University of Houston Athletics
Houston Concludes Meet With 11 Podium Finishes
1/20/2018 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
FULL RESULTS
HOUSTON â€" The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team added 11 podium finishes to the 12 it turned in yesterday on the final day of action against Arkansas and Vanderbilt. Houston outscored Vanderbilt 279 â€" 68, falling to Arkansas in a 211-142 decision.
"I continue to be encouraged by a lot of the things I saw today," said Head Swimming & Diving Coach Ryan Wochomurka. "Hats off to Arkansas. They were very fresh and ready to race, it was important for their new front office for them to come in have a good performance. We know that they have an uphill battle at their conference championship and we're glad to have raced them. Our primary focus, has been and will continue to be, is to win a conference championship.While I hate to lose, we're out here with a long-term perspective of what we hope to do at the conference championship in Dallas. I saw some very good things from some people, the dust is off and we'll come back in race mode next week against a couple tough opponents."
Houston got out to another strong start after posting a second-place finish in the opening event of the session. Kathryn Power, Angeliki Mavrantza, Rebecca Cox and Mykenzie Leehy teamed up to post a time of 1:45.29 in the 200 Medley Relay.
Gaby Jimenez Peon notched her highest finish of the day in the 200 Breaststroke after posting a time of 2:16.57. The sophomore's day would not end there as she earned a fourth-place finish in the 400 IM. Jimenez finished with a time of 4:25.99.
Sophomore standout Zarena Brown would deliver the first top finish of the day for Houston. Brown closed out the 100 Free in 51.41 for first-place, following that up with another top finish in the 500 Free. Brown capped the race in 4:56.54.
The Cougars continued to battle, Koutsouveli took the lead in the 200 Backstroke earning her first podium finish of the day. The team captain finished the race in 2:03.72 and was trailed by Laura Laderoute who turned in a third-place finish a mere two milliseconds behind her at 2:03.74.
Houston would start the day much like it began and post a second-place finish in the 400 Freestyle Relay. Leehy, Brown, Laderoute and Hanna Blewett compiled a time of 3:27.79.
In the 1-Meter Springboard, Micaela Bouter posted 291.15 points for a third-place finish. Katelyn Abernathy finished in sixth-place with 247.89 points, followed by Alexandra Gutierrez with 205.28 points.
UP NEXT
Houston will return to action next week at the CRWC when it host LSU, Tulane and Rice Jan. 26-27.
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