ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) swimming & diving team earned four event victories, broke three program records, highlighted by a sweep of the diving events from junior Manou Meulebeek, as the Vaqueros fell 184-110 to New Mexico (UNM) Lobos on Friday at the University of New Mexico's Seidler Natatorium.
 
Meulebeek led the Vaqueros with victories in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions, scoring 303.23 points on the 1-meter board and 294.23 points on the 3-meter board.
 
Junior Annaleagh Stahl added a victory in the 100-yard individual medley, touching the wall in (1:02.62). Stahl also earned runner-up finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.71).
 
Freshman Louise Deroide earned a runner-up finish, breaking the program record in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of (30.03), and took third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:28.85).
 
Freshman Eirini Natsiou finished second in the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.35) and third in the 50-yard butterfly, breaking the program record at (26.24), while sophomore Dia Henderson placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (53.10) and third in the 50-yard freestyle (24.44).
 
The Vaqueros closed the meet with a victory and broke the school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Henderson, Deroide, Natsiou, senior Ida Rudelius finished in (1:38.48).
 
Sophomore Sasha Sarswas, senior Olivia Votava, freshman Ellie Bailey, and Stahl followed in second with a time of (1:46.91).
 
Freshman Kiyana Perez joined Meulebeek among the top finishers in diving, placing third in the 3-meter competition with 246.30 points and fourth in the 1-meter competition with 235.50 points. Freshman Madelaine Bailey finished fourth in the 3-meter event (226.73) and fifth in the 1-meter event (223.28).
 
Sarawas added a third-place finish in the 50-yard backstroke (27.37), while E. Bailey finished third in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:37.23).
 
The Vaqueros now shift their focus toward their next competition with record-breaking momentum, as they face the New Mexico State Aggies that will take place in the NM State Swimming and Diving Complex, Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m.
 
 
UTRGV Results
 
400-Yard Medley Relay
 
2nd – Sasha Sarawas, Louise Deroide, Eirini Natsiou, Dia Henderson – 3:56.08
 
1,000-Yard Freestyle
 
3rd – Ellie Bailey – 11:37.23
4th – Chloe Siegrist – 11:45.52
 
200-Yard Freestyle
 
4th – Annaleagh Stahl – 1:59.79
5th – Sarah Bull – 2:05.18
6th – AJ Rogers – 2:05.76
7th – Ellie Plant – 2:06.64
 
50-Yard Backstroke
 
3rd – Sasha Sarawas – 27.37
5th – Gabby Ruiz – 30.36
6th – Lauen Uribe – 31.08
 
50-Yard Breaststroke
 
2nd – Louise Deroide – 30.03
6th – Jaydy Jay – 32.76
7th – Olivia Votava – 34.55
 
200-Yard Butterfly
 
2nd – Eirini Natsiou – 2:12.35
4th – Ida Rudelius – 2:19.42
6th – Alexia Gonzalez – 2:41.04

50-Yard Freestyle
 
3rd – Dia Henderson – 24.44
6th – Gabriella Ruiz – 27.23
7th – AJ Rogers – 28.06
 
1-Meter Diving
 
1st – Manou Meulebeek – 303.23
4th – Kiyana Perez – 235.50
5th – Madelaine Bailey – 223.28
 
100-Yard Freestyle
 
2nd – Dia Henderson – 53.10
6th – Sarah Bull – 58.72
7th – AJ Rogers – 59.10
8th – Ellie Bailey – 59.39
 
200-Yard Backstroke
 
2nd – Annaleagh Stahl – 2:05.71
5th – Sasha Sarawas – 2:17.01
6th – Chloe Siegrist – 2:26.85
7th – Lauen Uribe – 2:38.06
 
200-Yard Breaststroke
 
3rd – Louise Deroide – 2:28.85
4th – Jaydy Jay – 2:31.19
7th – Alexia Gonzalez – 3:10.69
 
500-Yard Freestyle
 
4th – Ellie Plant – 5:32.40
5th – Ellie Bailey – 5:40.15
6th – Chloe Siegrist – 5:52.46
 
50-Yard Butterfly
 
3rd – Eirini Natsiou – 26.24
6th – Ida Rudelius – 27.24
7th – Olivia Votava – 27.38
8th – Gabby Ruiz – 28.42
 
3-Meter Diving
 
1st – Manou Meulebeek – 294.23
3rd – Kiyana Perez – 246.30
4th – Madelaine Bailey – 226.73
 
100-Yard Individual Medley
 
1st – Annaleagh Stahl – 1:02.62
2nd – Jaydy Jay – 1:05.02
3rd – Olivia Votava – 1:05.03
4th – Alexia Gonzalez – 1:15.30
 
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
 
1st – Dia Henderson, Louise Deroide, Eirini Natsiou, Ida Rudelius – 1:38.48
2nd – Sasha Sarswas, Olivia Votava, Ellie Bailey, Annaleagh Stahl – 1:46.91

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