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Helen Mirren's got the blues in "Painted Lady" tonight at 9 on "Masterpiece Theatre."
The Emmy Award-winning actress plays Maggie Sheridan, a burned-out, debauched blues singer living off the kindness of a wealthy Englishman who remembers her glory days. But when the Englishman is murdered, Maggie gets her act together and goes a' sleuthing.


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SOURCE: "The Historical Faust," in their The Sources of the Faust Tradition: From Simon Magus to Lessing, Oxford University Press, 1936, pp. 81-126.
In the following excerpt, Palmer and More present testimony and hearsay from the sixteenth to the seventeenth centuries concerning the actual existence and career of Faust; they note that the fantastic nature of the "evidence" increases during the second half of the sixteenth century.
The documentary evidence which is generally advanced for the existence of a historical Faust[1] is of varying value. The mixture of legendary matter with material that is really authentic is inevitable and increases as we get into the second half of the sixteenth century. Nor is it always easy to sift out the one from the other. Such evidence as we get from Tritheim...
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Two years ago, a group of scientists in the US claimed to have turned hydrogen into a metal by squeezing it under enormous pressure. Now, it seems they were mistaken. According to other scientists, their gas samples may have been contaminated by aluminium created by chemical reactions inside the test chamber.
Arthur Ruoff and Craig Vanderborgh of Cornell University question the metallic hydrogen claim (Physical Review Letter, vol 66, p 754). In 1989, David Mao and his colleagues at the Carnegie Institution of Washington used diamond anvils to apply a pressure of about 1.49 million atmospheres to hydrogen gas (New Scientist, Science, 1 July 1989). They found it reflected 5 per cent of incident light, which they interpreted as meaning it had become a metal.
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The NFL playoffs continue this week, and the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons are set to do battle. Check out some of the NFL prop bets that are available at BetDSI, as we analyze the betting lines and see which sides to play in the NFC Championship Game.
Colin Kaepernick Completions Over 17 (-115): Even in a game that proved to be a blowout, Kaepernick completed 17 passes against the Green Bay Packers. Over the course of his last six starts, Kaepernick has completed at least 17 passes four times, and he hasn't had a game that he started with fewer than 14 completions. A lot of these games have been odd for the Niners, and Kaepernick hasn't really had to do a lot in most of those efforts. Case in point, he only put the ball in the air twice in the entire fourth quarter of the game against the Packers. Both passes were completed, but it is a wonder how many he would have completed had San Fran been involved in a truly meaningful game. Six? Eight? Twelve? Who knows? What we do know is that Head Coach Jim Harbaugh isn't afraid to let Kaepernick throw it either in the pocket or on the move, and we think that the end result is going to be at least 18 completed passes.
Colin Kaepernick Under 7.5 Rushing Attempts (+100): Kaepernick rumbled for an NFL record 181 yards last week against the Packers, but this week, he is going to be going against a defense that really did a nice job of limiting the amount of running room that QB Russell Wilson really had. Sure, Wilson did a lot of scrambling in and out of the pocket, but he only logged eight carries. Kaepernick is going to be watched even more closely than Wilson was, and though he might bust a long one here or there, we really don't think that he is going to get all that many opportunities to just run and take off when push comes to shove.
Vernon Davis Over 40.5 Receiving Yards (-115): Here's the trickiest play of the day in the NFC Championship Game. We wish that TE Zach Miller had turned out with a worse day than he had, as he logged over 140 yards and eight receptions last week against the Atlanta defense. The truth of the matter is that tight ends have absolutely burned the Falcons over the course of the last several weeks, as five tight ends since the end of November have reached at least 50 receiving yards. Davis isn't afraid to work up the seams of the field, and Harbaugh knows how to get the ball in his hands. That being said, this number is insanely low due to the fact that Davis just hasn't been a big factor in this offense by any stretch of the imagination. We think that this is going to be a great opportunity for Davis to bust out and have five or six catches for 80 yards or so in this game. Any Vernon Davis 'over' you can find is a good one.
Matt Ryan Under 280.5 Passing Yards (-105): Um… Why? Matty Ice threw for 250 yards last week against the Seahawks, and that was the first time in his playoff career that he threw for more than 200 yards in a game in four tries. Sure, Ryan threw for over 4,700 yards this year, and yes, he has arguably the best set of receivers that the 49ers have played against all season long. Last week, QB Aaron Rodgers, who has a great playoff pedigree and has a fantastic set of receivers, threw for just 257 yards in spite of the fact that he completed 26 passes. It's just going to be really hard to get the ball down the field against what proved to be the fourth best passing game in the league this year, allowing just a shade over 200 yards per game. If Ryan gets to 280 yards in this one, it will be a shock to us.
Matt Ryan To Throw an Interception (-180): Last time around, we asked why. Now we're going to ask why not. Ryan has been picked off in all four of his playoff games in his career, including getting intercepted twice by the Seahawks last week. There has to be at least a 65-70% chance, if not significantly more than that, that Ryan gets intercepted, and -180 is just far too low of a price.
Michael Turner Under 1 Reception (+100): Sure, we know. Any one given pass play to Turner could ultimately be the one that ensures that we don't win, and a second ensures that we lose. However, last week, he didn't receive a single target, let alone a reception from Ryan, and he had seven games this year in which he didn't catch a pass against five in which he had more than one reception. Those are awfully good odds to bank upon, especially since RB Jacquizz Rodgers is finding himself on the field more and more often as a pass catching running back out of the backfield. Turner just doesn't have that role. Don't get suckered into this one.
Tony Gonzalez Over 54.5 Receiving Yards (-125): Good ol' Gonzo finally won his first ever playoff game last week, and in that game, he scored a brilliant touchdown in the back of the end zone. This week, he is sure to be getting a few more looks in the passing game, which won't be required to just shut down at the end of the first half as it seemingly was last week against the Seahawks. It's tough to get the ball up the field against the 49ers, and that means a lot of short passes. That could mean a big day for Gonzo, who is the safety valve for Ryan all the time.
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My girlfriend's cherry didn't pop when we had sex.
Me and my girlfriend just had sex for the first time. She swears I was her first, but her cherry didn't pop.. so I'm skeptical and a little worried.... Show More
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what were you expecting? did you expect to hear a "pop", did you expect trumpet fanfare? did you expect blood? the "cherry" has nothing to do with a woman's virginity, especially not in this day in age. centuries ago, women were basically sedentary, so when it came to having sex for the first time, the hymen or "cherry", if she ever had one, was usually still intact. but now women play sports, we exercise, we wear tampons, there are just sooooo many ways for a hymen to break. mine broke while I was horseback riding; my friend's broke when she jumped into a pool lol. and other girls are simply born without hymens. there is no sure, scientific way to prove that a woman is a virgin. back in the 1500's hymens were a pretty good (but not sure fire) indicators of a woman's virginity. really all you can do is trust that your girlfriend was being honest. but just because there wasn't blood on the sheets or you didn't fell something break or pop, doesn't mean she's lying to you.
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And it won't - all the "cherry" is is a very very very thin layer of skin that covers the cervix and it can be broken by a tampon or even a slight fall...very rarely does the tip of the penis cause the breaking of this lining unless she's a young virgin and one who doesn't use tampons or who has never been fingered hard.
Some girls don't even have a hymen to pop, or it could be very thin and you didn't realize you've popped it. You shouldn't worry about things so much.
