Day 4 Results

SAN ANTONIO – The University of Hawai`i women's swimming and diving team finished the Western Athletic Conference Championships in fifth place, following the final day of competition Saturday at the Palo Alto Natatorium in San Antonio, Texas.

 

Nevada won its third consecutive WAC Championship. The Wolf Pack finished the
meet with 639 points followed by Northern Arizona with 623. New Mexico State was third with 572, while San Jose State placed fourth with 511.5. Hawai'i finished fifth with 463.5 followed by Boise State (391), San Diego (248), Idaho (170) and Fresno State (121).

UH junior Emma Friesen was named the WAC Diver of the Year, giving the Rainbow Wahine that award in seven of the last eight seasons. New Mexico State head coach Rick Pratt was named the WAC Coach of the Year after leading his team to a third place finish, while Mike Brown of Hawai'i was voted Diving Coach of the Year for the fourth year in a row and fifth time in his career.  San Jose State's Heather Denman was
awarded the Spartans' first Freshman of the Year award.

Nevada senior Courtney Eads earned WAC Swimmer of the Year honors, the second straight year a Wolf Pack swimmer has earned the award following Margaret Doolittle's honor in 2008.

 

Raquel Bartlow of Hawai'i won the platform diving with a score of 263.90, givng the Rainbow Wahine a sweep of the three diving events.  Nevada's Candice Minette placed (211.20) while New Mexico State's Mariesa Cloud was third (210.25).
 
Elliko Heimbach was third in the 200 butterfly, finishing in 1:58.16.  Her time was an NCAA provisional time.

Individual Honors (as voted upon by the WAC coaches)
Swimmer of the Year - Courtney Eads, Sr., Nevada
Diver of the Year - Emma Friesen, Jr., Hawai'i
Freshman of the Year - Heather Denman, San Jose State
Diving Coach of the Year - Mike Brown, Hawai'i
Coach of the Year - Rick Pratt, New Mexico State

Final Team Scores
1. Nevada                    639
2. Northern Arizona      623
3. New Mexico State  572
4. San Jose State          511.5
5. Hawai'i                   463.5
6. Boise State               391
7. San Diego                248
8. Idaho                       170
9. Fresno State             121