University of Richmond Athletics
2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Katelyn Pennell
- Position:
- Swimmer
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Eden Prairie
- Hometown:
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
2023-2024
- Aided in the Spiders' 2nd place finish at the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championships
- Finished 4th in the 200 IMÂ with a time of 2:00.92, 5th fastest in program history
- Finished 5th in the 200 back with a time of 1:57.52
- Member of the 200 medley relay team which placed 4th (1:40.14)
- Member of the 800 free relay team which placed 4th (7:18.91)
- Member of the 400 medley relay team which placed 5th (3:41.84)
- Member of the 400 free relay team that earned bronze with a time of 3:20.71, a new program record
- Finished 1st in the 100 back with a time of 56.83 against Villanova
- Finished 1st in the 500 free with a time of 5:12.99 against La Salle
- Finished 1st in the 200 back with a time of 2:04.33 against Penn
- Took 1st place in both the 200 free (1:56.11) and 500 free (5:09.51) in the Richmond Duals against GMU
- Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team
- Aided in the Spiders 2nd place finish at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championships
- Member of the 200 medley relay gold medal squad that shattered the conference, pool, meet and team record for the event (1:39.40)
- Finished in 3rd place in the 100 back with a personal best 54.28
- Finished in 5th place in the 500 free with a personal best of 4:51.04
- Finished in 6th place in the 200 back with a season best of 1:57.65
- Had a successful meet against Navy with the 3rd place finish in the 100 back (58.05), the 3rd place finish in the 150 back (1:32.47) and the 4th place finish in the 400 free (4:01.14)
- Took the 2nd place finish in the 100 back (57.02) and the 3rd place finish in the 200 back (2:03.33) against Villanova
- Finished in 1st place in the 200 IM against ECU with a personal best of 2:08.95
- Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
- Helped the Spiders win their 16th Atlantic 10 Championship in program history
- At the Atlantic 10 Championship
- Swam the first leg of the 200 medley relay to begin the meet, taking second (1:41.14)
- Earned a spot in the championship final of the 500 freestyle, taking eighth (4:56.68)
- Brought home a bronze medal with a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke (54.80)
- First competitor in the water as part of the second-place 400 medley relay squad (3:40.96)
- First silver medal in the 200 backstroke (1:58.20)
- Was a member of the school record setting 400 freestyle relay team (3:21.03)
- Began her collegiate career as part of the 200 medley relay in the dual at James Madison (1:47.25), the 100 backstroke (59.02), the 200 backstroke (2:08.47) and swam the final leg of the 400 freestyle relay (3:40.96)
- Competed at the Mason Invitational, swimming in the 100 butterfly (1:00.27), the 200 backstroke (2:04.32), the 50 freestyle (25.07), the 100 backstroke (57.49) and the 100 freestyle (54.27)
- Competed for Kate Lundsten of the Aquajets Swim Team in Minnesota
- Three-year letterwinner and was a three-time All-Conference selection
- Was twice named Most Valuable PerformerÂ
- Team Captain as a senior
- Six-time Minnesota State Champion in club competition
- Seven-time Minnesota State runner-up in club competition
- Two-time Section Champion
- Six-time section runner-up
- Three-time state runner-up
- Five-time All-American
- Three-time Scholastic All-American
- Three-time Gold Standard GPA, Senior GPA award
- Daughter of Gregory and Stephanie Pennell
- Dad, Gregory, played baseball at UC Riverside for two seasons
- Has four siblings, Harrison (20), Avery (12), Evelyn (10) and Owen (6)
Swin & Dive Preview
Tuesday, October 14
Swimming and Diving A-10 Championship Preview
Tuesday, February 18
Swimming Postgame - Villanova
Saturday, January 18
Young Swimmers Excel
Wednesday, December 04
