The 2016 American Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships February 17-20 • CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas The American Athletic Conference will crown champions in 42 events this week as six member schools send representatives to the third annual American Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Houston’s Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (CRWC) Natatorium in Houston. The American Athletic Conference Championships will feature six women’s teams and four men’s teams that will compete in Houston. The women’s meet will include teams from Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, Houston, SMU and Tulane. The men’s field includes Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina and SMU The American Digital Network will provide live and on-demand finals coverage of all 42 events of the four-day men’s and women’s championships, beginning with relay and diving finals Feb. 17. The coverage will also include interviews with student-athletes and coaches, and much more. For complete coverage of the American Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, visitThe American’s Championship Central at www.theamerican.org/swimdive and follow @American_Swim.
Wednesday, February 17 SESSION 1 - Noon CT (Diving Prelims) 6 p.m. CT (Swimming Relays) Event 1 Men’s 1 Meter Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 2 Women’s 3 Meter Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 1 Men’s 1 Meter Diving (CONSOLATION) Event 2 Women’s 3 Meter Diving (CONSOLOLATION) Event 3 Women’s 800 Yard Freestyle Relay Event 4 Men’s 800 Yard Freestyle Relay Event 1 Men’s 1 Meter Diving (FINAL) Event 2 Women’s 3 Meter Diving (FINAL) Event 5 Women’s 200 Yard Medley Relay Event 6 Men’s 200 Yard Medley Relay
Friday, February 19 SESSION 4 - 10 a.m. CT (Swimming Prelims) 12:30 p.m. CT (Diving Prelims) SESSION 5 - 6 p.m. CT (Finals) Event 16 Men’s 3 Meter Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 16 Men’s 3 Meter Diving (CONSOLATION) Event 17 Women’s 400 Individual Medley Event 18 Men’s 400 Individual Medley Event 19 Women’s 100 Yard Butterfly Event 20 Men’s 100 Yard Butterfly Event 21 Women’s 200 Yard Freestyle Event 22 Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle Event 23 Women’s 100 Yard Breaststroke Event 24 Men’s 100 Yard Breaststroke Event 25 Women’s 100 Yard Backstroke Event 26 Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke Event 16 Men’s 3 Meter Diving (FINAL) Event 27 Women’s 400 Yard Medley Relay Event 28 Men’s 400 Yard Medley Relay
Thursday, February 18 SESSION 2 - 10 a.m. CT (Swimming Prelims) 12:30 p.m. CT (Diving Prelims) SESSION 3 - 6 p.m. CT (Finals) Event 7 Women’s 1 Meter Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 7 Women’s 1 Meter Diving (CONSOLATION) Event 8 Women’s 500 Yard Freestyle Event 9 Men’s 500 Yard Freestyle Event 10 Women’s 200 Individual Medley Event 11 Men’s 200 Individual Medley Event 12 Women’s 50 Yard Freestyle Event 13 Men’s 50 Yard Freestyle Event 7 Women’s 1 Meter Diving (FINAL) Event 14 Women’s 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Event 15 Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Event 14 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Women Event 15 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Men
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Saturday, February 20 SESSION 6 - 10 a.m. CT (Swimming Prelims) 12:30 p.m. CT (Diving Prelims) SESSION 7 - 6 p.m. CT (Finals) Event 30 Women’s Platform Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 29 Men’s Platform Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 31 Women’s 1,650 Yard Freestyle Event 32 Men’s 1,650 Yard Freestyle Event 30 Women’s Platform Diving (FINAL) Event 33 Women’s 200 Yard Backstroke Event 34 Men’s 200 Yard Backstroke Event 35 Women’s 100 Yard Freestyle Event 36 Men’s 100 Yard Freestyle Event 37 Women’s 200 Yard Breaststroke Event 38 Men’s 200 Yard Breaststroke Event 39 Women’s 200 Yard Butterfly Event 40 Men’s 200 Yard Butterfly Event 29 Men’s Platform Diving (FINAL) Event 41 Women’s 400 Yard Freestyle Relay Event 42 Men’s 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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Women’s Rosters Cincinnati Name Andrea Bartel Taylor Berend Amanda Coffey Amanda Deller Iuliia Fedoreeva Katherine Gob Emma Gresser Shea Hanley Kennedy Herbert Gege Huffner Nicole Hughes Jacqueline Keire Tal Kidron Sydney King Holly Lamb Taylor Myszka Caroline Neely Lindsey Niehaus Maria Novak Carlie Perretta Monika Pikhartova Ellen Posch Milli Puth Tori Ritter Enna Selmanovic Caroline Sheehan Dee Sopapong Shelby Spitz Sara Wanasek Samantha Wheatley Samantha Wolkoff Kaitlyn Woods
Events Class IM/Breaststroke Jr. Freestyle/Backstroke Fr. Diving Sr. Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Freestyle/Butterfly Sr. Freestyle/Butterfly Fr. IM/Butterfly Jr. Freestyle/Backstroke Jr. Breaststroke/IM Sr. Breaststroke/Freestyle Jr. Diving Fr. Freestyle Jr. Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Freestyle/Backstroke So. Diving Fr. Distance Freestyle Sr. Distance Freestyle So. Backstroke So. Butterfly/Freestyle Fr. Breaststroke/Freestyle Fr. Freestyle/Breaststroke So. Diving So. Distance Freestyle Sr. Diving Fr. Breaststroke/Butterfly Fr. Freestyle/Backstroke Fr. IM/Breaststroke Fr. IM/Backstroke So. Freestyle So. IM/Backstroke So. Freestyle Jr. Diving So.
Hometown/Last School Euclid, Ohio/Euclid New Albany, Ohio/New Albany Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek Fairfield, Ohio/McAuley Barnaul, Russia/Barnaul Louisville, Ky./Ballard Akron, Ohio/Richfield Revere Indianapolis, Ind./North Central/Indianapolis Green, Ohio/Green Sainte Clotilde, France/Font Romeu Euclid, Ohio/Euclid Burlington, Ontario/Nelson Tsurit, Israel/Hof HaSharon Granville, Ohio/Granville/Western Kentucky Amherst, Ohio/Amherst Steele Dayton, Ohio/Centerville Saint Petersburg, Fla./Northeast Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton Villa Hills, Ky./Notre Dame Academy Canton, Ohio/Perry Cernosice, Czech Republic/Gymnasium Jana Nerudy Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights Mainz, Germany/Gymnasium Mainz-Gonsenheim Littleton, Colo./Rock Canyon Mississauga, Ontario/Clarkson Secondary Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove Tampa, Fla./Wharton Carmel, Ind./Carmel Burlington, Wis./Burlington Maple Glen, Pa./Upper Dublin Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore Dayton, Ohio/Centerville
Head Coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle Diving Coach Kirtley Krombholz Assistant Coach Pieter Ritz Assistant Coach Josh Schneider
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Women’s Rosters UConn Name Sammi Bassman Madeline Blair Danielle Bordes Emily Boyko Jaimie Lynn Brookover Alexandra Butera Emily Caplis Christina Cirillo Caitlin Cole Amanda Craig Jordan Drake Michelle Faykes Caroline Finkle Annika Grewal Madeleine Hoopes Julie Hu Laura Hyland Darrah Jampo Michelle Kalupski Sophia King Margot Manning Monica Marcello Alex McPherson Kennedy Meier Rachel Mulligan Sara Nestrowitz Sophie Nothnagle Tara O’Prey Emily Parillo Samantha Park Deanna Parsons Christine Pedersen Nicole Ricci Laura Ruttan Taryn Urbanus Jackie Van Lew Emilia Weihenig Head Coach Bob Goldberg Diving Coach John Bransfield Assistant Coach Matt Donovan Assistant Coach Keary McClernan
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Events Class Breaststroke So. Sprint Freestyle Fr. Sprint Freestyle Fr. Butterfly Sr. Backstroke Jr. Diving Jr. Breaststroke So. Backstroke So. Distance Freestyle Sr. Diving Jr. Breaststroke/IM/Sprint Jr. Distance Freestyle Jr. Butterfly Jr. Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Sprint/Butterfly Jr. Breaststroke Fr. Breaststroke Sr. Butterfly/Free/Back Jr. Diving Jr. Freestyle/Butterfly So. Freestyle Jr. Diving So. Freestyle Fr. Backstroke Sr. Distance Jr. Freestyle So. Butterfly Jr. Sprint Freestyle Jr. Butterfly/IM So. Backstroke Jr. Freestyle/IM Jr. Backstroke Jr. Backstroke Jr. Breaststroke Sr. Diving Sr. Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Backstroke So.
