Casey VanTassell

Class:
Junior
Position:
Freestyle
Major:
Undeclared
High School:
Myers Park
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.

Wildcat Career: School record-holder as a member of the 400 and 800 freestyle relays ... Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 50 free (:24.09/2009), the 100 free (:51.96/4th) and the 200 free (1:53.44/6th) ... 2010 CCSA champion as a member of the 200 freestyle relay ... 2009 CCSA champion as a member of the 400 free relay ... 2009 All-CCSA honors as a member of the 800 free relay (2nd) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (50 free/:24.09) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (200 free/10th, 100 free/9th) ... conference championship relay team member (2009, 2010) ... individual event winner against VMI (2009-10) ... relay event winner at Davidson Invitational (2008-09), against East Carolina (2009-10).

Prep/Personal: Myers Park High School female Athlete of the Year ... All-Mecklenburg Second Team in 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay ... MVP of Myers Park Swim Team all four years ... Finalist for Bryan Scholarship ... undefeated in regular-season meets in both the 50 yard freestyle and the 100 yard freestyle ... placed fourth in the 50 freestyle and seventh in the 100 freestyle at NC 4A State meet ... enters with personal bests of 24.49 in the 50 free, 53.59 in the 100 free and 3:38.10 in the 400 free relay ... 2008 National Merit Finalist ... International Baccalaureate Diploma ... Scholastic All-American ... President’s Award for Educational Excellence.