Synchronized Swimming Finishes Second at Collegiate Nationals – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Artistic Swimming
March 25, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State synchronized swimming team finished second at the 2006 Collegiate National Championships Saturday. Stanford, who edged the Buckeyes by four points to win, finished with 96 points, while the Buckeyes scored 92. The event was held at the Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, Calif.
OSU junior Becky Kim (Walnut Creek, Calif./Walnut Creek Aquanuts) finished second behind Stanford’s Sara Lowe in the solo event. Kim, Ohio State’s only representative in the event, recorded a score of 94.333.
The duet of Carly Grimshaw (Sr., Markham, Ontario/Synchro Optima) and Chelsea Luker (Sr., Montreal, Quebec/Montreal Synchro) also earned second with a score of 94.167, behind first-place Stanford’s routine that earned a 95.833.
Ellen Hacker (Jr., Newark, Ohio/Newark), Kim and Carmen Moraes (Fr., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Tenis Club) joined forces to finish first in the trio event, recording a score of 93.667. Teammates Grimshaw, Luker and Ashley Rule (Jr., San Jose, Calif./Santa Clara Aquamaids) placed fourth with a score of 92.500.
The two Buckeye groups that participated in the team event finished second and third, respectively, again behind the Cardinal. The `A’ team recorded a score of 96.333 while the `B’ team finished with a 94.667.
Ohio State will wrap up the season with a trip to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for the 2006 U.S. Senior National Championships. The event is slated for April 27-29.
2006 U.S. Collegiate National Championships
Final Results
1. Stanford, 96
2. Ohio State, 92
3. Incarnate Word, 69
Solo
1. Stanford- Sara Lowe, 95.333
2. Ohio State- Becky Kim, 94.333
3. Incarnate Word – Danielle Kramer, 90.833
4. Alabama-Birmingham – Sara Petrov, 90.333
5. Arizona Splashcats – Dayli Sepulveda, 89.667
Duet
1. Stanford – Sara Lowe and Courtenay Stewart, 95.833
2. Ohio State – Carly Grimshaw and Chelsea Luker, 94.167
3. Stanford – Samantha Duclos and Poppy Carlig, 93.500
T4. Incarnate Word – Natalie Chase and Rachel Simon, 90.333
Incarnate Word – Emily Van Vleck and Lyssa Wallace, 90.333
Trio
1. Ohio State – Ellen Hacker, Becky Kim, Carmen Moraes, 93.667
2. Stanford – Samantha Duclos, Elizabeth-Anne Markman, Courtenay Stewart, 93.500
3. Stanford – Erin Bell, Poppy Carlig, Melissa Knight,93.167
4. Ohio State – Carly Grimshaw, Chelsea Luker, Ashley Rule, 92.500
5. Incarnate Word- Danielle Kramer, Emily Van Vleck, Lyssa Wallace, 90.167
Team
1. Stanford, 97.167
2. Ohio State `A’ team, 96.333
3. Ohio State `B’ team, 94.667
4. Alabama-Birmingham, 93.333
5. Incarnate Word, 92.833
