RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's swimming & diving team broke two program records and earned four event victories to close out its two-day dual meet against the Bowling Green University (BGSU) Falcons, 251-119, Saturday at the City of Pharr-PSJA natatorium.
 
Junior Manou Meulebeek highlighted the diving competition, breaking her own program record in the 1-meter dive with a first-place score of 318.75. Freshman Kiyana Perez followed with a third-place finish 238.88, while freshman Madelaine Bailey finished fourth 227.25.
 
Perez continued the Vaqueros' success on the diving boards, setting a program record in platform diving with a first-place score of 221.33, she missed qualifying for zones by just four points. Perez finished ahead BGSU's Ava Roffel and Claire Werner, who tied for second with scores of 175.05.

In the pool, sophomore Jaydy Jay earned a first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:26.79. Freshman Louise Deroide finished fourth 2:29.23, followed by senior Olivia Votava in fifth 2:45.19.
 
The Vaqueros earned a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay as Henderson, freshman Eirini Natsiou, junior Ida Rudelius and Deroide combined for a time of 1:39.43, edging the Falcons relay of 1:39.86.
 
Sophomore Dia Henderson led the Vaqueros in the sprint events, earning a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.35 and another runner-up finish in the 100-yard freestyle 53.65.
 
Junior Annaleagh Stahl added a pair of strong performances, finishing second in the 200-yard backstroke 2:08.20 and fourth in the 100-yard backstroke 1:00.19. Stahl also finished fourth in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:17.77.
 
UTRGV Results
 
400-Yard Medley Relay
      3. Sasapin Sarawas, Louise Deroide, Eirini Natsiou, Dia Henderson – 4:04.38
      5. Annaleagh Stahl, Jaydy Jay, Ida Rudelius, Olivia Votava – 4:07.68
 
100-Yard Backstroke
4. Annaleagh Stahl – 1:00.19
5. Sasha Sarawas – 1:00.89
6. Sarah Bull – 1:05.44
7. Lauren Uribe – 1:10.75
 
200-Yard Breaststroke
1. Jaydy Jay – 2:26.79
4. Louise Deroide – 2:29.23
5. Olivia Votava – 2:45.19
 
500-Yard Freestyle
4. Ellie Bailey – 5:27.83
5. Elinor Plant – 5:41.36
6. AJ Rogers – 5:43.73
7. Chloe Siegrist – 5:44.49
 
50-Yard Freestyle
2. Dia Henderson – 24.35.
6. Louise Deroide – 25.28
9. Ida Rudelius – 25.67
12. Gabriella Ruiz – 26.57
 
1 Meter Diving
1. Manou Meulebeek – 318.75 (Program Record)
3. Kiyana Perez – 238.88
4. Madelaine Bailey – 227.25
 
200-Yard IM
4. Annaleagh Stahl – 2:17.77
5. Eirini Natsiou – 2:20.49
7. Olivia Votava – 2:24.30
8. Alexia Gonzalez – 2:35.69
 
100-Yard Freestyle
2. Dia Henderson – 53.65
5. Gabriella Ruiz – 58.73
6. AJ Rogers – 1:00.83
 
200-Yard Butterfly
4. Eirini Natsiou – 2:15.86
5. Ida Rudelius – 2:24.64
6. Ellinor Plant – 2:27.88
 
200-Yard Backstroke
2. Annaleagh Stahl – 2:08.20
3. Sasha Sarawas – 2:14.22
4. Sarah Bull – 2:16.56
5. Lauren Uribe – 2:36.12
 
Platform Diving
1. Kiyana Perez – 221.33 (Program Record)
 
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Dia Henderson, Eirini Natsiou, Ida Rudelius, Louise Deroide – 1:39.43
2. Olivia Votava, Jaydy Jay, Lauren Uribe, Ellie Bailey – 1:47.68

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