March 18, 2000
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Notre Dame women’s swimmers Carrie Nixon (Ouray, Colo.), Shannon Suddarth (Topeka, Kan.) and Alison Newell (Parker, Colo.) all earned honorable mention All-America status Saturday evening in the final day of the 2000 NCAA championships.
Nixon recorded her third top-10 individual finish with a ninth place in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 55.20. Suddarth, meanwhile, became a four- time honorable mention All-American in 2000 after recording an 11th-place finish in the 200-meter breaststroke. Newell made a successful return to the consolation finals of the 200-meter butterfly for the first time since her freshman season in 1997, tallying a 13th place with a time of 2:13.24.
Defending NCAA champions Georgia captured their second straight crown in team competition, while Arizona was the meet’s runners-up.
Day Three Final Results – 2000 NCAA Championships
100-Meter Freestyle
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
1) SHEALY, COURTNEY SR GEORGIA – 53.99
CONSOLATION FINAL
9) NIXON, CARRIE JR NOTRE DAME – :55.20
10) SHAKESPEARE,SHANNON SR MICHIGAN – :55.32
11) ROSE, GABRIELLE SR STANFORD – :55.39
12) MASTIN, EMILY SO ARIZONA – :55.44
13) VANKER, JENNY SO ARIZONA – :55.64
14) BOLTON, KELLY SO TEXAS A&M – :55.67
15) MAISTRELLIS, KATINA JR SOUTHERN METHOD. – :56.09
16) BEREKNYEI, SYLVIA SO STANFORD – :56.20
200-Meter Breaststroke
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
1) KOWAL, KRISTY SR GEORGIA – 2:22.05 ** AMERICAN
RECORD: US OPEN RECORD:
CONSOLATION FINAL
9) HOVSEPIAN, LYNDEE SO UCLA – 2:28.39
10) FISCHER, ELVIRA FR NEBRASKA – 2:28.56
11) SUDDARTH, SHANNON SR NOTRE DAME – 2:28.81
12) BONEWIT, HOLLIE SR OHIO – 2:28.95
13) MacGREGOR, KRISTIN SO SOUTHERN CAL. – 2:30.14
14) ROBY, ASHLEY SO GEORGIA – 2:30.27
15) SKINNER, JAMIE JR GEORGIA – 2:30.84
16) KINSELA, GEORGI SO OAKLAND – 2:32.06
200-Meter Butterfly
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
1) LIU, LIMIN SR NEVADA – 2:06.04
CONSOLATION FINAL
9) STINNETT, LAUREN FR SOUTHERN METHOD. – 2:11.13
10) BAHAM, SARAH SO ARIZONA STATE – 2:11.95
11) KOONSTRA, JUDY SO BROWN – 2:12.60
12) VOITOVITSCH, JULIA SO UCLA – 2:12.63
13) NEWELL, ALISON SR NOTRE DAME – 2:13.24
14) LANE, CARA FR VIRGINIA – 2:13.26
15) KWASNY, MICHALA FR SOUTHERN CAL. – 2:13.49
16) SCHNEIDER, IRENE JR WASHINGTON – 2:16.54