Bio

As a senior: Wrapped an oustanding career in 2014-15 ... One of Bryant's top sprinters ... Helped the 800 free relay team grab a bronze medal at the NEC Championships ... Finished seventh in the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:53.65 ... Finished 12th in the 50 and 100 free with a season-best times of 24.21 and 52.74 ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a Junior: Served as a team captain during her junior season … Mainly swam the 100 and 200 free… Competed in three events at the NEC Championships … Finished eighth in the 200 free (1:52.90), eighth in the 100 free (52.66), and ninth in the 100 back (59.03) … Helped the 400 free relay team to bronze medal at the NECs ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Put together another strong season for the Bulldogs in 2012-13 ... Recorded season-best times in the 50 (24.83), 100 (53.85) and 200 (1:54.69) free at the NEC Championships ... Earned a victory in the 50 free and finished second in the 100 back against St. Francis Brooklyn ... Notched a pair of second-place finishes in the 200 free and 100 back against Holy Cross ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Emerged as one of the Bulldogs top swimmers in her first season on campus ... Finaled in the 50, 100 and 200 free events at the NEC Championships ... Finished seventh in the 200 free (1:54.77) and ninth in both the 50 (2?4.46) and 100 free (53.06) ... Set season-best times in all three events ... Helped the 200 free and 400 free relay teams win gold medals and set NEC records at the conference championships ... Won her first collegiate event in her first collegiate meet vs. Boston College (Oct. 14), claiming the 200 free ... Also finished second in the 100 free in that same meet ... Finished second in the 200 free and the 100 back against Siena (Nov. 12) ... Tied for second in the 50 free agains Vermont (Nov. 20) ... Finished second in both the 50 free and 100 back against Holy Cross (Feb. 4).

Before Bryant: A 2011 graduate from Bridgewater-Raritan High School ... Four-year varsity letterwinner on the girl's swimming team ... Named a team captain during her junior and senior seasons ... Recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Award in 2009-10 ... Named to the Scholastic All-American Team after her senior campaign ... Was the top point-scorer during her four years at Bridgewater-Raritan ... Member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: The daughter of Ricardo and Laura, Mara Victoria Valenzuela was born May 15, 1993.