sports_w-swim_mtt_jessie_hong_74812

OREGON STATE: One of 12 returning letterwinners ... has 2 places on OSU's all-time top-10 lists: tied for third in 200 back (2:04.55, 2003), eighth in 400 IM (4:28.31, 2002) ... (2004) Pacific-10 All-Academic honorable mention ... at Pacific-10 Championships, finished 25th in 200 back (2:07.36), 32nd in 400 IM (4:36.01), 53rd in 200 IM (2:10.11) ... (2003) Pacific-10 All-Academic first team ... at Pac-10 Championships, finished 25th in 400 IM (4:29.93); 26th in 200 back (2:08.40); 46th in 200 IM (2:10.33) ... had 1 dual event victory, winning 200 back against Fresno State ... (2002) At Pacific-10 Championships, placed 24th in 400 IM (4:28.31); finished 31st in 200 back (2:06.59), 39th in 200 IM (2:08.39) ... had OSU's best time of season in 200 back (2:06.59, Pac-10) ... had 1 dual event victory, winning 200 back vs. San Jose State.

CARSON CITY HIGH: Lettered 4 years for coach Dave Huffmire ... 4-year state champ ... as a senior, team Coaches Award, school Athlete of the Year ... multiple qualifier for Junior Nationals ... 3.8 GPA; National Honor Society, Honor Roll, President's Award, Scholastic All-American, Top 20.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Industrial Engineering ... born in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... parents are Winson and Cherie Hong; family includes sister Cody (24) ... enjoys playing with her dogs, Maggie and Harley ... OSU Honor Roll ... top athletic thrill has been coming to OSU and swimming in Pacific-10 ... favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong; favorite movie is Top Gun; favorite TV show is Friends; favorite actor is Tom Cruise; favorite books are the Harry Potter series; favorite musician is Madonna; favorite vehicle is BMW; favorite food is soft serve ice cream; favorite restaurant is Olive Garden ... chose OSU because "swim team was awesome" and she "wanted to be a Beaver."

OREGON STATE SEASON-BY-SEASON BESTS

YEAR 200 free 500 free 100 back 200 back 200 IM

2002 --- --- 1:01.54 2:06.59 2:08.39

2003 1:55.44 5:11.17 1:01.12 2:04.55 2:10.32

2004 1:57.88 --- 1:00.86 2:07.36 2:10.11

YEAR 400 IM

2002 4:28.31

2003 4:29.56

2004 4:36.01