Hawkeyes Finish Ninth at Big Ten Meet

Hawkeyes Finish Ninth at Big Ten Meet

Feb. 21, 2004

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —

The University of Iowa women’s swimming team finished in ninth place today at the 2004 Big Ten Championships. Michigan won the meet after starting the final day in third place.

Iowa’s Jennifer Skolaski placed second in the 200-back with a time of 1:57.51, breaking her season best 2:02.69 five seconds. Jaclyn Sarna placed 29th in the 1,650-free event with a time of 18:30.90. The 400-free relay team of Skolaski, Christie Hooper, Katie Martin, and Abby Van Maaren finished ninth with a time of 3:24.18, a Hawkeye season best.

Iowa’s next meet is the Iowa Senior Championships, March 5-7, at the UI Field House Pool.

Team Results 1. Michigan 604.5 2. Penn State 590.5 3. Indiana 563.5 4. Wisconsin 503 5. Minnesota 412.5 6. Purdue 337.5 7. Northwestern 222 8. Ohio State 196 9. IOWA 152 10. Michigan State 123 11. Illinois 107.5

400 Freestyle Relay 1. Michigan 3:18.95 2. Wisconsin 3:19.11 3. Purdue 3:20.83 9. IOWA 3:24.18 Skolaski, Hooper, Martin, Van Maaren

200 Backstroke 1. Susan Johnson, Wisconsin 1:55.93 2. Jennifer Skolaski, IOWA 1:57.51 3. Sarah Johnson, Michigan 1:58.59

200 Breaststroke 1. Amalia Sarnecki, Wisconsin 2:12.37 2. Kelli Stein, Michigan 2:12.78 3. Courtney Stanchock, Penn State 2:14.30

200 Butterfly 1. Amber Biedermann 1:57.87 2. Christina Olin, Northwestern 1:58.87 3. Sarah Bugden, Indiana 1:59.65

Platform Diving 1. Carrie McCambridge, Purdue 413.50 2. Lindsay Weigle, Indiana 402.45 3. Holly Jakits, Minnesota 387.00

1,650 Freestyle 1. Carly Piper, Wisconsin 16:06.90 2. Sarah Fiden, Indiana 16:08.14 3. Emily Fenn, Michigan 16:12.43 29. Jaclyn Sarna, IOWA 18:30.90

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