2023-24 Women's Swimming Roster

Kaya Takashige

  • Position Breaststroke/Butterfly
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wahiawa, Hawaii
  • Highschool Leilehua HS
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

WASHINGTON STATE
CAREER:
Three career individual wins…posted WSU Top-10 time in 100 fly (7th, 54.66)…part of 200 medley relay team to set Gibb Pool record (1:40.44)…three-time Pac-12 Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll…graduated with degree in kinesiology.
 
SENIOR (2023-24): Appeared in eight meets…was fourth in 200 fly against No. 23 UCLA…finished fourth in 100 fly in win over Utah…set season-bests in 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 IM at Pac-12 Conference Championships…named to Pac-12 Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (Kinesiology, 3.50)…graduated with degree in kinesiology.

JUNIOR (2022-23): Competed in all 10 meets and qualified for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships…recorded one individual win in the 100 IM over Northern Colorado…member of one relay win in 400 medley over Northern Colorado…recorded WSU Top-10 time in 100 fly (7th)…finished fourth in 100 fly against No. 9 California (10/15)…placed third in 100 fly against No. 2 Stanford (10/28)…won 100 IM and was fifth in 50 fly against Northern Colorado (10/29)…posted NIC “B” time in 200 fly at Art Adamson Invitational hosted by Texas A&M (11/16-18)…finished third in 100 fly and fourth in 200 fly at Utah (1/20)…posted NIC “A” time in 100 IM against Idaho (2/3)…posted NIC “B” times in 50 fly and 100 fly, the seventh-fastest 100 fly time in WSU history, at the Pac-12 Conference Championships (2/24)…named to Pac-12 Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (Kinesiology).

SOPHOMORE (2021-22):  Competed in all 12 meets…member of 200 Medley Relay win at Grand Canyon…placed third in 100 Breast in season-opening win at Idaho (10/2)…posted then-season-best times in 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 50 Fly and 100 Fly at Chick-Fil-A-Invite in Fresno (10/8-9)…finished fourth in 100 Breast and 100 Fly in WSU’s first win over Arizona (10/15) in program history…placed third in 100 Fly against No. 22 Arizona State (10/16)…placed third in 100 fly at No. 17 USC (10/29)…finished third in 100 fly at UCLA (10/30)…posted CSCAA qualifying times in the 50 Breast and 100 Breast at Phill Hansel Invitational (11/18-20) in Houston…finished second in 100 Fly and third in 100 Breast in win at Nevada (1/28)…recorded CSCAA qualifying time in 100 Fly at Pac-12 Conference Championships (2/23-26)…selected to compete at CSCAA National Invitational Championships (3/10-12) in 100 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 fly and 100 IM, set personal-best in 100 IM…named to Pac-12 Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (Kinesiology).

FRESHMAN (2020-21): Competed in all five meets…recorded two individual wins (50 Free – at Seattle U, 100 Fly – IDAHO) and was a part of two winning relay teams (200 Medley – at Seattle U, 400 Medley – IDAHO)…finished fourth in 100 Breast (1:06.37), 50 Fly (25.70) and 100 Fly (57.79) at Idaho (11/20)…finished fourth in 100 Breast (1:04.67) and 100 Fly (56.66) against Utah (1/15)…won 50 free (25.05) and helped 200 Medley Relay win at Seattle U (1/23)…won 100 Fly (56.80), finished second in 100 Breast (1:04.75) and helped the 400 Medley Relay team to a win against Idaho (1/29)…recorded tenth-fastest 100 Breast time (1:02.80) and set personal-best in 200 Breast (2:20.16) at the Pac-12 Conference Championships in Houston (2/24-27).

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Leilehua High School in Hawaii…three-time conference champion in the 100 breast …as a JUNIOR, set conference record and won state in 100 fly…as a SENIOR, won the 100 breast and placed third in the 100 fly at the State Championships…held seven of the eight LHS records…also swam for Hawaii Swim Club.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Breaststroke/Butterfly
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Breaststroke/Butterfly
  • 2022-23Junior

    Breaststroke/Butterfly
  • 2023-24Senior

    Breaststroke/Butterfly