No. 25 Houston Heads to Arkansas to Open 2019

HOUSTON – The 25^th-ranked University of Houston Swimming & Diving team will return to action for the first time in 2019 when it visits (rv) Arkansas, Friday at 5 p.m. in Fayetteville.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Houston is currently 25^th in the latest CSCAA/TYR Poll, its highest ranking under Head Coach Ryan Wochomurka.
The Cougars are coming off of a two-month hiatus, last competing at the Phill Hansel Invitational, Nov. 16-18.
Houston is 5-0 in dual meet action this season.
The Cougars are looking for their fifth win over the Razorbacks, last meeting with the Razorbacks last season in a double-dual with both Arkansas and Vanderbilt.
The meet will mark the first of four matchups with SEC foes this season.
Houston posted 19 NCAA B-Cut times the last time it competed. The last time Houston faced Arkansas, the Cougars walked away with 11 podium finishes.
Mykenzie Leehy and Zarena Brown are a mainstay on the podium for the Cougars with NCAA B-Cuts in the Freestyle events.
Peyton Kondis and Angeliki Mavrantza have helped anchor the Cougars in the Breaststroke, each closing out the Phill Hansel Invitational with NCAA B-Cut times.
Laura Laderoute and Eleanna Koutsouveli have each had stellar seasons for the Cougars so far, highlighted by NCAA B-Cuts times in the Backstroke and IM events.
Katie Higgins in a force for the Cougars in the Butterfly events, breaking a 40 year-old program record in the 100 Butterfly earlier this season.
Haley Benjamin has had a stellar start to her debut season at Houston, winning American Weekly honors for her conference-leading times in the distance events.
On the boards, Katie Deininger, Lauren Burrell, Claire Liptak, and Jaylynn Whitt have posted conference-leading scores in the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform.

SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS

Arkansas is receiving eight votes in the latest CSCAA/TYR Poll.
The Razorbacks are 4-3 in dual meet action this season, with a notable win over then No. 15 Missouri.
Arkansas is in its third year under Head Coach Neil Harper.
The Razorbacks finished last season 10^th in the SEC.

UP NEXT
Houston will continue its tour of the SEC when its faces No. 11 Texas A&M and Vanderbilt on Jan. 26 in College Station, before heading to Baton Rouge to face LSU and Rice Feb. 1-2.

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Haley Benjamin

Zarena Brown

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Katie Deininger

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Peyton Kondis

Eleanna Koutsouveli

Laura Laderoute

Mykenzie Leehy

Claire Liptak

Angeliki Mavrantza

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