Rachel Ripley

Class:
Senior
High School:
Center Grove HS
Hometown:
Greenwood, Ind.

as a Junior (2005-06): Had a solid juniorcampaign, posting two individual victories and 23 individualtop-five finishes ... had the second-most victories (11) as part ofa relay on the squad while adding 12 relay top-five finishes ...had three meets in which she had two total victories ... posted thetop time for the Zips in the 100 backstroke (59.03) and 200backstroke (2:09.06) ... her top times moved her into third placein the 100 backstroke and fifth place in the 200 backstroke in theall-time top-five list ... recorded the third-best time of theseason and fifth-best mark in school history in the 400 IM(4:39.34) ... helped the 400 medley relay team break the schoolrecord (3:51.53) at the SummaCare Invitational (12/2-12/4/05) ...assisted the 200 medley relay team to the second-best time inschool history (1:45.58) ... earned her second two-win meet of hercareer against Buffalo (11/5/05) with victories in the 100backstroke (1:00.14) and the 200 medley relay (1:48.77) ... helpedthe 200 and 400 medley relay teams sweep both relay events at the2005 SummaCare Invitational (12/2-12/4/05), breaking four recordsalong the way.

as a Sophomore (2004-05): Was the top 100backstroker for the Zips, posting a season-best time of (59.70) atthe Giant Eagle Zips Invitational … recorded two individualand three relay wins while compiling 10 individual and 13 relaytop-five finishes … helped the 200 medley relay team openthe season with a victory at the Tom Stubbs Relay (1:49.67)… opened the season with four-consecutive top-threeindividual finishes in the backstroke, including two against Miamiand one each against Ball State and at the Oakland Quad meet… had five top-five finishes and one victory as a member ofthe 200 and 400 medley relay teams in six races to open the season… earned her second-career victory, winning the 500freestyle (5:12.29) against Youngstown State … ended thehome schedule by helping the 200 medley relay team to a victoryover Eastern Michigan (1:50.85) … ended the regular seasonwith two victories at the Buffalo/Bowling Green Tri-meet, winningthe 100 backstroke (1:00.54) and helping the 200 medley to asecond-consecutive win (1:50.28).

as a Freshman (2003-04): Recorded one victory andfinished in the top-five nine times at various competitions… recorded a first-place finish in the 100 freestyle at theSt. Francis meet with a time of 56.92 … posted a time of1:02.78 to place fifth in the 100 backstroke at the Ohio State meet… placed fifth with a time of 2:14.62 in the 200 backstrokeat the Ohio meet while finishing fifth … had a fifth-placefinish in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:14.62 at the Miamimeet … recorded a 16th-place finish with a time of 1:01.15in the 100 backstroke at the Zips Invitational … finished in26th with a time of 1:01.77 in the 100 backstroke at the MACChampionships.

at Center Grove High School: Holds the schoolrecord in the 100-yard backstroke (58.9) ... Most ValuablePerformer her senior year (2003) … all-state honorablemention in the 100 backstroke and 200 medley relay in 2002 ...earned all-state honorable mention honors in 2002 as a member ofthe 400 freestyle relay team.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Carol Ripley... has two siblings, Amanda (24) and Anthony (19) ... marketingmanagement major.