2020-21 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Kayla Gagnon
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mount Laurel, N.J.
- High School:
- Eastern HS
2019-20 (Junior)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Represented WVU at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
- Competed in a trio of B finals at the Big 12 Championship, including the 200 IM (16th – 2:07.08), 400 IM (12th – 4:28.23) and the 200 fly (10th – 2:03.11)
- In the regular-season finale against George Washington, she placed third in the 200 fly (2:08.12) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:13.11)
- Against Villanova, she finished fifth as a member of the 400 medley relay team (4:05.83), sixth in the 200 fly (2:13.80) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:13.42)
- Placed seventh in the 200 fly (2:11.75) and eighth in the 200 IM (2:15.15) in a Big 12 dual against ISU
- Notched a pair of third-place finishes in the 200 IM (2:12.99) and as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:54.07) at TCU
- Finished ninth in the 200 fly (2:12.38) and seventh in the 200 IM (2:15.64) against Pitt
- Reached the 200 fly B final (15th – 2:06.47) at the WVU Invitational; also competed in the 100 fly and 200 IM
- Competed in the 100 breaststroke, 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 individual medley at the West Virginia State Games
- Placed sixth in the 200 butterfly (2:12.48) and third in the 200 individual medley (2:14.84) in WVU’s season-opening meet at Penn State
2018-19 (Sophomore)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Took 15th place (2:08.00) in the 200 IM and 12th (2:04.40) in the B final of the 200 fly at the Big 12 Championship
- Finished in third place in the 200 fly (2:07.67) at Iowa State
- Earned a 35th-place (2:07.47) finish in the 200 fly at the Ohio State Invitational
- Placed third in the 200 fly (2:11.05) against Seton Hall and Xavier
- Finished in third place in the 200 fly with a time of 2:15.01 at the West Virginia State Games
2017-18 (Freshman)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Advanced to the consolation final of the 200 fly at the Big 12 Championship, finishing 11th overall (2:04.57)
- Also swam in consolation final of the 400 IM at the Big 12 Championship, earning a time of 4:29.65 and a 12th-place finish
- Raced in C final of the 200 IM at Big 12s, finishing 21st overall in 2:07.75
- Tallied a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly vs. Pitt (2:11.45)
- Also placed fourth in the 200 fly at TCU (2:10.31)
- Advanced to the D final of the 200 fly at the Ohio State Invitational, finishing 40th overall in 2:08.29
- Claimed fourth in the 200 fly vs. Seton Hall and Xavier, touching the wall in 2:09.09
- Opened her WVU career with a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly at the West Virginia State Games (2:10.13)
High School
- Swam at Eastern Regional High for coach Theresa DeCoursey
- A member of Jersey Wahoos club team
- Captain of high school swim team
- Two-time second team all-conference selection
- Finished 10th in 200 IM and 11th in 100 fly at 2017 NJSIAA State Championship
- Competed at NCSA Spring and Summer Championships in 2016
Personal
- Daughter of Mark and Suzanne Gagnon
- One of three children
- Birthday is January 19
- Majoring in journalism
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
- President’s List
S&D: West Virginia State Games Recap
Tuesday, October 07
S&D: Gold-Blue Meet Recap
Tuesday, September 23
S&D: One Word to Describe the First Official Day of Practice
Friday, September 12
2025 Big 12 Hype Video
Wednesday, March 12
