DePauw Heads to Final Day of NCAC Championships in Third Place

Granville, Ohio - DePauw heads to the final day of the North Coast Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in third place with 699 points. Denison leads with 1,335 and Kenyon is second with 1,185.

The 200-yard medley relay of Allison Lund, Sammie Waples, Ali Tallen and Ashley Dapore started the evening with a fourth-place finish in 1:47.06.

Tallen posted the Tigers' top individual finish after placing fifth in the 100 backstroke in 58.48, while Lund was eighth in 58.72. Molly Ruggles was 10th (59.20) and Kaitlyn Gardner 19th (1:02.45).

Waples led DePauw in the 100 breaststroke in ninth (1:07.21), with Nuna Bamatraf finishing 14th (1:09.55) and Alyssa Luarde 17th (1:11.74).

Four Tigers competed in the "B" finals of the 200 free paced by Rachel Graves in 10th (1:56.51), Dapore in 14th (1:57.36), Maddie Dixon in 16th (1:58.30) and Gracie Bennett in 17th (1:58.74).

Tallen was also 10th in the 100 butterfly (57.94) and Ruggles 14th (59.85) with Emily Thompson 13th in the 400 individual medley (4:47.64) followed by Alyssa Luarde in 16th (4:52.90) and Alyssa Koch in 17th (4:53.52).

The Championships wrap up tomorrow with prelims at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.

This Freaky Fast postgame report is sponsored by Jimmy John's in Greencastle, Indiana.

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Players Mentioned

Nuna Bamatraf: Sophomore

Gracie Bennett: Freshman

Ashley Dapore: Junior; I chose DePauw because it had everything I was looking for: phenomenal academic and research programs, as well as the opportunity to continue swimming with a great team.

Maddie Dixon: Sophomore

Kaitlyn Gardner: Junior

Rachel Graves: Junior; When I had my first visit here, I fell in love with the campus. It was just the right size for me, and it allowed me to swim while also pursuing a great education.

Alyssa Koch: Sophomore

Alyssa Luarde: Sophomore; I chose DePauw because of the atmosphere and the opportunities that it offered me for the future.

Allison Lund: Senior

Molly Ruggles: Sophomore; I chose DePauw because I know I can receive a stellar education from a community that cares about my success. I can continue my passion of swimming alongside some of the kindest and funniest girls. I can create and cherish life-long relationships. Last but not least, I go home and brag every year to my dad about how DEPAUW crushed Wabash in the Monon Bell game.

Ali Tallen: Junior

Emily Thompson: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nuna Bamatraf
: Sophomore

Gracie Bennett
: Freshman

Ashley Dapore
: Junior; I chose DePauw because it had everything I was looking for: phenomenal academic and research programs, as well as the opportunity to continue swimming with a great team.

Maddie Dixon
: Sophomore

Kaitlyn Gardner
: Junior

Rachel Graves
: Junior; When I had my first visit here, I fell in love with the campus. It was just the right size for me, and it allowed me to swim while also pursuing a great education.

Alyssa Koch
: Sophomore

Alyssa Luarde
: Sophomore; I chose DePauw because of the atmosphere and the opportunities that it offered me for the future.

Allison Lund
: Senior

Molly Ruggles
: Sophomore; I chose DePauw because I know I can receive a stellar education from a community that cares about my success. I can continue my passion of swimming alongside some of the kindest and funniest girls. I can create and cherish life-long relationships. Last but not least, I go home and brag every year to my dad about how DEPAUW crushed Wabash in the Monon Bell game.

Ali Tallen
: Junior

Emily Thompson
: Freshman