Jillian Rice
Jillian Rice
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Trumbull, Conn.
  • High School:
    Saint Joseph
  • Major:
    Applied Psychology
  • Event(s):
    Free

Bio

As a freshman: Put together an outstanding freshman season in 2015-16 ... Three-time NEC Rookie of the Week ... Finished 10th in the 200 free (1:53.20), 12th in the 100 free (52.15) and 17th in the 500 free (5:07.73) at the NEC Championships ... Won 11 events on the year ... Won multiple events on three different occassions ... Took home two first-place finishes in her first collegiate meet against Boston College ... Member of 800 free relay team that took home a bronze medal at the NEC Championships ... NEC Academic Honor Roll selection.

Before Bryant: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Saint Joseph's ... Captained the team her junior and senior year ... Won the state title in the 200 free and the 200 free relay as a senior ... Finished second in the FCIACS in the 200 free.

Personal: The daughter of Mary Beth and Louis Rice, Jillian Rice was born on May 26, 1997 ... Has two sisters, Danielle and Avery.

News Mentions

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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

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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

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800 free relay takes home bronze on day one of NECs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and team opened the 2016 Northeast Conference Swimming and Diving Championsh...

February 25, 2016

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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

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Rice, Salzano tabbed by the NEC, ECAC

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving sophomore Nicole Salzano (Elmwood Park, N.J.) and freshman Jillian...

February 2, 2016

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Bulldogs dominate Holy Cross on Senior Day

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team swept four events on their way to a dominating 190-67...

January 30, 2016

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Rice named NEC Rookie of the Week for second time

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving freshman Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) has been named the Northeast...

January 19, 2016

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Messina wins two events Saturday against UMass

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Julia Messina (Canandaigua, N.Y.) won both breast events but the Bryant University women’s swimming and...

January 16, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rice wins twice but Bulldogs nipped late by Colgate

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) won a pair of events but the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving...

October 24, 2015

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WSWM picks up first dual meet victory Friday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team received an outstanding team performance on its way to a...

October 23, 2015

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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

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Rice leads trio of Bulldogs with two wins in season opener Friday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.), sophomore Nicole Salzano (Elmwood Park, N.J.) and senior Julia Messina (Canandai...

October 9, 2015

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