DAVIS, Calif. – In the final home meet of the 2025 season, the Aggies fall to the Bulldogs 138.5-160.5 in a thrilling non-conference dual meet.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Ags kicked off the meet with a strong showing in the 200 medley relay, the power squad placing first. McKenna Valenta, Sam Rhodes, Sarah Hardin, and Katie McLain combined efforts in the medley to come out on top with a 1:44.08 finish.
 
McLain and Sophi Mackay were 0.01 seconds apart in the 50 sprint freestyle, MacKay taking first with a 23.98 and McLain in second with 23.99 for the top spots.
 
MacKay and McLain brought their first and second accolades into the 100 freestyle, junior MacKay with a 51.81 and senior McLain with a 52.36.
 
Senior Leila Busch took second in the three-meter dive, earning four points against the Bulldogs with 288.30 totaled up. Mackenzie Young was third, with a 277.95 total.
 
Freshman Sarah Hardin captured first place in the 100 butterfly, beating out the Bulldogs by .01 seconds with her time of 55.56 in the event.
 
Junior Priscilla Nguyen flipped into second in the one-meter dive, her final score of 267.80 holding its own against Fresno State.
 
Senior Sam Rhodes had an exciting comeback in the 400 IM, a time of 4:25.36 securing first in the event.
 
Closing out the meet, MacKay, McLain, Christy Douglas, and 'Ala Wong took first in the 4x100 relay with a time of 3:27.17 to end off on an Aggie high note.
 
 
 
UP NEXT: The Ags will take a short trip down to Stockton, California tomorrow, January 25th for a meet versus UOP starting at 12:00 PM.  
 
 
TOP THREE RESULTS:
 
200 YD MEDLEY RELAY
1 – Valenta, Rhodes, Hardin, McLain (1:44.08)
3 – Andersen, Dailey, Heit, Wong (1:46.76)
200 YD FREE
2 – Sophi MacKay, 1:52.90
 
100 YD BACKSTROKE
3 – McKenna Valenta, 57.53
           
100 YD BREASTSTROKE
3 – Aileen Zheng, 1:05.22
 
200 YD BUTTERFLY
3 – Ellie Heit, 2:04.88
 
50 YD FREE
1 – Sophi Mackay, 23.98
2 – Katie McLain, 23.99        
 
3 METER DIVING
2 – Leila Busch, 288.30
3 – MacKenzie Young, 277.95
           
100 YD FREE
1 – Sophi MacKay, 51.81
2 – Katie McLain, 52.36
 
200 YD BACKSTROKE
3 – McKenna Valenta, 2:04.03
 
200 YD BREASTSTROKE
3 – Sam Rhodes, 2:22.19
 
500 YD FREE
3 – Nalanie Cortez, 5:03.20
 
100 YD BUTTERFLY
1 – Sarah Hardin, 55.56
3 – Brynn Graham, 56.41
           
1 METER DIVING
2 – Priscilla Nguyen, 267.30
 
400 YD IM
1 – Sam Rhodes, 4:25.36
           
400 YD FREE RELAY
1 – Mackay, Wong, Douglas, McLain (3:27.17)       
3 – Hardin, Andersen, Boyer, Luisetti (3:29.45)