Purdue opens its new season with the Black & Gold Intrasquad
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Coach: Adam Soldati
In Her MP3 Player: Eric Church
Last Concert She Attended: Lady Gaga
Favorite Actor & Actress: Ryan Reynolds & Jennifer Aniston
Favorite Month of the Year: April
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Cuisine: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Los Angeles
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Australia
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Skiing and Snowboarding
Enjoyed this Profefssor's Class: Professor Nolfi
Furry Friend: Bazzi, Boxer
Other Hobbies/Interests: Scrapbooking
2010-11: Academic All-Big Ten... Miskulin qualified for the Zone C Championships in all three events... finished seventh overall with a season-high score of 292.35 in the platform at the Big Ten Championships... competed in the 1-meter and 3-meter at Zones... posted season-high scores in the 1-meter (262.30) and 3-meter (283.10) while finishing fifth in both events at the Big Ten Quad... posted her first Zone-qualifying score while finishing third in the platform in the dual meet win against Indiana... competed in the 1-meter and 3-meter at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational... took third in the 3-meter in the dual meet win against Eastern Michigan... won the team's co-most improved award.
2009-10: Did not compete while redshirting.
Before Purdue: Three-year letterwinner...left with five pool records...won 2008 and 2009 Duneland Athletic Conference Most Valuable Swimmer award...won three straight conference championships...did not begin diving until sophomore year...won conference, sectional and regional titles...finished sixth at state championships...named team MVP...defended conference, sectional and regional titles as senior...finished second at state championships...named team MVP...named Swimmer of the Year by Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana...also lettered three times in track and field and spent two seasons on the Vikette's Flag Corps...finished third in pole vault at sectionals as junior...went on to place 13th at state championships...voted Most Spirited as freshman and Best Performer as sophomore on Vikette's...member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name is Madelyn Ann Miskulin...born in Valparaiso, Ind....parents are John and Leslie Miskulin...majoring in mechanical engineering.