Kelsea Cross

Class:
Senior
High School:
Columbus North
Hometown:
Columbus, Ind.

Cross' Top Times
Year	Event	Time
2011-12	100-yard Backstroke	55.49
2011-12	200-yard Backstroke	1:59.42
2011-12	200-yard IM	2:04.10

as a Senior (2012-13): Registered a program record time of 2:00.66 in the 200-yard backstroke at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28-Mar. 2) … set personal best time in the 100-yard backstroke (55.22) at MAC Championships … season fast time of 2:06.05 in the 200-yard IM at the MAC Championships … notched a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke against Duquesne (Oct. 19) … recorded three second-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke against St. Francis (Nov. 10), Cleveland State (Jan. 26) and Bowling Green (Feb. 1).

as a Junior (2011-12): Led the team in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke with sixth place finishes and personal bests at the MAC Championships, swimming 55.49 and 1:59.42, respectively (Feb. 23-25) ... placed 15th in the 200-yard IM at the MAC Meet after notching a PR of 2:04.10 in the prelims ... won both the 100 and 200-yard back against Ball State (Nov. 5) Bowling Green (Nov. 18) and Marshall (Jan. 14) ... took first in the 200-yard back against Duquesne (Oct. 22) and Buffalo (Jan. 27) ... won the 100-yard back against Oakland (Jan. 7) and Eastern Michigan (Jan. 21) ... had season bests in the 200-yard butterfly (2:10.28) and 400-yard IM (4:37.95) ... a member of the sixth place 200-yard medley (1:43.18) and seventh place 400-yard medley (3:45.48) at the MAC Meet ... an Academic All-MAC pick.

as a Sophomore (2010-11): Finished seventh in the 100-yard backstroke and 12th in the 200-yard backstroke at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23-26) after recording season bests in the prelims of the events ... also swam the 200-yard IM at the MAC Meet, touching in a season best time of 2:06.51 ... won the 100-yard backstroke against Bowling Green (Oct. 30), Duquesne (Nov. 12), and Buffalo (Jan. 28) ... landed a pair of top tens at the Zippy Invite (Dec. 3-5), taking fifth in the 100-yard backstroke and eighth in the 200-yard back ... took the victory in a pool record time in the 100-yard back at the Youngstown State and St. Francis trimeet ... also won the 200-yard back in the YSU/SFU meet.

as a Freshman (2009-10): Topped off an excellent freshman season with a fifth place finish in the 200-yard backstroke at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24-27) in a season best time of 2:01.53 ... placed 10th in the 100-yard back stroke and 12th in the 200-yard IM at the MAC meet, with both swims being season bests ... won four races on the year and finished second eight other times ... first collegiate win came in the 200-yard IM against Pitt (Nov. 13) ... claimed victories in the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly in the tri-meet with Marshall and California (Pa.) (Jan. 16) ... also won the 200-yard IM against Bowling Green (Feb. 5) ... was a part of three relay wins ... set personal-bests in the 100-yard (58.27) and 200-yard (2:08.74) butterfly against the Bowing Green ... took three second place finishes against Ball State (Nov. 6).

at Columbus North High School: Set high school records in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard medley relay ... took first place in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard IM and 200-yard medley relay at both sectional and conference meets ... Finished in the top 12 at the state meet in all three events.

Personal: Daughter of Bryan and Melissa Cross ... has a younger sister, Taylor, and two chihuahuas ... also played softball for eight years and is a a member of the National Honor Society.