Lisa Bratton

Photo by: Brad Marquardt

Lisa Bratton Scholar Athlete of the Year

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Back/IM
Class:
Senior
High School:
Delta
Hometown:
Richland, Wash.

School record holder in the 200 backstroke (1:50.64 from the 2016 SEC Championships in Columbia, Mo.)
School record holder in the 400 medley relay (3:27.60 from the 2017 NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Ind.)
7-time All-American
2016 SEC Champion (200 IM, 200 backstroke)

2016-17 (Junior):

Helped lead the Aggies to a program-best third-place finish at the NCAA Championships with honorable mention All-America finishes in the 200 back (16^th) and 200 IM (14^th)
Swam the leadoff leg on the Aggies’ NCAA runner-up and SEC Champion 400 medley relay team that set the school record of 3:27.60 at the NCAA Championships
Team leader in the 100 back (51.60) and 200 back (1:51.68)
Posted NCAA A cuts in the 200 back and 200 IM (1:55.22) and B cuts in the 100 back and 400 IM (4:07.01)
At SECs, Bratton was fifth in the 200 IM, ninth in the 400 IM and fifth in the 200 back
At the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships, Bratton was 10^th in the 100 back, seventh in the 200 back and 11^th in the 200 IM
At the 2017 U.S. Open, Bratton placed second in the 200 back, third in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 IM … also swam the first leg of the Aggies’ winning 400 medley relay

2015-16 (Sophomore):

2016 SEC Champion in the 200 IM and the 200 backstroke
Earned first-team All-America honors in the 200 and 400 IM and the 200 back, as well honorable mention honors with the 400 medley relay
At the NCAA Championships, Bratton became the second swimmer in program history to earn a spot in three Championship finals at the same national meet
Placed fourth in the 200 back, tied for fifth in the 200 IM and was seventh in the 400 IM … lowered her own school record in the 200 back to 1:50.64 at the SEC Championships
Competed in the 100/200 back and 200/400 IM at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Placed third in the 200 backstroke, missing an Olympic berth by just one spot
Placed sixth in the 200 IM and won the consolation final of the 200 back at the 2016 US Open.

2014-2015 (Freshman):

Had a busy summer before her freshman year, swimming in the 100 and 200 back at the Pan-Pacific Championships and winning the bronze medal in the 200 back (2:11.57) at the Phillips 66 US Nationals
Made her mark in Aggieland early, becoming the A&M record-holder in the 200 back (1:52.11) at the NCAA Championships while also setting a personal best in the 200 IM (1:56.58) and finishing the 400 IM in 4:09.01, earning All-America honors in each
Had a nice outing at the Art Adamson Invitational, setting personal bests in the 100 back (53.99), 50 free (24.18), and 100 free (51.53)
Sported the second-fastest time of the year for the Aggies in the 400 IM (4:08.09) at the SEC Championships
Finished in first place five times in the 200 back in 2014.

High School/Club:

2014 graduate from Delta High School (STEM School) in Richland where she graduated as salutatorian
Coached by Randy Willis
Five-time state champion
Set seven school records
Competed for 10 years for Tri-City Channel Cats club team under coach Todd Stafic and earned the Inland Empire Swimmer of the Year

Personal:

Lisa Bratton is the daughter of Cristy and Wes Bratton and has one older sister, Amanda
Born on May 5, 1996 in Randolph, Vermont
Has one other aggie in her family, her grandfather Jimmy Bratton ’63
Collegiate athletes in her family include her father, Wes a swimmer at Texas Tech and her uncle Scott Eddings and cousin Ari Eddings who both competed in track and field at the University of New Mexico
Chose A&M because “it provided me with a strong academic school for engineering and the swim program is very competitive. I have family in Texas, so it made going a ways from home easier.”
Involved in Special Olympics, The Big Event and Relay for Life at Texas A&M

Up Close
Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory
What do you drive? F150
What I’m Currently Reading: Historical thrillers
Worst Habit: Bitting fingernails when stressed
Favorite City to Visit: Anywhere with a beach
Talent I’d Most Like to Have: Be able to dance
Favorite Quote: “Success is journey, not a destination”
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: 12th Man

Describe in one word:
Coach Bultman: Wizzerd
Coach Jamison: Deticatied