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2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson

Juliana Witt

Juliana Witt

  • Position:
    Distance Free
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Macomb Township, Mich.
  • High School:
    Dakota
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Swam in 20 regular-season meets across the past three seasons ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team in back-to-back campaigns (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:  Swam in the prelims of the 50 free (26.43) and 100 free (56.41).  SEASON:  Competed in five of the team's 10 swim meets.

2022-23:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Raced in four events, including the 100 fly (1:01.87), 400 IM (4:50.50), 200 fly (2:14.63), and 100 free (54.64).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in seven of the team's 11 meets during the regular season.

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Claimed 10th in the 200 fly (2:11.17) and 12th in the 400 IM (4:42.60) … finished 17th in the 1650 free (18:13.12) and 23rd in the 1000 free (10:59.62).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... swam in seven regular-season meets ... anchored the third place 400 free relay team (3:48.18), while also placing third in the 1,000 free (11:15.28) against Davenport and Ashland (10/22) ... saw action in three events at Northern Michigan (11/5) ... competed in three events (200 fly, 1,000 free and 200 free relay) against Northern Michigan (11/6) ... swam in five events at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21), including two relays ... participated in the 400 medley relay, 200 fly and 400 IM versus Oakland (1/22) ... took part in two events (200 medley relay and 200 free) at Oakland (1/23) ... placed fourth in two events (500 free and 200 free) at Calvin (1/28).

2020-21:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Placed sixth in the 200 fly (2:11.65) and 10th in the 1650 free (18:03.74), both in season-best times ... finished 11th in the 1000 free (10:44.25) and 18th in the 200 free (1:57.97), both in season-best times ... her times in the 1000 free, 1650 free and 200 fly at GLIACs were the second-fastest on the squad.  SEASON:  Competed in all five regular-season meets ... recorded a season-best time of 1:01.10 in the 100 fly in the triangular meet vs. SVSU and NMU (2/6).

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Dakota High School ... was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Cougars ... qualified all four years for states in a total of 15 events, including seven individual events ... advanced to the state finals in the 400 free relay in both 2018 and 2019 ... swam both the 200 free (1:56.72) and 500 free (personal-best 5:13.66) at the 2019 MHSAA Division 1 state meet, as well as anchoring both the 200 free relay and 400 free relay ... clocked in a personal-best time of 1:55.67 at the 2018 MHSAA state meet in the 200 free ... had a time of 5:14.32 in the 500 free as a junior, while also participating in both the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay ... competed in the 500 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay at the state meet in 2017 ... participated in both the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay at the state meet as a freshman ... part of two school records in the 200 and 400 free relays ... won two Macomb County titles (200 Free and 400 Free Relay) ... earned All-Macomb County honors all four years ... swam a personal-best 53.70 for 100 free leading off a relay at the 2019 Macomb County Championships ... was a two-year team captain ... member of the Academic Honor Roll all four years ... had a personal-best of 2:14.44 for the 200 fly (2018 In BBSC Circle City Classic) and 4:51.32 in the 400 IM (2019 Oly Michigan Open).
 
Personal:  Full name -- Juliana N. Witt ... born on June 25, 2002, in Macomb Township ... daughter of Nicole Brandel and Joseph Witt ... has an older brother, Brendan, and a younger sister, Zia ... is majoring in Environmental Science with a minor in Spanish ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023 (4.00) and Fall 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2024 ... swims in the summer for David Smith and the Great Lakes Tritons ... competed at the sectional meets in Indianapolis and Cleveland in 2019 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and served as the co-Community Service Advisor during the 2022-23 academic year, and is a member of the Athlete Well-Being Committee for 2023-24 ... was a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance Free
    5'7"

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance Free
    5'7"

  • 2022-23Junior

    Distance Free
    5'8"

  • 2023-24Senior

    Distance Free
    5'7"