March 22, 2008, Oxford, Ohio - Following another record-setting day, DePauw wrapped up an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships.
DePauw's 400-yard freestyle relay of John Cook, Josh Baugh, Steve Klabak and Rob Alexander finished the meet with a fifth-place showing in a school-record time of 3:02.41 which was good for all-America honors. The relay established the record in the prelims in 3:03.44.
With that showing, the Tigers clinched an 11th place showing with 126 points.
Earlier on Saturday evening, Cook earned all-America honors with a seventh-place showing in the 100 freestyle in 45.24 seconds. He broke the school record in the prelims with a swim of 45.17 seconds.
Alexander picked up honorable mention all-America after finishing 11th in the 100 free in 45.49 seconds.
DePauw's 200-yard medley relay of Steve Klabak, Josh Baugh, Rob Alexander and John Cook placed ninth in tonight's finals at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships
/Athletics/Swimming and Diving/MenDePauw's 200-yard medley relay of Steve Klabak, Josh Baugh, Rob Alexander and John Cook has advanced to tonight's consolation finals after finishing ninth in 1:32.97
/Athletics/Swimming and Diving/MenNinth-ranked DePauw's 200-yard freestyle relay of Rob Alexander, John Cook, Greg Nowak and Steve Klabak opened the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships with a sixth-place finish in 1:22.80 and earned all-America honors
/Athletics/Swimming and Diving/MenFive DePauw student-athletes, who are members of the ninth-ranked team in the country, begin competition today at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships
/Athletics/Swimming and Diving/MenAfter leading the Tigers to their fourth straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title and fifth in the last six years, DePauw men's swimming and diving coach Adam Cohen and his staff have been named the SCAC Staff of the Year in voting by the conference's head coaches
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