Pelton Declares 2026-27 Swim & Dive Schedule

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Cal State Bakersfield Director of Swimming & Diving Shane Pelton has introduced the upcoming Roadrunner schedule for the 2026-27 season. The `Runners will compete all through California and throughout the West area earlier than turning their consideration to the MPSF Championships and nationwide postseason competitors.

CSUB will open the season at dwelling on Sept. 25 towards The Master’s University earlier than internet hosting the annual Alumni Meet on Sept. 26. The Alumni meet aligns with the annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony later that night, the place legendary Roadrunner Swim and Dive head coach Ernie Maglischo can be inducted. Alumni concerned with supporting can get tickets at gorunners.com/hof.

Cal State Bakersfield will then journey to Stockton, Calif., for the PAC Invite on Oct. 2-3 earlier than competing on the MPSF Open Water Championships in Long Beach on Oct. 17.

The Roadrunners will shut out October with a pair of gender-specific street meets, as the ladies journey to Fresno State on Oct. 23 and the boys head to Las Vegas to face UNLV on Oct. 29. CSUB returns to Bakersfield to host Saint Mary’s College on Nov. 6-7 earlier than making its return to Boise, Idaho, for the NW Collegiate Invite from Nov. 19-22.

Following the midseason invitational, Bakersfield will host UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 17 earlier than hitting the street for back-to-back meets. The CSUB ladies will face San Diego State in San Diego on Dec. 18, adopted by a Dec. 19 matchup with UC San Diego in La Jolla.

The `Runners will start the brand new 12 months in Stockton, the place they are going to compete towards Pacific and Simon Fraser on Jan. 22-23. The regular-season slate concludes with a visit to Seattle University on Feb. 5-6.

“I’m super excited to get this team racing again. We put together a schedule that will challenge us, give us great opportunities to race, and show us exactly where we stack up against many teams in our conference and across the country!” stated Pelton.

Postseason competitors begins in St. George, Utah, with the MPSF Women’s Championships from Feb. 17-20, adopted by the MPSF Men’s Championships from Feb. 22-25.

CSUB may also look to ship Roadrunners to the National Invite Championships, and NCAA Zone E Diving Championships. The NCAA Women’s Championships can be held Mar. 17-20 in Austin, Texas, whereas the NCAA Men’s Championships will comply with Mar. 24-27, additionally in Austin.

~GoRunners.com~