University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
Big Ten Championships
Zhou Sweeps Diving, Gophers Third at Big Tens
2/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Feb. 20, 2016
Complete Results 
| Saturday Finals Results
The University of Minnesota finished third at the 2016 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan tonight. The Gophers collected 927.50 points over the course of the meet, with a championship roster that included 15 rookies.
For the second-straight year, Yu Zhou was selected as the Big Ten Diver of the Championships and named to the All-Big Ten First Team after earning gold in all three diving events. Tonight's platform score of 363.20 secured her fifth career Big Ten gold medal. The junior also topped the 1-meter competition with 352.45 points and 3-meter with a score of 407.05 earlier in the meet.
Zhou wasn't alone in the championship diving finals. Senior Jessica Ramberg was eighth on 3-meter (354.80) and sixth on platform (274.50). Lexi Tenenbaum picked up bronze in 3-meter (354.80) and finished fourth tonight in the platform competition (305.40). Freshman Mariam Khamis also scored points for the Gophers in each diving event.
Sophomore Danielle Nack collected silver in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:56.55, repeating last season's Big Ten performance. Earlier in the meet, Nack earned bronze in the 100 fly (52.64) and ninth in the 50 freestyle (22.50)--both personal records. The sophomore also contributed to four of Minnesota's relays. Nack was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team.
Minnesota had five Gophers score in the 1,650 free. Samantha Harding led the way with a seventh place finish (16:05.48). Sophomore Brooke Zeiger followed for eighth with a 16:09.83 mark. Zeiger was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team for her performance in yesterday's 400 IM (4:08.18).
Senior Lauren Votava wrapped up her Big Ten career tonight with fourth place finishes in the 100 free (48.48) and 400 free relay along with Nack, Zoe Avestruz and Abigail Raatz (3:17.01).
Rachel Munson placed ninth in the 200 breaststroke with a personal record of 2:11.20. Fellow rookie Kaela Marcus notched 13th in the 200 breast with an individual best (2:14.33).
Avestruz, Munson and Votava were also selected for the All-Big Ten Second Team for their 200 medley relay performance from night one along with Nack.
Minnesota will finish its season at the 2016 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 16-19.
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SATURDAY FINALS QUICK LOOK
1650-yard free
7th: Samantha Harding - 16:05.58 (NCAA B cut)
8th: Brooke Zeiger - 16:09.83 (NCAA B cut)
11th: Breanne Siwicki - 16:17.64 (NCAA B cut)
23rd: Lauren Lalumiere - 16:45.98 (PR)
24th: Erin Emery - 16:46.92
38th: Alandra McDowell - 17:27.99
200-yard back
19th: Chantal Nack - 1:58.27 (NCAA B cut, PR)
100-yard free
4th: Lauren Votava - 48.48 (NCAA B cut, PR)
12th: Zoe Avestruz - 49.45 (NCAA B cut)
200-yard breast
9th: Rachel Munson - 2:11.29 (NCAA B cut, PR)
13th: Kaela Marcus - 2:14.33 (NCAA B cut, PR)
200-yard fly
2nd: Danielle Nack - 1:56.55 (NCAA B cut)
Platform diving
1st: Yu Zhou - 363.20
4th: Lexi Tenenbaum -305.40
6th: Jessica Ramberg - 274.50
400-yard free relay
4th: Votava, Avestruz, D. Nack, Raatz - 3:17.01 (NCAA B cut)
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