Katie McCoy

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Position:
IM/Back
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
High School:
Xavier Prep

2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON

HONORS: Earned All-Mountain West honors for placing fifth at the conference championships in the 200-yard individual medley and eighth in the 200-yard backstroke.
HIGHLIGHTS: Participated in nine competitions during the year ... in season opener against Wyoming (Oct. 11) at Boise placed second in 200-yard individual medley (2:08.87), fifth in 200-yard backstroke (2:05.48) and 100 backstroke (58.43) ... won the 400 IM against Idaho (Oct. 12) with a 4:31.21 and placed fourth in 100 back (58.38) ... at San Diego State tri-meet (Oct. 18) claimed the title in the 200 IM (2:03.58), third in 100 back (57.07) and fifth in 200 back (2:03.89) ... at Nevada (Nov. 2) won the 400 IM with a then-career-best 4:21.56 (altitude adjusted) ... at Mizzou Invite (Nov. 20-22) clocked a career-best 55.88 in the 100-yard butterfly, also recorded a season-high in 100 back (55.91), placed seventh in the 400 IM (4:20.39) and ninth in the 200 IM (2:00.43) ... in dual at Northern Arizona (Jan. 25) won the 200 back (2:02.35 aa), took second in 200 IM (2:04.23 aa) and fourth in 100 back (57.78 aa) ... in home final versus Washington State (Feb. 1) won the 200 IM (2:02.11) and placed third in 200 back (2:03.02) ... at the Mountain West Championships in Minneapolis (Feb. 19-22) placed fifth in the 200 IM with a career-best 1:59.96 and eighth in the 200 back on a season-best 1:58.53 to earn all-conference honors, also placed ninth in 400 IM with a career-best 4:18.79.

2018-19 | FRESHMAN SEASON

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
HIGHLIGHTS: Swam in 11 meets during the year ... won the 100-yard backstroke (56.03) at Washington State (Oct. 14) and took third in 200 back (2:02.77) ... placed third in 100 back (56.03) at UCSD Quad Meet (Oct. 19) and took fourth in both the 200 back (2:02.82) and 200-yard individual medley (2:05.55) ... at Art Adamson Invite (Nov. 14-16) at College Station, Texas, swam then-career-bests in seven events: 50-yard back (26.57), 100 back (55.90), 200 back (1:59.41), 50-yard butterfly (26.90), 100 fly (56.96), 200 fly (2:08.74) and 200 IM (2:02.85) ... at Wyoming (Jan. 18-19) won the 200 IM (2:04.58 aa) and placed third in 100 back (56.84 aa) ... at home versus Northern Arizona (Jan. 25-26) placed second in 200 IM (2:06.71) and third in 50 back (27.17) ... at Mountain West Championships in Minneapolis (Feb. 20-23) clocked two career-best times in the 100 back (54.43) during prelims before placing ninth in finals (54.58) and 200 back (1:57.90) to win the C final, also had a then-career-best for 200 IM (2:02.58) in the prelims ... at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships (March 14-16) at Cleveland, Ohio, swam a career-best 25.57 in the 50 back to place 12th overall, placed 14th in 100 back (55.50) and 16th in 200 back (2:00.33).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2018 graduate of Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, Ariz. ... recorded top times of 52.87 in the 100 yard freestyle and 1:52.64 in the 200 yard free, both at the 2017 Arizona Senior State Championships ... two-time (2016 and 2017) Arizona state champion in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke, in the 200 IM, she went 2:03.07 to claim the championship and in the 100 back she clocked a 55.05 ... the then-senior also led off Xavier’s 2017 first-place 200 medley relay team.

COLLEGIATE PERSONAL-BEST TIMES

50-yard Backstroke - 25.57 (at CSCAA National Invite; 3-14-2019)
100-yard Backstroke - 54.43 (at Mountain West Championships; 2-22-2019)
200-yard Backstroke - 1:57.90 (at Mountain West Championships; 2-23-2019)
50-yard Butterfly - 26.61 (at Mizzou Invite; 11-20-2019)
100-yard Butterfly - 55.88 (at Mizzou Invite; 11-20-2019)
200-yard Butterfly - 2:08.74 (at Art Adamson Invite; 11-15-2018)
100-yard Individual Medley - 59.72 (Northern Arizona; 1-26-2019)
200-yard Individual Medley - 1:59.96 (at Mountain West Championships; 2-20-2020)
400-yard Individual Medley - 4:18.79 (at Mountain West Championships; 2-21-2020)
^S = Split Time, ^T= Time Trial, ^R = Relay Leg, ^A = Altitude Adjusted Time