Maggie Skiles Bio - Western Kentucky University Official Athletics Site

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Maggie Skiles

Free - Free

Height:

5-7

Senior

Previous Experience
1L
Hometown
Scottsbluff, Neb.

As a Junior (2009-2009): In the 200 Free, finished fifth at the Oakland Quad Meet with a time of 1:57.50 ... also posted a third place finish against New Orleans and Cumberland in the 1000 Free (10:49.45) ... finished second against Evansville in the 1000 Free (10:43.81) and third against Southern Illinois (10:42.52) ... also finished third against Southern Illinois in the 500 Free (5:12.27).

As a Sophomore (2007-2008): Finished eighth in the 50 yard Free against Louisville with a time of 25.42 and seventh in the 500 Free (5:17.67) ... placed fourth in the 200 yard Free in the Grizzly Quadrangular Meet with a time of 1:58.40 ... in the 200 yard Free against Southern Illinois placed fourth with a time of 1:56.76 ... grabbed a third place finish in the 200 yard Free against Delta State (1:59.24) and a seventh place finish against Georgia Tech (2:00.04) ... member of the fourth place team in the 400 yard Freestyle Relay against Georgia Tech (3:40.40).

As a Freshman (2006-2007): Named most dedicated swimmer after the season ... swam in the 200 Free (1:57.23), 500 Free (1:53.99), and 1650 Free (17:42.27) at SBC Championships ... was fourth fastest on the squad in the 500 (5:08.15), 1000 (10:40.86), and 1650 (17:42.27) Free — which are all top-15 times in the history of WKU ... finished second in the 200 Free versus Wright State and third against Florida International.

High School: Lettered in each of her four seasons at Scottsbluff HS ... earned all-conference honors as a senior ... named team MVP in 2006.

Personal: exercise science major ... born in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 10, 1988 ... daughter of David and Mary Skiles.