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1/13/2005 12:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Jan. 13, 2005
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The University of Utah women defeated the Colorado State Rams by a score of 157-85 to notch their first win in Ft. Collins in the history of the Ute program. The Utes claimed first place in 12 of the 13 events to improve to 5-0 on the season and 3-0 in MWC meets.
For the Utes, Marta Stepanczuk took top honors in the 1000 free (10:30.65) and the 500 free (5:03.40), while finishing second in the 200 free (1:55.87). Rachael Curci finished second in the 1000 free and the 500 free with times of 10:33.65 and 5:12.62 respectively.
Alison McInturff finished first in the 200 free with a time of 1:53.95 and Loren Sweny finished third (1:56.13) to help Utah claim the top three spots in the event. McInturff also won the 100 free with a 53.15 mark.
In the diving competitions, Kelsey Patterson finished first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events with scores of 248.90 and 302.55 respectively. Amy Barefield won the 50 free (24.49) and Jamie Trapp claimed top honors in the 200 IM (2:08.84). Meghan Demchuk finished first in the 200 fly (2:07.27) with freshman Michelle Blair finishing second (2:08.37). Demchuk also placed third in the 200 IM with a 2:11.25 mark.
Marissa Martin finished first in the 200 back with a time of 2:05.31 and Adrienne Coburn placed first in the 200 breast with a 2:24.98 mark.
"I'm really proud of the team," said Head Coach Michael Litzinger. "This was a great win for us. We've never won at Colorado State before, and so it was nice to finally break that streak. They are always a well prepared team, and this is just another step towards our ultimate goal of winning the MWC."
The Utes are back in action Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M., to take on the Lobos at 1 p.m.