Marshall University Athletics
Kuurto Leads Marshall on Final Day of MAC Championships
2/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Kuurto Leads Marshall on Final Day of MAC Championships
2/28/2004
- Results
Kuurto leads Marshall. |
OXFORD, Ohio - Sophomore Milla Kuurto (Lohja, Finland) led all Marshall swimmers on Saturday at the Mid-American Conference Championships by placing first in both the 100-yard freestyle (51.41) and the 200-yard butterfly (2:00.36).
Erika Nilsson (Jr., Haninge, Sweden) added a sixth place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.41.
Nilsson and Kuurto along with Michele Knicely (Fr., Bridgeport, W.Va.) and Cara Davison (Fr., Chesterton, Ind.) placed seventh in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:32.42).
"We scored 57 more points in the championships this year," said Marshall University Head Coach Leonard Kraus, "so we're really excited about that. Our team just did a fantastic job this weekend. Milla [Kuurto] and Erika [Nilsson] really stepped up for us."
Marshall finished in ninth place overall, trailing Toledo by 15 points.
Results
Miami 664
Ohio 547
Bowling Green 405
Ball State 400
Akron 388
E. Michigan 335
Buffalo 331
Toledo 251
Marshall 237
