Class of 1992

Eileen was a two-sport athlete at Apex High School as a member of the swimming and diving team and the softball team. Though she had a great love for softball, it was in the pool where she made her name and fame. Eileen won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association all classification state championship in diving all four years while she was a Cougar and, in so doing, became the only four-time state champion in one event in Apex history. By winning the 1-meter diving championship her senior year, Eileen established a state record score of 405.95 points at that time. Eileen helped lead Apex High School to conference championships in swimming and diving during her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons.

In 1991 during her junior year, Eileen scored critical points to help lead Apex to the NCHSAA state swimming and diving team championship. This was the first team state championship in Apex history and was the final year in which the NCHSAA held an all-classification championship. Eileen continued her career at N.C. State, where she was named All-Conference during her freshman year and was named team MVP during her senior year.