The Emory University Women's Swimming and Diving Team continued to cement its position as one of the top programs in all of Division III, highlighting its 2012-13 season by winning its fourth-consecutive National Title and sixth overall at the 2013 NCAA Championships.
The Eagles registered another resounding victory at the NCAA Championships, scoring a total of 619 points to best second-place Kenyon College by 136 points. Emory's point total during the meet was the team's second-highest ever during NCAA competition, short only of the 639 points scored at the 2012 championship meet. It was the sixth National Championship in the program's history (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013) and the 15th NCAA Championship in the history of Emory Athletics.
Emory claimed National Titles in two events at the NCAA Championships, with the combination of senior Anna Dobben, sophomore Nancy Larson, senior Renee Rosenkranz and senior Ann Wolber winning both the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay. The Eagles' quartet won the latter event in a time of 3:21.28, setting a new NCAA Division III record. The Emory Women's Swimming and Diving team has now won 13 National Championships in relay events, and 38 total National Championships in the program's history. Wolber ended her Emory career with six National Championships, the second-most in Emory history.
Along with the two National Championships, Emory swimmers totaled 26 All-America honors in individual events and five in relays for a total of 46 all-America certificates. Dobben , Larson and Rosenkranz led all Emory swimmers with six all-America honors apiece, while junior Sadie Nennig added five, giving her 15 during her three-year career (the sixth-most in Emory history). Top individual finishes for Emory included Dobben's second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle and sophomore Michelle York's third-place finish in the 400-yard individual medley. The Eagles also accumulated 15 all-America honorable mention certificates during the meet.
In addition to the national record-setting performance by the 400-yard freestyle relay team, two other program records fell at the 2013 NCAA Championships. Dobben became the first Emory woman to break the 55-second mark in the 100-yard backstroke, recording a time of 54.84 seconds in the event. Sophomore Nina Zook set a new program record in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:01.86.
At the 2013 University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, hosted by the University of Chicago, Emory claimed its 15th-consecutive conference title and 21st overall in the 26-year history of league competition. Emory swimmers amassed 15 UAA Championships and 29 all-conference finishes, including five titles and six all-UAA honors for Dobben, who became the fourth-straight Eagle and 14th overall to be named the UAA Women's Swimmer of the Year. Freshman Elizabeth Aronoff, who won the 100-yard breaststroke and finished second in the 200-yard breaststroke, was named the conference Women's Rookie of the Year, while the Eagles' coaches garnered Women's Coaching Staff of the Year honors for the second-straight season and sixth time overall.
Emory finished the dual meet season with an overall record of 4-3, including wins over Division I UNC-Wilmington, and Division II Florida Southern and Tampa. Each of the squad's three losses came against top-flight Division I opponents – Georgia of the SEC and Florida State and Georgia Tech of the ACC. In championship-style meets during the season, the Eagles finished second out of ten teams at the Miami Invitational, seventh out of nine teams with a limited squad at the Georgia Tech Invitational, and second out of eight teams at the Midwest Invitational.
A number of Emory swimmers received recognition for their work in the classroom, as well as the pool, following the 2012-13 season. Seniors Mia Michalak and Ann Wolber each received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, one of the most prestigious academic awards presented by the NCAA. Wolber joined Anna Dobben on the Capital One Academic All-America First Team.
The Eagles earned the following honors during the 2012-13 season:
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NCAA Division III Champion |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Nancy Larson |
Winson-Salem, NC (Mt. Tabor) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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All-America (Top-Eight Finisher at the NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
100 Free, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Nancy Larson |
Winson-Salem, NC (Mt. Tabor) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Sadie Nennig |
Grafton, WI (Grafton) |
100 Back, 200 Back, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Redwood City, CA (Sequoia) |
500 Free, 200 Breast, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay |
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Newtown, PA (Pennsbury) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay |
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Alpharetta, GA (Centennial) |
200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Bethlehem, PA (Liberty) |
200 Back, 400 IM |
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Mill Creek, WA (Henry M. Jackson) |
500 Free, 1650 Free |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Orinda, CA (Miramonte) |
200 Breast, 400 IM |
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Lake Butler, FL (Gainesville) |
500 Free |
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Mia Michalak |
Collierville, TN (St. George's Independent) |
200 IM |
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Centennial, CO (Cherry Creek) |
1650 Free |
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Michelle York |
Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) |
400 IM |
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Nina Zook |
Issaquah, WA (Skyline) |
200 Fly |
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All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 9th-16th at the NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Elizabeth Aronoff |
Shaker Heights, OH (Hawken School) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast |
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Leslie Hackler |
Alpharetta, GA (Centennial) |
100 Fly, 200 Fly |
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Mia Michalak |
Collierville, TN (St. George's Independent) |
200 Breast, 400 IM |
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McKenna Newsum-Schoenberg |
Centennial, CO (Cherry Creek) |
500 Free, 200 Fly |
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Mikayla Carnley |
Lake Butler, FL (Gainesville) |
1650 Free |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
100 Back |
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Taryn Lushinsky |
Bethlehem, PA (Liberty) |
100 Back |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
100 Breast |
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Brooke Woodward |
Orinda, CA (Miramonte) |
200 IM |
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Michelle York |
Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) |
200 Fly |
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Nina Zook |
Issaquah, WA (Skyline) |
200 IM |
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University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimmer of the Year |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
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UAA Rookie of the Year |
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Elizabeth Aronoff |
