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 The Truman women's swimming team logged three all-American times on night two of the 2012 NCAA Div. II men's and women's swimming championships.

Taylor Birsa opened the evening with a 15th-place finish in the 400 IM, touching the wall in a time of 4:31.89. It was the first all-American honor for the junior and earned the first two team points of the Championships for the Bulldogs.

Sophomore Casey Jepsen then picked up her second all-American award in as many years in the 200 Free, earning two more team points for the 'Dogs with her 15th-place finish. Jepsen touched in 1:53.30.

Finally, the Bulldog 400 medley relay team consisting of Jessica Jenkot, Abby Hempen, Beth Eyanson and Casey Jepsen finished 13th with a mark of 3:52.08.

The Bulldogs edged Incarnate Word by just four-tenths of a second and narrowly fell in behind C.W. Post.

The Bulldog women also competed in the 200 Free Relay (17th) and saw Eyanson pick up a 22nd-place finish in the 100 Fly.

Courtesy Truman State University