INDIANAPOLIS – USF Swimming's Inte Pas entered Saturday with the 8^th best time in DII for the 200 Breast. She had the 12th fastest time in the final with a 2:18.95.
 
After placing 9^th with a time of 2:18.14 during the preliminaries earlier in the day, which qualified her for the consolation round, Pas landed 4th in the round (12th overall) with a 2.18.95. Placing 12^th also gave the sophomore her first Second-Team All-American honor. Pas also becomes the first USF student-athlete to score points for the Learfield Cup this year.
 
Head Coach Chris Hamstra - "We are so proud of Inte and how she represented the University, the program, and her teammates. She put together some really nice swims and score points. It's great progress from last year and I'm excited about what the future holds for USF Swimming."
 
This was Pas' second trip to the NCAA Championships as she also made it last year during her impressive freshman campaign. She qualified for both the 100 & 200 Breaststroke events last year. Her 2:18.89 in the 200 Breast earned her 17^th place and kept her out of the championship round by just .03 in 2022. This year she set a personal best in the event with her 2:16.08 during the Augustana Invitational which qualified her for the NCAA Championships.
 
Inte claimed the title in the 200 Breast during this years NSIC Championships while also finishing runner up in the 100 Breast.
 
This marks the fifth time in seven seasons in the pool that the Cougars have scored points at the NCAA DII Championships.