2023-24 / AS A FIFTH YEAR
• 4-Time Academic All-Big Ten
• Academic All-District
2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in sprint and middle distance freestyle events
• Accounted for Purdue's season-best times in the 100 (49.70) and 200 free (1:47.58) at the Big Ten Championships
• Career best in the 100 free at Big Tens moved her into eighth place in team history
• For the season, also ranked among the top five on the team in the 50 (23.22) and 500 free (5:15.26)
• Helped the 200 free relay team move into fourth place in team history and the 400 free relay team into ninth
• Individually, scored in the C final of the 200 free at Big Tens
• Swam on all three freestyle relays at Big Tens, earning a spot on relays for the fourth year in a row
• Accounted for 25 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring all three of her individual events
• Was an A finalist in the 200 free and won the B final of the 100 free at the Purdue Invite
• Co-winner in the 100 free and runner-up in the 200 free in the season-opening dual at Missouri
• Victorious in the 100 free and as part of the 400 free relay in the home-opening dual vs. UIndy
• Anchored Purdue's 200 and 400 free relay teams to victory at Rutgers
• Runner-up in both the 100 and 200 free at the Senior Day dual vs. Indiana
• Victorious in the 200-meter free and also helped Boilermaker Aquatics sweep the medley relays at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Plans to return as a fifth-year student-athlete for the 2023-24 school year
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in sprint and middle distance freestyle events
• Led off the 800 free relay at the Big Ten Championships with a Purdue season best in the 200 free (1:48.68)
• Posted a season best in the 100 free at Big Tens (50.33), Purdue’s second fastest time this season
• Recorded another season best at Big Tens in the 50 free (23.60)
• Competed on the 400 free relay at Big Tens for the third time in her college career
• Also raced in the 100 and 200 free at Big Tens
• Victorious in the 200 free relay at Indiana Intercollegiates, as well as the 400 free relay vs. Indiana State
• Runner-up in the B final of the 200 free and C final of the 100 free at the Purdue Invitational
• Placed second overall in the 200 free in the dual win vs. Rutgers
• Runner-up in the 200 medley relay at the Notre Dame dual
• Also runner-up in 400 free relay at the Indiana dual in Bloomington
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Registered season-best times in the 50 (23.73), 100 (50.80) and 200 free (1:50.62) at the Big Ten Championships
• Also swam on the 200 and 400 free relay teams at Big Tens, helping the 400 group move into ninth place in program history
• Ranked among the top five on the team for the season in the 50 and 100
• Contributed to both relay winners in the dual meet victory vs. Illinois
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics finish as the runner-up in both the 200 and 400 free relays at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Eclipsed the Purdue freshman record with a team season-best time of 49.75 in the 100 free at the Big Ten Championships, besting a mark that had stood since 2015
• Also posted season bests in the 50 (23.16) and 200 free (1:46.75) at Big Tens
• In program history, moved into eighth place in the 100 free and ninth place in the 200 free
• Selected as the co-recipient of the team's top recruiter award
• Swam on a team-high four relays at Big Tens, all but the 200 medley
• Helped three relay teams post all-time top 10 times in team history – fourth in the 400 medley, sixth in the 400 free and eighth in the 800 free
• Accounted for 18 team points at Big Tens, scoring in the B final of the 200 free and the C final of the 100 free
• Contributed to victorious 400 free relay teams in dual meets vs. Notre Dame and Michigan State
• One of only two Boilermakers to score in four individual events at the Purdue Invitational, posting team season bests (at the time) in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 free (4:50.86) in the process
• Finished the season ranked second on the team in the 50, 200 and 500 free
• Accounted for 43 team points at the Purdue Invite, highlighted by top-five finishes in the A finals of the 200 (3rd) and 100 free (5th)
• Also swam the leadoff leg on the team’s top-scoring 200, 400 and 800 free relays at the Purdue Invite
• Qualified for the semifinal race of the 50 free ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Won the 200 free at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Chris Plumb at Carmel High School in suburban Indianapolis
• IHSAA state champion in the 200 free and 4x50 free relay as a senior
• Helped CHS win four consecutive state titles, extending its national record to 33 consecutive championships
• Two-time Scholastic All-American as an upperclassman
• Two-time conference champion in the 200 and 500 free as well as the 4x100 free relay as an upperclassman
• Won five career sectional titles, including three straight in the 4x100 free relay
• Also a sectional champion in the 500 free as a junior and 200 free as a senior
• At the 2018 Junior Nationals, was a finalist with her 4x100 free relay team and also a top 24 finisher in the 100 and 200 free
• CLASS award recipient for the 2015-16 school year
PERSONAL
• Major: Graduate Certificate in Communication & Leadership; earned bachelor's in Selling & Sales Management in May 2023
• Full name is Kendra Nicole Bowen
• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Parents are Scott and Renee Bowen
• Family also includes younger sisters Taylor and Lynsey
• Mother swam at Ball State
