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Houston Sweeps Weekly Awards After Back-to-Back Wins
1/12/2021 1:58:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Ioanna Sacha and Hedda Grelz walk away with honors
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team caps off back-to-back dual-meet victories with a sweep of The American Weekly awards. Senior Ioanna Sacha and freshman Hedda Grelz earned swimmer and diver of the week honors, respectively.
Sacha earned a trio of top-two finishes at SMU, finishing second in the 100 Backstroke at 56.34, taking first-place in the 200 Backstroke at 2:03.63 and finishing second in the 200 IM (2:06.26). The senior continued to find success in the pool, taking first-place in three events against SMU. She took first-place in both the 100 Back (55.21) and 200 Back (2:01.00), clinching top finish in the 200 IM at 2:04.74 to conclude the day.
On the boards, Hedda Grelz had a strong showing against Tulane. The freshman won both the 1-Meter (275.77) and the 3-Meter (303.82).
This marks the first time UH has won a weekly award this season.
UP NEXT
Houston will head to College Station on Friday to face the 12th-ranked Aggies.
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Sacha earned a trio of top-two finishes at SMU, finishing second in the 100 Backstroke at 56.34, taking first-place in the 200 Backstroke at 2:03.63 and finishing second in the 200 IM (2:06.26). The senior continued to find success in the pool, taking first-place in three events against SMU. She took first-place in both the 100 Back (55.21) and 200 Back (2:01.00), clinching top finish in the 200 IM at 2:04.74 to conclude the day.
On the boards, Hedda Grelz had a strong showing against Tulane. The freshman won both the 1-Meter (275.77) and the 3-Meter (303.82).
This marks the first time UH has won a weekly award this season.
UP NEXT
Houston will head to College Station on Friday 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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