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2010-11 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ashley Yanzsa

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  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Lakota East
  • Hometown West Chester, Ohio

Biography

2010-11: Finished 11th in the 1650 freestyle, 13th in the 1000 free and 14th in the 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships, setting a career-best in the mile and season-best in the 400 IM ... recorded 12 top-three finishes over the course of the season ... third in the 500 and 1000 free at Grand Valley State University Oct. 15 ... second in the 400 IM against Boston College Oct. 22 ... set a career-best in placing second in the 1000 free in UWM's victory over Wright State Oct. 29 ... second in the 1000 free and third in the 200 butterfly against Wheaton College Nov. 5 ... took third in both the 500 and 1650 freestyle and sixth in the 400 IM at the Stevens Point Border Battle Nov. 12-13 ... season-best showing in the 500 free at Iowa Hawkeye Invitational Dec. 3 ... second in the 1000 free at University of Chicago Jan. 22 ... claimed the victory in the 500 free and was second in the 1000 free against Western Illinois Jan. 29.


2009-10: Versatile swimmer competed in seven different events as a freshman ... placed fifth in the 1000 freestyle in first collegiate meet against Wisconsin Oct. 9 ... third in the 200 free and fourth in the 100 free against Wheaton College Nov. 6 ... third in the 500 free and second in the 200 free at the Stevens Point Border Battle Nov. 13-14 ... won the 400 IM against Valparaiso Nov. 21 ... season-best time in the 200 free at the Falcon Invitational Dec. 4 ... second in the 500 free at the University of Chicago, touching the wall in a season-best time ... also second in a season-best time in the 1650 free in win over Western Illinois Jan. 30.

High School: Four-time all-conference honoree and state qualifier ... team captain as a senior, breaking the school record in the 100 freestyle ... named outstanding swimmer of the year as a junior, breaking school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle as well as with the 400 and 200 medley relay teams ... named Pulse Journal Athlete of the Week ... honor roll member.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Heather Yanzsa ... majoring in business and minoring in political science ... career goal is to go to law school and become a corporate business lawyer ... chose UWM because it was a good distance from home and really liked the school ... most memorable sports experience was in 2007 when her 400 free relay team broke the school record ... has done community service work for four years at St. John's youth group and participated in the National Catholic Youth Conference ... born Feb. 12, 1991.