2026 CIF State Championships: Prelims Live Recap
Saratoga senior and Cal commit Kelsey Zhang is the top seed in the girls’ 200 IM and 100 butterfly events for today’s prelims session.
CIF State Championship Finalist Brianna Gough Verbals to Rice, The Defending AAC Champions
Gough is a huge pickup for Rice, as, she would have led the team in the 100 free and ranked 3rd on the Owls’ roster in both the 50 and 200 free last season.
Middle Distance Freestyler Lauren Cochran Verbals to In-State Rice for 2026
Texas freestyler Lauren Cochran has verbally committed to Rice University for 2026, bringing TAPPS titles and AAC scoring potential to the Owls.
Jada Duncan Resets Her CIF-Sac Joaquin Section Championship Records In 50 Free and 100 Fly
Jada Duncan reset two of her meet records while the Granite Bay girls edged St. Francis for the team title by one point and Jesuit reclaimed the boys’ crown.
PSS Sacramento Day 4 Prelim Scratches – Urlando Picks 100 Free over 2IM, Coll Marti Stays,
Runner-up in the 200 Breaststroke, Virginia Tech’s Carles Coll Marti has dropped the 50 breast in favor of the 200 IM, an event which sees three top eight scratches.
Luca Urlando Scratches 400 Free, Trenton Julian Out of Fly Events On Day 3 of Sacramento PSS
Urlando is still scheduled to race in the men’s 50 and 200 fly on Friday in Sacramento, coming off a PB in the 100 fly on Thursday night.
