Score: 2nd out of 7 Teams, 692 points
Location: Houston, Texas
Records: Big West Championships (Highest team finish in 10 years)

The short story: UC Davis delivered multiple podium and top-five performances on the final day of competition, highlighted by runner-up finishes from Emily Scheberies and Zoe Childers and strong scoring in platform diving, securing the program's highest Big West team finish in seven years with a second-place result. 

POOLSIDE

• UC Davis finished second overall, marking its highest Big West finish in 10 years.

• The Aggies earned two runner-up finishes in individual swimming events.

• Eight divers scored in the platform event to add key late-meet points.

• UC Davis capped the championships with a podium relay performance in the 400 free relay.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Emily Scheberies set the tone in the 200 backstroke, placing second in 1:58.26, while Brynn Graham (7th) and Ella Palmer (13th) added valuable depth points.

• Zoe Childers followed with a runner-up finish in the 200 butterfly (1:58.12), with Ella Ackerman (5th) and Sarah Hardin (12th) contributing additional scoring.

• In the 100 freestyle, McKenna Valenta led three Aggies in the championship final with a fifth-place finish (50.02), followed by Naomi Boegholm (6th) and Sophi MacKay (8th).

• Kayla Gregory (9th) and Aileen Zheng (10th) combined for 16 points in the 200 breaststroke consolation final.

• Elsie Luisetti added a point in the 1650 freestyle with a 16th-place finish.

• In platform diving, Katherine Lim led the Aggies with a third-place finish (242.75), while Mackenzie Young placed fourth (238.40). Lauren Kudo added a seventh-place finish (195.00), and Karina Giacomazza placed eighth (192.45) to give UC Davis crucial points in the event. 

• Ava Goh (9th), Leila Busch (10th), Priscilla Nguyen (11th), and Malia Panganiban (14th) added depth performances in the platform competition to give the Aggies even more points going into the last events of the day. 

• UC Davis closed the championships with a third-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay (3:18.74) behind Valenta, MacKay, Gabi Bellin and Boegholm.