Wayne State University Athletics

2012-13: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Earned five All-America honors, including four First Team accolades ... earned a national title, leading off 200 medley relay (1:41.52) ... swam second leg of second-place 800 free relay (7:26.87) ... led off fifth-place 400 medley relay (3:45.05) ... placed third in the 100 backstroke (55.48) ... finished 16th in the 200 IM (2:06.53) ... also earned 25th in the 200 backstroke (2:05.57) and 31st in the 200 free (1:53.91). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Won conference titles in the 200 backstroke (1:59.99) and as part of the 200 medley relay (1:43.77) ... swam second leg of second-place 800 free relay (7:32.14) and third leg of third-place 400 free relay (3:28.82) ... finished second in the 200 free (1:51.21) and seventh in the 200 IM (2:07.66). SEASON: Competed in seven meets ... selected Counsilman Hunsaker Division II Female Swimmer of the Week and GLIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week following her performance at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (Dec. 3) ... top times in 50 backstroke (25.28; relay leadoff), 100 backstroke (54.51; relay leadoff) and 200 free (1:49.00; relay leadoff) at EMU Invitational ... top time in 100 free (52.57) vs. Calvin (11/9) ... CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team ... 2012-13 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2010-12: Attended Eastern Michigan University but was not a student-athlete.

2009-10 (Eastern Michigan): A Mid-Major All-American Honorable Mention and Academic All-MAC selection ... at the Mid-American Championships, recorded a fourth place, 55.18 Division-IB qualifying time in the 100 backstroke as also contributed to a third place, 3:25.71 finish in the 400 freestyle relay ... took first in the 200 backstroke against Ohio ... recorded the third fastest conference time in the 200 backstroke (2:02.07) and the fourth fastest conference time in the 100 backstroke (56.90).

2008-09 (EMU): Turned in two seventh place finishes in the 400 medley relay and 100 backstroke while helping the 200 medley relay to a sixth place finish at the MAC Championships … at the EMU Invitational, finished third in the 200 back and 200 medley relay while also recording high finishes in the 100 back (fourth), 100 back (sixth), 800 free relay (sixth) 200 IM (sixth), and 400 medley relay (fifth) … took home the 100 back title against Buffalo and again against Toledo … helped the 400 medley relay to a first place finish and took third individually in the 200 IM against Wayne State.

High School:  Spent two years at Saginaw Heritage before graduating in 2008 from Dow … two-time Saginaw Valley League swimmer of the year … named Most Valuable Player, All-American in 100 back and 200 medley relay and All State in 100 back, 200 IM and 200 medley relay during senior season … selected All-American in 100 back and 200 medley relay, as well as All-State in 100 back and 200 medley relay after junior year … All-State in 500 free during freshman season … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Full Name--Sarah J. Maraskine … born in Saginaw … daughter of Frank and Jane Maraskine … has two sisters, Emily and Elizabeth … is a health education major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2012 and Winter 2013.

Bio information contributed by Eastern Michigan Athletics