Biography
Career Notes: Was a 10-time All-American (five First Team and five Honorable Mentions) ... was a 12-time All-GLIAC swimmer (eight First Team honors, two Second Team honors, two Third Team honors) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team for three consecutive years (2018-19-20) ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-American recognition for both the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons ... was a two-time recipient (2018-19 and 2019-20) of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... served as team co-captain during her junior and senior years.
GLIAC Championship Events:
400 Medley Relay - three First-Place finishes (2018, 2019 and 2020)
200 Medley Relay - two First-Place finishes (2019 and 2020) and one second-place finish (2018)
800 Free Relay - two First-Place finishes (2019 and 2020) and one third-place finish (2018)
100 Back - First place (2020), Second Place (2019), Fourth Place (2018)
200 Free - Third Place (2019)
200 Back - Fourth Place (2019), Fifth Place (2018 and 2020)
2019-20: Wayne State's 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-America recognition. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a four-time All-American swimmer (three First Team and one Honorable Mention) ... earned Honorable Mention All-American status after leading off the 11th-place 200 medley relay (1:42.33) ... was scheduled to compete on the Friday and the Saturday of the NCAA Championships, which were cancelled due to COVID-19, as the 11th-seed in both the 100 back (First Team) and the 800 free relay (First Team), and the 26th-seed in the 200 back (First Team). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a four-time All-GLIAC swimmer (one First Team Individual, three First Team Relays) ... notched a victory in the 100 back with an NCAA B-cut time of 55.41 ... led off both the first-place 200 medley relay (1:42.56) and the top 400 medley relay (3:46.04), which each met NCAA standards ... assisted WSU to a first-place finish in the 800 free relay (7:30.19) ... placed fifth in the 200 back with an NCAA B-cut time of 31.36 ... claimed the top spot in the 200 free Consolation finals (1:53.49) ... tied-for-12th in the 50 free (24.41). SEASON: Voted team co-captain prior to the start of the season ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... assisted WSU to third-place finishes in the 300 3x100 back relay (2:55.01), the 400 medley relay (4:00.14), the 200 free relay (1:40.40), and the 400 free relay (3:37.96) at the Golden Grizzly Relays (10/12) and led off the fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:48.75) ... notched a victory as the lead off in the 400 medley relay (3:59.52) vs. Davenport and Tiffin (10/18) and served as the runner-up in the 200 back (2:10.44) ... placed second in both the 100 back (58.76) and the 400 medley relay (3:57.00) versus Oakland (10/25), and fourth in both the 200 back (2:09.39) and the 200 free relay (1:41.58) ... earned first-place finishes in the 100 back (58.18) and the 200 medley relay (1:50.52) at Ashland (11/8), while helping the Warriors to a second-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:42.12) ... notched NCAA B-cuts in the 100 back (54.84), the 200 back (2:01.38), the 400 medley relay (3:46.43), and the 200 medley relay (1:43.02) at the Denison Invite (12/5-12/7) ... placed first in the 100 back (58.80) and the 200 medley relay (1:48.20) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10), and second in the 200 back (2:10.85) ... served as the lead off in the second-place 200 medley relay (1:49.45) vs. Eastern Michigan (1/11) and placed third in the 100 back (59.55) ... notched victories in both the 200 medley relay (1:48.72) and the 200 free relay (1:38.25) at Findlay (1/17), while claiming second place in the 50 back (27.43) and third place in the 100 back (59.39) ... earned first-place finishes in the 200 back (2:09.95) and the 400 medley relay (3:59.34) vs. Grand Valley State (1/25), tied-for-first in the 100 back (59.01), and was the runner-up in the 400 free relay (3:38.17) ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2018-19: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a six-time All-American (two First Team Relays, two Honorable Mentions, and two Honorable Mention Relays) ... assisted Wayne State to a fifth-place finish in the 400 medley relay as the lead off (3:44.48) ... led WSU to an eighth-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:42.77) ... claimed the 10th spot in the 200 back (1:59.05) ... helped advance WSU to 12th place as the anchor of the 400 free relay (3:25.31) ... placed 13th in the 100 back (55.09) after completing the event in 54.76 during prelims ... assisted the Warriors to a 14th-place finish in the 800 free relay (7:35.29). