Kerry Sodonis Class: Senior Hometown: Troy, Mich. High School: Troy Event: Breast

Getting to Know Kerry Sodonis

•Where were you born?
Troy, Mich.

•What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I was ten I wanted to be...a veterinarian. Now I want to be...someone who's profession involves very little chemistry.

•What is your favorite movie?
10 Things I Hate About You

•Why did you choose Michigan State University?
Good education, I can swim here, and it's a good distance from home without being too far.

•Who is your favourite MSU athlete of all time?
Magic Johnson

•Name one person living or dead, that you would most like to compete against?
Mark Spitz. He'd destroy me, but we could have a goggle-free race.

•Top 5 songs on your iPod?
1. Careful - Guster
2. Brothers On A Hotel Bed - Death Cab For Cutie
3. Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
4. Church Clothes - Matt Nathanson
5. Mr. Brightside - The Killers

•Your favorite moment in the outdoor pool?
Jumping off the ten meter for the first time

•GREEN or WHITE???
GREEN

•If you had three wishes, what would they be?
I wish I could fly.
I wish I was fluent in Russian.
I wish I had access to and could eat "Ace of Cakes" style cakes whenever I wanted and not have it be detrimental to my health or athletic ability.

Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten ... Broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:03.09 mark at the Big Ten Championships ... Swam the third-fastest time in school history in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:18.57 at the Big Ten Championships ... Posted the team's fastest times of the season in the 50 (29.41), 100 (1:03.09), and 200 (2:18.57) breaststroke ... Swam a 1:03.09 mark in the 100 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships, qualifying for the finals ... Swam the 200 breaststroke in a 2:18.57 at the Big Ten Championships ... Was a member of both the 200 medley and 400 medley Big Ten Championship relay teams ... This summer competed at the USA National Championships, swimming a 1:16.72 in the 100m breaststroke.

Freshman Season: Recorded her first career win vs. Illinois (10/16) in the 100 freestyle with a 53.48 ... Also part of the first-place 200 (1:47.95) and 400 (3:52.70) medley relay teams at Illinois ... Placed first in the 100 (1:04.74) and 200 (2:23.19) breaststroke vs. Iowa (10/25) ... Clocked a 1:56.44 for a second-place finish in the 200 free vs. Houston (10/31) ... Took third at the TYR Invitational (11/22) in the 50 breast with a 30.13 ... Took second in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:06.12 vs. Minnesota (10/11) ... Recorded the second-fastest time in school history, and the team's fastest time of the year, in the 100 breast with a 1:03.22 at the Big Ten Championships (2/19) ... Her 2:20.51 in the 200 breast at the Big Ten Championships ranks as one of the top-10 fastest times in school history ... Placed second in the 100 breast (1:06.40) and 200 breast (2:26.39) against Purdue (1/17) ... Part of the school-record setting 400 medley relay team that turned a school record 3:44.27 at the Big Ten Championships.

High School: Earned All-American honors as a junior in the 100 breast...Two-time All-State selection...All-League honoree her junior and senior seasons...Elected team captain her senior year.

Personal: Born July 24, 1990...Daughter of Jerome and Ann Marie Sodonis...No preference major.