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Missouri State

2017-18 Swimming and Diving Roster

Hope Ernhart

  • Position Free
  • Class Junior
  • High School Benton HS
  • Hometown Benton, Ark.

Biography

Top Achievements
• 2016-17 MVC silver medalist in the 200 and 400 freestyle relay
• 2015-16 MVC silver medalist in the 200-yard medley relay


Honors & Awards
• MVC Conference Honor Roll – Spring 2017
• MVC Scholar-Athlete Team –2017
2015-16 All-MVC Honorable Mention
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2015, Spring 2017


2017-18 Season (Junior)
Did not compete.

2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team … An MVC Honorable Mention … Set a career best in the 50 Free Prelims in 23.22 at the MVC Championships (Feb. 18) and then went on to place fifth in the finals … Placed fourth while setting another career best in the 100 Free with a time of 50.86 … Contributed to a second place finish in the 400 Free Relay in 3:24.40 … Came in fourth in the 50 Free (24.49) at Drury (Jan. 19) … Also finished first in the 200 Free Relay (1:35.01) … Finished in the top five in eight events over two straight meets at SIU (Dec. 3) and Evansville (Dec. 2) … Set a new meet record in the 200 Medley with a time of 1:42.20 at IUPUI House of Champions (Nov. 18-20) … Posted three top five finishes at the Kansas Double Dual (Oct. 21-22) … Started the season with a fourth place finish in the 50 Free (24.37) at the Show-Me Showdown (Oct. 7).

2015-16 Season (Freshman)
Earned All-MVC Honorable Mention accolades in opening collegiate season … Member of Bears’ 200 medley relay runner-up squad that finished in a season-best time of 1:42.37 at the 2016 MVC Championship … Made podium appearance by taking seventh in the 50 free with a time of 24.14 … Set lifetime best mark of 1:55.30 on way to getting 13th overall in the 200 free … Also got ninth overall by touching wall in 51.98 in the 100 free … Won first two career races in dual versus Evansville on Oct. 9 … Also had relay squad first-place finishes against Drury (Oct. 16) and Truman State (Jan. 16) … Completed two personal-best times in the 50 free (23.77) and the 100 free (51.76) at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 20-22) … Had two top-three showings versus Drury at home on Oct. 16 … Had a top finish of seventh place in Kansas Double Dual against Kansas and Denver … Also opened season with a top-10 finish at the Show-Me Showdown.

Background
Ranked as the top-rated female swimmer from the state of Arkansas, according to CollegeSwimming.com ... Three-time state champion in the 50 free and two-time state champion in the 100 free for Benton High School and head coach Deb Law ... Also has experience at the club level, competing for coach Onat Tungac and the Central Arkansas Swim Club Racers ... Broke the state record in the 50 free with a time of 23.65 at the 2014-15 Arkansas High School State Championships ... Following end of high school career, Ernhart was recognized by the Arkansas Activities Association as the Wendy's Player of the Year in swimming and also was an Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Recipient ... Holds Benton High School records in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 200 IM and 500 free ... Garners Racers all-time marks in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free ... Club career includes three trips to the NCSA Junior Nationals, with a 50 free finals qualification in her last appearance.

Personal
Daughter of Paul Ernhart and Beverly Brister ... Born February 20, 1997 ... Has two sisters, Amanda and Mary, and two stepbrothers, William and Andrew ... Majoring in biology.

 

Career Bests at Missouri State
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
50 Free 23.22 2017 MVC Championships 2/16/17
100 Free 50.83 2017 MVC Championships 2/18/17
200 Free 1:54.20 IUPUI House of Champions Invitational - Prelims 11/18/16

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Free
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free

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