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Mya Bailey Season 2024-25

PositionFREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE
YearJunior
HometownEast Chicago, Ind.
2023-24 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• CSCAA National Invitational Qualifier (50 & 100 Back, 50 Free)
Competed primarily in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke
Season-Best Times: 23.76 in 50 free, 52.95 in 100 free, 55.73 in 100 back
Scored in the B final of the 100 back at the Purdue Invitational
• Also at the Purdue Invite, was a D finalist in the 50 free and helped her 200 free relay team win its heat
Won her heats of the 50 free and 100 back at home opener vs. UIndy
Placed fourth overall in the 50 free at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate

2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN
Competed primarily in the backstroke and sprint freestyle events
Raced in the 100 and 200 back plus the 50 free at the Big Ten Championships
Ranked No. 4 in the 100 back (55.37) for Purdue
Runner-up in the B final of the 100 back at the Purdue Invitational via her season best
Heat winner in the 50 free at Big Tens, posting a season-best time of 24.17
Also won her heat of the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• At the Purdue Invite, also a D finalist in the 200 back and helped her 200 medley relay team win its heat

BEFORE PURDUE
Swam for coach Nick Castillo at Highland High School and the Highland Hurricanes club before opting to focus on club as an upperclassman
Competed for coach Matt Lee and the Munster Swim Club her final two years of high school
Set a Munster Swim Club record in the 100 backstroke, qualifying for Winter Junior Nationals
Three-year team captain and multiple team record holder for the Highland Hurricanes
Indiana state qualifier as a freshman and Winter Junior Nationals qualifier
Team MVP as a freshman, setting a sectional record in the 100 back and team freshman record in the 50 free
First Team All-Area her freshman year
An injury sidelined her for the championship season of her sophomore year at HHS
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American as a junior
Honor roll student and four-year academic honors recipient

PERSONAL
Major: Selling & Sales Management
Born in Danville, Illinois
Parents are Cory Bailey and Shannon Davis
Family also includes brother Trae Dandridge
Father ran track at Purdue Northwest

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Freshman
2022-23

FREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE
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Sophomore
2023-24

FREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE