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  Melissa Paakh
Melissa Paakh

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Detroit Lakes, Minn.

High School:
Detroit Lakes HS

Position:
Fly

12/01/2012

Utes Win Swimming and Diving Deseret Dual

Utah tops BYU at Ute Natatorium

11/17/2012

Utah Men and Women in third after second day at the Purdue Invitational

Ute freshman class leads the Utah effort

11/07/2012

Utah Swimming and Diving Travels to Las Vegas

Utes will face UNLV and the University of Calgary Saturday

10/27/2012

Utah Women Topped by Cal at Ute Natatorium

Utes fall, 185-114

03/30/2012

Utah Women's Swimming and Diving Season Review

The Women complete first Pac-12 Season

2011-12 - Ranks third all-time in school history in 200 fly (2:01.68) and fifth in 100 fly (55.69) ... placed 22nd in 200 fly (2:01.68) and 27th in 100 fly (54.29) at Pac-12 Championships ... took second in 200 fly (2:05.35), third in 100 fly (56.83) and fourth in 200 breast (2:27.24) against BYU ... sixth place in 200 breast (2:27.77), seventh in 100 fly (57.18) and seventh in 200 fly (2:07.50) against OSU and UCLA ... took fourth in 200 fly (2:10.17), fourth in 100 fly (58.35) and was a member of second-place 200 medley relay (1:44.68) versus ASU ... seventh-place in 100 fly (57.96), 10th in 200 fly (2:07.33), 18th in 100 breast (1:08.73) and 23rd in 200 IM (2:11.63) at Incarnate Word Invitational ... came in fifth in 200 fly (2:11.89) at Denver ... runner-up in 200 fly (2:08.40) and fourth in 100 fly (58.70) versus UNLV ... second in 200 fly (2:12.25) and fifth in 200 IM (2:18.25) against WSU ... came in seventh in 50 fly (27.15) and contributed to fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:50.08) at IM Shootout.

Prior - Six-time letter winner ... two-year high school team captain ... undefeated in 100 fly as a senior ... placed second in 100 fly three times at state championships, finished first senior year ... All-American in 100 fly ... qualified for Jr. Nationals ... Minnesota Section Swimmer of the Year 2009 ... four-time All-State selection ... holds eight Detroit Lakes High School records ... member of the Moorhead Marlins ... Hardest Worker award ... coached by Carol Mcarthy and Pat Anderson.

Personal - Born August 5, 1992 ... daughter of Bruce and Lori Paakh ... one sister; Laura ... previously involved in student council, student government, interact, dance, yoga, track, choir and Laker singers ... enjoys painting, traveling and anything on the lake ... was Miss Northwest 2010 ... wrote a environment education children's book Sparkle Lake ... father (Bruce) swam at Northern Illinois University and Bemidji State University ... he was an NAIA All-American and member of Bemidji State University Athletic Hall of Fame ... major is undecided.

Top Times
100 Fly - 55.69
200 IM - 2:01.68
200 Fly - 2:07.69

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