Swimming & Diving

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Busso, Fillingham Win First Events of Swimming & Diving Meet

North Dakota's Natalia Busso and Chase Fillingham won the 1,000 freestyle races that kicked off the 2007 North Central Conference Swimming & Diving Championships They are the only final events to be held Wednesday. The meet continues with a full slate of action Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The morning session each day will consist of preliminaries with finals being held in the evening session.

Busso covered the distance in 10:28.59 with teammate Jessica Carlson in second (10:31.21) and Nebraska-Omaha's Lindsey Kline in third (10:36.10).

North Dakota swept the top three spots in the men's 1000 freestyle. Fillingham clocked a winning time of 9:35.85 while Erik Anderson finished second in 9:39.02 and Jeremy Blankenship finished third in 9:54.95.

Wednesday Finals (Men)

1000 Free Chase Fillingham, UND 9:35.85

Men's Team Scores (after one event)

1. North Dakota 87

2. St. Cloud State 21

Minnesota State 21

4. Colorado Mines 12

5. Metro State 11

6. South Dakota 3

Wednesday Finals (Women)

1000 Free Natalia Busso, UND 10:28.59

Women's Team Scores (after one event)

1. North Dakota 50

2. Nebraska-Omaha 36

3. South Dakota 24

4. Minnesota State 23

5. St. Cloud State 21

6. Colorado Mines 1

7. Metro State 0

Minnesota State Moorhead 0