PROVO -- The BYU women's and No. 23 men's swimming and diving teams defeated Air Force Friday night by a score of 158-79 and 140-97 respectively.
The women won nine of 13 events against the Falcons with the men winning 11 of the 13 events. Combined the Cougars went 1-2-3 in five separate events on their way to victory.
For the women's side junior Tamber Covington had her strongest performance of the season winning the 200 IM, the 200 breast, and swimming on the winning 400 medley relay team. Senior Cortnee Adams also had a strong showing winning the 200 free, the 50 free and anchoring the 400 free relay team.
On the men's side, freshman Travis Price scored big wins for the Cougars by winning the 1000 and 500 free events. Seniors Billy Betz and Jeff Mason continued to show their leadership as Betz won the 100 and placed second in the 200 free, Mason won the 200 and placed second in the 100 free. The two then teamed up with seniors Mike Mullen, and Brent Parker to win the 400 free relay.
The Cougars don't get a rest as tomorrow, Jan. 25, they host Wyoming at 12:00 p.m.
BYU vs. Air Force - 1/24/03Results
Event 1 Women 400 Yard Medley Relay
Team Relay Finals Time
1 BYU A 3:58.48
Schlup, Natasha Covington, Tamber
Ferrell, Monica Bloom, Shannon
29.00 59.43 30.73 1:05.46
27.86 1:00.19 25.52 53.40
2 BYU B 4:01.78
Rappleye, Kathryn Xanthos, Nikki
Juvan, Lyndi Predium, Laura Kay
28.93 1:00.44 31.38 1:06.62
27.24 59.34 26.21 55.38
3 USAFA B 4:01.79
Heidgerd, Emily Crowell, Sara
Van Kooten, Jaymie Baxter, Carley
30.04 1:01.57 31.87 1:07.21
28.18 1:00.07 25.48 52.94
4 BYU C x4:05.06
McClellan, Amy Lambert, Jamie
Merrell, Aubrey Mason, Rachel
29.56 1:00.93 31.58 1:07.81
28.19 1:00.15 26.48 56.17
5 BYU D x4:10.63
Bates, Nikki Grant, Melanie
Nelson, Julie Mann, Amber
30.24 1:02.59 31.88 1:08.41
29.46 1:02.53 27.32 57.10
6 USAFA A 4:12.21
Herndon, Robin Omizo, Carly
Styles, Lara Baker, Julie
31.61 1:04.57 31.82 1:08.78
29.54 1:03.79 25.73 55.07
Event 2 Men 400 Yard Medley Relay
Team Relay Finals Time
1 BYU A 3:20.66
Johnson, Chris Ware, Adam
Yabe, Diogo Parker, Brent
23.66 49.84 26.00 56.31
22.91 49.32 21.06 45.19
2 USAFA B 3:23.47
Parr, Evan Parker, David
Vandam, Patrick Peterson, Rory
23.86 50.44 25.70 56.30
22.82 49.30 22.00 47.43
3 BYU B 3:23.77
Malfatt, Jon Larson, Levi
Mullen, Michael
24.91 51.73 26.34 56.52
23.25 50.22 21.20 45.30
4 USAFA A 3:31.77
Brehm, Paul Dayton, John
Pounds, Eric LeBeau, Charles
25.74 53.53 26.48 58.45
22.67 51.12 22.82 48.67
Event 3 Women 1000 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 Thilo, Sarah USAFA 10:31.10
29.71 31.29 32.01 32.14
32.18 31.85 32.32 32.18
31.86 31.82 31.83 31.75
31.61 31.42 31.13 31.16
31.39 31.63 31.41 30.41
2 White, Julienne USAFA 10:42.03
29.08 31.02 31.61 31.36
31.72 31.70 31.39 31.80
32.01 32.54 32.74 32.94
32.73 32.89 32.67 33.13
