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Career Honors
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
- CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team (2023)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023)
2022-23 (Senior)
- Won her finals heat of the 100 breast at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 59.98
- Placed second in the 100 breast (1:00.03) at the Tim Welsh Classic
- Earned a third-place finish in the 100 breast with a personal-best time of 59.65 at the Ohio State Fall Invitational
2021-22 (Junior)
- Finished second in the 100 breast at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship with a time of 1:00.44
- Also at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, earned a seventh-place finish in the 50 breast with a time of 28.63
- Set a career-best time of 2:06.29 in the 200 IM at the Ohio State Winter Invite
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Competed in all three of Ohio State’s regular season meets in the 100 and 200 Breast
- Finished seventh, and recorded a personal best, in the 100 Breast (1:00.55) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships to help the team to its second consecutive Big Ten title
2019-20 (Freshman)
- Swam at 10 difference meets as a true freshman
- Posted three victories on the year, winning the 100 Breast and the 200 Breast vs. Pitt and also took the title in the 100 Breast at the OSU Winter Invitational in a personal best 1:01.28
- Also swam a personal best in the 200 Breast at the OSU Winter Invite at 2:16.82
- Notched a third personal best in the 50 Breast at the final event of the season with a time of 28.90
Prior to Ohio State
- Swam and competed in the pole vault for Moon Area High School
- Scholastic All-American (2017-2019)
- Section Champion (2018-19)
- Set school record in the 100 Breaststroke and 200 Individual Medley
- 2019 team captain