All girls have a hymen, it's a matter of if she broke it or not
Not all girls have them to start with it may be rare that you meet a girl who doesn't have one but not all girls do,
Many girls break their hymens before having sex. She could have broken it doing vigorous exercise/riding horses. She might not have had a huge one to start off with. Many girls do not feel pain the first time they have sex.
You need to realize that this "problem" is your problem. Why would you be skeptical and worried about this? Were you a virgin too? Or do you have double standards? It is 2009. You need to adjust your thinking about this.
I think he's worried because he expected his girlfriend to be truthful about her sexual history, and he needs to know whether the "evidence" she's lying is valid. Nowhere did he imply that he thinks girls should have less experience than guys--this is about a trust issue. It's a fair and reasonable question.
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People will lie about things for lots of reasons, many of them stupid.
This simply implies that he is clueless about female anatomy.Females can break their hymen through physical activities.And he's leading to a bigger issue,which is a trust issue.His ignorance(not knowing) the female anatomy is causing other issues.Not all girls experience pain,not all girls bleed,not all girls break their hymens then and there
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Why would she be lying?
Are you an expert in cherry popping?
Girls can be born without hymen, with a symbolic hymen, or can have 'broken' it at any age, just by jumping, dancing ballet, horseback riding, fingering, using tampons.
A hymen is NOT a guarantee seal like on some software CD.
There are many kinds of hymen. A few drawings: link
The hymen (her "cherry") by its very nature is not a solid barrier across her vagina. Naturally tampons will "break" through, as well as if she has ever fingered herself or used a sex toy. Not to mention any number of other things can lead to her "cherry" being "popped". Hell, some girls don't even have much of a hymen to begin with.
Trust what your girlfriend is saying to you.
first off I think if your mature enough to have sex you should not always refer to the hymen as the cherry
just cause she doesn't have a hymen doesn't mean she's not a virgin
i mean tampons,viberators,horback riding,gymnastics,biking, etc all those activities can tear a females hymen
i think you should of never had sex with her if you have to wonder if she was telling the truth I mean if you don't trust an believe her I woindt have sex with her
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Nairobi — The Catholic Church in Kenya has teamed up with other faith groups and organisations to save the environment.
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) in partnership with Mother Earth Network (M-e-Net), Total Kenya, Kenya Forest Service(KFS), the Bahai community, Regional Centre of Expertise Greater Nairobi (RCEGN), the Green pilgrimage network, the Climate Change Network of Kenya, Kenya Forest Working Group, Kenya Forests Service among other faith have come together for the tree planting exercise.
The celebrations shall be conducted on October 4 at Jamhuri High school in Nairobi.
It shall coincide with the feast day of St Francis of Assisi who is the patron saint of the Nature and also symbolizes the global inter-religious co-operation for the peace building.
A series of meeting have been held at the KCCB offices in Westlands, Nairobi in preparations for the D-day.
Organizing committee chairman Fr Charles Odira said that the celebrations will mark a divine mandate that has been given to human mankind for respect and commitment to the conservation of environment.
"We call upon all Catholics and people of good will to engage actively in the activities that promote environmental conservation and wildlife protection in order to be part of the global initiatives to save the mother earth from further degradation" , said Fr Odira.
Fr Odira further urged all religious institutions and Christian churches to actively participate in the care for environment and conservation of wildlife.
He said that every diocese, parish, learning institutions and pastoral centres will join hands with all those currently engaged in different environmental activities to make the initiative a success.
The tree planting exercise is expected to trickle down to the lower levels of the church hierarchy in all the counties in Kenya.


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Senior Bowl – North Practice Report
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Maybe the North quarterbacks were not morning people, or maybe they simply were all who we thought they might be. Stephen Morris was difficult to watch at times. After weighing in at a disappointing 6'1 ¾", 206 pounds, his practices did little to encourage evaluators. While he flashed the live arm we had seen since he stepped into the starting position at Miami, erratic might be too kind a word to describe his performance in Mobile. Accuracy was an issue all week for him and there were some in the stands that criticized his seemingly lackadaisical approach to the event.
More disappointing, however, was the play of Clemson's Tajh Boyd. Like Morris, he was unable to ever find a consistent rhythm in Mobile. At 6'0 ¾" 222 pounds, he is built more like a running back than an NFL signal-caller. His accuracy was an issue all week and, when throwing toward the sideline, he struggled to keep the ball on the field. This inconsistency unfortunately supported what I had seen on tape and I believe it would be a surprise if any team felt strongly enough about him to invest a pick before the fifth round.
You could say Logan Thomas was the best of the bunch, but I am not sure just how much of a compliment that is. Weighing in at 6'5 ¾" 250 pounds certainly drew scouts' attention, but he was unable to take full advantage of a golden opportunity. He demonstrated a strong arm and was slightly more precise than his North counterparts, but failed to show anticipation. For a tall quarterback, you would like him to see the field much better than he appears to. He was very tentative at times, holding the ball for too long and not making throws until he saw a wide-open receiver. Ultimately, there will be at least one team that will view him as an ideal developmental option, as it is possible to teach things like accuracy and anticipation, unlike size and mobility.
The running back group in Mobile, as a whole, was very average; however, the North roster possessed the two best prospects in West Virginia's Charles Sims and Wisconsin's James White. Sims won the weigh-in beauty pageant, rocked up with muscle at 5'11 ½" 214 pounds. He handled himself better than the other North backs in passing drills, faring well in pass-protection and catching the ball cleanly out of the backfield. He also demonstrated vision to find cutback lanes and lateral agility. White, who appeared to be carrying a bit of bad weight at 5'9" 206 pounds, displayed the vision and burst that were evident on Badgers' tape.
The wide receivers for the North squad were forced to work hard due to shaky quarterback play, but this helped bring the best out of some on-hand. I thought UCLA's Shaq Evans had a fantastic week, beginning with an excellent weigh-in where he checked in at 6'0 ¾" 210 pounds with great upper body definition. On the practice field, he created constant separation. For his size, he possesses quick feet and impressive route technique, accelerating out of cuts. The big knock on Evans has been inconsistency catching the football. While he did have a couple drops this week, he high-pointed passes and showed good body control when making a few nice adjustments on poorly thrown balls.
A couple big school guys, Oregon's Josh Huff and Wisconsin's Jared Abbrederis, had solid weeks and really began to shine on Wednesday. Huff is a player that offers tremendous value, as he not only wins with physicality at the top of his routes and can make plays outside his frame, but also does the little things such as contributing as a blocker and on special teams. Few players in Mobile plucked the ball out of the air quite like Abbrederis. Throughout the week, he showed a wide catch radius and ran fairly crisp routes. He may not be the strongest or fastest player out there, but his style is somewhat reminiscent of breakout Bengals receiver and former Senior Bowl stud Marvin Jones.
Perhaps the player who made the most money out of that North group was Wyoming's Robert Herron. He measured in slightly smaller than most expected at a shade less than 5'9" and 193 pounds, but was very cut and had the look of an NFL slot receiver. His ability to beat defensive backs at the line of scrimmage was unrivaled in Mobile. Blessed with extraordinarily quick feet, he showed blistering speed and changed direction effortlessly.
Northwestern's Kain Colter and Wake Forest's Michael Campanaro also fit the slot mold. Both are more quick than fast and were able to win 1-on-1 matchups, but neither struck me as plug-and-play guys at the NFL level. The former Wildcat quarterback may appeal more to teams due to upside, as he is new to the position.
Though he battled drops throughout the week, Iowa tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz was clearly the best player at his position in Mobile. Standing 6'5 5/8" 262 pounds, he possesses prototypical size and appears to be an extremely capable blocker. He is a fairly smooth, fluid mover with a wide catch radius, but is more likely to be a complementary player than an every down tight end.
