ARLINGTON, Texas – For the final time, NM State garnered Western Athletic Conference awards on Friday. The WAC honored 393 standout student-athletes across 12 sports on June 27. In a release, the league recognized its 2025 Freshmen/Transfer Academic All-WAC Recipients. Nine Aggies earned a spot on the list, with each having completed their true freshman campaign this past spring.


Head Coach Rick Pratt, on the announcement: "Our freshmen adapted well this year and made an impact with not just performances on deck, but in the classroom as well. I'm excited for the group they are and excited for their continued progress moving forward."
 
The list included 79 student-athletes from the nine WAC Women's Swimming and Diving programs. UTRGV led the way with 14 members, while Idaho landed 12 student-athletes on the list. 
 
Dijana Mazumdar excelled as a freshman in 2024-25, earning two WAC Swimmer of the Week honors over the course of the campaign. With an 8-1 regular-season dual meet record, the Aggies posted their best winning percentage in program history en route to a second-place finish at the WAC Championships on March 1. The group of nine student-athletes posted seven top-six finishes at the meet, earning two podium spots, highlighted by Mazumdar's second leg of a gold medal posting in the 200 free relay.
 
2024-25 Spring Freshmen/Transfer Academic All-WAC Recipients (NM State)
Emma Bacon, Fr. | Thornton, Colo.
Caroline Costantini, Fr. | Centerton, Ark.
Dijana Mazumdar, Fr. | Sydney, Australia
Peytton Moore, Fr. | Union, Ky.
Gracie Mynatt, Fr. | Las Cruces, N.M.
Addison Pastiak, Fr. | Mesa, Ariz.
Olivia Pratt, Fr. | Las Cruces, N.M.
Arleen Rumbaum, Fr. | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Bella Schultz, Fr. | Albuquerque, N.M.
 
Next week, NM State will join the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The move is set to become official on July 1, as the Aggies remain alongside California Baptist, Idaho, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, UTRGV and Utah Tech from the WAC. The seven institutions will unite with Incarnate Word, Pacific and Pepperdine, headlined by the Waves, who claimed the 2025 MPSF championship. Once finalized, NM State will no longer have any ties to the WAC, its home for two decades.
 
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