Jamie Schaefer
Jamie Schaefer
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Durham, N.C.
  • High School:
    CE Jordan
  • Major:
    Actuarial Mathematics
  • Event(s):
    Butterfly/Free

Bio

As a senior: Wrapped up an outstanding career in 2015-16 ... Earned a bronze medal in the 200 fly at the NEC Championships with a time of 2:04.39 ... Finished 14th in the 100 fly (57.13) and 20th in the 200 IM (2:12.71) at the NECs ... Took home three first-place finishes on the year ... NEC Academic Honor Roll selection.

As a junior: Put the finishing touches on a great junior season at the NEC Championships ... Earned her second career medal, finishing third in the 200 fly with a school-record time of 2:03.76 ... She added a fourth-place finish in the 100 fly, recording a season-best time of 56.16 ... Finished 16th with a season-best time of 2:14.08 in the 200 IM at the NEC Championships ... Earned four first-place finishes on the year ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a Sophomore: Continued to shine as a standout for the Bulldogs in the 2013-14 season … Earned a total of 27 top-10 finishes in six different events (100 Fly, 200 Fly, 500 Free, 400 IM, 200 IM, 200 Back) … Placed top-five nine times in both the 100 and 200 Fly … Was a top- three finalist in the first four meets of the year in the 100 Fly with her best time coming at the NEC Championships (56.97) earning an eighth-place finish … Recorded four first-place finishes in the 200 Fly including three in a row vs. Vermont, URI Invitational and URI with her best at the URI Invitational on Nov. 23 (2:07.32) ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Capped an outstanding freshman season with a stellar performance at the NEC Championships ... Earned her first career medal, a bronze, with a third-place finish in the 100 fly ... Set a school record with a time of 56.33 ... Also finished sixth in the 200 fly with a school-record time of 2:04.63 ... Wrapped up her strong meet by helping the 400 medley relay team finish second and set a school record ... Started her career by winning her first collegiate event against Boston College, the 200 fly ... Also finished second in the 100 fly against the Eagles ... Went on to win the 200 fly against Providence, Vermont and at UConn Invitational ... In all, competed in 11 different events for the Bulldogs as a freshman ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Before Bryant: Four-year varsity letter winner and member of the USAA swimming team at CE Jordan High School in North Carolina … Named an All-Piedmont Conference selection in 2011 and 2012 … 2011 Scholastic All-American … Captained team during her senior season … Also competed in two seasons of varsity cross country and one season of varsity track and field … Women in Science Award winner … National Honor Society member.

Personal: The daughter of Michele and James Schaefer Jr., Jamie Lynn Schaefer was born on June 18, 1994 … Has one brother, Robert.

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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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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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

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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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Watson leads Bulldogs to victory over Iona on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Valeria Watson (Mexico City, Mexico) won three events to lead the Bryant University women’s swimming and...

November 1, 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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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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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

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