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Thomas Christensen

Women's Swimming & Diving

Diehl Wins the 200 Free as San Diego Swim and Dive Competes at the Pepperdine Invite

Diehl and Wilson each add runner-up finishes as the Toreros take on Pepperdine, Utah Tech and Cal Baptist

MALIBU, Calif. — The San Diego swim and dive team competed Saturday morning at the Pepperdine Invite, finishing fourth in the Division I team standings with 69.5 points.

Sophomore Alison Diehl led the way, winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1:52.95, 1.75 seconds ahead of the runner-up. She also took second in the 500 freestyle in 5:06.95, just 0.01 seconds ahead of the third-place finisher. Junior Sydney Wilson tied for second in the 400 individual medley in 4:31.94 and placed fourth in the 500 freestyle in 5:10.62.

Freshman Katerina Wietfeldt, sophomore Haley Borja, and freshman Gwendolyn Smith finished seventh, eighth and ninth in the 100 backstroke in 1:00.32, 1:00.56 and 1:00.67, all within 0.35 seconds of each other. In the 200 breaststroke, freshmen Kaylee Mathiesen (2:26.41) and Helena Huettemeyer (2:26.92) placed ninth and tenth, and senior Elise Sullivan took 12th in 2:28.71. Senior Elle Ramos finished ninth in the 100 butterfly in 58.88, and freshman Mallory Paine placed 11th in the 200 freestyle in 1:58.34.

In the 400 individual medley, freshman Charlotte Ames finished 11th in 4:41.05, with Huettemeyer 13th in 4:45.92. Sophomore Erin Kau placed 19th in the 500 freestyle in 5:29.12.

In the relays, the 200 medley relay A team of Borja, Huettemeyer, Diehl and freshman Eleni Charnas placed fourth in 1:48.79, edging fifth place by 0.05 seconds. The 400 freestyle relay A team of Diehl, Charnas, Huettemeyer and Paine finished fifth in 3:36.42, and the B team of Wietfeldt, Mathiesen, Ramos and Borja took eighth in 3:42.49.

On the boards, Ava Valadez led the Toreros with a fourth-place finish on the 1-meter with 208.65 points. Maritere Rodriguez placed sixth (175.20) and Reese Taylor seventh (159.85).

The full list of Torero student-athletes who competed in the meet is as follows:
Charlotte Ames
Haley Borja
Eleni Charnas
Ava Craig
Ally Diehl
Bethany Garcia
Helena Huettemeyer
Erin Kau
Kaylee Mathiesen
Katie Miller
Mallory Paine
Elle Ramos
Maritere Rodriguez
Gwendolyn Smith
Elise Sullivan
Reese Taylor
Ava Valadez
Emma Welch
Katerina Wietfeldt
Sydney Wilson

To view the full results from the meet, please click here.

The San Diego swim and dive team will partake in two separate events on Saturday, Oct. 17th as some Toreros will compete in the MPSF Open Water in Long Beach at 10:30 a.m. and others will return to San Diego to compete at the 2026 USD Alumni Meet at 10 a.m.

To keep up to date with San Diego swimming and diving, please follow our social media channels on Twitter/X and Instagram '@USD.Swim.Dive', or please check the team's schedule page.
 
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Players Mentioned

Haley Borja

Haley Borja

5' 3"
Sophomore
Ava Craig

Ava Craig

5' 9"
Junior
Alison Diehl

Alison Diehl

5' 8"
Sophomore
Bethany Garcia

Bethany Garcia

5' 3"
Junior
Erin Kau

Erin Kau

5' 11"
Senior
Mallory Paine

Mallory Paine

5' 9"
Junior
Elle Ramos

Elle Ramos

5' 1"
Senior
Gwendolyn Smith

Gwendolyn Smith

5' 7"
Senior
Elise Sullivan

Elise Sullivan

5' 7"
Senior
Ava Valadez

Ava Valadez

5' 5"
Sophomore
Emma Welch

Emma Welch

5' 3"
Sophomore
Sydney Wilson

Sydney Wilson

5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Haley Borja

Haley Borja

5' 3"
Sophomore
Ava Craig

Ava Craig

5' 9"
Junior
Alison Diehl

Alison Diehl

5' 8"
Sophomore
Bethany Garcia

Bethany Garcia

5' 3"
Junior
Erin Kau

Erin Kau

5' 11"
Senior
Mallory Paine

Mallory Paine

5' 9"
Junior
Elle Ramos

Elle Ramos

5' 1"
Senior
Gwendolyn Smith

Gwendolyn Smith

5' 7"
Senior
Elise Sullivan

Elise Sullivan

5' 7"
Senior
Ava Valadez

Ava Valadez

5' 5"
Sophomore
Emma Welch

Emma Welch

5' 3"
Sophomore
Sydney Wilson

Sydney Wilson

5' 4"
Junior