Kathleen Baker Wins Third Title of the Meet in 200 Back

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Kathleen Baker won her third event of the meet in the 200 backstroke on Saturday night at the NCAA DI Championships. Baker had already won the 200 IM and 100 backstroke and finished the trifecta with a win in the 200 at 1:48.44. The Olympic silver medalist in the 100 missed Elizabeth Pelton’s NCAA, American and US Open record from 2013 that was a 1:47.84.

NC State senior Alexia Zevnik placed second after pushing Baker the whole way at 1:49.09. Zevnik is now fifth all time in the event. Kentucky freshman Asia Seidt placed third at 1:49.63 and is now 9th all time. Kentucky had two other swimmers in the A-final with Danielle and Ali Galyer placing fifth and eighth. Kentucky also had Bridgette Alexander place 13th in the consolation final for a whopping total of 45 points, putting them in 13th place. Tasija Karosas of Texas, Clara Smiddy of Michigan and Kennedy Goss of Indiana also placed in the top eight.

California has now won seven NCAA titles in the 200 back. Baker joins Missy Franklin (2015), Pelton (2013), Helen Silver (2006) and Natalie Coughlin (2001-2003) as 200 back winners for the Golden Bears.

 Event 16  Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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         NCAA: N 1:47.84  3/21/2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
         Meet: C 1:47.84  3/23/2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
     American: A 1:47.84  3/21/2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
    U.S. Open: O 1:47.84  3/21/2013 Elizabeth Pelton, California
         Pool: P 1:47.84            Elizbeth Pelton, California
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals NISCA Points
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                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Kathleen Baker   SO California        1:49.96    1:48.44         20  
    r:+0.62  25.59        53.22 (27.63)
        1:20.87 (27.65)     1:48.44 (27.57)
  2 Alexia Zevnik    SR NC STATE          1:49.71    1:49.09         17  
    r:+0.57  25.78        53.48 (27.70)
        1:21.52 (28.04)     1:49.09 (27.57)
  3 Asia Seidt       FR Kentucky          1:50.86    1:49.63         16  
    r:+0.59  26.09        53.78 (27.69)
        1:21.56 (27.78)     1:49.63 (28.07)
  4 Tasija Karosas   SR Texas             1:50.85    1:49.91         15  
    r:+0.63  26.20        53.87 (27.67)
        1:21.70 (27.83)     1:49.91 (28.21)
  5 Danielle Galyer  SR Kentucky          1:49.73    1:50.49         14  
    r:+0.54  26.08        53.93 (27.85)
        1:22.35 (28.42)     1:50.49 (28.14)
  6 Clara Smiddy     JR Michigan          1:50.86    1:50.71         13  
    r:+0.61  26.22        54.10 (27.88)
        1:22.33 (28.23)     1:50.71 (28.38)
  7 Kennedy Goss     JR Indiana           1:50.62    1:50.94         12  
    r:+0.72  26.49        54.53 (28.04)
        1:22.70 (28.17)     1:50.94 (28.24)
  8 Ali Galyer       FR Kentucky          1:50.53    1:51.05         11  
    r:+0.66  26.17        54.23 (28.06)
        1:22.77 (28.54)     1:51.05 (28.28)

Combined Team Scores - Through Event 16                 
 
  1. Stanford                        427.5   2. California                        278
  3. Texas A&M                         210   4. Texas                             202
  5. Georgia                           175   6. NC State                          148
  7. Indiana                           142   8. Louisville                      141.5
  9. Minnesota                         134  10. Missouri                          131
 11. Michigan                          130  12. Southern Cali                     117
 13. Kentucky                          106  14. Virginia                          105
 15. Arizona                          84.5  16. Wisconsin                          72
 17. UNC                                53  18. Ohio St                            52
 19. Auburn                             49  20. UCLA                               36
 21. Miami (Oh)                         29  22. Tennessee                          27
 23. Nevada                             25  24. Florida St                         21
 25. Northwestern                       20  26. Denver                             18
 27. Virginia Tech                      17  28. Umbc (W)                           14
 28. Lsu                                14  30. Iowa                               13
 31. Cincinnati                         12  32. Penn St                            10
 32. Boise St                           10  34. Purdue                              7
 35. Arizona St                          6  36. Miami (Fl)                          5
 36. Air Force (W)                       5  38. Florida Gulf                        4
 38. South Carolina                      4  38. Pittsburgh                          4
 41. Alabama                           3.5  42. San Diego State University          2
 42. Notre Dame                          2  42. Massachusetts                       2
 45. Drexel                              1  45. Rutgers                             1

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