Rachel Hoeve

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Zeeland, Mich.
Position:
Distance Free
Prev School:
Zeeland West HS

2016-17 (Jr.)

• CSCAA Scholar All-America honorable mention

• Focused on sprint freestyle and backstroke

• Enters junior season tied for third in program history in 50 free (22.76), fifth in both 50 back (26.77 – L) and 100 back (55.37), tied for sixth in 100 free (50.64) and 10th in 1650 free (18:36.92)

• Competed in A Final in 50 free, 100 free and 100 back at CCSA Championships

• Posted nine individual event wins, winning the 50 free all six times she contested it during dual meets

• Anchored winning 200 medley relay in 22.11 at conference meet, as Liberty won in 1:39.32

• Swam second leg on CCSA 200 free relay in 22.59, as Liberty took second (1:31.17)

• Claimed fourth place in 50 free at conference meet in NCAA B cut, personal-best 22.76 after qualifying in 22.77

• Clocked personal-best 50.64 in CCSA prelims of 100 free, before finishing seventh in the A Final with a 51.62

• Dropped her lifetime best in 100 back by nearly two seconds, turning in a 55.37 qualifying time before placing eighth at night in 56.89

2015-16 (So.)

• CCSA All-Academic Team

• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll

• Focused on sprint freestyle and backstroke

• Qualified for A Final in 50 free and 100 free and B Final in 200 free at CCSA Championships

• Anchored Liberty's runner-up 200 medley relay (1:39.37) in 22.44 at conference meet

• Swam second leg on CCSA 200 free relay in 22.43, as Liberty took second (1:31.08)

• Earned first career NCAA B cut and podium finish, taking third in CCSA 50 free A final in 22.99, after swimming 23.00 in prelims

• Set then personal best in 100 free qualifying at conference meet (51.23), before finishing eighth in A Final (51.34)

• Clocked then lifetime-best 57.12 in 100 back prelims at league meet, before earning 10th place with 57.50 in B Final

2014-15 (Fr.)

• CCSA All-Academic Team

• Focused on freestyle, competing at all freestyle distances at least once

• Competed on three winning 200 free relay teams during the regular season

• Qualified for A Final in 50 free and B Finals in 100 free and 200 free at CCSA Championships

• Swam second leg in 22.46 on Liberty's conference runner-up 200 free relay (1:30.29)

• Clocked 23.04 in CCSA 50 free qualifying, before placing eighth in A Final at 23.16

• Earned B Final swim in 100 free at CCSA Championships in 51.49

• Placed 11th overall in 200 free with a lifetime-best 1:53.23 in B Final at conference meet

Prep

• Graduated from Zeeland West High School

• Part of an All-American 200 medley relay

• Three time all-state member and four time all-conference selection

• Holds her school's record for 500 free

• Swam for West Michigan Swimmers

• Lifetime bests entering college: 50 free SCY – 24.35; 100 free SCY – 52.56; 200 free SCY – 1:53.59; 500 free – 5:01.80; 1000 free – 10:35.26; 1650 free – 17.56.78

Personal

• Daughter of Amy Kellicut

• Criminal justice major

• Birthday is Sept. 18

Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform

50 Free - 22.76

100 Free - 50.64

200 Free - 1:53.23

100 Back - 55.37

CCSA Individual Medalist Honor (1)

2016 50 Free (3rd)