Abbey Brau
Sophomore … Distance … Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)
2006-2007: : A leader in distance events, Abbey placed 6th in the 500 freestyle, 9th in the 400 IM, and 4th in the mile (dropping 24 seconds in her effort) at the MIAC championships. After earning MVP from her teammates last year, Abbey knows how to continue to establish herself as a leader in these distance events in the MIAC and set her sights on a berth at NCAA’s.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Eden Prairie High School, Brau was coached by Marcy Weisner … participated in swimming (four years) and softball (one year) during her athletic career at Eden Prairie High School … was named most improved athlete on her swimming team … was an All-Lakes Conference selection in swimming … three-time State Swimming Meet qualifier … captained the swimming team her senior year … member of the Eden Prairie swimming team that were Section 6AA True Team Champions and were two-time All-Lakes Conference Champions.
Personal: Daughter of Marie and Scott Brau of Eden Prairie, Minn. … enjoys listening to music, reading, snowboarding and spending time with family and friends … proudest moment of her swimming career has been accomplishing so much over the years and qualifying for State three-times … majoring in management and minoring in communication
What do you like about being a collegiate student-athlete? “I like how close you get with your team. Despite the fact swimming is a mostly individual sport, you feel like much more of a team in college.”
Athletic Department
College of Saint Benedict
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St. Joseph, MN 56374
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