Post by CrimsonPhantom on Mar 2, 2012 13:50:47 GMT -7
New Mexico State freshman Aliena Schmidtke were announced Wednesday as a participant in the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
Schmidtke qualified for the national meet after winning the 200 free at the WAC Championships with a school-record performance of 1:46.38. She was named WAC Freshman of the Year and was the second consecutive Aggie to earn the award. Schmidtke also posted runner-up honors in the 50 free (22.82) and 100 free (49.28) with program-record times.
The championships will be held March 15-17 at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Ala. Auburn University will serve as the host.
A total of 322 participants (281 swimmers and 41 divers) will compete in the championships. Student-athletes qualified for the swimming portion of the championships by meeting the established minimum time for the events in which they entered. Several WAC divers have reached NCAA Zone Diving requirements and will compete at regional Zone Diving meets March 5-11, in attempts to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
www.wacsports.com
Schmidtke qualified for the national meet after winning the 200 free at the WAC Championships with a school-record performance of 1:46.38. She was named WAC Freshman of the Year and was the second consecutive Aggie to earn the award. Schmidtke also posted runner-up honors in the 50 free (22.82) and 100 free (49.28) with program-record times.
The championships will be held March 15-17 at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Ala. Auburn University will serve as the host.
A total of 322 participants (281 swimmers and 41 divers) will compete in the championships. Student-athletes qualified for the swimming portion of the championships by meeting the established minimum time for the events in which they entered. Several WAC divers have reached NCAA Zone Diving requirements and will compete at regional Zone Diving meets March 5-11, in attempts to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
www.wacsports.com