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No. 1 Men's Swimming and Diving defeats Washington, 142-115
11.21.2008 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Nov. 21, 2008
Results | 
AUSTIN, Texas -- No. 1 Texas totaled eight victories en route to a 142-115 victory over Washington Friday in the Horns' home opener at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
UT kicked things off with a win in the 400 medley relay, as junior Hill Taylor, senior Agustin Magruder and juniors Andrew Wang and Ben Van Roekel were victorious in 3:18.82. Texas picked up its next win in the 200 freestyle, where senior Ryan Verlatti led a one through four Longhorn finish in 1:38.66. Senior Sean Patton took second in 1:38.78.
Junior Ricky Berens led a one through three Texas finish in the 100 backstroke, where he won in a NCAA provisional-qualifying mark of 48.10. Senior Michael Klueh took second in 49.32. Senior Sean Patton led a one through four UT finish in the 200 backstroke, where he was victorious in 1:47.05. Sophomore Bryan Collins took second in 1:49.25. Magruder led another one through four Texas finish in the 200 breaststroke. Magruder claimed the event in 2:01.94, while Berens took second in 2:06.05.
Berens later led a one-two-three UT showing in the 100 butterfly, where he clocked a NCAA provisional-qualifying mark of 47.65. Sophomore Matt Donch took second in 49.26. Junior Dave Walters claimed the 200 individual medley in 1:50.89, though he completed the event as an exhibition and did not officially pick up the victory.
Texas capped the meet with an exhibition win in the 200 freestyle relay. Donch, Berens, freshman Neil Caskey and Klueh finished in 1:21.62.
The Longhorns return to action on Thursday, Dec. 4 when they host the annual three-day Texas Invitational at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