Ohio State's Jack Mewhort had a nice week of practice. At 6'5 5/8" 306 pounds, he certainly looks the part and carries his weight well. Whether it is still unclear if he will be selected to play tackle or guard at the next level, he was one of the North's better offensive linemen. His base was a bit inconsistent, but when set, he comfortably kept defenders at bay with decent foot quickness and length. His hand technique could stand to improve, but he at least flashed the potential to start in the NFL.
Notre Dame's Zack Martin made a case to stay at tackle this week, operating almost exclusively as a left tackle down in Mobile. At a hair over 6'4" and 305 pounds, he may lack the prototypical size for the position, but was rarely beaten in practice. His balance, feet and technique were relatively consistent and he did not often let defenders get into his body. Whether inside or out, he appeared to cement his status as a Top 40 pick.
My favorite North offensive lineman to watch may have been Colorado State center Weston Richburg, who I thought was clearly the best player at his position. Whether he was matched up against size and power or devastating agility, he employed different strategies to neutralize his opponents. He showed not only the feet and quickness off the snap, but also the base and balance to stone defenders. He may have been the only interior lineman on the North that could block Aaron Donald this week.
Another player that was similarly steady in Mobile was Clemson tackle Brandon Thomas. At 6'3 ½" 316 pounds with long 34 3/8" arms, he impressed at the weigh-in and on the practice field. Though his frame may lead you to believe he would be better suited to play guard, he fared well at tackle showing a wide base, balance, and used his length to negate rushers.
Baylor guard Cyril Richardson had a rough week. As expected, he looked to be carrying some bad weight at 6'4 ½" 343 pounds. Whatever team drafts him will likely be looking for him to play a bit lighter than that. His struggles began on Monday, matched up against Aaron Donald. Not only could he not handle the quickness of the Pitt defensive tackle, he was also buried on several snaps throughout the week, winding up on the ground far too often for a 340-pounder. He is at his best moving forward as a run blocker, but has inconsistent hand placement and does not sustain blocks. I doubt he will be seen as an option by any zone blocking team and his struggles in pass protection this week were worrisome.
Miami's Seantrel Henderson is absolutely massive at 6'6 7/8" 331 pounds, and at the weigh-in I had the impression that there was still room for him to grow. I was unable to watch him closely throughout the week, but when I did, he came very much as advertised. His size, length, and power are pretty remarkable, but he was fairly inconsistent snap-to-snap and occasionally late off the ball. He is a guy that can dominate, however, when he gets his hands on his opponent.
Michigan's Michael Schofield started the week at guard, but looked much more natural when he moved out to right tackle on Wednesday. He struggled inside when defenders got their hands on him and lacked technique for the position. Right now, he appears to be a backup right tackle at the next level that may be able to develop into a versatile sixth or seventh lineman.
The story of the week was Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald. While undersized at 6'0 7/8" 288 pounds, he actually checked in bigger than his school listed him, but appeared maxed out at that weight. In Mobile, much like this season at Pitt, he was virtually unblockable. Quick off the snap with tremendous lateral agility, he had the North linemen on their heels. There were several occasions in which guards could not even get a hand on him. When he was not winning with speed, he showcased a devastating bull-rush, attacking much bigger linemen with outstanding use of leverage and lower body strength. He displayed quick, strong hands that jolted his opponents on impact. But, while his week of practice could not have been much better, his role in the NFL remains a question.
One of the biggest disappointments in Mobile was Minnesota defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman. Measuring in at 6'6" 318 pounds with long arms, his body type is reminiscent of former Jaguars Pro Bowler Marcus Stroud. While he clearly possesses the size and raw power to give interior offensive linemen fits, I thought he was invisible for much of the week. He appeared very linear, not displaying much in terms of agility or quickness. His technique has a long way to go and smaller players were able to neutralize him. I thought he had the chance to really help himself this week in terms of draft position, but his performance was underwhelming and he ran hot-and-cold, much like I saw when watching his college tape.
A favorite of the Shrine Game crowd, Louisiana Tech's Justin Ellis fared well again in Mobile. At 6'1 7/8" 342 pounds, he has a squatty build with tree trunks for legs. His lower body strength and use of leverage gave opponents fits this week, as he showed once again why he should have the full attention of NFL scouts and evaluators. Teams employing a 3-4 scheme ought to give him a long look at nose tackle.
One player who probably cost himself some money was Missouri defensive end Michael Sam. It was apparent as early as Monday that his transition to linebacker would not be a smooth one. He looked very stiff in space and failed to show the necessary quickness or speed all week. He was no match for the North running backs out of the backfield and spent much of his time in Mobile trailing in coverage. In 1-on-1's he was beaten regularly and failed to threaten the edge. After accumulating 11.5 sacks as a senior, I hoped to see much more from him when lined up as a pass rusher.
A pair of highly productive defensive ends, Stanford's Trent Murphy and North Carolina's Kareem Martin, also failed to impress consistently. While I liked Murphy's motor and relentlessness, I am just not sure where you play him at the next level. He does not win the edge with speed and does not possess the type of bulk or strength that would help him translate to end in a 4-3 scheme. Martin certainly looked impressive at 6'5 7/8" 272 with vines for arms, but showed very little substance this week. He is not a speed rusher, nor is he strong enough to win with leverage at the point of attack. On Wednesday he was slightly more disruptive, but for most of the week when he was blocked, he stayed blocked. At the next level, he will need to develop counter moves because physical talent alone will not be able to take him as far.
While I did not focus much on the North linebackers, Wisconsin's Chris Borland and Iowa's Christian Kirksey helped themselves most. At 5'11 3/8" 245, Borland lacks ideal size but possesses the requisite intangibles for the position and hits like a truck full of bricks. Additionally, he plays with excellent range and has a nose for the football. Kirksey displayed good closing speed for 6'1 ¾" 234 pounds and has the look of a good coverage 'backer. He may have one of the lesser-known prospects coming into the week, but opened eyes with his fluidity in space.
A couple of the North defensive backs really struggled this week. Both Marqueston Huff of Wyoming and Michigan State's Isaiah Lewis were frequently beat and failed to show the athleticism necessary to succeed in the secondary at the next level. I am willing to give Huff a bit of a break, as he was playing out of position at cornerback, but quicker receivers gave him a very hard time. Along with being undersized at 5'10" 205 pounds, Lewis was also a step or two late all week. Unfortunately, Baylor's Ahmad Dixon could be lumped into this group. While he showed off an eight-pack at the unofficially named "Underwear Olympics," his play in coverage left much to be desired.
I felt the best cornerback on the North side was Utah State's Nevin Lawson. He may have been the smallest of the bunch at 5'9 7/8" 184 pounds, but exceeded my expectations. He was the stickiest in coverage without being overly physical, displaying impressive movement skills and good timing to break up passes.
A pair of big corners, Nebraska's Stanley Jean-Baptiste and Pierre Desir of Lindenwood, impressed at the weigh-in but had very uneven performances on the field. Both struggled with the quickness of the North receivers and resorted to grabbing them frequently. While NFL trends dictate that corners must be taller than ever, these two endured their fair share of struggles this week.
Finally, a couple safeties turned in solid practice performances this week. Neither Northern Illinois' Jimmie Ward nor Washington State's Deone Bucannon made a ton of plays in coverage, but they generated the most buzz among scouts and amateur draft analysts at the event. The hometown kid, Ward, was one of the North's best defensive backs in press-man coverage despite being a safety. Bucannon looked great at the weigh-in, rocked up with muscle at 6'0 7/8" 216 pounds, and was one of the more consistent secondary players I watched. These are both guys I will have to go back and check out on film, but I liked what I saw in Mobile.


