Andrea Kells

Andrea Kells

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Red Deer, Alberta

High School:
Hunting Hills High School

Height:
5-8

Event:
Fly

Birthdate:
04/11/1989

Experience:
2L

2008 All-Conference USA Third Team (400-Yard Medley Relay)
2008 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2008-09 Season
Started off the season with two victories against Southwestern in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 33.51 and 50-yard butterfly in 27.33... Finished second against North Texas in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.84... Member of the winning 200-yard medley relay against North Texas... Member of the winning 100-yard medley relay in the Sprint for the Cure Meet against Texas... Enjoyed personal and team success at the C-USA Championships, setting three personal records... Finished sixth in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 55.28... Placed seventh in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:01.53 and also placed seventh in the 200-yard IM in 2:05.5

2007-08 SEASON Made her collegiate debut at Southwestern during the season-opening meet... Won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.73 and finished second in the 200-yard freestyle against the Pirates... Finished first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.64 at North Texas... Finished second in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:12.44 at No. 12 SMU... Also posted a second-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:31.34 against the Mustangs... Was a member of the winning 400-yard medley relay team against New Orleans... Member of the 400-yard medley relay team, which captured the bronze medal with a time of 3:51.74 at the Conference USA Championship... Was the fourth-fastest time in UH history in that event.

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for Red Deer Catalina Swim Club under head coach Sam Montgomery... Was a Provincial Senior Championship medalist in 2006 and 2007... West Canadian Championship finalist in 2006 and 2007... Canadian Senior National qualifier and consolation finalist in 2006 and 2007... Posted career best times of 28.64 (short-course) in the 50-meter butterfly, 1:03.67 (long-course) in the 100-meter butterfly and 2:23.23 (long-course) in the 200-meter butterfly... Competed on the volleyball and basketball teams at Hunting Hills High School... Honor Roll student for four straight years... Volunteered in the acute-care medical ward at a local hospital in 2007... Member of a mission trip to Mexico to coordinate sports programs for under-privileged children.

PERSONAL
Full name is Andrea Jennifer Kells... Born on April 11, 1989, in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada... Daughter of Wes and Lorna Kells... Majoring in biology.