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2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jess Gorham

  • Position Back/Free
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Chatham
  • Hometown Chatham, N.J.

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

CAREER HONORS:

• America East Academic Honor Roll (2016)

SENIOR SEASON (2017-18): Placed fifth in the 100 Backstroke (56.71), tenth in the 200 Backstroke (2:04.50), 15th in the 200 Individual Medley (2:09.26) and was a member of the second-place 200 Medley Relay (1:42.54) that broke the Varsity record at the America East Championships ... Won the 100 Yard Backstroke (59.56) against Binghamton ... Finished first in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (2:12.83) and third in the 200 Yard Backstroke (2:08.69) at UMass ... Placed first in the 100 Yard Backstroke (59.23) against Maine ... Took the top spot in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (2:13.66) at Rhode Island ... Finished fourth in both the 100 Yard Backstroke (59.93) and 200 Yard Backstroke (2:10.49) against Northeastern 

JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17): Finished 15th in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (2:10.38), eighth in the 100 Yard Backstroke (57.51), and ninth in the 200 Yard Backstroke (2:06.07) at the America East Championship ... Won the 100 Yard Backstroke (1:00.18) and finished fifth in the 100 Yard Freestyle (56.33) at Siena ... Placed third in the 200 Yard Backstroke (2:10.60) against New Hampshire ... Swam to third in the 200 Yard Backstroke (2:15.45) and sixth in the 50 Yard Freestyle (25.75) in the meet at Northeastern ... Finished fourth in the 200 Yard Backstroke (2:10.60) versus Rhode Island ... Raced to third in the 200 Yard Backstroke (2:12.31) at Bryant 

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16): Competed in the 50 Yard Freestyle (24.53), 100 Yard Backstroke (59.69) and 200 Backstroke (2:09) at the America East Championships ... In the meet at Binghamton, finished eighth in the 100 Yard Back in 1:02 and placed ninth in the 200 Yard Back with a time of 2:14 ... Finished fifth in the 100 Yard Back against UNH ... Placed second in the 200 Yard Backstroke in the meet versus Siena ... Contributed to a third place finish in the 200 Yard Medley Relay in the home meet against Maine ... Helped the 200 Yard Medley Relay Team finish second in the meet against Bryant ... Placed 10th as a part of the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team at the Terrier Invitational ... Finished fourth as a member of the 200 Meter Freestyle Relay team in the meet versus Northeastern ... Aided a fourth place finish in the 200 Yard Medley Relay in the meet at Rhode Island.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15): Placed 13th in the 100 back (58.89) and 200 back (2:10.07), and 15th in 200 IM (2:11.79) at the America East Championships … Helped set UVM freshmen record in 200 medley relay (1:50.26) at Bucknell Invitational … Helped set UVM freshmen record in 400 medley relay (4:02.90) at Middlebury Invite … Won 100 back (59.76), took second place in 200 back (2:10.72) and fourth in 200 IM (2:15.19) in tri meet with Maine and BC … Won 100 back (1:01.77) at Northeastern … Finished third in 100 back (1:00.87) vs. UNH … Helped her relay squad set a pool record in 200 medley relay (1:48.37) at Siena … Finished fourth in 50 free (25.41) at Siena … Helped set pool record in 400 medley relay (3:55.55), placed second in 100 back (59.95), finished third in 200 back (2:11.31) and third in 200 IM (2:13.85) in double dual meet with CCSU/Merrimack … Helped set pool record in 200 medley relay (1:48.25) at Bryant … Finished third in 100 back (1:01.10) at Bryant … Claimed the fifth spot in the 200 back (2:14.95) vs. URI.

BEFORE UVM: Came to Vermont from Chatham, New Jersey, where she was a team captain for her high school squad … Named to the all-county first team in all four of her years … Posted school records in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Stephen and Susan Gorham of Chatham, New Jersey … Has one sister, Emily who swims at Bucknell … Favorite sports team is the Toronto Maple Leafs … Favorite movie is 21 Jump Street … Double majoring in animal science and psychology

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    Back/Free
    5'6"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Back/Free
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Back/Free
    5'6"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Back/Free
    5'6"