24 Waves Earn MPSF Women's Swim & Dive All-Academic Team Honors
4/15/2026 1:47:00 PM | Women's Swim/Dive
WOODLAND, Calif. — Pepperdine Swim & Dive saw nine members named to the 2026 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Women's Swim & Dive All-Academic Team, announced this week by the conference.
Pepperdine's honorees include divers Ava Langheim, Delainey Pisaruk, Vivian Valley, and Amanda Wong. Swimmers named to the team are AJ Adams, Layla Busquets, Mollie Cho, Natalie Do, Elliot Easton, Kiana Fan, Emily Garrison, Ansley Halbach, Lexi Haymart, Chloe Inouye, Saskia Jager, Jordyn Larson, Maddie McLeay, Nora Rabe, Anna Ryan, Emme Spevak, Charli Sunahara, Kylie Taylor, Sophia Ware, and Maddie Wheeler.
The MPSF All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have excelled both in competition and in the classroom. To qualify, nominees must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher, be at least a sophomore academically, complete one full academic year at their institution and compete in at least 50 percent of their team's competitions.
Pepperdine's conference-leading 24 selections signal the commitment the university has to both athletic and academic success. Previously, the squad was named a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Team in January.
As honorees to last year's team in 2025 AJ Adams, Layla Busquets, Elliot Easton, Kiana Fan, Emily Garrison, Ansley Halbach, Saskia Jager, Jordyn Larson, Maddie McLeay, Delainey Pisaruk, Anna Ryan, Charli Sunahara, Vivian Valley, Maddie Wheeler, and Amanda Wong earned consecutive MPSF All-Academic honors.
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2026 MPSF All-Academic Team Selections:
Ava Langheim, Senior, Hispanic Studies (St. Louis, Mo.)
Delainey Pisaruk, Senior, Sports Medicine (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Vivian Valley, Senior, Political Science (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Amanda Wong, Senior, Sustainability (Santa Ana, Calif.)
AJ Adams, Senior, Finance (Castle Rock, Colo.)
Layla Busquets, Senior, Sports Medicine (Diablo, Calif.)
Mollie Cho, Sophomore, Advertising (Frisco, Texas)
Natalie Do, Junior, Biology (Mansfield, Texas)
Elliot Easton, Senior, Biology (Tampa, Fla.)
Kiana Fan, Junior, Business Administration (Irvine, Calif.)
Emily Garrison, Senior, International Business (Byron, Minn.)
Ansley Halbach, Senior, Political Science (Watkinsville, Ga.)
Lexi Haymart, Senior, Sport Administration (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)
Chloe Inouye, Sophomore, Pre-International Business (Kaua'i, Hawaii)
Saskia Jager, Senior, International Studies (Global Politics) (Geneva, Ohio)
Jordyn Larson, Junior, Integrated Marketing Communication (Sacramento, Calif.)
Maddie McLeay, Senior, Sports Medicine (Omaha, Neb.)
Nora Rabe, Senior, Biology (Wayzata, Minn.)
Anna Ryan, Senior, Economics (Alamo, Calif.)
Emme Spevak, Junior, Biology (Austin, Texas)
Charli Sunahara, Senior, Advertising (Chino, Calif.)
Kylie Taylor, Senior, Psychology (Eugene, Ore.)
Sophia Ware, Junior, Pre-Business Admin (Allen, Texas)
Maddie Wheeler, Junior, Sport Administration (Chino Hills, Calif.)
 *Class Years Depict Academic Standing
The full list of selections can be accessed here.
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.Â
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Pepperdine's honorees include divers Ava Langheim, Delainey Pisaruk, Vivian Valley, and Amanda Wong. Swimmers named to the team are AJ Adams, Layla Busquets, Mollie Cho, Natalie Do, Elliot Easton, Kiana Fan, Emily Garrison, Ansley Halbach, Lexi Haymart, Chloe Inouye, Saskia Jager, Jordyn Larson, Maddie McLeay, Nora Rabe, Anna Ryan, Emme Spevak, Charli Sunahara, Kylie Taylor, Sophia Ware, and Maddie Wheeler.
The MPSF All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have excelled both in competition and in the classroom. To qualify, nominees must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher, be at least a sophomore academically, complete one full academic year at their institution and compete in at least 50 percent of their team's competitions.
Pepperdine's conference-leading 24 selections signal the commitment the university has to both athletic and academic success. Previously, the squad was named a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Team in January.
As honorees to last year's team in 2025 AJ Adams, Layla Busquets, Elliot Easton, Kiana Fan, Emily Garrison, Ansley Halbach, Saskia Jager, Jordyn Larson, Maddie McLeay, Delainey Pisaruk, Anna Ryan, Charli Sunahara, Vivian Valley, Maddie Wheeler, and Amanda Wong earned consecutive MPSF All-Academic honors.
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2026 MPSF All-Academic Team Selections:
Ava Langheim, Senior, Hispanic Studies (St. Louis, Mo.)
Delainey Pisaruk, Senior, Sports Medicine (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Vivian Valley, Senior, Political Science (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Amanda Wong, Senior, Sustainability (Santa Ana, Calif.)
AJ Adams, Senior, Finance (Castle Rock, Colo.)
Layla Busquets, Senior, Sports Medicine (Diablo, Calif.)
Mollie Cho, Sophomore, Advertising (Frisco, Texas)
Natalie Do, Junior, Biology (Mansfield, Texas)
Elliot Easton, Senior, Biology (Tampa, Fla.)
Kiana Fan, Junior, Business Administration (Irvine, Calif.)
Emily Garrison, Senior, International Business (Byron, Minn.)
Ansley Halbach, Senior, Political Science (Watkinsville, Ga.)
Lexi Haymart, Senior, Sport Administration (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)
Chloe Inouye, Sophomore, Pre-International Business (Kaua'i, Hawaii)
Saskia Jager, Senior, International Studies (Global Politics) (Geneva, Ohio)
Jordyn Larson, Junior, Integrated Marketing Communication (Sacramento, Calif.)
Maddie McLeay, Senior, Sports Medicine (Omaha, Neb.)
Nora Rabe, Senior, Biology (Wayzata, Minn.)
Anna Ryan, Senior, Economics (Alamo, Calif.)
Emme Spevak, Junior, Biology (Austin, Texas)
Charli Sunahara, Senior, Advertising (Chino, Calif.)
Kylie Taylor, Senior, Psychology (Eugene, Ore.)
Sophia Ware, Junior, Pre-Business Admin (Allen, Texas)
Maddie Wheeler, Junior, Sport Administration (Chino Hills, Calif.)
 *Class Years Depict Academic Standing
The full list of selections can be accessed here.
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.Â
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine swim and dive news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineWSD.
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