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Rachel Ripley
Rachel Ripley

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Tempe, Ariz.

High School:
McClintock High School

Height:
5-8

Position:
Breast/IM

Experience:
1L


02/26/2012

Bouchard, Stafford Claim Titles on Final Day of Big 12 Championships

Dominique Bouchard and Shara Stafford claimed individual Big 12 titles on the final day of the 2012 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships

02/25/2012

SixTigers Advance to Saturday's Championship Finals

Bouchard leads with top time in 200 Back

02/25/2012

Stafford Finishes First in 200 Free

Seven Tigers advance to Championship finals

02/24/2012

Seven Tigers Advance to Championship Finals on Day Three

Tigers have strong showing in Friday Prelims

02/23/2012

Mizzou Claims First Ever Big 12 Relay in Day Two of Big 12's

200 Free Relay ranked third in NCAA Division I

"Why I Chose Mizzou" (Video)

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE) - Qualified for Olympic trials in the following events: 100 yard breaststroke, 200 yard breaststroke, and 200 yard IM... Big 12 Academic first team

2009-10 (FRESHMAN) - Earned her first two season victories over Iowa State in the 100 breast (1:04.19) and 200 breast (2:20.86)... Also placed seventh at Big 12 Championships in the 200 breast finals (2:16.82)... her preliminary score in that event (2:16.31) moved her into a tie for fifth all-time at Missouri... Part of the 200 medley relay at Championships that shattered the previous all-time best at Missouri (1:39.87)...

HIGH SCHOOL - Swam for coach Tom Timpone... was a 3-time All-American swimmer, as well as earning state champion three years... set every record but 500 free for her high school team... was an Olympic trials qualifier.

PERSONAL - Rachel Ripley is the daughter of Melissa Belote Ripley and Rich Ripley... majoring in textile and apparel management... mother was a 3-time Olympic Gold medalist in 1972... chose Missouri over Ohio State and Arkansas, among others.