• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the freestyle sprints
• Registered her season-best time in the 50 free (23.56) at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted her season best in the 100 free (52.34) at the Purdue Invitational
• Closed out her career ranked 14th in program history in the 50 free (23.05)
• Qualified for the quarterfinal race of the 50 free ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Qualified for D finals of both freestyle sprints at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in the 50 free to teammate Claire Abbasse in the dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Represented Purdue Athletics at the (virtual) NCAA Career in Sports Forum in May and is in line to graduate in December after completing her student teaching
2018-19 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (23.05) and 100 free (50.66) at the IU Invitational
• Also posted her season best in the 200 free (1:51.83) at Indiana’s fall invite
• Moved into 14th place in program history in the 50 free
• Registered times of 23.15 and 51.32 in the freestyle sprints at the Big Ten Championships
• Also raced in the 100 fly (56.66) at Big Tens
• Swam on the 200 free relay at Big Tens, helping the quartet register the 10th-fastest time (1:31.36) in team history
• Scored in the C finals of the 50 and 100 free at the IU Invitational; also swam on four scoring relays
• Helped Purdue win the 400 free relay to close out the dual meet victory at Michigan State
• Finished second in the 200 free and third in the 100 fly as part of Purdue’s 1-2-3 finishes at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Also contributed to a Boilermaker victory in the 200 free relay at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won her heat of the 50 free at the November triple dual vs. Tennessee and Wisconsin
2017-18 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (23.19) and 200 free (1:51.79) at the Big Ten Championships
• Recorded a career best in the 100 free (50.93) at the Purdue Invitational
• Swam on the 200 free relay at Big Tens
• Qualified for the C finals of the 50 and 100 free at the Purdue Invite, winning her prelim heat of the 50
• Also anchored the 200 free relay at the Purdue Invite
• Helped Purdue win the 200 free relay in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
2016-17 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.54), 100 (51.85) and 200 free (1:55.17) at the Big Ten Championships
• Swam on the victorious 200 free relay at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Qualified for the C final of the 100 free at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational
• Ranked fifth on the team in 2016-17 in the 50 free
• Part of Purdue's top team in the 400 free relay at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Represented Purdue at the U.S. Open Championships in August
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for coach John Gibson at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne
• Also part of the Northwest Aquatic Club
• Four-year Indiana state qualifier
• Two-time state medalist each of her upperclassman seasons
• Team MVP as a sophomore and junior
• 11-time sectional champion during her high school career, highlighted by four sectional victories as a junior
• Helped lead CHS to consecutive sectional titles in 2015 and 2016 as well as a conference title as a junior
• Two-time junior nationals qualifier as an upperclassman
• Area swimmer of the year as a junior
• Multiple-year all-conference honoree
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Mathematics Education
• Full name is Courtney Ann Kresl
• Born in Olathe, Kansas
• Parents are Jim and Heather Kresl
• Family also includes twin younger brothers Austin and Kyle
• Austin plays baseball at Manchester University and Kyle is a swimmer at University of Mount Union
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Coach & Athlete: John Gibson, Patrick Roussel
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Spire Institute
Swimmer She'd Like to Race Against: Maya Dirado
Favorite Marquee Event: World Series
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Kate Middleton
Unique Skill/Hidden Talent: Knowing Unuseful Song Lyrics to 2012 Hits
In Her MP3 Player: Cheat Codes
Last Concert She Attended: The Griswolds
Band She'd Love to See Play Purdue: Galantis
Magazine She Subscribes To: Cosmopolitan
Last Book She Read: Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Favorite Multimedia App: Spotify
Favorite Actor, Actresses and Director: Tony Baldwin, Bellamy Young, Shonda Rhimes
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Mean Girls
Shows She Can't Stop Watching: Parks & Rec, Scandal
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holidays: Easter & 4th of July
Favorite Foods: Avocados & Peanut Butter
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate & Cheesecake (from Marat)
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Kayaking
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Volleyball
Favorite Purdue Building: Wilmeth Active Learning Center
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey Arena
Favorite Big City: Las Vegas
Unique Travel Locale: Bahamas
Country She'd Like to Visit: Greece
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: People in it
Most Memorable Meet at Purdue: 2017 U.S. Open
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Everyone has so much pride
Furry Friend: Murray, Dog ("We have no clue what kind though")