Blaha again nabs Pac-10 Men's 3-Meter Championship

February 25, 2011

<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; font-size: 11px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"> <separator></separator>For the ninth consecutive year an Arizona State diver finishes a top the Pac-10 3-meter podium. Junior All-American<a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/blaha_constantin00.html"…; Constantin Blaha</a> defended his conference title, winning the 2011 Pac-10 men’s 3-meter springboard Championship.<separator></separator><div>Surpassing his score from last year by nearly 20 points, Blaha scored a total of 451.80 to take first place. The ASU dive team has experienced déjà vu at this year’s championships, posting nearly identical finishes as last season. Sophomore <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/mccormick_riley00.html">… McCormick</a> once again reprised his silver medal finish in the 3-meter dive, totaling a score of 439.35.<separator></separator>McCormick also won the silver in the 1-meter springboard on Thursday. Junior <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/bradshaw_cameron00.html"… Bradshaw</a> also repeated a fourth place finish, helping the Sun Devils nearly sweep the Pac-10 podium with a score of 389.20.<separator></separator>Also raking in the hardware for the Sun Devils, junior <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/eggers_elina00.html">Eli… Eggers</a> took silver in the Pac-10 women’s 1-meter springboard final. Eggers, who previously had finished third in the event, scored a 343.85 to take second place.<separator></separator>In women’s swimming, the Arizona State 200-yard freestyle relay of Shannon Langrebe, <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/haron_katie00.html">Katie Haron</a>, Penelope Yamauchi and <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/morrice_cassie00.html">C… Morrice</a>took fifth place for the Sun Devils with an NCAA consideration time of 1:31.72. The relay earned 50 points towards the team score.<separator></separator>Freshman <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/baxter_tristin00.html">T… Baxter</a> finished seventh in the women’s 500-yard freestyle, touching in with a NCAA consideration time of 4:43.49. Sophomore<a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/morrice_cassie00.html">C… Morrice</a> finished in 10th place for the Sun Devils, clocking in with an NCAA consideration time of 4:44.43. Freshman <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/chuk_karima00.html">Kari… Chuk</a> and senior <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/garrett_shannon00.html">… Garrett</a> also made the 500 free finals, finishing in 23rd and 24th, respectively.<separator></separator>Junior Penelope Yamauchi took 10th place in the 200 IM, touching in with an NCAA consideration time of 1:59.13. Sophomore <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/landgrebe_shannon00.html… Landgrebe</a> swam the 50 free for ASU in an NCAA consideration time of 22.73.<separator></separator>After two days of competition, Arizona State is in sixth place at the Pac-10 Championships in Federal Way, Wash. The third day of competition continues tomorrow.<separator></separator></div>

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