Swimming and Diving Completes Phill Hansel Invitational

Thursday, November 18

Houston, TX

10:00 AM

Tulane University

Phill Hansel Invitational

Photo by: Parker Waters

Swimming and Diving Completes Phill Hansel Invitational

Nov 20, 2021 | Women's Swimming and Diving

Results

HOUSTON – The Tulane swimming & diving team completed the final day of competition at the Phill Hansel Invitational Saturday at the CRWC Natatorium in Houston.

The Green Wave finished in sixth place out of nine teams with a score of 588.5. Rice University placed first with 1192.

"This weekend was very impressive" head coach Leah Stancil said. "This team showed a lot of courage and competitiveness. We had more lifetime best times from Danielle Titus (200 back), Reese Dunkenberger (200 back), Noa Heron (100 free), Lilly Byrne (100 free), and Christiana Williams (200 breast). Christiana also posted an NCAA B cut in her 200 breast. The team still have technical skills that we need to improve especially in our 50 and 100 events. But, all of our race strategies have been executed very well. Thank you to all of the parents and fans who took the time to come support us this weekend. Everyone's support has such a positive effect on the team's progress. "

The afternoon finals got off to a great start with Senior Noa Heron placing third in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:44.39.

Titus swam strong all weekend and would top it off with another season best time. In the 200-yard backstroke she clocked 1:57.46 and placed 4^th. Mya Drost-Parra would finish 14^th with a time of 2:02.90, while Dunkenberger would place 27^th with a time of 2:03.98 and Riley Hendrix in 28^th posting 2:04.33.

Williams would have another strong swim this weekend, placing second in the 200-yard breaststroke with a NCAA B-Cut time of 2:13.55. Williams found herself in fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke on Friday with a season best time of 1:02.12.

In the 100-yard freestyle finals, Byrne would be the best finish for the Green Wave placing 15^th with a time of 51.36. Iza Pelka took 30^th hitting the wall at 52.04 and Heron would finish 31^st with a time of 52.14.

In platform diving, sophomore Paige Mckenize placed 10^th in the finals with a score of 202.80. Gabby Hebert would take 24^th scoring 172.65, Katie Lipsey 25^th with 165.70 and Avery Francis finished 28^th and scored 150.30

Kate Amar posted her season best time in the 200-yard butterfly finals. Amar stopped the clock with a time of 2:01.57. Pelka would come in 19^th at 2:05.59, Drost-Parra 20^th with a time of 2:05.69 and Sam Krew would place 29^th with a time of 2:07.18.

The final event of the weekend would be the 400-free relay swam by Byrne, Hendrix, Pelka and Heron. The girls would place seventh with a time 3:24.80.

The women of the Green Wave will be back in action Saturday Dec. 4^,as they head up to Baton Rouge to take on the Tigers.

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