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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Vaula Vekkeli

  • Position IM/Freestyle/Breaststroke
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Lahti, Finland
  • Highschool Lahden Lyseo (Wingate)

Biography

2021-22: Competed in three individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed 21st in the 200 freestyle (1:52.14), 22nd in the 100 freestyle (52.22), and 42nd in the 50 freestyle (24.41)... Won the 100 freestyle versus St. Francis Brooklyn (53.73)... Took first in the 200 IM (2:10.16) against Iona, while being second in the 100 (1:07.83) and 200 (2:27.83) breaststroke... Grabbed first place in the 100 freestyle (53.81) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:56.24) at La Salle... Participated in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 14th in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.90), 17th in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.80), and 21st in the 200 IM (2:07.75)... Was fourth in both the 100 (1:07.93) and 200 breaststroke (2:26.96) versus Georgetown... Took third in the 100 breaststroke against Monmouth (1:09.19)... Won the 100 IM (59.94) against Manhattan, while being third in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.22).

2020-21: Did not compete due to Co-VID19 pandemic... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2019-20: Scored in all four events the she took part in at the Atlantic 10 Championships… Was fifth as a member of the 800 freestyle relay (7:22.12), while scoring individually in the 400 IM (8th - 4:22.75), the 200 breaststroke (9th - 2:17.72), and the 200 IM (11th - 2:02.12)... Won three events at Massachusetts, taking first in the 100 (1:06.50) and 200 (2:24.62) breaststroke, as well as the 200 IM (2:06.85)… Won both the 200 freestyle (1:55.47) and the 400 IM (4:29.38) against Iona… Finished second in the 200 IM (2:07.79) in the La Salle/Richmond meet, while taking third in the 200 freestyle (1:55.16) and the 200 breaststroke (2:25.33)… Took first in the 200 IM against Boston College (2:06.65)… Scored in four individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, placing third in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.06), fourth in the 200 IM (2:03.00), 13th in the 200 freestyle (1:52.69), and 23rd in the 100 freestyle (52.84)… Finished second in both the 200 freestyle (1:55.39) and 200 IM (2:08.33) versus Stony Brook… Won the 100 SCM freestyle at Fairfield (59.10)… Took first in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.90) against Boston University to go along with a second place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:25.12)… Had a pair of second place finishes at Marist in the 100 freestyle (53.83) and 200 breaststroke (2:26.05)… Won the 200 IM versus Manhattan (2:08.01).

Before Fordham: Transfer from Wingate University, where she spent two seasons... Member of the Dean's List... Graduate of Lahden Lyseo for high school in Finland... Record holder for her club team (Lahden Uimaseura) in Finland in the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 200 and 400 IM... Named Promising Female Athlete by Paijat-Hame Sports & Exercise Association... Three-time competitor at the Finnish National Championship in 2014, 2015, and 2018... Earned three bronze medals at the 2018 Championship in the 200 and 400 freestyle and the 400 IM, as well as at the 2015 Championship in the 200 and 400 freestyle and the 200 IM... Also medaled at the 2014 Nordic Championship.

Major: Business Administration... Currently enrolled in the Gabelli Graduate School of Business, studying Global Finance.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 24.41
100 Free: 52.22
200 Free: 1:52.14
100 Breast: 1:04.06
200 Breast: 2:17.72
200 IM: 2:02.12
400 IM: 4:22.75

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Junior

    IM/Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Senior

    IM/Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    IM/Freestyle/Breaststroke
    5'7"