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Ellen Grigg has recorded career-best times in both of her 2009 NCAA Championships races.

Ellen Grigg Earns Second-Straight Top-20 NCAA Finish

3/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

March 20, 2009

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Sophomore Ellen Grigg (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin School) recorded her second-straight top-20 finish at the NCAA Championships with a 19th-place effort in the 200 free during Friday morning preliminary action.

Grigg swam a career-best 1:45.75 in the event, bettering her 22nd-place finish in the race as a freshman when she swam a 1:46.82. Grigg was just .34 of a second away from the No. 16 position and a spot in Friday night's consolation final.

During Thursday's action at the NCAA Championships, Grigg broke her own school record in the 500 free to take 17th place. She returns to action Saturday in the 1,650 freestyle in her final race of the meet. 

NCAA Division I Champ. Meet                     3/20/2009 - 12:37PM
       NCAA Women's D1 Championships - 3/19/2009 to 3/21/2009

 Event 10  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
==================================================================
         NCAA: N 1:41.53  2/25/2009 Dana Vollmer, California
    NCAA Meet: M 1:43.08  1997      Martina Maracova, SMU
     American: A 1:41.53  2/25/2009 Dana Vollmer, CAL
      US Open: O 1:41.53  2/25/2009 Dana Vollmer, CAL
                 1:44.02  "A"
                 1:48.18  "B"
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===

