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2019-20
Made the finals of all three over her events at the CAA Championships ... Finished fourth in the 400 IM, eighth in the 200 IM, and 14th in the 200 fly ... At the West Virginia Invitational, took fifth in the 400 IM, 12th in the 200 IM, and 21st in the 200 back to help lead W&M to the team title ... Swam a lifetime-best 2:06.00 in the finals of the 200 back ... Totaled 144 points on the year, most among W&M's senior class ... Had 13 podium finishes including six wins ... Won the 200 back against VMI, the 200 IM against Towson, and the 400 IM against JMU, Delaware, and UNCW at the CAA Pod Meet ... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA over 3.0 in the fall ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.
2018-19
Earned her first two All-CAA honors with a pair of runner-up finishes at the conference championships ... Finished second in both the 200 IM and the 400 IM ... Set lifetime-bests in both events ... At the TYR Invitational in November, finished sixth in the 400 IM and 10th in the 1,650 free ... Also finished 16th in the 200 IM ... Totaled 123 points on the year with six wins and 13 podium finishes ... Posted the best time in prelims in both IM events at the CAA Championships ... Also swept the 400 IM at the CAA Pod Meet, registering wins over JMU, UNCW, and Delaware ... Won the 200 IM against UNCW ... Over the summer, broke the Tribe's school record in the 400m IM by more than a second ... Previous record had stood since 2003, when it was set by Hall-of-Famer Ruth Anne Miller '03 ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5 ... CAA Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA over 3.0.
2017-18
Once again made three event finals at the CAA Championships ... Best finish was fourth in the 400 IM ... Also took seventh in the 200 IM and 12th in the 200 fly ... Set lifetime-bests in all three events ... Recorded her first career wins in the 200 IM against Gardner-Webb and Campbell ... Added another win in the 500 free against Old Dominion, and in the 200 IM prelims at the CAA Championships ... At the Big Al Invitational in December, finished seventh overall in the 400 IM ... Also placed 12th in the 1,650 free and 16th in the 200 fly ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.
2016-17
Three-event finalist at the CAA Championships ... Finished 12th overall in the 1,650 free ... Also finished 13th in the 400 IM and 16th in the 500 free ... Finished second overall against Delaware in the 200 IM, and against VMI in the 1,000 free ... Also had a third-place finish against Davidson in the 200 fly ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, finished fifth overall in the 400 IM ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.
Prep
NISCA Scholar All-American ... Led Montgomery to the New Jersey Group A State title as a junior ... Five-time YMCA Nationals qualifier ... National Finalist in both the 1,000 and 1,650 free.
Personal
Daughter of Sandra and Stephen Bland ... Uncle, Gary Bland '84, was part of W&M's first NIT Basketball Team in 1983 ... Another uncle, Lary Bland, graduated in 1987 ... Enjoys hiking, learning foreign languages, and volunteering at animal shelters.
