February 27, 2000

GLOUCESTER, N.J. -The Virginia Tech swimming and diving teams finished strong at the ECAC Championships with the men placing ninth and the women 13th despite taking just 11 athletes between the two teams.

Senior Karen Most concluded her career in style, winning two events. Most captured the 100 butterfly on Friday in 56.85 and then won the 200 butterfly on Saturday in 2:04.27.

Also on Saturday, Troy Hoff placed second in the 200 butterfly. His time of 1:47.91 would have been good enough for an ECAC and pool record, but Marcin Kaczmarek's time of 1:45.46 edged him out in the race.

On the diving side, senior Dana Nagle had a strong showing, finishing second in the three-meter and fourth in the one-meter diving events.

VT INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Women
Erin MacMartin: 5th in 100 backstroke
Karen Most: 1st in 100 butterfly 1st in 200 butterfly 5th in 50 freestyle
Dana Nagle: 2nd in 3-meter 4th in 1-meter
Jen Siegele: 12th in 200 IM

Men
Matt Bolen: 8th in 1-meter 12th in 3-meter
John Frost: 13th in 50 freestyle
Troy Hoff: 2nd in 200 butterfly 8th in 500 freestyle
Ray Hrabe: 3rd in 200 IM 4th in 100 backstroke
Shawn Lewis: 6th in 3-meter 7th in 1-meter
Juan Stella: 5th in 100 butterfly 16th in 50 freestyle
Justin Wild: 14th in 200 freestyle