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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
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- High School:
- Perry
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- Major:
- Biology
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- Event(s):
- Diver
Bio
As a freshman: Enjoyed the greatest diving season in program history ... Named the NEC Diver of the Year ... Won gold medals in the 1 meter and 3 meter dives at the NEC Championships ... Set the school and NEC record in the 1 meter dive with a score of 255.30 ... Won the 3 meter dive with a score of 250.25 ... Won 11 events on the year ... Named NEC Diver of the Week four times and ECAC Diver of the Week once ... Won both diving events on four different occassions.
Before Bryant: A two-year varsity letterwinner at Perry ... Set school diving records in the 6 and 11 events ... Finished eighth in the state as a senior ... Earned All-CUSD District ... Honors student.
Personal: The daughter of Amy and Glen Abernethy, Kelci Abernethy was born on March 4, 1997 ... Has two brothers, Connor and Kaden.
News Mentions
Abernethy becomes first diver in program history to win gold; Bulldogs in third after day three of NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving freshman diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) made school and...
February 27, 2016
Abernethy wins NEC Diver of the Meet; Locurto named NEC Diving Coach of the Year
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) took home Northeast Conference Diver of the Meet honors and assistant...
February 27, 2016
Women's Swim & Dive heads to Cambridge for NEC Championships
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team will compete in the 2016 Northeast Conference Swimming and...
February 23, 2016
Bulldogs fall to URI in final tune-up for NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team was defeated, 180-119, by the University of Rhode Island on...
February 6, 2016
Abernethy, Rice honored by Northeast Conference, ECAC
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshmen Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) and Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) have been named the Northeast Conference...
December 8, 2015
Bulldogs take home two relays, finish second at WPI Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Paced by a pair of relay victories, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team finished second at the...
December 7, 2015
Bulldogs in second after two days of WPI Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team is currently in second place after an outstanding performanc...
December 6, 2015
Stemen, Burdick win synchronized diving on day one of WPI Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team opened up the WPI Invitational on Friday night in...
December 5, 2015
Abernethy picks up third-straight diver of the week honor
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Bryant University women's diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) has earned her third-straight Northeast Conference Diver of...
November 24, 2015
Abernethy wins both dives, Bulldogs finish fifth at Harold Anderson Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team finished fifth at the Harold Anderson Invitational following...
November 22, 2015
Bulldogs in fifth after first session of Harold Anderson Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team opened up the Harold Anderson Invitational on Friday night...
November 20, 2015
Abernethy takes home third NEC Diver of the Week honor
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving freshman Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) has been named the...
November 17, 2015
Bulldogs defeated by Vermont on Sunday afternoon
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Nicole Salzano (Elmwood Park, N.J.) and Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) each took home first-place finishes but the...
November 15, 2015
Abernethy named NEC Diver of the Week for the second time
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving freshman diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) has been named the...
November 11, 2015
Bulldogs fall to Central Conn. despite Abernethy's two victories
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) won both the 1 and 3 meter dives but Central Connecticut was able to...
November 6, 2015
Bulldogs compete in CCSU Diving Invite on Sunday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s and women’s diving teams put together a strong performance on Sunday afternoon at...
October 28, 2015
Abernethy named NEC Diver of the Week
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) has been named the Northeast Conference Diver of the Week following her...
October 20, 2015
Divers shine Saturday at Wagner
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving received outstanding performances from all four of its divers but...
October 18, 2015
Women's Swim & Dive opens 2015-16 season at home Friday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team opens the 2015-16 season on Friday night when they host...
October 7, 2015
