LESHER FINISHES 10TH IN 200 BACKSTROKE
Junior returns home with 3 school records, national title
» MEET RESULTS

HOUSTON (March 10, 2007) -- Junior Emily Lesher moved up to 10th place in the 200-yard backstroke Saturday to complete a strong post-season performance in which she won a national title, set three school records and earned All-America honors in three events.

Lesher was competing at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday at the University of Houston and posted a school-record time of 2:06.06 in the consolation final Saturday.

Brittany Sasser of Amherst won the event with a time of 1:59.15.

Lesher claimed the national championship Friday in the 400-yard IM with an NCAA record time of 4:22.75. She also earned All-American honors in the 200 IM Thursday with a fifth-place finish (2:05.55).