Lia Pogioli

Class: Senior Hometown: Peoria, Ill. High School: Woodruff

Event: Free

2005-06 (Junior): Won the 1000 freestyle at the Drury meet with a time of 10:13.07... Placed in the top 16 in the 500 freestyle at the Minnesota Invite... Placed in the top 16 in the 500 at the Big 12 Conference meet with a time of 4:56.96... Placed in the top 16 in the 1650 free at the Big 12 meet.

2004-05 (Sophomore): Finished 11th in the 1650 free at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 17:02.54, placed 12th in the 500 free (4:56.29) and 20th in the 200 free (1:52.91)... Earned a first place finish in the 1650 free against Truman State with a time of 10:28.94... Competed most of the season in the 500 free and the 1000 free.

2003-04 (Freshman): Swam the 500 free at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 24th with a season-best time of 5:04.19... Finished the 1650 free at the Big 12 Championships with a season-best time of 17:39.61, good for 15th place... Competed in the 1000 free in eight duals, with her best finish (third) coming at the Houston and Miami duals.

High School (Woodruff): Broke eight varsity records... Eight-time conference and sectional champion... Eight-time state qualifier... All-American in the 500 free... Woodruff Athlete of the Year in 2003... Babe Ruth award winner in 2003... Two-time Peoria Area Swimmer of the Year 2002-03... Four-time letterwinner in swimming... Member of National Honor Society her junior and senior years... Sterling Merit Scholar... Earned the Scholastic Achievement Award.

Personal: Born June 27, 1985 in Peoria, Ill.... Parents are Tim and Janet Pogioli... Brother, Giordan, was a member of the swim team at Purdue... Education major.