Hometown Austin, Texas Bethlehem, Pa. Alpharetta, Ga. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Cherry Hill, N.J. Havertown, Pa. Chillicothe, Ill. Kinnelon, N.J. Trumbull, Conn. Woodbridge, Conn. Marietta, Ga. Cherry Hill, N.J. Johns Creek, Ga. Oakville, Ontario Greensburg, Pa. Wilton, Conn. Southport, England West Chester, Pa. Chicago, Ill. Chesterfield, Va. Frederick, Md. Middletown, Conn. Ann Arbor, Mich. Winnipeg, Manitoba Raleigh, N.C. Washington Township, N.J. Victor, N.Y. Ridley Park, Pa. Phillipston, Mass. Washington Crossing, Pa. Ellicott City, Md. Vinterbro, Norway Forest Hill, Md. Stittsville, Ontario Quincy, Mass. Tinton Falls, N.J. Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Women’s Rosters East Carolina
Name Events Class Anastasia Amoiroglou Butterfly/Freestyle Sr. Tori Angermeier Freestyle Jr. Lily Armstrong Diving Jr. Elizabeth Baertlein Backstroke So. Lauren Baker Butterfly/Freestyle Sr. Liz Browne Freestyle Jr. Bridie Burke Butterfly/Freestyle So. Lauren Early Breaststroke/IM Jr. Zoe Feingold Diving Fr. Delaney Fox Freestyle/IM Sr. Logan Graumann Backstroke/Freestyle So. Taylor Hague Backstroke/IM Jr. Lauren Hensley Backstroke Fr. Alexandra Jones Backstroke/Free/IM Sr. Alex Kreager Freestyle/IM Fr. Julie Lajoie Backstroke/Fly/IM So. Isabelle Little Breaststroke/Freestyle Jr. Jera Majeric Backstroke Jr. Caitlin Mehaffey Butterfly/IM Sr. Bailie Monahan Butterfly/IM Sr. Vendela Norrman Breaststroke So. Erin Polich Backstroke/Freestyle So. Sara Morgan Pou IM Sr. Alicia Roueche Diving Jr. Ashley Sams Diving Jr. Megan Sellers Breaststroke Sr. McKenzie Street Breaststroke/Fly/IM Fr. Anna Maria Svanbergsson Freestyle Jr.
Hometown/Last School Thessaloniki, Greece/15th Lyceum Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman Greensboro, N.C./Weaver Academy Eagle, Wis./Western Kentucky Midlothian, Va./Cosby State College, Pa./State College Area Washington, D.C./Georgetown Visitation Prep Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth North Kennett Square, Pa./Kennett Maryville, Tenn./Western Kentucky Chesterfield, Va./Cosby Chantilly, Va./Chantilly St. Petersburg, Fla./Northeast Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow Richmond, Va./Godwin Prevalje, Slovenia/Gimnazija Ravne na Koroskem Clyde, N.C./Tuscola Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge Tyreso, Sweden/Kunskapsgymnasiet Globen High Point, N.C./Home Schooled Greenville, N.C./J.H. Rose Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley Pittsburgh, Pa./Bethel Park Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley Norwood, Pa./Episcopal Academy Copenhagen, Denmark/Falkonergaardens
Head Coach Rick Kobe Diving Coach Ryan Hunt Associate Head Coach Matthew Jabs Head Assistant Coach Kate Moore Assistant Coach Kevin Woodhull-Smith Assistant Coach Doug Parker
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Women’s Rosters Houston Name Cameron Balkom Doroteja Bednjanec Micaela Bouter Holly Criscuolo Taylor Derevyanik Kayla Epting Alina Gersib Julie Gibson Conor Glenn Ashley Grijalva Michaela Hamrick Hannah Herbst Rachel Hobbins Caitlin Horner Eleanna Koutsouveli Marissa Lehman Emma Moore Taylor Olanski Leah Ortiz Maya Owens Victoria Padial Jenny Penneck Victoria Rayol Sharo Rodriguez Danielle Shedd Shelby Sparacino Delia Weber Jasmine Williams
Class Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
Hometown/Last School Baton Rouge, La./St. Joseph’s Academy Zagreb, Croatia/Gornjogradska Gimnazija Johannesburg, South Africa/St. Stithians College Haymarket, Va./Battlefield HS Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll HS Ft. Worth, Texas/Central HS Houston, Texas/Home-schooled Payson, Ariz./Pinnacle HS Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods HS Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert HS Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery HS Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain HS Austin, Texas/McNeil HS Yorktown, Va./Grafton HS Athens, Greece/Ellinogermaniki Agogi SA Dayton, Ohio/Carroll HS Richardson, Texas/Richardson HS London, Ontario/Mother Terresea Catholic SS Houston/Cypress Creek HS Converse, Texas/Judson HS Baton Rouge, La./St. Joseph’s Academy Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista HS Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Colegio Anglo-Americano Queretaro, Mexico/Prepa UCO Converse, Texas/Judson HS Richmond, Texas/George Ranch HS Houston, Texas/St. John XXIII College Preparatory Orange Park, Fla./Fleming Island HS
Head Coach Ryan Wochomurka Diving Coach Bob Gunter Assistant Coach for Swimming Hannah Burandt
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Women’s Rosters SMU Name Ursa Bezan Samantha Butz Kathleen Charron Anna Cheesbrough Vicky Cunningham Marne Erasmus Caitlin Gutschenritter Amy Hess Maddie Hoch Kyra Kondis Elizabeth Krane Lauren Lamb Eleonor Lindborg Alexandra Manasso Kirsty McLauchlan Ashley Mercadel Madison Meyer Tara-Lynn Nicholas Keegan Pho Hannah Rogers Casey Rose Adri Santa Elena Skaribas Tiffany Sudarma Anna Volchkov Madeline Wainman Kelcie Winters El Yellin
Events Freestyle Butterfly/Backstroke IM/Freestyle Butterfly Freestyle Sprint Fly/Freestyle Backstroke Sprint Free/Fly Freestyle/Butterfly Sprint Freestyle Individual Medley Diving Backstroke/Freestyle Freestyle Free/IM/Breast Freestyle Freestyle Breaststroke Fly/Back/IM Sprint Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle/Butterfly Freestyle Back/Butterfly Backstroke/Freestyle Diving Backstroke Backstroke/Freestyle
Class Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/Last School Kranj, Slovenia/Gimnazija Kranj Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll Atlanta, Ga./Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Castleford, West Yorkshire Chester, United Kingdom/Loughborough University East London, South Africa/Grens Hoerskool Plano, Texas/Plano West Dallas, Texas/Bishop Lynch Lebanon, Pennsylvania/Minnesota Sandy Spring, Md./Sandy Spring Friends School St. Louis, Mo./Clayton San Antonio, Texas/Johnson Trelleborg, Sweden/Procivitas Privata Gymnasium Austin, Texas/Westwood Johannesburg, South Africa/St. Catherines Covent Sugar Land, Texas/St. Agnes Academy Washington Crossing, Pa./Council Rock Pietermaritzburg,South Africa/The Wykeham Collegiate Sugar Land, Texas/William P. Clements London, England Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll Pecs, Hungary/Megyervarosi Altalanos Iskola es Gimnazium Houston, Texas/St. John’s School Austin, Texas/Miami Yoqneam Illit, Israel/Shpaim Coquitlam, British Columbia/Centennial Secondary School Alpharetta, Ga./King’s Ridge Christian School Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano Valley
Head Coach Steve Collins Head Diving Coach Jim Stillson Assistant Coach Ashley Dell
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Women’s Rosters Tulane Name Lauren Arnold Alex Brindisi Natalie Clausen Elizabeth Cook Jonna Frantz Nina Gonzalez Holly Grender Lena Hayakawa Joy Jason Maren Kjell Alex Lakota Emma Lincoln Caroline McCleary Roni Meyer Lilly Morgan Anise Muir Tirol Palmer Emily Ramier Mia Schachter Rachel Schneider Ellie Sills Kaitlin Simpson Ali Talwar Shelly Zelnick Paris Zhang
Events Diving Fly/IM Dist. Free Back/Free Sprint Free Free/Fly Back/Free/IM Breast/Fly Breast/Free/IM Diving Free/Fly/IM Free/Fly Diving Dist. Free/IM Free/Back Diving Back/Free/IM Fly/Breast Sprint Free/Breast/Fly Dist. Free Fly/Free/IM Free/Fly Dist. Free Back/Free Free/Back
Class Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/Last School Victoria, Australia/East Doncaster Secondary Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury Trinity, Fla./East Lake HS Texarkana, Texas/Texas HS Mandeville, La./Mandeville El Paso, Texas/Franklin HS Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton HS Honolulu, Hawaii/Mid-Pacific Institute Port Allen, La./ Moraga, Calif./Campolindo HS Burleson, Texas/Trinity Valley School Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay Rockville, Md./McLean HS El Cajon, Calif./Granite Hills HS Fort Mitchell, Ky./Notre Dame Academy Alexandria, Va./Hayfield Secondary School Aukland, New Zealand/Westlake Girls Oakville, Ontario/Blakelock HS Arroyo Grande, Calif./Arroyo Grande HS Medina, Wash./Bellevue HS Suwanee, Ga./Lambert Beaconsville, Quebec/Phillips Academy Andover Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School Troy, Ohio/Troy HS Sydney, Australia/Pymble Ladies’ College
Head Coach Katie Robinson Diving Coach Chris Devine Assistant Coach Sarah Woodbury Graduate Assistant Ryan Hogan
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Men’s Rosters Cincinnati Name Caleb Aho Nathan Anderson Nik Balmer Connor Brady Todd Brannon Chris Bready Ludovico Corsini Justin Crew Connor Davis Ryan DePietro Tommy Easley Sean Gregor Eitan Holder Zach Hostoffer Louis Hunt Ryan Hunter Alex Hutchinson Brandon Keller Nick Lafleur Matt McDonald John Miller Hunter Pasek Tyler Roehr Jon Satre Dmytro Turkin Chris Weinstein Zachary Wolcott
Events Class Diving Fr. Butterfly Sr. Breaststroke/IM Jr. Butterfly/Backstroke Fr. IM/Backstroke Jr. Distance Freestyle So. Freestyle/Breaststroke Jr. Freestyle/IM Fr. Freestyle Jr. IM/Butterfly So. Freestyle/Backstroke Sr. Freestyle So. Freestyle Jr. Freestyle/Breaststroke Fr. Diving Fr. Diving Fr. Freestyle Sr. IM/Breaststroke Fr. Freestyle/Fly So. IM/Backstroke Fr. Distance Freestyle So. Fly/Freestyle Sr. Breaststroke/Freestyle Jr. Freestyle/Backstroke So. Backstroke Jr. IM So. Diving Jr.
