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March 31, 2003
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s swimming and diving team concluded an especially successful season with outstanding performances at the 2003 Women’s NCAA Championships. Hosted by Auburn University at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center (March 20-22), the Cavaliers scored 118 points to finish 13th overall, marking the fifth consecutive year Virginia finished in the top 15 at the championships. Twelve of Virginia’s swimmers competed in the meet, and eight earned All-America accolades. Three Virginia women came home with first-team honors.
Fourth-year Cara Lane (Charlotte, N.C./Providence) turned in the Cavaliers’ top performance of the meet with her second-place finish in the 1650 freestyle. Lane’s career-best time of 15:53.49 broke her own school and Atlantic Coast Conference records by four tenths of a second. The performance earned Lane, the 2000 and 2001 NCAA champion in the mile, her fourth consecutive first-team All-America honor in the mile. Lane also collected her fourth consecutive first-team certificate in the 500 free, finishing sixth in a time of 4:44.08. Lane also earned honorable mention All-America accolades with a 10th-place finish in the 400 individual medley (4:14.71) and as a member of UVa’s 11th place 800 free relay (7:16.40). During her swimming career at Virginia, Lane amassed a total of 15 All-America awards, earning first-team honors 10 times.
Fourth-year Mirjana Bosevska (Skopje, Macedonia/Trinity Prep) ended her impressive career at UVa with her fourth consecutive first-team All-America award in the 400 individual medley (seventh – 4:13.27). Bosevska’s personal best time of 16:13.05 earned first-team honors and eighth place in the 1650 free. She obtained honorable mention honors with a 10th-place swim in the 200 individual medley (1:59.74) and for swimming a leg on UVa’s 11th place 800 free relay. Bosevska concludes her career at Virginia as a 15-time recipient of All-America honors. Eight of these awards were first-team certificates.
First-year Rachael Burke (Bethesda, Md./Good Counsel) is Virginia’s third first-team All-American. Burke received first-team honors for her sixth-place finish in the 500 free (4:45.49) and seventh-place performance in the 1650 free (16:09.31). Burke also swam a leg on Virginia’s 800 free relay to earn an honorable mention certificate.
Third-year Amy Baly (Atlanta, Ga./Marist School) grabbed honorable mention honors in the 400 individual medley as she placed 12th in 4:15.13. Baly also finished 23rd in the 1650 free (16:32.42) and 27th in the 500 free (4:49.23).
First-year Brielle White (Philadelphia, Pa./Springside School) won the first All-America certificate of her career with her 12th-place finish in the 100 backstroke, which earned her honorable mention honors (54.66). White also competed in the 200 backstroke, finishing 36th in a time of 2:00.86. First-year Katie Gordon (Winter Park, Fla./Trinity Prep) was also an honorable mention All-American after her 15th-place showing in the 500 free (4:49.33). Gordon also swam a personal best in the 200 back, finishing 32nd (2:00.28), and placed 20th in the 400 I.M. (4:18.17).
Second-year Andrea Georoff (Winter Park, Fla./Trinity Prep) earned her second individual honorable mention accolade in the 50 freestyle by touching in at 23.11 to grab 14th place. Georoff also finished 28th in the 100 freestyle (50.22). Third-year Carlie Dykehouse (Gainesville, Fla./Trinity Prep) rounded out UVa’s All-Americans, earning an honorable mention certificate as part of UVa’s 11th place 800 free relay. Dykehouse also competed in the 200 butterfly and the 200 and 500 freestyles.
Four other Cavaliers competed in events at the NCAA championships, but finished out of contention for All-America honors. Third-year Cynthia Roller (Herndon, Va./ Herndon) made her first appearance at the championships, swimming in the 100 and 200 butterfly, finishing 32nd and 40th (54.97 and 2:05.92), respectively. Roller also swam a leg on the 19th place 400 medley relay (3:44.98) with White, Bosevska, and Georoff swimming the other legs. Second-year Katie McWilliams (Stratford, Conn./Bunnell) finished 19th in the 1650 freestyle with a personal best time of 16.31.02. McWilliams also placed 36th in the 500 freestyle (4:51.24). Second-year Kate Wrenshall (Pittsburgh, Pa./Bolles School) finished 26th in the 400 individual medley (4:20.20) and also swam the 500 freestyle, finishing 34th (4:50.78). First-year Corey Berg (Hyde Park, N.Y./F.D. Roosevelt) had the top finish for the Cavaliers in the 200 backstroke, placing 23rd with a time of 1:59.15.