Emily Harris Season 2016-17

CAREER BESTS

2016-17 (Junior Year)
Participated in seven meets, including the Big Ten Championships … Earned a career best in the 100 breast (1:03.14) and the 200 breast (2:14.82) at Big Ten Championships ... Posted a career best at the Ohio State Invitational in the 200 IM (2:01.52) ... Ranked second on the team in all three events and earned NCAA B-cuts in the 200 breast and IM … Swept the breaststroke events (100, 1:04.84; 200, 2:19.82) against Towson (10/6) in the season opener … Won the 200 breaststroke in 2:17.16 against Rutgers and Yale (1/14).

2015-16 (Sophomore Year)
Saw action in nine meets, including the Big Ten Championships in first full season ... Swam personal bests at the Big Ten Championships in the 200 freestyle (1:50.53) and 200 IM (2:04.18) … Also swam in the 200 IM at Big Tens and set a personal best in the event (2:18.71) at the Georgia Invitational (12/6) … Posted a personal best in the 100 breast (1:05.33) at the Virginia Tech Invitational.

2014-15 (Freshman Year)
Saw action in four meets ... Primarily competed in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes ... Posted season bests at the Virginia Tech Invitational (2/7-8) in the 100 breast (1:05.47), 200 breast (2:20.78) and 200 individual medley (2:06.14) ... Also competed in the Bucknell Invitational (1/31) and the Rutgers (1/16-17) and Navy duals (1/24).

High School
Swam for Downington Stem Academy and coaches Eric Snook and Brian Brucker … Four-time all-state selection … Chester County Swimmer of the Year … Team captain.

Personal
Born in Downington, Pa. on August 20, 1996 … Parents are Matt and Tammy Harris … Both were student-athletes at Gettysburg College: father, Matt, played baseball and mother, Tammy, played tennis and field hockey … Sister, Megan, swam for year at Penn State and brother, Tom, played lacrosse at Air Force … Major is marketing.

Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because it offered a variety of excellent academic programs combined with a top tier swimming program.”