Hometown/Last School Findlay, Ohio/Findlay Scottsdale, Ariz./Arcadia Rio Rancho, N.M./Rio Rancho Canfield, Ohio/Canfield Duluth, Ga./Norcross/Colorado School of Mines Missouri City, Texas/Lawrence E. Elkins Cinisello Balsamo, Italy/ Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin Itasca, Ill./Lake Park Caracas, Venezuela/Aviv (Israel) Highland Heights, Ohio/Gilmour Academy Lakeside Park, Ky./Covington Catholic Vandalia, Ohio/Butler Harrison, Ohio/Harrison/Ohio State Charlotte, N.C./Olympic Montreal, Quebec/Loyola Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East Baton Rouge, La./Parkview Baptist Villa Hills, Ky./Covington Catholic Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley Krivoy Rog, Ukraine/Pfeiffer University Hebron, Ky./Beechwood Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood
Head Coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle Diving Coach Kirtley Krombholz Assistant Coach Pieter Ritz Assistant Coach Josh Schneider
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Men’s Rosters UConn
Name Jeffrey Aselin Greg Baliko Spencer Beaulieu John Brice Vincent Camin Brandon Cole Matthew Dagenais Anthony Dell’Isola James Donlevy Greg Dziopa Chris Girg Walker Hill Mark Hunter Patrick Kavanaugh Kyle Kimura Daniel Kinney Kevin Konarski Daniel Krentsa Mike Lennon Alan Li Jeff Magin Luke Martin Andrew Proper Keon Songui-Samuel Jeffrey Tung Gunnar Van Gent Ryan Walsh
Events Diving Breaststroke/IM Diving Diving Breaststroke Breaststroke/IM Breaststroke/IM Freestyle Sprint Breaststroke Butterfly Backstroke/IM Breaststroke/IM Butterfly/Freestyle Butterfly/Freestyle Diving Freestyle Sprint Freestyle Freestyle Breaststroke/IM Backstroke Sprint Freestyle Breaststroke Sprint Freestyle Backstroke Backstroke Butterfly/Freestyle
Class So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr.
Hometown Riverside, Conn. Fanwood, N.J. Portland, Conn. Bala Cynwood, Pa. Andover, Mass. Trumbull, Conn. Middletown, Conn. Norwalk, Conn. Lake Grove, N.Y. Rocky Hill, Conn. Burbach, Germany Jacksonville, Fla. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Frederick, Md. Tampa, Fla. Middletown, Conn. Lindenhurst, N.Y. Brookfield, Conn. Williston Park, N.Y. Jackson Heights, N.Y. Brookfield, Conn. Richmond, Va. Gainseville, Va. Dorchester, Mass. Reno, Nev. Stevenson Ranch, Calif. Monroe, N.Y.
Head Coach Bob Goldberg Diving Coach John Bransfield Assistant Coach Matt Donovan Assistant Coach Keary MClernan
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Men’s Rosters East Carolina Name Manuel Alvarez Kelly Barnhill Taylor Berkey Pierce Bradshaw Alex Clark David Craig Erle Craven Zach Darden Boleck De Pawlikowski Adam Dear Julien Dodu Michael Dugan Zach Duval William Hicks Shawn Hunter Trevor Irish Scott Kent Fran Krznaric Joey Lupacchino Matt Mullen John Myhre Jake Pierce Trey Pofahl Drew Queen Victor Santos Austin Taylor Tristan Taylor Zach Webb Tyler Zieg
Events Class Freestyle/IM Fr. Freestyle Fr. Diving So. Butterfly/Freestyle So. Diving Sr. Freestyle/IM Jr. Breaststroke/Freestyle Jr. Butterfly/Freestyle Fr. Backstroke/Free/IM So. Butterfly/IM Jr. Freestyle Sr. Backstroke/Freestyle Sr. Diving Jr. Breaststroke Jr. Butterfly/Freestyle/IM Sr. Freestyle Sr. Diving So. Freestyle/IM Jr. Breaststroke Jr. Diving So. Backstroke/Freestyle So. Freestyle Jr. Freestyle Fr. Breaststroke So. Butterfly/Freestyle Fr. Breaststroke/IM Sr. Backstroke/IM Fr. Butterfly/IM So. Butterfly So.
Hometown/Last School Asturias, Spain/La Eria Secondary School Greenville, N.C./J.H. Rose Goshen, Indiana/Northridge Charlotte, N.C./Providence Elkhart, Ind./Northridge Raleigh, N.C. /Millbrook Winston Salem, N.C./Indian River State Goldsboro, N.C./Goldsboro Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit Prep Pawley’s Island, S.C./Waccamaw Oshawa, Ontario/Maxwell Heights Marietta, Ga./Marietta Mary Ester, Fla./Indian River State Murrells Inlet, S.C./Queens College Wilson, N.C./Hunt College Park, Md./DeMatha Knightdale, N.C./Wakefield Zagreb, Croatia/Sports Gymnasium Zagreb South Chesterfield, Va./Thomas Dale Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin Knoxville, Tenn./Western Kentucky Hickory, N.C./Fred T. Foard Greenville, N.C./J.H. Rose Charlotte, N.C./Lake Norman Charter Sao Paulo, Brazil/Instituto Madre Mazzarello Columbia, Md./Atholton Gainesville, Ga./Chestatee Warrenton, Va./Kettle Run Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley
Head Coach Rick Kobe Diving Coach Ryan Hunt Associate Head Coach Matthew Jabs Head Assistant Coach Kate Moore Assistant Coach Kevin Woodhull-Smith Assistant Coach Doug Parker
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Men’s Rosters SMU
Name Justin Bertelsman Max Bryant Jake Camp Garrett Carson Ziga Cerkovnik Matthew Colket Thomas Colket Hayden Corley Brad Dorsey Gus Duran Michael Fowler, III Justin Gibson Tristan Hejny Eastman Holloway Parker Holloway Nick Hook Kianu Kitching Bryce Klein Carson Klein Bartosz Krzyzaniak David Li John Lindros Brooks Logan Kyle Lux Grayson Magruder Parker Meinecke Brandon Norman Daniel Pitts Stefan Popov Lucas Schenke Christian Scherubl Aaron Schlemovitz Sam Straughan Tucker Wells Charlie Wort
Events Back/IM Fly/IM Sprint Free/Fly Fly/IM Fly/Breast/Free Free Back/Free/IM Breast/IM Sprint Free/Breast Breaststroke Back/IM Free Fly/IM Free Diving Free Back Diving Free Back/Fly/Free Breast Free Free Free Free Diving Fly/Back/IM Diving Breast Free Free Free/IM Back/Fly Back/Fly/Free/IM Back
Class So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown/Last School Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood Aspen, Colo./Aspen Plano, Texas/Plano Senior McKinney, Texas/McKinney North Velenje, Slovenia/Gimnazija Velenje Fredrick, Md./Good Counsel Olmey Ljamsville, Md./Good Counsel Olmey Napa, Calif./Justin Siena Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy College Preparatory Dallas, Texas/San Patricio Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood Allen, Texas/Allen Arlington, Texas/Homeschooled Tulsa, Okla./Union Frisco, Texas/Frisco Antibes, France/Lycee Jacques Audiberti Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll Zielona Gora, Poland/SMS Zielona Gora Jacksonville, Fla./Stanton College Preparatory New Jersey/Westfield Evansville, Ind./Reitz Memorial Austin, Texas/Regents School Of Austin Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville Johannesburg, South Africa/University of Indianapolis Anthem, Ariz./Boulder Creek Sofia, Bulgaria/Sofia High School Of Mathematics Hamburg, Germany/Johannes-Brahms-Gymnasium Gratwein, Austria/Borg Monsbergergasse New Jersey/Ridge Maidenhead, U.K./Loughborough University Paradise Valley, Ariz./Saguaro Sugar Land, Texas/Stephen F. Austin
Head Coach Eddie Sinnott Head Diving Coach Jim Stillson Assistant Coach Mitch Dansky
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Event 1
Men’s 1-Meter Diving NCAA Record 494.90 David Boudla, Purdue, March 28, 2010 Meet Record 386.80 Devin Burnett, SMU, Feb. 21, 2014 Pool Record 402.30 Mangus Frick, SMU, Feb. 27, 2008 NCAA Zone Qualifying 300.00
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American Athletic Conference Champions Devin Burnett, SMU ...............................................................341.40 Devin Burnett, SMU ...............................................................386.80
2016 Preview The diving events at the 2016 American Championships appear to be pretty open on the men’s side. John Brice of UConn returns after posting second-place finishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter events last season. East Carolina’s Matt Mullen turned in a fourth place performance in the 3-meter in 2015 and should challenge this season. SMU’s Bryce Klein will be looking to make an impact after several strong performances during the regular season.
