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2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Carmen Ferrante

Spenser Kale

  • Position Backstroke
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Highschool Toledo Notre Dame Academy
  • Hometown Perrysburg, OH
  • Major Biology and Environmental Science

Biography

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Career Honors
  • OAC Champion 200 Back: 2020
  • All-OAC 100 Back: 2020
Career Top Times
  • 50 Free = 26.03 (2/14/19)
  • 50 Back = 28.14 (2/15/19)
  • 100 Back = 59.46 (2/14/20)
  • 200 Back = 2:10.10 (2/15/20)
2021-2022
  • Contributed to the first place finish in the 200 Medley Relay (1:53.62) and took fourth in the 200 Backstroke (2:23.29) in the victory against Mount Union (11/6)
  • Finished third in the 50 Back, and fourth in the 500 Free in the win against Notre Dame (12/3)
  • Lead off the 200 Medley Relay win (1:56.35) and took second in the 100 Back (1:03.46) and third in the 100 IM (1:11.61) in the victory against Baldwin Wallace (1/22)
  • Contributed to the first place finish for the 200 Medley Relay (1:48.79) as well as taking sixth place in the 100 and 200 back (2/19)

2020-2021
  • Took fifth in both the 100 (1:00.55) and 200 Back (2:14.17) at the OAC Championships (3/27)
  • Led the Blue Streaks to victory in the 200 Medley Relay and took first and second respectively in the 100 (1:03.83) and 200 Back (2:22.10) against the Purple Raiders (2/6)
  • Was a part of the winning 400 Medley Relay (4:10.65)
  • Finished second in 100 Back (1:03.99) against Baldwin Wallace (2/13)
  • Competed in 200 Free Relay (1:48.20) (2/13)
  • Finished 1st in 200 Medley Relay (1:53.31) against Wilmington (2/19) 
2019-2020
  • Helped her 400 Medley Relay team place second (4:12.33) in the win against Mount (11/2)
  • Recorded a first place finish in the 100 Back (1:02.97) and a second place finish in the 200 Back (2:21.81) in the win against Mount (11/2)
  • Won the 200 Back against Gannon University with a time of 2:15.83 (1/11)
  • Took third in the 100 Back with a time of 1:02.97 against Ashland (1/24) 
  • Finished third at the OAC Championships in the 100 Back (59.46) and took first in the 200 Back (2:10.10) contributing to the Conference Champion title earned by the Blue Streaks (2/15)
2018-2019
  • Finished first in the 200 back (2:20.11) and second in the 100 Back (1:03.79) against Wilmington (1/26/19)
  • Placed third in the 200 Back with a time of 2:18.71 against Ashland (1/25/19)

2017-2018
  • Took second place in the 400 Meter Freestyle against Wilmington
  • Improved her 100 Back time against Mount Union to receive second place
  • Finished second in the 100 Back with a time of 1:03.59 against Gannon 
  • Placed second in the 100 Back against Mount Union
  • Touched first in the 200 Back against Ashland

High School
  • Swam on Varsity for 4 years
  • Senior Captain
  • TRAC All Academic (3 years)
  • TRAC First Team (4 years)
  • Two-Time Athlete of the Week
  • Club Team Captain
  • Involved in Environmental Club, Film Studies Club, Indian Club, Diplomats, Student Council, Josh Project
  • Was a Swim Instructor for 5 years
  • Honor roll
  • Swam for head coach Lori Yaross
  • Graduated with a 3.7 GPA

Academics & Personal
  • Double majoring in exercise science and environmental science 
  • Daughter of MaryJo and Lawrence Kale
  • Member of the executive board for Environmental Issues Group
  • Volunteers for the Josh Project which is a local non-profit that teaches under-privileged children and adults how to swim and survive in open-water situations

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Backstroke

  • 2018-19Junior

    Backstroke / Freestyle

  • 2019-20Senior

    Backstroke / Freestyle

  • 2020-21Senior

    Backstroke / Freestyle

  • 2021-22Fifth Year

    Backstroke

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