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MacCausland, Heather
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Heather MacCausland
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Downington, Penn.
- High School:
- Downington STEM Academy
Bio
5x All-American
-Â 2023:Â 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relayÂ
- 2020: 200 freestyle relay
Academic All-ACC Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020, 2021)
CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention (2021)Â
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2022-23 (SENIOR):
2021-22 (JUNIOR):
2019-20 (FRESHMAN):
PREP/PERSONAL:
-Â 2023:Â 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relayÂ
- 2020: 200 freestyle relay
Academic All-ACC Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020, 2021)
CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention (2021)Â
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2022-23 (SENIOR):
- Named All-American in two individual events and two Wolfpack relays at the 2023 NCAA ChampionshipÂ
- Qualified for her first ever national A final in the 100-yard breaststroke placing fifth (57.74) and going a lifetime best time. Also swam in the B final of the 200-yard breaststroke (2:08.14) finishing 16th over allÂ
- Ranks in the programs top ten third overall in the 100-yard breaststroke and sixth in the 200-yard breaststrokeÂ
- Part of two national relays; Split a 25.69 on the breaststroke leg on the 200-yard medley relay placing 2nd (1:32.42) and breaking the program record. Her split was the fifth-fastest 50-yard breaststroke split in NCAA history. Also swam on the 400-yard medley relay, swimming the breaststroke leg (57.39) finishing 2nd overall (3:24.66)
- Made two A finals at the ACC championship, taking home silver in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.22) and seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:12.22)
- ACC silver medalist in the 400-yard medley relay and and 200-yard medley relay
- Named ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan.31; honors followed her performances in the Pack’s dual meet against Texas during which she posted the fastest 50-yard breaststroke split (25.76) in the 200-yard medley relay and took placed third in both the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard breaststroke, lowering her personal best time in the 200-yard event in the process.Â
- Claimed a win in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.56) at the NC State Invite
2021-22 (JUNIOR):
- Competed individually at the NCAA Championships in the 50 freestyle (62nd - 22.80), the 100 breaststroke (19th - 59.46) and the 200 breaststroke (43rd - 2:11.24)
- Earned an ACC Championships silver medal as she anchored the Pack’s 200 freestyle relay squad (1:26.51)
- Finalist in all three of her individual events at ACCs, competing in the 100 breaststroke (5th - 59.47), 200 breaststroke (8th - 2:12.22) and 50 freestyle (14th - 22.55); times of 59.15 and 2:09.20 in the breaststroke prelims were both career-best marks
- Clocked season-best times in the 50 (22.37) and 100 (49.51r) freestyles at the NC State Invite
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- Earned silver medals in 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay at 2021 ACC Championships
- Placed sixth in the 50 freestyle (22.32) at the conference meet. Also a B finalist in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.03) and 200 breaststroke (2:10.56), with her mark in the 100 ranking sixth in program history
- Qualified for NCAA Championships in three events (50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke) but was unable to compete due to an illness
- Won 100 breaststroke in season-opening dual meet at UNC
2019-20 (FRESHMAN):
- Qualified for the B final in all three of her individual events at the ACC Championships
- Finished 10th in the 200 IM with a time of 1:58.23 that ranks ninth in program history
- Also posted top-10 program marks in the 100 breaststroke (5th - 1:00.93) and the 200 breaststroke (6th - 2:11.13) with her B finals times
- Finished on the podium as part of the Pack's 200 freestyle relay squad. Swam the anchor leg in 22.04 as the women placed third in an NCAA A cut of 1:27.50
- Garnered All-America status in the 200 freestyle relay in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected after being part of the Wolfpack's A cut relay squad at ACCs
PREP/PERSONAL:
- PIAA state record holder in the 50 freestyle
- PIAA State Champion