2012-13:
▪ Earned all-league honors at The Summit League Championships
▪ Finished runner-up in the 1,650 freestyle
▪ Earned runner-up finish in the 500 free
▪ Finished second in the 400 IM at the league meet
▪ Member of championship 800 free relay team
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[apos]s Career Bests
200 Free- 1:55.59, Miami Invitational, 12/2/10
500 Free- 4:56.04, The Summit League Championships, 2/20/13
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- 4:21.12, The Summit League Championships, 2/20/13