2020-21 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not compete due to injury and opted to retire from competition at the end of the school year
2019-20 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 200 butterfly
• Posted her season-best time of 2:02.56 in the 200 fly at the Big Ten Championships, a mark that ranked third on the team
• Registered season bests in the 100 fly (58.50) and 400 IM (4:26.93) at the Purdue Invitational
• Scored in the B final of the 400 IM and also qualified for finals in the 100 and 200 fly as well as the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• Competed in both the 200 fly and 400 IM in the dual at Indiana and Big Ten Triple Duals
• Raced in the 100 back and 100 fly at the FIU Sprint Invitational
2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the 200 butterfly and IM events
• Posted season-best times in the 200 fly (2:01.20) and 400 IM (4:21.26) at the IU Invitational
• Season best in the 200 IM (2:04.40) was at the Big Ten Championships
• Registered a season best in the 200 breast (2:21.37) as week later at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• Moved into 15th place in program history in the both the 200 Fly and 400 IM
• Ranked among the top five on the team in 2019-20 in all four taxing events
• Accounted for 19 team points at the IU Invitational, scoring in the B final of the 200 fly and C final of the 400 IM
• Competed primarily in the 200 butterfly and IM events
• Runner-up to teammate Megan Johnson in the 200 IM at the Indiana Intercollegiates
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Indiana state qualifier for coach Kyle Hembree at Northridge High School in Middlebury, Indiana
• Graduated as the MHS record holder in the 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 IM plus the 200 medley and 400 free relays
• Helped her 400 free relay team finish as the runner-up at state as a senior
• Qualified for state in at least two individual events for three straight years (200 IM plus 100 fly or 100 breast)
• State finalist in the 100 fly and 200 IM as a senior
• Also raced with two state-qualifying relay teams all four years
• Four-year conference and sectional champion set pool records as a sophomore and junior
• Most improved as a sophomore, high point award as a junior and mental attitude award winner as a senior
• USA Swimming Junior Nationals qualifier
• NISCA All-American and also garnered All-America honors for her academic achievements
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full name is Sydnee Nicole Emerson
• Born in Goshen, Indiana
• Parents are Pete and Jody Emerson
• Family also includes older brother Trever
• Cousin Kristi Lewallen is a Purdue alumna
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not compete due to injury and opted to retire from competition at the end of the school year
2019-20 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 200 butterfly
• Posted her season-best time of 2:02.56 in the 200 fly at the Big Ten Championships, a mark that ranked third on the team
• Registered season bests in the 100 fly (58.50) and 400 IM (4:26.93) at the Purdue Invitational
• Scored in the B final of the 400 IM and also qualified for finals in the 100 and 200 fly as well as the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• Competed in both the 200 fly and 400 IM in the dual at Indiana and Big Ten Triple Duals
• Raced in the 100 back and 100 fly at the FIU Sprint Invitational
2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the 200 butterfly and IM events
• Posted season-best times in the 200 fly (2:01.20) and 400 IM (4:21.26) at the IU Invitational
• Season best in the 200 IM (2:04.40) was at the Big Ten Championships
• Registered a season best in the 200 breast (2:21.37) as week later at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• Moved into 15th place in program history in the both the 200 Fly and 400 IM
• Ranked among the top five on the team in 2019-20 in all four taxing events
• Accounted for 19 team points at the IU Invitational, scoring in the B final of the 200 fly and C final of the 400 IM
• Competed primarily in the 200 butterfly and IM events
• Runner-up to teammate Megan Johnson in the 200 IM at the Indiana Intercollegiates
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Indiana state qualifier for coach Kyle Hembree at Northridge High School in Middlebury, Indiana
• Graduated as the MHS record holder in the 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 IM plus the 200 medley and 400 free relays
• Helped her 400 free relay team finish as the runner-up at state as a senior
• Qualified for state in at least two individual events for three straight years (200 IM plus 100 fly or 100 breast)
• State finalist in the 100 fly and 200 IM as a senior
• Also raced with two state-qualifying relay teams all four years
• Four-year conference and sectional champion set pool records as a sophomore and junior
• Most improved as a sophomore, high point award as a junior and mental attitude award winner as a senior
• USA Swimming Junior Nationals qualifier
• NISCA All-American and also garnered All-America honors for her academic achievements
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full name is Sydnee Nicole Emerson
• Born in Goshen, Indiana
• Parents are Pete and Jody Emerson
• Family also includes older brother Trever
• Cousin Kristi Lewallen is a Purdue alumna