Pike Leads Aggies at CSCAA Open Water Championships

Saturday, September 14

Lawrence, Kansas

Texas A&M

CSCAA Open Water

Sep 14, 2019 | Women's Swimming and Diving

By: Audra Hurd, Texas A&M Athletics Communications

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Texas A&M women's swimming started off the season strong at the 2019 College Swimming Coaches Association of America Open Water Championships hosted by the University of Kansas. The Aggies competed in Saturday's 3.1 mile swim across Lone Star Lake.

Junior Taylor Pike finished first for the Aggies with a time of 1:03:48.0, while junior Joy Field was right behind her placing second with a time of 1:03:55.3.

The Aggies had three other swimmers in action, as sophomore Mollie Wright finishing 39^th with a time of 1:09:20.9, freshman Ashley Conrad was close behind in 40^th (1:09:20.9) and senior Karling Hemstreet came in 45^th at 1:09:29.0, out of 76 swimmers.

Overall Texas A&M finished third out of the 15 teams ahead of TCU, Nebraska and Air Force.

The next meet for the Aggies will be Friday, Oct., 18^th through Saturday, Oct., 19^th against Ohio State in College Station.

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