2013-14 – Took ninth in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:11.86 and 10^th in the 200 yard breaststroke with a time of 2:41.59… Took fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke to open the season against Tulane… At the Hendrix Classic took eighth in the 50 yard freestyle as well as fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke. 

Washburn Rural HS:  Swam for four seasons under head coach Elaine Pardee at Washburn Rural HS… Helped Washburn Rural HS to State of Kansas runner-up finishes... Individually won a state championship and was also a runner-up in the 100 breastroke… Swam breastroke as a member of two state championship 200 medley relay teams… Named to the Kansas All-State team twice… Named All-City and All-League teams all four seasons at Washburn Rural HS... Helped the Junior Blue to four Topeka All-City championships and four Centennial League championships.

Personal:  Full name is Elise Marie Valdez… Born Oct. 21, 1994 in Topeka, Kan… Parents are Diana and Randall Valdez… Has one brother, Sean, and two sisters, Katlin and Alex Valdez… Majoring in business and accounting.