ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Bear Beats is a weekly release that will be posted to provide a look back at the past week of action and to preview the events for the upcoming week. The 18th edition will feature men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's basketball, and men's and women's track and field.Â
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A look in the rear-view mirror (events from January 8 – January 15):Â
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No. 14 Men's Basketball:Â
- The No. 14 men's basketball team turned in a 2-0 University Athletic Association record this past weekÂ
- With the pair of wins, WashU's record stands at 12-2 (2-1 UAA)Â
- The Bears took down then 23rd ranked (now 22nd) Emory University and University of RochesterÂ
- WashU defeated Emory, 85-81, Friday, January 12Â
- Junior Kyle Beedon produced a team-high 20 points in the victoryÂ
- Junior Drake Kindsvater spun a near double-double with 19 points and nine reboundsÂ
- Junior Hayden Doyle added 17 points and six assists in the victoryÂ
- Friday's box score can be found hereÂ
- WashU then needed overtime to escape with the 80-79 victory over Rochester, Sunday, January 14Â
- After a WashU turnover with five seconds left in the overtime session, Doyle blocked the game-winning field goal attempt as time expired Â
- Sophomore Calvin Kapral welcomed a game-high 21 pointsÂ
- Kindsvater recorded 18 points and nine reboundsÂ
- Beedon registered 12 points for the BearsÂ
- Sophomore Yogi Oliff earned a double-double with 11 points and 10 reboundsÂ
- Sunday's box score can be found hereÂ
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Women's Basketball:Â
- The Bears dropped two close UAA contests to then sixth-ranked (now No. 10 Emory) and RochesterÂ
- WashU's record now sits at 8-6 (1-2 UAA)Â
- In the opening game of the week, WashU fell by three points, to then sixth-ranked Emory, to halt the program's five-game winning streak, Friday, January 12Â
- Senior Jessica Brooks dropped a team-high 18 points and nine rebounds in the setbackÂ
- Junior Brenna Loftus recorded 15 points and seven boardsÂ
- First year Catherine Goodwin added 14 points, seven rebounds, and five assistsÂ
- Friday's box score can be found hereÂ
- WashU then narrowly fell to Rochester, 75-71, Sunday, January 14Â
- First year Sidney Rogers notched a career-high 21 pointsÂ
- First year Lexy Harris recorded 20 points and five reboundsÂ
- Brooks dialed up a double-double with 15 points and 11 reboundsÂ
- Goodwin added 10 points and six rebounds for the BearsÂ
- Sunday's box score can be found hereÂ
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Men's Track and Field:Â
- The men's track and field program returned to action at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Friday, January 12Â
- Out of 15 scored events, the Bears won fourÂ
- Senior Alex Djetto won the 400-meter race with a time of 51.25Â
- Sophomore James Corbett topped the field of 14 in the 800-meter event as he crossed the finish line with a time of 1:56.47Â
- The Bears 4 x 400 relay team featuring first year Alex Gardner, first year William Frohling, graduate student Jackson Cox, and Djetto won the event with a time of 3:23.30Â
- Sophomore George Bourdier won the pole vault event with a vault of 4.80mÂ
- Friday's results can be found hereÂ
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Women's Track and Field:Â
- After a lengthy pause in action, the Bears traveled to Terre Haute to compete in RHIT's Friday Night Spikes Opener, Friday, January 12Â
- Out of 14 scored events, WashU won 11Â
- Sophomore Jasmine Wright won the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.66Â
- Junior Nicole Stewart claimed the 200-meter crown as she posted a time of 25.64Â
- First year Cate Christopher won the 400-meter event (58.73)Â
- Senior Emma Kelley crossed the finish line first in the 800-meter with a mark of 2:06.78Â
- Sophomore Katie Rector won the mile run by nearly six seconds with a time of 5:07.20Â
- Senior Marlee Fradkin claimed the 3,000-meter victory (11:05.35)Â
- The 4 x 400 relay team consisting of sophomore Kylie Spytek, graduate student Danielle Schultz, senior Ally Sarussi, and Kelley won with a time of 3:59.22Â
- First year Olivia Theisen claimed the high jump victory with a mark of 1.53mÂ
- Junior Yasmin Ruff won the pole vault title (3.80m)Â
- Senior Ebun Opata generated a long jump distance of 5.39m to win the eventÂ
- Sophomore Jenae Bothe topped the field of 12 in the shot put to claim the victory (14.24m)Â
- Friday's results can be found hereÂ
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No. 14 Women's Swimming and Diving:Â
- The Bears completed a busy weekend of action in the poolÂ
- WashU hosted Division II University of Missouri – St. Louis, Friday, January 12, then traveled to Division II McKendree University, Saturday, January 13Â
- WashU defeated UMSL, on senior day, 175.00-62.00Â
- The 200-medley relay team featuring first year Elizabeth Chen, first year Hannah Lee, first year Peyton Watson, and first year Izzie Gattone won the event with a time of 1:47.54Â
