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
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- Pronunciation:
- ar-ee-AH-nah mitt-soo-O-kah
Bio
Link to SwimCloud.com Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2023-24 NEWMAC Women's Swimming & Diving Second Team All-Conference
- 2024 400 Medley Relay - 3:51.22
- 2023 CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American
- 2x CSC Academic All-District (2022-23, 2023-24)
- 2022-23 NEWMAC Women's Swimming and Diving All-Sportsmanship
- 3x NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- 6x NEWMAC Relay of the Week (11/15/21, 1/18/22, 1/31/22, 10/30/22, 1/15/23, 11/5/23)
2023-24:
- Won the 50 Fly against Simmons and Merrimack (25.52)
- Captured the 50 Free (25.51) and 100 Free (56.05) against Mount Holyoke
- Placed 10th in the “A” final of the 100 Breaststroke (1:09.21) and made the “B” finals in the 100 Free (55.08) at the MIT Invitational
- Runner-up in the 50 Breaststroke (31.54) and 50 Free (25.67) at the Sisters Invitational
- Finished second in the 50 Free (25.24) and 100 Free (55.51) against Springfield and Smith
- Earned ninth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:06.68), fourth in the “B” finals of the 100 Free (53.29), ninth in the “B” finals of the 50 Free (24.81) at the NEWMAC Championships
- Competed in the 200 Medley Relay (20th - 1:44.95), 200 Free Relay (26th - 1:38.20), 400 Medley Relay (23rd - 3:52.82) and 400 Free Relay (27th - 3:37.49) at the NCAA DIII Championships
2022-23:
- Opened season with second place finish in 50 Free against Wheaton (25.08)
- Took first in 50 and 100 Free over Simmons (24.93, 54.14)
- Won 100 Free against Mount Holyoke (54.46)
- 10th at MIT Invitational in 50 Free (24.92)
- Champion in 50 and 100 Free at Sisters Invitational (25.11, 54.35)
- Wins in 50 and 100 Free over Merrimack (25.26, 54.94)
- Seventh at NEWMAC Championship in 100 Breast (1:06.52), eighth in 100 Free (52.95), ninth in "B" finals in 50 Free (25.04)
- Part of 200 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 Breaststroke (31.61), and 100 Breaststroke (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, 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
Why Wellesley:
- Chose to attend Wellesley because of its academic rigor, strong sense of community, and beautiful New England campus