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2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Kayla Owens

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Youngstown, Pa.
  • High School Greater Latrobe

Biography

OWENS CAREER TIMES

2017 A-10 Champion 200-yard medley relay 
Two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week (10.28.14 / 11.25.15) 


Graduated with One School Record
100-yard butterfly (55.60)

Has Three Top-10 Times in School History 
2. 100-yard breaststroke (1.02.35)
3. 200-yard breaststroke (2.15.71)
6. 200-yard butterfly (2.04.11)
7. 200-yard IM (2.02.95)

As a Senior (2017-18)
  • Placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.35) with an NCAA "B" cut time at the A-10 Championship 
  • Added a fourth-place mark in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.36) at the A-10 Championship 
  • Posted a 13th-place finish in the 200-yard IM (2:05.04) 
  • Finished third in the 100-yard butterfly (58.70), fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.71) and tied for seventh in the 50-yard freestyle (24.75) at the Western PA Invite 
  • Placed third at the Magnus Cup in the 50-yard breaststroke (29.38)
  • Her marks of 2:04.11 in the 200-yard butterfly at the Magnus Cup and 1:02.35 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the A-10 Championship each represent personal bests 
  • Won the 200-yard medley relay in a victory over Youngstown State (1.48.23)
  • Defeated Saint Louis, George Mason and La Salle in the 100-yard IM (1.00.45) at the Atlantic 10 Classic
  • One of four Dukes swimmers to best defending Atlantic 10 champion Richmond in the 100-yard butterfly (58.88) at the Richmond Duals
  • Won the 200-yard medley relay at the Richmond Duals to open season (1.46.34)
  • Defeated Davidson in the 200-yard butterfly (2.07.91) at the Richmond Duals 
As a Junior (2016-17)
  • Won 2017 Atlantic 10 gold medal in the 200-yard medley relay with teammates Abby Watson, Kristen McKnight and Michelle Heim with a school-record time of 1.41.23
  • Placed fifth in the 400-yard medley relay at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the 400-yard medley relay (3.45.92)
  • Also finished eighth in the 100-yard butterfly (56.73), 8th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2.19.32) and 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1.03.79) at the Atlantic 10 Championship
  • Posted second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1.37.20) at the Western PA Invite
  • Finished second in the 400-yard medley relay (3.55.30), second in the 100-yard butterfly (58.61) and third in the 200-yard backstroke (2.24.43) at Ohio
  • Placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke with an NCAA "B" cut time of 2.15.91 at the Magnus Cup
  • Also posted fourth-place finish in the 200-yard IM (2.02.94) at the Magnus Cup
  • Won the 400-yard medley relay (3.54.86) to go with third-place marks in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.87) and 200-yard IM (2.11.48) vs. Toledo
  • Paced the 100-yard butterfly (58.14), 100-yard breaststroke (1.06.45), 200-yard medley relay (1.49.02) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1.39.07) at Youngstown State 
  • Won the 100-yard butterfly (58.30), 400-yard medley relay (3.53.93) and the 200-yard medley relay (1.47.41) to go with second-place mark in the 200-yard IM at the A-10 Quad Meet
  • Placed first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2.22.62), 400-yard medley relay (3.53.76) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1.36.31) vs. George Mason at the Richmond Duals
  • Won the 100-yard butterfly (57.64) and the 200-yard medley relay (1.46.73) to go 2nd-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1.05.31) against the host Spiders at the Richmond Duals
  • Took second place in the 100-yard butterfly (58.91) and the 200-yard medley relay (1.47.88) to go with third place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1.06.43) 
As a Sophomore (2015-16)
  • Set school records in the  100 yard  butterfly (55.60) and  200 yard  medley (1:41.30) 
  • Set PR in the 200 yard IM (2.02.95)

As a Freshman (2014-15)

  • 2015 CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention 
  • Registered four Duquesne all-time top 10 times 
  • Two-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week 
  • Captured the silver medal at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.19 and also set the school record in the same event with a time of 1:02.94 at the Magnus Cup Invitational 
  • Had Duquesne's top time of the season and second best all-time at the school in the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.99 at the Magnus Cup 
  • Took bronze at A-10's and posted DU's second fastest time ever in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:15.71 
  • Posted the Dukes top time of the year and placed fourth at A-10's in the 200 IM with a time of 2:03.15 
  • Helped set school records in the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay 
  • Also had top 10 DU times for the season in the 100 freestyle and 200 free

Personal

  • Biology major
  • Dean's List
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Director of Athletics Honor Roll

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    IM, Breast
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    IM, Breast
  • 2016-17Junior

    IM, Breast
  • 2017-18Senior

    IM, Breast

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