HOUSTON ? Rachel McCall earned her second CSUB top-five mark of the season Wednesday as the Roadrunner women's swim team began competition at the 2009 Conference USA Championships at the CRWC Natatorium on the campus of the University of Houston.

McCall's leadoff 200 split time of 1:54.61 in the 800 freestyle relay is now the fifth fastest time in CSUB women's swimming history. Earlier in the year, McCall broke into the top five in the 100 breaststroke.

The Roadrunner relay squad of McCall, Lexie Kelly, Stephanie Donnelly and Leah Felber finishing in a season best time of 7:48.70, good for eighth place.

In the only other event of the night, CSUB's 200 medley relay team of Donnelly, McCall, Kelly and Veronica Campbell was disqualified for an early exchange.

Despite the tough start to the meet, the ?Runners will look to get back on track Thursday with individual events. Prelims for the 500 free, 200 individual medley and 50 free are slated for Thursday morning. Finals of those events will take place Thursday evening, along with the 400 medley relay and women's three-meter diving.