Personal Bests

50 free: :23.49 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/16/17)
100 free: 49.93 (at B1G Champs, 2/18/17)
200 free: 1:48.01 (at B1G Champs, 2/19/16)
500 free: 4:54.92 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/16/17)
1000 free: 10:18.98 (vs. Indiana State, 10/13/17)
100 back: :57.99 (vs. EIU, WIU, Olivet Nazarene, 10/13/17)
200 back: 2:06.37 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/19/16)
100 breast: 1:03.00 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/21/14)
200 breast: 2:15.41 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/22/14)
100 fly: :55.72 (vs. MSU, Marshall, 10/21/16)
200 fly: 1:59.12 (at B1G Champs, 2/20/16)
100 IM: :57.66 (at FIU, 11/4/17)
200 IM: 1:58.95 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/17/16)
400 IM: 4:15.09 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/18/16)

Senior - 2017-18

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Set the school record in the 100 IM with a time of :57.66 at FIU (11/4/17)
• NCAA B Cut time in the 200 IM with a 2:00.45 at the B1G Championships
• The Illini's fastest swimmer in five events on the season, including the 100 free, 200 free, 200 fly, 100 IM and 200 IM
• Team's second-fastest swimmer in the 50 free, 500 free and 400 IM 
• Swam a leg on the team's fastest 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relays
• Helped the Illini to its fastest times in both the 200 medley relay (1:42.85) and 400 medley relay (3:45.11)

Junior - 2016-17

• Competed against Team USA in the USA College Challenge
• Held the three fastest times in the 400 individual medley on the season for the Illini
• Led the team with a 100 freestyle time of :49.33, which places her second on the fastest individuals list and sixth on the fastest performances list
• 100 freestyle time qualified for the NCAA B Cut
• School-record showing at the Missouri Invitational, finishing with a 200 individual medley time of 1:58.95
• Swam the seven fastest 200 individual medley times for the Illini on the season
• Swam anchor on the school-record setting 800 freestyle relay team that finished with a time of 7:12.50 at the Big Ten Championships
• Helped 400 medley relay team earn a school record time of 3:41.73 at the Big Ten Championships
• Part of the second-fastest 400 freestyle relay team in school history (3:21.39)
• Contributed to 200 medley relay time of 1:40.81, which placed second-fastest in school history

Sophomore - 2015-16

• 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials competitor
• Big Ten Co-Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 28, 2015)
• Owned the top individual time for the Illini on the season in five events (200 free, 200 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM and 400 IM)
• Set the school record in the 200 fly at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:59.12
• Posted the school record in the 100 IM at the Dual Meet Spectacular with a mark of 57.99
• Registered the school record time of 1:59.69 in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships
• On the ARC Pool record setting 400 medley 4x100 IM relay team that posted a time of 3:59.97
• Set the ARC Pool record in the 200 IM at the Orange and Blue Exhibition (2:04.09)
• Part of the 400 free relay school record setting team that posted a time of 3:21.08 at the Big Ten Championships
• Second-fastest individual in the 200 free with a time of 1:48.01
• Posted the top three times for the Illini in the 400 IM on the season including a top mark kof 4:23.08
• Part of the Illini 800 free relay unit that posted the second-fastest time in school history (7:14.31)

Freshman - 2014-15

• Turned in four individual performances that ranked on the school’s all-time top-10 fastest individuals list
• Set personal bests in the 100 breast (1:03.00), 200 breast (2:15.41), 200 IM (2:01.72) and 400 IM (4:22.01) at the Missouri Invite, each ranking in the top-five fastest individual performances all time
• Part of school-record 800 freestyle relay (7:13.98) and 400 medley relay (3:41.75) at the Big Ten Championships
• Member of both the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay teams that own the fifth-best times in Illinois history
• Set the ARC Pool record in the 200 IM against Iowa (2:04.31)
• Was the first-ever Illinois athlete to earn the Big Ten's weekly "Freshman of the Week" accolade (11/18/14)

High School

• Member of the Canadian National Development Team
• 2013 Canadian World Team Trials qualifier and finalist, finishing 12th in 200 IM
• Placed seventh in 200 IM, 13th in 400 IM and 14th in 200 fly at the 2013 Canadian Summer Nationals
• 2013 Canada Summer Games medalist, placing second in 200 IM
• Earned Academic Honors in 2010-2011 and 2013-14

Personal

• Born May 7, 1996
• Parents are Ian Stratford and Vicki Nickless
• Born in Toronto, Ontario
• Majoring in psychology
• Hobbies include riding her unicycle, skiing, hanging out with friends and traveling
• Biggest thrill in sports is being able to be part of a team and contributing to their success
• Plans to go to teachers college or pursue masters degree following graduation
• Her coach in summer swimming has most influenced her athletic career by encouraging her to join winter swimming