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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Matthew Knope

Kira Brownell

  • Class Senior
  • Height
  • Hometown Cheyenne, Wyo.
  • High School Central HS
  • Position Free/Fly/Back

Biography

Awards  

  • 2025-2026 NMSU Record – 200 Free Relay (1:31.44) 
  • 2025-2026 MPSF All Academic Team 
  • 2024 WAC Winter All-Academic list 
  • 2022-2023 Second Team All-WAC (200 Free Relay)  

2025-26 (Senior): Started the year with a pair of runner-up performances in the 50 free (24.76) and 100 free (54.19) at the Crimson & White Intersquad on Oct. 1… helped the Aggies to a first-place 200 free relay finish against Northern Colorado on Oct. 25… posted season-best times in the 50 free (24.26) and 100 back (58.23) at the Grand Canyon Invitational on Nov. 7–8… added a third-place finish in the 100 back (56.90) against New Mexico on Jan. 31… closed the season at the MPSF Championships with a season-best 51.80 in the 100 free while contributing to a runner-up 200 free relay. 

2024-25 (Junior): Opened the season with runner-up finishes in the 50 free (24.46) and 100 free (53.39) at the NM State Intrasquad on Sept. 27… helped to a second-place 400 free relay finish against North Texas on Oct. 4… posted season-best swims in the 50 free (24.23) and 100 free (52.79) on Nov. 9… recorded a personal-best 51.88 in the 100 free at the Phil Hansel Invitational on Nov. 20–22… added a second-place finish in the 100 back (56.88) against Grand Canyon on Jan. 11… closed the season at the WAC Championships with personal-best times in the 50 free (23.64) and 100 free (51.48) while contributing to a first-place 200 free relay. 

2023-2024 (Sophomore): Posted a third-place finish in the 50 free (24.93) to help the Aggies defeat UNM on Nov. 11... later recorded a third-place finish in the 100 back (1:00.68) against the Lobos on Jan. 27... posted an seventh-place finish in the C Final of the 100 back (57.61) at the WAC Championships. 
 
2022-23 (Freshman): Served a consistent role on several Aggie relay teams as a true freshman... helped the Aggies pick up wins in both the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay in the season opener versus North Texas... also tallied a third-place finish in the 50 free (25.08) against the Mean Green on Oct. 7... posted a third-place finish in the 50 free (25.04) against UT Permian Basin on Dec. 3... helped lead the 200 medley relay team to a first-place finish against New Mexico... earned Second Team All-WAC honors after helping NM State's 200 free relay team to a podium finish... posted a fourth-place finish in the B Final of the 50 free (23.68) at the WAC Championships. 

Prior to NM State: Was a four-time champion at the Wyoming Winter Short Course Championship – winning the 100 back (56.75), the 200 IM (2:13.13), the 100 breast (1:07.80) and the 200 back (2:11.06)... two-time state champion at the 2021 WHSAA 4A State Championships – winning the 50 free (23.67) and the 100 back (56.00). 

Personal Best Times:  
50 Free | 23.67 
100 Free | 52.14 
100 Back | 55.90 
50 Back | 26.36

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Free/Fly/Back
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Free/Fly/Back
  • 2024-25Junior

    Free/Fly/Back
  • 2025-26Senior

    Free/Fly/Back