Event 2
Women’s 3-Meter Diving NCAA Record 437.75 Christina Loukas, Indiana, March 20, 2009 Meet Record 325.30 Taylor Orlanski, Houston, Feb. 20, 2015 Pool Record 397.20 Anastasia Pozdniaka, Houston, Feb. 26, 2009 NCAA Zone Qualifying 280.00
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Taylor Orlanski, Houston .......................................................325.30 Taryn Urbanus, UConn ...........................................................313.55
2016 Preview Taylor Olanski of Houston is the reigning Most Outstanding Diver and looks to defend her title in the 3-meter and the platform. Teammate Danielle Shedd was last season’s 1-meter champion and finished runner-up to Olanski in the 3-meter event. UConn’s Taryn Urbanus will look to challenge Olanski and Shedd in the 3-meter.
Event 3
Women’s 800-Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA Record 6:50.18 California, Feb. 25, 2015
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American Athletic Conference Champions East Carolina (Angermeier, Monahan, Svanbergsson, Chew) ...7:14.69 Louisville (Worrell, Kneppers, Houck, McDowell) ...........7:08.67
Meet Record 7:08.67 Louisville, Feb. 19, 2014 Pool Record 7:04.87 SMU, Feb. 27, 2009
2016 Preview SMU is the team to watch in the relay events in the 2016 American Championships. The Mustangs won four out of the five relay events in 2015 and enter this year’s meet as the favorite in all five events.
NCAA Automatic 7:06.77 NCAA Provisional 7:09.96
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Event 4
Men’s 800-Yard Freestyle Relay NCAA Record 6:09.85 Michigan, Feb. 26, 2014 Meet Record 6:19.25 Louisville, Feb. 19, 2014 Pool Record 6:28.93 SMU, Feb. 27, 2008 NCAA Automatic 6:21.54 NCAA Provisional 6:25.06
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American Athletic Conference Champions East Carolina (Dugan, Krznariz, Eagle, Dodu) ...................6:30.55 Louisville (Carroll, De Lucca, Lindenbauer, Dahlia) .........6:19.25
2016 Preview Cincinnati and SMU enter the American Championships as the teams to watch in the five relay events. The Bearcats are the slight favorites in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.26), while their regular season time in the 400 freestyle relay (2:57.73) is three-plus seconds faster than the rest of the field. The Mustangs hold a slight advantage in the 800 freestyle relay (6:36.95), 200 medley relay (1:28.69) and the 400 medley relay (3:17.25). .
Event 5
Women’s 200-Yard Medley Relay NCAA Record 1:34.24 California, March 16, 2012
2015 2014
Event 6
Wednesday
American Athletic Conference Champions SMU (Arcila, Nicholas, Erasmus, Lindborg) .....................1:37.32 Louisville (Brandenburg, Cottrell, Worell, McDowell) ....1:38.43
Meet Record 1:37.32 SMU, Feb. 18, 2015 Pool Record 1:36.72 Texas A&M, Nov. 16, 2012
2016 Preview SMU is the team to watch in the relay events in the 2016 American Championships. The Mustangs won four out of the five relay events in 2015 and enter this year’s meet as the favorite in all five events.
NCAA Automatic 1:37.46 NCAA Provisional 1:37.96
Men’s 200-Yard Medley Relay
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Wednesday
NCAA Record 1:22.27 Michigan, March 29, 2013 Meet Record 1:26.21 Louisville, Feb. 19, 2014 Pool Record 1:26.70 SMU, Feb. 27, 2008 NCAA Automatic 1:25.30 NCAA Provisional 1:26.13
2015 2014
Wednesday
American Athletic Conference Champions East Carolina (Smedstad, Cepulis, Dear, Simic) ...............1:27.19 Louisville (Tarasevich, Chastain, Coutinho, Blondell) .....1:26.21
2016 Preview Cincinnati and SMU enter the American Championships as the teams to watch in the five relay events. The Bearcats are the slight favorites in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.26), while their regular season time in the 400 freestyle relay (2:57.73) is three-plus seconds faster than the rest of the field. The Mustangs hold a slight advantage in the 800 freestyle relay (6:36.95), 200 medley relay (1:28.69) and the 400 medley relay (3:17.25).
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Event 7
Women’s 1-Meter Diving NCAA Record 361.55 Cassidy Krug, Stanford, 2007 Meet Record 291.35 Daniell Shedd, Houston, Feb. 18, 2015 Pool Record 354.45 Anastasia Pozdniakova, Houston, Nov. 6, 2008 NCAA Zone Qualifying 265.00
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Danielle Shedd, Houston.......................................................291.35 Natasha Burgess, Houston...................................................289.25
2016 Preview Taylor Olanski of Houston is the reigning Most Outstanding Diver and looks to defend her title in the 3-meter and the platform. Teammate Danielle Shedd was last season’s 1-meter champion and finished runner-up to Olanski in the 3-meter event. UConn’s Taryn Urbanus will look to challenge Olanski and Shedd in the 3-meter
Event 8
Women’s 500-Yard Freestyle NCAA Record 4:30.37 Leah Smith, Virginia, March 19, 2015
2015 2014
Event 9
Thursday
American Athletic Conference Champions Jackie Keire, Cincinnati .......................................................4:42.68 Jackie Keire, Cincinnati .......................................................4:43.02
Meet Record 4:42.68 Jackie Keire, Cincinnati, Feb. 19, 2015 Pool Record 4:33.07 Sarah Henry, Texas A&M, Nov. 17, 2012 NCAA Automatic 4:36.430
2016 Preview Cincinnati’s Jacqueline Keire swept the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle events in last year’s American Championships and posted the top regular season times in the 100 and 200. SMU’s Madeline Hoch poses a challenge for Keire in the 100 and 200, while Hoch and Houston’s Delia Weber look to claim the top spot in the 500 in 2016.
NCAA Provisional 4:47.79
Men’s 500-Yard Freestyle
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Thursday
NCAA Record 4:08.60 Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan, March 23, 2006
2015 2014
Thursday
American Athletic Conference Champions Christian Scherubl, SMU......................................................4:18.23 Christopher Girg, UConn ......................................................4:19.24
Meet Record 4:18.23 Christian Scherubl, SMU, Feb. 19, 2015 Pool Record 4:20.99 Nate Clark, SMU, Feb. 28, 2008 NCAA Automatic 4:13.60 NCAA Provisional 4:24.99
2016 Preview Christian Scherubl of SMU, the 2015 Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year, looks to defend his title in the 500 event this season. Chris Bready of Cincinnati will put pressure on Scherubl, who set the American Championship record in the event last season with a time 4:18.23. Bready posted the best time (4:26.01) out of any swimmer in the conference during 2015-16, two-plus seconds faster than the rest of the field.
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Women’s 200-Yard Individual Medley NCAA Record 1:51.77 Caitlin Leverenz, California, March 15, 2012 Meet Record 1:56.34 Tanja Kylliainen, Louisville, Feb. 20, 2014 Pool Record 1:56.22 Sarah Henry, Texas A&M, Nov. 16, 2012 NCAA Automatic 1:55.35
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Rache; Nicol, SMU ................................................................1:59.49 Tanja Kyilliainen, Louisville ..................................................1:56.34
2016 Preview Tulane freshman Michelle Zelnick concluded her rookie campaign with the top time in the 200 with 2:03.41. Bailie Monahan of East Carolina placed third in last season’s championship meet and finished the 201516 regular season right behind Zelnick with the second-fastest time (2:03.74) amongst swimmers in The American.
