Missouri State University

Hannah Molden

Class: Senior Hometown: Topeka, Kan. High School: Washburn Rural High

Event: Free Major: Psychology

Honors & Awards
• 2012-13 All-MVC Honorable Mention
• 2011-12 All-MVC Honorable Mention
• 2010-11 All-MVC First Team
• MSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2011, Spring 2011

2012-13: Became a three-time all-conference selection earning MVC Honorable Mention for the second straight year...Achieved career bests in all three individual events at the 2013 MVC Championships (100 free, 200 free and 500 free); moved into fourth all-time on the MSU top performers list in both the 200 and 500 free...Jumped up two spots from prelims to capture fifth place in the 500 free with a personal-best time of 4:57.75...Secured another fifth-place finish in the 200 free (1:51.39) as the Bears' second-highest finisher...Entered a swim-off for the final spot in the 100 free A-Final on Day 3 of conference; was edged in the swim-off and finished 12th overall (52.84)...Swam the second leg of the Bears' runner-up 800 free relay...Finished the season among the Bears' top-five swimmers in the 100 free (3rd), 200 free (2nd), 500 free (2nd) and 1000 free (4th).

2011-12: Was one of nine Bears on the all-MVC honorable mention squad...Was a member of the Bears' second-place 800 free relay at the 2012 MVC Championships...Swam a career best in the 500 free prelims at conference; qualified for the A-Final in the 500 free and finished eighth...Swam in the 200 free championship finals at the MVC meet and placed seventh...Made the top-eight at conference for the third time with her tie for seventh in the 100 free with teammate Janke Engelbrecht...During the dual meet season, she recorded a first-place finish in the 500 free against Truman State and at Lindenwood...Qualified for the 200 and 500 finals at the UIW Christmas Invitational; finished fourth and fifth, respectively...Her career best in the 200 free at the UIW Christmas Invitational was the Bears' fastest mark for the 2011-12 season...Also finished on the season's top times list for MSU in the 100 free (t4th) and 500 free (4th).

2010-11: Capped off debut season with all-MVC first team honors...At the 2011 MVC Championships, she was the only freshman to qualify for the A-Final in the 200 free, finishing fourth (1:52.83)...Also worked her way into the top-eight in the 100 free (8th)...Contributed to MSU relays at the conference meet including the third leg of the first-place 800 free relay...At season's end, she was among MSU's top-five times in the 50 free (5th), 100 free (4th), 200 free (2nd) and 500 free (5th).

Background: Swam for Topeka Swim Association (TSA) before arriving at Missouri State...Was an all-city and all-league selection her freshman year...Was a sectional finalist as well as a Junior National qualifier.

Personal: Hannah Paige Molden is the daughter of Ron Molden and Cindie Bonjour-Molden...Born on June 14, 1992 in Topeka, Kan...Has one sister, Haley, who swims at the University of Kansas...Majoring in psychology.