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a five-time All-GLIAC swimmer (three First Team, one Second Team, and one Third Team) ... led off the winning quartets of the 200 medley relay (B-cut time of 1:42.74) and the 400 medley relay (B-cut time of 3:45.06) ... assisted WSU to a victory in the 800 free relay (B-cut time of 7:29.64) ... earned a second-place finish in the 100 back (B-cut time of 55.18) ... finished third in the 200 free (B-cut time of 1:51.36) ... placed fourth in the 200 back (B-cut time of 2:00.56) ... claimed the top spot in the "B" finals of the 50 free (24.32). SEASON: Selected as a GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient for outstanding athletic and academic achievement ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-American recognition ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... voted team co-captain prior to the start of the season ... participated in all 10 meets ... competed in the winning quartet of the 200 medley relay (1:48.26) vs. Ashland (11/10) … won the 100 back (59.08) against Calvin (11/16) and helped notch a victory in the 200 medley relay (1:48.02) … finished the 100 back in third place (B-cut time of 56.01) and the 200 medley relay in fifth place (B-cut time of 1:43.37) at day two of the Denison Invite (11/29) …placed fourth in the 200 back (B-cut time of 2:02.85) at day three of the Denison Invite (12/1) … claimed the top spot in the 100 back (59.76) at Grand Valley State (1/5), with a second-place finish in the 200 back (2:10.25) … also assisted WSU to a victory in the 400 free relay (3:37.46) versus the Lakers … notched a victory in the 100 back (58.37) at Saginaw Valley State (1/11), while also swimming the lead-off leg in the winning 200 medley relay (1:48.08) … attained a first-place finish in the 50 back (27.33) vs. Findlay (1/18), while also swimming the lead-off legs in the winning quartets of the 400 medley relay (3:54.68) and the 400 free relay (3:35.91) ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2017-18: GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Helped the 400 medley relay to first place and a B-cut time of 3:45.75 ... joined the 200 medley relay to an All-GLIAC second place finish (1:42.96) and an NCAA B-cut ... swam in the 800 free relay, earning All-GLIAC honors and third place with a time of 7:38.55 ... swam the 100 back in 56.67 for fourth place and a B-cut ... claimed a B-cut time of 2:02.68 in the 200 back, taking fifth ... earned 10th in the 200 free (1:54.36) ... tied for 20th in the 50 free (24.77). SEASON: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in all eight meets ... finished first in the 200 backstroke (2:15.30) and second in the 200 medley relay (1:51.97) against Ashland and Tiffin (11/3) ... was a member second place 200 medley relay (1:51.44) at Calvin (11/17) ... won the 100 backstroke (59.57) vs. Saginaw Valley State (1/12) ... helped the 200 medley relay (1:49.55) to second place at Findlay (1/19) ... was a member of the second place 200 medley relay team (1:45.02) vs. Eastern Michigan (1/20).
2016-17: GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Tied-for-seventh in the 100 back with a time of 57.40 … took fifth in the “B” final (13th overall) of the 200 back. SEASON: Competed in all eight meets … notched top time in the 50 fee (20.11) at Oakland (10/29) … logged quickest time of the season in the 400 IM with a 5:02.33 versus Calvin (11/18) … posted season-bests in the 200 back (2:08.33) and 100 back (59.83) at the EMU Invite (12/3) … recorded high marks in the 200 free (1:59.01) at Saginaw Valley (1/20) and the 200 back (2:11.91) at the EMU Triangular (1/21).
High School/Club: A 2016 graduate of Eisenhower High School ... was a four-year letterwinner under head coach Lisa Doherty ... broke one of her previous Macomb County records during her senior year in the 200 medley relay (1:50.22), which also set a new L'Anse Creuse North pool record at the Macomb County Championship Meet ... holds the Eisenhower school and the MAC Red Division records in the 400 freestyle relay (3:36.63) ... won the 500 freestyle with a mark of 5:17.30 at the County Championships ... was a three-time state meet qualifier ... earned all-county honors for the backstroke, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay ... also swam for the Utica Shelby Swim Club for two years ... was a two-time sectional qualifier in the 100 and 200 backstroke.
Personal: Full Name--Ashlen P. Michalski ... born on July 29, 1998, in Bad Axe, Mich. ... daughter of William and Jennifer Michalski ... has a younger sister, Peyton ... cousin, Sara Franklin, was a former Warrior swimming letterwinner (2007-2011) who won five national titles (two in the 100 back, two in the 200 medley relay and one in the 400 medley relay) and was inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017 ... is majoring in Public Health ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2017, Fall 2018 (4.00) and Winter 2020 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019 and Fall 2019 ... last name pronounced Mi-hall-ski ... was a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council ... is a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
