Former Swim Team Captain Receives NCAA


MEN'S SWIMMING: 1ST CONFERENCE


CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE D1 ERA


"MOVING TO NCAA


DIVISION I PROVIDED QUEENS WITH BETTER OPPORTUNITIES TO TELL OUR STORY.”


— PRESIDENT DAN LUGO


Kayla Tennant '22 made history last October as the first Royal in Queens Athletics named in the top 30 honorees for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year. Among her many accomplishments


as a student-athlete at Queens, Tennant was a three-time individual national champion, winning the 400-yard freestyle relay in 2022 and the 200 and 400 medley relays in 2021. She led her team to three national championships and earned 11 College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America All-America honors. Director of Swimming Operations


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STUDENT ATHLETES ON THE ROYALS


HONOR ROLL THIS YEAR


and Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Partnerships and Leadership Development Jeff Dugdale said, "In a year of firsts for our department, this is exciting. Her performance in the classroom and in the pool speaks for itself." In addition to her athletic abilities,


Tennant was known at Queens as a formidable scholar who was dedicated to service and volunteerism. She was named the 2022 Queens Outstanding Student in Biology and Outstanding Student in Psychology.


— Nicole Ward Beckley SUMMER 2023 15


Honor Recognition for Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Beyond


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