NAU Swimming & Diving Pronounces 2025-26 Marketing campaign Slate

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Sept. 16, 2025) – The Northern Arizona University swimming and diving group has unveiled its full schedule for the 2025-26 marketing campaign, that includes a mixture of residence occasions, high-level invitationals, and convention and nationwide championship meets. 

“We are excited to get this season started. We have a nice balance of conference and non-conference opponents, both home and away,” head swimming coach Andy Johns stated. “Competing with the Big 12 and Mountain West schools will certainly present challenges to this young team that will provide the necessary experience to be ready for the MPSF meet at the end of the season. Our divers will get plenty of exposure against the best in the West throughout the year in preparation for hosting the Zone Diving meet here in March.” 

The Lumberjacks will open their season at residence on Sept. 19 with the annual pentathlon. Senior Gracie Munk received the general occasion final season, accumulating a rating of three,840. It was the second time Munk has received the pentathlon, with the primary being her freshman 12 months in 2022 the place she scored 3,610 factors. On Oct. 3, NAU will host the annual Blue vs. Gold intrasquad meet. 

Under the course of swimming head coach Andy Johns and diving head coach Nikki Kelsey, the Lumberjacks will embark on a aggressive Fall slate highlighted by an All-Arizona at Arizona with Grand Canyon and Arizona State on Oct. 10. 

They will hit the highway on Oct. 31 to satisfy Idaho and Washington State on Nov. 1. NAU then returns to the Wall Aquatic Center on Nov. 7 to host New Mexico State. 

The Fall portion of the season concludes with the swimmers competing within the Colorado Mesa Invite from Nov. 19-22, whereas the divers host the Fall version of the Lumberjack Diving Invite from Nov. 20-2. 

The new 12 months begins with a house twin towards Colorado State on Jan. 5. From Jan. 8-10, the divers will journey to California for the UCLA Diving Invite, whereas the swimmers will as soon as once more battle the Wildcats down in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 9. Additional highway meets embody New Mexico (Jan. 24) and Utah Tech (Jan. 30-31). 

The Spring version of the Lumberjack Diving Invite is ready for Jan. 29-31 in Flagstaff. 

Championship season kicks off with the MPSF Conference Championships in Pharr, Texas (Feb. 25-28). It would be the first time that Northern Arizona has competed on this convention, after making the transition from the Western Athletic Conference this 12 months.

The ‘Jacks have been topped WAC champions for the previous 12 consecutive years. Most just lately, the ‘Jacks scored a complete of 694.5 factors, ending 160.5 factors forward of New Mexico State. 

NAU may also host the NCAA Zone Diving in Flagstaff, Ariz. from March 11th of September earlier than qualifying athletes compete on the NCAA Swimming & Diving National Championship in Atlanta, Ga. (March 18-21). Last 12 months, Victoria Knapp represented the Lumberjacks, competing within the NCAA 1-meter National Championship occasion. 

The full schedule may be discovered right here. 

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