Top Times
• 50 Back - 25.04 (Big 12, 2025)
• 50 Free - 23.31 (Art Adamson, 2024)
• 100 Back - 52.98 (Big 12, 2025)
• 200 Back - 1:53.79 (Big 12, 2025)
2024-25 (Senior)
Participated in all 13 meets, earning two NCAA B-Cuts (100 & 200 back).
Named All-Big 12 First Team (200-back) and Second Team (100-back).
Helped break the 400-freestyle relay program record at Art Adamson.
Sits in second all-time in the 200-backstroke with 1:53.79 (Big 12 Championships).
Also sits in fourth all-time in the 100-backstroke with 52.98 (Big 12 Championships).
Earned a silver medal at Conference in the 200-back with 1:53.79 (PB).
And a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke at 53.28.
Swam in to two golds vs. BYU in the 100 and 200 backstroke (54.08, 1:56.13).
Grabbed a gold at Art Adamson in the 200-back at 1:56.24.
2023-24 (Junior)
Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll Selection
Won the 100 and 200 back and helped the Utes earn a win in the 400 medley relay on the first day of the CMU Intermountain Shootout
Took home first place on Oct. 27 vs. Arizona in the 100 back and the 200 back
Competed in seven events, including the 200 back, where she finsihed fourth, at the Texas A&m Invitational
Earned a first-place finish in the 200 back against Arizona State on Nov. 20
Won the 50 back and 150 back while also swimming on a victorious 800 medley relay team to help the Utes top Colorado Mesa on Colorado Mesa on Jan. 5
Helped the Utes win the 400 free relay, with a Richards Building Pool record at 3:21.22, won the 100 back, breaking the Richards Building Pool record with a time of 53.83, and 200 back, where she posted another pool record with a time of 1:55.90 against BYU.
Reached the 200 back A final and finished sixth, earned a spot in the 100 back B final and swam in the 200 medley relay, the 400 medley relay, the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay at the Pac-12 Championships.
2022-23 Season (Sophomore)
Earned a first-place finish in the 100 free, recorded a third-place finish in the 100 back, took part in the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay vs. USC on Oct. 29
Part of Utah’s victorious 400 medley relay team against UNLV on Nov. 4
Part of a victorious 400 medley relay team, collected third in the 100 back and swam in the 200 free vs. CMU on Jan. 6
Helped the Utes win the 200 medley relay, collected a win in the 200 back and participated in the 400 free relay against CMU on Jan. 7
Part of Utah’s 400 medley relay team that took first, won the 200 back, placed second in the 100 back and swam in the 200 free relay against WSU on Jan. 20
Helped Utah’s 400 medley relay team take first and took first in the 100 back and the 200 back and swam in the 200 free relay against BYU on Jan. 29
Claimed second place in the 100 back and participated in the 200 back and the 200 free relay on Oct. 12 vs. California
Participated in the 200 medley relay, the 200 free relay the 200 back and the 100 back against Stanford on Oct. 13.
Recorded third-place finishes in the 100 back and the 200 back and swam in the 400 free relay on Oct. 28 vs. USC
Swam into second place in the 100 back, placed third in the 200 back and participated in the 200 free relay vs. UNLV on Nov. 4
Finished second in the 200 back, helped Utah take second in the 400 medley relay, posted a sixth-place finish in the 100 back and took part in the 50 free, the 200 free relay, the 400 free relay and the 200 medley relay at the Big Al Invitational in December. Her time of 1:55.79 in the 200 ranks third all-time in program history.
Placed 17th in the 200 back and 15th in the 100 back, clocking the 6th-quickest time in Utah history, and swam in the 200 medley relay, the 200 free relay, the 400 medley relay at the Pac-12 Championships
2021-22 Season (Freshman)
Ended her freshman campaign on a high note, posting four new personal-bests at the Pac-12 Championships.
Recorded PR's in the 50 free (23.40), 100 back (54.55, 19th), 200 back (1:56.50, NCAA B, 13th) and 50 back as a relay leadoff ( 25.93).
Made her collegiate debut against Stanford competing in the 100 back, 200 back and 400 free relay.
Finished second in the 200 back against California.
Recorded strong performances at the Big Al Invite. Led off for the 400 medley, 200 medley and 400 free relay squads that all place sixth. Captured third in the 200 back and finished seventh in the 100 back.
Picked up a pair of runner-up finishes in the 100 and 200 back events at BYU.
Led off for the third-place 200 free and 200 medley relay squads in Senior Day against Denver and Colorado Mesa. Also finished third in the 100 and 200 back events.
High School/Club
Winter Juniors qualifier in the 100 back and 200 back
Finished 12th in the 200 back at the 2019 College Station Sectionals
Won the 200 back at the Gulf Swimming LSC Short Course Championships
Personal
Daughter of Marcie and John Hay
Has two older brothers: John and Luke
Chose Utah because of the coaches and team spirit, as well as the amazing academics
Enjoys shopping and hanging out with family and friends
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