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Kaela McKee - Women's Swimming and Diving - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Kaela McKee

Position

Sprint Back

Height

-

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Mill Creek, Wash.

JUNIOR: Was on 200 freestyle relay team taht set a school record (1:30.63). … Helped the 400 medley relay team finish in eighth at the Mountain West Championships. … Won eight individual races (five in the 100 backstroke and three in the 200 back). … Five times led UNM to wins in either the 200 or 400 medley relay. … Named 2015-16 CSCAA Scholar All-American

FRESHMAN: Was on the fastest and second fastest team for the 200-yard medley relay at 1:43.16 and 1:44.50, respecitvely…recorded the fastest time in the 100-yard backstroke at 56.61 and fastest time in the 50-yard butterfly at 26.10…had the fastest time in the 50-yard backstroke at 27.23 and fastest time in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:05.07…was on the second fastest team for the 200-yard freestyle relay at 1:36.87 and the fastest team for the 400-yard medley relay finishing at 3:50.90…swam in the 200-yard medley relay at 1:38.49, was on the team which took fourth place in the 200-yard freestyle relay at 1:30.96, swam the 200-yard backstroke at 1:59.07 and finished the 100-yard backstroke at 53.62 in the 2014 Mountain West Swimming and Diving Championships…recipient of the 2014 Mountain West All-Academic Award…was on the 2013-2014 MW All-Conference Team…contributed to the program’s 2013 Fall CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams award and 2014 Spring CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams award. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate from Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Wash….letterwinner in swimming also awarded the 2009-2010 “Timberwolf” Award, 2010-2011 “Most Improved” Award, 2011-2012 MVP, 2012-2013 MVP, and 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 NISCA Scholastic All-American…was a state finalist in the 100-backstroke, 50-freestyle, 200-medley relay, 200-freestyle relay.

PERSONAL: Born in Mill Creek, Wash., daughter of Matt and Cheryl McKee … has a sister, Amy, and brother, Mitchell … hobbies include hiking and baking…favorite athlete is Nathan Adrian … favorite food is seafood.