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Swimming and Diving

2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster

Wesley Dean
Aaron Mercado
Aaron Mercado
Aaron Mercado
Russell Hons

Emily Kahn

  • Position Free-Fly
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool George Washington HS
  • Hometown Denver, Colo.

Biography


Career Bests

2024-25
Competed in seven events at the Summit League Championships, earning All-Summit League honors in six of them (two individual, four relay)...became the first Coyote to claim three straight Summit League titles when she captured the 100 free in a school record 49.39...was a member of league title winning relays in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay...also at the league championships places second in the 50 free (22.84) and fourth in the 100 fly (55.47) as well as a member of runner-up 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay...won seven individual races during the season, four in the 50 free and three in the 100 free...swam a collegiate best in the 100 fly (55.10) at the St. Thomas Invite to move up to second on the Coyote Top Ten chart...member of school record 200 medley relay...named Summit League Peak Performer of the Week on November 26...Academic All-Summit League...CSC Academic All-District...Summit League Honor Roll...named to Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2023-24
Earned All-Summit League honors in all seven of her events at the Summit League Championships, winning five league titles...became the fourth Coyote in league history to win two individual league titles in the same season and the first to do it twice when she captured the 50 free (22.64) and 100 free (49.58) at the Summit League Championships for the second straight season, while also finishing third in the 200 free (1:49.75)...swam on three league title winning relays, the 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay while helping the 200 medley relay to a runner-up finish...set school records in the 50 free (22.62) and 100 free (49.58) at the Summit League Championships...set school records and DakotaDome Pool records in meters in the 50 free (26.12) against Iowa State and the 100 free (57.66) against South Dakota State...won 11 individual races during the season, five in the 50 free and six in the 100 free...member od school record relays, 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley as well as in meters and DakotaDome Pool marks in the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay...placed in the top 10 in 23 events...CSC Academic All-District...Summit League Honor Roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List for Academic Excellence.

2022-23
Earned All-Summit League honors in six (two individual, four relays) of her seven events at the Summit League Championships for the second straight season...became just the third Coyote in league history to win two individual league titles in the same season when she won the 50 free (22.74) and 100 free (49.80) at the Summit League Championships, while also finishing 10th in the 100 fly (56.10)...she was a member of league title winning 200 free relay and swam on runner-up relays, the 400 free and 800 free as well as a third-place 400 medley relay, with all four relays setting school records...she recorded the highest individual finish by a Coyote ever at the NIC Invitational with a ninth-place in the 100 free (50.35)...set school records in the 50 free (22.68) and 100 free (49.73) at the Augustana Invitational...swam a collegiate best 1:48.78 in the 200 free in the leadoff leg of the 800 free relay at the Summit League Championships to move to second all-time on the Coyote Top 10 charts, where she also sits third in the 100 fly (55.28) and eighth in the 100 IM (58.50), thanks to collegiate bests during the Augustana Invitational...twice named the Summit League women's swimmer of the week (Oct. 11, Nov. 22)...won nine individual races during the season, five in the 100 free, two in the 50 free and one each in the 200 free and 100 fly...placed in the top 10 in 25 events...CSC Academic All-District...Academic All-Summit League...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2021-22
Earned All-Summit League honors in six (two individual, four relays) of her seven events at the Summit League Championships, finishing second in the 100 free (50.20) and third in the 200 free (1:50.78)...swam on relays that placed second in the 200 free and 400 free and third in the 400 medley and 800 free...also placed fifth in the 50 free (23.22) at the championships...swam collegiate bests in the 50 free (23.22) and 100 free (50.20) at the Summit League Championships...four other collegiate bests came at the Augustana Invitational in the 200 free (1:50.72), 500 free (5:06.09), 100 fly (57.08) and 100 IM (58.74)...set the school record in the 100 free (50.20) at the Summit League Championships...part of three relays that own school records in the 400 medley, 200 free and 400 free...on the Coyote Top 10 charts sits first in the 100 free, second in the 50 free, third in the 200 free, fourth in the 100 IM and eighth in the 100 fly...owns the DakotaDome pool record and school record in the 50 free (meters) in 26.41, set during a home dual with Omaha...part of a school record in meters in the 200 free relay...named Summit League women's swimmer of the week on Jan. 25...won 13 individual races during the season while placing in the top 10 in 26 events...made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
A four-event state qualifier in each of her first three seasons for George Washington High School. Was the state runner-up in the 100 free as a junior while also placing fifth in the 200 free. Swam on point scoring relays that got sixth (200 free) and 11th (400 free). Has contributed points for the team standings in all 12 state events she has competed in.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Freestyle
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Free-Fly
    5'8"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Free-Fly
    5'8"