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No. 2 Men's Swimming and Diving holds off No. 18 Arizona, 155-143
01.27.2018 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Longhorns return home for Senior Day next Friday.
TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 2 Texas held off a late charge from host No. 18 Arizona and registered a 155-143 victory over the Wildcats Saturday at U of A's Hillenbrand Aquatic Center.
Texas edged out Arizona for the win in the meet's first event, the 200 medley relay, at 1:28.96. Junior Townley Haas, the American record holder and two-time NCAA champion in the 200 freestyle, claimed the same event Saturday at 1:38.47.
All-America senior Jonathan Roberts led a one-two Texas finish in the 100 backstroke at 48.72, while All-America sophomore Ryan Harty followed just .01 behind in 48.73.
Junior Casey Melzer notched a third-place swim in the 100 breaststroke at 56.78 before senior Joseph Schooling captured the 200 butterfly in 1:45.94. All-America senior Brett Ringgold swept the sprint freestyle events and led off with a win in the 50 freestyle at 20.57. He finished off the sweep minutes later with his 44.38 in the 100 freestyle.
Harty returned to claim the 200 backstroke at 1:46.56, and Roberts posted his second win of the day with his 2:01.39 in the 200 breaststroke. Haas, a former NCAA champion in the 500 freestyle, won the same event and edged Arizona's Brooks Fail in 4:25.67.
As is custom, Texas benefited from outstanding performances from its divers. All-America sophomore Grayson Campbell led a one-two-three Texas showing on one-meter with 363.45 points, and freshman Jordan Windle won three-meter with 450.98 points.
Texas hosts TCU for Senior Day next Friday, Feb. 2. UT will recognize its seniors at approximately 1:45 p.m. CT prior to the meet's 2 p.m. start.
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