Emma Fikse
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Byron Center, Mich.
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- High School:
- Byron Center
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- Bats/Throws:
- Distance Free
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- Events:
- Distance Free
Big-time contributor in the freestyle events … Impressed throughout entire freshman campaign.
2015-16: Splashed onto the scene with runner-up finishes in the 200 free (1:55.31) and the 500 free (5:09.56) at the Wooster Invitational … Narrowly missed out on all-conference laurels at the NCAC Championships in the 200 free relay … Helped that relay place fourth (1:37.75) … Part of the fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:49.52), the 400 free relay (3:35.51), and 800 free relay (7:48.33) at the conference meet … Individually, placed 11th, and second among competitors in the consolation final, of the 500 free (5:09.69) … Added a 13th-place finish in the conference in the 100 free (53.95) and 200 free (1:55.34) … Turned in top-10 times in program history in the 50, 100, 200, and 500 frees.
Prior to Wooster: Earned all-state honors as a senior for Don Kimble … Two-year all-conference honoree … Set three school records at Byron Center High School … Part of the program’s first-ever conference championship.
Personal: Born March 23, 1997 … Daughter of Paul and Karla Fikse, and older sister of teammate Sara … Majoring in neuroscience.