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Meghan Donald
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ames, Iowa
- High School:
- Ames
1x All-American
- 2024: 200 freestyle relay
ACC Bronze medalist:Â
2024: 200 freestyle relay
Academic All-ACC Team (2023, 2024, 2026)
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2025-26 (SENIOR):
2024-25 (JUNIOR)
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE):
2022-23 (FRESHMAN):Â
- 2024: 200 freestyle relay
ACC Bronze medalist:Â
2024: 200 freestyle relay
Academic All-ACC Team (2023, 2024, 2026)
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2025-26 (SENIOR):
- Advanced to the finals in the 100 backstroke at ACC Championships, finishing 23rd overall
- Posted a personal best and led her heat in prelims in the 100 backstroke at ACC ChampionshipsÂ
- Claimed a first-place finish in the 200 back on senior night against UNC-Wilmington
- Competed in the finals of the NCSU Invite, placing 8th in the 200 backstroke
- Earned a first-place finish in the 50 freestyle at the NCSU Invitational
- Concluded her career ranked No. 9 all-time in the 50 backstroke and No. 2 as part of the Wolfpack 200 freestyle relay
- Competed in eight meets throughout the season
2024-25 (JUNIOR)
- Did not compete
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE):
- 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100-yard backstroke.
- Named All-American at the 2024 NCAA Championships in the 200-yard freestyle relay finishing 7th overall.
- Took home a bronze medal at the ACC Championships in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
- Three-time ACC Championships finalist hitting all personal best times. Finished 7th overall in the 100-yard backstroke (52.45), 12th overall in the 200-yard backstroke (1:54.64), and 16th overall in the 50-yard freestyle (22.49)
- Took home her first collegiate win in the 200-yard backstroke against ASU, helping the Wolfpack women win 169.5-130.5.
- Put up two personal best times in the 100-yard backstroke (4th - 52.88) and 200-yard backstroke (5th - 1:55.87) at the NC State/GAC Invitational before dropping later in the season.Â
- Made multiple appearances in the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays and the 200 and 400-yard medley relays for the Wolfpack this season while specializing in sprint free and backstroke events.
2022-23 (FRESHMAN):Â
- Qualified for NCAA on the 200-yard freestyle relayÂ
- Clocked lifetime best times at the Bulldog NCAA Qualifying meet in the 50-yard freestyle (22.59), the 200-yard backstroke (1:56.31) and the 100-yard backstroke (52.90)
- Earned a second place finish in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle against North Carolina-Wilmington




