Christopher Newport University

At Courtland - Was a multi-sport standout with the Cougars … Competed in swimming and cross country during her time in high school … Swam at the conference meet during her freshman and sophomore campaigns … Also took part in the regional championships during her sophomore year … Ran in the conference championships as a member of the cross country team during her junior and senior seasons … Also took part in the regional meet and was an alternate for the state championships as a senior.

Personal - Aerin McKenna Gilday is the daughter of Mark and Krista Gilday … Has a younger sister, Haley … Antonio Brown is her favorite athlete, and Nikola Tesla is the person in history she would most like to meet … Theresa Andrews, an Olympic champion swimmer, is the most impressive person she has ever met … “The Revenant” is her favorite movie ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Bora Bora or Indonesia … Majoring in biology.