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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Rebecca Katz
Rebecca Katz
John Byrne
Nick Beaton
Nick Beaton

Josien Wijkhuijs

  • Position Butterfly / Freestyle
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Friesland, Netherlands
  • High School CIOS HS

Biography

2022-23 (5Y): Totaled 81 points for Nevada in the Mountain West Championships ... Earned three All-MW honors after earning a silver medal in 100 butterfly, silver in the 100 backstroke, and placing fifth in the 50 freestyle ... Finished the year with season bests of 22.80 in the 50 freestyle, 52.69 in the 100 backstroke, and 53.15 in the 100 butterfly ... Was an integral part of the Nevada 400 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay, earning Mountain West bronze in each event ... Also earned All-MW honors as a part of the 200 medley, 400 medley, and 400 freestyle relay teams ... Named Mountain West Swimmer of the Week on October 4, 2022.

2021-22 (Sr.): Placed second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 56.14 at the UNLV Dual Meet ... Stood out at the Art Adams Invitational posting two season bests in the 100 butterfly (53.91) and 100 backstroke (54.96) ... Earned 65 Individual points for the Wolf Pack throughout the Mountain West Championships ... Received Mountain West Honors in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke after posting eighth and seventh place finishes respectively in conference championships ... Was a part of the 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams which earned All-MW honors.

2020-21 (Jr.): Placed third in the 100 back at the dual meet against UNLV with a time of 57.31 ... Scored 68 individual points at the Mountain West Championship meet while being important an important member of the relays ... Gold medal in the 400 medley relay ... Silver medals in the 100 fly with 53.77 and the 400 free relay ... Bronze medal in the 200 free relay ... Placed seventh in the 100 free and 10th in the 50 free ... Earned All-MW honors. 

2019-20 (So.): Continued her success from freshman year, competing in every meet on the season … Scored 54 points at the Mountain West Championship meet while also claiming three relay medals … A member of the silver medal, 200-medley relay team that broke the school record … Was the lead off swimmer for both bronze medal relay teams, the 400 free relay and the 400 medley relay … Finished sixth in the 50 free with a time of 22.91 but recorded a career best time in the prelims with 22.72, a time that is now second in the event all-time at Nevada … Recorded top 15 finishes in the 100 fly and the 100 back to wrap up her championship meet … Named to the all-conference team.

2018-19 (Fr.): Had a breakout rookie year after joining at semester break … Made her collegiate debut at the USD Eliminator with two event wins … Recorded five event wins as an individual on the season … Visited the podium twice during the 2019 Mountain West Championships after a silver medal finish in the 200 free relay and a bronze finish with the 400 medley relay … Finished fourth with the 200 medley relay … As an individual, finished fifth in the 50 free, sixth in the 100 fly and seventh in the 100 back … Had 2019 season bests in the 100 fly with a time of 53.73, good for third in school history, in the 100 back with a time of 54.21, good for sixth in school history and 22.82 in the 50 free, enough for second in school history … Claimed Mountain West All-Conference honors … Letter winner.

PRIOR TO NEVADA
A member of the Orca Swim Club and was coached by Ronald Veenstra and Henri Koek...Has personal bests of: 50 free: 25.50 scm, 100 free: 56.20 scm, 50 back: 27.51 scm, 100 back: 1:01.00 scm, 50 fly: 25.93 scm and 100 fly: 59.24 scm.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Butterfly / Freestyle
  • 2020Sophomore

    Butterfly / Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Butterfly / Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Butterfly / Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2022-23Fifth Year

    Butterfly / Freestyle
    5'7"