The Emory University Women's Swimming and Diving team
successfully combined a mix of veteran experience with a talented
core of young swimmers to produce the team's sixth-consecutive
top-three finish in the nation during the 2007 season. The
Eagles' swimmers registered 295 points at the NCAA Division III
Championship meet, good for a third-place national finish out of 51
eligible teams.
The Eagles recorded 25 All-America certificates and eight
All-America honorable mentions, with two freshmen, Ruth
Westby and Leigh Psaris, paving the way
for the team. Westby recorded a team-best seven All-America
certificates, three from individual events and four from
relays. Psaris recorded two second-place finishes, three
third-place finishes and one fifth-place finish en route to earning
her honors. Meanwhile, senior Jamie Lawler
earned four All-America certificates, bringing her final career
total to 14, while classmate Sarah Nicholson
earned her sixth and seventh career national honors at the
meet. In addition, sophomore Tess Pasternak
earned multiple All-America certificates for the second-consecutive
year.
Emory's dominance in the University Athletic Association (UAA)
continued in 2007, with the Eagles winning their ninth-consecutive
conference title at the annual meet. Emory recorded five
individual champions, as well as the championship 200-yard
freestyle relay team, during the three-day event. Leigh
Psaris was named the UAA Rookie of the Year after winning both the
100- and 200-yard butterfly, becoming the Eagles' only multiple
individual-event UAA champion. Emory totaled 36
all-conference honors at the meet.
During the course of the regular season, Emory compiled a 9-5
record in dual meets, although all five losses came against
Division I opponents. The Eagles finished first at the
Carnegie Mellon Invitational, and sixth at the Miami Invitational
(against mostly Division I competition). Psaris and Westby
were the Eagles' top-two scorers during the year, with Psaris
registering 515.75 points, and Westby scoring 410.50.
The following Eagles earned honors during the 2006-07 season:
All-America (Top-8 finisher at NCAA Division III National Championships) | |||
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Ruth Westby |
Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter) |
200-free relay, 50-free, 400-medley relay, 200-free, 800-free relay, 100-free, 400-free relay | |
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Leigh Psaris |
Waterford, VA (The Madeira School) |
500-free, 400-medley relay, 100-fly, 800- meter relay, 200-fly, 400-free relay | |
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Jamie Lawler |
Winchester, VA (Neuqua Valley, IL) |
200-free relay, 400-medley relay, 800- | |
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Sarah Nicholson |
Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) |
200-free relay, 400-free relay | |
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Tess Pasternak |
Ukiah, CA (Ukiah) |
100-back, 200-back | |
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Sarah Axtell |
Henderson, NV (Coronado) |
800-meter relay | |
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Ellen Flader |
Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) |
400-medley relay | |
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Kate Gunning |
Dallas, TX (Lake Highland) |
1,650-free | |
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Sara Hostalet |
Skokie, IL (Evanston Township) |
200-free relay | |
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All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 8th-16th at NCAA Division III National Championships) | |||
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Sarah Axtell |
Henderson, NV (Coronado) |
100-back, 200-back | |
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Kate Gunning |
Dallas, TX (Lake Highland) |
500-free | |
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Sara Hostalet |
Skokie, IL (Evanston Township) |
200-IM | |
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Jamie Lawler |
Winchester, VA (Neuqua Valley, IL) |
50-free | |
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Sarah Nicholson |
Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) |
100-free | |
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Ali Smith |
Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood) |
400-IM | |
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Mary Tripp |
New Hartford, NY (Hamilton) |
200-free | |
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University Athletic Association Rookie of the Year | |||
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Leigh Psaris |
Waterford, VA (The Madeira School) |
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University Athletic Association Champion | |||
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Leigh Psaris |
Waterford, VA (The Madeira School) |
100-fly, 200-fly | |
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Sarah Axtell |
Henderson, NV (Coronado) |
100-back | |
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Lillian Ciardelli |
Hanover, NH (Hanover) |
200-free relay | |
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Lyle Holmes |
Englewood, CO (Cherry Creek) |
200-free relay | |
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Sarah Nicholson |
Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) |
200-free relay | |
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Ruth Westby |
Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter) |
200-free relay | |
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All-University Athletic Association (Top-3 at Conference Championship Meet) | |||
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Leigh Psaris |
Waterford, VA (The Madeira School) |
500-free, 100-fly, 800-free relay, 200-fly, | |
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Ruth Westby |
Dunwoody, GA (Chamblee Charter) |
200-free relay, 50-free, 200-free, 800-free relay, 100-free | |
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Sarah Nicholson |
Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) |
200-free relay, 200-medley relay, 100-back, 100-free, 400-free relay | |
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Laura Conter |
Manchester, CT (Manchester) |
200-IM, 100-fly, 800-free relay, 200-fly | |
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Lyle Holmes |
Englewood, CO (Cherry Creek) |
200-free relay, 50-free, 200-medley relay, 400-free relay | |
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Sarah Axtell |
Henderson, NV (Coronado) |
200-medley relay, 100-back, 200-back | |
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Lillian Ciardelli |
Hanover, NH (Hanover) |
200-free relay, 100-fly, 400-free relay | |
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Ellen Flader |
Arlington, VA (H-B Woodlawn) |
100-breast, 200-breast | |
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Ali Smith |
Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood) |
200-IM, 400-IM | |
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Kate Gunning |
Dallas, TX (Lake Highland) |
1,650-free | |
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Jessica Ivry |
Orinda, CA (Miramonte) |
200-medley relay | |
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Mary Tripp |
New Hartford, NY (Hamilton) |
800-free relay | |
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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship | ||
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Jamie Lawler |
Winchester, VA (Neuqua Valley, IL) |
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Ali Smith |
Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood) |
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CoSIDA Academic All-District | ||
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Jamie Lawler |
Winchester, VA (Neuqua Valley, IL) |
First Team |
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Ali Smith |
Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood) |
Second Team |