2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Malone, Aja
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Aja Malone
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Allatoona
- Hometown:
- Acworth, Ga.
Bio
2017-18: Took second in the 50 free against Wisconsin (11/11) ... Set a career high in the 200 back at the Northwestern TYR Invitational, taking second place in the B-final (11/17-19) ... Also finished fourth in the A-final in the 500 free ... Set a career-high time in the 500 free at the Big Ten Championships.
2016-17: Junior member of the free and fly corps… Fourth in the 500 free on the Northwestern top times list… also on the list in eight other events… Swam a career best 100 back with a time of 57.75 and a fifth place finish at the Notre Dame Dual (1/14)… Also came in third in the 500 free… Finished in 10th with a career-best time of 4:53.40 in the 500 free at the TYR Invitational (11/20)… Had her best performances at the TYR, finishing with season best times in the 50 fly (25.38), 100 fly (56.36), 100 free (51.97), 200 free (1:51.83) and 500 free (4:53.40)… Came in 10th in the 500 free and 17th in the 50 fly… Came in fifth in the 100 back and seventh in the 100 free at the Chicago Quad Dual (10/22)… Finished in third in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 fly at the Illinois/Rutgers Triple Dual (10/29)… Came in seventh in both the 100 fly and 200 free against Iowa (1/21)… Took seventh in 500 free and 11th in the 100 back at the Purdue Triple Dual (1/28)…Academic All-Big Ten
2015-16: Sophomore swimmer that competed in the freestlye and butterfly events ... Top-five fastest swimmers in the 100 and 200 free this season ... Swam in the preliminaries in the 100 free, 200 free, and 500 free at the Big Ten Championships (2/18-20) ... Swam season-best times in those events ... Her 4:56.59 time in the 500 free prelim was a career-best ... Notched a fourth-place finish in the 200 free at Notre Dame (1/16) with a season-best time of 1:53.80 ... That swim is the third-fastest NU time in the event this season ... Upped her time in the 200 free to 1:55.05 with a third-place time at the FAU FUN Invite (12/19) ... Swam a 10th place time of 56.40 in the 100 fly at the TYR Invitational (11/20-22) ... Recorded season-highs in the 100 free, 200 free and 100 fly versus Wisconsin (11/14) ... Placed seventh in both the 50 free (25.00) and 500 free (5:08.36) at Illinois (10/30) ... Turned in a fifth-place performance with a time of 1:56.56 in the 200 free at the Chicago Quad (10/24) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2014-15: Emerged as Northwestern's top sprint butterflyer … Ranked first on NU's top times list for the season in the 100 fly while ranking fourth on the team in the 100 free and 200 fly … Member of Northwestern's top 400 free relay of the year … Broke the Norris Aquatics Center pool records with NU's best 400 free and 400 medley relays of the fall … Narrowly missed out on a second swim with a season-best 55.06 in the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships, placing 27th overall … Also competed in the 200 fly (33rd) and 50 free (75th) at the B1G meet … Garnered three top-five finishes at Northwestern's home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23) … Was third in the 100 fly, fourth in the 50 free and fifth in the 200 fly for the Wildcats at the meet … Also qualified second overall for the 100 free championship final with a 51.01 in her preliminary swim, but scratched from the finals of the event … Recorded 11 top-five dual meet race results to score points for Northwestern, including a win in the 100 fly in a dual-meet victory at No. 21 Iowa (1/24) and a third-place finish in the 100 fly against a stacked field at the Kentucky Quad Dual (11/7).
High School: Beta Club ... National Honor Society ... Athletic Leadership ... Student Body Representative ... Principal Honor Roll ... AP Scholar Honor Award ... Scholastic All-America (2012-13) ... CSCA 1stTeam All-County (2011-13) ... All-State 1stTeam (2012-13) ... Cobb Record Holder for 100 Fly ... 1-5A 100 Backstroke Champion (2013) ... Varsity-lettered all four years ... USA Swimming - Swim Atlanta (2011-present) ... National Select Camp Invitee (2013) ... Participated in Olympic Trials, US Open, Nationals ... Jr. National Qualifier ... USA Swimming National Age Group Top 10 ... Swim Atlanta Senior Select Team ... Ga. All-Star (2006-present) ... 11-12 State Record Breaker for 50 Fly (2008) ... LC Sr. State Champion in 200 Free and 100 Free (2011).
Personal: Born Aja Elizabeth Malone ... Daughter of Ken and Jenet Malone ... Chose Northwestern over Georgia, Duke, and Missouri ... Double major in anthropology and international studies.
