Drew Wolfred Season 2008-09

PositionFREESTYLE/IM
YearSophomore
HometownIndianapolis, Ind.
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Indianapolis Colts
In His MP3 Player: Taylor Swift
Last Concert He Attended: Brad Paisley
Magazine He Subscribes To: Sports Illustrated
Favorite Actor: Will Smith
Favorite Month: April
Favorite Restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite Purdue Building: The Union
Favorite Big City: Los Angeles
Unique Travel Locale: Tucson, Ariz.
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Jason Weiss, Civil Engineering
Furry Friend: Petey, Cat

2010-11: Academic All-Big Ten... Big Ten Sportsmanship Award... Wolfred competed in seven individual events but saw his most action in the 200 and 500 free... posted Purdue's season-best time in the mile (15:16.25) while finishing ninth at the Big Ten Championships, recording the third-fastest time in program history... also ranked among the team's top performers in the 500 (4:26.90, 4th) and 1000 free (9:22.93, 3rd) and 400 IM (4:01.45, 4th)... swam the anchor leg on the 800 free relay team that set a new Purdue school record (6:28.45) at the Big Ten Championships... swam on Purdue's three fastest 800 free relay teams of the year, all posting NCAA provisional qualifying marks... individually posted B-cuts in the mile and 500 free... swam the 200, 500 and 1650 free at Big Tens, posting a season-best time in the 200 (1:39.32)... swam the leadoff leg for the victorious 800 free relay team at the Big Ten Quad... won the 500 free and 400 IM and swam the anchor leg for the victorious 400 free relay team in the dual meet at Michigan State... won the 1000 free with a season-best time in the dual meet victory against Eastern Michigan... posted his season-best time in the 400 IM at the Big Ten quad... won the team's Red Mackey award.

2009-10: Academic All-Big Ten...ranks fifth on Purdue's all-time performance list in 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle events...1,000 time of 9:18.16 came from opening split of 1,650 at Big Ten Championships (2/27)...completed race in 15:28.19 to finish 15th and post career-best mile time...finish was first in scoring position at conference championships...swam third leg on 800 freestyle relay that moved to second on Purdue's all-time performance list with 6:32.30 clocking at Big Ten Championships (2/24)...opened season with consecutive victories in 200 freestyle...touched wall first at Indiana Intercollegiates (10/10) and vs. Northwestern (11/7)...also won 500 freestyle vs. Notre Dame (11/6), 1,000 freestyle vs. Ball State (1/15) and 200 IM vs. Carthage (11/13)...finished second in 500 freestyle at Big Ten Quad (1/29) and third in event at Purdue Invitational (11/20) and at Indiana (2/6)...swam to runner-up finish in 1,650 freestyle vs. Notre Dame and vs. Michigan State (1/8)...swam second leg on 800-meter freestyle relay that finished seventh at ConocoPhillips U.S. National Championships (8/6)...also took second leg on 16th-place 400 freestyle relay (8/3)...took fourth in 100 freestyle at Indiana Intercollegiates and vs. Northwestern...finished fourth in 200 freestyle at Big Ten Quad (1/30) and sixth in event at Purdue Invitational (11/21)...swam 200 breaststroke twice, placing fourth vs. Miami (10/30) and vs. Ball State.

2008-09: Moved to fourth on Purdue's all-time performance lists in 1,000 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle...recorded 1,000 time of 9:18.55 while finishing fifth vs. Indiana (2/7)...swam 1,650 time of 15:31.01 at Big Ten Championships (2/28)...recorded season-best time of 4:28.06 in 500 freestyle at Big Ten Championships (2/26)...touched wall with season-best 4:00.57 clocking in 400 IM at Big Ten Championships (2/27)...won 1,000 freestyle with 9:34.96 clocking vs. Miami (10/31)...also placed fourth in 100 freestyle with 48.37 time and swam second leg on third-place 400 freestyle relay...finished fifth in 500 freestyle with then-season-best time of 4:32.68 in Big Ten Duals in Minnesota (1/30)...also finished fourth in 1,000 freestyle with then-season-best time of 9:29.67 and eighth in 200 breaststroke with 2:11.56 clocking (1/31)...finished third in 200 freestyle with 1:44.39 clocking at Indiana Intercollegiates (10/18)...finished second in 1,000 freestyle with 9:31.96 clocking at Northwestern (11/7)...also finished fourth in 500 freestyle with 4:41.01 time...finished second in 1,650 freestyle after stopping clock in 15:57.44 at Notre Dame (11/8)...finished second in 500 freestyle with 4:36.60 time and swam second leg on fifth-place 400 medley relay at Purdue Challenge (11/14)...finished 19th in 500 freestyle with 4:33.47 time at Art Adamson Invitational (11/21)...also anchored eighth-place 800 freestyle relay and finished 16th in 400 IM with 4:09.94 time (11/22) and finished 10th in 1,650 freestyle with 15:40.58 clocking and swam third leg on 11th-place 400 freestyle relay (11/23)...finished second in 1,000 freestyle with 9:31.69 time in triple dual at Florida Atlantic (1/10)...touched wall in 4:32.78 to finish seventh in 500 freestyle vs. Indiana (2/7)

2007-08: Named to the Coach's Honor Roll ... competed in the 500 free, 1650 free and 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships ... posted season-best times in all three events: a 4:35.33 in the 500 free, 15:51.51 in the 1650 free and 4:03.05 in the 400 IM ... recorded a season-best mark of 9:33.93 in the 1000 free against Florida ... took first in the 1000 free versus Iowa and third in the event against Northwestern and Texas A&M.

High School: Graduated from Noblesville High School in 2007 ... four-year varsity letterwinner ... named Most Outstanding Swimmer three-straight years ... two-time winner of the High Point award ... All-American in the 500 free as a senior ... during his final year, finished eighth in the 500 free at states, broke own school record in the 200 free and was a member of the varsity record breaking 400 free relay ... part of only class at Noblesville to win four-straight sectional titles ... placed seventh at the 2006 state meet in the 500 free ... as a sophomore, won both the 200 and 500 free at sectionals ... officer in the National Honor Society ... named Physics Student of the Year as a junior ... competed for the Lawrence Swim Team and Noblesville Swim Club ... finished fourth in the 1650 free at the 2007 Senior State SCY Championships.

Personal: Given name is Maurice Drew Wolfred ... born April 8, 1988 ... son of Maury and Cindy Wolfred ... has an older brother and sister, Mark and Maggie ... brother, Mark, father, Maury, and uncle, Rich, all swam for Purdue ... engineering major.
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