Twichell Takes 16th In 1650 Freestyle At NCAA Championships
03/22/2008
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Courtesy: Duke Photography
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DURHAM, N.C. - Freshman Ashley Twichell
was in action at the 2008 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving
Championships this weekend, held at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion and
hosted by The Ohio State University, and closed out the competition
with a 16th-place showing in the 1650 freestyle to earn All-America
honors.
The Fayetteville, N.Y., native touched in 16:16.18 for the scoring
finish in the mile on Saturday and was also in action on Friday in the
200 freestyle prelims, as she finished 68th with a time of 1:49.73.
Twichell placed 26th in the 500 free prelims on Thursday with a mark
of 4:45.40, which was four spots in front of her seeded time, as she
was ranked 30th heading into the race.
Complete results will be available at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
by clicking on the NCAA championships logo in the middle of the women’s
swimming home page at the conclusion of Saturday's events.
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