As a Junior (2013-14): Finished her first year on The Hill with 12 top-10 finishes, including four in the top three...Added points for WKU at the Conference USA Championships after finishing 11th in the 400 IM (4:22.17), 12th in the 200 fly (2:02.67) and 13th in the 200 IM (2:04.59)...Recorded four second-place times in the regular season with times of2:08.81 in the 200 fly and 2:09.90 in the 200 IM against Delta State, 2:08.06 in the 200 fly against Cincinnati and 4:36.40 in the 400 IM in a tri-meet against University of the Cumberlands, Marshall and Vanderbilt...Tabbed a trio of top-five finishes in the Hilltopper Open as well as a dual meet at Florida Atlantic.
Before WKU: Swam two years at the University of Tennessee...Two-time All-SEC honoree...Advanced to the consolation final in the 200 fly and 400 IM at the SEC Championships in 2013...Grabbed 11th in the 200 fly with a time of 2:00.75, while her time of 4:18.79 in the 400 IM was good for 16th...Her prelim time of 2:00.65 in the 200 fly is a `B[apos] cut...Ranks as the third fastest performer in UT history in the 400 IM after swimming a time of 4:16.48 at the SEC Championships as a freshman...Finished 19th in the event, which also is the ninth fastest clocking in Lady Vol history...Also finished 10th in the 200 fly and 19th in the 200 IM at the conference meet in 2012...Competed at Nationals and Olympic Trials.
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner and three-time MVP honoree at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn...Won the Tennessee Swimmer of the Year award in 2009...Won the 200 IM and finished runner-up in the 500 free at the Tennessee State High School Swimming and Diving Championships as a junior...During her senior campaign, won the 500 free at the Tennessee Championships and finished third in the 200 IM...As a member of the Pilot Aquatic Club, finished first in the 500 free (4:52.48) at the 2010 state meet...Also added a third-place finish in the 200 IM as well as top-six finishes as a member of the 200 medley and 400 free relays...Was a four-time National Intercollegiate Swimming Coaches Association/Speedo All-American in the 500 free and a two-time honoree in the 200 IM.
Personal: Born on January 16, 1992...Daughter of Mark and Leyla Higdon...Brother, Cameron, swam at WKU...Majoring in English.
