NITTANY LION BIOS
Tara
Monika
Lansdale North Penn
Mexico City, Mexico German School Alexander Von Homboldt
ROGERS Sophomore • Free
CAREER BEST MARKS
Stroke Time Date Site 50 Free 24.26 1/31/2015 Bucknell Invite 100 Free 51.96 2/7/2015 Virginia Tech Invitational 200 Free 1:51.18 2/7/2015 Virginia Tech Invitational 500 Free 5:05.27 2/7/2015 Virginia Tech Invitational
2014-15 (Freshman Year) Competed in four meets (Georgia Tech, Villanova, Bucknell Invitational) primarily the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyles ... Posted top times in the 100 (51.96), 200 (1:51.18) and 500 (5:05.27) frees at the Virginia Tech Invitational. High School Swam for North Penn High School and head coach Matt Weiser ... Member of the school-record setting 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams ... Three-time team MVP and a senior captain ... Earned All-State recognition in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays in three seasons ... Recognized with all-state accolades in the 200 free and 500 free as a junior and the 100 free as a sophomore, as well as the 200 medley relay as a freshman and sophomore ... State finalist in the 200 and 500 freestyle her junior and senior campaigns ... Holds the 200 free and 500 free pool records at Souderton High School ... Member of the 200 and 400 free relay record team at North Penn High School ... Also swam for the North Penn Aquatic Club ... Also played lacrosse as a freshman and sophomore ... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal Full name is Tara Catherine Rogers ... Born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on September 22, 1995 ... Parents are Ken and Michelle ... Has two older sisters, Kelly and Megan ... Parents and sister Megan all graduated from Penn State.
GONZALEZ- HERMOSILLO Freshman • Free/Fly/ Breast/IM
High School Swam for German School Alexander von Humboldt and head coach Carlos Aldama … Raced in the 400 IM at the 2015 Pan-American Games ... Competed in the Mexican National Championships … Placed second in qualifier for the 2015 Pan American Games. Personal Born in Mexico City, Mexico on Oct. 27, 1995 … Parents are Miguel González-Hermosillo and Elke Holtz … Has a sister, Nicole … Uncle swam at Florida State … Intends to major in economics.
Katrina
KUHN Piscataway, New Jersey Bishop George Ahr Freshman • Free/ Back/ Fly
High School Swam for Bishop George Ahr H.S. and head coach Amanda Miller … Three-time Middlesex County Swimmer of the Year (2013-15) … Helped team to county championships in 2012 and 2013 … Served as team captain … Participated in YMCA Short Course (2011-15) and Long Course (2012-15) Nationals … Also participated in the 2013 Long Course and Short Course Junior Nationals … Four-year letterwinner. Personal Born in New Brunswick, N.J. on Oct. 5, 1996 … Parents are Paul and Kathleen Kuhn … Has a brother, Mark … Intended major is undecided.
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