Bio

Co-captain … 2013 graduate of Tahanto Regional High School … outstanding student who is majoring in managerial economics and liberal studies, with a concentration in health and industry … minor in law … 11 career NE-10 medals (one gold, three silver, seven bronze) … School Records: 50 free (24.39, set at 2016 Northeast-10 Championships), 100 individual medley (1:00.70, set at 2015 WPI Gompei Invitational), 400 free relay (3:32.20, set at 2016 Northeast-10 Championships), 800 free relay (7:40.02, set at 2016 Northeast-10 Championships) … Bentley Rankings: 2nd in 100 free (52.72), 2nd in 200 free (1:55.33), 3rd in 50 breast (31.30), 5th in 100 breast (1:07.47), 10th in 200 breast (2:34.03), 15th in 50 fly (28.42) … 2015-16: repeat selection for Academic All-Northeast-10 honors and team’s Scholar-Athlete Award … team’s co-MVP … broke school records five times in four events (two individual, two relay), including her own marks in the 50 free and 50 back … at the Northeast-10 Championships, helped Bentley win gold in the 800 free relay (7:40.02) in meet record time (and also an NCAA B cut) … individually, was 2nd in the 100 free (52.72), 3rd in the 50 free (24.40) and 5th in the 200 free (1:55.33) … was also 2nd in the 400 free relay (3:32.20), 4th in the 400 medley relay (3:58.83) and 5th in the 200 free relay (1:39.78) … Northeast-10 Women’s Swimmer of the Week Dec. 14 … Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll five times … 2014-15: Academic All-Northeast-10 and team’s Scholar-Athlete Award recipient … helped Bentley claim silver in the 200 medley relay at the Northeast-10 Championships with a time of 1:50.12 … also made trip to medal stand to collect bronze in the 50 free (24.48), 100 breast (1:07.47) and the 400 free relay (3:43.27) … in addition, was 4rh in the 100 free (53.60) and 5th in 400 medley relay (4:03.43) … NE-10 Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Week Jan. 27 … NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll twice (Nov. 25, Dec. 9) … 2013-14: named the team’s Most Improved after a strong freshman season … captured bronze in the NE-10 Championships in the 200 medley relay (1:50.00) and the 400 free relay (3:36.07) … also 4th in the 100 breast (1:07.61) and 200 free relay (1:39.46), and 5th in both the 50 free (24.78) and 400 medley relay (4:00.85) … named NE-10 Women’s Rookie of the Week twice (Jan. 8, Feb. 4) … part of the NE-10 Women’s Relay Team of the Week three times … also named to Nov. 12 NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll … Before Bentley: did not compete in swimming in high school … as a senior, was captain of the cross country and track teams … also track team captain in 2010 … multi-time Mid-Wach C All-Star (2007-12) … named to Worcester Telegram all-star team in 2009 and 2010 … 2008 and 2009 Massachusetts All-State track athlete (top 15 in state meet) … 2009 Central Mass. Cross Country district champion … Personal: age as of Nov. 1: 21 … daughter of Karen and Ted McGahie … has one brother, Brian (23) … father was a three-sport athlete (soccer, swimming, baseball) at Keene State and was inducted into the KSC Hall of Fame for soccer … also a former school record holder in swimming … mother ran cross country and track at Brown, serving as a team captain as a senior … former school record holder in mile and distance medley … Bentley Honor Society … Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society … involved with SAAC and Big Brother/Big Sister.