NCAA Provisional 2:01.59
Men’s 200-Yard Individual Medley NCAA Record 1:39.38 David Nolan, Stanford, March 26, 2015
2015 2014
Thursday
American Athletic Conference Champions Rokas Cepulis, East Carolina ...............................................1:45.61 Nolan Tesone, Louisville ......................................................1:45.30
Meet Record 1:45.30 Nolan Tesone, Louisville, Feb. 20, 2014 Pool Record 1:45.70 Ian Clark, SMU, Feb. 23, 2006 NCAA Automatic 1:42.51
2016 Preview In addition to his position as the favorite in in the breaststroke events, East Carolina’s Fran Krznaric has proven to be the swimmer to beat in the 200 individual medley as his regular season time of 1:45.81 is nearly five seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
NCAA Provisional 1:49.09
Women’s 50-Yard Freestyle
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Thursday
NCAA Record 21.27r Lara Jackson, Arizona, March 19, 2009
2015 2014
Thursday
American Athletic Conference Champions Isabella Arcila, SMU ................................................................22.25 Chinyere Pigot, UConn.............................................................22.61
Meet Record 22.25 Isabella Arcila, SMU, Feb. 19, 2015 Pool Record 22.16 Jane Trepp, LSU, Nov. 18, 2010 NCAA Automatic 21.86 NCAA Provisional 22.99
2016 Preview Four athletes posted NCAA B standard times in the 50-yard freestyle during the regular season. Jacqueline Keire of Cincinnati produced a time of 22.60, ranking the best amongst American Athletic Conference swimmers during the regular season. Keire will be challenged by SMU’s Hannah Rogers and Victoria Cunningham, and Tulane’s Amelia Schachter for the 2016 title.
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Men’s 50-Yard Freestyle NCAA Record 18.47 Cesar Cielo, Auburn, March 27, 2008 Meet Record 19.58 Joao De Lucca, Louisville, Feb. 20, 2014 Pool Record 19.53 Thomas Fadnes, SMU, Feb. 26, 2009 NCAA Automatic 19.18
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Nikola Simic, East Carolina.....................................................19.87 Joao De Lucca, Louisville .......................................................19.58
2016 Preview SMU junior Ziga Cerkovnik and East Carolina senior Shawn Hunter enter the 2015 American Athletic Conference Championships as the two favorites in the 50-yard freestyle. Cerkovnik (20.25) and Hunter (20.27) were on the brink of producing NCAA-qualifying times during the regular season.
NCAA Provisional 20.19
Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay NCAA Record 1:26.20 Arizona, March 19, 2009
2015 2014
Thursday
American Athletic Conference Champions SMU (Arcila, Nicholas, Erasmus, Lindborg) .....................1:30.71 SMU (Erasmus, Arcila, Babok, Lindborg) ..........................1:29.83
Meet Record 1:29.83 SMU, Feb. 20, 2014 Pool Record 1:28.94 SMU, Feb. 21, 2013
2016 Preview SMU is the team to watch in the relay events in the 2016 American Championships. The Mustangs won four out of the five relay events in 2015 and enter this year’s meet as the favorite in all five events.
NCAA Automatic 1:29.16 NCAA Provisional 1:29.90
Men’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay
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Thursday
NCAA Record 1:14.08 Auburn, March 26, 2009 Meet Record 1:18.34 Louisville, Feb. 20, 2014 Pool Record 1:18.35 SMU, Feb. 27, 2009 NCAA Automatic 1:17.85 NCAA Provisional 1:18.49
2015 2014
Thursday
American Athletic Conference Champions East Carolina (Simic, Hunter, Dugan, Irish) .......................1:19.77 Louisville (Blondell, De Lucca, Dahlia, Carroll) ................1:18.34
2016 Preview Cincinnati and SMU enter the American Championships as the teams to watch in the five relay events. The Bearcats are the slight favorites in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.26), while their regular season time in the 400 freestyle relay (2:57.73) is three-plus seconds faster than the rest of the field. The Mustangs hold a slight advantage in the 800 freestyle relay (6:36.95), 200 medley relay (1:28.69) and the 400 medley relay (3:17.25).
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Men’s 3-Meter Diving NCAA Record 473.75 Kristian Ipsen, Stanford, March 28, 2013 Meet Record 415.10 Bryce Klein, SMU, Feb. 20, 2014 NCAA Zone Qualifying 320.00
2015 2014
Friday
American Athletic Conference Champions Devin Burnett, SMU ...............................................................390.05 Devin Burnett, SMU ...............................................................389.45
2016 Preview The diving events at the 2016 American Championships appear to be pretty open on the men’s side. John Brice of UConn returns after posting second-place finishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter events last season. East Carolina’s Matt Mullen turned in a fourth place performance in the 3-meter in 2015 and should challenge this season. SMU’s Bryce Klein will be looking to make an impact after several strong performances during the regular season.
Women’s 400-Yard Individual Medley NCAA Record 3:56.54 Katinka Hosszu, USC, March 17, 2012
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Kirsty McLauchlan, SMU .....................................................4:14.82 Tanja Kyllainen, Louisville ....................................................4:04.96
Meet Record 4:04.96 Tanja Kyllainen, Louisville, Feb. 21, 2014 Pool Record 4:01.56 Camile Adams, Texas A&M, Nov. 17, 2012 NCAA Automatic 4:05.37
2016 Preview Kirsty McLauchlan of SMU, who claimed the 400 last season, is the favorite in 2016 with the top regular-season time of 4:14.82. Houston’s Eleanna Koutsouveli could challenge McLauchlan in the 400, as well as East Carolina’s Juliette Lajoie and Cincinnati’s Andrea Bartel.
NCAA Provisional 4:19.39
Men’s 400-Yard Individual Medley
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Friday
NCAA Record 3:34.50 Chase Kalisz, Georgia, March 28, 2014
2015 2014
Friday
American Athletic Conference Champions Ryan DePietro, Cincinnati ....................................................3:49.08 Sawyer Franz, UConn ...........................................................3:47.88
Meet Record 3:47.59 Nolan Tesone, Louisville, Feb. 21, 2014 Pool Record 3:47.85 Ed Downes, SMU, Feb. 27, 2009 NCAA Automatic 3:41.15
2016 Preview Cincinnati appears to have the best chances of winning the 400 as Ryan DePietro, the 2015 conference champion in the event, leads a group of four Bearcat swimmers among the top five in the event during the regular season. DePietro posted an NCAA B time of 3:50.64.
NCAA Provisional 3:54.49
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Women’s 100-Yard Butterfly NCAA Record 49.81 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville, March 20, 2015 Meet Record 51.73 Marne Erasmus, SMU, Feb. 21, 2014 Pool Record 52.11 Jane Trepp, LSU, Nov. 18, 2010
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Marne Erasmus, SMU .............................................................52.28 Marne Erasmus, SMU .............................................................51.73
2016 Preview SMU’s Marne Erasmus enters this year’s American Athletic Conference meet as the back-to-back champion in the 100 butterfly. Erasmus swam a top-20 time nationally (52.54) in the 100 this season.
NCAA Automatic 51.56 NCAA Provisional 54.49
Men’s 100-Yard Butterfly NCAA Record 44.18 Austin Staab, Stanford, March 27, 2009
2015 2014
Friday
American Athletic Conference Champions Samuel Straughan, SMU.........................................................47.18 Pedro Coutinho, Louisville ......................................................47.04
Meet Record 46.62 Aaron Young, Louisville, March 21, 2014 Pool Record 46.94 Luca Mazzurana, Hawaii, Feb. 25, 2011 NCAA Automatic 45.85
2016 Preview The 100 butterfly is shaping up to be one of the tightly contested events in this year’s championships. Adam Dear of East Carolina (47.62), Till Pallmann of SMU (48.18) and Eithan Holder of Cincinnati (48.25) all qualified for the NCAA Championships with B standard times during the regular season.
NCAA Provisional 48.29
Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle
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Friday
NCAA Record 1:39.10 Missy Franklin, California, March 20, 2015 Meet Record 1:44.70 Jackie Keire, Cincinnati, Feb. 20, 2015 Pool Record 1:44.62 Nina Rangelova, SMU, Feb. 15, 2012 NCAA Automatic 1:43.82
2015 2014
Friday
American Athletic Conference Champions Jackie Keire, Cincinnati .......................................................1:44.70 Jackie Keire, Cincinnati .......................................................1:44.73
2016 Preview Cincinnati’s Jackie Keire swept the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle events in last year’s American Championships and posted the top regular season times in the 100 and 200. SMU’s Madeline Hoch poses a challenge for Keire in the 100 and 200, while Hoch and Houston’s Delia Weber look to claim the top spot in the 500 in 2016.
