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Sophia Mandanis

  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown Wichita, Kan.
  • High School Andover

Biography

High School Honors:

  • 200 Medley Relay 5-1A KSHSAA Record Holder (2025)
  • State Champions — 200 Medley Relay (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 1st Team All-State KSHSAA Swim & Dive (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 2nd Team All-State KSHSAA Swim & Dive (2022)
  • Andover High School Record Holder — 100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • 5-1A KSHSAA State Champions (2022, 2025)

Academic Honors:

  • National Honor Society
  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Global & Kansas Seal of Biliteracy Silver (Spanish, 2025)
  • Andover Academic Fitness Award
  • President’s Award for Academic Excellence

Clubs/Organizations:

  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • National Honor Society
  • Excel Aquatics — Swimming (Brentwood TN, 2016–2025)

Why Trinity:

  • “I chose Trinity because it has both the great academics and athletics that I was looking for. When I visited, I loved the atmosphere, location, and people at Trinity and knew it was the college that I was looking for.”

Intended Major/Minor/Career Path:

  • Major: Finance/Accounting

Personal:

  • Daughter of Hannah Lai and Christos Mandanis… siblings Alex (22) and Kallisti (19).
  • Mother, Hannah Lai, swam at Wellesley College (1989–1993).
  • Enjoys reading, baking, and biking.