Falcons battle Pirates on Senior Day

By: Ricky Baptist, Sports Information Director

MIDLAND, Texas (November 9, 2025) – It was a enjoyable Senior Day as The University of Texas Permian Basin males’s and girls’s swimming groups hosted Southwestern University on Saturday, November 8, at COM Aquatics. In the top, the UTPB males’s staff gained 178-59 whereas the ladies fell 150-85. In addition, the UTPB males’s and girls’s groups mixed to set 12 new private bests.

The meet began off with UTPB “A” staff profitable the combined 200 medley relay with a time of 1:42.18.

UTPB then earned the win in every of the primary three occasions within the males’s competitors, and gained 11 of 13 occasions general.

Niklas Heelein and Owen Putnam completed back-to-back in first and second place within the 1000 freestyle with instances of 10:25.35 and 10:30.45, respectively.

UTPB took every of the top-four spots within the 200 freestyle, led by Sean Greene in first place with a time of 1:43.26.

Cooper Workman and Colin Doyle completed first and second within the 100 backstroke with instances of 52.49 seconds and 54:42 seconds, respectively.

In the 50 freestyle, Brannan Espericueta completed first with a time of 21.96 seconds.

Heelein earned his second win of the day with a time of 47.97 seconds within the 100 freestyle, and Greene earned his second win of the day with a private greatest time of 1:58.35 within the 200 backstroke.

A nail-biting ending broke out within the 200 breaststroke as David Charles moved up from second place to first place through the closing 50 yards to out-touch teammate Peyton Beard 2.18.34 to 2:18.99. It was a brand new private greatest for Charles.

UTPB went 1-2-3 within the 500 freestyle as after an amazing begin to the race by Workman, teammate Chase Alderman (5:09.27) handed Workman (5:10.04) through the closing 50 yards to take first place. Addison Richardson completed third at 5:11.80.

UTPB once more took the top-three spots, this time within the 100 butterfly with Nico Turner ending first with a private better of 52.56 seconds, Zane Garner taking second in 54.35 seconds and Tommy Betancour ending third at 54.55 seconds. It was the primary of two private bests within the meet for Turner, who additionally swam a time of 1:00.23 to take second place within the 100 breaststroke.

Doyle would win the 200 IM with a time of two:00.69 whereas Heelein (2:03.48) added a third-place end to his senior day after taking residence two first-place finishes earlier within the day.

In the ultimate occasion of the day, the 400 freestyle relay, the UTPB “B” staff outpaced the remainder of the sphere with a time of three:10.43, whereas the UTPB “A” staff (3:14.75) simply out-touched the SWU “A” staff (3:15.61) to take second place.

On the ladies’s aspect of the meet, Ava McCormack completed second within the 200 freestyle with a time of two:02.13, Rowan McWhorter was second within the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:11.62, and Avery Momotiuk was second within the 50 freestyle at 25.57 seconds.

Over the subsequent three races, all three women moved up from ending second of their first race of the meet to taking first place of their subsequent race. McWhorter earned the win with a time of 56.12 seconds within the 100 freestyle. McCormack moved up from second place to first place over the ultimate 50 yards to win the 200 backstroke with a time of two:14.55. Momotiuk took residence with win within the 200 breaststroke with a time of two:35.60.

In the ultimate two particular person occasions, McWhorter gained her second race in a row with a powerful end to take first place within the 100 butterfly at 1:01.64, and Momotiuk did the identical with a time of two:19.07 to win the 200 IM.

Gia Delgado set three private bests for the Falcons, doing so within the 1000 freestyle (13:05.35), 500 freestyle (6:16.91) and the 100 freestyle (1:06.08 throughout relay).

 

Men’s Top-Three Finishes:

