HOUSTON – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros swimming & diving program sits in third place after day one of the Rice Fall Splash Friday at the Rice Competition Pool.
 
The Vaqueros (281) currently trail Rice (492) and Little Rock (282) and lead Loyola (73) and St. Thomas (49) after an eventful day one which saw three school records get set and 17 top 10 finishes.
 
The team of sophomore Annaleagh Stahl, and freshmen Jaydy Jay, Sarah Bull, and Dia Henderson set the tone for the Vaqueros, swimming a school record 4:00.60 in the 400 medley relay to capture sixth.
 
Henderson set two individual school records on the day as she finished eighth in the 100 individual medley (1:02.77) and 15^th in the 100 freestyle (54.26). Also in the 100 individual medley, sophomore Ida Rudelius (1:03.12) and Stahl (1:04.02) finished ninth and 10^th, respectively, securing the most top 10 finishes in an event by UTRGV.
 
In the 500 freestyle, Jay secured ninth with a time of 5:25.44 while freshman Ellinor Plant grabbed 10^th with a time of 5:28.48.
 
Stahl secured a UTRGV-high fifth place in the pool with a 2:05.94 swim in the 200 backstroke. Meanwhile, junior Chloe Siegrist captured ninth in the 200 butterfly with a 2:34.90.
 
Jay continued her run of good swims, securing eighth in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:10.40 while freshman Ava Light came in .02 seconds behind to grab ninth.
 
The Vaqueros swam well in the 200 freestyle relay as the team of Henderson, Rudelius, Jay, and Bull took sixth with a time of 1:41.44 and the team of freshman Sasapin Sarawas, sophomores Madiana Lofgren and Kayla Noe, and freshman Giovanna Pierami finished seventh with a time of 1:45.75.
 
To wrap up day one, sophomore Manou Meulebeek took third in the 3-meter springboard with a score of 286.58 while senior Delaney Murphy grabbed fifth with a score of 253.73. Freshman Samantha Hill took sixth with a score of 224.48 in her debut on the 3-meter springboard.
 
The Vaqueros will continue their run at the Rice Fall Splash at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Rice Competition Pool.

Team Scores:

1. Rice, 492
2. Little Rock, 282
3. UTRGV, 281
4. Loyola, 73
5. St. Thomas, 49

 
Complete UTRGV Results:
400 medley relay
6. Annaleagh Stahl, Jaydy Jay, Sarah Bull, Dia Henderson, 4:00.60
 
500 freestyle
9. Jaydy Jay, 5:25.44
10. Ellinor Plant, 5:28.48
11. Olivia Votava, 5:31.09
13. Madiana Lofgren, 5:32.99
14. Chloe Siegrist, 5:36.41
16. AJ Rogers, 5:41.27
17. Kayla Noe, 5:44.63
19. Aby Martinez, 6:21.75
 
100 individual medley
8. Dia Henderson, 1:02.77
9. Ida Rudelius, 1:03.12
10. Annaleagh Stahl, 1:04.02
14. Giovanna Pierami, 1:13.51
18. Caitlyn Brown, 1:21.07

200 backstroke
5. Annaleagh Stahl, 2:05.94
11. Sarah Bull, 2:08.24
17. Marina Johnson, 2:15.30
25. Lauren Uribe, 2:43.52
 
200 butterfly
9. Chloe Siegrist, 2:34.90
 
100 breaststroke
8. Jaydy Jay, 1:10.40
9. Ava Light, 1:10.42
11. Lauren Uribe, 1:24.27
13. Caitlyn Brown, 1:34.27

100 freestyle
15. Dia Henderson, 54.26
19. Ida Rudelius, 55.61
20. Sarah Bull, 55.87
24. Sasapin Sarawas, 57.01
26. Kayla Noe, 57.28
27. Madiana Lofgren, 57.48
29. AJ Rogers, 59.53
30. Giovanna Pierami, 59.93
35. Abygail Martinez, 1:04.39
 
400 individual medley
11. Olivia Votava, 4:50.36
13. Ellinor Plant, 4:53.74
14. Marina Johnson, 4:57.70
 
200 freestyle relay
6. Dia Henderson, Ida Rudelius, Jaydy Jay, Sarah Bull, 1:41.44
7. Sasapin Sarawas, Madiana Lofgren, Kayla Noe, Giovanna Pierami, 1:45.75
 
3-meter springboard
3. Manou Meulebeek, 286.58
5. Delaney Murphy, 253.73
6. Samantha Hill, 224.48
 
Saturday Schedule of Events (first event starts at 10:30 a.m.)

Event	Name
1-2	400 freestyle relay
3-4	200 breaststroke
5-6	100 butterfly
7-8	200 freestyle
9-10	200 individual medley
11-12	50 freestyle
13-14	100 backstroke
15-16	1000 freestyle
17-18	200 medley relay
19-20	1-meter springboard

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