University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
O'Connell, Karlie

Karlie O'Connell
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Freestyle/Butterfly
- Hometown:
- Kearney, Neb.
- Prev School:
- Kearney HS
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
College Personal Bests
100 Free: 52.26
100 Breast: 1:08.39
100 Fly: 57.53
200 IM: 2:09.59
2018-19
- Swam in nine meets for the team including the WAC Championship.
- Qualified for the 200 IM and 100 free finals at the WAC Championship.
- Best finish of the year came in the 100 fly against Seattle when she took third with a time of 1:00.29.
- Academic All-WAC team member.
2017-18
- Swam in all meets including the WAC ChampionshipÂ
- Placed in the top ten for the events in the meets against Houston, Wyoming, New Mexico State, Du, CSU/NAU, University of Iowa, and CSU Pueblo.
- Placed first at CSU Pueblo in the 400-yard Medley Relay, and the 200-yard IM
2016-17
- Missed the finals of the 50-yard freestyle at the Omaha Invite by .05 seconds.
- Made the "C" final of the 100-yard freestyle at the Omaha Invite
- Missed the finals of the 200-yard freestyle at the WAC Championships by .09 seconds.
- Member of the record-setting 400-yard medley relay team
2015-16
- Fastest times for the season were all recorded at the WAC Championships
- 50 free: 24.44
- 100 free: 52.60 (10th all time in program history)
- 200 free: 1:54.27
- 50 free (split): 23.68 (Team Best)
- 100 free (split): 52.14 (Team Best)
- 200 free (split): 1:54.27 (Team Best)
Kearney High School
- All-Conference junior and senior year
- All-State junior and senior year
- Team captain sophomore through senior seasons
- Holds school records for 100 and 200 Freestyle, 100 Fly, and 400 Free Relay
- Holds conference records for 100 and 200 Freestyle and 100 Fly
- 50 Free = 24.4, 100 Free = 52.4, 200 Free = 1:55.6, 100 Fly = 59.91
- Honor Roll 6th through 12th grades
- Member of National Honor Society junior and senior years
- Took 2nd at Conference her senior year
- Club team took 3rd at Midwesterns and 6th at Sectionals
100 Free: 52.26
100 Breast: 1:08.39
100 Fly: 57.53
200 IM: 2:09.59
2018-19
- Swam in nine meets for the team including the WAC Championship.
- Qualified for the 200 IM and 100 free finals at the WAC Championship.
- Best finish of the year came in the 100 fly against Seattle when she took third with a time of 1:00.29.
- Academic All-WAC team member.
2017-18
- Swam in all meets including the WAC ChampionshipÂ
- Placed in the top ten for the events in the meets against Houston, Wyoming, New Mexico State, Du, CSU/NAU, University of Iowa, and CSU Pueblo.
- Placed first at CSU Pueblo in the 400-yard Medley Relay, and the 200-yard IM
2016-17
- Missed the finals of the 50-yard freestyle at the Omaha Invite by .05 seconds.
- Made the "C" final of the 100-yard freestyle at the Omaha Invite
- Missed the finals of the 200-yard freestyle at the WAC Championships by .09 seconds.
- Member of the record-setting 400-yard medley relay team
2015-16
- Fastest times for the season were all recorded at the WAC Championships
- 50 free: 24.44
- 100 free: 52.60 (10th all time in program history)
- 200 free: 1:54.27
- 50 free (split): 23.68 (Team Best)
- 100 free (split): 52.14 (Team Best)
- 200 free (split): 1:54.27 (Team Best)
Kearney High School
- All-Conference junior and senior year
- All-State junior and senior year
- Team captain sophomore through senior seasons
- Holds school records for 100 and 200 Freestyle, 100 Fly, and 400 Free Relay
- Holds conference records for 100 and 200 Freestyle and 100 Fly
- 50 Free = 24.4, 100 Free = 52.4, 200 Free = 1:55.6, 100 Fly = 59.91
- Honor Roll 6th through 12th grades
- Member of National Honor Society junior and senior years
- Took 2nd at Conference her senior year
- Club team took 3rd at Midwesterns and 6th at Sectionals
Women's Walk Recap 2025
Wednesday, July 30
Northern Colorado vs Grand Canyon (Swimming & Diving)
Saturday, February 08