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#14 GOPHERS WIN 17 OF 20 EVENTS IN MINNESOTA CHALLENGE
The 14th-ranked Golden Gopher women's team completed its regular season with the Minnesota Challenge at the University Aquatic Center. The Gopher women took 13 of 15 events Saturday, meaning

MinneThe 14th-ranked Golden Gopher women's team completed its regular season with the Minnesota Challenge at the University Aquatic Center.

The Gopher women took 13 of 15 events Saturday, meaning Minnesota was victorious in 17 of 20 events in the two-day meet.

The Minnesota women's team will defend its Big Ten championship from Feb. 17-19 in Indianapolis.

Women's Swimming and Diving Minnesota Challenge - University Aquatic Center, Minneapolis 200 Medley Relay - 1. Gophers "A" (Sonstegard, Pierce, Hennen, Roehl), 1:50.03; 2. Twin Cities Swim Team "A", 1:52.09; 3. Gophers "B", 1:53.19; 4. Gophers "C", 1:54.81; 5. Gustavus Adolphus, 1:55.82; 6. St. Benedict, 1:57.44; 7. Twin Cities "B", 1:57.66; 8. Gophers "E", 1:58.05. 400 Individual Medley - 1. Katy Christoferson, Gophers, 4:24.44; 2. Janice Herry, North Dakota, 4:37.20; 3. Mirja Knappstein, North Dakota, 4:42.76; 4. Amy Pokora, Twin Cities, 4:48.37; 5. Kathy Vaughn, St. Thomas; 4:57.58; 6. Lynne Herolt, Gustavus Adolphus, 5:25.63; 7. Sarah Beyer, Moorhead State, 5:35.03; 8. Ann Freier, Gustavus Adolphus, 5:38.97 100 Butterfly - 1. Andrea Simakova, Gophers 56.98; 2. Kaela Humpries, Twin Cities, 57.71; 3. Kim Harrod, Gophers, 58.25; 4. Karen Egerman, Gophers, 59.47; 5. Michelle Lieder, Gophers, 59.77; 6. Amy Cottrill, Gophers, 59.80; 7. Anne Koller, Gophers, 59.99; 8. Kate McMillam, Gophers, 1:00.30 200 Freestyle - 1. Dana Baum, Gophers, 1:51.72; 2. Jinny Smedstad, Gophers, 1:52.73; 3. Rebecca Slagerman, Twin Cities, 1:56.79; 4. Jenna Stocker Twin Cities, 1:57.99; 5. Kristin Rygg, Gophers, 1:59.17; 6. Lindsey St. Martin, Twin Cities, 2:02.03; 7. Shelley Miller, Gophers, 2:02.10; 8. Kali Ofstehage, Gustavus Adolphus, 2:02.55. 100 Breaststroke - 1. Elizabeth Pierce, Gophers, 1:05.65; 2. Kaela Humpries, Twin Cities Swim Team, 1:05.92; 3. Katy Christoferson, Gophers, 1:06.76; 4. Janice Henry, North Dakota, 1:08.39; 5. Jenny Hennen, Gophers, 1:09.21; 6. Emily Deppe, Gophers, 1:09.36; 7. Angela Roehl, Gophers, 1:09.63; 8. Katie Kuhlmann, St. Benedict's, 1:09.78. 100 Backstroke - 1.Meghan Sonstegard, Gophers, 59.01; 2. Jinny Smedstad, Gophers, 59.75; 3. Terri Jashinsky, Gophers, 59.91; 4. Dana Baum, Gophers, 59.92; 5. Mirja Knappstein, North Dakota, 1:00.22; 6. Amy Mickschl, Gophers, 1:01.14; 7. Ann Cahoy, Gophers, 1:01.32; 8. Katie Klamer, Gophers, 1:01.85. 