Praasterink Places Eighth on Platform to Close Out NCAA Championships

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Texas A&M's Else Praasterink picked up All-America accolades with a top-eight finish on platform to help the Aggies close out Women's NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships Saturday night at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center. The Maroon & White finished in 26th with 22 points. 
 
Praasterink advanced to the platform final with a top-five score in prelims and went on to pick up the fifth All-America honors of her career, first as an Aggie, with an eighth-place score of 278.00. 
 
The 400 free relay team of Chloe Stepanek, Kaitlyn Owens, Ella McQuinn and Olivia Theall closed the meet out strong with a season-best time of 3:14.63 to place 24th. 

On the week, five Aggies garnered All-America accolades in four different events, with Praasterink and Stepanek bringing home individual honors on platform and in the 200 free, respectively.  
 
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All-Americans
Else Praasterink – Platform 
Chloe Stepanek – 200 free (HM), 200 medley relay (HM), 400 medley relay (HM)
Bobbi Kennett – 200 medley relay (HM), 400 medley relay (HM)
Kaitlyn Owens – 200 medley relay (HM), 400 medley relay (HM)
Olivia Theall – 200 medley relay (HM), 400 medley relay (HM)