Swim Team takes third at TCU Invitational
1/14/2001 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Fort Worth, TX -- The University of Houston
women's swim team claimed third place among a field
of five teams at the TCU Classic held January 12-13
in Fort Worth. The Cougars were paced by the junior
tandem of Elissa Nelson and Stacey Ebeling.
Sophomore Jessica Blake meanwhile provided a scoring
punch in a host of events.
Nelson finished second among 10 athletes in the 500-yard freestyle, posting a time of 5:08.36. Ebeling was second in the 100 freestyle with a mark of 54.35. Blake placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.53), third in both the 200 IM (2:14.52) and 400 IM (4:42.98) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.47). She also swam the lead leg of the Cougars' 200 medley relay. UH sophomore Falon Hopkins was third in the 100 butterfly (59.70).
Houston will next face Texas A&M on the road in College Station on Friday, January 19. The Cougars will then host Louisiana-Monroe the following day at the UH Natatorium in the final home meet of the season.
Meet Scores (Jan. 12-13)
TCU Classic in Fort Worth, TX
Pl Team Score
1. TCU 343.0
2. New Mexico State 265.0
3. Houston 250.0
4. North Texas 195.0
5. Louisiana-Monroe 193.0
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 3
Wednesday, March 13
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 2
Tuesday, March 12
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 1
Monday, March 11
Swimming & Diving: University of Houston vs. SMU
Saturday, February 03