Renaud Wins Individual National Championship; Milligan Programs Place in Top 10

ELKHART, Ind. - Riley Renaud put an exclamation point on the 2025-26 season as she collected another individual national championship at the 2026 NAIA Swimming & Diving National Championship Meet.

The meet was held March 4-7 in Elkhart, Ind.

Renaud won the 1650 free, finishing in 16:59.85. This is the third time she has won the national championship in the 1650.

In the team competitions, Milligan was the only Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) team to score in the men's field, placing fourth with 360 points. The Milligan women finished eighth with 183 points, while Brenau came in 14th with 55 points.

Nine men's swimmers collected NAIA All-American honors, while seven women's swimmers earned All-American accolades.

MEN'S ALL-AMERICANS:

• Paxton Smith - Milligan - 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay
• Robert Adam - Milligan - 200 medley relay, 800 free relay, 200 IM, 200 Breast
• RJ Brumit - Milligan - 200 medley relay
• Caleb Fry - Milligan - 200 medley relay, 50 free, 200 free relay, 100 breast, 100 back, 400 medley relay, 200 breast, 400 free relay
• Christoph Haenel - Milligan - 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 100 fly, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay
• Sergio Tudor - Milligan - 800 free relay, 100 fly
• Gellert Szedlak - Milligan - 800 free relay
• Elijah Holliman - Milligan - 200 IM, 100 breast, 200 breast
• Michael Rinaldi - Milligan - 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay

WOMEN'S ALL-AMERICANS:

• Sophie Bell - Brenau - 50 free, 100 back, 200 back
• Riley Renaud - Milligan - 800 free relay, 500 free, 1650 free
• Abby Maniace - Milligan - 800 free relay, 100 fly
• Emily Newman - Milligan - 800 free relay, 400 free relay
• Mary Grace Bitting - Milligan - 800 free relay, 400 free relay
• Madison Akbari - Milligan - 400 free relay
• Emily Dubes - Milligan - 400 free relay

For complete results, click here.