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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
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- High School:
- Perry
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- Major:
- Biology
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- Event(s):
- Diving
Bio
As a senior (2018-19)
Wrapped up a historic career by becoming the first female diver in program history to compete at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships ... Named a finalist for the Honda Inspiration Award ... Won a gold medal in the 1-meter dive at the NEC Championships ... Her second gold medal in the event ... Earned a league-best five NEC Diver of the Week honors ... Set the program record in the 3-meter dive with a score of 280.25.
As a junior (2017-18)
Dove in four meets as a junior ... recorded a high of 259.88 in the 3-meter against Bucknell and 242.45 in the 1-meter against Wagner and CCSU.
As a sophomore (2016-17)
Put together another outstanding season on the boards in 2016-17 ... Bounced back from an injury midway through the year to qualify for the Zone 'A' meet ... Finished second in both the 1 meter and the 3 meter at the NEC Championships ... Set school records in both events with scores of 280.80 (1 meter) and 279.85 (3 meter) ... Two-time NEC Diver of the Week ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman (2015-16)
Enjoyed the greatest diving season in program history ... Named the NEC Diver of the Year ... Won gold medals in the 1 meter and 3 meter dives at the NEC Championships ... Set the school and NEC record in the 1 meter dive with a score of 255.30 ... Won the 3 meter dive with a score of 250.25 ... Won 11 events on the year ... Named NEC Diver of the Week four times and ECAC Diver of the Week once ... Won both diving events on four different occasions.
Before Bryant
A two-year varsity letterwinner at Perry ... Set school diving records in the 6 and 11 events ... Finished eighth in the state as a senior ... Earned All-CUSD District ... Honors student.
Personal
The daughter of Amy and Glen Abernethy ... Has two brothers, Connor and Kaden.
News Mentions
Abernethy named finalist for Honda Inspiration Award
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving senior Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) has been named a finalist...
May 11, 2019
Women's Swim & Dive wraps up 2018-19
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up its competition season with a strong showing at...
March 18, 2019
Three represent swim & dive in postseason
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.), junior Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) and sophomore Elin Svard (Falun,...
March 7, 2019
Bulldogs take lead into final day of NECs
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – Sophomore Heather Wong (Ramsey, N.J.) won her first-career gold medal as the Bryant University women’s swimming...
February 15, 2019
Three golds, meet record highlight night one of NECs
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won three gold medals and set a meet record on day one of...
February 13, 2019
Bulldogs look to defend NEC title this week
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team heads to the Nassau County Aquatics Center this week to...
February 12, 2019
Bulldogs close dual meet season with dominant win over URI
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team closed the dual meet season in dominating fashion on...
January 31, 2019
Bulldogs fall to Cornell on Friday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) won a pair of events as the Bryant University women’s swimming and...
January 26, 2019
Rice, Abernethy pick up NEC weekly honors
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving seniors Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) and Kelci Abernethy (Chandler,...
January 22, 2019
Trio leads Bulldogs to victory over Rider
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team rode a trio of strong performances to a 158-142 victory over...
January 19, 2019
Rice wins two events Wednesday at BU
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) won a pair of events on Wednesday night but the Bryant University women’s...
January 16, 2019
Bulldogs fall to UMass on Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team fell to UMass, 189-109, on Saturday afternoon in Amherst.
January 13, 2019
Rice, Abernethy take home weekly NEC honors
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving seniors Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) and Kelci Abernethy (Chandler,...
December 4, 2018
Bulldogs sweep relays on day two of Gompei
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team swept both relays to highlight an outstanding second day at...
December 2, 2018
Abernethy qualifies for Zones on day 1 of Gompei
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) qualified for the NCAA Zones for the second time in her career to highlight the...
December 1, 2018
Scifo picks up third-straight NEC Swimmer of the Week
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving junior Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) was named the Northeast...
November 20, 2018
Scifo enjoys strong weekend at Harold Anderson Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) won two individual events to lead the way for the Bryant University...
November 18, 2018
Bryant posts first-ever win over Vermont on Sunday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Buoyed by dominant efforts from Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.), Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) and Kelci Abernethy...
November 11, 2018
Bryant takes two NEC weekly honors
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team swept the Northeast Conference Swimmer and Diver of the Week...
November 6, 2018
Bryant sweeps Wagner, Central in weekend meet
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) finished off a four-win weekend after sweeping the sprint freestyle events and the...
November 3, 2018
Bryant hosts NEC rivals in two-day meet at Chace
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – For the first time in the 2018-19 season, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team will be hosting a...
November 1, 2018
Abernethy tabbed as NEC's Diver of the Week
SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University women’s diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) was named as the Northeast Conference Diver of the...
October 30, 2018
Balanced effort gives Bryant second consecutive win
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) and sophomores Elin Svard (Falun, Dalarna, Sweden) and Heather Wong (Ramsey,...
October 27, 2018
Bulldogs ready for Providence
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving hits the pool again on Friday evening, when they make the short...
October 17, 2018
Abernethy named NEC Diver of the Week
SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University senior diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) was named Northeast Conference Diver of the week, the...
October 16, 2018
Bryant falls at Boston College to open season
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team dropped its season-opener on Friday night, ending up on the...
October 13, 2018