SAN ANTONIO – The 18th-ranked Trinity University women's swimming & diving team turned in a series of strong performances during Saturday's 175-120 loss to NCAA Division I University of the Incarnate Word (TX), highlighted by several top five finishes.
In the 200-yard freestyle,
Amy Benson (Newmarket, N.H. / Phillips Exeter Academy) led the charge, finishing second with a time of 1:56.83. She was joined by
Audrey Jacobson (Dallas, Texas / School for the Talent and Gifted), who took third in 1:57.15, and
Julia Carter (Dripping Springs, Texas / Dripping Springs), who came in fourth at 2:01.97. Benson also claimed second in the 50-yard freestyle with a 24.80 finish, while
Rachel Brown (Flower Mound, Texas / Marcus) secured fifth at 25.70.
The Tigers dominated the 1000-yard freestyle with a trio of top five performances.
Erin Morie (St. Louis, Mo. / Cor Jesu Academy) placed second (11:06.76),
Diane Park (Beaverton, Ore. / Mountainside) took third (11:10.82), and
Erica Peterson (Lantana, Texas / Guyer) rounded out the top five in fifth (11:52.00). Morie also placed third in the 200-yard butterfly (2:14.20).
Trinity found success in the 400-yard individual medley, where
Neely Burns (Phoenix, Ariz. / Thunderbird) claimed first place in 4:36.37, followed by Park in third (4:47.50) and
Marian Penry (Greenwood Village, Colo. / Regis Jesuit) in fifth (4:53.56). Burns also added a third-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:16.18.
In diving,
Charlotte Brod (St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway North) led the Tigers with second-place scores in both the 1-meter (193.35) and 3-meter (202.80) events, while
Kara Moss (Houston, Texas / Stratford) finished third on the 3-meter board (173.03).
Relay performances also shone, with the 200-yard medley relay team of Jacobson, Burns,
Allison Ortiz (Houston, Texas / Stratford), and Benson taking second place in 1:51.31. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Ortiz, Brown, Jacobson, and Carter finished second with a 1:40.92.
Coach Speak
"We thought we'd be a little bit more competitive than we were today," admitted Head Coach
Cathleen Pruden. "UIW was just a bit more ready after last year's loss. We still had a number of great swims and wonderful dives today. I'm proud of how the women handled a few unexpected delays and overcame some illness today!"
Up Next
Today marked Trinity's final tune-up ahead of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, which will be held Wednesday to Saturday, February 12-15, at the Garland ISD Natatorium in Garland, Texas. The Tigers will look to defend last year's SCAC Championship.
