Erokhina, Rasmussen MPSF Athletes of the Week (Oct. 28)
Photo: Maria Erokhina (by: UNC Athletics)
2025-26 MPSF Swimming & Diving Weekly Release # 5 (PDF)
MARIA EROKHINA OF NORTHERN COLORADO
MPSF FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
University of Northern Colorado senior
Maria Erokhina (Paphos, Cyprus) swept the breaststroke events as the Bears won a dual at New Mexico State (Oct. 25). Erokhina swam the 200 in 2:16.16 (a), the MPSF’s top time of the year, as well as the 100 in 1:03.05. She also swam for a winning relay, in which she posted a 50 breast split of 28.39. This is the first career MPSF honor for Erokhina.
Others Nominated: Christina Agiomamitou (Pac); Aliyah Fan (Pep); Iyanah Samayoa (CBU)…
NATE RASMUSSEN OF PACIFIC
MPSF MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
University of Pacific sophomore
Nate Rasmussen (Stockton, CA) swam the second-fastest 200 free in the MPSF this year, and sixth-fastest in school history (1:36.88), in winning the race against UC Santa Cruz (Oct. 25). He also swam the fourth-fastest MPSF season times in the 50 free (20.44, first-place) and in the 400 free relay with a 44.67 lead-off. This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Rasmussen.
Others Nominated: Mark Kovacsics (CBU)…
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
Friday, October 31
UCSB, San Diego State, Denver at Cal Baptist---4:00 pm PT
Grand Canyon at Air Force---5:00 pm MT
Northern Arizona at Idaho---5:00 pm PT
Saturday, November 1
Northern Arizona at Washington State---10:30 am PT
Grand Canyon at Air Force---11:00 am MT
Northern Colorado at Wyoming---11:00 am MT
N. Colorado vs. Colorado School of Mines (at Wyoming) --11:00 am MT
UTRGV at West Florida---1:00 pm ET
UTRGV vs. Montevallo (at West Florida)---1:00 pm ET
Colorado School of Mines at Wyoming----1:00 pm MT
Denver at Idaho---2:00 pm PT
Pacific at CSU Bakersfield (Women)---2:00 pm PT
Pacific at CSU Bakersfield (Men)---2:00 pm PT
UCSB, San Diego State, Denver at Cal Baptist---4:00 pm PT
LAST WEEK’S MEETS
Saturday, October 25
Pepperdine 259, at Seattle 75
Northern Colorado 162.5, at New Mexico State 137.5
at Rice 897
Little Rock 621
UTRGV 492
Loyola 138
St. Thomas 77
at Pomona-Pitzer 153.5, Cal Baptist 146.5---Women
Cal Baptist 178, San Diego 121--Women (at Pomona)
Cal Baptist 199, at Pomona-Pitzer 99---Men
San Jose State 162, at Pacific 127---Women
at Pacific 191, UC Santa Cruz 102---Women
UC Santa Cruz 144, at Pacific 143---Men
Friday, October 24
Utah 196, at Wyoming 104 (at Green River, WY)
at Incarnate Word 212, Southwestern 69---Women
at Incarnate Word 201, Southwestern 69---Men
UTRGV at Rice Fall Splash
Pepperdine at Seattle