Freshman diver Drew Livingston sweeps diving events, and swimmers Jackson Wilcox and Ricky Berens take two wins apiece in win at Auburn.
Jan. 8, 2009
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 1 Texas (4-0) claimed 10 of 14 events en route to a 139-102 victory at No. 8 Auburn Thursday afternoon at Auburn’s James E. Martin Aquatic Center.
Freshman Drew Livingston swept all three diving events for the Longhorns, and Texas added victories in seven of nine individual swimming events, including two wins apiece from freshman Jackson Wilcox and junior U.S. Olympian Ricky Berens.
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Berens notched his first victory in the 200 IM in 1:48.09. Senior Agustin Magruder placed third in 1:49.86, and sophomore Brian Wilson took fourth in 1:49.86. Berens competed in the very next event, the 200 butterfly, and ran down Auburn’s Tyler McGill to pick up his second consecutive win. Trailing McGill by nearly a second after 150 yards, Berens rallied to win in 1:46.69 and top McGill by 19 one-hundredths of a second. Jackson Wilcox took third in 1:48.99.
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Texas resumes competition on Saturday, Jan. 10 at Georgia.
Men 200 Yard IM
1 Berens, Ricky Texas 1:48.09
2 Mitchell, Andrew Auburn 1:49.66
3 Magruder, Agustin Texas 1:49.86
Men 200 Yard Butterfly
1 Berens, Ricky Texas 1:46.69
2 McGill, Tyler Auburn 1:46.88
3 Wilcox, Jackson Texas 1:48.99
Thursday, January 8, 2009
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