Joan Cullen

Position:
Freestyle, Butterfly
Class:
Junior
High School:
Maine West
Hometown:
Des Plaines, Ill.

2008-09 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State . . . ranked third on the team with a career-fast time of 53.69 in the 100 free at the Mid-American Conference Championships (2/25) . . . also turned in career-fast swims in the 50 free (24.58) and 100 fly (58.83) at the league meet . . . her efforts ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, on the team.

2007-08 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State . . . turned in season-best swims in the 50 free (25.23) and 100 fly (1:01.16) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (2/20) . . . her 50 free time ranked fifth on the squad . . . logged a season-fast 100 free time of 55.51 at the House of Champions meet (11/30) . . . her best 200 free (2:02.11) came at Buffalo (11/10).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Maine West for Coach Ryan Claus . . . senior team captain and team MVP as a junior and senior . . . two-time state qualifier . . . earned all-conference accolades (2003-06) . . . member of relay teams that broke school records in the 200 free relay (1:41.99) and 400 free relay (3:49.07).

PERSONAL: Majoring in nursing . . . born July 1, 1989 in Park Ridge, Ill . . . daughter of James Jr. and Debra Cullen . . . has one sister, Casey, and one brother, Patrick.