Portello Sets Record as Rice Opens Phill Hansel Invitational in Second
11/19/2025 10:44:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
HOUSTON — Rice opened the Phill Hansel Invitational in record-setting fashion Wednesday and sits in second place with 332.5 points.
Ava Portello highlighted the day for the Owls by setting a program record in the 500-yard freestyle, winning the event in 4:41.79. Ella Dyson added a third-place finish in the 500 free with a time of 4:48.03.
Rice started the meet with a fourth-place showing in the 200 freestyle relay, as Lily Archibald, Avery Karacz, Bella Zhang and Reese Cole posted a time of 1:31.26.
The Owls later took fourth in the 400 medley relay, with Ava Hamblett, Cole, Archibald and Karacz finishing in 3:38.26. Cole also placed fifth in the 200 individual medley in 1:59.73.
In the diving portion of the meet, Antonina Harned earned third in the 1-meter event with a score of 278.90.
"We had a good morning and an even better night," head coach Seth Huston said. "The team stepped up tonight and created some great momentum through the session."
Ava Portello highlighted the day for the Owls by setting a program record in the 500-yard freestyle, winning the event in 4:41.79. Ella Dyson added a third-place finish in the 500 free with a time of 4:48.03.
Rice started the meet with a fourth-place showing in the 200 freestyle relay, as Lily Archibald, Avery Karacz, Bella Zhang and Reese Cole posted a time of 1:31.26.
The Owls later took fourth in the 400 medley relay, with Ava Hamblett, Cole, Archibald and Karacz finishing in 3:38.26. Cole also placed fifth in the 200 individual medley in 1:59.73.
In the diving portion of the meet, Antonina Harned earned third in the 1-meter event with a score of 278.90.
"We had a good morning and an even better night," head coach Seth Huston said. "The team stepped up tonight and created some great momentum through the session."
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