QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK FACTS/TABLE CRANDALL POOL
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Team and Academy Information
Schedule ............................................................................................................ 2 Roster................................................................................................................. 3 About the Academy ......................................................................................4-13 Center for Enhanced Performance/World Class Athlete Program .................... 14 Crandall Pool ................................................................................................... 15 Academy Administration ................................................................................. 16
2010-11 Black Knights
Season Preview ......................................................................................... 18-19 Head Coach Mickey Wender..................................................................... 20-21 Assistant Coaches ........................................................................................... 22 Black Knight Profiles ................................................................................. 23-40
2009-10 Season Review
About The Patriot League/Patriot League Championships .....................41-43 2009-10 Results/All-Time Series Records .............................................. 44-45 Team Award Winners ...................................................................................... 46
History/Honors/Records/Standards
HOME OF THE BLACK KNIGHTS QUICK FACTS
Location ........................................................................................ West Point, N.Y. Founded .................................................March 16, 1802, by an act of Congress Enrollment .................................................................................................... 4,400 Superintendent ...................................................... Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr. Interim Athletic Director ............................................................Col. Sam Johnson Nicknames..........................................................................Black Knights, Cadets Colors ................................................................................... Black, Gold and Gray Conference ..................................................................................... Patriot League
SWIMMING & DIVING INFORMATION
Head Coach ..................................... Mickey Wender (Vermont ’89), 5th Season Record at Army (4 Seasons) ....................................Men: 40-16, Women: 19-38 Career Record (18 Seasons) ....................................................... 267-118 (.694) Assistant Coach............... Bret Lundgaard (Univ. Washington ’08), 2nd Season Assistant Coach...........................Nadia Staubitz (UC-Berkley, ’07), 2nd Season Assistant Coach.....................................Eric Bugby (Duquesne ’07), 1st Season Diving Coach................................................Ron Kontura (Ohio ’91), 5th Season Head Officer Representative .....................................................Maj. Jim Van Atta Swimming & Diving Office Phone ..................................................845-938-7671
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Senior Executive Associate AD ......................................................... Bob Beretta Assistant Director, Athletic Comm./Swimming Contact .......Christian Anderson Athletic Communications Phone .................................................. 845-938-3303 Anderson’s Office Phone .............................................................. 845-938-6929 Anderson’s Cell Phone .................................................................. 845-554-6023 Athletic Communications FAX....................................................... 845-446-2556 Army “A” Line .............................................................................. 845-938-ARMY Anderson’s E-Mail ............................................... christian.anderson@usma.edu Army Official Web site ................................................... www.goARMYsports.com
TEAM INFORMATION
Men’s 2009-10 Record ..................................................................................12-3 Patriot League Record/Finish ............................................................. 6-1/3rd Women’s 2009-10 Record .............................................................................5-11 Patriot League Record/Finish ............................................................. 3-4/5th Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................Men: 25/2, Women: 10/3 Newcomers ........................................................................... Men: 11, Women 14 2010-11 Men’s Team Captains .........Matthew Leegan ’11, Chris Rojewski ’11 2010-11 Women’s Team Captains .........Corri Payne ’11, Katie Woodhams ’11 Home Pool (Seating Capacity) ............................................Crandall Pool (1,210)
All-Americans/Turn Back The Clock ............................................................... 47 Academy/Plebe/Pool Records ................................................................. 48-49 Men’s All-Time Top-10 Performances .......................................................50-51 Women’s All-Time Top-10 Performances ................................................. 52-53 2010-11 NCAA Qualifying Standards ............................................................. 54
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2010-11 SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 2 Sat. 8 Fri. 15 Fri. 23 Sat.
ROWAN STONY BROOK, BOSTON COLLEGE, VERMONT, SEATTLE MARIST at Massachusetts
NOVEMBER 7 Sun. 19 Fri. 20 Sat.
at Connecticut C.W. POST (Women only) COLUMBIA (Men only)
9 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 12 p.m.
DECEMBER 2-4 Thu.-Sat. USA Swimming Nat’l Championships (Columbus, Ohio) All Day 9 Thu. vs. Navy (Philadelphia, Pa.) 6 p.m. JANUARY 3 Mon. 14 Fri. 15 Sat. 21 Fri. 22 Sat. 29 Sat.
San Juan Invitational at Lehigh at Bucknell at Drexel at George Mason, Old Dominion, American COLGATE, LAFAYETTE
TBA 5 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
FEBRUARY 17-19 Thu.-Sat. Patriot League Championships (Lewisburg, Pa.) 24-26 Thu.-Sat. ECAC Championships (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
All Day All Day
Home meets in BOLD at Crandall Pool NOTE: Diving events will start one hour prior to the start of all home meets
THE 2010-11 ARMY SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE is an official publication of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athletic Communications under the direction of Senior Executive Associate AD Bob Beretta. The guide was designed, written and edited by Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Christian Anderson. Editing assistance was provided by Mady Salvani, Ryan Yanoshak, Brian Gunning, Pam Flenke and Tracy Nelson. Photos courtesy of the USMA Department of Information Management Multimedia Branch, Stockton Photo, Inc., Jon Malinowski and Mady Salvani.
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN Men Name Justin Addlesberger Ayman Andrews Scott Aron Brody Blickle John Blickle Will Blickle Dan Borchik Andrew Bovard Phil Brown Pete Colbert Chad Drake Michael Drives Robby Fee Daniel Foky Alex Ford Vinny Franchino Brendan Georgas Matt Joiner Carter Kelly Matthew Leegan Brendan Lorton Sam Lough Chas Martin Bill McCarty Chris Nguyen Byron Plapp Ben Quay Brock Redondo Cody Reeb Chris Rojewski Daniel Ruckman Wesley Trumbauer Evan Walsh Taylor Whitten Kenny Yacynych Chuck Zhou
Cl. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
Event(s) Hometown/High School School Freestyle Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area Fly/Back/IM Sussex, N.J./Vernon Fly/Free Norcross, Ga./Norcross Free/Fly/IM Northville, Mich./Northville Freestyle Northville, Mich./Northville IM/Fly Northville, Mich./Northville Distance/IM Copley, Ohio/Copley Back/Fly Missoula, Mont./Loyola Sacred Heart Diving Watkins Glen, N.Y./Watkins Glen Free/Fly Huntersville, N.C./Hopewell Diving Fort Drum, N.Y./Indian River Free/Breast/IM Madison, Wis./James Madison Memorial Free/Back Hutchinson, Kan./Hutchinson Freestyle Charlottesville, Va./Charlottsville Free/Fly Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain Diving Stony Point, N.Y./Stony Point Diving Munster, Ind./Munster Diving Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill Breast/IM Edina, Minn./Edina Free/Breast Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee IM/Distance Highland, Md./River Hills Breaststroke Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase Back/Free Conway, Ark./Conway Distance Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet Diving Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire Distance Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School Breaststroke Midlothian, Va./Benedictine Distance Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano Valley Distance St. Louis, Mo./Hazelwood West Diving St. Louis, Mo./Westminster Christian Freestyle St. Louis, Mo./Parkway Central Free/Fly Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Diving Somerset, Pa./Somerset Butterfly Roseville, Calif./Roseville Free/Back Raleigh, N.C./Grace Christian School Backstroke Richardson, Texas/Pearce
Women Name Emily Adelmann Sarah Allbright Paige Brink Breawna Davis Grace Hamilton Cortney Heaps Anna Lan Juliana Lynch Becky Malone Kathryn Martin Naomi McGonagill Megan Metts Mirissa Mullins Corri Payne Kristen Rogers Alex Sieracki Rita Snyder Lara Stouffer Michelle Su Alyssa Tran Danielle Ullman Juliette Wallerstein Katie Woodhams
Cl. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr.
Event(s) Hometown/Previous School Distance/IM Olympia, Wash./River Ridge Distance Fresno, Calif./Bullard Fly/Free Markle, Ind./Norwell Diving Tampa, Fla./Walter L. Sickles Freestyle Los Altos Hills, Calif./Henry M. Gunn Mercersburg, Pa./Mercersburg Academy Freestyle Back/Fly McLean, Va./Thomas Jefferson Free/Back/IM Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield Breast/Free Cornwall, N.Y./The Peddie School Free/Fly Hanover, Md./Archbishop Spaulding Backstroke Auburn, Maine/St. Dominic Freestyle Springfield, Va./West Springfield Distance Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus IM/Free Bakersfield, Calif./Stockdale Distance Danville, Calif./Dougherty Valley Distance Springfield, Va./West Springfield Diving Rockford, Mich./Rockford Back/IM Irvine, Calif./University Diving/Breast Chester, Va./Thomas Dale Breast/Back Yorba Linda, Calif./Esperanza Diving Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah Freestyle Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug Diving Leesville, La./Leesville
Where They’re From... Arizona
Men Ford
Women --
Arkansas
Martin
California
Redondo Whitten
Connecticut
Nguyen
Florida
Plapp
Davis
Georgia
Aron Joiner
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Indiana
Georgas
Kansas
Fee
Louisiana
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Woodhams
Maine
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McGonagill
Maryland
Lorton Lough
Martin
Michigan
B. Blickle C. Blickle J. Blickle
Snyder
Minnesota
Kelly
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Missouri
Reeb Rojewski Ruckman
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Montana
Bovard
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New Jersey
Andrews
Ullman
New York
Brown Drake Franchino
Malone
North Carolina
Colbert Yacynych
Pennsylvania
Addlesberger Trumbauer Walsh
Heaps
Ohio
Borchik
Lynch
Texas
Zhou
Virginia
Foky Leegan Quay
Washington
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Wisconsin
Drives McCarty
-Allbright Hamilton Payne Rogers Stouffer Tran Wallerstein
Brink --
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Mullins Lan Metts Sieracki Su Adelmann --
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WEST POINT
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THE PREMIER LEADER DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION IN THE NATION The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academy’s “Long Gray Line” of graduates includes some of our nation’s most famous and influential men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf. Because of this superb education and leadership experience, West Point graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership positions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astronauts and corporate executives. Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an Army officer in the service of our nation. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the Academy than students in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience. Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the staff and faculty. After all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like. The U.S. Military Academy’s primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are committed to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfless service to our nation.
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THE UNITED STATES
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The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the Nation. Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicentennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications in 1778 after problems arose with French engineers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffic. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifications. In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation establishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. This effectively eliminated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s first engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other colleges. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, harbors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience. It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made by those people we taught.” The Academy has produced famous leaders throughout its illustrious past…Civil War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were graduates. World War II would see many graduates reach brigadier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Patton. In more recent conflicts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmoreland, Abrams, Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command. Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space exploration, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medicine, law, business, religion and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfills the same mission as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, physical and military. These developmental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy. Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, allowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fields-of-study and majors nurture the development of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learning, essential characteristics of 21st century officers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army.
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Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physical education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This readies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress. Military development begins with the cadet’s first day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their first year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the first- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development System seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Values,” based on integrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the first day. Integrity is reflected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders—they must be leaders of character. Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic level. Prospective cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candidates who possess records of success in academics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded individuals. Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities ranging from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orienteering to such organizations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olympics event each spring. Today’s Military Academy is a vastly different institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The first graduating class numbered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new officers annually, both men and women, who are prepared for leadership roles within the Army. With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the United States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the national needs of the 21st century.
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
BORMAN
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ROBERT E. LEE ’29 The Academy’s ninth Superintendent (1852-55), Lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point. He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was selected to serve as Commanding General of the Army, but instead resigned his commission and was named General-In-Chief of the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant (USMA 1843), at Appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. Fort Lee, Va., was named in his honor. ULYSSES S. GRANT ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union. President Abe Lincoln later appointed him Commanding General of the Army in March 1864. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va., Robert E. Lee (USMA 1829) surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to him, ending the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill. GEORGE W. GOETHALS ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 to 1914. JOHN J. PERSHING ’86 Considered the second most senior officer in Army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the AEF made a decisive contribution to the defeat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among European commanders, and through repeated successes on the battlefield, promoted American prestige around the world. He served as Army Chief of Staff in 1921, and was named General of the Armies of the United States upon his retirement in 1924.
HAIG DOUGLAS MACARTHUR ’03 After World War I, MacArthur returned to West Point to serve as the Academy’s 31st Superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for the revitalization of the Academy. He was later promoted to General of the Army and served as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as Supreme Allied Commander, Japan, and as commander, United Nations Command in the Far East. He was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars). GEORGE S. PATTON JR. ’09 “Old Blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful commanders in the Army. During World War II the famed commander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton accomplished one of the most remarkable feats in military history in December 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern flank against the German attack in the Battle of the Bulge. The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in combat arenas around the world. OMAR N. BRADLEY ’15 During his career, Bradley earned a reputation as one of the best infantry commanders in World War II. He commanded the 82nd Airborne and 28th Infantry Divisions before going on to command the 1st Army and the 12th Army Group. After the war he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last Army officer to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars), and the Bradley fighting vehicle is named in his honor.
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ’15 During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of Europe. During that time, he was promoted to General of the Army (five stars). After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named President of Columbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 and was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars). ALEXANDER M. HAIG JR. ’47 Haig served as Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and Secretary of State during the Reagan administration from 1981 to 1982. FRANK BORMAN ’50 An astronaut from 1962 to 1970, Borman commanded the first circumlunar flight of the earth. He later served as President of Eastern Airlines. FIDEL V. RAMOS ’50 One of the Academy’s international cadets, Ramos served as a Philippine Army officer after graduation. He eventually became the country’s military Chief of Staff and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Republic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. EDWIN E. ALDRIN ’51 An astronaut from 1963 to 1972, Aldrin participated in the first manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (USMA ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon. EDWARD WHITE ’52 An astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the first man to walk in space and was one of the three astronauts killed in the Apollo I disaster in 1967.
SCHWARZKOPF
H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF ’56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopf’s command ultimately responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deployment since the Vietnam War, including portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. PETER M. DAWKINS ’59 Dawkins was Cadet Brigade Commander (First Captain of the U.S. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman Trophy winner in Army football history. He later served as chairman and CEO of Primerica. JAMES V. KIMSEY ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of America Online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He founded the Kimsey Foundation in 1996. MICHAEL W. KRZYZEWSKI ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basketball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in October 2001. He coached the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. RAYMOND T. ODIERNO ‘76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, captured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator. ROBERT S. KIMBROUGH ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new astronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseball’s career leaders in saves. A veteran of Desert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a flight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mission last fall.
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Stationed on the first floor of Kimsey Athletic Center, Army’s athletic training department moved into its new and spacious home in the spring of 2003. The athletic training room now covers 9,500 square feet, housing the finest equipment available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Highlights of the facility include a 1,202-square-foot cardiovascular room containing more than 25 pieces of equipment; a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy area equipped with a 2,018-square-foot rehabilitation pool, Jacuzzi, two large pools, and four regular pools; 10 treatment tables; five modular taping tables; high-density storage; and a physician’s office with X-ray capability. The training room also features a vast array of the latest treatment and rehabilitation equipment. Thanks to the expansive new treatment area, Army’s athletic training staff can service countless Black Knight athletes simultaneously so they are able to realize their full potential on the “fields of friendly strife.”
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING O’MEARA, MALEK, DAWKINS CLASS OF 1959 STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER An integral component in Army’s intercollegiate athletic program is the strength and conditioning department. The most visible sign of Army’s commitment in this area is the O’Meara, Malek, Dawkins, Class of 1959 Strength Development Center in Kimsey Athletic Center, one of the finest facilities in the nation. The monstrous 20,000-squarefoot center is located on the second floor of Kimsey Athletic Center and features 30 tons of plates and dumbbells; 15 pieces of cardiovascular equipment, including six high-speed treadmills; a stateof-the-art weight training area with 16 rack and platform training stations, as well as a separate dumbbell area; and top-of-the-line Hammer strength equipment. Under the direction of Scott Swanson, the O’Meara, Malek, Dawkins, Class of 1959 Strength Development Center rivals any training facility in the country.
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ADMISSIONS TO WEST POINT
Peterson’s Guide ranks West Point as one of the most competitive colleges in the nation. There are approximately 12,000 applications each year for less than 1,200 cadet vacancies. Applicants compete for vacancies and are evaluated in three areas: academics, physical aptitude and demonstrated leadership ability. Cadet vacancies are allocated to each member of Congress and to the representatives to Congress from Washington, D.C., Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the Mariana Islands. Many foreign governments are also invited to nominate cadets under a Department of State program, so the student population at West Point is incredibly diverse. The following is an overview of the first three steps toward gaining admittance to West Point. Further information regarding the admissions process and orientation visits is available by calling the Director of Admissions at (845) 938-4041. Should you wish to schedule an official visit, contact the Army Swimming & Diving office at (845) 938-3928. Determine if you meet entrance requirements: To meet West Point’s minimum entrance requirements, you must: be at least 17 but not yet 23 on the day you enter West Point; be a U.S. citizen at the time you enter (except for foreign cadets as noted above); not be married or pregnant, nor have a legal obligation to support a child or other dependent. Additionally, you must meet academic, medical and physical qualifications. To be considered academically qualified, you should have an above-average high school or college
academic record and strong performance on the standardized American College Testing (ACT) Assessment Program Exam or the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Additionally, you should take a strong college preparatory program in high school, including four years of English, four years of math (including trigonometry), two years of laboratory science, two years of a foreign language and one year of U.S. history. To be medically qualified, you must be in good physical and mental health and pass a medical exam administered by the Department of Defense. To meet physical qualification standards, you must demonstrate above-average strength, endurance and agility. The West Point Field Force administers a Physical Aptitude Exam to measure these traits. The exam includes: pull-ups for men/flexed arm hang for women, basketball throw from the kneeling position, standing long jump and 300-yard shuttle run. Apply for a nomination: A nomination is the legal authority for West Point to consider a candidate for admission. Nominations are available from every member of Congress and from the representatives to Congress listed above. At a minimum, you should apply to your two senators, your representative and the Vice President. Nominations are also available, from the President, for children of career military personnel, and from the Secretary of the Army for enlisted soldiers in the Regular Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard; for children of deceased or 100% disabled veterans; children of persons awarded the Medal of Honor; and
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students in Army ROTC, Army Junior ROTC, or Navy, Air Force, or Marine Junior ROTC units which have been designated as Honor Units with Distinction. Start a file at West Point: West Point will start your candidate file upon receipt of a completed Precandidate Questionnaire. You may obtain a questionnaire by writing or calling: Director of Admissions U.S. Military Academy 646 Swift Road West Point, NY 10996-1905 (845) 938-4041 Swimming and Diving Office U.S. Military Academy 639 Howard Rd. West Point, N.Y. 10996 (845) 938-7671 Automated admissions information is also available at the above phone number. Additionally, you can request a questionnaire from the Academy’s World Wide Web page at: www.usma.edu/Admissions. The web site also includes additional information about the admissions process as well as the courses of instruction available at West Point. Finally, if you are at least a high school junior and are sincerely interested in attending West Point and serving as an officer in the U.S. Army, you should talk to your school guidance counselor. Each counselor’s office has a copy of the latest West Point catalog and information to help you with your college choices.
ACADEMICS AT WEST POINT WEST POINT ACADEMIC GOALS • •
Graduates anticipate and respond effectively to the uncertainties of a changing technological, social, political and economic world. Upon achieving this overarching goal, graduates will be able to: - think and act creatively, - recognize moral issues and apply ethical considerations in decision-making, - listen, read, speak and write effectively, - demonstrate the capability and desire to pursue progressive and continual intellectual development, - demonstrate proficiency in six domains of knowledge: Engineering and Technology Math and Science Culture Information Technology Human Behavior History
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES Art, Philosophy and Literature Basic Science Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Studies Chemistry Civil Engineering* Civil Engineering Studies Computer Science** Economics Electrical Engineering* Electronic & Info. Technology Systems Engineering Management* Engineering Psychology Environmental Engineering Environmental Geography Environmental Science Environmental Studies Foreign Area Studies Foreign Languages Geospatial Information Science History Human Geography Information Systems Engineering Law and Legal Studies Leadership
Life Science Management Mathematical Sciences Mechanical Engineering* Mechanical Engineering Studies Military Art and Science Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering Science Operations Research Operations Research Studies Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Systems Engineering* Systems Management
Long recognized as one of the premier academic institutions in the United States, the U.S. Military Academy provides a challenging curriculum that culminates in a bachelor of science degree upon graduation. An array of over 40 majors in the academic program are available to cadets as West Point strives to educate and train the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate shall have the attributes essential to professional growth as an officer in the regular Army. The USMA curriculum is also geared toward providing West Point graduates with an intellectual foundation for increasing responsibility (as they ascend the ranks) through a balanced undergraduate education. The Academy’s highly competitive academic environment, coupled with its broad-based academic curriculum, has helped West Point rank fourth nationally in the number of both Rhodes Scholars and Hertz Scholars that it has produced. The West Point curriculum is divided into three portions - core courses, an engineering sequence and a field of study. Cadets are required to take 26 core courses plus five additional classes in one of seven engineering sequences (mechanical, electrical, civil, nuclear, systems, computer or environmental). Beginning with the first semester of the junior year, cadets begin to take electives for their chosen field of study. Fields of study require completion of nine additional courses, bringing to 40 the number of classes a cadet must pass in order to receive a degree. The selection of an optional major involves anywhere from one to four - usually three - additional courses above and beyond the nine field of study electives. This will allow the Cadet to expand his or her realm of study within a chosen discipline. Physical education and military science courses round out the challenging curriculum. Cadets are required to incorporate classes from both disciplines into each semester’s class schedule, creating a standard six-course load for each academic term.
* Majors programs accredited by the Engineering Accredidation Commissions (EAC) of the Accredidation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) ** Major programs accredited by the Computer Science Accredidation Commissions (CSAC) of the Computing Sciences Accredidation Board (CSAB) which is now part of ABET
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ATHLETE OPPORTUNITIES CENTER FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE The Center for Enhanced Performance (CEP) is a state of the art facility committed to developing the full potential of each cadet through comprehensive mental toughness and academic skills training. It offers three programs designed to maximize West Point cadet performance, as well as export these critical mental skills to the United States Army at large. The Performance Enhancement Program (PEP) is the nation’s most comprehensive training program for learning, practicing and mastering the intangible mental skills that underlie human performance; confidence despite setbacks, concentration amidst distractions, and composure under stress. Cadets participate in individual training sessions during free periods in their academic schedule, learning, and then applying the skills of imagery, attention control, energy management, and goal setting. Biofeedback training allows cadets to learn crucial self-regulation techniques, and sophisticated audio and video simulations of game and practice situations are used to facilitate mental rehearsal of specific physical, academic, or military skills. These training methods are derived from the field of applied sport psychology, where they are employed in the training of professional and Olympic athletes, but apply to every other area of human performance. The Academic Excellence Program provides instruction in academic support skills designed to help cadets succeed in the classroom. Three classes are offered throughout the academic year: 1) the Student Success Course, a 20 lesson course combining the study skills of textbook marking, note taking, test preparation and time management, with the mental skills such as attention control, confidence building, stress and energy management; 2) Reading Efficiency, a 10 lesson course designed to improve reading speed and comprehension through drill and utilization of modern computer technologies; and 3) Information Literacy and Critical Thinking, a 20-lesson course taught jointly with the USMA Library staff created to enhance problem-solving skills and critically read and evaluate research. The CEP Tutor Program organizes final exam preparation sessions at the end of each semester, and cadet tutors for nearly every academic course are available throughout the year. Most recently the CEP created the Military Enhancement Program (MEP), designed to apply the skills and techniques taught by the Performance Enhancement Program within a military context. MEP Training is now nested throughout the 47 months of the West Point experience. These programs are unique aids to the every member of the Corps of Cadets who seeks to achieve their full potential in academics, athletics and military training. The Center for Enhanced Performance is a powerful demonstration of the Academy’s commitment to provide the finest training available to the future leaders of the nation.
