2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Personal Bests
100 free: 51.39
200 free: 1:48.70
500 free: 4:46.99
1000 free: 10:10.11
1650 free: 16:55.75
50 back: 27.00
200 back: 2:00.12
50 fly: 26.55
100 fly: 58.43
200 fly: 1:59.24
400 IM: 4:28.81
Junior - 2015-16
- CSCAA Academic All-American
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Registered four of the Illini's top-10 200 free times on the season, including the third-best reading at 1:48.70
- Posted the top 500 and 1000 free times for Illinois on the season with makrs of 4:48.31 and 10:17.90, respectively
- Became the sixth-fastest individual in the 200 back with a mark of 2:00.12 at the Big Challenge, which was also the second-fastest time for the Illinois squad on the year
- Recorded a 50 fly time of 26.55 at the Big Ten Championships for the sixth-fastest Illini time in the event on the year
- Clocked a 1:59.24 in the 200 fly to become the second fastest individual in program history in the event
- Ranked in Illinois' top-10 400 IM times on the season with a mark of 4:30.09
- Part of the ARC Pool record setting 400 medley 4x100 IM relay team that clocked a 3:59.97
- On the school record setting 400 free relay team that posted a time of 3:21.08
- Member of the 800 free relay team that posted a time of 7:14.31, which ranks second all time
Sophomore - 2014-15
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Set two school records in addition to posting a trio of performances that ranked on the top-10 fastest individuals list
- Set school records in the 200 fly (2:00.21) and 500 free (4:46.99) at the Missouri Invite
- Season bests in the 100 free (:51.39), 200 free (1:49.28; eighth on fastest individuals list) and 200 back (2:01.59; eighth on fastest individuals list) at the Missouri Invite
- Season-best 1000 free (10:15.58) at Iowa State
- Season-best 50 back (:27.00) at Last Chance Qualifying meet, ranking ninth on the all-time fastest individuals list
- Part of season-best 400 free relay (3:22.32) at the Big Ten Championships; ranks fifth on Illinois’ all-time fastest list
- Part of school-record 800 free relay (7:13.98) at the Big Ten Championships
Freshman - 2013-14
- Broke school record in the 200 fly, finishing in a personal-best 2:00.52 at the Big Ten Championships
- Finished the 2013-14 season ranked 10th all-time in the 200 free (1:50.29), second in the 500 free (4:48.53), sixth in the 1000 free (10:10.11) and ninth in the 1650 free (16:55.75)
- Swam a personal-best 100 free (52.72) at the Miami University Invitational
- Recorded a personal-best 400 IM (4:28.81) against Iowa State
- Posted a personal-best 200 back (2:07.42) against Oakland
- Finished first in the 200 free (1:52.54), 500 free (4:56.62) and 400 IM (4:28.81) against Iowa State
- Placed first in the 500 free (4:58.71) and 1000 free (10:13.77) against Kansas
- Finished first in the 500 free (4:57.28) and second in the 1650 free (17:14.05) against Nebraska
- Swam first leg of 800 free relay (7:19.05) at the Miami University Invite, which ranks as the fastest time in school history
High School
- Three-year swimming varsity letter winner at Pleasant Valley High School
- All-American in 500 free and 200 free in 2012
- State Champion in the 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free and 200 fly
Personal
- Born June 12, 1995
- Parents are John and Connie Stecker
- Majoring in Biology
- Enjoys drawing and mountain biking
- Hopes to pursue a career in the medical field
- Lists her biggest thrill in sports as racing and being part of an amazing team
Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
Free/Fly/Back/IM
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2014-15Sophomore
Free/Fly/Back/IM
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2015-16Junior
Free/Fly/Back/IM
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2016-17Senior
Free/Fly/Back/IM