Anastasia Sotiropoulos

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Buena Park, Calif.
High School:
Sunny Hills HS

2009-10 (JUNIOR) - Contributed personal best scores in 100 breast (1:08.32) and 50 fly (28.03) at the Show-Me-Showdown... also had personal best scores at the Tiger Invitational in 100 fly (59.10), 200 fly (2:06.60), and 400 IM (4:32.01)...

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE) - Sits eighth all-time in the 200 fly (2:03.76), the third-best time in 2008-09 ... also recorded the fifth-best time in the 400 IM (4:33.68) last season had a fifth place finish in the 400 IM at the Mizzou Invite and a fourth place finish against Iowa State in the 200 fly.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN) - Came in fifth in her first collegiate race, the 200 IM (2:13.84), against Southern Illinois ... took fourth in the 200 breast (2:28.69) against Missouri State and the 500 free (5:16.87) against Drury ... closed out the year with another fourth-place finish, this time in the 1000 free (10:40.73) in the conference dual versus Nebraska.

HIGH SCHOOL - A versatile swimmer who boasts lifetime bests of 4:57.63 in the 500 free, 2:21.56 in the 200 breast, 2:05.39 in the 200 fly, 2:07.99 in the 200 IM and 4:27.62 in the 400 IM ... her 200 breast time is of Mizzou top-10 all-time caliber ... coached by Jeri Marshburn on the Irvine Nova club squad ... a Junior Olympic qualifier from 2000-06 ... a Junior Nationals qualifier in each of the past four years ... owns individual records in the 100 breast and 200 IM and relay records in the 200 free and 200 medley at Sunny Hills ... also holds the league's 400 free relay record ... served as team captain her senior year ... led the Lancers to the league championship in 2004 and 2006 ... league champion all four years in the 100 breast, 200 IM, 500 free and 200 medley and 400 free relays ... chosen league Swimmer of the Year as a senior ... selected her team's Rookie of the Year as a freshman ... honored as a scholar-athlete at Sunny Hills in 2004.

PERSONAL - Anastasia Sotiropoulos is the daughter of Anastasios and Kathleen Sotiropoulos ... has three older siblings, Akaiterini (26), Athena (24) and Artemis (22) ... majoring in business and communication ... professional ambition is to own a restaurant and work in real estate.

FAST FACTS:

Why did you choose Missouri?

I chose to sign with Missouri because of the great school spirit and atmosphere, the facilities offered to me, the team members, and the experience I knew I would gain from being here.

How has the program at Mizzou made you a better swimmer?

Mizzou made me respect the sport of swimming and everything that is involved in it much more than I had before. This program pushed me to be the best I could be for the school because of the school pride that Mizzou has made in the years before me.

What is your best memory with the team?

Every day with my team brings great memories for me, but I would have to say Big XII's my freshman year in Austin, TX. That meet made me proud to be a Tiger, and made me realize that college swimming is all about being a team.

Favorite food:Ice cream and legit Mexican food
What's on your iPod:Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Biggie, Rick Ross, Tupac, Dr. Dre, Celine Dion
Favorite sports star:Shaquille O'Neal (even though he plays for Boston now) and Derek Fisher... he's my boy.
Favorite movie:Anything with Robert Downey, Jr.!
Quote to live by: "Know Thyself."