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2009-10 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Colleen Gordon

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Missouri City, Texas
  • High School Elkins HS

Biography

2008-09 (JUNIOR) - NCAA QUALIFIER - Selected to the Academic All-Big 12 first team for her success in having a 4.0 GPA ... NCAA qualifier in 400 medley relay and 500 free, racing in the1650 free touching at 16:33.01 ... finished sixth in Big 12 finals, making it the second best time in school history ... set a school record in 400 medley relay at Big 12 ... took third in 500 free at Mizzou Invite (4:50.34) ... holds the best time in Mizzou history for the 800 free relay (7:03.77) , 200 medley relay (1:40.18) and 400 medley relay (3:40.74) ... also holds best times for Mizzou in 2008-09 season in 1000 and 1650 free.

2007-08 (SOPHOMORE) - A first team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... picked as the team's Most Valuable Player ... school-record holder in the 500 free (4:45.78) ... tied for the fastest 200 free (1:48.31) time in the history of the program ... currently second all-time in the 1650 free (16:28.44) ... holds the second-best time in the 1000 free (9:54.61) at MU ... third all-time at Mizzou in the 100 fly (55.94), 200 IM (2:03.37) and 400 IM (4:22.23) ... member of the record-holding 800 free relay team (7:11.18) that took second at the Big 12 Championships ... took fourth in both the 200 (1:48.31) and 500 free (4:45.78) at the conference championships ... also added a fifth-place finish in the 1650 free (16.28.44) at Big 12's ... won her first five events to start the 2007-08 campaign, which included three wins at the Show-Me Showdown ... was the only competitor to finish with a time under 5:00 in the 500 free (4:57.91) against Texas A&M ... won the 1000 free (10:02.30) and 100 fly (56.18) in the Kansas dual ... won the 200 free (1:52.12) against Southern Illinois ... took first in both the 200 IM (2:03.46) and 1650 free (16:45.60) at the Purdue Invitational ... was once again the only swimmer under 5:00 in the 500 free (4:55.72) in the regular season finale against Nebraska ... came in first in 27 of the 38 events she competed in during the regular season ... only finished lower than third once.

2006-07 (FRESHMAN) - Stole the headlines in her Tiger debut with meet records in the 100 (59.55) and 200 IM (2:06.88) at the Show-Me Showdown ... swam to second in the 100 fly (57.24) vs. Texas A&M ... won the 200 IM (2:04.99) and 200 (1:50.47) and 500 free (4:52.77) vs. Kansas ... recorded top-10 finishes in the 100 fly (57.24) and 500 (4:51.36) and 1650 free (16:58.64) at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... took second in the 200 (1:51.17) and 500 free (4:55.46) at Indiana.

HIGH SCHOOL - Senior National qualifier in the 400 IM ... a 2004 and 2005 Scholastic All-American ... took second in the 200 IM and seventh in the 100 free at state in 2005 ... runner-up in both the 200 IM and 100 fly at the 2004 state meet ... finished third in the 200 and 500 free at state as a freshman ... sectional high point winner ... named regional female swimmer of the year in 2003 and 2005 ... district female swimmer of the year in 2003, 2004 and 2005 ... captain of both the Elkins High and Sienna Plantation Aquatic teams.

PERSONAL - Colleen Gordon is the daughter of Teresa and John Gordon ... has four siblings, John (25), James (24), Greg (22) and Kelly (20) ... majoring in nursing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Freshman

    Freestyle/IM
    5'7"
  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Freestyle/IM
    5'7"
  • 2008-09Junior

    Freestyle/IM
    5'7"
  • 2009-10Senior

    Freestyle/IM
    5'7"