2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Sydney Houtz
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Mifflintown, Pa.
- Position:
- Back, Fly
- Prev School:
- Juniata HS
2022-23 (Jr.)
• Focused on butterfly, backstroke and sprint free
• Enters junior season ranked seventh in program history in 200 backstroke (1:58.40), eighth in 100 backstroke (54.70) and 10th in 50 backstroke (26.79)
• Made two A Finals (100 back, 200 back) and one B Final (100 fly) at CCSA Championships
• Swam lifetime-best 1:58.40 in 200 back qualifying at CCSA Championships before finishing fifth overall in 1:59.01 in the A Final
• Finished seventh in CCSA 100 back A Final in 55.01 after swimming lifetime-best 54.70 in prelims
• Clocked lifetime-best 55.86 in 100 fly prelims at CCSA Championships before finishing 15th overall with her 56.10 in B Final
• Swam third leg in 22.88 during Liberty’s third-place 200 free relay at CCSA meet
• Won 100 backstroke in 58.02 against VMI
• Turned in a lifetime-best 23.48 in 50 free at TYR ’85 Invite
2021-22 (So.)
• Focused on butterfly, backstroke and sprint free
• Named to CCSA Honor Roll
• Made two A Finals (100 back, 50 free) and one B Final (100 fly) at CCSA Championships
• Claimed sixth place in CCSA 100 backstroke, swimming 55.49 in A Final
• Swam 23.50 in 50 free A Final at CCSA meet, finishing seventh
• Finished in a tie for 16th in 100 back at CCSA Championships in 57.14
• Anchored Liberty’s second-place 200 medley relay at conference meet (1:40.29) in 23.06
• Also swam anchor for Liberty’s third-place 200 free relay at CCSA meet (1:32.80) in 23.24
2020-21 (Fr.)
• Focused on butterfly and backstroke
• Named to CCSA Honor Roll
• Earned A Final appearance in 100 back and two B Final finishes (100 fly and 200 fly) at CCSA Championships
• Finished 11th overall in CCSA 200 fly final in lifetime-best 2:05.35
• Took 14th place in conference 100 fly in 56.72 after swimming season-best 56.48 in prelims
• Won 100 fly during TYR ’85 Senior Celebration against Campbell
Prep
• Graduated from Juniata High School
• District record holder in both the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly
• Went undefeated in both 100 back and 100 fly as a senior
• Four-time 100 back champion and three-time 100 fly champion at District VI meet
• All-State “seed finisher” as a senior in both 100 fly (third) and 100 backstroke (sixth)
• Finished third in state 100 backstroke as a sophomore and fourth as a junior, earning sixth place in 100 fly as a junior
• Also competed in high school cross country and track and field
• Class valedictorian, National Honor Society treasurer, Distinguished Honor Roll recipient, president of Courtyard Maintenance Club and vice president of Students Against Destructive Decisions
• Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 100 Back SCY – 57.17; 100 Fly SCY – 56.14; 200 Fly SCY – 2:06.28
Personal
• Daughter of Derek and Amy Houtz
• Biomedical sciences major, with the goal of becoming a chiropractor
• Birthday is Oct. 15
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
50 Free – 23.48
100 Back – 54.50
200 Back – 1:57.44
100 Fly – 55.86
200 Fly – 2:05.35
ASUN Individual Medalist Honor (1)
2024 100 Backstroke (3rd)
