DAY 1 RECAPSHENANDOAH, Texas –Sophie Pilhofer (Sr./Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Visitation) saw the curtain come down on her collegiate swimming career as she placed 18th in the 100-yard freestyle on the final day of competition at the NCAA Division III Swimming Championships. Pilhofer turned in a time of 51.74, missing a spot in the consolation final by 0.11 second.
This was her third event at the national meet. She placed third overall in the 50-yard freestyle on Wednesday, earning her first All-America award. Pilhofer also raced in the 100-yard butterfly on Thursday, turning in a lifetime-best mark of 58.00.
Carleton results at the 2013 NCAA Championships:
WED., MARCH 20
Women’s 50-yard freestyle — Sophie Pilhofer – (23.28, 3rd place – All-America)
Men’s 50-yard freestyle — Erik Klontz – (19.86, 2nd place – All-America)
THU., MARCH 21
Women’s 100-yard butterfly — Sophie Pilhofer (58.00 – personal record)
Men’s 200-yard freestyle relay — Erik Klontz, Mamoru Kanazawa, Stephen Grinich, George McAneny (1:23.24, 16th place – All-America Honorable Mention)
Men’s 200-yard freestyle — Mamoru Kanazawa (1:42.49)
Men’s 200-yard freestyle — Erik Klontz (1:43.08 – personal record)
FRI., MARCH 22
Men’s 800-yard freestyle relay —Mamoru Kanazawa, Erik Klontz, Stephen Grinich, George McAneny (19th, 6:58.29)
SAT., MARCH 23
Women’s 100-yard freestyle — Sophie Pilhofer (51.74)
Men’s 100-yard freestyle — Erik Klontz (45.02, 7th place – All America)
Men’s 400-yard freestyle relay — Erik Klontz, Mamoru Kanazawa, Stephen Grinich, George McAneny (3:03.47 – school record)
