Kara Banagan
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Niskayuna, N.Y.
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Niskayuna
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- Events:
- Diving
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- Major:
- Psychology
News mentions
The Westfield State swimming and diving team placed 13 swimmers on the Little East Conference All-Academic Team.
Westfield State first-year Alexa Richter (Westfield, Mass.) was named the league’s rookie swimmer of the year, sophomore diver Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) was named the rookie diver of the year, and head coach Dave Laing was named the coach of the year.
Westfield State first-year student Alexa Richter (Westfield, Mass.) added her second individual title of the meet, as she won the 1000 yard freestyle on Monday night at the 2022 Little East Conference Championships at the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley, Mass.
Westfield State sophomore Kara Banagan won the 3 meter diving event with her score of 334.35.
Westfield State University’s Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna High School) has earned the Little East Conference Rookie Diver of the Week honors.
Alexa Richter and Kat Ferri each won three events to power the Owls to a pair of wins over Western Connecticut and UMass Dartmouth in a three-way dual meet in Danbury, Connecticut on Saturday.
Westfield State University swimming newcomers Alexa Richter (Westfield, Mass.) and Wiktoria Kaczor (Belchertown, Mass.) turned in strong performances for the Owls, but WSU fell to Simmons College by a 153-126 final score in the first meet of the season for both teams at the Ely Pool on Saturday.