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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Holly Magnuson
Tessie Scavone
Tessie Scavone

Emily Rigsby

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Yucaipa, Calif.
  • High School Redlands East Valley

Biography

2020-21: Took first place at the PCSC Championships in the 200 butterfly (2:06.48)...Also earned points for the team in the 100 butterfly (57.89, 6th place), 400 free relay and 800 free relay...PCSC All-Academic First Team selection.


2019-20 (Junior): At the PCSC Championships, she finished third in the 200 Y Fly (2:06.15), fifth in the 100 Y Fly (57.20), and was a member of the 800 Y Free Relay team that posted a fourth-place finish, the 400 Y Free Relay team that placed fifth, the anchor for the 200 Y Free Relay team that was seventh, and the 400 Y Medley Relay team that placed seventh… Swam a career-best time of 26.55 in the 50 Y Fly at the PCSC Championships… Also posted career-times in the 1000 Y Free (11:04.71 @ SOKA/O.C. Invitational), 1650 Y Free (18:28.20 @ Biola Invitational), 100 Y Breast (1:15.49 @ SOKA/O.C. Invitational).

2018-19 (Sophomore): Finished second in the 200 butterfly at the PCSC championships (2:07.33), earning an NCAA "B" cut ... swam anchor leg on 800 freestyle relay at same event, which the Cougars won with a time of 7:30.41

2017-18 (Freshman):
Broke a school record in the 200 medley relay (1:46.00) at the PCSC Championships … Helped set new school record for the 200 freestyle relay (1:39.06) at the PCSC Championships … Finished third in the 200 butterfly at the PCSC Championships earning an NCAA “B” Cut time of 2:05.18 … Tied for third place at the Biola Invitation in the 50 with a time of 25.74 … Finished second place in both the 200 freestyle (1:59.70) and 200 butterfly (2:16.15) against Alaska Fairbanks University.

 

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a standout swimmer for head coach Brad Terwilliger ... The team MVP three times ... Named the school Athlete of the Year as a senior ... qualified for the state championships meet three times in the 50 and 100 freestyle.

 

PERSONAL: The daughter of Ted and Jennifer ... Has an older sister and twin younger brothers ... Her aunt, Shelia, previously attended Azusa Pacific ... Biology major ... Interested in becoming a forensic scientist ... Enjoys Netflix, reading and good food.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Freestyle/Butterfly/Sprints
    5'5"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Free
    5'5"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Free
    5'5"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Free
    5'5"