| Lauren Morelli |
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ASU: Devils' premier backstroker who is expected to build on breakthrough junior campaign. 2000: Swam blistering 55.59* split to open 400 medley relay at NCAA Championships, leading to individual school record in 100 backstroke and team record in relay event, in addition to first career All-America honors ... season best of 2:00.25 in 200 backstroke competition was also tops among all ASU racers ... member of school record-setting 200 medley relay squad ... notched four individual victories, including sweep of 100 and 200 back vs. Washington ... selected as one of seven "Sun Devil Stars" by ASU's Leadership Development Team for her outstanding contributions to the community. 1999: Notched second fastest 100 back time in school history (56.07) during 10th place finish at Pac-10 Championships ... also top Sun Devil last year in the 50 back (26.60) and second-best in the 200 back (2:00.25) ... seventh fastest on team in 400 IM (4:47.28). 1998: Had stellar rookie season, earning the squad's award for Most Outstanding Freshman ... recorded squad's top times in the 100 back (56.15) and second best time in the 200 back (1:59.16) ... displayed great versatility carding team's fifth-best time in the 100 fly (59.45) and 50 free (25.03) and seventh-best time in the 200 IM (2:09.87) ... recorded three first place finishes during the regular season in the 100 back and four first place finishes in the 200 back ... competed in the 100 back and 200 back at NCAA's, finishing 35th (56.64) and 36th (2:02.44), respectively. High School: A 1997 graduate of St. Mark High School in Wilmington, Del. ... lettered four years in swimming ... captain of the swim team ... four-year all-conference and all-state selection ... 1995 and `97 swimmer of the year ... state record holder in the 100 back ... won 200 IM as a sophomore and the 100 fly as a senior ... Senior National finalist in the 100 back. Personal: Majoring in family studies/child development ... parents are Arthur and Kristina Morelli ... has one sister Lisa (17), who also has multiple Junior National times ... born March 7, 1979 in Park Ridge, Ill.
ASU Best Times:
100 back 55.59.#
200 back 1:59.16.
100 fly 59.45.
50 free 25.03.
# -- School Record
