2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in backstroke and butterfly events
• Served as a team co-captain for the second consecutive year
• Only Purdue student-athlete among her class to maintain a flawless 4.0 GPA through the end of the 2023 spring semester and going into her student teaching to complete her degree
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.76) and 200 back (2:02.89) as well as the 100 fly (55.96) at the Big Ten Quad, hosted by Northwestern, in her return to Chicagoland
• Represented Purdue in the backstroke events along with the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships
• C finalist in the 100 fly and 200 back at the Purdue Invitational
• Finished 100 fly (3rd) and 100 back (5th) at Indiana Intercollegiates
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Recipient of the Durham Brothers Leadership Award for the 2020-2021 season
• One of four Boilers to record a 4.0 GPA during the 2021-22 academic year
• At the Purdue Invitational, recorded seasons bests in the 50 free (24.00) and 100 free (53.08)
• Did not compete for the rest of the season due to injury
• Named co-captain for the team this season
• One of four Boilers to record a 4.0 GPA during the 2021-22 academic year
• Only Boiler to maintain a 4.0 GPA for six straight semesters
• Competed primarily in backstroke and butterfly events
• Earned a lifetime best in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships (54.93), recording the 12th fastest time in Purdue history
• Posted another lifetime best in the 100 fly at Big Tens (54.70)
• Placed 27th overall in the 100 fly, 28th in the 100 back, and 30th in the 200 back at Big Tens
• Recorded a season-best time in the 200 back at Big Tens (2:00.70), dropping three seconds from the Purdue Mid-Season Invitational
• Purdue’s second fastest swimmer in both the 100 back and 100 fly this season, as well as third fastest in the 200 back
• B finalist in both the 100 and 200 back at the Purdue Invite
• Placed third in the C Final in the 100 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in the 100 back and third overall in the 100 fly during the dual victory vs. Indiana State
• Runner-up in the 100 fly and third in the 100 back in the dual win vs. Rutgers
• Led off the victorious 200 medley relay during the Black vs. Gold Intrasquad meet
• Runner-up in both the 50 fly and 50 back at the Black vs. Gold meet
• Finished fourth in the B Final of the 100 fly at the Indiana Senior LCM Championships
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 100 butterfly
• Registered season-best times in the 100 (55.46) and 200 back (2:01.17) as well as the 100 fly (55.31) at the Big Ten Championships
• Ranked among the top five on the team in all three events
• Also broke 56 seconds in the 100 back (55.78) at the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison and in the 100 fly (55.91) at the intrasquad time trials in November
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics win the 200 medley relay at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 100 butterfly
• Registered season-best times in the 100 (55.06) and 200 back (2:00.22) as well as the 100 fly (54.84) at the Big Ten Championships
• Eclipsed 56 seconds in the 100 back (55.66) again a week later at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• Moved into 12th place in program history in the 100 back
• Accounted for 10 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in the B finals of the 100 fly and 200 back
• Also was the runner-up in the C final of the 100 back at the Purdue Invite
• Placed third in the 100 back at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Runner-up in the 200 back as part of a 1-2-3 finish for Purdue in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Illinois state qualifier for coach Bill Schalz at Rosary High School in suburban Chicago
• Helped Rosary with three straight IHSA state titles and finish as the runner-up her senior year
• Four-year member of the Interscholastic All-American team as well as an All-State honoree
• Honored with the Carol Schalz Outstanding Swimmer Award as a senior
• City of Aurora Mayoral Commendation and the team’s Ideal Bead award honoree her junior year
• Honor roll student was a Scholastic All-American and Illinois State Scholar
• Also competed for the Academy Bullets Elite and National teams
• President of the RHS’s National Honor Society chapter
• National Merit Commended Scholar and Catherine of Siena Scholar
• Honorable mention selection to the Daily Herald Leadership Team in 2019
• Member of RHS’s Academic Challenge state team, taking third place in an English challenge
• Four-time national Spanish exam medalist, winning gold in 2016 and silver as sophomore and senior
PERSONAL
• Major: Social Studies Education
• Full name is Kathryn Lillian Mueller
• Born in Geneva, Illinois
• Parents are David and Talitha Mueller
• Family also includes older brother Jack
