Lucy Matheson

Position:
Capt. -- Butterfly, Backstroke, IM
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Longmont, Colo.
High School:
Longmont
Prev School:
New Mexico State
Major:
Business

CSU Individual Rankings
3 | 100 Fly | 53.73 | 2023
4 | 200 Fly | 1:58.95 | 2023

Career Mountain West Championship Placings
2024
7. 100 butterfly
7. 200 butterfly
18. 100 backstroke
2023
5. 200 butterfly
6. 100 butterfly
10. 200 backstroke
2022
7. 200 butterfly
12. 200 backstroke

Collegiate Best Times
200 BK | 2:00.38 | Mountain West Championships -- 2/18/23
100 FL | 53.73 | Mountain West Championships -- 2/17/23
200 FL | 1:58.95 | Mountain West Championships -- 2/18/23
200 IM | 2:06.17 | Mountain West Championships -- 2/17/22

2023-24 (SENIOR): A team captain, earned All-Mountain West honors for the third consecutive season, the second in a row in a pair of events. … Placed seventh in both the 100- and 200-yard butterflies for all-conference recognition. … Finished second on the team with 262 points scored and in individual wins, 15 total, coming in five different events. … Had the Rams’ top time in both butterfly events. … Named MW Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 17, 2023. … Covered the fly leg of the school-record 400 medley relay (3:38.95) and was part of the school record 800 free relay (7:17.16) ... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Scholar-Athlete honors.

2022-23 (JUNIOR): Ranked first on the team in points with 357 on the season. … Was named Mountain West swimmer of the week four times, more than any other athlete. … Established a team-best six personal bests on the season, coming in the 50, 100 and 200 back, as well as the two fly events and the 50 free. … Earned All-Mountain West honors in both the 100 and 200 butterfly, placing sixth and fifth, respectively. … Placed 10^th in the 200 backstroke. … Her 53.73 in the finals of the 100 fly ranks third at CSU. … Her 1:58.95 in the 200 fly ranks fourth as was an NCAA B cut. … Her 2:00.38 in the 200 back ranks 10^th. … Led the team with 16 individual races wins.

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE): Earned All-Mountain West honors by placing seventh in the 200 butterfly, her time of 2:00.76 ranking fifth in program history. … Also placed 12^th in the 200 backstroke. … Joined the roster at semester and made an immediate impact. … Established three personal bests, the 200 back, 200 butterfly and 200 IM. … In her only dual meet with the team, won both the 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke vs. AFA.

2020-21 (New Mexico State): Competed her freshman season for the Aggies, becoming a two-event placer at the WAC Championships, finishing fourth in the 200 backstroke and fifth in the 200 butterfly. A versatile performer, she hit strong marks in both the 400 individual medley and 500 freestyle.

High School: A six-time Colorado state placer, she was the 200 IM champion.as a sophomore. She competed three seasons (not as a senior), placing in the 500 free all three seasons. ... Qualified for Junior Nationals three times with Flatirons Swim Club.

Personal: Born April 29, 2002. ... Parents are Jennifer and Michael Matheson. ... Has three brothers, Will, Charlie and Henry, and a sister, Eleanor. ... Eleanor swam at Virginia Tech. ... Plans to major in business.