2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Finke, Amber
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SPRINT
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FLY
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FREE
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BRST/FLY/FREE
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BACK
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DIVING
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DIVING
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FREE
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SPRINT FREE
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Amber Finke
- Position:
- Backstroke/Freestyle
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Glenbard North HS
- Hometown:
- Carol Stream, Ill.
Bio
2023-24: First Team All-MVC ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team ... CSCAA Scholar-Athlete All-America ... MVC Board of Directors, MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... MVC Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 18, 2024) ... Set four new school records during her senior season in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events, as well as the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays ... Opened the season with a victory in the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.82) and second-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (56.10), 200-yard individual medley (2:07.91) and 200-yard medley relay (1:45.07) at Iowa ... Won the 200-yard individual medley (2:07.79), 100-yard backstroke (56.39) 200-yard backstroke (1:01.78) and 200-yard freestyle (1:53.40) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Won both the 100-yard backstroke (53.73) and 200-yard backstroke (1:56.25), along with a ninth-place performance in the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.74) at the West Virginia Invitational ... Clinched first-place in the 100-yard backstroke (56.40), 200-yard backstroke (2:02.20) and 200-yard individual medley (2:07.77) in home dual vs. Iowa State ... Won the 100-yard backstroke (56.31) and 200-yard backstroke (2:01.34), with a runner-up finish in the 200-yard individual medley (2:07.72) and fourth-place result in the 50-yard freestyle in dual at Illinois State ... Third-place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.27), with fourth-place efforts in the 50-yard freestyle (24.15) and 100-yard freestyle (52.49) at the Coyote Invite ... Second-place in both the 100-yard backstroke (54.26) and 200-yard backstroke (1:56.39) with a tenth-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.21) at the MVC Championships.
2022-23: First Team All-MVC ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Finished season with two school records (200 free, 200 free relay), while ranking second all-time at UNI in the 200 back and 200 IM, as well as fourth in the 100 free and tenth in the 400 IM ... Made the podium twice at the MVC Championships, finishing as runner-up in the 200 back and in third place in the 100 back ... Second in the 100 IM at the Coyote Invitational, while also taking fourth place in the 200 free and fifth in the 50 free ... Took first place in the 200 back and third in the 100 back in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Swept the 100 and 200 back events in home dual vs. Illinois State, while also finishing second in the 200 IM ... 200 back champion at the Kansas Classic, with a fourth place finish in the 100 back, tenth in the 200 IM ... Won the 200 back at the Coyote Extravaganza, while also finishing second in the 200 free, third in the 100 free and fifth in the 50 free ... First place in the 200 back at the MVC Showcase in Chicago, with second place finishes in both the 100 back and 200 IM, as well as fifth in the 200 free ... Opened the season by winning the 200 back and taking second in the 100 back in home dual vs. Iowa.
2021-22: Named to the MVC 2021-22 Scholar Athlete Team…Recipient of the Elite 17 award…Competed in the 800 free relay, 200 IM, 200 free relay, 100 back, 400 medley relay, 200 back, and 400 free relay at the 2022 MVC Championship meet held in Iowa City…Competed in the A-Finals for the 200 IM, 100 back, and 200 back and finished third in the 100 and 200 back… Has recorded nine first place finished on the season…Sits second on the All-Time Top 10 list for the 200 free, 100 backstroke, third in the 200 IM from races this season ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2020-21: First-Team All-MVC ... Conference champion in the 200 backstroke with a 1:57.72 at the MVC Championships in Carbondale ... finished third in the 100 backstroke with a 55.19 and finished fifth in the 200 individual medley with a 2:05.43 at the MVC Championships ... won the 100 freestyle and the 200 individual medley at the Coyote Invite ... won the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 200 individual medley against Nebraska-Omaha ... won the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke against Indiana State ... won the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke against Illinois State
BEFORE UNI: Swam at Glenbard North High School for Coach Chris DelGaldo ... four-time Illinois high school state qualifier ... swam for BR Ryall YMCA with Coach Jon Addison
PERSONAL: Daughter of Mike and Tara Finke ... one sibling (Taylor) ... Majoring in biology with pre-professional physical therapy.
