| Katy Bland |
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UVa Career Bests: 50 Free (23.69), 100 Free (50.93), 200 Free (1:49.47), 200 I.M. (2:03.65)
Team captain ... a positive role model and a strong team leader ... an excellent middle distance freestyler ... will also play a critical roll in the success of UVa in the sprint freestyle ... should be a key contributor on many UVa relays ... could qualify for the NCAA meet in the 200 free ... a versatile swimmer ... is ninth on UVa's all-time top times list in the 200 individual medley and swam on fourth-fatest 200 free relay, fourth fastest 400 medley relay and fifth-fastest 800 free relay.
2005-2006- Swam the second leg of UVa's ACC champion 800 free relay (7:16.72) ... an ACC finalist in the 200 I.M. and 200 freestyle ... took fifth in the 200 I.M. with a personal-best time of 2:03.65 ... was eighth in the 200 free in 1:50.82 ... placed 12th in the 100 free (51.39) ... swam the lead-off leg on the Cavaliers' second place 400 free relay (51.27 split) ... also helped UVa finish third in the 200 free relay ... named to the inaugural 2006 All-ACC Academic Women's Swimming and Diving Team ... recipient of the Gus and Becky Ramirez Swimming and Diving Scholarship.
2004-2005- Swam in the finals of the 200 I.M. at the ACC Championships, finishing fifth ... finished sixth in the 200 free at ACCs with a career-best time of 1:49.47 ... swam on Virginia's second-place 200 and 800 free relays at ACCs ... also swam on the third-place 400 free relay at ACCs ... was a consolation finalist in the 100 free at ACCs ... posted a career-best time in the 50 free with a 23.69 split during the 200 free relay at ACCs ... swam a career best 50.93 against Penn State (Oct. 30) ... named the ACC Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week for the week of November 1.
2003-2004- A finalist in the 100 and 200 free at the ACC Championships, finishing seventh in the 200 free (1:50.94) and eighth in the 100 free (51.83) ... a member of Virginia's second place 200 free and 400 medley relays at ACCs ... also swam on Virginia's third place 800 free relay ... made the consolation finals of the 200 I.M. at ACCs (11th) ... named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep & Personal- A High School All-American ... four-year letterwinner for Leesville High School ... North Carolina state record holder in the 200 freestyle ... team captain and MVP ... a Scholastic All-American from 2000 to 2003 ... member of the National Honor Society ... president of the Environmental Club as a senior ... daughter of Noi and Maurice Bland ... born Jan. 20, 1986 ... sister, Jenny, swims for NC State ... also has an older brother, Jon ... volunteer for the Walk for the Cure and MS Walk ... coaches a summer league swim team ... wants to be a veterinarian ... a 2005-06 Student Athlete Mentor and will serve in the same role in 2006-07 ... majoring in biology.
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