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Taylor adds second runner-up finish at NCAA Championships
03.21.2014 | Women's Swimming and Diving
Senior Maren Taylor ends her Longhorns diving career as a 10-time All-American.
MINNEAPOLIS – Texas senior diver Maren Taylor notched her second runner-up finish in as many nights Friday on day two of the NCAA Championships.
Taylor (Arlington, Va.) totaled 399.30 points and posted a runner-up finish in the three-meter diving event one night after taking runner-up honors on the one-meter board. Taylor amassed a meet best of 73.5 points on her third dive, a back two-and-a-half somersault.
The finalist at the 2013 FINA World Championships will end her Longhorns career as a 10-time All-American. Junior Emma Ivory-Ganja earned All-America honors by placing seventh in the three-meter finals with 354.75 points.
Texas opened night two by tying its school record in the 200-yard medley relay. The quartet of senior Lily Moldenhauer, junior Gretchen Jaques, freshman Brynne Wong and senior Ellen Lobb clocked 1 minute, 36.69 seconds for sixth place overall. The performance tied the school mark of 1:36.69 set by Sarah Denninghoff, Laura Sogar, Kelsey Amundsen and Lobb at the 2013 Big 12 Championships.
Junior Kelsey LeNeave became an honorable mention All-American in the 200 freestyle preliminary round by qualifying 15th overall at 1:45.18. LeNeave notched a point for the Horns with her eighth-place time of 1:46.03 in the consolation final. Jaques added three points with her sixth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke consolation final at 59.81. Moldenhauer chalked up four points with her fifth-place time of 52.43 in the 100 backstroke consolation final.
Texas closed the night by placing ninth overall in the 800 freestyle relay. Senior Alex Hooper joined LeNeave, freshman Tasija Karosas and senior Samantha Tucker to finish in 7:04.13.
Texas finished night two of the NCAA Championships in eighth place with 119 points. The day three preliminary round begins Saturday at 11 a.m. CT.
POST-MEET COMMENTS
Texas head coach Carol Capitani
I'm really proud of our seniors tonight. I'm proud of Lily (Moldenhauer) and her 100 back. Sam's (Tucker) anchor on that 800 free relay was unbelievable. I'm proud of the leadership and how the upperclassmen are passing the torch down to our younger kids. Gretchen (Jaques) has definitely grown up. She raced tough in the (100 breast) consolation final, and I'm excited for her 200 breast tomorrow. We will need some big swims tomorrow if we're going to hold on to our spot at eighth place. My hat's off again to our divers. They are incredible. It's great inspiration. It's fun to be working together as a team.
NCAA Championships – Texas Day Two Finals Results
200 Medley Relay – Championship Final
6. Texas – Moldenhauer (24.44), Jaques (27.35), Wong (23.61), Lobb (21.82)
200 Freestyle – Consolation Final
8. Kelsey LeNeave – 1:46.03
100 Breaststroke – Consolation Final
6. Gretchen Jaques - 59.81
100 Backstroke – Consolation Final
5. Lily Moldenhauer – 52.43
Three-Meter Diving – Championship Final
2. Maren Taylor – 399.30
7. Emma Ivory-Ganja - 354.75
Three-Meter Diving – Consolation Final
7. Murphy Bromberg – 307.10
800 Freestyle Relay – Timed Final
9. Texas – 7:04.13 - Hooper (1:47.04), LeNeave (1:46.77), Karosas (1:45.24), Tucker (1:45.08)
NCAA Championships – Texas Day Two Prelims Results
200 Medley Relay
6. Texas – Moldenhauer (24.44), Jaques (27.35), Wong (23.61) Lobb 21.82 – 1:37.22
400 IM
22. Madisyn Cox – 4:10.84
40. Kaitlin Pawlowicz – 4:14.66
100 Butterfly
37. Ellen Lobb – 53.48
41. Lily Moldenhauer – 53.56
200 Freestyle
15. Kelsey LeNeave – 1:45.18
24. Alex Hooper – 1:45.70
28. Tasija Karosas – 1:46.12
29. Samantha Tucker – 1:46.15
100 Breaststroke
10. Gretchen Jaques – 59.65
100 Backstroke
13. Lily Moldenhauer – 52.25
Three-Meter Diving
2. Maren Taylor – 368.70
8. Emma Ivory-Ganja – 344.70
11. Murphy Bromberg – 335.05