Favorite Movie: Goodwill Hunting
Favorite Book: My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Favorite Song: Why Georgia by John Mayer
Favorite Sports Memory: Qualifying for state freshman year
Campus Involvement: Relay for Life, Pre-PT Club
2022-23: First Team All-MVC ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Finished season with two school records (200 free, 200 free relay), while ranking second all-time at UNI in the 200 back and 200 IM, as well as fourth in the 100 free and tenth in the 400 IM ... Made the podium twice at the MVC Championships, finishing as runner-up in the 200 back and in third place in the 100 back ... Second in the 100 IM at the Coyote Invitational, while also taking fourth place in the 200 free and fifth in the 50 free ... Took first place in the 200 back and third in the 100 back in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Swept the 100 and 200 back events in home dual vs. Illinois State, while also finishing second in the 200 IM ... 200 back champion at the Kansas Classic, with a fourth place finish in the 100 back, tenth in the 200 IM ... Won the 200 back at the Coyote Extravaganza, while also finishing second in the 200 free, third in the 100 free and fifth in the 50 free ... First place in the 200 back at the MVC Showcase in Chicago, with second place finishes in both the 100 back and 200 IM, as well as fifth in the 200 free ... Opened the season by winning the 200 back and taking second in the 100 back in home dual vs. Iowa.
2021-22: Named to the MVC 2021-22 Scholar Athlete Team…Recipient of the Elite 17 award…Competed in the 800 free relay, 200 IM, 200 free relay, 100 back, 400 medley relay, 200 back, and 400 free relay at the 2022 MVC Championship meet held in Iowa City…Competed in the A-Finals for the 200 IM, 100 back, and 200 back and finished third in the 100 and 200 back… Has recorded nine first place finished on the season…Sits second on the All-Time Top 10 list for the 200 free, 100 backstroke, third in the 200 IM from races this season ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2020-21: First-Team All-MVC ... Conference champion in the 200 backstroke with a 1:57.72 at the MVC Championships in Carbondale ... finished third in the 100 backstroke with a 55.19 and finished fifth in the 200 individual medley with a 2:05.43 at the MVC Championships ... won the 100 freestyle and the 200 individual medley at the Coyote Invite ... won the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 200 individual medley against Nebraska-Omaha ... won the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke against Indiana State ... won the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke against Illinois State
BEFORE UNI: Swam at Glenbard North High School for Coach Chris DelGaldo ... four-time Illinois high school state qualifier ... swam for BR Ryall YMCA with Coach Jon Addison
PERSONAL: Daughter of Mike and Tara Finke ... one sibling (Taylor) ... Majoring in biology with pre-professional physical therapy.
COLLEGIATE BEST TIMES (Yards)
| 50 Freestyle | 23.47 | MVC Championships (Feb. 16, 2023) |
| 100 Freestyle | 50.95 | MVC Championships (Feb. 18, 2023) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:49.43 | MVC Championships (Feb. 15, 2023) |
| 50 Backstroke | 25.44 | West Virginia Invitational (Nov. 17, 2023) |
| 100 Backstroke | 53.73 | West Virginia Invitational (Nov. 17, 2023) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:56.25 | West Virginia Invitational (Nov. 18, 2023) |
| 100 Butterfly | 58.44 | vs. Illinois State (Feb. 27, 2021) |
| 100 IM | 59.31 | Coyote Invitational (Feb. 4, 2023) |
| 200 IM | 2:01.74 | West Virginia Invitational (Nov. 16, 2023) |
GET TO KNOW AMBER
Favorite Movie: Goodwill Hunting Favorite Book: My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Favorite Song: Why Georgia by John Mayer
Favorite Sports Memory: Qualifying for state freshman year
Campus Involvement: Relay for Life, Pre-PT Club
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