Emory University won its first NCAA Division III national team championship. The title culminates a seven-year streak in which the Eagles improved their finish each year at the national championships. Emory was 12th in 1999, followed by seventh -place, fourth, third, third (again), and second at the subsequent NCAA national championships.
Emory had 13 individuals earn All-America honors resulting in 33 All-America certificates. Samantha White won the national championship in the 500-yard freestyle event. White also helped Emory win the national title in the 800-yard freestyle relay, a first in school history in any relay event. Alongside White on the 800 freestyle relay were Leigh Campbell, Holly Hinz and Dana Inserra.
Emory, with 18 qualifiers, had the largest squad at the national championship. All 18 scored by placing in the top 16 in an individual or relay event.
Emory won the University Athletic Association title for the seventh consecutive year and the 13th time in 15 years. The consecutive streak is the longest in UAA history. Individual honors included:
All America | ||
Dana Inserra | Seabrook, TX (Clear Lake) | 3 events |
Hillary Lane | Deerfield, IL (Deerfield) | 5 events |
Leigh Campbell | Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) | 4 event |
Samantha White | Silver Spring, MD (Blake) | 4 events |
Holly Hinz | Marietta, GA (Westminster School) | 3 events |
Jamie Lawler | Winchester, VA (Nevqua Valley) | 3 events |
Sarah Nicholson | Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) | 2 event |
Lauren Bernstein | Cincinnatie, OH (Sycamore) | 1 events |
Ellen Flader | Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) | 1 event |
Sarah Gardiner | Milwaukee, WI (Whitefish Bay) | 1 event |
Samantha Gillen | Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) | 1 event |
Karyn Henderson | Solon, OH (Solon) | 1 event |
Alexis Smith | Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood Academy) | 1 event |
All America (Honorable Mention): | ||
Julia Mavrodin | Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill East) | 2 events |
Suzanna Zifkin | Evanston, IL (Evanston Township) | 2 events |
Dana Inserra | Seabrook, TX (Clear Lake) | 1 event |
Ellen Flader | Arlington, VA ( H-BWoodlawn) | 1 event |
Sarah Gardiner | Milwaukee, WI (Whitefish Bay) | 1 event |
Karyn Henderson | Solon, OH (Solon) | 1 event |
Holly Hinz | Marietta, GA (Westminster School) | 1 event |
Jessica Ivry | Orinda, CA (Miramonte) | 1 event |
Hillary Lane | Deerfield, IL (Deerfield) | 1 event |
Amanda Moser | Allentown, PA (Salisbury) | 1 event |
Kelly Riesterer | Orange Park, FL (Episcopal) | 1 event |
Alexis Smith | Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood Academy) | 1 event |
Conference Champion (University Athletic Association) | ||
Hillary Lane | Deerfield, IL (Deerfield) | 4 events |
Dana Inserra | Seabrook, TX (Clear Lake) | 3 events |
Samantha White | Silver Spring, MD (Blake) | 3 event |
Leigh Campbell | Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapell Hill) | 2 events |
Sarah Nicholson | Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) | 2 events |
Keely Delcore | Barrington, IL (Barrington) | 1 event |
Samantha Gillen | Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) | 1 event |
Jamie Lawler | Winchester, VA (Nevqua Valley) | 1 event |
Julia Mavrodin | Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill East) | 1 event |
Suzanna Zifkin | Evanston, IL (Evanston Township) | 1 event |
All-Conference (University Athletic Association) | ||
Hillary Lane | Deerfield, IL (Deerfield) | 5 events |
Leigh Campbell | Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) | 4 events |
Samantha Gillen | Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) | 4 events |
Dana Inserra | Seabrook, TX (Clear Lake) | 4 events |
Samantha White | Silver Spring, MD (Blake) | 4 events |
Jamie Lawler | Winchester, VA (Nevqua Valley) | 3 events |
Sarah Nicholson | Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) | 3 events |
Suzanna Zifkin | Evanston, IL (Evanston Township) | 3 events |
Keely Delcore | Barrington, IL (Barrington) | 2 events |
Sarah Gardiner | Milwaukee, WI (Whitefish Bay) | 2 events |
Julia Mavrodin | Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill East) | 2 events |
Lisa Parton | Setauket, NY (Ward Melville) | 2 events |
Ellen Flader | Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) | 1 event |
Karyn Henderson | Solon, OH (Solon) | 1 event |
Caitlin Hoey | Delran, NJ (Delran) | 1 event |
Team Awards (Emory University) | ||
Samantha White | silver Springs, MD (Blake) | Most Valuable Performer |
Keely Delcore | Barrington, IL (Barrington) | Most Improved Performer |
Leigh Campbell | Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) | Most Competitive Performer |
Ellen Flader | Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) | Rookie of the Year |
Lauren Bernstein
Freshman Lauren Bernstein earned All-America honors at the NCAA
championships after swimming a leg on the 400-yard medley relay
team that placed seventh. Bernstein was 14th on the team out of 39
competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Leigh Campbell
Senior Leigh Campbell earned All-America honors in four events at
the NCAA championships. Campbell is one of five swimmers in school
history to earn three or more All-America honors in individual
events in the same year at the national meet, and the fourth to do
it at the national meet in two different years. Campbell swam a leg
on the national championship 800-yard freestyle relay team.
Campbell finished third, fourth and seventh respectively in the
500-, 1650-, and 200-yard freestyle events, This is the fourth
consecutive year that Campbell has made All-America in the
1650-yard freestyle event. Campbell is the first individual in
Emory history to earn All-America honors in the same individual
event all four years. Her career All-America awards total 16, which
is the second most in school history. Campbell was the conference
champion in the 1650-yard freestyle event. Campbell won the team's
Most Competitive Performer award. Campbell was fifth on the team
out of 39 competitors in points scored in dual and championship
meets.
