University of Maine Athletics

IN 2013-14: Placed third in the 200-yard IM (2:17.14) ... Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.78) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.14) against URI ... Placed second in the 200-yard IM (2:16.14) against Boston College ... Won the 1000-yard freestyle against Vermont (10:45.28) ... finished third in the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.69) and placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:14.36) against Bates ... Placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:45.65) against UNH also finished third in the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.42) as well as second in the 200-yard IM (2:15.96).

IN 2012-13: Picked up three wins in 1000-yard freestyle (10:43.06), the 200-yard back (2:10.81) and the 200-yard IM (2:13.08) at URI ... Placed second in both 100-yard back and 100-yard butterfly at Bowdoin ... Set a new school record in 800-yard freestyle relay (2:04.90) ... Broke 200-yard backstroke record at America East Championships ... placed 7th in the finals.

IN 2011-12: Set three school-records for the Black Bears in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:23.14), the 1650-yard freestyle (17:19.90) and the 400-yard IM (4:29.93) ... Placed 11th in the 400-yard IM, seventh in the 1650-yard freestyle and 16th in the 200-yard backstroke at the America East Championships ... Finished seventh in the 500-yard freestyle, seventh in the 200-yard IM and sixth in the 400-yard IM at the Husky Invitational hosted by UConn ... Won the 200-yard IM and was fourth in the 1000-yard freestyle and seventh in the 200-yard backstroke against Boston University and Stony Brook ... Won the 800-meter SC freestyle and the 200-meter SC freestyle at Providence ... Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle, fifth in the 100-yard backstroke and tenth in the 100-yard IM at Bowdoin ... Won the 1000-yard freestyle, placed second in the 200-yard backstroke and was third in the 200-yard IM against URI ... Finished third in the 1000-yard freestyle, and second in the 400-yard IM at Vermont ... Placed third in both the 500-yard freestyle and the 400-yard IM and was fourth in the 200-yard backstroke at the URI Invitational ... Won the 200-yard freestyle and was fourth in the 100-yard backstroke against Bates ... Won the 1000-yard freestyle, placed second in both the 400-yard IM and the 200-yard backstroke against Boston College ... Finished second in the 100-yard backstroke against New Hampshire ... Named to the America East Honor Roll.

IN 2010-2011: Placed 7th in the women’s 800 yard freestyle relay, 17th in the 400 yard IM, 22nd in 500 yard freestyle, and 23rd in the 200 yard backstroke at the 2011 America East Championships.

BEFORE MAINE: 2000-2008 swam for Bluefish Swim Club and 2008-2010 swam for Crimson Aquatics for Coach Carl Cederquist.. was a U.S. Sectional Qualifyer

PERSONAL: Social Work Major, Child Development and Family Interactions Minor.. Born Aug 25,1992.. Daughter of James Bender and Monica Bauman.. has one sister