Emily Verbrugge

Photo by: Ruben Kappler, BGSU Marketing & Communications

Position:
Breaststroke/IM
Class:
Senior
High School:
Westfield
Hometown:
Westfield, Ind.

2018-19: Academic All-MAC … competed in 36 individual events for Bowling Green … logged a first place finish against Ball State in the 400 IM with a time of 4:35.69 … captured a win in the 200 Breaststroke against Youngstown State … placed first in the 400 IM against rival Toledo with a time of 4:31.83 … finished in the top five in 24 different events over the course of the season.

2017-18: Academic All-MAC ...Competed primarily in breaststroke and individual medley events ... earned points in both IM events at 2018 MAC Championships ... moved into sixth in BGSU history and reached championship final in 200 IM during MAC prelims (2:02.49) ... placed eighth in championship race (2:03.28) ... moved into seventh in BGSU history and reached consolation final in 400 IM during MAC prelims (4:22.48) ... finished fourth in consolation race (4:25.25) ... swam 4:27.15 in 400 IM during championship race at Zippy Invitational to earn fifth place ... tallied season best second-place finish during 200 IM race in three dual meets (Toledo, St. Francis, Xavier/Tiffin) ... took fifth in consolation final of 200 IM at Zippy Invitational (2;05.48) ... in 200 breaststroke, posted season-best 2:17.90 in consolation final at MACs, good for fourth in race and 13th overall ... also finished fourth in 200 BR consolation final at Zippy Invite (2:21.02) ... featured season-best 1:07.94 in 100 breaststroke vs Toledo ... helped BGSU defeat Toledo for fifth straight year by finishing third in 200 freestyle (1:51.44) and fourth in 500 freestyle (5:00.72).

2016-17: Academic All-MAC ... reached consolation final in 200 breaststroke at MAC Championships and placed 16th (2:21.02) ... earned 13th place (2:20.36) at Miami Invitational in 200 breaststroke ... had season-best second place finish in 200 breaststroke at Akron Invitational (2:22.4) ... placed 16th at MAC Championships in 200 IM (2:05.23) ... reached consolation final with personal best 2:03.16 in prelims ... season-best time of 4:26.44 in 400 IM earned ninth place at MAC Championships prelims ... set personal-best time of 2:12.60 in 200 backstroke at Towson ... finished a season-best third in 1:09.15 during 100 breaststroke at Ball State.

2015-16: At MAC Championships, qualified for the 200 IM A final and finished 7th overall … Also qualified for the 400 IM A final and finished 4th overall … Qualified for the 200 breaststroke B final, finishing second and 10th overall … Placed sixth in the 1000 free against Ohio … Posted a career PR in the 100 backstroke at MSU/vs. Cincinnati … Picked up a fifth place finish in the 100 breast against Ohio … Against Ohio, finished fourth in the 200 breast … Had two fifth place finishes in the 200 IM, once against Miami and again at the Pittsburgh Invitational … Set a career PR in the 100 butterfly against Miami.

Personal/Prior to BG: A four-year letterwinner at Westfield High School ... swam for coach Kyle Messmore ... was a captain in 2015 ... a member of National Honor Society ... graduated with honors ... daughter of Jerry and Jenny Verbrugge ... has one sister - Erin ... born April 12, 1997 ... plans to major in microbiology.

Personal Bests
100 Backstroke: 1:04.70 (vs MSU/Cincinnati, 11/31/15)
200 Backstroke: 2:12.60 (vs Towson, 1/14/17)
50 Breaststroke: 0:32.69 (vs Xavier, 10/28/16)
100 Breaststroke: 1:06.24 (2015 Pittsburgh Invitational)
200 Breaststroke: 2:17.67 (2016 MAC Championship)
100 Butterfly: 0:58.44 (2017 Zippy Invitational)
50 Freestyle: 0:27.69 (2016 Miami Invitational)
200 Freestyle: 1:51.44 (vs Toledo, 2/2-2/3/18)
500 Freestyle: 5:00.72 (vs Toledo, 2/2-2/3/18)
1000 Freestyle: 11:04.33 (vs Ohio, 10/24/15)
100 IM: 1:03.03 (vs Xavier, 10/28/16)
200 IM: 2:02:49 (2018 MAC Championships)
400 IM: 4:22.48 (2018 MAC Championships)