2017 NCAA Division III National Championships: Emory Goes One-Two in 200 Freestyle
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Women’s 200 Free
NCAA Record: 1:44.82 – Kendra Stern, Amherst (2011)
2016 Champion: 1:48.88 – Julia Wawer, Emory
The Eagles took full advantage of their three swimmers in tonight’s A final with first, second and fifth place finishes. Cindy Cheng took top honors in 1:46.82 followed by Fiona Muir in 1:47.78. Both women went out fast and had no problem securing the win as the race went on.
Kenyon duo Hannah Orbach-Mandel and Abby Wilson each raced to top finishes as Orbach-Mandel took third in 1:48.83 and Wilson touched fourth in 1:48.89. It was a great last 50 for Orbach-Mandel to give her the edge; her 27.60 split was the fastest of anyone in the field.
Kenyon’s Delaney Ambrosen cracked the 1:50 barrier tonight by racing to a 1:49.88 claiming the consolation final. Chicago’s Alison Wall also dipped under for the first time finishing next in 1:49.97. In an attempt to make a move on the final 75, Wall slightly ran out of room to catch Ambrosen.
=== Championship Final === 1 Cheng, Cindy JR Emory 1:48.25 1:46.82 20 24.93 51.68 (26.75) 1:18.95 (27.27) 1:46.82 (27.87) 2 Muir, Fiona SO Emory 1:47.73 1:47.78 17 24.87 52.10 (27.23) 1:19.75 (27.65) 1:47.78 (28.03) 3 Orbach-Mandel, Hannah SO Kenyon 1:49.90 1:48.83 16 25.92 53.63 (27.71) 1:21.23 (27.60) 1:48.83 (27.60) 4 Wilson, Abby SO Kenyon 1:48.30 1:48.89 15 25.17 52.40 (27.23) 1:20.11 (27.71) 1:48.89 (28.78) 5 Wawer, Julia JR Emory 1:50.34 1:49.26 14 25.43 52.96 (27.53) 1:21.43 (28.47) 1:49.26 (27.83) 6 Zanolli, Nicole JR Wash U. MO 1:49.32 1:49.49 13 25.86 53.35 (27.49) 1:21.04 (27.69) 1:49.49 (28.45) 7 Jones, Lauren SR Williams 1:49.81 1:49.90 12 25.59 53.33 (27.74) 1:21.29 (27.96) 1:49.90 (28.61) 8 Costley, Campbell SR Denison 1:50.40 1:51.51 11 25.91 53.80 (27.89) 1:22.53 (28.73) 1:51.51 (28.98)