Sarah Somers Class: Sophomore Hometown: Haverford, Pa. High School: Haverford Event: Breaststroke/IM

CAREER BESTS

2010-11 (FRESHMAN YEAR):
Finished in 34th Place at the Big Ten Championships in 100-Breaststroke with a season-best time of 1:05.21... Also participated in 200-Breaststroke at Big Ten Championships, finishing 33rd with a season-best time of 2:20.25... Placed 10th in the 100-Breaststroke at Maryland, posting a time of 1:07.54... Recorded a time of 1:09.19 vs. UNC for a 6th Place finish... Posted a 10th Place finish at Maryland with a time of 2:26.28... Placed 7th vs. North Carolina, recording a time of 2:28.81... Finished 53rd at the Big Ten Championships in the 200-IM with a time of 2:09.48... Combined with Mackenzie Powers, Katie Pulos, and Kristen Rodman to post a time of 1:46.13 in the 200-Medley Relay, good for a 3rd place finish vs. St. Bonaventure.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year letterwinners at Haverford High School under coach Matt Stewart ... Was a two-year captain ... Also garnered All-State, All-District and All-Delaware County honors. Medley relay team placed 12th in the PIAA AAA State Meet ... As a senior, finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke at the PIAA AAA State Meet ... Also competed for the club team, Suburban Seahawks under coach Charlie Kennedy ... Owns the 100 breastsroke record for both her club and high school teams ... Also won two letters in cross country and one in track ... A National Merrit Finalist ... Accepted into Penn State's prestigious Schreyer Honors College and was in the top one percent of her high school graduating class.

PERSONAL: Full name is Sarah Marie Somers ... Born on October 13, 1991 in Wynnewood, Pa. ... Daughter of Mike and Mary Somers ... Sister of Chris, Julia and Beth. Julia runs cross country and track at the University of Delaware ... Two siblings also attended Penn State ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.

ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: "I chose Penn State because of the rich academic and athletic traditions."