MIDLAND, Texas - The Trinity University men's swimming and diving team opened its season with a strong showing against the NCAA Division II University of Texas at Permian Basin on Saturday, despite competing with only nine swimmers and one diver. The final score was 190 for UTPB and 69 for Trinity University.
Austin Wickboldt (Houston, Texas / Cypress Creek) starred in the dDistance events, finishing second in the 1000-meter freestyle in 10:18.60, and taking second in the 500-meter freestyle in 5:03.91.
In the 200-meter backstroke,
EJ Redson (Monrovia, Calif. / Maranatha) led Trinity to a third-place finish in 2:01.70, followed by
Harry Davis (The Woodlands, Texas), who finished fourth in 2:02.55.
On the boards,
Aiden Musella (Corpus Christi, Texas / King) performed well, placing second in both the one- and two-meter diving events. He scored a 176.25 on the one-meter and a 143.03 on the three-meter, performing 6 dives on each board.
In the 200-meter medley relay,
Jacob Sityar (Mansfield, Texas / Lake Ridge),
Ethan Lim (Frisco, Texas),
EJ Redson (Monrovia, Calif. / Maranatha), and
Phillip Mu (San Antonio, Texas / Alamo Heights) placed third with an overall time of 1:38.35
Coach Speak:
According to
Mabel Fowler, assistant coach for the Trinity University swim and dive team, "Today was a great opportunity for our first-years and transfers to get their first race in a Trinity cap! The effort we've seen in practice definitely showed up today, and we're beginning to see the details come together as well. We're excited to keep building on this momentum as we move forward."
Up Next:
The Trinity University Divers will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30th to take on Emory University, one of the top NCAA Division III teams nationally. For men's swimming's next competition, selected team members will travel to compete at the Division III Shootout in Chicago on November 6th. The remaining Tigers will compete against the University of St. Thomas at Trinity University the same weekend.
