University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Lezer, Emma
Emma Lezer
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- St. Michael-Albertville HS
- Hometown:
- Rogers, Minn.
Bio
Career Notes
2021-22 Junior Season: Winner of Most Improved Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • made NCAA Championships debut by placing 18th in the 100 breast (59.44) and 46th in the 200 breast (2:11.92); also part of the 400 medley relay that came in 24th (3:34.46) • finished ninth in the 100 breast finals (59.33), 11th in the 200 breast finals (2:10.90) and 28th in the 200 IM prelims (2:02.31) at the Big Ten Championships • came in fifth in the 100 breast (1:01.72) and seventh in the 200 breast (2:16.24) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also helped a 200 medley relay to fifth (1:41.04) • at the Minnesota Invite, placed sixth in the 100 breast finals (1:00.72) and eighth in the 200 breast finals (2:13.57), recording 'B' cuts in both; also claimed 36th in the 200 IM finals (2:03.96) and helped the 400 medley relay to a ninth-place finish (3:35.99) and the 200 medley relay to 10th (1:40.00) · against Wisconsin, won the 100 breast (1:02.30) and finished third in the 200 breast (2:16.84) and fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:42.26) · versus St. Thomas, touched first in the 100 breast (1:03.45) and 200 medley relay (1:42.41) · against Nebraska took first in the 100 breast (1:02.79) and 200 medley relay (1:41.79), and second in the 200 breast (2:19.26) · won the 200 medley relay (1:44.92), 100 breast (1:03.94) and 200 breast (2:20.26) at Iowa • CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Sophomore Season: Touched ninth in the 100 breast (1:00.51) and 17th in the 200 breast (2:14.06) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · won the 200 medley relay (1:39.53), 100 breast (1:01.43) and 200 breast (2:16.90) at the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · touched first in the 200 medley relay (1:39.36), 100 breast (1:00.63) and 200 breast (2:13.85) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten
2019-20 Freshman Season: Qualified for finals in both the 100 breast and 200 breast at the Big Ten Championships, placing 12th (1:00.49) and 19th (2:13.10) in the two events, respectively · tallied third place finishes in the 100 breast (1:04.18) and the 200 breast (2:19.92) against USC · placed second in the 100 breast (1:03.78) and third in the 200 breast (2:20.32) during the Hawaii dual · qualified for finals and placed sixth in the 200 breast (2:14.79) and seventh in the 100 breast with an NCAA ‘B’ Cut time (1:01.39) at the Minnesota Invite · finished second in the 100 breast (1:03.49), fourth in the 200 breast (2:19.03) and sixth in the 100 fly (57.69) against Iowa · Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
High School: A 2019 graduate of St. Michael-Albertville High School · Three-time All-American and State Champion in the 100 breast · 2019 AA Minnesota Swimmer of the Year · Two-time Section 8AA Swimmer of the Year · Set numerous school, pool and meet records throughout high school career · Five-time All-State · Four-time Sectional Champion in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay · Three-time Sectional Champion in the 100 fly and 200 free relay · Sectional Champion in the 200 IM as a freshman · Sectional Champion in the 400 free relay as a junior · Six-time All-Conference · Helped team to four separate conference championships · Member of National Honor Society and Student Council · Salutatorian of graduating class · Swam for Sea Devils Swim Club
PERSONAL: Intends to major in neuroscience and psychology · Daughter of Tisha and Trent Lezer, who both competed on the Swim & Dive team at North Dakota · Mother was the 1993 NCAA Champion in the 200 breast · Older brother, Max, also swam for Minnesota · Hobbies include people watching, going on walks, hiking, crafts, drawing/doodling, listening to music, reading and petting animals · Chose Minnesota for the community, education and athletics.
- Ranks sixth in team history for the 100 breast (59.33) and 200 breast (2:10.90)
- 2022 CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American and 3x CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American (2020-21, 23)
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District honoree
- 2x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021-22)
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021-23)
- Took home Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2023 team banquet
- Winner of Most Improved Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet
2021-22 Junior Season: Winner of Most Improved Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • made NCAA Championships debut by placing 18th in the 100 breast (59.44) and 46th in the 200 breast (2:11.92); also part of the 400 medley relay that came in 24th (3:34.46) • finished ninth in the 100 breast finals (59.33), 11th in the 200 breast finals (2:10.90) and 28th in the 200 IM prelims (2:02.31) at the Big Ten Championships • came in fifth in the 100 breast (1:01.72) and seventh in the 200 breast (2:16.24) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also helped a 200 medley relay to fifth (1:41.04) • at the Minnesota Invite, placed sixth in the 100 breast finals (1:00.72) and eighth in the 200 breast finals (2:13.57), recording 'B' cuts in both; also claimed 36th in the 200 IM finals (2:03.96) and helped the 400 medley relay to a ninth-place finish (3:35.99) and the 200 medley relay to 10th (1:40.00) · against Wisconsin, won the 100 breast (1:02.30) and finished third in the 200 breast (2:16.84) and fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:42.26) · versus St. Thomas, touched first in the 100 breast (1:03.45) and 200 medley relay (1:42.41) · against Nebraska took first in the 100 breast (1:02.79) and 200 medley relay (1:41.79), and second in the 200 breast (2:19.26) · won the 200 medley relay (1:44.92), 100 breast (1:03.94) and 200 breast (2:20.26) at Iowa • CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Sophomore Season: Touched ninth in the 100 breast (1:00.51) and 17th in the 200 breast (2:14.06) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · won the 200 medley relay (1:39.53), 100 breast (1:01.43) and 200 breast (2:16.90) at the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · touched first in the 200 medley relay (1:39.36), 100 breast (1:00.63) and 200 breast (2:13.85) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten
2019-20 Freshman Season: Qualified for finals in both the 100 breast and 200 breast at the Big Ten Championships, placing 12th (1:00.49) and 19th (2:13.10) in the two events, respectively · tallied third place finishes in the 100 breast (1:04.18) and the 200 breast (2:19.92) against USC · placed second in the 100 breast (1:03.78) and third in the 200 breast (2:20.32) during the Hawaii dual · qualified for finals and placed sixth in the 200 breast (2:14.79) and seventh in the 100 breast with an NCAA ‘B’ Cut time (1:01.39) at the Minnesota Invite · finished second in the 100 breast (1:03.49), fourth in the 200 breast (2:19.03) and sixth in the 100 fly (57.69) against Iowa · Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
High School: A 2019 graduate of St. Michael-Albertville High School · Three-time All-American and State Champion in the 100 breast · 2019 AA Minnesota Swimmer of the Year · Two-time Section 8AA Swimmer of the Year · Set numerous school, pool and meet records throughout high school career · Five-time All-State · Four-time Sectional Champion in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay · Three-time Sectional Champion in the 100 fly and 200 free relay · Sectional Champion in the 200 IM as a freshman · Sectional Champion in the 400 free relay as a junior · Six-time All-Conference · Helped team to four separate conference championships · Member of National Honor Society and Student Council · Salutatorian of graduating class · Swam for Sea Devils Swim Club
PERSONAL: Intends to major in neuroscience and psychology · Daughter of Tisha and Trent Lezer, who both competed on the Swim & Dive team at North Dakota · Mother was the 1993 NCAA Champion in the 200 breast · Older brother, Max, also swam for Minnesota · Hobbies include people watching, going on walks, hiking, crafts, drawing/doodling, listening to music, reading and petting animals · Chose Minnesota for the community, education and athletics.
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Saturday, February 22
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Monday, March 25
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