At what age did you start swimming and how did you get into the sport?
I started swimming at age 10Â because my mom was involved with swimming.
What routines do you practice before a big race to help you focus and stay ready?
I like to stay calm before races by stretching and joking around with friends.
What is something that someone wouldn't know about you?
My name means "fiery".
Top Collegiate Times
Time
Event
Date
Meet
1:04.48
100 Y Breast
2/27/2024
Big 12 Championship
2:17.20
200 Y Breast
2/22/2023
Big 12 Championship
2:04.40
200 Y IM
2/26/2025
Big 12 Championship
4:24.35
400 Y IM
2/27/2025
Big 12 Championship
2024-25 (Junior)
Academic All-Big 12 Team
Won the 200 IM (2:08.31) and finished second in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.50) at the Sunflower Showdown on October 4. Was also a member of the 200 medley relay that placed third.
Collected a trio of third place finishes in the 100 breast (1:06.65), 200 IM (2:08.98) and 400 IM (4:37.12) against South Dakota (Oct. 25-26)
Won the 200 breast (2:22.36) and placed third in the 1000 free (10:44.39) against Rockhurst on Dec. 7
Came in runner-up in the 200 breast (2:18.95) at Houston on Jan. 11
Posted a pair of lifetime bests in the 400 IMÂ (4:24.35) and 200 IM (2:04.40) at the Big 12 Championship
2023-24Â (Sophomore)
Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
Earned two new personal bests at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship on Feb. 27 in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.48) and the 400-yard IM (4:25.13).
Won the 100-yard breaststroke and placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke in a double dual against Lindenwood and South Dakota on October 20-21.Â
Finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Sunflower Showdown on October 6.   Â
Placed in the top three of the 200-yard breaststroke against Illinois (Oct. 14), Nebraska (Nov. 3), Arkansas (Jan. 26) and Iowa State (Feb. 10).
Placed third in the 400-yard IM against Nebraska on Nov. 3.
Finished in the top three of the 100-yard breaststroke in the Sunflower Showdown (Oct. 6) and against Illinois (Oct. 14), Nebraska (Nov. 3), and Iowa State (Feb. 10).
2022-23 (Freshman)
Finished third in the 100-yard backstroke in the Sunflower Showdown on September 30th.
Finished third and recorded a personal best in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.79) versus Iowa State on Feb. 3rd.
Placed eighth in the Big 12 Championship and recorded a personal best in the 400-yard IM (4:25.49) on Feb. 22nd.
Participated in every meet.
High School
Four-time letter winner
Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2021 and 2022)
Tulsa World Swimmer of the Year (2022)
200-yard IM 6A State Champion (2022)
100-yard Breast 6A State Champion (2022)
Personal
Daughter of Michael and Kara Howze
Has two sisters, Emma and Addison, and one brother, Evan