NCAA Provisional 1:47.99
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Men’s 200-Yard Freestyle NCAA Record 1:31.20 Simon Burnett, Arizona, March 24, 2006 Meet Record 1:32.29 Joao De Lucca, Louisville, Feb. 21, 2014 Pool Record 1:36.88 Matt Roney, SMU, Feb. 25, 2011 NCAA Automatic 1:33.34
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Christian Scherubl, SMU......................................................1:34.89 Joao De Lucca, Louisville ....................................................1:32.29
2016 Preview Christian Scherubl of SMU, the 2015 Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year, looks to defend his title in the 200 this season. Scherubl posted an NCAA B time during the regular season, touching the wall at 1:36.83. Cincinnati’s Eitan Holder (1:37.67), Mustangs Bartosz Krzyzaniak (1:37.76) and Pallmann (1:37.81), and Michael Dugan of East Carolina (1:37.86) all accompanied Scherubl with NCAA provisional times in the event.
NCAA Provisional 1:37.99
Women’s 100-Yard Breaststroke NCAA Record 57.23 Breeja Larson, Texas A&M, March 21, 2014
2015 2014
Friday
American Athletic Conference Champions Tara-Lynn Nicholas, SMU .......................................................59.12 Andee Cottrell, Louisville ........................................................59.35
Meet Record 59.12 Tara-Lynn Nicholas, SMU, Feb. 20, 2015 Pool Record 57.53 Breeja Larson, Texas A&M, Nov. 15, 2012 NCAA Automatic 59.04
2016 Preview SMU swimmer Tara-Lynn Nicholas has the top regular-season times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Nicholas swam an NCAA B standard time of 1:00.58 in the 100 and produced an NCAA Championship B time in the 200 of 2:13.10. Ashley Grijalva of Houston, and Vendela Norrman of East Carolina should make a push in the 200, as well.
NCAA Provisional 1:02.49
Men’s 100-Yard Breaststroke
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Friday
NCAA Record 50.04 Kevin Cordes, Arizona, March 28, 2014
2015 2014
Friday
American Athletic Conference Champions Rokas Cepulis, East Carolina ..................................................53.00 Thomas Dahlia, Louisville .......................................................52.74
Meet Record 52.74 Thomas Dahlia, Louisville, Feb. 21, 2014 Pool Record 52.61 Alex Hetland, SMU, Feb. 27, 2009 NCAA Automatic 52.08
2016 Preview Cincinnati enters the 2016 American Championship with the top swimmers in the 100 breaststroke. The Bearcats possess three out of the top four swimmers in the event with Ludovico Corsini leading the way with a NCAA provisional time of 55.19. On Corsini’s heels will be SMU’s Stefan Popov (55.32).
NCAA Provisional 55.39
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Women’s 100-Yard Backstroke NCAA Record 49.97 Natalie Coughlin, California, March 22, 2002 Meet Record 52.90 Isabella Arcila, SMU, Feb. 20, 2015 Pool Record 52.31 Therese Svendsen, SMU, Feb. 16, 2012 NCAA Automatic 51.51 NCAA Provisional 55.09
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Isabella Arcila, SMU ................................................................52.90 Joanna Wu, Rutgers ................................................................52.97
2016 Preview The 100 backstroke is expected to be a tight contest with less than a second separating eight swimmers in The American. Tulane’s Wei Zhang leads the field with a 55.18 regular-season time. Zhang is followed by Eleanna Koutsouveli of Houston (55.25), and UConn’s Jaimie Brookover (55.46) and Annika Grewal (55.55). In the 200, Grewal (1:57.30) and Koutsouveli (1:58.52) produced NCAA B standard times during the regular season to lead the field
Men’s 100-Yard Backstroke NCAA Record 44.17 Ryan Murphy, California, Mar. 26, 2015
2015 2014
Friday
American Athletic Conference Champions Samuel Straughan, SMU.........................................................46.60 Grigory Tarasevich, Louisville ................................................47.23
Meet Record 46.60 Samuel Straughan, SMU, Feb. 19, 2015 Pool Record 46.74 Pontus Renholm, SMU, Feb. 27, 2009 NCAA Automatic 45.44 NCAA Provisional 48.49
2016 Preview East Carolina’s Fran Krznaric and SMU’s Bartosz Krzyzaniak come into the championships as the top two swimmers in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Kryzyzaniak swam NCAA B cut times in both events during the regular season, holding the advantage in the 200 (1:46.13). Krznaric enters as the top swimmer in the 100 (47.70). Dymitro Turkin of Cincinnati will be in the mix in the 100, while East Carolina’s Boleck De Pawlikowski will be in competition for a spot on the podium in the 200.
Women’s 400-Yard Medley Relay
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Friday
NCAA Record 3:26.41 Stanford, March 19, 2015 Meet Record 3:33.21 SMU, Feb. 21, 2014 Pool Record 3:32.77 SMU, Feb. 18, 2012
2015 2014
Friday
American Athletic Conference Champions SMU (Volchkov, Donadon, Sudarma, Santa) ....................3:40.18 SMU (Arcila, Nicol, Erasmus, Rangelova).........................3:33.21
2016 Preview SMU is the team to watch in the relay events in the 2016 American Championships. The Mustangs won four out of the five relay events in 2015 and enter this year’s meet as the favorite in all five events.
NCAA Automatic 3:33.89 NCAA Provisional 3:35.31
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Men’s 400-Yard Medley Relay NCAA Record 3:01.23 Texas, Mar. 26, 2015 Meet Record 3:10.89 SMU, Feb. 19, 2015 Pool Record 3:11.68 SMU, Feb. 23, 2011 NCAA Automatic 3:08.33 NCAA Provisional 3:10.16
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions SMU (Straughan, Cerkovnik, Rauth, Scherubl) ................3:10.89 Louisville (Tarasevich, Dahlia, Young, De Lucca) ............3:10.94
2016 Preview Cincinnati and SMU enter the American Championships as the teams to watch in the five relay events. The Bearcats are the slight favorites in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.26), while their regular season time in the 400 freestyle relay (2:57.73) is three-plus seconds faster than the rest of the field. The Mustangs hold a slight advantage in the 800 freestyle relay (6:36.95), 200 medley relay (1:28.69) and the 400 medley relay (3:17.25).
Men’s Platform Diving NCAA Record 548.90 Nick McCrory, Duke, March 26, 2011
2015 2014
Saturday
American Athletic Conference Champions Devin Burnett, SMU ...............................................................388.15 Devin Burnett, SMU ...............................................................399.65
Meet Record 399.65 Devin Burnett, SMU, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 453.40 Robbie Lewis, Louisville, Feb. 23, 2005 NCAA Zone Qualifying 300.00
2016 Preview The diving events at the 2016 American Championships appear to be pretty open on the men’s side. John Brice of UConn returns after posting second-place finishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter events last season. East Carolina’s Matt Mullen turned in a fourth place performance in the 3-meter in 2015 and should challenge this season. SMU’s Bryce Klein will be looking to make an impact after several strong performances during the regular season
Women’s Platform Diving
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NCAA Record 396.75 Haley Ishimatsu, USC, March 23, 2013 Meet Record 281.70 Taylor Olanski, Houston, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 522.40 Azul Almazan, Houston, Feb. 28, 2004 NCAA Zone Qualifying 225.00
2015 2014
Saturday
American Athletic Conference Champions Taylor Olanski, Houston .........................................................274.95 Taylor Olanski, Houston .........................................................281.70
2016 Preview Taylor Olanski of Houston is the reigning Most Outstanding Diver and looks to defend her title in the 3-meter and the platform. Teammate Danielle Shedd was last season’s 1-meter champion and finished runner-up to Olanski in the 3-meter event. UConn’s Taryn Urbanus will look to challenge Olanski and Shedd in the 3-meter.
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Women’s 1,650-Yard Freestyle NCAA Record 15:27.84 Brittany MacLean, Georgia, March 22, 2014 Meet Record 16:35.63 Carly Munchel, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 15:51.28 Sarah Henry, Texas A&M, Nov. 16, 2012
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Lauren Chew, East Carolina...............................................16:44.49 Carly Munchel, Louisville ...................................................16:35.63
2016 Preview Houston’s Delia Weber enters as the clear favorite in the 1,650 freestyle. She posted a time of 16:32.75 during the 2015-16 regular season, eight-plus seconds faster than the rest of the conference
NCAA Automatic 15:53.50 NCAA Provisional 16:30.59
Men’s 1,650-Yard Freestyle NCAA Record 14:24.08 Martin Grodzki, Georgia, March 24, 2012
2015 2014
Saturday
American Athletic Conference Champions Christopher Bready, Cincinnati .........................................15:21.84 Bryan Draganosky, Louisville ............................................15:13.57
Meet Record 15:13.57 Bryan Draganosky, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 15:23.38 Michael Franz, TCU, Feb. 26, 2011 NCAA Automatic 14:46.04
2016 Preview Chris Bready of Cincinnati seems poised to repeat in 1,650 freestyle as he produced a NCAA provisional time of 15:10.99 during the regular season, nearly 20 seconds faster than the next closest swimmer in The American.
