The Boilermakers host Miami (Ohio) for a season-opening dual meet at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Dave Berkoff
In Her MP3 Player: One Direction
Last Concert She Attended: Choir concert in Germany
Favorite Actor & Actress: Taylor Lautner & Selena Gomez
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite Month of the Year: October
Favorite Holiday: Chinese New Year
Favorite Cuisine: Chinese
Favorite Outdoor Activites: Jet Skiing
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong Hall of Engineering
Favorite Big City: San Francisco
Unique Travel Locale: Peru
Country She'd Like to Visit: Ireland
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Volleyball
Pets at Home: Lena & Lev, cats
Other Hobbies/Interests: Art, Music, Dancing, Cooking, Baking
Before Purdue: Gerbrandt was a four-year letter-winner for coach Lynn Shrader at Butte High School... won state titles in the 100 butterfly, 100 and 200 freestyle and 200 IM... three-time Butte High School Female Swimmer of the Year... established new BHS school records each of her four years... honor roll student earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in three of her four years of high school... the 2009-10 Montana Swimming Female Athlete of the Year at the club level... as a member of the Butte Tarapons Swim Team, achieved Senior National time standards in the 100 fly... also reached standards for Junior Nationals in the 100 free, 100 and 200 fly... ranked among the Top 10 in the nation for her age group in the 100 fly... served as the Montana representative for USA Swimming... National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name is Lew Yong Gerbrandt... born in China... parents are Herold "Butch" Gerbrandt and Gretchen Lew Geller... majoring in civil engineering.