Texas Wins 4th Straight, 14th Overall NCAA Team Title
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The University of Texas men, guided by legendary coach Eddie Reese, won their fourth straight and 14th overall NCAA team title tonight by scoring 449 points over California (437.5) and Indiana (422).
The Texas men were facing heavy disadvantages heading into this meet with no potential breaststroke scorers in either distance, that caused a big point gap for the Longhorns to fill.
Texas did more than just fill the gap but broke records and set milestones along the way. From Townley Haas‘ 1:29.50 200 free American record-setting victory to freshman Austin Katz‘s first individual NCAA title in the 200 back, the Longhorns proved they are the best team in the nation, despite a lack of breaststroke talent.
Texas overcame another large obstacle; their go-to butterflyer, Joseph Schooling, failed to score a point for his team after taking fourth in his signature 100 fly.
The Longhorns were still able to hold off the charging Cals bears and the eager Indiana Hoosiers, resulting in their fourth straight win.
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 21 1. Texas 449 2. California 437.5 3. Indiana 422 4. NC State 385 5. Florida 347 6. Southern California 253 7. Stanford 205 8. Michigan 168.5 9. Louisville 156 10. Georgia 129 11. Tennessee 123 12. Auburn 98.5 13. Alabama 95 14. Texas A&M 75 15. Minnesota 67 16. Arizona 64 17. South Carolina 60 18. Harvard 58 19. Purdue 54 20. Arizona St 45 21. Florida St 42 22. Denver 31 23. Missouri 29 23. Notre Dame 29 23. Lsu 29 23. Cornell 29 27. Miami 27 28. Ohio State 25 29. Virginia 19 30. Penn State 14 31. Towson 11 32. Utah 10 33. Duke 9 33. Virginia Tech 9 35. Grand Canyon 7 36. UNC 6 36. Hawaii 6 38. West Virginia 2.5 39. Iowa 2 40. Wyoming 1 40. Southern Methodist University 1
Why doesn’t cal get divers???
Way to go longhorns!??♂️
Ain’t karma a bitch!
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Tate Jackson!
Hook Em!
*Dave Walton
Great meet!
Hookem horns!
Hook em horns!