Tori Beeler Season 2016-17

• Q&A with Tori Beeler 

Honors & Awards

• Nebraska School Records
  200-Yard IM-1:58.24, 2020
  200-Meter IM-2:17.92, 2018
• Four Letters (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American (HM, 2020)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2019, 2020; Spring 2017, 2019, 2020)
• Herman Team GPA Award (2017)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017, 2018, 2019)

2019-20 (Senior)
Tori Beeler put the finishing touches on a strong Nebraska career with a pair of top-16 individual finishes at the Big Ten Championships as a senior in 2020. She posted a career-best 2:12.59 to take 11th in the 200-yard breaststroke at the conference meet, after racing to a school-record 1:58.24 to finish 12th in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships. Beeler also finished 28th (1:02.44) in the 100 breast, while competing for the Big Red in four relay events (200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, 400 medley) at the Big Ten meet. Her time of 23.72 in the 50 free in Nebraska's 200 free relay was the third-fastest time by a Husker in 2019-20. A standout performer and leader in the pool throughout the season, Beeler produced 18 top-five individual finishes, including seven dual victories. During her career, Beeler finished with 65 top-five showings. 

2018-19 (Junior)
Beeler excelled during her junior season as a Husker, producing 14 top-five finishes, including three victories and five second-place showings. She aided in five relay victories. A strong 200 IM swimmer, Beeler produced all three victories in the event against Rutgers, Kansas and South Dakota State. The Missouri native had a solid performance at the Hawkeye Invite with a fourth-place finish in the 400 IM, a fifth-place finish in the 200 breast and a sixth-place showing in the 100 breast. Beeler joined Autumn Haebig in representing the Big Ten as members of the sixth-place 400 medley relay at the 2018 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Beeler competed in the 2018 USA Swimming Winter Nationals, where she broke Emma Johnson’s 1998 long-course school record in the 200 IM (2:17.92). At the 2019 Big Ten Championships, Beeler aided in the Huskers’ highest conference team finish since 2012 with her 20th-place finish in the 200 IM. She also competed in the 200 breast (31st) and in the 100 breast (43rd). 

2017-18 (Sophomore)
Beeler erupted in her debut season as a Husker, producing 16 top-five finishes, including eight victories and four runner-up performances. Beeler set five then-career bests in her first season for the Big Red. She had an outstanding performance at the Kansas Classic where she recorded three of her top times in the 400 individual medley (4:19.95) and in the 200 breast (2:15.13), placing second and third respectively. Beeler’s third career best came in the 100 breast (1:01.23) in qualifying at the Kansas Classic, before earning a victory in a time of 1:02.13. Beeler also placed second in the 200 individual medley (2:01.41). At the Big Ten Championships, Beeler recorded a then-career best in the 200 IM (2:01.12) to place 26th. Beeler also finished 26th in the 200 breast (2:15.50) and 38th in the 100 breast (1:03.13). 

2016-17 (Freshman)
Beeler erupted in her debut season as a Husker, producing 16 top-five finishes, including eight victories and four runner-up finishes. Beeler set five then-career bests in her first season for the Big Red. She had an outstanding performance at the Kansas Classic where she recorded three of her top times in the 400 individual medley (4:19.95) and in the 200 breast (2:15.13), placing second and third respectively. Beeler’s third career best came in the 100 breast (1:01.23) in qualifying at the Kansas Classic, before earning a victory in a time of 1:02.13. Beeler also placed second in the 200 individual medley (2:01.41). At the Big Ten Championships, Beeler recorded a career best in the 200 IM (2:01.12) to place 26th. Beeler also finished 26th in the 200 breast (2:15.50) and 38th in the 100 breast (1:03.13). 

Previous
Beeler arrived at Nebraska holding Park Hill South High records in nine events. She was also Park Hill South’s most valuable swimmer all four years. Beeler was the Kansas City Star All-Metro Swimmer of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2016. As a senior, Beeler won the 2016 Missouri state title in the 100-yard free and the 200-yard IM. She was all-conference in both events, setting a conference record in the 200 IM. She posted an automatic qualifying time for 2016 All-America honors in the 200 IM. Beeler was also a Kansas City Star All-Metro first-team selection in the 200 IM, 200 freestyle relay, and the 400 free relay as a senior.

Personal
The daughter of Audrea and Steve Beeler, Tori was born Aug. 1, 1997 in Kansas City, Mo. Tori has a younger brother, Cody. Tori is majoring in nutrition and health sciences at Nebraska. She earned honorable-mention CSCAA Scholar-All-America accolades in 2020, and is a five-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. She was also a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She chose Nebraska over Illinois, Arizona State, South Carolina, Arkansas and New Mexico State.

Career-Best Times

Event	Time	Meet (Date)
200 IM	1:58.24	Big Ten Championships (2020)
100 Breast	1:00.60	Last Chance (2018)
200 Breast	2:12.19	Big Ten Championships (2020)
50 Free	23.72	Big Ten Championships (2020)
100 Back	57.15	Northern Iowa (2016)