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Career honors Summer 2007: Kailey had a very successful summer, swimming extensively in two meets and excelling in both of them. At the Eric Namesnik Memorial Grand Prix, she swam in six individual events and two relays, qualifying for the finals in all six individual events. She finished 21st in the 200 freestyle, 18th in the 400 free, 15th in the 200 backstroke, fourth in the 200 butterfly, 13th in the 200 IM and ninth in the 400 IM. She also was a part of the second place 800 free relay team and the third place 400 free relay team, both of which she swam on with Olympian Katie Hoff. At U.S. Nationals, she placed 22nd in the 400 free, 16th in the 200 fly and 12th in the 400 IM, once again qualifying for the finals in every individual event in which she swam. In the relays at Nationals, she was on the fifth place 400 medley and 17th place 400 free relays teams, which she once again swam on with Hoff. 2006-07: Kailey made a grand entrance onto the college swimming scene as a freshman as she quickly became one of the top swimmers on the team as well as one of the most versatile. She was one of three freshmen that qualified for NCAA Championships and she became an honorable mention All-American with a 13th place finish in the 200 butterfly at NCAA's while also swimming her best times of the year in all three events she swam there. Kailey swam the 500 freestyle, the 200 fly and the 400 IM at NCAA's and also picked up points for Penn State in all three of those events at Big Ten Championships, finishing 10th in the 500 free, 5th in the 200 fly and 13th in the 400 IM. She also logged NCAA `B' qualifying times in all three of those events during the season, coming just .37 of a second short of an `A' time in the 200 fly. During the season, she had the fastest time on the team in the 200 fly, the second-fastest time in the 500 free, the third fastest in the 1000 free and the fourth quickest in the 400 IM. She logged five first place finishes on the season, all in individual events, and also had seven second place finishes and four third places. Showcasing her dominance in the 200 fly, 10 of her 11 swims of the year in that event produced at least an NCAA `B' time. High School: Kailey was the champion in the 100 butterfly at Eastern's her freshman and sophomore seasons. The summer following her junior season, she placed sixth in the 100 butterfly at the USA Swimming summer nationals. As a senior, she was a finalist at the USA Swimming spring championships and once again at the summer nationals. She was a high school All-American as well as a USA Swimming Academic All-American while swimming at Lewisburg Area High School. An extremely talented young swimmer, Kailey has qualified for the Olympic Trials. Personal: Kailey was born on October 25, 1987 in Albany, N.Y. She is the daughter of William and Kathleen Morris and has a younger brother, Brennan, and a younger sister, Camryne, who both swim competitively. She is majoring in business at Penn State. Some of her hobbies included scrapbooking, reading and hanging out with friends. Why I Chose Penn State: "I chose Penn State because of the great balance between academics and athletics."
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