WORLD CLASS ATHLETE PROGRAM While the Center for Enhanced Performance helps West Point student-athletes succeed in the classroom, the World Class Athlete Program provides outstanding soldierathletes the support and training to compete and succeed in national and international competitions to include the Olympic Games, while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army to the world. WCAP offers all graduates of West Point the same opportunity for selection. All soldiers must be in good military standing. All West Point graduates must have completed their branch Officer Basic Course. Soldiers applying for the program must demonstrate the ability to maintain a high national ranking in their specific sport. If selected to be a WCAP member after graduating from West Point, your Army objective will be to train to make the Olympic Team. Qualifiers of the World Class Athlete Program receive exceptional training from some of the finest coaches and trainers in the country. A total of 95 soldiers were assigned to WCAP to train for the 2000 Olympic Games and 2002 Winter Olympics. Of the 77 training for the Summer Games, 53 qualified for the Olympic Trials. Three athletes made the Olympic team, while four more were named alternates. Sixteen of the 18 athletes training for the 2002 Winter Olympics qualified for the Olympic Trials. Nine of those people advanced to the Olympic Games, while two qualified as alternates. WCAP athletes earned three medals, one gold and two bronze.
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Since 1948, over 400 Army soldier-athletes have been selected to either an American summer or winter Olympic team, earning 102 medals overall. Recent WCAP accomplishments include: 2004 Fifteen WCAP members qualified for the Olympic Trials. Dremial Byers, Tina George and Faruk Sahin all won individual titles at the U.S. Open, while Oscar Wood qualified for the Athens Olympic Games. 2002 Glenn Nieradka, Keith Sieracki, Dremiel Byers and Iris Smith won their respective weight classes to lead the All-Army wrestling team to its second consecutive Greco-Roman crown at the U.S. National Wrestling Championships. 2000 Six freestyle and 11 Greco Roman WCAP wrestlers qualified for finals of Olympic Trials. 1999 WCAP athletes won 156 medals in national and international championships. 1998 At the Winter Olympic Games, nine soldiers made the U.S. Olympic team. 1996 60 soldiers qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, 15 made the U.S. Olympic team.
CRANDALL POOL/ARMY DIVING Thanks to some renovations over the years, Army’s Crandall Pool is still considered one of the top venues on the East Coast. Since its completion in 1970, the pool has been the site of state, regional and national events, most notably the 1972 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships and the 1971 National AAU Indoor Diving Championships. Also among the best is the diving facility, which includes two one-meter and two three-meter springboards, as well as 6.5 and 10-meter platforms. They are located in a separate diving area, permitting simultaneous swimming and diving training. The diving facilities also include a dry board and a trampoline for dryland dive training. The electronic timing system can also calculate divers’ scores based on the judges’ scores and degree of difficulty. In 1995-96, the facility received a $10-million facelift. Included in the modifications were new men’s and women’s locker rooms, renovated storage and office areas, and a new heating and filtration system in the pool. The 1972 Men’s and 1976 Women’s Olympic teams selected West Point as the official training site before departing for Munich and Montreal, respectively. Army has served as host for both the Eastern Seaboard Swimming and Diving Championships and the Patriot League Championships. Most recently, the 2000 Patriot League Championships and the 2001 EISL Championships were held at West Point. Crandall Pool has also played host to other special events. Of recent note was the German National Swimming Team’s visit to West Point for training prior to the 1998 Goodwill Games on Long Island, N.Y. Crandall Pool was named in memory of Robert W. Crandall, USMA ’39, the captain of the 1938-39 Army swimming team who was killed in battle in Italy in World War II. Suitable for long- and short-course training, the pool is a six-lane, 50-meter course which can be divided by a submergible bulkhead into an eight-lane, 25-yard competition pool and a six-lane practice pool. The overall depth is not less than eight-feet, making for a very fast pool. The facility has a seating capacity of 1,210 and has an excellent view of the finish and scoreboard. There is also a fully electronic timing and judging system.
Army Diving
Army Diving strives to have each cadet-athlete fulfill his or her potential and reach the pinnacle of the Division I level through rigorous training and the utilization of a top-notch facility at Crandall Pool. Divers at USMA make use of two one- and three-meter springboards, a 6.5-meter platform, a 10-meter platform, dryboard, trampoline, spotting belts and TiVo. The daily schedule of an Army diver is a productive one, with six days of training each week. Nonetheless, the demands of the classroom at West Point are still met and surpassed by everyone who is a part of the program. Army diving trains every day during the week as well as Saturday, with Sundays off. During the course of the whole year, the Army diving team will use all the tools in its possession in order to peak for Navy and for Patriots. As with all cadets at West Point, the diving team works hard each and every day and strives to meet every challenge they face, both on the boards and in the classroom. Army divers are an indispensable part of the Army swimming and diving program. Interaction and reliance on the swimmers as teammates is an important part of the life of any Army diver. Together, swimmers and divers share the same daily challenges, make the same sacrifices, and have the same ultimate goal – win championships and BEAT NAVY!
Crandall Pool’s diving well.
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ACADEMY LEADERSHIP
LT. GENERAL DAVID H. HUNTOON JR. SUPERINTENDENT Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon, Jr. became the 58th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy in July 2010. He had previously served as Director of the Army Staff in January 2008. Huntoon was commissioned from West Point in 1973. From 1973-1986, he served as an infantry officer in a series of command and staff assignments with the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer, Va., the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash., the 7th Army Training Command at Vilseck, Germany, and with the 3rd Infantry Division in Aschaffenburg, Germany. From 1986-1988, Huntoon attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. and the School for Advanced Military Studies. He then served in the Directorate of Plans, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C., as Senior War Plans Officer (Operation Just Cause), Deputy Director of Plans (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm), and Director of Plans. Huntoon commanded 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry (Mechanized) at Camp Casey, Korea, and served as Chief of Plans, CJ3, Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command, Yongsan from 1992-94. In 1994-95, he was the Army’s National Security Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He then took command of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Fort Myer, Va. Huntoon’s next assignment was the Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Prior to that assignment, he served as the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, and from 2000-2002, he was the Deputy Commandant of the US Army Command and General Staff College. Huntoon moved on to become the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, Army G3, at the Pentagon. In August 2003, he was assigned as the 46th Commandant, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Huntoon’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (6th Award), and the Bronze Star; Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Parachute Qualification Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He has a Masters of Arts in International Relations from Georgetown University and a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences from the CGSC Advanced Military Studies Program.
BRIG. GENERAL WILLIAM RAPP COMMANDANT OF CADETS Brigadier General William E. Rapp graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1984 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from USMA, a Masters of Arts in Political Science and a PhD in International Relations from Stanford University. His military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, US Army Command and General Staff College, the Army War College where he earned a Masters of Arts in National Security Policy, and the Joint Forces Staff College. He was the distinguished honor graduate of his Infantry Officer Advance Course, Ranger School class, Jumpmaster class, and the Strategist Program at CGSC. Rapp is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Virginia. Rapp’s early assignments included duties as a Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Assistant S3, and the Corps Operations Officer in Germany and at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He commanded an airborne engineer company during Operation Desert Storm. Rapp was selected for the Council of Foreign Relations Fellowship at the Institute for International Policy Studies in Tokyo, Japan. He returned to the States in the summer of 2003 to attend the Army War College before proceeding to Fort Lewis to serve as the Chief of Plans (G3) for I Corps Headquarters. In June 2005, he assumed command of 555th Combat Engineer Group and deployed in support of the 101st Airborne Division for Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2007, Rapp completed his command and returned to Iraq as the Director of the Commander’s Initiatives Group serving under GEN Petraeus in Multi-National Forces-Iraq. In his most recent assignment, Brigadier General Rapp served as the Commanding General of the Northwestern Division of the Corps of Engineers in Portland, Oregon. Rapp’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He has earned the Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist wings, Air Assault wings, Ranger Tab, and the Engineer Regiment’s Bronze DeFleury Medal. Rapp is married to the former Debbie Biggi of Sacramento, California. They have three children: Anna Marie, David and Robby.
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BRIG. GENERAL TIM TRAINOR DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previously served as professor and head of the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engineering management, systems engineering and decision analysis. Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering officer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the Installation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource allocation decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 graduate of West Point, who is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who is currently attending West Point, and two sons; Danny and Zach.
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2010-11 SEASON OUTLOOK The Army men’s and women’s swimming and diving program, under fifthyear head coach Mickey Wender, is poised for big things during the 201011 season.The Black Knights bring back a host of experienced swimmers and divers on both the men’s and women’s side, and that veteran leadership should go a long way this year. Additionally,Wender has brought in a slew of talented freshmen, and several should contribute right away. Both squads should feature a good balance, according to Wender.
It is going to be an interesting year for the Black Knights in the backstroke. Last year, Lynch, had to carry the load by herself, but a slew of skilled freshmen figure to shoulder some of that burden this season. Lara Stouffer, who is coming off a broken ankle, is certainly someone who can contribute there. Fellow plebes Mirissa Mullins and Anna Lan will race the backstroke events as well. Sophomore Megan Metts is back for her second season, and she figures to contribute here as well.
“We’re pretty well-balanced on both sides,” said Wender. “I think we have a significant number of people with a lot of versatility, which gives us some options in certain areas. I wouldn’t say we have a particular strength, but we will definitely be able to put a nice lineup together.”
Wender doesn’t have a lot of depth in the breaststroke events. Sophomore Becky Malone will lead the contingent, but the rest will be covered by committee.Tran will swim some breaststroke events, as will Hamilton, Wallerstein, Stouffer and freshman Emily Adelmann.
Wender’s goals are simple. He wants everyone on the team to get faster, and he wants the team to carry itself as a model program at West Point.
“We have some talented athletes who can cover both of those breaststroke events pretty well,” said Wender.
“Our team is blessed with some amazing people who understand what it’s going to take to move our program to the next level,” said Wender. “Our team goals and individual goals are progressive and focused on being at our best when it matters the most. We are poised to have a breakthrough year. “I’m very, very pleased with the attitude and integrity of our group so far,” added Wender. “I could not be happier at this point. I certainly expect that to continue through the season. There is a sense of urgency to be ‘good now’ and our upperclassmen have embraced their leadership opportunities. We’ve got a special group of athletes in the water and on the boards.” WOMEN’S SWIMMING Sophomore Alyssa Tran returns after a standout freshman season and figures to lead Army in the freestyle sprinting events. The fastest returning sprinter, Tran has set some lofty goals for herself in terms of what she wants to accomplish. After a solid preseason, Wender believes she is poised to have a very good year. Senior co-captain Corri Payne, junior Paige Brink and senior Cortney Heaps will swim the 50 free as well, giving the Black Knights quality depth in the sprint event. Payne, who will be capping a stellar four-year Army career this season, will swim the 100-, 200- and 500-yard events as well. Freshmen Grace Hamilton and Juliette Wallerstein have both earned spots to swim the 50 free as both have looked very strong during training. Hamilton placed second behind Tran at the team’s intersquad meet on Sept. 17, and has impressed Wender. Hamilton, Wallerstein, Tran, Heaps and sophomore Juliana Lynch will swim the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays for Army. Lynch has looked strong in some of the longer disciplines, including the 200 free, and Wender envisions her stepping up and helping out in that area as well. Payne, Brink, Heaps and Hamilton will serve as Wender’s top core in the 200 free, while Payne figures to anchor the group in the 500 free. The Black Knights have several freshmen who can swim the middle distance freestyle events, adding depth to the 500-yard event. Mirissa Mullins, Sarah Allbright and Kristen Rogers will all see time at the 500 free. This group will swim the mile as well. Sophomore Alex Sieracki, who has come back to West Point improved after her plebe year, will be a factor for Army in longer freestyle events as well.
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Brink, the Academy record holder in the 100 fly, will set the tone in that event once again this winter. Tran and Malone will be relied on to contribute in the discipline as well. Brink, Adelmann, Payne and several others will be penciled in to swim the 200-yard fly. Tran, Brink and Payne are Army’s top returning swimmers in the 200 Individual Medley, but Wender has high hopes for Malone, Lynch and Anna Lan as well. Adelmann, Mullins, Malone and Rogers figure to be the top contenders in the 400 IM. Despite the injury bug that seems to have bitten Army early on, Wender is optimistic that this could be a special year for the Black Knight women. “There is no doubt in my mind that we’ve got the right mix of talent and work ethic to make this a breakthrough year for our ladies,” said Wender. MEN’S SWIMMING Sophomore Dan Foky, who was out the majority of last season while dealing with a finger injury that required surgery, is back in the lineup and will headline Army’s talented group of freestyle sprinters. Fellow sophomores Bill McCarty and Alex Ford have been swimming well in the sprints throughout preseason and both will push Foky. Freshman Kenny Yacynych, a freestyler with a lot of range, will be a great addition to the program. Junior Brody Blickle has the talent to swim a number of different races for the Black Knights, and he will certainly see some time in the sprints as well. Sophomore Justin Addlesberger has emerged this preseason and will compete for time in the sprinting events too. McCarty, Foky, Yacynych, Ford and freshman Wesley Trumbauer, who all went under 50 seconds at the intersquad meet, will see the bulk of the work at the 100 free. The freestyle relays are wide open with a number of guys vying for spots on the 200 and 400 free relays, according to Wender. Wender is very excited about the group of 200-yard freestyle swimmers. “We have some guys that really know how to swim that race,” said Wender. “Freshman Michael Drives is very experienced and would probably consider the 200 his best event. McCarty and Yacynych will swim the event, but upwards of eight or nine guys could be used in that spot throughout the year.” Freshman Brock Redondo is Army’s top swimmer in the 500 free, along with Drives, juniors Byron Plapp and Cody Reeb and sophomore Scott
2010-11 SEASON OUTLOOK Aron will swim that event as well. Wender has a lot of options in the middle distance range. Redondo will be looked upon to carry the load in a lot of the distance events, including the mile. Reeb and Aron will be significant contributors in that distance events. Freshman Daniel Ruckman and junior Dan Borchik will compete in the distance events this season as well. Borchik is one of the hardest-working athletes both in and out of the pool, according to Wender. Junior Chuck Zhou, Army’s top backstroker last year, is poised to do well this winter. He will swim the 100-yard discipline along with Yacynych, Ford, senior Will Blickley and freshmen Chas Martin and Andrew Bovard. Redondo, Drives and Yacynych will also be potential contributors in the 200 backstroke. Senior captain Matt Leegan is Army’s fastest returner in the 100 breaststroke. Sophomore Carter Kelly, freshman Ben Quay and junior Sam Lough will round out the team’s top four in the 100-yard event. That group, along with Drives, figures to do most of the heavy lifting in the 200-yard discipline. Brody Blickle, Ford, Trumbauer, Bovard,Yacynych and sophomore Ayman Andrews will compete in the 100-yard butterfly. Trumbauer looks to be the strongest of that group in the 200 fly. Ford, Andrews, senior Pete Colbert and junior Taylor Whitten will complement him in that event. Wender is convinced that they have all taken their game to the next level. Redondo, Drives and Blickle are Army’s top swimmers in the 200 Individual Medley, while Redondo, Whitten, freshman Brendan Lorton and senior Will Blickle will be the team’s top 400 IM swimmers.
“Chris had a good year, and he was able to finish on top,” said Kontura. “He was an unknown diver out of Connecticut when he arrived at West Point, but he certainly made his mark last season and we expect big things out of him this year.” Nguyen, who became the first Army men’s diver to win a Patriot League title at a meet that included Navy since 1999, had a great summer of training and is poised to pick up right where he left off. Senior Brendan Georgas, who placed third off the one-meter board at the Patriots, will add veteran leadership to the men’s diving group. He has developed into a very strong diver over his first three seasons at West Point, and he wants to finish his career on top. Kontura believes that he can challenge for a conference title come February. Sophomore Chad Drake turned in a great summer of training, and he is going to open a lot of eyes this year, according to Kontura. Drake enters the season battling an eardrum injury, but he should challenge for the Patriot League finals if he is healthy. Junior Matt Joiner, who is studying abroad in Austria during the fall semester, was a Patriot League finalist last year and Kontura hopes he can round into form quickly after he returns for the spring term. Senior team captain Chris Rojewski, who was a conference finalist off both boards last year, is a tough competitor who will lead both by example and through his words. Fellow senior Phil Brown placed ninth at Patriots in both disciplines a year ago and he is intent on ending his Army career on a high note. Junior Evan Walsh and sophomore Vinny Franchino add quality depth to an extremely talented crop of men’s divers. 2010-11 SCHEDULE
WOMEN’S DIVING The Army women’s diving team will have to replace Lindsey Adao, who graduated last season as a four-time Patriot League champion and the Army Athletic Association “Athlete of the Year” for 2009-10. An extremely gifted diver, Adao will be tough to replace this winter. Senior Katie Woodhams, one of the team’s co-captains, is the most experienced diver on the roster, and she will lead a young, but talented group. Diving coach Ron Kontura has brought in a promising crop of freshmen, who will add depth as they continue to develop as plebes. Freshmen Rita Snyder, Danielle Ullman and Breawna Davis are battling it out with Woodhams every day in practice, and Kontura believes that all four will be vying for a spot in the Patriot League finals by the end of the season. Sophomore Michelle Su rounds out the list of divers on the women’s team. Su, who walked onto the team as a freshman last year, continues to grow stronger and improve off both boards.
Army begins its 2010-11 campaign by hosting three straight meets at Crandall Pool. The Black Knights open the season against Rowan on Saturday, Oct. 2, before hosting Boston College, Stony Brook, Seattle (M) and Vermont (W) on Friday, Oct. 8. Army closes out its homestand on Friday, Oct. 15, with a dual meet against Marist. The Black Knights then take to the road, traveling to UMass (Oct. 23) and Connecticut (Nov. 6) for dual meets. Army returns home the weekend of November 19-20 to host C.W. Post (W) and Columbia (M). Army will compet in its first invitational of the season Dec. 2-4 when the Black Knights make the trek to Columbus, Ohio, to compete at the USA Swimming National Championships. The annual Army-Navy dual meet follows on Thursday, Dec. 9. This year, the rivalry will be renewed in Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Black Knights will ring in the New Year in Puerto Rico at the San Juan Invitational (Jan. 3), before jumping into Patriot League competition on Jan. 14-15 with road duals at Lehigh and Bucknell on back-to-back days. Road duals at Drexel (Jan. 21) and George Mason, American and Old Dominion (Jan. 22) are followed by a home meet with Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 29).
Army diving coach Ron Kontura is extremely excited about the foundation he has built on the men’s side. The Black Knights have three divers on their roster that have a legitimate shot at qualifying for the NCAA Championships, led by sophomore Chris Nguyen.
Army will have a couple of weeks off to prepare for the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17-19), which will be hosted by Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa. The ECAC Championships are contested the following weekend (Feb. 24-26) in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nguyen is the defending three-meter champion at the Patriot League Championships, an honor that led to first-team All-Patriot League plaudits.
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HEAD COACH MICKEY WENDER MICKEY WENDER HEAD COACH • FIFTH SEASON VERMONT ’89 throughout his illustrious coaching career” career,” con continued Anderson. “We feel Mickey will serve as an outstanding role model for our cadet-athletes, providing them the best experience possible.”
While Michael Phelps and the rest of the world were making swimming history in Beijing at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Army head coach Mickey Wender was there making his own mark. Appointed head coach of the American Samoa swimming contingent for the games, he and rising Black Knight junior Stewart Glenister, who’s parents are native to the small island in the South Pacific, made the trip to the Far East to compete against the best athletes in the world on the grandest stage the sport has to offer.
In his first season with the Black Knights, Wender was named Patriot League Coach of the Year after leading the men’s program to second place at the conference championship meet with the team’s highest point total since Army won the meet in 2001. He also guided the women to a fourth-place outcome as 11 total members of the two teams earned All-Patriot League recognition. Wender then directed the men’s team to a second-place finish at the USA Swimming Championships while two of his swimmers – Zach Disbrow ’07 and Jake Mentele ’08 – registered qualifying times for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. Twenty-one members of the team either earned a spot or moved up on Army’s all-time top-10 performance lists, with nearly 95 percent of the roster achieving personal bests in their primary events. Mentele followed in Disbrow’s footsteps in 2008, bringing home Male Swimmer of the Meet honors at the Patriot League Championships after winning individual titles in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes as well as the 200 IM.
Under Wender’s watchful eye, Glenister swam to first place in his heat of the 50-meter freestyle, while setting an American Samoan national record in the process. Wender was also able to soak up as much of the Olympic experience as he could to bring back to the West Point pool deck at Crandall Pool.
“I was so proud of what both teams accomplished in my first two seasons,” stated Wender. “We grew a lot since first meeting after I took over, as individuals, as a team and as a coaching staff. I’m really pleased with the foundation that group laid for the Army swimming program and what we plan to achieve in the future.”
The ninth head coach in the 90-year history of the men’s program and the sixth women’s coach in the program’s 32-year history, Wender enters his fifth year at West Point after eight seasons at the head of the swimming & diving program at the University of Washington where he authored an impressive dual meet record of 154-58.
The Setauket, N.Y., native restored the Washington program to national prominence during his tenure with the Huskies while competing in the Pacific-10 conference. His women’s program appeared in the national rankings in 2003 and 2005, and the men’s squad earned national recognition from 2000 to 2005.
