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Swimming and Diving

2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

Aaron Mercado

Lizzie Hunt

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Heritage HS
  • Hometown Littleton, Colo.

Biography

Career Bests

2021-22
Swam season best times at the Coyote Invitational in the 100 back (1:00.33) and 100 fly (59.62), finishing ninth in the 100 fly...swam season bests at the Augustana Invitaional in the 100 free (55.19) and 100 IM (1:02.72)...placed seventh in the 100 back and eighth in the 50 free in a dual with Omaha...placed in the top 10 in five events...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2020-21
Swam season best times at the Coyote Extravaganza in the 50 free (24.89), 100 free (55.78) and 100 back (59.91)...swam a season best 1:01.41 in the 100 IM at the Coyote Invite, placing third...also finished fifth in the 100 back at the Coyote Invite....placed eighth in the 100 back and 10th in the 50 free in a dual with St. Cloud State...placed sixth in the 100 free in a dual with Omaha...placed in the top 10 in nine events...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2019-20
Finished third in the 100 back (59.69) at the Jackrabbit Invitational...placed eighth in the 100 fly (1:04.14) in a dual with Northern Iowa...swam season bests in the 100 free (54.38), 100 back (58.50), 100 fly (59.61) and 100 IM (1:01.38) at the Augustana Invitational, finishing ninth in the 100 back...placed in the top 10 in four events … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Was a four-time Colorado High School Athletic Association state championship finalist in the 100 back for Heritage High. She was a nine-time state placer over her four-year prep career. Member of the national honor society and Heritage High honor roll.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Backstroke
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Backstroke
  • 2021-22Junior

    Backstroke
  • 2022-23Senior

    Backstroke
    5'4"