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2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

Russell Hons

Maddie Grant

  • Position Free-Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Dowling Catholic HS
  • Hometown Des Moines, Iowa

Biography

Career Bests

NIL Opportunities: Maddie Grant

2023-24
Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships, placing eighth in the 1650 free in a season best 17:43.88 while also swimming in the prelims of the 400 IM (4:45.46) and 500 free (5:12.83)...season bests came in the 500 free (5:11.67), 200 back (2:08.88) and 400 IM (4:44.46) at the Augustana Invitational...placed third in the 800 free in a season best 9:41.63 during a home dual with South Dakota State...placed in the top 10 in 13 events.

2022-23
Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships, placing eighth in the 1650 free (17:33.61), 14th in the 400 IM (4:42.55) and 18th in the 500 free (5:07.30)...posted season best times at the Summit League Championships in the 500 free (5:07.30), 1000 free (10:38.64) and 1650 free (17:33.61)...swam a collegiate best in the 100 back (58.52) at the Augustana Invitational where she also swam season bests in the 200 back (2:05.41) and 400 IM (4:37.55)...won the 400 free in a home dual with St. Thomas...placed in the top 10 in 19 events.

2021-22
Earned All-Summit League honors with a third-place finish in the 1650 free (17:23.63) at the Summit League Championships while also finishing eighth in the 500 free (5:07.59) and 13th in the 200 back (2:06.07)...moved into the Coyote Top 10 charts in two events, fourth in the 1650 free (17:23.63) and seventh in the 1000 free (10:32.38), both times coming from the Summit League Championships...posted season best times in the 200 back (2:05.91) and 500 free (5:06.43) during the prelims of the Summit League Championships...posted her first career collegiate individual victory when she won the 1650 free during the Coyote Invitational...placed in the top 10 in 14 events.

2020-21
Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships, the 100 back (1:00.18), 200 back (2:05.39) and 200 IM (2:17.80)...swam personal bests at the Summit championships in the 100 back and 200 back...moved into ninth on the Coyote Top 10 charts in the 200 back (2:05.39)...placed seventh in the 200 back and 10th in the 100 back during the Quad Duals...placed in the top 10 in nine events.

Prep
A four-year letterwinner for Dowling Catholic High School who helped the team win a state title as a senior after finishing as state runners-up her junior season. She was a three-time state placer in Iowa’s one-class system, finishing 13th in the 200 free and 14th in the 100 back as a senior. The National Honor Society member plans to major in pre-occupational therapy.

Personal
Daughter of Terry and Ann Grant

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Backstroke
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Backstroke
  • 2022-23Junior

    Backstroke
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Free-Back
    5'9"