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Boise State at the 2013 MW Championships
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Boise State swimming and diving is set to defend its Mountain West Championship Feb. 20-23, in San Antonio. The Broncos won the final event at last year's meet to knock off reigning champion San Diego State by five points, the slimmest margin in conference history. Boise State was picked to finish second in this season's MW Preseason Poll, behind the Aztecs.
Get all of your news, notes and inside information on Boise State's trip to San Antonio right here.
Feb. 23 - 5:56 p.m. (CT)
Tonight's finals festivities will begin with senior recognition. The meet will begin at approximately 6:35 p.m. (CT) with the top heat of the 1650-yard freestyle. Jenn Cahill, last year's silver medalist and a Bronco senior, is officially scratched from the event due to illness.
More updates will be available on the @BroncoSportsSD Twitter account throughout the day. Tonight's results will be posted here as often as possible, but there will not be a dull event-by-event preview, but a brief one is available below. The morning recap will tell you which Broncos are competing in the finals heats.
Quick Preview
-Devin Madsen and Nikki Cannon will vie for the 200-yard backstroke title. Madsen is looking to make it five-straight years of a Bronco freshman winning at least one individual event.
-Stevie Hughey is seeded third in the 100-yard freestyle, Hughey is attempting to make it five-straight years for the Broncos winning the conference title in the event. Jessica Bottelberghe is seeded fourth.
-Boise State has three swimmers in the 200-yard breaststroke championship final. Emily Campbell, Chelsea Miller and Heather Harper. Campbell is seeded second and looking for her first-career medal. All three are gunning for Miller's school record of 2:13.64 set in 2011.
-Rachel Heaney takes the top seed into the 200-yard butterfly. Brooke Balogh is also in the A Final. Heaney won the event in 2011 in the WAC. Balogh has never medaled in an event at conference.
-Ciera Cortney is in the championship final of platform diving. It is Cortney's first top-eight finish of the meet. She took seventh last season on platform.
-The meet will close with the 400-yard freestyle relay, one of Boise State's premier relays.
Feb. 23 - 1:25 p.m. (CT)
After the morning, Boise State is in position to win the day's scoring battle. The Broncos qualified 10 student-athletes for the A Finals tonight and four for consolation finals. The 1650-yard freestyle will also be tonight as a timed final, as will the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Superlatives from the morning...
Qualifying for the A Finals
200 Back: Devin Madsen (fourth, 1:57.56); Nikki Cannon (seventh, 1:58.85)
100 Free: Stevie Hughey (third, 50.06); Jessica Bottelberghe (fourth, 50.08)
200 Breast: Emily Campbell (second, 2:13.84); Chelsea Miller (fourth, 2:14.21); Heather Harper (seventh, 2:16.44)
200 Fly: Rachel Heaney (first, 1:57.39); Blake Balogh (fifth, 2:01.58)
Platform Diving: Ciera Cortney (seventh, 204.52)
Qualifying for the B Finals
200 Back: Sydney Johansen (ninth, 1:59.28)
100 Free: Sam Wicks (14th, 50.77)
200 Fly: Christine Raininger (ninth, 2:02.87)
Platform Diving: Lexi Pfeiffer (13th, 191.40)
School Records
200 Back: Devin Madsen, 1:57.56
200 Fly: Rachel Heaney, 1:57.39
NCAA B Cuts
200 Back: Devin Madsen, Nikki Cannon
200 Breast: Emily Campbell, Chelsea Miller
200 Fly: Rachel Heaney
Career Bests
200 Back: Devin Madsen, Nikki Cannon
100 Free: Stevie Hughey, Jessica Bottelberghe, Sam Wicks, Shanelle Choi (51.42), Talie Anchustegui (51.69)
200 Breast: Emily Campbell, Heather Harper
200 Fly: Rachel Heaney, Brooke Balogh
Feb. 23 - 10:43 a.m. (CT)
We are just about ready for the final day of prelims at the 2013 MW Championships. The Broncos are set up for a strong day and will aim to not only increase their stranglehold on second place but also outscore everyone tonight. There are a couple of events the Broncos can medal in tonight and even chances to take home gold.
200-Yard Backstroke
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 2:00.01
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 2:04.08
Boise State will put three competitors in the 200-yard backstroke. Sydney Johansen was the bronze medalist in 2012 and is seeded 10th this season. Devin Madsen is the top Bronco in the event, seeded fifth. Madsen will swim right next to her sister (Alex, Fresno State) in the prelims. Nikki Cannon will also look to score in the event for the second-straight season. Four of the top five finishers from 2012 return for the event, including defending champion Jordan Denny of Wyoming who won the title as a freshman last season.
Boise State Lineup
Heat 2: Sydney Johansen, lane 3 (seeded 10th)
Heat 3: Nikki Cannon, lane 6 (seeded 12th)
Heat 4: Devin Madsen, lane 5 (seeded fifth)
100-Yard Freestyle
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 50.37
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 51.60
Six Broncos will compete in the 100-yard freestyle, including two exhibition swims. Boise State will flood the fifth heat with three entrants stacked up in consecutive lanes. Jessica Bottelberghe comes in as the top Bronco based on seed at 11th. Boise State has won the last four conference titles in the 100-yard freestyle (Stephanie North 2009-10, 12; Amber Boucher 2011).
Boise State Lineup
Heat 2: Talie Anchustegui, lane 7 (exhibition)
Heat 5: Sam Wicks, lane 6 (seeded 13th)
Heat 5: Shanelle Choi, lane 7 (seeded 20th)
Heat 5: Olivia Harrell, lane 8 (exhibition)
Heat 6: Stevie Hughey, lane 6 (seeded 12th)
Heat 7: Jessica Bottelberghe, lane 6 (seeded 11th)
200-Yard Breaststroke
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 2:17.41
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 2:21.43
Three Broncos will take on the 200-yard breaststroke and look to continue the strong breaststroke season Boise State has put together. Chelsea Miller leads the bunch with the No. 2 seed in the conference. Miller took sixth last season. Emily Campbell and Heather Harper both swam the A Final of the 100 breast last night and will look to duplicate the feat in the longer race. Campbell is seeded fourth and Harper seventh. Harper was fifth in 2012. Top seed Katelyn Weddle of San Diego State, who also won the 100 breast yesterday, won the 200 race as a freshman in 2010 and has settled for silver the past two years.
Boise State Lineup
Heat 4: Chelsea Miller, lane 4 (seeded second)
Heat 5: Emily Campbell, lane 5 (seeded fourth)
Heat 5: Heather Harper, lane 3 (seeded seventh)
200-Yard Butterfly
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 2:02.41
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 2:05.32
Boise State has dominated the conference rankings all season in the 200-yard butterfly. Rachel Heaney (1:58.50) owns the top seed in the event by nearly five seconds. Checking in a distant second is another Bronco, Brooke Balogh (2:03.08). Boise State also holds the sixth and 10th seeds and Jessica Bottelberghe (who is not entered in the 200 fly) boasts another top-10 time in the event. Heaney was the 2011 WAC Champion as a freshman and took third last season. Boise State Lineup
Heat 3: Jennifer Domanowski, lane 5 (exhibition; seeded sixth)
Heat 4: Brooke Balogh, lane 4 (seeded second)
Heat 5: Rachel Heaney, lane 4 (seeded first)
Heat 5: Christine Raininger, lane 6 (seeded 10th)
We'll be back later with a look at the platform diving competition and the 1650-yard freestyle.
