North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Moves to Seventh on Final Day of ACC Championships
2/22/2003 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
Feb. 22, 2003
Preliminary Results | Final Results
Chapel Hill, N.C. - NC State finished seventh with a total of 241 points in the women's ACC Swimming & Diving Championships, held at the Koury Natatorium in Chapel Hill. Wolfpack diver Molly Culberson finished third on the three-meter board with a score of 470.45. Virginia claimed the ACC title, edging three-time defending champion North Carolina.
In other diving action, senior Amber O'Reilly took fifth with a score of 460.75. Erin Bailey and Christie Welch did not reach the finals, but each scored points for the Wolfpack with top-16 performances.
Allison Marks added points for the team with a 15th place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle. Erin Trau, Priscilla Humberstone and Karen Burbella swam in the consolation finals of the 200-yard breaststroke and finished 11th, 14th and 16th overall. Laura Cutler scored for NC State with a 14th place finish in the 200-yard butterfly, and Catherine Parks won the bonus consolation heat.
The Wolfpack's 400-yard freestyle relay team of Kendall Smith, Katie Sheridan, Liz Herron and Anna Maria Gazda finished sixth.
Maryland's Shandra Johnson was unanimously voted the meet's most valuable swimmer after clinching three first-place finishes in the 100-, 200- and 500 freestyle events. Florida State's Chelsie Lerew was named the most valuable diver, successfully defending her three-meter crown, and picking up the one-meter title on Thursday.
Final Team Scores:
1. Virginia 710
2. North Carolina 609
3. Florida State 557
4. Maryland 538
5. Clemson 339
6. Georgia Tech 259
7. NC State 241
8. Duke 230
