Mari Kraus
- position Freestyle/backstroke/im
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Oswego, IL
- High school Oswego High School
- position Freestyle/backstroke/im
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Oswego, IL
- High school Oswego High School
Mari Kraus Bio
| KRAUS’ TOP TIMES | ||||
| Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle |
23.14p
51.20# |
2/18/21
11/24/19 |
SEC Championships
GT Invite |
Athens, GA
Atlanta, GA |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:46.18 | 2/17/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
| 500 Freestyle | 5:04.33 | 1/24/20 | SC College Invite | Columbia, SC |
| 100 Backstroke | 53.54 | 2/18/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:53.11 | 2/19/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
| 200 IM | 1:59.84p | 11/18/21 | Tennessee Invitational | Knoxville, TN |
| 400 IM | 4:30.96 | 1/26/19 | SC College Invite | Columbia, SC |
! = School Record | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split | p = Prelims
AWARDS AND HONORS
- 4x CSCAA Scholar All-American – 2019, 2022 (1st team) 2020, 2021 (honorable mention)
- 4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 3rd – 200 free
- 3rd – 100 back
- 2nd – 200 back
- 6th – 200 IM
- 2, 3, and 10 – 200 free relay
- 3 and 5 – 200 free relay
- 4 and 10 – 800 free relay
- 5th – 400 medley relay
2021-22 (SENIOR)
- Achieved personal records in three events at the SEC Championships – 200 free, 100 back and 200 back
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 back and 200 free
- Became the programs second fastest swimmer in the 200 back with her performance at the SEC Championships
- Placed first in the 200 back four times during the regular season – vs. Gardner-Webb, at Georgia, vs. Queens, and vs. UNCW
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
- Achieved personal record in two events– 50 free and 100 back
- Competed in three events at the SEC Championships – 50 free, 100 back, and 200 back
- Took home first place four times during the season – 100 back (vs Georgia), 200 back (vs Georgia and at Georgia), and 200 IM (vs Gardner-Webb)
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)
- Swam the seventh fastest 200 IM in program history, a 2:00.44, at SECs
- Took home her first career win, winning the 200 backstroke against East Carolina
- Earned seven top-10 finishes on the season
2018-19 (FRESHMAN)
- Posted five top-three finishes in backstroke events during her freshman season at Carolina
- Won the 200 backstroke at the SC College Invite after clocking a 2:01.97
- Finished 12th at the CSCAA National Invitational in the 100 backstroke with a season-best 55.31
- Placed 5th at the CSCAA NIC in the 200 IM with a finals time of 2:00.86
PRE-COLLEGE
- Graduated from Oswego High School in Oswego, Ill.
- Earned four varsity letters in swimming for the Oswego Panthers with two top-three team finishes at the IHSA State Championships
- Two-time state champion and state record holder
- Owns one individual school record (200IM) and is a part of two record-holding relay teams (400 & 200 free relay)
- Was a four-time state qualifier in high school and a three-time state finalist
- Five-time national qualifier helping team to 10th place finish at NCSA nationals
- Swam for Delta Aquatics club team for coach Deryl Leubner
PERSONAL
- Her father, John Kraus, played football at the University of Illinois and her brother Andrew Kraus, played football for Augustana College
