Northwestern University Athletics
Steketee Finalizes Swimming and Diving Class of 2020
6/21/2016 7:06:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern head women's swimming and diving coach Abby Steketee has completed her first recruiting class with the addition of seven student-athletes as a part of the Class of 2020.
"Our staff looked all over the world for just the right people and is thrilled to welcome Nicole, Irune, Sandra, Valerie, Malorie, Emma, and Krystal to the Wildcat Family," Steketee said. "Each of these young ladies brings something unique to the team, but all seven are hard workers passionate about swimming and committed to academics."
Complete bios of the Class of 2020 are below.
High School: Convent of the Sacred Heart | Club: Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA)
Bio: 100 back record holder at Convent of the Sacred Heart ... Coached by Warren Perry ... Two-time MVP in 2014 and 2015 ... Two-time AAIS All-Star in 2014 and 2015 ... High school was conference champions in 2015 ... Competed for two years with Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics ... Swam on the same team as fellow signee Krystal Lara ... 100 back record holder for her club team ... Scholastic All-American in 2014 and 2015 ... Won the Rensselaer Medal for excellence in science and math ... A member of Mu Alpha Theta, with an A average in all three years of mathematics … Father swam at Rensseelaer Polytechnical Institute … Anticipated major at Northwestern is physics.
Top Times: 200 free (1:50.28/2:05.83), 100 back (55.00/1:04.40), 200 back (1:59.23/2:18.34)
High School: Adlai E Stevenson | Club: Patriot Aquatic Club
Bio: Two-time IHSA State finalist (2014, '15) … 2015 IHSA Sectional Champion and North Suburban Conference champion … Recipient of the 2015-16 Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Award … 2015-2016 Chicago Tribune Scholar-Athlete Nominee … Helped lead Patriot Aquatic Club to the IL Senior State Team title in short course yards for five consecutive years … Named a 2016-17 Illinois State Scholar … Received the Illinois High School Association Scholastic Achievement Award in 2016 … Member of the National Honor Society of High School Scholars … Two-time North Suburban All-Academic Team … 2015 AP Scholar … Two-time Gold Honor Roll honoree … Plans to major in Economics at Northwestern … Fluent in four languages: English, French, Spanish and German.
Top Times: 200 free (1:51.6), 100 breast (1:05.45), 200 breast (2:20.42)
High School: Fairview | Club: RallySport Aquatics (RACE)
Bio: Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 400 IM ... Swam a career-best 4:53.95 while winning the event at the Speedo Western Sectional Swim Championships in Gresham, Oregon ... Was a U.S. Junior Nationals Qualifier (Summer/Winter) in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 ... Is a member of the USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team ... Top student, finishing with a 4.0 GPA ... National Honor Society member … Chose Northwestern over Princeton, Nebraska, Ohio State and Rice.
Top Times: 200 fly (2:02.83/2:21.69), 200 individual medley (2:04.93/2:22.56), 400 individual medley (4:20.34/4:53.95)
High School: Colegio Valle Verde | Club: Acuatica Slowing
Bio: Competes for the Guatemala Swimming Federation and was National Tem member for the FINA World Championships … Competed in the Central American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games, Pan Am Games and Youth Olympic Games … One of the most decorated swimmers in the history of Guatemala for the Central America and Mexico Games (CAMEX) … Finished eighth in the 200m butterfly at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto… Posted three Olympic "B" cuts … Holds eight open national records for Guatemala and seven Central American records … finished eighth in the 20 kilometer prone paddleboard race in the 2014 International Surfing Association World Paddleboard Championships in Nicaragua … Mother Karin Slowing competed in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and aunt Melanie Slowing competed in the 50m freestyle at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece … Named to the Honor Roll in eight consecutive years and posted her classes highest grade point average for eight consecutive years … Plans to major in Economics at Northwestern … Chose Northwestern over Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Michigan.
Top Times: 100 fly (1:02.83 LCM), 200 fly (2:12.82 LCM), 800 free (8:39.88 LCM), 1,500 free (16:34.81 LCM)
High School: Carondelet | Club: Terrapins Swim Team
Bio: Swam for four years for coach Jasmine Castillo ... North Coast Section finalist all four years ... State qualifier in 2015 and 2016 ... Earned a spot in the NCS Championships in 2012 ... Won all-league honors in her freshman through senior seasons ... Was a part of the 400 free relay group that won the NCS championship ... Earned All-East Bay Athletic League Honors ... High School All-American ... North Coast Section CIF Scholar Athlete ... Also played basketball for one year ... Competed for the Terrapins Swim Team for five years ... Swam with Terrapins along with former Wildcat swimmer Tim Smith ... One of the top ten in the club's history in both the 50 and 100 free ... Summer junior national qualifier in the 50 and 100 free... Scholastic All-American ... On her high school's Honor Roll from 2012-2015 ... Earned a spot in the 4.0 GPA Club for Athletics … Anticipated major is Radio/Television/Film … Chose Northwestern over Yale, Columbia, Brown and Vanderbilt.
