HIGH SCHOOL: Concluded her high school career with a pair of top three finishes at the Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association meet...Automatic All-America selection for her second-place 1:51.01 in the 200 freestyle...Garnered national consideration accolades for her 4:59.14 in a thirdplace effort during the 500 freestyle...Earned her first All- America award with a consideration standard of 1:53.09 to take seventh in the 200 freestyle as a junior...Added an eighthplace time of 53.34 in the 100 freestyle...Made her first appearance in the finals at the state meet in the 100 freestyle as a sophomore, touching in at 54.31 to take eighth...Earned team MVP honors all four years at Maryville High School...Best times came at the NISC High School National Championships where she posted a time of 1:50.41 in the finals of the 200 freestyle to go along with a 4:59.14 in the finals of the 500 freestyle...Showed her versatility, during the Southeastern Championships, capturing first place finishes in the 50 and 100 freestyle while taking part in the winning 400 medley relay...Swam five individual events and on a pair of relays at the American Short Course Championships...Coached by John Matson at Maryville and Gardner Howland for the Pilot Aquatic Club...Also excels in the classroom where she is an Academic All-American and four-year Honor Roll member at MHS. PERSONAL: Born July 6, 1987...Majoring in business/accounting...Daughter of Ann Russell. |
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