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2007 C-USA Freshman Swimmer of the Year
2007 C-USA 100-Yard Backstroke Champion
2007 All-Conference USA Third Team (400-Yard Freestyle Relay)
2007 All-Conference USA Third Team (200-Yard Medley Relay)
2007 All-Conference USA Second Team (400-Yard Medley Relay)
2006-07 SEASON
Decorated student-athlete who capped her season by being named C-USA Freshman Swimmer of the Year, a first in school history... Set some of the school's fastest times in the 100-yard backstroke...Talented contributor in both the sprint freestyle and backstroke events... Finished second in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle during the first tri-meet against Northern Colorado and at New Mexico State... Also was a member of the winning 400-yard medley relay team... Won the 100-yard backstroke with a clocking of 59.01 and was a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay team during the second day of the tri-meet against Northern Colorado and at New Mexico State... Placed second in the 100-yard backstroke during the first-day of the Phill Hansel Duals Weekend... Member of the winning 150-yard freestyle and 150-yard backstroke relay teams against Hiram, Minnesota State-Mankato and South Dakota during the Hawai'i Relay Meet... Won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.34, the fourth-fastest time in UH history during a quad meet against New Mexico State, North Texas and Florida International... Also was a member of the winning 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relay teams during that quad meet... Member of the winning 400-yard medley and 200-yard relay teams during the second half of that quad meet... Won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.81 against Miami (Fla.)... Won the 100-yard backstroke during a quad meet against Rice, LSU and New Orleans with a time of 56.70, the second-fastest clocking in school history... Earned the title in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.36 during the C-USA Championship... Member of three Top Three relay teams during the C-USA Championship.
HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for head coach Michael McCauley at Oak Ridge High School... Served as team captain as a senior and was a four-year letterwinner... Individual All-America Team member as a junior and senior... Was a Relay All-America Team member during her final three seasons... School record holder in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard individual and as member of 200-yard medley relay, 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay teams... Earned All-America honors in individual and relay events... Was a U.S. Open qualifier in 2004 and 2006... Three-time TAGS champion in March 2003.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jessica Kelly Shamburger... Born on July 23, 1988, in Lafayette, La... Daughter of Jim and Jennie Shamburger... Majoring in health promotions... Served as a swimming facilitator at the Houston Special Olympics.
Jessica Shamburger's Personal Bests
50 Free • 24.01 • Houston • 1/20/07
100 Free • 52.81 • Houston • 1/20/07
100 Back • 56.36 • Houston • 2/16/07
200 Back • 2:09.87 • Houston • 11/4/06
