Carissa Risucci of Nazareth Earns All-America Honors

Carissa Risucci of Nazareth Earns All-America Honors

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Places Eighth in 200 Breaststroke at NCAA Championship

MINNEAPOLIS -- Freshman Carissa Risucci earned All-American honors in the 200-yard breaststroke Saturday as she placed eighth in that event at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving championships at the University of Minnesota. Risucci's time of 2:22.65 was slower than her prelim time, but she still finished eighth and earned All-American recognition. She earned honorable mention All-American honors by placing 15th in the 100 breaststroke on Friday. Senior diver Lindsey Buzard also competed Saturday in the 3-meter competition and finished in 13th place with a score of 412.75 to become an honorable mention All-American.