Bio

As a sophomore: Swam eight different events for the Bulldogs in her second year in Smithfield ... Competed mainly in the 100 and 200 breast and the 50 free ... Earned a finals appearance at the NEC Championships in the 100 breast, finishing 14th with a time of 1:09.33, a season best ... Also finished 19th in the 200 breast at the NECs with a time of 2:33.91 ... Posted a season-best time of 25.68 in the 50 free at the NECs, finishing 27th ... Captured her only first place finish of the season in the 50 breast (33.36) at St. Francis Brooklyn ... Posted a season-best time in the 200 breast at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 2:32.75.

As a freshman: Competed in mainly the 100 and 200 breast events in her first year with the Black and Gold ... Set season-best times in both the 100 and 200 breast events at the NEC Championships ... Cut over two seconds off her 100 breast, finishing 17th with a time of 1:10.16 ... Was even more impressive in the 200 breast, cutting over five seconds off her previous best with a time of 2:33.00, finishing 17th ... Won her first collegiate event against St. Franics (NY), claiming the 100 breast ... Swam the 100 breast at UNH and touched the wall in 1:12.03 ... Recorded a fourth-place finish against Wagner ... Also finished fifth in the 200 breast against the Seahawks.

Before Bryant: A 2011 graduate from Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School ... Was a four-year varsity letterwinner on the girl's swimming team.

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Dale, Ashley Lyn Atherton was born Jan. 15, 1993.