Upon his hiring in 2006, former Army Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson stated, “We are very excited to announce the hiring of Mickey Wender as the next men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach at the United States Military Academy. He has excelled at the highest level of his field, helping to develop countless All-Americans over the years in one of the most competitive swimming conferences in the country. We are very fortunate to have attracted someone the quality of Mickey Wender to lead our program. “Complementing his vast success in the pool, Wender brings an impressive record of leadership development that has remained constant
Twelve Husky swimmers earned All-America recognition and 28 qualified for the NCAA Championships during his tenure. Impressively, Wender sent a representative to the championships for every swimming event during his successful run in Seattle. His swimmers broke school records in 32 different events
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2007 Men’s Coach of the Year on multiple occasions. During the 2003-04 campaign, his men’s team finished 25th at nationals on the strength of five NCAA qualifiers, including Phil Davis, a Pac-10 Champion and conference record holder in the 200 breaststroke. It was the men’s team’s highest finish at the NCAA Championships in more than 30 years. The women’s team sent four swimmers to the 2003 NCAA Championships and placed 19th for the highest national finish since swimming became an NCAA sponsored sport in 1982. Kim Harada, who coached with Wender for three years at Washington and two years at Army, recorded two fourth-place finishes in the 50 and 100 freestyle events to earn All-America honors. She also earned honorable mention honors in the 200 freestyle relay along with teammates Annette Vayo, Melody Staubitz and Sharon Olson. Wender’s swimmers not only achieved success in the pool, but were just as impressive in the classroom. Ten Huskies were named to the Pac-10 All-Academic squad during the 2001-02 season, including David Moilanen who was a first team Academic All-American, a Rhodes Scholar finalist and the school record holder in the 100 backstroke. Wender’s swimmers were honored with postseason awards at the conference and national level for four consecutive years. Five men and seven women were named to the Pac-10 AllAcademic team in 2005. His teams also garnered awards for community service, academics and school spirit.
THE MICKEY WENDER FILE Coaching Experience Army Washington UC-Santa Cruz Cal State Northridge
Head Coach 2006-present Head Coach 1998-2006 Head Coach 1992-1998 Assistant Coach 1990-1992
Academic Background B.S. Physical Education University of Vermont M.A. Kinesiology-Sport Psych. Cal State Northridge
1989 1992
Coaching Record Years School 1992-1998 UC-Santa Cruz 1998-2006 Washington 2006-2010 Army Totals 19 seasons
Pct. .900 .726 .522 .694
W 54 154 59 267
L 6 58 54 118
HEAD COACH MICKEY WENDER “West Point is a special place for special people and I can’t begin to explain what an honor it is to live and work here. It is an amazing opportunity to coach the best and the brightest in our country has to offer and I feel very fortunate to serve those who serve the United States. “The athletes I work with are the most committed, hard-working people I’ve ever known. I have the unique privilege of coaching people who I look up to, admire and respect. My family and I are very lucky to be a part of it all.” - Mickey Wender
“I was honored and humbled to have been selected the next swimming and diving team coach at the United States Military Academy,” said Wender. “I really felt that coming to West Point was a perfect fit for my family and me. It has always been a dream of mine to serve my country, and to be able to do so while coaching the sport that has become my passion is an incredible blessing. “I know the Army program has a ton of potential and presents a unique opportunity to compete at a very high level in a competitive league,” added Wender. “Growing up in the area, I’ve always been fascinated with West Point, and to be able to work here is an amazing privilege. I’m excited to put all of the knowledge and experience that I’ve gained into action at West Point.” Before joining the Huskies’ program in 1998, Wender led the University of California-Santa Cruz swimming and diving squad to four top-10 national finishes in six years (1992-98), compiling a 54-6 divisional dual-meet record. After four years, he boosted the Banana Slugs from being unranked to finishing sixth in the Women’s NCAA Division III Championships and ninth in the men’s division.
Wender also coached the 1996 NCAA Division III 200 individual medley champion and guided his athletes to more than 60 All-America performances while at UC-Santa Cruz. Furthermore, 90 percent of his athletes graduated in four years. He also served as the aquatics manager and a physical education instructor. Prior to his appointment at UC-Santa Cruz, Wender served as the head assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Cal State-Northridge for two seasons from 1990-92. During that time, he aided Pete Accardy, NCAA Division II “Coach of the Decade,” as he transitioned the program to Division-I status. Wender was an assistant coach for the USA National Team that competed in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1997. He also has been active coaching and implementing programs at the high school and master’s levels, as well as in public relations and public speaking. In addition, he was the founder of the NIKE Swim Camps at UC-Santa Cruz, as well as the San Diego Triathlon Camp. He has also produced a best-selling instructional swim video series and is the founder of Team Starbucks Aquatics, a highly-successful club program. Wender has been a leader in the sport politically, serving in leadership positions of several national and local organizations. He served as the president of the Greater Seattle Swim Coaches Asso-
ciation, and he currently sits on the board of the College Swim Coaches Association of America. A four-year letterwinner at the University of Vermont, Wender served as team captain and won a state championship while swimming for the Catamounts from 1985 to 1989. He graduated from Vermont in 1989, boasting the school’s highest grade-point average in the physical education program. He went on to earn his master’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis on sport psychology in 1992 from Cal State-Northridge, and was honored again as the top-ranked student in the school’s Kinesiology Department. Wender’s passion, in addition to coaching, is competing in endurance races. The innovative and energetic coach has completed two Ironman Triathlons, and, along with four teammates, placed ninth in the 1996 Eco Challenge, widely known as one of the world’s toughest athletic events. Wender also added to his list of accomplishments an ascent to the peak of Washington’s Mt. Rainier in 1999. Wender and his wife, Kate, have been married for 12 years. They have four children, Samantha Jane (8) and twin boys, Jack and Luke (5) and Grace (2). The family resides at West Point, N.Y.
All-Time Army Coaches - Men Coach Seasons Alex Maffert 1921-1922 A. Pendelton 1923-1924 Joseph Nill 1925-1943 R.L. Starr 1944-1946 G. Chalmers 1947-1959 Jack Ryan 1959-1988 Ray Bosse 1988-2001 John O’Neill 2001-2006 Mickey Wender 2006-Present Totals
Yrs. 2 2 19 3 13 29 13 5 4 90
W 9 10 87 20 112 262 91 31 40 662
L 2 4 49 6 56 126 76 29 16 364
T 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4
Pct. .818 .714 .639 .769 .665 .674 .545 .517 .714 .645
All-Time Army Coaches - Women Coach Seasons Yrs. Sue Tendy 1978-1982 4 Tendy/Ryan 1982-1983 1 Jack Ryan 1983-1988 5 Ray Bosse 1988-2001 13 John O’Neill 2001-2006 5 Mickey Wender 2006-Present 4 Totals 32
W 30 5 46 76 22 19 198
L 15 7 19 74 33 38 186
T 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pct. .667 .417 .708 .507 .400 .322 .516
The Wender Family: Luke, Grace, Mickey, Kate, Samantha Jane, Jack
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ASSISTANT COACHES
RON KONTURA
BRET LUNDGAARD
NADIA STAUBITZ
DIVING COACH • FIFTH SEASON OHIO UNIVERSITY ’91
ASST. COACH • SECOND SEASON WASHINGTON ’08
ASST. COACH • SECOND SEASON CALIFORNIA ’07
With over 16 years of competitive diving coaching experience, Ron Kontura, Jr. begins his fifth year as diving coach at West Point “I am proud and honored to be able to serve as the diving coach at the U.S. Military Academy,” said Kontura. “I’m looking forward to the upcoming season, and I’m thrilled to be a part of the program’s future.” In his first three seasons with the Black Knights, his divers broke three of the four Academy diving records. In 2008, Greg Sievers ’08 smashed both the 1-meter and 3-meter marks, while Lindsey Adao ’10 put together a record-setting performance on the 1-meter board. Prior to West Point, Kontura served as the diving coach at the University of California-Berkley and saw several divers set numerous school records during his tenure. In 2005, the divers were a key reason the squad finished atop the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) National Dual Meet poll. That same year, he also led a group of the nation’s top young divers to a team championship at the Junior PanAmerican Games in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. During the summer of 2008, he led Team USA to a tie for third place at the FINA Junior World Championships in Aachen, Germany. Before his tenure at Berkley, Kontura coached the Mission Viejo Nadadores Diving Club, leading the 2003 team to the West Junior National Title. From 1996-2000, Kontura coached at Illinois State University where he helped produce the first Academic AllAmerican in program history while his divers broke every school record. He also coached and directed the Redbird Diving Club, which developed numerous Junior Olympic qualifiers and one Olympic Trials participant. Kontura’s coaching abilities were molded by his mentors Dick Kimball and Hobie Billingsley, both legendary Olympic coaches. As an assistant coach at Michigan, Kontura worked with Kimball to produce two All-American divers and also helped the women’s program to the 1996 Big Ten Championship and a third-place showing at the NCAA Championships. He had the opportunity to train alongside Billingsley leading up to the 1996 Olympics, and saw one of his teammates, Mark Lenzi, go on to win a spring board gold medal in 1992 and a bronze in 1996. Kontura began his collegiate coaching career at Allegheny College from 1994-1995 where he developed four NCAA Division III All-Americans. A 1996 USA Diving National Team member, Kontura medaled four times at USA Diving Nationals. Still active in the sport, Kontura has been a U.S. Masters National Champion since 1994 and recently won a gold and two silver medals at the 2006 FINA World Masters Diving Championships. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Kontura was a four-year letterman at Ohio University, while working toward a degree in business administration in 1991. He also earned his MBA from Illinois State University in 1999. Kontura currently resides in Cornwall, N.Y. with his wife Erin and son, Kyler.
Bret Lundgaard enters his second season as an assistant coach for the Black Knights. A 2008 University of Washington graduate, Lundgaard was a member of the Huskies’ swimming & diving squad under current Army head coach Mickey Wender during his tenure in Seattle. A Las Vegas native, Lundgaard was an assistant coach for the Desert Storm SwimTeam before arriving at Army, coaching novice and high school level swimmers, along with elite level competitors. He also was the head coach for the Special Olympics squad in his home town for three years, helping prepare swimmers for their annual competition, including one individual who qualified for the World Championships. In 2008-09, Lundgaard was an assistant coach for Boulder City (Nev.) High School where he helped lead the squad to the 4A Regional Championship and a fourth-place finish at the state championships. Lundgaard also served as a psychosocial rehabilitative skills specialist, working with children with social, cognitive and emotional disorders. Lundgaard graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications and a minor in marketing from Washington. Voted team captain for his junior and senior campaigns, the butterfly and individual medley specialist was a four-time Pac-10 All-Academic honoree and also qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 butterfly. A member of the school-record setting 200 free relay, he also finished his collegiate career ranked in the top three of the 100 and 200 butterfly lists as well as the 200 IM. He was voted “Most Inspirational” by his Husky teammates on three occasions during his stay in Seattle.
Nadia Staubitz is in her second season as an assistant coach for the Army swimming & diving team. The 2007 graduate of the University of California-Berkley joined the staff after spending a year as an assistant coach at Hunter College. A four-year member of a California team that notched top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships each season, including a third-place effort during her senior campaign, Staubitz garnered All Pac-10 Academic Team honors in 2006 and 2007. A former teammate of Olympic Gold Medalist and world record holder Natalie Coughlin during her time as a Golden Bear, Staubitz graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications. Primarily a backstroke and butterfly specialist, she attended California following a high school career that included being crowned Arizona State Champion in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke in 2002, as well as numerous school records at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Ariz. While an assistant at Hunter, Staubitz helped lead the Hawk women to their seventh City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Championship in eight years. She also mentored CUNYAC Swimmer of the Year Heather Alvord to a pair of conference championships in the 100 and 200 backstrokes and an appearance at the ECAC Championships where she was one of only two Division III swimmers competing in the field. Staubitz has also previously served as a club swimming instructor and has a background as a fitness sales and marketing representative during her time in New York.
ERIC BUGBY ASST. COACH • FIRST SEASON DUQUESNE ’07 Army swimming and diving head coach Mickey Wender announced the hiring of Eric Bugby as an assistant swim coach in the fall. Bugby will work primarily with the Black Knights’ middle distance and stroke swimmers, while also coordinating the team’s video analysis. “I’m excited to add Eric Bugby to the Army swimming and diving family,” said Wender. “He’s an outstanding young coach, who, by all accounts, has a great career ahead of him
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in the sport. He’s had some great experiences that have prepared him very well for the challenges here at West Point. He has already, in a very short time, had an extremely positive impact on the staff and all of the swimmers. The way he has understood and embraced the mission of West Point has impressed me.” Bugby arrived at West Point after serving a one-year stint as an assistant coach with the Emmaus Aquatic Club in Emmaus, Pa.Within the last 18 months, he has also coached for Middle Atlantic Swimming, Lehigh Valley Aquatics and Freedom High School. While at Freedom High, he developed several AllAmericans, saw three school records fall and guided the team to its first points at the PIAA state meet in 15 years. Bugby served as a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., from 2007-09 while earning his master’s degree in Higher and Postsecondary Education. While at ASU, Bugby assisted in practice planning and the sprint and stroke power circuits. Bugby swam collegiately at Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa., from 200207 while pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities. In the pool, Bugby held down a world ranking in the 100 LCM backstroke (2003), while also qualifying for the 2004 Olympic trials in that event. In 2007, Bugby was the Atlantic 10 champion in the 100 SCY butterfly. Later that year, he was ranked first in the 100 SCM freestyle by the U.S. Masters Swimming organization.
MEET THE MEN’S CAPTAINS MATTHEW LEEGAN
CHRIS ROJEWSKI
SPRINGFIELD, VA./ROBERT E. LEE
ST. LOUIS, MO./WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN
SENIOR
SENIOR
FREESTYLE/BREASTSTROKE
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Took fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... swam a personal-best time of 57.25 in the finals ... placed seventh in the 200 breast at the Patriots ... clocked a personal-best time of 2:07.21 in the finals ... part of the Army 200 free relay team that placed fifth at the Patriots with a time of 1:23.96 ... secured runner-up showings in both the 100 breast and 200 breast at Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... placed second in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast versus Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... posted third-place showings in both the 100 breast and 200 breast versus Connecticut (Nov. 7) ... turned in runner-up effort in the 100 breast versus both Massachusetts (Oct. 24) and Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... was third in the 100 breast in Army’s season-opening sweep of Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 9). 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Placed sixth in the 100 breaststroke at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... swam a season-best 57.53 in the preliminary round ... also was a member of the 200 yard free relay (1:23.26) that finished fourth ... additionally competed in the 200 breaststroke, clocking a 2:07.48 in the prelims as well as the 50 freestyle, logging a PR 21.20 for the second-fastest time on the squad for the season. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Swam legs on three relays that placed at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 28) ... anchored the ninth-place 400 medley relay with a personal-best 48.33 freestyle split ... also led off with a 22.16 split on the 200 free relay squad that finished 14th ... was the first man in the water for the 15th-place 800 free relay, starting things off with a PR 1:46.26 split. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year letterman for coach Jeff Firman at Robert E. Lee High School ... team MVP as a sophomore ... was named an All-American in the 200-yard medley relay during his senior season ... also served as team captain as a senior ... also lettered twice in cross country and once in golf ... member of the Curl Burke Club team under coach Jeff King.
DIVER
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Placed sixth in the 3-meter diving event at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... finished seventh off the 1-meter board ... established a new personal best in the 3-meter against Georgetown (Jan. 22), posting a score of 270.98 en route to winning the event ... took third in both disciplines in Army’s season-opening meet versus Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 9) ... placed third in the 1-meter versus Bucknell. (Jan. 16) 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Finished in seventh place on both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... posted a career-best 258.85 in the 1-meter prelims to move onto the finals ... season highwater mark of 260.20 on 3-meter came opposite Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 31) ... both scores were career bests. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Had a career day in a tri-meet versus Lafayette and Colgate, finishing with season bests on both boards (Feb. 2) ... placed fifth on 3-meter with a 226.60 score and sixth on 1-meter with a 211.80 total ... competed on both boards at the Patriot League Championships. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year varsity wrestler and three-time football letterman at Westminster Christian High School ... named the Wildcat of the Year as a senior, awarded for “being the Heart of the team” ... has no prior competitive diving experience. PERSONAL: Christopher Thomas Rojewski was born May 9, 1989 in St. Louis, Mo. ... parents are Chris and Vickie Rojewski ... has a younger brother, Michael ... hobbies include drawing and exercising ... majoring in Engineering Management.
PERSONAL: Matthew Patrick Leegan was born July 17, 1989 in Virginia Beach, Va. ... parents are Michael and Tara Leegan .... has two younger siblings, Katie and Patrick ... lists hunting, fishing and playing golf among his hobbies ... majoring in Geospatial Information Science.
LEEGAN’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 57.25................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 Breast .............. 2:07.21 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 50 Free.................... 21.20................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09
ROJEWSKI’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter Dive ......... 258.85 ............. Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 3-Meter Dive ......... 270.98 ............. at Georgetown .......................................1/22/10
ALL-TIME MEN’S CAPTAINS 1922-23 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941
Waldemar Breidster George Duerr Arthur Bliss John Elliott Francis E. Howard Richard O’Keefe Charles W. Allen George Garton William A. Davis Benjamin Webster Chalmer McClelland Thompson Maury Edgar Treacy Alfred Hess Kelley Lemmon William C. Fite Robert Crandall Henry Brewerton Robert W. Garrett
1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59
Frank Scofield LeRoy Wilson Jr. George Criss Philip S. Grant William Glynn Raymond Thayer John Hayes James Van Fleet Edwin Townsley James Smyly James Craigie John D. Smith James Pfaultz Peter Witteried William Roth Robert Quackenbush Nicholas Robinson Mahlon Kirk Gordon Goodman George Kissinger
1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78
George Bare Charles Sollohub Robert B. Thomas Michael Kilroy William Landgraf Paul Bucha Frank Pratt Kerry O’Hara Ken Cummings William Kerr Jon Noll Jack Frink John Ferguson William Deatherage Terry Youngbluth Jeff Boatright Samuel Fogarty Ray Bosse Ted Kanamine Timothy Glenn
1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
William MacHardy Robert Ruck Jean M. LeGare Michael Klingele Ted Martin Norbert Klopsch Jerry Schlabach Andy Martin John Lazar John VanSant Dan Simpson Patrick Smorra David Krall Tad McIntosh Al Anderson Mark Matheson Greg Sarakatsannis Rob Roland David Bresser Andy Rieger
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Corey Braddock Paul Reader Pat Wright Joe Novak Mike Kennedy Brian McDowell John Martinko Kyle Petroskey Lucas Meyers Pat Schmidt Ted Westfall Dennis Zilinski Kevin Burke Zach Disbrow Zach Disbrow John Hutchison Jeff Tolbert Chuck Ciliske Matt Leegan Chris Rojewski
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS JUSTIN ADDLESBERGER CHAMBERSBURG, PA./CHAMBERSBURG SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Swam the 50 free and 100 free during his first season at the Academy ... clocked season-best time of 22.53 in the 50 free against Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... also went below 23 seconds versus Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... top time in the 100 free came opposite Lehigh (51.05) ... also competed in the 200 free relay event. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-State and two-year conference champion at Chambersburg Senior High School … finished fifth in the 50 at the PIAA State Championships as a senior … swam for the Trojans under coach Mark Shoap … two time team MVP … served as team captain as a senior … scholar athlete award winner and a member of the National Honor Society … swam for the Chambersberg YMCA Chargers Swim Club … program record holder in four events … two-time team MVP … placed third in the 50 free at the YMCA State Championships two years in a row. PERSONAL: Justin James Addlesberger was born Oct. 12, 1989 in Chambersburg, Pa. … son of James and Mary Addlesberger … has four siblings – Rachelle, Chandra, Anthony and Marina … majoring in Leadership. ADDLESBERGER’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 22.53................ BUCKNELL.............................................1/16/10 100 Free ................. 51.05................ LEHIGH ...................................................1/15/10
AYMAN ANDREWS SUSSEX, N.J./VERNON SOPHOMORE
ANDREWS’ TOP TIMES 50 Fly....................... 23.97................ Georgetown ...........................................1/22/10 100 Fly .................... 50.09................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 Fly .................... 1:53.82 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 100 IM ..................... 56.63................ Georgetown ...........................................1/22/10 200 IM ..................... 1:58.59 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10
BUTTERFLY/BACKSTROKE/IM
2009-10: (FRESHMAN): Turned in a strong freshman season, competing primarily in the butterfly and individual medley events ... placed sixth at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) in the 100 fly with a personal-best 50.09 ... posted personal-best times in both the 200 fly (1:53.82) and 200 IM (1:58.59) at the Patriots ... established PRs in the 50 fly (23.97) and 100 IM (56.63) in midseason meet against Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... clocking in the 50 fly was the second-fastest recorded by an Army swimmer all season ... also swam the 200-yard backstroke ... touched the wall with a personal-best time of 2:00.29 against Lehigh ... helped the Black Knights to a victory over UMass (Oct. 24) with second-place showings in the 100 fly and 200 fly ... posted three top five showings as Army swept its season opening meet versus Stony Brook and Vermont (Oct. 9). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: 2009 State Swimmer of the Year in Northwest New Jersey … All-America and Junior National qualifier … won state championships in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM as a senior at Vernon High School … finished sixth at junior nationals in 100 fly … swam for the Aqua Gems club team for 10 years … garnered three All-America honors in the 100 fly, 200 IM and 200 medley relay … three-time YMCA Scholastic All-America and All-State performer. PERSONAL: Ayman Courtney Andrews was born in Springville, Ill. on July 1, 1991 … parents are Robert and Iman Andrews … has one sister, Jinan … is an accomplished violin player … enjoys listening to music and spending time with friends in his spare time … majoring in Engineering Management.
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SCOTT ARON NORCROSS, GA./NORCROSS SOPHOMORE
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Specialized in the distance freestyle events during his first season at the Academy ... posted the second-fastest times on the team in the 500 free (4:38.19), 1000 free (9:57.39) and 1650 free (16:25.8) disciplines ... established personal best in the 500 free in the finals of the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... top time in the 1000 free came in a home meet against Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... recorded PR in the 1650 free versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 30) ... also excelled in the 200 free, posting the fifth-best time on the team with a PR of 1:43.95 at the Patriots ... won the 500 free in Army’s victory over Holy Cross (Nov. 11). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-America and all-state performer at Norcross High School … two-time team MVP for coach Jeff Hike … finished second in the state in the 200 and 500 freestyles as a senior … made four Junior National cuts in the 400 free, 200 free, 200 butterfly and 500 free … also served as team captain in his final year with the team … scholar/athlete award winner … National Honor Society member … member of Swim Atlanta club program that sent six members to service academies to continue their swimming careers. PERSONAL: Scott Simpson Aron is the son of Scott and Debbie Aron … born June 23, 1990 in Norcross, Ga. … has one sister, Ashley … served as high school class Vice President and was class rep to the student council … grandfather, Richard Murtland, graduated from West Point in 1957 and was a halfback on the football team for three seasons … great grandfather, Col. (Ret.) Cyril Stapleton, was the head of Army Aeronautical Activity at Ames Research Center … majoring in Basic Science. ARON’S TOP TIMES 200 Free ................. 1:43.95 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 500 Free ................. 4:38.19 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 1000 Free ............... 9:57.39 ............ LEHIGH ...................................................1/15/10 1650 Free ............... 16:25.8 ............ Colgate/Lafayette ...................................1/30/10
BRODY BLICKLE NORTHVILLE, MICH./NORTHVILLE JUNIOR
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE/IM
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Named to the All-Patriot League second team ... placed runner-up in the 100 butterfly in a personal-best 48.99, while finishing first in the consolation final of the 200 IM at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) (PR, 1:52.47) ... also swam on three scoring relays, including the third-place 200 medley relay (1:32.41) and the fourth-place 800 free relay (6:46.85) ... named the Patriot League Swimmer of the Week after winning five races at the Syracuse Invitational (Oct. 17) ... won the 50 free against Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... swept the the 100 fly and 200 fly events versus Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... swam past the competition en route to winning the 100 fly and 200 IM against Massachusetts (Oct. 24) ... duplicated that feat versus Connecticut (Nov. 7) ... won the 100 fly and 200 IM in the team’s season-opening sweep of Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 9).
