Fresno State Women Dominate CSUB, Roadrunner Men Topple Fresno Pacific

CSU Bakersfield vs Fresno State (Women) vs Fresno Pacific (Men)

• November 8, 2025
• Fresno, Calif.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results

Courtesy: Fresno State Athletics

FRESNO, Calif. – In their final home and dual meet of 2025, the Fresno State swim and dive team defeated CSU Bakersfield at Fresno State Aquatics Center, 187-88

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Fresno State started strong in the 400 yard medley relay, taking first place with a time of 3:47.57 (Ryley Clark, Aliz Kalmar, Hayley Oke, Jenna Pulkkinen). Riley Baldwin followed with a second place finish in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:31.65 for the Bulldogs. Caroline Grimsley tallied another first place finish for Fresno State in the 200 freestyle (1:52.76).

In the 100 backstroke, Ryley Clark and Presley McPhail claimed the top two spots in the race with times of 56.86 and 58.52 respectively. Mackenzie Lung earned a first place in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:02.63, and Ava Elliott followed shortly after by hitting a 2:09.41 in the 200 butterfly for another first place finish for Fresno State.

Hayley Oke took home first place in both the 50 freestyle and 200 backstroke, while Jenna Pulkkinen helped Fresno State win their ninth event of the afternoon after finishing first in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:11.74. The Bulldogs finished the swim portion of the meet with first place finishes by Laura Kalmar in 500 freestyle (5:04.81) and Clare Luken in the 100 freestyle (57.52)

In diving, Natalie Bedolla swept both events as Fresno State claimed the top three spots in each event as well. Bedolla scored 269.70 in the 1-meter and 267.23 in the 3-meter. Grace Ally took second place in the 1-meter with a score of 255.45 and third place in the 3-meter, scoring 233.93. Ariana Pelligra finished third in 1-meter (213.68) before taking second in the 3-meter (238.95).

NOTES

• Fresno State is now 3-1 in dual meets
• Fresno State moves to 23-2 all time vs. CSU Bakersfield
• The Bulldogs swept both diving events
• Fresno State won 11 of the 14 swim events
• The Bulldogs will return to the Fresno State Aquatics Center on Jan. 10 when they host Pepperdine

UP NEXT

The Fresno State swim team and dive team will compete in separate invites from Nov. 20 – Nov. 22. The swim team will travel to Utah to compete in the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invite while the dive team will make the trip south to compete in the Trojan Diving Invite, hosted by USC.

Courtesy: CSUB Athletics

• The Cal State Bakersfield swimming and diving teams officially opened the 2025-26 season with their first competitive action against a pair of teams in Fresno.
• The Roadrunner men and women, led by four captains on each side, mix great experience with fresh energy and enthusiasm as they embark on the season ahead.

What’s Next?

• The Roadrunners will head to their midseason meets looking to put up fast times and high scores:
  • Trojan Diving Invite
    • Nov. 20-22
    • Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Northwest Invitational
    • Nov. 21-23
    • Boise, Idaho

CSUB at Fresno Tri-Meet

• Cal State Bakersfield officially kicked off the season with the Roadrunner women taking on Fresno State while Bakersfield’s men tackled Fresno Pacific. Team scores:
  • Men: CSUB 185-101 FPU
  • Women: Fresno State 187-88 CSUB
• The CSUB women were competing shorthanded against the Bulldogs with just 11 `Runners available for the dual.
• Bakersfield’s women were led by a pair of freshman high point scorers in Mayu Yager and Noa Hollebosch.
  • Yager earned victories in the 1000 Free and 200 IM while Hollebosch added a win in the 100 Free.
• On the men’s side, the `Runners downed the Sunbirds with a good mix of veteran experience and fresh talent.
  • Freshman Karsten Eichler led all point scorers thanks to a pair of wins (1000 Free and 200 IM) as well as a runner-up finish.
  • Seniors Arthur Amaral Schneider and Vili Sivec each tallied a pair of victories in their individual events.
  • Freshman Alma Smith won both diving events, including posting the third-best 1-meter score in CSUB history (317.97).
• Full results from this weekend’s meet in Fresno can be found here

Courtesy: Fresno Pacific Athletics

FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno Pacific men’s swim and dive traveled a stone’s throw away to compete against Division I host Fresno State and Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday afternoon. The Saturday showdown ended with the Sunbirds falling to the Runners, 101-185.

“The men had a great time racing today. They are putting in the work, day in and day out in practice and it is starting to show,” said first-year head coach Raymond Eggert. “Since the boys were able to suit up, they were extremely excited to get up and compete. The energy, positivity and support were evident from start to finish.”

Leading the way was Tony Montes, who dominated the backstroke events with a first-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:54.94) and a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke (51.20). August Ottesen delivered a stellar performance across multiple sprints, winning the 50 freestyle (20.85) with a new personal best, taking second in the 100 freestyle (46.64), and placing third in the 100 butterfly (51.31) to close out a busy meet.

Right behind him, Laurenz Privo also posted a pair of personal bests, finishing second in the 50 freestyle (20.86) and clocking a 48.47 in the 100 freestyle. Other strong swims came from Nico Barna, who led the Sunbirds in the 100 breaststroke (59.02, 1st) and helped the 200 freestyle relay to a third-place finish. Theo Schiesari added points in the 200 backstroke (1:59.07, 3rd) and 200 IM (2:04.32, 5th), while Oskar Herbut placed second in the 1000 freestyle (9:59.44) and fourth in the 500 free (4:46.39).

“The team is ready for the mid-season meet coming up in a couple weeks and we are all very excited to see what we can accomplish there.”

The 200 freestyle relay team of Privo, Barna, Ottesen, and Olivier Petre wrapped up the day with a third-place finish (1:25.38), just tenths off CSU Bakersfield’s “A” team.

“It was so fun to watch the men’s team get up and race today,” said assistant coach Rebeca Bribiesca Spears. “The energy on deck was amazing from start to finish. Oskar broke 10 minutes in the 1000 freestyle, Tony had strong races in both backstroke events, Nico threw down a solid 100 breast, Enzo tied his personal best in the 1000, and Justin had a great swim in the 200 IM. Overall, such an exciting meet to watch. So proud of this group and the effort they brought!”