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2004 MWC Championships Reach Halfway Point

BYU men and women continue to lead after second day.

Colorado State senior Kristen Schneider successfully defended her 200-yard individual medley title.

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Feb. 19, 2004

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Four-time defending conference champion BYU leads the men's and women's field with 305 and 251 points, respectively, after day two at the Mountain West Conference Swimming & Diving Championships at Oklahoma City Community College.

Utah trails the Cougars in men's action with 280 points, followed by Air Force (225), UNLV (221) and Wyoming (186). The Rams hold the No. 2 spot in the women's events with 231 points, followed by UNLV (204), Utah (180), New Mexico (136), Wyoming (130), Air Force (106) and San Diego State (90).

Day three events begin Friday, Feb. 20, with preliminary events at 10 a.m. CST and finals competition at 6 p.m. The MWC Swimming & Diving Championships conclude Saturday, Feb. 22, following the 6 p.m. finals events and the announcement of the individual and team awards.

MWC Swimming & Diving Championships Notes:

Colorado State senior Kristen Schneider set a new Mountain West Conference and school record in the women's 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:01.11, breaking her previous record of 2:01.34, set in 2003.

UNLV junior Jonathan Hugo successfully defended his 50-yard freestyle title with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 20.27.

UNLV captured its fifth straight men's 200-yard freestyle relay crown in a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:19.64.

BYU won its third women's 200-yard freestyle relay title in five years in 1:33.92.