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Manou Meulebeek earned fifth place in the 1-meter springboard in day one of the MPSF Championships

Women's Swimming & Diving 2/25/2026 8:11:00 PM

Meulebeek Earns Top Five Finish in Day One of MPSF Championships

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Sophomore Manou Meulebeek earned fifth place in the 1-meter springboard in day one of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Swimming & Diving Championships, which is tied for the highest individual finish at a conference championship in program history, with a score of 269.95 Wednesday.

All three divers scored for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), leading the Vaqueros to an eighth-place team finish after at the City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium.

In the preliminary round, Meulebeek finished a team-high third place after scoring 262.35 to qualify for the "A" final. Alongside Meulebeek, senior Delaney Murphy finished one spot away from the consolation round, placing 17^th with a score of 193.95. Freshman Samantha Hill finished 23^rd with a score of 188.60 in her first conference championships.

The Vaqueros opened the finals session with top 10 finishes in the 200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay.

In the 200 medley relay, freshmen Sasapin Sarawas and Ava Light and sophomores Ida Rudelius and Madiana Lofgren combined for a time of 1:48.75 to finish 10^th. Sarawas set a school record with her leadoff in the 50 backstroke with a time of 26.22.

In the 800 freestyle relay, sophomore Annaleagh Stahl, freshman Dia Henderson, Rudelius, and freshman Sarah Bull finished with an aggregate time of 188.60.

The Vaqueros will continue their run at the MPSF Championships Thursday with the preliminary round starting at 10 a.m. and the finals beginning at 6 p.m. at the City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium.

All-session passes are still available at a cost of $80 for adults and $65 for children, ages 17 and under, and for seniors, ages 65 and up and can be purchased at GoUTRGV.com/MPSF.

The single-day tickets will cost $45 for adults and $40 for children, ages 17 and under, and for seniors, ages 65 and up. On Wednesday, the price for single-day tickets is $30 for all fans. Single-day tickets are available at GoUTRGV.com/MPSFSingleDay.

Current students of MPSF institutions will receive free admission to the championships. UTRGV students can claim their free tickets at GoUTRGV.com/StudentTickets. Current students of all other MPSF institutions must show their student IDs at the door.

Fans will be able to catch all the action by tuning into the live stream, provided by GOLS, or by following along with live results. Swimming live results will be available on MeetMobile and diving live results will be posted on DiveMeets.

Team Standings
1. Northern Arizona, 195
2. New Mexico State, 175
3. California Baptist, 153
4. Pepperdine, 150
5. Idaho, 143
6. Northern Colorado, 120
7. Utah Tech, 96
8. UTRGV, 93
T-9. Pacific, 88
T-9. Incarnate Word, 88

Day One Final Results
200 medley relay
10. Sasapin Sarawas, Ava Light, Ida Rudelius, Madiana Lofgren, 1:48.75

1-meter springboard
5. Manou Meulebeek, 269.25

800 freestyle relay
10. Annaleagh Stahl, Dia Henderson, Ida Rudelius, Sarah Bull, 7:50.57

Day One Prelim Results
1-meter springboard
3. Manou Meulebeek, 262.35
17. Delaney Murphy, 193.95
23. Samantha Hill, 188.60

Day Two Prelims Schedule (first event starts at 10 a.m., Men followed by Women)