Jess Kelly
Jess Kelly

Player Profile
Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Red Wing, Minn.

High School:
Red Wing

Height:
5-7

Position:
Freestyle

2007-08: Fourth in the 100 freestyle, sixth in the 50 free and eighth in the 200 free at the Horizon League Championships ... set career-best times in both the 100 and 200 free at the meet ... won second team all-league honors as a member of the school-record breaking 200 medley relay team ... also second team all-league honors with the 400 medley relay squad ... served as a team captain ... named Horizon League Swimmer of the Week Feb. 4 after leading the Panthers to their first dual victory over Green Bay in 17 years ... took first in the 50 free and the 100 free and anchored the 400 freestyle relay team that came from behind to win ... won the 50 and 100 free against South Dakota State Dec. 7 ... first in the 100 free and second in the 50 free versus Valparaiso Dec. 8.

2006-07: One of UWM's top sprinters as a junior ... set career-best times in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships, placing fourth in the 50 and sixth in the 100 ... also took 13th in the 200 free at the championships ... earned second team all-league honors as a member of the 200 medley relay team and was also on the 200 free relay team that set a school record at the meet ... key member of UWM relays, was on four relays that had season-best times ... had 16 top-five finishes on the year, including six victories ... won the 50 and 100 free at Valparaiso ... took second in the 50 and third in the 100 versus UW-Green Bay ... claimed a win in the 200 free against Wheaton ... topped the field in the 50 free in wins over Western Illinois and Wright State.

2005-06: Ended the season with a brilliant performance at the Horizon League Championships ... set career-best times in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles, finishing sixth in each event ... anchored all four UWM relays at the championships, with all four setting new school records ... the 400 free and 400 medley relays were Horizon League champions, setting league records as well ... the 200 free relay also earned second team all-league honors ... second in the 100 free at Air Force ... also claimed a second-place finish in the 50 free against UIC.

2004-05: Earned All-Horizon League First Team honors as a member of the record-setting 400 free relay team ... also a member of UWM's 200 free relay team that set a school record ... finished 10th in the 100 free and 15th in the 200 free at the Horizon League Championships, establishing season-best times in both at the event ... placed second in the 200 free at Valparaiso ... won the 100 free versus Western Illinois ... named UWM's most improved.

High School: Lettered six times in swimming for Red Wing High School ... helped her team to three conference and sectional championships, in addition to three state titles ... earned all-conference and All-American honors in both the 200 and 400 free relays ... also competed in track, softball and basketball.

Personal: Parents are Tim and Sue Kelly and Tabitha Fischer ... is majoring in English ... career goal is to become a high school art teacher.