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2007-08: Made the Dean's List, Semester Honors and Athletic Director's Honor Roll during the fall ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll after the spring semester ... Big Ten Championships competitor in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 back ... placed 21st in the 50 free with a time of 23.59 ... set season-best times at Big Tens in the 50 free (23.38), 100 back (57.09) and 100 free (51.50) ... placed first in 50 free (23.65), second in 100 free(52.77) and posted a season-best time in the 200 free (1.52.74) versus Miami (Ohio) ... scored versus Michigan State, finishing first in 50 free and third in 100 back ... placed second in 50 free and third in 100 back at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
High School: Graduated with honors from Jeffersonville High School in 2007 ... four-year varsity letterwinner ... helped lead team to three conference titles and two sectional crowns ... four-time team MVP ... eight-time All-American, receiving four citations in the 50 free, two in the 100 back and one each in the 100 free and 100 fly ... named to the all-state first team on four occasions ... won a state title in the 50 free as a junior and in the 100 back as a sophomore ... state runner-up in the 50 free in 2006 and 2005 ... as a freshman, was second at state in the 100 free and was third in the 50 free ... has competed for Pacesetter Aquatics for the last 14 years ... 100 free champion at the senior state championships ... winner of eight age group state titles in the 50 and 100 free and 50 and 100 back ... received age group high point awards in 2001 and 2003 ... U.S. Open qualifier ... member of the National Honor Society ... two-time scholar-athlete award recipient.
Personal: Given name is Ariel Wren Martin ... born Sept. 9, 1988 ... daughter of Rickey and Roseann Martin ... has a brother, Reed ... majoring in family and consumer science.
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