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2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Justine Czyrka

Justine Czyrka

  • Position:
    Distance Free
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Northville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Northville
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Swam in 18 regular-season meets in three seasons ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team twice in 2022 and 2023.

2023-24:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Raced in four events, including the 200 IM (2:25.58), 200 free (2:09.90), 100 breast (1:16.09), and 200 breast (2:44.24).  SEASON:  Competed in five of the team's last six swim meets after missing three of the first four.

2022-23:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Raced in the 200 free (2:10.50), 500 free (5:37.34), 1000 free (11:33.07), and 1650 free (19:39.20). SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in eight of the team's 11 meets.

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Competed in the 200 free (2:13.03), 100 free (1:02.56) and 50 free (28.75). SEASON:   Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... did not compete in any meets during the regular season.

2020-21:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished 15th in the 1650 free with a season-best time of 18:59.61 ... placed 19th in the 1000 free (season-best time of 11:18.57) and 20th in the 500 free (5:30.54) ... completed the 200 free in 30th place in a season-best time of 2:05.17.  SEASON:  Swam in all five regular-season meets ... posted a season-best time of 28.93 for the 50 free vs. Northern Michigan (2/28) ... recorded a season-best time of 5:30.51 for the 500 free vs. NMU and SVSU (2/6). 

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Northville High School ... helped the Mustangs to four consecutive Kensington Lakes Athletic Association (KLAA) league titles (2016-17-18-19) under coach Brian McNeff ... received the squad's Most Spirited Award ... set a personal-best in the 1000 free at the 9th Annual Artic Blast (1/17/20) in South Lyon with a time of 11:33.96 ... posted a personal-best time of 5:16.35 in the 500 free at the 2019 MISCA Meet in Grand Rapids ... swam a personal-best time of 19:06.70 in the 1650 at the 8th Annual Artic Blast in 2019 ... posted a time of 2:00.94 in the 200 free ... recipient of the KLAA Scholar-Athlete Award.

Personal:  Full name -- Justine O. Czyrka ... born on February 2, 2002, in Southfield... daughter of Steve and Amy Czyrka ... father played basketball for two years (1991-92 and 1992-93) at Ferris State ... has a brother, Stephen ... cousin Cristina Czyrka was a four-year (2013-17) swimmer at the University of Buffalo ... is a Marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022 (4.00), Winter 2023, Fall 2023 (4.00) and Winter 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49+) for Fall 2020 ... swims in the summer for the Plymouth Canton Cruisers and coach Alexandra Morgan.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance Free
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance Free
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Distance Free
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Distance Free
    5'8"