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2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster

Loretta Stelnicki

  • Position Back/Free
  • Class Senior
  • High School William Fremd HS
  • Hometown Inverness, Ill.

Biography

Top Achievements
• 2018-19 MVC gold medalist in the 100 back, 800 free relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay
• 2018-19 MVC silver medalist in the 100 free and 200 medley relay
• 2017-18 MVC gold medalist in the 200, 400 and 800 free relay
• 2017--18 MVC bronze medalist in the 200 back
• 2016-17 MVC gold medalist in the 200 and 400 medley relay
• 2016-17 MVC silver medalist in the 200 and 400 free relay
• 2016-17 MVC bronze medalist in the 50, 100 and 200 free
• 2015-16 MVC Champion in the 400 medley relay
• 2015-16 MVC silver medalist in the 50 free, 100 back and 200 medley relay
• 2015-16 MVC bronze medalist in the 400 free relay

Honors & Awards
• 2018-19 All-MVC First Team
• 2017-18 All-MVC First Team
• 2016-17 All-MVC First Team
 2015-16 All-MVC First Team
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2015
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award – 2017
• MVC Conference Honor Roll – Spring 2017
• MVC Scholar-Athlete Team –2017, 2018, 2019

2018-19 Season (Senior)
Recognized on the All-MVC First Team and Scholar-Athlete team...Took top prize in the 100 back, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, and 800 free relay while adding a pair of silver medals in the 100 free and 200 medley relay at the MVC Championships (Feb. 20-23)...Placed third in 100 free at nationally-ranked Missouri (Jan. 19)...Totaled three top times in the 50 free, 100 free, and 400 medley relay at Southern Illinois (Dec. 1)...Finished third in the 500 free at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational (Nov. 15-17).

2017-18 Season (Junior)
All-MVC First Team and Scholar-Athlete Team selection ... Earned gold medals in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay ... Earned a bronze medal in the 200 back ... Finished fifth in the 50 free and 100 free at the 2018 MVC Championships ... Earned two top-seven finishes at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown (Sept. 29) ... Finished second in the 50 free and 100 free in the bears' home meet against Southern Illinois on Oct. 7 ... Won the 50 free and took fifth in the 100 free against Kansas and South Dakota (Oct. 20-21) ... Claimed the 50 free and took second in the 100 free against Drury on Oct. 27 ... Earned top-25 finishes in the 50 free and 100 free at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 16-18) ... Earned four top-three finishes against Evansville (Dec. 1) ... Won the 50 free and took third in the 100 free at Drury (Jan. 18).

2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
Earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award along with MVC Scholar-Athlete team and MVC honor roll recognition … Contributed to MVC records in the 200 Medley Relay (1:39.30) and the 400 Medley Relay (3:39.13) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 18) … Also set career bests in the 100 Free (50.69) and 200 Free (1:50.04) … Came in first in the 100 Free against Mizzou (Jan. 21) … Finished either first or second in her four events against SIU (Dec. 3) … Scored in the top five in six out of seven events at the IUPUI House of Champions (Nov. 18-20) including first in the 200 Free Relay (1:33.62), 400 Medley Relay (3:43.47), 800 Free Relay (7:30.07), and 400 Free Relay (3:26.08) … Set a pool record at home against Drury (Oct. 8) in the 50 Free with a  time of 23.46 … Also named to the MVC First-team.

2015-16 Season (Freshman)
Earned All-MVC First Team honors behind multiple podium appearances at the 2016 MVC Championship … Finished with dual second place finishes in the 50 free (23.44) and the 100 back (55.59) at the MVC meet with personal-best times … Also earned fourth with a time of 51.37 in the 100 free … Member of Missouri State’s 400 free relay that shattered school record with a 3:24.35 finish for third place behind Southern Illinois by just .65 seconds for MVC title … Achieved first gold medal of career as member of 400 medley relay and another silver medal as part of MSU’s 200 medley relay squad … Notched individual event victories against Evansville (Oct. 9) and Truman State (Jan. 16) … Had two top-three finishes versus Drury (Oct. 16) and a runner-up showing against Southern Illinois (Oct. 10) … Also finished in the top 10 in an event at the Show-Me Showdown and Kansas Double Dual … Set three personal bests at the Purdue Invitational and one versus nationally-ranked Missouri on Jan. 23 … Completed season with fastest marks in three events for the Bears.

Background
Multi-event swimmer who also had relay experience coming out of William Fremd High School in Palatine, Ill ... Served as a member of three relay teams that broke school records each year dating back to her sophomore season. As a senior, Stelnicki helped win all three relays at the Mid-Suburban League conference championships with record-breaking times, while she also won the conference's 100-yard breaststroke title with a school-record 1:05.23 ... A member of William Fremd's back-to-back conference championship teams, the Vikings finished an all-time best sixth at the Illinois state in 2014-15 ... An all-state selection as a junior and two-time all-academic honoree, Stelnicki finished in the top eight of the 100 breast as a junior at the Illinois State meet ... Was a captain and named team MVP as a senior.

Personal
Daughter of John Stelnicki and Kristin Addison ... Born April 2, 1997 ... Has one sister, Abigail ... Majoring in administrative management.

 

Career Bests at Missouri State
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
100 Back 55.09 2018 MVC Championships 2/16/18
50 Free 23.03 2017 MVC Championships 2/16/17
100 Free 50.69 2017 MVC Championships 2/18/17
200 Free 1:50.04 2017 MVC Championships 2/17/17
100 Breast 1:08.13 vs. Evansville 12/1/17
100 Fly 1:02.27 vs. Evansville 12/1/17

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Breast/Free
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Back/Free
  • 2017-18Junior

    Back/Free
  • 2018-19Senior

    Back/Free

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