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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Trumbull, Conn.
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- High School:
- Saint Joseph
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- Major:
- Applied Psychology
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- Event(s):
- Free
Bio
As a sophomore: Enjoyed a dominant year for the Bulldogs in 2016-17 ... Earned 26 first-place finishes and 34 top-three finishes on the year ... Helped the 800 free relay team win a gold medal for the first time at the NEC Championships ... Also helped the 200 medley relay finish fourth and set a school record at the NECs ... Earned a bronze medal in the 200 free, finished eighth in the 50 free and ninth in the 100 free ... NEC Rookie of the Week once ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
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 occasions ... 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
Rice to be named Trumbull Sports Person of the Year
FAIRFIELD, CONN. – Bryant University women’s swimmer Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) will be named the Trumbull Sports Person of the...
August 14, 2018
Bryant celebrates historic season at annual awards banquet
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University swimming and diving program celebrated a historic 2017-18 campaign in which they celebrated a...
May 4, 2018
Rice named NEC Women's Swimming Scholar Athlete
SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University women’s swimmer Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) was named Northeast Conference Women’s...
April 12, 2018
Bulldogs win first conference title in program's history
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – For the first time in program history, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving program is champions of...
February 25, 2018
Four golds puts Bryant in driver's seat headed into final day at NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Entering the night’s second event, the 100 fly, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team found...
February 23, 2018
Bulldogs on top after night two of NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After two nights of the 2018 Northeast Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, the Bryant University...
February 22, 2018
Bulldogs win both opening-night relays for first time ever
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Setting two new school records, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team sits in first place of the...
February 21, 2018
Bryant set to make noise at NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In search of the team’s first-ever Northeast Conference Championship, the Bryant University women’s swimming...
February 20, 2018
Jennings qualifies for NCAA Zones, Bulldogs beat Holy Cross on Senior Day
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won their fourth consecutive dual meet on Saturday, winning...
February 3, 2018
Bulldogs, Crusaders to battle in Senior Day matinee
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team closes out their 2017-18 regular season with a Senior Day...
February 2, 2018
Bulldogs defeat URI 183-115 behind balanced effort
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In a total team effort that included four personal-best and nine season-best performances, the Bryant University...
January 31, 2018
In-state duel set for Wednesday in Kingston
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In its last road dual meet of the season, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team is headed to...
January 30, 2018
Bryant takes down Marist
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Led by another perfect outing by junior Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) and freshman Elin Svärd (Falun, Dalarna,...
January 27, 2018
Bryant to duel Marist on Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team heads out of Rhode Island for the final time before the...
January 26, 2018
Rice, Svärd earn NEC laurels
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Northeast Conference announced earlier today that junior Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) and freshman Elin Svärd...
January 23, 2018
Rice, Svärd lead Bulldogs to win over Rider
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Led by junior Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) and freshman Elin Svärd (Falun, Dalarna, Sweden) who each won three...
January 20, 2018
Bryant set to take on Rider in first meet of 2018
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when they...
January 19, 2018
Svard, Scifo receive weekly honors
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Elin Svärd (Falun, Dalarna, Sweden) and sophomore Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) are recipients of...
December 5, 2017
Bulldogs look to defend title at Gompei Invitational
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team will finish their 2017 slate at the Gompei Invitational,...
November 30, 2017
Jennings honored by NEC; Rice takes home CollegeSwimming Award
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – For the second consecutive week, juniors Stephanie Jennings (Elmont, N.Y.) and Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) won weekly...
November 21, 2017
Bulldogs finish second at Harold Anderson Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Jumping up two spots from last season, the Bryant University women's swimming and diving team finished in second at the...
November 18, 2017
Bryant ready for competition in Harold Anderson Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Looking to get back on track before Thanksgiving, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team heads down...
November 16, 2017
Scifo, Jennings win NEC honors; Rice recognized by CollegeSwimming
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team was honored with two weekly awards from the Northeast...
November 14, 2017
Bulldogs drop meet in Vermont
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University women's swimming and diving team were not able to recover from a slow start in Burlington, falling to...
November 12, 2017
Bulldogs trek north to Burlington for Sunday meet with Vermont
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team heads up to Vermont to meet the Catamounts, looking to...
November 11, 2017
Abernethy, Rivera recognized as NEC Weekly Award winners
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After a great showing against Northeast Conference powers Wagner and Central Connecticut this weekend in Staten Island,...
November 7, 2017
Bryant defeats CCSU, falls to Wagner at Seahawk Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In a crucial NEC meet this weekend, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team split between Central...
November 4, 2017
Bryant rolls in dual meet with Iona
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team recorded its second straight convincing win in as many...
October 28, 2017
Bulldogs take down Providence in non-conference dual meet
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After falling to Bucknell last week, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team bounced back in a big...
October 20, 2017
In-state rivals clash Friday as Bryant duels Providence
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – An in-state rivalry invades the Chace Athletic Center Pool on Friday night, as the Bryant University women’s...
October 19, 2017
Bulldog divers claim two wins in loss to Bucknell
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Two divers were able to take home first-place finishes for the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team...
October 13, 2017
Abernethy, Rice tabbed NEC Weekly Award winners
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After crucial performances in their team’s win over Boston College on Friday, juniors Jillian Rice (Trumbull,...
October 10, 2017
Women set to commence 2017-18 campaign Friday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After a second-place finish in last year’s NEC Championships, the Bryant University women’s swimming and...
October 6, 2017
Bryant defeats Boston College for second straight season
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – For the second time in as many seasons, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team defeated Boston...
October 6, 2017
Bulldogs tabbed second in NEC Preseason Poll
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team has been picked to finish second in the Northeast Conference...
October 3, 2017