Morgan McCleery

Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Celina, Texas
High School:
Celina HS

2009-10 (JUNIOR) - Placed eighth in the 100 breast (1:03.77) at Big 12 Championships, after setting a personal record in the preliminary round with a time of 1:03.17... helped the 400 medley relay team to a fifth place finish at 3:42, fourth all-time in the event... Was a part of four victories in one day at the Show-Me Showdown as she placed tops in 50 breast (30.66) and 100 breast (1:05.75) and helped the 400 medley relay (3:49.89) and 200 medley relay (1:46.19) to first place finishes...

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE) - SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER (400 MEDLEY RELAY) - A second team Academic-All Big 12 selection ... member of the record-holding 400 medley relay team, swam at the Big 12 Championships (3:40.74) ... finished sixth in the 100 breast at the Big 12 Championships ... claimed three first place finishes during the year ... also finished second seven times in different events ... currently second all-time in 100 breast (1:02.49) and fourth in 200 breast (2:16.31) ... holds best time in 200 medley relay in Mizzou's history (1:40.18).

2007-08 (FRESHMAN) - Sits eighth all-time in the 200 breast (2:21.05) ... posted top-15 finishes in both the 100 (1:05.31) and 200 breast (2:21.52) at the conference championships ... broke out at the Show-Me Showdown with a third-place finish in the 50 breast (31.37) and a fourth-place showing in the 100 breast (1:06.95) ... earned her first collegiate victory in the 50 breast (30.24) against Illinois ... posted top-10 finishes in the 100 (1:05.53) and 200 breast (2:21.05) at the Purdue Invitational ... runner-up in the 200 breast (2:24.18) against Missouri State ... swept through the second dual with victories against Drury in the 100 (1:06.93) and 200 breast (2:23.88).

HIGH SCHOOL - Owns career bests of 1:05.48 in the 100 breast and 2:20.61 in the 200 breast ... swam for coach Steve Mateer of the City of Plano Swimmers, the same club team as fellow freshman Jordan Hawley ... a 2007 Junior Nationals qualifier ... member of the 400 medley relay squad that won Sectionals ... placed seventh in the 100 breast and ninth in the 200 breast at Sectionals as well ... holds the Celina record in the 100 breast and 200 IM ... took third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 200 IM at state as a senior ... an all-state selection in both events her senior season ... earned Academic All-America honors in 2007 ... a four-year standout cross country and track athlete ... qualified for state in cross country all four years ... graduated in the top 10 percent of her class ... also involved in Beta Club, Business Professionals of America and served as class vice president while at Celina.

PERSONAL - Morgan McCleery is the daughter of Walt and Angela McCleery ... father ran track at Defiance College ... majoring in Communication and Hotel & Restaurant Management.

FAST FACTS:

Why did you choose Missouri?

I love the campus, and the people made me feel so welcome.

How has the program at Mizzou made you a better swimmer?

They have taught me how to put trust in my teammates and coaches to achieve goals and push my limits.

What is your best memory with the team?

I think as a whole, my best memories are just during practice when everyone is so pumped up and pushing each other. In those few hours the bond between us all is pretty strong. I think as a women's team, my best memory is from freshman year. It was our very first dual meet and it was against a top 10 team (Indiana). We all got together the night before and decided that we were going to make a statement. We ended up winning, and it was one of the best feelings.

Favorite food: Mac & Cheese
What's on your iPod: Goone
Favorite sports star:Miles Austin
Favorite movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Quote to live by: All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and quickly. AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES." -Nike