Score: UC Davis third place, 217 points
Location: Houston, Texas
Records: Big West Championships (Team standings)

The short story: UC Davis totaled 217 points to place third at the Big West Championships, highlighted by a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay and multiple top-eight individual performances. 

POOLSIDE

• UC Davis sits third in the team standings with 217 points.

• Hawaii leads the championship with 271 points, followed by UC Santa Barbara with 225.

• UC San Diego is fourth with 207 points, while the University of San Diego rounds out the top five with 133.

• The Aggies recorded key relay and individual performances to remain in podium contention.
   

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Aileen Zheng, Naomi Boegholm, Sophi MacKay and McKenna Valenta placed third in 1:30.42.

• In the 500 freestyle, Ella Ackerman led UC Davis with a ninth-place finish (4:51.53), while Elsie Luisetti placed 23rd (5:06.86).

• Brynn Graham secured eighth in the 200 IM (2:02.39), with Zoe Childers finishing 10th (2:02.28).

• Naomi Boegholm earned fourth in the 50 freestyle (22.80), Aileen Zheng placed eighth (23.05) and McKenna Valenta finished 11th (23.11).

• In 1-meter diving, Katherine Lim led the Aggies with a fifth-place score of 267.90, followed by Ava Goh in seventh (236.25) and Mackenzie Young in ninth (243.30).