{"id":187820,"date":"2026-02-21T19:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187820\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:20:10","slug":"spartans-place-four-in-top-20-of-200-fly-at-mw-championships-sjsu-athletics-official-athletics-website-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187820\/","title":{"rendered":"Spartans Place Four In Top-20 of 200 Fly at MW Championships – SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another solid day for the Spartans at the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championships.
Hear from @sagehopkins<\/a> #AllSpartans<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dv8sNJDULk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SJSU Swimming&Diving (@SJSUSwim) February 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

HOUSTON\u2014For the second consecutive day, San Jos\u00e9 State freshman Lillie Grover<\/a> was the top finisher for the Spartans, this time in the 200 butterfly, at the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championships.<\/p>\n

Grover finished fifth in the 200 butterfly with a season-best 1:58.12. She also moved up the San Jos\u00e9 State record book, passing teammate Ela Freiman<\/a> (158.47) for second place.
\nThree other Spartans finished in the top-20 in the 200 fly. Stephanie Sifferman<\/a> was 10th with a season-best 2:00.69, Freiman 12th at 2:01.09, and Ava Bautista<\/a> was 20th at 2:02.87.
\nThe 200 medley relay team of Genevieve George<\/a>, Vilma Lindberg<\/a>, Grover and Dalton Sickon<\/a> started the night by swimming the fifth-fastest time in school history at 1:40.39.
\nVilma Lindberg<\/a> made the consolation finals of the 100 breaststroke, finishing 15th with a 1:02.01.
\nThe 800 freestyle relay team of Grover, Sifferman, Mya Azzopari and Freiman swam the 10th fastest time in school history at 7:24.16.
\nThe diving team of Elinor Windram<\/a>, Madeline Kwok<\/a> and Aubrianna Crutchfield<\/a> finished eighth in the team diving competition.
\nThe Spartans remain in ninth place in the team standings.<\/p>\n

Highlights from our day in Houston! #AllSpartans<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pYqdNLCB8c<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SJSU Swimming&Diving (@SJSUSwim) February 21, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

UP NEXT \u2013 Saturday is the final day of the MW Championships with the finals in platform diving, 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breaststroke, and the 400 freestyle relay. Prelims begin at 10:30 a.m. CT\/8:30 a.m. PT, while finals start in the 1650 free at 4:30 p.m. CT\/2:30 p.m. PT, followed by the remaining finals starting at 6 p.m. CT\/4 p.m. PT. All races and platform diving can be seen on the Mountain West Network.\u00a0
200 Medley Relay
9. San Jos\u00e9 State (George, Lindberg, Grover, Sickon) \u00a0 \u00a01:40.39
200 Butterfly
5. Lillie Grover<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a01:58.12
10. Stephanie Sifferman<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a02:00.69
12. Ela Freiman<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a02:01.09
20. Ava Bautista<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a02:02.87
100 Breaststroke
15. Vilma Lindberg<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a01:02.01
Team Diving
8. San Jos\u00e9 State \u00a0 \u00a0229.20
800 Freestyle Relay
10. San Jos\u00e9 State (Grover, Sifferman, Azzopardi, Freiman) \u00a0 \u00a07:24.16
Prelims
200 Fly
Andreea Dragoi<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a02:05.22
100 Backstroke
Noemi Bravo-Guzman<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a057.35
Hannah Ernst<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a056.58
Bethany Burga<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a058.39
100 Breaststroke
Ashley Jackson<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a01:04.70
#AllSpartans<\/p>\n