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Colonial Athletic Association Championships - Day 1
February 19, 2003

Van Deusen Captures Three-Meter Diving Title

 

  

Julie Van Deusen won a CAA diving title for the second straight year
FAIRFAX, VA -- University of Delaware senior Julie Van Deusen won her second career conference diving title Wednesday night as she captured three-meter event on the opening day of the Colonial Athletic Association Swimming & Diving Championships at George Mason University's Jim McKay Natatorium.

Van Deusen, a senior from Bear, DE (Glasgow HS/Hill School, Pa.), earned 458.25 points to easily outdistance runner-up Kara Boate of Drexel (417.75) and claim a CAA title for the second straight year.

Van Deusen captured the CAA one-meter title and was second in the three-meter event last season on the way to earning CAA Diver of the Year honors. She also posted two top 10 finishes at the ECAC regionals and moved on to the NCAA Championships at the University of Texas in both events, becoming the first UD swimmer or diver to compete at the NCAA championships in school history.

The women's three-meter competition was the only event contested on the first night of the championships Wednesday. The second day of the CAA championships will get underway at 10 a.m. with preliminaries Thursday morning followed by the finals at 6 p.m. The four-day meet will continue until Saturday evening.

Host George Mason took the first day team lead with 73 points as five Patriot divers placed in the top 10 led by Ashley Craw in third place.

George Mason's Liz Replogle was fourth with 392.75 points followed by teammates Mary Campioli in fifth (386.80), Jamie Downing in sixth (383.05), and Liz Gabriel in seventh (380.45). Drexel was in second place in the team standings with 28 points led by Boate's second place finish and an eighth place finish from Evamarie Guerrieri (369.75).

Delaware was tied for third place with William & Mary with 20 points. Van Deusen was the Hens' lone competitor in the event.

AGATE:

Team Standings After First Day: 1. George Mason - 73 points; 2. Drexel - 28; 3. Delaware and William & Mary - 20; 5. UNC wilmington - 8; 6. James Madison - 6; 7. Davidson, Towson, Old Dominion - 0.

 

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