Career Honors | Bests
• Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (17, 18, 19)
• Academic All-Big Ten (17, 18, 19)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (18)
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American (18)
As A Senior (2018-19)
• Finished 18th in the 1650 Free with a personal-best time of 16:32.56 at the Big Ten Championships; also finished 19th in the 500 Free with a career-best of 4:46.23 and posted a season-best 200 Free time of 1:48.31.
• Sixth in the 1000 Free (10:08.84) vs. Michigan.
• Took 11th in the 1650 Free, clocking in at 16:35.13 at the Ohio State Invitational.
• Placed third in the 500 Free (4:59.79) against Akron and Denison.
• Opened the season with a fifth-place finish in the 200 Free (1:52.73) vs. Alabama.
• Top 10 on the team in the 200 Free (No. 7), 500 Free (No. 5), 1000 Free (No. 5) and 1650 Free (No. 4).
As A Junior (2017-18)
• Posted personal-bests in the 100 Free (50.29), 200 Free (1:47.81) and the 500 Free (4:46.63) at the Big Ten Championships.
• Finished 10th in the 200 Free (1:51.25) at the Shamrock Invitational.
• Claimed third in the 500 Free (4:57.93) vs. Alabama.
As A Sophomore (2016-17)
• Made her second consecutive trip to Big Ten Championships, swimming in three events: 100, 200, and 500 freestyle.
• Placed 26th in the 500 free at Big Tens, her best career finish to date at the conference championship meet.
• Competed in mainly freestyle events as a sophomore.
• Had one of the five fastest times on the team in the 200 freestyle (1:49.23).
As A Freshman (2015-16)
• Swam at the 2016 Big Ten Championships in three events: 200 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 IM.
• Competed in the 200 fly and 200 IM in her collegiate debut against Ohio on Oct. 23
Background
• Swam for Vacationland Swim Club for 10 years.
• Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Sandusky High School, where she served as a team captain.
• All-Ohio and All-Conference honoree.
• Also a two-year letterwinner in soccer.
• Daughter of Bob and Kate Vargo.
• Her sister, Taylor, was also a member of the Ohio State swimming & diving team.
• Her greatest sports thrill was winning districts as a senior.
