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ATHLETE FACTS: Event: Fly Year: Sophomore Hometown: High School:
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The Kirsten Koetter Story
2008-09: First Year…had a standout rookie season, becoming a two-time All-American after placing fourth in the 200 free relay (1:34.18) and fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:44.16) at the 2009 NCAA Division II Championships…named the NSIC Freshman of the Year after garnering first place finishes in the 50 free (23.57) and the 100 fly (56.87) at the Northern Sun Championships…qualified for nationals in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay and the 400 free relay…an All-American Honorable Mention in the 400 free relay, placing ninth in a time of 3:28.32…tallied 18 first place finishes during her first collegiate stint…the school record holder in the 50 free (:23.40), the 200 free relay (1:34.18), the 400 free relay (3:28.32) and the 200 medley relay (1:44.16)…set a new pool record at MSU Moorhead (Nemzek Pool) on Oct. 17 in the 50 free (25.20)…member of the 200 free relay that set a new pool record at MSU Moorhead (Nemzek Pool) on Oct. 18 (1:40.01) and a new pool record at Carthage College (Tarble Pool) on Dec. 5…swam on the 400 free relay that charted a new pool record at MSU Moorhead (Nemzek Pool) on Oct. 17 (3:41.59)…set a new meet record at the TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic on Dec. 5 in the 200 free (1:35.81)…voted team’s Freshman of the Year.
Before SCSU: 2008 graduate of Melrose High School…six-time letter winner…All-State swimmer…2007 Section 6A Swimmer of the Year…at the 2007 state championship meet she placed sixth in the 100 butterfly, ninth in the 50 free, 10th in the 400 free relay, and 11th in the 200 free relay…won team conference titles in 2006 and 2007…coached by Nathan Meyer…All-Conference athlete in track where she lettered twice…a three-time letter winner in danceline...lists greatest sports thrill as making it to state from ninth grade on and swimming the 100 fly in under a minute for the first time.
Personal: Daughter of Al and Tammy Koetter of Melrose, Minn. … majoring in mass communications at SCSU.
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