Synchronized Swimming Falls to Stanford in National Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/28/1998 12:00:00 AM | Artistic Swimming
March 28, 1998%^$
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Stanford University took top honors in four events to upset 13-year champion Ohio State University for the overall title at the 1998 U.S. Collegiate Synchronized Swimming Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. The Cardinal finished with 94 points, to edge Ohio State by six points.%^$
Olympic gold medalist Heather Pease of Stanford placed first in A Figures, Solo, Duet and Trio to win the individual high point title. Pease teamed with national team member Vanessa Shaw in Duet and added former junior national team member Shannon Montague in Trio.%^$
“It took the hard work of the entire team to acheive this goal,” said Stanford coach Vicky Weir. “It’s an unbelievable accomplishment for our team and Stanford athletics.”%^$
Ohio State had won an unprecedented 13 consecutive overall titles. However, the loss of eight seniors from last year’s team opened the door for Stanford to capture its first overall title in the event’s 22-year history. %^$
%^$Overall Team Title%^$1. Stanford University 94%^$2. Ohio State University 88%^$3. Canisius College 60%^$
1998 All-Americans%^$Heather Pease (Stanford)%^$Vanessa Shaw (Stanford)%^$Heather Moore (Ohio State)%^$Shannon Montague (Stanford) %^$Lisa Nielsen (Ohio State)%^$Denise Martinez (Ohio State)%^$Stephanie Johnson (Ohio State)%^$Julie Enos (Stanford)%^$Tammy Crow (California)%^$Erika Ludwig (Walsh)%^$Catherine Chen (Stanford)%^$Joy Williams (Ohio State)%^$Kristi Wright (Stanford)%^$Katie Edwards (Ohio State)%^$
Solo Final%^$1. Heather Pease (Stanford) 98.067%^$2. Tammy Crow (California) 94.667%^$3. Kelly Barker (Saint Mary’s) 90.200%^$4. Olivia Gonzalez (Walsh) 89.000%^$5. Mindy Fox (Canisius) 88.533%^$6. Jill Parr (Michigan State) 88.000%^$7. Gina Lighthall (Wheaton) 87.867%^$8. Ellen Quarles (William & Mary) 85.133 %^$
Duet Final%^$1. H. Pease, V. Shaw (Stanford) 97.667%^$2. A. Cukic, L. Nielsen (Ohio State) 96.267%^$3. S. Montague, J. Enos (Stanford) 94.733%^$4. D. Martinez, H. Moore (Ohio State) 93.867%^$5. O. Gonzalez, E. Ludwig (Walsh) 90.133%^$6. J. Parr, T. Stepulkoski (Michigan St.) 88.800%^$7. M. Bilkey, M. Fox (Canisius) 88.467%^$8. C. Gellin, J. Muzyk (Canisius) 86.333%^$
Trio Final%^$1. H. Pease, S. Montague, V. Shaw (Stanford) 97.200%^$2. A. Cukic, H. Moore, L. Nielsen (Ohio State) 95.467%^$3. J. Enos, C. Chen, E. Kanyama (Stanford) 94.000%^$4. S. Johnson, D. Martinez, A. McGirr (Ohio State) 92.333%^$5. M. Bilkey, C. Gellin, J. Muzyk (Canisius) 87.400%^$6. H. Forester, G. Nanni, K. Prem (Canisius) 86.600%^$7. E. Ludwig, J. Brink, S. Ashton (Walsh) 86.333%^$8. S. Levin, C. Sullivan, L. Bach (Richmond) 84.467%^$
Team Prelims%^$1. Ohio State University A 98.800%^$2. Stanford University 98.067%^$3. Ohio State University B 96.267%^$4. Canisius College 91.750%^$5. Walsh University 87.983%^$6. Wheaton College 87.750%^$8. University of Minnesota 85.933%^$8. Michigan State University 85.850%^$
