Utah Tech Women's Swimming
Utah Tech women's swimming won 12 of 17 swimming events at the Pepperdine Rodionoff Invitational on Oct. 9-10 after finishing fourth at the CMU Intermountain Shootout, by its recaps.
About Utah Tech Women's Swimming
Utah Tech women's swimming competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) and swims home meets at the HPC Pool in St. George. Shawn King, a Utah Tech alumnus, is head coach in his fourth season, and Justin Wright joined as assistant coach in a release dated Sept. 2, 2026. Utah Tech's athletics site lists the sport as Swimming under women's sports and sponsors no men's swimming team.
The season so far
Utah Tech opened at the CMU Intermountain Shootout in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Oct. 2-3 and finished fourth, with 10 top-10 individual finishes on Saturday. At the Pepperdine Rodionoff Invitational in Malibu, California, on Oct. 9-10, the Trailblazers won 12 of the 17 swimming events, eight of 13 individual races and all four relays. Senior Cera Mallory won the 1,000 and 500 freestyle, junior Alyssa Gordon the 400 individual medley and 200 breaststroke, senior Mary Sims Cross the 200 individual medley and Gabby Henry the 50 freestyle (season guide).
Who returns
Utah Tech returns 18 swimmers, 14 of them upperclassmen, including four current school-record holders, according to the program's Sept. 30 season preview. Mallory holds school records in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle and the 5,000-meter open water, and Cross holds the school 200 individual medley record at 2:02.22.
What comes next
The schedule lists a visit to Utah on Nov. 5 and a dual at BYU on Nov. 6, the Trailblazer Invitational at the HPC Pool on Nov. 18-21, and MPSF duals against Northern Arizona on Dec. 5 and Jan. 22-23 and New Mexico State on Dec. 17. It lists the 2027 MPSF Women's Swimming Championships at the HPC Pool on Feb. 17-20 and the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming Championships on March 17-20 in Austin, Texas.
2026-27 season
Opened at the CMU Intermountain Shootout on Oct. 2-3; most recent meet the Pepperdine Rodionoff Invitational on Oct. 9-10.
From the official schedule, updated October 18 at 10:00 AM MT
- Next
- at Utah Dual, Thu Nov 5, 5:00 p.m. MTSalt Lake City, Utah
- Conference
- Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)
- Head Coach
- Shawn King
Checked Oct 18, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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- Utah Tech Athletics: women's swimming rosterutahtechtrailblazers.com
- Utah Tech Athletics: women's swimming scheduleutahtechtrailblazers.com
- Utah Tech Athletics: Trailblazer swimming dominates at Pepperdine Rodionoff Invite (Oct. 11, 2026)utahtechtrailblazers.com
- Utah Tech Athletics: Trailblazer swimming finishes fourth at the season-opening CMU Shootout (Oct. 3, 2026)utahtechtrailblazers.com
- Utah Tech Athletics: Trailblazer swimming opens 2026-27 season at CMU Shootout this weekend (Sept. 30, 2026)utahtechtrailblazers.com
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What each source confirms
- Utah Tech Athletics: women's swimming roster
- Read 2026-10-18: the roster page; Utah Tech's Oct. 11 release calls Gabby Henry a senior in prose while its player list and the Sept. 30 release say junior, so her class is not stated.
- Utah Tech Athletics: women's swimming schedule
- Read 2026-10-18: Utah Nov. 5, BYU Nov. 6, Trailblazer Invitational Nov. 18-21, Northern Arizona Dec. 5 and Jan. 22-23, New Mexico State Dec. 17, 2027 MPSF Championships Feb. 17-20 at the HPC Pool, NCAA Championships Mar. 17-20. The site's menu lists the sport as Swimming under Women's Sports; no men's swimming team is listed.
- Utah Tech Athletics: Trailblazer swimming dominates at Pepperdine Rodionoff Invite (Oct. 11, 2026)
- Read 2026-10-18: 12 of 17 swim events, eight of 13 individual races, four relay wins, Mallory, Gordon, Cross and Henry results.
- Utah Tech Athletics: Trailblazer swimming finishes fourth at the season-opening CMU Shootout (Oct. 3, 2026)
- Read 2026-10-18: fourth place; five top-10 individual finishes Friday and 10 Saturday; Tracy and Hugins program-history marks.
