HOUSTON – The University of St. Thomas swim program hosted Southwestern University on Saturday, Oct. 17, with the Celts turning in solid swims across the board and the men picking up their first win of the season, 156-100.
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Men
Levi Del Angel won both butterfly events, taking the 200 fly in 1:58.10 and the 100 fly in 52.03. Tanner McKay also claimed two wins, touching first in the 100 breast (59.99) and the 100 free (49.11), and added a strong 47.33 anchor split on the 400 free relay.
Chase Starcich won the 200 IM in 2:09.58, while Lucas Blado swept the backstroke events, winning the 100 back in 57.70 and the 200 back in 2:07.87.
The men's 400 free relay A team of Ayden Galvan, Benjamin Tercero, David Leggett and Tanner McKay put together a solid swim to take first in 3:16.00.
Women
Erin Maddan won the 200 fly in 2:24.03 and finished second in the 100 fly in 1:05.24. Kiersten Mize had a strong distance day, placing third in both the 1000 free (12:26.93) and the 500 free (6:09.04).
Kelsy Elgar finished third in the 200 back in 2:30.79 and contributed to the 400 free relay. Kaitlyn Grover had a solid day in the freestyle events, finishing fourth in the 200 free (2:14.49) and fifth in the 100 free (59.83).
"Good to see the men pick up their first win of the season," head coach Hanna Huston said. "We had some strong swims on both sides and saw some improvements from last weekend. Still plenty to clean up, but we're making progress each week."
Up Next
The Celts host McMurry University in a two-day meet at the Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center, beginning Friday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. and continuing Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m.
