2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in mid-distance freestyle events
• Served as a team co-captain for the second consecutive year
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (24.14), 100 (52.28) and 200 free (1:52.66) at the Purdue Invitational
• Scored in the B final of 200 free at the Purdue Invite
• Won the E final of the 100 free and was also an E finalist in the 50 at the Purdue Invite
• Finished fourth overall in the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
• Competed primarily in middle distance freestyle events
• Served as a team co-captain
• Anchored the 800 free relay at the Big Ten Championships for the second time in her career
• Her anchor split of 1:48.82 tied for the second fastest split on the team
• Recorded a season-best time in the 500 free at Big Tens (4:57.73), right on her lifetime best
• Purdue’s top performer in the 500 free at Big Tens
• Swam a season-best time in the 100 free at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet (51.72)
• Produced Purdue’s second fastest 500 free and third fastest 200 free this season
• Broke the five minute barrier in the 500 free twice this season
• A finalist in the 200 free at the Purdue Invitational
• Finished third in the B Final in the 500 free at the Purdue Invite
• Victorious in the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet
• Runner-up in the 150 free at the Black vs. Gold Intrasquad Meet
• Placed second overall in both the 100 and 200 M free at the Boilermaker Aquatics Early Bird meet this summer
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 200 and 500 freestyle
• Posted her season-best time in the 500 free (5:00.93) at the Big Ten Championships
• At Big Tens, also swam the anchor leg on the 800 free relay and raced individually in the 100 and 200 free
• Other season bests included: 52.41 in 100 free (at the intrasquad time trials) and 1:50.57 in the 200 free (at the triple dual in Madison)
• Ranked among the top five on the team in the 200 and 500
• Won the 150 free at the season-opening intrasquad
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics finish as the runner-up in the 400 free relay at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (51.65), 200 (1:48.36) and 500 free (4:57.47) at the Big Ten Championships
• At the Purdue Invitational, scored in the B final of the 200 free and was also a C finalist in 50, 100 and 500 free
• Won heat 6 and finished fourth overall in the 100 free at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
• Placed third in the 200 free at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Helped her 800 free relay team win heat 2 at the Purdue Invite
• Raced in the 100, 200 and 500 free in the same night in the dual with Notre Dame
• Broke 1:50 in the 200 free (1:49.28) again at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Illinois state qualifier for coach Tara Murphy at Willowbrook High School in suburban Chicago
• Seven-time West Suburban Conference champion, winning the 200 free all four years
• First freshman in WHS history to qualify for state
• Qualified for state in five events over the course of her prep career, including three times in the 200 free
• Also a state qualifier in the 50, 100 and 500 free as well as the 200 free relay
• All-state honoree and team captain as a sophomore and senior
• Four-year all-conference and all-sectional performer
• West Suburban Conference Gold Division record breaker in each of her upperclassman years
• Three career top-10 finishes at state, including both the 100 and 200 free as a sophomore
• Team MVP as a senior
• On the club circuit, finished as the state runner-up in the 100 and 200 free
• Junior Nationals qualifier was a club record holder in six events across two sports
PERSONAL
• Major: Actuarial Science / Economics
• Full name is Elissa Louise Haake
• Born in Lombard, Illinois
• Parents are Al and Lauren Haake
• Family also includes younger brother Kyle
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in mid-distance freestyle events
• Served as a team co-captain for the second consecutive year
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (24.14), 100 (52.28) and 200 free (1:52.66) at the Purdue Invitational
• Scored in the B final of 200 free at the Purdue Invite
• Won the E final of the 100 free and was also an E finalist in the 50 at the Purdue Invite
• Finished fourth overall in the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
• Competed primarily in middle distance freestyle events
• Served as a team co-captain
• Anchored the 800 free relay at the Big Ten Championships for the second time in her career
• Her anchor split of 1:48.82 tied for the second fastest split on the team
• Recorded a season-best time in the 500 free at Big Tens (4:57.73), right on her lifetime best
• Purdue’s top performer in the 500 free at Big Tens
• Swam a season-best time in the 100 free at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet (51.72)
• Produced Purdue’s second fastest 500 free and third fastest 200 free this season
• Broke the five minute barrier in the 500 free twice this season
• A finalist in the 200 free at the Purdue Invitational
• Finished third in the B Final in the 500 free at the Purdue Invite
• Victorious in the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet
• Runner-up in the 150 free at the Black vs. Gold Intrasquad Meet
• Placed second overall in both the 100 and 200 M free at the Boilermaker Aquatics Early Bird meet this summer
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 200 and 500 freestyle
• Posted her season-best time in the 500 free (5:00.93) at the Big Ten Championships
• At Big Tens, also swam the anchor leg on the 800 free relay and raced individually in the 100 and 200 free
• Other season bests included: 52.41 in 100 free (at the intrasquad time trials) and 1:50.57 in the 200 free (at the triple dual in Madison)
• Ranked among the top five on the team in the 200 and 500
• Won the 150 free at the season-opening intrasquad
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics finish as the runner-up in the 400 free relay at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (51.65), 200 (1:48.36) and 500 free (4:57.47) at the Big Ten Championships
• At the Purdue Invitational, scored in the B final of the 200 free and was also a C finalist in 50, 100 and 500 free
• Won heat 6 and finished fourth overall in the 100 free at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
• Placed third in the 200 free at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Helped her 800 free relay team win heat 2 at the Purdue Invite
• Raced in the 100, 200 and 500 free in the same night in the dual with Notre Dame
• Broke 1:50 in the 200 free (1:49.28) again at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Illinois state qualifier for coach Tara Murphy at Willowbrook High School in suburban Chicago
• Seven-time West Suburban Conference champion, winning the 200 free all four years
• First freshman in WHS history to qualify for state
• Qualified for state in five events over the course of her prep career, including three times in the 200 free
• Also a state qualifier in the 50, 100 and 500 free as well as the 200 free relay
• All-state honoree and team captain as a sophomore and senior
• Four-year all-conference and all-sectional performer
• West Suburban Conference Gold Division record breaker in each of her upperclassman years
• Three career top-10 finishes at state, including both the 100 and 200 free as a sophomore
• Team MVP as a senior
• On the club circuit, finished as the state runner-up in the 100 and 200 free
• Junior Nationals qualifier was a club record holder in six events across two sports
PERSONAL
• Major: Actuarial Science / Economics
• Full name is Elissa Louise Haake
• Born in Lombard, Illinois
• Parents are Al and Lauren Haake
• Family also includes younger brother Kyle