Colorado State University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Azalea Shepherd
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Roanoke, Texas
- High School:
- Byron Nelson
- Major:
- Health and Exercise Science
CSU Career Rankings
5 | 100 FR | 49.77 | 2025
T9 | 50 Freestyle | 22.93 | 2026
Career Mountain West Placings
2026
17. 100 Free
19. 50 Free
Collegiate Bests
50 FR | 22.93 | Mountain West Championships – 2/18/26
100 FR | 49.77 | Phill Hansel Invite – 11/21/25
200 FR | 1:58.19 | Chick-fil-A Invite -- 10/17/22
100 FL | 55.25 | Mountain West Championships – 2/19/26
2025-26 (SENIOR): Notched a pair of entries in the program top 10 and was part of two school-record relays. … Placed 17th in the 100 free and 19th in the 50 free at the MW Championships. … Ranks fifth in the 100 at 49.77 and tied for ninth in the 50 free with a 22.93. … Was part of the 200 and 400 free relay team which set school records at the conference meet. … Won five races this year split up among the 100 free and 100 butterfly. … Scored in every meet. … Established three personal-best times.
2024-25 (JUNIOR): Made the conference roster. … Posted four personal bests during the campaign. … Scored in five meets on the season.
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE): Missed the first half of the season returning from injury. … Scored in three of the final four duals of the campaign.
2022-23 (FRESHMAN): Competed at the MW Championships, swimming a leg on the 200 free relay which placed fifth. … Just missed making the finals in the 100 butterfly with a 57.25, sitting as the first alternate. … Contributed points in five meets.
High School: She rewrote the record book at Bryson Nelson, holding eight of 11 school marks while qualifying for state all four years and becoming the first freshman in her district to qualify for state in all four of her events … Placed five times at state while being named her team MVP four times … Team captain as a junior … Competed for Lakeside Aquatic Club … Part of two club relay records … Named DEI athlete of the month in April of 2021 in North Texas … Qualified for TAGS, sectionals, Futures and the Arena Winter Championships and competed on relays at the Winter Junior Nationals in 2021 … Holds PRs of 23.78 in the 50 freestyle, 51.52 in the 100 freestyle and 1:52.77 in the 200 freestyle.
Personal: Born August 10, 2003 … Parents are Jeromy and Stephanie Shepard … Has three brothers, Cole, Collin and Cailum … Her grandfather rowed and played football at Dartmouth … She is a self-taught piano player … Plans to major in health and exercise science
5 | 100 FR | 49.77 | 2025
T9 | 50 Freestyle | 22.93 | 2026
Career Mountain West Placings
2026
17. 100 Free
19. 50 Free
Collegiate Bests
50 FR | 22.93 | Mountain West Championships – 2/18/26
100 FR | 49.77 | Phill Hansel Invite – 11/21/25
200 FR | 1:58.19 | Chick-fil-A Invite -- 10/17/22
100 FL | 55.25 | Mountain West Championships – 2/19/26
2025-26 (SENIOR): Notched a pair of entries in the program top 10 and was part of two school-record relays. … Placed 17th in the 100 free and 19th in the 50 free at the MW Championships. … Ranks fifth in the 100 at 49.77 and tied for ninth in the 50 free with a 22.93. … Was part of the 200 and 400 free relay team which set school records at the conference meet. … Won five races this year split up among the 100 free and 100 butterfly. … Scored in every meet. … Established three personal-best times.
2024-25 (JUNIOR): Made the conference roster. … Posted four personal bests during the campaign. … Scored in five meets on the season.
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE): Missed the first half of the season returning from injury. … Scored in three of the final four duals of the campaign.
2022-23 (FRESHMAN): Competed at the MW Championships, swimming a leg on the 200 free relay which placed fifth. … Just missed making the finals in the 100 butterfly with a 57.25, sitting as the first alternate. … Contributed points in five meets.
High School: She rewrote the record book at Bryson Nelson, holding eight of 11 school marks while qualifying for state all four years and becoming the first freshman in her district to qualify for state in all four of her events … Placed five times at state while being named her team MVP four times … Team captain as a junior … Competed for Lakeside Aquatic Club … Part of two club relay records … Named DEI athlete of the month in April of 2021 in North Texas … Qualified for TAGS, sectionals, Futures and the Arena Winter Championships and competed on relays at the Winter Junior Nationals in 2021 … Holds PRs of 23.78 in the 50 freestyle, 51.52 in the 100 freestyle and 1:52.77 in the 200 freestyle.
Personal: Born August 10, 2003 … Parents are Jeromy and Stephanie Shepard … Has three brothers, Cole, Collin and Cailum … Her grandfather rowed and played football at Dartmouth … She is a self-taught piano player … Plans to major in health and exercise science
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