University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame
Betsy Amos-Jonas 1995 - Swimming
One of the top swimmers in school history, Betsy Amos-Jonas, a 2005 UVM Hall of Fame inductee, was a two-time North Atlantic Conference champion in the 100 butterfly (1993, 1995) and won an ECAC Championship in that event in 1994. During her time at UVM, she held three individual records, three pool records, three freshmen records, one NAC record and one ECAC record.
In May of 1995, Amos-Jonas received the Semans Trophy as the top female senior athlete in regard to leadership, loyalty and service to athletics at UVM. A quiet leader who served as captain her junior and senior years she set school records in the 100 butterfly (57.62), 50 freestyle (24.39) and the 100 freestyle (52.67), in addition to retiring as the NAC and ECAC record holder in the 100 fly.
Amos-Jonas also won UVM's prestigious team awards. She was a two-time Les Leggett Award winner and was selected the Vermont swimming female athlete of the year in 1993 and 1995.
