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2014-15 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips

Kiersten BECKFORD

Kiersten BECKFORD

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Position:
    Free
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Scotia, NY
  • High School:
    Scotia-Glenville
  • Major:
    Childhood/Special Education

Summary

Biography

GENERAL: Is expected to play a major role in the sprint freestyle events…Holds two individual records and is a part of two record-setting Saint Rose relay teams…Swam club for the Albany Starfish…Has an aunt who played soccer at Saint Rose…Enjoys going to the beach with her family…Said her best sports moment to date was breaking the school record her freshman year in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
 
AS A JUNIOR: Seven-time winner in what was a stellar season…Established a school standard of 24.98 in the 50 free at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships (2/6/14-2/9/14)…Anchored the 800 free relay team at the NE-10 Championships that set a Golden Knights record of 7:52.10...Won the 200 free at Southern Connecticut State (10/25/13) and at Bentley (1/12/14) in respective times of 2:01.15 and 2:02.05…Took third place at the NE-10 Championships in the 100 free behind a 54.07 clocking…Named to the prestigious NE-10 Academic All-Conference Team for the winter sports season…She was one of only 11 female swimmers and divers from throughout the league to be so recognized…Was furthermore named to the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in recognition of academic excellence for both the fall and spring semesters.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE: Won five races on the year...Touched the wall first in the  50 free behind a time of 26.05 as well as the 100 free with a time of 56.17 at Le Moyne (11/17/12)…Notched a first place finish time of 2:03.58 in the 200 free at Saint Michael’s (1/12/13)…Had a winning time of 26.28 in the 50 free versus Bentley (1/13/13)…Hit the wall first in the 200 IM with a 2:17.82 clocking at Adelphi (1/19/13…Swam a third place, 200 free time of 1:56.73 at the NE-10 Championships (1/31-2/2/13)…Helped set a 400 free relay school record at the league championships with a time of 3:38.84…Named to the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in recognition of academic excellence for both the fall and spring semesters.
 
AS A FRESHMAN: Had a standout season for Saint Rose culminating in a fantastic NE-10 Championships (2/2-4/12)…Set a Saint Rose record in the 50 free with her time of 25.02 during the preliminary heats on her way to a fifth place finish in the finals session…Also set a school standard in the 200 free with a third place time of 1:56.39…Swam the lead league for the winning 400 free relay quartet that went a school record 3:36.44…Was part of the second place 800 free relay contingent where Saint Rose once again set a record with a time of 7:52.50…Had 25, top-three finishes including two wins…Won her first individual event versus Southern Connecticut State (10/28/11), claiming the 50 free in a time of 25.55…Won both the 200 and 500 freestyles at Skidmore (11/12/11) with times of 2:01.97 and 5:01.37 respectively…Named to the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Was Scotia-Glenville’s Athlete of the Year…Captain of the swim team…Received the sportsmanship award at the NYS State Championship meet…Also an All-American academically in Lacrosse…National Honor Society member…Finished in the top five percent of her class.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Free
    5'7"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Free
    5'7"
  • 2013-14Junior

    Free
    5'7"
  • 2014-15Senior

    Free
    5'8"