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Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2010-11 Swimming & Diving Roster
Thompson, Megan
Megan Thompson
- Position:
- Distance Freestyle/Backstroke
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mundelein
- Hometown:
- Mundelein, Ill.
Bio
Honors and Awards:
Academic All-Big 12 first team (10-11) ... Academic All-Big 12 second team (08-09) ... ISU's Most Improved Swimmer (08-09).
2010-11 (Senior):
Competed in the 200 free relay (Exh., 1:45.52), 500 free (21st, 4:56.71), 100 back (29th, 57.99) and 1650 free (14th, 17:02.11) at the Big 12 Championships… earned first place finish in 500 free against UNI … ranked second on the team in the 500 free and third in the 1000 and 1650 free and 100 back … seven top-3 finishes (four individual, three relay)on the campaign … earned second-place in 1000 free against South Dakota and 200 free against SDSU/WIU … finished in a tie for fourth in the 50 back at TYR Invitational.
2009-10 (Junior):
Competed in the 800 free relay (sixth, 7:27.70), 500 free (23rd, 4:57.56), 100 back (23rd, 57.45) and 1650 free (12th, 17:10.52) at Big 12 Championships ... earned three wins (one individual, two relay) and 14 top-three finishes ... finished first in the 1000 free against South Dakota State ... earned wins in the 200 medley relay and 300 back relay at Nebraska-Omaha ... finished second in the 200 medley relay and 200 and 400 free at South Dakota.
2008-09 (Sophomore):
Competed in the 500 free (14th, 4:52.96), 100 back (12th, 55.98) and 1650 free (12th, 17:00.79) at the Big 12 Championships ... won 500 free against South Dakota ... finished second in 1000 free at Missouri and Northern Iowa ... finished second in 500 free against Nebraska.
2007-08 (Freshman):
Swam in the 200 medley relay (Exh. 1:50.62), 500 free (26th, 4:59.85), 200 free (26th, 1:55.19) and 1650 free (15th, 17:22.12) at the Big 12 Championships ... recorded first collegiate victory against UNI in the 500 free ... had 10 top-three finishes for the year (nine individual, one relay).
High School/Club:
Three-year all-conference selection ... three-time state qualifier ... conference champion in 500 free senior year ... most outstanding newcomer her freshman year ... team M.V.P. her sophomore year ... most dedicated athlete her junior and senior year ... Mundelein High School record holder in 200 free, 500 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay ... team captain her senior year.
Personal:
Marketing major ... born October 26, 1988 ... daughter of Lyndon and Jane Thompson.
Personal Bests:
Event – Time – All-time school ranking
200 free – 1:52.75 – 14th
500 free – 4:52.96 – second
1000 free – 10:15.64 – eighth
1650 free – 17:00.79 – seventh
100 back – 55.98 – sixth
800 free relay – 7:27.70 – fifth
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