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2023-24 Women's Swimming Roster

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Ashley Cozad

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Wellington, Fla.
  • Events Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Major English / Communication Studies

Biography

CSC Academic All-District Team (2024, 2023)
ASUN Winner for Life Team (2023-24)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
Helped Set UNF 200 Freestyle Relay Record (Kephart, Shaw, Torres, Cozad - 1:34.06 - Feb. 22, 2024) 
Helped Set UNF 400 Freestyle Relay Record (Kephart, Shaw, Torres, Cozad - 3:24.85 - Feb. 24, 2024)
Helped Set UNF 800 Freestyle Relay Record (Mutschler, Cozad, Eaton, Gnatt - 7:31.77 - Feb. 17, 2023)
8th Fastest 100 Yard Freestyle Time in Program History: 51.68
6th Fastest 100 Yard Butterfly Time in Program History: 56.04
9th Fastest 200 Yard Butterfly Time in Program History: 2:04.54


TOP TIMES
50 Free:
23.96 (11/18/21 - Eagle Invitational)
100 Free: 51.83 (02/24/24 - ASUN Championships) 
200 Free: 1:52.47 (02/17/22 - CCSA Championships)
500 Free: 5:14.95 (11/22/19 - TYR '85 Invite) 
50 Fly: 26.29 (02/02/24 - FGCU) 
100 Fly: 56.04 (02/22/24 - ASUN Championships) 
200 Fly: 2:04.54 (02/18/22 - CCSA Championships)

2023-2024 (Graduate Student) 
- Swam in freestyle, butterfly, free relay and medley relay events during the 2023-24 season 
- Competed in every meet including the Osprey Invite, FSU Quad Meet, Gamecock Invite and the ASUN Championships 
- Helped break the UNF record for the 400-yard freestyle relay alongside teammates Ashley Kephart, Marcia Shaw and Victoria Torres with a time of 3:24.85 at the ASUN Championships, February 24 
- Contributed to breaking the UNF record for the 200-yard freestyle relay alongside teammates Ashley Kephart, Marcia Shaw and Victoria Torres with a time of 1:34.06 at the ASUN Championships, February 22
- Recorded the sixth fastest 100-yard butterfly time in program history at the ASUN Championships with a time of 56.04
- Won the 200-yard freestyle against SCAD on January 12 with a time of 1:57.49 
- Tallied 22 top-ten and 16 top-five individual finishes on the season 
- Tabbed to the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for her performances in the pool and the classroom 

2022-2023 (Senior) 
- Swam in freestyle, butterfly, free relay and medley relay events in the 2022-23 season
- Competed in every meet of the competition season 
- Helped set the UNF record for the 400-yard freestyle relay alongside teammates Victoria Torres, Ashley Kephart and Kate Eaton with a time of 3:27.49 at the Gamecock Invitational, November 18 
- Assisted in setting the UNF record for the 800-yard freestyle relay alongside teammates Faith Mutschler, Kate Eaton and Hannah Gnatt with a time of 7:31.77 at the 2023 CCSA Championships, February 17
- Nominated to the 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for her performances in the pool and the classroom 

2021-2022 (Junior)
- Swam in butterfly, freestyle, relay, medley events and free relay in the 21-22 season
- Competed at Georgia Southern, Eagle Invitational, FSU Quad Meet and CCSA Championships
- Nine first places finishes across four different events
- Two top five finishes at the 2022 CCSA Championships
- Posted the fastest time of the season and 8th fastest in program history in the 50 yard freestyle at the Eagle Invitational
- Notched the 6th fastest time in program history in the 100 yard butterfly at the Eagle Invitational
- Broke a school record with a combined time of 3:28.52 in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay at the 2022 CCSA Championships alongside teammates Ashley Kephart and Marcia Shaw

2020-2021 (Sophomore)
- Placed first in the 100 freestyle against FGCU, swimming a season best time of 53.13
- Was part of the 800 freestyle relay that broke the pool record at Georgia Southern, and she clocked a lifetime best time in the lead-off leg with a time of 1:54.50
- Won individual events at three different duel meets throughout the season

2019-2020 (Freshman)
- Swam a best time in the 200 freestyle (1:58.22) to place first in the meet against Georgia Southern
- Notched four lifetime best times at the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championship and took third place in the consolation final in the 100 butterfly

Prior to UNF
  • Attended Wellington Community HS
  • Earned four varsity letters in freestyle and butterfly
  • Named team MVP during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons
  • Competed at the Speedo Summer Sections in Gainesville
  • A Florida Gold Coast Senior champion

Personal
  • An ASL Interpreting major
  • A National Honor Society and American Sign Language Honor Society major
  • Member of the UNF Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 
  • Daughter of Peggy and Bart Cozad
  • Has two sisters: Monica (22) and Grace (20)
  • Grace swam for the UNF swimming team

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8"