COMING UP: at Willamette, Saturday, Noon (PT); at George Fox, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. (PT)
LIVE VIDEO: Live Video of Saturday's dual meet at Willamette will be available through WU's
Stretch Internet Portal.
NATIONAL POLL: The Coyote men head into 2020 ranked No. 9 in the latest NAIA Top-10 Coaches' Poll, released on Dec. 22. For the first time since 2015-16 (27 polling periods), the Coyote women fell out of the Top-10 – but are continuing to receive votes by the coaches. The next poll will be released on Jan. 24.
JANUARY DUAL MEET SEASON TO BEGIN: C of I will use the month of January to compete in multiple dual meets – making consecutive trips to Oregon. This Saturday, the Yotes will compete against Willamette (along with Southwestern Oregon CC), while next Saturday, the squad travels to George Fox (with the women's team also racing against the University of Idaho). Willamette is searching for their first dual win of 2019-20 – as both their men's and women's teams are 0-3 – with Ben Hedman in the IM's and Olivia Frenkel in the middle-distance events pacing the Bearcats. Second-year program GFU (0-4 men, 1-3 women) is much improved this season, with the Bruin men led by Caleb Dean in the butterfly and the women paced by sprinter Aspen Munkhouse.
GREAT LOGGER INVITE: Prior to the holiday break, the Coyotes competed at the Logger Invitational in Washington, racing against Whitman, Whitworth, SWOCC and host Puget Sound. Three C of I swimmers earned individual wins, as
Andrew Clifford dominated the 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard IM and setting a new school-record in the 200-yard freestyle.
Caroline Yannelli won the 200-yard breaststroke, breaking her own school record, with
Maya Murphy claiming a win in the 100-yard freestyle and a runner-up finish in the 50-yard freestyle.
TOP-20 NAIA MARKS: Six Coyote men and four C of I women currently rank among the Top-20 in their respective events in the most recent NAIA Top Times report, along with all 10 relays.
Andrew Clifford ranks in the Top-20 in six different events – No. 2 in the 200-yard freestyle, No. 5 in the 50-yard freestyle, No. 8 in the 200-yard butterfly, No. 11 in the 200-IM, No. 12 in the 100-yard butterfly and No. 17 in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Jake Klassen is No. 11 in the 400-yard IM, No. 12 in the 200-yard butterfly, No. 13 in the 200-yard breaststroke, No. 20 in the 200-IM;
Aziz Jaouhar is No. 11 in the 200-yard backstroke, No. 15 in the 200-yard freestyle and No. 20 in the 100-yard backstroke;
Ian Clifford is No. 6 in the 1,650-yard freestyle and No. 20 in the 500-yard freestyle;
Hayden Krause is No. 11 in the 100-yard breaststroke and No. 18 in 200-yard breaststroke; with
Graham Williams No. 12 in the 1,650-yard freestyle. The Coyote men rank No. 3 in the 200-yard medley and 800-yard freestyle relays, No. 4 in the 200-yard freestyle relay and No. 6 in the 400-yard freestyle and 400-yard medley relay.
Caroline Yannelli leads the NAIA with the top time in the 200-yard breaststroke and is No. 7 in the 100-yard breaststroke;
Maya Murphy is No. 8 in the 50-yard freestyle and No. 10 in the 100-yard freestyle; with
Laurel Rowe is No. 11 in the 1,650-yard freestyle and
Anna Cook is No. 18 in the 100-yard butterfly. The women sit at No. 4 in the 200-yard medley and 800-yard freestyle relays, ranking No. 8 in both the 200-freestyle and 400-yard medley relays and No. 11 in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
NATIONAL QUALIFIERS: NAIA Automatic Qualifying Marks –
Andrew Clifford (50-free, 100-free, 200-free, 100-breast, 100-fly, 200-IM),
Aziz Jaouhar (100-free, 200-free, 100-back, 200-back),
Ian Clifford (500-free, 1,650-free, 400-IM),
Graham Williams (200-free, 500-free, 1,650-free, 400-IM),
Jake Klassen (200-breast, 100-fly, 200-fly, 200-IM, 400-IM),
Mitch Hawley (200-free, 200-IM),
Hayden Krause (100-breast, 200-breast),
Nic Carrier (1-meter dive, 3-meter dive),
Maya Murphy (50-free, 100-free, 200-free),
Anna Cook (100-free, 100-fly),
Maddison Rice (200-free, 200-fly),
Laurel Rowe (500-free, 1,650-free),
Caroline Yannelli (100-breast, 200-breast, 200-IM, 400-IM),
Reina Watkins (200-free),
Alex Fisher (1-meter dive). NAIA Bonus Cuts – Jaouhar (500-free),
Hawley (100-back, 200-fly, 400-IM), I. Clifford (200-free),
Ryan Barnard (100-breast, 200-breast, 200-IM),
Aunika Torres (100-breast, 200-breast, 200-IM, 400-IM),
Emily Miller (200-IM, 400-IM), Murphy (100-back), Cook (50-free), Rice (50-free, 100-fly), Yannelli (100-free),
Watkins (100-free, 100-fly, 200-fly), Rowe (200-free, 400-IM).
LOOKING AHEAD: C of I will close out the regular-season in February at the UPS Last Chance Meet.
