2008-09: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Claimed two First Team and one Honorable Mention All-America accolades after finishing sixth in the 1000 free (10:10.31), seventh in the 1650 free (17:07.46) and 14th in the 500 free (5:01.94).
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Finished sixth in the 1000 free (10:26.02), seventh in the 1650 free (17:57.31) and 12th in the 500 free (5:14.14).
SEASON: Earned GLIAC Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week honors (Nov. 20) after finishing in a tie for first in the 1000 free (10:28.36) and second in the 500 free (5:13.26) Nov. 15 against Calvin and Denison ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.
2007-08: Finished eighth in the 1650 free (18:11.88) and 10th in both the 500 free (5:16.02) and 1000 free (10:53.03) at the GLIAC Championship.
Pre-WSU: Graduated from Colegio Oswald de Andrade in 2002 ... attended Indian River Community College for two years ... was a member of both the 2006 and 2007 NJCAA National Championship teams ... won the 500 free and the 1650 free both years as well as the 200 fly at the 2007 meet ... named the 2007 NJCAA co-Female Swimmer of the Year ... five-time NJCAA All-American ... was an inductee into the Who's Who Among American Junior Colleges ... named the co-Florida Community Colleges Athletic Association (FCCAA) Female Scholar Athlete of the Year after graduating from IRCC with a perfect 4.00 grade-point average.
Personal: Full name--Natalia D. Buso ... born in Sao Paulo, Brazil ... daughter of Clovis and Cristina Buso ... has a brother, Paulo ... is a marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2007, Winter 2008, Fall 2008 and Winter 2009.
