Friday, September 17
Lawrence, KS
8:30 A.M.
University of North Texas
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CSCAA Open Water Nationals
Five athletes begin season with open water swim
9/17/2021 11:06:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Senior Jordan Gorham led the way for the Mean Green
DENTON, Texas — North Texas swimmers competed in their first meet of the season Friday morning with each of the five athletes finishing in the top 70.
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Senior Jordan Gorham earned 34th with a time of 1:08:48.3, sophomore Izabela Zekuciova finished 42nd in 1:09:37.7, seniors Bryanna Vasquez and Karigan Stanley went back to back with 1:11:02.2 and 1:11:02.5, respectively, and freshman Lexie Green rounded out the group at 1:15:55.3.Â
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The five kilometer race, a little over three miles, began at 8:30 in Lawrence, Kansas with a temperature of 72 ℉. The swimmers made their way around seven buoys placed within Lone Star Lake. After two laps and over an hour in the water, the Mean Green claimed 11th place.Â
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"I'm really proud of our team today," UNT head coach Brittany Roth said. "We had a great showing at the Open Water Championships, and I'm impressed with the fight our team showed through the race."
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North Texas will return its full team to the water for the first time this season on Oct. 9 in the Green vs. White meet at Pohl Recreation Center & Peb Natatorium in Denton. Keep up with Mean Green Swimming and Diving at MeanGreenSports.com and by following Mean Green swim and dive on social media @MeanGreenSwim for schedule announcements and team updates.
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