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2024-25 MIT Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ryan Boyles

Katherine Yao

  • Height 5-4
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Frisco, Texas
  • High School Townview School of Science and Engineering
  • Event IM, Breast, Fly
  • Major Molecular Biology

Biography

Accolades:
  • All-American:
    • 2023-24: 400 IM (Second Team)
  • NEWMAC All-Conference:
    • 2023-24: 200 IM, 400 IM (Second)
2023-24:
  • Placed second in both the 200 IM and 400 IM at NEWMAC Championships
  • NCAA Qualifier
  • Competed in nine meets throughout the season
Before MIT:
  • Most Valuable Player
  • All-State Honor 200 IM 1st Team and 100 Breaststroke 2nd Team
  • Dallas ISD All-City Meet Record Holder in 100 Butterfly and 200 IM
  • Texas 5A UIL State Championship Qualifier and Finalist
  • National Honor Society
  • Young Women In Science & Engineering Investigators - Team Research Leader & Communications Coordinator
  • Thomas Jefferson Reconnect Program – Head Tutor
  • Turnbridge Manor Swim Instruction Program – Founder
  • Hillcrest High School Swim Team – Team Captain
  • National Merit Scholarship Finalist
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • AP Capstone Diploma
  • Most Outstanding Student
  • Dallas ISD Scholar
Personal:
  • Molecular Biology major
Favorite Sports Memory:
  • When I had to swim back-to-back events at a swim meet, and my coach jokingly offered to fake an injury to buy me some extra time to rest.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    IM, Breast, Fly
    5'4"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    IM, Breast, Fly
    5'4"