Women’s Swimming Moves Up at Big Ten’s – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/20/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swim & Dive
February 20, 1999
The Ohio State Women’s Swimming and Diving are competing at the Big Ten Championships this weekend at University of Minnesota. After the second day of competition OSU moved up three spots to finish the day with 153 points and in ninth place. OSU had three divers finish in the top ten of the 3-meter diving event, more than any other team. Carrie Ziebarth (Jr., Seattle, Wash.) finished third in the 3-meter diving event with 479.85 points. Holly Underwood (Fr., Woodlands, Tx.) finished seventh with 442.30 points, and Melanie Johnson (Fr., Boca Raton, Fl.) finished tenth with 427.05 points. Top finisher for the Buckeyes, freshman, Keryn Krynauw (Pietermarizburg, S.Africa) who placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:03.81; her season best. The 200 medley relay team of Julie Hutzler (Sr., Hampton, Va.), Krynauw, Heidi Hazen (Jr., Mentor, Oh.), and Ann Stephens (Jr., Cincinnati, Oh.) swam to an eighth place finish and a time of 1:44.79, a season best. Hazen placed eleventh in the 100 butterfly with a time of :56.26, JoJo Baran (Jr., San Ramon, Ca.) finished fourteenth in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.13. Stephens and Hutzler finished fifteenth and sixteenth in the 100 backstroke. Stephens with a time of :57.22 her season best and team best, and Hutzler with a time of :57.54. Events will conclude Saturday night.
TEAM STANDINGS AFTER DAY TWO OF COMPETITION
Minnesota 470.50 Michigan 353.50 Northwestern 313.50 Wisconsin 275 Penn State 254.50 Illinois 208 Indiana 177 Ohio State 153 Purdue 125 Michigan State 109
Event Place Time 200 Medley Relay 8th OSU 1:44.79 Hutzler, Krynauw, Hazen, Stephens
100 Butterfly 11th Heidi Hazen :56.26 100 Breaststroke 7th Keryn Krynauw 1:03.81 14th JoJo Baran 1:05.13
100 Backstroke 15th Ann Stephens :57.22 16th Julie Hutzler :57.54
3-Meter Diving Event 3rd Carrie Ziebarth 479.85 7th Holly Underwood 442.30 10th Melanie Johnson 427.05