32.94 32.61 32.99 32.16
3 Pederson, Becky BYU 10:59.25
30.06 32.85 32.65 33.18
33.28 33.33 32.49 33.06
33.13 33.31 32.87 32.91
32.75 33.74 33.45 33.20
33.53 33.67 33.50 32.29
4 Garrick, Amy BYU 11:01.92
30.39 32.02 32.33 32.89
32.94 33.14 33.14 33.31
33.34 33.39 33.38 33.53
33.45 33.64 33.46 33.54
33.62 33.75 33.72 32.94
5 Miller, Ginny USAFA 11:18.64
30.83 32.84 33.35 33.45
33.23 33.75 33.54 33.98
34.08 34.82 34.00 35.19
34.48 34.69 34.82 34.69
34.59 34.81 34.55 32.95
6 VanDenBurghe, Diane BYU 11:29.75
29.09 32.69 34.13 34.46
34.53 34.85 34.91 35.46
35.56 35.58 35.06 35.39
35.24 35.45 35.31 35.13
35.27 35.02 34.15 32.47
Event 4 Men 1000 Yard Free
Name Yr Team Finals Time
1 Price, Travis BYU 9:41.80
26.55 29.01 29.29 29.14
29.07 29.08 29.13 29.25
29.18 29.05 28.98 29.30
29.28 29.44 29.18 29.21
29.43 29.83 29.49 28.91
2 Anderson, Zach BYU 9:46.50
26.75 29.10 29.41 29.12
29.15 29.29 29.46 29.42
29.28 29.87 29.48 29.76
29.44 29.60 29.60 30.02
29.90 29.93 29.64 28.28
3 Ferrell, John BYU 9:51.72
26.88 29.36 29.76 29.56
29.81 29.83 29.70 29.42
29.76 29.66 29.82 30.02
29.99 29.55 29.59 29.65
29.87 30.12 29.89 29.48
4 Fitzgerald, Ryan USAFA 9:54.97
26.37 28.74 29.04 29.36
29.45 29.26 29.34 29.78
29.31 30.17 30.14 30.33
29.89 30.55 30.57 30.50
30.71 30.83 30.75 29.88
5 Karmondy, Matthew USAFA 10:00.29
26.93 29.26 29.58 29.71
29.94 30.12 30.10 30.37
30.29 30.28 30.42 30.50
30.30 30.57 30.75 30.96
30.27 30.65 30.03 29.26
6 Yamashiro, Kimo USAFA 10:28.90
26.81 29.81 30.36 30.84
30.50 31.04 31.14 31.47
31.86 31.94 31.62 32.22
32.37 32.84 32.38 32.55
32.53 32.72 32.31 31.59
Event 5 Women 200 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 Adams, Cortnee BYU 1:53.77
26.33 29.78 28.82 28.84
2 Grant, Amanda BYU 1:56.88
28.11 29.71 29.58 29.48
3 Ferrell, Monica BYU 1:57.92
28.26 29.89 30.21 29.56
4 Van Kooten, Jaymie USAFA 2:01.24
28.45 30.65 31.04 31.10
5 Styles, Lara USAFA 2:01.69
28.44 30.68 31.51 31.06
6 Revel, Kiley USAFA 2:03.11
28.44 31.40 32.11 31.16
7 Majaj, Hana BYU x2:12.10
30.70 33.38 33.95 34.07
Event 6 Men 200 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 Mason, Jeff BYU 1:39.72
23.23 25.65 25.50 25.34
2 Betz, Billy BYU 1:41.20
23.39 26.15 25.92 25.74
3 Amidon, Nate USAFA 1:44.40
23.96 26.58 25.82 28.04
4 Bowen, Casey USAFA 1:45.02
24.29 26.81 27.31 26.61
5 Lim, Terrence BYU 1:45.51
25.07 27.02 27.01 26.41
6 White, Gordon USAFA 1:45.82
24.02 26.67 27.70 27.43
7 Heath, Kevin USAFA x1:46.44
24.15 26.22 28.11 27.96
8 Hasselbach, Grant BYU x1:47.54
23.92 26.75 27.97 28.90
Event 7 Women 50 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 Burrows, Nichole BYU 24.44
2 Hyma, Andrea USAFA 24.63
3 Baxter, Carley USAFA 24.68
4 Xanthos, Nikki BYU 25.25
5 Lambert, Jamie BYU 25.64
6 Baker, Julie USAFA 25.70
7 Rappleye, Kathryn BYU x25.82
8 Hildebrand, Dawn USAFA x26.21
