Ariana Mitsuoka
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- Height:
- 5'7"
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- Year:
- 2024
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- Hometown:
- Centennial, Colo.
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- High School:
- Regis Jesuit
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- Position:
- Free/Breast
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- Major:
- Media Arts & Sciences
Bio
Link to CollegeSwimming.com Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2023 CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American
- 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022-23 NEWMAC Women's Swimming and Diving All-Sportsmanship
- 2x NEWMAC Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference (2021-22, 2022-23)
- 5x NEWMAC Swimming Relay of the Week (11/15/21, 1/18/22, 1/31/22, 10/30/22, 1/15/23)
2022-23:
- Opened season with second place finish in 50 Y Free against Wheaton (25.08)
- Took first in 50 and 100 Y Free over Simmons (24.93, 54.14)
- Won 100 Y Free against Mount Holyoke (54.46)
- 10th at MIT Invitational in 50 Y Free (24.92)
- Champion in 50 and 100 Y Free at Sisters Invitational (25.11, 54.35)
- Wins in 50 and 100 Y Free over Merrimack (25.26, 54.94)
- Seventh at NEWMAC Championship in 100 Y Breast (1:06.52), eighth in 100 Y Free (52.95), ninth in "B" finals in 50 Y Free (25.04)
- Part of 200 Yard Medley Relay team that placed 26th at the NCAA DIII Championships (1:46.86)
2021-22:
- Earned a pair of third place finishes in the 50 Free (25.11) and 100 Free (55.34) in her collegiate debut versus Wheaton on Oct. 30
- Won her first event in the 100 Free (54.33) against Simmons on Nov. 6
- Picked up a victory in the 50 Free (25.29) versus Mount Holyoke on Nov. 20
- Swam a season best 53.59 in the 100 Free to place 12th at the MIT Invitational
- Won the 50 Free (25.63), 50 Breast (31.61), and 100 Breast (1:10.65) at the Wellesley Sisters Invitational
- Had two first place finishes in the 50 Free (25.82) and 100 Free (55.88) against Smith on Jan. 22
- Earned a top-10 finish in the 50 Free (24.39) at the NEWMAC Championships
2020-21:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Regis Jesuit High School, and graduated in 2020
- Four-year varsity athlete
- Helped guide the swim team to Colorado 5A State Championships all four years
- Team Captain and voted “Iron Woman” senior year
- Two-time All-American
- Academic All-American
- Colorado Stars State and Sectional team member
Personal:
- Daughter of George and Lisa
- Father, George, fenced for MIT for three years
- Has two younger sisters Sophia and Erica, and pets Cupcake, Yogi, and Kiwi
- Favorite color is purple
Why Wellesley:
- Chose to attend Wellesley because of its academic rigor, strong sense of community, and beautiful New England campus