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS two-time conference champion in the 400 free relay ... placed third at the states in that event ... captained the team as a senior. PERSONAL: John Griffin Blickle was born Dec. 23, 1991 in Tampa, Fla. ... parents are Fred and Laura Blickle ... has three brothers, Will, John and Hank ... brother Will is a senior at West Point and also a member of the swimming team ... brother Brody is a junior at West Point and also a member of the swimming team ... last name is pronounced BLICK-lee ... enjoys watching college football in his spare time ... lists watching movies as one of his hobbies ... major is undeclared.
2008-09 (FRESHMAN): First-Team All-Patriot League performer ... touched third in the 100 butterfly (49.08) after taking sixth in the 200 IM and seventh in the 200 fly (1:52.00) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... also swam on the third-place 400 medley (3:22.30) and 200 medley (1:31.47) relays as well as the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:23.26) and the fifth-place 400 free relay (3:03.17) ... won the 50 free and100 fly while finishing second in the 200 IM against Stony Brook in his first collegiate meet (Oct. 3) ... notched three runner-up finishes in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 100 free and swam on the winning 200 and 400 free relays and the second-place 400 medley at the Syracuse Invitational (Oct. 18) ... added leg to winning 400 free relay while taking second in the 50 free, 100 fly and 200 IM at Massachusetts (Oct. 25) ... member of winning 400 and 800 free relays against Air Force (Oct. 31) ... swept the 100 and 200 backstrokes against Holy Cross (Nov. 5) ... touched second in the 200 IM and added a leg to the runner-up 200 medley relay at Connecticut (Nov. 8) ... won the 200 IM and placed second in the 100 fly opposite Columbia (Nov. 22) ... won the 100 fly while finishing third in the 200 IM with a career-best 1:52.68 against Navy (Dec. 4) ... swam the fastest time in the 200 IM while adding a leg to the winning 200 medley relay at Lehigh (Jan. 18) ... clocked the top performance in the 100 fly in quad meet versus George Mason, Old Dominion and American (Jan. 24) ... credited with wins in the 100 and 200 butterflies, while helping to set plebe records in winning the 400 medley and 200 free relays ... named the Patriot League Swimmer of the Week after sweeping the 100 (51.08) and 200 (1:53.27) fly events and adding legs to the first-place 400 medley (3:26.41) and 200 free (1:24.27) relays that set plebe records (Jan. 31). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-American swimmer at Northville High School under coach Rich Bennetts ... garnered all-state and all-area honors as well ... served as team captain as a senior ... swam for the Farmington YMCA Stingrays club team under Coach Bennetts. PERSONAL: Broderick Zelez Blickle was born May 22, 1990 in Tampa, Fla. ... parents are Fred and Laura Blickle ... has three brothers, Will, John and Hank ... brother Will is a senior at West Point and also a member of the swimming team ... brother John is a freshman at West Point and also a member of the swimming team ... last name is pronounced BLICK-lee ... majoring in Computer Science. BLICKLE’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.46................ Colgate/Lafayette ...................................1/30/10 500 Free ................. 4:44.69 ............ Syracuse Invitational........................... 10/16/09 50 Fly....................... 23.34................ Georgetown ...........................................1/22/10 100 Fly .................... 48.99................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 Fly .................... 1:55.16 ............ LEHIGH ...................................................1/15/10 100 Back ................. 51.53................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 Back ................. 1:51.51 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 100 IM ..................... 53.49................ Georgetown ...........................................1/22/10 200 IM ..................... 1:52.47 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 400 IM ..................... 4:09.70 ............ George Mason/American/ODU .........1/23/10
WILL BLICKLE NORTHVILLE, MICH./NORTHVILLE SENIOR
IM/BUTTERFLY
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Part of Army’s 400 medley relay team that placed fourth at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... set personal-best time in the 400 IM (4:14.41) in Army’s sweep of Patriot League rivals Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 30) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the third straight season, posting a team-best 3.845 grade point average during the spring semester. 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Finished seventh in the 100 backstroke (51.53) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:52.68) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... finished runner-up in the 200 back consolation final after clocking a 1:51.51 in the prelims ... all three performances were career bests ... was also a member of the third-place 200 medley relay (1:31.47) ... started the season with a victory in the 200 IM and two second-place finishes in the backstroke events against Stony Brook (Oct. 3) ... swam on the victorious 300 back and 800 butterfly relays against Air Force (Oct. 31) ... notched a win in the 100 butterfly against Holy Cross (Nov. 5) ... finished third in the 100 and 200 backstrokes opposite Navy (Dec. 4) ... won the 200 IM and finished second in the 100 and 200 backstrokes in Patriot League victories over Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 31) ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient with team-best 3.95 grade point average during the semester. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Swam to an eighth-place finish in the 200 backstroke at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... qualified for the championship finals with a 1:53.49 in the prelims ... finished second in the 200 IM consolation final with a 1:55.65 showing and third in the 400 IM consolation in 4:09.46 ... touched the wall with a PR 1:54.04 in the 200 butterfly at Navy (Nov. 24) ... took second with a 55.35 in the 100 back at Holy Cross (Nov. 22). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-American swimmer at Northville High School ... garnered All-State and All-Area honors for three years after being named Rookie of the Year as a freshman ... also was an Academic All-American ... swam for the Farmington YMCA Stingrays under coach Rich Bennetts. PERSONAL: Fredrick William Blickle IV was born March 12, 1989 in Tampa, Fla. ... parents are Fred and Laura Blickle ... has three brothers, Brody, John and Hank ... Brody is a junior member of the Army swim team, while John is a freshman member of the Army swim team ... last name is pronounced BLICK-lee ... double majoring in Arabic and International History. BLICKLE’S TOP TIMES 100 Back ................. 51.53................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 Back ................. 1:51.51 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 IM ..................... 1:52.68 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 400 IM ..................... 4:14.41 ............ Colgate/Lafayette ...................................1/30/10
JOHN BLICKLE NORTHVILLE, MICH./NORTHVILLE FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned All-America status while swimming at Northville High School for coach Rick Bennetts ... earned four varsity letters ... was a
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS DAN BORCHIK
PHIL BROWN
COPLEY, OHIO/COPLEY
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y./WATKINS GLEN
JUNIOR
SENIOR
DISTANCE/IM
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Turned in a third-place showing in the 200 IM (2:00.91) in Army’s season-opening sweep of Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 9) ... posted a personal best in the 400 IM, clocking the team’s fourth-fastest time of the season (4:17.03) as the Black Knights swept conference rivals Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 30) ... qualified for the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with a 3.89 grade point average during the spring semester. 2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Competed in the 500 free at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... notched a personal-best 1:42.55 in the 200 free against Navy (Dec. 4) ... also notched a 1:56.39 in the 200 back and a 1:58.61 in the 200 IM during the meet ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient with a 3.43 grade point average. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Academic All-America at Copley High School for coach Ed Burnsed ... was named rookie of the year and a team captain, along with “Hardest Worker,” “Most Improved” and “Most Valuable Swimmer” awards during his career ... also played tennis for two years and baseball for one ... served as National Honor Society secretary and was on the student council ... named “Man of the Year” as a senior ... member of Firestone Akron club team. PERSONAL: Daniel John Borchik was born March 8, 1990 in Akron, Ohio ... son of James and Linda Borchik ... has three brothers, Jamie, Jason and David ... Jason is a junior at West Point ... both grandfathers served during WWII ... lists tennis and water skiing as hobbies ... majoring in Mechanical Engineering. BORCHIK’S TOP TIMES 200 Free ................. 1:42.55 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/4/08 500 Free ................. 4:40.31 ............ COLGATE/LAFAYETTE .......................1/31/09 1000 Free ............... 10:10.93 .......... MASSACHUSETTS............................. 10/24/09 200 IM ..................... 1:58.61 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/4/08 400 IM ..................... 4:17.03 ............ Colgate/Lafayette ...................................1/30/10
DIVER
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Continued to improve in both events ... set a personal record on the 1-meter board with a score of 227.80 in the preliminaries of the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... recorded new PR in the 3-meter with a score of 227.05 at the Patriots as well. 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Showed steady progress on both boards during the season ... established a personal record on 3-meter with a 226.40 score against George Mason, American and Old Dominion (Jan. 24) ... top 1-meter score of the season was a 217.50 versus Holy Cross (Nov. 5). 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Competed in several dual meets throughout the season ... had a career day versus visiting Lehigh (Jan. 20) ... credited with personal bests of 221.78 on 1-meter and 214.87 on 3-meter versus the Mountain Hawks ... took third on 3-meter and fourth on 1-meter in dual meet at Columbia (Nov. 17). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-time all-conference diver at Watkins Glen High School under diving coach Michael Furstoss ... also a soccer, tennis and track & field standout. PERSONAL: Phillip Gregory Brown was born July 21, 1988 in Corning, N.Y. ... parents are Paul and Lynn Brown ... has a brother, Matt ... majoring in International Relations. BROWN’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter 227.80 ...........Patriot League Championships .........................2/20/10 3-Meter 227.05 ...........Patriot League Championships .........................2/20/10
PETE COLBERT HUNTERSVILLE, N.C./HOPEWELL
ANDREW BOVARD MISSOULA, MONT./LOYOLA SACRED HEART FRESHMAN
BACKSTROKE/BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-time state champion at Loyola Sacred Heart High School under the tutelage of coach Leu Bates ... four-year letter winner ... named team MVP three times during his standout high school career ... two-time team captain. PERSONAL: Andrew James Bovard was born Feb. 6, 1992 in St. Louis, Mo. ... son of Scott and Laura Bovard ... has one sister, Gillian ... enjoys hunting and reading in his spare time ... major is undeclared.
SENIOR
FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Swam the butterfly events primarily ... added the backstroke to his repertoire as well ... set a new personal best in the 100 fly with a clocking of 51.09 at Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... placed second in the 100 fly and took third in the 100 back in that meet ... finished third in the 200 fly against Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... consistently swam a leg on the Black Knights’ 400 freestyle relay team ... helped grouping finish third against Bucknell (Jan. 16). 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Touched the wall sixth in the 200 butterfly with a career-best 1:51.26 at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... time was the fastest on the team for the season .... finished sixth in the 100 butterfly consolation final with a PR 51.09 clocking ... also had a personal-best 21.46 in the 50 free prelims ... 49.96 in the 100 free versus Columbia (Nov. 22) was his career best. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Swam a season-best 21.97 in the Patriot League Championship 50 free prelims (Feb. 21) ... also logged a PR 52.21 in the 100 butterfly prelims and a 1:54.19 in the 200 butterfly prelims ... notched a 1:56.32 in the 100 fly at Navy (Nov. 24) ... placed first in the 200 butterfly vs. Stony Brook (Oct. 5). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: First-team all-conference swimmer at Hopewell High School ... finished ninth in the State 4A Championships in the 500 and 100 free ... three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... listed in the “Who’s Who Among American High School Students” ... swam for the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club under coach Kathy McKee.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS PERSONAL: William Peter Colbert was born July 4, 1989 in Salisbury, Md. ... son of Kenny and Sue Colbert ... has one older sister Kenan ... lists stamp collecting and off-roading among his hobbies ... big NASCAR fan ... voted “Most Likely to be on a Reality TV Show” in high school ... majoring in Environmental Geography. COLBERT’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.46................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 50 Fly....................... 25.95................ Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09 100 Fly .................... 51.09................ Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09 200 Fly .................... 1:51.26 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09
CHAD DRAKE FORT DRUM, N.Y./INDIAN RIVER SOPHOMORE
DIVER
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Finished eighth off the 3-meter board at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) with a score of 210.90 ... set personal best in that event during the preliminaries, recording a score of 233.55 ... established careerhigh score of 251.10 in the 1-meter discipline in Army’s sweep of conference foes Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 30) ... won the 1-meter event against Lehigh (Jan. 15) with a score of 245.25 ... posted a score of 222.70 on the 1-meter in the prelims of the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... just missed out on qualifying for the finals ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.41 grade point average during the second semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: State Championship qualifier and league champion as a senior at Indian River High School … finished runner-up at Section III Class B championships … dove under coach Bo Alexander for two seasons. PERSONAL: Chad Jamison Drake was born in Maplewood, Minn. on Aug. 18, 1991 … son of Marke and Korynn Drake … has two older sisters, Jenni and Cortney … father is a Colonel with the 10th Sustainment Brigade of the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum … enjoys listening and playing music … majoring in Life Science. DRAKE’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter 251.10 ...........Colgate/Lafayette .................................................1/30/10 3-Meter 233.55 ...........Patriot League Championships .........................2/20/10
MICHAEL DRIVES MADISON, WIS./JAMES MADISON MEM. FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE/BREASTSTROKE/IM
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Excelled on the swim team at James Madison Memorial High School under coaches Tim Ritchie and Paul Eckerle ... helped lead team to a pair of state championships ... holds multiple Wisconsin state records ... was a four-time letter winner ... served as team captain ... swam for 12 years in the Badger Aquatics Club for coaches Jack Petinger and Drew Walden ... set six state records and captured several state championships during his club swimming career.
ROBBY FEE HUTCHINSON, KAN./HUTCHINSON FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-time state champion at Hutchinson High School under the direction of coaches Cathy Field and Renee Sullivan ... established school records in the 200 free and 500 free ... named the Kansas High School Swimmer of the Year ... earned four varsity letters ... captained team as a senior ... swam for 10 years as an unattached swimmer in the club circuit under his father, Bob Fee. PERSONAL: Robert Taylor Fee Jr. was born April 16, 1992 in Hutchinson, Kan. ... son of Robert and Annie Fee ... has three sisters, Kathleen, Madelyn and Emily ... uncle, Jim Fee, is retired from the Navy ... uncle, Dan Fee, is in the Navy reserves ... maternal grandfather, Wally Burger, served in the Navy during World War II ... paternal grandfather, Jim Fee, is retired from the Navy ... lists reading and listening to music among his hobbies ... major is undeclared.
DAN FOKY CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA./CHARLOTTESVILLE SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Dominated the freestyle sprints early in the season before an injury derailed his freshman season ... posted the third-fastest time in both the 50 free and 100 free, despite missing the majority of the season ... began his career by sweeping the 50 free (21.60) and 100 free (47.41) in the Black Knights’ season-opening meet versus Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 9) ... helped the Army 400 free relay team to a win in that meet as well ... swept the 50 free and 100 free versus Massachusetts (Oct. 24) ... set a personal best in the 100 free (46.60) ... placed runner-up in both the 50 free and 100 free at Columbia (Nov. 21) ... clocked career-best time in the 50 free (21.23) ... finished second in both the 50 free and 100 free in Army’s win over Connecticut (Nov. 7). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Virginia Class AA State Champion in the 50 freestyle as a senior at Charlottesville High School … also finished third in the 100 free at states … district and regional champion in the 50 and 100 freestyles … served as senior captain for coach Ron Price … Junior National qualifier …competed for the Central Virginia Aquatics Club … NCSA Junior Championship participant. PERSONAL: Daniel Louis Foky was born in Roanoke, Va. on Oct. 10, 1990 … parents are David and Anne Foky … great grandfather, grandfather, great uncle and uncle all attended West Point … enjoys mountain biking in his spare time … active in the German Club … served as junior and senior class officer … majoring in Environmental Engineering. FOKY’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.23................ Columbia .............................................. 11/21/09 100 Free ................. 46.60................ MASSACHUSETTS............................. 10/24/09
PERSONAL: Michael D. Drives was born March 31, 1992 in Madison, Wis. ... son of Dave and Diane Drives ... has one sister, Nicole ... enjoys listening to music and watching movies in his spare time ... major is undeclared.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS ALEX FORD
BRENDAN GEORGAS
MESA, ARIZ./RED MOUNTAIN
MUNSTER, IND./MUNSTER
SOPHOMORE
SENIOR
FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Butterfly specialist who scored in both the 100 fly and 200 fly at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... finished eighth in the 100 fly after clocking a personal-best time of 50.38 in the preliminaries ... took seventh in the 200 fly following a personal-record clocking of 1:51.97 in qualifying ... won the 200 fly against both Massachusetts (Oct. 24) and Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... finished runner-up in both the 100 fly and 200 fly in Army’s victory over Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... placed third in both the 100 fly and 200 fly in the Black Knights’ win over Connecticut (Nov. 7). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-time all-state honoree at Red Mountain High School under coach Mike Peterson … four-time all-region selection … school record holder in the 200 free and the 200 free relay … served as senior captain as a senior … all-conference honoree … team captain and MVP during his senior year … member of the Sun Devil Aquatics Club … also played water polo for a year … team finished runner-up in state tournament. PERSONAL: Alex David Ford was born March 9, 1990 in Mesa, Ariz. … parents are Troy and Susan Ford ... has one sister, Kathryn … uncle, Thomas Core, retired from the Army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel … President’s Volunteer Service Award and American Legion Jr. ROTC Academic Award winner … National Honor Society member ... Eagle Scout ... majoring in Geospatial Information Science. FORD’S TOP TIMES 100 Fly .................... 50.38................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 Fly .................... 1:51.97 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10
VINNY FRANCHINO STONY POINT, N.Y./STONY POINT SOPHOMORE
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Placed third at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) off the 1-meter board (270.65) ... established a new personal-record score of 290.40 on the 1-meter en route to winning the competition in Army’s win at Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... score was the second best recorded by an Army diver all season ... completed his banner day at HC by winning the 3-meter competition with a career-best score of 280.72 ... placed third off both boards in the Black Knights’ victory over Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... brought home a victory in the 3-meter against Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... secured a win in the 1-meter versus Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 9) ... was fourth off both boards in the Star Meet at Navy (Dec. 10). 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Competed at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) on 3-meter, compiling a 237.45 in the prelims ... enjoyed a career day during the Star Meet versus Navy (Dec. 4) ... posted a career-best 285.50 on 1-meter to finish third ... also compiled a PR 243.50 in the 3-meter competition ... finished runner-up on both boards in dual meet with Patriot League foe Lehigh (Jan. 18) ... 1-meter score was 238.50 while his 3-meter tally was 231.6. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Dove to a third-place showing on 1-meter versus Lehigh with a season-best 227.22 points (Jan. 20) ... finished second while compiling a season-best 218.10 points on 3-meter at George Washington (Jan. 25) ... competed on both boards at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a standout diver and cross country runner during his four years at Munster High School ... earned 12 total letters and qualified for the Indiana State Championships in both sports. ... dove for coach Janelle Tobias ... captain of the cross country team during his senior year. PERSONAL: Brendan Ryan Georgas was born Nov. 2, 1988 in Virginia Beach,Va. ... son of Richard and Sheryl Georgas ... has two younger brothers, Sean and Matt ... has one younger sister, Emmy ... enjoys playing video games in his free time ... majoring in Kinesiology. GEORGAS’ TOP SCORES 1-Meter................... 290.40 ............. Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09 3-Meter................... 280.72 ............. Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09
DIVER
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Dove off both boards during a steady freshman campaign ... recorded personal bests in both disciplines in Army’s meet at Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... posted a score of 232.13 in the 1-meter and authored a score of 232.43 in the 3-meter ... was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.31 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: New York State and sectional qualifier at Stony Point High School for coach Dave Holmes … also played lacrosse … dove for two years in the West Point Diving Club under current Army diving coach Ron Kontura. PERSONAL: Vincent Michael Franchino was born Sept. 30, 1991 in Englewood, N.J. … son of Robert and Holly Franchino … has a brother, Robert Jr., and a sister, Heather … uncle, Andrew Cappuccino, is famed spinal surgeon who operated on Buffalo Bills’ tight end Kevin Everett, who fractured his spine during a game but was able to walk again in 2007 … enjoys playing paintball, fishing, wake boarding and snowboarding in his free time … majoring in Mechanical Engineering. FRANCHINO’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter................... 232.13 ............. Georgetown ...........................................1/22/10 3-Meter................... 232.43 ............. Georgetown ...........................................1/22/10
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DIVER
MATT JOINER LAWRENCEVILLE, GA./COLLINS HILL JUNIOR
DIVER
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Finished sixth in the 1-meter diving competition at the Patriot League Championships with a score of 254.50 (Feb. 20) ... established personal-best 3-meter score of 284.45 at the Syracuse Invitational (Oct. 17) ... score was the second-highest on the team ... recorded runner-up showings in the 3-meter against Stony Brook/Vermont (Oct. 9), Massachusetts (Oct. 24), Lehigh (Jan. 15) and Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... best 1-meter score of the season (255.30) came against Navy (Dec. 10) ... mark was the third-highest on the team ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with a 3.60 grade point average during the spring semester. 2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Placed eighth in the 3-meter diving competition at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... compiled a season-high 260.25 score to place for the Black Knights ... also competed on 1-meter, but did not advance to the finals ... notched a personal-best 1-meter score of 267.15 opposite Navy
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS (Dec. 4) ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll honoree. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-year letterman at Collins High School under coach Herb Cables ... also served as team captain as a senior ... finished among the top-10 divers in the state during his career. PERSONAL: Matthew Ryan Joiner was born Jan. 28, 1990 in Alabaster, Ala. ... son of Steve and Lisa Joiner ... has two brothers, Stephen and Scott ... both parents are teachers ... member of the German Club in high school ... lists playing poker, baseball and hanging out with friends as hobbies ... paternal uncle, Andy, served in the Marine Corps ... majoring in German. JOINER’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter 267.15 ...........NAVY .....................................................................12/4/08 3-Meter 284.45 ...........Syracuse Invitational ......................................... 10/17/09
CARTER KELLY EDINA, MINN./EDINA SOPHOMORE
BREASTSTROKE/IM
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Set three personal bests at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... placed ninth in both the 100 breast (58.32) and 200 breast (2:06.74) with career-best times ... also recorded a personal record in the preliminaries of the 200 IM (1:58.28) ... turned in second-place finishes in the 100 breast and 200 breast in Army’s season-opening sweep of Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 9) ... placed runner-up in the 200 breast versus Massachusetts (Oct. 24) ... took third in both the 100 breast and 200 breast in the Black Knights’ victory over conference rival Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.20 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Five-time All-American and two-time Minnesota State Champion at Edian High School ... totaled five all-state nods ... team captain as a senior for coach Art Downing ... school record holder in the 200 IM ... five-time letterwinner ... member of Team Foxjet club for six years.
