SAN ANTONIO – The #18 Trinity University women's swimming & diving team dominated Southwestern University on Saturday at Hixon Natatorium, cruising to a decisive 207-74 victory behind stellar individual and relay performances.
Trinity's depth was on display early, with the Tigers placing multiple relays in the top three of the 200-yard medley relay. The team of
Jules Wiehrdt (Waco, Texas / Midway),
Diane Park (Beaverton, Ore. / Mountainside),
Rachel Brown (Flower Mound, Texas / Marcus), and
Neely Burns (Phoenix, Ariz. / Thunderbird) took second in 1:38.07.
Erin Morie (St. Louis, Mo. / Cor Jesu Academy) highlighted the distance events with a commanding win in the 1,000-yard freestyle, clocking 11:12.82, while
Erica Peterson finished second in 11:24.68.
Audrey Jacobson (Dallas, Texas / School for the Talent and Gifted) continued the Tigers' momentum, leading a sweep of the top three spots in the 200-yard freestyle with a winning time of 1:58.94.
Trinity had strong showings in the backstroke events as well. Wiehrdt placed second in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:04.02, followed by
Sienna Nordquist (Albuquerque, N.M. / Hope Christian) in third. In the breaststroke,
Lindsay McKinney (Victoria, Texas / Saint Joseph) led the way with a 1:10.53 finish in the 100-yard event, while Burns earned a dominant win in the 200-yard breaststroke, clocking 2:28.37.
Burns added to her standout day with victories in the 200-yard individual medley (2:12.74) and the 200-yard butterfly (2:11.16), with Morie finishing second in the latter.
Amy Benson (Newmarket, N.H. / Phillips Exeter Academy) took top honors in the 50-yard freestyle, winning in 24.94, while
Julia Carter (Dripping Springs, Texas / Dripping Springs) led a 1-2 finish in the 100-yard freestyle, clocking 55.39.
On the boards,
Charlotte Brod (St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway North) swept the diving events, scoring 218.25 to win the 1-meter competition and 228.90 on the 3-meter board.
Kara Moss (Houston, Texas / Stratford) and
Alexana Heinrich (Lubbock, Texas / Lubbock) rounded out the podium in both events.
The Tigers capped their dominant performance with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Carter, Wiehrdt, Jacobson, and Benson combined for a winning time of 1:41.16.
Coach Speak
"The women's team continued their strong run today," said Head Coach
Cathleen Pruden. "There were some really solid swims that set us up well to have one more racing opportunity next weekend. Vibes were high and I expect that excitement to continue in the coming weeks!"
Up Next
Trinity will have one more tuneup before the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, facing off against NCAA Division I University of the Incarnate Word (TX) on Sunday, January 26.
