2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championships
All Day | Thurs.-Sat. | March 9-11, 2023
Elkhart, Ind. | Elkhart Health and Aquatics Center
RESULTS | wsucougars.com
COUGS MAKE THEIR WAY TO CSCAA NATIONAL INVITE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Twelve swimmers from Washington State Women's Swimming team are making their way to Elkhart Indiana to compete in the postseason CSCAA National Invitational Championships. The Cougars swimming this week are: Noelle Harvey, Angie Di Palo, Selena Duran, Kristin de Goede, Jewel Springer, Hailey Grotte, Kiana Swain, Alexandra Vartiainen, Anna Rauccholz, Rebecca Oviedo Cardenas, Kaya Takashige, and Lauren Wille.
ON DECK
Up next the freshman duo of Emily Lundgren and Dori Hathazi will head to Knoxville, Tennessee on March 15 to swim at the NCAA Championships.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can visit wsucougars.com for information on results.
LAST TIME OUT
Last time out the WSU Women's Swim team set five pool records to sweep Idaho on senior night. The Cougars posted the fastest time in all 14 races marking the 26th time WSU has recorded a win over the Vandals in series history. The 200-medley relay team of Anna Rauchholz, Hailey Grotte, Kaya Takashige, and Selena Duran set the first Gibb Pool record of the night followed by Angela di Palo, Emily Lundgren, and the 400 relay team. Senior captain Jewel Springer made a splash by recording a top-10 time in the 400 IM.
WSU KNOCKED OFF NORTHERN COLORADO
WSU locked in a victory last Oct. 29, posting its second win over Northern Colorado in program history to claim 12 out of 14 events in a 144-104 sweep at Gibb Pool. The Cougs remain undefeated in their series wins against Northern Colorado collecting nine individual victories. Freshman Anna Rauchholz had a standout meet; she picked up her first two career wins in the 100 and 50 back to earn 18 points for the Cougars to help defeat the Bears. Sophomore Noelle Harvey also swept two meets in the freestyle and made her sixth career win in the 50 free to touch the wall with a 24.24 time. She additionally claimed first place in the 500 free and secured 18 points for WSU. Freshman Emily Lundgren claimed two wins against Northern Colorado. Lundgren took the 100 breast and touched the wall first at 1:03.48 to earn 9 points for WSU and remains undefeated in the event at Gibb Pool. Freshman Dori Hathazi recorded a win for the Cougars in the 200 free and touched the wall first at 1:52.23. This win was Hathazi's fourth win in the young season. Junior Kaya Takashige ended the meet with her first win of the season in the 100 IM, she touched the wall first at 58.71 which earned the Cougs their final 9 points of the meet. Junior Hailey Grotte also tallied her first win of the season with a sweep in the 200 IM.
