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Megan Rupe

Sprint Freestyle

Junior

New Philadelphia, Ohio

New Philadelphia High

 

2007-08 (Sophomore): Helped her teammates achieve best times in four relays at the Horizon League Championship, posting 1:49.00 in the 200 medley relay, placing fifth, 4:01.08 in the 400 medley relay, placing fifth, 1:37.18 in the 200 free relay, placing fourth and 3:31.73 in the 400 free relay, placing third.  The time in the 400 medley relay broke the school record, ranking the women first in school history.  Rupe also placed sixth in the 100 free, posting a time of 52:46.00, ranking her second in school history, ninth in the 50 free, posting a time of 24.56.00, ranking her fourth in school history and 11th in the 200 free with a time of  1:55.70, ranking her second in school history.  She had seven top three finishes in the 100 free, six in the 200 free and two in the 500 free for the season. 

 

2006-07 (Freshman): Was among the squad's top two sprint freestylers in her first year ... placed eighth in the 100 free at the Horizon League Championships, which is the top finish for a YSU freshman swimmer since the Penguins joined the Horizon League in 2001 ... also finished 12th in the 50 free and 18th in the 100 fly at the league meet ... swam the second leg of the 200 free relay that set the school record at conference ... posted a personal-best time of 53.29 in the prelims of the 100 free, which ranks her second in school history ... also ranks fifth in the 50 free with her personal-best time of 24.88 that she swam at the league meet ... posted a personal-best time of 1:02.35 in the 100 fly, which ranks 10th all-time, against Butler ... won the 50 and 100 free against Cleveland State and Marshall ... was the top finisher in the 100 free against Ohio ... had the top overall time in the 100 free at the Radford Invitational despite competing in the consolation final ... had 10 top three finishes in the 50 free, eight in the 100 free and one in the 100 fly.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner and one-time team captain for the Quakers...was a YMCA national qualifier in 2005 and 2006...set the school record in the 50 (24.29), 100 (52.98) and 500 (5:27) yard freestyle events...earned All-Ohio honors as a junior and senior and was New Philadelphia's high-point scorer the same years...finished fifth in the 50 free and eighth in the 100 free in Division I at the Ohio state meet as a senior...holds the East Ohio Central League records in the 50, 100 and 200 free and the 100 fly...named Academic All-Ohio, and was a member of the National Honor Society...also placed seventh in the pole vault at the Ohio state meet as a junior.

 

Personal: Daughter of Neil and Barbara Rupe...has one brother (Adam)...academic interest is nursing...born Feb. 3, 1988....is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the 2007-08 academic year.

Team Information
Horizon League Championship
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