COLLEGIATE BESTS:
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
100 Back | 55.10 | 2/18/22 | B1G Championships |
200 Back | 1:59.61 | 11/20/21 | NC State Invitational |
Career Accolades:
- Academic All-B1G (2022, 2023).
2022-23 (Junior):
- B1G Championships (2/15-18): Traveled to conference championships as an exhibition swimmer competing in the 500 Free (4:56.18), 200 Free (1:50.95) and 200 Back (2:00.01).
- v. Villanova (1/27): Placed 3rd in the 200 Back (2:06.95) and 5th in the 1000 Free (10:39.12).
- v. Virginia Tech (1/21): Finished 6th in the 200 Free (1:51.60).
- v. Army (1/13): Touched 3rd in the 500 Free (4:59.64).
- NC State Invitational (11/17-19): Finalist in the 500 Free (4:57.85), 200 Free (1:50.76), 100 Back (56.69) and 200 Back (2:02.40), placing 23rd, 30th, 29th and 28th.
- v. Navy/Boston College (10/8): Finished 6th in the 100 Back (58.05).
2021-22 (Sophomore):
- v. Villanova (1/28): Helped Penn State sweep the 100 Back by touching in fifth (58.09).
- NC State Invitational (11/18-20): Finalist in the 100 (55.15) and 200 (1:59.61) Back.
- v. Bloomsburg (11/6): Placed second in the 1000 Free (10:41.36), helping Penn State to a home victory.
2020-21 (Freshman):
- v. Northwestern/Iowa (1/22-23): Competed in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 medley relay.
- v. Michigan State (2/5-6): Won the 100 back (56.54), 200 back (2:01.70) and placed second in the 50 back (26.81).
High School:
- Four-year letterwinner at South Lakes High School in freestyle and backstroke.
- Selected as captain for her junior and senior year.
- Liberty conference champion in the 100 back for all four years of high school.
- Became the Northern Virginia Regional champion in the 100 back as a sophomore and senior, and in the 100 fly as a senior.
- VHSL 6-A state runner-up in the 100 back as a freshman and sophomore.
- Broke the South Lakes school record in the 100 back (55.25) and 200 free (1:51.30).
- Swam for Machine Aquatics.
Personal:
- Full name is Anna Sara Redican.
- Parents are Patty and Terry Redican.
- Has twin brothers Sean and Joseph (14), older sister Emi (20), and younger sister Mara (16).
- Intends to major in finance and work in the finance industry after college.
- Enjoys the TV series “Friends” and is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Why Penn State?
“Penn State had all the things I was looking for in a school: great academics, a fantastic swim program, and amazing teammates!”