1-Meter Diving - 1. Rachelle Giese, Gophers, 362.40; 2. Jackie Justis, North Dakota, 316.30; 3. Holly Hanneman, Gophers, 314.90; 4. Teri Ann Krefting, North Dakota, 296.55; 5. Sara Olin, North Dakota, 289.95; 6. Nissa Insecrian, St. Thomas, 280.10; 7. Crystal Busich, St. Thomas, 270.60. 800 Freestyle Relay - 1. Twin Cities "A", 7:44.45; 2. Gophers "A" (Lieder, Pogue, Chirstoferson, Harrod), 7:57.97; 3. Twin Cities "B", 8:02.76; 4. Gophers "B", 8:03.04; 5. North Dakota, 8:36.75; 6. Gustavus Adolphus, 8:42.00; 7. Moorhead State "A", 8:52.31; 8. St. Benedict's, 8:59.00. 3-Meter Diving - 1. Rachelle Giese, Gophers, 428.40; 2. Holly Hanneman, Gophers, 377.30; 3. Teri Ann Krefting, North Dakota, 340.25; 4. Sara Olin, North Dakota, 320.15; 5. Jackie Justis, North Dakota, 309.60; 6. Crystal Dusich, St. Thomas, 284.55. 1650 Freestyle - 1. Katy Christoferson, Gophers, 17:16.21; 2. Terri Jashinsky, Gophers, 17:46.10; 3. Kristin Rygg, Gophers, 17:51.14; 4. Ashley Wallace, Gophers, 19:11.46; 5. Laura Palombi, St. Thomas, 19:53.40; 6. Erin Jensen, Moorhead State, 20:07.12; 7. Jolayne Moberg, St. Thomas, 20:08.37; 8. Sarah Beyer, Moorhead State, 20:43.11. 200 Backstroke - 1. Dana Baum, Gophers, 2:07.94; 2. Mirja Knappstein, North Dakota, 2:09.84; 3. Priscilla Zee, Burnsville, 2:14.03; 4. Shanna Gustafson, Gophers, 2:15.12; 5. Robbi Palombi, Gustavus Adolphus, 2:17.45; 6. Renee Waliser, North Dakota, 2:25.25; 7. Brenda Braun, Moorhead State, 2:27.26; 8. Stacy Bourassa, Moorhead State, 2:30.15. 100 Freestyle - 1. Kaela Humphries, Twin Cities, 52.17; 2. Anne Koller, Gophers, 54.36; 3. Amy Pokora, Twin Cities, 55.14; 4. Emily Polora, Twin Cities, 55.29; 5. Jocelyn Pogue, Gophers, 55.66; 6. Lydya DeNuccio, Twin Cities, 56.28; 7. Shelley Miller, Gophers, 56.32; 8. Maria Bigwood, Gophers, 56.33. 200 Breaststroke - 1. Elizabeth Pierce, Gophers, 2:21.51; 2. Janice Herry, North Dakota, 2:28.34; 3. Angela Roehl, Gophers, 2:29.20; 4. Katie Kuhlmann, St. Benedict, 2:34.23; 5. Ann Young, Gustavus Adolphus, 2:35.44; 6. Shauna Riggs, Minnesota, 2:36.91; 7. Kathy Vaughn, St. Thomas, 2:37.11; 8. Christina Gerdes, Moorhead State, 2:40.40. 200 Butterfly - 1. Andrea Simakova, Gophers, 2:03.69; 2. Katy Christoferson, Gophers, 2:09.40; 3. Karen Egerman, Gophers, 2:09.63; 4. Kim Harrod, Gophers, 2:09.71; 5. Anne Koller, Gophers, 2:14.61; 6. Aurora Belk, Twin Cities, 2:15.99; 7. Michelle Lieder, Gophers, 2:17.36; 8. Katie Frank, North Dakota, 2:20.61. 400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Gophers "A" (Smedstad, Hegener, Klamer, Harrod), 3:55.71; 2. Twin Cities "A", 4:03.22; 3. Gophers "B", 4:09.99; 4. North Dakota, 4:12.99; 5. Twin Cities "B", 4:14.63; 6. Gustavus Adolphus "A", 4:15.31; 7. Twin Cities "C", 4:20.18; 8. Moorhead State "A", 4:33.25.