SAM LOUGH CHEVY CHASE, MD./BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE JUNIOR
BREASTSTROKE
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke with a season-best time of 58.64 at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... placed 11th in the 200 breast at the Patriots with a season-best time of 2:08.71 ... turned in a third-place showing in the 200 breast versus Massachusetts (Oct. 24) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with a 3.81 grade point average during the second semester. 2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Finished sixth in the 200 breaststroke with a personalbest 2:06.94 showing in the finals at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... time was the second-fastest on the team for the year ... also finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke, logging a personal-record 57.68 in the prelims ... swam legs on the first-place 400 medley (3:26.41) and 200 free (1:24.27) relays that set plebe records against Lafayette and Colgate (Jan. 31) ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient with a 3.60 grade point average. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-year letterman at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School ... served as team captain as a senior ... also swam as a member of the Aqua Hoyas club squad for three years ... held the 50 freestyle record ... also qualified for Junior Nationals in the 100 breaststroke. PERSONAL: Samuel Stephen Lough ... born Feb. 28, 1990 in Wyoming, Pa. ... son of Frederick Lough and Mary Mullin ... has two brothers and two sisters ... paternal grandfather Frederick Lough retired from the Army with the rank of Brigadier General ... father is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserves ... brother Frederick is a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army ... sister Margaret and brother James are currently cadets at West Point ... enjoys playing ultimate frisbee and snowboarding in his spare time ... majoring in Computer Science.
PERSONAL: Carter Rau Kelly was born Feb. 2, 1991 in Edina, Minn. ... son of David and Patti Kelly ... two brothers, Tyler and Spencer, and three sisters, Karyn, Sydney and Alex ... brother, Spencer, graduated from West Point in 2009 ... father retired from the Navy as a lieutenant ... majoring in Geospatial Information Science. KELLY’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 58.32................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 Breast .............. 2:06.74 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 IM ..................... 1:58.28 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 400 IM ..................... 4:20.03 ............ George Mason/American/ODU .........1/23/10
BRENDAN LORTON
LOUGH’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 57.68................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 Breast .............. 2:06.94 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09
HIGHLAND, MD./RIVER HILLS FRESHMAN
IM/DISTANCE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam at River Hills High School ... served as team captain ... was a 10-year member of the Retriever Aquatic Club as well. PERSONAL: Brendan J. Lorton was born June 22, 1991 in Dallas, Texas ... son of Kyle and Carol Lorton ... has one sister, Paige ... hobbies include fishing and playing golf ... major is undeclared.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS CHAS MARTIN
CHRIS NGUYEN
CONWAY, ARK./CONWAY
CHESHIRE, CONN./CHESHIRE
FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORE
BACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year member of the swim team at Conway High School ... served as team captain ... won a state championship ... swam for five years with the Hendrix Aquakids under coach Evan Johnston. PERSONAL: Charles Rossi Martin was born Nov. 13, 1991 in Athens, Ga. ... son of Bradley and Melissa Martin ... has two brothers, Luke and Ben ... enjoys wakeboarding and playing beach volleyball ... major is undeclared.
BILL Mc McCARTY MILWAUKEE, WIS./NICOLET SOPHOMORE
DISTANCE
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Finished ninth in the 200 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) with a personal-best time of 1:41.52 ... took 11th in the 100 free at the Patriots with a career-best clocking of 46.70 ... member of Army’s 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay teams that all posted topfive showings at the Patriot League Championships ... swept the 100 free and 200 free against Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... posted victories in the 200 free versus Connecticut (Nov. 7) and Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... recorded a runner-up showing in the 200 free at Columbia (Nov. 21).
DIVER
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Earned first-team All-Patriot League honors after winning the conference championship in the 3-meter event ... captured the title by posting a personal-best score of 339.25 in the final ... finished eighth in the 1-meter at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... recorded a career-best score of 291.75 in the preliminaries ... personal bests represented the highest scores by an Army diver off both boards throughout the season ... won the 1-meter event at Columbia (Nov. 21) ... victorious off the 1-meter board against Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... took the 3-meter competition versus Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... won the 1-meter and finished runner-up in the 3-meter against Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... duplicated that feat in Army’s sweep of Patriot League rivals Colgate and Lafayatte (Jan. 30) ... competed at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships ... competed at the USA Diving Spring Junior East Championships as well. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Standout diver at Cheshire High School for coach Fran Connolly … All-Southern Connecticut Conference selection as a junior … member of the Soco Dive Club team for two years … was a gymnast for 10 years before becoming a diver … also participated in track & field. PERSONAL: Christopher Dang Nguyen was born in Teaneck, N.J. on July 12, 1991 … son of Trach and Kristen Nguyen … has a sister, Stephanie, and a brother, Ryan … enjoys listening to music, drawing and painting in his spare time ... majoring in Management.
ABOUT MCCARTY:Transferred to Army from Wisconsin-Milwaukee after sitting out a year … swam a leg on school record-setting 800 free squad … also freshman record holder in the 500 free … garnered Most Improved award following season. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-time all-state competitor at Nicolet High School … eight-time all-conference winner, including four championship performances … member of school-record 400 and 800 free relays … three-year letterman for coach Dwight Davis … also earned two letters in water polo. PERSONAL: William Andrew McCarty … born March 30, 1989 in Milwaukee, Wis. … parents are Michael McCarty and Ellen Wagner … has one brother … enjoys rock climbing in his spare time … majoring in Environmental Engineering.
NGUYEN TOP SCORES 1-Meter 291.75 ...........Patriot League Championships .........................2/20/10 3-Meter 339.25 ...........Patriot League Championships .........................2/20/10
MCCARTY’S TOP TIMES 100 Free ................. 46.70................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 Free ................. 1:41.52 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS BYRON PLAPP
BROCK REDONDO
JACKSONVILLE, FLA./THE BOLLES SCHOOL
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF./CAPISTRANO VALLEY
JUNIOR
FRESHMAN
DISTANCE
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Part of the 200 freestyle relay team that placed fifth (1:23.96) and the 400 yard medley relay team (3:23.89) that finished fourth at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... part of the 800 free relay team that placed fourth (6:46.95) at the Patriots ... recorded season-best time in the 50 free at Patriots with a clocking of 21.48 ... placed runner-up in the 200 free against both Massachusetts (Oct. 24) and Connecticut (Nov. 7) ... posted thirdplace showings in both the 100 free and 200 free versus Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... secured a second-place finish in the 100 free and a third-place effort in the 200 free at Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.59 grade point average during the spring semester. 2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Member of the 800 freestyle relay that finished third (6:44.59) and the 200 yard free relay (1:23.26) that finished fourth at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... also finished eighth in the 50 freestyle consolation final following a personal-best 21.34 in the preliminary rounds ... notched PRs in the 200 free (1:41.53) and the 100 free (46.93) opposite Navy (Dec. 4) that were both the fourth-fastest times on the squad during the season ... 50 free time from the PL Championships also ranked fourth on the team ... swam legs on the first-place 400 medley (3:26.41) and 200 free (1:24.27) relays that set Academy Plebe records against Lafayette and Colgate (Jan. 31) ... also notched the fifth-fastest times in both the 100 (55.45) and 200 (1:59.32) backstrokes during the season. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year letterman for four-time state champion Bolles School under coach Sergio Lopez ... 2007 regional champion in the 200 and 500 freestyles ... team captain as a senior. PERSONAL: Byron Joseph Plapp ... born Nov. 17, 1989 in Jacksonville, Fla. ... parents are Stephen and Janet Plapp ... has two sisters, Melissa and Caroline ... lists riflery as his hobby ... majoring in Geospatial Information Science. PLAPP’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.34................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 100 Free ................. 46.93................ NAVY .......................................................12/4/08 200 Free ................. 1:41.53 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/4/08
DISTANCE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam for the Mission Viejo Nadadores club team for 11 years under the direction of coach Bill Rose ... qualified for the nationals in the 400 free and 500 free as a freshman ... Nation Youth Team qualifier ... spent six months with the Irvine Aquazots club team with coach Brian Pajor ... won the CIF Championship in the 200 IM during that time. PERSONAL: Brock Alan Redondo was born March 18, 1992 in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... son of Scott and Bettina Redondo ... has one sibling, Logan ... enjoys going to the beach and watching movies ... major is undeclared.
CODY REEB ST. LOUIS, MO./HAZELWOOD WEST JUNIOR
DISTANCE
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Army’s fastest swimmer throughout the year in the 500 freestyle (4:33.92), 1000 free (9:42.42) and 1650 free (16:14.5) ... all three times established personal records ... Army’s second-fastest swimmer in the 200 free (PR, 1:42.05) ... placed ninth in the 500 free at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... took 10th in the 200 free and finished 12th in the 1650 free at the Patriots ... member of the 800 freestyle relay team that placed fourth at the Patriots with a time of 6:46.95 ... swept the 500 free and 1000 free at Army’s season-opening meet versus Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 9) ... duplicated that feat against Massachusetts (Oct. 24) and again against Connecticut (Nov. 7) ... won the 500 free versus both Lehigh (Jan. 15) and Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... won the 500 free in the Black Knights’ meet against George Mason, Old Dominion and American (Jan. 23) as well ... captured the 1000 free at Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... posted runner-up showings in the 500 free and 1650 free in Army’s sweep of Patriot League rivals Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 30). 2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Sat out the season after transferring from Navy.
BEN QUAY MIDLOTHIAN, VA./BENEDICTINE FRESHMAN
BREASTSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam one season with Benedictine High School ... earned a letter and was tabbed team MVP ... earned one letter swimming at Shenendehowa High School ... helped lead team to state championship ... named Rookie of the Year ... member of the Albany Starfish swim club for several years ... swam with the Hargrave Aquatics club team for one season ... captained squad and presented with the Coach’s Award ... also competed with the Poseidon Swim Club for one year. PERSONAL: Ben Quay was born April 20, 1992 in Syracuse, N.Y. ... son of Michael and Margaret Quay ... has one sister, Rebecca ... member of the Boy Scouts ... active in the Beta Club ... hobbies include watching movies ... major is undeclared.
PRIOR TO WEST POINT: Was one of the top distance swimmers at Navy ... finished second in the 1,650 free (15:54.11), third in the 500 free (4:31.59) and sixth in the 200 free (1:42.99) at the 2008 Patriot League Championships. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year letterwinner at Hazelwood High School ... served as team captain during senior season ... also a standout cross country runner, earned two letters and served as captain ... swam for the HEAT Swimming Club under coach Dave Stevens. PERSONAL: Cody James Reeb was born Jan. 2, 1988 in Ft. Bragg, N.C. ... parents are Paul and Kim Reeb ... has one sister, Paige ... father is a Major in the Army ... enjoys watching movies,World Cup Soccer and NASCAR in his spare time ... also lists go-carts and bowling as hobbies ... majoring in American Legal Studies. REEB’S TOP TIMES 200 Free ................. 1:42.05 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 500 Free ................. 4:33.92 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 1000 Free ............... 9:42.42 ............ MASSACHUSETTS............................. 10/24/09 1650 Free ............... 16:14.5 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS DANIEL RUCKMAN
WALSH’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter Dive ......... 218.78 ......Georgetown ...................................................1/22/10 3-Meter Dive ......... 246.68 ......Georgetown ...................................................1/22/10
ST. LOUIS, MO./PARKWAY CENTRAL FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
TAYLOR WHITTEN ROSEVILLE, CALIF./ROSEVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Posted a perfect conference record during a standout four-year career at Parkway Central High School ... swam under the guidance of coach Kevin Mabie ... placed fifth at states in the 200 free and 11th in the 100 free as a senior ... served as team captain ... competed for two years with the Rockwood Swim Club under coach Mary Liston ... also played three years of high school lacrosse under coach Paul Lutz ... was an attackman. PERSONAL: Daniel Bogen Ruckman was born May 13, 1992 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... son of Alan Maniet and Maria Schranello ... enjoys building things ... involved in peer teaching ... major is undeclared.
WESLEY TRUMBAUER BOYERTOWN, PA./BOYERTOWN FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-time All-American while swimming for Boyertown High School and Boyertown YMCA ... earned All-America honors in both the 100 fly and 500 free as a junior and senior ... set Pennsylvania YMCA records ... served as team co-captain as a senior. PERSONAL: Wesley D. Trumbauer was born Dec. 25, 1991 in Allentown, Pa. ... son of David and Joanne Trumbauer ... has one brother, Brett ... hobbies include fishing ... major is undeclared.
EVAN WALSH
JUNIOR
BUTTERFLY
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Posted top-20 finishes in the 200 IM (1:58.98), 400 IM (4:12.58) and 200 butterfly (1:56.66) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... recorded season-best time in the 200 fly (1:55.44) in the preliminaries of the Patriots ... won the 200 fly versus Vermont/Stony Brook (Oct. 9), at the Syracuse Inivitational (Oct. 17) and versus Connecticut (Nov. 7) ... posted season-best time of 4:11.95 in the 400 IM in Army’s meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 30). 2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Finished eighth in the 200 fly after logging a personalbest 1:51.62 in the prelims at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... also swam to fourth place in the 400 IM consolation final (4:04.36) and eighth place in the 200 IM consolation final after swimming a PR 1:55.74 in the prelims ... 400 IM and 200 fly times were both the second-fastest on the team during the season, while the 200 IM clocking was fourth-fastest ... all times were career-best marks ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-American and four-time team MVP at Roseville High School ... sectional finalist and champion in multiple events ... junior national qualifier and sectional finalist as a member of the Sierra Marlins Swim Team under coach Jeff Pearson. PERSONAL: Taylor John Whitten was born in San Luis Opbispo, Calif. on Aug. 30, 1989 ... parents are Clark Whitten and Tracy Battistessa ... has one younger brother, Grayson ... enjoys wakeboarding, hanging out with friends, eating, sleeping, watching movies and playing tennis in his spare time ... majoring in Economics. WHITTEN’S TOP TIMES 200 Fly .................... 1:51.61 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 IM ..................... 1:55.74 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 400 IM ..................... 4:04.36 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09
SOMERSET, PA./SOMERSET JUNIOR
DIVER
KENNY YACYNYCH RALEIGH, N.C./GRACE CHRISTIAN
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to progress as a diver ... shattered his previous career bests on both boards ... posted both personal-high scores in Army’s road meet at Georgetown (Jan. 22), forging a mark of 218.78 in the 1-meter and authoring a score of 246.68 in the 3-meter. 2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Dove competitively for the first time in his career ... posted a personal-best 169.50 in the 3-meter competition versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 31) ... high-water mark on 1-meter came with a 161.75 against George Mason, Old Dominion and American on Jan. 24. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year letterman in soccer, basketball and tennis ... all-county selection for district champion soccer and tennis teams ... served as student council president and editor-in-chief of student newspaper. PERSONAL: Evan Paul Walsh was born June 10, 1989 in Somerset, Pa. ... parents are Patrick and Ellen Walsh ... has four brothers, Conlan, Seth, Travis and Shane ... enjoys playing basketball, tennis and ping pong in his spare time ... majoring in Defense and Strategic Studies.
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FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Eight-year member of the New Wave Swim Team under the tutelage of coach John Roy ... seleted as team MVP. PERSONAL: Kenneth James Yacynych was born March 19, 1992 in Minneapolis, Minn. ... son of Jim and Julie Yacynych ... has one sister, Hannah ... member of the Eagle Scouts ... president of the Beta Club ... hobbies include fishing and watching sports ... major is undeclared.
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS CHUCK ZHOU RICHARDSON, TEXAS/PEARCE JUNIOR
BACKSTROKE
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Placed eighth in the 200 backstroke at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... made the final after swimming a season-best time of 1:51.65 in the preliminaries ... time was the fastest by a Black Knight all year ... finished 11th in the 100 back at the Patriots, logging a season-best time of 51.82 ... clocking was the fastest by an Army swimmer in the 100 back all season ... member of the 200 medley relay team that turned in a third-place showing (1:32.41) at the Patriot League Championships ... dominated the 100 back and 200 back events throughout the season ... swept both disciplines against Massachusetts (Oct. 24) ... won the 200 back versus Connecticut (Nov. 7) ... took first in the 200 back against both Lehigh (Jan. 15) and Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... secured victory in the 100 back at Georgetown (Jan. 22) and in the Colgate/Lafayette meet ... showed his range by winning the 500 free at the Syracuse Invitational (Oct. 17) ... selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.40 grade point average in the spring semester. 2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Finished seventh in the 200 backstroke at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... advanced to the final after swimming a personal-best 1:50.73 in the prelims ... touched first in the consolation final of the 100 backstroke (51.25) ... logged the team’s fastest times of the year in both backstroke events ... ended up eighth in the consolation final of the 500 freestyle after logging a PR 4:36.20 in the prelims ... added a leg to the third-place 400 medley relay (3:22.30) ... swept the 100 and 200 backstrokes while swimming a leg on the first-place 400 medley (3:26.41) relay that set a plebe record against Lafayette and Colgate (Jan. 31) ... also swept both backstroke events against Stony Brook (Oct. 3), before winning the 500 free and the 200 IM versus Holy Cross (Nov. 5). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-year letterwinner at J.J. Pearce High School under coach Jeff Clayton ... team was crowned 2007 State Champions ... scored the most points on the squad as a senior ... also a member of the City of Richardson Swim Team for 12 years ... holds over 20 records ... qualified for junior nationals and sectionals on several occasions. PERSONAL: Charles X. Zhou was born Dec. 18, 1989 in Richardson, Texas ... parents are Deming and Meifang Zhou ... has one sister, Lily ... lists playing basketball as a hobby ... majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
ZHOU’S TOP TIMES 100 Back ................. 51.25................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 Back ................. 1:50.73 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 500 Free ................. 4:36.20 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09
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MEET THE WOMEN’S CAPTAINS mer of the Year, the 2005 and 2006 Most Outstanding Swimmer and the 2007 MVP ... also a member of the Bakersfield Swim Club under coach Keith Moore ... member of the National Honor Society.
CORRI PAYNE BAKERSFIELD, CALIF./STOCKDALE SENIOR
FREESTYLE/IM
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Placed fourth in the 200 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... clocked a season-best time of 1:52.26 ... took 11th in the 100 free at the Patriots with a season-best clocking of 52.64 ... recorded a 15th-place showing in the 500 free at the Patriots ... clocked a season-best time of 5:04.09 in the preliminaries of the event ... member of the 400 freestyle relay team that placed fourth at the Patriots (3:30.61) ... helped the 400 medley relay team (3:56.34) and the 800 freestyle relay unit (7:41.77) to fifth-place finishes at the Patriots ... posted the fastest times by an Army swimmer in the 500 free, 1000 free and 400 IM during the course of the season ... swept the 100 free, 200 free and 500 free in Army’s victory over Patriot League rival Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... won the 200 free and 500 free, and placed runner-up in the 100 free in the Black Knights’ victory over C.W. Post (Nov. 20) ... finished tied for first in the 200 free and took second in both the 500 free and 1000 free in the team’s meet versus Massachusetts (Oct. 24) ... authored a personal-best time in the 1000 free (10:40.60) ... recorded second-place showings in the 500 free against Lehigh (Jan. 15) and Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... forged runner-up efforts in the 200 free versus Connecticut (Nov. 7) and in the team’s season-opening meet with Stony Brook, Boston College and Vermont (Oct. 9) ... was second in the 200 IM against Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Finished eighth in the 200 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... advanced to the final after swimming a time of 1:51.96 in the prelims ... won the 500 freestyle consolation final with a personalbest 4:58.73 showing ... logged an eighth-place showing in the 100 free consolation after swimming her career-best time (52.63) in the prelims ... added legs to three scoring relays, including the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:36.25), the fourth-place 400 free relay (3:29.21) and the fifth-place 800 free relay (7:38.97) ... won the 200 free and finished second in the 400 IM against Syracuse and Marist (Oct. 18) ... won the 500 free, finished second in the 1000 free and took third in the 200 free while swimming on the winning 400 free relay at UMass (Oct. 25) ... took top honors in the 1000, 200 and 500 freestyle events and added a leg to the winning 200 free relay against Holy Cross (Nov. 5) ... swam to second in the 200 free while swimming on the winning 400 free relay against UConn (Nov. 8) ... was unbeaten in the 200 and 500 free while taking third in the 200 IM opposite Columbia (Nov. 23) ... swam an academy record in a runner-up finish in the 200 free (1:50.94) while taking third in both the 500 free and 200 IM opposite Navy (Dec. 4) ... earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll honors after posting a 3.28 grade point average during the spring semester. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Named a second-team all-conference pick after swimming to seventh place in the 500 free (5:04.30) and eighth in the 1650 free (17:37.02) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... additionally placed second in the 200 freestyle consolation final with a season-best 1:54.03 ... swam legs on the sixth-place 200 free relay and both the seventh-place 800 free and 400 medley relays ... won the 100 free in a tri-meet with Vermont and Stony Brook (Oct. 5), Massachusetts (Oct. 27) and Connecticut (Nov. 10) ... notched a win in the 200 free opposite host Holy Cross (Nov. 2). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Garnered First-Team all-area recognition for four years at Stockdale High School under coach Adam Bledsoe ... named 2005 Swim-
PERSONAL: Corrine Rochelle Payne was born March 27, 1989 in Bakersfield, Calif. ... daughter of Thomas and Laura Payne ... enjoys art in her spare time ... has lived in Scotland, Malaysia, Qatar, Long Beach, Calif. and Montana ... hates ketchup ... majoring in Engineering Psychology. PAYNE’S TOP TIMES 100 Free ................. 52.63................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 Free ................. 1:50.94 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/8/08 500 Free ................. 4:58.73 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 1000 Free ............... 10:40.60 .......... MASSACHUSETTS............................. 10/24/09 1650 Free ............... 17:37.02 .......... Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 IM ..................... 2:14.68 ............ Syracuse Invitational........................... 10/17/09 400 IM ..................... 4:44.94 ............ George Mason/American/ODU .........1/23/10
KATIE WOODHAMS LEESVILLE, LA./LEESVILLE SENIOR
DIVER
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Posted a pair of top-15 showings at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... placed 11th in the 1-meter competition and finished 13th in the 3-meter ... established a new personal best on the 1-meter (211.05) against George Mason, Old American and Old Dominion (Jan. 23) ... posted career-best score off the 3-meter board (228.60) against Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... placed runner-up on the 3-meter in Army’s season-opening meet against Stony Brook, Boston College and Vermont (Oct. 9) ... posted third-place showings in both disciplines in Army’s meets with Massachusetts (Oct. 24) and Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... finished second on the 1-meter and third on the 3-meter in the Black Knights’ victory over Patriot League rival Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after recording a 3.22 grade point average during the second semester. 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Finished 10th in the 1-meter diving competition and 11th on 3-meter at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... logged seasonbest 3-meter score of 220.75 opposite Navy (Dec. 4) ... registered a season-best on 1-meter against Syracuse and Marist (Oct. 17), totaling a score of 200.45. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Advanced to the 1-meter finals with a season-best 186.60 in the prelims and finished eighth at the Patriot League Championships ... also scored on the 3-meter board with a 12th-place finish. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: No prior diving experience ... lettered in soccer, swimming, golf and track & field at Leesville High School. PERSONAL: Kathleen Yvonne Woodhams was born Sept. 3, 1988 in Vicenza, Italy ... parents are Thomas and Yvonne Woodhams ... has one sister, Alexandra ... hobbies include hiking, dancing, playing music and painting ... majoring in Sociology. WOODHAMS’ TOP SCORES 1-Meter Dive ......... 211.05 ............. George Mason/American/ODU .........1/23/10 3-Meter Dive ......... 228.60 ............. Georgetown ...........................................1/22/10
ALL-TIME WOMEN’S CAPTAINS 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86
Bobbi Fiedler Bobbi Fiedler Nancy Jean Harman Various Judy Cain Chris Gayagas Debbie Lane Molly Hagan
1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91
Ann Macintyre Clare Hramiec Katherine Pierce Jackie Haug Carol Ann Heller N/A Michelle Dunne Colleen Criscillo
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1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97
Janelle Eickhoff Michelle Kurbiel Jennifer Jacobs Heidi Hoyle Amber Ballard Kathy Flury Kara Ekholm Randie Slauson
1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
Jennifer Hafey Samara Ballard Carolyn Harris Marie Roush Heidi Borden Michelle Bridegroom Leah Sandmann Elizabeth Wannstedt
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Kristen Beyer Chelsea Haviland Amanda Otto Kim DeFiori Cora Freeman 2008-09 Sally White 2009-10 Kathryn Rivera 2010-11 Corri Payne Katie Woodhams
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS EMILY ADELMANN OLYMPIA, WASH./RIVER RIDGE FRESHMAN
DISTANCE/IM
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-year member of the swim team at River Ridge High School under coach Meghan Vining ... helped lead squad to a state championship ... won a district title and placed fifth in the state as a junior ... swam for the Poseidon Aquatic Club for five years for coach Audra Messegee ... qualified for sectionals. PERSONAL: Emily Alexis Adelmann was born July 27,1992 in San Antonio,Texas ... daughter of Paul Adelmann and Vicki Odegaard ... has one sister, Erin ... mother, Vicki, is a retired Army colonel ... member of the National Honor Society ... hobbies include reading and watching movies ... major is undeclared.
