Sophomore Angely Martinez led Alabama on day four of the Southeastern Conference Swimming and Diving Championships being held in Texas A&M Natatorium this week after taking eighth place in the platform diving event.
It marks the third time in four years that the Crimson Tide has led the SEC Winter Honor Roll
Alabama Highlights: 2012 - Sophomore: Competed in the 200 and 400 IM as well as the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... posted career-best times in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the Bulldog Invite, going 50.53 and 1:48.20, respectively ... earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... named to the Dean's List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the spring semester
2011 - Freshman: Competed in the 200 butterfly and the 200 and 400 IMs at the SEC Championships ... dropped more than nine seconds off his career-best 400 IM, posting a 4:00.33 at the UT Invite ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... named to the Dean's List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall and spring semesters
Prep Highlights: Swam for Chris Webb and David Marsh at SwimMAC Carolina ... also swam for Mallard Creek High School ... set the I-MECK Conference 4A record in the 50 free ... top-five finisher in 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly at the 2010 North Carolina High School State Championships ... 2010 All-Regional ... four-time conference champion in 200 freestyle relay, 100 breaststroke, 200 IM and 50 freestyle ... three-year team captain ... US Swimming Scholastic All-American ... Junior National Qualifier ... helped lead SwimMAC to the men's 2010 U.S. Long Course Junior National Championship ... National Honors Society ... student council treasurer ... 2009-2010 Scholar Athlete of the year for Mallard Creek.
Personal Information: Full name: Andrew Harley Wrist ... son of Kathryn and Mike Noftzger ... brother, Michael ... sisters, Lexi and Danielle ... aerospace engineering major ... born March 12, 1992.
Top Times: 100 butterfly 50.53 200 butterfly 1:48.20 400 IM 4:00.33 200 IM 1:52.40
