LEBANON, Ill. – The McKendree University men's and women's swimming and diving home meet scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 8 with Washington University in St. Louis has been canceled due to health and safety protocols within the Bearcats program.

McKendree head coach Jimmy Tierney says that he will attempt to try and reschedule the meet with WashU, but no make-up date has been decided at this point.

With Saturday's cancelation, the Bearcats, who are ranked fifth and 14th respectively in the latest CSCAA Division II Coaches poll, next competition in the pool is Friday, Jan. 14 as the Bearcat men and women will host Lindenwood University in a 3 p.m. dual meet at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex Pool in O'Fallon, Ill. The Lindenwood men are ranked 10th and the Lindenwood women are ranked 13th in the latest CSCAA polls.