Event 8 Men 50 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 Parker, Brent BYU 20.66
2 Mullen, Michael BYU 20.91
3 Bekker, James BYU 21.44
4 Dayton, John USAFA 21.53
5 Sorensen, Brian BYU x22.17
6 Alfred-Ockya, John USAFA 22.23
--- Thompson, Terry BYU X21.58
--- Carpenter, Kenny BYU X21.67
Event 9 Women 200 Yard IM
Name Team Finals Time
1 Covington, Tamber BYU 2:10.97
28.90 33.65 36.95 31.47
2 Mason, Rachel BYU 2:13.70
29.05 35.05 38.34 31.26
3 Egan, Kristi BYU 2:14.12
29.47 34.15 38.67 31.83
4 Heidgerd, Emily USAFA 2:14.19
29.10 33.92 39.46 31.71
5 Smith, Colleen USAFA 2:16.37
30.15 34.50 40.31 31.41
6 Predium, Laura Kay BYU x2:18.88
30.56 36.54 39.90 31.88
7 Omizo, Carly USAFA 2:24.33
30.69 38.25 39.96 35.43
8 Herndon, Robin USAFA x2:24.58
31.75 35.13 44.43 33.27
--- Juvan, Lyndi BYU X2:19.87
30.25 37.61 40.18 31.83
--- Kemp, Melissa BYU X2:23.72
32.32 37.09 40.96 33.35
Event 10 Men 200 Yard IM
Name Team Finals Time
1 Yabe, Diogo BYU 1:50.86
24.85 28.90 31.82 25.29
2 Belliston, Randy BYU 1:50.94
24.46 29.28 31.58 25.62
3 Pounds, Eric USAFA 1:54.69
25.15 28.21 33.54 27.79
4 Burton, Nick USAFA 1:56.33
25.03 29.44 34.10 27.76
5 Ware, Adam BYU 1:56.38
25.58 29.85 32.85 28.10
6 LeBeau, Charles USAFA 2:00.53
25.57 29.13 37.29 28.54
7 Scott, Austin BYU x2:00.79
26.19 31.50 34.35 28.75
Event 11 Women 3 mtr Diving
Name Team Finals Score
1 Hulse, Cuffy USAFA 217.58
2 Stapp, Katie USAFA 216.97
3 Williams, Jessica USAFA 206.40
4 Hager, Michelle USAFA x199.42
--- Campbell, Ashley BYU X151.50
--- Routsong, Rachelle BYU X209.33
--- Dahl, Tessa BYU X228.60
--- Morrow, Tina BYU X233.40
--- Low, Aubrey BYU X246.15
--- Einfeldt, Kelli BYU X300.76
Event 12 Men 1 mtr Diving
Name Team Finals Score
1 Russell, Aaron BYU 318.60
2 Beardall, Justin BYU 291.83
3 Randall, Scott BYU 272.82
4 Lindberg, Brady USAFA 238.43
5 Hulse, Doug USAFA 226.57
6 Trost, Landon BYU x224.77
7 Chapman, Ben USAFA 208.12
8 Roberson, Jeff USAFA x186.97
Event 13 Women 200 Yard Fly
Name Team Finals Time
1 Ferrell, Monica BYU 2:11.44
30.13 33.09 33.92 34.30
2 Revel, Kiley USAFA 2:14.33
30.35 34.02 34.43 35.53
3 Van Kooten, Jaymie USAFA 2:14.48
30.13 34.46 35.32 34.57
4 Nelson, Julie BYU 2:14.88
30.69 34.27 35.11 34.81
5 Merrell, Aubrey BYU 2:14.99
30.80 35.29 34.55 34.35
6 Juvan, Lyndi BYU x2:16.05
31.48 35.71 34.12 34.74
7 Styles, Lara USAFA 2:18.36
30.43 34.73 36.51 36.69
--- Majaj, Hana BYU X2:19.77
31.40 34.92 36.43 37.02
Event 14 Men 200 Yard Fly
Name Team Finals Time
1 Pounds, Eric USAFA 1:53.73
26.00 29.08 28.56 30.09
2 Carpenter, Kenny BYU 1:55.48
25.58 29.38 29.39 31.13
3 Sharif, Khalil USAFA 1:55.66
25.56 29.28 30.12 30.70
4 Anderson, Zach BYU 1:55.86
26.36 29.85 30.28 29.37
5 Larson, Levi BYU 1:56.05
26.35 30.03 30.06 29.61
6 Phelps, Mason USAFA 1:57.10
26.05 30.03 30.35 30.67
7 Yabe, Diogo BYU x1:57.49
26.17 29.58 30.07 31.67
8 Vandam, Patrick USAFA x1:59.19
