2009-10 Division of Sports Medicine / Athletic Training Roster

Cathryn DeShaw

Cathryn DeShaw

  • Position:
    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Stillwater, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Stillwater Area High School

Summary

Biography

** Three-time All-American **

Career: Ended her career as the UND record-holder in the 100 back (56.29; C-USA '09), 200 back (2:00.24; C-USA '09), 200 medley relay (1:41.67; C-USA '09), and 400 medley relay (3:43.87; C-USA '09) and ranked third all-time in the 200 IM (2:06.02; C-USA '09) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:34.16; C-USA '09).

2009-10 (Senior): At the Conference USA Championship (Feb. 24-27), placed sixth in the 100 back (56.35^) and 14th in the 200 IM (2:07.36) ... Also competed in the 50 back (26.43^) and 200 back (2:01.29) ... Took second in the 100 back (1:01.28) and fourth in the 200 IM (2:15.89) in the season opener at South Dakota State (Oct. 16) ... Placed second in the 100 back (1:08.57) and the 200 back (2:27.81) at South Dakota (Oct. 17) ... Finished fourth in the 400 IM (4:52.65) against Wyoming/USD (Oct. 23) ... Took second in the 100 back (1:00.15) and the 200 IM (2:12.61), and placed third in the 500 free (5:22.82) at the 2009 Sioux Open (Oct. 30) ... Won the 200 IM (2:10.59) and placed fourth in the 100 free (55.16) at Illinois-Chicago (Nov. 6) ... Finished third in the 100 back (59.50) and the 200 back (2:08.74) against Illinois-Chicago/UW-Milwaukee (Nov. 7) ... Won the 200 back (2:08.09) and placed second in the 100 back (59.02) against SDSU/USD (Jan. 30) ... Earned fourth letter.

2008-09 (Junior): C-USA Invite finishes: 200 medley relay (2nd; 1:41.67), 200 back (3rd; 2:00.24; broke school record in the preliminary round), 400 medley relay (5th; 3:43.87; split time broke previous school record in the 100 back), 100 back (6th; 56.29), 200 IM (8th; 2:06.02) ... Earned third letter.

2007-08 (Sophomore): NCC finishes: 100 back (1st), 200 back (1st), 200 medley relay (1st), 200 IM (2nd), 400 medley relay (2nd), 400 IM (6th) ... National finishes: 200 medley relay (2nd), 400 medley relay (4th), 200 back (5th), 100 back (13th) ... Earned second letter.

2006-07 (Freshman): Named NCC Swimmer of the Week Jan. 30 ... NCC Finishes: 200 IM (1st), 100 back (1st), 400 IM (2nd), 200 back (2nd), 400 medley relay (1st)*, 400 free relay (1st)*, 200 medley relay (1st)* ... Nationals finishes: 400 medley relay (4th), 100 back (12th), 200 back (15th), 400 free relay (3rd) ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: A 2006 graduate of Stillwater Area High School ... Six-time letterwinner in swimming ... Holds school records in 100 back, 200 medley relay, and 200 IM ... All-American in 200 medley relay in 2003 and 2004 ... Team captain during her senior year.

Personal: Majoring in marketing ... Daughter of DeVonna and Mark DeShaw ... Brother, Andrew, also attends UND.

DESHAW'S 2009-10 SEASON-BEST TIMES

  • 50 Back: 26.43^, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
  • 100 Free: 55.16, 11/6/09 at Illinois-Chicago
  • 100 Back: 56.35^, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
  • 200 Back: 2:01.29^, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
  • 200 IM: 2:07.36, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
  • 400 IM: 4:52.65, 10/23/09 at Wyoming/South Dakota
  • 500 Free: 5:22.82, 10/30/09 at Sioux Open

^ indicates team best time

- Go Sioux -

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Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • 2008-09Junior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • 2009-10Senior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley