The University of Akron Athletics
2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Ragen Engel
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Springfield Catholic Central HS
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ohio
2019 NCAAÂ Participant (200 Freestyle Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay)
2019 MAC Champion (200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay and 200 Medley Relay)
2019 All-MAC First Team
2017 NCAA Participant (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
2017 MAC Champion (200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)Â
2017 First Team All-MAC
2016 MAC Champion (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
2016 Zips Student Athlete of the Week (Nov. 23, 2015)
Engel's Top Times
Short Course Yards | Long Course Meters | ||||
Event | Time | Year | Event | Time | Year |
50 Free | 22.35 | 2019 | 50 Free | 26.12 | 2016 |
100 Free | 49.02 | 2019 | 100 Free | 57.54 | 2016 |
200 Free | 1:46.82 | 2017 | 200 Free | 2:08.18 | 2018 |
100 Fly | 53.69 | 2016Â | 100 Fly | 1:01.63 | 2016 |
As a Senior: All-MAC First Team honoree … Academic All-MAC honoree … NCAA Championships: A member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.45) and 400 freestyle relay (3:15.58) teams that both finished 19th… MAC Championships: Was a member of the MAC and program record-breaking 200 medley relay (1:36.28), 200 freestyle relay (1:28.54) and 400 freestyle relay (3:14.42) teams that all placed first … finished second in the 50 freestyle (22.35) and fourth in both the 100 freestyle (49.03) and 200 freestyle (1:47.11) … broke the program record in the prelim session in the 100 freestyle (49:05) … Invitationals: Tied for first in the 100 freestyle (50.11) placed second in the 50 freestyle (23.02) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:51.33) at the Akron Zips Classic … fourth place finisher in the 50 freestyle (23.07), 200 freestyle (1:50.65), 50 butterfly (24.79) and 100 freestyle (50.26) at the Magnus Cup … A member of the 400 freestyle relay team that broke a MAC and program record with a time of 3:17.02 at the Shamrock Invitational … a member of Akron’s MAC and program record-breaking 200 freestyle relay (1:29.35) and 400 freestyle relay (3:16.44) teams at the Ohio State Winter Invite … Duals: Posted a second place finish in the 100 freestyle (51.56) against Buffalo … finished third in both the 50 freestyle (23.82) and 100 freestyle (51.53) against Ohio State and Denison … placed first in the 200 freestyle (1:54.90) against Ball State … finished third in the 200 breaststroke (2:31.14) in Akron’s mystery dual against Duquesne … tied for first in the 50 freestyle (23.91) against Bowling Green … finished first in the 100 freestyle (51.51) against Ohio.
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As a Junior: Sat out as a redshirt due to injury.
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As a Sophomore: Named CSAA First-Team Scholar All-American (2017) and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete and All-MAC First Team … MAC Championships: Placed second in the 100 freestyle (49.21) with a personal-best and finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:46.82) … finished sixth in the 50 freestyle (22.94) … Invitationals: Posted a personal-best in the 100 freestyle (49.93) and finished first at the Akron Invitational … first place finisher in the 100 freestyle (50.27) and placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:50.42) at the Magnus Cup … Duals: Finished first in 100 freestyle with season-best 51.26 against Ohio State … first place finisher in the 100 freestyle (51.41) against Toledo.
As a Freshman: Two-time 2016 Mid-American Conference Champion (200 & 400 free relay) … named Zips’ Student Athlete of the Week (Nov. 23) … set the program-fastest times in the 100 free (59.50), 200 free (1:48.47), 200 free relay (1:29.80), and 400 free relay (3:19.64), 800 free relay (7:15.75), and 400 medley relay (3:37.98) … MAC Championships: A member of a pair of first-place relay teams; 200 free relay (1:30.06), and the 400 free relay (3:19.54) … in addition to her championships, she recorded three top-three finishes including the 100 free (2nd) 800 free relay (2nd), and the 400 medley relay (2nd) … Invitationals: Took first place in the 100 freestyle (49.77), 400 free relay (3:21.40), 400 medley relay (3:40.92), and 800 free relay (7:22.23) at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 4-6) … won six different events at the Magnus Cup Invitational (Nov. 20-22.) ... 2016 USA Olympic Trials: competed in the 50 free at the trials and placed 152nd (26.74) ... 2016 USA Open Championships: placed 22nd overall in the 100 meter fly (1:02.38) ... competed in the 100 free and finished 27th overall with a time of 59.04.
At Catholic Central High School: Earned four varsity letters with the swim team … was an All-American swimmer, national and state finalist … holds Southwest district and championship records … was a four-year cross country and track letterwinner … state qualifier in the 800 meter event for track … qualified for districts in cross country.
Personal: Daughter of Kurt and Tracy Engel … has younger sisters named Addie and Bridget … anticipated major is biology.Â