Valerie Mello of Pomona-Pitzer Colleges earned another national runner-up finish to close out the 2025 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship with an eighth-place team finish for the Sagehens.
 
Women’s Results 
 
Pomona-Pitzer's came a half-point shy of seventh place with 201.5, followed by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in 16th (56) and Chapman University in 38th (3).

The Sagehens dominated the 100-yard Freestyle, with Mello's runner-up finish joined by Nina Aballea who tied for seventh and Francesca Coppo securing 16th, capping a standout event for Pomona-Pitzer. Izzy Yoon dropped time in both prelims and finals of the 200 Back, clocking a 1:59.63 to secure a sixth-place finish on the national stage. Emmie Appl went stroke-for-stroke in a tightly contested 200 Breast final, ultimately securing seventh place.
 
Day Four Finals 
Valerie Mello, Pomona-Pitzer – 2nd Place, 100 Free (49.50)
Pomona-Pitzer Women’s 400 Free Relay — 3rd Place (3:20.64)
Izzy Yoon, Pomona-Pitzer – 6th Place, 200 Back (1:59.63)
Nina Aballea, Pomona-Pitzer – Tied 7th Place, 100 Free (50.90)
Emmie Appl, Pomona-Pitzer – 13th Place, 200 Breast (2:17.13)
Francesca Coppo, Pomona-Pitzer – 16th Place, 100 Free (51.05)
 
Day Four Finalists (prelim results) 
Valerie Mello, Pomona-Pitzer – 2nd Place, 100 Free (49.86)
Pomona-Pitzer Women’s 400 Free Relay – 4th Place (3:22.61)
Izzy Yoon, Pomona-Pitzer – 5th Place, 200 Back (1:59.78)
Nina Aballea, Pomona-Pitzer – Tied 6th Place, 100 Free (50.38)
Francesca Coppo, Pomona-Pitzer – 13th Place, 100 Free (50.50)
Emmie Appl, Pomona-Pitzer – 16th Place, 200 Breast (2:18.81)
 
Final Rankings 
8. Pomona-Pitzer (201.5) 
16. CMS (56) 
38. Chapman (3)
 

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