AUSTIN, Texas – On the third day of the Texas Invitational, the Cats notched 35 NCAA 'B' cuts (19 for men and 16 for women). Arizona also had six top-three finishes in individual events.
 
Freshman Kennedy Lohman highlighted the women, finishing runner-up in the 100 breast and earning her second individual 'B' cut (59.97). Freshman Mallory Korenwinder and junior Alexandra Martelle also got provisional cuts.
 
Arizona's Annie Ochitwa took third in the 100 fly with a time of 52.09 followed by sophomore Mackenzie Rumrill with 52.37, both notching 'B' cuts. Sophomore Taylor Garcia also swam under the 'B' cut time standard in the event.
 
Freshman Hannah Cox continued her success with a third-place finish in the 400 IM for a second 'B' cut (4:10.00). Sophomore Daniela Georges took seventh for a 'B' cut with a time of 4:17.44. Sophomore Jenna Bauer and junior Tjasa Oder also earned 'B' cuts in the event.
 
Adding to the women's momentum was sophomore Katrina Konopka who placed third in the 100 back, tallying her second 'B' cut of the invitational (52.02). Garcia took sixth in the event with 52.71 followed by Ochitwa with 53.02 for 'B' cuts.
 
Junior Cameron McHugh finished sixth in the 200 free for another 'B' cut (1:46.06). Freshman Kirsten Jacobsen and sophomore Emma McCarthy also notched 'B' cuts.
 
For the men, sophomore Will Wihanto led the night with a second-place finish in the 100 breast, touching in 52.18 and earning a 'B' cut. Senior Gage Crosby took fifth in the event (53.39) while sophomore Matthew Salerno took eighth (54.19). Sophomore Blair Bish then finished first in the B final with a time of 53.18. All three notched provisional cuts.
 
Sophomore Chad Idensohn had a strong performance in the 100 fly, taking third with 46.25 for a 'B' cut. Idensohn was followed by sophomore Chatham Dobbs who added a 'B' cut for the Cats (46.39). Senior Renny Richmond, junior Justin Wright, sophomore Mathias Oh and freshman Brendan Meyer also earned provisional cuts.
 
Two swimmers finished in the top eight of the 400 IM. Nick Thorne placed fifth (3:42.59) followed by junior Riccardo Maestri (3:49.28). Freshman Steven Medvedev finished third in the B final with 3:51.12 as all three men notched 'B' cuts.
 
Freshman Jorge Iga then took sixth in the 200 free with a time of 1:35.00 for a 'B' cut. Sophomore Parks Jones, senior Thane Maudslien, freshman Brendan Meyer and junior J.P. Beach all also got provisional cuts in the event.
 
Closing out the night was freshman Thomas Anderson who earned the sole 'B' cut for Arizona in the 100 back, finishing eighth with a time of 48.12.
 
The Cats did not compete in the 200 medley relay as both the men and women swam in a time trial on day one. Garcia, Lohman, Ochitwa and Konopka broke the school record for the women and earned an 'A' cut with a time of 1:34.63. Dobbs, Wihanto, Idensohn and Beach also notched an 'A' cut in the event with a time of 1:24.39.
 
Up Next: Arizona concludes the Texas Invitational on Saturday starting off at 8 a.m. MST with the 200 back prelims. Other events on the final day include the 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1,650 free and 400 free relay.  
 
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