| Kate Cherry |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Brisbane, Australia
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| High School:
Mount Alvernia
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| Height:
5-5
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| Position:
Free
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| Experience:
3L
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As A Senior (2008-09)
Enjoyed a successful final season and holds five top season times in long-distance events for the Brown and White ... in her final A-10 Championship, placed sixth (17:19.35) in the 1650-yard freestyle finals for a top season time ... notched two top season time in the 500-yard freestyle prelims (5:03.97) and placed 14th (5:06.02) in the consolation finals ... set two top times in the 400-yard IM by placing 16th (4:39.55) in the consolation finals and swimming a 4:38.71 in the prelims ... claimed third in the 1000 free, fifth in the 500 free and seventh in the 400 IM at the Western New York Invitational ... touched the wall for silver against Georgetown in the 1000 free ... earned gold in the 1650 free over Saint Francis ... secured silver in the 1000 free against Binghamton and Cleveland State.
As A Junior (2007-08)
Competed in the 1650 free at the Atlantic 10 Championships and placed fifth with a time of 17:52.38 ... swam a personal and season best 10:38.91 in the 1000 free in a Bona victory over Cleveland State ... won gold in the 1000 freestyle in a Brown and White victory over St. Francis ... placed second in the 100-yard butterfly over Canisius ... captured second place one second behind teammate Natalya Ghostlaw in the 500 free in a victory over Georgetown.
As A Sophomore (2006-07)
Finished 13th with a team-best 17:56.25 in the 1650 free at the Atlantic 10 Championships ... posted her season best times at the A-10 meet in the 500 free (5:19.52) and the 200-yard butterfly (2:16.65).
As A Freshman (2005-06)
Competed in the 1650 free, 200 fly and 400 IM at the Atlantic 10 Championships ... recorded her top time of the dual meet season in the 500 free at Penn State with a time of 5:24.40 ... posted the second fastest time for the Bonnies in both the 1000 free (10:50.07) and 1650 free (18:20.17).
High School
Captained Mount Alverina's swim team as a senior ... finalist at the Australia Age Nationals in the 200m and 400m butterfly and the 800m free ... holds Australian high school records in the 1500 and 800 freestyle.
Personal
Born May 1, 1987 ... daughter of Mark and Kathy Cherry ... has two youngers sisters, Laura (14) and Sarah (13) ... biology major.
