BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros swimming & diving program opened its two-day road matchup at Bowling Green on Friday at Cooper Pool, trailing 114–33 despite several strong individual swims and a standout finish in the 100 individual medley.

Bowling Green set the pace early with relay depth and a clean sweep of both the 3-meter springboard and the 50 butterfly, but UTRGV continued to show progress in key events as the Vaqueros turned in several competitive swims against the Falcons.

Sophomore Annaleagh Stahl once again led UTRGV in the pool. Stahl earned the team's highest individual finish of the night, placing second in the 100 individual medley with a 1:02.00, just behind Bowling Green's Samia Becdach. Stahl also added a strong fourth-place finish in the 50 backstroke (27.63), leading all UTRGV swimmers in the event.

Freshman Dia Henderson continued her emergence as one of UTRGV's top sprinters. Henderson took third in the 50 freestyle with a 25.20, the highest sprint finish of the night for the Vaqueros. She also anchored the 200-medley relay helping the team tie for third place with a time of 1:51.18.

In diving, senior Delaney Murphy delivered the top result for UTRGV, earning fourth place in the 3-meter springboard with a score of 250.20. Meanwhile, freshman Samantha Hill followed with a seventh-place finish (230.10).

UTRGV closed the session with a strong performance in the 400 freestyle relay, where the team of Henderson, sophomore Madiana Lofgren, freshman Sarah Bull, and sophomore Ida Rudelius swam a 3:45.88 to finish second. UTRGV also earned a third place finish in the event as freshmen Sasapin Sarawas and Giovanni Pierami, junior AJ Rogers, and freshman Ava Light turned in a time of 3:59.70.

The Vaqueros return to action Saturday morning for the second session of the dual meet at 10 a.m.

Complete Friday Results
200 medley relay
3. Sasapin Sarawas, Ava Light, Ida Rudelius, Dia Henderson, 1:51.18
4. AJ Rogers, Marina Johnson, Madiana Lofgren, Giovanni Pierami, 2:03.36

3-meter springboard
4. Delaney Murphy
7. Samantha Hill

50 butterfly
6. Ida Rudelius, 28.05
7. Madiana Lofgren, 29.60
8. Ellinor Plant, 30.38
9. Mia Gonzalez, 30.54

50 backstroke
4. Annaleagh Stahl, 27.63
5. Sasapin Sarawas, 28.35
7. Sarah Bull, 29.25
9. Marina Johnson, 29.55
10. Lauren Uribe, 33.11

50 breaststroke
5. Ava Light, 31.81
6. Jaydy Jay, 32.48
7. Olivia Votava, 34.38
8. Diara Aleman, 37.96

50 freestyle
3. Dia Henderson, 25.20
7. Madiana Lofgren, 27.19
8. AJ Rogers, 27.20
9. Giovanna Pierami, 27.54
10. Mia Gonzalez, 28.58

100 individual medley
2. Annaleagh Stahl, 1:02.00
3. Olivia Votava, 1:03.66
4. Ida Rudelius, 1:04.03
5. Jaydy Jay, 1:04.51
6. Lauren Uribe, 1:13.69

400 freestyle relay
2. Dia Henderson, Madiana Lofgren, Sarah Bull, Ida Rudelius, 3:45.88
3. Sasapin Sarawas, Giovanna Pierami, AJ Rogers, Ava Light, 3:59.70
4. Marina Johnson, Lauren Uribe, Mia Gonzalez, Ellinor Plant, 4:08.97

Saturday Schedule of Events
Event       Name                  
1                 400 medley relay
2                 Team diving
3                 1650 freestyle
4                 200 freestyle
5                 100 backstroke
6                 200 butterfly
7                 50 freestyle
8                 1-meter springboard
9                 100 freestyle
10               200 backstroke
11               200 breaststroke
12               500 freestyle
13               100 butterfly
14               400 individual medley
15               200 freestyle relay

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