University of Tennessee Athletics
University of Tennessee
NCAA Women's Championships
UT Women Finishes 11th in NCAA
March 21, 2015 | Swimming & Diving
March 21, 2015
| Women | 1st Team | Hon. Mention |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 9 |
| Women's | Points |
|---|---|
| 1. California | 528 |
| 2. Georgia | 402.5 |
| 3. Stanford | 386 |
| 4. Virginia | 336 |
| 5. Texas A&M | 252 |
| 9. Tennessee | 223 |
Hannis earned a spot in the 200 Breast championship final after finishing 13th the past two years. In her final individual swim of her Tennessee career, Hannis finished sixth with a 2:07.90 time, less than a second off her school-record time.
GREENSBORO, N.C.--Molly Hannis finished her career with one more individual All-American honor and the UT relay squad earned another four honorable mention honors to wrap up the 2015 Women's NCAA Championships in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday.
After the three-day championships, Tennessee earned its fourth consecutive top-11 finish by ending in 11th place with 125 points. The University of California won the 2015 Women's NCAA Championships with 513 points.
"Regardless of the result, we have to look at some amazing performances like Amanda Carner, Anna DeMonte, Colleen Callahan and Lauren Driscoll that swam best times and in a really competitive national championship," said Head Coach Matt Kredich. "We performed consistently and at a really high level. We missed out goal of a top-10 performance by a point, but it's a great lesson to learn that everyone counts.
"There's something that everyone could have done to get one more point. It leaves everyone hungry, but we don't want to diminish what this team has accomplished. We've come a long, long way since the beginning of the season."
During her final individual swim as a Tennessee swimmer, Hannis finished in sixth place of the championship final of the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:07.90, just off her school record.
After two years of finishing with a pair of honorable mentions in the event, Hannis earned her first All-American honor in the event, while finishing with at least four All-American certificates for the third straight year.
"One of the most impressive things about Molly is that she managed to be top-8 in her two individual events and led our medleys," said Kredich. "In every race she swam, she made All-American and, without her, there's no way our medley relays would make that.
"She's a tremendous leader, an absolute warrior and she will be impossible to replace. I hope to say that about every senior. They leave indelible marks on the team. I've never been more proud of this group."
Tennessee featured at least one relay team in the night session for the third consecutive day. In the final event of the women's season, the 400 Freestyle Relay team of Faith Johnson, Micah Bohon, Amanda Carner and Harper Bruens finished the consolation final in eighth place in 3:16.73.
Morgan Dickson, who already was No. 5 in Tennessee history in the 1650 Freestyle, solidified her fifth-place mark by finishing in 17th place with a 16:06.72 time in her first career NCAA 1650 event. Dickson shaved almost six seconds off her career-best time and now sits .15 seconds behind fourth-place Julia Stowers.
Tennessee will conclude the 2014-15 season when the men's team heads to Iowa City, Iowa, Thursday for the 2015 Men's NCAA Championships, hosted by the University of Iowa.
