Michigan
Texas
Women Tankers Split Against Longhorns and Spartans
11/17/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Scores: #10 Michigan 201, Michigan State 91
#11 Texas 168, #10 Michigan 132
#11 Texas 227, Michigan State 72
Records: U-M (2-3)
Next U-M Meet: Saturday, Nov. 18 -- vs. Texas (Canham Natatorium), 9 a.m. (exhibition)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 10-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team split a double-dual meet against No. 11-ranked Texas and Michigan State on Friday (Nov. 17) at Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines cruised to victory against the Spartans (202-91) and dropped a 168-132 decision to the Longhorns. Texas finished 2-0 in the meet by also defeating Michigan State (227-72).
Michigan turned in three 1-2-3 performances in the meet and five Wolverines turned in first-place performances, including two sophomores and two freshmen. The sophomore duo of Julie Kern (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS) and Traci Valasco (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams HS) placed first in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 200-yard breaststroke, respectively. Kern led a 1-2-3 Michigan finish by clocking in at 10:04.73, while Valasco finished in 2:21.17.
The freshman pair of Annie Weilbacher (Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales HS) and Emily Fenn (Westport, Conn./Gardner HS) also turned in first-place efforts. Weilbacher led Michigan's second 1-2-3 finish of the night in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in 1:05.93. Fenn led the third and final 1-2-3 finish with a time of 4:58.20 in the 500-yard freestyle.
Junior Lindsay Carlberg (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) also performed well, placing first in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:01.87.
The Wolverines return to action tomorrow morning (Saturday, Nov. 18) for an exhibition meet against the Texas Longhorns. The meet begins at 9 a.m at Canham Natatorium.
Contact: Jason Binge (734) 763-4423
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