Kelsey Witkay

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

Career Accolades

FAU freshman record holder in the 100 IM (1:00.97) and 400 medley relay (3:57.32)
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019 C-USA Winter Spirit of Service Award
2019 Owlspys Female Community Service Award winner
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Career Best Times at FAU

50 Free - 24.17 (relay) at Patriot Invitational (11/21/19)
100 Free - 52.69 at 2019 C-USA Championships (3/2/19)
200 Free - 1:53.32 at 2019 C-USA Championships (3/1/19)
200 Fly - 2:20.77 vs. Florida (1/6/17)
50 Back - 29.78 at FAU Alumni Meet (10/19/19)
100 IM - 1:00.97 at George Mason Invitational (11/19/16)

Senior (2019-20)

Finished senior campaign with eight top-5 showings and an individual win
Served as the co-captain of the women’s team for the second consecutive year
Contributed to fourth place in the 800 free relay, as well as tallied 18th in the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:54.38 at the 2020 Conference USA Championships
Delivered fifth in the 50 free (25.49) at FIU
Earned sixth in the 50 free (24.82) vs. No. 25 Florida State and Miami
Garnered fourth in the 100 IM (1:02.47) and sixth in the 100 free (55.11) in the Owls’ first program win against Florida Gulf Coast
Captured first in the 100 free (54.47) and fourth in the 50 free (25.39) on her Senior Day win against SUNY Geneseo
Logged 17th in the 200 free finals (1:54.57) and 32nd in the 50 free prelims (24.55) at the Patriot Invitational
Tallied fifth in the 200 free (1:57.19) and tied for fifth in the 100 free (54.59) in dual meet against Princeton
Delivered second in the 100 free (54.57) and fourth in the 200 free (1:57.37) in win over reigning NJCAA Champion Indian River State
Earned a pair of seventh-place finishes against No. 10 Florida coming in the 100 free (54.70) and 200 free (1:58.89)
One of 24 on the women's team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for posting higher than a cumulative 3.75 GPA

Junior (2018-19)

2019 Winter C-USA Spirit of Service Award recipient
Captured 17 top-10 finishes on the season
Finished 16th in 200 free (1:53.98), 20th in 50 free (24.37) and 23rd in 100 free (53.08) at the 2019 C-USA Championships
Tied for third in the 200 free and finished fourth in the 100 free against FIU
Came home from Florida State with sixth in the 100 free and seventh in the 200 free
Took away second place in the 100 free vs. NYU, as well as contributed to a first-place title in the 400 free relay with her team
Qualified and competed in the C-final in the 100 free (53.14) and contributed to a third-place finish in the 400 medley relay and fourth in the 200 medley relay at the Patriot Invitational
Captured fourth in the 100 free and sixth in the 50 free (24.84) in tri-meet vs. Florida Gulf Coast and Princeton
Earned a pair of fourth place finishes in the 50 free and 100 fly (1:01.13) at Indian River State, where her 400 medley and 200 free relay teams came in third
Named to FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2018
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal recipient
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member

Sophomore (2017-18)

Recorded 12 top-10 finishes in 2017-18
Was part of a 400 free relay team that came in sixth place at the Conference USA Championships
Had a fourth-place finish in the 100 free against FIU with a time of 55.01
Her 27.14 finish in the 50 fly at the FAU Fun Invite was ranked 13th in C-USA
2017-18 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Commissioner’s Academic Medal recipient

Freshman (2016-17)

Part of the 400 medley relay team (3:57.32) that broke a 20-year-old FAU Freshman record at conference
Had 15-top five finishes during the regular season
Set a new FAU freshman record in the 100 IM with a personal best time of 1:00.97 at George Mason's Patriot Invitational
Part of the 400 medley \relay that beat Denver with a time of 4:12.03 and had a first-place finish in the same event with a time of 3:58.48 at Florida Tech
Came in second in the 200 free relay (1:38.33) vs. Indian River
Member of the 200 medley relay that came in third (1:49.49) against Florida
Swam a 54.57 in the 100 free against Georgia Tech and Cincinnati
Received the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for holding a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better and was placed on the 2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Named to the FAU All-Academic Team for achieving a 3.0 GPA or higher in Fall 2016 and to the Dean's List for the same semester

High School

Team captain from 2015-16
California North Coast Section Record Holder for 200 Free Relay
Member of North Coast Section Girls Championship Team 2013
Four-Year NISCA/Speedo Girls High School All-American
California Scholarship Federation, Life Membership and National Honors Society Member
2016 High School MVP

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