26.29 30.37 30.59 31.94
Event 15 Women 100 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 Adams, Cortnee BYU 51.75
24.64 27.11
2 Baxter, Carley USAFA 53.22
25.82 27.40
3 Grant, Amanda BYU 54.76
26.59 28.17
4 Pederson, Becky BYU 54.77
26.29 28.48
5 Hildebrand, Dawn USAFA 56.64
27.25 29.39
6 Hyma, Andrea USAFA 56.69
26.96 29.73
Event 16 Men 100 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 Betz, Billy BYU 45.53
21.92 23.61
2 Mason, Jeff BYU 46.47
22.88 23.59
3 Amidon, Nate USAFA 47.12
22.81 24.31
4 Thompson, Terry BYU 47.62
23.04 24.58
5 White, Gordon USAFA 47.96
23.05 24.91
Event 17 Women 200 Yard Back
Name Team Finals Time
1 Schlup, Natasha BYU 2:07.12
29.86 31.43 32.37 33.46
2 Burrows, Nichole BYU 2:07.37
29.59 32.13 33.05 32.60
3 Heidgerd, Emily USAFA 2:14.61
31.65 33.59 35.04 34.33
4 Bates, Nikki BYU 2:15.08
31.83 34.11 34.80 34.34
5 Jansen, Lindsay USAFA 2:17.13
31.74 34.20 34.98 36.21
6 Mann, Amber BYU x2:17.21
32.13 34.65 35.32 35.11
7 Herndon, Robin USAFA 2:18.06
32.52 34.56 35.35 35.63
Event 18 Men 200 Yard Back
Name Team Finals Time
1 Johnson, Chris BYU 1:50.03
25.67 28.42 28.50 27.44
2 Brehm, Paul USAFA 1:50.20
25.47 27.73 28.54 28.46
3 Malfatt, Jon BYU 1:54.33
25.80 28.45 29.41 30.67
4 Ferrell, John BYU 1:56.73
27.68 29.13 29.93 29.99
5 Parr, Evan USAFA 1:57.72
27.40 30.36 30.25 29.71
6 Yamashiro, Kimo USAFA 2:01.02
27.87 30.35 31.49 31.31
Event 19 Women 500 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 White, Julienne USAFA 5:09.56
29.05 31.04 31.47 31.28
31.46 31.58 31.48 31.32
31.23 29.65
2 Thilo, Sarah USAFA 5:10.47
27.99 30.12 30.84 31.37
31.83 31.90 32.29 32.29
32.11 29.73
3 Bloom, Shannon BYU 5:18.76
27.92 30.57 31.64 32.16
32.17 32.73 33.53 33.31
32.78 31.95
4 McClellan, Amy BYU 5:23.19
29.81 31.65 32.65 32.54
32.78 32.97 32.97 32.87
32.31 32.64
5 Garrick, Amy BYU 5:26.34
30.06 32.40 32.56 32.75
33.10 33.26 33.35 33.33
33.32 32.21
6 VanDenBurghe, Diane BYU x5:28.84
29.14 31.77 32.84 33.47
33.70 33.88 34.02 34.01
33.59 32.42
7 Miller, Ginny USAFA 5:35.81
30.45 32.90 33.47 33.50
34.41 34.15 34.21 35.22
34.44 33.06
Event 20 Men 500 Yard Free
Name Team Finals Time
1 Price, Travis BYU 4:42.07
26.03 28.17 29.11 28.80
28.83 28.19 28.67 28.37
28.43 27.47
2 Anderson, Zach BYU 4:46.23
26.79 29.22 29.63 29.48
29.34 29.13 29.00 28.96
28.66 26.02
3 Peterson, Rory USAFA 4:46.73
26.32 28.98 29.03 29.09
29.09 29.64 30.06 29.12
28.20 27.20
4 Fitzgerald, Ryan USAFA 4:50.14
25.57 28.53 29.16 29.22
29.30 29.40 30.04 29.82
29.68 29.42
5 Karmondy, Matthew USAFA 4:52.82
26.82 29.31 29.85 29.98
29.83 30.13 29.67 29.91
29.05 28.27
6 Lim, Terrence BYU 4:52.89
26.57 29.07 29.45 30.13
30.10 30.04 29.99 30.04
29.83 27.67
7 Heath, Kevin USAFA x4:54.50
26.03 28.15 29.17 29.67
29.64 30.07 30.26 30.73
30.60 30.18
Event 21 Women 1 mtr Diving
Name Team Finals Score
