Betsy Bowen

Position:
Freestyle, Backstroke
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Bremen
Hometown:
Bremen, Ind.

2010-11 (FR): Earned her first letter at Ball State … turned in BSU career-bests of 24.01 in the 50 free, 52.90 in the 100 free, 57.74 in the 100 fly at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 23-24), 1:57.97 in the 200 free and 2:10.49 in the 200 back at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (Dec. 3-4), and 2:17.28 in the 200 IM at the Doug Coers Invitational (Nov. 19) … swam the first leg of the 200 freestyle relay which placed sixth at the MAC Championships with a time of 1:33.77.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Louis Cavadini at Bremen High School … a four-year letterwinner … five-time state finalist for the Lions … set school records in eight events, while adding four sectional records … placed eighth in the 100 free with a time of 52.44, after posting a personal-best clocking of 52.14 in the prelims at the 2010 IHSAA state meet … claimed 11 sectional championships, earning four in the 100 free, three in the 50 free, three in the 400 freestyle relay and one in the 100 back … four-time team MVP … 2010 All-State Honorable Mention in the 100 free … named a Speedo NISCA High School All-American in both the 50 free (2008) and 100 free (2010), as well as a Speedo NISCA High School Academic All-American this past spring … also competed in cross country and track & field at Berman … a member of the Concord Swim Club, where she swam for coach Tom Johnson … medalist in 17 individual and 17 relay events at the Indiana Age Group State Championship Meets … also a member of two state championship relays and one zone championship relay … selected as a Hoosier Girl's State Representative and participated in the IHSAA Student Leadership Conference … member of the National Honor Society and the Academic Honors Program … earned the State of Indiana Work Ethic Gold Certificate.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Rob and Patty Bowen … has two brothers, Andrew and Chris … born Feb. 11, 1992, in Bremen, Ind. … majoring in exercise science.