REDLANDS, CA — The University of La Verne swim and dive teams opened the 2026-27 season at the University of Redlands Bulldog Pentathlon. In the annual event featuring squads from NCAA Division II, III, and NAIA, teams compete in a series of five 100-yard events.

Newcomer Madison Murphy had a great meet in her Leopards debut, posting two top-40 finishes. Sophomore Avery Thompson added a top-20 finish, and senior Gabriel Graceffa ended with four finishes in the top-50.

TOP 50 Finishes

Women

• Madison Murphy
  • 100 freestyle, 17th place, 56.88
  • 100 butterfly, 38th place, 1:04.57
• Ellie Dallas
  • 100 freestyle, 32nd place, 58.04
• Neve Dagdagan 
  • 100 backstroke, 39th place, 1:06.2
• Sydney Yamamoto
  • 100 breaststroke, 46th place, 1:16.96
• Lily Florez
  • 100 freeesyle, 48th place, 58.67

Men

• Avery Thompson
  • 100 breaststroke, 18th place, 1:02.88
• Gabriel Graceffa
  • 100 individual medley, 39th place, 59.06
  • 100 freestyle, 42nd place, 51.40
  • 100 backstroke, 44th place, 59.71
  • 100 breaststroke, 44th place, 1:06.30

Next Meet

The Leopards had just under a month before the open SCIAC action with a tri-meet against Azusa Pacific University and Chapman University. La Verne will open at home on November 7 at 11 a.m.