splits on the fourth-place 200 and 400 freestyle relays were the fastest times on the team for the year in the 50 (23.83) and 100 (51.45) freestyles ... also added legs to 400 medley relay (3:55.37) and 800 free (7:38.97) relays that each finished fifth ... won the 200 IM while finishing second in the 50 free and third in the 100 back in collegiate debut versus Stony Brook and Vermont (Oct. 3) ... took top honors in the 200 IM and finished second in the 100 and 200 backstrokes against UMass (Oct. 25) ... won the 100 back, 200 back, 200 IM while swimming on the winning 200 free relay vs. Holy Cross (Nov. 5) ... won the 200 free vs. UConn (Nov. 8) and the 200 IM against Columbia (Nov. 23) ... won the 200 IM, setting an Academy record in her second-place showing in the 100 fly (56.82) and established a plebe record with a third-place showing in the 200 free (1:51.66) versus Navy (Dec. 4) ... touched first in the 200 fly, 100 fly and 200 IM while adding a leg to the victorious 400 free relay at Bucknell (Jan. 17) ... swept the 100 and 200 backstrokes and the 200 IM at Lehigh (Jan. 18). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Collected four varsity letters at Norwell High School under coach Jon Gates ... served as team captain for two seasons ... finished fifth at the state championship meet in the 200 free as a senior ... holds school records in the 100 and 200 freestyles ... also swam club for the Huntington/Wells Otters. PERSONAL: Paige Danielle Brink was born in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Jan. 8, 1990 ... parents are Daniel and Jennifer Brink ... has one younger sister, Logan ... majoring in Life Science.
SARAH ALLBRIGHT FRESNO, CALIF./BULLARD FRESHMAN
DISTANCE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-time all-league swimmer at Bullard High School for coach Lisa Coleman ... captained swim team for two seasons ... earned allvalley recognition once ... swam for the Fresno Dolphins club organization as well ... three-year member of the Bullard High water polo team ... earned all-league honors twice. PERSONAL: Sarah Louise Allbright was born Oct. 9, 1992 in Fresno, Calif. ... daughter of Bruce Allbright and Lisa Coleman ... has one brother, Peter ... used to ski competitively ... hobbies include backpacking ... major is undeclared.
PAIGE BRINK MARKLE, IND./NORWELL JUNIOR
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
BRINK’S TOP TIMES 100 Free ................. 51.45................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 Free ................. 1:57.26 ............ Stony Brook/Vermont/Boston Coll....10/9/09 100 Fly .................... 54.97................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 Fly .................... 2:01.54 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 IM ..................... 2:06.32 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 400 IM ..................... 4:49.82 ............ Colgate/Lafayette ...................................1/30/10
BREAWNA DAVIS TAMPA, FLA./WALTER L. SICKLES FRESHMAN
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Earned All-Patriot League accolades for the second consecutive season ... named to the all-league second team after scoring points in six different events at the conference championships (Feb. 20) ... finished third in the 200 fly with a season-best time of 2:05.43 ... took sixth in the 100 fly with a season-best clocking of 56.85 ... member of Army’s 200 free relay team (1:36.31) and 400 free relay team (3:30.61) that placed fourth ... helped Army’s 200 medley relay unit (1:47.73) and 800 free relay quartet (7:41.77) finish fifth ... just missed qualifying for the finals in the 200 IM after clocking a season-best time of 2:10.69 in the preliminaries ... swept the 200 IM and 200 fly against both Lehigh (Jan. 15) and Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... won the 100 free and 200 free versus Georgetown. (Jan. 22) 2008-2009 (FRESHMAN):Voted the Patriot League Female Rookie of the Year and a First-Team All-Patriot League performer after a standout plebe campaign ... finished second in the 200 butterfly with a personal-best 2:01.54 clocking during the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... also touched the wall third in the 100 butterfly after logging a PR 54.97 in the prelims and sixth in the 200 IM with a career-best 2:06.32 ... member of four relays that placed at the meet ... respective
DIVER
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:Turned in a standout four-year diving career at Walter L. Sickles High School ... placed 12th at the states as a senior ... advanced to the districts and regionals all four years ... earned four varsity letters ... named Most Improved in 2006 ... co-captained team as a senior ... three-year member of the track and field team ... competed in the pole vault event ... made districts and regionals all four years. PERSONAL: Breawna Davis was born April 24, 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah ... daugther of Jeffrey and Sally Davis ... has two sisters, Amanda and Kacey ... maternal grandfather, Donald K. Fitzpatrick, is a retired 2nd Lt. with the Army Rangers ... member of the National Honor Society ... serves as vice president of the Exchanrettes Service Club ... has traveled to Europe three times ... hobbies include pottery ... has had work exhibited at the Dali Museum in Tampa, Fla. ... major is undeclared.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS GRACE HAMILTON
HEAPS’ TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 24.49................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 100 Free ................. 52.63................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09 200 Free ................. 1:53.33 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/21/09
LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIF./HENRY M. GUNN FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Standout swimmer at Henry M. Gunn High School under the direction of coach Mark Hernandez ... earned four varsity letters ... placed fourth in the nation in the 200 free relay as a senior ... served as team captain ... swam for the Santa Clara Swim Club for two years for coach John Bitter. PERSONAL: Grace Ann Hamilton was born Nov. 4, 1991 in Washington, D.C. ... daughter of Timothy and Lynn Hamilton ... has three siblings ... major is undeclared.
CORTNEY HEAPS MERCERSBURG, PA./MERCERSBURG ACAD. SENIOR
MCLEAN, VA./THOMAS JEFFERSON FRESHMAN
BACKSTROKE/BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-time all-district performer on the swim team at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology under coach Ali Porter ... qualified for regionals as a senior ... captained squad during her senior season ... member of the Machine Aquatics club team under coaches Christian Doud and David Worell. PERSONAL: Anna Chia Lan was born Feb. 27, 1992 in Richardson, Texas ... daughter of Andy and Jackie Lan ... has three sisters, Christine, Hannah and Katherine ... sister, Hannah, is Anna’s twin ... fluent in Mandarin Chinese ... has lived in Texas, Massachusetts, Taiwan and Virginia ... member of the Model United Nations ... enjoys cooking and baking ... major is undeclared.
FREESTYLE
2009-10 (JUNIOR): Missed the majority of the season due to an injury ... swam in the team’s season-opening meet against Stony Brook, Boston College and Vermont (Oct. 9). 2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Swam on four Black Knight relays that placed at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... added legs to the fourth-place 200 free (1:36.25) and 400 free (3:29.21) relays ... also pitched in on the fifth-place 400 medley (3:55.37) and 800 free (7:38.97) relays ... swam every freestyle event up to the 1000 during the season ... logged a personal-best 24.49 in the 50 free prelims before touching seventh in the consolation final at the conference championships ... also notched PRs in the consolation final of the 200 and 100 free, placing third (1:53.33) and seventh (52.63), respectively ... swam to third in the 200 free against Syracuse and Marist (Oct. 18) ... finished runner-up in the 100 and 200 free events against Massachusetts (Oct. 25) ... won the 100 free and finished second in the 200 free while swimming on the winning 200 free relay opposite Holy Cross (Nov. 5) ... won the 100 free and touched second in the 200 free against Columbia (Nov. 23) ... finished second in the 100, third in the 50 and fourth in the 200 opposite Navy (Dec. 4) ... took second in the 200 free at Bucknell (Jan. 17) before taking first in the 200 free and second in the 100 free at Lehigh (Jan. 18). 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Swam to third place with a season-best 25.16 in the 50 freestyle at the Syracuse Invitational (Oct. 20) ... also led off the second-place 400 free relay with a PR split of 53.93 ... touched the wall in 1:56.00 in the 200 free against Harvard and Florida State (Nov. 3) ... swam in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle prelims at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21) ... also added legs to the sixth-place 400 free relay and the seventh-place 800 free relay. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was named Most Valuable Swimmer for four straight years at North High School in Phoenix, Ariz. ... set school records in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles, and was part of record-setting 200 and 400 free relays ... finished ninth in the 200 free at the state championships as a junior ... swam for coach Pete Williams at Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) ... named 2007 Most Valuable Swimmer ... also a standout softball player during her post-grad year. PERSONAL: Cortney Rose Heaps was born June 15, 1988 in Phoeniz, Ariz. ... daughter of Robert and Mary Ellen Heaps ... has one brother, Brian ... enjoys playing softball, football, basketball and volleyball as well as dirt biking and fourwheeling in her spare time ... majoring in Sociology.
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ANNA LAN
JULIANA LYNCH FAIRFIELD, OHIO/FAIRFIELD SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE/IM
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Finished 16th in the 200 backstroke at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... established a personal-best time in the event during the preliminaries (2:09.32) ... posted a career-best time in the 50 free during Patriot League Championship preliminaries (24.97) ... helped the 200 medley relay (1:47.73) and 400 medley relay (3:56.34) place fifth at the Patriots ... dominated the backstroke events for Army throughout the season ... placed second in the 200 back and third in the 100 back six different times throughout the course of the season. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-time state finalist at Fairfield Senior High School … all-conference performer … two-time captain, team MVP and four-year letterwinner under coach Patt Jenerret … swam for Greater Miami Valley YMCA for eight years … national finalist and six-time national qualifier. PERSONAL: Julianna Claire Lynch was born March 14, 1991 in Dallas, Texas … parents are John and Nancy Lynch … has one siter, Maya … National Honor Society member … winner of AP Calculus and Biology awards in 2009 … recipient of the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Award … majoring in International and Comparative Legal Studies. LYNCH’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 24.97................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 50 Back ................... 28.23................ Colgate/Lafayette ...................................1/30/10 100 Back ................. 1:01.40 ............ Navy....................................................... 12/10/09 200 Back ................. 2:09.32 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 IM ..................... 2:17.41 ............ Syracuse Invitational........................... 10/17/09
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS BECKY MALONE
NAOMI Mc McGONAGILL
CORNWALL, N.Y./PEDDIE SCHOOL
AUBURN, MAINE/ST. DOMINIC
SOPHOMORE
FRESHMAN
BREASTSTROKE/FREESTYLE
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Capped a productive season by turning in five top-15 performances at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... placed ninth in the 100 breaststroke with a personal-best time of 1:06.22 ... finished 13th in the 200 breast with a PR of 2:25.32 ... both times represented the fastest by an Army swimmer in those events all season ... member of three relay teams that finished within the top five at the Patriots ... helped the 200 free relay (1:36.31) and 400 free relay (3:30.61) to fourth-place showings ... member of the 200 medley relay quartet that finished fifth (1:47.73) ... won the 100 breast and placed runner-up in both the 200 breast and 200 IM in the Black Knights’ season-opening meet versus Stony Brook, Boston College and Vermont (Oct. 9) ... placed runner-up in the 200 IM against Connecticut (Nov. 7) ... won the 400 IM and took second place in the 50 breast and 100 breast in the team’s victory over Patriot League foe Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... took gold in the 100 breast and earned silver in the 200 breast and 200 IM in Army’s meet at C.W. Post (Nov. 20) ... won the 200 IM against arch-rival Navy (Dec. 10) ... turned in a second-place effort in the 100 breast and a thirdplace showing in the 200 breast opposite the Mids as well ... finished runner-up in the 100 IM at Georgetown (Jan. 22). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-time All-America while competing for three years at the Peddie School (N.J) for coach Greg Wriede and one at Cornwall (N.Y.) High School … set two pool records and was a Section IX meet record holder … also a New Jersey State Championship meet record holder. PERSONAL: Rebecca Leigh Malone was born in Westwood, N.J. on Feb. 18, 1991 … daughter of Pater and Christy Malone … has two brothers, Ryan and Conor … tremendous volunteer track record, including with the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the Special Olympics … grandfather graduated from West Point in 1963 … majoring in Information Technology. MALONE’S TOP TIMES 50 Breast ................ 32.18................ Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09 100 Breast .............. 1:06.22 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 Breast .............. 2:25.32 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 100 Fly .................... 1:01.48 ............ Syracuse Invitational........................... 10/17/09 200 IM ..................... 2:14.65 ............ Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09 400 IM ..................... 4:54.38 ............ Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09
KATHRYN MARTIN HANOVER, MD./ARCHBISHOP SPAULDING FRESHMAN
BACKSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam competitively for the Seals swim club ... earned MVP honors ... served as team captain ... two-time MVP of the cross country team at St. Dominic High School ... captained the cross country team as well. PERSONAL: Naomi Marie McGonagill was born April 16, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nev. ... daughter of John and Teresa McGonagill ... served as student body president in high school ... member of the school’s art club ... active in the school choir ... hobbies include running and going to the beach ... enjoys baking cupcakes ... major is undeclared.
MEGAN METTS SPRINGFIELD, VA./WEST SPRINGFIELD SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Swam freestyle and backstroke events during her first season at West Point ... excelled in the backstroke events ... posted a personal-best time in the 100 back at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... recorded a PR in the 50 back (31.73) against Holy Cross (Nov. 11) en route to a third-place finish ... authored a career-best time of 2:17.91 in the 200 back at Navy (Dec. 10) ... turned in a third-place showing in the 50 free versus Massachusetts (Oct. 24). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-America and all-conference honoree at West Springfield High School … team captain and four-year letterwinner for coach Karen Spooner … Spartan Award winner for most dedicated athlete … also swam for the Curl Burke club team for seven years … scholastic and club teammate of current Army classmate Alex Sieracki. PERSONAL: Megan Ann Metts was born Aug. 8, 1991 in Monterey, Calif. … parents are Mel and Julie Metts … has one sister, Cassidy … father is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army … majoring in Management. METTS’ TOP TIMES 50 Back ................... 31.73................ Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09 100 Back ................. 1:02.56 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 200 Back ................. 2:17.91 ............ Navy....................................................... 12/10/09
FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year member of the swim team at Archbishop Spaulding High School under the guidance of coach Kristin Koehler ... helped team win division titles in 2007 and 2008 ... named to the all-county team in 200708 ... earned four varsity letters ... captained team as a senior ... swam one season for the Retriever Aquatic Club under coach Rob Franc. PERSONAL: Kathryn Kindley Martin was born Nov. 6, 1991 in Fort Belvoir, Va. ... daughter of Andrew and Maura Martin ... has one sister, Maureen ... has one brother, Sean ... uncle, Ted Martin, is a colonel in the Army ... uncle, Paul Martin, is a retired colonel in the Army ... uncle, Eph Martin is a retired lieutenant colonel in the Army ... major is undeclared.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS PERSONAL: Alexandria Elizabeth Sieracki was born in Fairfax, Va. on Oct. 9, 1990 … daughter of Marc and Julie Sieracki … has two younger sisters, Kate and Mady … active in student government … German Honor Society member … attended International DECA Leadership Academy … spends free time listening to music and enjoys spending time with friends and family … majoring in Political Science and International Relations.
MIRISSA MULLINS FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS/MARCUS FRESHMAN
DISTANCE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-American swimmer at Marcus High School under coach Shannon Gillespy ... earned all-state, all-regional and all-district honors ... captained squad as a senior ... named the school’s “Magnificent Marrauder” ... swam for the Lakeside Aquatic Club as well ... played soccer at Marcus High ... helped lead the squad to multiple league championships from her sweeper position ... also played three years of golf and two years of softball ... was a member of the school’s track and field team for one season. PERSONAL: Mirissa Mullins was born June 22, 1991 in Fort Worth, Texas ... daughter of Michael Neville and Amber Mullins ... has two siblings, Reilly and Michael ... member of the Native American Heritage Club ... teaches Sunday school to kindergarten students ... holds a black belt in Karate ... major is undeclared.
KRISTEN ROGERS DANVILLE, CALIF./DOUGHERTY VALLEY FRESHMAN
SIERACKI’ TOP TIMES 200 Free ................. 1:59.66 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 500 Free ................. 5:17.36 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 1000 Free ............... 10:52.31 .......... MASSACHUSETTS............................. 10/24/09 1650 Free ............... 17:48.35 .......... Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10
DISTANCE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Set two school records while swimming at Dougherty Valley High School under coach Ethan Schnell ... set records in the 200 free and 500 free ... served as team captain during her senior season ... swam for the San Ramon Valley Livermore Aquatics club team. PERSONAL: Kristen Maureen Rogers was born June 26, 1992 in Santa Rosa, Calif. ... daughter of Greg and Linda Rogers ... has two siblings ... hobbies include skiing and going to the beach ... major is undeclared.
RITA SNYDER ROCKFORD, MICH./ROCKFORD FRESHMAN
DIVER
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year member of the swimming and diving team at Rockford High School ... earned two varsity letters ... earned two additional letters while a member of the Rockford High crew team.
ALEX SIERACKI SPRINGFIELD, VA./WEST SPRINGFIELD SOPHOMORE
DISTANCE
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Placed 13th in the 1650 free at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) with a personal-best time of 17:48.35 ... member of Army’s 800 free relay team that finished fifth at the Patriots (7:41.77) ... authored PRs in both the 200 free (1:59.66) and the 500 free (5:17.36) in the preliminaries at the Patriots ... won the 1000 free and placed runner-up in both the 200 free and 500 free in Army’s victory over Patriot League rival Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... won the 1000 free, placed second in the 500 free and took third in the 200 free versus C.W. Post (Nov. 20) ... finished third in the 1000 free at Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... placed third in the 1650 free in the Black Knights’ meet with George Mason, American and Old Dominion (Jan. 23). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Second-Team Virginia All-State honoree … all-region and all-district accolades as well at West Springfield High School … Potomac Valley Swimming Academic Award winner … two-year captain and four-year letterwinner for coach Karen Spooner … Curl Burke Swim Club member for several years … scholastic and club teammate of current Army classmate Megan Metts.
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PERSONAL: Rita Isabel Snyder was born Nov. 29, 1992 in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... daughter of Dr. Karen Mann ... brother, Kalan, is a member of the Corps of Cadets at West Point and currently holds the rank of Sergeant ... participated in dance for 10 years ... performed in both New York City and Las Vegas ... major is undeclared.
LARA STOUFFER IRVINE, CALIF./UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN
BACKSTROKE/IM
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Five-time All-American while swimming at University High School under the direction of coach Robin Jacobsen ... earned four varsity letters ... was an 11-year member of the Aquazot Swim Club under coach Brian Pajer ... swam one year at UC-Irvine for Pajer ... was a Big West Conference finalist in the 200 back. PERSONAL: Lara Alexandra Stouffer was born Dec. 15, 1989 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... daughter of David and Karen Stouffer ... father, David, served in the
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS Army during Vietnam ... paternal grandfather, George Stouffer, was a Navy pilot in World War II and was a recipient of the Navy Cross ... maternal grandparents were both officers in the Marines ... major is undeclared.
MICHELLE SU CHESTER, VA./THOMAS DALE (USMAPS) SOPHOMORE
DIVING/BREASTSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a two-year member of the Virginia Association for Competitive Swimming ... was a member of the track and cross country teams during her senior year at Thomas Dale High School ... attended USMAPS. PERSONAL: Michelle Yixuan Su was born Oct. 31, 1990 in Beijing, China ... daughter of Yue M. Tschen and Ming Su ... hobbies include ice skating, playing pool and watching football games ... lived in Beijing for 13 years before coming to the United States ... majoring in Geospatial Information Science.
