Rice Opens season robust at Seminole Fall Classic

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Rice swimming and diving groups opened the season in second place after the primary day of the Seminole Fall Classic on Friday.

The Owls completed day one with 130 factors, trailing host Florida State’s A workforce, which leads the meet with 175 factors. West Virginia sits in third with 101.5 factors.

“A pretty solid start to the season,” head coach Seth Huston stated. “Impressive performances by our freshmen. Looking forward to seeing how we bounce back on Saturday.”

Ava Portello earned Rice’s first win of the meet within the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:48.01. Ava Hamblett positioned eighth within the occasion with a time of 1:52.23.

Freshman Lily Archibald captured her first particular person collegiate victory within the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.65. Jessica Lawton added a fifth-place end within the occasion at 55.56.

Bella Zhang claimed the 100-yard particular person medley with a time of 56.57, adopted intently by Reese Cole, who completed second in 58.00.

Rice additionally took third within the 200-yard medley relay, as Hamblett, Cole, Lawton and Portello mixed for a time of 1:42.16.

Zhang added a third-place end within the 50-yard breaststroke (29.27), whereas Siiri Einio adopted in fifth (29.57).

In the 400-yard particular person medley, Cole positioned second with a time of 4:22.19, and Lily Cramer completed fourth in 4:25.55.

In diving, Morgan Robson completed fourth within the 3-meter competitors with a rating of 240.20. Antonina Harned was fifth with 237.45.

The Owls return to the pool Saturday to wrap up competitors on the Seminole Fall Classic.