2009-10 Swimming and Diving

Alexandra Wessel

  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Knoxville Catholic
  • Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.

Biography

2009-10: Swam a season-best time of 4:59.82 inthe 500 free at the Patriot League Championships … recordedsecond-place finishes in the 100 back vs. Catholic and GeorgeWashington and the 200 free vs. Georgetown, with times of 1:00.66and 1:54.11, respectively … also registered season-bests53.55 in the 100 free vs. Howard and 2:08.25 in the 200 back at theGeorge Mason Invitational … member of the 200 free relay and400 medley relay teams at the PLs … named to the PatriotLeague Academic Honor Roll.

2008-09: Named All-Patriot League Second Team... placed fourth in the 200 free with a time of 1:50.85 at thePatriot League Championships and qualified for U.S. Nationals ...recorded a fifth place time of 4:57.57 in the 500 freestyle at PLs... time of 2:04.81 at Patriot League Championships was 10th bestin the 200 backstroke.

High School: Swam for three years at KnoxvilleCatholic HS ... finished 7th in 200 free at state championships ...was a junior nationals qualifier ... named Hardest Worker in herfreshman year as a member of the Cape Cod Swim Club ... a member ofLatin Club and Band.

Personal: Daughter of Vicki and Will Wessel ...has three siblings, Jack, Isabelle, and Will ... majoring incommunications, legal instutions, economics, and government (CLEG)with a minor in international relations.