WOMEN'S SWIMMING PLACES 18TH AT NEISDA CHAMPIONSHIP
CHICOPEE, MA., Feb. 19, 2008 - Elms College sophomore Liz Walker (Holyoke, MA) recorded a fourth place finish in the final round of the 200-yard breaststroke to help the Blazers capture 18th place in the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships on Sunday.
Keene State College won the NEISDA Championship with a team score of 982. Rounding out the top five at the championship were Bentley College (900), Bryant University (748), Bridgewater State College (510.50), and Westfield State (428). Elms College earned a team score of 62.
Walker qualified for the final heat of the 200-yard breaststroke by placing fourth in Sunday's preliminary round (2:38.56). In the final heat Walker recorded a personal best time of 2:36.72 to earn fourth place honors.