UW-La Crosse Secure Women's Swimming and Diving Championship

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RELEASED: Saturday, February 23, 2008

Day One Recap / Day Two Recap

UW-La Crosse Secure Women's Swimming and Diving Championship

Oshkosh, Wis.--UW-La Crosse won its fifth title in seven years at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Swimming and Diving Championship held Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 21-23) at UW-Oshkosh's Albee Hall.

UW-La Crosse scored 993 points to take home its 10th overall title. Two-time defending champion UW-Stevens Point followed in second place with 905 points, UW-Eau Claire in third with 529.5, UW-Whitewater in fourth with 390, UW-Oshkosh in fifth with 257.5 and UW-River Falls in sixth with 188.

Winning events on Saturday for UW-La Crosse were Amanda Medendorp in the three-meter diving competition for the third consecutive year with 442.30 points, Chelsea Hoff in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 52.26 and the 400-yard freestyle relay team in a time of 3:32.53. Members of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team were Hoff, Brianna Peyer, Danielle Rux and Clare Hathaway.

UW-Stevens Point had Jennifer Bennett win the 200-yard butterfly in a time of 2:12.15, Abby Strobel nab the 200-yard backstroke in a WIAC-record time of 2:05.70 and Jennifer Bussey snag the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:25.38.

UW-Eau Claire's Amanda Kroger won the 1,650-yard freestyle in a time of 17:58.83 to round out the event winners on Saturday.

Medendorp was named Diver of the Meet for the third straight season as she captured the one and three-meter diving events. It was the third consecutive year that she has won both diving contests.

Hoff received the Swimmer of the Meet award by winning the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke. She also swam on the Eagles' first-place 200-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard medley relay teams.

UW-La Crosse's Rich Pein was named Coach of the Year, while UW-Oshkosh's Sarah Schettle received the Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award.

Day Three Champions
100-Yard Freestyle: Chelsea Hoff (UW-La Crosse), 52.26
1,650-Yard Freestyle: Amanda Kroger (UW-La Crosse), 17:58.83
200-Yard Backstroke: Abby Strobel (UW-Stevens Point), 2:05.70*
200-Yard Breaststroke: Jennifer Bussey (UW-Stevens Point), 2:25.38
200-Yard Butterfly: Jennifer Bennett (UW-Stevens Point), 2:12.15