Pros and collegiate stars clashed again as night three of the 2017 Texas Hall of Fame Invitational commenced in Austin. While no records were broken, many of the nation’s fastest times this year\u00a0were surpassed tonight in the\u00a0Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.<\/p>\n

After winning last night’s 200 IM, graduated Longhorn Madisyn Cox<\/strong> took the win in the women’s 400 IM with her time of 4:02.95. Behind her was her undergraduate teammate Evie Pfeifer<\/strong> in 4:08.87. Arizona’s Daniela Georges<\/strong> took the third place position in a time of 4:10.64.<\/p>\n

The men’s race saw Arizona Wildcat Nick Thorne<\/strong> blow away the field on the freestyle leg,\u00a0solidifying himself as the only man to dip under 51 seconds on the last 100 yards. Thorne’s time was a solid 3:41.47, which is the fastest time in the nation so far this year. Longhorn Sam Stewart<\/strong>\u00a0took second place in a time of 3:43.44. Third place went to last night’s 200 IM champ, Stanford’s Abrahm DeVine<\/strong> in 3:44.75.<\/p>\n

USC’s Louise Hansson<\/strong> toppled over the rest of the women’s 100 butterfly A-final as she posted a time nearly a second and a half faster than the rest of the field. Hansson put together a 50.41 to mark herself at the fastest woman in the event so far this year, ahead of second place finisher Beata Nelson<\/strong> out of Wisconsin who swam a 51.88. Third place was awarded to Arizona’s\u00a0Mackenzie Rumri<\/strong> who touched in 51.96.<\/p>\n

The Joseph Schooling<\/strong>\/Jack Conger<\/strong> rivalry was in full force tonight as the two Longhorn Olympians went head to head in the 100 butterfly. Schooling came out on top this time on his way to producing a 44.78, about a half second quicker than Conger’s 45.32. Schooling’s time makes him the fastest man in this event so far this season. Arizona State’s Andrew Porter<\/strong> earned third with his 45.75.<\/p>\n

The Texas duo of Quinn Carrozza<\/strong> and Joanna Evans<\/strong> went 1-2 in the women’s 200 freestyle by posting times of 1:44.15 and 1:44.75, respectively. USC’s Tatum Wade<\/strong> turned in a 1:45.57 for third place.<\/p>\n

Longhorn Townley Haas<\/strong> casually won the men’s 200 freestyle in a NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 1:32.40. Harvard’s Dean Farris<\/strong> edged ASU’s Cameron Craig<\/strong> in 1:33.27 to Craig’s 1:33.29.<\/p>\n

The women’s 100 breaststroke\u00a0saw USC’s Riley Scott<\/strong>\u00a0earn\u00a0the title of quickest woman in the entire nation so far this season\u00a0with\u00a0her 58.64. That time will certainly gain the attention of American record holder, Lilly King as that time bumps King down to number three in the nation. The only other swimmer under the one-minute mark was Cox in 59.22. Trojan Maggie Aroesty<\/strong> earned third in 1:00.02.<\/p>\n

Texas post-grad training partners Andrew Wilson<\/strong> and Will Licon<\/strong> put on a show by going 1-2 in the men’s 100 breaststroke. Wilson\u00a0was the victor with his 52.03, with\u00a0Licon\u00a0right behind in 52.20. Touching in 52.92 was Matt Anderson<\/strong>, taking third place overall.<\/p>\n