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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Sunday, March 20, 2005)

BEN BYERS EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS AT NCAA SWIM MEET
(Places Fifth in 1650 Freestyle at NCAA Division III Championships)
 

        Ben Byers, a sophomore at Wesleyan University and resident of Seattle, Wash., placed fifth in the 1650-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division III men's swimming & diving championships in Holland, Mich. on Saturday, March 19.  His time of 15:51.49 broke his own Wesleyan team record by .2 seconds and earned him All-America honors as the top eight finishers in each event are All-Americans while places nine through 16 receive honorable-mention recognition.
        During the dual-meet season, Byers went undefeated in all distance freestyle events of 500 yards or more (20-0) as Wesleyan posted a 6-4 team record.  He went on to win NESCAC titles in both the 1000 yard freestyle and the 1650 yard freestyle, becoming the first Wesleyan swimmer to take a crown in the five-year history of NESCAC Championships.  Both of his times at NESCACs were team records (9:29.22 in the 1000 and 15:51.69 in the 1650) though he broke his 1650 time at the NCAAs.
        Byers was an honorable-mention All-American in the 1650 free last year as he placed 11th in the event.

 

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