University of Minnesota Athletics
Spencer and Steenvoorden Earn All-America Honors
3/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Haley Spencer and Ashley Steenvoorden earned All-America honors to wrap up the 2010 NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships, today at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. In all, the Gophers had four individuals and two relays earn All-America honors, while Kelci Bryant earned a national title in the 3-meter.
In her NCAA debut, Spencer earned first-team All-America honors when she finished fifth overall in a time of 2:07.88. She shaved off nearly two seconds from her prelim time of 2:09.91 to finish in the top five. She bettered her time of 2:08.48, in which she set at the Big Ten Championships, earlier this year.
Ashley Steenvoorden earned All-America honors when she finished ninth overall in a time of 16:02.39. In just her sophomore year, it’s Steenvoorden’s second All-America honor in the 1,650 free.
2010 Gopher All-Americans
Kelci Bryant, 1-meter, 3-meter#
400-medley relay (Whitehead, Tyler, Jamison, Eggers)
Jillian Tyler, 100 breaststroke
Haley Spencer, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke
800 free relay (Whitehead, Braun, Steenvoorden, Davies)
Ashley Steenvoorden, 1,650 free
Team Results
1. Florida 382
2. Stanford 379.5
3. California 363
4. Arizona 359.5
5. Georgia 342.5
6. Texas A&M 311
7. So. California 251
8. Auburn 153
9. Virginia 151
10. Indiana 133
11. Texas 106.5
12. Minnesota 102
In her NCAA debut, Spencer earned first-team All-America honors when she finished fifth overall in a time of 2:07.88. She shaved off nearly two seconds from her prelim time of 2:09.91 to finish in the top five. She bettered her time of 2:08.48, in which she set at the Big Ten Championships, earlier this year.
Ashley Steenvoorden earned All-America honors when she finished ninth overall in a time of 16:02.39. In just her sophomore year, it’s Steenvoorden’s second All-America honor in the 1,650 free.
2010 Gopher All-Americans
Kelci Bryant, 1-meter, 3-meter#
400-medley relay (Whitehead, Tyler, Jamison, Eggers)
Jillian Tyler, 100 breaststroke
Haley Spencer, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke
800 free relay (Whitehead, Braun, Steenvoorden, Davies)
Ashley Steenvoorden, 1,650 free
Team Results
1. Florida 382
2. Stanford 379.5
3. California 363
4. Arizona 359.5
5. Georgia 342.5
6. Texas A&M 311
7. So. California 251
8. Auburn 153
9. Virginia 151
10. Indiana 133
11. Texas 106.5
12. Minnesota 102
Players Mentioned
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