Chelsea Morey Class: Senior Hometown: Hutchinson, Kan. High School: Hutchinson Senior Height: 5-7 Event: Backstroke Birthdate: 10/16/1990

Honors
• 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2011-12 (Junior): Swam a lifetime best in the 50 yard freestyle (24.93) at the SEC Championships... Second-place finish in the 100 yard back helped beat Marshall on Senior Day... Member of the 400 free relay that came in second place versus Evansville in a time of 3:37.64... Part of the 200 free relay at the WKU Invitational that finished third in a time of 1:38.99.

2010-11 (Sophomore):Second-place finish in 100 back helped Vanderbilt secure win over Tulane...Posted a season-best time of 58.74 in the 100 back to help Commodores place second at WKU Invitational, where she was also part of the 200 medley relay squad that set a mark of 1:47.88...Also swam the 200 and 400 freestyle relays and the 400 medley relay...Won 200 back at Southern Illinois (2:10.90).

2009-10 (Freshman):Swam lifetime best 200-yard backstroke (2:03.42) at the Hilltopper Invitational... swam lifetime best while earning a second-place finish at the Hilltopper Invitational in the 100-yard backstroke (58.00)...placed 29th in the 200-yard backstroke at the SEC Championships with a time of 2:03.73...first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (59.00) against Arkansas.

High School/Club Swimming: High school team captain ... All-American in 100-yard backstroke as a junior in 2008 ... First-team All-State in 2009 ... AVCTL league-record holder in 100-yard backstroke ... Wendy's High School Heisman school winner, regional winner and state finalist ... Secretary of National Honors Society ... Senior student council Vice President ... Kansas Honors Scholar ... Winner of Presidential Fitness and Academics award... Finished 7th in 100 m Backstroke Region VIII Long Course Championships for Wichita Swim Club ... U.S. Open qualifier in 400 yd medley relay ... NCSA Junior Qualifier ... coached in club team by Eric Nelson and Katie Yevak.

Personal: Chelsea Lynne Morey ... Born October 16, 1990 ... Daughter of Kent and Carlye Morey ... Has one brother, Michael (11) and two sisters, Katelin (17) and Meghan (11) ... Majoring in Biology ... Favorites include chicken alfredo (Food), My Sister's Keeper (Book), Grey's Anatomy (TV show), The Notebook (Movie) and Venice (City) ... Chose Vanderbilt because it is a perfect balance of athletics and academics ... Career goal is to go to medical school and work in sports medicine.

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