Kelly Theis Class: Sophomore Hometown: Germantown, Wis. High School: Germantown Height: 5-5 Event: Distance/Free

2012-13: Finished 11th in the mile, 17th in the 1000 free and 20th in the 500 free at the Horizon League Championships ... fourth in the 500 free and sixth in the 1650 free in season opener at Wisconsin Oct. 12 ... took third in the 1000 free in a win over Wright State Oct. 26 ... one week later, came in runner-up in the 500 free to help beat UIC ... finished sixth in the 1000 free and eighth in the 500 free in a win over Green Bay Feb. 2 ... also swam the 200 back once and the 200 free and 400 IM twice each on the season.

2011-12: Swam in freestyle and backstroke events as a freshman ... came in third in the 500 free and fourth in the 1000 free in collegiate debut at Wisconsin Oct. 7 ... posted a pair of third-place finishes one week later in a win over Grand Valley State ... won the 1000 free and was fifth in the 500 free at Ball State Oct. 28 ... took fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 1000 free one day later in a win over Wright State ... touched the wall second in the 1000 free to help UWM beat Carthage Jan. 14 ... took third in the 200 free in a win over Western Illinois Jan. 28 ... recorded 13 top-five finishes on the season.

High School: Was team's lone representative at the state meet as a senior ... her finishes in her two swims were good enough to help Germantown to a 25th-place finish overall ... was 12th in the 200 freestyle and just missed a state championship in the 500 freestyle, placing second by just nine-hundredths of a second ... as a junior, she was one of just two swimmers from her school to qualify for state, placing 21st in the 500 free ... the four-year state qualifier also swam for the Elmbrook Swim Club.

Personal: Daughter of John and Kristin Theis ... chose UWM because she liked the program and the size of the school ... majoring in pre-physical therapy ... hobbies include reading, being outside and painting her nails ... lists most memorable sports experience as taking second at state in 500 by 0.09 ... born Nov. 30, 1992.