Lauren Byrne

University of Scranton

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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving

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Holds program records in the 100 free (51.80), 200 free (1:56.41), 100 back (57.86), 200 back (2:05.20), 100 breaststroke (1:04.51) and 200 IM (2:04.01)
2020 NCAA Championships qualifier in the 200-IM

Graduate Student Year (2021-22)

Earned Landmark Swimmer of the Year honors for the third time in her career after capturing conference titles in the 100 Free, 100 Breaststroke and 200 IM
Broke a Landmark record and a championship meet record in the 100 Free with a time of 51.80 seconds
Helped lead three of the Royals' relay teams to second place finishes and All-Landmark Second Team honors in the 200 medley, 400 free and 800 free relays
The 800 Free Relay team broke a program record that had stood since 2003 with a time of 7:50.56
Swam in all 11 meets on the season for the Royals
Posted an impressive 23 individual event victories in dual meets on the season as the Royals posted a 9-1 record in dual meets

Senior Year (2020-21)

Captured Landmark Swimmer of the Year honors after winning the 100 Breaststroke, 200 IM and 200 Backstroke at the Landmark Conference Virtual Championships (Feb. 26-27)
Also helped lead the Royals' 400 free relay team to a Landmark title

Junior Year (2019-20)

Became the program's first CSCAA All-American in almost 20 years, earning Second Team accolades in the 200-IM
Captured two Landmark Conference individual titles (200-IM and 200-backstroke) and helped three relay teams capture Landmark titles (200-freestyle relay, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay)
Also placed second in the 100-backstroke to earn All-Landmark Second Team accolades in that event; helped 400-medley relay team achieve same honor in event
Made history in the 200-IM, as her mark of 2:04.01 broke school and Landmark Conference records; the mark was also an NCAA "B" cut, earning Byrne a spot in the NCAA Championships
Broke school records in five combined events on the weekend at the Landmark Conference Championships (200-medley relay, 100-backstroke, 200-backstroke, 200-IM, 200-freestyle relay)
Shattered the Landmark Conference overall and Championship record in the 200-IM (2:04.41); also broke 200-backstroke Championship record on the weekend (2:05.20)
Competed in 12 total events on the year for the Royals
Swept three events at the Diamond City Invitational (Nov. 23-24), winning the 50-free, 100-free and 200-free; also won the 200-backstroke at the Ranger Invitational (Dec. 6-7) with a time of 2:06.16
Named the Landmark Conference Female Swimmer of the Week on five different occasions throughout the season

Sophomore Year (2018-19)

Won three individual titles at the Landmark Conference Championships, finishing first in the 100 breaststroke (1:04:51), 200 IM (2:06:41), and 200 backstroke (2:06:70)
Had a NCAA "B" Cut time in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM at the conference championship meet
Named Landmark Conference Female Swimmer of the Year
Earned First Team All-Conference honors in three events
Broke Scranton school records in the 50 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, and 200 IM
Competed in 13 meets during the season
Named Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week three times and University of Scranton Athlete of the week honors once

Freshman Year (2017-18)

Was named the Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year after earning First Team All-Conference honors in three individual events
Won three individual titles at the Landmark Conference Championships, finishing first in the 100 backstroke (58:35), 100 breaststroke (1:04.71), and 200 IM (2:07.17)
Had an NCAA "B" Cut time in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.71) at the conference championship meet
Set conference championship and overall conference records in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM
Broke Scranton school records in the 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, and 200 IM
Competed in 10 meets during the season
Won 22 of the 24 events she competed in during the season while finishing as the runner-up in the other two races
Twice named the Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week and also picked up University of Scranton Athlete of the Week honors once

Landmark Conference Championships Top-8 Finishes

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2018

Awards/Honors

CSCAA All-American (200-IM, 2020)
CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team (2021, 2022)
Landmark Conference Female Swimmer of the Year (2018-19, 2021, 2021-22)
Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year (2017-18)
First Team All-Landmark Conference (100 backstroke, 2018; 200 backstroke, 2019, 2020; 100 breaststroke, 2018 & 2019; 200 IM, 2018 , 2019, 2020; 200 freestyle relay, 2019, 2020; 200 medley relay, 2020; 400-medley relay, 2020, 2021; 100 Breaststroke, 2021; 100 Backstroke, 2021; 200 IM, 2021; 400 Free Relay, 2021; 100 Free, 2022; 100 Breaststroke, 2022; 200 IM, 2022)
Second All-Landmark Conference (100 backstroke, 2020; 200 medley relay, 2019, 2022; 200 freestyle relay, 2019; 400-medley relay, 2019, 2020; 400 free relay, 2022; 800 free relay, 2022)
CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team (2019, 2021, 2022)
Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete (2020-21)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020)
CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention (2017-18, 2018-19)
Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week (Oct. 30, 2017; Nov. 20, 2017; Jan. 29, 2018; Oct. 29, 2018; Nov. 5, 2018; Jan. 14, 2019; Oct. 28, 2019; Nov. 4, 2019; Nov. 25, 2019; Jan. 20, 2020; Jan. 27, 2020, Nov. 2, 2021)
University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Dec. 4, 2017; Feb. 18, 2019, Mar. 1, 2021, Feb. 22, 2022)
Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Personal/High School

Earned four varsity letters in both swimming and cross country at Cranford
The daughter of James and Mary-Beth Byrne. Her father played basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson University
Has two older sisters, Megan and Julie. Julie is on the swimming & diving team at Bucknell