| Kathryne Valentine |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Spring City, Pa.
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| High School:
Owen J. Roberts
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| Height:
5-7
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| Position:
Back
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| Experience:
1L
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As A Freshman (2007-08)
A backstroke powerhouse for the Bonnies ... holds a collective 13 top times for the Brown and White in the 100-yard backstroke and the 200-yard backstroke ... at the Atlantic 10 Champsionships placed seventh in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:04.88 ... touched the wall in a personal and team best time of 58.24 in the 100 back ... joined Anneli Johnson, Allison Whalen and Allison Smith in the 400 medley relay squad to place fourth with a team best time of 3:52.34 ... teamed up with Johnson, Meghan King and Taryn Ahern to place fifth with a team best time of 1:46.77 in the 200-yard medley relay ... swam another top time of 2:05.95 in the 200 back in the A-10 Prelims ... captured gold in the 200 back and aided Allison Whalen, Anneli Johnson and Meghan King to win gold in the 400 medley relay against Duquesne ... secured the silver in the 100 back against Pittsburg ... placed second in the 100 back and first in the 200 back against La Salle.
High School
Two-time Owen J. Roberts High School team MVP ... qualified for the state finals in the 100 back in each of her final three seasons in the pool ... collected three-straight high school back championships in the district finals ... as a junior, she helped lead her YMCA's medley relay unit to a national long course championship ... holds her school's pool record in the 100 back.
Personal
Born on July 14, 1989 ... daughter of Joe and Karen Valentine ... has two sisters, Laura and Alicia and one brother, Jim ... elementary/special education major.
