Owls Wrap Up First Chance Meet

Friday, February 6

Houston, Texas

TBD

Rice University

First Chance Meet

Photo by: Juan DeLeon

2/7/2026 8:35:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

By: Kendyll Morris (km215@rice.edu)

HOUSTON – The Rice swimming and diving team concluded competition at the First Chance Meet on Saturday at the CRWC Natatorium, hosted by Houston.

The Owls finished the meet with seven swimmers recording personal-best performances. Reese Cole kicked it off by touching first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.18. Avery Karacz followed with a personal best of 1:48.75 in the 200 freestyle.

Lily Cramer posted a career-best 1:02.60 in the 100 breaststroke, while Ava Portello recorded a personal-best 49.99 in the 100 freestyle. Lily Archibald also turned in a strong performance in the 100 freestyle, finishing in 50.56.

Cole added another personal best in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:13.20, and Catherine Eland rounded out the list with a 2:05.49 in the 200 butterfly.

Rice will compete next at the American Conference Championship, set for Feb. 18–21 in Greensboro, N.C., where the Owls will look to defend their conference title.