Cameron Kelley

Photo by: Christopher Mitchell

Photo by: Christopher Mitchell

Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2020

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
Freestyle
Hometown:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School:
Washington HS

PRONUNCIATION

Career Honors and Awards

Won the Land O' Lakes Outstanding Achievement Award in Leadership and Service and received the Leadership U Certificate of Excellence at the 2022 Golden Goldys
2021 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American and 2022 CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American
2019 Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2021-22 Fifth-Year Senior Season: Team captain · won the Land O' Lakes Outstanding Achievement Award in Leadership and Service and received the Leadership U Certificate of Excellence at the 2022 Golden Goldys · finished 20th in the 1650 free (15:48.85) and 31st in the 500 free prelims (4:34.38) at the Big Ten Championships; also part of the 800 free relay that placed fifth (6:22.25) • helped the 800 free relay to victory (6:29.11) and a 400 free relay to eighth place (3:06.10) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also came in second in the 500 free (4:24.38) and sixth in the 200 free (1:38.70) • took fourth in the 200 free (1:39.79) and eighth in the 500 free (4:31.72) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 400 free relay to seventh (3:04.44) • at the Minnesota Invite, placed 20th in the 1650 free (15:28.18) and 200 free finals (1:37.51), and 33rd in the 500 free finals (4:25.41); also helped the 400 free relay to a 16th-place finish (3:00.66) · took third in the 400 free relay (3:04.14), fifth in the 500 free (4:34.94) and seventh in the 1000 free (9:25.99) versus Wisconsin · placed second in the 1000 free (9:27.03) and fourth in the 100 breast (59.40) against St. Thomas · finished second in the 200 free (1:40.87), 500 free (4:31.32) and 400 free relay (3:04.52) at Purdue · CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American

2020-21 Senior Season: Qualified for finals in two individual events at the 2021 Big Ten Championships, touching tied for 19th in the 500 free (4:22.61) and 22nd in the 1650 free (15:26.93) · placed second in the 1000 free (9:14.19) and third in the 500 free (4:28.33) against Iowa · finished fourth in the 200 free (1:40.06) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual.

2019-20 Junior Season: Qualified for the A final in the 500 free at the Big Ten Championships, placing seventh overall (4:21.10) with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time · also finished 16th overall in the 1650 free (15:20.38) at the Big Ten Championships · earned a second place finish in both the 500 free (4:29.78) and 1000 free (9:16.20) against Purdue and Northwestern · placed first in both the 500 free (4:29.71) and 1000 free (9:20.64) at the USC dual · notched three first place finishes in the 200 free (1:39.53), 500 free (4:32.96) and 1000 free (9:34.22) during the Hawaii dual · finished 13th in the 1650 free (15:25.28) with an NCAA “B” Cut time at the Minnesota Invite · won both the 500 free (4:27.73) and 1000 free (9:16.06) against Wisconsin · placed first in both the 500 free (4:26.99) and 1000 free versus Iowa, while helping the men’s 400 free relay team to a second place finish (3:01.38) · took first place in the 1000 free (9:18.12) and second place in the 500 free (4:33.73) against Florida State · finished third in the 500 free (4:34.02) and fourth in the 1000 free (9:16.77) at the Florida dual.

2018-19 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten • At the Big Ten Championships, helped the 800 Free relay team finish fifth (6:22.87) and placed eighth in the 1650 free (15:07.86). • Took third in the 200 free (1:39.53) and second in the 500 free (4:28.88) against Purdue and Northwestern. • Finished fourth in the 1000 free (9:37.61) and second in the 500 free (4:28.25) against USC. • Took second in the 200 free (1:40.84) and first in the 500 free (4:30.80) at the Hawaii Dual. • At the Iowa Invitational, placed sixth in the 500 free (4:26.08) and was part of the 800 Free relay team that placed third (6:31.43). • Took third in the 1650 free (15:56.68) and first in the 500 free (4:29.57) at the Florida State Dual. • Finished third in the 1000 free (9:27.00) at the Wisconsin Dual.

2017-18 Freshman Season: At the Big Ten Championships, placed 33rd in the 500-yard free (4:26.34), 41st in the 400 IM (4:03.12), and 26th in the 1650-yard free (15:38.63). • finished third in the 1000-yard free (9:20.08) and fifth in the 500-yard free (4:35.41) at the Triple Dual against Northwestern and Purdue • Received first place in the 1650-yard free (15:34.27) and third place in the 500-yard free (4:39.90) against Denver. • Finished in first place in the 1000-yard free (9:19.59) and third in the 500-yard free (4:36.35) vs. Hawai'i and Drury. • Placed fourth in the 500-yard free (4:28.67), seventh in the 400 IM, 4:04.60, and first in the 1650-yard free (15:30.15) at the Minnesota Invitational. • Finished seventh in the 500-yard free (4:31.99) and sixth in the 1000-yard free (9:25.85) at the Quad Dual vs. Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin. • Placed seventh in the 200-yard free (1:42.20) and first in the 500-yard free (4:33.50) vs. Iowa. • Took seventh in the 1000-yard free (9:42.07) against Florida State.