Elise Piper

Class:
Junior
High School:
Union Grove High School
Hometown:
Sturtevant, Wis.

SIU TOP TIMES

50-yard freestyle: 25.02
100-yard freestyle: 55.81
100-yard butterfly: 59.56
200-yard butterfly: 2:39.63
100-yard backstroke: 58.60
200-yard backstroke: 2:14.88

2021-2022 (JUNIOR)

Competed in five events in the season... set new personal record in 200-back (2:14.88)... placed seventh in 100-backstroke in tri-meet at Henderson State/Little Rock and dual against Eastern Illinois.

2020-2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Swam in four events in 2021... swam in the 100-free (55.81) for the first time of career... set new PR in the 100-back (58.60)... best finish was third place in the 100-back (58.96) in tri-meet against Valparaiso and EIU.

2019-2020 (FRESHMAN)

Swam in five events... Top-five SIU times in the 100-fly, 100-back, and 200-back... Placed 21st in the 100-back with a PR time of 58.77 at the MVC Championships... PR's in the 50-free (25.02) and 100-fly (59.56) at the SIU Invitational... Placed fourth in the 100-back at McKendree... Placed fifth in the 100-back against Bellarmine/Valparaiso... 10 top-10 finishes.

PRIOR TO SIU

Swam year-around for Schroeder Swim Club… Named Most Improved Swimmer at Union Grove High School in 2016… First-place all country in the 200- and 400-medley relay in 2017… Second-place all county in the 100-fly… Honorable Mention for Southern Lakes Conference Athlete of the Year in 2017 and 2018

PERSONAL

Born on Oct. 1, 2000 in LaCrosse, Wisc... Member of National Honor Society… Graduated No. 6 in her class at Union Grove… Intends to major in Art and Psychology

WHY SIU

“SIU has a beautiful campus with lovely people. I also like the coaching style and the team has an awesome atmosphere.”