MONTEREY PARK, Calif. -- UC Davis senior Samantha Shellem finished second in the 500 free to lead a trio in the championship final, while the Aggies' "A" squad finished third in the 200 free relay later in the night, as they finished day two of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Swimming and Diving Championships in a tie for second place on Thursday night at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, California.

Hawai'i, which won the 3-meter diving competition at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center earlier in the day and took home two more titles in the pool on Thursday, leads the team competition with 293 points overall -- just over 100 points better than UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, which are tied for second with 192 points apiece.

Shellem touched in a season-best time of 4:49.95, besting teammate Marissa Brown's previous season best (4:52.59), but finished almost six seconds back of individual champion Margaux Verger Gourson of Pacific, who touched in a meet-record time of 4:44.13 to take the title. Brown (4:56.17) and Lexy Troup (4:59.09) also earned points in the Aggies' favor, finishing sixth and seventh, respectively, in the championship final.

Standing fourth after the 50 free, UC Davis climbed back into second place when Wednesday's 1-meter diving results were factored in, and earned 32 key points in the 200 free relay when the quartet of Hilvy Cheung, Brittany Rojo, Kirsten Brand, and Hilary Hunt, finished third in a season-best time of 1:32.36 -- just over three-tenths shy of the school record set by Shellem, Katie Edwards, Haley Porter, and Hunt, in 2013.

Earlier in the day in Pasadena, four Aggies placed in the top eight of the championship final on the 3-meter board, led by Lucy Lafranchise's fifth-place finish with a score of 235.90, and was followed by teammates Shannon Stewart (232.80), Hanna Tears (229.85), and Serena Yee (222.00). Audrey DeNeffe finished third in the consolation final with a score of 239.80, while Angelina Proshak was seventh (217.30).

Sophomore Elise Roberts led the way in the 200 IM with an 11th place finish (third in the consolation final) in a time of 2:05.23, while junior Brittany Rojo was 14th overall in the 50 free with a time of 23.98.

Competition continues on Friday at 10 a.m. with the prelims of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, and 100 breaststroke, with the finals of those events, plus the 400 medley relay, following later that night at 6 p.m.

2015 MPSF SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Monterey Park, Calif. - East Los Angeles College (Swimming)
Pasadena, Calif. - Rose Bowl Aquatics Center (Diving)
Feb. 19, 2015

(Winners plus UC Davis student-athletes)

TEAM SCORES (after day two)
1. Hawai'i - 293 points
T2. UC Davis - 192
T2. UC Santa Barbara - 192
4. Pacific - 173
5. San Diego - 148
6. BYU - 123
7. Cal Poly - 106

WOMEN'S 3-METER DIVING - 1. Lauren Hall (Hawai'i), 302.65; 5. Lucy Lafranchise (UC Davis), 235.90; 6. Shannon Stewart (UC Davis), 232.80; 7. Hanna Tears (UC Davis), 229.85; 8. Serena Yee (UC Davis), 222.00; Consolation Final - 3. Audrey DeNeffe (UC Davis), 239.80; 7. Angelina Proshak (UC Davis), 217.30.

WOMEN'S 500 FREE - 1. Margaux Verger Gourson (Pacific), 4:44.13; 2. Samantha Shellem (UC Davis), 4:49.95; 6. Marissa Brown (UC Davis), 4:56.17; 7. Lexy Troup (UC Davis), 4:59.09; Consolation Final - 15. Kirsten Brand (UC Davis), 5:03.77; Prelims - 20. Robin Lampron (UC Davis), 5:06.60;

WOMEN'S 200 IM - 1. Katie Records (UC Santa Barbara), 2:01.20; Consolation Finals - 11. Elise Roberts (UC Davis), 2:05.23; 16. Karley Troup (UC Davis), 2:07.55; Bonus Final - 20. Hailey Ferko (UC Davis), 2:06.80; Prelims - 19. Hilvy Cheung (UC Davis), 2:06.85; 34. Caroline Weston (UC Davis), 2:15.90; Ex. Ali Paris (UC Davis), 2:12.08.; Ex. Sam Rados (UC Davis), DQ.

WOMEN'S 50 FREE - 1. Jasmine Alkhaldi (Hawai'i), 22.49; Hilary Hunt (UC Davis), DQ; Consolation FInal - 14. Brittany Rojo (UC Davis), 23.98; Bonus Final - 17. Megan Leung (UC Davis), 23.89

WOMEN'S 200 FREE RELAY - 1. Hawai'i (Alkhaldi, Weidner, Thorsen, Mark), 1:31.73; 3. UC Davis "A" (Cheung, Rojo, Brand, Hunt), 1:32.36; Ex. UC Davis "B" (Dresel, Weston, Paris, Schultz), 1:45.99.