Villanova University

Charysse Johnston Class: Senior Hometown: Windsor, Conn. High School: Windsor Position: Breaststroke Birthdate: 11/01/1983

Villanova: Will lead the way for the Wildcats in the breaststroke this season.

2003-2004: Consolation finalist in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events at the Big East Championships...Helped the 400 medley relay team to a sixth place finish at the Big East Championships...Placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.97) and ninth in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.82) at the tri-meet vs. Pittsburgh, Maryland and Notre Dame.

2002-2003: Consolation finalist in the 100 breaststroke at Big East Championships...Helped lead the 200 medley relay team to a sixth place finish at Big East Championships...Had top times in the 100 breast (1:05.08), 200 breast (2:23.56), 100 fly (1:00.93) and the 200 IM (2:09.68) at the Princeton Invitational.

2001-2002: Big East finalist in two different events...Fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke at the Big East Championships with a time of 1:04.33...Big East finalist in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:21.29)...Among the team leaders in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke and the 100 yard butterfly...Swam a team seasonbest 1:04.01 in the 100 yard butterfly at the Big East Championships.

Windsor High School: Four-time letterwinner in swimming...First team high school All-American in 2000...Earned Connecticut All-State honors four times...A Junior National Qualifier and Sectional Qualifier...Member of the National Honor Society and French Honor Society...CIAC Scholastic Award Winner in 2001.

Personal: Biology major...Oldest of three children of Mark and Sharon Johnston...Born 11/1/83.