2017-18 Women's Swimming Roster

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Kate Mathews

  • Position:
    Breaststroke/IM
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Sprague HS
  • Hometown:
    Salem, Ore.

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests (Events swam 5x or more)
100 Breaststroke: 1:04.87 (Dec. 3-5, 2015 Calvin College Winter Invitational)
200 Breaststroke: 2:18.61 (Dec. 3-5, 2015 Calvin College Winter Invitational)
200 Butterfly: 2:06.07 (Dec. 3, 2017 Husky Invitational)
200 IM: 2:05.11 (Dec. 2, 2016 Husky Invitational)
200 Freestyle Relay: 1:36.22 (Dec. 2, 2016 Husky Invitational)
200 Medley Relay: 1:43.50 (Dec. 2, 2017 Husky Invitational)
400 Freestyle Relay: 3:28.80 (Dec. 3-5, 2015 Calvin College Winter Invitational)
 400 Medley Relay: 3:52.46 (Feb. 16, 2018 PCSC Championships)
 

#NookNotes
- CSCAA All-American Honorable Mention (2017-18)
- Three-time PCSC swimmer of the week (Nov. 2, 2015, Dec. 7, 2015, and Jan. 15, 2018)
 

2017-18 | Senior
Appeared in 46 events for the Nanooks … Had 33 top-five finishes with 17 in first place … Broke a career-best 3:52.46 in the 400-yard medley relay placing fifth at the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Championships … Also had career-bests in the 200 butterfly (10th) and 200 medley relay (second) with times of 2:06.07 and 1:43.50 at the Husky Invitational … At the Lion’s Cup Invitational placed first in the 800 freestyle relay with a personal-best time of 8:07.54 … In the 100 freestyle set a personal-best 54.97 against the University of the Incarnate Word … Had a season best 2:05.61 in the 200 individual medley placing 11th at the PCSC Championships … Also at the PCSC Championships finished fifth with a season-best 4:32.36 in the 400 IM … Finished 23rd in the 100 breaststroke with a season-best 1:06.20 at the Husky Invitational … Swam a season-best 2:30.95 in the 200 breaststroke versus Dixie State … In the 400 freestyle relay had a season-best 3:37.41 against Azusa Pacific … Placed first in the 400 freestyle relay and fourth in the 200 medley relay at the PCSC Championships … Also had a fifth place finish in the 200 butterfly and sixth in the 200 freestyle relay at the PCSC Championships … At the Husky Invitational placed 11th in the 200 freestyle relay, 18th in the 200 IM, and 39th in the 400 freestyle relay … Had seven first place finishes at the Lion’s Cup … An honorable mention to the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American Team … Named PCSC Swimmer of the week on Jan. 15 … Had nine first place finishes in dual-meets.

 

2016-17 | Junior
Appeared in 28 events … 23 top-five finishes with seven wins … Swam a career best 2:05.11 in the 200 individual medley for a fifth place finish at the Husky Invitational … Also at the invitational finished third in the finals of the 200 butterfly (2:06.89) and 400 freestyle relay with a season best 3:31.85 … Placed 14th in the 100 breaststroke with a season high 1:04.93 and 11th in the 200 breaststroke (season best 2:22.72) … Won four of six events in two meets vs. Concordia.
 

2015-16 | Sophomore
Appeared in 35 events as a sophomore … Placed first in three events at the Calvin College Winter Invitational … Won the 200 breaststroke with a personal best and varsity record of 2:18.61 … Was also first in the 400 freestyle relay (3:28.80) and 200 butterfly (2:11.64) … Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke … Was Pacific Collegiate Swim and dive Conference swimmer of the week twice (Nov. 2 and Dec. 7)  … Finished in the top-three 28 times with 15 first place finishes.
 

Prior to Alaska
 
2013-14 | Freshman
Transferred from Division I University of Hawaii … Placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.00) against Purdue ... Finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.92) against Minnesota ... Had three top-10 finishes at the Cal Poly/UCSB tri-meet which included eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.19) ... Swam a personal best 1:07.38 in the 100 breaststroke at the Arena Invitational.
 

High School
Swam for Sprague High School in Salem, Ore. lettered four seasons … Won the 2011 state title in the 1650-meter ... Two-time conference champion in the 100 breaststroke and 200 freestyle ... Holds the 100 breaststroke school record at 1:07.19 … Named All-Mid Valley in 2012 and 2013 … Earned the school sportsmanship award three times ... Was named school's 2013 Athlete of the Year … Also a Top 10 conference all-academic selection ... Swam for the Northwest Aquatics swim club.
 

Personal
Daughter of Cyndi and Mike Mathews … One sister, Emily ... Majoring in Biology with a concentration in Physiology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Breast/IM
  • 2016-17Junior

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'9"