University of Nevada Las Vegas

2023-24 (Senior): Competed at the NCAA Championships, placing 41st in the 200 breast (2:11.57) with the second-fastest time in program history and placed 28th in 200 IM (1:58.55) … At the Mountain West Championships, earned gold in the 200 IM with a league-record as well as MW championship meet and school records at 1:56.67 … Added MW All-Conference honors in two more events, placing sixth in the 200 breast  (2:12.24) with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time and seventh in the 400 IM (4:17.52) with the seventh-fastest time in program history.

2022-23 (Junior): Moved into second all-time in program history in the 200 Individual medley (1:59.02) and fourth all-time in program history in the 200 breast (2:12.32) … Earned Mountain West All-Conference honors in three events, placing second in the 200 IM (1:39.02), fourth in the 200 breast (2:12.32) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:20.82) … Named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Individual Scholar All-American list.

2021-22 (Sophomore): Clocked 52.67 at the UNLV Last Chance Invite in 100 free... Placed third at the Mountain West Conference Championships in 200 IM with a time of 2:00.61... Recorded personal best (2:15.13) at MWC to place eighth place and tie for sixth in all-time at UNLV.

2020-21 (Freshman): Named to the Mountain West All-Conference team in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breast … Finished fourth in 200 IM with a time of (2:01.06), fifth in the 400 IM (4:22.36) and sixth in the 200 Breast (2:15.88) at the Mountain West Championships.

High School/Club: Competed on the swim team four years at Borah HS … Captured the IHSAA 5A state titles in the 100 free and 200 IM as a senior … Broke the IHSAA 5A state meet record in the 200 IM victory … Twice named to Scholastic All-American team.
 
Personal: Ruby Ann Howell … Born in Boise, Idaho … Daughter of Janet and Lee Howell … Has one brother, Ben … Majoring in Kinesiology.