For Immediate Release

eureka, illinois

February 26, 2008

EC wraps up season at Liberal Arts Championships

Results

ELSAH, IL — The Eureka College swim team had individuals qualify for the finals on 11 occasions and set a total of 13 personal bests at the Liberal Arts Championships last.  The three-day event hosted by Principia College concluded the Red Devils' season.

Kelsey Hale (Hood River, Ore./Valley) took fifth place in the women's 200 yard butterfly for Eureka's highest finish at the championships.  She also qualified for the finals in the 100 butterfly, taking seventh, and had a personal best time in the 200 individual medley.

Alyssa Wetterauer (Washington, Ill./HS) made the finals in the women's 100 and 200 yard breaststroke races, while setting personal low times in three events.  Meaghan Burger (Palos Heights, Ill./Stagg) posted season best times in the 50 and 100 freestyle events.

On the men's side, Blair Steffens (Pontiac, Ill./HS) led EC with a 12th place finish in the 100 breaststroke with a personal best time of 1:20.26.  Randy Dunn (Morton, Ill./HS) set four personal low times, while qualifying for the finals in both the 100 and 200 yard backstroke.

Aaron Phelan (Eureka, Ill./HS) had season best times in the 50 freestyle and 200 breaststroke, and John Isom (Coon Rapids, Minn./HS) reached the finals in the 100 breaststroke.

Eureka head coach Jane Austin will recap the season and announce her team awards at the annual E-Tribe Winter Sports Banquet to be held in the Terrill Rooms of the Cerf Center on Sunday, March 16 at
1:00 pm.

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For More Information Contact:

Bryan Moore
Sports Information Director
Eureka College
300 E. College Avenue
Eureka, Illinois 61530
309-467-6456
bmoore@eureka.edu