Cougars Soar Past Falcons

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 - 1/24/03 
                             Results 
 
 
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