Paige Miller

Position:
Back/Fly/IM
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mayfield Secondary
Hometown:
Caledon, Ontario

2013-2014 (Senior)
Miller defended her 100 back title and helped to defend the 400 medley relay title at the SEC Championships. Miller scored 54 individual points with a conference-winning 100 back (51.09) and an eighth place finish in the 100 fly (52.99). Miller improved on her own school record in the 100 back for the fourth straight year. At SECs, Miller posted three NCAA ‘B’ cuts and one NCAA ‘A’ cut. At the NCAA Championships, Miller won the title of National Champion in the 100 back winning in a time of 50.77. Miller broke the school record for both the 100 and 200 backstroke events at the national meet … the 100 back (50.70) as the leadoff of the school-record-setting second place 400 medley relay (3:28.13), and the 200 back (1:52.84) with a 10^th place finish. Miller also competed individually in the 100 fly (53.05) and on the 200 medley relay team which finished fourth in school record fashion (1:35.59). Altogether, Miller posted 27 points, two individual school records and a share in two school relay records.

2012-2013 (Junior)
Won the SEC championship title for the 100 back and as a member of the 400 medley relay. Miller scored 80 individual points at the conference meet and posted NCAA ‘A’ time cuts in the 100 fly (52.07) and 100 back (51.62), also posted an NCAA ‘B’ cut in the 200 IM (1:58.03). Miller broke the school record in the 100 back in the prelims in 51.55. Miller posted 16 points at the NCAA Championships with a sixth place finish in the 100 back and a 14th place finish in the 100 fly. Miller was also a part of the fifth place 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. Miller’s 100 fly is ranked third in school history. At the Canadian World Championship Trials, Miller finaled in four events … 2nd place in the 50 back, 7th in the 100 back, 9th in the 100 fly, and 16th in the 200IM

2011-2012 (Sophomore)
Another impressive season with one NCAA ‘A’ cut time and two ‘B’ cuts, as well as a school record in the 100 back. Miller’s new school record for the 100 back is 51.78. Miller’s 200 IM is ranked fifth in school history at 1:56.95.

2010-2011 (Freshman)
Miller had an extremely successful freshman season, ending with four NCAA ‘A’ cut times and two ‘B’ cuts. She scored 67 points at the Big 12 Championship meet, with a pair of first place finishes in the 200 medley relay and the 100 backstroke (52.43), as well as three second place finishes in the 200 free relay (1:29.35), 400 medley relay (3:31.04), and the 100 butterfly (54.82). She was part of breaking the school records in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay as well as setting an individual school record in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships. She set three personal bests at the NCAA Championship meet (200 backstroke, 100 back, and 200 free relay) and finished the season with an impressive four NCAA ‘A’ cut times and two ‘B’ cuts.

High School/Club:
2009 graduate of Mayfield Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario, Canada where she was a member of the honor roll...competed for COBRA and was coached by Bill O’Toole...helped set the Canadian senior national record in the 200 and 400 medley relays...won the 50 butterfly at the 2009 Canada Cup and was on the 2009 Canada Summer Games team.

Personal:
Paige Miller is the daughter of Albert Miller of Orangeville, Ontario and Janet Miller of Caledon, Ontario...born July 30, 1991 in Toronto, Ontario...biology major...chose A&M because it’s “about as culturally different from Canada as you can get. Coach (Bultman) and the team are awesome, and I know I will get as fast as I can.”

Best Times:
100 Back: 50.91
100 Fly: 52.07
100 Breast: 1:01.29
200 Breast: 2:13.59
200 IM: 1:56.95

Close Up:
Favorite TV show: Family Guy
Most played song in my iPod:Rasputin
What I drive: Jeep Wrangler
Favorite movie: Labyrinth
What I’m reading: Organic Chemistry 8th edition
Bookmarked websites: Funny junk, about.com, Facebook
Worst habit: Biting my nails
Favorite athlete to watch in another sport: Usain Bolt
Talent I’d most like to have: Teleportation
Dream date: Sky diving
Most competitive teammate: Sarah Henry
Which teammate could succeed at another sport and which sport: Erica Dittmer, sprinter
Favorite quote: “you don’t win silver, you’re given it”
Something about me that most people don’t know: I really like cats
Favorite swimming or diving set: Any kick set
Describe coaches in one word:
Coach Bultman: Guru
Coach Jamison: Sarcastic
Coach Lerew: Awesome