Ashley Kracke Class: Sophomore Hometown: Vestavia Hills, Ala. High School: Vestavia Hills Height: 5-8 Event: Back/Free

As a Freshman (2002-03): Had one of the most impressive freshman seasons in Tech's short two-year history ... Broke three school records and held the top time in four different events ... Highest finish at the ACC Championships came in the 200 backstroke (4th), setting a school record with a NCAA ‘B’ qualifying mark of 1:59.76 ... Set another school record at the ACC meet in the 100 back with a NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 56.00 in the preliminaries ... Finished fifth in the 100 back (56.32) ... Broke her third school record at the conference meet in the 200 freestyle (1:52.88) ... Placed 23rd in the 500 free at the championship with a time of 5:00.74 ... Tallied the highest finish for the Jackets at the U.S. Nationals, ending the 200-meter back in 28th place (2:19.94) ... Led off the 400-meter medley relay that finished 29th at the U.S. Nationals (4:30.05) ... CSCAA Academic All-America honorable mention honors ... Dean's List for both the fall and spring semesters ... ACC Honor Roll.

High School: Four-time letterwinner and three-time team captain at Vestavia Hills High School for coach Rick Moulton … Alabama state champion in 100 back in 2001 … Member of Alabama state champion 200 medley relay in ’99 … Southeastern champion in 100 and 200 back from 1999-2001 … Three-time Vestavia Hills MVP … Named to U.S. Swimming Scholastic All-American team from 2000-02 … Named to Birmingham News State All-Academic Team as a senior … Finalist for Birmingham Post Herald Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2001-02 … Junior National Qualifier from 1999-2002 … Member of Southeastern Swimming Zones Team in 2001 … Swam at YMCA Nationals … Valedictorian in class of 350 … Member of National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society … Placed in top 10 in Alabama on National Spanish Exam … Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Leader of a middle school girls Bible study group.

Personal: Ashley Annette Kracke … Daughter of Larry and Beverly Kracke … Born August 1, 1984, in Homewood, Ala. ... Undecided major in the College of Engineering.

Kracke's Career Top Times
EVENT	TIME
200 free	1:52.88*
500 free	4:58.28
100 back	56.00*
200 back	1:59.76*

* - School Record