COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou swimming and diving inked eight student-athletes to join the 2027-28 roster, Directory of Swimming and Diving Andrew Grevers announced Wednesday.
The roster includes all swimmers consisting of seven women and one man.
The group of girls consists of Angelina Lista (Philadelphia, Pa. / Riverview HS), Layla Miglietta (Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech HS), Naomi Bowland (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Carroll HS), Natalia Amescua (Lawrenceville, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge HS), Hayleigh Haines (Calgary Canada / Bishop Carroll HS), Ella Waters (Suwanee, Ga. / North Gwinnett HS) and Ella Lee (Klein, Texas / Concordia Lutheran HS).
The slate of signees also includes Noah Moeller (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel HS) for the men’s roster who comes to Mizzou as a NISCA All-American in the 200 IM event.
Below highlights each athlete individually:
Naomi Bowland
Breast/Free | Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll HS)
Bowland joins the Tigers from Fort Wayne, Ind. where she has earned the Indiana State Champion title in both the 200 and 400 free relay. Alongside being a state champion, Bowland competes for Fort Wayne swim team, holds the 100 breast record for her high school and is a Scholastic All-American.
Layla Miglietta
Free/IM | Chicago, Ill. (Lane Tech HS)
From the Windy City, Miglietta offers the Tigers experience in the 200 and 400 IM and 500 free as a top-10 Illinois recruit. Throughout her time in high school, Miglietta earned All-American accolades in the 500 free and 200 free relay as well as All-State in the 500 free two years in a row and 200 IM her junior year.
Ella Lee
Breast/IM | Klein, Texas (Concordia Lutheran HS)
Coming to Columbia, Lee offers experience in the 200 and 400 IM alongside the 200 breast events. She is a five-time TAPPS Swimming State Champion as well as a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American. Representing Texas, Lee was a 2024 Gulf Swimming Selection team member and was on the scholastic team in 2025.
Hayleigh Haines
Breast/Free | Calgary, Canada (Bishop Carroll HS)
Hailing from Canada, Haines is top-5 recruit from the Calgary area. She is a 20-time club record breaker as well as a three-time National Champion. For Calgary, Haines is a three-time provincial record holder and a four-time Canada Games medalist.
Natalia Amescua
IM/Back | Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)
Amescua is a top three Georga recruit and GHSA State Champion where she has earned All-State first team and Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six for her high school. She competes for Swim Atlanta in the 200 and 400 IM, as well as the 200 back where she has earned NISCA All-American recognition alongside the GCSL High Point Award.
Ella Waters
Free/Back | Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)
Waters signs with Mizzou as a two-time 1000 free State Championship Runner up from Suwanee, Ga, ranking 7th via SwimCloud for Georgia recruits. While in high school, Waters swam for Swim Atlanta and was a 200 back and 500 free Futures Qualifier.
Angelina Lista
Fly/Free | Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS)
Coming to Missouri, Lista brings club experience from her time with Sarasota Tsunami where she received All-American accolades. Lista competes in the 50 fly, 100 fly, and 100 free and ranks 8th in the state of Florida.
Noah Moeller
IM/Breast | Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS)
Moeller joins MU as a two-time scholastic All-American and AP scholar for his contributions in and out of the pool. He is a top-ten Indiana recruit and adds talent to the 200 and 400 IM events as well as the 200 breast alongside being a NISCA All-American in the 200 IM.
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