2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving
Biography
Academic Notes: Majoring in fitness and wellness with a minor in biology...Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient in 2014.
Career Notes: School record holder in 200 Breaststroke (2:13.02)...Second fastest time in program history in 100 Breaststroke (1:02.23).
2016-17 (Senior): Earned two All-WAC first team honors and one second team honor at WAC Championships...Swam in 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 and 400 medley relays at the WAC Championships...Finished second in the 200 Breast with a NCAA B Standard time of 2:13.20...Broke the school record in the 200 Breast in the prelim with a time of 2:13.02...Finished third in the 100 Breast with a NCAA B Standard and career-best time of 1:02.23...Swam the second leg of the 200 Medley Relay team that finished second with a time of 1:41.44...Also swam the second leg of the 400 Medley Relay team that finished sixth with a time of 3:45.56...Placed second in the 200 Breast and fourth in the 100 Breast at Kansas Classic...Named WAC Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 12 and Jan. 24...Totaled 32 top-three finishes with 16 individual wins and two relay wins during the season.
2015-16 (Junior): Totaled one gold medal with two All-WAC first team honors and one second team honor at WAC Championships...Swam in 100 and 200 breaststroke and 50 freestyle and 200 medley relay at the WAC Championships...Swam the second leg of the 200 Medley Relay team that won gold with a time of 1:41.45...Finished third in 200 Breast with a NCAA B Standard and career-best time of 2:13.73...Finished fourth in 100 Breast after a NCAA B Standard and career-best prelim time of 1:02.47...Also recorded a time of 29.39 in 50 Free...Totaled 39 top-three finishes with 15 individual wins and four relay wins during the season.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Earned one All-WAC first team honor and three second team honors at WAC Championships...Swam in 100 and 200 breaststroke and 50 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays at the WAC Championships...Finished second in 200 Breast with a NCAA B Standard and season-best time of 2:15.65...Finished fourth in 100 Breast with a career-best time of 1:02.90...Swam the second leg of the 200 Medley Relay team that finished third with a time of 1:42.48...Swam the second leg of the 400 Medley Relay team that finished third with a time of 3:44.58...Also recorded a career-best time of 25.82 in 50 Free...Placed fourth in 200 Breast at UNLV Invitational...Totaled 15 top-three finishes with four individual titles and three relay titles during the season...Won two individual titles in 100 Breast and two in 200 Breast and was part of 200 Medley Relay winning teams versus New Mexico State and San Diego and 400 Medley Relay winning team versus Northern Colorado.
2013-14 (Freshman): Earned one All-WAC first team honor and three second team honors at WAC Championships...Swam in 100 and 200 breaststroke and 50 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays at the WAC Championships...Finished second in 200 Breast with a NCAA B Standard and career-best time of 2:14.99...Finished fifth in 100 Breast with a career-best time of 1:03.20...Competed in 50 Free for first time at the WAC Championship with time of 29.58...Also swam a time trial in the 50 Breast and recorded a time of 29.70...Totaled 13 top-three finishes with one individual title...Won 100 Breast versus New Mexico.
High School: National Lithuanian record holder in 200 breaststroke...First place in 200 breaststroke at 2011 Baltic Championships...Finalist (8th place) in 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke in first youth Olympics...25th overall in 2009 World Aquatics Championships in 200 breaststroke.
Personal: Urte Kazakeviciute was born Oct. 15, 1993 in Kaunas, Lithuania...Daughter of Tomas and Eurika Kazakeviciute...One older brother, Lukas...Hobbies include reading and drawing...Most memorable athletic moment was breaking the national record in 200 breaststroke which was not broken in 30 years.
Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
Swimming
5'3"
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2014-15Sophomore
Swimming
5'3"
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2015-16Junior
Swimming
5'3"
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2016-17Senior
Swimming
5'3"