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Freebairn helped ISU set school records in every event at the conference championships, highlighted by the program&#8217;s first individual conference champion. Nine Sycamores earned All-MVC honors including a trio of first-team selections. Out of the pool, Leach saw the Sycamores earn CSCAA Scholar All-American honors for the third straight semester, including the highest team GPA in the Missouri Valley Conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with great honor to be introducing such an amazing person to our staff.\u00a0Bex Freebairn is someone that brings positive energy, dedicated leadership that reaches beyond the swimming pool and is someone that is hungry to continue to learn and grow,&#8221; said Leach. &#8220;I have been very lucky to work with Bex previously so I know that she will be a great addition to our already growing staff and team culture.\u00a0I believe our young program will be able to lean on our staff as we promote family first, academics second and athletics third.\u00a0Bex was also coached by her father so she knows the demands that come with the job and the expectation that we have here at Washington State. Along with her drive in the water and on the recruiting trail, she is also someone that enjoys athletics of all varieties.\u00a0It is my honor to welcome Coach Bex Freebairn to the Washington State Family.\u00a0 Welcome aboard and Go Cougs!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am very excited and extremely humbled to be a part of the Cougar family and ready to continue doing what I love in Pullman,&#8221; Freebairn said. &#8220;I would like to thank Coach Matt for giving me the opportunity, WSU senior woman administrator\u00a0<strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wsucougars.com\/staff.aspx?staff=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener smarttag\" rev=\"12\">Anne McCoy<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong>\u00a0for immediately being so welcoming\u00a0and the rest of the athletic staff at Washington State for bringing me on board. I am excited for the challenge and I am dedicated to helping our Student Athletes be successful. 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