RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros swimming & diving program battled but ultimately fell to New Mexico State Aggies (NMSU), 209-149, Saturday at the City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium.

Sophomore Annaleagh Stahl opened the spring strong sweeping the backstroke events with wins in the 100 (57.90) and 200 (2:04.30) and earned another win in the 200 individual medley (2:12.92) to secure 27 points for the Vaqueros.
 
A determined sophomore Manou Meulebeek showcased her ability on the boards, scoring 301.05 in the 3-meter to win the event. The next closest diver was NMSU's Mira Tinani who finished with 252.00. In the 1-meter, Meulebeek finished in second with a score of 270.00 to secure a total of 14 points for UTRGV.
 
The Vaqueros closed the meet on a high note, claiming first, second, and third in the 400 freestyle relay. The team of freshman Sarah Bull, sophomore Ida Rudelius, freshman Dia Henderson, and sophomore Olivia Votava combined to win the event in 3:43.14. Meanwhile, the team of sophomore Madiana Lofgren, freshman Jaydy Jay, junior AJ Rogers, and freshman Ellinor Plant finished in second with a 3:53.28.

The Vaqueros opened up the meet with a near-record breaking time of 1:50.66 in the 200 medley relay as the team of Stahl, Jay, Rudelius, and Henderson combined to take third in the event.
 
The Vaqueros earned a trio of third place finishes in three consecutive events, starting with Jay, who swam 1:08.10, in the 100 breaststroke. In the 200 butterfly, Bull finished in 2:13.03 while Henderson swam a 25.16 in the 50 freestyle.
 
After the diving break, breaststroke specialist Jay earned another third-place finish in the 200 with a time of 2:25.85. Bull also captured another third-place finish in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.88.
 
The Vaqueros will hit the road for their next meet at North Texas on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Pohl Recreation Center & PEB Natatorium.

Complete Results
200 medley relay
3. Annaleagh Stahl, Jaydy Jay, Ida Rudelius, Dia Henderson, 1:50.66
4. Sasapin Sarawas, Ava Light, Madiana Lofgren, AJ Rogers, 1:54.07
5. Lauren Uribe, Diara Aleman, Alexia Gonzalez, Mia Gonzalez, 2:03.44

1000 freestyle
4. Olivia Votava, 11:18.47
5. Ellinor Plant, 11:20.45
 
200 freestyle
4. Madiana Lofgren, 2:05.54
5. AJ Rogers, 2:07.88
6. Mia Gonzalez, 2:24.32
 
100 backstroke
1. Annaleagh Stahl, 57.90
5. Sasapin Sarawas, 1:01.22
6. Lauren Uribe, 1:09.69
7. Caitlyn Brown, 1:16.92
 
100 breaststroke
3. Jaydy Jay, 1:08.10
4. Ava Light, 1:11.90
6. Marina Johnson, 1:16.66
7. Diara Aleman, 1:20.90

200 butterfly
3. Sarah Bull, 2:13.03
 
50 freestyle
3. Dia Henderson, 25.16
4. Ida Rudelius, 25.27
6. Gio Pierami, 26.22
7. Caitlyn Brown, 31.24
 
3-meter springboard
1. Manou Meulebeek, 301.05
3. Samantha Hill, 240.98
4. Delaney Murphy, 239.40
 
100 freestyle
4. Dia Henderson, 54.67
5. Gio Pierami, 58.97
6. Madiana Lofgren, 59.04
7. Mia Gonzalez, 1:01.82
 
200 backstroke
1. Annaleagh Stahl, 2:04.30
4. Sarah Bull, 2:06.66
5. Sasapin Sarawas, 2:16.88
6. Lauren Uribe, 2:31.28
 
200 breaststroke
3. Jaydy Jay, 2:25.85
5. Ava Light, 2:41.27
6. Diara Aleman, 2:53.91
 
500 freestyle
4. Olivia Votava, 5:30.59
5. Ellinor Plant, 5:34.12
6. AJ Rogers, 5:44.19

100 butterfly
3. Sarah Bull, 1:00.88
4. Ida Rudelius, 1:01.08
6. Alexia Gonzalez, 1:07.33
 
1-meter springboard
2. Manou Meulebeek, 270.00
4. Samantha Hill, 208.58
5. Delaney Murphy, 189.00
 
200 individual medley
1. Annaleagh Stahl, 2:12.92
2. Olivia Votava, 2:21.82
3. Marina Johnson, 2:23.06
4. Diara Aleman, 2:38.27
 
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Sarah Bull, Ida Rudelius, Dia Henderson, Olivia Votava, 3:43.14
2. Madiana Lofgren, Jaydy Jay, AJ Rogers, Ellinor Plant, 3:53.29
3. Mia Gonzalez, Lauren Uribe, Gio Pierami, Marina Johnson, 4:04.73

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