North Carolina State University Athletics
2016-17 Swimming and Diving Roster
Hall of Fame 2026 Beth Emery
Tuesday, April 28
Braden Holloway Reflects on Olympic Experience
Monday, October 28
The Moore Swimming Siblings
Tuesday, January 24
Wolfpack Women Top Moments - Swimming
Tuesday, May 03
Kendall Pena
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Apex, N.C.
- High School:
- Middle Creek
2016-17 (Senior)
- Took second in the 400 individual medley at the Carolina College Invite with a time of 4:22.98
- Notched career-bests in the 1,650 free (17:05.74) and in the 200 butterfly (1:59.92)
- Posted season-bests of 4:58.52 in the 500 freestyle
2015-16 (Junior)
- Saw action in seven meets during the season in the distance freestyle, butterfly and IM events.
- Competed in the 200 butterfly, 1,650 freestyle and 400 IM at the ACC Championship, earning points for the Pack in two events.
- Posted a time of 2:01.60 in the 200 fly at ACCs to finish 24th and notch a career-best and ninth-fastest time in program history.
- Tabbed a career-best time of 4:21.34 in the 400 IM at ACCs to finish 25th, and finished 24th in the 1,650 free with a time of 17:09.75.
- At the Nike Cup she posted a career-best time in the 1,650 free with a 17:06.38 to finish 17th in the event standings.
2014-15 (Sophomore):
- Saw action in distance freestyle events, competing in 10 meets on the season.
- Stopped the clock at 10:18.45 in the 1,000 free to record a season-best time in the Pack’s dual meet versus UNC-Chapel Hill.
- Charted season-best marks in the 500 free (4:58.80) and 1,650 free (17:10.23) at the Nike Cup Invitational.
2013-14 (Freshman):
- Competed in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle events throughout the season.
- Finished with a season-best mark of 4:56.12 in the 500 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational.
- Completed the regular season with the third-fastest time on the squad in the 1000 free, stopping the clock in 10:15.58 against Virginia Tech.
- Also, stopped the clock in 17:10.25 at the Bulldog Invitational.
Prep/Personal:
- Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
- Four-time Academic All-Conference.
- Four-time All-Conference performer at Middle Creek High School.
- Four-time All-State performer.
- 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier.
- Named 2013 Team MVP at Brookwood High School.
- Holds the school record in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle, breaking former U.S. Olymian Amanda Weir's record.
- Named 2013 Academic All-American.