2016-17: Junior member of the free and fly corps… Fourth in the 500 free on the Northwestern top times list… also on the list in eight other events… Swam a career best 100 back with a time of 57.75 and a fifth place finish at the Notre Dame Dual (1/14)… Also came in third in the 500 free… Finished in 10th with a career-best time of 4:53.40 in the 500 free at the TYR Invitational (11/20)… Had her best performances at the TYR, finishing with season best times in the 50 fly (25.38), 100 fly (56.36), 100 free (51.97), 200 free (1:51.83) and 500 free (4:53.40)… Came in 10th in the 500 free and 17th in the 50 fly… Came in fifth in the 100 back and seventh in the 100 free at the Chicago Quad Dual (10/22)… Finished in third in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 fly at the Illinois/Rutgers Triple Dual (10/29)… Came in seventh in both the 100 fly and 200 free against Iowa (1/21)… Took seventh in 500 free and 11th in the 100 back at the Purdue Triple Dual (1/28)…Academic All-Big Ten
2015-16: Sophomore swimmer that competed in the freestlye and butterfly events ... Top-five fastest swimmers in the 100 and 200 free this season ... Swam in the preliminaries in the 100 free, 200 free, and 500 free at the Big Ten Championships (2/18-20) ... Swam season-best times in those events ... Her 4:56.59 time in the 500 free prelim was a career-best ... Notched a fourth-place finish in the 200 free at Notre Dame (1/16) with a season-best time of 1:53.80 ... That swim is the third-fastest NU time in the event this season ... Upped her time in the 200 free to 1:55.05 with a third-place time at the FAU FUN Invite (12/19) ... Swam a 10th place time of 56.40 in the 100 fly at the TYR Invitational (11/20-22) ... Recorded season-highs in the 100 free, 200 free and 100 fly versus Wisconsin (11/14) ... Placed seventh in both the 50 free (25.00) and 500 free (5:08.36) at Illinois (10/30) ... Turned in a fifth-place performance with a time of 1:56.56 in the 200 free at the Chicago Quad (10/24) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2014-15: Emerged as Northwestern's top sprint butterflyer … Ranked first on NU's top times list for the season in the 100 fly while ranking fourth on the team in the 100 free and 200 fly … Member of Northwestern's top 400 free relay of the year … Broke the Norris Aquatics Center pool records with NU's best 400 free and 400 medley relays of the fall … Narrowly missed out on a second swim with a season-best 55.06 in the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships, placing 27th overall … Also competed in the 200 fly (33rd) and 50 free (75th) at the B1G meet … Garnered three top-five finishes at Northwestern's home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23) … Was third in the 100 fly, fourth in the 50 free and fifth in the 200 fly for the Wildcats at the meet … Also qualified second overall for the 100 free championship final with a 51.01 in her preliminary swim, but scratched from the finals of the event … Recorded 11 top-five dual meet race results to score points for Northwestern, including a win in the 100 fly in a dual-meet victory at No. 21 Iowa (1/24) and a third-place finish in the 100 fly against a stacked field at the Kentucky Quad Dual (11/7).
High School: Beta Club ... National Honor Society ... Athletic Leadership ... Student Body Representative ... Principal Honor Roll ... AP Scholar Honor Award ... Scholastic All-America (2012-13) ... CSCA 1stTeam All-County (2011-13) ... All-State 1stTeam (2012-13) ... Cobb Record Holder for 100 Fly ... 1-5A 100 Backstroke Champion (2013) ... Varsity-lettered all four years ... USA Swimming - Swim Atlanta (2011-present) ... National Select Camp Invitee (2013) ... Participated in Olympic Trials, US Open, Nationals ... Jr. National Qualifier ... USA Swimming National Age Group Top 10 ... Swim Atlanta Senior Select Team ... Ga. All-Star (2006-present) ... 11-12 State Record Breaker for 50 Fly (2008) ... LC Sr. State Champion in 200 Free and 100 Free (2011).
Personal: Born Aja Elizabeth Malone ... Daughter of Ken and Jenet Malone ... Chose Northwestern over Georgia, Duke, and Missouri ... Double major in anthropology and international studies.
MALONE'S CAREER BESTS
| Event | Career Best |
| 50 free | 23.73 |
| 100 free | 51.01 |
| 200 free | 1:51.40 |
| 500 free | 4:56.59 |
| 100 fly | 55.06 |
| 200 fly | 2:03.80 |
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