MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 11, 2006 - Springfield College senior All-American Sarah Strout (Boothbay, Maine) recorded an 11th-place performance in the 1,650 freestyle event (17:24.61) as the Pride finished in 25th place out of 53 competing teams at this past weekend's NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, hosted by Carleton College.
Emory University compiled a total of 428 team points to capture the NCAA crown, holding off Kenyon College, which finished the three-day meet with 418 total team points. Williams College finished in third place (293), with Amherst College placing fourth (232) and Washington University rounding out the top five with a total of 218 team points. SC finished the championship weekend with a team point total of 37.
In her first NCAA Division III Championship event, freshman Moira Price (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) took home a 14th-place performance in the 200 breaststroke event, finishing in a time of 2:25.21.
John Taffe enters his 24th season in 2012-2013 as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Springfield College. Under Taffe’s leadership, the Pride has returned to its status as one of the best collegiate swimming and diving programs in Division III.Read more.
Peter Avdoulos is regarded as one of the top diving coaches in the nation, and is entering his 28th season as the diving coach for both the men's and women's programs in 2012-2013. The current NEWMAC Men's and Women's Diving Coach of the Year, Avdoulos has coached countless All-New England and All-American divers, as well as several National Champions. Read more.