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Women's Swimming Finishes Second at EMU Invitational
12/3/2005 11:32:59 PM | Swimming & Diving
YPSILANTI, Mich.--For the third straight season the Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving finished as the runner-up to Michigan in the EMU Invitational here at Jones Natatorium. The Eagles led after the first day of competition (Dec. 2) with 364 total points, 15 points ahead of second place Michigan, but the Wolverines would win 12 of day two’s 13 events to win the Invitational with 1,075 total points. The Eagles finished with 1,056 points.
EMU swept the diving events with first places finishes by Marie Canarecci and Becky Renkola. Canarecci won the 1-meter diving event with a score of 277.00. She also placed second in the three-meter with 271.05. Renkola won the three-meter event with a 276.85 score.
Sophomore Madeleine Pilchard finished runner-up in the 200 and 500 freestyle races.
The EMU women’s swimming and diving team will be in action again Jan., 13, 2006 when they welcome IUPUI into Jones Natatorium. The meet will begin at 6 p.m.
Final - Team Standing
1. Michigan 1075
2. Eastern Michigan 1056
3. Wayne State 488
4. Calvin 425
5. Allegheny 324
6. Kalamazoo 239
7. Waterloo 167
8. Findlay 81
9. Oakland University 38
10. Penn State Behren 33
