High School: Prepped at Naperville North High School in Illinois...Earned All-Academic and All-Conference her final three years...Was a member of the sectional state team her junior and senior years...Earned Conference Championship in 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle during her freshman year...Led team to Conference Championships in 2003 and 2004...Team was State Qualifiers all four years.

Personal: Daughter of David and Kimberly LaCosse...Majoring in English and Elementary Education.