Missy Franklin, a 15-year-old Regis Jesuit student, on Saturday added the 200-meter backstroke title to her win Friday in the 100 backstroke at the Indianapolis Grand Prix swimming meet.
Franklin’s time of 2 minutes, 7.96 seconds was the world’s second-best in 2011 and more than 4 1/2 seconds faster than Madison White — and she continues to lead the Grand Prix standings. Franklin has 77 points, Tunisia’s Oussama Mellouli is second with 56 points, Ryan Lochte is third with 48 and 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps is fourth at 36.
“I’m just having a fun time,” Franklin said. “Winning it (the Grand Prix title) doesn’t really matter. All that matters is that I’m having fun with it and loving it.”
Pioneers offense overpowers Dolphins.
The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team dominated visiting Jacksonville 20-8 on Saturday in the DU Face-Off Classic at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on the DU campus. Junior Mark Matthews recorded eight points, tying the Pioneers’ single-game record for most points in a game set by Joey Murray in 2007.
Leading the Pioneers in goals was junior Alex Demopoulos, who finished with five goals, two shy of the single-game record set by current assistant coach Matt Brown in 2005. Demopoulos also finished with one assist for six points on the day.
• In the first game of the DU Face-Off Classic, Air Force, led by six goals from freshman Tommy McKee, knocked off Manhattan 16-10. Action continues today as Air Force will face Jacksonville at 11 a.m., followed by the Pioneers against Manhattan at 1:30 p.m.
Colorado grads help Huskers upset Bruins.
Bryan Peters, a graduate from Rocky Mountain High School, hit a walk-off single to give Nebraska a 2-1 victory in 12 innings over No. 5 UCLA at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Neb.
Peters drove a 1-1 pitch into left field that scored Tanner Krietemeier, a Rock Canyon High School product, from second base. It was the first career game-winning hit for the sophomore second baseman and NU’s first walk-off victory since March 30, 2010, against North Dakota.
