Complete Results
DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU men's swimming and diving team fell to No. 1 Texas, 194-101, on Friday evening at the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium.
The Mustangs continue to excel in breaststroke action, sweeping the 200-yard event with
Caleb Rhodenbaugh (1:57.92),
Colin Feehery (1:58.09) and
Connor Dalbo (1:59.24) finishing in order. Both Rhodenbaugh and Feehery's times met the NCAA B standard, a first for Feehery in the event this season.
All three Mustangs rank among SMU's all-time top-10 performers in the event. Rhodenbaugh (1:55.60) is third, Feehery fifth, Dalbo (1:58.54) sixth and
Brayden Rudd (1:58.71) joins at eighth.
In diving action,
Parker Hardigree led the Mustangs with a third place finish on 1 meter, registering a six-round 329.63. Action on 3 meter was highlighted by
Dominic Hoefer's first-career NCAA Zone score. The freshman posted a 327.30 in the event, making him the third Mustang, along with Hardigree and
Peter Smithson, to qualify for the NCAA postseason.
Ralph Koo posted a runner-up finish in the 50-yard freestyle (20.74), touching just ahead of teammate
Charlie Kaye (20.82), and
Daniel Forndal finished third in both the 100 (44.15) and 200 (1:37.79) freestyles.
Other individual results of note included third place finishes from
Petar Bozhilov (1,000 free, 9:20.22) and
Cole Fleming (200 fly, 1:48.59). Both were season-best performances. Feehery was also third in the 200-yard individual medley (1:48.69).
In the opening 200-yard medley relay,
Riley Hill, Rhodenbaugh, Koo and Forndal finished second, covering the distance in 1:28.20. Forndal,
Justin Baker, Kaye and Koo closed the night clocking in at 1:21.35 for third in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Prior to the event, the Mustangs honored six seniors for their contributions to the program –
Reid Anderson,
Duncan Brookover,
Nathan Ciatti, Koo,
Matan Segal and
Arthur Yuen.
SMU is back in action for the American Athletic Conference Championships February 19-22 in Houston. Tickets are on sale
now.
