The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008-09 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Abbie Mahoney
- Position:
- Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Wichita-Trinity Academy
- Hometown:
- Wichita, Kan.
Top Times (SCY)
100 back - 56.32
200 back - 1:59.34
200 IM - 2:01.09
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
• placed fifth in the 200 IM consolation final (2:04.47), sixth in the 200 backstroke consolation final (2:02.31) and third in the 100 backstroke C final (56.83) at the Big 12 Championships
• took second in the 200 backstroke (2:00.24) against SMU
• placed third in the 200 IM (2:03.75), sixth in the 100 backstroke (56.73) and seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:01.20) against Arizona
• took sixth in the 200 backstroke (2:03.96) at Auburn
• placed second in the 200 IM C final (2:01.09), second in the 200 backstroke C final (1:59.34) and fourth in the 100 backstroke C final (56.62) at the Texas Invitational
• took third in the 200 backstroke (2:02.22) and third in the 200 IM (2:06.40) against Washington
• placed fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:03.31) and sixth in the 100 backstroke (57.69) against Michigan and Indiana
• took third in the 200 backstroke (2:02.37) at California
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08)
• placed fifth in the 200 backstroke in a personal-best mark of 1:59.87 and won the 100 backstroke consolation final (56.88) at the Big 12 Championships
• took second in the 200 IM consolation final (2:03.64) at the Big 12 Championships
• recorded five NCAA provisional-qualifying swims in the 200 backstroke and landed her top individual finish by taking second at Arizona (2:04.62)
• competed in the 100 backstroke in five regular-season meets; landed top individual finish when she placed second against Texas A&M (56.30)
• placed second in the 200 IM D final (2:04.63), first in the 100 backstroke E final (56.63) and second in the 200 backstroke C final (2:00.18) at the Texas Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• NISCA All-American in 100-yard backstroke, 400-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay as a senior
• nominee for the Wendy[apos]s High School Heisman award
• four-year swimming letterwinner
• earned first-team all-state honors all four years
• named to the USA Swimming Scholastic All-America team as a sophomore and junior
• won state titles in the 100-yard backstroke as a junior and senior
• helped Trinity Academy to state team championships as a freshman and senior
PERSONAL
Born Abigail Ann Mahoney on March 27, 1989 in Corpus Christi, Texas ... daughter of James and Karen ... has three siblings, Michael (24), Daniel (22) and Rebecca (20) ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll ... selected as a Kansas Honors Scholar as a senior ... major is liberal arts.