Army’s meet with conference rivals Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 30) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after compiling a 3.22 grade point average during the spring term. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-America and all-conference performer at Esperanza High School … four-year letterwinner under coaches Galen Diaz and Matt Slevcove … NISCA Academic All-America … team MVP as a senior … National Honor Society inductee. PERSONAL: Alyssa Jaclyn Tran was born July 3, 1990 in Van Nuys, Calif. … daughter of Son Tran and Trang Nguyen … has one brother, Brandon … majoring in Electrical Engineering. TRAN’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 23.59................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/20/10 100 Free ................. 52.63................ CONNECTICUT ..................................11/7/09 50 Back ................... 29.04................ LEHIGH ...................................................1/16/10 100 Breast .............. 1:08.57 ............ Syracuse Invitational........................... 10/17/09 50 Fly....................... 26.91................ Holy Cross ........................................... 11/11/09 100 Fly .................... 55.77................ Navy....................................................... 12/10/09 200 IM ..................... 2:14.56 ............ Syracuse Invitational........................... 10/17/09
DANIELLE ULLMAN ALYSSA TRAN
MAHWAH, N.J./MAHWAH
YORBA LINDA, CALIF./ESPERANZA
FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORE
DIVER
BREASTSTROKE/BACKSTROKE
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Earned All-Patriot League second-team honors ... capped a strong plebe campaign by placing third with an Academy record in the 50 freestyle (23.59) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20) ... turned in a third-place showing in the 100 butterfly (55.78) and a seventh-place effort in the consolation finals of the 100 free (53.26) at the Patriots ... was also a part of four scoring relays, swimming on the fourth-place 200 and 400 free relays, as well as both the fifth-place 200 and 400 medley relays ... swept the 50 free and 100 fly in Army’s season-opening meet against Stony Brook, Boston College and Vermont (Oct. 9) ... took first in the 50 free and 100 fly, while finishing runner-up in the 100 breaststroke at the Syracuse Invitational (Oct. 17) ... swept the 50 free and 100 free and placed second in the 200 IM versus Massachusetts (Oct. 24) ... won the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly against Connecticut (Nov. 7) ... posted wins in the 50 fly and 50 free at Holy Cross (Nov. 11) ... victorious in the 50 free and 100 free opposite C.W. Post (Nov. 20) ... placed runner-up in both the 50 free and 100 fly at Navy (Dec. 10) ... won the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly against Lehigh (Jan. 15) ... took gold in the 100 fly versus Bucknell (Jan. 16) ... won the 100 fly and 100 IM at Georgetown (Jan. 22) ... was first in the 50 free and second in the 100 fly in
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year member of the West Point Dive Club under the direction of Army diving coach Ron Kontura ... was a four-year member of the varsity cheer team at Mahwah High School under coach Jess Chrisafulli ... captained squad during her senior year. PERSONAL: Danielle Ullman was born Dec. 12, 1991 in Suffern, N.Y. ... daughter of Neal and Jennifer Ullman ... has two sisters, Samantha and Stephanie ... hobbies include scuba diving and traveling ... major is undeclared.
JULIETTE WALLERSTEIN SOUTBURY, CONN./POMPERAUG FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-time all-state performer at Pomperaug High School under coach Rob Nathan ... earned all-state recognition in 2008 and 2009 ... captained team as a senior. PERSONAL: Juliette Nicole Wallerstein was born May 11, 1991 in Manhattan, N.Y. ... daughter of Ron and Nicole Wallerstein ... has one brother and one sister ... fluent in French ... holds a first-degree black belt in Karate ... enjoys drawing and playing the piano ... major is undeclared.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS
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ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 23 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have, and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League finished at the top spot with 96 percent of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 90 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League’s mission is simple, to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2009-10 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have accomplished the following: *11 Patriot League student-athletes earned CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerica honors, with Army’s Andrew Maisano (Men’s Lacrosse), Erin Anthony (Women’s Basketball) and Elizabeth Betterbed (Women’s Soccer), Navy’s Beth Reed (Women’s Soccer), Alex Buck (Men’s Swimming and Diving) and Mark Van Orden (Track and Field) and Bucknell’s Patrick Selwood (Men’s Soccer) receiving FirstTeam Academic All-America recognition. *50 Patriot League student-athletes received CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict honors. *The Patriot League placed second among all Division I conferences with 90 teams receiving
NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their performance in the classroom.
PATRIOT LEAGUE STAFF
*Navy’s Beth Reed and Mark Van Orden received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. *Reed was also named the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-American of the Year, and won the Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. *Reed and American’s Anne-Meike de Wiljes earned the Patriot League’s nominations for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
CAROLYN SCHLIE FEMOVICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JOANNA KREPS ASSOC. EXEC. DIRECTOR
*Army’s Andrew Maisano won the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for Men’‘s Lacrosse, and earned the Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. *Other Candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award: Marquis Hall, Lehigh (Men’s Basketball); Andrew Kydes, Army (Men’s Soccer); Elizabeth Betterbed, Army (Women’s Soccer); Mandy Correale, Holy Cross (Softball). *Army’s Elizabeth Betterbed was selected as a Rhodes Scholar. *Holy Cross’ Olivia Pruszko earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship *Holy Cross’ Dominic Randolph finished fifth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, given to the Most Outstanding Player in the Football Championship Subdivision, and won the ECAC Player of the Year honor. *Fordham’s John Skelton became the first Patriot League player taken in the NFL Draft since 1995. *Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum was named the ECAC Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year and received multiple national freshman honors. *Navy’s Adam Meyer was named the Mid-Major Swimmer of the Year by CollegeSwimming.com, and received Honorable Mention All-America honors at the NCAA Championship Meet. *Bucknell won the 2010 Patriot League Presidents’ Cup. The Bison also won the male and female trophies.
RICHARD WANNINGER EXEC. DIR. FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
*It was the eighth time in Patriot League history that a school won the overall, male and female titles. *Every Patriot League team won at least one championship for just the fifth time in League history. *Army Men’s Lacrosse defeated No. 2 Syracuse, 9-8, in double overtime in the NCAA Tournament first round. *Bucknell defeated Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament. *A pair of Patriot League teams played in the postseason in women’s basketball. Lehigh made the NCAA Tournament, while American qualified for the WNIT. *Three Patriot Leaguers were selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, while a pair were chosen in the Major Lacrosse League Draft. *Army’s Garret Thul was named national freshman of the year by Inside Lacrosse. *Three teams were ranked in the final Sports Network FCS top 25 for the first time since 2005.
2010 ARMY PATRIOT LEAGUE ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS MEN
WOMEN
James McLaughlin ............................ First Team Chris Nguyen ..................................... First Team Brody Blickle .................................Second Team
Lindsey Adao ......................................... First Team Paige Brink .......................................Second Team Alyssa Tran ........................................Second Team
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PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEN’S RESULTS MEN’S PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNAPOLIS, MD. - FEBRUARY 18-20, 2010 AWARD WINNERS Swimmer of the Meet ................................. Adam Meyer, Navy Diver of the Meet ........................................Ben Nicholas, Navy Coach of the Year .............................Dan Schinnerer, Bucknell Diving Coach of the Year ........................... Ron Kontura, Army Rookie of the Year ........................................ Justin Vagts, Navy
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Navy .............................1047 2. Bucknell.........................646 3. Army ............................. 529 4. Lehigh ............................427 5. Colgate........................... 314 6. American .......................209 7. Lafayette ........................194 8. Holy Cross...................... 117
200 FR
Navy 1:21.93, Bucknell 1:22.12, Lehigh 1:23.36, Colgate 1:23.87, Army 1:23.96, American 1:24.56, Lafayette 1:25.36 Holy Cross 1:32.00
500 Free
James Anthony (N) 4:22.15, Erik Hunter (N) 4:23.65, Justin Vagts (N) 4:24.25, Sam Martinette (N) 4:26.55, James Lascara (N) 4:29.15, Jack Curran (N) 4:30.40, Matt Segar (B) 4:30.75, Jon Podniesinski (B) 4:37.39
200 IM
Adam Meyer (N) 1:45.82, Patrick Veltman (N) 1:49.74, Daniel Fletcher (B) 1:50.68, Steve Dukleth (N) 1:50.74, Joe Stark (N) 1:51.15, Mark Meyer (N) 1:51.44, Christian Treat (B) 1:51.70, Billy Krause (B) 1:54.29
50 Free
Eric Sokolosky (B) 20.79, Aaron Aiken (N) 20.83, Dan Sweeney (C) 20.95, Matt Pelletier (Am) 21.04, Alex Buck (N) 21.13, Tucker Gniewek (C) 21.16, Frank Komandina (N) 21.23, Ryan Guttormsen (Le) 21.35
3M Dive
Chris Nguyen (Ar) 339.25, Benjamin Nicholas (N) 316.90, Bryan Gentz (N) 307.95, Dave Magaro (B) 287.45, Tanner Bosch (N) 259.05, Chris Rojewski (Ar) 234.50, Ryan Helfrich (Le) 222.40, Chad Drake (Ar) 210.90
400 MR
Navy 3:18.93, Bucknell 3:21.00, Lehigh 3:21.41, Army 3:23.89, American 3:25.36, Colgate 3:27.69, Holy Cross 3:42.48, Lafayette – DQ
200 MR
Navy 1:31.38, Bucknell 1:31.92, Army 1:32.41, Lehigh 1:33.32, American 1:34.28, Lafayette 1:35.27, Colgate 1:35.55, Holy Cross 1:40.98
400 IM
Justin Vagts (N) 3:53.11, Erik Hunter (N) 3:55.31, James Lascara (N) 3:56.37, Patrick Veltman (N) 3:57.67, Devon Healy (C) 3:59.35, Billy Krause (B) 4:00.02, Jon Podniesinski (B) 4:02.13, Luke Trafton (B) 4:03.60
100 Fly
Adam Meyer (N) 48.39, Brody Blickle (Ar) 48.99, Seth Dukleth (N) 49.06, Angelo DiGiacinto (Le) 49.91, Brooks Corcoran (Ar) 50.07, Ayman Andrews (Ar) 50.09, Costas Hadjipateras (C) 51.04, Alex Ford (Ar) 51.12
200 Free
James Anthony (N) 1:37.23, Matt Segar (B) 1:38.50, Aaron Aiken (N) 1:40.20, Jack Curran (N) 1:40.29, Frank Cuzzola (Le) 1:40.64, Christian Treat (B) 1:41.55, Andrew DiPietro (Le) 1:41.72, Alex Buck (N) 1:42.64
100 Breast
James McLaughlin (Ar) 56.16, Pete Donahue (N) 56.34, Nate Frye (B) 57.08, Matt Leegan (Ar) 57.25, Andrew Utama (N) 57.62, Cory Schutz (La) 57.96, Sam Lough (Ar) 58.64, Kevin McGrath (Le) 59.00
100 Back
Matt Pelletier (Am) 49.61, Tyler Lareau (Le) 50.06, Daniel Fletcher (B) 50.75, Mark Meyer (N) 50.90, Joe Stark (N) 50.92, Tucker Gniewek (C) 50.98, Taylor Harris (B) 51.48, Gonzalo Deleon (B) 51.65
800 FR
Navy 6:36.10, Bucknell 6:42.57, Lehigh 6:45.77, Army 6:46.95, Colgate 6:49.60, Lafayette 6:55.92, American 7:03.24, Holy Cross 7:21.63
1650 Free
Erik Hunter (N) 15:11.96, Justin Vagts (N) 15:18.89, Sam Martinette (N) 15:35.30, Jon Podniesinski (B) 15:43.09, James Lascara (N) 15:47.98, Luke Trafton (B) 15:49.37, Matt Segar (B) 15:57.76, Chris Toth (Le) 15:57.96
1M Dive
Benjamin Nicholas (N) 316.85, Dave Magaro (B) 295.65, Brendan Georgas (Ar) 270.65, Bryan Gentz (N) 263.90, Kevin Oswalt (La) 255.80, Matt Joiner (Ar) 254.50, Chris Rojewski (Ar) 241.65, Chris Nguyen (Ar) 237.90
200 Back
Sam Martinette (N) 1:47.89, Daniel Fletcher (B) 1:49.81, Matt Pelletier (Am) 1:50.48, David Iselin (B) 1:50.65, Gonzalo DeLeon (B) 1:51.69, William Dunne (Le) 1:51.76, Tyler Lareau (Le) 1:51.87, Chuck Zhou (Ar) 1:53.13
100 Free
Aaron Aiken (N) 44.88, James Anthony (N) 45.07, Eric Sokolosky (B) 45.78, Tucker Gniewek (C) 45.81, Frank Cuzzola (Le) 46.12, Jack Curran (N) 46.14, Alex Buck (N) 46.38, Frank Komadina (N) 46.47
200 Breast
Pete Donahue (N) 2:00.50, Andrew Utama (N) 2:03.25, Joe Stark (N) 2:03.25, James McLaughlin (Ar) 2:04.13, Nate Frye (B) 2:04.90, Kevin McGrath (Le) 2:06.89, Matt Leegan (Ar) 2:07.21, Matt Stevens (B) 2:07.87
200 Fly
Adam Meyer (N) 1:44.36, Mark Meyer (N) 1:46.74, Steve Dukleth (N) 1:47.18, Patrick Veltman (N) 1:49.04, Costas Hadjipateras (C) 1:50.62, Bill Krause (B) 1:52.38, Alex Ford (Ar) 1:52.86, Alex Aboud (Le) 1:53.14
400 FR
Navy 3:00.45, Bucknell 3:02.91, Colgate 3:03.05, Lehigh 3:03.23, Army 3:04.09, Lafayette 3:05.74, American 3:07.25, Holy Cross 3:22.17
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PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS - WOMEN’S RESULTS WOMEN’S PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNAPOLIS, MD. - FEBRUARY 18-20, 2010 AWARD WINNERS Swimmer of the Meet ..............................Tara Chapmon, Navy Diver of the Meet ...................................... Lindsey Adao, Army Coach of the Year ..................................... John Morrison, Navy Diving Coach of the Year ........................... Ron Kontura, Army Rookie of the Year .....................................Laura Gorinski, Navy
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Navy ...............................887 2. Bucknell.........................687 3. Colgate....................... 675.5 4. Lehigh ......................... 317.5 5. Army .......................... 311.5 6. American .................... 287.5 7. Lafayette ........................162 8. Holy Cross......................155
200 FR
Navy 1:31.63, Bucknell 1:33.59, Colgate 1:34.01, Army 1:36.31, Lehigh 1:36.38, American 1:36.60, Holy Cross 1:38.75, Lafayette 1:39.68
500 Free
Tara Chapmon (N) 4:43.44, Caren Guyett (C) 4:50.64, Allison Ranzau (N) 4:54.47, Erica Derlath (C) 4:55.62, Jamie Chakany (B) 4:57.47, Alexandra Wessel (Am) 4:59.82, Allison Rolish (Le) 5:00.27, Katie Davidson (N) 5:00.55
200 IM
Laura Gorinski (N) 2:01.77, Erin McGraw (C) 2:02.05, Dory Isaacs (Am) 2:03.74, Lauren Russell (B) 2:03.79, Bryn Moriarty (N) 2:05.06, Natalie Albertson (N) 2:05.07, Abby Atkinson (B) 2:05.80, Liz Porcellio (B) 2:07.94
50 Free
Thuy Mi Dinh (N) 22.70, Molly Goebel (B) 23.51, Alyssa Tran (Ar) 23.59, Kellie Darmody (N) 23.64, Courtney Warren (B) 23.88, Hollis Capuano (N) 23.93, Daphne Williams (N) 24.11, Leah Breen (Am) 24.13
3M Dive
Lindsey Adao (Ar) 273.00, Courtney Vandemont (N) 262.20, Allie FitzPatrick (B) 249.15, Erin Tormey (Le) 241.60, Becky Fisher (C) 241.20, Becky Bersani (B), 239.60, Kim Pilka (C) 234.05, Domenica Trace (N) 219.40
400 MR
Navy 3:42.11, Colgate 3:45.05, Bucknell 3:47.00, American 3:49.14, Army 3:56.34, Lehigh 3:56.63, Lafayette 3:57.01, Holy Cross 3:59.38
200 MR
Navy 1:42.21, Bucknell 1:43.11, American 1:45.01, Lehigh 1:46.63, Army 1:47.73, Lafayette 1:48.12, Holy Cross 1:49.79, Lafayette – DQ
400 IM
Erica Derlath (C) 4:18.11, Caren Guyett (C) 4:18.15, Lauren Russell (B) 4:22.58, Macey Keath (B) 4:24.68, Allison Rolish (Le) 4:26.77, Natalie Albertson (N) 4:26.83, Abby Paules (B) 4:28.57, Kelly Purcell (B) 4:30.17
100 Fly
Toni Paruso (N) 54.66, Erin McGraw (C) 54.74, Alyssa Tran (Ar) 55.78, Kate Murphy (C) 56.36, Molly Goebel (B) 56.54, Paige Brink (Ar) 56.85, Jess Ballance (Am) 56.93, Kalea Middendorf (N) 57.17
200 Free
Tara Chapmon (N) 1:46.17, Allison Ranzau (N) 1:49.30, Thuy Mi Dinh (N) 1:49.99, Corri Payne (Ar) 1:52.26, Meggie Mongan (B) 1:52.85, Kathryn Haycraft (Le) 1:55.18, Daphne Williams (N) 1:55.30
100 Breast
Laura Gorinski (N) 1:01.89, Dory Issacs (Am) 1:02.23, Macey Keath (B) 1:04.70, Courtney Callahan (C) 1:04.79, Becca Murray (C) 1:05.17, Emma Santoro (C) 1:05.38, Caitie Curran (C) 1:06.00, Liz Porcellio (B) 1:06.59
100 Back
Courtney Warren (B) 54.55, Lia Kunnapas (C) 56.27, Hollis Capuano (N) 56.58, Kellie Darmody (N) 56.72, Abby Atkinson (B) 56.87, Jess Ballance (Am) 57.30, Alex Brannick (La) 57.72, Sarah Lindberg (N) 58.24
800 FR
Navy 7:23.82, Colgate 7:33.10, Bucknell 7:38.08, Lehigh 7:38.14, Army 7:41.77, Lafayette 7:51.07, Holy Cross 7:55.27, American 7:59.21
1650 Free
Tara Chapmon (N) 16:25.55, Erica Derlath (C) 16:51.08, Jamie Chakany (B) 16:55.75, Allison Rolish (Le) 17:02.18, Madi Jones (N) 17:10.26, Kelly Purcell (B) 17:13.35, Anna Griest (B) 17:14.26, Erika Mortenson (C) 17:15.49
1M Dive
Lindsey Adao (Ar) 269.70, Kim Pilka (C) 250.55, Becky Bersani (B) 241.65, Allie FitzPatrick (B) 233.10, Erin Tormey (Le) 231.80, Courtney Vandemont (N) 230.20, Jordyn Nicholl (N) 216.00, Becky Fisher (C) 213.35
200 Back
Lia Kunnapas (C) 1:59.58, Lauren Russell (B) 2:01.65, Kellie Darmody (N) 2:02.31, Sarah Button (C) 2:02.43, Bryn Moriarty (N) 2:02.69, Abby Atkinson (B) 2:03.64, Sarah Lindberg (N) 2:04.68, Natalie Albertson (N) 2:05.14
100 Free
Thuy Mi Dinh (N) 50.20, Allison Ranzau (N) 51.05, Courtney Warren (B) 51.18, Molly Goebel (B) 51.32, Hollis Capuano (N) 51.61, Dory Isaacs (Am) 51.92, Daphne Williams (N) 52.07, Kate Murphy (C) 52.12
200 Breast
Laura Gorinski (N) 2:13.51, Macey Keath (B) 2:17.95, Emma Santoro (C) 2:20.54, Tessa Snow (N) 2:21.25, Caitie Curran (C) 2:22.07, Eleanor Clay (Am) 2:22.07, Emily Didonato (Le) 2:22.19, Courtney Callahan (C) 2:23.45
200 Fly
Erin McGraw (C) 1:59.82, Caren Guyett (C) 2:02.90, Paige Brink (Ar) 2:05.43, Kalea Middendorf (N) 2:05.57, Priscilla Barletta (Le) 2:06.62, Danielle Reminger (N) 2:07.49, Jess Ballance (Am) 2:07.98, Emily Kelly (C) 2:08.39
400 FR
Navy 3:22.18, Colgate 3:25.62, Bucknell 3:27.73, Army 3:30.61, Lehigh 3:30.85, American 3:33.36, Holy Cross 3:35.80, Lafayette 3:37.93
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2009-10 MEN’S RESULTS/SERIES RECORDS Opponent Series Began Air Force 1962-63 American 2001-02 Amherst 1925 Boston College 2009-10 Bowdoin 1963-64 Bowling Green 1956-57 Brown 1922 Bucknell 1965-66 Colgate 1928 Columbia 1921 Connecticut 1972-73 Cornell 1939 Dartmouth 1924 Delaware 1930 Duke 1945 East Carolina 1968-70 Florida 1957-58 Fordham 1930 Franklin & Marshall 1951 George Mason 2005-06 George Washington 2004-05 Georgetown 2009-10 Harvard 1921 Holy Cross 1990-91 Johns Hopkins 1923 King’s College 1980-81 Lafayette 1932 LaSalle 1977-78 Lehigh 1921 Long Island 1957-58 Macalester 1967-68 Maine 1984-85 Manhattan 1954 Maryland 1958-59 Massachusetts 2005-06
M 3 9 12 1 1 1 49 24 56 77 11 57 68 1 7 5 1 27 2 5 4 1 61 8 2 1 7 4 39 2 1 1 1 1 5
W 1 8 9 1 1 1 29 20 49 57 6 33 35 1 7 3 1 25 2 5 4 1 15 8 2 1 7 4 39 2 1 1 1 1 4
L 2 1 3 0 0 0 20 4 6 20 5 23 33 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pct. .333 .889 .750 1.000 1.000 1.000 .592 .833 .884 .740 .545 .588 .515 1.000 1.000 .600 1.000 .926 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .246 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .800
2009-10 RESULTS (12-3, 6-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE) Date Oct. 9
Opponent Location Result Stony Brook West Point, N.Y. W, 193-83 Boston College West Point, N.Y. W, 180-116 Oct. 16-17 Syracuse Invitational Syracuse, N.Y. NTS Oct. 24 Massachusetts West Point, N.Y. W, 183-117 Nov. 7 Connecticut West Point, N.Y. W, 160-140 Nov. 11 Holy Cross Worcester, Mass. W, 189-89 Nov. 21 Columbia New York, N.Y. L, 129-171 Dec. 3-6 US Short Course Champs. Federal Way, Wash. 31st/52 Dec. 4 Galbraith Diving Invit. Piscataway, N.J. NTS Dec. 10 Navy Annapolis, Md. L, 64-236 Jan. 2 San Juan Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd/12 Jan. 15 Lehigh West Point, N.Y. W, 176-123 Jan. 16 Bucknell West Point, N.Y. W, 178-117 Jan. 22 Georgetown Washington, D.C. W, 153-133 Jan. 23 American Fairfax, Va. W, 243-53 George Mason Fairfax, Va. W, 151-149 Old Dominion Fairfax, Va. L, 146.5-151.5 Jan. 30 Colgate Hamilton, N.Y. W, 212-65 Lafayette Hamilton, N.Y. W, 195-77 Feb. 18-20 PL Championships Annapolis, Md. 3rd/8
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Opponent Series Began M MIT 1922 8 Merchant Marine 1947 1 Michigan 1955 1 Monmouth 1981-82 6 Navy 1939 72 NYU 1926 9 North Carolina 1946 3 Notre Dame 1998-99 1 Ohio University 1967-68 2 Ohio State 1946 4 Old Dominion 2005-06 5 Penn State 1944 1 Pennsylvania 1922 67 Pittsburgh 1923 16 Princeton 1922 68 Rochester 1944 1 Rutgers 1923 38 St. John’s 1972-73 6 Springfield 1922 14 Stony Brook 1999-00 9 Swarthmore 1924 2 Syracuse 1921 18 Temple 1948 1 Toledo 1992-93 1 Union 1927 3 Coast Guard 1944 3 Vermont 2007-08 1 Villanova 1957-58 32 VMI 1961-62 1 Wesleyan 1926 2 West Chester 1963-64 1 Williams 1925 12 Yale 1937 66 TOTALS (88 seasons) 1027
