Westminster College Athletics

Megan (Mier) Kowall '09 (Swimming & Diving), a four-time All-PAC First Team honoree, is a two-time NCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American and a three-time NCAA Division III National Qualifier. Mier was twice named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American (2008-09) and also earned Academic All-District honors in 2008. She was a key member of two PAC Championship and two PAC Runner-Up teams. Mier was the PAC Co-MVP in 2009. She was crowned the PAC champion three times in the 200 back (2007-09), twice in the 100 back (2006, 2008), and once in the 100 fly (2009). She was also a member of Westminster's 400 medley and 200 medley relay championship teams in 2009. She ranks first in school history in the 200 back (2:05.09) and second in the 100 back (58.13). She also ranks tenth in the 200 IM (2:11.57) and is a member of two record-setting relays: the 200 medley (1:46.31) and 400 medley (3:51.37). Mier finished her career with top 10 times of all time in four events (two individual and two relay). She previously held the 100 fly (57.13) school record at the time of graduation. She was named team captain both as a junior and senior. Mier was named to the PAC Academic Honor Roll three times (2006, 2008-09) and was a two-time recipient of Westminster's Gene Nicholson Swimmer and Diver/Scholar Award (2008-09). As a senior, Mier received the Marjorie A. Walker Award, given annually to honor the top Westminster senior female student-athlete who best exemplifies the qualities of fairness, sportsmanship, leadership, determination and competitiveness. She was named to the 60th Anniversary All-PAC Swimming & Diving Team.