Megan Cox Season 2012-13
LSU Record Holder in the 800 Free Relay
Three-Time NCAA Relay Participant
SENIOR SEASON (2015-16)
Qualified for NCAA Championships as a member of the squad’s 800 free relay team, which set the school record during prelims … Set the fifth-fastest 200 fly time in school history at SEC’s for fourth in the ‘C’ final … Also finished fifth in the ‘C’ final of the 200 free at the conference meet … Earned wins in the 100 fly, 200 free and a pair of relay wins against Houston, Rice and Tulane … Touched the wall first in the 200 free and second in the 100 free in dual meets against Texas A&M and Missouri along with LSU’s tri meet against Kentucky and Virginia Tech … At midseason, finished fourth in the ‘B’ final of the 200 free and seenth in the championship final of the 200 free … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned her fourth varsity letter.
JUNIOR SEASON (2014-15)
Swam the leadoff leg of the school record 800 freestyle relay team … Touched the wall eighth in the ‘B’ final of the 200 free at the SEC Championships … Swam the fifth-fastest 200 fly time in school during LSU’s quad meet against Houston, Rice and Tulane … Finished fourth in the consolation final of the 200 free (1:47.60) and 500 free (4:51.93) at the Texas A&M Invite … Added a fifth-place finish in the 500 free with a time of 5:01.92 against Alabama and Auburn … Touched the wall third in the 200 free and fourth in the 500 free at Florida … Swept the fly events in the win over Incarnate Word … Touched the wall third in the 200 free (1:47.72) and fourth in the 500 free (4:51.97) in ‘A’ finals at the SMU Classic …Provided first-place finishes in the 200 free and 500 free in the LSU win over SMU … Went first in the 200 fly, second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 fly in the regular season finale against Houston, Rice and Tulane … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned her third varsity letter.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14)
Reached the NCAA Championships where she led off the 800 freestyle relay team to a program record …Swam the second-fastest 200 freestyle in program history at the SEC Championships in 1:46.49 to qualify for the SEC final … Just missed the finals in the 500 freestyle (4:49.28), but swam the fourth-fastest time in program history … Took first in the 200 freestyle against Texas A&M … Finished second against Georgia in the 200 freestyle (1:49.97) … Touched the wall second against Arkansas in the 200 freestyle (1:50.55) … Notched a win in the 200 backstroke (2:03.87) and second place finish in the 200 fly (2:05.11) against Tulane … Finished first in the 100 freestyle with a mark of 1:50.34 and second in the 500 freestyle with a mark of 5:01.15 against South Carolina … In the ‘C’ finals at the Texas A&M Invite, finished second in the 100 freestyle (50.80) and in the 500 freestyle (4:54.84) … Touched the wall first in the 200 freestyle against Texas A&M with a mark of 1:48.63 … Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:50.93) at the Houston Quad meet … Earned her second varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13)
Added versatility to the freestyle groups and ranked second on the team in the 200 frees … Also ranked third in the 100 free, 500 free and the 200 individual medley … Registered three of her career best times at the SEC Championships … Swam times of 51.65 in the 100 free, 1:49.12 in the 200 free and 4:56.26 in the 500 free at SEC’s … Posted an impressive mark of 1:49.13 in the 200 free at the Phil Hansel midseason invite … Recorded a 100 free time of 51.78 at the Phil Hansel Invite … Picked up a victory in the ‘D’ Final of the 200 individual medley with a career low time of 2:03.84 at the midseason meet … Grabbed her first conference victory in her first try with a 200 free (1:52.85) win against Vanderbilt … Touched the wall first in the 200 free with a mark of 1:51.00 in a quad meet victory over Houston, Rice and Tulane … Took gold in the 200 free (1:50.92) and silver in the 100 free (52.18) in a dual victory over Alabama … Finished second in the 100 free (52.28) and the 500 free (5:04.36) and third behind teammates Sally Wood and Danielle Stirrat in the 200 free (1:53.32) in a dual victory over Kentucky … Earned her first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU
True middle distance swimmer who will immediately step in for LSU in her freshman campaign … Two time state champion in the 200 IM … Part of three state championships in the 400 free relay from 2008-2010 … Earned All-America honors in the 200 IM and the 500 free … Helped guide her team to a pair of state championship in 2008 and 2009 … Named the Most Outstanding Senior Female Athlete at Chaparral High School … Named to the principal’s honor roll her junior and senior year … Coached by Kevin Zacher … Trained with the Scottsdale Aquatic Club.
PERSONAL
Born Dec. 8, 1993 … Parents are Jeff and Sue Cox … Has two older sisters – Lauren and Sarah … Majoring in marketing.
COX’S TOP TIMES
50 freestyle 23.38 2016 Texas A&M Invite
100 freestyle 49.93 2016 Texas A&M Invite
200 freestyle 1:46.49 2014 SEC Championships
500 freestyle 4:49.28 2014 SEC Championships
200 butterfly 1:59.01 2015 Houston, Rice and Tulane
COX’S TOP 2015-16 TIMES
50 freestyle 23.38 Texas A&M Invite
100 freestyle 49.93 Texas A&M Invite
200 freestyle 1:46.99 Texas A&M Invite
500 freestyle 4:51.93 Texas A&M Invite
200 butterfly 1:59.38 Houston, Rice and Tulane