EDINBURG, Texas – Pepperdine Swim & Dive wrapped up their fourth and final day of MPSF Championships today. The team scored 610 points en route to a sixth place finish.
"What a special weekend," said interim head coach Dan Marella. "Six school records, numerous best times, and finishing higher than we were projected going into the season. From the top to bottom, freshmen to seniors, everyone did their part. I have been so honored to lead such a wonderful group of women."
Two program records fell on the final day of competition. First, Amanda Wong capped off her Wave career with 187.20 points in the platform diving consolation finals. Then, Aliyah Fan, sisters Paige and Elliot Easton, and anchor Maile Sullivan swam to a history-setting time of 3:25.51 in the 400 free relay.
Who else but Aliyah Fan, who had quite the memorable week in Texas. She swam the third leg on the new 200 free relay time (1:32.76) and led-off the record-tying 800 free record (7:28.85). As the first swimmer to take the lap, her split of 1:51.02 also qualified for the 200 free individual record. This comes in addition to her sixth place finish in the 100 fly finals yesterday (54.72).
Another freshman that saw a top-ten finish in a finals event was Sophia Blietz. She earned eighth in the 200 back with a time of 2:02.80.
Other top finishers for the Waves today included:
Results for just the final day can be accessed here, along with the combined results here.
The final standings are as follows:
1. Northern Arizona (1350)
2. New Mexico State (1227)
3. Northern Colorado (1171.5)
4. California Baptist (980.5)
5. Idaho (942)
6. Pepperdine (610)
7. Utah Tech (604)
8. Pacific (431)
9. Incarnate Word (420.5)
10. UTRGV (271.5)
Jackie Johnson and Vivian Vallely will now prepare for NCAA Diving Zones, set for March 9 and concluding on the 11th.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE SWIM AND DIVE
Pepperdine swimming & diving has a rich history spanning four decades, having posted top-five finishes in its conference in 32 of 39 seasons. The Waves have captured three conference championships in the past four seasons, its first three conference titles, winning its first MPSF Championship in 2025 after joining the conference the season prior. In 38 seasons in the PCSC, the Waves saw 48 individual champions and 20 PCSC Swimmer or Diver of the Year awards. Andreea Trufasu stands as the program's lone Olympian, having competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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