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2024-25 UNK Swimming & Diving Roster

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Karley Bennett

  • Position Swimmer
  • Class Senior
  • Major Business Admin. (Finance)
  • High School Valor Christian
  • Hometown Centennial, CO
  • Other College Catawba (NC) College

Biography

IN THE AQUALOPER CAREER TOP 10
100 Butterfly - 1st (58.69); 200 Butterfly - 1st (2:15.67); 100 Breaststroke - 2nd (1:07.22); 200 Breaststroke - 2nd (2:30.46); 200 I.M. - 6th (2:15.52); 200 MR - 3rd (1:49.07); 400 MR - 1st (4:00.40) & 2nd (4:00.90)

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)
Academic All-RMAC for maintaining a cumulative GPA of a 3.50 or higher ... led the Aqualopers in the 50, 100 and 200 breaststrokes ... also first in the 200 IM, 50 and 100 fly and second in the 200 fly ... third leg on multiple relay teams ... career-best 1:07.22 in the 100 breast came at RMAC's 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Broke an 11-year old school-record (59.84) in the 100 butterfly ... turned in a 58.69 effort at the RMAC Championships ... broke a 31-year old standard (2:16.45) in the 200 fly ... had a 2:15.67 in November at Augustana ... also in the record books, had the second-best time in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.46) ... third leg for the 400 MR team that set a new Aqualoper record (4:00.40) ... old mark had stood for three years

PRIOR TO UNK
Spent freshman season at Division II Catawba College (Salisbury, NC) ... took part in seven events for the Indians ... swam the breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley


HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time Class 4A/5A state qualifier ... also took part in the Colorado Senior Long Course Championships ... also a member of the Denver Swim Academy



Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Swimmer
  • 2023-24Junior

    Swimmer
  • 2024-25Senior

    Swimmer