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Mountain West Swimmer of the Year (2025-26)
3x Mountain West Champion - 100 Back (2024-26)
2x Mountain West Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 22, Jan. 21, 2025)
Mountain West Champion - 100 Fly (2025-26)
9th Place at the 2026 NCAA Championships - 100 Back (2025-26)
Second Team All-American (2025-26)
JUNIOR (2025-2026): Placed ninth in the 100-yard backstroke at the 2026 NCAA Championships, earning second-team honors and marking highest finish by a Nevada swimmer since 2000 and the first All-American for Nevada since 2015; also competed in 100-yard butterfly (22nd) and 100-yard freestyle (51st) (Mar. 19-21) … Finished first in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke, and swam on the fourth-place 400-yard medley relay team in the 2026 Mountain West Championships (Feb. 18-21) … Finished first in the 50-yard butterfly and the 50-yard backstroke, and swam on the first-place 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay teams against Cal State East Bay (Oct. 4) … Took first in the 100-yard backstroke and 50-yard freestyle, and swam on the first-place 200-and 400-yard freestyle relay teams against UC Davis (Oct. 25) … Placed first in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly, second in the 50-yard freestyle against Fresno State, and swam on the first-place 400-yard freestyle relay team (Nov. 1) … Took first in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke, and swam on the second-place 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley and 400-yard medley and third-place 400-yard freestyle relay team in the Phil Hansel Invitational (Nov. 19-21) … swam on the first-place 200-yard freestyle relay team against New Mexico (Dec. 19) … Placed second in the 50-yard freestyle, and swam on the second-place 200-yard medley and freestyle relay teams against UNLV (Jan. 23) … Took first in the 100-yard backstroke, second in the 50-yard freestyle and swam on the second-place 200-yard medley relay team against UCLA (Jan. 31).
SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Team captain ... Twice named Mountain West Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 22, Jan. 21) Invited to NCAA Championships in the 100 back for the second-straight year, but could not compete due to injury ... Won five medals at the Mountain West Championships, including a second-straight gold in the 100 back ... Also captured silver in the 50 free and 100 fly, and bronze in the 400 medley relay and 200 free relay (Feb. 19-22) ... Set the school record multiple times in the 50 free, culminating in a final time of 22.26 in the championship final at the Mountain West meet ... Opened the season with wins in the 100 back and 200 medley and 400 free relays against Cal State East Bay (Oct. 5) ... Added the 200 back to the 100 back and 200 medley and 400 free relays for four wins at UC Davis (Oct. 19) ... Swept those four events again at Fresno State (Oct. 26) ... At the Phil Hansel Invitational, won the 200 free relay and 200 medley relays, and finished second in the 400 medley relay and 100 back (Nov. 20-22) ... Captured 100 back, 500 free, and 200 medley relay in dual victory over UNLV (Jan. 17).
FRESHMAN (2023-24): Set the Mountain West conference record, championship meet record, and program record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 51.49... Scored 8th in the 200 backstroke (2:03.73) and 50 freestyle (23.14)... Member of the 400 medley relay team that placed second, recording Nevada's best time in program history with a time of 3:36.14... Scored 76 individual points... Qualified for NCAA Championships in Athens, Georgia in the 100 backstroke.
Scored 34 individual points at the Trailblazer mid-season invite...Etched her name in Nevada's Top-10 list in the 100 butterfly at second all-time with a time of 53.23... Secured the fifth place finish in the 200 backstroke (2:00.95).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Graduated from Bell Baxter High School... University of Stirling League Champions 2022-23.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Anna and Robin Ferris... Has two younger sisters, Phoebe and Lizzy... Chose Nevada because of the welcoming campus and coaches... Also recruited by University of Stirling and Keiser University... Lists Cate Cambpell as her sports hero... In her free time, she enjoys walking her dogs and coaching wakeboarding.
