MaryCate Pruitt 2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2023-24 team captain
• 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2023 Most Improved
• 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
• Ranks in the top 10 all-time in program history in four events — 500 free (fifth — 4:44.79), 1000 free (fifth — 9:51.26), 1650 free (16:25.60), 400 IM (ninth — 4:16.29)

AS A SENIOR (2024-25)

• Against Louisville, finished sixth in the 200 free (1:48.02) and second in the 500 free (4:47.32). Also swam the 400 free relay
• Placed fourth in the 1000 free at Indiana with a time of 10:23.84. Also swam the 500 free (5:06.00) and finished third on the 400 free relay
• Against Michigan and Wisconsin, placed eighth in the 1000 (10:14.33) and 10th in the 500 (5:03.22). Also swam the 400 IM (4:31.35) and 400 free relay
• Placed third in both the 500 (5:02.64) and 1000 free (10:22.93) against Miami (OH)

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)

• Earned three top-24 finishes at the 2024 ACC Championships — 500 free (14th/4:47.59), 1650 free (11th/1:31.61) and 400 IM (23rd/4:19.64)
• Brought home third in 1000 free (9:58.97), fifth in the 500 free (4:49.89), and helped the 400 free relay take fifth at the Tim Welsh Classic.
• Against Princeton and Navy, Pruitt placed third in the 400 IM (4:18.26) and second in both the 500 (4:49.85) and 1000 free (9:52.53). All three times were her best this season
• Posted four season-best time this season at a successful Ohio State Fall Invitational
  • 500 free: 4:50.63, placed 10th
  • 1000 free: 10:02.3, placed ninth
  • 1650 free: 16:37.23, placed seventh
  • 400 IM: 4:19.82, placed 15th
• Earned silver in the 500 free (4:58.39) and bronze in the 1000 free (10:09.97) at Louisville
• Swam four events against Pitt and Penn State — 500 free (4:51.19, placed third), 400 IM (4:20.88, placed third), 1000 free (10:03.12, placed third) and 200 free (1:50.41, placed fifth)
• Against Purdue, finished fourth in the 500 free (4:58.80), second in the 1000 free (10:09.43) and third in the 400 free relay
• Took fourth in both the 500 (5:00.45) and 1000 free (10:13.45) at Wisconsin.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

• As of the end of the 2023 season, ranks fifth in school history in the 500 free (4:44.79) and 1000 free (9:51.26) plus eighth in the 1650 free (16:25.60) and ninth in the 400 IM (4:16.29)
• Finished 11th in the 500 free (4:44.79), 10th in the 1650 free (16:25.60) and 18th in the 400 IM (4:16.29) at ACCs
• Helped 800 free relay finish 10th at ACCs (7:14.47 with 1:47.55 lead-off split)
• Placed second in the 500 free (4:56.57) in a tri-meet against Pittsburgh and Penn State
• Placed second in both the 500 (4:53.53) and 1000 free (10:02.34) against Louisville
• Finished 14th in the 1650 free (16:42.42) at the Ohio State Invitational
• Took third in the 200 free (1:49.63), won the 500 free (4:47.30), and took second in the 1650 free (16:41.44) against Navy and Princeton

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)

• Won the 200 freestyle (1:50.84) and the 200 butterfly (2:02.36) at the dual meet against UIC.
• Won the 500 freestyle (4:54.64) and finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:51.54) in the dual meet against Purdue.
• Finished first in the 500 freestyle (4:55.60) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:53.34) in her first collegiate meet against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State.

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Finished first in the 2021 IHSAA State Championships in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:45.73. She also placed third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:47.04
• Local product from Granger, Indiana
• Went to high school at St. Joseph
• Majoring in finance with a minor in business technology