Feb. 22 - 8: 47 p.m. (CT)
This morning's great session was followed by a strong nightcap and the Broncos surged into second place with a 40-point cushion over third-place Wyoming, 360.5-320.
Highlights from tonight (just the evening session)...
Scoring Swims
200 Free Relay: Bottelberghe, Hughey, Johansen, Wicks (fifth)
400 IM: Rachel Heaney (fourth), Christine Raininger (fifth), Brooke Balogh (ninth), Chelsea Miller (12th)
100 Fly: Stevie Hughey (fourth), Rachel Heaney (11th), Shanelle Choi (13th)
200 Free: Jessica Bottelberghe (seventh), Taylor Padington (10th), Blake Balogh (13th), Emri Moore (15th)
100 Breast: Sydney Johansen (second), Emily Campbell (fourth), Heather Harper (sixth)
100 Back: Sam Wicks (fifth), Devin Madsen (sixth), Nikki Cannon (15th).
NCAA B Cuts
400 IM: Heaney (4:17.04), Raininger (4:18.56)
100 Fly: Hughey (53.98)
100 Breast: Johansen (1:00.92; faster in prelims), Campbell (1:02.04)
100 Back: Wicks (54.15; faster in prelims), Madsen (54.39)
School Record
200 Medley Relay (time trial): Bottelberghe, Johansen, Hughey and Wicks (1:39.46)
Career Bests
400 IM: Rachel Heaney (4:17.04), Brooke Balogh (4:19.95), Chelsea Miller (4:21.57), Megan Myers (4:24.56)
100 Fly: Stevie Hughey (53.98)
2000 Free: Taylor Padington (1:49.14), Jessica Bottelberghe (1:49.17), Blake Balogh (1:50.09)
100 Breast: Emily Campbell (1:02.04)
100 Back: Devin Madsen (54.39)
100 Free (time trial): Blake Balogh (52.52)
100 Fly (time trial): Olivia Harrell (57.40)
50 Back (time trial relay lead off): Jessica Bottelberghe (25.46)
Feb. 22 - 7:07 p.m. (CT)
Good showing by the Broncos in the 400 IM, four career bests among the five competitors. Boise State scores 43 points in the event.
Next up is the 100-yard butterfly.
100-Yard Butterfly
2012 Winning Time- 52.30 (Amber Boucher, Boise State)
MW Record- 52.18 (Katelyn Herrington, UNLV; SET IN PRELIMS)
Meet Record- 52.18 (Katelyn Herrington, UNLV; SET IN PRELIMS)
Pool Record- 52.05 (Amber Boucher, Boise State; 2011)
Boise State has Stevie Hughey in the A Final, and Shanelle Choi and Rachel Heaney in the B Final
200-Yard Freestyle
2012 Winning Time- 1:47.01 (Stephanie North, Boise State)
MW Record- 1:45.85 (Amber Boucher, Boise State; 2012)
Meet Record- 1:46.59 (Lorena Diaconescu, 2001)
Pool Record- 1:43.97 (Moravcova, SMU; 1997)
Boise State has three in the B Final, all freshmen. Emri Moore, Blake Balogh and Taylor Padington. Sophomore Jessica Bottelberghe will be in the A Final.
Feb. 22 - 6:24 p.m. (CT)
Set to start tonight's session. Here's a preview of the events in store.
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
2012 Winning Time- 1:30.14 (Boise State)
MW Record- 1:29.73 (Boise State, 2012)
Meet Record- 1:30.14 (Boise State, 2012)
Pool Record- 1:30.38 (San Jose State, 2012)
School Record- 1:29.73 (Boucher, Hughey, Johansen, North; 2012)
Boise State enters the event seeded second with a season-best time of 1:32.56. Tonight the Broncos will trot out Jessica Bottelberghe, Stevie Hughey, Sydney Johansen and Sam Wicks. Hughey and Johansen were both members of the Broncos' 200 free relay that competed at the NCAA Championships last season.
UNLV has the top seed at 1:31.33.
400-Yard Individual Medley
2012 Winning Time- 4:16.20 (Christine Raininger, Boise State)
MW Record- 4:06.70 (Zsuzanna Jakabos, BYU; 2009)
Meet Record- 4:06.70 (Zsuzanna Jakabos, BYU; 2009)
Pool Record- 4:07.30 (Kejzar, SMU; 2003)
School Record- 4:16.20 (Christine Raininger; 2012)
Junior Rachel Heaney is seeded fourth in the championship final with defending champion Christine Raininger into the final in the eighth seed.
Boise State will have two swimmers in the B Final as Brooke Balogh and Chelsea Miller just missed the top flight. Megan Myers will also compete in the bonus final.Feb. 22 - 3:02 p.m. (CT)
Great morning for the Broncos! Boise State puts nine in the championship finals and eight in the consolation finals tonight. Pour over the stats below for a quick recap of the highlights.
Boise State Up/Downs by Event
400 IM: 2 up/2 down
100 Fly: 1 up/1 down
200 Free: 1 up/3 down
100 Breast: 3 up/0 down
100 Back: 2 up/0 down
School Records
100 Breast: Sydney Johansen, 1:00.90
100 Back: Sam Wicks, 53.93
NCAA B Cuts
400 IM: Rachel Heaney
100 Breast: Sydney Johansen, Emily Campbell
100 Back: Sam Wicks, Devin Madsen
Career Bests
400 IM: Rachel Heaney (4:17.33), Brooke Balogh (4:22.29), Megan Myers (4:28.26).
200 Free: Jessica Bottelberghe (1:49.24), Blake Balogh (1:50.85), Emri Moore (1:50.90)
100 Breast: Sydney Johansen (1:00.90), Emily Campbell (1:02.29)
100 Back: Sam Wicks (59.93), Devin Madsen (54.42), Nikki Cannon (55.72)
More to come later as the Broncos are set up for a big night session as they look to leap from fifth to second.
Feb. 22 - 10:13 a.m. (CT)
Warmups are winding down for day three and swimming prelims are on tap. Here's a rundown of what to look for out of the Broncos.
400-Yard Individual Medley
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 4:22.38
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 4:25.62
Boise State has six entries in the 400-yard individual medley, including two exhibition races. Senior Christine Raininger is the defending champion and has won two conference titles in the event in her career.
Bronco Lineup
Heat 2: Chelsea Miller, lane 5 (seeded sixth)
Heat 3: Brooke Balogh, lane 3 (seeded eighth)
Heat 3: Megan Myers, lane 7 (exhibition)
Heat 4: Jenni Domanowski, lane 1 (exhibition)
Heat 4: Rachel Heaney, lane 5 (seeded fourth)
Heat 4: Christine Raininger, lane 6 (seeded 10th)
100-Yard Butterfly
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 54.89
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 56.25
Six Broncos will swim the 100-yard butterfly, including three exhibition swimmers. Rachel Heaney is taking on back-to-back events, competing in the 100 fly immediately after the 400 IM. Jenni Domanowski will also be double dipping, both as exhibition races.
Stevie Hughey took fourth last season, just edged out of a medal spot as third place finished .01 in front of her.
