NITTANY LION BIOS
Madi
Olivia
Jamestown, N.Y. Jamestown
Midlothian, Va. James River
NIEVES Freshman • Free Prep Lettered all four years at Jamestown High School for head coach Tim Anderson…Was selected as team captain during her junior and senior seasons…Earned team MVP as a senior…Earned a place on the medal stand at the Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division II Championships during each of her final three seasons as a member of 400 freestyle relay team, winning the championship as a senior…Swam for the Jamestown YMCA Jets and the Star Swim Club…Was a multiple state qualifier during the club season.
ROSS Freshman • Free Prep Attended James River High School, but swam for Poseidon Swimming…Selected as team captain during the 2012 club season…Is the Virginia state record holder in the 100 breaststroke…Owns multiple records for Poseidon Swimming Inc. Personal Full name is Olivia Catherine Ross…Born in Clarksburg, W.Va. on August 26, 1994… Daughter of Bill and Kimberly Ross…Has one brother, Zach.
Personal Full name is Madison Lizabeth Nieves…Born in Jacksonville, Ala. On May 20, 1994… Daughter of Ric Nieves and Marilyn Lehman…Has one brother, Griffin, and one sister, Hayley.
Allie
Kathryn
Wexford, Pa. North Allegheny
Glenville, N.Y. Niskayuna
PENNETTI Freshman • Free Prep Lettered all four years at North Allegheny High School for head coach Corky Semler…Was named team captain during her senior season…Set the NAHS school record in the 500 & 100 freestyle events, 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay…Also lettered in water polo... Earned All-America honors as goalie her junior season…Was a two-time all-state honoree in water polo…Swam for the Allegheny North Swim Club. Personal Full name is Allie Lorraine Pennetti…Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on May 17, 1994…Daughter of Laurie Pennetti…Has one brother, Jack, and two sisters, Jill and Maria.
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PENN STATE 2012-13 • WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
ROWE Freshman • Back/IM Prep Attended Niskayuna Central High School, but swam for the Schenectady-Saratoga Swim Club…Competed in the 200 backstroke at the US Olympic Trials…Placed third in the 200 backstroke at the 2012 Speedo Long Course Junior Nationals…Holds 15 Adirondack Swimming, Inc. district records…Owns 11 Schenectady-Saratoga Swim Club records…Was a junior and senior national qualifier…Earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America honors in 2010-11. Personal Full name is Kathryn Anne Rowe…Born in Schenectady, N.Y. on September 30, 1993… Daughter of Andrea Rowe…Has one brother, Michael.