Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of South Dakota Athletics

Now Loading:
Swimming and Diving

2019-20 Swimming and Diving Roster

Aaron C Packard/USD

Anna Verkuilen

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Appleton East HS
  • Hometown Menasha, Wis.

Biography

Career Bests

2019-20
Finished sixth in the 200 IM (2:15.13) and eighth in the 400 IM (4:49.97) in the MSU Moorhead Duals...placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:35.89) in a dual with Northern Iowa...swam season bests in the 50 free (24.97), 200 free (2:02.63), 100 breast (1:12.46), 200 breast (2:30.16), 100 IM (1:01.68), 200 IM (2:15.13) and 400 IM (4:44.34)...placed in the top 10 in six events … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2018-19
Finished third in the 200 IM (2:12.20) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:45.86) in the Coyote Invitational...swam to a sixth-place finish in the 50 free (28.87) and a seventh-place effort in the 100 breast (1:21.88) during a dual with South Dakota State...posted season bests in the 100 free (54.86), 200 IM (2:10.97) and 400 IM (4:40.53) during the Hawkeye Invitational...placed in the top 10 in eight events.… made the Summit League honor roll.

2017-18
At the Summit League Championships finished 10th in the 400 IM (4:36.74), 11th in the 100 IM (1:00.25) and 13th in the 200 IM (2:09.95)… placed in the top-10 in 16 events … took fourth in the 200 back (2:34.46) and the 200 IM (2:16.88) vs. Minnesota State … finished fifth in the 400 IM (4:40.71) at the USD Tri-Duals … took fourth in the 100 IM (1:00.67) at the Rochester Invitational … placed second in the 400 IM (4:49.75) vs. Omaha … season best times include the 200 IM (2:11.55), 100 free (53.86), 200 breast (2:34.46), 50 free (26.14), 400 IM (4:36.74), 100 IM (1:00.25), 100 yard fly (1:02.15), 100 back (1:05.06) and 100 breast (1:11.04).

Prep
Was named all-conference, all-sectionals and all-state ... is the record holder for the 200-yard individual medley, 100-yard breaststroke and was part of the 200-yard medley relay at Appleton East High School ... is a member of the National Honors Society and the Health Occupations Students of America.

Personal
Daughter of Ted and Beth Verkuilen ..

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Breast/IM
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Breast/IM
  • 2019-20Junior

    Breast/IM