AUSTIN, Texas – Arizona men's and women's swimming wrapped up day two of the Texas Invitational with a pair of first-place finishes and 33 total NCAA cuts. The women earned 18 total cuts, 16 'B' cuts in addition to two 'A' cuts from the relays. The men notched 15 total NCAA cuts, 14 'B' cuts and one 'A' cut.
 
The women kicked off the finals with a victory in the 200 free relay for an NCAA 'A' cut. Sophomore Katrina Konopka, sophomore Annie Ochitwa, junior Laura Kurki and junior Morgan Ginnis won the event with a time of 1:27.67.
 
Konopka later tallied her third win of the invitational and first individual victory after taking first in the 50 free for a 'B' cut with 21.90. Ochitwa finished fourth in the event (22.28) while Ginnis took seventh (22.75), both notching a provisional cut. Kurki, freshman Taylor Nations and junior Paige Kremer also earned 'B' cuts in the event.
 
The Arizona women continued their success in relays, placing second in the 400 medley relay. The team of sophomore Taylor Garcia, freshman Kennedy Lohman, Ochitwa and Konopka touched with a time of 3:30.26 for a second relay 'A' cut.
 
In her first Texas Invitational, freshman Hannah Cox was runner-up in the 500 free with 4:38.38 earning a 'B' cut. Sophomore Emma McCarthy placed fifth in the event (4:42.72) followed by freshman Kirsten Jacobsen (4:43.82), both for 'B' cuts. Sophomore Daniela Georges and junior Tjasa Oder also notched provisional cuts.
 
Despite not having swimmers in the top eight of the 200 IM, the Cats had five women earn 'B' cuts (sophomore Mackenzie Rumrill, Lohman, junior Alexandra Martelle, junior Cameron McHugh, sophomore Mik Ranslem).
 
Leading off the night for the men was the team of sophomore Chatham Dobbs, junior Chad Idensohn, senior Renny Richmond and junior J.P. Beach. The men took third in the 200 free relay for an NCAA 'A' cut with a time of 1:17.13.  
 
Junior Nick Thorne then gave a strong performance in the 200 IM, finishing second with a time 1:44.57 and a 'B' cut. Also earning provisional cuts were junior Riccardo Maestri, junior Thane Maudslien, freshman Steven Medvedev and sophomore Mathias Oh.
 
The Cats added another relay 'B' cut after taking fourth in the 400 medley relay with 3:08.02 (Dobbs, sophomore Blair Bish, Idensohn and Beach).
 
Junior Chris Wieser placed eighth in the 500 free for an NCAA 'B' cut with 4:20.42. Freshman Brendan Meyer, senior Tyler Fowler and freshman Jerad Kaskawal also tallied 'B' cuts in the event.
 
While the Cats didn't land swimmers in the A final (top eight) of the 50 free, Idensohn, Beach, Richmond and freshman Jorge Iga each tallied a provisional cut in the event.
 
Up Next: The Cats continue with day three of four at the Texas Invitational on Friday at 9 a.m. MST with the prelims of the 100 fly, an event that Annie Ochitwa has been undefeated in so far this season and won at the invitational last year.
 
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