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2016-17 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Kiersten Seidel

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Peoria Notre Dame
  • Hometown Mapleton, Ill.

Biography

2016-17 (Senior)
Had her final season cut short by injury ... competed in two meets on the year ... started things off taking fifth in the 400 IM, 11th in the 100 back and 13th in the 200 back at the All Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 22 ... also swam to the 100 back in a win over Wheaton Nov. 4 with a season-best time of 1:0013  ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2015-16 (Junior)
Finished the season taking 11th in the 100 backstroke, 14th in the 200 back and 20th in the 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships … all three times were season bests … started the season taking fifth in the 400 IM, sixth in the 100 back, seventh in the 200 back and 10th in the 200 IM at the All Wisconsin Invite Oct. 24 … had a strong showing against UIC Nov. 7, taking third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 100 back … at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational Dec. 4-6, took 24th in the 400 IM, 25th in the 200 back and 28th in the 100 back … finished the regular season by helping Milwaukee take down Green Bay Jan. 30, taking fourth in the 100 back … also swam the unique 100 IM once on the season, taking ninth ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2014-15 (Sophomore) 
Finished 15th in both the 400 IM and the 100 backstroke and 20th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships ... also swam the 200 back at the league meet ... started the season taking fifth in the 100 back against Oakland Oct. 10 ... came in eighth in the 100 back, 11th in the 200 IM, 12th in the 200 back and 13th in the 400 IM at the All Wisconsin Invite Oct. 25 ... finished third in the 200 back against Wright State one week later ... was fourth in both backstrokes in a win over UIC Nov. 8 ... placed 14th in the 400 IM, 18th in the 200 back, 21st in the 100 back and 22nd in the 200 IM at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational ... runner-up in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 back against Chicago Jan. 17 ... was sixth in the 100 back and seventh in the 200 IM in a win over Green Bay Jan. 31 ... seventh in the 400 IM at Wisconsin Feb. 6.

2013-14 (Freshman) 
Won the consolation finals in the 400 IM, took 10th in the 100 back and 13th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships ... finished fourth in the 100 backstroke and sixth in the 200 IM in collegiate debut in a win over Grand Valley State Oct. 19 ... came in runner-up in the 200 IM at Valpo Oct. 25 ... one day later, took third in the 200 back in a win at Wright State ... claimed third in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 back in a big win over UIC Nov. 2 ... took fourth in the 400 IM and eighth in the 100 back at the Stevens Point Border Battle ... claimed sixth in the 100 back over IUPUI Jan. 17 ... took fifth in the 100 back in a big win over Green Bay Feb. 1 ... was fourth in the 400 IM and seventh in the 100 back against Wisconsin Feb. 7.

High School 
Helped 400 free relay to an eighth-place finish at state freshman year ... won sectional crown in the 100 backstroke and finished runner-up in the 200 IM as a junior ... as a senior, won the 200 IM title at sectionals and came in second in the 100 back ... earned President's Award For Excellence ... National Honor Society member.

Personal 
Daughter of Wolfgang and Beth Seidel ... older brother, Colin, swims at Loras College ... born Oct. 28, 1994.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'6"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'6"