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2023-24 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Steve Woltmann

Jess Sanders

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Naperville Central
  • Hometown:
    Naperville, Ill.

Summary

Biography

Career Best at UIC
100 Breast: 1:07.58 (1/29/22)
200 Breast: 2:24.22 (2/18/23)
50 Fly: 27.98 (12/20/23)
100 Fly: 1:00.04 (11/16-18/23)
200 IM: 2:14:03 (11/17-19/22)

2023-24 (Junior):
  • Placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:31.43) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.56) in the dual meet against Butler.
  • Finished sixth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:02.51 against Milwaukee.
  • Earned a sixth place finish in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:08.66 against Davenport.
  • Collected a seventh place finish in the 100 butterfly (1:00.19) in the tri-meet against Evansville and Missouri State.
2022-23 (Sophomore):
  • Achieved personal best in 200 breast at Missouri Valley Conference Championships.
2021-22 (Freshman): 
  • Came in ninth in the 100 breast and 10th in the 200 IM in the season opener against Northwestern and Illinois.
  • Came in fourth in the 200 breast, fifth in the 100 breast, and seventh in the 200 IM against Milwaukee.
  • Was fourth in the 50 breast, sixth in the 100 breast, and 10th in the 100 IM against Oakland.
  • Swam the 100 and 200 breast and 200 IM at the House of Champions, qualifying for a consolation final in the 200 breast and finishing 21st.
  • Was second in the 200 breast and fourth in the 100 breast against Valpo.
  • Came in fifth in the 200 breast against UChicago.
  • Finished second in the 200 IM against Notre Dame.
  • Swam the 100 and 200 breast and 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships.
High School / Personal:
  • Academic All-Conference for three years in high school.
  • Four-time NISCA All-American, academic All-American.
  • NHS honor society member.
  • Relay team placed 8th in relays at state two years in a row.
  • Second place at sectionals 100 breast.
  • Enjoys running, traveling, and reading.
  • Daughter of Shannon and Tony Sanders.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Breast/IM

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Breast/IM

  • 2023-24Junior

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