2019-20 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Rebeca Oviedo
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Freestyle/IM
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Prev School:
- Universidad TecMilenio
Took 2nd in the 200 freestyle (1:50.35), 2nd in the 500 freestyle (4:55.66), 5th in the 1650 freestyle (17:19.03) at the WAC Championships... Set the fast marks of the season in the 200 and 400 freestyle in the WAC Championship races and another in the 400 IM (4:28.24)... Qualified for WAC All-Academic Team.
??ALL WAC??#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/njCqX2CVcs
— California Baptist Swim/Dive (@CBUswim) February 19, 2021
Just keep adding to that trophy case Rebeca!#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/nMyMyevhhR
— California Baptist Swim/Dive (@CBUswim) February 20, 2021
2019-20
Won 800-yard freestyle relay WAC Championship in CBU-record time (7:20.58)... Secured all-conference finishes in 1650 free (second, 16:54.23) and 200 free (third, 1:49.27)... Also finished eighth in 500 free (4:58.46) at WAC Meet... Set top-10 times in CBU history in 400 IM (eighth, 4:25.15) and 200 IM (ninth, 2:04.50)... Named WAC Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 26... Won 1650 free (16:49.61) and had three runner-up finishes in 200 free (1:50.08), 500 free (4:54.15) and 400 IM (4:25.15) at UNLV Invite... Placed first in 500 free (5:03.69) and second in 200 free (1:55.20) at Pepperdine Malibu Invite... Won 200 free (1:49.73) and 500 free (4:53.95) in UC San Diego dual and 200 free (1:55.97) and 500 free (5:11.56) versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps... Claimed victories in 400 IM (4:35.22) versus Wyoming and 500 free (4:53.68) against Grand Canyon... Named WAC All-Academic.
?? HIGH-POINT AWARD (WOMEN'S SWIM) ??
— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) May 11, 2020
Rebeca Oviedo has earned a 2019-20 High-Point Award. She led all scorers at the UNLV Invite with 91 points, and ended the year with 8 first-place finishes in meets, 8 runner-up and 10 third-place finishes in meets and invites. #LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/Bv2LHFuy7W
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— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) February 29, 2020
Rebeca Oviedo secures a runner-up finish in the 1650-yard freestyle in 16:54.23. Two more Lancers took top-eight spots in the event: Mackenzie Mergel (fourth, 17:07.25) and Martha Aguilar (seventh, 17:16.89).#LanceUp? pic.twitter.com/ieJvGipJPT
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— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) February 27, 2020
CBU wins its first @WACsports title of the season in program-record time in the 800-free relay. The Lancers' Rebeca Oviedo, Mackenzie Mergel, Isabella Rhodes and Mackenzie Degn won with a time of 7:20.58 after a disqualification. #LanceUp? pic.twitter.com/pBFqrWepZV
2018-19??????
— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) December 29, 2019
Congratulations to Rebeca Oviedo on being named the @WACsports Swimmer of the Week.
?? 4? top-2? finishes, ? win
?? Leading scorer at UNLV Invite
??2? top-4? times in WAC this year
??2? top-?? times in CBU history#LanceUp? pic.twitter.com/E90ZEEwsvh
Named WAC Freshman of the Year after winning two events, the 200 (1:48.28) and 500 freestyles (4:49.27), at the conference championships... Earned CSCAA National Invitational Championship All-American honors in the 400-free relay (seventh, 3:22.97) and honorable mention accolades in the 1,000 (12th, 10:13.81) and 1,650 frees )16:53.23)...Set the school record in the 200 free 400-free relay (3:22.20) at the WAC Meet... Notched two other All-WAC finishes in the 400-free relay and 1650 free (16:47.31) and also took sixth in the 800-free relay (7:29.70) in conference... Also holds places on the school top-10 list in the 500 free (second, 4:49.27); 1,000 free (third, 10:05.65); 1,650 free (third, 16:43.17) and 100 free (fifth, 50.90)... Voted WAC Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 20th.
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— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) March 3, 2019
Here is your @WACsports Freshman of the Year, Rebeca Oviedo! What a conference debut!#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/coiRNANMNS
Women 200 Yard Freestyle Winner
— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) March 2, 2019
Rebecca Oviedo!#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/XlttdzXLoT
HIGH SCHOOL??????
— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) March 1, 2019
We have our first-ever @WACsports champion! Rebeca Oviedo wins the 500-yard freestyle in 4:49.27, updating the CBU record she set in prelims (4:51.45). Oviedo put in a strong final 100 for the comeback win.#LanceUp pic.twitter.com/Dqh9Mpguu8
Attended Universidad TecMilenio in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where she graduated in 2018... Swam club with Centro Deportivo La Loma.
PERSONAL
Born and raised in San Luis Potosí, Mexico... Daughter of Alicia Cárdenas Castillo and Raúl Oviedo Barrera... Has one sibling Melissa Oviedo Cárdenas... Her sister, Melissa, competes in Tae Kwon Do and represents Mexico team in international events... Loves traveling, hanging out with friends, meeting new people, going on adventures, watching movies and TV series, listening to music and reading... Wants to use her experience at CBU to help her become a professional who exudes pride, ethics and makes a better a life for herself.
? THE LANCER WAY ?
— CBU Lancers (@CBULancers) December 13, 2019
Rebeca Oviedo, @CBUswim sophomore and political science major, shares her story in the sixth edition of #TheLancerWay. She explains why she swims and why she chose to leave her home in Mexico to come to CBU.
?? https://t.co/ph07107bha#LanceUp?