1 Hager, Michelle USAFA 226.94
2 Hulse, Cuffy USAFA 215.85
3 Williams, Jessica USAFA 214.42
4 Stapp, Katie USAFA x176.31
--- Campbell, Ashley BYU X179.32
--- Dahl, Tessa BYU X192.04
--- Routsong, Rachelle BYU X217.65
--- Morrow, Tina BYU X233.17
--- Low, Aubrey BYU X249.45
--- Einfeldt, Kelli BYU X292.05
Event 22 Men 3 mtr Diving
Name Team Finals Score
1 Lindberg, Brady USAFA 236.10
2 Hulse, Doug USAFA 221.17
3 Chapman, Ben USAFA 197.40
4 Roberson, Jeff USAFA x162.90
--- Trost, Landon BYU X234.08
--- Randall, Scott BYU X290.33
--- Beardall, Justin BYU X362.25
--- Russell, Aaron BYU X378.45
Event 23 Women 200 Yard Breast
Name Team Finals Time
1 Covington, Tamber BYU 2:20.02
32.45 35.75 35.83 35.99
2 Grant, Amanda BYU 2:23.95
33.71 37.31 36.61 36.32
3 Grant, Melanie BYU 2:25.90
33.64 36.63 37.58 38.05
4 Crowell, Sara USAFA 2:27.44
33.90 37.60 37.99 37.95
5 Xanthos, Nikki BYU x2:28.53
33.84 38.30 38.39 38.00
6 Governski, Camber USAFA 2:32.34
34.61 38.68 39.68 39.37
7 Smith, Colleen USAFA 2:32.80
34.55 38.10 39.56 40.59
8 Bauer, Lindsey USAFA x2:34.08
34.44 38.32 40.03 41.29
--- Egan, Kristi BYU X2:30.13
--- Omizo, Carly USAFA X2:36.32
--- Kemp, Melissa BYU X2:42.56
Event 24 Men 200 Yard Breast
Name Team Finals Time
1 Ware, Adam BYU 2:04.77
28.04 31.33 32.20 33.20
2 Burton, Nick USAFA 2:12.15
30.12 33.33 34.47 34.23
3 Alfred-Ockya, John USAFA 2:17.62
30.06 34.47 35.31 37.78
--- Scott, Austin BYU DQ
29.65 33.28 34.55 34.84
--- Parker, David USAFA DQ
29.35 33.57 35.45 35.32
--- Belliston, Randy BYU DQ
28.62 31.68 32.76 34.07
Event 25 Women 400 Yard Free Relay
Team Relay Finals Time
1 BYU A 3:31.95
Burrows, Nichole Bloom, Shannon
Rappleye, Kathryn Adams, Cortnee
25.43 53.03 25.79 53.72
25.26 53.71 24.28 51.49
2 USAFA A 3:40.59
Baker, Julie Hildebrand, Dawn
Hyma, Andrea Thilo, Sarah
26.67 55.70 25.50 54.77
26.04 56.17 25.67 53.95
3 BYU B 3:43.21
Pederson, Becky Bates, Nikki
Nelson, Julie Predium, Laura Kay
26.30 54.82 26.64 56.29
27.57 57.13 26.07 54.97
4 BYU C x3:50.02
Mann, Amber Merrell, Aubrey
Schlup, Natasha McClellan, Amy
27.63 56.80 27.70 57.66
27.16 56.75 27.43 58.81
5 BYU D x3:56.80
Garrick, Amy Majaj, Hana
Juvan, Lyndi VanDenBurghe, Diane
28.67 59.16 29.05 1:00.89
28.23 1:00.07 26.87 56.68
Event 26 Men 400 Yard Free Relay
Team Relay Finals Time
1 BYU A 3:02.01
Mullen, Michael Parker, Brent
Mason, Jeff Betz, Billy
21.95 46.85 21.39 45.27
22.20 44.94 21.02 44.95
2 USAFA A 3:10.58
Dayton, John Amidon, Nate
White, Gordon Bowen, Casey
22.49 47.90 22.24 47.80
22.51 47.83 22.06 47.05
3 USAFA B 3:12.73
Peterson, Rory LeBeau, Charles
Brehm, Paul Heath, Kevin
23.53 49.06 22.65 48.03
22.70 47.82 22.13 47.82
--- BYU B DQ
Malfatt, Jon Bekker, James
Thompson, Terry Johnson, Chris
22.74 47.34 21.52 46.48
21.68 46.28 21.80 46.56
