Day Three Results

How It Happened
Sophomore Hannah Benavides had Rhode Island's top individual swimming performance thus far at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Women's Swimming & Diving Championship.

On Friday, Benavides placed 13th out of 30 swimmers in the 100-Yard Breaststroke. Her time of 1:04.26 earned her a spot in the consolation final Friday evening. In the consolation final, Benavides finished 16th to score one team point for the Rams.

Freshman Lily Hsu also picked up team points with her performance in the 3-meter dive. Her score of 235.25 earned four points for the Rams and was third among all freshmen. It was the second time Hsu has reached a final, as she placed 16th in the 1-meter dive Wednesday.

The 400-yard medley relay team of Julia Renna, Mackenzie Thomas, Jackie Triglia and Abby Zadorozny placed 10th and picked up 14 more points.

Two other Rams just missed advancing through the prelims. Sophomore Maddie Tetreault finished 18th in the morning trials of the 400 Individual Medley. She posted a time of 4:31.91. Davidson's Cynthia Huang claimed the final spot in the finals with a time of 4:30.54.

Similarly, sophomore Mia Bonvissuto was 18th out of 59 entrants in the 200 Freestyle. With a time of 1:52.28, she was just 0.45 seconds off a spot in the consolation final.

Sophomore Jackie Triglia had URI's top finish in the 100 Butterfly. Her time of 56.40 seconds was good for 22nd in the field of 55

Senior Julia Renna was Rhody's fastest in the 100 backstroke. She placed 24th out of 44 with a time of 57.19.

Team Standings - Through Day Three
1. George Washington – 522
2. Richmond – 346.5
3. Fordham - 315
4. Duquesne – 297.6
5. George Mason - 280
6. Davidson – 196
7. Massachusetts – 190
8. La Salle – 159
9. St. Bonaventure – 139
10. Saint Louis – 87
11. Rhode Island – 62

What's Next
The Atlantic 10 Women's Swimming and Diving Championships concludes Saturday with five individual events and the 400 freestyle relay. The individual events will be the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, the 200 butterfly and the 1650 freestyle.

Rhode Island will be represented in each event by the following:

• 200 Backstroke: Kelsey McMenemy (Heat 3), Maddie Tetreault (Heat 4), Julia Renna (Heat 6)
• 100 Freestyle: Casey Fusco (Heat 2), Lyndsey Warner (Heat 3), Mia Bonvissuto (Heat 3), Abby Zadorozny (Heat 4), Camryn Kreuscher (Heat 4)
• 200 Breaststroke: Hannah Benavides (Heat 5), Aimee Garcia (Heat 5)
• 200 Butterfly: Shauna Killane (Heat 3), Jenna Salem (Heat 4), Jackie Triglia (Heat 6), Ella Hacker (Heat 6)
• 1650 Freestyle: Rylee Kelly (Heat 2), Maddie Tetreault (Heat 4)

Event Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 18
10 a.m.
200 Backstroke Prelims
100 Freestyle Prelims
200 Breaststroke Prelims
200 Butterfly Prelims

3:10 p.m.
1650 Freestyle

6 p.m.
1650 Freestyle
200 Backstroke Finals
100 Freestyle Finals
200 Breaststroke Finals
200 Butterfly Finals
400 Freestyle Relay