Freshmen for No. 3 Girls’s Swimming and Diving shine at Sam Kendricks Dust Off Your Boots Invitational

AUSTIN, Texas — Freshmen Mena Boardman and Audrey Derivaux every gained a pair of particular person occasions to spotlight Friday’s motion in The University of Texas Women’s Swimming and Diving Sam Kendricks Dust Off Your Boots Invitational on the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. This meet marked the primary official competitors of the 2026-27 season for the No. 3 Longhorns.

Boardman claimed wins within the 50 free (23.12) and the 100 fly (53.11). Derivaux posted a pair of NCAA-qualifying instances whereas incomes victories within the 200 fly (1:55.91) and the 200 again (1:54.41). Freshman Sydney Schoeck claimed the win within the 1000 free (9:46.36), and her time ranks No. 9 on UT’s all-time high performers record.

Senior Erin Gemmell recorded an NCAA-qualifying time within the 200 free (1:45.36), and junior Piper Enge registered an NCAA-qualifying time within the 100 breast (1:00.28). Junior Lillie Nesty had a strong meet with an NCAA-qualifying time within the 200 again (1:54.72), a second-place end within the 200 free (1:45.85) and swam the leadoff leg on the profitable 3×100 free relay. Sophomore Inez Miller added a victory within the 500 free (4:49.28). 

The Longhorns return to the pool on Friday, Oct. 9, after they journey to Bloomington, Ind., to compete in a tri-meet in opposition to Northwestern and host Indiana. 

Meet Highlights

• The ‘A’ group quartet of senior Emma Kern, junior Piper Enge, senior Campbell Stoll and sophomore Eva Okaro gained the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:38.19.
• Freshman Sydney Schoeck claimed a victory within the 1000 free (9:46.36), and junior Kate Hurst positioned second (9:50.35). Shoeck’s time ranks No. 9 on UT’s all-time high performers record.
• Senior Erin Gemmell gained the 200 free with an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:45.36, whereas junior Lillie Nesty took second (1:45.85) and sophomore Nikolett Padar positioned third (1:45.89).
• Sophomore Sarah Rodrigues claimed a victory within the 100 again (53.60).
• Enge gained the 100 breast in an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:00.28.
• Freshman Audrey Derivaux claimed a victory within the 200 fly in an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:55.91.
• Freshman Mena Boardman gained the 50 free (23.12), and senior Lucy Mehraban positioned second (23.12).
• Padar claimed victory within the 100 free (49.30).
• Derivaux gained the 200 again in an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:54.41, whereas Nesty took second in an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:54.72.
• Enge claimed victory within the 200 breast (2:15.07).
• Sophomore Inez Miller gained the five hundred free (4:49.28), and Schoeck completed second (4:52.03).
• Boardman claimed victory within the 100 fly (53.11), and Okaro took second (53.79).
• Junior Campbell Chase gained the 200 IM (2:01.34).
• The Texas ‘B’ trio of Nesty, Derivaux and Mehraban claimed victory within the 3×100 free relay in a time of two:28.58.
• In intrasquad diving motion, senior Caroline Kupka gained the 1-meter (320.7), whereas junior Alejandra Estudillo positioned second (31.98). Senior Bayleigh Cranford claimed victory within the 3-meter (352.05).