24 Waves Earn MPSF Women’s Swim & Dive All-Academic Team Honors

WOODLAND, Calif. — Pepperdine Swim & Dive noticed 9 members named to the 2026 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Women’s Swim & Dive All-Academic Team, introduced this week by the convention.

Pepperdine’s honorees embrace divers Ava Langheim, Delainey Pisaruk, Vivian Valley, and Amanda Wong. Swimmers named to the group are AJ Adams, Layla Busquets, Mollie Cho, Natalie Do, Elliot Easton, Kiana Fan, Emily Garrison, Ansley Halbach, Lexi Haymart, Chloe Inouye, Saskia Jager, Jordyn Larson, Maddie McLeay, Nora Rabe, Anna Ryan, Emme Spevak, Charli Sunahara, Kylie Taylor, Sophia Ware, and Maddie Wheeler.

The MPSF All-Academic Team acknowledges student-athletes who’ve excelled each in competitors and within the classroom. To qualify, nominees should keep a cumulative grade level common of three.00 or larger, be at the least a sophomore academically, full one full educational yr at their establishment and compete in at the least 50 p.c of their group’s competitions.

Pepperdine’s conference-leading 24 alternatives sign the dedication the college has to each athletic and educational success. Previously, the squad was named a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Team in January.

As honorees to final yr’s group in 2025 AJ Adams, Layla Busquets, Elliot Easton, Kiana Fan, Emily Garrison, Ansley Halbach, Saskia Jager, Jordyn Larson, Maddie McLeay, Delainey Pisaruk, Anna Ryan, Charli Sunahara, Vivian Valley, Maddie Wheeler, and Amanda Wong earned consecutive MPSF All-Academic honors.

 

2026 MPSF All-Academic Team Selections:

Ava Langheim, Senior, Hispanic Studies (St. Louis, Mo.)

Delainey Pisaruk, Senior, Sports Medicine (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Vivian Valley, Senior, Political Science (Newport Beach, Calif.)

Amanda Wong, Senior, Sustainability (Santa Ana, Calif.)

AJ Adams, Senior, Finance (Castle Rock, Colo.)

Layla Busquets, Senior, Sports Medicine (Diablo, Calif.)

Mollie Cho, Sophomore, Advertising (Frisco, Texas)

Natalie Do, Junior, Biology (Mansfield, Texas)

Elliot Easton, Senior, Biology (Tampa, Fla.)

Kiana Fan, Junior, Business Administration (Irvine, Calif.)

Emily Garrison, Senior, International Business (Byron, Minn.)

Ansley Halbach, Senior, Political Science (Watkinsville, Ga.)

Lexi Haymart, Senior, Sport Administration (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)

Chloe Inouye, Sophomore, Pre-International Business (Kaua’i, Hawaii)

Saskia Jager, Senior, International Studies (Global Politics) (Geneva, Ohio)

Jordyn Larson, Junior, Integrated Marketing Communication (Sacramento, Calif.)

Maddie McLeay, Senior, Sports Medicine (Omaha, Neb.)

Nora Rabe, Senior, Biology (Wayzata, Minn.)

Anna Ryan, Senior, Economics (Alamo, Calif.)

Emme Spevak, Junior, Biology (Austin, Texas)

Charli Sunahara, Senior, Advertising (Chino, Calif.)

Kylie Taylor, Senior, Psychology (Eugene, Ore.)

Sophia Ware, Junior, Pre-Business Admin (Allen, Texas)

Maddie Wheeler, Junior, Sport Administration (Chino Hills, Calif.)

 *Class Years Depict Academic Standing

The full checklist of alternatives will be accessed here.

ABOUT PEPPERDINE SWIM AND DIVE

Pepperdine swimming & diving has a wealthy historical past spanning 4 a long time, having posted top-five finishes in its convention in 32 of 39 seasons. The Waves have captured three convention championships up to now 4 seasons, its first three convention titles, successful its first MPSF Championship in 2025 after becoming a member of the convention the season prior. In 38 seasons within the PCSC, the Waves noticed 48 particular person champions and 20 PCSC Swimmer or Diver of the Year awards. Andreea Trufasu stands as this system’s lone Olympian, having competed within the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. 

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