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2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster

Kendra Lair

Kendra Lair

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    Fly/Free
  • Hometown:
    Prior Lake, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Prior Lake

Summary

Biography

Honors and Awards
•All-Summit (2017)
•Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)
•Summit League Distinguished Scholars List (2014-15)
•Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)

As a Senior (2017-18)
Swam a season-best  in the 100-yard back (58.56), 200-yard back (2:08.19) and the 100-yard fly (59.22) at The Summit League Championships… Also had a season-best in the 50-yard back (27.93) at the Kansas Classic… Recorded 15 top-10 individual finishes and nine top-5 individual finishes… Tallied a runner-up finish in the 50-yard back (28.24) against South Dakota State and in the 50-yard back (28.29) against South Dakota… Also had a third-place showing against South Dakota in the 200-yard back (2:14.30)... Named to The Summit League Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence. 

As a Junior (2016-17)
All-Summit in the 200 medley relay...Finished third in the 100 back (1:00.81) vs. South Dakota State...Placed second in the 200 back (2:17.77) at Nebraska...Teamed up with Olivia McLain, Tiril Jensen and Brook Landt for a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:44.00) for a bronze medal at the Summit League Championships...Also swam season bests in the 100 back (59.07), 200 back (2:08.52) and 100 fly (59.50) at the league championships...Named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll and the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

As a Sophomore (2015-16)
Swam in all 13 of Omaha’s meets as a sophomore…Opened the season against Western Illinois, placing third in the 500 free (5:35.48)…Finished third in the 100 back (1:04.07) at Northern Iowa…Swam to a season-best time in the 50 free (26.39) at the Kansas Big Challenge…Won the 50 back (29.76) vs. Nebraska-Kearney…Posted a season-low time in the 100 fly (1:03.47) at the Grinnell Invite…Qualified in three events (200 free, 100 back and 200 back) for the Summit League Championships…Named to the Summit League’s Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence and Academic Honor Roll.

As a Freshman (2014-15)
Appeared in all 15 meets as a freshman…Swam a season-low 57.39 in the 100 free at Kansas...Notched a season-best 1:03.53 in the 100 fly and made her only appearance in the 100 breast (1:22.21) at Nebraska-Kearney...Achieved a season low in the 500 free (4:49.62) at South Dakota...At the Mutual of Omaha Invite, tallied a season-low 1:57.13 in the 200 free...Snagged a season best in the 50 free (26.50) at the Grinnell Invite...Closed the season at the Summit League Championships with season lows in the 100 back (58.55), 200 back (2:07.89) and 200 fly (2:12.45)…Named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll and Distinguished Scholars List.

Prior Lake High School
Four-year letterwinner for coach Katie Haycraft at Prior Lake High School…As a senior, qualified for the state meet in the 200 free and 100 free.

Club Swimming
Swam for coach Chuck Smith at South Metro Storm Swim Club.

Personal
Born Nov. 29, 1995 to Scott and Lisa Lair in Edina, Minn….Has two brothers, Kirk and Kyle…Member of the UNO Dean's List...Has not yet declared a major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Fly/Free
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Fly/Free
  • 2016-17Junior

    Fly/Free
  • 2017-18Senior

    Fly/Free