Emory Women Break D-3 National Record in 400 Free Relay at NCAA Championships

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The 2017 NCAA Division III National Championships have finally come to a close and the Emory women have certainly left their mark.

Emory started the night with a whopping 471.5 points on the women’s side and 325 on the men’s. Both teams ended with the overall team title.

Women’s 400 Free Relay

NCAA Record: 3:21.28 – Rosenkranz, Larson, Wobler, Dobben (Emory – 2013)
2016 Champion: 3:21.37 – Muir, Sanchez-Aizcoorbe, Taylor, Bergh (Emory)

For the last time at the 2017 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, the Emory women have broken an NCAA record. For the 8th time in a row now, the Emory women have won these Championships.

The team of Fiona Muir, Marcela Sanchez-Aizcorbe, Caroline Olson and Marissa Bergh earned a new record time of 3:19.56, the first group to break the 3:20 barrier in D-III history.

Emma Waddell concluded an incredible meet by anchoring the Ephs’ relay with a 49.11, the fastest of any split in the field and good enough to bring them home for second place, just two tenths ahead of Kenyon. This secured their runner-up honors ahead of Kenyon in the overall team scores.

                            === Championship Final ===                            
 
  1 Emory                               3:21.90    3:19.56   40  
     1) Muir, Fiona SO                2) Sanchez-Aizcorbe, Marcela SR 
     3) Olson, Caroline FR            4) Bergh, Marissa SR            
                 23.76        49.93 (49.93)
        1:13.63 (23.70)     1:39.84 (49.91)
        2:03.56 (23.72)     2:29.56 (49.72)
        2:53.47 (23.91)     3:19.56 (50.00)
  2 Williams                            3:24.02    3:23.11   34  
     1) Smith, Delaney JR             2) Jones, Lauren SR             
     3) Jackson, Olivia SR            4) Waddell, Emma JR             
                 25.26        51.77 (51.77)
        1:15.97 (24.20)     1:42.40 (50.63)
        2:06.71 (24.31)     2:34.00 (51.60)
        2:57.41 (23.41)     3:23.11 (49.11)
  3 Kenyon                              3:23.43    3:23.37   32  
     1) Orbach-Mandel, Hannah SO      2) Ambrosen, Delaney SO         
     3) Kuvan, Sophia SO              4) Wilson, Abby SO              
                 24.50        50.72 (50.72)
        1:15.39 (24.67)     1:42.18 (51.46)
        2:06.29 (24.11)     2:33.33 (51.15)
        2:57.11 (23.78)     3:23.37 (50.04)
  4 Wash U. MO                          3:23.67    3:24.00   30  
     1) O'Grady, Niamh JR             2) Collins, MariMac SR          
     3) Zanolli, Nicole JR            4) Sapp, Lauren SO              
                 24.44        51.15 (51.15)
        1:15.32 (24.17)     1:42.00 (50.85)
        2:06.90 (24.90)     2:33.30 (51.30)
        2:57.49 (24.19)     3:24.00 (50.70)
  5 W & L                               3:25.55    3:24.96   28  
     1) MacQueen, Ali FR              2) Fuller, Cassidy JR           
     3) Holmes, Elisabeth SR          4) Chancey, Elle SO             
                 24.86        51.38 (51.38)
        1:15.71 (24.33)     1:42.53 (51.15)
        2:07.58 (25.05)     2:34.79 (52.26)
        2:58.83 (24.04)     3:24.96 (50.17)
  6 NYU                                 3:25.75    3:25.37   26  
     1) Collins, Honore FR            2) Gibbs, Elise SR              
     3) Lightstone, Serena FR         4) Leung, Noel SO               
                 24.87        51.73 (51.73)
        1:15.89 (24.16)     1:43.01 (51.28)
        2:07.20 (24.19)     2:34.45 (51.44)
        2:58.62 (24.17)     3:25.37 (50.92)
  7 Wheaton IL                          3:25.90    3:25.88   24  
     1) Barnes, Brooke SO             2) Barich-Mooday, Jennifer SR   
     3) Roberson, Kayla SR            4) Bagley, Erin SR              
                 24.55        50.74 (50.74)
        1:15.55 (24.81)     1:42.71 (51.97)
        2:07.72 (25.01)     2:34.93 (52.22)
        2:58.84 (23.91)     3:25.88 (50.95)
  8 Middlebury                          3:26.42    3:26.90   22  
     1) Burke, Morgan SR              2) Vandermeer, Frances FR       
     3) Wyer, Isabel JR               4) Andrews, Stephanie JR        
                 24.71        51.61 (51.61)
        1:16.07 (24.46)     1:43.83 (52.22)
        2:07.91 (24.08)     2:34.90 (51.07)
        2:59.81 (24.91)     3:26.90 (52.00)

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