2013-14•
Complete Times• Part of record-setting relay teams in the 200-freestyle and 200- and 400-medley relay
• Participated in seven different events at the NAIA Swim & Dive Championships
• Finished inside the top-15 in the NAIA in the 100- and 200-backstroke
• Swam 11 different events over the course of the season, earning 20 top-5 finishes and five wins
2012-13• Part of the record-setting 200-medley relay team that swam at the NAIA nationals (1:47.58)
• Won both the 100- and 200-backstroke in a dual against Concordia
• Swam her 100-backstroke in less than one minute at the NAIA National meet to win the consolation heat (59.50)
HIGH SCHOOL• Prepped four varsity seasons at South Brunswick HS in Southport, N.C., graduating in 2012
• Placed 13
th at the state finals in 100-backstroke in 2011
• Set and broke the school’s 100-backstroke record three times
• Also holds the school record in five other events
• Awarded the MVP as a junior and senior and coach’s award as a fresman and sophomore
• Named team captain as a senior
PERSONAL• Born Aug. 17, 1993 to Walt and Val Shepard
• Has three brothers and four sisters
• Majoring in pre-med/biological sciences
• She enjoys singing all the time
• Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 12:21
• Why I Love Biola: “It’s everything I need at college. I am so blessed to be able to be swimming hard while taking such difficult and challenging courses.”
