Miranda Mercke

Miranda Mercke Season 2013-14

PositionBreast/Free
ClassSophomore
HometownLouisville, Ky.

TOP TIMES (YARDS)

  • 100 Breast: 1:01.88 (SEC Championships, 2016)
  • 200 Breast: 2:18.57 (vs. Auburn, 2015)
  • 100 Fly: 55.99 (Tennessee Invite, 2015)
  • 200 IM: 2:03.18 (Tennessee Invite, 2015)

2015-16 (SENIOR)

  • Concluded her career ranked sixth all-time at Mizzou in the 100 breast (1:01.88)
  • Swam season-best times of 1:01.88 in the 100 breast, 2:18.95 in the 200 breast, 55.99 in the 100 fly and 2:03.18 in the 200 IM
  • Placed 18th in the 100 breast at the SEC Championships
  • Took second in both the 100 breast and 200 IM agianst Drury
  • Would have claimed the 200 IM title against Vanderbilt but swam in exhibition
  • Also earned third-place finishes in the 100 breast at the Show-Me Showdown and in a tri-meet with Kentucky and Southern Illinois
  • Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

2014-15 (JUNIOR)

  • Posted season bests times of 1:03.20 in the 100 breast, 2:18.57 in the 200 breast, 57.68 in the 100 fly and 2:03.72 in the 200 IM
  • Placed fourth in the 100 fly at the Tiger Invite
  • Took fifth in the 100 breast against both Auburn and Drury
  • Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

2013-14 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Placed 32nd overall in the 100 breast at the SEC Championships (1:04.28)
  • Also took 38th overall in the 200 breast at SECs with a 2:20.73 time
  • Clinched second in the 100 breast at the Tiger Invite (1:03.20)
  • Also finished fifth in the 200 breast (2:19.94) and sixth in the 200 IM with a time of 2:05.38 at the Tiger Invite
  • Slid in behind two Tigers at sixth place in the 100 breast against Iowa, Illinois and Indiana (1:05.69)
  • Took fourth in the B final of the 100 breast at the Mizzou Invite (1:03.87)
  • Swam on the 400 medley `B' relay that edged out Missouri State's `A' squad to take second at the dual meet between the two schools (3:47.11)
  • Claimed third in the 500 free against Texas A&M (5:14.91)
  • Earned a spot on the Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll

2012-13 (FRESHMAN)
  • Posted season best times of 1:04.11 in the 100 breast, 2:20.17 in the 200 breast and 2:05.61 in the 200 IM
  • Took 30th in the 100 breast and 33rd in the 200 breast at the SEC Championships
  • Placed fourth in the 200 IM against Drury
  • Garnered a fourth-place finish in the 100 breast at Alabama
  • Finished fifth in the 200 back against Georgia
  • Posted a sixth-place finish against Missouri State in the 200 breast
  • Finished ninth in the 200 IM and 10th in the 100 breast at the Show-Me Showdown

PREP
  • Earned 2012 NISCA All-America honors in the 200 IM, 100 back, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay
  • Named to the all-state first team in 2012
  • Finished second in the 200 IM (2:04.93) at the Kentucky state meet and was a part of two winning relay teams
  • Was a four-time academic All-State honoree
  • Swam for Lakeside Seahawks

PERSONAL
  • Daughter of David and Sally Mercke
  • Has one brother, Benjamin
  • Majoring in journalism
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Senior
2015-16

Breastroke
Miranda Mercke

Junior
2014-15

Breast/Free