The 2007-08 campaign marked another successful season for the
Emory Women's Swimming and Diving team, as the Eagles finished
fourth at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships. It was
the eighth-straight top-four finish for the Emory University
women's squad.
The future looks bright for the Eagles, who were paced at the
National Championship meet by sophomore Ruth Westby and freshman
Liz Horvat. Westby became Emory's first Women's National
Champion since the 2006 season, winning the 50-yard freestyle in a
school-record time of 23.40 seconds. Westby also earned
all-America certificates in five other events, including individual
certificates in the 100- and 200-yard freestyles. Meanwhile,
competing in her first collegiate National Championship, Horvat
earned individual all-America honors in three events - the 500-yard
freestyle, the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 400-yard individual
medley. All together, 10 Emory swimmers earned a total of 25
all-America certificates.
Emory also came away from the season with its 10th-straight
University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship, scoring a
conference-record 1,951 points. Westby, who was later named
the UAA's Swimmer of the Year, became the first swimmer to win each
of the three freestyle sprint events at the conference meet,
finishing first in the 50-, 100-, and 200-yard freestyles.
Horvat, who became the second-straight Eagle to earn Rookie of the
Year honors, claimed the top-spot in the 500-, and 1650-yard
freestyles, and the 400-yard individual medley. Lillian
Ciardelli, Morgan Klinzing and Tess Pasternak each came away with
three UAA Championships.
The Eagles finished their dual-meet schedule with an 8-3 record,
including wins over Division I's Davidson College (N.C.) and
Vanderbilt University (Tenn.). Emory was a perfect 6-0
against non-Division I teams during the season.
The following Eagles earned honors during the 2007-08 season:
| National Champion | ||
|
Ruth Westby |
Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter) |
50-free |
|
All-America (Top-8 Finisher at NCAA Division III Championships) | ||
|
Ruth Westby |
Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter) |
50-free, 100-free, 200-free, 200-free relay, 800-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) |
500-free, 400 IM, 1650-free, 800-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
Lillian Ciardelli |
Hanover, NH (Hanover) |
200-free relay, 200-medley relay, 400-free relay |
|
Morgan Klinzing |
Moore, SC (St. Josephs) |
200-free relay, 200-medley relay, 400-free relay |
|
Tess Pasternak |
Ukiah, CA (Ukiah) |
100-back, 200-back, 200-medley relay |
|
Kate Gunning |
Dallas, TX (Lake Highland) |
1650-free |
|
Marie Kim |
Hickory, NC (TriCity Christian) |
200-medley relay |
|
Amy Minowitz |
Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
800-free relay |
|
Kristin Tadano |
Scottsdale, AZ (Horizon) |
200-free relay |
|
Mary Tripp |
New Hartford, NY (Hamilton Col.) |
800-free relay |
|
All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 8th-16th at NCAA Division III Championships) | ||
|
Natty Chalermpalanupap |
Jakarta, Indonesia (Jakarta Internat'l) |
400 IM, 1650-free, 200-back |
|
Amy Minowitz |
Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
500-free, 1650-free |
|
Lillian Ciardelli |
Hanover, NH (Hanover) |
100-fly |
|
Marie Kim |
Hickory, NC (TriCity Christian) |
200-breast |
|
Katie Mroz |
Libertyville, IL (Libertyville) |
500-free |
|
Mary Tripp |
New Hartford, NY (Hamilton Col.) |
200-free |
|
University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimmer of the Year | ||
|
Ruth Westby |
Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter) | |
|
UAA Rookie of the Year | ||
|
Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) | |
|
UAA Champion | ||
|
Ruth Westby |
Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter) |
50-free, 100-free, 200-free, 200-free relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay, 400-medley relay |
|
Lillian Ciardelli |
Hanover, NH (Hanover) |
200-free relay, 400-free relay, 400-medley relay |
|
Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) |
500-free, 1650-free, 400 IM |
|
Kristin Tadano |
Scottsdale, AZ (Horizon) |
200-free relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay |
|
Morgan Klinzing |
Moore, SC (St. Josephs) |
200-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
Ellen Flader |
Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) |
400-medley relay |
|
Marie Kim |
Hickory, NC (TriCity Christian) |
200-breast |
|
Tess Pasternak |
Ukiah, CA (Ukiah) |
400-medley relay |
|
Katie Mroz |
Libertyville, IL (Libertyville) |
800-free relay |
|
Mary Tripp |
New Hartford, NY (Hamilton College) |
800-free relay |
|
All-UAA (Top-three finisher at UAA Championships) | ||
|
Ruth Westby |
Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter) |
50-free, 100-free, 200-free, 200-free relay, 200-free relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay, 400-medley relay |
|
Lillian Ciardelli |
Hanover, NH (Hanover) |
50-free, 100-free, 200-free relay, 400-free relay, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay |
|
Tess Pasternak |
Ukiah, CA (Ukiah) |
200 IM, 100-back, 200-back, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay |
|
Kristin Tadano |
Scottsdale, AZ (Horizon) |
200 IM, 400 IM, 200-free relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay |
|
Ellen Flader |
Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) |
100-breast, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay |
|
Liz Horvat |
Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) |
500-free, 1650-free, 400 IM |
|
Morgan Klinzing |
Moore, SC (St. Josephs) |
200-free relay, 400-free relay, 200-medley relay |
|
Jacki Powers |
Guilford, CT (Guilford) |
1-meter dive, 3-meter dive |
|
Katie Mroz |
Libertyville, IL (Libertyville) |
200-breast, 800-free relay |
|
Mary Tripp |
New Hartford, NY (Hamilton Col.) |
200-free, 800-free relay |
|
Natty Chalermpalanupap |
Jakarta, Indonesia (Jakarta Internat'l) |
400 IM |
|
Kate Gunning |
Dallas, TX (Lake Highland) |
1650-free |
|
Marie Kim |
Hickory, NC (TriCity Christian) |
200-breast |
The following were the top-marks by Emory swimmers during the
2007-08 season:
50 Free |
Ruth Westby |
23.40* |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
100 Free |
Ruth Westby |
51.20 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
200 Free |
Ruth Westby |
1:50.47* |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
500 Free |
Liz Horvat |
4:55.25 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
1000 Free |
Liz Horvat |
10:29.18 |
Georgia Tech/ Vanderbilt |
|
1650 Free |
Liz Horvat |
17:02.32 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
100 Back |
Tess Pasternak |
57.70 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
200 Back |
Tess Pasternak |
2:03.81 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
100 Breast |
Ellen Flader |
1:06.48 |
Miami Invitational |
|
200 Breast |
Marie Kim |
2:23.82 |
Miami Invitational |
|
100 Fly |
Lillian Ciardelli |
56.98 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
200 Fly |
Leigh Psaris |
2:06.79 |
UNC Wilmington |
|
200 IM |
Tess Pasternak |
2:08.91 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
400 IM |
Liz Horvat |
4:26.90* |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
1-Meter Dive |
Jacki Powers |
408.25 |
UAA Championships |
|
3-Meter Dive |
Jacki Powers |
433.25 |
UAA Championships |
*Denotes school record