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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 
2022-23 Second Team All-WAC (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 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Free/Fly/Back
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Free/Fly/Back
  • 2024-25Junior

    Free/Fly/Back
  • 2025-26Senior

    Free/Fly/Back