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2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Makayla Myers

Makayla Myers

  • Position:
    Sprint Free/Fly
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hudsonville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Hudsonville
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

2017-18:  Voted to the CoSIDA Academic At-Large All-America Third Team.  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned Honorable Mention All-American in the 400 free relay and the 200 free relay ... helped the 400 free relay to a ninth place finish (3:23.98) and the 200 free relay to 10th (1:33.28).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Helped the 400 free relay to first place (3:26.10) ... earned All-GLIAC honors in the 50 free with a second place B-cut time of 23.53 ... helped the 200 free relay to first place and All-GLIAC with a B-cut time of 1:33.51 ... competed in the 200 medley relay, assisting team to an All-GLIAC second-place finish (1:42.96) and an NCAA B-cut ... claimed fifth in the 100 free (52.25) ... finished seventh in the 100 butterfly (57.46) ... swam in the 200 fly B-race, finishing 15th (2:12.11).  SEASON:   Voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's At-Large First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors ... competed in all eight meets ... helped the 200 medley relay to second place (1:51.97) against Ashland and Tiffin (11/3) ... guided the 200 free relay team to first place (1:38.41) at Calvin (11/17) and was a member second place 200 medley relay (1:51.44) ... helped the 400 free relay to second place (3:38.50) vs. Grand Valley State (1/6) ... claimed second place on the 100 fly (59.16) at Findlay (1/19), while helping the 400 free relay (3:35.42) in the same meet ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. 

2016-17:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Notched Honorable Mention All-American honors, swimming the third leg on the 200 free relay team that finished ninth (1:33.96).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Notched an eighth-place finish in the 50 free (23.84) … swam the third leg of the GLIAC champion 200 free relay team (1:34.89) … took third in the consolation final (11th overall) of the 100 fly.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in seven meets … recorded season-bests in the 200 fly (2:12.92) and 100 fly (58.09) at the EMU Invite (12/3) … notched top times in the 50 free (24.97) at Saginaw Valley (1/20) and 100 free (55.38) at the EMU Triangular (1/21) ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2015-16:  Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team ... 2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  A one-time First Team All-American and earned one Honorable Mention All-American accolade … swam the third leg on the second-place 200 free relay team (1:32.00) and was a member of the 400 free relay squad that finished 10th with a time of 3:25.68 … also competed in the 50 free and 100 fly.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned three GLIAC titles with relay teams … swam the first leg for the 400 free relay that won the conference title (3:26.74) … member of both the 200 free relay (1:33.57) and 400 medley relay (3:46.82) that placed first … notched a second-place finish in the 50 free (23.77) … clinched the bronze medal (third place) in the 100 free with a time of 52.37 … finished sixth in the 100 fly (57.17) … collected points for the Green and Gold in the 200 fly (2:12.77) with a 15th-place finish.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in seven meets … recorded top time in the 50 fly (28.08) versus Findlay (1/15).

2014-15:  Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team.  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Two-time First Team All-American ... also earned a Honorable Mention All-American award ... finished fourth with the 400 freestyle relay ... anchored the 200 freestyle relay that finished seventh ... swam the third leg of of the 800 freestyle relay that finished 15th ... competed in the 100 fly prelims (58.44).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Member of two championship winning relay teams ... anchored the 200 medley relay team and the 200 freestyle relay ... also swam the final leg of the 400 freestyle relay team that finished second ... swam a 24.25 in the 50 free to finish ninth ... finished 13th in the 100 fly (58.55) after a prelim time of 57.21 ... placed 14th in the 200 fly with a time of 2:12.22 after a prelim time of 2:12.09 ... finished 12th in the 100 free (53.42).  SEASON:  Swam in six meets ... top regular season times in the 50 free (25.27) and 100 free (56.33) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (12/5), 50 fly (27.55) against Findlay (1/16), 100 fly (59.54) and 200 fly (2:16.72) vs. Grand Valley State (1/10). 

High School:  A 2014 graduate of Hudsonville High School ... lettered four years in swimming for the Eagles and coach Ian Kobes ... earned all-conference, all-area, all-state and All-American accolades ... broke school record in 100 fly during senior season ... set MHSAA Division 1 state record as part of the 200 freestyle relay in 2011 ... also joined 400 free relay state championship team in 2011 ... placed fifth in the 50 freestyle (24.23) at the Division 1 state finals as a senior in 2013 ... served as a team captain her senior season ... part of National Honor Society and was highest honors graduate ... swam with the club team, Hudsonville Eagles Aquatics Team (HEAT) and USA Swimming.

Personal:  Full Name--Makayla K. Myers ... born September 28, 1995, in Grand Rapids ... daughter of Eric and Julie Myers ... has a younger brother, Noah, and a younger sister, Ally ... is majoring in Geology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Fall 2017 and Winter 2018 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2015.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Sprint Free/Fly
    5'6"

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Sprint Free/Fly
    5'6"

  • 2016-17Junior

    Sprint Free/Fly
    5'6"

  • 2017-18Senior

    Sprint Free/Fly
    5'6"