Valparaiso closed its season on Saturday with a fifth place finish at the House of Champions Invitational held in Indianapolis, Ind.
Ashley Seale (Maryville, Tenn./Maryville H.S.) set a new school record on Friday, but Valparaiso slipped back two positions into fifth place after the middle day at the House of Champions Invitational held in Indianapolis, Ind.
Valparaiso concluded its dual meet season with a split on Sunday afternoon as the Crusaders defeated Butler 132-51 but fell to Saint Louis 111-77 in Indianapolis.
Valparaiso dropped a 127-96 decision to Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders traveled to Cleveland, Ohio.
Valparaiso won seven events on Saturday afternoon, but Eastern Illinois' depth prevailed as the Panthers defeated the Crusaders 125.5-113.5 in Charleston, Ill.
Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.) and Rachel Korellis (Champaign, Ill./Centennial H.S.) each won a pair of events, but Valparaiso dropped its final home meet of the season 136-100 against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon again at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.
Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.) has earned Mid-Continent Conference Athlete of the Week honors for Valparaiso University for the third time this season.
Illinois-Chicago recorded a 135-95 victory over Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon in women's swimming and diving at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.
Due to travel difficulties because of the recent ice storm, Ball State will not be competing in the scheduled triangular swimming and diving meet that Valparaiso is hosting on Saturday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool. Illinois-Chicago will still be competing against the Crusaders in dual meet action beginning at 2 p.m.
Valparaiso finished in sixth place out of eight teams at the Florida International Invitational held on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Maggie Kroemer and Amanda Gregory each won a pair of events, but it was not enough as IUPUI defeated Valparaiso 129-101 on Tuesday afternoon in Indianapolis, Ind.
Valparaiso University had five swimmers named to the Mid-Continent Conference Second Team following the league championship meet which was held this past weekend.
Valparaiso finished in third place at the Mid-Continent Conference Swimming and Diving Championships that concluded Saturday in Rochester, Mich.
After finishing in second place after the first day of the Mid-Continent Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, Valparaiso fell to fourth place on Friday, following the second of three days of the competition held in Rochester, Mich.
Valparaiso put itself in contention on day one of the Mid-Continent Conference Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday, as the Crusaders trail defending champion Oakland by just 11 points heading into the middle day of the event in Rochester, Mich.
Valparaiso's women finished in fourth place at the Ball State Invitational on Friday and Saturday evening in Muncie, Ind.
Valparaiso University's Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.) has earned her second straight Athlete of the Week award from the Mid-Continent Conference for her weekend's performances.
Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.) set a new school record in the 1,000 freestyle on Saturday afternoon, but Valparaiso dropped its first dual meet of the season 165-98 to Wisconsin-Green Bay at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.
Valparaiso's women's swimming and diving team improved to 2-0 on the season as the Crusaders defeated Lewis 136-72 on Friday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.
Valparaiso University's Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.) has been named the Mid-Continent Conference Athlete of the Week after winning three individual victories last weekend at the Eastern Illinois Invitational.
Led by three individual victories by Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.), Valparaiso finished in second place at the Eastern Illinois Invitational held in Charleston, Ill. over the weekend.
Valparaiso's women finished in a tie for fifth place at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships held Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.
Valparaiso University's women's swimming and diving team has been selected to finish in fourth place at the Mid-Continent Conference Championships as the conference released the preseason poll on Monday.
Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.) and Rachel Korellis (Champaign, Ill./Centennial H.S.) won two individual events each and Valparaiso won nine events as a team as the Crusaders defeated Butler 144.5-69.5 in their dual meet opener on Saturday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.
Valparaiso's women's swimming and diving team finished in fourth place out of eight schools on Friday evening at the Dennis Stark Relays, the season opener for the Crusaders held in Notre Dame, Ind.
Five home meets and several invitationals highlight Valparaiso University's 2004-2005 swimming and diving schedule.