CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Washington State swim team opened 2017 with a convincing 170-87 victory over Oregon State, Friday night at the Osborn Aquatic Center in Corvallis, Ore. The Cougars garnered the top time in 13 of the meet's 14 events to give WSU its fifth-straight victory over the Beavers.

"Good swimming tonight," Washington State Head Coach Tom Jager said. "Great senior leadership from Addisynn (Bursch) and Kendra (Griffin). Rachel (Thompson) had a nice meet as well. Overall it was solid. We are looking forward to getting back home and swimming in Gibb Pool."

The Cougars jumped out to an early lead, taking the top two spots in the 400 medley relay. WSU's team of Hannah Bruggman, Angela Mavrantza, Anna Brolin and Haley Rose Love took first with a time of 3:50.08. The team of Jasmine Margetts, Addisynn Bursch, Elise Locke and Anna Rosen garnered a second place finish with a 3:50.83.

Bursch added first-place finishes in the 50 free (24.41), 100 free (51.95) and in the 200 IM (2:03.75). The Spokane, Wash., native contributed 27 points to the Cougars' total.

Senior Griffin added 18 points to the WSU total, notching two first-place marks. In the 200 fly, Griffin finished first with a time of 2:04.47, just ahead of teammate Luci Brock who touched in 2:07.16. Griffin also secured the top spot in the 500 free, touching the wall in 5:03.06.

Washington State also gathered first-place finishes in the 200 fly and 1000 free. Junior Rachel Thompson finished the 200 free in 1:53.51, out-touching Locke by two seconds. Senior Jessica Marston took home her first win of the season with a 10:40.47 in the 1000 free.

Mavrantza, a freshman, notched her team-leading fifth and sixth wins of the season with impressive performances in the 100 breast (1:04.61) and the 200 breast (2:20.11).

Margetts clocked the fastest time of the 200 back, touching the wall in 2:00.55. In the 100 fly, Locke and Anna Brolin took the top two spots, clocking times of 57.33 and 57.48, respectively.

WSU closed out the meet strong with a first-place finish in the 200 free relay from the team of Love, Bruggman, Johnson and Rosen, clocking a time of 1:35.95.

With the win, the Cougars improve to 3-3 in dual meets this season.

The Cougars return to the pool Saturday, Feb. 11, against Utah at Gibb Pool in their final home meet of the season. The meet begins at 11 a.m.