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2023-24 Women's Swim & Dive Roster

David Dennis/All-Star Sports Photography
David Dennis/All-Star Sports Photography
David Dennis/All-Star Sports Photography
Hannah Walker
MPSF/Amelia Stringham

Nicole Horton

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • Prev School Southern Illinois

Biography

• 2024 Second Team All-MPSF – 100 Fly

2023-24 (SENIOR): Focused on spring freestyle events and 100 butterfly…Placed top three in six dual meet events, including a win in the 200 free against Cal Poly…Placed fourth in 100 fly finals to earned All-Conference honors at MPSF Championships…Time in 100 fly prelims (53.88) was personal best and ranks second all-time in CSUB history…Scored points in 50 free (9th) and 100 free (13th) at Conference as well…Personal-best 50 free prelims time (23.28) at MPSF ranks fifth in CSUB history…Posted career-bests in 100 free (50.99) and 200 free (1:51.03) at Big Al Invitational…Helped 200 medley relay team post second-best time (1:41.92) in CSUB history at MPSF Championships…Earned Academic All-MPSF honors.

2022-23 (JUNIOR): Competed in four different events, primarily focusing on the sprint freestyle races…Won the 50 free during the Cal Poly dual and posted five Top 3 finishes in dual season…Scored points at the MPSF Championships, placing ninth in the 200 free and 13th in the 50 free…MPSF prelim time of 23.32 ranks fifth in CSUB history in the 50 free…Qualified for and competed in the 50 free at the National Invitational Championships…Helped 200 medley relay team post third-fastest time in CSUB history (1:41.98) and ranks fourth-fastest in 400 medley relay (3:43.86)…Season-best times: 50 Free (23.32), 100 Free (51.30), 200 Free (1:51.07), and 500 Free (5:06.01).

PRIOR TO CSUB: Spent two seasons at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois...Earned All-MVC Honorable Mention in 2020-21 season...Four-Time Dean's List Honoree and Two-Time MVC Scholar Athlete...Collegiate best times include 51.67 (100 Free), 1:52.23 (200 Free) and 5:04.74 (500 Free). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz...Coached by Sam Kramer...Two-Time Team MVP in 2017 and 2018...Junior Class Swimmer of the Year in 2019...Senior Class Swimmer of the Year in 2020...Broke several school records with the Huskies.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry...Hopes to attend PA school after graduation.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Junior

    Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Freestyle
    5'6"
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