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SWIMMING
Aggie foursome wins at U.S. trials: A Texas A&M women's swimming relay team won a race at the U.S. world championship trials for the second straight day while A&M senior Julia Wilkinson qualified for a second world championship event at Canadian trials Thursday.
Incoming Aggie freshman Kendra Chernoff also won the 50-meter butterfly at the Canadian world trials, defeating Arizona State's Jennifer Beckberger, by 0.07 seconds with a time of 27.20. The win is Chernoff's first at a major Canadian senior meet.
Wilkinson, who qualified for the Canadian 800 freestyle relay team Wednesday, made the 400 freestyle relay Thursday by finishing fourth in the 100 freestyle final in 55.35.
In Indianapolis, A&M's Melissa Hain, Megan Latone, Ella Doerge and Hannah Kinder won the 800 freestyle relay at the U.S. world championship trials in 8:17.8.
In Belgrade, Serbia, senior Kristen Heiss continued to stand out for the United States at the World University Games with preliminary (2:01.84) and semifinal (2:00.57) victories in the 200 freestyle. She will swim in the championship final Friday evening.
VOLLEYBALL
Sykora honored in FIVB qualifier: Former Texas A&M volleyball standout Stacy Sykora earned Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best Libero honors at the FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament.
Sykora helped the United States finish the NORCECA-Pool G tournament 3-0 to clinch an automatic berth into next year's FIVB World Championship in Japan after beating Costa Rica 25-15, 25-9, 25-15 on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.
Sykora led all players with 5.0 digs per set during the tournament, posting 45 digs and no faults in 47 attempts. She also had 18 excellent receptions in 36 attempts with only two faults for a tournament-high 44.44 percent efficiency.
A&M's first varsity athlete to compete in three Olympics, Sykora was an outside hitter for the Aggies from 1995-98. She earned All-America honors in her final two seasons and joined the U.S. national team in January 1999.
Sykora won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, helping Team USA win silver for only the second time, equaling the 1984 team for its best finish.
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