Vassar College Athletics

2021-22 Matthew Vassar Outstanding Career Award Winner
2021-22 NCAA Championship Qualifier (100-backstroke, 200-backstroke)
2021-22 Liberty League Champion - 100-backstroke, 200-backstroke
2021-22 All-Liberty League First Team - 100-backstroke, 200-backstroke
2021-22 All-Liberty League Second Team - 200-freestyle, 400-medley relay, 400-free relay
2021-22 All-Liberty League Honorable Mention - 200-free relay, 800-free relay
2021-22 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2020-21 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2019-20 CSCAA Division III All-America (200-Backstroke)
2019-20 NCAA Championship Qualifier (200-Backstroke)
2019-20 Liberty League Champion - 200-freestyle, 200-backstroke, 400-medley relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay
2019-20 All-Liberty League First Team - 200-freestyle, 200-backstroke, 400-medley relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay
2019-20 All-Liberty League Second Team - 100-backstroke
2019-20 Liberty League Swimmer of the Year
2019-20 Liberty League Swimmer of the Week (12/9, 2/24)
2018-19 Liberty League Champion - 500-freestyle, 200-backstroke
2018-19 All-Liberty League First Team - 500-freestyle, 200-backstroke
2018-19 CSCAA Division III All-America (200-Backstroke)
2018-19 NCAA All-American (200-Backstroke)
2018-19 Liberty League Rookie of the Year
2018-19 Liberty League Swimmer of the Week (11/19)
2018-19 Liberty League Rookie of the Week (10/22, 11/12, 12/3, 1/14, 1/21, 2/4, 2/25, 3/26)

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2021-22: Concluded an incredible Brewers career with a number of outstanding performances throughout the year … Finished third or better in all seven events at the Liberty League Championships, including her third straight 200-backstroke title … Won the 200-backstroke in an NCAA B Cut mark of 2:01.74 … Won the 100-back with a school record and NCAA B Cut time of 56.28 … Second in the 200-freestyle with a time of 1:54.23 … Part of the 400-medley relay team that earned second overall in a time of 3:56.37 … Member of the 400-free relay team that took second in a time of 3:32.18 … Finished third overall with the 800-free relay team as the group posted a time of 7:47.34 … Also placed third with the 200-free relay squad as the foursome touched the wall in 1:37.27 … Liberty League All-Academic …

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19 ...

2019-20: Liberty League Swimmer of the Year… Two-time Liberty League Swimmer of the Week (12/9, 2/24)… At the Ithaca Bomber Invitational, finished top nine in all seven events… Was second in the 200-back (2:03.06 – NCAA B Cut), the 200-free relay (1:38.42) and the 800-free relay (7:52.35)… Placed third in the 400-medley relay (3:58.47)… Took fourth in the 100-back (57.86)… Was eighth in the 200-free (1:55.94) and ninth in the 500-free (5:09.88)… Liberty League Champion in five events (2 individual, 3 relay)… Won the 200-free with medalist honors in a school record time of 1:53.25… Won the 200-back with an NCAA B Cut time, Medalist honors and a Championship record time of 2:00.68… Posted a school record time of 1:35.70 in a 200-free relay time trial… Won and earned medalist honors in the 400-medley relay (3:53.43)… Won and earned medalist honors with a school record time of 3:30.71 in the 400-free relay… Won and earned medalist honors with a school record time of 7:43.47 in the 800-free relay… Took second overall with medalist honors in an NCAA B Cut time of 56.80 in the 100-back… Qualified for the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships in the 200-back... CSCAA Division III All-America...

2018-19: All-American in the 200-yard backstroke with a school record 1:59.60… CSCAA Division III All-America... Liberty League Rookie of the Year… Eight-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week... Liberty League Swimmer of the Week... Also competed in the 100-yard backstroke (56.67) and 500-yard freestyle (5:04.64) at the NCAA Championships… Won the 500-yard freestyle (5:04.88) and 200-yard backstroke (2:00.82) at the Liberty League Championships… Also competed in the 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, and 50-yard… Totaled 25 first-place finishes over the season.

PRIOR TO VASSAR: A five-time all-state selection at Hellgate High School…Won the 2014 Montana State Championship in the 500 freestyle…Made the Futures cut in the 100 backstroke (56.86) and the Junior Nationals cut in the 200 backstroke (2:00.22)…Team won five consecutive state championships from 2013-18…Finished sixth overall for the Missoula Aquatic Club at the 2018 Senior Secrionals…Qualified for Junior Nationals multiple times in the 400 and 800 freestyle relays…Achieved High Honor Roll four times and a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Child of Bobbi Ecklund…Chose Vassar for the team atmosphere, as well as the academic opportunities.