Kelly Woodruff

Position:
IM
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Shoreline, Wash.
High School:
Shorewood

Career Best Times: 16:46.04 in 1650-yard freestyle; 2:17.60 in 200-yard breaststroke (9th in school history); 2:04.71 in 200-yard individual medley; 4:16.68 in 400-yard individual medley (6th in school history).

General: Three-time letter winner for the Tar Heels...a versatile swimmer who excels in the individual medley and breaststroke events ...will be the top returnee in the 400-yard IM on the UNC depth chart.

2006-07: Competed as an exhibition competitor at the ACC's in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breaststroke...was the top finisher in the 400 IM versus Georgia and in the 200-yard breaststroke in the meet against Maryland...tapped for 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...qualified for Dean's List in spring semester 2007.

2005-06: Battled injuries throughout the season...won the consolation heat of the 400-yard individual medley at the ACC Championships by nearly a full second...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year.

2004-05: She ranked No. 1 in the 1650 freestyle, No. 1 in the 400 IM, No. 2 in the 200 breaststroke and No. 3 in the 1000 freestyle on UNC's final depth chart...won the Richard Jamerson Memorial Award as Carolina's most improved swimmer...earned All-ACC honors...reached the NCAA Championships in three events -- the 400 IM, 165 free and 200 breast...swam superbly at the ACC Championships...dropped five seconds off her career best to take second place in the 400 IM with a time of 4:16.68, good for sixth place in the Carolina all-time depth chart...took 10th in the 1650-yard freestyle at the ACC meet...won the consolation final to finish ninth in the 200-yard breaststroke...had her career best 2:17.60, ranking her No. 9 on the UNC career depth chart...named to the 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Graduated from Shoreline High School on June 13, 2004...took first place in the summer sectionals in the 400-yard individual medley in 2001 and 2003...was seventh at the U.S. Open in 2002...selected for the All-Star Distance Training Camp at the Olympic Training Center...owner of multiple Pacific Northwest Swimming high-point awards...led her team to Pacific Northwest Championship...Scholastic All-America...Presidential Scholar...swam for coach Steve Witcher at the Cascade Swim Club.

Personal: Given name is Kelly Marie Woodruff...born December 13, 1985 in Seward, Alaska...daughter of John and Jody Woodruff...has one brother, Patrick, 23, a former Carolina swimmer, Class of 2006.

The Wonderful Woodruff
Academic Major at Carolina: Journalism and Mass Communication, Public Relations Sequence; Exercise and Sports Science
Career Plans: Sports Marketing
Hobbies: Reading, Hiking, Biking, Skiing, Playing with my Dogs, Baking, Shopping
Athlete I Most Admire: My teammates
Biggest Sports Thrill: The ACC Championships my freshman year in 2005
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My family and my coaches
Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy, Friends, CSI
Favorite Website To Visit: TarHeelBlue.com
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Boston, Mass.; Any European City