Rachel Wender

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
The Woodlands, Texas
High School:
The Woodlands HS

Honors and Awards
2005 first-team Academic All-Big 12

2005-06 (Junior): Placed 18th in the 100 back (58.50) and 19th in the 200 back (2:04.47) at the 2006 Big 12 Championships ... finished sixth in the 200 free (2:00.43) in the dual win over Missouri State ... placed fifth in the 200 back (2:09.92) as the Tigers downed conference foe Iowa State ... touched fifth in the 200 back (2:12.05) to help the Tigers defeat Drury in dual action.

2004-05 (Sophomore): First-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... placed in the top-20 in the 200 back at the Big 12 Championships ... competed in the 100 free at the TYR Invitational and the 200 free in the triangular with Truman State and South Dakota ... turned in a second-place effort in the 200 free versus Drury, her highest individual finish as a Tiger.

2003-04 (Freshman): Finished in the top-25 in the 200 free, and the 100 and 200 back at the Indiana Invite ... finished fifth in the 200 free against Kansas and fifth in the 1000 free against Nebraska.

High School: Attended The Woodlands High School ... high school All-American in 2001, 2002, and 2003 ... nominated to Texas All-State team 2000-03 ... qualified for Junior Nationals ... Texas age group state champion in the 200 back and 200 IM ... Academic All-American ... graduated Magna Cum Laude ... member of The Woodlands National Honor Society ... captain of high school swim team ... also lettered in water polo ... served as water polo team captain.

Personal: Full name is Rachel Renee Wender ... born November 17, 1984 in Denver, Colo. ... daughter of Lawrence and Deborah Wender ... intends to major in business.