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in backstroke and butterfly events
• Served as a team co-captain for the second consecutive year
• Only Purdue student-athlete among her class to maintain a flawless 4.0 GPA through the end of the 2023 spring semester and going into her student teaching to complete her degree
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.76) and 200 back (2:02.89) as well as the 100 fly (55.96) at the Big Ten Quad, hosted by Northwestern, in her return to Chicagoland
• Represented Purdue in the backstroke events along with the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships
• C finalist in the 100 fly and 200 back at the Purdue Invitational
• Finished 100 fly (3rd) and 100 back (5th) at Indiana Intercollegiates
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Recipient of the Durham Brothers Leadership Award for the 2020-2021 season
• One of four Boilers to record a 4.0 GPA during the 2021-22 academic year
• At the Purdue Invitational, recorded seasons bests in the 50 free (24.00) and 100 free (53.08)
• Did not compete for the rest of the season due to injury
• Named co-captain for the team this season
• One of four Boilers to record a 4.0 GPA during the 2021-22 academic year
• Only Boiler to maintain a 4.0 GPA for six straight semesters
• Competed primarily in backstroke and butterfly events
• Earned a lifetime best in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships (54.93), recording the 12th fastest time in Purdue history
• Posted another lifetime best in the 100 fly at Big Tens (54.70)
• Placed 27th overall in the 100 fly, 28th in the 100 back, and 30th in the 200 back at Big Tens
• Recorded a season-best time in the 200 back at Big Tens (2:00.70), dropping three seconds from the Purdue Mid-Season Invitational
• Purdue’s second fastest swimmer in both the 100 back and 100 fly this season, as well as third fastest in the 200 back
• B finalist in both the 100 and 200 back at the Purdue Invite
• Placed third in the C Final in the 100 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in the 100 back and third overall in the 100 fly during the dual victory vs. Indiana State
• Runner-up in the 100 fly and third in the 100 back in the dual win vs. Rutgers
• Led off the victorious 200 medley relay during the Black vs. Gold Intrasquad meet
• Runner-up in both the 50 fly and 50 back at the Black vs. Gold meet
• Finished fourth in the B Final of the 100 fly at the Indiana Senior LCM Championships
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 100 butterfly
• Registered season-best times in the 100 (55.46) and 200 back (2:01.17) as well as the 100 fly (55.31) at the Big Ten Championships
• Ranked among the top five on the team in all three events
• Also broke 56 seconds in the 100 back (55.78) at the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison and in the 100 fly (55.91) at the intrasquad time trials in November
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics win the 200 medley relay at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 100 butterfly
• Registered season-best times in the 100 (55.06) and 200 back (2:00.22) as well as the 100 fly (54.84) at the Big Ten Championships
• Eclipsed 56 seconds in the 100 back (55.66) again a week later at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• Moved into 12th place in program history in the 100 back
• Accounted for 10 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in the B finals of the 100 fly and 200 back
• Also was the runner-up in the C final of the 100 back at the Purdue Invite
• Placed third in the 100 back at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Runner-up in the 200 back as part of a 1-2-3 finish for Purdue in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Illinois state qualifier for coach Bill Schalz at Rosary High School in suburban Chicago
• Helped Rosary with three straight IHSA state titles and finish as the runner-up her senior year
• Four-year member of the Interscholastic All-American team as well as an All-State honoree
• Honored with the Carol Schalz Outstanding Swimmer Award as a senior
• City of Aurora Mayoral Commendation and the team’s Ideal Bead award honoree her junior year
• Honor roll student was a Scholastic All-American and Illinois State Scholar
• Also competed for the Academy Bullets Elite and National teams
• President of the RHS’s National Honor Society chapter
• National Merit Commended Scholar and Catherine of Siena Scholar
• Honorable mention selection to the Daily Herald Leadership Team in 2019
• Member of RHS’s Academic Challenge state team, taking third place in an English challenge
• Four-time national Spanish exam medalist, winning gold in 2016 and silver as sophomore and senior
PERSONAL
• Major: Social Studies Education
• Full name is Kathryn Lillian Mueller
• Born in Geneva, Illinois
• Parents are David and Talitha Mueller
• Family also includes older brother Jack