Wyatt Hodges Season 2011-12

2011-12:

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Hodges competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 100 and 200 breast, finishing 49th of 139 in the 100
• His season-best times in the 100 (55.57, 2nd) and 200 breast (2:05.19, 5th) ranked among the top five on the team in 2011-12
• Qualified for the C final of the 100 breast while posting his season-best time at the Big Ten Championships
• Swept the 100 and 200 breast in the Senior Salute dual meet win against Michigan State
• Won the C final of the 100 breast and took fifth in the B final in the 200 to account for four team points at the Ohio State Invitational
• Swam the breaststroke on medley relay winners in the dual meet victory against Miami and the Black and Gold Intrasquad
• Also competed in the 100 and 200 fly, 200 IM and 500 free at early-season meets
• 2011-12 Photo Gallery

2010-11:

• Distinguished Big Ten Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Hodges competed primarily in breaststroke events
• Posted the second-fastest times on the team in the 100 (55.54) and 200 breast (2:00.05)
• Qualified for the C final of both breaststroke events at the Big Ten Championships, posting his season-best time in the 100
• Recorded his season-best time in the 200 breast at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet
• Won the B final of the 100 breast and finished fifth overall in the 200 breast at the Purdue Invitational
• Swam the breaststroke leg of the victorious 400 medley relay team in the dual meet win at Notre Dame, a group that posted Purdue's fourth-fastest time of the season
• Competed in the 200 IM five times, highlighted by a season-best time of 1:58.28 at the Purdue Invitational

2009-10:

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA All-Academic Honorable Mention
• Turned in season-best and NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 1:59.75 in 200 breaststroke at Big Ten Championships (2/27)
• Time came during preliminary swim and ranked as second fastest on team
• Finished 13th in final to add points to team total
• Also turned in season-best 100 breaststroke time of 55.61 while placing 17th in 100 breaststroke at conference championship meet (2/26)
• Swam third leg on 14th-place 400-meter medley relay at ConocoPhillips U.S. National Championships (8/7)
• Won 200 breaststroke vs. Miami (10/30) and vs. Ball State (1/15)
• Also swam second leg on runner-up 400 medley relay vs. Cardinals
• Won 500 freestyle, finished second in 200 IM and swam second leg on third-place 400 freestyle relay vs. Carthage (11/13)
• Turned in third-place finish in 200 breaststroke vs. Michigan State (1/9)
• Placed fourth in event vs. Northwestern (11/7), at Big Ten Quad (1/30) and at Indiana (2/6)
• Recorded four top-five finishes in 100 breaststroke, taking fourth at Indiana Intercollegiates (10/10), vs. Michigan State (1/8) and at Indiana and fifth vs. Notre Dame (11/6)

2008-09:

• Recorded season-best clocking of 1:55.19 in 200 IM at Big Ten Championships (2/26)
• Touched wall in season-best 55.56 time in 100 breaststroke at Big Ten Championships (2/27)
• Finished 22nd in 200 breaststroke with 2:01.88 time at Big Ten Championships (2/28)
• Recorded personal-best long-course time of 2:25.71 in 200 breaststroke (8/4) and 1:05.39 in 100 breaststroke (8/7) at U.S. Open National Championship
• Recorded 100 breaststroke personal-best time of 55.16, finished third in 200 breaststroke with personal-best time of 2:01.40 and touched wall in 1:55.54 in 200 IM vs. Indiana (2/7)
• Finished seventh in 200 breaststroke with 2:20.38 clocking and eighth in 100 breaststroke with 1:03.31 time vs. Miami (10/31)
• Anchored second-place 200 medley relay and finished third in 200 freestyle with 1:46.61 time vs. Indianapolis (11/21)
• Also stopped clock in 2:04.87 in 200 breaststroke and anchored 200 freestyle relay that touched wall in 1:28.73
• Finished third in 100 breaststroke with 58.44 time in triple dual at Florida Atlantic (1/10)
• Also placed 10th in 100 freestyle with 49.65 clocking and 14th in 200 freestyle with 1:51.41 time

High School:

• Graduated from Rock Bridge High School in 2008
• Four-year varsity team
• U.S.A. Scholastic All-American
• Finished in the top eight at U.S.A. sectional meet as a sophomore
• Sectional champion in 200 breaststroke as a junior
• Named AP Scholar his last two years, including with Distinction as a senior
• Part of state championship team in the 200 medley relay
• Won Carol Smith Award winner for leadership
• Record one top-8 and two top-16 finishes in the Junior National meet as a junior
• Graduated with high honors

Personal:

• Given name is Wyatt Lea Hodges
• Born December 6, 1989
• Son of Johnny and Karen Hodges
• Has one younger brother, Coleman
• Majoring in mechanical engineering

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Coach: Eric Shanteau
In His MP3 Player: Arminn Van Buuren
Last Concert He Attended: Tiesto
Favorite Author: Isacc Asminov
Favorite Actor & Director: Hugh Jackman & Darren Aronofsky
Favorite Purdue Building: Mechanical Engineering
Favorite Month: January
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Food: Rice
Favorite Big City: Seattle
Unique Travel Locale: Japan
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Walking
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Water Polo
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Jasou Clark, Thermodynamics
Other Interests: Card Games