TEXAS - The Aggies received their first true test this weekend as they took a trip east to take on TCU and North Texas on consecutive days. In the two-day trip, NM State came away with one loss and one win as they fell to TCU before knocking off North Texas despite having no rest.

Friday, Nov. 3 | NM State 56, North Texas 185 | Forth Worth, Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas – On Friday evening, the Aggies took part in the first of two back-to-back meets in Texas as they faced off with TCU. In total, the Aggies fought to earn 12 podium finishes, including strong showings in the dive events and the 500-yard freestyle. Despite the performances, the Horned Frogs defeated the Aggies, 185-56.
 
In the three-meter dive event, Italia Aranzabal claimed second place while freshman Mira Tinani landed a third place finish. Aranzabal and Tinani also finished second and third, respectively, in the one-meter event.
 
Meanwhile, Katie Rink's second-place finish in the 500 free was tied for the Aggies' top placement in all swim events. Rink was one of two Aggies to finish inside the top three in the 500 as Naomi Slee finished just behind her fellow long-distance teammate.
 
Emily Dobbins also had a good start to the weekend as she secured the Aggies only other second-place finish in a swim event as she turned in a time of 24.08 seconds in the 50 free.
 
In the relay events, the Aggies were able to land a pair of third-place finishes as Emily Dobbins, Taylor Craft, Lindsay Puhalski and Dreamer Kowatch combined to take third in the 400 medley relay and then the quartet of Katie Rink, Naomi Slee, Elizabeth Cervantes-Vanderlugt and Taylor Craft joined forces to secure third in the final event of the day – the 400 free relay.
 
RESULTS
400 Medley Relay
3. Dobbins, Craft, L. Puhalski, Kowatch – 3:57.37
5. Masselink, Charitou, McDonagh, Cervantes-Vanderlugt – 3:58.84
 
1000 Free
3. Katie Rink – 10:22.58
4. Estel Galo – 10:36.01
6. Bella Marthaler – 11:05.83
 
200 Free
3. Naomi Slee – 1:54.28
5. Dreamer Kowatch – 1:56.63
6. Jamie Puhalski – 2:01.83
 
50 Free
2. Emily Dobbins – 24.08
5. Taylor Craft – 25.35
6. Ellen Osthelder – 25.58
 
200 IM
3. Lindsay Puhalski – 2:10.68
5. Kodi Wiman – 2:13.82
6. Thea Masselink – 2:18.18
 
3-Meter Dive
2. Italia Aranzabal – 254.40
3. Mira Tinani – 249.68
 
200 Butterfly
4. Estel Galo – 2:08.96
5. Ellen Osthelder – 2:14.31
6. Faye McDonagh – 2:16.56
 
100 Free
3. Emily Dobbins – 52.99
5. Elizabeth Cervantes-Vanderlugt – 54.84
6. Dreamer Kowatch – 54.88
 
200 Backstroke
4. Lindsay Puhalski – 2:05.76
5. Thea Masselink – 2:08.31
6. Jamie Puhalski – 2:13.83
 
500 Free
2. Katie Rink – 5:00.15
3. Naomi Slee – 5:03.29
6. Bella Marthaler – 5:27.91
 
1-Meter Dive
2. Italia Aranzabal – 251.85
3. Mira Tinani – 250.20
 
200 Breast
4. Kodi Wiman – 2:23.04
5. Foteini Charitou – 2:23.29
6. Faye McDonagh – 2:32.54
 
400 Free Relay
3. Rink, Slee, Cervantes-Vanderlugt, Craft – 3:34.02
5. J. Puhalski, Osthelder, Marthaler, Galo – 3:43.11

Saturday, Nov. 4 | NM State 157, North Texas 142 | Denton, Texas
DENTON, Texas – The Aggies picked up their first win of the season on Saturday at the Pohl Recreation Center and PEB Natatorium as they took down North Texas, 157-142.
 
Behind five individual first-place finish and a top finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay, the Aggies edged out the Mean Green in their home pool.
 
Following the 200 medley relay, Sophomore standout Naomi Slee picked up the Aggies' first win as she swam a 10 minute and 27.18 second 1000 freestyle. The Aggies tallied a win and a sweep of the podium in the following event as Katie Rink, Lindsay Puhalski and Dreamer Kowatch went 1-2-3, respectively, in the 200 free.
 
After several solid swims, the Aggies returned to the top of the podium as Slee registered her second first-place finish of the day when she took the top spot in the 200 back (2:05.10). Rink then followed suit as she reached the wall first in the 500 free while posting a time of 5:08.89.
 
Later, the team of Emily Dobbins, Jamie Puhalski, Dreamer Kowatch and Katie Rink combined to clinch the meet victory with a win in the final event of the day, the 200 free relay.
 
In the dive events, Italia Aranzabal was the Aggies' top competitor in the three-meter event while Mira Tinani's third-place finish in the one-meter event was the Aggies' best showing.
 
RESULTS
200 Medley Relay
2. Dobbins, Craft, L. Puhalski, Rink – 1:47.77
3. Masselink, Wiman, McDonagh, J. Puhalski – 1:49.07
 
1000 Free
1. Naomi Slee – 10:27.18
2. Estel Galo – 10:55.50
4. Bella Marthaler – 11:00.46
 
200 Free
1. Katie Rink – 1:54.35
2. Lindsay Puhalski – 1:55.29
3. Dreamer Kowatch – 1:56.33
 
100 Back
2. Emily Dobbins – 58.45
3. Jamie Puhalski – 59.36
4. Thea Masselink – 59.53
 
100 Breast
2. Foteini Charitou – 1:07.10
3. Kodi Wiman – 1:07.64
4. Taylor Craft – 1:06.76

200 Fly
2. Estel Galo – 2:07.26
4. Ellen Osthelder – 2:13.50
5. Faye McDonagh – 2:13.99
 
50 Free
2. Katie Rink – 24.55
4. Naomi Slee – 25.23
5. Elizabeth Cervantes-Vanderlugt – 25.41
 
3-Meter Dive
3. Italia Aranzabal – 254.10
5. Mira Tinani – 230.25
 
100 Free
2. Emily Dobbins – 53.19
3. Dreamer Kowatch – 54.24
5. Elizabeth Cervantes-Vanderlugt – 54.80
 
200 Back
1. Naomi Slee – 2:05.10
3. Thea Masselink – 2:06.10
4. Lindsay Puhalski – 2:06.25
5. Jamie Puhalski – 2:08.63
 
200 Breast
2. Kodi Wiman – 2:23.54
3. Foteini Charitou – 2:23.58
4. Taylor Craft – 2:28.89
 
500 Free
1. Katie Rink – 5:08.89
3. Estel Galo – 5:18.00
5. Bella Marthaler – 5:24.03
 
100 Fly
2. Faye McDonagh – 58.81
3. Dreamer Kowatch – 59.41
4. Ellen Osthelder – 59.75
 
1-Meter Dive
3. Mira Tinani – 252.98
6. Italia Aranzabal – 242.85
 
200 IM
1. Lindsay Puhalski – 2:09.89
3. Kodi Wiman – 2:10.60
4. Faye McDonagh – 2:11.94
5. Thea Masselink – 2:15.58
 
200 Free Relay
1. Dobbins, Puhalski, Kowatch, Rink – 1:36.68
3. Cervantes-Vanderlugt, Slee, Osthelder, Craft – 1:39.35