Kellyn Kuhlke Class: Junior Hometown: Plano, TX High School: Plano West Height: 5-5 Position: Fly/Free Birthdate: 04/03/1989

AS A SOPHOMORE: Came through with a tremendous year after recovering from shoulder surgery ... earned four all-BIG EAST honors ... had a hand in three BIG EAST titles and three school records (100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay) ... blitzed the field in the 100 Fly (53.46) at the BIG EAST Championships ... part of the first-place finishing and record-setting tandems in the 200 Medley Relay (1:39.61) and 400 Medley Relay (3:36.20) ... bettered the 200 Medley Relay standard at the Boiler-Make-It Invite in 1:39.29 ... just missed out on a BIG EAST sweep by finishing second in the 200 Fly (2:00.77) ... also swam the 50 Free (23.80) at the league meet and the 100 Free (53.10) at the Ohio State Invite ... won team's Most Honorable award ... represented the Irish by swimming the 100 Fly at the World Championships Trials in Indianapolis, Ind.

AS A FRESHMAN: Hindered by an injury that sidelined her for most of the season ... swam in a pair of races for the Irish ... logged a 57.21 in the 100 Fly during a home meet versus USC ... at Minnesota, she shelved a 57.77 in the 100 Fly ... took part in the 100 Fly at the U.S. Olympic Trails.

THE KUHLKE FILE: Ten-time All- American and scholastic All-American ... earned all-state honors all four years in high school ... holds Plano West (Texas) records in the 50 and 100 Free and 100 Fly ... also holds records in the 200 and 400 Free Relay ... threetime district champion ... two-time regional champion ... Texas state champion and team captain her senior season ... member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... born on April 3, 1989, in Minneapolis, Minn. ... daughter of Sheryl and John Kuhlke ... has three siblings.

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