Jan 19, 2019
COLLEGE STATION, Texas --- The No. 8 Texas A&M women's swimming and diving captured 13 of the 16 events leading the way to a 172-121 win over Southeastern Conference rival LSU on Saturday afternoon at the Student Recreation Natatorium.
The Aggies swept the top three spots in five races, improving to 6-1 in dual meet action.
"LSU is a traditional rival, so it's always good to race and beat them" Texas A&M head coach Steve Bultman said. "It's been a long week coming from the Longhorn Long Course Invite in Austin back home, I have to say with having three consecutive days of racing I am pleased with how we came out, and now we look ahead to Senior Day against Vanderbilt and Houston."
The Aggies opened and closed the meet with relay victories. The foursome of junior Raena Eldridge, junior Anna Belousova, freshman Emma Carlton, and senior Claire Rasmus combined to win the 200-yard medley relay in 1:39.75, while senior Sydney Pickrem, Rasmus, Carlton and Eldridge won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:32.16.
Leading the way individually for the Aggies were Rasmus and Pickrem, who both tallied a pair of race victories. Rasmus was victorious in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.99), and the 100-yard freestyle (50.30), while Pickrem posted wins in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.56), and the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.61).
Logging solo victories were sophomore Joy Field in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:11.10), senior McKenna Debever in the 100-yard backstroke (54.75), sophomore Taylor Pike in the 200-yard butterfly (1:58.53), Belousova in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:12.11), sophomore Haley Yelle in the 500-yard freestyle (4:53.50), and senior Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo in the 200-yard IM (2:01.69).
Junior Haley Allen placed first in the three-meter dive (384.75), while sophomore Charlye Campbell captured third in the (281.63).