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Kjirsten Magnuson
Kjirsten Magnuson

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
High School:
Gonzaga Preparatory School
Height:
5-7
Event:
Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke

04/10/2013

Thirteen LMU Swimmers Named MPSF All-Academic

Thirteen LMU swimmers took home MPSF All-Academic honors.

02/27/2013

Trio Named MPSF All-Conference

Camille Hopp, Rachel Dekar and Kjirsten Magnuson all earned second team All-MPSF.

02/23/2013

400 Medley and 100 Breaststroke Records Fall, Magnuson, Dekar, Hopp Earn Top-Eight Finishes

A trio of Lions posted top-eight finishes at the MPSF Championships.

02/23/2013

Hopp Sets 200 Breaststroke Record

Camille Hopp set a new LMU record in the 200 breaststroke at the MPSF Championships.

02/22/2013

Hopp Highlights Swims on Day Two of MPSF Championships

Senior Camille Hopp swam a stellar anchor leg in the 200 freestyle and finished 12th in a tight 50 freestyle race.

BRIEFLY
Kjirsten Magnuson is in her second season with LMU swimming...

AT LMU
2011-12... swam a season best 23.43 in the 50 freestyle... her time places her fifth in the top-10 in LMU history... same a season best 51.53 in the 100 freestyle... 51.53 is seventh best in LMU history... swam a season best 1:55.21 in the 200 freestyle... swam a season best 57.74 in the 100 backstroke... swam a season best 58.39 in the 100 butterfly...

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2011 graduate of Gonzaga Preparatory School... a four-year varsity letterwinner under coach Bob Wood... named Team Captain as a junior and senior... set a state record with a mark of 23.47 in the 50 freestyle... also set the state record in the 100 freestyle, swimming a 51.28... a seven-time State Champion... named Scholastic All-American in each of her final three years... North Idaho Female Swimmer of the Year as a senior... also competed in track and field...

PERSONAL
Kjirsten Anne Magnuson was born on July 7, 1993 in Kansas City, Mo... parents are Michele and Scott Magnuson... has one brother, Samuel... chose LMU because of the great team and coach, community feel, location, campus, and Jesuit affiliation... is undecided on a major.

Best Collegiate Times
50 Freestyle 23.43
100 Freestyle
 51.53
200 Freestyle 1:55.21
100 Backstroke
 56:96
100 Butterfly
 58:39
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