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Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2006-07 Swimming & Diving Roster
Nelson, Cassandra
Cassandra Nelson
- Position:
- Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Valley
- Hometown:
- West Des Moines, Iowa
Bio
2006-07 (Senior):
Swam in the 200 medley relay (fifth, 1:44.88), 50 free (10th, 23.77), 200 free relay (third, 1:34.02), 100 back (22nd, 58.63), 100 free (16th, 52.69) and 400 free relay (third, 3:24.89) at the Big 12 Championships ... recorded a career-best 23.77 in the 50 free at the Big 12 Championships ... captured nine first-place finishes (seven relay, two individual) ... had three wins against Northern Iowa (200 medley relay, 50 free, 200 free relay) ... swam to two first-place finishes against South Dakota State (100 free, 400 free relay) and Nebraska-Omaha (200 medley relay, 400 medley relay) ... recipient of the Cyclone Relay Swimmer award.
2005-06 (Junior):
Competed in the 50 free (17th, 24.14), 200 free relay (fourth, 1:34.54), 400 free relay (third, 3:26.52) and swam the anchor leg of the 200 medley relay (fifth, 1:44.47) at the Big 12 Championships ... swam a season-best 23.99 in the prelims of the 50 free at the Big 12 meet ... finished first against South Dakota State in the 50 free (25.09) ... had 16 top-three finishes (10 relay, six individual) on the season.
2004-05 (Sophomore):
Member of the fifth place 400 free relay team (3:27.17) at the Big 12 Championships ... also competed in the 50 free (28th, 24.38), 100 free (20th, 52.56) and 100 back (16th, 59.07) at the Big 12 meet ... finished in the top-three 12 times (six relay, six individuals), including first individual title against UNI in the 50 free (24.92).
2003-04 (Freshman):
Competed in the 50 free (22nd, 24.26), 100 back (23rd, 59.61) and 200 back (23rd, 2:10.60) at the Big 12 Championships ... 16 top-five finishes (12 relay, four individual) ... placed third in the 50 free (25.34) and 100 free (55.25) against Northern Iowa.
High School:
Set the school record and earned All-America honors her senior year after a first-place finish in the 100 backstroke (58.43) at the state championship meet ... swam the lead leg in the state-record setting 200 medley relay (1:48.40) and set a school record to finish in second place in the 200 free (1:38.97), earning All-America honors in both events ... team captain her senior season ... swam club for the Central Iowa Aquatics Club under Dave Joensen ... swam in high school for Mark Wagner and Josh Mathias ... also participated in track ... three-year member of the show choir.
Personal:
Psychology major ... born March 26, 1985 ... daughter of Mark and Therese Nelson ... has one sister, Amber.
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