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2012-13 Swimming and Diving Roster

Kaitlyn Jefferson

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mercy HS
  • Hometown Westland, Mich.

Biography

Career Notes
Holds top 20 USD times in: 50 freestyle, 4th (24.12, 2012); 100 freestyle, 8th (53.22, 2012); 100 breaststroke, 10th (1:09.59, 2012); 200 freestyle, 13th (1:56.30, 2010)

2012-13
Was part of the 200 medley (1:45.95) and 400 medley (3:51.65) that set school records at the Summit League Championships...individually placed seventh in the 50 free, eighth in the 100 free and 18th in the 100 breaststroke at the meet...had 10 wins, 17 top-three and 20 top-five finishes...had sixth-best 100 free time (52.01) and seventh-best time in the 50 free (23.88) in the Summit League...won the 50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay at the Northern Iowa dual...won the 50 free and 100 free at the Rochester Invitational...placed second in the 50 free and fifth in the 100 free at the Border Battle...made the Summit League's Academic Honor Roll with Distinguished Scholar status and the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2011-12
Had best season of Coyote career, earning two All-Summit League honors as part of 200 freestyle relay team that finished third with time of 1:35.77 and as part of 400 free relay that also took third at 3:29.56...finished sixth in 50 freestyle at 24.12 at meet, which is fourth-best time in school history...added another top-eight finish in 100 free at 53.25, just .03 seconds away from personal-best she swam in prelims...finished 12th in 100 breaststroke at 1:09.82...was part of 400 free relay that set USD pool record (4:00.85) in Coyotes' home win over SDSU on 12/10/12...had four event wins and was part of six winning relays on the season...named to the Academic All-Summit League team...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2010-11
Earned one All-Summit League honor as part of 400 freestyle relay...finished sixth in the Summit League in the 100 freestyle with a tmie of 53.66 (02/18/11)...had eighth-best overall time in 100 free (53.30) in Summit League for the season...finished sixth in 100 Freestyle and seventh in the 50 freestyle at the Border Battle at UW-Stevens Point... also part of relay team that won the 400 Freestyle Relay at the Falcon Invite...named to the Summit League Academic All-League team.

2009-10
Had a great freshman season...Placed 2nd at the SDSU and UND vs. USD meet in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.80...also finished 2nd place in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle in duals against UNI and SDSU...placed 6th at the Summit League Championships in the 50-yard freestyle (:24.52), 7th in the 100-yard freestyle (:53.33), and 11th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.30)...was also part of multiple winning freestyle relays, including the 200-meter freestyle relay (1:52.37) at the SDSU vs. USD meet...named to the Summit League Academic All-League team.

Prep
Named All-County, All-Catholic All-Area, All-State and All-American during prep career...holds Catholic League records for 50 free (2006), and is part of Catholic League record-holding 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay teams...also holds Mercy High School pool records for 200 medley relay, 100 freestyle, 200 free relay, 400 fre relay, and also holds 200 medley relay and 400 free Mercy varsity records...part of 200 medley relay which holds D2 MHSAA state record.

Personal
Biology and anthropology major...daughter of Allen and Heather Jefferson.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

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  • 2010-11Sophomore

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  • 2011-12Junior

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  • 2012-13Senior

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