Grace Pessemier
Grace Pessemier
Height: 5-4
Year: Junior
Hometown: Sherwood, Ore.
High School: Sherwood High
Previous College: Portland Community College
Events: Freestyle

2022-2023: Pessemier recorded a personal best in both the 100-yard freestyle (57.11) and 1000-yard freestyle (12:05.74) during the South Atlantic Conference Championships. She earned two top-5 finishes on the season and set a personal record in the 50-yard backstroke in 28.62 against Mars Hill. 

2021-2022: Placed 2nd in the 100-yard backstroke against Emory & Henry and 5th in the event against Lees-McRae. 

2020-2021: Pessemier swam as part of the women's 400-yard freestyle relay alongside Kyla Blakemore, Linda Ungerboeck, and Laurel Sankowski who finished third in the season opener against Milligan.. Finished third in the women's 50-yard freestyle against Mars Hill with a time of 27.27. Swam a 25.91 time trial for the women's 50-yard freestyle at the 2021 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships. 

High School: Varsity Letters in 2016-2020 seasons. All League Awards for the Pacific Conference for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons. Honorable mention in the 50 yd. freestyle and 2nd Team in the 100 yd. freestyle for the 2018-2019 season and honorable mention in the 100 yd. backstroke and 50 yd. freestyle for the 2019-2020 season. HS Districts of my 2018-2019 season. Placed 6th in the 50 frees with best time of 26.41. Placed 4th in the 100 free with best time of 57.66. Placed 8th in the 50 free and 5th in 100 bakc at 2019-2020 HS Districts. 

Personal: Daughter of Tom Pessemier. Intends to major in Nursing at Carson-Newman. Grandpa, James Pessemier, played baseball for the Saint Martin's University Saints.