Kara Banagan
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Niskayuna, N.Y.
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- Year:
- Gr.
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- High School:
- Niskayuna
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- Events:
- Diving
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- Major:
- Psychology
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Given to swimming and diving programs which achieve a team grade point average of 3.00 or higher during the spring semester.
Westfield State’s Alexa Richter (Westfield, Mass.), Olivia Harkins (Woburn, Mass.), Molly Finnegan (Westport, Mass.), and Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) were the four Owls to represent Westfield State in the CSC All-District team.
The Westfield State women’s swimming and diving team have been represented as eight Owls have been honored on the Little East Conference All-Academics team for the winter 2024-25 season.
Richter swam 28.31 in the 50 butterfly final, placing fourth at the meet, but trimming .35 off of the record mark set by Owls’ hall of famer Vanessa Morton in 2004.
Olivia Harkins showcased her skills in the 100-yard butterfly, securing a victory in the consolation final and finishing ninth overall by clocking in at 1:04.67.
Banagan posted scores of 162.50 in the prelims and 194.05 for a total of 356.55.
Westfield defeated Western New England, 129-98, but the Owls fell to UNE by a 191-61 final score.
The Owl’s swimming team defends Ely pool one last time this regular season on Saturday, February 1 for their last regular season meet of the 2024-25 season.
Westfield State’s women’s swimming and diving team had 12 women earn Little East Conference Fall 2024 Academic Honor Roll Affiliate Members honors.
Westfield State seniors Alexa Richter (Westfield, Mass.) and Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) each posted third-place finishes to highlight the Owls results at the Seven Sisters Invitational swimming and diving meet at Mount Holyoke College on Sunday.
Westfield State’s women’s swimming and diving team sits in fifth place in the team scoring after Day 1 of the Seven Sisters Invitational at Mount Holyoke College.
Westfield State senior Alexa Richter won a pair of events to lead the Owls women’s swimming and diving team to a second-place finish at the Bridgewater State Invitational
Westfield topped Elms College in the scoring, 142-89, and fell to host Smith, 222-56.
Westfield State graduate diver Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) won both diving events as the Owls dropped a 165-111 decision against Mount Holyoke College on Friday night from Ely Pool in Westfield, Mass.
The Owls out-pointed WNE, 190-76, and Gordon, 144-13. Gordon topped WNE 167-81 in the three-way dual scoring.
Westfield State will next be in action in their home opener, on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Ely Pool with a meet hosting Gordon and Western New England.
Westfield State's Alexa Richter won both the 50 and the 500 freestyle to lead the Owls results in a 163-105 loss to Simmons College in a women's swimming dual meet in Boston on Sunday
Westfield State’s Alexa Richter (Westfield, Mass.) won the University of St. Joseph’s swimming pentathlon, and the Owls' Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) snagged the diving title at the unique early-season meet on Friday in Hartford.