The Urke File

High School

A 2015 gradaute of Wayzata High in Plymouth, Mn.

Competed in soccer, swimming and synchronized swimming

All-State in synchronized swimming, 2012-13

State Champion in solo, duet, team and figures, 2012-13

State Champion in solo, trio, team and figures, 2010-11  

Minnesota State Champions, 2010-13

Competed for Minnestoa Synchronettes (2011-13) and Santa Clara Aquamaids (2013-15)

Second at U.S. National Team Championships, 2015

First at West Zones Senior Team and Senior Free Combination, 2015

Finished first at UANA Pan Am Championships in Junior Team, 2014

High point champion and finished third in Senior Duet at U.S. National Championships, 2015

Finished second in U.S. Opens Junior Team and Free Combination, 2014

Finished first at UANA Pan Am Championships Junior Team and second in duet, 2014

Finished first in U.S. Age Group Nationals in solo and second in figures and duet, 2013

Personal

Born in Plymouth, Mn.

Daughter of Brian and Susan Urke

Moved to California before junior year in high school to train with elite clubs in Bay Area and pursue National Team and college aspriations

Has older sisters, Sarah and Lauren, and younger brothers, Daniel and Matthew

Sarah competed for U.S. National Team in 2009 Pan Am Games

Lauren played soccer at Harvard for three-time Ivy League Champions 

Anticipated major is human biology