DENTON, Texas – On Friday, NM State Swimming & Diving is set to hit the pool for one final time in the 2025 calendar year. The Aggies head to North Texas for a one-day, non-conference dual, looking to earn their first head-to-head win of the season. The Crimson & White aim to repeat their success from 2024-25, when they took down UNT by a score of 138-104 in Las Cruces.
WHAT TO KNOW
What: NM State at North Texas
Where: Pohl Recreation Center & PEB Natatorium – Denton, Texas
When: Friday, Dec. 19 at 11:00 AM MT (12:00 local)
Live Stats: N/A
Dive Results: divemeets.com
Friday schedule: 200 medley relay, 1000 free, 200 free, 50 free, 200 IM, 3m dive, 100 fly, 100 free, 100 back, 500 free, 1m dive, 100 breast, 200 free relay
LAST TIME OUT
The Aggies competed at the Phill Hansel Invitational last month, competing against 10 opponents in the Bayou City. Houston, the meet's host, took the crown, while NM State finished in eighth place with 571 points. The Crimson & White ended the competition ahead of San Jose State (431), Vanderbilt (365.5) and New Mexico (265).
NEW CONFERENCE, SAME MISSION
The Aggies joined the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in July, bidding farewell to the WAC after standing as NM State's final program remaining in the conference. The MPSF houses many familiar faces, including California Baptist, Idaho, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, UTRGV and Utah Tech. Pepperdine, Incarnate Word and Pacific and are the only three returning members of the conference, with the Waves lifting the 2024-25 trophy earlier this year.
THE COACH OF A GENERATION
Rick Pratt entered his 21st season with NM State this fall, but 2025 is his first outside of the WAC. Last year, Pratt guided the program to its best year on record, finishing 8-1 with four wins in five league dual meets. The Aggies racked up five gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the WAC Championships, earning a second-place finish for the seventh time in the past 10 seasons.
UP NEXT
Following the meet, Rick Pratt's group will take three weeks off before returning to action on Jan. 10. The Aggies will trek to Edinburg, Texas, for a dual meet at UTRGV. The matchup will be the first between the two programs since both joined the MPSF this fall. A season ago, NM State took down the Vaqueros by a score of 242-59 in Las Cruces. This year's clash will begin at 10:30 AM MT.
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