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Feb. 26, 2003
Penguins to Compete at League Championships
    Youngstown --
The Youngstown State swimming and diving team will begin competition Wednesday evening at what league officials are boasting as one of the most competitive Horizon League Championships ever at the Robert F. Busbey Natatorium on the campus of Cleveland State University.
    The Penguins will head into the meet with two of the top divers in the conference in Kalyn Leveto and Mandie Smail. 
   
Leveto holds the top score in the Horizon League in one-meter diving with a school-record 296.02 and the 11 dive three-meter diving. She is also owns the second spot in the six dive three-meter diving.
    Smail is right behind Leveto in the 11 dive three-meter diving and holds the fourth spot in the two other diving events.
    Lena Arens leads the sprint group heading into the championship meet, holding the seventh best time in the 50-yard free with a 25.44. Missy Wiese holds the 18th fastest time in both the 50 and 100 free.
    The Penguins will also be led by the versatility of Erin Carter and Jordan Dunn. Carter ranks in the top 25 in six different events while Dunn occupies one of the top 25 spots in three events.
    Wright State will look to become only the second team in league history to win back-to-back championships after edging out UW-Green Bay in last year's championship.
    The meet begins Wednesday evening with the preliminary round of three-meter diving and concludes with the 400 freestyle relay on Saturday.
    Trials will begin daily at 10:30 a.m. and finals will begin at 6 p.m.
    Results can be found on Cleveland State's website near the completion of each event.
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