Laura Mathers
Laura Mathers
Height: 5'8
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Newport, Tenn.
High School: Lakeway Christian Academy
Events: Freestyle

2023-2024: Mathers earned a fifth place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (24.55) and seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (1:11.35) in the meet at Berry College. Away at Mars Hill, Mathers earned a pair of fourth place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle (27.15) and a personal best in the 100-yard butterfly (1:12.65). She started the season with a fourth place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (1:14.57) and fifth place in the 100-yard freestyle (1:04.24). Mathers ended the season with 11 personal best times and six top-5 finishes.

High School: Mathers graduated from Lakeway Christian Academy and swam for coach Jon Harkness. Aside from swimming with the Lions, she played soccer as a freshman and ran track as a sophomore. Mathers was listed on the honor roll and awarded the Lion Heart Award and Coach's Award while at Lakeway Christian. She was National Honor Society president and SHS president.

Personal: Daughter of Larry and Rachel Mathers. Intends to major in biochemistry at Carson-Newman.