Katherine Senseman

Height:
5-9
Class:
First-Year
High School:
Terre Haute South Vigo
Hometown:
Terre Haute, Ind.

2016-17: Junior swimmer in the freestyle and backstroke… On the NU top times list in five events… Swam a career-best 100 free (51.73) at the Big Ten Championships (2/15)… Also turned in season-best times in the 50 free (23.83) and 100 back (56.34)… Placed fifth and sixth in the 100 free and 200 free respectively at the Chicago Quad (10/22)… Came in sixth in the 100 back and seventh in the 100 free at the Illinois/Rutgers Triple-Dual (10/29)… Placed eighth in the 50 free at the UK Quad Meet (11/5)… Also turned in an eighth-place finish in the 100 free at Notre Dame (11/14)… Academic All-Big Ten

2015-16: Sophomore freestyler and backstroker ... Swam career-best times in prelims in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 back at the Big Ten Championships (2/18-20) ... Turned in a seventh-place performance in the 100 free at Notre Dame (1/16) ... Swam a fifth-place time of 53.59 in the 100 free versus Wisconsin (11/14) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

2014-15: Member of Northwestern's sprint free and backstroke groups … Swam a season-best time of 57.58 in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships to place 50^th … Also competed in the 50 free (78^th) and 100 free (87^th) at the B1G meet … Made the championship final of the 50 back at the Wildcats' home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23), finishing fourth overall … Swam in the consolation final at the TYR in three other events: the 50 free (10^th), 100 free (11^th) and 100 back (11^th) … Best dual-meet result for the year with a fourth-place swim in the 50 free on Senior Night against Milwaukee (1/16).

High School: Ranked No. 15 swimmer in the state of Indiana by CollegeSwimming.com ... Four-time letterwinner competing in freestyle and backstroke for Terre Haute South Vigo High School Braves ... 2013-14 Wabash Valley Swimmer of the Year ... 2014 Academic All-American, 2014 Scholastic All-American ... Named to All-Wabash Team all four years from 2011-2014 ... 2012 All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) and 2014 All-Conference Indiana selections ... Posted a 28-2-1 record in high school dual meets for Braves ... 2014 Conference Indiana champion in 50 free ... 2013 sectional champion in 50 free ... 2014 section champion in 50 free, 100 free and 200 freestyle relay ... Nine-time state qualifier ... 2014 state finalist in 50 free, finishing No. 11 in the state of Indiana ... Holds Terra Haute South Vigo High School records in 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 50 freestyle ... High School Valedictorian ... Four-year class president ... Exceptional honor roll selection ... National Honor Society member ... Named Won First Financial Bank Academic Excellence award four straight years (2011-14) ... High school valedictorian.

Personal: Born Katherine Alice Senseman ... Daughter of Ken and Rita Senseman ... Two-time letter winner in soccer, playing wing and midfield for Braves in High School ... Competed 13 years for Terre Haute Torpedoes Club Team, becoming a 14-time club record holder in numerous events ... Chose Northwestern over Purdue ... Major is Statistics.

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