KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Sophomore Carissa Risucci moved up to fourth place Saturday evening in the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Tennessee. Risucci earned All-American honors for the second year in a row after posting a time of 2:18.38.
Risucci entered the finals in eighth place but moved up four spots as she narrowly missed breaking her own school record of 2:18.32 set last season. Emory senior April Whitley won the race in convincing fashion with a winning time of 2:14.62.
"It was a beautiful swim," said Nazareth Coach Martie Staser. "It was a tough field, but Carissa really sawm well."
Risucci reached the finals after swimming 2:20.08 in the prelims, Earlier in the week, Risucci finished 42nd in the 200 IM and 21st in the 100 breaststroke.
Risucci won the UNYS and Empire 8 titles in the 200 breaststroke three weeks ago and was seeded 14th in today's event with a time of 2:21.13.