Sara Petric

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Homestead
Hometown:
Mequon, Wis.

2005-06: Turned in Northwestern's third-best times of the year in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events ... Swam all three of those events at the Big Ten Championships, finishing 38th in the 100 free with a 52.35, 42nd in the 50 free with a 23.98 and 45th in the 200 free with a 1:54.27 ... Her times at the conference meet in the 100 and 200 frees were her best of the season ... She turned in a 23.91 in the 50 free at the Purdue Invitational on Nov. 18 as her best time in that event ... Also swam the 200 free and 400 free relays at the conference meet, setting season-best times in both events for the 'Cats.

2004-05: Two top dual-meet finishes for the season came in Northwestern's upset of eighth-ranked Michigan, finishing third in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free ... Was also part of the quartet that earned some important points in that upset by winning the 400 freestyle relay ... Recorded two fifth-place finishes in the 50 free throughout the season (Illinois and OSU/Iowa triangular) ... Member of the 200 freestyle relay that won against Illinois (1/21).

2003-04: Recorded the 'Cats' third-best time of the year in the 100 back, finishing in a time of 1:00.58 against Toledo to earn first-place honors ... Member of the 200 free relay team that took seventh at the Big Ten Championships ... Earned two second-place and three fourth-place finishes in the 50 free throughout the year ... Member of the 200 free relay team that took first at the NU Invite. 2002-03: Had first-place finishes in the 50 free at the NU Invite and against Michigan (1/25) ... Recorded season-best 23.97 in the 50 free against Ohio State (11/24) ... Also recorded season-best time of 58.66 in the 100 backstroke against the Buckeyes ... Member of NU's 400 medley relay team and 200 freestyle relay teams which placed seventh and eighth, respectively, at the Big Ten Championships.

2002-03: Had first-place finishes in the 50 free at the NU Invite and against Michigan (1/25) ... Recorded season-best 23.97 in the 50 free against Ohio State (11/24) ... Also recorded season-best time of 58.66 in the 100 backstroke against the Buckeyes ... Member of NU's 400 medley relay team and 200 freestyle relay teams which placed seventh and eighth, respectively, at the Big Ten Championships.

High School: All-American all four years ...Four-time Wisconsin state champion ...Team MVP ... Team captain as a junior and senior ...Holds school records in 50 and 100 free, 200 IM and 100 back ...Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Athlete of the Week ...Earned four varsity letters ...Qualified for 2000 Olympic Trials ...YMCA National Champion in the 50 freestyle ...Member of five YMCA National Champion relay teams in the same year and seven total ...National Honor Society member ...Honor Roll student.

Personal: Born Sara Kathleen Petric on 12/30/83 ...Daughter of Jim and Karen Petric ... Brother Steven swam for Northwestern men's team.

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