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 Dacia Schileru's NCAA Championship participation is one of the NCAA's Most Defining Moments. |
March 15, 2008
March 15, 2008, marks the 35th anniversary of one of the Top 25 Defining Moments in NCAA history.
On March 15, 1973, Wayne State University diver Dacia Schileru participated in the NCAA Division II swimming and diving national championships hosted by WSU.
NCAA News article on Schileru's appearance being selected as one of the Top 25 Defining Moments.
She was the first female to participate in NCAA championships competition, seven years before the NCAA even officially began staging women's championships. Her participation made a big splash not just for women's sports, but also for the Association.
Dacia was inducted into the Wayne State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. Link to her Hall of Fame induction bio.
