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Jen Allen Did not compete her sophomore or junior year due to shoulder surgery . looks forward to returning to top racing form as a senior. was top freshman point scorer for the Lions at Ivies 2003 . one of two league first-years to make 500 final (eighth place . 4:58.26) . won consolation heat in 400 IM in 2003(4:26.93) and 10th in the 1650 with another lifetime best 17:05.10 . led off 800 free relay in 1:53.77 . top-five on school.s all-time list in 500, 1650 and 400 IM . anthropology and political science major. |
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Lelie Bailey A true sprinter for the Lions, Bailey looks to finish a full season as a Junior. . . after a bout with mono finished her sophomore season at midstream, Bailey returns for her Junior year with a renewed love for the sport. . . her early season times as both a freshman and sophomore herald her as one of the Lion sprinters to watch . . . . American Studies major. |
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Juliet DeFrancisco As a first year was a top dual meet competitor for the Lions.placed 21st on 1 meter and 15th on 3 meter at 2005 Ivy Championships, looking to improve on those finishes in her sophomore year.made the schools all-time top 15. . . liberal arts student. |
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Kaki Dudley An excellent freestyler and butterflyer . a top-five dual meet performer in the 200 and 500 freestyle, 200 fly, and 400 im in her sophomore season . at Ivies, she scored at the top of the bonus heat in the 500 free (17th, 5:02.90) and was 18th in the 200 freestyle (1:55.37) was 23rd in the 200 fly (2:09.62). a strong workout swimmer and consistent dual meet performer, Dudley will be a strength again for the lions in the middle frees, 200 fly and free relays . American Studies Major. |
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Sarah Fisher Great butterflyer for the Lions in her first two years . had a strong dual meet season, was a top three dual meet competitor in both the 100 and 200 butterfly as well as top five in the 200 im. . strong training habits and positive attitude . placed top 24 in all her events at Ivies, 200 im (24th -2:11.43p), 100 fly (24th -58.91p), and 200 fly (15th . 2:07.69p) . also a good mid-distance freestyler . American Studies major. |
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Leila Forrence An excellent mid-distance freestyler and individual medley swimmer.was a top five dual meet competitor in the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle, as well as the 100 back and 200 im.also made the top 15 all time list in the 200 free and 200 im.strong relay competitor at both the dual meet and championship level. At the 2005 Ivy championships was 26th in the 200 im, 20th in the 200 free, and 30th in the 100 free, as well as being a member of the 800 freestyle relay.an excellent trainer she looks to improve on her finishes in 2005 and make her presence known in the league. . . liberal arts student. |
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Whitney Hall A sophomore walk-on, Hall was a backstroker and IMer in her high school years for Hoover High School in Alabama. . . had top 16 performances at States in all of her events throughout her high school career. . . swam year round for both Nashville Aquatic Club and Hoover Blue Thunder and was a sectional qualifier . . . a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta math honor society. . . engineering student. |
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Kate Head Made an immediate impact for the Lions on as a first year in both dual meets and championship competition..was the top dual meet performer in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle, as well as the fourth fastest lion in the 500 in dual meet competition.at Ivies she was the teams top performer in the 200 freestyle placing 10th with a lifetime best of 1:53.51 in prelims. She was also 18th in both the 50 free (24.34) and 100 free (52.28) both life time bests.a standout relay swimmer, she was a member of the 200, 400, and 800 free relays as well as the 400 medley relay at Ivies.made the top-15 all time list in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles.Looks to expand her repertoire in her sophomore year and improve on her end of the season performances..Kate was the recipient of the teams Most Improved Swimmer Award at the end of the year dinner. |
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Helen Juden A strong dual meet competitor who qualified for her first Ivy team and swam the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles as well as contributing to the 200 free relay and both medleys..scored in the 200 freestyle at Ivies with a lifetime best swim of 1:57.19.also had a life time best in the 100 free at Ivies (54.40).looks to lead a young lion sprint contingent in her sophomore year and further improve on the strides she made in her first year at Columbia. . . liberal arts student. |
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Susannah Knox
