Ashlee Edgell 2008-09 Swimming and Diving Roster

AS A SENIOR (2009-10): Ended her NotreDame career as one of the fastest individual med-ley swimmers in program history, holding thesixth fastest 200 IM and tenth fastest 400 IM timesin Irish history … stands as the third fastest 200and 400 IMer in school history as well as the fifthfastest performer in the 200 breast in team his-tory … recorded two personal-best times (200IM, 200 breast) at the BIG EAST Championshipsand earned two all-conference honors … perfor-mances included a second-place finish in the 200IM (2:00.70), a third-place finish in the 400 IM(4:16.93) and fifth-place finish in the 200 breast(2:15.77) all three swims were NCA B-cut times …notched a personal-best time in the 100 breast atthe Shamrock Invitational with a time of 1:06.69… paced herself to a time of 10:20.60 in the 1,000free in early season action against Purdue … tookhome gold in the 200 IM and bronze in the 400IM at the Hoosierland Invitational to conclude thefirst half of the season schedule … was a teamcaptain for the Irish in her final season.

AS A JUNIOR (2008-09): Had a career meet atthe BIG EAST Championships … began the confer-ence showdown in grand fashion by racing to the400 IM (4:15.17) title … the effort made her thethird fastest all-time Irish swimmer in the event …put up a good showing in her 200 IM with a2:01.05 in prelims and a 2:01.77 in the finals tofinish fourth overall … took fifth in the finals with a2:16.41 in the 200 breast … registered a 10:19.66 inthe 1,000 free against Louisville.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08): RepresentedNotre Dame at the U.S. Olympic Trials, taking partin the 400 IM and 200 IM … nine-time participantin 200 back races throughout the year … herquickest time was registered during the BIG EASTChampionships (2:08.34) … top 200 IM (2:03.26)time came during the conference meet, as didher fastest 400 IM (4:20.67) performance to finishfourth.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07): Had an outstand-ing freshman season for the Irish … took the 200IM title at the BIG EAST Championships with acareer-best time of 2:02.08, shattering her prep-best time of 2:04.15 … also earned All-BIG EASThonors in the 400 IM with her third place finishand career-best time of 4:18.45 … finished theconference meet with a 17th-place finish in the200 back … second fastest on the season for theIrish in the 200 and 400 IM … given the Beeler-Hipp award at the end of the season.

THE EDGELL FILE: Team captain for the 2009-10 season … eleven-time all-state selection … Ohio state record-holderin the 200 IM … Madeira (Ohio) school recordholder in the 200 IM, 100 free, 100 back and 200medley relay … three-time Ohio state championin the 200 IM … an All-American in both her juniorand senior seasons in the 200 IM after being anhonorable mention All-American as a sophomore… NISCA high school All-American … greaterCincinnati Enquirer Swimmer of the Year as asophomore … greater Cincinnati Enquirer All-Starall four years … league[apos]s breaststroke championher freshman and sophomore seasons … theleague[apos]s Swimmer of the Year each of her firstthree seasons … swam for the Cincinnati Marlinsclub team for six seasons … U.S. Open Qualifier …2006 Spring Nationals Qualifier … 2005 SummerJuniors National Qualifier … also ran cross countryfor all four years in high school, serving as teamcaptain her senior season … named the MostImproved Cross Country runner as a freshmanand junior … member of the National Latin HonorSociety … born Nov. 8, 1987, in Cincinnati, Ohio …daughter of Diana and Larry Edgell … youngest oftwo children … uncle, Jeff Tunnell, played basket-ball at Rice … graduated as a pre-professionalstudies and science-business major from theCollege of Sciences.

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