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JulieAnne Stears
JulieAnne Stears

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Holland, Mich.
High School:
Zeeland East
Height:
5-6
Event:
Free/IM
Major:
Elementary Education



05/21/2012

Oakland Finishes 2011-2012 with 13th Consecutive League Championships

The Golden Grizzlies won all but one swimming event at the league championship.

02/15/2012

Oakland Dominates Day One of Summit League Championships

Prelims will begin tomorrow at 11a.m.

01/07/2012

Oakland Starts 2012 with Win over Akron 155-145

Sandra Czerska and Vanessza Balogh both won three individual events.

12/02/2011

Oakland Finishes with Strong Performances at USA Nationals, EMU Invite

Four OU swimmers finished the day with NCAA `B' Cuts

10/29/2011

Oakland Wins Home Opening Dual Meet over Wayne State

Marcella Barretta and Tricia Grant hits NCAA Diving Zone cuts.

02/17/2012

2012 Summit League Championship Photo Gallery -- (Feb. 17, 2012)

Photos from the finals of Day 3 at The Summit League Championships hosted by Oakland at the OU Aquatic Center.

2011-12:
▪ Earned all-league honors at The Summit League Championships
▪ Swam on the championship 800-yard freestyle relay team
▪ Earned career-best times and finished second in the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 400-yard individual medley
▪ Finished runner-up in the 500-free

2010-11:
▪ Earned all-league honors at The Summit League Championships
▪ Runner-up in the 400-yard individual medley (4:25.32) and the 500 and 1650 freestyle events (4:59.44, 17:06.39)
▪ Her 400 IM and 1650 free times are among the top five in school history
▪ Her 1000 split of 10:18.66 is third fastest in OU history

2009-10:
▪ Named Co-Newcomer of the Meet at The Summit League Championships
▪ Won the 400 IM (4:27.06) and the 500 and 1650 free events (4:57.82, 17:09.41)
▪ Swam 10:21.68 to win the 1000 free against Kenyon College, at the time, the third fastest time in OU history

High School
▪ Earned four letters for coach Mike Torrey at Zeeland East
▪ Helped her team win conference championships her last two seasons
▪ Placed among the top six in the 500 free and 200 IM at the Division I State Championships as a senior

Academic Achievements
▪ National Honor Society member

Personal
Parents: Laurie and Paul Stears
Siblings: Chad and Max

Stears's Career Bests
200 Free- 1:55.59, Miami Invitational, 12/2/10
500 Free- 4:57.82, The Summit League Championships, 2/18/10
1000 Free - 10:18.66, The Summit League Championships, 2/16/11
1650 Free - 16:58.16, The Summit League Championships, 2/15/12
200 IM- 2:12.58, vs. Eastern Michigan, 1/9/10
400 IM- 4:22.65, The Summit League Championships, 2/15/12

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