FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – With standout performances over the past three days totaling 69 points, the Virginia men’s swimming team ended the 2008 NCAA Championships late Saturday with a 15th-place finish. The event was held at the King County Aquatic Center and was hosted by the University of Washington.
Arizona won the title with 500.5 points while Texas (406) was second and Stanford (344) finished third. The Cavaliers had the highest finish among ACC schools.
First-year John Snawerdt placed eighth (14:59.02) in the first event of the day, the 1650 free, to earn first team All-America accolades. Taylor Smith also placed 20th in the event, touching at 15:13.14.
Fourth-year PJ Sullivan, competing in his last NCAA meet, placed 12th in the 200 breast with a time of 1:56.70, giving him honorable mention All-America honors.
Pat Reams (1:45.36) and Lee Robertson (1:46.50) battled in the 200 fly, placing 15th and 16th, respectively. Both of them joined Sullivan as honorable mention All-Americans.
Earlier in the day, Bryan Stahl, also swimming in his last collegiate meet, placed 32nd in the 200 back with a time of 1:46.36.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Scot Robison, Matt McLean, John Azar and Lee Robertson also earned a 17th-place finish with a mark of 2:57.21.
The Virginia men close out the 2007-08 season with an ACC title and a top-15 finish at the national meet.
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