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O'Fallon Swimmer Wins NCAA Division One National Championship
Haley Spencer lead the University of Minnesota to a school-record ninth-place finish in the team standings on Saturday.
O'Fallon resident and University of Minnesota sophomore won the NCAA Division One National championship in the 200-yard breaststroke on Saturday night at the University of Texas.
Spencer, a graduate of , rallied from fourth place over the final 50 yards to finish first with a personal-best time of 2:06.12 seconds. She reeled off a clocking 32.30 down the stretch to edge Texas A-M's Breeja Larson by .006.
"In the last 10 yards, I did what I always do," said Spencer. "I stuck my head down and went for it." Spencer helped the Golden Gophers to a school-record ninth-place finish in the team standings.