Bronco Lineup
Heat 4: Talie Anchustegui, lane 6 (exhibition)
Heat 5: Jenni Domanowski, lane 1 (exhibition)
Heat 5: Stevie Hughey, lane 5 (seeded fifth)
Heat 5: Shanelle Choi, lane 7 (seeded 17th)
Heat 5: Olivia Harrell, lane 8 (exhibition)
Heat 6: Rachel Heaney, lane 6 (seeded 10th)
200-Yard Freestyle
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 1:49.62
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 1:51.70
Boise State will have six more competitors in the 200-yard freestyle, just one exhibition. Jenn Cahill scored in the event last year, taking 10th. Today Cahill will try to shake an illness that has plagued her all week. She is warming up this morning and looks ready to give it a shot.
Bronco Lineup
Heat 3: Emily Blasko, lane 6 (exhibition)
Heat 5: Jessica Bottelberghe, lane 5 (seeded sixth)
Heat 5: Blake Balogh, lane 6 (seeded 13th)
Heat 6: Jenn Cahill, lane 3 (seeded eighth)
Heat 6: Emri Moore, lane 6 (seeded 12th)
Heat 7: Taylor Padington, lane 2 (seeded 14th)
100-Yard Breaststroke
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 1:03.85
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 1:04.68
Boise State has enjoyed its most successful season in the breaststroke events this year and will put its top three entries in the 100-yard race today. Sydney Johansen was the silver medalist last season. Heather Harper also made the A Final.
Bronco Lineup
Heat 3: Heather Harper, lane 5 (seeded sixth)
Heat 4: Emily Campbell, lane 3 (seeded ninth)
Heat 5: Sydney Johansen, lane 5 (seeded fourth)
100-Yard Backstroke
2012 A Final Qualifying Time- 55.62
2012 B Final Qualifying Time- 56.96
The Broncos will have three swimmers in the final event of the morning, led by freshman Devin Madsen who will go after the school record (54.29). Nikki Cannon is the only Bronco entered who competed the race last season, taking 14th a year ago.
Bronco Lineup
Heat 3: Nikki Cannon, lane 2 (seeded 16th)
Heat 3: Devin Madsen, lane 5 (seeded sixth)
Heat 4: Sam Wicks, lane 3 (seeded eighth)
Stay tuned to Twitter (@BroncoSportsSD) and the live results link above for live updates.
Feb. 21 - 8:32 p.m. (CT)
Quick rundown of tonight's highlights (just from tonight, not including this morning's races)...
Silver medal for Stevie Hughey in the 50-yard freestyle
Bronze medal for Sydney Johansen in the 200-yard individual medley
School Record
200 IM: Johansen (1:59.79)
Boise State Freshman Records
500 Free: Blake Balogh (4:51.31)
100 Back: Devin Madsen (54.73- leading off 400 medley relay)
NCAA B Cuts
200 IM: Johansen and Jessica Bottelberghe
50 Free: Hughey
100 Back: Madsen (lead off)
Lifetime Bests
500 Free: Blake Balogh
200 IM: Johansen, Bottelberghe, Chelsea Miller, Emily Campbell
100 Back: Madsen (lead off)
200 Free: Megan Myers (time trial)
100 Free: Olivia Harrell (time trial)
Full recap to come on the web site soon.
Feb. 21 - 6:01 p.m. (CT)
About a half hour away from the start of tonight's session. Here's a preview of the events in store.
400-Yard Medley Relay
2012 Winning Time- 3:35.59 (Boise State)
MW Record- 3:35.59 (Boise State, 2012)
Meet Record- 3:35.59 (Boise State, 2012)
Pool Record- 3:37.88 (Boise State, 2011)
School Record- 3:35.59 (Bottelberghe, Johansen, Boucher, North; 2012)
Boise State enters the event seeded third with a season-best time of 3:44.33 from the Missouri Invitational. That time was posted by the team of Devin Madsen, Heather Harper, Stevie Hughey and Sam Wicks. Tonight the Broncos will roll with Madsen, Sydney Johansen, Hughey and Wicks. For the second time in as many days Hughey is the lone senior with two freshmen and a sophomore (800 free relay). However, Johansen brings championship experience to the squad. She swam the breaststroke leg on last year's championship team.
San Diego State has the top seed with UNLV a close second. Based on seed times, Boise State leads a tight bunch for third through fifth.
500-Yard Freestyle
2012 Winning Time- 4:46.67 (Jessica Heim, UNLV)
MW Record- 4:42.57 (Whitney Lopus, Utah; Dec. 5, 2008)
Meet Record- 4:44.57 (Kelly Marquenie, SDSU; 2011)
Pool Record- 4:38.48 (Flavia Rigamonti, SMU; 2003)
School Record- 4:49.81 (Jenn Cahill; 2012)
Freshman Emri Moore leads the Bronco contingent in the 500 freestyle, advancing to the championship final with a 4:51.44 in prelims. Moore will be in lane seven.
Boise State will have two swimmers in the B Final as sisters Brooke and Blake Balogh will swim together. Brooke qualified 14th in prelims at 4:55.79. Blake initially qualified 17th to just miss the scoring heat, but was moved up when Jenn Cahill scratched from the heat. Blake went 4:58.63 in the prelims.
Taylor Padington will swim in the bonus final.
200-Yard Individual Medley
2012 Winning Time- 1:59.93 (Sydney Johansen, Boise State)
MW Record- 1:58.10 (Mikaela Macklin, SDSU; SET IN PRELIMS TODAY)
Meet Record- 1:58.10 (Mikaela Macklin, SDSU; SET IN PRELIMS TODAY)
Pool Record- 1:56.81 (Alenka Kejzar, SMU; 2002)
School Record- 1:59.93 (Sydney Johansen; 2012)
Sydney Johansen is the defending champion in the event and seeded second going into the championship final after swimming a 2:00.28 this morning. That's the second-fastest time in school history and more than two seconds faster than she was in the morning last season before becoming the first Bronco to break 2:00 at night.
Jessica Bottelberghe will join Johansen in the A Final with a 2:02.28 during prelims. Last seaosn Bottelberghe ran away with the consolation final, dropping 2.4 seconds off her prelim time.
Christine Raininger, Emily Campbell and Chelsea Miller are all competing in the consolation final. The Broncos will not be represented in the B Final.
San Diego State's Mikaela Macklin posted the top qualifying time in prelims with a Mountain West record 1:58.10.
50-Yard Freestyle
2012 Winning Time- 22.31 (Amber Boucher, Boise State)
MW Record- 22.31 (Amber Boucher, Boise State; 2012)
Meet Record- 22.31 (Amber Boucher, Boise State; 2012)
Pool record- 22.30 (Amber Boucher, Boise State; 2011)
School Record- 22.30 (Amber Boucher; 2011)
Stevie Hughey will represent the Broncos in the A Final of the 50-yard freestyle. Hughey will be in lane one after swimming a 23.09 in prelims and tying for seventh. She took fifth at last year's championships, dropping a career-best 22.93 at night.
Sam Wicks just missed qualifying for the A Final when her 23.10 from prelims was ninth, .01 seconds away from forcing a swim-off.
Devin Madsen and Shanelle Choi will compete in the bonus final.
Feb. 21 - 5:27 p.m. (CT)
Lexi Pfeiffer and Ciera Cortney both qualified for the consolation final of three-meter diving earlier today. Pfeiffer (269.58) was ninth in prelims and Cortney (267.33) was 10th as they each narrowly mised advancing in the top eight.
Once in the consolation flight, Pfeiffer continued her strong weekend. She broke the school record with a 317.31 to take second in consols, 10th overall. Cortney battled through a miss on her third dive to finish sixth in the heat and score 14th-place points with a mark of 269.88.
Check back soon for a preview of tonight's swimming finals.