• 4-Time Academic All-Big Ten
• Academic All-District
2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in sprint and middle distance freestyle events
• Accounted for Purdue's season-best times in the 100 (49.70) and 200 free (1:47.58) at the Big Ten Championships
• Career best in the 100 free at Big Tens moved her into eighth place in team history
• For the season, also ranked among the top five on the team in the 50 (23.22) and 500 free (5:15.26)
• Helped the 200 free relay team move into fourth place in team history and the 400 free relay team into ninth
• Individually, scored in the C final of the 200 free at Big Tens
• Swam on all three freestyle relays at Big Tens, earning a spot on relays for the fourth year in a row
• Accounted for 25 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring all three of her individual events
• Was an A finalist in the 200 free and won the B final of the 100 free at the Purdue Invite
• Co-winner in the 100 free and runner-up in the 200 free in the season-opening dual at Missouri
• Victorious in the 100 free and as part of the 400 free relay in the home-opening dual vs. UIndy
• Anchored Purdue's 200 and 400 free relay teams to victory at Rutgers
• Runner-up in both the 100 and 200 free at the Senior Day dual vs. Indiana
• Victorious in the 200-meter free and also helped Boilermaker Aquatics sweep the medley relays at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Plans to return as a fifth-year student-athlete for the 2023-24 school year
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in sprint and middle distance freestyle events
• Led off the 800 free relay at the Big Ten Championships with a Purdue season best in the 200 free (1:48.68)
• Posted a season best in the 100 free at Big Tens (50.33), Purdue’s second fastest time this season
• Recorded another season best at Big Tens in the 50 free (23.60)
• Competed on the 400 free relay at Big Tens for the third time in her college career
• Also raced in the 100 and 200 free at Big Tens
• Victorious in the 200 free relay at Indiana Intercollegiates, as well as the 400 free relay vs. Indiana State
• Runner-up in the B final of the 200 free and C final of the 100 free at the Purdue Invitational
• Placed second overall in the 200 free in the dual win vs. Rutgers
• Runner-up in the 200 medley relay at the Notre Dame dual
• Also runner-up in 400 free relay at the Indiana dual in Bloomington
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Registered season-best times in the 50 (23.73), 100 (50.80) and 200 free (1:50.62) at the Big Ten Championships
• Also swam on the 200 and 400 free relay teams at Big Tens, helping the 400 group move into ninth place in program history
• Ranked among the top five on the team for the season in the 50 and 100
• Contributed to both relay winners in the dual meet victory vs. Illinois
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics finish as the runner-up in both the 200 and 400 free relays at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Eclipsed the Purdue freshman record with a team season-best time of 49.75 in the 100 free at the Big Ten Championships, besting a mark that had stood since 2015
• Also posted season bests in the 50 (23.16) and 200 free (1:46.75) at Big Tens
• In program history, moved into eighth place in the 100 free and ninth place in the 200 free
• Selected as the co-recipient of the team's top recruiter award
• Swam on a team-high four relays at Big Tens, all but the 200 medley
• Helped three relay teams post all-time top 10 times in team history – fourth in the 400 medley, sixth in the 400 free and eighth in the 800 free
• Accounted for 18 team points at Big Tens, scoring in the B final of the 200 free and the C final of the 100 free
• Contributed to victorious 400 free relay teams in dual meets vs. Notre Dame and Michigan State
• One of only two Boilermakers to score in four individual events at the Purdue Invitational, posting team season bests (at the time) in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 free (4:50.86) in the process
• Finished the season ranked second on the team in the 50, 200 and 500 free
• Accounted for 43 team points at the Purdue Invite, highlighted by top-five finishes in the A finals of the 200 (3rd) and 100 free (5th)
• Also swam the leadoff leg on the team’s top-scoring 200, 400 and 800 free relays at the Purdue Invite
• Qualified for the semifinal race of the 50 free ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Won the 200 free at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Chris Plumb at Carmel High School in suburban Indianapolis
• IHSAA state champion in the 200 free and 4x50 free relay as a senior
• Helped CHS win four consecutive state titles, extending its national record to 33 consecutive championships
• Two-time Scholastic All-American as an upperclassman
• Two-time conference champion in the 200 and 500 free as well as the 4x100 free relay as an upperclassman
• Won five career sectional titles, including three straight in the 4x100 free relay
• Also a sectional champion in the 500 free as a junior and 200 free as a senior
• At the 2018 Junior Nationals, was a finalist with her 4x100 free relay team and also a top 24 finisher in the 100 and 200 free
• CLASS award recipient for the 2015-16 school year
PERSONAL
• Major: Graduate Certificate in Communication & Leadership; earned bachelor's in Selling & Sales Management in May 2023
• Full name is Kendra Nicole Bowen
• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Parents are Scott and Renee Bowen
• Family also includes younger sisters Taylor and Lynsey
• Mother swam at Ball State