Lauren Harger

Position:
Freestyle, Breaststroke
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Avon
Hometown:
Avon, Ind.

2007-08 (Jr.): Swam a career-fast 1:06.25 in the 100 breast at Illinois State (1/19) . . . the clocking was BSU’s fastest of the season . . . tallied BSU’s third-best individual time in the 50 free (24.86) at the House of Champions (11/30) . . . ranked fifth on the team in the 200 breast (2:29.66) and sixth in the 100 free (54.44).

2006-07 (So.): Compiled the sixth-best individual time on the team in the 50 free (25.08) at the House of Champions (12/1) . . . turned in a clocking of 1:09.45 in the 100 breast against IUPUI (1/31), which ranked her fourth on the squad.

2005-06 (Fr.): Swam a career-fast 54.42 in the 100 free versus Eastern Michigan (1/21) . . . added a career-best 1:06.25 in the 100 breast at the Mid-American Conference Championships (2/23) . . . made first collegiate appearance at Indiana Intercollegiate (10/22).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Avon for Coach Bill Dillion . . . holds school records in the 100 free (54.84), 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay . . . state qualifier and sectional champion in the 100 free, 100 breast, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay as a senior . . . team won county and sectional championships as a senior . . . state qualifier and sectional champion in the 100 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay as a junior . . . team Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior . . . ACST Senior State in 2005 . . . also earned four letters in cross country and track & field for Avon . . . three-time Team Leadership Award winner and two-year team captain in track & field . . . all-county in cross country as a junior.

PERSONAL: Majoring in general studies, with minors in metals, communication and management . . . born March 23, 1987 in Redwood City, Calif. . . . daughter of Ron and Julie Harger . . . has one sister, Stephanie.