WASHINGTON (November 30, 2017) – Coach Nicholas Askew and the Howard University Men's & Women's Swim Team return to Virginia for the Yellow Jacket Invitational, hosted by Randolph-Macon. The two-day event starts Friday at 2 p.m.
 
MEET PREVIEW
 
Howard and Randolph-Macon are among this weekend's participants.
 
Friday's order of events:
200 Freestyle Relay
500 Freestyle
200 Individual Medley
50 Freestyle
400 Medley Relay
 
Saturday's order of events:
200 Medley Relay
400 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
800 Freestyle Relay
200 Backstroke
200 Butterfly
400 Freestyle
 
LAST MEET
 
On Nov. 18, freshman Darrin Asphall had a career day, setting two new school records; however, Howard overall could not take down the Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds as they fell, 124-99. As a result, the Bison saw their five-meet winning streak come to an end.
 
Coach Askew and the Bison fell at Loyola (Md.), 121-74. As a result, the Greyhounds ended HU's three-meet winning streak.
 
The women's 200 freestyle and medley relay teams earned the Golden Goggles, HU's most outstanding female performer of the meet. The women honored included juniors KaSandra Kaplan and Latroya Pina, sophomores Andreas Weech and Leanne McMaster, freshman DeAngela Fobbs.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
HU returns to action after the New Year. Howard goes to Baltimore to face UMBC and Vermont.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.