DAVIS, Calif. — There were lots of bright spots for UC Davis (0-1) in a 193-107 dual meet loss to fellow Mountain West Conference member Nevada (1-0) in the Aggies' home opener Friday at Schall Aquatics Center. Three different Aggies won individual events including Madison McCormick (200 fly, 2:03.67), Emily Scheberies (200 back, 2:05.09) and Ella Ackerman (500 free, 5:07.14). The Aggies finished 1-2 in both the 200 fly with Ackerman checking in just .05 behind McCormick at 2:03.72 and 200 back with Ella Palmer taking second in 2:05.72.
"We knew we were going up against a tough Nevada team in a new conference in the Mountain West," head coach Matt Macedo said. "I was really pleased with the way the team swam as a whole. We were on the losing end points wise, but I thought we did a lot of things really well, especially building off of opening the season last week at the PAC Invite. I was really pleased with the way the group tightened up a lot of the things we talked about last week."
"This meet gives us the chance to see where we are really shining and where we are outside of where we need to be," Macedo added. "Our goal is to take this information and bring it forward with us."
The Aggies next compete in Fresno Oct. 16-17 at the Gary Ota Invite hosted by Fresno State.
"This next meet will be really special because it is two days on Friday and Saturday, and we are going to get to wear tech suits, so our group is going to have a little more help at the end of their races," Macedo said. "If we come back from Fresno feeling like we did today where we're really making improvements then that will feel like a win to me."
UC Davis will next be at home Oct. 31 for a Halloween day dual meet against UC San Diego with action at Schaal Aquatics center beginning at Noon.
UC Davis vs. Nevada - Winners And UC Davis Results
Friday, October 9, 2026
*All Results UC Davis Unless Noted
EVENT 1 - 200 MEDLEY RELAY
1. Scarlett Ferris, Jinjutha Pholjamjumrus, Sra Mihalic, Evie Floate (Nevada) - 1:43.10
2. Emily Scheberies, Naomi Boehholm, Kayla Gregory, Sophi Mackay - 1:43.66
4. Elise Ramsden, Madison McCormick, Aileen Zheng, Ciara Looney - 1:47.32
5. Ella Palmer, Zoe Childers, Nalanie Marinel Cortez, Ala Wong - 1:48.80
7. Illiana Foth, Ella Ackerman, Kate Stevenson, Sarah Hardin - 1:51.10
EVENT 2 - 1000 FREE
1. Kiera-Lee Allott (Nevada) - 10:30.51
3. Ayanna Thompson - 10:44.55
5. Emzee Jones - 10:54.33
EVENT 3 - 200 FREE
1. Jinjutha Pholjamjumrus (Nevada) - 1:51.02
3. McKenna Valenta - 1:54.17
5. Angelina Komashko - 1:54.97
6. Elsie Luisetti - 1:55.27
EVENT 4 - 100 BACK
1. Scarlett Ferris (Nevada) - 54.92
2. Emily Scheberries - 56.68
4. Elsie Ramsden - 57.95
6. Ella Palmer - 59.58
EVENT 5 - 100 BREAST
1. Sienna Walo (Nevada) - 1:02.01
3. Kayla Gregory - 1:04.38
5. Gabrielle Kleman - 1:06.94
6. Illinana Foth - 1:06.99
8. Aileen Zheng - 1:09.16
–. Nalanie Marinel Cortez - 1:07.19
–. Kate Stevenson - 1:10.14
EVENT 6 - 200 FLY
1. Madison McCormick - 2:03.67
2. Ella Ackerman - 2:03.72
4. Ellie Heit - 2:09.05
6. Zoe Childers - 2:11.07
EVENT 7 - 50 FREE
1. Evie Floate (Nevada) - 23:43
2. Naomi Boegholm - 23.76
3. Ciara Looney - 24.09
4. Sophi Mackay - 24.15
5. Leinaala Wong - 24.51
EVENT 8 - 3 METER DIVING
1. Citlali Ruiz Rocandio (Nevada) - 297.08
2. Katherine Lim - 295.50
5. Paulina Nguyen - 246.98
6. Ashley Johnson - 244.50
7. Lauren Kudo - 237.08
EVENT 9 - 100 FREE
1. Sienna Walo (Nevada) - 49.97
2. Ciara Looney - 52.28
3. McKenna Valenta - 52.33
6. Leinaala Wong - 53.04
7. Sophi Mackay - 53.17
–. Naomi Boegholm - 52.70
–. Brynn Graham - 54.79
EVENT 10 - 200 BACK
1. Emily Scheberies - 2:05.09
2. Ella Palmer - 2:05.72
5. Elsie Ramsden - 2:08.84
EVENT 11 - 200 BREAST
1. Sara Mihalic (Nevada) - 2:19.26
3. Illiana Foth - 2:23.39
4. Kayla Gregory - 2:24.61
7. Gabrielle Kleman - 2:27.47
8. Kate Stevenson - 2:29.41
–. Aileen Zheng - 2:28.55
EVENT 12 - 500 FREE
1. Ella Ackerman - 5:07.14
3. Angelina Komashko - 5:11.39
5. Elsie Luisetti - 5:12.38
8. Nalanie Marinel Cortez - 5:27.10
EVENT 13 - 100 FLY
1. Scarlett Ferris (Nevada) - 54.92
4. Madison McCormick - 57.10
5. Sarah Hardin - 58.42
7. Ellie Helt - 1:00.54
8. Zoe Childers - 1:00.90
EVENT 14 - 1 METER DIVING
1. Isabelle Wright (Nevada) - 257.10
4. Katherine Lim - 246.30
5. Paulina Nguyen - 244.50
6. Lauren Kudo - 227.85
7. Ashley Johnson - 221.25
EVENT 15 - 200 IM
1. Jinjutha Pholjamjumrus (Nevada) - 2:03.94
3. Madison McCormick - 2:06.55
4. Ella Ackerman - 2:09.76
6. Gabrielle Kleman - 2:12.62
7. Illiana Foth - 2:13.41
–. Kate Stevenson - 2:20.67
EVENT 16 - 400 FREE RELAY
1. Sienna Walo, Evie Floate, Calyn Lothian, Scarlett Ferris (Nevada) - 3:25.09
2. McKenna Valenta, Ciara Looney, Naomi Boegholm, Leinaala Wong - 3:31.42
4. Elise Ramsden, Sarah Hardin, Elsie Luisetti, Gabrielle Kleman - 3:37.15
5. Nalanie Marinel Cortez, Emily Scheberies, Angelina Komashko, Aileen Zhang - 3:40.56
7. Ezmee Jones, Ayanna Thompson, Kayla Gregory, Ellie Helt - 3:49.37
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