Mary Tripp
Mary Tripp
Height: 5-6
Year: Jr.
Hometown: New Hartford, NY
High School: Mercersburg Academy
Position: Free, IM
Major: Psychology
Parents: Tim & Anne

Junior (2007-08):

Tripp earned the second all-America honor of her career, finishing third as part of Emory's 800-yard freestyle relay team at the NCAA Division III Championships.  She was also an all-America honorable mention with a 13th-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle.  Tripp also earned a number of conference honors, winning the UAA Championship as part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team, and taking home all-UAA honors in the 200-yard freestyle.  She was Emory's second-best performer in the 200-yard freestyle and the fourth-best performer in the 500-yard freestyle during the season.  Tripp scored 152.25 points during the season for the Eagles.

Sophomore (2006-07):

Tripp earned the first all-America certificate of her career, helping the Eagles to a third-place finish and a school record in the 800-freestyle relay.  She earned an all-America honorable mention in the 200 freestyle as well.  Tripp helped the 800-freestyle relay team to all-University Athletic Association honors at the conference's championship meet.  She competed in the freestyle, butterfly and individual medley events for the Eagles during the season, earning 83 points.

Career Best Times:

25.07 50 Free 2/20/2009 Emory Last Chance Invitational
54.28 100 Free 2/8/2007 UAA Championships
1:51.52 200 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships
5:00.05 500 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships
11:10.79 1000 Free 10/6/2006 Blue - Gold InterSquad Meet
1:02.02 100 Fly 10/25/2008 vs. UNC Wilmington
2:09.40 200 Fly 2/11/2009 UAA Championships
2:15.15 200 IM 11/8/2008 vs. SCAD
4:45.33 400 IM 1/27/2007 vs. Transylvania

 

Honors:

2007 All-America 800 Free Relay 3rd
All-America Honorable Mention 200 Free 15th
UAA Champion 400 Free Relay
All-UAA 800 Free Relay 2nd
400 Free Relay 1st
2008 All-America 800 Free Relay 3rd
All-America Honorable Mention 200 Free 13th
UAA Champion 800 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Free 3rd
800 Free Relay 1st
2009 National Champion 800 Free Relay
All-America 800 Free Relay 1st
All-America Honorable Mention 200 Free 14th
UAA Champion 800 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Fly 2nd
800 Free Relay 1st

 

Prior to Emory:

Transferred from Hamilton College after her freshman year... Competed on the Hamilton College swimming team for one season, swimming in the 200 & 500 meter freestyle events... Received the Athletic Director's Award... Was a NCAA 'B' cut qualifier... Attended Mercersburg Academy, where she competed for six years on he swimming team... Served as the team captain for the 2004-05 season... Coached by Pete Williams and John Ogden... Also competed on her high school softball team.

Quote:

"I chose Emory because it offered the dynamic environment I desired for both academics and athletics."