2025 Phill Hansel Invite
- November 19-21, 2025
- Houston, TX
- SCY (25 yards)
- Competing Teams: Houston, Florida Gulf Coast, Nevada, Rice, Colorado State, New Mexico State, Air Force, San Jose State, Tulane, Vanderbilt, New Mexico
- RESULTS
TEAM SCORES
- Houston – 449
- Rice – 332.5
- Nevada – 283
- Florida Gulf Coast – 260
- Tulane – 217
- Air Force – 207
- Colorado State – 198
- New Mexico State – 176
- San Jose State – 133
- New Mexico – 106
- Vanderbilt – 85
The annual Phill Hansel Invite kicked off yesterday in Houston. This year’s meet is a pretty big one, playing host to 11 teams. As usual, this is a women’s only invite. Following the first day of the meet, Houston has opened up a significant lead in team scoring.
The meet kicked off with the 200 free relay, which Florida Gulf Coast won in a time of 1:30.10. Leah Gentry-Tuney (22.95), Libby Russum (22.27), Izzy Ackley (22.46), and Mia Burke (22.42) teamed up to earn the win for FGCU. Nevada came in 2nd with a 1:30.54 despite an elite 21.43 out of Scarlett Ferris on the 2nd leg.
Ferris went on to win the 50 free later in the session with a 21.91. The swim marks a huge personal best for Ferris, blowing away her previous mark of 22.26. Ferris was huge for Nevada in the 100 back last season, and it looks like she’s adding the 50 free into the mix this season. Tulane freshman Eliza Lennox had a great swim last night as well, taking 2nd in the 50 free with a 22.42.
Rice’s Ava Portello popped a 4:4179 to win the 500 free by a wide margin. That was a massive performance for Portello, taking more than 2 seconds off her previous best of 4:44.06. Moreover, Portello is way ahead of the 4:48.31 she swam at the Phill Hansel Invite last season.
Houston’s Evelyn Entrekin earned a win in the 200 IM, swimming a 1:58.36. The swim is a new career best for Entrekin, whose previous best was the 1:58.75 she posted in prelims. Prior to yesterday, her best time was a 1:59.97, which she swam at Phill Hansel last season.
The session concluded with the 400 medley relay, where Houston won decisively. Alexia Duncan (53.34), Evelyn Entrekin (59.59), Noor El Gendy (53.21), and Liya Goupil (48.85) combined to get the job done for Houston. This was yet another event where Ferris was excellent too, clocking a personal best of 51.21 leading off Nevada’s relay. Ferris’ previous best in the 100 back was the 51.49 she swam at the Mountain West Championships last season.
