Monday, January 11
Houston, Texas
2 p.m.
University of Houston
203
vs
97
Tulane
Photo by: For Houston Athletics
RV Houston Remains Unbeaten at Home with Win Over Tulane
1/11/2021 6:50:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Cougars remain unbeaten in dual meets
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team returned to action after a two-day lay-off, defeating Tulane in an 203-97 decision on Monday afternoon at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center.
"I'm proud of the way we raced today," said Head Coach Ryan Wochomurka. "It is hard to race on Friday and compete again on a Monday. That hardly ever happens. Having gotten back to campus on Jan. 4 and raced twice, it is hard to get back into a rhythm. I'm proud of our kids for racing the way that they did and getting a win. We saw a lot of areas that we need to improve and focus in on. Areas that we can see some big gains in over the next five weeks. That is really our focus. How can we clean that up for when we get a chance to see Tulane again at the American Athletic Conference Championships and be a little sharper?"
The Cougars opened the day with a victory, as Ioanna Sacha, Audrey McKinnon, Abby Jackson and Katie Power combined for a first-place finish in the 400 Medley Relay. The squad clocked a time of 3:47.94.
Mykenzie Leehy had a stellar day, sweeping the Freestyle sprints after taking first-place in the 50 Free (23.87), 100 Free (51.39) and 200 Free (1:51.91).
Ioanna Sacha took home first-place in two events, winning the 100 Backstroke at 55.21, and the 200 Backstroke at 2:01.00.
The Cougar freshman stepped up, earning victories in four events. Mai Ortega Bonilla won the 200 Butterfly, clocking in at 2:03.92. In the 500 Freestyle, Laura Garcia Marin led the way and took the top spot with a time of 4:58.17.
On the boards it was a Cougar sweep as freshman Hedda Grelz won both the 1-meter and the 3-meter. Grelz led the Cougars in the 1-meter scoring 275.77 points. She was followed by Katie Deininger in second-place (268.50). In the 3-meter, Grelz led the way again with a total score of 303.82, as Deininger placed second with an overall score of 290.40.
Houston closed out the day with another relay win as Power, Leehy, Samantha Medlin and Rachel Hicks combined a time of 1:35.56.
UP NEXT
Houston will head to College Station on Saturday to face the 12th-ranked Aggies.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the swimming & diving team has established its own official Facebook (Facebook.com/UHCougarSwim) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarSwim), which provide regular updates on the team and live results during home meets.
--UHCougars.com--
"I'm proud of the way we raced today," said Head Coach Ryan Wochomurka. "It is hard to race on Friday and compete again on a Monday. That hardly ever happens. Having gotten back to campus on Jan. 4 and raced twice, it is hard to get back into a rhythm. I'm proud of our kids for racing the way that they did and getting a win. We saw a lot of areas that we need to improve and focus in on. Areas that we can see some big gains in over the next five weeks. That is really our focus. How can we clean that up for when we get a chance to see Tulane again at the American Athletic Conference Championships and be a little sharper?"
The Cougars opened the day with a victory, as Ioanna Sacha, Audrey McKinnon, Abby Jackson and Katie Power combined for a first-place finish in the 400 Medley Relay. The squad clocked a time of 3:47.94.
Mykenzie Leehy had a stellar day, sweeping the Freestyle sprints after taking first-place in the 50 Free (23.87), 100 Free (51.39) and 200 Free (1:51.91).
Ioanna Sacha took home first-place in two events, winning the 100 Backstroke at 55.21, and the 200 Backstroke at 2:01.00.
The Cougar freshman stepped up, earning victories in four events. Mai Ortega Bonilla won the 200 Butterfly, clocking in at 2:03.92. In the 500 Freestyle, Laura Garcia Marin led the way and took the top spot with a time of 4:58.17.
On the boards it was a Cougar sweep as freshman Hedda Grelz won both the 1-meter and the 3-meter. Grelz led the Cougars in the 1-meter scoring 275.77 points. She was followed by Katie Deininger in second-place (268.50). In the 3-meter, Grelz led the way again with a total score of 303.82, as Deininger placed second with an overall score of 290.40.
Houston closed out the day with another relay win as Power, Leehy, Samantha Medlin and Rachel Hicks combined a time of 1:35.56.
UP NEXT
Houston will head to College Station on Saturday to face the 12th-ranked Aggies.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the swimming & diving team has established its own official Facebook (Facebook.com/UHCougarSwim) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarSwim), which provide regular updates on the team and live results during home meets.
--UHCougars.com--
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