20070223 Ritter Takes Pac-10 title in 200 Individual Medley
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Federal</SPAN></B></st1:City><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Way, <st1:State w:st="on">Wash.</st1:State></SPAN></B></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> ? The No. 5 Arizona men’s swimming and diving team completed the second day of competition at the 2007 Pac-10 Championships maintaining the third place position with 217 points, while tallying a second individual title in the 200 IM.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Senior <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=43208"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=43208"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=43208"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=43208">Adam Ritter</A></A></A> took his first individual conference title of his collegiate career in the 200 IM with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:45.51<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“I feel that it is harder to win an individual title here than it is at NCAAs,” Ritter said. “Most of the teams here are rested and trying to make their cuts, what we did at the Texas Invite last December, so I think it’s pretty special to win here. I feel a little more rested since our last dual meet, but I’m just trying to race as best I can and I felt really good coming into the finish (of the IM).”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Freshman <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=592978"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=592978"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=592978"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=592978">Jean Basson</A></A></A> began this evening’s action for the Wildcats in the 500 free, finishing sixth overall with a time of 4:24.45, while junior <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=87682"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=87682"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=87682"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=87682">Matt Biel</A></A></A> finished ninth in the event with a time of 4:24.21 and sophomore <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=186576"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=186576"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=186576"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=186576">David Pursley</A></A></A> finished 12<SUP>th</SUP> (4:26.05).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Finishing behind Ritter in the 200 IM was junior <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=593096"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=593096"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=593096"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=593096">Darian Townsend</A></A></A> who placed fifth with a time of 1:47.01 and junior <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=80115"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=80115"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=80115"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=80115">Bart Steninger</A></A></A> who finished sixth (1:47.41).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the 50 free, sophomore <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=529673"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=529673"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=529673"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=529673">Nicolas Nilo</A></A></A> finished sixth with a time of 19.97, while junior <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=80122"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=80122"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=80122"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=80122">Albert Subirats</A></A></A> finished 13<SUP>th</SUP> (20.14) and freshman <A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=593069"></A><A href="dhtmled0://ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=593069"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=593069"><A class=ARTICLELINK href="/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=593069">Jordan Smith</A></A></A> finished 15<SUP>th</SUP> (20.35).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Finishing tonight’s events was the 200 free relay of Subirats, Nilo, Townsend and Ritter, which finished third<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>with and automatic qualifying time of 1:18.36.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The men will return to <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">action tomorrow for day three of the Pac-10 Championships at the </SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Weyerhaeuser King</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Aquatic</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">. Preliminaries will begin at 11 a.m. (PST) and finals will start at 6 p.m.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Men - Team Rankings After Day 2 (includes 1-meter diving)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. Stanford<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>352<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>229<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>217<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4. USC<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>159<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5. ASU<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>144<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Washington</st1:place></st1:State><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>83<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
