Cougars Place Second to Conclude Gary Ota Memorial Invite

Saturday, October 17

Fresno, CA

Noon

University of Houston

1072.5

Gary Ota Memorial Invite

10/17/2026 6:40:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Meet Results

Houston gathers six total events wins and ten personal bests

FRESNO, Calif. – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team completed the Gary Ota Memorial Invite in second place at the Fresno State Aquatics Center. The Cougars scored 1072.5 points, narrowly missing first by 18 points. San Diego State who clinching the event, totaling 1090.5 points.

Junior Alexia Duncan tallied her third event win of the weekend, being timed at 1:58.02 in the 200-yard backstroke.

Senior Michelle McLeod, junior Caroline Roelen and freshman Corinna Ruffini conquered the team diving event with a score of 281.25.

Houston placed in the top three across six other events. Houston swimmers finished second in the 400-yard medley relay, 100-yard IM, 200-yard backstroke, 1650-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle. Junior Kaeli White finished third in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:09.08.

Six Cougars set personal best times on the second day of the event, all in the 100-yard IM. Juniors Sienna Bruner, Kristina DiPietro and Regina Torres Pomar topped their previous best times. Bruner timed in at 1:01.16, DiPietro at 1:00.53 and Torres Pomar at 57.68. Sophomore Megan Jones clocked in at 58.78. Freshman Ruby Esparza timed 58.92 and senior Tierney Howell at 59.34.

First Place Finishes (Across Both Days)

200-yard IM: Alexia Duncan, 1:59.83

200-yard free relay: Elizabeth Jimenez, Sienna Bruner, Tierney Howell, Manita Sathianchokwisan, 1:32.31

100-yard backstroke: Alexia Duncan, 53.59

1M Dive: Michelle McLeod, 285.85 points

200-yard backstroke: Alexia Duncan, 1:58.02

Team Dive: Michelle McLeod, Caroline Roelen, Corinna Ruffini, 281.25

Top Three Finishes (Across Both Days)

500-yard freestyle: Mariana Cote, 4:54.78, 2nd place

400-yard IM: Nicole Christensen, 4:19.74, 2nd place

100-yard breaststroke: Evelyn Entrekin, 1:00.08, 2nd place

800- yard freestyle relay: Sienna Bruner, Evelyn Entrekin, Elizabeth Jimenez, Alexia Duncan, 7:20.25, 2nd place

500-yard freestyle: Kaeli White, 5:57.21, 3rd place

200-yard IM: Evelyn Entrekin, 2:00.43, 3rd place

100-yard butterfly: Alexia Duncan, 53.91, 3rd place

200-yard freestyle: Sienna Bruner, 1:49.32, 3rd place

100-yard backstroke: Elizabeth Jimenez, 54.66, 3rd place

400-yard medley relay: Elizabeth Jimenez, Evelyn Entrekin, Alexia Duncan, Sienna Bruner, 3:40.23, 2nd place

100-yard IM: Evelyn Entrekin, 1:58.09, 2nd place

200-yard backstroke: Elizabeth Jimenez, 1:58.09, 2nd place

1650-yard freestyle: Elizabeth Benoit, 2nd place

400-yard freestyle relay: Sienna Bruner, Elizabeth Jimenez, Evelyn Entrekin, Manita Sathianchokwisan, 3:22.17, 2nd place

1650-yard freestyle: Kaeli White, 17:09.08, 3rd place

Personal Bests (Across Both Days)

50-yard freestyle: Megan Jones, 24.05

100-yard butterfly: Carly Mauldin, 57.35

400-yard IM: Nicole Christensen, 4:19.74

200-yard freestyle: Rylee Simoneaux, 1:51.28

100-yard IM: Regina Torres Pomar, 57.68

100-yard IM: Megan Jones, 58.78

100-yard IM: Ruby Esparza, 58.92

100-yard IM: Tierney Howell, 59.34

100-yard IM: Kristina DiPietro, 1:00.53

100-yard IM: Sienna Bruner, 1:01.16

UP NEXT

Houston hosts its season home opener in a dual meet against North Texas. Action spans two days with the first session beginning on Oct. 30, at 3 p.m.

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