Women Win Sun Belt Championship

Saturday, February 18

Denver, COLO.

All Day

Florida Atlantic

Sun Belt Conference Championships

2/18/2006 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving

Feb. 18, 2006

Final Stats

Florida Atlantic University's women's swimming and diving team captured its first Sun Belt Conference Championship on Saturday, knocking off perennial power Western Kentucky for the first time since 2000. Ellie Weberg and Kevin Bartell were named the conference Swimmers of the Year and Steve Eckelkamp was named Coach of the Year

Ellie Weberg swept the breaststroke events with a win in the 200 breast. The junior broke her own school record and set an NCAA B Standard time with a 2:14.48 to pick up 20 points for the women.

In the 1650 free, the FAU women took the top four spots. Lauren Shue led the charge with a 17:02.75, followed by Brittany Fabry (17:13.28), Jenny Harms (17:13.31) and Yassmin Siggins (17:19.25)

Eren Onurlu captured the 100 free with a conference record and NCAA B Standard time of 44.64.

Women

FAU - 858
Denver - 790
WKU - 769
FIU - 314.50
UNT - 257
UNO - 250.50
UALR - 102

Men

WKU - 965
Denver - 857
FAU - 774