JOHNSON EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS IN 200 FREESTYLE

LEWISTON, Maine -- Senior swimmer Denby Johnson of Chanhassen, Minn. earned her first career All-America March 13 at the NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, held at Principia College in St. Louis, Mo.

Johnson placed 16th in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:57.52 to be named honorable mention All-America. Johnson qualified 13th for the consolation finals with a time of 1:56.33 in the trials.

Johnson also competed on March 14 in the 100-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle. She placed 21st in the 1,650 with a time of 18:02.40 and 26th in the 100 with a time of 54.68 seconds.

The point Johnson scored in the 200 free enabled Bates to finish among the 52 teams which scored points at the championships and added to the Bobcats' point total in the Sears/NACDA Director's Cup. Updated Director's Cup standings will be released in the third week of March.