COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The ninth-ranked Texas A&M men's swimming and diving team defeated No. 15 Missouri, 169-131, in dual meet action on Saturday at the Student Recreation Natatorium.
Head coach Jay Holmes said: "The meet went about the way we thought it would. Missouri has a very good program and they are well-coached so we knew it was going to be a battle. So when we get a win against Missouri, it's a good day. It was an ugly win in a lot of places. It was a proverbial slugfest out there and it's good to come out on top. The divers played a key role in the win, which they always do. They always seem to find a way to get it done. It was a typical SEC dual meet. Both those teams have a lot of pride. We hadn't beaten Missouri in a while so that's good for our program. I'm happy to get that done."
NOTABLES…
·With the victory, the Aggies improved to 5-1 in dual meet action, while Missouri falls to 4-2.
·The Aggies swept both relays and won seven individual events, including the top two spots in three events.
·Winning multiple races for the Aggies were senior Mauro Castillo and sophomore Anthony Kim. Castillo won the 100-yard breaststroke in 54.45 and the 200 breast in 1:59.29, while Kim was victorious in the 100 backstroke in 48.03 and the 200 back in 1:44.78.
·Junior Sam Thornton led the way in diving with a victory in the three-meter springboard with a 384.68 point total and a runner-up finish on the one-meter board with a score of 352.58.
·Other Aggies winning individual races were sophomore Adam Koster in the 50 free (20.08) and sophomore Ben Walker in the 400 IM (3:54.30).
·The Aggies opened and closed the meet with relay wins. The foursome of senior Brock Bonetti, Castillo, junior Angel Martinez and Koster won the 200 medley relay in 1:28.62, while the group of Koster, sophomore Mike Thibert, Martinez and sophomore Raiz Tjon-a-joe were victorious in the 200 free relay in 1:21.03.
Next Up…
·The Aggies return to action on Jan. 20 with a 10 a.m. road battle with LSU.
Head coach Jay Holmes said: "The meet went about the way we thought it would. Missouri has a very good program and they are well-coached so we knew it was going to be a battle. So when we get a win against Missouri, it's a good day. It was an ugly win in a lot of places. It was a proverbial slugfest out there and it's good to come out on top. The divers played a key role in the win, which they always do. They always seem to find a way to get it done. It was a typical SEC dual meet. Both those teams have a lot of pride. We hadn't beaten Missouri in a while so that's good for our program. I'm happy to get that done."
NOTABLES…
·With the victory, the Aggies improved to 5-1 in dual meet action, while Missouri falls to 4-2.
·The Aggies swept both relays and won seven individual events, including the top two spots in three events.
·Winning multiple races for the Aggies were senior Mauro Castillo and sophomore Anthony Kim. Castillo won the 100-yard breaststroke in 54.45 and the 200 breast in 1:59.29, while Kim was victorious in the 100 backstroke in 48.03 and the 200 back in 1:44.78.
·Junior Sam Thornton led the way in diving with a victory in the three-meter springboard with a 384.68 point total and a runner-up finish on the one-meter board with a score of 352.58.
·Other Aggies winning individual races were sophomore Adam Koster in the 50 free (20.08) and sophomore Ben Walker in the 400 IM (3:54.30).
·The Aggies opened and closed the meet with relay wins. The foursome of senior Brock Bonetti, Castillo, junior Angel Martinez and Koster won the 200 medley relay in 1:28.62, while the group of Koster, sophomore Mike Thibert, Martinez and sophomore Raiz Tjon-a-joe were victorious in the 200 free relay in 1:21.03.
Next Up…
·The Aggies return to action on Jan. 20 with a 10 a.m. road battle with LSU.