2016-17 (Jr.): Served as team co-captain… Earned a spot on the RMAC’s Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive season in both Swimming & Lacrosse… Part of the Pack’s record-setting 400 free relay team that posted a time of 3:43.29 at the RMAC Championships…
Top Times: 50 Free- 26.20 (at RMAC Championships, 2/10/17)
50 Fly: 29.50 (vs. Colorado College, 12/10/16)
100 Fly- 1:02.15 (at RMAC Championships, 2/12/16)
100 Free- 57.73 (at RMAC Championships, 2/10/17)
200 Fly- 2:21.89 (at RMAC Championships, 2/13/16)
200 Free: 2:14.40 (at New Mexico State, 10/22/16)
2015-16 (So.): Earned a spot on the RMAC’s Academic Honor Roll in both swimming & diving and lacrosse… Swam in nine meets for the Pack…Aided the Pack’s second fastest 800 relay time in school history by swimming the third leg for the team that posted a time of 8:12.75 at the RMAC Championships.
Top Times: 50 Free- 26.71 (at RMAC Championships, 2/11/16)
100 Fly- 1:02.15 (at RMAC Championships, 2/12/16)
100 Free- 58.23 (at CMU Invite, 11/21/15)
200 Fly- 2:21.89 (at RMAC Championships, 2/13/16)
200 Free: 2:15.93 (at Nebraska-Kearney, 1/22/15)
2014-15 (Fr.):
Top Times
50 Fly: 30.41 – Nov. 22 vs. Adams State
100 Fly: 1:05.28 – Feb. 12 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
200 Fly: 2:29.97 – Feb. 13 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
50 Free: 26.97 – Nov. 8 vs. Adams State
100 Free: 59.02 – Oct. 12 vs. Western State
200 Free: 2:12.95 – Dec. 5 at Colorado Mesa Invitational
1650 Free: 22:18.08 – Jan. 16 at Colorado College Classic
200 Free Relay: 1:41.95 – Feb. 12 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships (Sannes, Foster, Wertz, McDonough) (program record)
400 Free Relay: 3:46.08 – Feb. 14 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships (Foster, Wertz, Contreras-Gomez, McDonough) (program record)
800 Free Relay: 10:02.98 – Feb. 13 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships (Wertz, Zijadic, Cira, Bond)
200 Medley Relay: 1:56.56 – Dec. 12 vs. Colorado College (Anderson, Foster, Contreras-Gomez, Wertz)
400 Medley Relay: 4:13.09 – Feb. 12 at RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships (Harrison, Foster, Sannes, Wertz) (program record)
High School: Multi-sport standout for the Lamar HS Savages … Was a 4-year all-conference volleyball player … Named Tri-Peaks Player of the Year as a senior in 2013 … Was a 3-year all-conference basketball player … Earned Tri-Peaks Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2013-14 … Also received all-state honors as a senior after being an honorable mention selection as a sophomore and junior … Member of the state championship squad in the 800-meter medley track & field as a junior in 2013 … Also qualified for the 2013 state meet in the 400m relay and the 100m Hurdles.
Club: Swam for the Lamarlins Seasonal Swim Club coached by Kim Schemahorn … Was a seasonal state champion in the 100 and 200 fly, the 400 IM and the 200 back … Was the Swimmer of the Year in 2012 … Swims from June through the first week of august … Best times were 1:05.50 (100 fly), 26.62 (50 free), 5:33 (400 IM), 2:35.50 (200 back), 59.99 (100 free), 1:11 (100 back) and 2:33 (200 fly) ... Earned Academic All-State honors in basketball and volleyball.
Personal: Daughter of Austin and Amy Wertz, who are both coaches… Austin played football at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln… Amy played tennis at Nebraska-Kearney… Brother’s name is Treven… Birthday is April 21 … Plans to major in exercise science or sports psychology … Wants to become a trainer or physical education teacher and coach … Enjoys sports, painting, drawing and working with kids in sports.
