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SHERMAN, Texas - The McMurry University swim teams returned to action in 2018 at the Austin College Invitational. The War Hawks women finished fourth and men sixth.
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Senior
Robyn Remschel paced the women's squad, earning a pair of victories in both the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events. Remschel swam a 1:00.89 time in the 100 backstroke and 2:13.40 minutes in the 200 backstroke. She was also second in the 50-yard freestyle relay (26.34).
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Remschel also handled the lead leg of McM's 400-yard freestyle relay team. The unit – also comprised of
Jessica Gryder,
Mariah Rhoades and
Zandria Rodriguez – placed third overall in a time of 4:00.22 minutes.
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Rhoades picked up a fifth in the 100-yard freestyle (1:01.21) and a seventh in the 100 backstroke (1:10.21). Rodriguez was fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:09.66).
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Katie Gorka earned third in the grueling 1000-yard freestyle in a time of 12:35.43 minutes, as well as finishing 10th in the 100 freestyle (1:05.15) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (6:20.34).Â
Monica Flores was fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:58.12).
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Jerick Pena picked up McM's lone win in the men's standings in the 200 backstroke (2:03.33 minutes). Pena was also seventh in both the 100-individual medley (59.24) and 100 butterfly (56.50).
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Freshman
Jeremiah Atkins earned a fifth place in the 200-yard butterfly (2:19.77).
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The men's 400 freestyle relay quartet –
Brayden Miller,
Zakai Love, Atkins and Pena – finished sixth overall.
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