University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Breast/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Fly
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Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breast/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breast/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/Fly
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breast/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Averie Bilskemper
- Position:
- Freestyle/Breaststroke
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Iowa City West HS
- Hometown:
- North Liberty, Iowa
2025-26: Contributed to a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:51.42), sixth in the 50-yard free (24.88), fourth in the 100-yard free (54.10), and third in the 400-yard free relay (3:39.78) against Iowa ... Tied for third in the 100-yard freestyle (53.33), contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:37.95), and contributed to a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.30), placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.56), contributed to an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:50.76), placed ninth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.86) and eighth in the 100-yard individual medley (1:02.16) at the Coyote Extravaganza.
HIGH SCHOOL: Swam for head coach Kennedy Gilbertson at Iowa City Liberty High School ... Helped the Bolts to four regional team championships (2021-24), three straight Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) team titles (2021-23) and three straight undefeated dual records (2021-23) ... Three-time state qualifier and First Team All-MVC performer (2022-24), with two state finals appearances (2022-23) ... Second Team All-MVC selection (2021) ... Individual regional champion in 2023 as a junior ... Also ran two seasons of track and field (2022-23) ... National Honor Society member ... Honor roll student with a grade-point average about 3.50 from 2021-24.
PERSONAL: Native of Iowa City, Iowa ... Daughter of Josiah and Melaine Bliskemper ... Has two siblings ... Volunteers with National Honor Society, freshman orientations, as a swim meet timer and youth swim coaching ... Enjoys doing nails, making esperesso, shopping, hiking and pet sitting ... Majoring in Biology.
HIGH SCHOOL: Swam for head coach Kennedy Gilbertson at Iowa City Liberty High School ... Helped the Bolts to four regional team championships (2021-24), three straight Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) team titles (2021-23) and three straight undefeated dual records (2021-23) ... Three-time state qualifier and First Team All-MVC performer (2022-24), with two state finals appearances (2022-23) ... Second Team All-MVC selection (2021) ... Individual regional champion in 2023 as a junior ... Also ran two seasons of track and field (2022-23) ... National Honor Society member ... Honor roll student with a grade-point average about 3.50 from 2021-24.
PERSONAL: Native of Iowa City, Iowa ... Daughter of Josiah and Melaine Bliskemper ... Has two siblings ... Volunteers with National Honor Society, freshman orientations, as a swim meet timer and youth swim coaching ... Enjoys doing nails, making esperesso, shopping, hiking and pet sitting ... Majoring in Biology.
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