NCAA Div. I Women: Oregon State Beats Washington State

CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 31. THE Oregon State women’s swim team defeated Washington State University Friday, 100-78. The victory gives the Beavers an overall record of 11-2 and a 1-2 Pac-10 record on the season. With the loss, the Cougars fall to 3-3 (0-2 in the Pac-10) in dual meets.

There was no men's meet as both rich Pac-10 schools have killed off their men's programs.

Oregon State got off to a quick start, winning the first three events. OSU led 42-12 after the third event.

Lindsay Henahan led the Cougars with victories in two individual events (50 free/24.40, 100 fly/56.32), and one second place finish as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:48.82).

Senior Jill Olson (500 free/5:08.72) and freshman Jane Copland (100 breaststroke/1:05.86) added the only other two victories for WSU. Copland also had a second place finish in the 500 free (5:09.88).

Nicole Chinn (100 backstroke/59.07), Becca Cohen (100 free/54.10), and Lesley Ouellette (100 breaststroke/ 1:11.13) all added second place finishes for the Cougs.

WSU came into the meet after a week off. Washington State last competed January 17 and 18, falling to Nevada in a relay meet and a dual meet.

The Cougars and Beavers face off once again in a dual meet Saturday, February 1. The races begin at 11 a.m. at Stevens Natatorium.

Washington State heads back home Saturday, February 8 for their last home meet of the season. The Cougars will take on two club teams in the Cougar Invitational beginning at 11 a.m. at Gibb pool.

Washington State vs. Oregon State
Corvallis, Ore.
(all results are in yards)

TEAM SCORING:
Oregon State University (OSU) 100
Washington State University (WSU) 78

RESULTS:

200 MEDLEY RELAY
1. OSU (A) (Starkey, Steven, Kinney, Huston) 1:46.65
2. WSU (A) (Chinn, Copland, Henahan, Ouellette) 1:48.82
3. OSU (B) (Thomas, Embertson, Miroslaw, Foree) 1:54.53

1000 FREESTYLE
1. Naya Higashijima (OSU) 10:07.91
2. Danielle Kinney (OSU) 10:35.22
3. Becca Cohen (WSU) 10:38.22

200 FREESTYLE
1. Kristi Kuhlmey (OSU) 1:55.92
2. Jessie Hong (OSU) 1:58.17
3. Jill Olson (WSU) 1:58.66

50 FREESTYLE
1. Lindsey Henahan (WSU) 24.40
2. Kristin Huston (OSU) 24.88
3. Suzanne Starkey (OSU) 24.88

200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
1. Birte Steven (OSU) 2:07.78
2. Paula Finlay (OSU) 2:10.15
3. Kristina Kinney (OSU) 2:12.04

100 BUTTERFLY
1. Lindsay Henahan (WSU) 56.32
2. Naya Higashijima (OSU) 56.87
3. Suzanne Starkey (OSU) 57.65

100 FREESTYLE
1. Kristin Huston (OSU) 53.55
2. Becca Cohen (WSU) 54.10
3. Paula Finlay (OSU) 54.12

100 BACKSTROKE
1. Ausra Pacebutaite (OSU) 58.44
2. Nicole Chinn (WSU) 59.07
3. Sasha Taylor (WSU) 1:00.91

500 FREESTYLE
1. Jill Olson (WSU) 5:08.72
2. Jane Copland (WSU) 5:09.88
— Naya Higashijima (OSU) x5:01.00

100 BREASTSTROKE
1. Jane Copland (WSU) 1:05.86
2. Lesley Ouellette (WSU) 1:11.13
3. Karen Eldred (WSU) 1:14.78
— Birte Steven (OSU) x1:03.25

200 FREESTYLE RELAY
— WSU (A) (Mills, Henahan, Schmied, Cohen) x1:39.64
— OSU (A) (Pacebutaite, Kinney, Kuhlmey, Hong) x1:41.97
— WSU (B) (Chinn, Dunn, Taylor, Renfro) x1:42.82

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