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2017-2018 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Kira Webster

Kira Webster

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bloomington, Ill.

Summary

Biography

2017-18 (Senior):

  • Awards and honors: Earned two first-team and second-team All-MPSF accolades, garnered first-team honors in 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay and second-team honors in 50 Free and 200 Medley Relay
  • vs. CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 28): competed in the 50 free, swam to a first place finish (24.24)
  • vs. UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 29): competed in the 50 free and 100 free, finished fourth (24.24) and seventh (53.45), respectively.
  • Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 16-18): competed in three events (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly), finished 32nd in the 100 free (51.43). In preliminary action, finished 39th in the 50 free (23.55) and 61st in the 100 fly (57.81).
  • vs. Drury, Minnesota (Jan. 6): competed in the 50 free and 100 free, finished third in both events.
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 15-17): competed in three events (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly), grabbed a pair of top 10 finishes. Finished fourth in the 50 free (23.25) and finished 10th in the 100 free (51.10). Recorded a personal best time in the 100 fly (56.86).

2016-17 (Junior):

  • Awards and Honors: MPSF All-Academic, Second-Team All-MPSF (500 free)
  • vs. NAU/Arizona (Oct. 8): Finished 7th in 1000 free (11:08.70), 7th in 500 free (5:23.12)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 17-19): Finished 16th in 500 free (4:57.60), 16th in 1650 free (17:22.77), 35th in 200 free (1:54.65)
  • vs. Dartmouth/UCLA/Oregon State (Dec. 18): Finished 7th in the 500 free (5:09.44), swam first leg of 400 free relay (3:42.74), finished 4th in 1000 free (10:39.43)
  • vs. Minnesota/Drury (Jan. 7): Finished 3rd in the 1650 free (17:04.89), 9th in 500 free (5:13.03)
  • vs. Simon Fraser (Jan. 8): Anchored 3rd-place 400 medley relay (3:59.96), finished 4th in 200 free (1:59.17), swam 500 free (5:16.48)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-18): Swam lead leg of 800 free relay (7:28.82), finished 8th in 500 free (4:54.88), finished 10th in 200 free (1:50.96)

2015-16 (Sophomore)

  • Awards & Honors: All-MPSF First-Team: 800 Free Relay and 1650 Free
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 17-20): took gold in the 1650 Free (16:44.35): placed fifth in the 500 Free (4:55.80), 13th in the 200 Free (1:52.50) Consolation Final and part of the 800 Free relay team that took gold (7:14.75) and the 400 Free relay team that took fifth place (3:24.35)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): placed seventh in the 1650 Free (18:05.07) and fifth in the 500 Free (5:10.68)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 19-21): finished third in the 500 Free (4:53.16), eighth in the 200 Free (1:51.63), fourth in the 1650 Free (17:03.17) and part of the 400 Free relay team that placed fifth (3:25.75)
  • vs. Air Force Academy (Oct. 30): finished third in the 500 Free (5:02.49) and the 1000 Free (10:20.22)
  • vs. NC State/USC (Oct. 19): finished eighth in the 500 Free (5:03.37)

2014-15 (Freshman):
  • Awards & Honors: 2015 MPSF Freshman of the Year, 2015 MPSF Freshman of the Meet, All-MPSF First-Team: 500 Free, 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay and All-MPSF Second-Team: 200 Free
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 18-21): took silver in the 1650 Free (16:31.46), bronze in the 500 Free (4:50.98), fifth in the 200 Free (1:49.10) Championship Finals and swam the opening leg for the winning 800 Free Relay team (7:14.88)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 20-22): first in the 500 Free (4:53.23), second in the 1650 Free (16:45.31) and seventh in the 200 Free (1:51.21)
  • at San Diego State (Oct. 24): first in the 1000 Free (10:15.19) and 500 Free (4:57.71)

Prep/Club:
  • A 2014 graduate of University High School in Normal, Ill
  • Lettered in swimming for four years
  • Helped the team win sectionals in 2011 and 2012
  • Individually won sectionals in the 200 and 500 meter freestyle in 2013
  • Placed 13th in the 200 meter freestyle and 3rd in the 500 meter freestyle in 2014
  • Competed for the Redbird Swim Club
  • Won senior state 2014 short course yards in the 1000 meter, 2014 long course in the 1500 and the 1650 meter freestyle
  • Was a two-time SCY and LCM all-state selection (2013, '14)

Personal:
  • Born in Hoffman Estates, Ill
  • Majoring in Biology
  • Parents are Cathy and Eric Webster of Bloomington, Ill. 
    • Has one sister, Larissa

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2015-2016Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2016-2017Junior

    Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2017-2018Senior

    Freestyle
    5'7"