Woodard Announces 2026 Signing Class

FORT COLLINS  – Ranging from coast to coast, Colorado State girls’s swimming and diving coach Christopher Woodard introduced a signing class of six freshmen on Thursday, highlighted by the primary top-50 recruit nationally in his tenure.

The Rams will add a category – all swimmers – that includes opponents from California to New York and a number of factors in between, an achieved assortment that includes state champions and national-meet qualifiers and placers. Kayda Geyer, a World Juniors placer, will be part of her sister, Maddi, on the workforce, doing in order the No. 26-ranked recruit nationally by SwimCloud.

Tavia Arnell | Green River, Wyo. | Green River High School

The top-ranked recruit in Wyoming … She has been all-conference and all-state in every of her 4 years of swimming. … An eight-time state champion, profitable each the 100-yard Butterfly and the 200 Individual Medley each season, setting the state report within the 100 Butterfly this previous 12 months. … Has top-10 finishes at each Speedo Sectionals and Futures … Has set private bests of 55.51 within the 100 Butterfly, 23.70 within the 50 Free and a couple of:04.26 within the 200 IM

Woodard Says: ” Tavia was an immediate no-brainer for our staff. Tavia is a self-motivated, humble and disciplined young woman who has an obvious passion for the sport. Green River has produced some great swimmers, and we expect Tavia will be no exception. Her athleticism makes her a threat in a variety of events and the Rams are better having her on our side.”

Alaina Biebl | Westlakeland Township, Minn. | St. Croix Preparatory Academy

A state champion within the 100-yard Backstroke in 2024, she was additionally the state runner-up in 200 Individual Medley. … Ranked the No. 18 recruit in her state. … Was named the Section 4A swimmer of the 12 months in 2024 and 2025. … Qualifier in each the NCSA and Speedo Sectionals. … Has private bests of 56.02 within the 100 Back, 2:03.75 within the 200 Back, 2:06.60 within the 200 IM and 4:25.92 within the 400 IM.

Woodard Says: “Alaina impressed us during her campus visit with her maturity and her attitude. Alaina comes from a comprehensive training background and her ability to excel in the underwater game will undoubtedly prove an advantage in her racing. She will bolster a group of backstrokers and add depth in our IM crew. Alaina has the ambition and ability to go far with the Rams.”

Kayda Geyer | Waxhaw, N.C. | Union Academy Charter

Geyer turns into the top-ranked recruit within the Woodard period, sitting No. 26 nationally by SwimCloud after a sensational summer season at residence and overseas. … Won the Toyota Nationals 200 Breast on the 18-under championships. … Placed eighth on the 200-meter Breaststroke on the World Aquatics Junior Championships held in Otopeni, Romania. … In the states, she was fifth in each the 100 and 200 Breaststrokes at Junior Nationals after putting eighth within the 200 Breast on the USA Swimming National Championships. … She is a four-time state champion in North Carolina, having reset the state report within the 100-yard Breaststroke in every of the previous two seasons. … Holds short-course yardage private bests of 1:00.66 within the 100 Breast, 2:11.00 within the 200 Breast, 2:01.06 within the 200 Individual Medley and 4:16.48 within the 400 IM. … Her sister, Maddi, swims for Colorado State.

Woodard Says: “Kayda may have flown under the radar for some programs a year ago, but that certainly isn’t the case anymore as 2025 has been a breakout season for Kayda and something our staff was confident would materialize. Kayda’s fun-loving attitude hides a racer’s killer instinct, and she will add immediate punch to our lineup in the Breast and IM events as she comes to CSU on the cusp of school records. Kayda’s personality was a fit with our coaching staff and team members and that was crucial, as we knew she belonged in Green and Gold.”

Lauren Golden | Buffalo, N.Y. | Williamsville East High School

A 3-time state placer, she has a pair of top-five finishes within the 50-yard Freestyle. … Ranked No. 12 within the state of New York. … Was the Section 6 Most Outstanding Performer in 2023. … Has certified for Futures. … Holds private bests of 23.50 within the 50 Free, 50.91 within the 100 Free, 1:52.79 within the 200 Free and 57.17 within the 100 Butterfly. … Captain of her flag soccer workforce.

Woodard Says: “Lauren displayed the athletic ability we seek from our sprinters. As someone splitting time between swimming and football, we knew we were getting an athlete unafraid of head-to-head competition or the bumps and bruises that come with it. Lauren has been at the top of rankings in New York, and we know that she can transition to being a vital member of a new sprint corps at CSU.”

Avery Lonergan | Dallas, Texas | Greenhill High School

Produced a number of championships within the Southwest Preparatory, together with the 200-yard Freestyle and on a number of relays. … Is the 45^th-ranked recruit in her state. …. Holds Greenhill data within the 500 Free and as a part of three relays. … A Futures and Speedo Sectionals qualifier. … Has private bests of 1:51.31 within the 200 Free, 5:05.70 within the 500 Free and 52.08   within the 100 Free.

Woodard Says:  “Avery has the positive attitude and team-first mentality that we preach every day. Her passion for CSU was evident the moment she stepped on campus. But outside the intangibles, we believe Avery has the athletic frame, skill set and strength to become a great mid-distance freestyler for the Rams.”

Aubrey Martin | Santa Clarita, Calif. | Valencia High School

She’s earned highschool All-America honors as a part of a pair of relays, qualifying for the meet individually within the 100-yard Freestyle. … Ranked as a top-50 recruit within the state of California. … Has earned seven Futures cuts in her profession. … Has private bests of 23.66 within the 50 Free, 51.35 within the 100 Free, 1:51.89 within the 200 Free and 55.79 within the 100 Butterfly.

Woodard Says: “Aubrey will not only provide a spark as a vocal and positive teammate, she will likely be someone we are counting on the back half of our races. Aubrey has the fighter’s mentality that propels her at the end of races. That attitude has yielded some impressive results already in her sprint Free and Fly, but we know she has even more in the tank as she looks toward competing for the Rams.”