VMI Athletics

2015-16: Competed in every regular season meet, as well as the CCSA Championships...finished second in the 100 breast against UNC Asheville...was second in both the 200 free and 100 breast at NJIT/Saint Peter's...finished 40th in the 200 free at the CCSA Championships...also competed in the 100 free and 200 free at the meet. 

2015 CCSA Championships: Part of the school record-setting 800 free relay team...69th in the 50 free...30th in the 100 breast...55th in the 100 free.

2014-15: Finished third in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 breast against North Carolina A&T...seventh in the 100 breast and 200 free against Loyola and Howard...swam in four events at CCSA North Invite...competed in all five regular season meets.

2014 CCSA Championships: Part of school-record setting 400 free relay...finished 50th in the 100 free and also swam the 200. 

2013-14: Second in 1000 free at season opener...also fifth in the 500...third in the 500 against Radford...second in the 1000 free against N.C. A&T...fourth in the 200 free at W&L tri-meet...competed in all but one meet on the season and swam two individual events in each of the first four meets of the year. 

2013 CCSA Championships: Swam on the 400 and 800 free school record relays, and reset her own VMI mark in the 500 free. 

2012-13: Posted VMI's top five times in the 500 free, including a 5:42.00 school record effort against Howard on Dec. 1...also set program freshman records in the 1000 free and 1650 free at that same meet...swam the team's three best efforts in the 200 free, with a seasonal best of 2:07.82 against Hollins...won the 500 free at Davidson and Howard...won two events versus Hollins.

High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Ithaca HS...ITAC...intends to major biology at VMI.

Van Valen's Top Career Times:
50 free: 26.59 2015 CCSA Championships
100 free: 56.82 2013 CCSA Championships
200 free: 2:04.63 2013 CCSA Championships
500 free: 5:37.08 2013 CCSA Championships
1000 free: 12:08.47 2012 at Howard
1650 free: 20:17.47 2012 at Howard
100 breast: 1:18.12 2015 CCSA Championships
200 IM: 2:35.36 2014-15 vs. N.C. A&T