March16, 2003

GRAND FORKS, N.D. â€Ã‚“ Saturdayat the NCAA II Swimming and Diving National Championships, Kathie Cole placedfourth in the three-meter diving event with 379.05 points.  With her fourth place finish, she earnedNCAA II All-American honors.  Cole wasin sixth place after the semifinals.

Also on Saturday, Dena Quick swamthe 100-yard freestyle in a new lifetime best time of 52.39 and placed 11th inthe event.  Sam Pechek also swam the 100freestyle in a time of 54.08, but did not advance into the finals. Ã‚  NMU finished in 18th place in the finalteam standings with 46 points.  TrumanState University won the meet with 682 points.