Oct. 30, 2004
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Almost every Boilermaker came home a winner from Saturday's Indiana Intercollegiate meet at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center. Purdue won 11 of 12 events, totaling 840 points.
Ball State was the runner-up with 549 points, and were followed by Indianapolis (243), IUPUI (120), Butler (71), Valparaiso (71) and Vincennes (24).
Not only did Purdue win its events, it dominated them, often capturing the top three or four spots. After claiming the top two positions in the opening 200 medley relay, Boilermaker swimmers captured first and second in the 200 free, the top four spots in the 50 free and the top three in the 200 individual medley, 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke.
The Boilermakers also swept the top five positions in the 100 free, while Carrie McCambridge and Amanda Miller stole first and second-place off the springboards. McCambridge's winning scores were 295.00 (1-meter) and 312.10 (3-meter).
The Boilermakers had won the first seven races, before being stopped in the 500 freestyle by Indianapolis' Ellie Miller, who touched first in 5:03.35.
Senior team captain Christine Leupold led her squad with a pair of individual victories in the 50 and 100 free, plus a relay win with the 200 free relay crew. Also winning multiple events were freshman Jenae Gill, sophomore Carlene Takaki and junior Erica Chandler.
Gill and Takaki were joined on their winning 200 medley relay (1:48.04) by freshman Shannon Grace and senior Katie Seleskie. Leupold's victorious 200 free relay was comprised of Susan Hentschel, Tracy Duchac and Kimbre Vogel.
After placing second in yesterday's 100 breast race against Arizona State and Notre Dame, freshman Jennifer Lavers rebounded with a winning clip of 1:06.30.
The schedule gets much tougher for Purdue next weekend as the team hosts the Boilermaker Challenge Nov. 4 and 5. This two-day event features some of the top programs in the nation including, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Virginia and UCLA. The meet begins Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m.