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Women's Swimming Dave Beyer, McM Sports Information Director

McM Swimmers Split at Austin College

 
SHERMAN, Texas - McMurry University swimming opened the 2017-18 season with split results in dual meet at Austin College.  The War Hawks' women team battled to a 103-97 win, while the men fell 129-54 to the Kangaroos.
 
The women's victory was also the first in the college coaching career of McM's first-year head coach Casey Pacheco.
 
Zandria Rodriguez was a double individual winner for the War Hawks. Rodriguez won the 100 butterfly in a time of 1:06.98, as well as the 100 breaststroke in 1:16.74.  Kaylee Cook was second to Rodriguez in the 100 breaststroke (1:19.63).
 
Senior Robyn Remschel also won two races. Remschel won both the 50 freestyle (26.16 seconds) and the 100 backstroke (1:00.31).  Cook also picked up a second place in the 50 free (27.97), as well.
 
Distance specialist Katie Gorka earned a first place in the grueling 1000-yard freestyle, touching at 12:27.72 minutes. Gorka then managed a second place in the 500 freestyle (5:58.18), getting edged out of first place by 5/100ths of a seconds.
 
The War Hawks also won both the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay, as well.
 
On the men's side, newcomer Brayden Miller won the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:10.52 minutes. Fellow newcomer Jeremiah Atkins picked up a pair of runner-up finishes in the 1000 freestyle (12:13.62) and 500 freestyle (5:58.97).
 
Junior Jerick Pena was second in the 100 backstroke at 55.14 seconds, with teammate Zakai Love finishing third (1:11.75). Love was also third in the 50 freestyle (23.88).
 
McM's men also won the 200 freestyle relay in a time of 1:36.98 minutes.
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jerick Pena

Jerick Pena

5' 7"
Sophomore
Zakai Love

Zakai Love

5' 11"
Freshman
Katie Gorka

Katie Gorka

5' 2"
Junior
Robyn Remschel

Robyn Remschel

6' 2"
Junior
Zandria Rodriguez

Zandria Rodriguez

5' 4"
Junior
Kaylee Cook

Kaylee Cook

5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jerick Pena

Jerick Pena

5' 7"
Sophomore
Zakai Love

Zakai Love

5' 11"
Freshman
Katie Gorka

Katie Gorka

5' 2"
Junior
Robyn Remschel

Robyn Remschel

6' 2"
Junior
Zandria Rodriguez

Zandria Rodriguez

5' 4"
Junior
Kaylee Cook

Kaylee Cook

5' 4"
Junior