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3/15/2008 3:30 AM

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OXFORD, Ohio - Kaitlyn Orstein made it two-for-two in the NCAA Division III Swimming Championships Friday evening.

The senior at Washington & Jefferson College collected her seventh career national title with a win in the 100 breaststroke at Miami University's Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center.

Orstein swam to victory in a school-record time of 1:02.35.

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"Kaitlyn is having a heckuva meet," said W&J head coach Mike Orstein, Kaitlyn's father. "I can't think of a better way to end a fantastic career. She is tremendously excited and focused for tomorrow's 200 breaststroke. We are both hoping for a great time. I couldn't be more proud of what she has already accomplished."

Kenyon College junior Tracy Menzel was second with a time of 1:03.57, and Springfield junior Moira Price took the bronze in 1:03.88.

During the morning preliminaries, Orstein set a Miami University pool record with a time of 1:02.04.

On Thursday night, Orstein smashed her own national Division III 200 IM record by nearly three full seconds with a winning time of 2:00.27.

The 100 breaststroke national championship marks the fourth different Division III event Orstein has won. She has won three 200 IM titles, won a pair of 400 IM titles and last year's 200 breaststroke championship.

Orstein's final event of her college career come tonight in the 200 breaststroke. The 200 breaststroke will be the fourth event during the final night of the three-day event.

Orstein has gained All-America status 13 times in her career.

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