Lauren Funk Class: Sophomore Hometown: Springfield, Ohio High School: Kenton Ridge Event: Free, BR Birthdate: 07/06/1991

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2011-12: CSCAA Mid-Major All-American Honorable Mention ... Had an impressive showing at the MAC Championships, racking up five top-10 finishes including second in the 200 Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:30.78, second in the 400 Freestyle Relay with a 3:20.68, third in the 400 Medley Relay with a 3:42.12, ninth in the 50 Freestyle with a 23.23 and 10th in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 50.70 ... Her performances in both the 400 Freestyle Relay and the 400 Medley Relay claimed second in Ohio history ... Her performance at the MAC Championships in the 200 Freestyle Relay claimed the fifth-best time in Bobcat history ... Her season-best time of 1:44.58 in the 200 Medley Relay on Jan. 28 against Ball State also cracked into the top-ten in Ohio history, tying for ninth.

2010-11: Had a breakout sophomore season for the Bobcats ... Won the 50 Free at the MAC Championships with a time of 22.78, breaking the Pool record of 23.18 as well as her personal-best time of 22.90 ... Led the 200 Freestyle Relay squad to a first-place finish at MACs with a time of 1:30.30, shattering both the Meet and Pool Records ... Helped the 400 Medley Relay team to a first-place finish at MACs with a time of 3:39.47, setting a new Meet, MAC, and Pool Record ... Her 50 Free time of 22.78 currently ranks third on the Ohio All-Time list.

2009-10: Finished 10th in the 100 Free at the MAC Championships, swimming a career-best time of 50.59 ... Won the first MAC title of her career, swimming anchor on the winning 200 Free Relay team ... Was a member of the school record-setting 200 Free Relay team that earned Ohio's Scott Hammond Award, which is given to the individual(s) that record the most outstanding performance of the year ... Took fifth in the 50 Free at the MAC Championships, swimming a career-best 22.90.

High School: YMCA Nationals 4 years ... Placed 9th overall in the 50 free in 09 ... HS State 3 years ... Placed 2nd in DII 50 free 2 years ... 4th and 3rd in 100 free ... Won HS DII Districts 50 free in 08 and 09 ... MVP all 4 years ... Team captain senior year.

Personal: Family Studies major ... Daughter of Thad and Ann Funk ... Born July 6, 1991.

Personal Bests: 50 Free: 22.78 (2/24 at MAC) ... 100 Free: 50.06 (2/26 at MAC) ... 200 Free: 1:55.55 (2010 MACs) ... 100 Breast: 1:08.07 (1/19 vs. Marshall).