Lobos in Fourth After Day One in Dallas

DALLAS, TEXAS — The University of New Mexico women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up day one of the SMU Invitational in Dallas, Texas on Thursday. The Lobos are sitting in fourth-place behind TCU with two days left of competition.

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The squad had several strong performances during the first day of competition, notching seven top-10 finishes. The day was highlighted by four top-five finishes for the Lobos, including a bronze medal by freshman Nicholle Toh in the 100-yard fly (53.73). Toh was also a member the 400-yard medley relay squad placing third with a time of 3:44.50 along with senior Asami Terada, sophomore Hedda Øritsland and freshman Olivia Bishop.

Øritsland continued her success by grabbing the fifth-place spot in the 100-yard fly, touching the wall at 54.23. The standout sophomore also notched a ninth-place finish in the 50-yard free with a time of 23.30, less than a quarter of a second from the eighth-place spot. She also contributed to a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard free relay along with seniors Breanna Wiercinski and Talia Passarelli, as well as freshman Bishop (1:34.35).

Sophomore Bryndis Bolladottir had an impressive performance in the 500-yard free, clinching the sixth-place position with a time of 4:52.85, improving on her preliminary time by nearly three seconds.

UNM also saw a top-ten finish in the 1-meter diving event, with junior Sara Rogers garnering a score of 216.75, good for eighth-place.

Sophomore Mari Aoki had a solid showing in the 200-yard IM, finishing eleventh. Aoki was able to shave off nearly two seconds of her preliminary time in the finals, touching the wall at 2:04.78.

The Lobos will be back in the pool Friday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m. MT inside SMU’s Robson and Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium.