Olivia Winkler

Olivia Winkler
Olivia Winkler
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Marietta, Ga.
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Walton
Bio

2015-16: Two-time All-BMC swimmer with a fourth-place finish in the 400 I.M. and a sixth-place showing in the 200 Back... Won four events on the year: 100 Back at the University of the Cumberlands, 200 Back and 200 I.M. vs Bellarmine and the 100 Back against Emory & Henry and King... Owned the team's quickest-time in the 400 I.M. on the year.

High School: State championship-winning swimmer. Swam in the state championship meet and the state finals all four seasons... Won the State Championship and the Cobb County Championships in 2014... Lettered in Academics during the 2013 and 2014 school years.

Personal: Daughter of Beth and Brad Winkler. 

News mentions
Two top-five finishes caps historic BMC Championships for Eagles
Two top-five finishes caps historic BMC Championships for Eagles

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Carson-Newman swim teams capped the best Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships in program history on Saturday night at the Rock Hill Aquatic Center with two top-five finishes, five All-BMC plaudits and three new school records.

Five Carson-Newman records fall on third day of BMC Championships
Five Carson-Newman records fall on third day of BMC Championships

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Carson-Newman swim team broke five school records and picked up eight more All-Bluegrass Mountain Conference plaudits during Friday night’s BMC Championship finals at the Rock Hill Aquatic Center in Rock Hill, S.C.

Maggie Melhorn
Seven All-BMC finishes highlight night as Eagles sit in third

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Carson-Newman men’s and women’s swim teams each sit in third after the second night of competition at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships at the Rock Hill Aquatic Center in Rock Hill, S.C.

Talent-rich BMC Championships await Eagles
Talent-rich BMC Championships await Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman swim teams will embark on their most difficult battle of the 2015-16 season as the Eagles travel to the Rock Hill Aquatic Center in Rock Hill, S.C. for the four-day Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships that includes six ranked teams and the defending men’s and women’s Division II National Champions.

Postma, Stansberry tally three-win day as Eagles knock off Tornado and Wasps
Postma, Stansberry tally three-win day as Eagles knock off Tornado and Wasps

EMORY, Va. – Carson-Newman freshman Lisa Posta (Leiden, Holland) and sophomore Margaret Stansberry (Knoxville, Tenn.) registered three wins in the 50 and 100m Free and the 400 Free Relay and helped guide the Eagles to a tri-meet win over the Emory & Henry Wasps and King Tornado Saturday afternoon at Emory & Henry Aquatic Center in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Eagles move to 17th in latest CSCAA poll
Eagles move to 17th in latest CSCAA poll

NORFOLK, Va. – The Carson-Newman women’s swim team jumped from 20th to 17th in the latest edition of the College Swimming Coaches Association of America poll despite not competing in over a month.

Eagles ranked 20th in latest CSCAA top 25 polls
Eagles ranked 20th in latest CSCAA top 25 polls

NORFOLK, Va. – The Carson-Newman women’s swim team is ranked 20th in the nation in the latest edition of the College Swimming Coaches Association of America poll released on Thursday.

Lancaster, Winkler sweep BMC Swimmers of the Week honors
Lancaster, Winkler sweep BMC Swimmers of the Week honors

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Carson-Newman freshmen swimmers Jon Lancaster (Ringgold, Ga.) and Olivia Winkler (Marietta, Ga.) swept the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Swimmers of the Week awards on Monday after contributing to the Eagles’ 387-131 combined win over the Bellarmine Knights last Saturday.

Dominant day paves way for Eagles' win
Dominant day paves way for Eagles' win

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The men and women's Carson-Newman swim teams took care of business Saturday afternoon in the lone home meet Maddox Pool had to offer this season as the Eagles outmatched the Bellarmine Knights with a combined score of 387-131.

Division I test awaits Eagles at Georgia Tech Mid-Season Invitational
Division I test awaits Eagles at Georgia Tech Mid-Season Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The lone representative for Division II swimming at this weekend’s Georgia Tech Mid-Season Invitational at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta will be the Carson-Newman Eagles.

Maggie Melhorn
Lancaster, Melhorn lead Eagles with three wins at Limestone

GAFFNEY, S.C. – Freshman Jon Lancaster (Ringgold, Ga.) won three events and set a school record and sophomores Maggie Melhorn (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Margaret Stansberry (Knoxville, Tenn.) each picked up three wins as the Carson-Newman swim team competed against the Limestone Saints at Timkin Aquatic Center in Gaffney, S.C.

Margaret Stansberry
Schechter, Stansberry lead Eagles to combined win over Cumberlands

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – The Carson-Newman swim team opened the 2015-16 regular season with a 356.5-158.5 combined victory over the University of the Cumberlands Patriots Saturday afternoon at the Dinah Taylor Aquatic Center.

Commonwealth-bound Eagles set to open season against Patriots
Commonwealth-bound Eagles set to open season against Patriots

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman men's and women's swim teams opened the 2015-16 regular season on the road as they travel to Williamsburg, Ky. for a showdown with the University of the Cumberlands Patriots at 1 p.m. at the Dinah Taylor Aquatic Center.

Elizabeth Gitto
Eagles kick off new season with successful Triple Splash

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman swim teams set two new school records during Thursday night’s Triple Splash swam in Maddox Pool.