Two Women's Swimmers Set Career Bests on Day One of NCAAs
At Michigan ... NCAA All-America Honorable Mention (2013: 200-yard Medley Relay) ... Academic All-Big Ten (2012, 2013) ... NCAA All-America Honorable Mention (2011: 400-yard Medley Relay) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2012-13) ... Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 2, 2012; Jan. 22, 2013).
Junior (2012-13) ...Academic All-Big Ten...NCAA All-America Honorable Mention ... Twice named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 2 and Jan. 22) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ...Championship Meets ... Finished 16th in the 100-yard breaststroke, 22nd in the 200-yard breaststroke, plus assisted in a 13th place finish on the 200-yard medley team and a 17th place finish on the 400-yard medley relay team at the NCAA Championships (March 21-23); also earned NCAA All-America Mentions in the 100-yard breaststroke and in the 200-yard medley relay... Finished fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke, fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke, and 27th in the 200-yard IM, plus assisted in a third-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay and fifth-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 20-23) ... Regular Season ...Part of the first-place 200-yard medley relay team vs. Toledo (Feb. 8) ... set new pool records at the McCaffree Pool in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breastroke vs. Michigan State, part of the first place team in the 400-yard medley relay (Jan. 25) ... won the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke, and assisted in one relay win vs. Ohio State (Jan. 18) ... finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke, and assisted on two relay wins at the Hawkeye Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) ...swam in three events vs. Texas/Indiana (Oct. 26) ... swam in four events vs. Minnesota (Oct. 5) ... won the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststrokes vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 29).
Sophomore (2011-12) ... Academic All-Big Ten ...U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ...Championship Meets ... Finished eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke, and ninth in the 200-yard breaststroke, assisted in a third-place finish in the 200-yard medley and a fifth-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay at Big Ten Championships (Feb. 15-18) ... Regular Season ... third in the 100-yard breaststroke against Michigan State (Jan. 27) ... fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke and seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke against Ohio State (Jan. 21) ... third in both breaststrokes against Northwestern/Notre Dame (Jan. 14) ... won both breaststrokes against Indiana (Jan. 7) ... finished second in the 200-yard IM, the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke at the Hawkeye Invitational (Dec. 2-4) ... third in the 200-yard breaststroke, fifth in the 100-meter breaststroke, and 12th in the 200-meter IM against Florida/Stanford (Nov. 4-5) ... also set new program and Canham Natatorium record in the long-course 200-meter medley relay against Florida/Stanford (Nov. 4) ... second in the 200-yard breaststroke, fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke and 13th in the 400-yard IM against IU/Texas (Oct. 28) ... second in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke against Toledo (Oct. 22) ... second in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke, and fifth in the 200-yard IM against Minnesota (Oct. 7-8).
Freshman (2010-11) ... NCAA All-America Honorable Mention (400-yard Medley Relay) ... Championship Meets ... Finished 39th in both the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke at the 2011 NCAA Championships (March 17-19) ... earned NCAA All-America honorable mention on the 400-yard medley relay team; also finished 18th on the 200-yard medley relay team ... finished sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke, 11th in the 100-yard breaststroke and 21st in the 200-yard IM at the 2011 Big Ten Championships (Feb. 16-19) ... Regular Season ... Won both breaststroke races against Ohio State (Jan. 22) ... swam both breaststrokes at Northwestern/Notre Dame (Jan. 15)... Placed second in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes at Indiana (Jan. 8)... took third in the 200-yard breaststroke and sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke at the EMU Invitational (Dec. 3-4)... finished fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke and 13th in the 200-yard IM against Stanford/Florida (Nov. 5-6)... took fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke and second in the 200-yard breaststroke against Indiana/Texas (Oct. 29-30); also swam the 200-yard IM (13th) and on both the 200- and 400-medley relays... finished second in 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes against Toledo (Oct. 22)... made career debut against Minnesota (Oct. 8), winning the 200-yard breaststroke.
Prep... Attended St. Charles North H.S. (2010)... national youth team member for U.S.A. Swimming... World Championship Trials finalist in the 100-yard breaststroke (2009)... Olympic Trials qualifier in 100-meter breaststroke as a sophomore (2008)... NCSA Junior national champion in 50-meter breaststroke (2009)... placed third in 100-meter breaststroke at U.S.A. Junior Nationals (2009)... state champion in 200-yard medley relay as a senior... four-time first team All-State selection... also second team selection as a sophomore... Academics... four-time Academic All-American... Spanish National Honor Society... Math National Honor Society... High Honor Roll all four years.
National/International... Placed 68th 100-meter breaststroke (1:11.81) at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Personal... Angela "Angie" Susan Chokran born Feb. 19, 1992... last name pronounced "CHOCK-ran"... parents Laurie and Mark Chokran both attended Penn State University... sister, Nicole, attends DePauw University and swam during the 2009-10 year... enrolled in College of Literature, Science and the Arts... actuarial mathematics major.
