Completed Event: Women's Swimming & Diving at Northeastern Diving Invitational on February 8, 2025
Final
Women's Swimming & Diving
at Northeastern Diving Invitational
2004-05 W Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Kern, Melissa
Breaststroke
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Fly
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Diving
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Free
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/ Women's Swimming & DivingBreaststroke
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/ Women's Swimming & DivingFree/Fly
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Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & DivingFly
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Free
/ Women's Swimming & DivingDiving
/ Women's Swimming & DivingBreast/IM
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Free
/ Women's Swimming & DivingBackstroke
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Free
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Diving
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Free
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/ Women's Swimming & DivingBreaststroke
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Melissa Kern
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Hometown:
- Saltsburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Saltsburg
Bio
2005-2006: Team MVP for Dartmouth, she ended the season finishing 5th at the league championships in the 1000 freestyle, 6th in the 1650 freestyle and 9th in the 500 freestyle… Her time of 4:57.75 in the 500 set a new school record… Swam the first leg of the 800 freestyle relay at Championships, posting a 200 split that is 4th all-time for Dartmouth… Set a pool record at UVM in the 1000 freestyle…Swam a personal best time in the 200 backstroke against Columbia and made Dartmouth’s All-Time Top 10 in the event… Elected as Co-Captain for the 2006-2007 season by her teammates…Was nominated for the Class of 1976 award for Dartmouth's most distinguished female athlete selected by the coaches of women's varsity teams
2004-2005: Voted season MVP by teammates… Placed 7th in the 1000 freestyle, 14th in the 1650 freestyle and 15th in the 500 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships… Lead off leg for the 800 freestyle relay, finishing 7th at Championships
2003-2004: Recipient of the team Outstanding Freshman Award…. Set new school records in the 1000 freestyle (10:11.80), the 1650 freestyle (17:04.21) and 800 freestyle relay (7:37.90)… Finished 6th in the 1000 freestyle, 9th in the 1650 freestyle and 16th in the 500 freestyle at Championships… Dartmouth All-Time Top 10 in the 200 butterfly and 400 IM
Personal: Daughter of Vernon and Joyce Kern of Saltsburg, PA… Older sister, Andrea swam at Bucknell University… Valedictorian of Saltsburg High School Class of 2003… Swam for club team, Kiski School Aquatics of Saltsburg, PA under coaches Bill Bower and John Pidgeon… Majoring in Economics with a minor in Psychological & Brain Sciences… Participant in Dartmouth’s Italian Language Study Abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring ‘05… Plans to work for Deutsche Bank Securities in the Investment Banking division upon graduation
2004-2005: Voted season MVP by teammates… Placed 7th in the 1000 freestyle, 14th in the 1650 freestyle and 15th in the 500 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships… Lead off leg for the 800 freestyle relay, finishing 7th at Championships
2003-2004: Recipient of the team Outstanding Freshman Award…. Set new school records in the 1000 freestyle (10:11.80), the 1650 freestyle (17:04.21) and 800 freestyle relay (7:37.90)… Finished 6th in the 1000 freestyle, 9th in the 1650 freestyle and 16th in the 500 freestyle at Championships… Dartmouth All-Time Top 10 in the 200 butterfly and 400 IM
Personal: Daughter of Vernon and Joyce Kern of Saltsburg, PA… Older sister, Andrea swam at Bucknell University… Valedictorian of Saltsburg High School Class of 2003… Swam for club team, Kiski School Aquatics of Saltsburg, PA under coaches Bill Bower and John Pidgeon… Majoring in Economics with a minor in Psychological & Brain Sciences… Participant in Dartmouth’s Italian Language Study Abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring ‘05… Plans to work for Deutsche Bank Securities in the Investment Banking division upon graduation
Highlights: Dartmouth Plays of the Week, Feb. 20, 2023
Monday, February 20
Interview: Coach Conversation with Milana Socha, Nov. 16, 2022
Tuesday, November 15
Interview: Coaches Confidential: Jesse Moore, June 22, 2021
Monday, June 28
Feature: Sophie Smith on her experience with The 50, Jan. 29, 2019
Tuesday, January 29
