University of Minnesota Athletics
Zhou Highlights Day 2 of B1G Championships
2/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Feb. 18, 2016
Thursday Results 
| Friday Prelims Heat Sheet
The Gophers wrapped night two of the 2016 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Yu Zhou repeated as the 1-meter diving B1G Champion after tallying 352.45 points. Minnesota is currently in 4th place with 298.50 team points behind Michigan, Indiana and Ohio State.
The Maroon and Gold squad of Zoe Avestruz, Danielle Nack, Abigail Raatz and Lauren Votava opened night two with a fifth place finish in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:29.72.
Brooke Zeiger tied for sixth place in the 500 free with a time of 4:40.38. Senior Samantha Harding recorded a 4:45.76 for 14th.
Sophomore Nack posted a personal record of 22.50 to win the 50 free "B" final. Rookie Avestruz followed for 10th with a collegiate best of 22.77. Raatz, a junior, turned in a personal best of 22.87 for 18th overall, and Votava finished 24th (23.33).
Zhou's first place finish on the 1-meter board was followed by a sixth place mark from senior Jessica Ramberg (310.65 points). Freshman Mariam Khamis finished 15th with a score of 285.35 and Lexi Tenenbaum finished 17th (276.15).
ACTION CONTINUES
The 2016 B1G Championships will resume Friday, Feb. 19, with prelims of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast and 100 back beginning at 10:00 a.m. CT. The first round of 3-meter diving will follow at 12:00 p.m. CT.
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THURSDAY FINALS QUICK LOOK
500-yard free
T6th: Brooke Zeiger - 4:40.38 (NCAA B cut)
14th: Samantha Harding - 4:45.76 (NCAA B cut)
50-yard free
9th: Danielle Nack - 22.50 (NCAA B cut, PR)
10th: Zoe Avestruz - 22.77 (NCAA B cut)
18th: Abigail Raatz - 22.87 (NCAA B cut, PR)
24th: Lauren Votava - 23.30
1-meter diving
1st: Yu Zhou - 352.45 points (NCAA qualifying mark)
6th: Jessica Ramberg - 310.65 points (NCAA qualifying mark)
15th: Mariam Khamis - 285.35 points
17th: Lexi Tenenbaum - 276.15 points
200-yard free relay
5th: Avestruz, Raatz, D. Nack, Votava - 1:29.72 (NCAA B cut)
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