Rice Takes First at Owl-A-Pooluza

HOUSTON — The Rice swim and dive group closed out the Owl-A-Pooluza meet with a group victory Saturday on the Rice Competition Pool.

The Owls completed first with 1,459 factors, adopted by Houston with 1,429.5 and TCU in third.

Rice dominated the relays, successful 5 of six occasions, and earned a number of particular person titles from swimmers together with Ella Dyson, Ava Portello, Lily Archibald and Bella Zhang.

The group of Abigail King, Siiri Einio, Archibald and Avery Karacz opened the day with a win within the 100 medley relay, posting a time of 48.20. Portello adopted with a first-place end within the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.17), whereas Dyson positioned second (4:55.37).

Archibald claimed the 50 butterfly title (25.24) and completed second within the 200 butterfly (2:02.38). Zhang swept each the 100 IM (56.57) and 200 IM (2:04.02).

In different prime finishes, Ava Hamblett positioned second within the 50 backstroke (26.21), and Einio was runner-up within the 50 breaststroke (26.71).

Rice additionally took first within the 100 free relay, as Neta Ussishkin, Archibald, Karacz and Mia Fildissis posted a time of 43.73. Dyson later received the 1,650 free (16:46.36) with Portello ending second (16:51.46).

The Owls capped the meet with a win within the 400 free relay, as Archibald, Zhang, Karacz and Reese Cole clocked in at 3:25.33.

In diving, Antonina Harned positioned fourth within the 3-meter occasion (255.35), and Morgan Robson took second within the platform dive (217.40).

The owls will return to the pool on Oct. 18 on the MPSF Open Water Championships in Long Beach, California.