- Junior Isabella Barrientos claimed the 200 freestyle victory (1:57.41)Â
- Sophomore Andrea Leng won the 50 freestyle with a swim of 24.85Â
- First year Lili Sandor notched a win in the 200 IM with a mark of 24.85Â
- Senior Eve Kearns won the 100 butterfly, racing to a time of 58.27Â
- Junior Riyapreet Sahota claimed the 100 freestyle event win (53.46)Â
- Chen won the 100 backstroke, claiming first in 58.65Â
- Lee came out victorious in the 100 breaststroke with a mark of 1:07.18Â
- Junior Roslyn Tischke won the 1-meter board, racking up 425.87 pointsÂ
- First year Shanze Karimi won the 3-meter board with 256.27 pointsÂ
- Friday's results can be found hereÂ
- The Bears then topped McKendree, 161.00-138.00, Saturday, January 13Â
- Karimi broke a 26-year-old program record on the 3-meter board, tallying 285.82 pointsÂ
- Chen won the 100 backstroke, clocking in a time of 59.95Â
- Lee claimed the 100 breaststroke title with a time of 1:07.62Â
- Kearns won the 200 butterfly (2:10.48)Â
- Leng won the 50 freestyle, racing to a time of 24.61Â
- Sophomore Ali Roche came out victorious in the 200 backstroke (2:10.35)Â
- Sandor was the top finisher in the 200 breaststroke with a mark of 2:25.93Â
- Iimi won the 400 IM, swimming to a time of 4:36.73Â
- Saturday's results can be found hereÂ
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No. 10 Men's Swimming and Diving:Â
- The men's swimming and diving team returned to the pool with a flurry of action this past weekendÂ
- WashU took on UMSL, Friday, January 12 and McKendree, Saturday, January 13Â
- The Bears defeated UMSL by a final score of 130.00-75.00Â
- The 200 medley relay team of senior Alex McCormick, junior Justin Rockaway, junior Nathan Lin, and senior Austin Bick won the event with a time of 1:33.74Â
- Sophomore Ethan Feng won the 200 freestyle (1:42.54)Â
- Bick claimed the 50 freestyle victory with a mark of 21.30Â
- Feng took the 100 freestyle event win (47.15)Â
- Senior Kyle Wolford topped the 100 backstroke field, winning in 50.77Â
- Sophomore Orluke Borjigin won the 500 freestyle with a swim of 4:44.13Â
- Friday's results can be found hereÂ
- The Bears then dropped a 178.00-102.00 decision to McKendree on SaturdayÂ
- Feng won the 200 freestyle, racing to a time of 1:41.66Â
- Junior Danny Sibley claimed the 400 IM title with a mark of 4:04.15Â
- WashU's team of Feng, Rockaway, Lin, and Bick won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:24.84Â
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On the horizon:Â
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Women's Track and Field:Â
- The Bears will travel to Bloomington, Ill. to compete in Illinois Wesleyan University's I-55 Triangular, Saturday, January 20Â
- The meet will be held in the Shirk Center Indoor Track Â
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Men's Track and Field:Â
- WashU is set to make the short trip to compete in IWU's annual I-55 Triangular, Saturday, January 20Â
- Action from Bloomington, Ill. will take place inside of the Shirk Center Indoor TrackÂ
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Women's Basketball:Â
- The Bears will continue UAA action with a pair of road games this weekÂ
- WashU will trek to New York for a battle with New York University, Friday, January 19Â
- Tip-off from John. A Paulson Center is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ETÂ
- Live stats can be found here, while a live video will be available hereÂ
- The Bears will close out the east coast swing with a game against Brandeis University, Sunday, January 21
- Sunday's game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ETÂ
- Live stats can be found here, while a live video will be available hereÂ
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Men's Basketball:Â
- WashU will compete in two road UAA games this week
- The Bears are set to begin the road trip with a contest against NYU, Friday, January 19
- The UAA contest is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Live stats can be found here, while a live video will be available hereÂ
- WashU will conclude the road trip with a stop in Waltham, Mass. for a date with Brandeis, Sunday, January 21Â
- Tip-off from Gosman Center is slated for 12 p.m. ETÂ
- Live stats can be found here, while a live video will be available hereÂ
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Men's Swimming and Diving:Â
- WashU's swimming and diving team will continue its season with a road dual match against DePauw University, Saturday, January 20Â
- Action from Erdmann Natatorium is slated to begin at 1 p.m.Â
- A live video of the meet can be found hereÂ
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Women's Swimming and Diving:Â
- The Bears are set to travel to Greencastle, Ind. for a dual match against DePauw, Saturday, January 20Â
- The meet is set to get underway at 1 p.m.Â
- A live video of the meet can be found hereÂ
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