Washington State captured its first win ever over UCLA today in Washington.
Washington State Press Release
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State swim team defeated UCLA, ranked No. 23 nationally by collegeswimming.com, 143-119, in Pac-12 swimming action at Gibb Pool, Saturday. The win marks the first victory over the Bruins in school history as the Couagars came away with top finishes in 10 of the 14 events.
WSU started the meet strong with a win in the 200 medley relay. The team of Hannah Bruggman, Angela Mavrantza, Anna Brolin and Haley Rose Love clocked a time of 1:43.28, the fastest finish by the Cougars this season.
Sophomore Jasmine Margetts led the way for the Cougars with wins in the 100 back (56.67), 200 back (2:01.77) and 400 IM (4:24.16). In total, the Torrance, Calif., native contributed 27 points to the Cougars’ total to lead the team.
Freshman Ryan Falk took first place in the 200 free with a time of 1:52.29, and later added a first-place finish in the 500 touching the wall in 4:58.36. She tallied 18 points to WSU’s score, continuing her impressive freshman campaign.
Mavrantza notched her third win of the season with an impressive performance in the 100 breast with a 1:04.31, just ahead of UCLA’s Emma Schanz.She then added a second place finish in the 200 breast touching in 2:16.90.
In the 50 free, junior Bruggman took first with a time of 23.88, followed by a second place finish in the 100 free touching the wall in 51.83. Bruggman contributed 13 points to the Cougar total, matching Mavrantza.
Washington State also garnered first place finishes in the 200 fly and 100 fly. Senior Elise Locke finished the 200 fly in 2:01.73, out-touching UCLA’s Amy Okada by two seconds. Brolin, a junior, secured the top spot in the 100 fly touching the wall in 55:14.
WSU closed out the meet with a strong finish in the 400 free relay. Washington State’s ‘A’ relay team of Buggman, Love, Penny Nichols and Falk finished second with a time of 3:27.64, followed by a third place finish from WSU’s ‘B’ relay team of Anna Rosen, Rachel Thompson, Ciera Kelly and Hailey Johnson with a 3:31.93.
Nichols added four points to the Cougars’ total after finishing second behind Margetts in the 100 back, touching the wall in 57.52, while Love took second in the 50 free with a time of 23.91, just behind Bruggman. Senior Kendra Griffin notched two third place finishes, in the 1000 free (10:18.42) and 200 fly (2:04.24).
The Cougars return to Gibb Pool Thursday, Nov. 3, to face Northern Arizona at 5 p.m.