Breast, Sr. - CC As a junior, Knox was a top 5 performer in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 fly and 50 free. An anchor of the sprint program, she swam to a lifetime best 58.52 in the 100 fly at Ivies(21st) and followed that one event later with a season best 1:06.21 in the 100 breast(13th). Knox also notched a 12th place finish in the 200 breast in a 2:23.90. . .a versatile relay swimmer, Knox swam fly, breast or free in the 200 medley relay and contributed to all 200 and 400 distance lion relay efforts. . . . elected team captain in 2005 by her team. . . English major. |
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Amy Krakauer Coming off a stellar first season with the Lions in which she swam all lifetime bests at Ivies, Krakauer looks to continue her success in her sophomore season. An impact swimmer, both in terms of attitude and points scored, she was the top Lion performer in the 100 breaststroke (5th -1:04.61), 200 breaststroke (5th . 2:19.08), and 200 IM (16th 2:08.32) at Ivy Championships. . . Krakauer is 3rd on the Columbia ll-time list in the 100 and 2nd on the 200. . .liberal arts student. |
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Megan Marino One of the most consistent and disciplined Lions, Marino came in as a first year and contributed points in the 100 and 200 butterfly as well as medley relays. . . she had season and college best times at ECAC.s going 1:00.84 in the 100 and placing 16th in the 200 with a 2:14.40(p). . . she helped the Lions to am 11th place in both the 400 medley relay splitting 1:00.25 and the 200 medley relay splitting 27.66. . . liberal arts student. |
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Mary McCue After a successful first year in which she was 4th in the 200IM and 12th in both the 100 and 200 freestyles at the 2004 Ivy League Championships, McCue came back in her sophomore year to swim lifetime bests in the 50 free (11th . 24.03), 100 backstroke (11th . 58.09) and 100 freestyle (9th . 51.69) at the 2005 Championships. . . . McCue was also a major contributor to the 200 and 400 freestyle and medley relays both in dual meets and at Ivies. . . recognized by her teammates for her natural leadership abilities in and out of the pool, McCue was elected co-captain for the 05-06 season. . . Political Science major. |
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Libby Merrill Joining the team as a walk-on in her sophomore year, Merrill experienced immediate success as a member of the Lion squad. . . .Merrill raced the 100 back, 100 fly and 200 fly in the dual meet season. . . swam 2 lifetime bests at ECAC.s . 1:00.94 in the 100 fly and 13th in the 200 fly with a 2:11.51. . . . a committed work out swimmer, Merrill should see continued improvement as she now has a full year of consistent training behind her. . . American Studies major. |
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Madeline Merrill A swimmer who does not shy away from pressure, Merrill showed her mettle in her first year as a Lion. . . despite a season of illness and injury that impacted her training, Merrill swam to all season and lifetime bests at Ivy Championships. . . .Merrill won the bonus heat at Ivies in 2:08.35, was 3rd in the bonus heat with a lifetime best 58.24 in the 100 fly and swam a season best 53.87 in the 100 free. . . a prime relay swimmer, Merrill split 52.92 on the 400 free relay as well. . . looks to complete an even stronger season as a sophomore without the interruptions of illness and injury. . . liberal arts student. |
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Lauren Morford As the leading lion distance swimmer Morford looks to improve on her sophomore season. . . .placed top eight in all the distance events (500-6th, 1000-8th, 1650-7th) at the 2005 Ivies. . . Morford will aim to reclaim the Ivy League title in the 1000 that she owned in her first season. . . . top lion dual performer in the 500 (4:56.50), 1000 (10:09.14), and 1650 (17:05.12) . . . also has top five times in the 200 free and 100 back. . . . looks to be a contender for a spot on the 4 x 200 freestyle relay. . . .positive attitude and fantastic work ethic make her a team leader both in and out of the water. . . . Political Science major. |
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Lisa Rohrs Top Lion performer in the 200 butterfly (2:07.51) and 400 IM (4:38.01) in her first year. . . .Rohrs also made the top five list in the 100 fly, 1000 free and 1650. . . known for her ability to train long distances of fly and for stepping up and swimming a gutsy race when the team needs it. . . . looks to improve her mid-distance freestyle in her sophomore season . . . look for Rohrs to be top 8 in her events at the 2006 Championships. . . liberal arts student. |
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Kathryn Taylor One of the most versatile Lion competitors. . . . swims everything from the 50 to 1650 as well as the 400IM and backstroke. . . as a sophomore, Taylor was 18th in the 1000, 19th in the 1650 and 30th in the 500 at Ivies . . . an excellent dual meet swimmer, KT is on the top 5 list in the 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1650 and 400 IM. . . .after a summer of cycling, 10K runs, triathlons and swimming, Taylor will be ready to go . . . . Environmental Biology major. |
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