Friday, January 24
Flagstaff, Ariz.
5:00 p.m. MT

Boise State

at

Northern Arizona

Kaitlyn McCoy
Photo by: Allison Corona photo

Broncos Head to Flagstaff for Two Duals Against Northern Arizona

1/23/2020 2:56:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

THIS WEEK

Meet 6: Boise State at Northern Arizona
Location: Flagstaff, Ariz. (Wall Aquatic Center)
Date: Jan. 24  (Friday)
Time: 5 p.m. (Mountain) 

Meet 7: Boise State at Northern Arizona
Location: Flagstaff, Ariz. (Wall Aquatic Center)
Date: Jan. 25  (Saturday)
Time: 10:30 a.m. (Mountain) 

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Boise State swimming and diving is on the road this weekend for a pair of dual meets at Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. Each day's competition will be scored as separate meets.
  • RECORDS: The Broncos are 3-2 overall in duals meets this season, while NAU enters the weekend at 4-5 in duals. 
  • SERIES: This will be the 14th and 15th meetings in all forms of competition between the two programs with Boise State leading 8-5 overall, 6-2 in duals and 2-1 in Flagstaff. NAU won the first five meetings of the series before the Broncos ran off eight-straight victories in all competitions (duals and invites).
  • THE FORMAT: The two meets will feature additional races besides the traditional events held in collegiate meets. Friday's competition will hold a limited number of events including the 50-yard competitions in breaststroke and butterfly, 100-yard individual medley, as well as the relays. Saturday's meet will feature more of the usual events for collegiate swimming and diving. 


BOISE STATE STORYLINES

ABOUT THE BRONCOS

  • The Broncos enter the week at 3-2 overall in duals with their last dual being a 187-113 loss at Mountain West rival Nevada on Nov. 2nd. 
  • Prior to that, Boise State opened the season with a pair of home wins against Wyoming (Oct. 11) 186-108 and Idaho (Oct. 12) 221-78, then followed with a road split at a San Diego State tri-meet (Oct. 18) falling to the Aztecs (158-134) and defeating Pepperdine (252-43). 
  • Last time the swim team competed was at the Mizzou Invitational Nov. 20-22 where they placed eighth. Meanwhile, the divers competed last weekend at UCLA's Bruin Diving Invitational. 

COACH MABILE

  • Boise State is in its second season under the direction of head coach Christine Mabile who has guided the Blue and Orange to a 19-7 record in all competitions, including 3-2 in duals this season. 
  • Christine Mabile returned to her alma mater (2010) during the summer of 2018 to become the third head coach in program history, which is entering its 14th season in 2019-20.
  • She did not swim for the Broncos as an undergraduate, instead she spent the four years as a volunteer assistant coach working with the team from the deck.  
  • Mabile returned to Boise State after two years as an assistant at Missouri, preceded by five years as head coach at the College of Idaho.
  • Joining Mabile on her first coaching staff are Jordan Lieberman who was an assistant at Cornell, as well as Brandon Blaisdell who returns for his fifth season as the Bronco diving coach.

BRONCO DIVING HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sophomore Marti Erlam opened the campaign solid having already qualified for the NCAA Zone E Championships in March on both springboards ... she has recorded two of the top-10 scores in the Mountain West Conference on the 1-meter springboard with her top score being a career-high 307.20 against Wyoming (Oct. 11), the dive is ranked sixth in conference ... on the 3-meter springboard her top score is 316.80 (12th MW) also accomplished against Wyoming. 
  • Junior Tatum Thompkins has also qualified for the NCAA Zone Championships in March on both springboards with career-highs on the 1-meter (267.15) and 3-meter (306.08), both versus Wyoming.

BRONCO SWIMMING HIGHLIGHTS

  • Senior Robin Pinger has won five races this fall including the 50-yard freestyle twice with her top time coming against Idaho (Oct. 12) with a 23.77 ... she also won the 100-yard breaststroke versus Wyoming (Oct. 11) with a 1:05.04 and the 200-yard IM at 2:06.93 ... Pinger also won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.21) against Idaho.
  • Junior Hayley Hill has been dominant in the 1,000-yard freestyle winning all three races she has swam with a season-best 10:17.08 at the San Diego State Tri-Meet (Oct. 18), ranked seventh in the MW this year.
  • Sophomore Katie McCoy has been impressive in the individual medleys for Boise State winning three of the six races she has competed in ... McCoy won the 200 IM at the San Diego State Tri-Meet with a 2:03.58, then swam a carer-best 2:00.43 at the Mizzou Invite (Nov. 20) ... in the 400 IM she has won twice in three races with a career-best time of 4:20.39 at the Mizzou Invite (Nov. 20). 
  • Junior Molly Hogg has been solid in the backstrokes winning four races combined between the 100-yard and 200-yard back ... in the 100 back she has a top time of 55.17 swam at the Mizzou Invite (Nov. 21), eighth in the MW ... in the 200 back she has a top time of 1:57.56 also at the Mizzou Invite, tied for third-best in the league.   
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