DELAWARE SWIMMING & DIVING
MaryKatheryn Harris
third at the CAA championships. Had three first place finishes in the 100-yard butterfly event. Became a Bucknell Invitational Champion in both the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard medley relay. 2010-11 SEASON: Put her name in the record books in seven different events as a freshman, labeling her as one of the team’s top butterfly swimmers • ended the year with eight first place finishes, along with three seconds and five thirds • was the third leg of the 200-yard medley relay team that won five events, and finished sixth at the CAA Championships in an all-time record breaking time of 1:43.09 • won the consolation final (ninth overall) of the 100-yard butterfly event at the CAA’s with another record breaking performance of 55:47 • helped the 400-yard medley relay team to a school record at the CAA’s, placing sixth in 3:45.30, swimming the third leg • helped the 400-yard freestyle relay team to a school record at the CAA’s, placing seventh in 3:26.42 • also helped the 200-yard freestyle relay team to the second best time in program history at the CAA’s, finishing sixth with a time of 1:34.79, swimming the second leg • scored the fifth fasted time in school history in the 100-yard freestyle at the CAA Championships, swimming to a 20th place finish in 52.28. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Nazareth Academy • four-year All-District member • four-year AllPennsylvania State Member • three-year All-American • district record holder in the 100 butterfly & 100 freestyle • two time District Swimmer of the Meet award • member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Victoria Ann “Tori” Gillespie (“guh-lespi”) • daughter of James and Therese Gillespie • born December 17, 1991 • has two younger brothers, James and Collin • enjoys the beach, basketball and running • was lifeguard in Wildwood, N.J. over the summer • health behavior science major with a minor in public health at Delaware.
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2012-13 WOMEN’S ROSTER
Senior w Sprint Free Crofton, Md. South River
AT DELAWARE: Three-year swimmer for the Blue Hens will continue to give UD a strong showing in the sprint freestyle events in final season in Newark. UD ALL-TIME TOP-10 LISTS: 50-freestyle (5th, 23.95), 100-freestyle (5th, 52.21), 100-Butterfly (7th, 57.02) 200-medley relay (6th, 1:47.18), 200-freestyle relay (1st, 1:33.56; 2nd, 1:34.10; 10th, 1:37.64), 400-freestyle relay (2nd, 3:26.54; 6th, 3:32.39; 9th, 3:32.92), 400-Medley Relay (1st, 3:43.52). 2011-12 SEASON: Swam the fifth fastest time in school history in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.95 at the CAA championships where she finished 17th overall. Swam the fifth best 100-yard freestyle in school history with a time of 52.21 at the CAA championships where she finished 20th. Recorded the school’s seventh best time in the 100-yard butterfly event with a time of 57.02. Was the fourth leg for the record breaking 400-yard medley relay team who set a school best time of 3:43.52 and finished third at the CAA championships. Swam the fourth leg for the team that holds the best mark in school history in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.56 at the CAA championships, where they placed fifth. Swam the second leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay for the team that placed second in school history with a time of 3:26.54. Recorded a first place finish in the 50-yard freestyle event against Georgetown. Placed second in the 100-yard freestyle at the meet against Drexel and Northeastern. Placed second in the 100-yard butterfly event at the meet against Widener. 2010-11 SEASON: Did not compete. 2009-10 SEASON: Lettered as a freshman • swam third leg of the 200 freestyle relay team that place fourth at the CAA’s in 1:34.10, setting a program record • third leg of the 400 freestyle relay team that won the Loyola meet in 3:32.39, setting a program record • finished 17th at the CAA’s in the 50 freestyle in 24:09 • team’s fourth best time in the 100 freestyle at the CAA’s,
2012-13 DELAWARE SWIMMING & DIVING