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2020-21 Women's Swimming Roster

Megan Ruppenthal

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Goodyear, Ariz.
  • Highschool Desert Edge HS

Biography

Individual Best Times
Event               2019-20     Career

50 Free            25.20          25.20
100 Free          55.51*         53.05
100 Back         59.45*         59.45*
100 IM             1:03.02       1:03.02
200 Free          1:54.44*      1:53.84
200 Back         2:08.40*      2:06.02
200 IM             2:09.27*      2:07.62
500 Free          5:23.26       5:12.59
* - altitude adjusted time

Dixie State Honors: Earned first all-RMAC honors in 2019 (800 FR) and second team recognition in 2020 (800 FR).
 
At Desert Edge High School: Was a four-year letter winner in swimming and currently owns the DEHS school record in the 200 free and was part of the school’s record-setting 200 and 400 free relay teams … advanced to the Arizona State Swim Championships in each of her four years … served as team captain as a junior and senior … also lettered in volleyball and softball.  
 
Personal: Born in Phoenix, Arizona … parents are Steve and Julie Ruppenthal … favorite team is BYU football … favorite athlete is Blake Griffin … also recruited by Northern Arizona, Colorado Mesa, New Mexico State, San Jose State and Concordia-Irvine … currently majoring in recreation and sports management.
 
Why I chose Dixie State: “I chose Dixie State because of the location and the atmosphere of the school. I’ve had multiple cousins and friends who have attended Dixie State, and they have talked nothing but greatness about this school.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Free/Back
    5'7"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Free/Back
    5'7"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Free/Back
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Free/Back
    5'7"