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2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster

Sophie Kishish

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
  • Major B.S., Economics
  • High School Visitation

Biography

On SLU’s all-time top performers lists (following the 2022-23 season) – sixth in the 500 free (5:01.36), sixth in the 1650 free (17:20.67), ninth in the 200 free (1:52.86), ninth in the 1000 free (10:29.91).

2022-23 • SENIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Finished seventh in the 800 free relay and 11th in the 1650 free at the A-10 Championships; also swam the 200 free and 500 free at the conference meet.
• Was second in the 1650 free (17:23.12, A-10 Championships), third in the 200 free (1:52.86, A-10 Championships), third in the 500 free (5:01.36, A-10 Championships) and third in the 1000 free (10:48.43 vs. UMSL and Bellarmine) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2022-23.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • Butler Duals – third, 400 free relay; fifth, 200 free; fifth, 500 free
                • vs. Bellarmine/UMSL – first, 100 free; first, 400 free relay
                • vs. Truman State – first, 400 free relay
                • Phoenix Fall Classic – second, 400 free relay; second, 800 free relay; fifth, 500 free
                • vs. Butler – first, 400 free relay
                • vs. Maryville – first, 100 back

2021-22 • JUNIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times
• Was second in the 1650 free (17:20.67, A-10 Championships), third in the 1000 free (10:30.65, split in the 1650 free, A-10 Championships), fourth in the 200 free (1:53.13, A-10 Championships) and fourth in the 500 free (5:02.92, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2021-22.
• Competed in nine meets.
• A-10 Championships performances -- sixth in the 400 free relay, seventh in the 800 free relay.
• Was a member of the winning 200 free relay team vs. Washington University.
• Fifth in the 500 free and a member of the third-place 400 free relay team at the Butler Double Dual Meet.
• Fifth in the 500 free and a member of the fourth-place 400 free relay team at the Show-Me Showdown.
• Member of the first-place 400 free and 800 free relay teams at the Phoenix Fall Classic.
• Part of the victorious 400 free relay team vs. UMSL.
• Swam on the winning 200 free relay team vs. Maryville.

2020-21 • SOPHOMORE
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Named the Billikens' co-Hardest Worker.
• Was third in the 200 free (1:53.36) and third in the 500 free (5:04.38) on SLU’s lists of best times by each swimmer in 2020-21.
• A-10 Championships performances -- seventh in the 800 free relay, eighth in the 400 free relay; also competed in the 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free.

2019-20 • FRESHMAN | Meet-by-Meet Times (yards only)
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Named the Billikens' Most Improved.
• Competed in 13 meets.
• Was third in the 200 free (1:53.89), 500 free (5:02.18), 1000 free (10:32.05, split in 1650 free) and 1650 free (17:21.22), all at the A-10 Championships, on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2019-20.
• Placed ninth in the 800 free relay at the A-10 Championships; also competed in the 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free.
• Member of the winning 200 free relay team vs. Washington University.
• Scored in the 200 free (18th), 200 free relay (seventh) and 400 free relay (eighth) at the Show-Me Showdown.
• Was a member of the winning 400 medley relay team in the Maryville/Eastern Illinois double dual.
• Won the 1000 free and was a member of the winning 400 free relay team vs. Western Illinois.
• Member of the fourth-place 800 free relay team at the TYR Invitational; also scored in the 1650 free (eighth), 200 free (11th) and 500 free (12th).
• Member of the winning 200 free relay team in the Missouri/Evansville dual meet.
• Fifth in the 200 free and a member of the second-place 400 free relay team at the Butler Invitational.
• Won the 200 free vs. Missouri-St. Louis.

PRIOR TO SLU
• Member of the Honor Roll.
• Five varsity letters, five All-Conference honors and 11 All-State awards.
• Team captain in 2017 and 2018.
• Team won five state championships.
• 2015 individual state champion.
• 2015 All-American consolation state runner-up.
• Nine individual section titles.
• 11 top-10 finishes at state.
• Rookie of the Year in 2014.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    PLAYER
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior