Wildcats with Impressive Win vs. WSU

Tucson, Ariz. – The Arizona women’s swim defeated Washington State 172-89 in its first Pac-12 meet of the season on Friday at Gibb Pool. The Wildcats finished the meet winning 12 of the 14 events.

The Wildcats took the lead from the start in the 200 medley relay. The same team that won the event against Wisconsin, Bonnie Brandon, Emma Schoettmer, Katja Hajdinjak and Taylor Schick finished first with a time of 1:42.85.

Arizona added to their lead with first place finishes in the next two events. Claire Lockridge took first in the 1000 free with 10:18.52 while Bonnie Brandon won the 200 free with a time of 1:48.90. Brandon also finished first in the 500 free (4:50.14) followed by her teammate, Lockridge (5:04.58).

Then, Cameron McHugh won the 100 back with a time of 56.93, beating WSU’s Loree Olson by one-hundredth of second. McHugh also took first in the 200 back (2:00.74).

Schoettmer kept the momentum rolling for the Wildcats with two first place finishes. She won the 100 breast (1:03.48) and also won the 200 breast in 2:16.87. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Pepper finished first in the 200 fly (2:03.70).

Schick added significant points to the Wildcats’ lead with two back-to-back wins. Schick finished first in the 50 free with a time of 23.30 and right after, won the 100 free in 50.72. Hajdinjak followed Schick with a second place finish in the 100 free (52.31).

To close out the day, Arizona took home first place in the 400 free relay as the team of Bonnie Brandon, Paige Kremer, Elizabeth Pepper and Cameron McHugh touched in 3:27.07.

The women compete against UNLV and Utah in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sat. Nov. 1 at 2:00 p.m. MST. 

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