2013-14 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Kristen Purdy
- Position:
- Fly/IM
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Shoreham Wading River
- Hometown:
- Wading River, N.Y.
Ranks 10th in Bison history in 100 fly … three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member.
2012-13: Patriot League Championship scorer in 100 fly (10th), 200 fly (12th) and 400 IM (14th) ... set season-best times in all three events at PL Championships ... focused mainly on 100 and 200 fly ... six top-three finishes in 100 fly ... seven top-three showings in 200 fly, including three victories ... competed in seven different events throughout season ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2011-12: Patriot League Championship scorer in 400 IM (14th), 200 fly (14th) and 200 back (16th) … set season-best times in 400 IM and 200 back during PL Championships prelims … also regularly swam 200 IM and 100 fly during regular season … posted two first-place finishes in 100 fly during regular season … member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2010-11: Scored in Patriot League Championships in 200 fly (13th) and 200 back (10th) ... had seven top-10 finishes in 200 fly ... posted six top-10 finishes in 100 fly ... registered five top-10 finishes in 200 back ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor roll ... competed in 13 of 14 meets.
High School: Earned eight total letters at Shoreham Wading River High School (1 swimming, 3 cross country, 4 track and field) ... team captain in swimming, cross country and track ... all-state in swimming and cross country ... earned swimming Coaches Award in 2007 and 2010 ... two-time swimming Scholastic All-American ... competed at swimming Junior Nationals in 2009 and 2010 ... member of USA National Ocean Lifeguard Team ... national champion in ocean distance swim and rescue race ... competed with the international team in Japan in 2008-09 ... youngest competitor to ever represent the USA on international team ... selected Rookie of the Year in 2008.
Personal: Kristen Lee Purdy ... born May 14, 1992 in Holland, Mich. ... daughter of Timothy and Cynthia Purdy ... sister, Dana, is a former member of the women’s swim team at Lafayette ... father ran cross country at Rochester Institute of Technology ... biology major.
