AUBURN, AL - Four Rutgers swimmers competed during the second day of the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday, March 21, at the Martin Aquatics Center.

Freshman Kelly Harrigan (Bristol, CT) competed in her second event at nationals on Friday, swimming the 100-yard backstroke in 55.16, to place 26th overall in the event. Harrigan will compete in her premiere event, the 200-yard backstroke, during Saturday’s final day of the NCAA Championships.

Senior All-American Erin McIntyre (Broomfield, CO), who also competed on Thursday, in the 500-yard freestyle event, swam the 400-yard individual medley on Friday. She registered a time of 4:22.71 to place 35th overall. McIntyre, the 2002-03 BIG EAST Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, will participate in the 1,650-yard freestyle event on Saturday. She finished eighth in the nation in the event last season.

In the 200-yard freestyle event, junior Casmera Wick (Longmont, CO) finished 22nd overall with a time of 1:48.61. She will be back in action tomorrow, competing in the 100-yard freestyle event.

Senior Michelle DeFreese (Rahway, NJ) finished 27th in the 100-yard butterfly, with a time of 54.53. She is currently the school and BIG EAST record-holder in the event with a time of 53.32.

The NCAA Championships will wrap up on Saturday with several Scarlet Knights in competition.