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2012-13 Swimming and Diving Roster

Mariah Anderson

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Kearney HS
  • Hometown Kearney, Neb.

Biography

Career Notes
Holds top 20 All-Time Performances in multiple events: 100 backstroke, 2nd (58.86); 200 backstroke, 7th (2:11.26, 2011); 100 freestyle, 10th (53.33, 2011); 50 freestyle, 12th (24.46, 2012).

2012-13
Had two wins, 11 top-three finishes and 15 top-five finishes ...won the 100-meter back and 200-meter back at SDSU...was 12th in the 200 back, 14th in the 50 free and 18th in 100 back at the Summit League Championships...won two relays (200 medley and 200 free), placed second in the 100-meter back and third in the 100-meter free at home against North Dakota...placed fifth in the 100 free at the Rochester Invitational...made the Summit League's Academic Honor Roll with Distinguished Scholar status and the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2011-12
Earned three more All-Summit League honors as part of 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams that each took third at conference meet...took ninth at the conference meet in 100 backstroke..also took 11th in the 100 freestyle (53.35) and 13th in the 50 freestyle (24.46)...was part of seven winning relays throughout the season...also swam second-best time in school history in 100 backstroke (58.86) during season...part of 400 freestyle relay that set school record against SDSU (12/10/11) with a time of 4:00.85...named to the Academic All-Summit League team, earning Distinguished Scholar status...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2010-11
Enjoyed a strong debut season for the Coyotes, finishing with two event wins...earned two All-Summit League honors as part of 800 and 400 freestyle relay teams at Summit League Championships...finished 8th in the 100 freestyle (53.96)...finished 7th in the 200 Backstroke (2:20.76)...won the 100 backstroke (1:01.65) and 200 backstroke(2:10.69) at the Northern Iowa dual (11/05/10)...placed 3rd in the 100 Backstroke at the Falcon Invite (1:00.57) on 12/05/10...finished with the ninth-best time in the Summit League in the 100 freestyle (53.33)...named to the Summit League Academic All-League team and earned Distinguished Scholar award status.

Prep
Had a successful prep career at Kearney High School...holds school records in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and is part of the school's 200 freestyle team which holds the record...was a four-time state qualifier, placing third in the 50 freestyle in 2007 and fifth in 2008...was also part of the 200 medley relay which placed fifth in 2008...was a four-year letterwinner and a two-time team captain...was also the winner of the two-time Academic All-State award and a member o the All-Academic team.

Personal
Daughter of Leo and Deone Anderson...health sciences major with a minor in psychology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

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  • 2011-12Sophomore

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  • 2012-13Junior

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