Top Times: 50 free (23.55/26.25), 100 free (51.00/57.47), 200 free (1:49.53/2:05.92)
High School: Clear Creek Amana | Club: Iowa Flyers Swim Club
Bio: Member of Team Iowa Zones Team and All-Stars Team … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team … Club state champion in the mile … Junior Nationals and Winter Nationals Qualifier in the 100 and 200 breast … Student Class Treasurer for four years … Member of Student Council for four years … Honor Roll and National Honor Society … Father played football at Upper Iowa University … Anticipated major at Northwestern is Journalism … Chose Northwestern over Ohio State, Iowa and Columbia.
Top Times: 100 breast (1:04.79/1:13.97), 200 breast (2:17.72/2:37.03)
High School: Stuyvesant | Club: Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA)
Bio: Swam for four years for the Stuyvesant Penguins ... Earned the April Lao Award, which is given to the best freshman swimmer in the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) ... Also won the Francine Schnarr Memorial Award, given to the most outstanding senior in the conference ... Won the MVP award for the Penguins after both 2014 and 2015 ... Scholastic All-American and All-American swim team member ... Took home the Staten Island Advance All-Star Athletics Award ... In 2014, took home second and third in the 100 back and 100 fly, respectively, in the NYSPHSAA swimming championships ...Holds seven individual school records and three relay records ... Has the PSAL record for 100 back and 200 free relay ... A part of a Stuyvesant team that won the school's eighth-consecutive A Division swimming and diving championship ... Competed for Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics for three years ... Swam with fellow Wildcat signee Nicole Aarts ... Holds the record for the 100 back and 100 fly for her club ... Qualified for Olympic Trials in the 100 back with a time of 1:03.28 ... Scholastic All-American ... Played saxophone for nine years, reaching NYSSMA level six, the highest possible … Chosen as an alternate for the New York All-State Band … Anticipated major is psychology … Chose Northwestern over Penn and Vanderbilt.
Top Times: 200 free (1:48.73/2:04.26), 100 back (54.87/1:03.28), 100 fly (55.10/1:02.03)
"Our staff looked all over the world for just the right people and is thrilled to welcome Nicole, Irune, Sandra, Valerie, Malorie, Emma, and Krystal to the Wildcat Family," Steketee said. "Each of these young ladies brings something unique to the team, but all seven are hard workers passionate about swimming and committed to academics."
Complete bios of the Class of 2020 are below.
High School: Convent of the Sacred Heart | Club: Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA)
Bio: 100 back record holder at Convent of the Sacred Heart ... Coached by Warren Perry ... Two-time MVP in 2014 and 2015 ... Two-time AAIS All-Star in 2014 and 2015 ... High school was conference champions in 2015 ... Competed for two years with Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics ... Swam on the same team as fellow signee Krystal Lara ... 100 back record holder for her club team ... Scholastic All-American in 2014 and 2015 ... Won the Rensselaer Medal for excellence in science and math ... A member of Mu Alpha Theta, with an A average in all three years of mathematics … Father swam at Rensseelaer Polytechnical Institute … Anticipated major at Northwestern is physics.
Top Times: 200 free (1:50.28/2:05.83), 100 back (55.00/1:04.40), 200 back (1:59.23/2:18.34)
High School: Adlai E Stevenson | Club: Patriot Aquatic Club
Bio: Two-time IHSA State finalist (2014, '15) … 2015 IHSA Sectional Champion and North Suburban Conference champion … Recipient of the 2015-16 Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Award … 2015-2016 Chicago Tribune Scholar-Athlete Nominee … Helped lead Patriot Aquatic Club to the IL Senior State Team title in short course yards for five consecutive years … Named a 2016-17 Illinois State Scholar … Received the Illinois High School Association Scholastic Achievement Award in 2016 … Member of the National Honor Society of High School Scholars … Two-time North Suburban All-Academic Team … 2015 AP Scholar … Two-time Gold Honor Roll honoree … Plans to major in Economics at Northwestern … Fluent in four languages: English, French, Spanish and German.
