From my calculations of today's qualifiers, Boise State has the women in place to bring home the Mountain West title. The Broncos held a narrow 18.5 point lead heading into the final day of competition in San Antonio. And, from the list of qualifiers in four of tonight's seven finals, Boise State now has the upper hand in the race for the championship.
Going by not the seeded times but the qualifying times in those four preliminaries today, Boise State would accumulate 133 points to 126 for San Diego State. The final event, the 400 freestyle relay, does not have preliminary competition. The Aztecs are expected to win that, but Boise State should fight for second or third. Even if the Broncos were third, SD State will not wrest today's lead from Boise State, and remember that they came in down 18.5.
The other two finals are women's platform diving, in which Boise State has the #1 and #3 seeds, and the 1650 freestyle, the preliminary for which will take place this afternoon. San Diego State has no divers in the top eight on the platform. Their strength is the freestyle events, which will about balance the diving results out.
This all means that today should be about a wash, leaving Boise State to win by about 15 points--barring disaster. We will keep you posted, but right now, the Bronco women appear to be headed for a title.
Going by not the seeded times but the qualifying times in those four preliminaries today, Boise State would accumulate 133 points to 126 for San Diego State. The final event, the 400 freestyle relay, does not have preliminary competition. The Aztecs are expected to win that, but Boise State should fight for second or third. Even if the Broncos were third, SD State will not wrest today's lead from Boise State, and remember that they came in down 18.5.
The other two finals are women's platform diving, in which Boise State has the #1 and #3 seeds, and the 1650 freestyle, the preliminary for which will take place this afternoon. San Diego State has no divers in the top eight on the platform. Their strength is the freestyle events, which will about balance the diving results out.
This all means that today should be about a wash, leaving Boise State to win by about 15 points--barring disaster. We will keep you posted, but right now, the Bronco women appear to be headed for a title.
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