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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Amelia Plonis

Amelia Plonis

  • Position:
    Distance Freestyle
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Macomb, Mich.
  • High School:
    Utica Eisenhower
  • Letters:
    1

Summary

Biography

2022-23:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... did not compete due to an injury.

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Claimed 18th in the 500 free (5:16.41), 20th in both the 1650 free (18:35.46) and 200 free (1:57.48) and 24th in the 1000 free (11:09.27).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... saw action in five regular-season meets ... finished third in the 500 free (5:28.24) and the 400 free relay (3:48.18) against Davenport and Ashland (10/22) ... competed in five events (1,650 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 free and 400 free relay) at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21) ... saw action in three events versus Oakland (1/22) ... swam in three events, including a third-place finish in the 200 free (2:01.28) at Oakland (1/23) ... finished second in the 1000 free (11:23.26) against Calvin (1/28)

2020-21:  Did not compete due to an injury.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Utica Eisenhower High School ... was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Eagles and coach Lisa Doherty ... competed in two events each year at the MHSAA Division 1 state meet ... holds the school record for 500 free ... won the 500 free at the Macomb County Championship in both 2018 (5:13.09) and 2019 (5:14.44), and the 200 free (1:56.08) as a junior ... selected to the All-Macomb County First Team as well as the Dream Team ... member of the Macomb County record 400 free relay ... tied-for-20th in the 500 free (5:12.84) at the 2019 state meet ... led off the 4x100 free relay at the 2019 state meet ... competed in the 200 free (1:57.73) and 500 free (5:09.72) at the 2018 state meet ... participated in the 200 free (1:57.06) and the 500 free (5:11.67) at the 2017 state meet ... competed at the 2016 state meet in the 500 free (5:18.44) and anchored the 200 free relay ... served as a team captain as a senior ... posted a personal-best time of 17:45.59 for the 1650 free at the 2019 Michigan Swimming Open Championship, and a 10:30.14 for the 1000 free at the 2018 Speedo Championship Series in Akron ... competes for the Utica Shelby Swim Club ... holds the club record in the 800 free ... advanced to both the state meet and sectional meet.
 
Personal:  Full name -- Amelia M. Plonis ... born on April 26, 2002, in Troy, Mich. ... daughter of Leon and Corina Plonis ... has one younger sister, Elaina ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science (Pre-Physical Therapy) ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2020 and Fall 2021.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance Freestyle
    5'7"

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance Freestyle
    5'8"

  • 2022-23Junior

    Distance Freestyle
    5'8"