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TCU Women Fall To North Texas
1/27/2017 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU women's swimming team dropped the match against North Texas, 183-117, at the University Recreation Center on Friday night. The Horned Frogs fall to 15-5 all time against the Mean Green.
The Races
Sophomore Maddie Ibrahim, junior Devin Newton, freshman Claire Munster and sophomore Micaela Roemer opened the meet with a first-place time of 1:46.06 in the 200-yard medley relay. Roemer went on to place second in the 100-yard butterfly at 58.03 and third in the 100-yard freestyle at 53.94.
Freshman Katie Woods continued to have a successful first season in Purple and White, as she took home gold in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:33.19. Senior Meagan Thompson followed in third at 10:45.66. Woods also went on to place third in the 500-yard freestyle behind a time of 5:13.18.
Four Frogs took home silver medal times after a strong start by TCU. Freshman Bailey Flynn had a great final leg of the 200-yard freestyle, nearly catching North Texas in first. Flynn finished in second at 2:07.62. Freshman Elise Forzley took home second in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:05.79. Senior Ashley Dyke followed that up with a second-place performance of her own in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:22.54, and sophomore Catherine Maxey took home second in the 500-yard freestyle at 5:08.72.
Also earning top-three finishes were freshman Hannah Burt in the 200 free (1:55.59), Forzley in the 100 back (58.21), Newton in the 100 breast (1:06.05) and Munster in the 50 free (24.72).
Up Next
TCU will return to action next week as they host the No. 3 men's and No. 4 women's Texas Longhorns on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. inside the University Recreation Center. For fans that will not be able to attend, a live stream of the meet will be available via FloSports.
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