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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Year:
- Jr.
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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 junior: Earned three first-place finishes and 14 top-three finishes during the 2016-17 season ... Finished 11th in the 500 free, 11th in the 200 free and 14th in the 200 back at the NEC Championships.
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
Bulldogs finish second at NECs; LoCurto named Diving Coach of the Year
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Alyssa DiFiore (Wethersfield, Conn.) won her second medal of the weekend to help the Bryant University women&rsq...
February 19, 2017
Rice takes home bronze, Bulldogs in second heading into final day of NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team remains in second place after day three of the 2017...
February 18, 2017
Abernethy qualifies for Zones, Bulldogs in second after day 2 of NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving sophomore Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) qualified for the Zone A...
February 16, 2017
Women's swim & dive opens NEC Championships tonight at MIT
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Reigning Northeast Conference Diver of the Year sophomore Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) and classmate Jillian Rice...
February 15, 2017
Bulldogs win all 16 events, cruise past Holy Cross Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won all 16 events on its way to a convincing 224-74 victory...
January 29, 2017
Bulldogs fall to UMass on Saturday afternoon
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team fell to the University of Massachusetts, 186-106, on...
January 14, 2017
Bulldogs win 800 free relay, synchronized diving on first night of WPI Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won the synchronized diving event and the 800 free relay on...
December 2, 2016
Bulldogs fall to Brown and MIT on Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team was defeated by Brown and MIT on Saturday afternoon in...
November 13, 2016
Salzano, Rice lead Bulldogs past Maine on Saturday night
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Nicole Salzano (Elmwood Park, N.J.) and sophomore Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) each won three events to lead the...
October 22, 2016
Bulldogs cruise past Providence, 183-114, Friday night
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) won three more events and freshman Eliza Brant (Hauppauge, N.Y.) added two more...
October 21, 2016
Women's swim & dive opens 2016-17 season on Sunday at BC
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team opens the 2016-17 season on Sunday afternoon when they...
October 7, 2016