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2023-24 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jim Pierce

Lena Wang

  • Position Breaststroke
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Francisco, Calif.
  • Highschool St. Ignatius College Preparatory

Biography

Personal Bests
Event Result
50 Breast 30.24 (Nov. 20, 2021) Terrier Invitational
100 Breast 1:05.07 (Nov, 20, 2021) Terrier Invitational
200 Breast 2:20.06 (Nov. 20, 2021) Terrier Invitiational
100 Back 1:01.72 (Feb. 3, 2023) Boston Winter Open
100 Fly 58.95 (Feb. 3, 2023) Boston Winter Open
100 IM 1:02.76 (Sep. 24, 2022) at Vermont
200 IM 2:10.04 (Feb. 22, 2023) CAA Championships

2022-23:
  • CAA Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2022)
  • Won the 50 Breast to open the season, posting a 32.04 time at Vermont (9/24)
  • Swam a 1:06.43 in the 100 Breast at the Terrier Invitational (11/19)
  • Finished fifth in the 100 Breast at the Tate Ramsden Invitational with a time of 1:09.28 (1/21)
  • Helped win the 200 Medley Relay (1:45.78) and set personal bests in the 100 Back (1:01.72) and 100 Fly (58.95) at the Boston Winter Open (2/3-4)
2021-22:
  • Had three personal-best performances at the Terrier Invitational: 50 Breast (30.24), 100 Breast (1:05.07) and 200 Breast (2:20.06) – (11/20)
  • Touched the wall first in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:25.83 vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
  • Won the 100 Breast (1:08.05) and 200 Breast (2:26.72) vs. Vermont (1/15)
  • Notched a season-best time of 2:11.73 in the 200 IM at the Boston Winter Open (2/4)
  • Had a personal-best time of 27.20 in the 50 Fly and a season-best time of 58.87 in the 100 Fly at the CAA Championships (2/16-2/19)
  • CAA Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)

2020-21: 
  • Swam a lifetime-best time of 2:21.44 in the 200 breast to finish second at the Husky Virtual Invitational (Nov. 20-22)

Before NU: Four-year letterwinner at St. Ignatius College Preparatory … Elected team captain as a senior ... Helped team with the WCAL League Championships as a junior ... Earned the Wildcat Award after junior season ... Holds the school record for the 200 medley relay.

Personal: Daughter to Wen Wang and Jenny Cheng … Father, Wen, competed in track and field at Beijing Sports University (1990-94) … Mother, Jenny,  swam for Beijing Sports University (1990-1994) ... Sister, Lisa, dove for Stanford Diving Club and swam for club team, Fog City Hammerheads ... Made the honor roll all four years of high school … Plans to major in music industry and communications ... Chose Northeastern for outstanding academics, strong swim program and the diverse community.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Breaststroke
    5'3"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Breaststroke
    5'3"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Breaststroke
    5'3"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Breaststroke
    5'3"