University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
PHILL HANSEL COUGAR CLASSIC INVIATIONAL
Lonnegren, Burgess Finish 1-2
11/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Nov. 19, 2011
HOUSTON - Junior Julia Lonnegren and freshman Natasha Burgess finished 1-2 in the 1M diving to lead the Cougars in the second day of the Phill Hansel Cougar Classic. The pair finished in reverse order the previous day in the 3M competition.
Head diving coach Jane Figueiredo enjoys seeing the budding rivalry growing between the two divers as they have alternated between the top-two spots four times already this season.
"If you have a rivalry, you have good competition," said Figueiredo. "I want to see them keep stepping it up. We're going to head to Austin (Dec. 1-3) and will see some great competition so we need to keep getting better."
Kim Eeson was the top finisher for the swimmers as she took third place in the 200 yard freestyle with her fastest time of the year (1:50.23). Moira Fraser and Kimmy Ballo placed 11th and 16th to give Houston 23 points in the event.
Freshman Heather Coutts was the top UH swimmer in the 100 back (9th - 56.47) and fly (17th - 56.39) as she swim her fastest time of the year as well.
Eeson and Coutts would join up with Marissa Blumenthal and Beccy Hillis a sixth-place finish in the 200 medley relay to open the evening's final.
Houston stands in 5th place with 304.5 points after two days of competition.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to the pool Saturday 10 a.m. for the morning session and return for the finals at 6 p.m. on the final day of competition at the Phill Hansel Cougar Classic.
RESULTS
200 Medley RelayHouston 1:45.55 6Marissa Blumenthal, Beccy Hillis, Heather Coutts, Kim Eeson
400 IMLaykin Lowry 4:30.01 12Lizzie Justice 4:32.27 13Natalie Newcomb 4:32.48 18Lauren Spano 4:44.77 26
100 FlyHeather Coutts 56.39 17Marissa Blumenthal 1:00.50 48
200 FreeKim Eeson 1:50.23 3Moira Fraser 1:52.73 11Kimmy Ballo 1:53.49 16Heather Winn 1:53.67 21Colleen Donovan 1:55.17 28Emma Nelson 1:57.96 52Maddie Clark 2:02.60 64
100 BreastReka Kovacs 1:05.39 17Beccy Hillis 1:05.45 18Holli Pisarski 1:06.74 27Natalie Newcomb 1:07.04 28Lauren Spano 1:09.60 45
100 BackHeather Coutts 56.47 9Kimmy Ballo 58.57 25Marissa Blumenthal 58.57 25Moira Fraser 1:00.16 39Krystan Morrell 1:02.44 56
1MJulia Lonnegren 308.00 1Natasha Burgess 286.20 2Torri Olanski 230.05 6
Place School Points1 SMU 5942 New Mexico State 3583 Wyoming 3294 Houston 304. 505 Colorado State 2946 Idaho 2447 Rice 239. 508 New Mexico 1959 US Air Force Academy 12710 Tulane 75
Men - Team Scores1 SMU 1,0022 Wyoming 6163 Texas A&M 474
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