Swimming & Diving Clinches Dual Win over Tulane

Saturday, November 4

New Orleans, LA

11 a.m.

University of Houston

175

Tulane

11/4/2023 7:26:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Results

Cougars earn 28 podium spots and 11 first place finishes in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team made a splash at the Reily Student Recreation Center Natatorium, winning 11 of 13 events to take a 175-68 victory against Tulane on Saturday.

Houston began the day with fifth-year Chase Farris leading a sweep of the podium in the 3-meter competition, followed by Hedda Grelz and Michelle McLeod. Diving continued its success in the 1-meter as McLeod won her first collegiate event with a 286.43 and Farris taking second with a 286.05.

Houston's relay team of freshman Elizabeth Jimenez, junior Henrietta Fangli, sophomore Noor El Gendy and junior Mary Catherine Jurica earned first place with a 1:43.66 in the 200-yard medley relay. The Cougars also earned second and third in the event as senior Danielle Titus, freshman Evelyn Entrekin, junior Adelaide Meuter and senior Anna Ervin swam a 1:45.13 while freshman Nora Hetyei, sophomore Virag Peter, junior Abbie Alvarez and sophomore Jenna Kerkman posted a 1:45.68.

Eden Humphrey earned Houston another pair of top finishes in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:04.44) and 500-yard freestyle (5:03.12) while senior Maddie Wallin took third in the 1650 free with a 17:37.18. Freshman Sydney Nethercutt finished second in the 500 free with a 5:06.70.

Sophomore Liya Goupil also earned a pair of first-place marks for Houston with a 23.36 in the 50-yard freestyle and a 51.25 in the 100-yard freestyle. Ervin finished in third and second in the events as well, with times of 24.24 and 52.78, respectively.

Alvarez finished in the top spot of the 200-yard individual medley with a 2:05.72 while also taking second place in the 100-yard butterfly (55.74). Meuter finished just behind Alvarez in the 100 fly, taking third with a 55.88.

Jimenez continued her collegiate success with a top finish of 56.36 in the 100-yard backstroke, closely followed by Titus' 56.96 in second place.

Entrekin led a podium sweep in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:03.24, followed by Fangli (1:03.44) and fifth-year Audrey McKinnon (1:05.13).

The Cougars' relay of sophomore Liya Goupil, Jurica, Jimenez and Meuter completed Houston's first place finishes with a 3:27.42 in the 400-yard freestyle relay with freshman Megan Unruh, Titus, Nethercutt and sophomore Gigi Casten taking third with a 3:34.60.

Jurica and Entrekin rounded out the day for Houston, taking second and third, respectively, in the 200-yard freestyle.

UP NEXT
Houston concludes 2023 at the Art Adamson Invite in College Station, Texas, from Nov. 15-17.

Following winter break, the team again competes against Texas A&M for a dual meet on Jan. 11, 2024, at the CRWC Natatorium. Admission is free.

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