2008 MIAC Championship Meet Preview

Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: February 12, 2008

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (2/12/08)-- Youth will be queen for Concordia at the 2007-08 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championship Meet. The Cobbers have 19 freshmen or sophomores on their roster and their top four individuals heading into the conference meet are all first or second-year students. Concordia will once again be hoping that their top-notch diving program and overall depth will be able to carry them to an improved finish at the year-end meet.

For the second straight year, the Cobbers enter the 2008 MIAC Meet on the heels of one of their most successful dual and invitational regular seasons in recent history. The Cobbers recorded a 5-3 record in dual meets which is the most dual meet wins in a season since the 2002-03 campaign. At one point in time, CC was 4-0 which set a school record for most dual-meet wins to start a season. On top of the dual-meet success in 2007-08, Concordia also posted a three second-place finishes in their three multi-team invitationals.

Leading the way for the Concordia swimmers is freshman Aleina Weisz (Williston, N.D.). Weisz broke the school record in both the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke and is the top Cobber swimmer heading into the championship meet. Weisz currently ranks 14th in the conference in the 200-yard backstroke, 17th in the 100-yard backstroke and 17th in the 200-yard freestyle.

A year of experience at the top conference meet will help sophomore Chelsea Volna (Fr., Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine HS). Volna is currently rated 15th in the 200-yard and 16th in the 100-yard breaststroke. Last year she set a school record at the MIAC Meet and recorded team points in three different events.

The Cobber diving crew will once again be counted on to score multiple team points. Like the swimmers, the CC diving team is led by a freshman and a sophomore. Freshman Amy Glubzinski (Novi, Mich.) has been the most consistent Concordia diver of the year. She is currently ranked sixth in the MIAC in 1-meter for six dives and second in the 3-meter for 11 dives. She has posted top finishes in several competitions during the year.

The experience for the diving squad will come from sophomore Lauren Trudeau (Stillwater, Minn./Chisago Lakes HS). Trudeau is the top CC diver in 1-meter for 11 dives. She is currently ranked first in the MIAC in 1-meter for 11 dives. Last year she finished fifth in 1-meter at the MIAC Meet and sixth in the 3-meter competition.