LSU Gold
Position
Backstroke
Height
5'10
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Scotch Plains, N.J.
High School
Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS
Experience
1L

Hughes’ Top Times
100-Back: 56.20 Auburn
200-Back: 2:02.54 Auburn
200-IM: 2:11.77 Auburn

FRESHMAN SEASON (2022-23)
In the opening meet against Tulane and Vanderbilt, placed third in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.54…finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:03.77… In a dual meet with South Carolina, took fifth place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.46…claimed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:02.94… In a tri-meet with Denver and Air Force, finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.38…claimed silver in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:04.92…finished 12th in the 200-yard IM with a readout of 2:15.90… In a dual meet against Auburn, finished seventh in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.20…finished sixth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:02.54…took seventh in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:11.77. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Scotch Plains Fanwood HS… Achieved All-American status during her stint as a Raider… Academically, she was placed on the Honor Roll every year throughout her career in New Jersey

PERSONAL
Born and raised in Scotch Plains, NJ… Birthday is January 9, 2004… Plans to major in computer science upon her arrival to LSU’s campus… Parents names are Shelly and Greg; has two siblings – Nick and Sophie… Her father ran cross country in college and her mother swam during her collegiate years… She chose LSU because “The team was so welcoming and I knew that it would be a good mix of athletic and academic challenges

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