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2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster

Courtesy of WPI Athletics
Photos by Frank Poulin

Ariana Mitsuoka

  • Year 2024
  • Hometown Centennial, Co.
  • High School Regis Jesuit
  • Position Sprint Free/Breast
  • Major Media Arts & Sciences
  • Pronunciation ar-ee-AH-nah mitt-soo-O-kah

Biography


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)
2024-25:
  • Opened the season with a season place time of 25.47 in the 50 Free and 55.37 in the 100 Free at WPI on Jan. 14
  • Runner-up in the 50 Free (25.67) and 50 Breaststroke (31.86) at the Sisters Invitational
  • Tied for second in the 50 Free (25.88) and finished third in the 100 Free (56.56) versus Smith and Springfield
  • Third in the 100 Breaststroke (1:10.35) and 100 Free (56.02) versus Babson on Feb. 1
  • Placed ninth in the “A” finals of the 100 Breaststroke (1:08.52), second in the “B” finals of the 100 Free (53.36) and seventh in the “B” finals in the 50 Free (24.74) at the NEWMAC Championships
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:
  • 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

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21First-year

    Free/Breast
    5'7"
  • 2021-22First-year

    Free/Breast
    5'7"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Free/Breast
    5'7"
  • 2023-24First-year

    Free/Breast
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Sprint Free/Breast
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