LSU Gold
Position
Individual Medley/backstroke
Height
5'10
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Houston, Texas
High School
Cypress Fairbanks HS

2013 SEC Community Service Team
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2010 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll

SENIOR SEASON (2012-13)
A diverse swimmer who contributed in the butterfly and individual medley events … Named to the 2013 SEC Community Service Team … Was the first alternate in the 400 IM after swimming a season low of 4:21.48 at the SEC Championships … Posted a season low 200 fly mark of 2:03.93 at SEC’s … Ranked third on the team in both the 200 fly and the 400 IM … Captured the ‘C’ final of the 400 IM with a mark of 4:23.87 at the midseason meet … Touched the wall first in the ‘D’ final of the 200 fly with a time of 2:05.02 at the Phil Hansel Invite … Won the 200 IM (2:08.97) in a victory over Tulane in New Orleans … Posted a pair of top-eight finishes in the 200 breaststroke and the 200 fly in a quad meet victory over Houston, Rice and Tulane … Racked up a third place swim in the 200 IM (2:07.59) and a fourth place finish in the 200 fly (2:06.07) in a victory over Alabama … Cranked out a third place finish in the 200 fly (2:05.68) and a fourth place finish in the 200 IM (2:10.26) in a dual win over NC State … Snagged a bronze medal in the 400 IM (4:35.96) in a dual victory over Kentucky … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in all four years of competition at LSU … Earner her fourth varsity letter.

JUNIOR SEASON (2011-12)
Put together her best collegiate season and reset two of her career best marks … Registered the program’s sixth best 200 individual medley (2:01.55) in a 20th place swim and the program’s ninth best 200 butterfly (2:01.76) in a 14th place swim at the SEC Championships … Cranked out a season low 400 IM time of 4:18.73 in an 18th place finish at SEC’s … Competed in every dual meet, the Tennessee Invitational nad the SEC Championships … Posted an eighth place run in the 400 IM and a ninth place run in the 1000 free in a quad meet victory over Houston, Rice and Tulane … Grabbed 12th in the 400 IM (4:22.02) and was part of the third place 800 free relay at the Tennessee Invitational … Raced to third in the 1000 free in a victory over Tulane … Earned her third varsity letter.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11)
Recorded a pair of top-10 program times as a butterfly and individual medley contributor … Competed in every dual meet, Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Posted a personal best and program top-10 time of 2:02.55 in the 200 fly at SEC’s to take 25th … Also swam a program top-10 mark of 2:02.45 in the 200 IM to finish 29th … Raced to sixth in the 200 fly, eighth in the 200 IM and 10th in the 400 IM at the Cougar Classic … Placed fourth in both the 1000 free and 400 IM in a road victory over Tulane … Earned her second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10)
Came on strong in the second half of the season and emerged as the women’s top 400 individual medley performer … Competed in nine dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Enjoyed a fine conference meet where she scored for the Lady Tigers in the 400 IM and swam to personal bests in both individual medley races … Advanced to the consolation final of the 400 IM with a lifetime best of 4:18.54, which is fourth in program history … Placed 16th in that event with a mark of 4:21.99 … Finished 24th in the 200 IM with a personal best of 2:03.18 and 29th in the 200 fly (2:05.73) … Swam to an 11th-place finish in the 400 IM at the Cougar Classic … Registered the women’s fastest time of the season in the 1000 free at nationally-ranked Florida, 10:12.53, to take fourth … Notched third in both the 200 free and 200 back in a win over Tulane … Placed third in the 1000 free in a road win at Florida Atlantic … Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
Versatile swimmer who earned multiple All-State and All-America honors during her prep career … Held four school records at Cypress Fairbanks High School in Houston, Texas … Boasts top times of 2:04.66 in the 200 individual medley, 2:02.01 in the 200 butterfly, 2:04.13 in the 200 backstroke and 4:22.64 in the 400 IM … Coached by Robert Tidmore and Clayton Cagle.

PERSONAL
Born July 24, 1991 in Houston, Texas … Parents are Bob and Sherri Mader … Has one brother, Kyle … Majoring in chemical engineering.

KAELEE’S TOP TIMES
200 IM , 2:01.55, 2012 SEC Championships
400 IM, 4:18.54, 2010 SEC Championships
200 butterfly, 2:01.76, 2012 SEC Championships

KAELEE’S TOP 2012-13 TIMES
200 butterfly, 2:03.93, SEC Championships
400 IM, 4:21.48, SEC Championships

 

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