ATLANTA — Sophomore diver Niko Dalman placed 12th in the platform competition and freshman Julius Gloeckner finished 23rd in the 200 butterfly to help LSU to a 40th-place team finish Saturday night at the Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
Gloeckner swam a preliminary time of 1:48.19 in his final event, one day after earning honorable mention All-America honors in the 400 individual medley for his 15th-place finish.
Dalman concluded the meet with a score of 289.35 in the platform. The sophomore was 20th in the 1-meter Thursday and 21st in the 3-meter Friday.
Auburn claimed its fourth straight national title, accumulating 480.5 points during the three-day event. Arizona was second (440.5) and Stanford was third (362.5). Florida was the next highest SEC finisher taking fifth. LSU tallied seven points to enter the Top 40.
2006 Men’s NCAA Championships
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
Atlanta, Ga.
Final Standings
1. Auburn — 480.5
2. Arizona — 440.5
3. Stanford — 362.5
4. Texas — 307
5. Florida — 268.5
6. California — 250.5
7. Southern Cal — 223
8. Michigan — 209
9. Georgia — 197
10. Northwestern 183.5
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40. LSU — 7