University of Houston
North Texas
Cougars Win Nine Events, Defeat North Texas
10/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
DENTON, Texas - The University of Houston Swimming & Diving Team won nine individual events en route to a 160-140 victory over North Texas, Saturday afternoon at Pohl Natatorium.
"It wasn't a pretty win, but a win is a win," Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ryan Wochomurka said. "Overall, I'm very impressed with the toughness and resilience we showed not only this weekend, but over the last three weeks through one of the toughest stretches of training we will face this year. That is exciting as we look forward to next weekend at Rice and the following weeks at the Phill Hansel Invitational and the US Nationals."
Houston's dual meet win over North Texas is the first since Nov. 1, 2013, when the Cougars beat the Mean Green 128-109.
Houston produced nine event victories, from Micaela Bouter (1-and 3-meter), Gaby Jimenez (400-yard IM), Eleanna Koutsouveli (200-yard backstroke), Laura Laderoute (100-yard backstroke), Sydney Larson (1000-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle) and Sharo Rodriguez (100- and 200-yard butterfly).
Houston's first win of the meet came from Larson in the 1000-yard freestyle. The Sacramento, Calif., native, touched the wall with a time of 10:31.73 to earn her first collegiate win. Larson would also go on to win the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:05.67.
Laderoute won the 100-yard backstroke event for the Cougars. The West Linn, Ore., native, netted a time of 56.88 to capture first overall. In the 200-yard backstroke, Koutsouveli finished with a time of 2:03.31 to edge out Laderoute for first by 33 milliseconds.
Rodriguez swept the butterfly events against the Mean Green. In the 100-yard butterfly, the Queretaro, Mexico, native, netted first touching the wall at 57.70. Rodriguez also won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.66.
In the 400-yard IM, Jimenez captured first overall netting a time of 4:32.51 to get another win for the Cougars in the final individual event of the meet. Houston also placed second with Koutsouveli touching the wall at 4:34.20.
On the boards, Bouter swept the springboard events. The Johannesburg, South Africa, native, earned a first-place finish in the 3-meter dive with a score of 326.55, a 61.50 point difference between first and second. Bouter would also take first in the 1-meter springboard after capturing a score of 298.35.
RESULTS
Overall
1. SMU - 170
2. Houston - 128
PODIUM FINISHES
200-Yard Medley Relay
2. Laura Laderoute, Peyton Kondis, Sharo Rodriguez, Hanna Blewett - 1:46.32
3. Eleanna Koutsouveli, Ashley Grijalva, Isabel Tank, Ksenia Yuskova - 1:47.86
1000-Yard Freestyle
1. Sydney Larson - 10:31.73
2. Conor Glenn - 10:40.39
200-Yard Freestyle
2. Zarena Brown - 1:54.37
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Laura Laderoute - 56.88
2. Eleanna Koutsouveli - 57.64
100-Yard Breaststroke
2. Ashley Grijalva - 1:05.22
200-Yard Butterfly
1. Sharo Rodriguez - 2:05.66
3. Isabel Tank - 2:11.40
50-Yard Freestyle
3. Cait Horner - 24.58
1-Meter Dive
1. Micaela Bouter - 298.35
2. Lauren Burrell - 251.33
100-Yard Free
2. Hanna Blewett - 2:03.31
3. Laura Laderoute - 2:03.64
200-Yard Backstroke
1. Eleanna Koutsouveli - 2:03:31
2. Laura Laderoute - 2:03.64
200-Yard Breaststroke
3. Gaby Jimenez - 2:23.22
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Sydney Larson - 5:05.67
2. Zarena Brown - 5:10.00
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Sharo Rodriguez - 57.70
3-Meter Dive
1. Micaela Bouter - 326.55
2. Lauren Burrell - 265.50
400-Yard IM
1. Gaby Jimenez - 4:32.51
2. Eleanna Koutsouveli - 4:32.20
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
2. Cait Horner, Laura Laderoute, Zarena Brown, Hanna Blewett - 1:31.31
UP NEXT
The Cougars will travel across town for the Rice Invitational, held Nov. 4-5 at the Aquatics Center Natatorium. Houston will face Rice, Air Force and Loyola (New Orleans).
COUGARS TO HOST AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Houston will host the American Athletic Conference Championships for the second consecutive year as the best swimmers and divers in the league visit the CRWC from Feb. 15-18, 2017. Following the conference meet, the Cougars will look to close the season at the NCAA Championships, to be held March 15-18, 2017 in Indianapolis, Ind.
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