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University of Rhode Island

2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Grace Steensma

Ella Hacker

  • Position Fly
  • Class Junior
  • High School Coon Rapids
  • Hometown Coon Rapids, Minn.

Biography

2024-25 (Junior)
50 Butterfly

11/6 - Won at Providence with a time of 26.84

50 Freestyle
2/20 - Placed 50th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 24.42
11/22 - Placed 22nd at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 24.91

100 Butterfly
2/21 - Placed 19th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 55.97
1/25 - Won at Central Connecticut State with a time of 58.04
1/18 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 57.43
1/12 - Placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 58.41
12/7 - Placed second against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 57.90
11/23 - Placed second with a time of 56.19 at the Harold Anderson Invitational

200 Butterfly 
2/22 - Placed sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 2:02.83
1/18 - Placed third at Vermont with a time of 2:06.43
1/12 - Placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 2:08.62
11/24 - Placed third with a time of 2:03.25 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/9 - Placed second at Connecticut with a time of 2:05.39

200 Freestyle Relay
2/20 - Part of team that placed 11th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:34.90
1/25 - Part of team that placed third at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:39.64
1/18 - Part of team that placed second at Vermont with a time of 1:40.04
1/12 - Part of team that placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 1:41.04
12/7 - Part of team that placed fifth against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 1:40.30
11/22 - Part of the team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:36.40

200 Medley Relay
2/19 - Part of team that placed 11th at the Atlantic 10 Championship
1/25 - Part of team that placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:47.74
1/12 - Part of team that placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 1:48.56
12/7 - Part of team that placed third against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 1:48.09
11/21 - Part of the team that placed third at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:45.96
11/6 - Part of team that won at Providence in a time of 1:48.12

400 Freestyle Relay
1/25 - Part of team that placed third at Central Connecticut State with a time of 3:36.97

400 Medley Relay
2/21 - Part of team that placed eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:45.90
1/18 - Part of team that placed second at Vermont with a time of 3:39.91
11/23 - Part of team that placed fourth with a time of 3:51.91 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/9 - Part of team that placed fourth at Connecticut with a time of 3:55.53

800 Freestyle Relay
11/21 - Part of the team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:39.95


2023-24 (Sophomore)
50 Butterfly
11/8 – Placed second against Providence with a time of 29.64

50 Yard Freestyle
2/22 – Placed 50th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 24.60
11/17 – Placed 20th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 24.85

100 Yard Butterfly
2/23 – Placed 26th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a 56.87
1/27 – Won against Central Connecticut State with a time of 58.36
1/20 – Placed third against Vermont with a time of 58.96
1/13 – Placed second at New Hampshire in a time of 59.27
12/9 – Placed second at La Salle in a time of 58.60
11/18 – Placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 56.95
11/11 – Placed third against Connecticut with a time of 56.78
10/14 - Won at Siena with a time of 59.26
10/28 - Won against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 58.58 (10/28)

200 Yard Butterfly
2/24 – Placed 16th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 2:06.19
1/27 – Placed second against Central Connecticut State with a time of 2:08.59
1/20 – Placed third against Vermont with a time of 2:10.38
1/13 – Placed third at New Hampshire in a time of 2:10.48
12/9 – Placed second at La Salle in a time of 2:11.64
11/19 – Placed third at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 2:05.90
11/11 – Placed second against Connecticut with a time of 2:06.09
10/14 - Placed third at Siena with a time of 2:11.77
10/28 - Placed second against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 2:08.80 (10/28)

200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2/22 – Part of team that placed 11th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:35.07
1/27 – Part of the team that placed third against Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:40.63
1/20 – Part of team that placed third against Vermont with a time of 1:40.15
1/13 - Part of team that placed third at New Hampshire in a time of 1:50.36
12/9 – Part of team that placed fourth at La Salle in a time of 1:41.28
10/14 - Part of team that placed third at Siena with a time of 1:42.18

200 Medley Relay
1/27 – Part of the team that placed third against Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:50.99
11/18 – Part of team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:47.08
11/11 – Part of team that placed fourth against Connecticut with a time of 1:47.35

400 Freestyle Relay
1/20 – Part of team that placed third against Vermont with a time of 3:59.19
1/13 – Part of team that placed third at New Hampshire with a time of 3:41.58
11/19 – Part of team that placed ninth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:35.78

400 Yard Medley Relay
2/23 – Part of team that placed ninth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:47.45
12/9 – Part of team that placed fifth at La Salle in a time of 4:03.43
11/17 – Part of team that placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:51.95
10/14 - Part of team that placed second at Siena with a time of 4:00.91
10/28 -  Part of team that won against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 3:58.38

800 Yard Freestyle Relay
11/18 – Part of team that placed eighth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:48.56

2022-23 (Freshman)
50 Yard Butterfly
11/9 - Won against Providence with a time of 27.20

100 Yard Butterfly
1/21 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 59.65
1/14 - Placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 58.59
12/3 - Placed third against La Salle with a time of 58.91
11/19 - Placed fifth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 57.46
10/29 - Won against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 59.08
10/7-10/8 - Placed eighth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 59.08

200 Yard Butterfly
1/21 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 2:12.01
1/14 - Placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 2:08.75
12/3 - Won against La Salle with a time of 2:08.11
11/20 - Placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 2:08.21
10/29 - Won against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 2:10.30
10/15 - Won against Sienna and Assumption with a time of 2:09.68
10/7-10/8 - Placed second against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 2:10.84

200 Yard Freestyle
11/9 - Placed sixth against Providence with a time of 1:59.49

200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1/21 - Part of team that placed second at Vermont with a time of 1:40.58
12/3 - Part of team that placed sixth against La Salle with a time of 1:44.30
10/29 - Part of team that placed second against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 1:39.44

200 Yard Individual Medley
1/28 - Placed fourth at Central Connecticut State with a time of 2:16.68
11/18 - Placed 14th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 2:12.36

200 Yard Medley Relay
1/28 - Part of team that placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:49.40
1/14 - Part of team that placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 1:48.77
12/3 - Part of team that placed second against La Salle with a time of 1:49.01
11/19 - Part of team that placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:46.75
11/9 - Part of team that won against Providence with a time of 1:49.93
10/15 - Part of team that won against Sienna and Assumption with a time of 1:50.36
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed fifth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 1:52.22

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
1/14 - Part of team that placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 1:40.73
11/20 - Part of team that placed 10th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:37.67
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed seventh against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 3:48.70

400 Yard Medley Relay
1/21 - Part of team that placed second at Vermont with a time of 3:59.23
10/29 - Part of team that won against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 4:02.26
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed fifth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 4:02.87

800 Yard Freestyle Relay
11/19 - Part of team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:47.30

Before URI
  • Was a team captain and five-time letter winner for the Coon Rapids High School team
  • Named the team MVP as a senior, she owns multiple school records
  • Spent seven years swimming for the Edina Swim Club
  • Chose Rhode Island over the University of Arkansas-Little Rock and Duquesne
Personal
  • Born June 12, 2004
  • Daughter of Amy and John
  • Has one brother, Austin
  • Enjoys reading, wake surfing and paddle boarding
  • Her school’s valedictorian
  • Majoring in Accounting and Applies Mathematics

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Fly
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Fly
  • 2024-25Junior

    Fly