MPSF Swim & Dive Athletes of the Week (Oct. 7)

MPSF Swim & Dive Athletes of the Week (Oct. 7)

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Photo: Ellyson Lombardi (by: UNC Athletics)

2026-27 MPSF Swim & Dive Weekly Release # 2 (PDF)

ELLYSON LOMBARDI OF NORTHERN COLORADO
MPSF FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Northern Colorado senior Ellyson Lombardi (Bologna, Italy) won two events in the Front Range Invite against Air Force, Colorado State, Denver, and Wyoming (Oct. 2-3), taking the 100 fly (55.44) and leading a UNC sweep in the 200 fly (2:02.46). She also contributed to three scoring relays, including a second-place 400 medley relay (3:47.47) and fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:44.17). This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Lombardi.
Others Nominated: Katy Foley (UI); Josiane Hill (CSUB); Samantha Synsvoll (DEN); Caitlin Brown (UCSB); Whitney Merriman (PAC); Samantha Fehr (SMC); Jada Ashford (UIW)…
 
GRANT HUSTON OF PACIFIC
MPSF MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

University of the Pacific junior Grant Huston (Fox Island, WA) made an immediate impact in his first meet, winning each of his individual events at the Pacific Invite which included schools from St Mary’s, CSUB, UCSB, and Stanford (Oct. 2-3). He posted a 1:45.89 in the 200 IM, just 0.24 seconds off the school record and a 1:35.23 in the 200 Free which ranks second all-time at Pacific. He also won the 100 IM (50.16). Huston helped the Tigers achieve NIC qualifying times in both the 400 Free Relay and 800 Free Relay. This is the first career MPSF award for Huston.
Others Nominated: Alma Smith (CSUB); Hamish McLellan (DEN); Jack Culberson (SMC); Michael Peterson (UCSB); Yuta Kosaka (UIW)…

 
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
 
Friday, October 9
 
Women:
Pepperdine, Utah Tech at Rodionoff Invitational---10:00 am
St. Mary’s at UCSB
UC San Diego at UCSD Invitational---2:00 pm
Arizona State at Northern Arizona---3:30 pm
North Texas at New Mexico State---4:00 pm
Seattle U at Idaho---4:30 pm
Incarnate Word, UTRGV at Rice
 
Men:
St. Mary’s at UCSB
UC San Diego at UCSD Invitational---2:00 pm
Seattle U, Simon Fraser at Puget Sound---6:00 pm
 
Saturday, October 10
 
Women:
Pepperdine, San Diego, Utah Tech at Rodionoff Invitational---10:00 am
St. Mary’s at UCSB
UC San Diego at UCSD Invitational---10:00 am
Seattle U at Washington State---10:30 am
Incarnate Word, UTRGV at Rice
 
Men:
St. Mary’s at UCSB
UC San Diego at UCSD Invitational---10:00 am
Seattle U, Simon Fraser at Puget Sound---1:00 pm
 
LAST WEEK’S MEETS
 
Saturday, October 3
 
Women:
Air Force 949, Wyoming 765, at Colorado State 645, Northern Colorado 614, Denver 574
at Pacific 861, UCSB 777, CSU Bakersfield 722
Idaho at College of Idaho
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at CSU Bakersfield (Diving)
 
Men:
Air Force 1182, Wyoming 1041, Denver 822 (at Colorado State)
at Pacific 1143, UCSB 968, CSU Bakersfield 540.5
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at CSU Bakersfield (Diving)
 
Friday, October 2
 
Women:
at SMU 211, Incarnate Word 78
Incarnate Word 177, Oklahoma Christian 110 (at SMU)
Utah Tech 4th of 5 at Colorado Mesa Shootout
San Diego State at San Diego
 
Men:
at No. 21 SMU 192, Incarnate Word 91
Incarnate Word 195, Oklahoma Christian 87 (at SMU)