Elly Culp
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- West End, N.C.
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Pinecrest
Bio
2017-18: Culp was a two-time All-American in 2018 in both the 200 freestyle relay along with Northcutt, and the 200 medley relay. The junior was third on the team in GPA which sat at 3.91. Culp has earned the honor every single year at Carson-Newman. CSCAA Scholar All-America.
2016-17: All-American as part of 200 free relay team...Honorable Mention All-American in 400 free relay and 200 medley relay...Earned All-Bluegrass Mountain Conference honors in four races: the 100 Fly, 400 Free, 400 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay...Piled up six individual wins, including victories in the 100 fly against Limestone, King, Emmanuel and Bellarmine and Maryville...Also won the 50 free against Limestone and in C-N's second tri-meet...Was a member of six triumphant relay teams and a 200 free relay team in Cincinnati that broke the program record.
2015-16: Three-time Honorable Mention All-American as a freshman... Three-time All-BMC swimmer... Best finish at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships came with a 12th-place finish in the 200 Free Relay... Placed fourth in the 100 Fly and and finished third as a member of the 200 and 400 Medley Relays... Won six races during her freshman campaign with two individual wins in the 100 Fly against Bellarmine and King and Emory & Henry... Owned the team's quickest-time in the 100 Fly.... Broke the school record as a member of three relays: 200, 400 and 800 Free Relay.
High School: Finished top-10 at the North Carolina Senior Championships... Two-time team MVP, varsity letter winner and the team captain... Member of the National Honors Society and the Honor Roll.
Personal: Daughter of Jennifer Culp... Born on November 5th, 1996. Her sister, Abby, runs cross country and track at the College of Charleston and her father, Rich, was on the triathlon team at the United State Naval Academy... Studies in Interior Design.
News mentions
Colorado Springs, Colo. - Carson-Newman's men's and women's swim programs have been lauded with Scholar All-America honors for a fourth straight year, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) announced Monday.
GREENWOOD, Ind. - For a second consecutive year, Carson-Newman women's swimmer Mary Northcutt has been named Google Cloud Academic All-America to the At-Large team. Northcutt makes the third team for the second straight year.
GREENWOOD, Ind. - For a second consecutive year, Carson-Newman women's swimmer Mary Northcutt has been named Google Cloud Academic All-District to the At-Large team.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The women’s relay continues to be a strong suit for Carson-Newman as the 400 Free Relay team made it to the finals as well as one of the men’s individuals on the final day of the swim National Championships.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In a final attempt to get some student-athletes to the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships, coach Jordan Taylor and his program closed the 2018-19 campaign after competing in the Royal Open Last Chance Meet at the Levin Center the past two days.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After a four-day meet in which Carson-Newman went up against some of the best teams in the nation, both men’s and women’s programs came away with third-place finishes following Saturday’s final swims at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Friday’s preliminary swims concluded for Carson-Newman at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center as they head into the evening’s finals with a third-place position in the team standings on both the men’s and women’s sides in the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After grabbing five All-Bluegrass Mountain Conference performances in day one of the Championships, Carson-Newman swimming more than doubled that number in the day two finals from the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center with nine individuals and two relay groups earning the honor.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Following day one of the Bluegrass Conference Mountain Championships, Carson-Newman Swimming turned in five All-BMC swims on the evening at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Moving to 5-0 all-time in dual meets against the King Tornado, Carson-Newman swimming took the victory in every single event on Friday night from Tennessee High School in the program’s final tune up prior to the Bluegrass Mountain Championships.
HICKORY, N.C. – Senior Lisa Postma has collected the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Swimmer of the Week honor following her performance over the weekend in a dual meet against Nova Southeastern in Tuesday’s announcement.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Day two of three in the University of Tennessee Invitational brought more changes to the nation’s times as the Carson-Newman swim program continues to prove its mettle against Division I talent.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Coach Jordan Taylor and the Carson-Newman swim program opened up day one of the three-day University of Tennessee Invitational with seven swimmers earning races in the finals as C-N continued its habit of breaking records in the Jones Aquatic Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Jordan Taylor’s troops return to their home pool this weekend when the Lees-McRae Bobcats visit Mossy Creek on Saturday, Nov. 10. The first event of the afternoon is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m.
ATLANTA – Day two of the Emory Fall Invitational wrapped up on Saturday afternoon with the final standings ending the same way following day one. Both the Carson-Newman men’s and women’s swim teams collected third-place finishes with swimmers Caleb Howell, Meredith Ginn, and Lisa Postma all collecting individual event wins.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nationally ranked Carson-Newman and Wingate wrapped up day one of the two-day dual meet on Friday night at the MSAC pool with the Bulldogs holding the lead in the combined score 161.5-134.5.
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