• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 50 freestyle
• Posted season-best times in the 50 free (23.41) and 100 back (54.67) at the Big Ten Championships
• 100 back time was also a career best, moving her into eighth place in program history
• Also graduated ranked ninth in the 200 back (1:58.37)
• Co-recipient of the team's Red Mackey award, recognizing excellence by a senior
• Graduated in May with her bachelor's degree
• Season best in the 200 back (2:00.80) was registered at the Purdue Invitational
• Ranked among the top five on the team in all three of her events as a senior
• Contributed to a pair of relays at Big Tens, swimming the leadoff leg on the 200 medley team and the anchor leg on the 200 free team; helped the 200 medley team post the fourth-fastest time in team history
• Individually, scored in the C final of the 100 back at Big Tens
• Reached the head-to-head final of the 50 back ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational, winning the semifinal race
• Accounted for 16 team points at the Purdue Invite, qualifying for the A final of the 200 back and also scoring in the B finals of the 50 free and 100 back; won her prelim heat of the 50 free
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 50 freestyle
• Helped Purdue win the 200 medley relay in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State and the Indiana Intercollegiates
2018-19 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (54.70) and 200 back (1:59.21) as well as the 200 IM (2:03.31) at the IU Invitational
• Moved into seventh place in program history with her career-best mark in the 100 back
• Continues to rank eighth in team history in the 200 back (1:58.37)
• Indiana Senior State champion in the 100-meter back in July, winning a backstroke event at Senior State for the second year in a row
• Registered a career-best time in the 50 free (23.25) and swam on Purdue’s 200 free relay at the Big Ten Championships
• Anchored the 200 free relay team at Big Tens to the 10th-fastest time (1:31.36) in program history
• Accounted for 18 points at the IU Invitational, scoring in the B final of the 200 back and the C final of the 100 back
• Runner-up in the 100 back as part of a 1-2-3 finish for Purdue at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2017-18 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.10) and 200 back (2:00.02) as well as the 200 IM (2:03.26) at the Purdue Invitational
• Moved into 10th place in program history in the 100 back via her career-best time
• Finished the season strong with a time of 55.76 at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA Last Chance meet after an injury prevented her from competing at the Big Ten Championships
• Represented Purdue at USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships in July
• Won the 200 back in the dual meet vs. Michigan State
• Scored in the B final of the 200 back at the Purdue Invite
• At the Purdue Invite, also won the C final of the 100 back and her prelim heat of the 200 IM while qualifying for the C final
2016-17 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.25) and 200 back (1:58.37) as well as the 50 free (23.36) at the Big Ten Championships
• In program history, moved into sixth place in the 200 back and 10th place in the 100
• Purdue's top finisher in the 200 back at Big Tens... qualified for the B final of the 200 back at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational
• Also won the C final of the 100 back and posted her season best in the 100 free (52.87) at Va Tech
• Competed in the 200 IM (2:07.47) vs. Indiana and the Big Ten Triple Duals over consecutive weekends in January
• Represented Purdue at the U.S. Open Championships in August
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Andy Pedersen at Hamilton Southeastern High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Also part of the Southeastern Swim Club
• Competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 100 backstroke
• Helped lead HSE to a runner-up finish at state in 2016 as well as three conference and sectional titles
• Four-year state qualifier in the 100 back and with the HSE relay teams
• Also qualified for state in the 200 IM as an upperclassman
• Finished third at state in the 100 back as a senior while helping 200 and 400 free relay teams post runner-up showings
• Earned All-American honors all four years, including three time in the 100 back
• Nathan King Mental Attitude award recipient as a team captain her senior year
• Four-year high honor roll student and scholar athlete
PERSONAL
• Major: Food Science
• Full name is Natalie Marie Mudd
• Born in Indianapolis
• Parents are Gregg and Tina Mudd
• Family also includes older siblings Austin, Emily and Courtney
• All three siblings were also collegiate swimmers: Austin at Ohio State, Emily at Liberty and Courtney at Ball State
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite Athlete: Matt Grevers
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): IUPUI Natatorium
Swimmer She'd Like to Race Against: Jinq En Phee
Favorite Marquee Event: The Olympics
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Beyonce
Hidden Talent: Can rap the song "Panda"
In Her MP3 Player: Kesha
Last Concert She Attended: Sam Hunt
Last Book She Read: Her Biology textbook
Favorite Multimedia App: Netflix
Favorite Actor & Actress: Steve Carell & Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Despicable Me
Favorite Super-Hero: Mr. Incredible
Shows She Can't Stop Watching: The Office, New Girl
Favorite Month: August
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Cheese
Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Tanning
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Ultimate Frisbee
Favorite Purdue Building: Burke Aquatic Center
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: California
Country She'd Like to Visit: South Africa
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: Team Room
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: 2017 Big Ten Championships
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Being part of the Purdue family
Furry Friend: Sampson, Labradoodle