Sarah Norris

Position:
Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lyons Township
Hometown:
Burr Ridge, Ill.

Honors and Awards:
Team captain (12-13) ... Cyclone Relay Swimmer Award (11-12) ... Academic All-Big 12 first team (10-11, 11-12,12-13) ... Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F11) ... ISU Scholar Athlete (2012).

2012-13 (Senior):
Competed in the 200 medley relay (third, 1:40.84), 50 free (13th, 23.82), 100 butterfly (14th, 56.25), 100 backstroke (11th, 56.00), 200 free relay (third, 1:32.88) and 400 free relay (Exh., 3:30.12) at the Big 12 Championships…finished second in the 100 butterfly at both Kansas and Iowa…took first in the 50 free against Northern Iowa…saw second-place finishes in the 100 backstroke against both Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota State…sits fifth in the 100 freestyle and 200 backstroke, second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 100 backstroke…member of the Cyclones top 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle squads.

2011-12 (Junior):
Participated in the 200 Medley Relay (fifth, 1:42.82), 200 free relay (Exh., 1:37.87), 50 free (32nd, 24.28), 400 Medley Relay (fifth, 3:46.22), 100 fly (15th, 57.01), 100 back (12th, 56.51), 100 free (Exh., 53.31) and 400 free relay (Exh., 3:34.26) at the Big 12 Championships … earned 15 event wins (five individual, 10 relay) … in eight dual meets, Iowa State won the 200 medley relay in each of them with Norris as a member of the group each time … went two-for-two in the 50 back on the season, defending her title at the TYR Invitational and winning the event against Kansas … finished third in the 50 fly and fifth in the 100 back at TYR Invite … picked up wins in the 200 medley relay, 100 back and 200 free relay at Northern Iowa … won 100 back at South Dakota … finished season with 25 top-three finishes … member of Iowa State’s fastest 200 and 400 medley relay squads … ranked second on the team in the 100 fly and third in the 100 back.

2010-11 (Sophomore):
Competed in 200 medley relay (6th, 1:42.35), 200 free relay (6th, 1:34.60), 50 free (27th, 23.87), 100 fly (27th 56.80), 100 back (22nd, 56.55), 200 back (Exh., 2:06.38) and 400 free relay (Exh., 3:32.23) at Big 12 Championships … top Cyclone in the 50 and 100 free and 100 fly on the year … collected six event wins on the season (two individual, four relay) … finished first in the 50 back at the TYR Invitational … won 50 free against SDSU/WIU … earned 22 top-3 finishes (12 relay, 10 individual).

2009-10 (Freshman):
Competed in the 200 medley relay (Exh., 1:45.19), 50 free (28th, 24.02), 100 fly (24th, 56.91), 100 back (21st, 57.63), 200 back (Exh., 2:04.86) and 400 free relay (Exh., 3:29.86) at Big 12 Championships ... had two relay wins and 15 top-three finishes... won 200 medley relay at South Dakota and Nebraska-Omaha ... finished second in 100 and 200 back at South Dakota ... finished fourth in the 50 back at TYR Invitational.

High School:
Four-year varsity member at Lyons Township high school under coach Scott Walker ... finished fifth as member of 200 medley relay, 10th in 400 free relay and 13th in 100 back at 2008 IHSA State Championships ... helped lead team to sectional championship in 2008 ... member of school-record setting 200 medley relay team ... earned All-America honors as a junior and senior... swam for Hickory Willow Swim Association for coach Tom Reiman ... holds club record in the 100 and 200 back and 200 medley relay ... National Honors Society member ... three-time Scholastic All-American.

Personal:
Biology and Psychology major ... born Sept. 11, 1990 ... daughter of Bill and Dianne Norris.