Player Bio

Emily Penninga

Hometown/High School : DeMotte, Ind./Kankakee Valley

2006-2007

Competed in freestyle events ranging from 50-500 yards during freshman season ... turned in a career best effort of 1:00.57 in the 100 freestyle at the Mid-Continent Conference Championships ... turned in a top time of 2:11.89 in the 200 free at conference ... a member of the Mid-Continent Conference All-Academic Team.

Prep

A two-year letterwinner for the Kougars ... named team’s Most Improved Swimmer as a junior ... a National Merit Commended Student ... a member of National Honors Society.

Personal

Emily is the daughter of Steve and Phyllis Penninga ... majors are political science, economics, and German ... born March 2, 1988.