Feb. 21- 11:46 a.m. (CT)
Next up is the 50-yard freestyle. The Broncos will have seven student-athletes in the event, including two exhibition swims. Stevie Hughey finished fifth last season.
Last season it took a 23.31 to reach the championship final and a 23.68 to make the consolation final.
Bronco Lineup
Heat 4: Nikki Cannon, lane 1 (seeded 42nd)
Heat 4: Olivia Harrell, lane 2 (exhibition)
Heat 5: Talie Anchustegui, lane 1 (exhibition)
Heat 6: Devin Madsen, lane 1 (seeded 21st)
Heat 6: Stevie Hughey, lane 5 (seeded sixth)
Heat 7: Shanelle Choi, lane 8 (seeded 22nd)
Heat 8: Sam Wicks, lane 3 (seeded seventh)
Team Scoring on Paper
UNLV- 2 up/3 down; 51 points
New Mexico- 2 up/0 down; 30 points
Boise State- 2 up/0 down; 25 points
San Diego State- 1 up/2 down; 17 points
Wyoming- 0 up/3 down; 15 points
Air Force- 0 up/0 down; zero points
Colorado State- 0 up/0 down; zero points
Nevada- 0 up/0 down; zero points
Feb. 21 - 11:33 a.m. (CT)
Wrapping up the 500 free right now (stay tuned to @BroncoSportsSD on twitter to follow the in-race action). Looking ahead to the 200-yard individual medley. The Broncos return last year's conference champion Sydney Johansen among six competitors in the event.
Last season it took a 2:03.02 to reach the A Final and a 2:04.67 to get back for the B Final.
Bronco Lineup
Heat 4: Heather Harper, lane 6 (seeded 33rd)
Heat 5: Chelsea Miller, lane 3 (seeded 11th)
Heat 5: Sydney Johansen, lane 4 (seeded fifth)
Heat 6: Jessica Bottelberghe, lane 5 (seeded seventh)
Heat 6: Christine Raininger, lane 2 (seeded 28th)
Heat 7: Emily Campbell, lane 7 (seeded 19th)
Team Scoring on Paper
San Diego State- 2 up/1 down; 40 points
Boise State- 2 up/1 down; 35 points
Wyoming- 2 up/0 down; 27 points
UNLV- 1 up/1 down; 18 points
Wyoming- 1 up/0 down; 14 points
Fresno State- 0 up/1 down; nine points
Colorado State- 0 up/2 down; six points
Nevada- 0 up/2 down; six points
New Mexico- 0 up/0 down; zero points
Feb. 21 - 10: 42 a.m. (CT)
We're just about set for the second day of competition, which means the first day of swimming prelims. Our first individual event is the 500-yard freestyle.
The Broncos have five student-athletes entered in the event with two more as exhibitions. Last season it took a 4:54.51 in prelims to reach the A Final and a 4:59.04 to make it back for the B Final.
The fastest 24 entries are circle-seeded in the last three heats. San Diego State enters the meet with four of the top five times in the conference, including the three fastest.
Bronco Lineup
Heat 2: Emily Blasko, lane 5 (Exhibition)
Heat 3: Megan Myers, lane 3 (Exhibition)
Heat 4: Blake Balogh, lane 6 (Seeded 13th)
Heat 5: Emri Moore, lane 3 (Seeded eighth)
Heat 5: Taylor Padington, lane 6 (Seeded 12th)
Heat 6: Brooke Balogh, lane 2 (Seeded 14th)
Heat 6: Jenn Cahill, lane 5 (seeded fourth)
Team Scores on Paper
San Diego State- 5 up/0 down; 79 points
Boise State- 2 up/3 down; 44 points
UNLV- 1 up/1 down; 15 points
Wyoming- 0 up/2 down; 10 points
Colorado State- 0 up/1 down; nine points
Air Force- 0 up/1 down; three points
New Mexico- 0 up/1 down; one point
Fresno State- 0 up/0 down; zero points
Nevada- 0 up/0 down; zero points
Feb. 20 - 8:12 p.m. (CT)
Results from the first night of competition. A full recap will be available on the web site shortly.
200-yard medley relay: Boise State takes third in school record 1:39.53 (lowering by almost two seconds). Freshmen Devin Madsen (back) and Sam Wicks (free) bookended the team. Sophomores Sydney Johansen (breast) and Jessica Bottelberghe (fly) in the middle. Wicks ran down New Mexico, outtouching the Lobos by .01 seconds to secure third place. Madsen's 25.51 backstroke is a career-best in the 50 and second-fastest in school history.
1-meter diving: Lexi Pfeiffer set her career best for the second time on the day, posting a 284.37 to take fifth in the finals of 1-meter diving. That's the second-highest score at a championship-style meet in school history. Ciera Cortney had already taken 11th earlier in the day in consolation finals.
800-yard freestyle relay: Stevie Hughey, Emri Moore, Blake Balogh and Jessica Bottelberghe swam a 7:18.42 to place fourth. That is the third-fastest time in school history. Hughey's leadoff leg of 1:49.93 is a career-best in the 200-yard freestyle.
Time trials: Three Broncos took part in a pair of time trial events tonight, all three setting lifetime bests. Olivia Harrell (1:50.10) and Brooke Balogh (1:50.18) nearly tied in the 200-yard freestyle. Megan Myers followed that with a 52.26 in the 100-yard freestyle.
Also of note tonight, two Mountain West teams qualified for the NCAA Championships with A cuts in the 200-yard medley relay. San Diego State did so in winning fashion, breaking the conference record with a 1:37.93. UNLV did it in a time trial at the end of the day, clocking a 1:38.11 swimming all alone. Remember the NCAA changed how it is selecting relays this season, making the A standards more attainable and no longer inviting relays with provisional cuts. The B cut is now for teams with four individuals invited to the national meet who can make up a relay team provided that school has achieved the B cut.
Feb. 20 - 5:13 p.m. (CT)
There will be something different about Boise State's relays this year. The Broncos, who won all five relays at the 2011 WAC Championships and four of them last season, don't come into the meet with the top seed in any of them this year. That doesn't mean they're swimming for second, though. The young Broncos spent much of the season sorting out their relay lineups and have been at their best at season's end.
Boise State will get to put the recent success (five wins in the last six relay races, only loss coming by DQ) to the test right away. The meet kicks off with two relays as the only swimming events today.
Here's a refresher course on the meet as a whole and how relays fit in: Each student-athlete is limited to seven events, with no more than three being individual events. So, in most cases, in order to maximize an individual's scoring that means three individual events and four relays. When it comes to student-athletes who would benefit all five of a school's relays, a sacrifce has to be made.
In previous years that was the case with the Broncos' Amber Boucher and Stephanie North. Boucher and North were the top two legs on all five Boise State relays. Needing to choose just four, coach Kristin Hill circled one of the relays to hold both Boucher and North off, rather than splitting them. For multiple reasons, that race has been the 200-yard medley relay for the past three years. This season, the Broncos will be working from a different mindset: "How do we best maximize our stable of talent?" Rather than, "where will we be losing the least?"
Also of note about this year's relays is the two-heat format. With nine teams in the conference and an eight-lane pool, something had to give. The Mountain West decided to swim two heats, with the bottom three seeds competing in the first heat and the top six seeds in the second heat. The Broncos will be in the top flight of all five relays.
