GREENSBORO, N.C. – BYU took eighth at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, wrapping up the weeklong meet with 524 points.
"The Big 12 brought exactly the level of competition we expected, and our team rose to that challenge with grit and determination," head coach Tamber McAllister said. "Our athletes showed real progress and gave us every reason to believe we’re building a group that can compete at a high level in this conference... We’re growing, we’re improving, and we’re hungry for more."
2026 Big 12 Championship Final Results
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1. | Arizona State | 1660.5 |
| 2. | Arizona | 1442.5 |
| 3. | Houston | 1194.5 |
| 4. | Cincinnati | 770 |
| 5. | Kansas | 739.5 |
| 6. | TCU | 733 |
| 7. | Utah | 693 |
| 8. | BYU | 524 |
| 9. | Iowa State | 520 |
| 10. | West Virginia | 409 |
Two new top-10 BYU records were set on the final day of competition, with Lily Flint earning the eighth-fastest 100 freestyle time in program history at 49.85 and Cher Patrick claiming the seventh-best 1,650 freestyle performance in school history at 16:52.54.
Prelims
The final day of the Big 12 Championships opened with Katya Hulse and Emma Marusakova qualifying for finals in the 200 backstroke. Marusakova earned 18th, hitting the wall at 1:59.32. Hulse followed in 22nd, finishing at 2:00.32.
The 100 free saw Tatum Cooley, Flint and Haylee Tiffany qualify for finals. Cooley led the group, finishing 14th at 49.92. Flint took 17th, finishing at 50.05, and Tiffany earned 20th at 50.16.
Lucy Warnick then qualified for the bonus round of finals in the 200 breaststroke, taking 15th at a time of 2:14.15.
Finals
Finals began Saturday with the 200 backstroke, where Hulse and Marusakova competed in the bonus round. Marusakova finished third in the heat at 1:58.19. Hulse earned fifth, hitting the wall at 1:59.38.
Cooley led BYU in the 100 freestyle finals, taking seventh in the consolation round at 50.05. Flint and Tiffany also competed in the bonus round. Flint secured second in the heat at 49.85, the eighth-fastest time in program history, and Tiffany followed in fifth at 50.27.
Three Cougars competed in the 1,650 freestyle, with Patrick leading the group in 16th. Her time of 16:52.54 marks the seventh-fastest time in BYU history in the mile event. Victoria Schreiber (16:57.62) and Melissa Turlea (17:07.30) also competed, taking 21st and 28th.
The concluding individual event of the 2026 Big 12 Championship was the 200 breaststroke, which saw Warnick take fifth in the consolation round at 2:13.47.
The 400 freestyle relay closed competition for this year’s 2026 Big 12 Championship. BYU, led by Tiffany, Cooley, Flint and Sarah Eliason, took fifth at 3:19.65, securing its final score of 524.
Diving
“This week was a roller coaster. The divers had moments of brilliance, room for redemption and its share of struggles,” head diving coach Tyce Routson said. “Proud of those that fought hard and learned lessons for the next big NCAA Zones meet. The freshman took away how intense this Big 12 Championships can be and how to channel the right energy to keep themselves as competitors. If we can dial in for our NCAA Zones meet in Flagstaff next week, we’ll finish stronger this season.”
Three BYU divers competed in the platform event Saturday, including Brooklyn Goeckeritz, Sophia DeBergh and Aubryn Ordyna. Goeckeritz earned 17th with a total score of 202.80, narrowly missing finals. DeBergh took 24th, claiming a score of 178.30, while Ordyna followed just behind in 25th, scoring 176.95.
Up Next
BYU dive will compete at the NCAA Zone E Championships on March 6-11 in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Qualifiers from BYU swim will compete at the NCAA championships March 25-28 in Atlanta.
Individuals competing for the Cougars will be announced at a later date.