FRESNO, Calif. - UC Davis' first day of action at the two-day Gary Ota Memorial Invite hosted by Fresno State was highlighted by the performance of 3 meter diving second-place finisher Katherine Lim and the fourth-place showing of Zoe Childers in the 200 IM (2:02.23). Illiana Foth in the 500 free (7th, 5:00.61) and Ciara Looney in the 50 free (10th, 23.08) also had notable swims.

UC Davis is in fourth place in the five-team meet after the first of two days and two of three sessions. San Diego State is on top of the team standings with 693.5 points followed by Houston (628), Fresno State (433), UC Davis (311) and San Jose State (274.5)

The Aggies competed in a total of 11 individual swimming and two relay events, as well as two diving competitions held over two sessions at the Fresno State Aquatics Center on Friday. The meet concludes with nine events ijn the third and final session Saturday beginning at 10 am. 

UC Davis At Gary Ota Memorial Invite - Winners And UC Davis Results
Friday, October 16
*All Results UC Davis Unless Noted

SESSION 1
EVENT 1 - 3 METER DIVING
1. Isabella Gomez (San Diego State) - 286.50
2. Katherine Lim - 272.40
7. Paulina Nguyen - 236.30
11. Ashley Johnson - 222.85
17. Lauren Kudo - 198.70

EVENT 2 - 200 MEDLEY RELAY
1. San Diego State "A" - 1:39.36
6. UC Davis "A" - 1:41.79
10. UC Davis "B" - 1:44.53
15. UC Davis "C" - 1:46.45)
18. UC Davis "D" - 1:49.01

EVENT 3 - 500 FREE
1. Emma Price (Fresno State) - 4:53.93
7. Illiana Foth - 5:00.61
11. Angelina Komashko - 5:01.88)
18. Ella Ackerman - 5:04.23
20. Elsie Luisetti - 5:06.18
22. Ayanna Thompson - 5:06.96
23. Ezmee Jones - 5:08.74
27. Nalanie Marinel Cortez - 5:13.82

EVENT 4 - 200 IM
1. Alexia Duncan (Houston) - 1:59.83
4. Zoe Childers - 2:02.23
14. Gabrielle Kleman - 2:04.67
18. Brynn Graham - 2:06.67
22. Elise Ramsden - 2:08.47
29. Kate Stevenson - 2:14.28
31. Kayla Gregory - 2:16.70
DQ. Madison McCormick - DQ

EVENT 5 - 50 FREE
1. Alyssa Schiller (San Diego State) - 22.52
10. Ciara Looney - 23.18
12. Naomi Boegholm - 23.37
19. McKenna Valenta - 23.54
T21. Sophi MacKay - 23.68
T25. Aileen Zheng - 23.80
T28. Sarah Hardin - 23.99
32. Leinaala Wong - 24.11
33. Emily Scheberies - 24.12
39. Elsie Luisetti - 24.61
41. Ella Palmer - 25.21
42. Ellie Heit - 25.63
X. Nalanie Marinel Cortez - 24.51

EVENT 6 - 200 FREE RELAY
1. Houston "A" - 1:32.31
3. UC Davis "A" - 1:32.84
8. UC Davis "B" - 1:35.20
12. UC Davis "C" - 1:36.61
13. UC Davis "D" - 1:36.94
16. UC Davis "E" - 1:40.97

SESSION 2
EVENT 7 - TEAM DIVING
1. Houston - NT

EVENT 8 - 100 FLY
1. Allison Mann (San Diego State) - 53.00
12. Zoe Childers - 55.74
16. Madison McCormick - 56.06
19. Brynn Graham - 56.42
21. Sarah Hardin - 56.53
23. Ciara Looney - 56.69
24. Naomi Boegholm - 56.74
28. Ellie Helt - 57.12
32. Emily Scheberies - 57.66

EVENT 9 - 400 IM
1. Ginger Kiefer (San Diego State) - 4:18.58
6. Ella Ackerman - 4:20.38
15. Illiana Foth - 4:27.00

EVENT 10 - 200 FREE
1. Kaydence Bispo (San Diego State) - 1:46.54
8. McKenna Valenta - 1:51.44
12. Angelina Komashko - 1:52.08
16. Elsie Luisetti - 1:52.05
28. Sarah Hardin - 1:55.15
31. Ayanna Thompson - 1:55.72
34. Sophi McKay - 1:56.44
37. Emzee Jones - 1:57.97
39. Leinaala Wong - 1:59.22

EVENT 11 - 100 BREAST
1. Jenna Pulkkinen (Fresno State) - 59.76
13. Kayla Gregory - 1:04.74
14. Nalanie Marinel Cortez - 1:04.87
20. Aileen Zheng - 1:06.26
22. Gabrielle Kleman - 1:06.40
23. Kate Stevenson - 1:06.54

EVENT 12 - 100 BACK
1. Alexia Duncan (Houston) - 53.59
9. Emily Scheberies - 55.97
16. Elise Ramsden - 56.92
17. Ella Palmer - 57.13
27. Ellie Heit - 1:01.05
NS. Brynn Graham - NS

EVENT 13 - 800 FREE RELAY
1. San Diego State "A" - 7:18.13
8. UC Davis "A" - 7:36.14
10. UC Davis "B" - 7:39.22
11. UC Davis "C" - 7:46.61
X = Exhibition; DQ = Disqualified; NS = No Start

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