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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Mexico City, Mexico
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- High School:
- American School Foundation
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- Major:
- Applied Psychology
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- Event(s):
- Free/Back
Bio
As a sophomore: Put together another solid season for the Bulldogs in 2015-16 ... Competed in eight different event and won events in four different ones ... Finished seventh in the 500 free (5:05.03), eighth in the 200 back (2:05.77) and 12th in the 200 free (1:53.93) in the NEC Championships ... Also a member of the 800 free relay team that won a bronze medal at the NECs ... Won three events against Iona.
As a freshman: Emerged as one of the best young swimmers in the NEC in 2014-15 ... Helped the 800 free relay team earn a bronze medal at the NEC Championships ... Finished fifth in the 200 back with a season-best time of 2:03.76 at the championships ... Finished 10th in both the 200 and 500 free with season-best times of 1:53.72 and 5:04.70 ... Also swam the 1000 free, 100 back, 400 free, 200 IM, 1650 free, 100 free and 50 back ... Posted seven first-place finishes on the year.
Before Bryant: Outstanding youth swimmer that graduated from American School Foundation ... A youth national champion in the 100 and 200 back in 2014 ... An age group national finalist and subchampion in the 100 and 200 back.
Personal: The daughter of Alejandra and Antonio Watson, Valeria Watson was born on Oct. 5, 1995 ... Has two sisters, Paulina and Victoria.
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
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
Bulldogs in fourth after day two of NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team placed three swimmers in the ‘A’ final of the...
February 25, 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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