  1 Vollmer, Dana       CAL               1:41.53    1:42.63M"A"
    r:+0.77  24.20        50.10 (25.90)
        1:16.39 (26.29)     1:42.63 (26.24)
  2 Scroggy, Morgan     UGA               1:43.82    1:43.29 "A"
    r:+0.71  24.41        50.79 (26.38)
        1:17.06 (26.27)     1:43.29 (26.23)
  3 Isakovic, Sara      CAL               1:43.00    1:43.43 "A"
    r:+0.77  24.71        50.92 (26.21)
        1:17.33 (26.41)     1:43.43 (26.10)
  4 Dwelley, Kate E     STAN              1:43.80    1:43.54 "A"
    r:+0.78  24.28        50.65 (26.37)
        1:16.98 (26.33)     1:43.54 (26.56)
  5 Bispo, Karlee       TEX               1:43.69    1:43.86 "A"
    r:+0.75  24.46        51.16 (26.70)
        1:17.23 (26.07)     1:43.86 (26.63)
  6 Schmitt, Alliso     UGA               1:42.90    1:43.87 "A"
    r:+0.76  24.74        51.27 (26.53)
        1:17.80 (26.53)     1:43.87 (26.07)
  7 Nauta, Chelsea      UGA               1:44.35    1:44.00 "A"
    r:+0.70  24.76        51.18 (26.42)
        1:17.73 (26.55)     1:44.00 (26.27)
  8 Schluntz, Justi     ARIZ              1:44.00    1:44.51 "B"
    r:+0.75  24.49        51.10 (26.61)
        1:17.79 (26.69)     1:44.51 (26.72)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
  9 Geary, Caitlin      AUB               1:43.17    1:44.71 "B"
    r:+0.75  23.76        50.22 (26.46)
        1:17.58 (27.36)     1:44.71 (27.13)
 10 Vorster, Leone'     ARIZ              1:45.76    1:44.73 "B"
    r:+0.72  24.70        50.86 (26.16)
        1:17.75 (26.89)     1:44.73 (26.98)
 11 Baughman, Taylo     ARIZ              1:47.51    1:44.90 "B"
    r:+0.79  25.06        51.25 (26.19)
        1:17.89 (26.64)     1:44.90 (27.01)
 12 Nelson, Kelly       PSU               1:46.16    1:44.94 "B"
    r:+0.66  24.54        50.90 (26.36)
        1:17.66 (26.76)     1:44.94 (27.28)
 13 McCarthy, Mered     MINN              1:45.01    1:44.97 "B"
    r:+0.76  24.25        51.03 (26.78)
        1:18.04 (27.01)     1:44.97 (26.93)
 14 Marshall, Chris     TA&M              1:45.35    1:45.17 "B"
    r:+0.70  24.57        51.05 (26.48)
        1:17.73 (26.68)     1:45.17 (27.44)
 15 Malagon, Erica      UGA               1:44.94    1:45.33 "B"
    r:+0.75  24.50        51.03 (26.53)
        1:17.98 (26.95)     1:45.33 (27.35)
 16 Jensen, Liv         CAL               1:44.92    1:45.41 "B"
    r:+0.70  24.16        50.91 (26.75)
        1:18.22 (27.31)     1:45.41 (27.19)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 17 Dagg, Erica         CAL               1:45.64    1:45.44 "B"
    r:+0.77  24.67        51.30 (26.63)
        1:18.15 (26.85)     1:45.44 (27.29)
 18 Kennedy, Madiso     CAL               1:45.85    1:45.74 "B"
    r:+0.70  24.46        51.22 (26.76)
        1:18.64 (27.42)     1:45.74 (27.10)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 19 Grigg, Ellen        NW                1:45.87    1:45.75 "B"
    r:+0.83  25.28        51.94 (26.66)
        1:18.81 (26.87)     1:45.75 (26.94)
 20 Hansen, Codie       TA&M              1:45.04    1:46.04 "B"
    r:+0.77  24.94        51.82 (26.88)
        1:19.11 (27.29)     1:46.04 (26.93)
 21 Mayrovich, Mari     KANS              1:47.22    1:46.19 "B"
    r:+0.71  24.85        51.52 (26.67)
        1:18.57 (27.05)     1:46.19 (27.62)
 21 Beckberger, Jen     ASU               1:46.32    1:46.19 "B"
    r:+0.76  25.00        51.70 (26.70)
        1:18.83 (27.13)     1:46.19 (27.36)
 23 Boyle, Lauren       CAL               1:46.75    1:46.20 "B"
    r:+0.81  25.40        52.65 (27.25)
        1:19.75 (27.10)     1:46.20 (26.45)
 24 Halvorson, Lori     MO                1:45.05    1:46.24 "B"
    r:+0.82  24.90        51.75 (26.85)
        1:18.88 (27.13)     1:46.24 (27.36)
 25 Monsees, Courtn     UGA               1:46.55    1:46.26 "B"
    r:+0.77  25.57        52.58 (27.01)
        1:19.70 (27.12)     1:46.26 (26.56)
 26 Bird, Maggie        AUB               1:45.27    1:46.57 "B"
    r:+0.82  25.11        51.85 (26.74)
        1:19.25 (27.40)     1:46.57 (27.32)
 27 McCleery, Ashle     TEX               1:47.80    1:46.63 "B"
    r:+0.80  25.00        51.96 (26.96)
        1:19.45 (27.49)     1:46.63 (27.18)
 28 Radovic, Petra      WASH              1:47.04    1:46.66 "B"
    r:+0.86  25.11        52.19 (27.08)
        1:19.22 (27.03)     1:46.66 (27.44)
 29 Strumbel, Britt     IND               1:46.52    1:46.69 "B"
    r:+0.73  25.45        52.14 (26.69)
        1:19.41 (27.27)     1:46.69 (27.28)
 30 Narum, Jennifer     UVA               1:46.57    1:46.70 "B"
    r:+0.78  25.16        51.75 (26.59)
        1:19.29 (27.54)     1:46.70 (27.41)
 31 Ricard, Alissa      EMU               1:46.23    1:46.81 "B"
    r:+0.76  25.09        52.15 (27.06)
        1:19.44 (27.29)     1:46.81 (27.37)
 32 Ewing, Emile        AUB               1:45.35    1:46.86 "B"
    r:+0.69  24.89        51.42 (26.53)
        1:18.92 (27.50)     1:46.86 (27.94)
 33 Crandall, Anna      ORGU              1:46.12    1:47.00 "B"
    r:+0.69  24.90        51.51 (26.61)
