Heather Snyder

Class: Freshman Hometown: Lee's Summit, Mo. High School: Lee's Summit High

Event: Free/IM Major: Nursing

Honors & Awards
• 2012-13 All-MVC First Team

2012-13: Named to the 2013 All-MVC First Team in her first season with the Bears...Recorded a runner-up finish in the 1650 free (17:04.60) at the 2013 MVC Championships; made a significant jump up the rankings after entering the meet with the Valley's seventh-fastest mile time...Dropped four seconds from her prelims time and directed a come-from-behind effort to win the MVC consolation final in the 400 IM (4:33.41)...On Day 1, made a one-spot jump in the 500 free to 11th overall and registered a personal best time of 5:03.95...Made her way into the top-five all-time in MSU history in the 1000 and 1650 free at No. 5 in both events...Finished the season among the Bears' top-five swimmers in the 500 free (5th), 1000 free (2nd), 1650 free (2nd), and 400 IM (4th).

Background: A distance freestyle swimmer from Lee's Summit, Mo...Swims club for the Kansas City Blazers...Earned a Junior National 'B' cut at the 2011 Missouri Valley Division I championships...Broke multiple school records at Lee's Summit...Also earned All-Metro first team honors...Placed sixth in the 500 free at the MSHSAA Girls State meet as a junior...Took part in the 2011 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and placed 64th in the women's 5K.

Personal: Heather M. Snyder is the daughter of Steve and Cindy Snyder...Born September 17, 1993 in Independence, Mo....Has one sister, Audrey...Plans to major in nursing.