NCAA Provisional 15:30.39
Women’s 200-Yard Backstroke
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NCAA Record 1:47.84 Elizabeth Pelton, California, March 22, 2002 Meet Record 1:54.07 Joanna Wu, Rutgers, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 1:53.50 Kristen Heiss, Texas A&M, Nov. 22, 2009 NCAA Automatic 1:51.95 NCAA Provisional 1:59.19
2015 2014
Saturday
American Athletic Conference Champions Isabella Arcila, SMU .............................................................1:54.39 Joanna Wu, Rutgers .............................................................1:54.07
2016 Preview SMU swimmers have the top regular-season times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke with Rachel Nicol and Tara-Lynn Nicholas coming in onetwo in both events. Nicol posted a time of 58.93, surpassing the NCAA A cut time, while Nicholas swam an NCAA B standard time of 1:00.58. In the 200, Nicol (2:11.47) and Nicholas (2:13.10) both qualified for the NCAA Championships with B times and placed one-two in the last season’s meet.
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Men’s 200-Yard Backstroke NCAA Record 1:36.77 Ryan Murphy, California, Mar. 28, 2015 Meet Record 1:41.50 Grigory Tarasevich, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 1:43.41 Copper Robinson, SMU, Feb. 25, 2011 NCAA Automatic 1:40.33 NCAA Provisional 1:46.39
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Samuel Straughan, SMU......................................................1:44.72 Grigory Tarasevich, Louisville .............................................1:41.50
2016 Preview East Carolina’s Fran Krznaric and SMU’s Bartosz Krzyzaniak come into the championships as the top two swimmers in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Kryzyzaniak swam NCAA B cut times in both events during the regular season, holding the advantage in the 200 (1:46.13). Krznaric enters as the top swimmer in the 100 (47.70). Dymitro Turkin of Cincinnati will be in the mix in the 100, while East Carolina’s Boleck De Pawlikowski will be in competition for a spot on the podium in the 200.
Women’s 100-Yard Freestyle NCAA Record 46.09 Simone Manuel, Stanford, March 21, 2015
2015 2014
Saturday
American Athletic Conference Champions Jacqueline Keire, Cincinnati ..................................................48.44 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville ...........................................................48.47
Meet Record 48.44 Jacqueline Keire, Cincinnati, Feb. 21, 2015 Pool Record 48.58 Petra Klosova, SMU, Feb. 20, 2009 NCAA Automatic 47.79
2016 Preview Cincinnati’s Jackie Keire swept the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle events in last year’s American Championships and posted the top regular season times in the 100 and 200. SMU’s Madeline Hoch poses a challenge for Keire in the 100 and 200, while Hoch and Houston’s Delia Weber look to claim the top spot in the 500 in 2016.
NCAA Provisional 49.99
Men’s 100-Yard Freestyle
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NCAA Record 40.76 Vlad Morozov, USC, March 30, 2013 Meet Record 41.95 Joao De Lucca, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 43.23 Mindaugas Sadauskas, SMU, Feb. 26, 2011
2015 2014
Saturday
American Athletic Conference Champions Christian Scherubl, SMU.........................................................43.59 Joao De Lucca, Louisville .......................................................41.95
2016 Preview In the 100, Mustangs’ Till Pallmann (44.48) produced the fastest time in 2015-16. Connor Davis of Cincinnati and SMU junior Ziga Cerkovnik will also be in contention in the 100.
NCAA Automatic 42.37 NCAA Provisional 44.29
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Women’s 200-Yard Breaststroke NCAA Record 2:04.06 Emma Reaney, Notre Dame, March 22, 2014 Meet Record 2:10.10 Tara-Lynn Nicholas, SMU, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 2:04.93 Breeja Larson, Texas A&M, Nov. 16, 2012 NCAA Automatic 2:07.42
2015 2014
American Athletic Conference Champions Rachel Nicole, SMU..............................................................2:10.99 Tara-Lynn Nicholas, SMU ....................................................2:10.10
2016 Preview SMU swimmer Tara-Lynn Nicholas has the top regular-season times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Nicholas swam an NCAA B standard time of 1:00.58 in the 100 and produced an NCAA Championship B time in the 200 of 2:13.10. Ashley Grijalva of Houston, and Vendela Norrman of East Carolina should make a push in the 200, as well.
NCAA Provisional 2:15.99
Men’s 200-Yard Breaststroke NCAA Record 1:48.66 Kevin Cordes, Arizona, March 29, 2014
2015 2014
Saturday
American Athletic Conference Champions Rokas Cepulis, East Carolina ...............................................1:54.59 Kameron Chastainn, Louisville ............................................1:54.68
Meet Record 1:54.59 Rokas Cepulis, East Carolina, Feb. 20, 2015 Pool Record 1:56.30 Edgar Crespo, TCU, Feb. 26, 2011 NCAA Automatic 1:53.07 NCAA Provisional 1:59.79
2016 Preview Cincinnati enters the 2016 American Championship with the top swimmers in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. The Bearcats possess three out of the top four swimmers in the 100 with Ludovico Corsini leading the way with a NCAA provisional time of 55.19. On Corsini’s heels will be SMU’s Stefan Popov (55.32). Tyler Roehr is the man to watch in the 200 as he registered a NCAA B standard time of 1:59.42 during the regular season
Women’s 200-Yard Butterfly
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NCAA Record 1:49.92 Elaine Breeden, Stanford, Feb. 28, 2009 Meet Record 1:53.94 Tanja Kylliainen, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 1:53.97 Cammile Adams, Texas A&M, Nov. 17, 2012 NCAA Automatic 1:54.22
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American Athletic Conference Champions Bailie Monahan, East Carolina............................................1:58.72 Tanja Kylliainen, Louisville ...................................................1:53.94
2016 Preview In the 200, East Carolina’s Bailie Monahan, the champion in 2015, will have a challenge in defending her title. Sophie Nothnagle of UConn looks to build off her runner-up finish in last season’s conference championships as she comes into the 2016 American Championship with the top regular-season time of 1:58.57.
NCAA Provisional 1:59.59
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Men’s 200-Yard Butterfly NCAA Record 1:39.33 Dylan Bosch, Michigan, March 29, 2014 Meet Record 1:45.00 Tyler Rauth, SMU, Feb. 20, 2015 Pool Record 1:45.62 Adam Madarassy, SMU, Feb. 27, 2010
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American Athletic Conference Champions Tyler Rauth, SMU ...................................................................1:45.00 Josh Quallen, Louisville........................................................1:45.29
2016 Preview Bearcat Ryan DePietro leads the field in the 200 butterfly. DePietro swam a 1:46.05, meeting the NCAA provisional cut and besting the rest of the swimmers in The American by more than two seconds.
NCAA Automatic 1:42.43 NCAA Provisional 1:47.99
Women’s 400-Yard Freestyle Relay NCAA Record 3:08.54 Stanford, March 21, 2015
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American Athletic Conference Champions SMU (Lindborg, Arcila, Erasmus, Santa) .......................................3:18.91 Louisville (Worrell, Kylliainen, Brandenburg, McDowell)...........3:16.15
Meet Record 3:16.15 Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 3:16.19 SMU, Feb. 16, 2012
2016 Preview SMU is the team to watch in the relay events in the 2016 American Championships. The Mustangs won four out of the five relay events in 2015 and enter this year’s meet as the favorite in all five events
NCAA Automatic 3:16.15 NCAA Provisional 3:17.59
Men’s 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA Record 2:46.03 Auburn, Feb. 21, 2009 Meet Record 2:50.41 Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014 Pool Record 2:53.41 SMU, Feb. 26, 2011 NCAA Automatic 2:52.82 NCAA Provisional 2:54.20
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American Athletic Conference Champions East Carolina (Simic, Hunter, Krznaric, Irish)....................2:56.79 Louisville (De Lucca, Blondell, Lindenbauer, Dahlia) ......2:50.41
2016 Preview Cincinnati and SMU enter the American Championships as the teams to watch in the five relay events. The Bearcats are the slight favorites in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.26), while their regular season time in the 400 freestyle relay (2:57.73) is three-plus seconds faster than the rest of the field. The Mustangs hold a slight advantage in the 800 freestyle relay (6:36.95), 200 medley relay (1:28.69) and the 400 medley relay (3:17.25).
