MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – William Paterson senior Grace McKay (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn) recorded her best finish in her final event at the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, touching 26th with a time of 2:06.91 in the 200 back preliminaries March 21.

On March 19, she placed 44th in the 100 fly preliminaries (59.33), and on March 20, she was 36th in the 100 back prelims with a time of 59.41.

McKay's previous personal-best time in the 200 back was 2:07.36 while competing at the Metropolitan Championships Feb. 22.

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.