WASHINGTON (October 10, 2026) — Howard University women's swimming & diving hosted its first home meet of the 2026-27 season Saturday, welcoming Georgetown University to Burr Gymnasium Pool for the fifth annual Battle at the Burr.
The Bison captured three victories while adding six runner-up finishes, scoring 88 points to Georgetown's 139.
Howard opened the meet with a victory in the 1-meter diving event as
Jala Wilson (Richmond, Va.) posted a score of 86.50 to finish first.
The Bison followed with another victory in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of
Chanice Posada (Houston),
Rhanishka Gibbs (Nassau, Bahamas),
Alyssa Napier (Wilmington, Del.) and
Kaliyah Hinson (York, Pa.) finished in 1:44.73, edging Georgetown's top relay team, which clocked 1:45.24.
In the 1000 Free,
Mia Patton (Nassau, Bahamas) earned a second-place finish with a time of 10:41.66.
Howard continued to produce strong freestyle performances in the 200 Free.
Victoria Williams finished second in 1:54.77, narrowly behind Georgetown's winning time of 1:54.59. Napier added a third-place finish in the same event with a time of 1:54.97.
Gabrielle Vickles (El Dorado, Trinidad & Tobago) led the Bison in the 50 Free, placing second in 24.57 seconds while teammate
Jasmine Morgan (Chicago) finished third.
Napier delivered Howard's third individual and overall victory in the 100 Fly, touching the wall in 56.58 seconds.
In the 100 Free, Vickles placed third in 53.96 seconds.
Posada later earned a runner-up finish in the 100 Back, clocking 57.21 seconds, while Williams placed third in 57.72.
Patton added another second-place finish in the 500 Free with a time of 5:14.73.
Howard closed the swimming portion with a runner-up finish in the 200 Free Relay. Williams, Hinson, Morgan and Vickles combined for a time of 1:35.84, just 0.02 seconds behind Georgetown's winning relay. The Bison's second relay team finished third in 1:39.30 while the third team placed fifth.
Howard returns to competition Saturday, Oct. 24, traveling to face Bucknell at Noon.
For more information on Howard women's swimming and diving, visit the official Howard Athletics website
www.hubison.com.