        1:18.49 (26.98)     1:47.00 (28.51)
 34 White, Nikki        IND               1:45.61    1:47.06 "B"
    r:+0.88  25.19        52.11 (26.92)
        1:19.51 (27.40)     1:47.06 (27.55)
 35 Schwendenwein,      HU                1:45.43    1:47.15 "B"
    r:+0.77  25.17        51.78 (26.61)
        1:19.03 (27.25)     1:47.15 (28.12)
 35 Spence, Whitney     STAN              1:47.08    1:47.15 "B"
    r:+0.88  25.35        52.51 (27.16)
        1:19.87 (27.36)     1:47.15 (27.28)
 37 Jasek, Marissa      TA&M              1:47.48    1:47.35 "B"
    r:+0.74  25.12        52.46 (27.34)
        1:20.08 (27.62)     1:47.35 (27.27)
 37 Mills, Katherin     HARV              1:46.39    1:47.35 "B"
    r:+0.78  25.19        52.27 (27.08)
        1:19.95 (27.68)     1:47.35 (27.40)
 39 Callaway, Morga     WVU               1:46.21    1:47.39 "B"
    r:+0.78  25.04        51.89 (26.85)
        1:19.68 (27.79)     1:47.39 (27.71)
 40 Harris, Jenna       UVA               1:46.63    1:47.50 "B"
             25.34        52.49 (27.15)
        1:19.81 (27.32)     1:47.50 (27.69)
 41 Butts, Eliza        UNC               1:47.50    1:47.51 "B"
    r:+0.73  24.87        51.81 (26.94)
        1:19.60 (27.79)     1:47.51 (27.91)
 42 Farrell, Margau     IND               1:46.41    1:47.58 "B"
    r:+0.78  25.62        53.18 (27.56)
        1:20.80 (27.62)     1:47.58 (26.78)
 43 Kobayashi, Yuen     MINN              1:47.31    1:47.60 "B"
    r:+0.80  25.51        52.19 (26.68)
        1:19.75 (27.56)     1:47.60 (27.85)
 44 Escobar, Susana     TEX               1:47.36    1:47.65 "B"
    r:+0.77  25.23        52.20 (26.97)
        1:19.61 (27.41)     1:47.65 (28.04)
 45 Van den Branden     SMU               1:46.96    1:47.70 "B"
    r:+0.77  25.26        52.56 (27.30)
        1:20.25 (27.69)     1:47.70 (27.45)
 46 Radloff, Katie      W&M               1:47.21    1:47.72 "B"
    r:+0.72  24.96        52.38 (27.42)
        1:20.31 (27.93)     1:47.72 (27.41)
 47 Haser, Chelsea      AUB               1:47.26    1:47.75 "B"
    r:+0.85  25.28        52.36 (27.08)
        1:20.01 (27.65)     1:47.75 (27.74)
 48 Kemp, Elizabeth     FLOR              1:47.09    1:48.00 "B"
    r:+0.78  24.99        52.36 (27.37)
        1:20.41 (28.05)     1:48.00 (27.59)
 49 Harvey, Katura      UNC               1:46.94    1:48.13 "B"
    r:+0.79  25.37        52.73 (27.36)
        1:20.54 (27.81)     1:48.13 (27.59)
 50 Gordon, Colleen     MO                1:46.92    1:48.21
    r:+0.71  25.18        52.52 (27.34)
        1:20.48 (27.96)     1:48.21 (27.73)
 51 Vanderpool-Wall     AUB               1:48.04    1:48.22
    r:+0.72  24.23        51.02 (26.79)
        1:19.10 (28.08)     1:48.22 (29.12)
 52 Hayter, Blake       CAL               1:47.81    1:48.24
    r:+0.79  25.65        53.27 (27.62)
        1:21.07 (27.80)     1:48.24 (27.17)
 53 Nauta, Brittany     TENN              1:47.77    1:48.31
    r:+0.75  25.39        52.73 (27.34)
        1:20.51 (27.78)     1:48.31 (27.80)
 54 Costa Schmid, M     FLOR              1:47.22    1:48.41
    r:+0.84  24.64        51.59 (26.95)
        1:19.92 (28.33)     1:48.41 (28.49)
 55 Jennings, Chris     MINN              1:47.60    1:48.48
    r:+0.71  25.54        52.76 (27.22)
        1:20.73 (27.97)     1:48.48 (27.75)
 56 Parkhurst, Mich     CLEM              1:45.11    1:48.49
    r:+0.76  25.28        52.25 (26.97)
        1:20.10 (27.85)     1:48.49 (28.39)
 57 Halet, Liz          LOU               1:48.12    1:48.66
    r:+0.75  24.99        52.22 (27.23)
        1:20.55 (28.33)     1:48.66 (28.11)
 58 Chapmon, Tara       NAVY              1:46.26    1:48.69
    r:+0.73  25.48        52.39 (26.91)
        1:20.42 (28.03)     1:48.69 (28.27)
 59 Szostak, Franci     MO                1:46.19    1:48.72
    r:+0.86  24.93        51.95 (27.02)
        1:19.86 (27.91)     1:48.72 (28.86)
 59 Ditto, Kelsey       UGA               1:45.88    1:48.72
    r:+0.84  25.60        52.84 (27.24)
        1:20.50 (27.66)     1:48.72 (28.22)
 61 Koselka, Liz        MICH              1:47.82    1:48.95
    r:+0.78  25.58        52.99 (27.41)
        1:20.84 (27.85)     1:48.95 (28.11)
 62 Noland, Katheri     LSU               1:48.03    1:49.35
    r:+0.71  25.62        53.25 (27.63)
        1:21.39 (28.14)     1:49.35 (27.96)
 62 Sharp, Lindsey      WASH              1:47.70    1:49.35
    r:+0.73  25.27        52.77 (27.50)
        1:21.02 (28.25)     1:49.35 (28.33)
 64 Cole, Kristyne      MICH              1:48.13    1:49.89
    r:+0.83  26.09        53.19 (27.10)
        1:21.21 (28.02)     1:49.89 (28.68)
 -- Waller, Rachael     USC               1:47.46        DFS
      Declared false start
 -- Putra, Aleksand     UGA               1:45.32        DFS
      Declared false start
 -- Schmidt, Alyson     MIOH              1:48.05        DFS
      Declared false start
 -- Riefenstahl, Ka     TEX               1:46.66        DFS
      Declared false start

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