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Cuesta College Female Athlete of the Month, May 2026- Annika Pauschek, Swimming

Cuesta College Female Athlete of the Month, May 2026- Annika Pauschek, Swimming
Posted: Jun 05, 2026

Four-time All American Annika Pauschek capped her her career with another All-American finish at the 2026 3C2A State Championships.  The one Cougars in the lanes, she was joined at the State Meet by only Diver Raylee Anderson. The dup led the Cougars to 23rd place among the 32 teams represented at the meet.  Individually, Pauschek finished 49th overall, with Pauschek scoring 24 points, in three events, of the Cougars' 27 points.  Pauschek finished reached the championship finals in both the 100 and 200-backstrokes, finishing 7th and 8th, respectively, while picking up another point with 16th place in the 500-freestyle.  Pauschek, who earned all-American honors in 2025, joined Cuesta Cross Country MVP Weston Greenelsh as they both joined a rare few Cuesta athletes to earn all-State honors four times.  She also matched 1998 Cuesta Athlete of the Year Chris Lund as the only other four-time All American at Cuesta College. 

The Cougars, who have spent most of the season under the guidance of Interim Head Coach Coral Minton, finished 3rd in the Western State Conference 21st in the final 3C2A State Rankings.  
 

 

CUESTA ATHLETICS FOUR-TIME ALL-STATE ATHLETES

Women

Christina Reyes (2001-03)- 2x All State (Cross Country), 2x All State (Track)

Courtney Christy (2001-03)- All American (Water Polo), All-State (Water Polo), 2x All State (Swimming)

Rachel Gruetzmacher (2012-2014) All State (Water Polo), All American (Water Polo), 2x All American (Swimming)

Annika Pauschek (2024-2026) 2x All American (Water Polo), 2x All American (Swimming)

 

Men

Gregg Fambrough (1979-81)-  2x All State (Water Polo), 2x All American (Swimming)

Shannon Lamb (1993-95)- All State (Water Polo), All American (Water Polo), All American (Swimming), 3C2A State Champion (Swimming)

Chris Lund (1996-98)- All American (Water Polo), 3C2A Player of the Year (Water Polo), All American (Swimmng), 3C2A State Champion (Swimming)

Bryan Buhagiar (2006-08)- 2x All American (Water Polo), 2x All State (Swimming)

Matt Giancanelli (2010-2012) All State (Water Polo), All American (Water Polo), 2x All American (Swimming)

Weston Greenelsh (2024-26)- 2x 3C2A State Champion (Cross Country), 3C2A State Champion (Track), All State (Track)