200-yard Medley Relay
2012 Winning Time- 1:38.56 (Wyoming)
Mountain West Record- 1:38.56 (Wyoming; 2012)
Meet Record- 1:38.56 (Wyoming, 2012)
Pool Record- 1:39.38 (San Jose State; 2012)
Boise State Record- 1:41.20 (Bottelberghe, Irvin, Hughey, Johansen; 2012)
Boise State took fourth last season in the event, setting a school record. Wyoming, led by then-senior backstroker Kelsi Conci, posted the best time in conference history to win the event.
This season, Boise State has posted the second-fastest time in school history (1:41.24) and comes in seeded third. UNLV (1:39.39) and San Diego State (1:40.00) are the top two sqauds on the psych sheet.
Team Scoring on Paper
UNLV- 40 points
San Diego State- 34 points
Boise State- 32 points
Wyoming- 30 points
New Mexico- 28 points
Colorado State- 26 points
Fresno State- 24 points
Air Force- 22 points
Nevada- 18 points
800-yard Freestyle Relay
2012 Winning Time- 7:13.40 (Boise State)
Mountain West Record- 7:10.18 (UNLV, 2006)
Meet Record- 7:10.18 (UNLV, 2006)
Pool Record- 7:07.13 (SMU, 2003)
Boise State Record- 7:12.91 (Boucher, Irvin, Cahill, North; 2011)
San Diego State enters the meet as the decided favorite in the 800-yard freestyle relay. The Aztecs' season-best time is more than seven seconds ahead of the next Mountain West team (UNLV); not to mention SDSU boasts the top three individuals in the 200-yard freestyle in the conference. The Rebels and Broncos are separated by just .04 seconds for second place on the psych sheet.
Boise State senior Jenn Cahill is the lone returner from last year's winning team in the 800 free relay. The Broncos have won the past three conference titles in the 800 free relay, and Cahill has been a member of each of them. Also among the possible team members is senior Stevie Hughey who was on the winning team in 2011. Hughey swam the Wednesday double that season, leading the Broncos to conference titles in the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays.
Team Scoring on Paper
San Diego State- 40 points
UNLV- 34 points
Boise State- 32 points
Wyoming- 30 points
Fresno State- 28 points
Air Force- 26 points
New Mexico- 24 points
Nevada- 22 points
Colorado State- 18 points
Feb. 20 - 4:25 p.m. (CT)
Lexi Pfeiffer qualified for the A Final on 1-meter, while Ciera Cortney made it to the B Final. Pfeiffer scored a career-best 275.04 to place fourth in prelims. Cortney's 253.89 was good enough for 10th.
Cortney went on to place third in the conoslation final with a 265.29, fractions away from second in the heat. Her third-place finish is good for 11th overall and six points for the team score.
San Diego State had three divers in the consolation final, taking first, sixth and eighth. The Aztecs will not be represented in the A Final, so they finish the event with 13 points. Pfeiffer is guaranteed to score at least 11.
Feb. 20 - Noon (CT)
Boise State's swimmers just finished up a morning warmup session. The Broncos spent most of the morning working on starts and relay exchanges. Also going on this morning is the folks from the Mountain West getting everything ready for their web stream of each finals session. Don't forget to check that out tonight and each night following... it's FREE!
This afternoon we get everything started with the 1-meter diving prelims at 12:30 p.m. (CT). Live scoring can be found at Dive Meets, and stay tuned to our Twitter feed @BroncoSportsSD. We'll be back with a recap of prelims right here. Be sure to read the event preview below if you haven't already.
Feb. 19 - 11:48 p.m (CT)
The first day of competition eases us into the 2013 Mountain West Championships with one diving event and two relays on the swimming side. Prelims of 1-meter diving begin at 12:30 p.m. (CT), with consolation (B) final (9th-16th) taking place immediately after. The A final on the springboard (1st-8th) will go between the relays at night. Those swimming events are the 200-yard medley relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay.
Here's our preview of tomorrow's first event...
1-Meter Diving
2012 Winning Score- 311.85 (Gabby Erickson, New Mexico)
Mountain West Record- 347.48 (Michole Timm, New Mexico; Jan. 12, 2013)
Meet Record- 330.65 (Tawni Jones, BYU; 2010)
Boise State Record- 288.75 (Ciera Cortney; Feb. 24, 2011)
With one of the most accomplished springboard divers in conference history, New Mexico's Gabby Erickson, graduating after the 2012 season the race for the 1-meter title is up for grabs. Last year's runner-up (Kristen Meier of San Diego State) ia also gone, leaving Boise State's own Ciera Cortney as the top returner in the event. However, Grace Huang from Nevada is the 2012 WAC Champion and is now a member of the Mountain West.
Twenty Mountain West divers have posted an NCAA Zone qualifying score on 1-meter this season (265.0), led by Michole Timm's (New Mexico) conference-record score of 347.48. Timm set the mark last month, bettering the previous Mountain West record which was held by her former teammate Erickson. Timm's current teammate Megan Harper ranks second in the conference with a 325.20.
Cortney stands at 10th entering the meet with a season-best score of 284.85. Senior Lexi Pfeiffer, who took 13th last season, has the 16th-best score this year at 274.05. Last season it took a 240.45 to make the A Final and a 212.75 to qualify for the B Final.
The addition of Fresno State and Nevada to the conference will likely be felt most in diving, making the already-unpredictable set of events even more difficult to project. The Bulldogs and Wolf Pack each boast a pair of student-athletes in the top eight of the conference in the 1-meter event.
Throughout the week we'll be making note of what the meet would look like if everything played out by the psych sheet. Below is a glimpse at how 1-meter diving would shake out.
Team Scoring on Paper
New Mexico- 2 in A Final ("up") and 0 in B Final ("down"); 37 points
San Diego State- 2 up/1 down; 32 points
Nevada- 2 up/0 down; 29 points
Fresno State- 2 up/0 down; 23 points
UNLV- 0 up/1 down; 9 points
Colorado State- 0 up/2 down; 9 points
Boise State- 0 up/2 down; 8 points
Wyoming- 0 up/1 down; 6 points
Air Force- 0 up/1 down; 2 points
Feb. 19 - 6:23 p.m. (CT)
Practice number two at the Palo Alto College Aquatic Center is coming to a close. Quick session for the Bronco swimmers on the eve of the meet's first day. As has been discussed in the pre-meet release and notes, this facility is not foreign to the Broncos. Boise State won the 2011 WAC Championships right here in at Palo Alto, setting seven pool records in the process. Five of those still stand and here's a giant reminder for everyone else that walks in the pool...
The divers will get things started tomorrow with the 1-meter prelims at 12:30 p.m. (CT). First-year diving coach Allison Brennan ran Ciera Cortney and Lexi Pfeiffer through two practices today to get a feel for the boards and for one last chance to get championship-ready. Cortney placed third on 1-meter last season at the MW Championships, Pfeiffer took 13th in the event.
The swimmers aren't the only ones to have experienced success at Palo Alto. Cortney broke through as a freshman at the 2011 WAC Championships to grab a silver medal in the 1-meter event. She scored 288.75, less than four points shy of first place. That mark still stands as the school record for a championship-style meet.
Off to dinner. We'll be back with a more in-depth preview of tomorrow's events.
Feb. 19 - 10:32 a.m. (CT)
The Bronco swimmers are just wrapping up their first practice since arriving in San Antonio. They will be back at the pool later this evening for another practice. The divers are still getting a feel for the boards here and going through a practice. There will be more informative updates coming later in the day, but for now check out a couple of pictures from this morning.
|The Madsen sisters Devin (Boise State, right) and Alex (Fresno State, left) embrace on the pool deck.
|Boise State head coach Kristin Hill talks with the team during Tuesday's practice.


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