Kellyn Craig

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Class:
Senior
Shoots/Catches:
IM
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.

2011-12: An All-American and SCSU Rookie of the Year for the Huskies in her first season…competed in six events during her freshman campaign…set a Mankato pool record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.04)…posted B-Cut times in the 100 & 200 breast and the 200 individual medley…posted the squads best time of the season in the 200 breast (2:17.86) and 400 IM (4:31.33) at the NCAA Championships…won six events with five wins coming in the 200 breast event…swam a leg of the 200, 400 & 800 freestyle as well as the 400 medley relay.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-sport athlete for Denver South High School…Craig lettered twice in swimming for the South Rebels as a breaststroker…finished second at the Colorado State High School Championship Meet in the 100 breast and seventh in the 200 IM in her senior season...in cross country, Craig was voted her team’s Most Valuable Runner after earning four varsity letters and finishing eighth in the state back in 2007…tabbed MVP honors in track and field after placing eighth at the State Championships in the mile run…accumulated the IBM Hero of the Week honor…was voted the Female Athlete of the Year at South High School…charted All-City Team accolades four years and landed on the athletic honor roll…served as her high school’s student body president…participated in a discussion group with Michelle Obama…a Gold Honor Roll student…member of the National Honor Society and Student Board Core Team…named the Colorado High School Activities Association “Hero of the Week”.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Ellie Craig…plans to major in business at SCSU.