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2023-24 Women's Swimming

Gretchen Schmierer Knust

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  • Yr. Freshman
  • Hometown Overland Park, Kan.
  • High School Shawnee Mission South

Biography

2024-25: Did not compete.

2023-24: Ranked among Valpo's top-five in six different individual events as a freshman ... third-fastest on the team in the 500 free (5:25.83) and the 200 back (2:11.92) ... fourth on team in the 1000 free (11:36.52), the 50 back (28.84) and the 100 back (1:00.86) ... ranked fifth on team in the 50 fly (28.83) ... also competed in the 50, 100 & 200 free, the 100 fly and the 200 IM.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Raiders ... earned five medals at Kansas 6A state meets: 100 back in 2023, 200 medley relay in 2021 and 2023, 400 free relay in 2021 and 2023 ... owns school record in the 100 back (1:00.19) and also was member of school record-setting 200 medley relay ... posted top times as well of 28.86 in the 50 back, 56.06 in the 100 free and 5:33.73 in the 500 free ... swam from Kansas City Blazers from 2019 through 2023 ... earned Hardest Worker award in 2022 and Blazer Award in 2023 ... also ran cross country ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Tania Schmierer and Nathan Knust ... major is bioengineering.