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2012-13 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Emily Wilkinson

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Westmont, Ill.
  • High School Downers Grove North

Biography

Sophomore 2011-12 - Set career-best times in the 200 IM (2:10.20) and 100 back (1:00.80) at the Minnesota Challenge ... Recorded season-best times in the 100 fly (58.71) and 200 fly (2:10.89) at the Minnesota Challenge ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipient.

Freshman 2010-11 - Captured a first-place finish in the 200 fly with a personal-best time of 2:07.70 at Akron ... Added personal bests in the 1000 free (10:47.37) and 200 back (2:12.35) at Toledo, 100 fly (58.33) at the Hawkeye Invite, 200 IM (2:11.94) at the Big Ten Championships and 50 free (26.93) at the Last Chance Meet.

High School - Three-year letterwinner at Downers Grove North ... Earned All-America honors in 2008 and 2009 ... Received academic All-America honors in 2010 ... Earned All-State recognition in 2008 and 2009 ... Qualified for the Illinois state championships in the 200 medley relay, 200 IM and 100 fly in both 2008 and 2009 and the 400 free relay in 2009 ... Helped propel her team to a fifth-place finish in the 2008 state championships ... Swam with the Express Swim Team.

Personal - Born Nov. 29, 1991 ... Parents are Paul and Maria Wilkinson ... Majoring in elementary education ... Sister, Elaine, swam for the Illini during the 2008-09 season ... National Honor Society member ... Illinois State Scholar ... Illinois High School Association Scholastic Achievement Award recipient ... Enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and reading.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Fly/IM/Free
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Fly/IM/Free
  • 2012-13Junior

    Fly/Back/IM