Katie Mroz
Katie Mroz
Height: 5-7
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Libertyville, IL
High School: Libertyville
Position: MD, Free
Major: Linguistics
Parents: Peter & Jenell

Freshman (2007-08):

Mroz earned an all-America honorable mention for her 16th-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division III Championships.  She was also part of the Eagles' UAA Championship 800-yard freestyle relay, in addition to earning an all-UAA honor in the 200-yard breaststroke.  Mroz was the Eagles' second-best performer in the 200-yard breaststroke, and the squad's third-best performer in the 500-yard freestyle.  She scored 193.25 points during the season, the seventh-best total on the squad.

Career Best Times:

26.18 50 Free 11/17/2007 Darton College at Emory
55.14 100 Free 11/17/2007 Darton College at Emory
1:51.73 200 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships
4:59.59 500 Free 2/11/2009 UAA Championships
10:54.23 1000 Free 1/17/2009 vs. Limestone and Darton
18:07.74 1650 Free 11/10/2007 Emory Fall Invitational
2:18.82 200 Back 10/5/2007 Blue-Gold Intersquad
1:08.71 100 Breast 1/19/2008 Wingate at Emory
2:18.43 200 Breast 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships

Honors:

2008 All-America Honorable Mention 500 Free 16th
UAA Champion 800 Free Relay
All-UAA 800 Free Relay 1st
200 Breast 2nd
2009 National Champion 800 Free Relay
All-America 800 Free Relay 1st
All-America Honorable Mention 200 Free 13th
200 Breast 9th
UAA Champion 800 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Free 3rd
500 Free 2nd
800 Free Relay 1st

Prior to Emory:

Attended Libertyville High School where she lettered on the swimming and diving team for four seasons... Was an All-State swimmer in 2006, All-Sectional from 2004-06, and All-Conference from 2003-06... Helped her team to the Sectional Championships in 2006... Was coached by Maggie Castelyn in high school... Also a member of the Cats Aquatics Club and an Academic All-American.

Personal:

Born on October 25, 1988.

Quote:

"I chose Emory for its academic and athletic prowess.