The undefeated swimming and diving team will host its first invitational beginning Thursday. Whereas previous meets had been one-on-one affairs, the Cougars will now host nine teams.
This is the 10th year the Cougars have hosted the Phill Hansel Invitational, named in honor of the longtime swim coach who mentored the Cougars from 1957 to 1998 and was the three-time Southwest Conference Coach of the Year. In memory of Hansel, who died in 2010, the Cougars host this invitational every fall.
This meet will feature three teams the Cougars have already faced this year: North Texas, Colorado State and Northern Colorado.