STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS
M ORGAN SHARP CARE E R BE ST TIME S: 50 Free . . 10 0 Free . 200 Free . 500 Free . 10 00 Free
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24.48 51.17 1:49.0 9 4:48.01 10:11.45
201 1-1 2 ( SOP HO MORE) Specialized in middle and long distance racing... Placed third in the 200yard freestyle (1:53.58) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.09), in a dual meet against Minnesota (10/21)... Finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle, with a time of 10:28.61, in a double-dual meet with host Northern Iowa and North Dakota... Grabbed a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.50) and second in the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.09), in a dual meet with Illinois (10/29)... Finished first in the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.44), in a dual against Missouri (11/11)... Picked up a pair of first-place finishes in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:18.25) and the 100-yard freestyle (53.16), in a dual against Nebraska-Omaha (11/19)... Finished first, with a season-best time of 4.48.01 in the 500-yard freestyle, at the Mizzou Invite (12/2-4) and set a new school record... Placed first in the 200-meter long course freestyle at the Mayaguez Invite (1/7), with a time of 2:09.17... Grabbed a pair of secondplace finishes in the 150-yard freestyle (1:23.67) and the 400-yard freestyle (4:00.12), in a dual at Iowa State (2/3-4)... Finished the season with a 15thplace finish in the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.38), an 11th-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:09.72) and swam the third leg on the 800-yard freestyle relay team that placed fourth (7:17.39), at the Big 12 Chamionships (2/22-25).
201 0-11 ( F RE SHMA N) Scored a total of 45 points for Kansas at the 2011 Big 12 Championships... was a member of the 400 and 800 freestyle relays that finished fourth... individually placed 10th in the 200 freestyle (1:49.09), 12th in the 500 freestyle (4:49.09) and 14th in the 100 freestyle (51.17), all of which were season best times... Tied for second in 200 free (1:53.31), versus South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Claimed second in 200 free with 1:53.27 time against Arkansas... First-place finisher in 200 free (1:51.60) at Vanderbilt... At Georgia Fall Invitational, swam a season best in the 50 freestyle (24.48)... In double dual against Drury/North Dakota, earned season best time in the 1000 freestyle (10:11.45).... Finished second in 200 free (1:52.36) and third in 500 free (4:56.65) in meet versus Missouri... Had at least the fifth fastest time on her team in a total of six different events during 2010-11 season with fastest times in the 200 and 500 freestyle.
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Junior Freestyle Houston, Texas • Langham Creek HS
H IGH SC H O O L A Junior National Qualifier, a Short Course National Qualifier and a US Open Qualifier... Was a member of the 2008-09 Scholastic All-America Team... A Gulf Coast record holder in several events... Swam for the Cypress Fairbanks FLEET, under former KU assistant, coach Clayton Cagle.
PER SO NAL Born in Houston, Texas... Parents are Jean and Doug Sharp... A business major.
GETTING TO KN OW MORGA N: Reason you choose KU: The campus was gorgeous, the coaches were easy to talk to and the team was great Favorite swimming memory thus far at KU: Florida training trip (2010-11) Favorite KU tradition: Waving the Wheat at home football games Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Volleyball Favorite TV show: “Pretty Little Liars” Favorite musical group/singer: Drake Favorite food: Fajitas Time your alarm clock is set for during the season: 5:35 a.m.