COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West is celebrating its 25th Season of excellence on and off the field of play. During each Mountain West Championship in 2023-24, the Conference will recognize a 25th Season Team.
With the 2024 MW Swimming and Diving Championship set to begin Wednesday, Feb. 21, the nine member schools will compete for the 2024 Conference Championship crown in Houston, Texas. San Diego State looks to clinch its third straight team title and its eighth overall.
Below are the 35 athletes who have been named to the 25th Season Team for Swimming & Diving by the Mountain West 25thSeason Committee, comprised of members from the 11 full-time institutions.
Athena Clayson spent four years as a Bulldog. Clayson held the Mountain West title from 2020-22, in the 200 back and her 400 free relay set a program record at the Mountain West. Clayson earned multiple MW Swimmer of the Week honors during her four years. Clayson earned the Harold Haak Individual Memorable Moment for winning the 200 Back at the MW Championships and named the Freshman of the Meet at the MW Championships .
Hannah Prigge was a Bulldog from 2010-15 and had a record breaking final season as a Bulldog. Prigge ended her Fresno State career by advancing to the NCAA Championships for the second straight season. Prigge advanced to Zones in all four years of her Fresno State career and set the Bulldog diving school record on the Platform at the Mountain West Championships with a score of 303.20. Prigge was also named an NCAA Honorable Mention All-American in Platform.
Women's Swim
Genevieve Miller, Air Force
Brittany Aoyama, Boise State
Amber Boucher, Boise State
Emma Chard, Boise State
Abbey Sorensen, Boise State
Sam Wicks, Boise State
Breanna Fuller, Colorado State
Haley Rowley, Colorado State
Kristen Schneider, Colorado State
Athena Clayson, Fresno State
Teresa Baerens, Nevada
Yawen Li, Nevada
Mengjiao (Jojo) Mi, Nevada
Benedict Nagy, Nevada
Anika Apostalon, San Diego State
Mikaela Macklin, San Diego State
Klara Thormalm, San Diego State
Katelyn Weddle, San Diego State
Lorena Diaconescu, UNLV
Katelyne Herrington, UNLV
Zsuzanna Jakabos, UNLV
Raluca Udroiu, UNLV
Katelyn Blattner, Wyoming
Kelsey Conci, Wyoming
Maria Harutjunjan, Wyoming
Women's Dive
Sarah Law, Air Force
Hannah Prigge, Fresno State
En-tien Huang, Nevada
Krysta Palmer, Nevada
Sharae Zheng, Nevada
Becca Barras, New Mexico
Ximena Lechuga, San Diego State
Kelsey Patterson, Utah
Karla Contreras, Wyoming
Melissa Mirafuentes, Nevada/Wyoming