Top Times: 200 free (1:51.6), 100 breast (1:05.45), 200 breast (2:20.42)
High School: Fairview | Club: RallySport Aquatics (RACE)
Bio: Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 400 IM ... Swam a career-best 4:53.95 while winning the event at the Speedo Western Sectional Swim Championships in Gresham, Oregon ... Was a U.S. Junior Nationals Qualifier (Summer/Winter) in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 ... Is a member of the USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team ... Top student, finishing with a 4.0 GPA ... National Honor Society member … Chose Northwestern over Princeton, Nebraska, Ohio State and Rice.
Top Times: 200 fly (2:02.83/2:21.69), 200 individual medley (2:04.93/2:22.56), 400 individual medley (4:20.34/4:53.95)
High School: Colegio Valle Verde | Club: Acuatica Slowing
Bio: Competes for the Guatemala Swimming Federation and was National Tem member for the FINA World Championships … Competed in the Central American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games, Pan Am Games and Youth Olympic Games … One of the most decorated swimmers in the history of Guatemala for the Central America and Mexico Games (CAMEX) … Finished eighth in the 200m butterfly at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto… Posted three Olympic "B" cuts … Holds eight open national records for Guatemala and seven Central American records … finished eighth in the 20 kilometer prone paddleboard race in the 2014 International Surfing Association World Paddleboard Championships in Nicaragua … Mother Karin Slowing competed in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and aunt Melanie Slowing competed in the 50m freestyle at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece … Named to the Honor Roll in eight consecutive years and posted her classes highest grade point average for eight consecutive years … Plans to major in Economics at Northwestern … Chose Northwestern over Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Michigan.
Top Times: 100 fly (1:02.83 LCM), 200 fly (2:12.82 LCM), 800 free (8:39.88 LCM), 1,500 free (16:34.81 LCM)
High School: Carondelet | Club: Terrapins Swim Team
Bio: Swam for four years for coach Jasmine Castillo ... North Coast Section finalist all four years ... State qualifier in 2015 and 2016 ... Earned a spot in the NCS Championships in 2012 ... Won all-league honors in her freshman through senior seasons ... Was a part of the 400 free relay group that won the NCS championship ... Earned All-East Bay Athletic League Honors ... High School All-American ... North Coast Section CIF Scholar Athlete ... Also played basketball for one year ... Competed for the Terrapins Swim Team for five years ... Swam with Terrapins along with former Wildcat swimmer Tim Smith ... One of the top ten in the club's history in both the 50 and 100 free ... Summer junior national qualifier in the 50 and 100 free... Scholastic All-American ... On her high school's Honor Roll from 2012-2015 ... Earned a spot in the 4.0 GPA Club for Athletics … Anticipated major is Radio/Television/Film … Chose Northwestern over Yale, Columbia, Brown and Vanderbilt.
Top Times: 50 free (23.55/26.25), 100 free (51.00/57.47), 200 free (1:49.53/2:05.92)
High School: Clear Creek Amana | Club: Iowa Flyers Swim Club
Bio: Member of Team Iowa Zones Team and All-Stars Team … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team … Club state champion in the mile … Junior Nationals and Winter Nationals Qualifier in the 100 and 200 breast … Student Class Treasurer for four years … Member of Student Council for four years … Honor Roll and National Honor Society … Father played football at Upper Iowa University … Anticipated major at Northwestern is Journalism … Chose Northwestern over Ohio State, Iowa and Columbia.
Top Times: 100 breast (1:04.79/1:13.97), 200 breast (2:17.72/2:37.03)
High School: Stuyvesant | Club: Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA)
Bio: Swam for four years for the Stuyvesant Penguins ... Earned the April Lao Award, which is given to the best freshman swimmer in the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) ... Also won the Francine Schnarr Memorial Award, given to the most outstanding senior in the conference ... Won the MVP award for the Penguins after both 2014 and 2015 ... Scholastic All-American and All-American swim team member ... Took home the Staten Island Advance All-Star Athletics Award ... In 2014, took home second and third in the 100 back and 100 fly, respectively, in the NYSPHSAA swimming championships ...Holds seven individual school records and three relay records ... Has the PSAL record for 100 back and 200 free relay ... A part of a Stuyvesant team that won the school's eighth-consecutive A Division swimming and diving championship ... Competed for Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics for three years ... Swam with fellow Wildcat signee Nicole Aarts ... Holds the record for the 100 back and 100 fly for her club ... Qualified for Olympic Trials in the 100 back with a time of 1:03.28 ... Scholastic All-American ... Played saxophone for nine years, reaching NYSSMA level six, the highest possible … Chosen as an alternate for the New York All-State Band … Anticipated major is psychology … Chose Northwestern over Penn and Vanderbilt.
Top Times: 200 free (1:48.73/2:04.26), 100 back (54.87/1:03.28), 100 fly (55.10/1:02.03)
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