MPSF Open Water Championships | Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 | Marine Stadium | Long Beach, Calif.
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State swim team will travel down south to Long Beach for the third annual Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Open Water Championships on Saturday afternoon at the historic Marine Stadium.
Bulldog Bones
Fresno State opened the season with a second place finish at the home invitational
This is the third annual open water championships the Bulldogs have participated in
This weekend Bulldogs will compete in the 5k and two team relays
Seven Bulldogs will compete in the 5k race
Two Bulldogs hit scoring points in their first meet - Presley McPhail and Ella Turner
Seven Bulldogs scored 30 or more points at the home invitational Aliz Kalmar, Natalia Bedolla, Hayley Oke, Ryley Clark, Mackenzie Miller Lung, Grace Ally and Clare Luken
This season's roster features eight true freshman and three transfers
17 Bulldogs return from last seasons roster
MPSF Open Water Championships
This will be the largest field of competitors in its three years. Saturday's race features nearly 200 collegiate swimmers across 20 universities, which include
Biola, Boston College, BYU, Cal Baptist, Chapman, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Idaho, New Mexico State, Northern Colorado, Occidental, Pepperdine, Quincy, Rice, San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, Utah Tech, Washington State, Westmont, and Whittier.
The Grand Canyon women are the defending champions. The MPSF held the nation's first open water intercollegiate conference championship in 2023.
Bulldog Lineup
11 'Dogs are making the trip to Long Beach this weekend - Riley Baldwin, Franzi Djatej, Ava Elliott, Caroline Grimsley, Laura Kalmar, Clare Luken, Marissa Recio, Samantha Arredondo, Marija Rutkauskatie, Jenna Pulkkinen and Clara Laskey.
Baldwin, Djatej, Elliott, Grimsley Kalmar, Luken and Recio will represent the Bulldogs in the 5k race.
MW Weekly Honors
Fresno State's Mackenzie Miller Lung and Natalia Bedolla were named MW Swimmer & Diver of the week, respectively on Oct. 15
Bedolla earned her second weekly conference honor of her career and first of the season
Miller Lung earned 70 points for the Bulldogs with three event wins (100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard medley relay).
Miller Lung hit a NCAA qualification in the 100-yard breaststroke (59.44) which ranks as the third-fastest time in the country this season and is the third-fastest time in Mountain West history
Miller Lung now holds the fastest time in the Mountain West in both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststrokes this season
Bedolla earned a zone qualification standard in the 1-meter by nearly nine points more than the qualification standard
Bedolla won the 3-meter with a score of 279.45.
The last time a swimmer & diver earned the honor in the same week was Jan. 18, 2022 (Athena Clayson/Silvia Alessio)