Dec. 9, 2002

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PRINCETON, N.J. - On Sunday, Dec. 8, in Princeton, N.J., the Villanova swimming & diving team completed competition in the third and final day of the 2002 Princeton Invitational. The Wildcats finished third in the overall standings with 969.5 points, with the women placing third (696.5) and the men finishing fifth (273).

Princeton won the combined points finishing with 2,448.4, followed by Rutgers (1,344.5) and Villanova (969.5). On the women's side, Princeton placed first (1,127), with Rutgers in second (741) and the Wildcats placing third (696.5). In men's competition, Princeton (1,321.5) again placed first followed by Rutgers (603.5), St. John's (527.5), American (420), and Villanova (273) rounding out the top five.

Below are the Wildcats' top finishers on day three:

Rebecca Koch-		2nd	1650 free		16:42.96
Lauren Schulman-		5th 	1650 free		17:01.23
Tori Delollo-		2nd	200 back		2:04.01
Katie Shipe-		3rd 	200 back		2:05.14
Kiersten Rosenberg	-	8th 	100 free		52.88
Maddy Crippen-		1st 	200 breast	2:18.74
Charysse Johnson-		5th	200 breast	2:23.56
Maddy Crippen-		1st 	200 fly		2:04.23
Kelly Ottenbreit-		5th	200 fly		2:07.56
Koch, Delollo-		1st	400 free relay	3:28.61
Werger, Rosenberg
Ryan Costella-		12th 	1650 free		16:28.19
Peter Klimas-		11th 	100 free		47.44
Andrew Harbuck-		13th 	200 breast	2:10.83

Final Standings

Combined Scores
1	Princeton		2,448.5
2	Rutgers		1,344.5
3	Villanova		969.5
4	St. John's		818.5
5	Boston College	736.5
6	American		639
7	Rider		368.5
8	Columbia		286


Women's Team Scores
1	Princeton 	1,127
2	Rutgers 		741
3	Villanova		696.5
4	Boston College	533.5
5	St. John's 	291
6	American 	219
7	Rider		159
8	Columbia 	46


Men's Team Scores
1	Princeton 	1,321.5
2	Rutgers		603.5
2	St. John's 	527.5
4	American 	420
5	Villanova 	273
6	Columbia		240
7	Rider		209.5
8	Boston College	203