Ellen Flader
Flader, a freshman, earned All- America honors at the NCAA national
championships as a member of the 200-yard medley relay team that
finished in fourth place. Flader earned All-America honorable
mention with a ninth-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke at
the national championships. For her achievements Flader was chosen
as the team's Rookie of the Year. Flader was eighth on the team out
of 39 competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Sarah Gardiner
Gardiner, a junior, was seventh in the 200-yard backstroke at the
NCAA national championships to earn All-America recognition in the
event for the second consecutive year. She received All-America
honorable mention in the 100-yard backstroke event, finishing 16th.
Gardiner is the third-fastest individual in school history in the
200 backstroke. Gardiner was 10th on the team out of 39 competitors
in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Samantha Gillen
Junior Samantha Gillen attained All-America status by swimming a
leg on the 400-yard medley relay that finished seventh at the NCAA
national championships. At the conference championships, Gillen was
a member of the championship 200-yard medley and second-place
400-yard medley relay teams. She finished in second and third
place, respectively, in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard
individual medley at the conference championships. Gillen was ninth
on the team out of 39 competitors in points scored in dual and
championship meets.
Karyn Henderson
At the NCAA national championships, junior Karyn Henderson earned
an All-America certificate by placing fifth in the 400-yard
individual medley event. She received All-American honorable
mention for the 200-yard individual medley event, where she
finished 11th. Henderson finished second at the conference
championships in the 400-yard individual medley. Henderson was 15th
on the team out of 39 competitors in points scored in dual and
championship meets.
Holly Hinz
Hinz, a junior, earned three All-America awards at the NCAA
national championships. Hinz swam a leg on the 800-yard freestyle
relay unit that won the national title. Hinz finished third in the
400-yard individual medley and eighth in the 500-yard freestyle
event to attain All-America status in both events. Hinz is the
seventh-fastest individual in Emory history in the 400-yard
individual medley. Hinz was named the national Swimmer of the Week
by CollegeSwimming.com on November 5, 2004, for her performance the
previous week. She has a career total of six All-America
certificates. Hinz was seventh on the team out of 39 competitors in
points scored in dual and championship meets.
Dana Inserra
Inserra, a senior, earned six All-America honors -- two individual
and four relay events -- at the NCAA national championships.
Inserra tied the school record for most All-America awards earned
in one year. She placed fifth in both the 200-yard freestyle and
200-yard butterfly events at the national championships. Inserra
was one of four swimmers that won the national championship on
Emory's 800-yard freestyle relay. Inserra has a career total of 10
All-America certificates, which is the ninth highest in Emory
history. Inserra was second on the team out of 39 competitors in
points scored in dual and championship meets.
Hillary Lane
For the third year in a row senior Hillary Lane earned five
All-America citations, at the national championships. She has 17
career All-America certificates, the most in school history. Lane
placed sixth in the 50-yard freestyle at the NCAA national
championships. Lane is the fastest individual in school history in
the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events. She was a member of the
All-American 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays and the 200- and
400-yard medley relays. Lane won two individual and two relay
events, at the conference championships.. She placed first in the
50- and 100- yard freestyle events and swam a leg on the
first-place 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relay teams.
Lane was named the national Swimmer of the Week by
CollegeSwimming.com on October 18, 2004 for her performance the
previous week. Lane was the first on the team out of 39 competitors
in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Jamie Lawler
Sophomore Jamie Lawler earned three All-America awards at the NCAA
national championships. She was a member of the All-America 200-
and 400-yard medley relays and 200-yard freestyle relay. At the
conference championships Lawler finished third in the 100-yard
backstroke event. Lawler is the fastest individual in Emory history
in the 100-yard backstroke. Lawler was fourth on the team out of 39
competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Sarah Nicholson
At the national championships, Nicholson swam on the All-America
200- and 400-yard freestyle relays. The sophomore was a member of
the conference champion 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley
relays and swam a leg on the second-place 400-yard medley relay
team. Nicholson was named the national Swimmer of the Week by
CollegeSwimming.com on October 27, 2004, for her performance the
previous week. Nicholson was third on the team out of 39
competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Alexis Smith
Smith earned her second career All-America honor in the 400-yard
individual medley, where she finished fourth at the national
championships. The sophomore received All-America honorable mention
recognition in the 200-yard individual medley by finishing 10th in
the nation. In school history, Smith is the sixth- and ninth-
fastest individual respectively in the 200- and 400-yard individual
medley events.
Samantha White
Samantha White won two NCAA national championships this season, one
in the 500-yard freestyle event, and another as a member of the
800-yard freestyle relay. White became the eighth individual in
school history to win a national championship and the second to win
at least two in the same year. For the meet, she earned All-America
honors in four events, three of them as an individual. By doing so,
White became the fourth swimmer in school history to have at least
three individual All-America honors at more than one NCAA national
meet. The four All-America citations raised her career total to
nine, which ranks 10th in school history. In addition to winning
the 500 free, White was the national runner-up in the 1,650-yard
freestyle event and finished fifth in the 200-yard freestyle. She
scored 61 points at the national meet, accounting for 15 percent of
her team's score, even though she was one of 18 competitors for
Emory. White was honored as the squad's Most Valuable Performer. At
the conference championships, she won the 200- and 500-yard
freestyle events and swam a leg on the first-place 800-yard
freestyle relay unit. For the season, White was sixth on the team
out of 39 competitors in points scored in dual and championship
meets.
Written by Alexcis Brown, Emory sports information assistant.