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Cassaundra Pino - Women's Swim & Dive - Kansas Jayhawks

Cassaundra Pino

Position Fly/Free
Class Senior
Hometown Albuquerque, N.M.
High School Albuquerque HS
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Top Collegiate Times

Time Event Date Meet
56.42 100 Y Fly 02/24/2016 2016 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championship
2:04.15 200 Y Fly 03/02/2019 2019 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championship
2:07.42 200 Y IM 02/21/2018 2018 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championship

2017-18 (Junior)
Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors … 2017 Fall Athletic Director’s & Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls … 2018 Spring Athletic Director’s & Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls … Swam a collegiate best in the 200-yard freestyle at the Big 12 Championship (2/23) preliminary event (1:52.59), landing her a spot in the ‘C’ finals with a final time of 1:55.92 … Another collegiate best set in the 200-yard individual medley preliminary event at the Big 12 Championship (2/23) with a time of 2:07.42, leading to a ‘C’ final spot and time of 2:08.23 in 22nd place … Achieved third individual ‘C’ finals spot at the Big 12 Championship (2/23) in the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.36) … Two season-best times set at the Kansas Classic (11/17): a ninth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.31), and an 11th-place and personal-best finish in the 400-yard individual medley (4:35.61).

2016-17 (Sophomore)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team … Nominated for the prestigious Udall Scholarship, which is for students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the field of tribal public policy, Native American health care or the environment … Swam a collegiate-best 24.62 in the 50-yard freestyle at the Big 12 Championship (2/22-25) … Recorded a lifetime best in the 200-meter short course freestyle (2:14.32) to finish third and another lifetime best in an exhibition swim of the 100-meter short course butterfly (1:07.12) at William Jewell (1/19).

2015-16 (Freshman)
Named to the Fall Athletic Director’s & Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls… Carved three career-best times at the conference meet, competing in the 50-yard freestyle (24.67), the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.67) and the 100-yard butterfly (56.42)… Won the 200 free against William Jewell with a time of 1:56.24… Registered a season-best swim in the 200-yard butterfly at the Big Challenge with a time of 2:04.60… Placed second in the 100 fly in a quad dual against William Jewell, Tabor and Morningside… A consistent scorer for the Jayhawks, recording nine top-six finishes this season. .

High School
Registered a time of 56.03 in the 100-yard butterfly at the 2015 state championship meet, earning a first-place finish and a New Mexico high school record… Won three-straight state championships in the 100-yard butterfly… Won the 200-yard freestyle at state during her junior campaign… Placed second at state in the 200-yard freestyle her senior year… Swam under Doug Forbes for the Lobo Aquatic Club… Qualified for the USA Winter Nationals.
 
Personal
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico… Daughter of Karen McMahon and William Pino… Has three siblings: Max, Kelsie and Laim… Majoring in environmental science.