COMING UP: at Logger Invitational (Tacoma, Wash.), Friday-Sunday – Prelims at 9 a.m. (PT) daily, Finals at 6 p.m. (PT) on Friday, 5 p.m. (PT) on Saturday, 4 p.m. (PT) on Sunday.
LIVE VIDEO: Live Video of the nightly final sessions will be available through Puget Sound's
Stretch Internet Portal.
BOTH COYOTE TEAMS RANKED IN NAIA POLL: Both C of I swimming and diving teams remained in the latest NAIA Top-10 Coaches' Poll, released on Nov. 22. The Coyote men's squad remained at No. 6 for the second-straight ranking, while the women's team dropped one spot to No. 9. The next poll will be released on Dec. 20.
OFF TO LOGGER INVITE: For the second-straight season, the Coyotes will close out the first half of their schedule at the Logger Invite, hosted by Puget Sound at Wallace Pool in Tacoma. C of I will be joined by three NCAA Division III teams – host UPS, along with Whitworth and Whitman, plus Southwestern Oregon Community College. Teams will compete in morning preliminary heats, with a consolation and championship final to be conducted during evening sessions.
TOP-20 NAIA MARKS: Nine C of I men's swimmers are ranked among the NAIA Top-20 of their respective events – with
Nic Carrier holding the top marks in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dive events and
Ian Clifford holding the No. 1 time in the 1,650-yard freestyle, ranking No. 11 in the 500-yard freestyle and No. 16 in the 400-yard IM.
Graham Williams is No. 2 in the 1,650-yard freestyle;
Andrew Clifford is No. 2 in the 100-yard butterfly, No. 3 in the 50-yard freestyle, No. 7 in the 100-yard breaststroke and No. 10 in the 100-yard freestyle;
Jake Klassen is No. 8 in both the 200 and 400-yard IM and No. 10 in the 200-yard butterfly;
Aziz Jaouhar is No. 13 in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke, No. 15 in the 100-yard backstroke and No. 17 in the 200-yard freestyle;
Mitch Hawley is No. 14 in the 200-yard IM;
Ryan Barnard is No. 18 in the 200-yard IM; with
Hayden Krause No. 19 in the 100-yard breaststroke. The Yotes ranked No. 4 in the 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays, No. 7 in the 200-yard medley relay, No. 10 in the 400-yard medley relay and No. 11 in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Five C of I women's swimmers are in the Top-20 – as
Maya Murphy ranks No. 2 in the 50-yard freestyle and No. 10 in the 100-yard freestyle;
Laurel Rowe is No. 3 in the 1,650-yard freestyle;
Caroline Yannelli is No. 4 in the 100-yard breaststroke, No. 5 in the 200-yard breaststroke and No. 10 in both the 200 and 400-yard IM;
Anna Cook is no. 8 in the 100-yard butterfly and
Maddison Rice is 200-yard butterfly. The squad ranks No. 6 in the 800-yard freestyle relay, No. 7 in the 400-yard freestyle relay, No. 9 in the 200-yard medley relay, No. 12 in the 200-yard freestyle relay and No. 13 in the 400-yard medley relay.
NATIONAL QUALIFIERS: NAIA Automatic Qualifying Marks –
Andrew Clifford (50-free, 100-free, 100-breast, 100-fly),
Aziz Jaouhar (100-free, 200-free, 100-back),
Ian Clifford (500-free, 1,650-free),
Graham Williams (1,650-free),
Jake Klassen (200-fly, 400-IM),
Nic Carrier (1-meter dive, 3-meter dive),
Maya Murphy (50-free, 100-free),
Anna Cook (100-fly),
Maddison Rice (200-fly),
Laurel Rowe (1,650-free),
Caroline Yannelli (100-breast, 200-breast, 200-IM, 400-IM). NAIA Bonus Cuts – Jaouhar (500-free, 200-back),
Mitch Hawley (200-free, 100-back, 200-IM, 400-IM), I. Clifford (400-IM), Williams (500-free, 400-IM),
Hayden Krause (100-breast),
Ryan Barnard (100-breast, 200-IM), Klassen (100-fly, 200-IM), Murphy (100-back), Cook (50-free, 100-free), Rice (200-free, 100-fly),
Reina Watkins (100-fly).
LOOKING AHEAD: C of I will be off from competition until Jan. 11 when they travel to Willamette.
