Houston Tops North Texas in First Dual Meet of the Season

Saturday, October 31

Houston, Texas

10 a.m.

University of Houston

216

147

North Texas

10/31/2026 12:37:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

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Cougars take home 16 event wins across two days

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team defeated North Texas (216-147) inside the CRWC Natatorium on Saturday morning. Following two days of competition, the Cougars collected 16 events wins across the two-day dual meet, including 13 wins on Friday.

A 200-yard medley relay team of seniors Elizabeth Jimenez, Evelyn Entrekin and Tierney Howell, along with junior Alexia Duncan, took the first event of day two with a time of 1:40.79.

Juniors Mariana Cote and Sienna Bruner won their respective events. Cote timed at 16:51.34 in the 1650-yard freestyle, while Bruner recorded a time of 1:49.64 in the 200-yard freestyle.

Sophomore Megan Jones and junior Regina Torres Pomar set personal bests in the 100-yard IM. Jones timed at 58.63 while Torres Pomar clocked in at 56.93.

Sophomore Helen Randolph reached a new personal best in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:06.14.

Senior Michelle McLeod finished on the top of the leaderboard on the platform with a score of 287.18

McLeod, junior Caroline Roelen, and sophomore Maisy Woloszyn competed in the team diviing event with a final score of 350.85 for a top place finish.

Event Wins (Across Both Days)

200-yard medley relay: Elizabeth Jimenez, Evelyn Entrekin, Alexia Duncan, Regina Torres Pomar – 3:39.69

1000-yard freestyle: Mariana Cote – 9:56.80 (2nd best time in program history)

200-yard freestyle: Alexia Duncan – 1:50.29

100-yard butterfly: Alexia Duncan – 54.67

50-yard freestyle: Sienna Bruner – 23.52

100-yard freestyle: Sienna Bruner – 50.36

400-yard IM: Sydney Nethercutt – 4:22.10

100-yard backstroke: Elizabeth Jimenez – 54.04

500-yard freestyle: Kaeli White – 4:55.10

100-yard backstroke: Evelyn Entrekin – 1:01.30

200-yard freestyle relay: Bruner, Jimenez, Torres Pomar, Howell – 1:33.17

1-meter dive: Michelle McLeod – 309.60
3-meter dive: Michelle McLeod – 325.05
Platform: Michelle McLeod - 287.18
Team Diving: Michelle McLeod, Caroline Roelen, Maisy Woloszyn

Top Three Finishes (Across Both Days)

400-yard medley relay: Rylee Simoneaux, Ruby Esparza, Sydney Nethercutt, Alice Young, 3:47.92, 2nd place

1000-yard freestyle: Isabelle Wilson, 10:05.69, 3rd

1000-yard freestyle: Kaeli White, 10:08.00, 3rd

200-yard freestyle: Elizabeth Benoit, 1:51.54, 2nd

200-yard freestyle: Asli Bozer, 1:51.98, 3rd

50-yard freestyle: Tierney Howell, 23.86, 2nd

50-yard freestyle: Sophia Dotti, 23.99, 3rd

400-yard IM: Nicole Christensen, 4:23.28, 2nd

400-yard IM: Kristina DiPietro, 4:25.87, 3rd

100-yard butterfly: Dominika Kralka, 55.03, 2nd

100-yard butterfly: Tierney Howell, 56.25, 3rd

100-yard freestyle: Evelyn Entrekin, 50.98, 2nd

100-yard backstroke: Regina Torres Pomar, 3rd

500-yard freestyle: Elizabeth Benoit, 4:56.63, 2nd

500-yard freestyle: Mariana Cote, 4:59.02, 3rd

100-yard breaststroke: Megan Jones, 1:03.26 2nd

100-yard breaststroke: Ruby Esparza, 1:03.64, 3rd

200-yard freestyle: Ruby Esparza, Sophia Dotti, Carly Mauldin, Dominika Kralka, 1:37.79, 3rd

3-meter: Caroline Roelen, 319.20, 2nd

3-meter: Maisy Woloszyn, 318.53, 3rd

1-meter: Maisy Woloszyn, 305.25, 2nd

1-meter: Caroline Roelen, 267.98, 3rd

1650-yard freestyle: Isabelle Wilson: 16:59.78, 2nd

1650-yard freestyle: Kaeli White: 17:04.63, 3rd

200-yard freestyle: Alice Young: 1:50.79, 2nd
200-yard freestyle: Elizabeth Benoit: 1:52.53, 2nd
Platform: Caroline Roelen: 265.05, 2nd

Personal Bests (Across Both Days)

Regina Torres Pomar: 100-yard IM – 56.93

Megan Jones: 100-yard IM – 58.53

UP NEXT

Houston invites Rice and Tulane into the CRWC Natatorium for a tri-meet on Nov. 7. The action begins at 3 p.m.

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