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Keller And Miedema Anchor Cougars Over Beavers

February 6, 1999

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Katie Keller and Kelley Miedema combined for four of the Cougars' eight wins at the Osborn Aquatic Center, to anchor the WSU women's swim team to a 122-83 18th consecutive victory over Oregon State.

Keller, a senior from Seattle, Wash., finished first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24 seconds and the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.93 seconds. The school record holder in both events marked season best times at the dual meet.

Miedema, a junior from Cape Town, South Africa, captured wins in the 400 IM (4:36.27) and the 500 freestyle (5:12.81).

Junior Erin Eldridge continues to surpass NCAA consideration times. Her first place finish of 2:17.48 in the 200 breaststroke is the second time this season she has eclipsed the NCAA consideration time standard in the event (2:18.32). The Kirkland, Wash. native's season best time is 2:16.94 accomplished at the Husky Invite in December.

The Cougars finish the regular season at 6-6 (.500) and will prepare for the Pac-10 Championships in Federal Way, Wash. Feb. 25-27.

WSU 122, Oregon State 83
(All distances in yards)

400 Medley Relay - 1, WSU (A), 3:51.81. 2, WSU (B), 4:05.43. 3, OSU (A), 
4:07.15.

1000 Freestyle - 1, Amy Imwalle (OSU), 10:47.72. 2, Katie Leidel (WSU), 
10:55.63. 3, Jen Saunders (OSU), 11:12.55.

200 Freestyle - 1, Gretchen Chambers (WSU), 1:56.65. 2, Melissa Hsieh 
(OSU), 1:58.06. 3, Jill Personius (OSU), 1:58.27.

50 Freestyle - 1, Katie Keller (WSU), 24.00. 2, Arianna Higuera (OSU), 
24.48. 3, Suzie Muirhead (WSU), 24.64.

400 Individual Medley - 1, Kelley Miedema (WSU), 4:36.27. 2, Julie Thom 
(WSU), 4:39.42. 3, Sarah Cohen (OSU), 4:43.06.

200 Butterfly - 1, Melissa Hsieh (OSU), 2:11.04. 2, Gretchen Chambers 
(WSU), 2:11.09. 3, Aimee Walters (WSU), 2:16.01.

100 Freestyle - 1, Katie Keller (WSU), 51.93. 2, Arianna Higuera (OSU), 
52.70. 3, Jessica Chisholm (WSU), 53.92.

200 Backstroke - 1, Anna Hohmann (WSU), 2:05.28. 2, Eli Schmied (WSU), 
2:09.21. 3, Liz Hohaia (WSU), 2:15.45.

500 Freestyle - 1, Kelley Miedema (WSU), 5:12.81. 2, Amy Imwalle (OSU), 
5:13.33. 3, Julie Thom (WSU), 5:18.44.

200 Breaststroke - 1, Erin Eldridge (WSU), 2:17.48. 2, Katie Leidel (WSU), 
2:24.93. 3, Sheila Tehrauchi (OSU), 2:26.56.

400 Freestyle Relay - 1, OSU (A), 3:35.74. 2, WSU (A), 3:41.28. 3, WSU 
(B), 3:41.45.