2011-12: Competed in four meets, missing most of the first half of the season due to an injury … finished eighth in the 1650 freestyle (17:53.99) and 12th in both the 500 freestyle (5:10.67) and 1000 freestyle (10:39.71) at the GLIAC Championships … top times in the 100 freestyle (56.97) and 200 freestyle (2:03.67) Oct. 22 at Indianapolis ... Deans' Award winner from the College of Nursing for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.
2010-11: Finished fourth in the 1650 freestyle (17:32.55) and sixth in both the 500 (5:06.81) and 1000 (10:32.52) free at the GLIAC Championships … participated in seven meets … top time in the 100 free (57.03) Nov. 12 against Calvin … 1:57.95 in the 200 free at the Kenyon Total Performance Invitational ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.
2009-10: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Finished eighth in all three distance freestyle events, the 500 (5:01.83), 1000 (10:21.01) and 1650 (17:23.42) … led off the second-place 800 free relay (7:30.40) … placed 23rd in the 200 free (1:54.41).
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Became a two-time conference champion … won the 1650 freestyle (17:28.67) and led off the 800 free relay (7:32.95) which set a pool record … placed second in the 1000 free (10:26.94) and third in the 500 free (5:03.10).
SEASON: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team … top time in the 1650 free (17:23.15) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational and in the 100 free (57.23, relay leadoff) Jan. 9 against Grand Valley State.
2008-09: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Earned Honorable Mention All-America status in three individual events ... finished 10th in the 1000 free (10:18.28), 11th in the 500 free (4:59.18) and 12th in the 1650 free (17:16.88) ... also placed 25th in the preliminary 200 free (1:53.69).
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Swam the second leg of the conference champion 800 free relay, which broke the school record by nine seconds and bested Northern Michigan's 1991 conference record by 10 seconds (7:31.19) ... finished second in the 1650 free (17:30.45), third in the 200 free (1:53.11) and fourth in the 1000 free (10:22.95) ... anchored the preliminary 400 medley relay, which qualified fourth (4:10.16).
High School: A 2008 graduate of Avondale ... spent four years on the varsity squad ... was a three-time all-league selection and an all-state honoree as a junior and senior ... was named team MVP ... competed in the 200 and 500 freestyle events at the state championships ... was selected as the McDonald's High School Scholar Athlete of the Week by WXYZ Channel 7 on Dec. 16, 2007 ... served as team captain for two seasons ... was on the honor roll all four years and a three-year member of National Honor Society ... joined the Avondale concert choir as a senior ... swam club for OLY and coach Jeff Cooper.
Personal: Full name--Stephanie M. Ekleberry ... born in Royal Oak ... daughter of John and Ann Ekleberry ... has two brothers, James and Jonathon, and a sister, Samantha ... James was a WSU swimmer from 2006-10 ... is a nursing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2008, Winter 2010, Fall 2011 and Winter 2012.
