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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Virginia women’s swimming team closed out 2008 NCAA Championships with more solid performances, including a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly from first-year Liz Shaw.
Virginia racked up a total of 50 points during the three-day meet to finish in 20th place. Arizona won title with 484 team points while Auburn (348) finished second and Stanford (343) finished third. The meet was hosted by Ohio State and was held in the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
Shaw earned first team All-American honors in the 200 fly, finishing fourth with a time of 1:54.98. Her mark shattered the conference record she set in the ACC Championships earlier this season.
Third-year Megan Evo also participated in the finals of the 200 fly, finishing in 1:57.28 and taking 12th place to garner honorable mention All-America accolades.
Second-year Jen Narum placed 27th in the 1650 free, touching at 16:30.02.
Virginia finishes the 2007-08 campaign with an ACC title and a top-20 finish at the national meet. Fourth-year captains Stephanie Glover and Jessica Lewis closed their UVa careers this week at the NCAA Championships.