Friday, February 26
Atlanta, Ga.
All Day
Rice University
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C-USA Championships
Howe & Meers Win C-USA Individual Titles
2/26/2021 10:41:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Owls Just Off Team Lead In C-USA Standings
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Rice duo of Madison Howe and Imogen Meers both won individual event titles to pace the Rice swimmers on the second day of competition at the annual Conference USA Championships Friday evening in Atlanta, Ga.
Day 2 Team Standings
1. FIU (630.5)
2. Rice (626.5)
3. North Texas (319)
4. Florida Atlantic (289)
5. Marshall (282)
6. Old Dominion (152)
Friday's Individual Champions
Sophomore Madison Howe won the the C-USA individual title in the 100-yard butterfly for the second-straight season. Her time of 53.20 is the second-fastest mrk in school history. True freshman Imogen Meers won the league's individual title in the 100-backstroke. Her time of 54.61 was the best of her young Owl career.
Scoring In Events
• In the first event of the night the Owls' 200-Medley Relay team of Imogen Meers, Sini Koivu, Madison Howe and Becca Evans placed second with a time of 1:40.87.
• 400-IM
2. Shannon Campbell 4:22.00
3. Becca Brandt 4:22.49
5. Virginie Qian 4:23.71
7. Hannah Sumbera 4:24.58
8. Erin Vance 4:27.50
9. Lauren Brantley 4:27.04
• 100-Butterfly.
1. Madison Howe 53.20
3. Brittany Bui 54.24
6. Becca Evans 54.92
8. Becca Brandt 56.76
10. Lauren Hurt 54.96
13. Zoe Spitz 55.31
15. Mimi Filkin 55.40
• 200-Freestyle
3. Ellery Parish 1:48.18
5. Lindsay Mathys 1:49.13
8. Briana Gellineau 1:51.06
10. Elizabeth Myers 1:50.70
13. Marta Cano-Minarro 1:51.50
• 100-Breaststroke
4. Nicole Limberg 1:02.09
5. Sini Koivu 1:02.13
• 100-backstroke
1. Imogen Meers 54.61
5. Zoe Spitz 54.73
6. Mimi Filkin 55.27
11. Lauren Hurt 56.18
• 800-Freestyle Relay
2. The Owls take second place on the 800-freestyle relay (7:21.74). This was the team's first and only time to swim the event this season.
Coach Huston Said
"Our IM swimmers came up big and I am really proud of how they all raced today," Coach Huston said. "They created some great momentum.
"Maddy Howe showed everyone how it's done," Huston said. "She led the whole way and really made her last turn count. I was really proud of Brittany, she adjusted her strategy from the morning and moved up several spots to finish third. Her last length was incredible. I am super-proud of Imogen and her victory in the 100-back. 13/100's separated first from fifth. Our backstrokers were amazing tonight.
"The team just keeps stepping up over and over again," he added. " I am looking forward to a shoot out tomorrow."
Coming Up
The third and final day of the meet is set to begin Saturday with prelim races at 9:30 a.m., followed by event finals at 5 pm (all Central Time).
Day 2 Team Standings
1. FIU (630.5)
2. Rice (626.5)
3. North Texas (319)
4. Florida Atlantic (289)
5. Marshall (282)
6. Old Dominion (152)
Friday's Individual Champions
Sophomore Madison Howe won the the C-USA individual title in the 100-yard butterfly for the second-straight season. Her time of 53.20 is the second-fastest mrk in school history. True freshman Imogen Meers won the league's individual title in the 100-backstroke. Her time of 54.61 was the best of her young Owl career.
Scoring In Events
• In the first event of the night the Owls' 200-Medley Relay team of Imogen Meers, Sini Koivu, Madison Howe and Becca Evans placed second with a time of 1:40.87.
• 400-IM
2. Shannon Campbell 4:22.00
3. Becca Brandt 4:22.49
5. Virginie Qian 4:23.71
7. Hannah Sumbera 4:24.58
8. Erin Vance 4:27.50
9. Lauren Brantley 4:27.04
• 100-Butterfly.
1. Madison Howe 53.20
3. Brittany Bui 54.24
6. Becca Evans 54.92
8. Becca Brandt 56.76
10. Lauren Hurt 54.96
13. Zoe Spitz 55.31
15. Mimi Filkin 55.40
• 200-Freestyle
3. Ellery Parish 1:48.18
5. Lindsay Mathys 1:49.13
8. Briana Gellineau 1:51.06
10. Elizabeth Myers 1:50.70
13. Marta Cano-Minarro 1:51.50
• 100-Breaststroke
4. Nicole Limberg 1:02.09
5. Sini Koivu 1:02.13
• 100-backstroke
1. Imogen Meers 54.61
5. Zoe Spitz 54.73
6. Mimi Filkin 55.27
11. Lauren Hurt 56.18
• 800-Freestyle Relay
2. The Owls take second place on the 800-freestyle relay (7:21.74). This was the team's first and only time to swim the event this season.
Coach Huston Said
"Our IM swimmers came up big and I am really proud of how they all raced today," Coach Huston said. "They created some great momentum.
"Maddy Howe showed everyone how it's done," Huston said. "She led the whole way and really made her last turn count. I was really proud of Brittany, she adjusted her strategy from the morning and moved up several spots to finish third. Her last length was incredible. I am super-proud of Imogen and her victory in the 100-back. 13/100's separated first from fifth. Our backstrokers were amazing tonight.
"The team just keeps stepping up over and over again," he added. " I am looking forward to a shoot out tomorrow."
Coming Up
The third and final day of the meet is set to begin Saturday with prelim races at 9:30 a.m., followed by event finals at 5 pm (all Central Time).
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