Swimming & Diving Posts Strong Finish at Art Adamson Invitational

Swimming & Diving Posts Strong Finish at Art Adamson Invitational

11/17/2023 11:45:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

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Three swimmers earn NCAA B-Cut times while Ortiz and Meuter post program Top-10 times

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Three University of Houston Swimming & Diving student-athletes posted NCAA B-Cut times while two also posted program Top-10 times on the last day of the Art Adamson Invitational at Texas A&M's Rec Center Natatorium on Friday.

After earning a spot in the A-Finals of the 200-yard butterfly, sophomore Alondra Ortiz swam into a sixth-place finish with a NCAA B-Cut time of 1:57.77. The time also moved her up from fourth to second on Houston's all-time top-10 list. Junior Adelaide Meuter also earned a B-Cut time, finishing in ninth in the B-Finals with a 1:57.94 to move up to fourth on the program's top-10 list.

Junior Henrietta Fangli picked up her second B-Cut time of the meet in the 200-yard breaststroke, finishing in 12^th with a 2:13.51 in the B-Finals.

Fifth-year Chase Farris continued her success this season, placing fourth out of 21 divers in the platform competition with a 238.80. Senior Hedda Grelz took sixth in the event while junior Josie Graves earned seventh place and freshman Michelle McLeod finished ninth. Junior Alexa Massari also earned points for Houston in the event with a 16^th place finish.

Fifth-year Audrey McKinnon captured seventh in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:14.20 after qualifying for the A-Finals. In the B-Finals, sophomore Virag Peter finished 13^th in the event while senior Sophie Anderson took 16^th. Sophomore Jenna Kerkman took 24^th in the C-Finals.

Sophomore Noor El Gendy took eighth in the 200 fly after qualifying for the A-Finals earlier in the day. Freshman Sydney Nethercutt finished 10^th in the same event while senior Abby Jackson took 12^th, freshman Nora Hetyei earned 21^st and sophomore Landry Hadder captured 31^st.

Houston's 400-yard freestyle relay of sophomore Liya Goupil, junior Mary Catherine Jurica, freshman Elizabeth Jimenez and El Gendy finished in 10^th with a 3:23.26.

Hetyei finished 15^th in the 200-yard backstroke with Jimenez finishing 20^th, senior Danielle Titus placing 22^nd and Hadder taking 32^nd.

Goupil closed individual competition with a 21^st place finish in the 100-yard freestyle.

Overall, Houston finished 4^th in the Art Adamson Invitational with 376 points. RV Texas A&M finished first with #23 UCLA taking second and rv LSU placing third.

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Following the team's winter break, the Cougars return to action with a home dual meet against rv Texas A&M on Jan. 11 at the CRWC Natatorium. Admission to the meet is free.

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