TEMPE, Ariz. – Graduate student Isabelle Stadden was a double-winner and the No. 8 California women's swimming & diving team notched an impressive victory in the 200-yard medley relay during the first day of a tri-meet against No. 4 Stanford and No. 18 Arizona State on Thursday evening at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.

Stadden won the 100 backstroke with the seventh-fastest time in the nation this season (51.33) and also led off the Golden Bears' victory in the 200 medley relay.

Stadden (backstroke), senior Leah Polonsky (breaststroke), senior Mia Kragh (butterfly) and freshman Mary-Ambre Moluh (freestyle) combined for a winning time of 1:35,28 – the fourth-fastest mark in the country this season.

Moluh, a 2024 Summer Olympian for France, also had a strong swim in the 100 freestyle. She finished second behind Stanford Olympian Torri Huske but her time of 47.89 is ranked No. 4 nationally this season.

Cal's divers made their season debut Thursday and a pair of freshmen registered second-place finishes. Rebecca Ciancaglini was the runner-up in the 1-meter dive with 271.60 points while Violet Williamson was second in the 3-meter event with a score of 270.65.

After the first day of competition, the Bears lead Arizona State 144-61 and trail Stanford 126-78.

The second and final day of the meet begins Friday at 10 a.m. PT.


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