PULLMAN Wash. – WSU traveled to Berkeley Calif. to take on the Bears, where Cal took home the victory. The next time the Cougars will be in the pool will be Nov. 8-9 when they compete against Wyoming and Colorado State in Larmie, Wyoming.

It was a day of new personal best times, juniors Maia Petrides in the 100 free, and the 200 free, and Mackenzie Duarte in the 100 breast and the 200 breast. Sophomores Lauren Burckel, Emily Barrier and Paige Gardner joined the party with new personal best times in their events. Burckel posted a personal best time in the 200 breast, Barrier shaved three seconds off her personal best time in the 100 fly and Gardner secured a personal time in the 50 free.

The Cougars freshman swam strong again today Michee Van Rooyen posted a personal best time in the 1000 free which beat her time from yesterday, and shaved three seconds off her swim time from yesterday in the 500 free to notch another personal best time. In the 200 IM Mia Zahab shaved five seconds off her personal best.

Senior Ryan Falk produced a second place win in the 500 free and then took home a second place win in the 1000 free to secure a new personal best time. Junior Taylor McCoy joined the fun with a second place win in the 200 back and Kate Laderoute with a third place finish.

"I think our energy today was better, we came out and swam aggressive" said head Coach Matt Leach "We are excited with where we are going and we will continue to work hard on the little things."