Annaleagh Stahl earned a team-high 19th place in the 400 individual medley and was the leadoff leg in the record-breaking 400 medley relay

Women's Swimming & Diving 2/27/2026 10:16:00 PM

Swimming & Diving Sets Two Program Records in Day Three of MPSF Championships

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) swimming & diving program completed its third day of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Swimming & Diving Championships Friday at City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium.

The fans once again showed out as over 1,400 fans entered the natatorium for the third consecutive day, including 577 fans during the morning session and 868 fans in the evening session.

In the final race of the day, sophomore Annaleagh Stahl, and freshmen Ava Light, Sarah Bull, and Dia Henderson combined for a new program-record time of 3:55.92 in the 400 medley relay to claim ninth, tied for their highest relay finish in the championships.

Stahl earned a spot in the bonus final with a preliminary time of 4:30.16, good for a 17^th place finish in the prelim. Stahl followed up that performance with a 4:30.27 swim in the finals, earning a team-high 19^th place for an individual swimmer in the championships.

The 400 medley relay was the first of two program records set on day three as junior Olivia Votava clocked in a time of 58.09 in the 100 butterfly during the time trials.

Looking Back at the Prelims

Stahl just missed the cut for the 100 backstroke as she finished 25^th with a time of 57.42. Finishing right behind Stahl, with a personal-best time of 57.89, was freshman Sasapin Sarawas. Freshman Marina Johnson (1:01.03) and sophomore Lauren Uribe (1:06.54) also earned personal-best marks in the event.

Five of the six Vaqueros swimming in the 200 freestyle achieved personal-best or season-best times, including, sophomore Madiana Lofgren (1:59.13), junior AJ Rogers (2:02.11), freshman Giovanna Pierami (2:05.96), and sophomores Audrey Trevino (2:09.74) and Mia Gonzalez (2:15.15). Meanwhile, Henderson earned a team-high 36^th place with a time of 1:57.95.

Light shined in the 100 breaststroke, swimming a personal-best and team-high 1:07.64 to finish 28^th, just four spots away from the bonus final. Meanwhile, freshman Jaydy Jay took 30^th with a time of 1:09.16.

Alongside Stahl's qualifying time in the 400 individual medley, junior Olivia Votava swam a season-best 4:38.65 in the event to finish 29^th.

In the 100 butterfly, Bull (59.47) and sophomore Ida Rudelius (1:00.13) finished in 33^rd and 35^th, respectively.

The Vaqueros will conclude their run at the MPSF Championships Saturday with the preliminary round starting at 10 a.m., the 1650 freestyle beginning at 4:30 p.m., and the finals set to start at 6 p.m. at the City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium.

The single-day tickets are still available and 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, 912
2. New Mexico State, 795
3. Northern Colorado, 791.5
4. California Baptist, 654
5. Idaho, 607.5
6. Utah Tech, 422.5
7. Pepperdine, 408
8. Pacific, 344
9. Incarnate Word, 282.5
10. UTRGV, 202

Day Three Final Results
400 individual medley
19. Annaleagh Stahl, 4:30.27

400 medley relay
9. Annaleagh Stahl, Ava Light, Sarah Bull, Dia Henderson, 3:55.92

Day Three Prelim Results
100 butterfly
33. Sarah Bull, 59.47
35. Ida Rudelius, 1:00.13

400 individual medley
17. Annaleagh Stahl, 4:30.16
29. Olivia Votava, 4:38.65
32. Ellinor Plant, 4:47.34
34. Marina Johnson, 4:55.55

200 freestyle
36. Dia Henderson, 1:57.95
37. Madiana Lofgren, 1:59.13
40. AJ Rogers, 2:02.11
41. Giovanna Pierami, 2:05.96
42. Audrey Trevino, 2:09.74
43. Mia Gonzalez, 2:15.15

100 breaststroke
28. Ava Light, 1:07.64
30. Jaydy Jay, 1:09.16

100 backstroke
25. Annaleagh Stahl, 57.42
26. Sasapin Sarawas, 57.89
29. Marina Johnson, 1:01.03
30. Lauren Uribe, 1:06.54

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