CAA Championship Results

Final Team Standings

The Northeastern swimming and diving team earned an eighth-place finish in the 2011 CAA Swimming and Diving Championship held at the Jim McKay Natatorium on the campus of George Mason University. The Huskies accumulated 227 points during the four-day meet held Feb. 23-26 in Fairfax, Va.

Five school records were set by the Huskies at the conference championship. Dana Schleif set a new mark in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.04 and the rookie also combined with Julia Alvarez, Jill Kearns and Erica Smotrycz to set the school record in the 400 medley relay (3:47.39).

The quartet of Adriana Sepulveda, Colleen McCormack, Julia Sepulveda and Kelley Becherer posted a record-setting time of 7:35.02 in the 800 freestyle relay. Keary McClernan's time of 2:18.09 was the fastest time in school history as was Jill Kearns mark of 2:01.02 in the 200 butterfly.

Sophomore Kelley Becherer also set three new American Paralympic records (S13 division) in the 50, 100 and 200 yard freestyle events.

Day One

The lone event on the first day of the four day meet was the 3-meter diving competition. Freshman Candace Young registered the best finish for the Huskies, placing eighth with a final score of 235.65 in the championship final.

Northeastern also received points from junior Rachael Peterson, who had the best finish in the consolation final with a score of 258.50. Senior Jennyfer Roberts finished 16th overall with a tally of 177.70.

Day Two

The quartet of Sarah Martin, Rachel Mondello, Nicole Colucci and Erica Smotrycz posted a season-best time of 1:34.98 in the 200 freestyle relay, placing eighth in the first event of day two of the conference championships. The Huskies 400 medley relay team of Dana Schleif, Julia Avarez, Jill Kearns and Erica Smotrycz in at 3:47.89 for seventh place to set the new school record.

Day Three

Northeastern began day three of the CAA Championships with an eighth-place finish in the 200 medley relay. The foursome of Nicole Colucci, Julia Alvarez, Sarah Martin and Erica Smotrycz clocked in with a time of 1:44.65.

Junior Jill Kearns had a strong showing for the Huskies in the 400 IM, finishing in 4:21.41 for third place. Rookie Julia Sepulveda also posted points for the Huskies in the event, finishing 11th with a time of 4:23.25 and her twin sister Adriana Sepulveda finished 14th in 4:27.86.

Freshman Julia Alvarez touched the wall fifth in the 100 breastkstroke with a time of 1:03.87, while sophomore Keary McClernan posted a time of 1:04.77 for 14th place.

Dana Schleif earned points for the Huskies in the 100 backstroke, finishing 15th in 57.28.

On the diving platform. Candace Young registered a sixth-place finish with a final score of
265.90. Rachael Peterson placed 11th with a tally of 235.20.

In the final event of the day, the 800 freestyle relay, the team of Adriana Sepulveda, Colleen McCormack, Julia Sepulveda and Kelley Becherer set a new school record with a time of 7:35.02, for an eighth-place finish.

Day Four

Julia Sepulveda and Cassandra Cesaro finished 12th and 13th, respectively, in the 200 backstroke. Sepulveda clocked in at2:03.87 and Cesaro was right behind her in 2:04.4. In the 200 breaststroke, Keary McClernan posted points for Northeastern with a 10th place finish (2:18.09) to set the new school record.

Jill Kearns posted another strong showing in the 200 butterfly, placing fourth in 2:01.02, which bested her previous school-record time of 2:02.44.

The Huskies earned an eighth-place finish in their final event, the 400 freestyle relay. Erica Smotrycz, Kelley Becherer, Adriana Sepulveda and Sarah Martin combined for a time of 3:28.10.

The Huskies conclude the 2010-11 season wtih a 8-4 (2-3 CAA) mark and a total of nine new school records set throughout the season. Three Northeastern divers have qualifed for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, which will be held March 11-12 at Navy. Rachael Peterson, Candace Young and Jennyfer Roberts will represent the Huskies at the competition.