Session 7: Nebraska Finishes Fifth in Husker Invitational

Lincoln ? Courtney Jolly won the platform dive and Jess Andrews finished fifth in the 100-yard freestyle in the seventh and final session of the Husker Invitational on Sunday afternoon. Jolly capped off an impressive weekend with her second win on the diving boards, as she took the one meter title on Friday.

Other top-ten finishers on the afternoon for Nebraska were Brandie Kavalec in the 200-yard backstroke (7th ? 2:08.78), Kaitlin Arntz in the 200-yard breaststroke (9th ? 2:26.07), Kelsey Grushecky in the 200-yard butterfly (8th ? 2:08.41), Blaine Hoppenrath in the 200-yard breaststroke (9th ? 2:09.26) and Emily Burbach in platform diving (6th ? 179.50).

The Huskers finished in fifth place with 867 team points, finishing behind Iowa State (979), Colorado State (1,067), North Texas (1,079) and the meet winners, Rice (1,200).

Jolly led the Huskers during the four-day meet with two wins, in the one meter and platform dive, in addition to a second-place finish in the three-meter dive. The Huskers posted season-best times in 14 events during the weekend.

Nebraska's next home meet will be on Jan. 17 in a conference dual against Kansas. The Huskers have next weekend off before they hit the road the following week, traveling to Austin, Texas, for the Texas Invitational from Dec. 4-6.

Final Team Scores ? Through 21 Events
1. Rice ? 1,200
2. North Texas ? 1,079
3. Colorado State ? 1,067
4. Iowa State ? 979
5. Nebraska ? 867
6. South Dakota State ? 218
7. Northern Colorado ? 201
8. Nebraska-Omaha ? 188
9. Northern Iowa ? 167