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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU swimming relay teams take three medals at National Invitational Championships, March 9-11.

Cougars make lifeguards look useless

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist October 19, 2023

The Cougars began the meet against the Bruins with a solid first-place win by Maddi Parker with a 50.89-second win in the 100-yard freestyle. This clearly set the tone for the meet breaking the stereotype...

WSU women’s swimmer Kaya Takashige swims in a butterfly race during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Feb 3.

Cougs take close third at first meet of season

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist October 11, 2023

WSU swimming took third in their most recent invitational, coming in just behind San Diego State University. So close, in fact, that if SDSU did not have a diving team, the Cougars would have sat comfortably...

WSU swimming relay teams take three medals at National Invitational Championships, March 9-11.

Cougs ready for nice weather and nice victory

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist October 4, 2023

With the start of the swim season hitting full force this year the Cougars are ready to introduce their freshmen to their first collegiate swim meet. The Cougars will be flying down to Fresno, California,...

WSU swimming assistant coach Kaersten Meitz smiling while talking with head coach Matt Leach.

Kaersten Meitz: The energy of the Cougs in one human

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist September 27, 2023

The Cougars are starting this season with a new assistant coach fresh out of the water who is looking to make an impact on the team. Kaersten Meitz, 27, has an energy that shows not only confidence and...

WSU women’s swimmer Angela Di Palo dives into the water during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU swim up in numbers; ready to dive into new season

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist September 18, 2023

The Cougs have an updated roster this year with some returning and some new athletes joining the pool bringing the roster to a total of 29. This is a much-needed increase as opposed to the 23 they had...

WSU women’s basketball team dances to “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” by Shania Twain  after winning an NCAA womens basketball game against Oregon State, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

2022–23 WSU athletics: year in review

BRANDON WILLMAN, Editor-in-chief May 22, 2023

  All but Track and Field is over for WSU athletics in the 2022-23 athletics year. With that brings a flood of memories of the good and the bad of the past year. Several programs had their best years...

WSU swimming relay teams take three medals at National Invitational Championships, March 9-11.

Emily Lundgren: lover of swimming and gummy bears

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor March 29, 2023

Emily Lundgren had done what no Cougar had ever done before.  Having taken third place at the Pac-12 Swimming Championships, she became the first WSU freshman swimmer in school history to qualify for...

WSU women’s swim team yells a chant during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

Reaching new depths: 14 Cougs swam in postseason

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor March 29, 2023

The 2023 Division-I swimming postseason saw 12 WSU student-athletes take on the National Invitational Classic and two groundbreaking freshmen reach the NCAA Championships for the first time in school history.  For...

Emily Lundgren finishes a race at senior night meet vs Idaho.

Freshmen in the spotlight: WSU swim sends two to NCAA Championships

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor March 10, 2023

Following the CSCAA National Invitational Championships this week, the Cougs will send two freshmen to the NCAA Championships for the first time next Wednesday. Under head coach Matt Leach, the Cougars...

WSU women’s swimmer Angela Di Palo dives into the water during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

Angela Di Palo: far from home, in her element

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor March 10, 2023

Angela Di Palo is a sophomore from Afragola and Naples, Italy. She swam for her club team Assonuoto Club Casserta before coming to WSU.  While part of the club, Di Palo took eighth place in the 2020...

WSU women’s swim team encourages their teammates during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Feb 3.

WSU swim preparing for CSCAA Championships

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor March 9, 2023

The WSU swim team is sending two to the NCAA Championships but before that, 12 Cougar swimmers will take on the CSCAA National Invitational Championships. The Cougars also sent 12 swimmers to this event...

WSU women’s swimmer Alexandra Vartiainen swims in a breaststroke race during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU swimming: Pac-12 Championships preview

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor February 23, 2023

The goal of every season in every sport is to make the postseason and succeed in it. Well, the time has finally come for the WSU swim team to take on not only the postseason, but the gauntlet that is the...

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