Ashley Yearwood and her Denison University Women’s Swimming and Diving teammates won the National Title in the 200 Freestyle Relay as they held on to second place during the 2015 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships.
Through 10 of 20 events Denison has totaled 252 points while Emory University leads the field with 323.5 points. While Emory managed to open a 71.5 point lead, Denison still holds a 39 point lead over third place Williams and a 57 point advantage over fourth place Kenyon.
Denison opened with a school record-setting performance in the 200 Freestyle Relay. The team of Rima Jurjus, Carolyn Kane, Yearwood and Mary Van Leuven won the National Championship with a time of 1:31.82. It was the first National Championship for all four swimmers. For Jurjus, it would happen in her first career swim in a Championship Final at Nationals. Denison's last relay national title happened in 2011. The win pulled DU to within 5.5 points of the lead.
