NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A total of 10 members of the Mizzou women's swimming program earned wins as the Tigers posted a 176-81 victory over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference opener Saturday morning at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville, Tenn.
TOP TIGERS
Senior Annie Ochitwa (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) led a contingent of 10 Tigers with event wins on Saturday. Ochitwa, Mizzou's lone double winner of the meet, earned top honors in both the 50 free (23.69) and 100 fly (55.31).
Freshmen Audrey Guyett (St. Charles, Ill.) and Kayla Jones (St. Charles, Ill.) both notched their first collegiate wins against the Commodores. Guyett won the 500 free in a time of 5:00.25, while Jones took top honors in the 200 breast after a swim of 2:20.10.
Juniors Haley Hynes (Lee's Summit, Mo.) and Jennifer King (Glasgow, Scotland) split the backstroke events, with Hynes placing first in the 100 back (55.72) and King in the 200 back (1:58.81).
Other winners during the meet included senior Courtney Evensen (Golden Valley, Minn.) in the 1000 free (10:15.34), junior Azra Avdic (Skokie, Ill.) in the 200 fly (2:02.21), sophomore Sammie Jo Porter (Flower Mound, Texas) in the 200 free (1:52.30), sophomore Emily Snyder (Canton, Ga.) in the 100 breast (1:05.99) and sophomore Sarah Thompson (Collierville, Tenn.) in the 100 free (51.65).
UP NEXT
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams next host Kentucky and Arkansas (women only) in a two-day meet, Nov. 1-2, at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
MIZZOU WINNERS
200 Medley Relay - Haley Hynes, Emily Snyder, Annie Ochitwa, Sarah Thompson (1:42.28)
1000 Free - Courtney Evensen (10:15.34)
200 Free - Sammie Jo Porter (1:52.30)
100 Back - Haley Hynes (55.72)
100 Breast - Emily Snyder (1:05.99)
200 Fly - Azra Avdic (2:02.21)
50 Free - Annie Ochitwa (23.69)
100 Free - Sarah Thompson (51.65)
200 Back - Jennifer King (1:58.81)
200 Breast - Kayla Jones (2:20.10)
500 Free - Audrey Guyett (5:00.25)
100 Fly - Annie Ochitwa (55.31)