From staff and wire reports
The Arizona men's swimming and diving team finished fourth this weekend at the 2001 Pacific 10 Conference Championships held in Long Beach, Calif.
Stanford won its 20th consecutive Pac-10 title, posting a team score of 844.5. The Cardinal were followed by Southern California, who finished with a total team score of 722.5.
California placed third, while the No. 7 Wildcats placed fourth with a total team score of 538.
Individually, UA senior Tyler Painter placed third in the 1650-yard freestyle.
Wildcat senior Ben Anderson made the NCAA cut for the 200-yard butterfly, finishing with a time of 1:45.32.
In the finals of the event, Anderson finished fourth with a time of 1:45.72.
Behind Anderson, UA freshman Juan Veloz finished the event fifth with a time of 1:45.79.
UA freshman Greg Owen placed sixth in the finals of the 200-yard breaststroke, posting a time of 2:00.54.
The Wildcats will travel to College Station, Texas, to participate in the 2001 NCAA Championships on March 22.