Friday, October 2
Stockton, CA
Saint Mary's College of California
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PAC Invite
Fr. Lucas Tompkins
SWIM | Saint Mary’s Makes Inaugural Debut at PAC Invite
10/4/2026 10:49:00 AM | Swimming
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Saint Mary's swim program made history at the 2026 PAC Invite, competing in its first ever meet in its inaugural season. The Gaels placed fourth out of six teams on the women's side and fourth out of five teams on the men's side at the event at Eberhardt Aquatics Center in Stockton.
Head coach Ellie Monobe had 26 total swimmers make their SMC debuts over the two-day meet, 11 women and 15 men, and had the Gaels compete in 22 total events. The program's first ever individual event winner came from true freshman Jack Culberson who won the 500 Yard Free with a time of 4:41.70. Culberson outlasted 15 swimmers in an event that also featured teammates Samuil Danailov, Tobin Reed and Gabriel Benitez. On the women's side of the 500 Free, sophomore transfer Samantha Cummins placed third with a time of 5:08.47 as the Gaels' top finisher.
Saint Mary's top relay team placed second in the 200 Free Relay featuring Jacob Smith, Sawyer Jones, Olivier Petre and Danailov. The group recorded a time of 1:23.13 while a second relay squad finished fourth with a time of 1:26.33. Additional standout performances included a pair of top-five finishers in the women's 400 Yard IM; a fourth place finish from Cummins and fifth place from Cal Baptist transfer Eliza Taylor. Junior Samantha Fehr also placed fourth in the 100 Yard Breast with a time of 1:06.22.
Full 2026 PAC Invite results can be found HERE or at smcgaels.com.
LOOKING AHEAD
Saint Mary's will continue its inaugural season in a head-to-head meet with UC Santa Barbara starting on Friday, October 9. Additional meet information and results can be found at smcgaels.com.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
Head coach Ellie Monobe had 26 total swimmers make their SMC debuts over the two-day meet, 11 women and 15 men, and had the Gaels compete in 22 total events. The program's first ever individual event winner came from true freshman Jack Culberson who won the 500 Yard Free with a time of 4:41.70. Culberson outlasted 15 swimmers in an event that also featured teammates Samuil Danailov, Tobin Reed and Gabriel Benitez. On the women's side of the 500 Free, sophomore transfer Samantha Cummins placed third with a time of 5:08.47 as the Gaels' top finisher.
Saint Mary's top relay team placed second in the 200 Free Relay featuring Jacob Smith, Sawyer Jones, Olivier Petre and Danailov. The group recorded a time of 1:23.13 while a second relay squad finished fourth with a time of 1:26.33. Additional standout performances included a pair of top-five finishers in the women's 400 Yard IM; a fourth place finish from Cummins and fifth place from Cal Baptist transfer Eliza Taylor. Junior Samantha Fehr also placed fourth in the 100 Yard Breast with a time of 1:06.22.
This weekend at the PAC Invite was the first time Saint Mary's swimming has stood on deck and competed as a team and I couldn't have been more proud," said Monobe. "In a multiple session affair, I felt that we performed with great pride and was thoroughly impressed with how well we have executed our races at this point in the season.
Full 2026 PAC Invite results can be found HERE or at smcgaels.com.
LOOKING AHEAD
Saint Mary's will continue its inaugural season in a head-to-head meet with UC Santa Barbara starting on Friday, October 9. Additional meet information and results can be found at smcgaels.com.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
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