PROVO -- For the last time this season, the BYU men's and women's swimming teams will take to the water at home this weekend as they face Air Force on Friday, Jan. 24, at 6:00 p.m., and then Wyoming on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 12:00 p.m.
After dropping their last meet to Colorado State, the women (2-6, 1-4) are hoping to pick up some wins at home before the conference championships. The Cougars faced the first half of the season without four of their top swimmers, but with the return of all four this month the team is looking like the preseason favorite everyone thought they would be.
"We're starting to feel better," said women's head coach Stan Crump. "The kids that were injured are feeling better."
On the men's side, the No. 23 Cougars (4-0, 2-0) are looking to increase their conference best record to 3-0 as they are coming off of a convincing 127-78 victory over No. 24 Washington two weeks ago.
For the men and women it will be the first time since Nov. 22 that the teams have competed in a dual meet competition.
The Last Competition
The BYU women's swim team was defeat by Colorado State 137-106. The veteran swimmers had a strong showing for the Cougars as seniors Cortnee Adams, Amanda Grant, and juniors Tamber Covington and Nichole Burrows each placed in the top three in every event they competed in. Adams, Burrows, and Covington helped BYU to a second place finish in the 400 Medley Relay. Adams went on to place second in the 200 free and win the 100 free. Burrows took second place in the 200 back and was a part of the second place 400 free relay team. In only her second competition since returning from knee surgery, Covington won the 200 breast and placed third in the 200 IM. Grant won the 500 free, and placed second in both the 200 IM and the 200 breaststroke.
The Opposition
The Falcons' are having a strong season as the men are 10-1 and 1-0 in conference and the women are 13-5. However, the women are struggling in conference competition with four loses and no wins on the season.
The Cowboys' men's team is tied for second with Utah in the MWC at 1-1. The men are coming off of a victory over UNLV, where they won 11 of 13 events. For the women they are just ahead of the Cougars at 1-2 in conference swim, and are coming off of a loss to UNLV. In the meet freshman Shayna Burns set a new pool record in the 100 breast with a time of 1:05.17.
Neither women's team has ever defeated the Cougar women in head-to-head competition.
Coach's Quotes
"We are not too far out of from tapering for some of the kids. I am excited about this weekend, it will be good to swim against some competitive people at home. We need the team's confidence up a bit, we just need to get over the hump."
"Our teams match up pretty good (BYU and AFA) but they are strong in areas where we are not like distance."
"Wyoming swam UNLV really tough last week. They show up to win every meet."