TicketsBearcats Capture Four Titles on Day Two
UC men, women stand in 4th, 6th, respectively
Contact: Jeremy Martin
2/24/2005
Ann Degenstein won back-to-back C-USA 500 freestyle championships |
HOUSTON, Texas -- The University of Cincinnati swimming and diving teams grabbed five event championships on day two of the Conference USA Women's Championship and Men's Invitational today at Houston's CRWC Natatorium.
Ann Degenstein won the 500 freestyle in an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 4:51.71. Degenstein also won the preliminaries earlier in the day, posting a 4:52.41.
The women currently sit in sixth place with 14 events remaining.
For the men, David Gustavsson won the 200 IM for the second straight year, finishing in 1:49.96. He also won the prelims earlier in the day.
Ryan Yearwood won his second consecutive 50 freestyle crown, posting a NCAA provisional-qualifying 20.33, his top time of the season.
The men's 400 medley relay team of Bayata, Yearwood, Gustavsson, Kleiner won the 400 medley relay, UC's second relay win in two tries during the meet. The Bearcats also won the 200 freestyle relay on day one.
The men are currently fourth with 14 remaining events.
Preliminaries start on Friday at 10 a.m. CT with seven finals scheduled to start at 6 p.m. CT.
Team Standings
WOMEN
Tulane University 246
Texas Christian University 234
University of Louisville 186
University of Houston 169
East Carolina University 166
University of Cincinnati 129
Saint Louis University 111
MEN
Texas Christian University 287
University of Louisville 262.50
East Carolina University 210.50
University of Cincinnati 206.50
Saint Louis University 130.50