June 11, 2007

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - University of North Carolina junior swimmer Whitney Sprague achieved two qualifying standards for the 2008 United States Olympic Trials while winning two events at the 2007 Charlotte UltraSwim event, part of United States Swimming's Grand Prix Swimming.

Here is a complete list of UNC swimmers who finaled in either A, B or C finals, their finishes and times.

WOMEN

50-Meter Freestyle
A Final, Kelsey Morrissy, 8th, 27.15
C Final, Rebecca Kane, 19th, 27.28

100-Meter Freestyle
B Final, Kelsey Morrissy, 14th, 58.33

200-Meter Freestyle
B Final, Whitney Sprague, 10th, 2:03.74

400-Meter Freestyle
A Final, Whitney Sprague, 2nd, 4:16.39 (Olympic Cut)

800-Meter Freestyle
Timed Final, Whitney Sprague, 1st, 8:45.62 (Olympic Cut)
Kristin Oxford, 18th, 9:19.13
Ashley Howard, 21st, 9:19.99

1500-Meter Freestyle
Whitney Sprague, 1st, 16;35.82

100-Meter Backstroke
B Final, Ashley Howard, 14th, 1:06.75

200-Meter Backstroke
B Final, Ashley Howard, 11th, 2:21.78
C Final, Taylor McFarlane, 19th, 2:23.09

100-Meter Butterfly
B Final, Lindsey Marck, 14th, 1:04.09

200-Meter Butterfly
A Final, Lindsey Marck, 8th, 2:20.98
C Final, Sarah Scott, 22nd, 2:24.46

200-Meter Individual Medley
C Final, Barbara Thomas, 22nd, 2:28.66

400-Meter Individual Medley
B Final, Taylor McFarlane, 15th, 5:10.90
C Final, Kelly Woodruff, 20th, 5:07.44; Ashley Howard, 24th, 5:12.64

MEN

400-Meter Freestyle
C Final, Philip Owen, 18th, 4:09.80

800-Meter Freestyle
A Final, Tyler Harris, 3rd, 8:29.48
B Final, Philip Owen, 14th, 8:42.98

1500-Meter Freestyle
Timed Final, Tyler Harris, 4th, 16:15.19

100-Meter Backstroke
C Final, Jeff James, 20th, 1:00.39; Keith Laabs, 21st, 1:00.50

200-Meter Backstroke
C Final, Tyler Harris, 19th, 2:15.72

200-Meter Breaststroke
A Final, Tyler Harris, 8th, 2:26.70

200-Meter Butterfly
C Final, Philip Owen, 23rd, 2:12.09

200-Meter Individual Medley
B Final, Jeff James, 12th, 2:14.11

400-Meter Individual Medley
A Final, Tyler Harris, 2nd, 4:27.76