University of Houston
Day 1
Cougars Finish 3rd at North Texas Relays
10/2/2015 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
FULL RESULTS
SOUTHLAKE, Texas - The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team finished 3rd at the 2015 North Texas Relays, held Friday night at the Southlake-Carroll ISD Natatorium. The meet was the first of the season for the Cougars and also marked the official start of the Ryan Wochomurka Era at Houston.
SMU won the event with a total score of 404, while the host Mean Green finished 2nd, scoring 358. The Cougars rounded out the podium at 314, and UALR finished 4th, with a score of 164.
"We raced hard, and I'm proud of the effort tonight," Wochomurka said after his first race leading the Cougar program. "This is great information for us as we head into the dual meet phase of the season. We lacked a little in our execution in some areas, so there is a lot of room for improvement, but overall this was a good night for our program."
Houston finished the evening with 11 podium finishes in the 12-event meet. Each event was a relay race, providing opportunities for the Cougars to participate in several unique races.
In the pool, Houston was led by a trio of runner-up finishes. In the 300-Yard Backstroke Relay, the team of Eleanna Koutsouveli, Jasmine Williams and Doroteja Bednjanec finished 0.49 seconds out of the top spot. The three Cougars swam the race in 2:53.31.
Three newcomers combined to finish 2nd in the 1,500-Yard Freestyle Relay. Freshmen Delia Weber, Hannah Herbst and Conor Glenn swam the race in 15:32.05
Houston also placed 2nd in the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay. Bednjanec, Emma Moore, Michaela Hamrick and Julie Gibson clocked in at 3:35.73, narrowly beating out a squad from UALR for the runner-up spot by just .05 seconds.
The Cougars placed 2nd in both diving events. In the 1-meter, Micaela Bouter and Danielle Shedd combined for a score of 441.00, 25 points out of the top spot. In the 3-meter, which did not count toward the overall team score, Bouter and 2015 American Athletic Conference Diver of the Year Taylor Olanski checked in with a score of 440.00, 29 points away from victory.
Houston also came up with six 3rd-place finishes, in the 300-Yard Butterfly Relay, 300-Yard Breaststroke Relay, 800-Yard Freestyle Relay, 500-Yard Freestyle Relay, 400-Yard Medley Relay and 200-Yard Freestyle Relay.
"We lost a few close races, which is always frustrating, but I know our team will use those results to get better," Wochomurka added. "Each meet is a learning opportunity. I'm very excited about how this group has been performing in practice, and I look forward to our next opportunity to race."
 | RESULTS |
Overall
1. SMU - 404
2. North Texas - 358
3. Houston - 314
4. UALR - 164
300-Yard Butterfly Relay
3. Sharo Rodriguez, Maya Owens, Holly Criscuolo - 2:55.44
300-Yard Backstroke Relay
2. Eleanna Koutsouveli, Jasmine Williams, Doroteja Bednjanec - 2:53.31
4. Taylor Derevyanik, Jenny Penneck, Victoria Rayol - 2:59.12
300-Yard Breaststroke Relay
3. Ashley Grijalva, Marissa Lehman, Taylor Derevyanik - 3:26.38
800-Yard Freestyle Relay
3. Caitlin Horner, Delia Weber, Emma Moore, Conor Glenn - 7:50.97
5. Hannah Herbst, Victoria Padial, Michaela Hamrick, Rachel Hobbins - 7:52.63
500-Yard Freestyle Relay
3. Julie Gibson, Emma Moore, Hannah Herbst, Delia Weber - 4:40.64
6. Kayla Epting, Victoria Rayol, Caitlin Horner, Conor Glenn - 4:44.84
400-Yard Medley Relay
3. Jasmine Williams, Ashley Grijalva, Sharo Rodriguez, Doroteja Bednjanec - 3:57.23
6. Eleanna Koutsouveli, Marissa Lehman, Maya Owens, Michaela Hamrick - 4:03.04
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
3. Caitlin Horner, Julie Gibson, Emma Moore, Doroteja Bednjanec - 1:38.86
5. Victoria Padial, Victoria Rayol, Kayla Epting, Maya Owens - 1:43.01
1,500-Yard Freestyle Relay
2. Delia Weber, Hannah Herbst, Conor Glenn - 15:32.05
6. Rachel Hobbins, Michaela Hamrick, Cameron Balkom - 16:19.12
400-Yard Medley 4x100 IM Relay
4. Sharo Rodriguez, Ashley Grijalva, Marissa Lehman, Jenny Penneck - 4:13.74
5. Taylor Derevyanik, Holly Criscuolo, Cameron Balkom, Victoria Padial - 4:15.86
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
2. Doroteja Bednjanec, Emma Moore, Michaela Hamrick, Julie Gibson - 3:35.73
7. Hannah Herbst, Caitlin Horner, Eleanna Koutsouveli, Sharo Rodriguez - 3:40.58
1-Meter Diving
2. Micaela Bouter & Danielle Shedd - 441.00
3-Meter Diving
2. Micaela Bouter & Taylor Olanski - 440.00
| UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS |
Houston will host their annual Red & White Meet on Friday, Oct. 16. The intra-squad scrimmage begins at 2:30 p.m. CT inside of the CRWC Natatorium as Cougar fans have the opportunity to see the 2015-16 team at home for the first time.
| COUGARS TO HOST AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS |
Houston will host the American Athletic Conference Championships for the first time as the best swimmers and divers in the league visit the CRWC Natatorium from Feb. 17-20, 2016. Following the conference meet, the Cougars will look to close the season at the NCAA Championships, to be held March 17-19, 2016 in Atlanta.
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