Emily Cook

Photo by: Christopher Mitchell

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Class:
Fifth Year
High School:
Jesuit HS
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.
Prev School:
Washington State

PRONUNCIATION

Career Notes

2x All-American

Career Honors and Awards

Winner of Dorothy L. Sheppard Award (Female student-athlete who values the science of swimming, international awareness and travel, and a competitive educational experience) and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet
2020 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American and 2x CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American (2021-22)
3x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020-22)
3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020-22)

2021-22 Fifth-Year Senior Season: Winner of Dorothy L. Sheppard Award (Female student-athlete who values the science of swimming, international awareness and travel, and a competitive educational experience) and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • took 12th in the 100 back finals (53.02) and 24th in the 200 back finals (1:59.70) at the Big Ten Championships; also was part of the 400 medley relay that finished fifth (3:33.34) and the 200 medley relay that was sixth (1:36.41) • placed second in the 100 back (53.47) and fifth in the 200 back (1:57.95) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also helped a 200 medley relay to third (1:38.01) • finished third in the 100 back (54.04) and fourth in the 200 back (1:59.48) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 200 medley relay team to third (1:41.19) • at the Minnesota Invite, posted a 'B' cut in the 100 back as the relay leadoff in the 400 IM (53.19) and took 14th in the 100 back finals (54.25), and finished 26th in the 200 back finals (1:58.41), 34th in the 100 fly finals (55.65) and 59th in the 50 free prelims (24.24); helped the 200 medley relay to a seventh-place finish (1:38.29) and the 400 medley relay to ninth (3:35.99) · placed second in the 100 back (54.88) and 200 medley relay (1:41.07), fifth in the 400 free relay (3:35.89) and sixth in the 200 back (2:01.95) against Wisconsin · versus St. Thomas, won the 200 medley relay (1:42.41) · in her season debut, won the 100 back (54.73) and 200 medley relay (1:41.79) and took third in the 200 back (2:02.77) against Nebraska • CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2020-21 Senior Season: Finished seventh in the ‘A’ final of the 100 back (53.14), 27th in the 200 back (1:59.00) and 31st in the 100 fly (54.89) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched first in both the 200 medley relay (1:39.53) and 100 back (53.66) and third in the 200 back (1:59.13) at the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · placed first in the 200 medley relay (1:39.36), second in the 100 back (54.02) and third in the 200 back (1:58.07) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten.

2019-20 Junior Season: Qualified for the NCAA Championships as an individual in the 100 back (53.16) earning CSCAA All-American honors · earned a spot in finals and placed seventh in the 100 back (53.16) with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time at the Big Ten Championships · also placed 29^th in the 200 back (1:58.73) at the Big Ten Championships · finished second in the 200 back (2:00.57) and third in the 100 back (55.72) at the Big Ten tri-dual versus Purdue and Northwestern · placed second in the 100 back (55.75) and third in the 200 back (2:02.20) versus Hawaii · qualified for finals and placed eighth in the 100 back (53.73), while registering an NCAA “B” Cut at the Minnesota Invite · touched second in the 100 back (54.61) and fifth in the 200 back (2:01.63), while helping the 200 medley relay team to a first place finish (1:39.84) against Wisconsin · earned a second place finish in the 100 back (56.90) and a third place finish in the 200 back (2:02.58), while helping the 200 medley relay team to a first place finish (1:41.05) at the Iowa dual · finished first in the 200 back (2:02.31), second in the 100 back (55.85) and seventh in the 50 free (24.80) against Florida State · placed fifth in the 100 back (56.01) and seventh in the 200 back (2:05.17) versus Florida · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten · First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American..

2018-19 Sophomore Season: All-American in the 400 medley relay and Honorable Mention All-American in the 200 medley relay. • At the NCAA Championships, was part of the 400 medley relay team that placed seventh (3:29.94) and part of the 200 medley relay team that placed eleventh (1:36.65) • At the Big Ten Championships, was part of the 200 medley relay team that placed fifth with an A cut time (1:36.22) and the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth with an A cut time (3:32.16). • Finished fourth in the 100 back (55.07) against Purdue and Northwestern. • Placed third in the 100 back (55.46), and fourth in the 200 back (2:03.20) at the Hawaii Dual. • At the Iowa Invitational, was part of the 400 medley relay team that placed second (3:39.09), the 200 medley relay team that placed first (1:37.82), finished second in the 100 back (54.31), and third in the 200 back (1:59.51). • Finished second in the 100 back (55.77) against Florida State. • Took fourth in the 100 back (56.57) at the Wisconsin Dual.

Prior to Minnesota: Swam at Washington State her freshman season • earned five wins during the season in the 100 back • earned two wins in the 200 back • notched one win and set Utah’s pool record in the 50 back, against Utah • set Washington State school record in 100 back at Pac-12 Championships and an NCAA “B” Standard time, touching the wall in 53.66 • placed 11th at Pac-12 Championships in the 100 back • set Gibb Pool (Washington State) record in 100 back with a time of 54.51 • set NCAA “B” Standard time in 200 back at Pac-12 Championships, touching the wall in 1:58.27, fifth-fastest in program history • member of 200 and 400 medley relay teams that swam season-best times of 1:39.43 and 3:39.81, respectively • recorded career-best time of 24.18 in the 50 free at the Pac-12 Championships • swam career-best time of 58.54 in 100 fly • recorded career-best time of 2:07.91 in 200 IM.

High School: Earned four varsity letters as a Crusader at Jesuit High School under head coach Bryan Butcher • won team MVP award as a freshman • as a junior, won high school state championship • as a senior, competed in backstroke and butterfly • finished first in Oregon in the 100 back and 100 fly at State Championships • set the school and state record in the 100 back with a time of 53.71 • awarded MVP and All-American honors • a member of Tualatin Hills Swim Club • competed at World Championship Trails.