Completed Event: Women's Swimming and Diving at National Invitational Championships on March 13, 2025 , , 1 Qualifier
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FINAL
Women's Swimming and Diving
(1 Qualifier)
at National Invitational Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Witherspoon, Grace
Grace Witherspoon
- Position:
- Breaststroke, Freestyle, IM
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Eden Prairie H.S.
- Hometown:
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
- Major:
- Nursing
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
- All-Summit League (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
- Summit League All-Academic Team (2020-21, 2021-22)
- Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence (2020-21, 2021-22)
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
2021-22: Earned third career all-Summit League award as a part of the third-place 200-yard freestyle relay at the 2022 Summit League Championships … individually, tied for ninth in 50 freestyle (:23.98) and placed 13th in the 100 freestyle at the league championships ... swam on winning 400 freestyle relay in home-opening dual versus Augustana and again in triangular versus Iowa Central and Barton (Kan.) ... individually, took third as the Jackrabbits swept the top three spots in the 100 freestyle in Iowa Central triangular ... was an individual finalist in the 100 freestyle at the Augustana Invitational, placing ninth, while also swimming on winning 200 freestyle relay and runner-up 400 freestyle relay
2020-21: Earned all-Summit League honors as a member of the 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays … was a finalist in the freestyle sprints, placing fourth in the 50 freestyle (:23.71) and seventh in the 100 (:52.96) … also posted a 14th-place showing in the 100 individual medley (1:02.36) at the league championships … placed second in both sprints during home dual against South Dakota (3/13)
2019-20: Broke school record in the 200 free relay (1:34.11) to place second, and placed 14th in the 50 free (24.43) at 2020 Summit League Championships … swam career-best in the 100 back (1:02.45) at conference championships … added career-bests in the 50 free (23.90), 100 free (53.60) and 200 free (2:03.23) at Augustana Invitational
BEFORE SDSU: Three-time 2AA Minnesota State High School League qualifier … two-time All-Conference and three-time All-American … two-time All-Academic … member of the All-State High School swim and dive team in 2018-19 … NISCA State Top 16 award winner … was captain of the Eden Prairie swim and dive team (2018-19) … lettered in swimming three years … also swam with the club team Foxjets
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