MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS

AKRON, OHIO – The Minnesota State women’s swimming and diving team continued action Thursday at the 2010 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships.

A pair of Maverick relay squads participated as the 200-yard freestyle team finished the prelims tied for 16^th at 1:36.93. The Mavericks lost in a swim-off against the University of Bridgeport for the right to advance to the finals.  MSU finished the swimoff with a time of 1:36.50.  The relay team was made up of senior Kim Christensen, sophomore Kaitlin Ogden, junior Chelsea Chapman and senior Angela Krych.

In the 400-yard medley relay, the Mavericks were 22^nd with time of 3:57.54.  That relay team was made up of Krych, Ogden, sophomore Emily Timm and Christensen

Individually, Timm finished 22^nd in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of :57.52.

The Mavericks continue action in the four-day event Friday.