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CRWC Natatorium The University of Houston Swimming & Diving program enjoys one of the nation’s finest facilities at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium. Opened in the spring of 2003 and renovated in time for the 2015-16 season, the Natatorium played host to Houston’s first dual meet against North Texas on Oct. 11, 2003. In only a short time, the facility has been host to several prestigious events, including the Conference USA Championships from 2004-2013, the 2004, 2008 and 2013 NCAA Zone D Diving Meet, and the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Championships. In February of 2016, the newly reopened facility will host the American Athletic Conference Championships for the first time. The facility covers more than 264,000 square feet with the natatorium being only a small part of the building. At 70 meters by 25 yards, the new pool ranks among the longest in the state ofTexas. It holds more than 1.3 million gallons of water, shallowing out to 4 feet and increasing to 17 feet at the deep end. Three bulkheads allow the pool to be shaped into different configurations as needed. Cougar divers also are well taken care of in the facility. The natatorium features a divers’ whirlpool in which competitors can stay warm between dives during meets. In addition to two 1-meter and two 3-meter springboards, the facility features five platform diving boards at 1-, 3-, 5-, 7.5, and 10-meter heights. However, the overall facility features 24,0 0 0 square feet of weight equipment, four-lane indoor jogging track, a 53-foot indoor climbing wall and six multi-purpose aerobic rooms. The facility is open to all UH students.
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In the course of its first two seasons, the American Athletic Conference has taken a place at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics, earning a collection of national team and individual championships and football postseason wins that place The American among the elite Division I conferences. The American consists of 12 prestigious institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (in football only), the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University and the University of Tulsa. Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the American Athletic Conference has written an impressive list of accomplishments, both in and out of the competitive arena. The league has produced three NCAA championship teams – UConn men’s basketball in 2014 and UConn women’s basketball in 2014 and 2015 – and two individuals who have won NCAA titles, most recently SMU’s Bryson Dechambeau, who was the 2015 national champion in men’s golf. Additionally, American Athletic Conference teams have advanced to the College World Series, the semifinal and final rounds of the NIT and the match play round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship. Half of the conference’s baseball-playing members reached the NCAA Championship in 2015, while The American had the best men’s basketball postseason record of any conference in 2014, when conference teams were a combined 13-4. Teams from The American have registered top-10 national rankings in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s golf. The American is quickly making its mark in professional sports as well, beginning with the selection of UCF quarterback Blake Bortles by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. More recently, a number of American Athletic
Conference athletes have been selected in the first round of the professional entry drafts in football, basketball, baseball and soccer. UConn’s Cyle Larin was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft as he was chosen by Orlando City SC. UCF’s Romario Williams was taken by the Montreal Impact at No. 3, giving The American two of the top three picks in the draft. UConn’s Sergio Campbell went at No. 19 to the Columbus Crew as the third pick from the conference in the first round. In the 2015 NFL Draft, UCF’s Breshad Perriman and UConn’s Byron Jones were selected consecutively in the first round – Perriman to the Baltimore Ravens at No. 26 overall and Jones to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 27. It was the second straight year in which The American had at least two first-round selections. UConn’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was selected by the Seattle Storm with the No. 3 pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft, while UConn’s Kiah Stokes went 11th overall to the New York Liberty. Cincinnati outfielder Ian Happ, the 2015 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, was chosen by the Chicago Cubs with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. In football, two American Athletic Conference football teams were ranked in the top 15 of the final 2013 Associated Press poll, while Memphis finished the season in the top 25 of the 2014 polls as Tigers tied UCF and Cincinnati for the conference title. Six of the 12 teams that compete in The American in 2015 played in bowl games to cap the 2014 season as Memphis, Houston and Navy earned postseason victories. Teams in The American have enjoyed almost unprecedented success since the conference’s formation. Memphis finished with 10 wins in football for the first time since 1938. SMU advanced to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship for the first time since 1993. UCF and Houston have both achieved top-10 rankings in baseball in the past two years. USF finished the 2014-15 season at No. 8 in the final men’s golf national ranking.The UConn women’s basketball team won its NCAA-record ninth and 10th national championships as a member of The American. The American Athletic Conference holds media rights partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports which give the
conference outstanding national exposure on the two industry leaders in sports television. The football portion of the contract calls for nearly 90 percent of conference-controlled games on national broadcast or national cable platforms. The first American Athletic Conference Football Championship, which will be played Dec. 5, 2015, will be carried on either ABC or ESPN on Championship Saturday. In men’s basketball, the television deal calls for all conference-controlled games to be televised, with more than 63 percent slotted for national broadcast or national cable – a minimum of 107 games. The entire postseason tournament will be televised, including the championship game, which will be on ABC or ESPN. Sixty percent of the American’s women’s basketball games will be carried on national cable, regional sports networks or ESPN3, while the conference has a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports Network for coverage of select baseball games. American Athletic Conference teams have access to the pinnacle of college football’s postseason structure. An American representative would be chosen for the College Football Playoff semifinals if it is among the top four teams in the CFP selection committee’s final ranking. Otherwise, the league would place its champion in either the Vizio Fiesta Bowl or the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl if it is ranked higher than the champions of Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. Additionally, The American holds primary or secondary partnerships with 12 bowls for the current six-year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchups against the nation’s top conferences and providing desirable postseason destinations to member institutions and their fans. The American Athletic Conference administers to its membership from a state-of-the-art office located in Providence, R.I. The location of the conference headquarters – just steps from the city’s Amtrak station and 10 minute from T.F. Green Airport – gives the conference easy access to its memberschools. The conference headquarters is equipped with a complete video production studio, serving as the home of the American Digital Network, and small- and large-scale meeting rooms to accommodate the many coaches’ and administrators’ meetings held on-site each year.
2015-16 American Athletic Conference Championship Schedule Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Oct. 31, 2015 Overton’s Lake Kristi Grimesland, N.C.
Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Feb. 28-29, 2016 Birmingham Crossplex Birmingham, Ala.
Women’s Golf April 17-19, 2016 Hammock Beach Golf & Spa Resort Palm Coast, Fla.
Women’s Soccer Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Final Nov. 3-8, 2015 Westcott Field Dallas, Texas
Women’s Basketball March 4-7, 2016 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conn.
Men’s Golf May 1-3, 2016 Black Diamond Ranch, The Quarry Course Lecanto, Fla.
Men’s Basketball March 10-13, 2016 Amway Center Orlando, Fla.
Softball May 12-14, 2016 Tulsa Softball Complex Tulsa, Okla.
Women’s Tennis April 20-23, 2016 Memphis University School/ The Racquet Club of Memphis Memphis, Tenn.
Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field May 12-15, 2016 UCF Soccer & Track Complex Orlando, Fla.
Men’s Soccer Quarterfinals: Nov. 7, 2015 (campus sites) Semifinals & Final Nov. 13-15, 2015 Corbett Soccer Stadium Tampa, Fla. Football Dec. 5, 2015 (Campus Site) Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Feb. 17-20, 2016 Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (CRWC) Natatorium Houston, Texas
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Men’s Tennis April 21-24, 2016 Memphis University School/ The Racquet Club of Memphis Memphis, Tenn.
Women’s Rowing May 15, 2016 Sacramento State Aquatic Center Sacramento, Calif. Baseball May 24-29, 2016 Bright House Field Clearwater, Fla.
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Championship Records & Results WOMEN
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CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 2015 (Greensboro, N.C.) 1. SMU................................... 797 2. UConn ................................619 3. East Carolina .................. 595.5 4. Tulane ............................. 494.5 5. Cincinnati .......................... 461 6. Houston ............................. 449
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 2015 (Greensboro, N.C.) 1. East Carolina .................. 892.5 2. SMU................................... 858 3. UConn ............................... 723 4. Cincinnati ....................... 642.5
Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer Jackie Keire, So., Cincinnati Women’s Most Outstaning Diver Taylor Olanski, So., Houston Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year Steve Collins, SMU
Men’s Most Outstanding Swimmer Christian Scherubl, Fr., SMU Men’s Most Outstanding Diver Devin Burnett, Sr., SMU Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year Rick Kobe, East Carolina Men’s Diving Coach of the Year Jim Stillson, SMU
Women’s Diving Coach of the Year Yulia Pakalina, Houston
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 2014 (Louisville, Ky.) 1. Louisville ........................... 977 2. SMU................................ 624.5 3. Rutgers .............................. 572 4. UConn ............................ 459.5 5. Cincinnati .......................... 431 6. Houston ............................. 337 Most Outstanding Swimmer: Tanja Kylliainen, Louisville Most Outstanding Diver: Natasha Burgess, Houston Swimming Coach of the Year: Phil Spinello, Rutgers Diving Coach of the Year: Yulia Pakhalina, Houston
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 2014 (Louisville, Ky.) 1. Louisville ...................... 1072.5 2. SMU................................... 768 3. UConn ............................ 683.5 4. Cincinnati .......................... 535 Most Outstanding Swimmer: Joao De Lucca, Louisville Most Outstanding Diver: Devin Burnett, SMU Swimming Coach of the Year: Arthur Albiero, Louisville Diving Coach of the Year: Jim Stillson, SMU
NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 100-Yard Freestyle 2014 Joao De Lucca, Louisville ................... 41.70 200-Yard Freestyle 2014 Joao De Lucca, Louisville ................ 1:31.96
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