Haley Yelle

Claire Rasmus, McKenna DeBever, Haley Yelle, Sydney Pickrem

Photo by: Justin Casterline

Photo by: Brad Marquardt

Position:
Distance Free
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Legacy
Hometown:
Mansfield, Texas

Top Times:
50 Free: 23.74
100 Free: 50.56
200 Free: 1:45.88
500 Free: 4:37.92
1000 Free: 9:52.19
1650 Free: 16:01.01
200 Back: 2:05.55
100 Breast: 1:10.80
200 Breast: 2:31.51
200 Fly: 1:59.68
200 IM: 2:06.14
400 IM: 4:15:52

2020-21 (Senior):

Art Adamson: Swam season-best times in the 100 free (52.91), 200 free (1:50.34) and 500 free (4:45.19).
Clocked in at 10:17.16 in the 1,000 free against Texas.

2019-20 (Junior):
Competed in three meets this season

2018-19 (Sophomore):
Finished second in the 200-yard freestyle at No. 17 Ohio State (1:49.40)
Earned an NCAA B-cut time swimming for second place in 1650-yard freestyle at the Art Adamson Invitational (16:06.87)
Placed second in the 200-yard freestyle against Rice and TCU (1:49.77)
Won the 200 (1:48.88) and the 500 freestyle (4:53.25) against SMU
Logged an Olympic Trials cut in the 200-meter freestyle at the Longhorn LC Invite (2:01.40)
Came in first in the 500-yard freestyle against LSU (4:53.50)
Placed fourth in the 500-yard freestyle with lifetime-best time of 4:37.92 to advance to the Championship finals at the SEC Championships
Finished 14th in the 1650 freestyle with lifetime-best of (16:01.01) at the 2019 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship
Named to the winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
CSCAA Scholar All-America - First Team

2017-18 (Freshman):
2017-18 First-Year Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Swam lifetime-best mark of 16:08.04 in 1650 free at NCAAs to place 21st
Set then-lifetime best of 16:15.44 in 1650 free with a 9th place showing at SEC Championships
Finished 10th in 500 free at SECs (4:42.73)
Posted NCAA “B” cuts in the 500 free (4:38.52), 1650 free (16:08.04) and 400 IM (4:15.65)
Team leader in the 1000 free (9:45.29) and 1650 free

High School / Club:
2017 graduate of Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas
Coached at Legacy by Nicholas Johnson
2014 state champion in the 200 free in 2014
State runner-up in the 500 free from 2014-17
State runner-up in the 200 free from 2015-17
Set school records 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 200 IM and 100 fly
Trained with the Mansfield Aquatic Club for 10 years and was coached by Cody Huckabay

Personal:
Haley Yelle is the daughter of Kevin and Connie Yelle of Mansfield, Texas
Born March 18, 1999 in Beaumont, Texas
Plans to major in urban planning
Has one sibling, Madison, who swims at Nova Southeastern University in Florida
Chose Texas A&M because “A&M has an authentic community of people that truly care about the future and success of its members. I felt like I'd not only be pushed to achieve excellence but also be supported in my journey to exceed it.

Up Close:
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Most Played Song on iPod: “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
Favorite Movie: Pretty Woman
Worst Habit: Checking Instagram too much
Superstition: I can’t sleep with the closet door open
Favorite Quote: “Only dead fish go with the flow” -- Andy Hunt
Something about me that most people don’t know: I’m really afraid of sea urchins
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Midnight Yell