Whitney Sprague Takes Second Place NCAA Finish In 1650 Freestyle

Posted Mar 24, 2008

University of North Carolina junior women's swimmer Whitney Sprague of Bronxville, N.Y., captured second place Saturday night in the 1650-yard freestyle at the 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at The Ohio State University. It is the second successive Top 3 finish for Sprague in the event at the NCAA Championships. Sprague was third in the event last year. (Tar Heel Blue)

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