- Utah Tech Athletics: Trailblazer swimming opens 2026-27 season at CMU Shootout this weekend (Sept. 30, 2026)
- Read 2026-10-18: King's fourth season and alumnus status, 18 returners, school records for Mallory, Cross, Henry and Gordon, 2025 MPSF seventh place, first-season record, CSCAA Scholar All-America 3.62 GPA.
- Utah Tech Athletics: Trailblazers announce addition of Justin Wright as assistant coach (Sept. 2, 2026)
- Read 2026-10-18: Wright's 2018 U.S. national title in the 200-meter butterfly (1:54.63), five years on the USA Swimming National Team, two seasons at UC Santa Barbara.
Verified record
Utah Tech Women's Swimming results and honors
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Latest results
- Oct 10, 2026Won 12 of the 17 swimming events at the Pepperdine Rodionoff Invitational in Malibu, Calif., including eight of 13 individual races, and swept all four relays. Cera Mallory won the 1,000 freestyle (10:14.43) and 500 freestyle (4:59.82), Alyssa Gordon the 400 IM (4:29.07) and 200 breaststroke (2:20.76), Mary Sims Cross the 200 IM (2:05.49) and Gabby Henry the 50 freestyle (23.31). Source for: Won 12 of the 17 swimming events at the Pepperdine Rodionoff Invitational in Malibu, Calif., including eight of 13 individual races, and swept all four relays. Cera Mallory won the 1,000 freestyle (10:14.43) and 500 freestyle (4:59.82), Alyssa Gordon the 400 IM (4:29.07) and 200 breaststroke (2:20.76), Mary Sims Cross the 200 IM (2:05.49) and Gabby Henry the 50 freestyle (23.31).
- Oct 3, 2026Fourth at the CMU Intermountain Shootout in Grand Junction, Colo., with five top-10 individual finishes on Friday and 10 on Saturday. Jenna Tracy's 30.49 in the 50 breaststroke was the fifth-fastest time in program history and Kiana Hugins' 25.62 in the 50 butterfly the fourth-fastest. Source for: Fourth at the CMU Intermountain Shootout in Grand Junction, Colo., with five top-10 individual finishes on Friday and 10 on Saturday. Jenna Tracy's 30.49 in the 50 breaststroke was the fifth-fastest time in program history and Kiana Hugins' 25.62 in the 50 butterfly the fourth-fastest.
Honors and milestones
- Oct 11, 2026Cera Mallory's 10:14.43 in the 1,000 freestyle at Pepperdine ranks third all-time at Utah Tech, per the school's recap. Source for: Cera Mallory's 10:14.43 in the 1,000 freestyle at Pepperdine ranks third all-time at Utah Tech, per the school's recap.
- Sep 30, 2026Mallory holds school records in the 500 freestyle (4:53.19 in 2026), 1,000 freestyle (10:06.78 in 2024), 1,650 freestyle (16:56.64 in 2025) and the 5,000-meter open water (1:05:54 in 2026); Mary Sims Cross set the school 200 IM record (2:02.22) and podiumed at the MPSF Championships; Gabby Henry was the first Trailblazer under 23 seconds in the 50 freestyle (22.98). Source for: Mallory holds school records in the 500 freestyle (4:53.19 in 2026), 1,000 freestyle (10:06.78 in 2024), 1,650 freestyle (16:56.64 in 2025) and the 5,000-meter open water (1:05:54 in 2026); Mary Sims Cross set the school 200 IM record (2:02.22) and podiumed at the MPSF Championships; Gabby Henry was the first Trailblazer under 23 seconds in the 50 freestyle (22.98).
- Sep 30, 2026Seventh in the team's debut at the 2025 MPSF Championships with one podium finish and three school records; the program earned 2024-25 CSCAA Division I Scholar All-America honors with a cumulative 3.62 GPA. Source for: Seventh in the team's debut at the 2025 MPSF Championships with one podium finish and three school records; the program earned 2024-25 CSCAA Division I Scholar All-America honors with a cumulative 3.62 GPA.
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Where to follow Utah Tech Women's Swimming
HPC Pool (Human Performance Center)
Home pool for Utah Tech women's swimming, St. George, Utah
Utah Tech's schedule lists the Trailblazer Invitational there on Nov. 18-21 and the 2027 MPSF Women's Swimming Championships on Feb. 17-20.
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