SAN ANTONIO – Trinity's 17th-ranked women's swimming & diving team concluded its regular season against NCAA I University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday, losing by a final score of 187-87. The Tigers had just two event winners in the meet, though several other performances finished in the top three – including both of Saturday's relay events.
Emma Hagan (Overland Park, Kan. / Olathe East) and
Neely Burns (Phoenix, Ariz. / Thunderbird) both earned individual wins in the meet, as Hagan won the 200 butterfly in a time of 2:08.39, and Burns won the 400 individual medley with her time of 4:29.92. In addition to her win the 400 IM, Burns also finished third in the 200 back in 2:09.78.
Both Trinity standouts were also a part of the third-place 200 medley relay team that finished in 1:50.31. The Tiger duo was joined by
Julie Schwam (Portland, Ore. / David Douglas) and
Caroline Myers (Austin, Texas / Bowie) in the event that led off the swim portion of the meet.
Hagan was also a part of the runner-up 200 free relay team that earned a time of 1:38.95 on Saturday. Hagan and Myers teamed up with
Josie Gillentine (Heath, Texas / Rockwall Heath) and
Juliana Wiehrdt (Waco, Texas / Midway) in the final event of the day.
Erica Peterson (Lantana, Texas / Guyer) and Schwam finished second and third, respectively, in the 500 free. Peterson secured a time of 5:15.79, followed by the 5:24.98 mark from Schwam.
Karin Petersen (Cibolo, Texas / Randolph) was also the runner-up in the 1000 free with a time of 11:23.65.
In the diving events,
Gabi Fulk (Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon) and
Alexis Radhakrishnan (Lexington, Ky. / Paul Laurence Dunbar) earned medalist finishes on both boards. Fulk was second on the 3-meter board with a score of 267.60, while Radhakrishnan was third with her total of 248.03. The 1-meter board saw the two teammates swap positions with Radhakrishnan leading the way with her 254.55 score that earned her runner-up accolades. Fulk was third with her score of 237.53 on the low board.
Up Next
The Tiger women's team will next compete at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships in Garland, Texas, February 8-11. Trinity has won 19 consecutive SCAC Championships and will look to finish strong in the final chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships that will be held March 15-18 in Greensboro, N.C. The Tiger divers will be in their final competition before the NCAA Diving Regionals on February 24-25.
