DENVER (October 19, 2024) – Washington State Women's Swimming capped off their Colorado road trip with a pair of wins over Denver and Air Force at the University of Denver Saturday.

The Cougars improved to 4-0 in dual meets this season after beating Northern Colorado last Friday, claiming a road win at Colorado State before besting both teams Saturday for the first 4-0 start since 2010-11. WSU won 12 events including both the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay before five different Cougs recorded wins led by juniors Dori Hathazi and Emily Lundgren who each won three events while senior Emma Wright won both the 50 free and 100 free.

WSU opened the day with a win in the 200 medley relay by Anna Rauchholz, Lundgren, Skylar Brgoch and Wright before Lauren Wille and Tatum Janning finished second and third, respectively in the 1000 free. Hathazi followed with her 200 free win with senior Angela Di Palo just behind her in second place and Rauchholz added a win in the 100 back.

Lundgren picked up her win of the day in the 100 breast, Hathazi and senior Samantha Krew went 1-2 in the 200 fly, Wright and freshman Darcy Revitt went 1-2 in back-to-back races of the 50 free and 100 free while Di Palo gave WSU the top three finishers in the 100 free.

Freshman Wiktoria Palicka picked up her first career win, taking the 200 back just ahead of sophomore Ariel Wang and Rauchholz who finished 1-2-3 in the event. Lundgren added her 200 breast win, Hathazi took the 100 fly and Lundgren capped her day with a win in the 200 IM, just ahead of Wang who placed second.

Washington State closed the meet with a win in 400 free relay by nearly four seconds from the team of Hathazi, freshman Issabelle Parrish, Revitt and Wright.
The Cougars return to competition hosting Seattle U Friday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m.