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RV Houston Falls to No. 12 Texas A&M
1/15/2021 7:04:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Cougar divers set to compete on Saturday
COLLEGE STATION – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team fell to the 12th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies on Friday in a 171-126 decision at the Recreation Center Natatorium.
The Houston divers will remain in College Station for the Texas A&M Diving Invitational that will take place on Saturday. Action is set to begin at 2 p.m.
Houston opened the day with a third-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay. Kathryn Power, Audrey McKinnon, Katie Higgins and Mykenzie Leehy combined for a time of 1:45.10.
Ioanna Sacha continues to have a stellar senior season for the Cougars placing second in the 100 Back, touching in at 56.46. Kathryn Power followed behind in fifth place (57.82) and Kaley Hoffman in sixth place (58.50).
Sophomore Audrey McKinnon battled throughout the meet, placing second in the 200 Breaststroke, clocking in at 2:20.36. McKinnon also placed fifth in the 100 Breaststroke at 1:05.37.
In the 50 Freestyle, Mykenzie Leehy took a second-place finish touching in at 23.65, dropping 0.55 off her entry time. Rachel Hicks dropped 0.23 off her entry time as well, touching in at 24.47.
Kathryn Power led UH in the 100 Free, placing second with a time of 51.72, dropping 1.66 off of her entry time for the event. Elizabeth Richardson followed closely behind, with a third-place finish (54.44) and Rachel Hicks in fourth place (54.48).
On the boards, junior Katie Deininger placed second in both the 1-meter and the 3-meter. Deininger led the Cougars in the 1-meter scoring 271.80 followed by Emilia Waters in third place scoring 254.40. In the 3-meter, Deininger scored 290.48 with Hedda Grelz following behind in third, with 284.25 points.
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The Houston divers will remain in College Station for the Texas A&M Diving Invitational that will take place on Saturday. Action is set to begin at 2 p.m.
Houston opened the day with a third-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay. Kathryn Power, Audrey McKinnon, Katie Higgins and Mykenzie Leehy combined for a time of 1:45.10.
Ioanna Sacha continues to have a stellar senior season for the Cougars placing second in the 100 Back, touching in at 56.46. Kathryn Power followed behind in fifth place (57.82) and Kaley Hoffman in sixth place (58.50).
Sophomore Audrey McKinnon battled throughout the meet, placing second in the 200 Breaststroke, clocking in at 2:20.36. McKinnon also placed fifth in the 100 Breaststroke at 1:05.37.
In the 50 Freestyle, Mykenzie Leehy took a second-place finish touching in at 23.65, dropping 0.55 off her entry time. Rachel Hicks dropped 0.23 off her entry time as well, touching in at 24.47.
Kathryn Power led UH in the 100 Free, placing second with a time of 51.72, dropping 1.66 off of her entry time for the event. Elizabeth Richardson followed closely behind, with a third-place finish (54.44) and Rachel Hicks in fourth place (54.48).
On the boards, junior Katie Deininger placed second in both the 1-meter and the 3-meter. Deininger led the Cougars in the 1-meter scoring 271.80 followed by Emilia Waters in third place scoring 254.40. In the 3-meter, Deininger scored 290.48 with Hedda Grelz following behind in third, with 284.25 points.
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.
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