Shaker Heights, OH (Hawken School) |
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UAA Champion |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
50 Free, 100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
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Nancy Larson |
Winson-Salem, NC (Mt. Tabor) |
100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
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Mikayla Carnley |
Lake Butler, FL (Gainesville) |
1650 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Leslie Hackler |
Alpharetta, GA (Centennial) |
100 Fly, 400 Medley Relay |
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Elizabeth Aronoff |
Shaker Heights, OH (Hawken School) |
100 Breast |
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Megan Beach |
Redwood City, CA (Sequoia) |
200 Breast |
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Durham, NC (Riverside) |
3-Meter Dive |
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Taryn Lushinsky |
Bethlehem, PA (Liberty) |
200 Back |
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Mia Michalak |
Collierville, TN (St. George's Independent) |
200 IM |
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Enfield, NH (Lebanon) |
400 Medley Relay |
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Michelle York |
Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) |
400 IM |
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All-UAA |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
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Nancy Larson |
Winson-Salem, NC (Mt. Tabor) |
100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Mikayla Carnley |
Lake Butler, FL (Gainesville) |
200 Free, 500 Free, 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Leslie Hackler |
Alpharetta, GA (Centennial) |
100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay |
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Ellie Thompson |
Enfield, NH (Lebanon) |
100 Back, 200 Back, 400 Medley Relay |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
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Elizabeth Aronoff |
Shaker Heights, OH (Hawken School) |
100 Breast , 200 Breast |
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Mia Michalak |
Collierville, TN (St. George's Independent) |
200 IM, 400 IM |
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Kylie McKenzie |
Newtown, PA (Pennsbury) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast |
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Megan Beach |
Redwood City, CA (Sequoia) |
200 Breast |
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Old Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
1-Meter Dive |
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Sarah Greene |
Durham, NC (Riverside) |
3-Meter Dive |
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Taryn Lushinsky |
Bethlehem, PA (Liberty) |
200 Back |
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McKenna Newsum-Schoenberg |
Centennial, CO (Cherry Creek) |
500 Free |
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Michelle York |
Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) |
400 IM |
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Nina Zook |
Issaquah, WA (Skyline) |
200 Fly |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
First Team |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
First Team |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship |
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Mia Michalak |
Collierville, TN (St. George's Independent) |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
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UAA Athletes of the Week |
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Sarah Greene |
Durham, NC (Riverside) |
Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Jan 21, Mar. 4 |
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Anna Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
Feb. 18, Mar. 26 |
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Nancy Larson |
Winson-Salem, NC (Mt. Tabor) |
Nov. 19, Mar. 26 |
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Sadie Nennig |
Grafton, WI (Grafton) |
Oct. 22, Dec. 3 |
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Elizabeth Aronoff |
Shaker Heights, OH (Hawken School) |
Jan. 14 |
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Leslie Hackler |
Alpharetta, GA (Centennial) |
Jan. 21 |
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Annabel Enquist |
Old Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
Feb. 4 |
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Kylie McKenzie |
Newtown, PA (Pennsbury) |
Feb. 4 |
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Renee Rosenkranz |
Dover Plains, NY (Dover) |
Mar. 26 |
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Sewickley, PA (Oakland Catholic) |
Feb. 26 |
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Ann Wolber |
Sterling, IL (Sterling) |
Mar. 26 |
The following were the top marks by Emory swimmers and divers during the 2012-13 season:
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50 Free |
Renee Rosenkranz |
23.34 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Free |
Anna Dobben |
50.41 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Free |
Anna Dobben |
1:48.64 |
NCAA Championships |
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500 Free |
Megan Beach |
4:53.62 |
NCAA Championships |
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1000 Free |
McKenna Newsum-Schoenberg |
10:23.50 |
vs. SCAD |
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1650 Free |
McKenna Newsum-Schoenberg |
16:58.71 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Back |
Anna Dobben |
54.84 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Back |
Sadie Nennig |
1:59.21 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Breast |
Renee Rosenkranz |
1:03.59 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Breast |
Kylie McKenzie |
2:16.61 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Fly |
Leslie Hackler |
55.67 |
UAA Championships |
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200 Fly |
Nina Zook |
2:01.86 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 IM |
Sadie Nennig |
2:02.88 |
NCAA Championships |
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400 IM |
Michelle York |
4:22.67 |
NCAA Championships |
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1-Meter 6 Dives |
Sarah Greene |
274.35 |
vs. UNC Wilmington |
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3-Meter 6 Dives |
Sarah Greene |
266.18 |
vs. SCAD |
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1-Meter 11 Dives |
Sarah Greene |
452.55 |
Sewanee Invitational |
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3-Meter 11 Dives |
Sarah Greene |
465.70 |
UAA Championships |
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200 Free Relay |
Renee Rosenkranz, Nancy Larson, Ann Wolber, Anna Dobben |
1:32.93 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Medley Relay |
Sadie Nennig, Renee Rosenkranz, Leslie Hackler, Anna Dobben |
1:42.99 |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Free Relay |
Renee Rosenkranz, Nancy Larson, Ann Wolber, Anna Dobben |
3:21.28 *N |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Medley Relay |
Sadie Nennig, Kylie McKenzie, Leslie Hackler, Nancy Larson |
3:44.49 |
NCAA Championships |
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800 Free Relay |
Anna Dobben, Renee Rosenkranz, Megan Beach, Nancy Larson |
7:20.85 |
NCAA Championships |
*N – Indicates NCAA record
*E – Indicates Emory record