1000 freestyle – first place – Niklas Heelein – 10:25.35

1000 freestyle – second place – Owen Putnam – 10:30.45

200 freestyle – first place – Sean Greene – 1:43.26

200 freestyle – second place – Peyton Beard – 1:50.14

200 freestyle – third place – Massimo Alarcon – 1:57.36

100 backstroke – first place – Cooper Workman – 52.49

100 backstroke – second place – Colin Doyle – 54.42

100 breaststroke – second place – Nico Turner – 1:00.23

100 breaststroke – third place – Kell Frazier – 1:00.60

200 butterfly – second place – Addison Richardson – 2:13.03

50 freestyle – first place – Brannan Espericueta – 21.96

50 freestyle – third place – Zane Garner – 22.56

100 freestyle – first place – Niklas Heelein – 47.97

100 freestyle – second place – Kell Frazier – 48.46

100 freestyle – third place – Logan Fultz – 49.27

200 backstroke – first place – Sean Greene – 1:58.35

200 breaststroke – first place – David Charles – 2:18.34

200 breaststroke – second place – Peyton Beard – 2:18.99

500 freestyle – first place – Chase Alderman – 5:09.27

500 freestyle – second place – Cooper Workman – 5:10.04

500 freestyle – third place – Addison Richardson – 5:11.80

100 butterfly – first place – Nico Turner – 52.56

100 butterfly – second place – Zane Garner – 54.35

100 butterfly – third place – Tommy Betancour – 54.55

200 IM – first place – Colin Doyle – 2:00.69

200 IM – third place – Niklas Heelein – 2:03.48

400 freestyle relay – first place – UTPB “B” staff – 3:10:43

400 freestyle relay – second place – UTPB “A” staff – 3:14.75

 

Women’s Top-Three Finishes:

1000 freestyle – third place – Gia Delgado – 13:05.35

200 freestyle – second place – Ava McCormack – 2:02.13

100 backstroke – second place – Lu-Lu Van Winkle – 1:12.76

100 backstroke – third place – Alondra Ortiz – 1:20.06

100 breaststroke – second place – Rowan McWhorter – 1:11.62

50 freestyle – second place – Avery Momotiuk – 25.57

100 freestyle – first place – Rowan McWhorter – 56.12

200 backstroke – first place – Ava McCormack – 2:14.55

200 breaststroke – first place – Avery Momotiuk – 2:35.60

100 butterfly – first place – Rowan McWhorter – 1:01.64

200 IM – first place – Avery Momotiuk – 2:19.07

400 freestyle relay – second place – UTPB “A” staff – 3:51.27

 

Senior Day Recap:

Carlos Baca is a four-year staff member from El Paso, Texas. His favourite reminiscence at UTPB is making superb pals and the reminiscences made with swim staff out and in of the pool. A kinesiology main, Carlos’ plans after commencement are to begin his personal private coaching program and hopefully open up his personal gyms down the road.

Erika Hajduk is a three-year staff member from San Antonio, Texas. Her favourite reminiscences from her time at UTPB are watching the eclipse, becoming a member of the swim staff out of nowhere in 2024 and instantly happening a journey meet. A human efficiency main, Erika’s plans after commencement are to grow to be an assistant swim coach, hold going to high school for psychology, and finally grow to be a sports activities psychologist.

Niklas Heelein is a five-year staff member from Eschborn, Germany. His favourite reminiscence at UTPB is attending to see extra of the US by touring to competitions with the staff. A biology pre-med main, Nik’s plans after commencement are to attempt to go to med faculty and grow to be a surgeon.

Alondra Ortiz is a four-year staff member from Chihuahua, Mexico. When requested about her favourite reminiscences at UTPB, Alondra mentioned, “Some of my favorite memories at UTPB were made with my friends, from traveling for meets and karaoke night to celebrating unforgettable moments like winning homecoming queen, the Freddy’s Awards, and representing UTPB at the UT System. I’ll always cherish the amazing people I met along the way, like sisters in the sorority, the time spent giving back through Students in Philanthropy, and the work at the Success Center. Each experience made my time at UTPB truly special and filled with memories I’ll treasure forever.” A finance main, Alondra has been a member of the Dean’s List and President’s List at UTPB, and after commencement she plans to pursue a Master’s in accounting and work at a financial institution or managing finance within the oil area.

Owen Putnam is a four-year staff member and Senior Captain from Houston, Texas. His favourite reminiscence at UTPB is consuming with the staff. He says he “loves our team atmosphere and that every experience is memorable.” A enterprise administration main, Owen’s plans after commencement are to remain teaching swim, attempt to get the game extra noticeable and hopefully achieve a following.

Owen Ward is a four-year staff member from Conroe, Texas. He says his favourite reminiscences at UTPB have gotten so shut with the lads’s staff and the invention over Samuel.  A biology main who additionally minors in chemistry, Owen’s plans after commencement are to get into dental faculty and to later grow to be an Orthodontist.

 

Next Up

After competing at Trinity University final weekend, UTPB will finish the month again at Trinity for the Tiger Invitational from November 21-23 in San Antonio, Texas.