MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – William Paterson senior Grace McKay (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn) finished 44th in the 100 fly preliminaries at the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships March 19.

McKay posted a time of 59.33 at the NCAAs after establishing a new school record in the event with a swim of 58.39 Feb. 21 at the Metropolitan Championships.

McKay will next compete Friday, March 20, swimming in the 100 back at the NCAA Championships. She will also compete in the 200 back on Saturday, March 21.

McKay is the first women's swimmer from William Paterson to compete at the NCAA Championships since 2006, when Kristin Clegg earned all-America laurels in the 100 back. Clegg finished her Pioneer career as an eight-time All-American, earning academic awards four times (2003-06), and twice receiving honors in both the 100 (2003, 2005) and 200 (2005-06) backs.