W L 7 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 29 43 9 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 2 3 1 0 52 15 13 2 17 51 1 0 32 6 6 0 12 2 9 0 2 0 16 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 24 7 1 0 2 0 1 0 10 2 11 55 662 362
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Pct. .875 1.000 .000 1.000 .403 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .000 .400 1.000 .776 .844 .250 1.000 .842 1.000 .857 1.000 1.000 .889 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .766 1.000 1.000 1.000 .833 .167 .647
POSTSEASON RESULTS PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Place 5th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd
Pts. 319.0 767.0 780.5 695.5 918.0 832.0 1009.0 932.0 792.0 867.5 855.0 575.0 564 507.5 637 651.5 771 593 596 529
EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Place 9th 11th 9th 5th 7th 4th 5th 8th 8th 8th 7th 10th 9th 10th
2009-10 WOMEN’S RESULTS/SERIES RECORDS Opponent Series Began Adelphi 1978-79 Air Force 1998-99 Albany 1978-79 American 2001-02 Barnard 1978-79 Binghamton 1978-79 Bloomsburg 1986-87 Boston College 1981-82 Bucknell 1980-81 Colgate 1987-88 Columbia 1983-84 Connecticut 1984-85 Cornell 1980-81 C.W. Post 2009-10 Dartmouth 1988-89 East Stroudsburg 1982-83 Fairfield 1980-81 Fordham 1978-79 George Mason 2005-06 George Washington 2004-05 Georgetown 2009-10 Hartwick 1978-79 Holy Cross 1990-91 Ithaca 1979-80 Lafayette 2004-05 LaSalle 1979-80 Lehigh 1991-92 Manhattanville 1979-80 Marist 1994-95 Massachusetts 2005-06 Merchant Marine 1981-82 Minnesota 1992-93 Monmouth 1980-81 Montclair State 1978-79 Coll. of N.J. 1983-84 Navy 1981-82 NYU 1992-93 Northeastern 1999-00 Notre Dame 1998-99 Old Dominion 2005-06 Pennsylvania 1991-92 Ramapo 1981-82 Rutgers 1983-84 St. Francis (N.Y.) 1978-79 St. John’s 1980-81 St. Peter’s 1978-79 Seton Hall 1979-80 Siena 1999-00 Skidmore 1978-79 Stony Brook 1999-00 SUNY-New Paltz 1978-79 Syracuse 1979-80 Temple 1980-81 Toledo, 1992-93 Vermont 2007-08 Villanova 1988-89 Wellesley 1979-80 William Paterson 1978-79 William Smith 1979-80 Williams 2006-07 Yale 1985-86 TOTALS (30 Seasons)
M 1 1 1 8 2 5 9 20 17 17 23 12 13 1 16 1 4 12 5 4 1 2 20 2 6 9 16 6 4 5 1 1 7 7 1 29 1 4 1 5 10 1 17 1 15 1 2 2 3 9 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 11 386
W L 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 2 2 0 5 0 8 1 4 16 4 13 9 8 3 20 4 8 4 9 1 0 9 7 1 0 4 0 9 3 0 5 3 1 0 1 2 0 19 1 0 2 3 3 5 4 12 4 4 2 4 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 5 2 6 1 1 0 4 25 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 3 3 7 1 0 10 7 1 0 10 5 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 9 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 9 198 187
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pct. 1.000 .000 1.000 .750 1.000 1.000 .889 .200 .235 .529 .130 .333 .308 1.000 .563 1.000 1.000 .750 .000 .750 .000 1.000 .950 .000 .500 .556 .750 .667 1.000 .200 1.000 .000 .714 .857 1.000 .138 1.000 .000 .000 .300 .300 1.000 .588 1.000 .666 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .333 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .182 .514
2009-10 RESULTS (5-11, 3-4 PATRIOT LEAGUE) Date Oct. 3
Opponent Location Result Stony Brook West Point, N.Y. W, 153-147 Vermont West Point, N.Y. L, 129-171 Boston College West Point, N.Y. L, 138-162 Oct. 16-17 Syracuse Invitational Syracuse, N.Y. NTS Oct. 24 Massachusetts West Point, N.Y. L, 127.5-166.5 Nov. 7 Connecticut West Point, N.Y. L, 94-204 Nov. 11 Holy Cross Worcester, Mass. W, 185-115 Nov. 20 C.W. Post Old Westbury, N.Y. W, 152-106 Dec. 3-6 US Short Course Champs. Federal Way, Wash. 31st/52 Dec. 4 Galbraith Diving Invit. Piscataway, N.J. NTS Dec. 4 Navy Annapolis, Md. L, 95-202 Jan. 2 San Juan Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd/12 Jan. 15 Lehigh West Point, N.Y. L, 133-167 Jan. 16 Bucknell West Point, N.Y. L, 112-183 Jan. 22 Georgetown Washington, D.C. L, 133-159 Jan. 23 American Fairfax, Va. W, 168-130 George Mason Fairfax, Va. L, 100-200 Old Dominion Fairfax, Va. L, 106-194 Jan. 30 Colgate Hamilton, N.Y. L, 73-206 Lafayette Hamilton, N.Y. W, 165-112 Feb. 18-20 PL Championships Annapolis, Md. 5th/8
POSTSEASON RESULTS PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Place 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 6th 5th 4th 3rd 5th 4th 6th 5th 5th
Pts. 565.5 530 527 613.5 433 550 651 608 579 590.5 590.5 327 431 489.5 446 389.5 353 304 303 311.5
Place 18th 13th 11th 10th 9th 9th 6th 5th 6th 5th 20th 7th
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2009-10 TEAM AWARD WINNERS Chuck Ciliske was named the Class of 1923 Award winner that is presented to the graduating senior who has exhibited qualities of leadership and sportsmanship while showing outstanding ability. Ciliske was also named the Captain Michael W. Kilroy Award winner recognizing the captain of the men’s team. Alyssa Tran was named the recipient of the Rex Storch award recognizing the most valuable member of the women’s team. Tran was a first-team All-Patriot League performer as a freshman last season. She capped a strong plebe campaign by placing third at the conference championships in the 50 free with an Academyrecord time of 23.59. She also turned in a thirdplace showing in the 100 butterfly (55.78) and a seventh-place effort in the consolation finals of the 100 free (53.26). Corri Payne was presented with the team’s “Most Inspirational” award. Payne placed fourth in the 200 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships, clocking a season-best time of 1:52.26. She also finished 11th in the 100 free at the Patriots with a season-best clocking of 52.64, while taking 15th in the 500 free with a season-best time of 5:04.09 in the preliminaries of the event. Kat Rivera was named the recipient of the Lt. Gen. John Daley Award honoring the captain of the women’s team. Matt Leegan and Brody Blickle shared the Steve Childer’s Award, given to the sophomore or junior on the men’s team who shows the most improvement throughout the season. Leegan, who also picked up the “Most Inspira-
tional” award, took fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the Patriot League Championships, swimming a personal-best time of 57.25 in the finals. He also placed seventh in the 200 breast at the Patriots, clocking a personal-best time of 2:07.21 in the finals. Blickle, meanwhile, was an All-Patriot League performer for the second year in a row. He swam to a runner-up finish in the 100 butterfly (48.99), while finishing first in the consolation final of the 200 IM (1:52.47). He also swam on three scoring relays, including the third-place 200 medley relay (1:32.41) and the fourth-place 800 free relay (6:46.85), to earn his second-straight all-conference nod after capping his freshman campaign with firstteam recognition. Chris Nguyen was presented with the Dorothy “Skipper” Buncher Award as the plebe on the men’s team that contributes most to the varsity program. Nguyen was a first-team All-Patriot League performer after winning the 3-meter diving competition at the Patriot League Championships. He was the Black Knights top threat off the boards all season long. Lindsey Adao was presented with the Joe and Anna B Stetz Award. Adao capped her brilliant Army career by earning All-Patriot League honors Adao for the fourth straight season. Adao swept the 1-meter (269.70) and 3-meter (273.00) diving events at the Patriot League Championships en route to being named the Female Diver of the Meet for the second year in a row. After placing runner-up on both boards at the league championships as a freshman and sophomore, she finished first in both events as a junior and a senior. Juliana Lynch was recognized with the Most Improved Female award. Lynch Finished 16th in the 200 backstroke at the Patriot League Championships, establishing a personal-best time in the event during the preliminaries (2:09.32). She also posted a career-best time in the 50 free at Patriots (24.97), while also helping the 200 medley relay (1:47.73) and 400 medley relay (3:56.34) to fifth-place showings.
Lindsey Adao
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ARMY ALL-AMERICANS MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS Year 1987 1986 1971 1969 1968 1967 1966
1965
1964
1963 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1950
1945 1944 1940
Name Event John VanSant........................................................ 100, 200* Breast John VanSant................................................................... 200 Breast Ben Ross ............................................................................. 100 Back Barry Kerr ............................................................................... 400 IM Barry Kerr ........................................................................ 200 Breast Jay Williams ......................................................................... 200 Free Jay Williams .....................................................200, 500, 1650 Free Frank Pratt ..................................................................... 100, 200 Fly Kerry O’Hara ....................................................................... 200 Back Charles Gatner ....................................................................... 200 IM K. O’Hara, J. Landgraf .......................................... 400 Medley Relay F. Pratt, W. Trainor Kerry O’Hara ....................................................................... 200 Back W. Trainor, P. Bucha .................................................. 400 Free Relay T. Clay, S. Bliss K. O’Hara, J. Landgraf .......................................... 400 Medley Relay F. Pratt, W. Trainor S. Bliss, B. Landgraf .................................................. 400 Free Relay T. Clay, P. Bucha L. Herdegan, F. Pratt ............................................ 400 Medley Relay B. Magruder, J. Merges Tony Clay .............................................................................. 100 Free S. Bliss, J. Merges ..................................................... 400 Free Relay T. Clay, B. Landgraf Frank Knight ....................................................... 1 and 3-Meter Dive Donald Kutyna ................................................................. 200 Breast Donald Kutyna ................................................................. 200 Breast P. Witteried................................................... 100, 200 Back, 150 IM P. Witteried................................................... 100, 200 Back, 150 IM P. Witteried, D. Scott ............................................ 300 Medley Relay J. Wintrode Dexter Smith ....................................................... 1500 mt, 440 Free Peter Witteried.................................................................... 100 Back John Irwin .............................................................................. 50 Free James Smyly ..................................................................50, 100 Free M. De Armond, J. Irwin .............................................. 400 Free Relay H. Prosser, J. Smyly J. Craigie ................................................. Long Distance Swim (AAU) Ray Thayer .....................................................................50, 100 Free Bill Glynn ..................................................................... 100, 440 Free Richard Galt ......................................................................... 220 Free James Edwards ........................................................... 1500 mt Free Hank Brewerton ......................................................... 200, 440 Free
* NCAA Champion
WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS Year 1990
1989
1988
1987
1986 1985
1984
Name Event Jennifer Grzbek .....................................................100, 200* Back C. Criscillo............................................... 100, 200 Breast, 200 IM J. Grzbek, C. Criscillo .................................................200, 400 MR J. Richardson, M.Dunne J. Richardson, J. Eickhoff .................................................... 800 FR K. Roberts, M. Jensen Ann Marie Wycoff...................................................200*, 400* IM, ......................................................................200 Fly*, 1650 Free* Colleen Criscillo ....................................................100, 200 Breast Jennifer Grzbek ....................................................... 100, 200 Back Gillian Schweitzer ............................................ 1 and 3-Meter Dive J. Grzbek, C. Criscillo ..........................................................400 MR A. Wycoff, M. Kurbiel J. Grzbek, C. Criscillo ..........................................................200 MR S. Kim, M. Kurbiel S. Anselmi, M. Jensen ......................................................... 800 FR M. Kurbiel, A. Wycoff Anne Marie Wycoff ................................................200*, 400* IM, ......................................................................200 Fly*, 1650 Free* Carol Ann Heller ................................................................ 200 Free Colleen Criscillo .............................................................100 Breast J. Grzbek, C. Criscillo ..........................................................400 MR A. Wycoff, C. Heller Ann Marie Wycoff.....................................................200, 400* IM, .............................................................................200 Fly, 500 Free Meg Martin............................................................100, 200 Breast Kathy Pierce ................................................................ 200, 400 IM Clare Hramiec ................................................................100 Breast Carol Ann Heller ................................................................ 500 Free J. Grzbek, M. Martin ..................................................200, 400 MR K Pierce, C. Heller B. Sammons, I. Brook .......................................................... 800 FR A. Wycoff, C. Heller A. Wycoff........................................................200, 400 IM, 200 Fly Clare Hramiec ............................................................... 200 Breast Jeanne Britansky .................................................... 100, 200 Back Clare Hramiec .......................................................100, 200 Breast Jacquelyn Haug................................................................ 100 Back J. Britansky, T. Vlha .............................................................400 MR C. Hramiec, C. Heller Clare Hramiec .......................................................100, 200 Breast
AIWA Division II 1982 Katherine Lunsford ................................................................ 50 Fly 1981 Shelby Calvert ................................................ 100, 200, 500 Free, ................................................................. 1650 Free, 100, 200 Fly * NCAA Champion Note: Women competed at Division II level until 1991.
TURN BACK THE CLOCK: ARMY MEN FINISH SECOND AT 2007 USA SWIMMING SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (March 31, 2007) – The Army men’s swimming and diving team’s success this spring has gone from the conference to national level following a second place finish at the USA Swimming Spring Championships East Meadow, N.Y. “We had tremendous performances all week,” commented Army head coach Mickey Wender. “I’m proud of what our guys did out here, they represented Army swimming and the Academy extremely well. Jake (Mentele) and Zach (Disbrow) had great swims as they both made Olympic Trial cuts. This was a great way to cap what has been a very rewarding first year for me personally.” The Black Knights had been in seventh place at the midpoint of the competition, but used a very solid final two days of swims to improve upon that placement and finish second in the men’s team division. Army was represented in four events over the final two days and notched top- 8 finishes in three, including a second place finish in the 400-meter freestyle relay. The quartet of Zach Disbrow, Mike Soderberg, Jake Mentele and Efri Ruthenberg notched the best finish of the Spring Championships for Army with their runner-up placing in the event. The foursome touched the wall in 3 minutes, 31.42 seconds to help catapult the team up the leaderboard. Mentele and Disbrow also enjoyed individual success as both qualified for the Olympic Trials in their respective disciplines. Mentele followed up his sixth place finish and Olympic Trials cut in the 200 breaststroke by touching the wall seventh in the 100 breast in a time of 1:05.02. His time in the preliminaries of the event of 1:04.60 was below the Olympic Trials cut for the event, marking the first time he has made the cut in the 100 breast. Disbrow improved upon his 14th place finish in the 200 butterfly with a seventh place finish in the 100 fly clocking a time of 55.74. The team captain touched the wall in 55.50 in the preliminaries qualifying him for the Olympic Trials for the first time in his career. Disbrow also competed in the 50 free where he placed 37th with a time of 24.48. Ruthenberg joined him in the event, finishing 42nd in 24.60.
2007 USA Swimming Spring Championships Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, N.Y. (Pool measured in long course meters) Final Team Standings - Men 1. Mission Viejo Nadadores 2. United States Military Academy 3. Louisiana State University 4. Bolles School Sharks 5. Longhorn Aquatics 6. Pine Crest School 7. Saint Petersburg Aquatics 8. Navy Swimming 9. Fast Swim Team 10. North Baltimore Aquatic Club
185 146 142 137 130 115 112 108 107 100
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MEN’S RECORDS EVENT
ACADEMY
PLEBE
50 Free
20.12 Joe Novak
1998
20.99 Greg Sarakatsannis
1989
19.92 Rosenbaum, Yale
1994
100 Free
44.13 Joe Novak
1998
45.54 Philip Williams
1990
44.13 Novak, Army
1998
200 Free
1:38.20 Efri Ruthenberg
2004
1:38.93 Efri Ruthenberg
2003
1:36.11 Kiedel, Harvard
1998
500 Free
4:24.99 Mark Matheson
1990
4:29.13 Efri Ruthenberg
2004
4:20.87 Cole, Harvard
2001
1000 Free
9:18.87 Mark Matheson
1987
9:18.87 Mark Matheson
1987
8:59.15 Cole, Harvard
2001
1650 Free
15:25.48 Mark Matheson
1990
15:36.05 Mark Matheson
1988
14:58.96 Cole, Harvard
2001
100 Back
51.23 Paul Schmidt
2003
51.23 Paul Schmidt
2003
48.09 Ian, Harvard
2001
200 Back
1:50.29 Rob Roland
1992
1:50.51 Corey Braddock
1992
1:44.48 Shevchik, Harvard
2001
100 Breast
54.73 John VanSant
1987
56.84 Jake Mentele
2005
54.52 Grant, Harvard
2001
200 Breast
1:57.65 John VanSant
1984
2:02.29 Jake Mentele
2005
1:59.63 Grant, Harvard
1987
100 Fly
48.44 Joe Novak
1998
49.57 Cameron Rice
2004
47.98 Spitz, Indiana
1972
200 Fly
1:47.61 John Kilroy
1987
1:49.19 Dirk Steinfort
1996
1:45.60 Hessler, Princeton
2001
200 IM
1:49.56 John VanSant
1986
1:52.24 John VanSant
1984
1:48.54 Gleason, Yale
2001
400 IM
3:58.14 Rob Roland
1993
4:02.14 Rob Roland
1990
3:46.69 Shevchik, Harvard
2001
200 Med. Relay
1:31.95 Lesak, Mentele Disbrow, Ruthenberg
2007
1:36.72 Artley, Michaelson, Rice, Disbrow
2004
1:28.47 Princeton
1990
400 Med. Relay
3:19.56 Walsh, Mentele Disbrow, Ruthenberg
2007
3:26.41 Lough, Plapp, Zhou, B. Blickle
2009
3:15.20 Harvard
2001
200 Free Relay
1:21.23 Sarakatsannis, Tieke, Welch, Anderson
1990
1:24.27 B. Blickle, Lough, Plapp, Domanski
2009
1:20.38 Princeton
1994
400 Free Relay
3:00.10 Anderson, Welch, Sarakatsannis, Williams
1990
3:07.30 Doyle, Ihde, Tisch, Williams
1990
2:57.66 Princeton
2001
800 Free Relay
6:40.98 Disbrow, Soderberg Ciliske, Ruthenberg
2007
6:44.98 Artley, Disbrow, Rice, Ruthenberg
2004
6:32.97 Harvard
1998
1-M (6 Dives)
335.7 Greg Sievers
2008
300.22 Doug Klein
2002
341.80 Watson, Harvard
1984
1-M (11 Dives)
448.70 Kirk Schaumann
1978
418.95 Cory Zieger
1989
546.72 Lincoln, Minnesota
1971
3-M (6 Dives)
361.12 Greg Sievers
2008
348.50 Kirk Schaumann
1977
385.90 Watson, Harvard
1984
3-M (11 Dives)
511.45 Doug Klein
2004
477.80 Brynt Parmeter
1988
573.85 Smith, Navy
1994
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CRANDALL POOL
WOMEN’S RECORDS EVENT
ACADEMY
PLEBE
CRANDALL POOL
50 Free
23.62 PageCarol Clark
2004
23.83 Page Brink
2009
23.35 Sterkel, USA
1976
100 Free
52.07 Heidi Borden
2001
51.45 Paige Brink
2009
49.85 Sterkel, USA
1976
200 Free
1:50.94 Corri Payne
2009
1:51.66 Paige Brink
2009
1:48.29 Brossman, PRW
1985
500 Free
4:56.34 Carolyn Harris
1997
4:56.34 Carolyn Harris
1997
4:48.23 Brossman, PRW
1985
1000 Free
10:13.27 Ann Marie Wycoff
1988
10:13.29 Carolyn Harris
1997
9:48.11 Brossman, PRW
1985
1650 Free
16:55.12 Carolyn Harris
1997
16:55.12 Carolyn Harris
1997
16:26.94 Brossman, PRW
1985
100 Back
56.59 Stacey Kalota
2000
57.04 Stacey Kalota
2000
56.59 Kalota, Army
2000
200 Back
2:02.42 Stacey Kalota
2000
2:02.42 Stacey Kalota
2000
2:02.42 Kalota, Army
2000
100 Breast
1:05.20 Kim DeFiori
2007
1:05.56 Meg Martin
1986
1:04.65 Mason, Navy
1997
200 Breast
2:20.82 Colleen Criscillo
1991
2:21.25 Colleen Criscillo
1988
2:22.04 Mason, Navy
1996
100 Fly
54.97 Paige Brink
2009
54.97 Paige Brink
2009
56.52 Grunow, Bucknell
1992
200 Fly
2:01.54 Paige Brink
2009
2:01.54 Paige Brink
1986
2:03.94 Grivalskey, Lehigh
2000
200 IM
2:05.88 Amanda Otto
2007
2:06.32 Paige Brink
2009
2:03.15 Carey, WKU
1985
400 IM
4:24.76 Ann Marie Wycoff
1989
4:32.66 Ann Marie Wycoff
1986
4:23.15 Brossman, PRW
1985
200 Med. Relay
1:46.68* Miller, DeFiori, Otto, Dellavalle
2006
1:51.90 Kalota, Dowd, Sandmann, Robertson
2000
1:45.30 U.S. Olympic
1976
400 Med. Relay
3:54.23 Grzbek, Criscillo, Wycoff, Kurbiel
1989
4:02.86 Co. Freeman, DeFiori, Ch. Freeman, Heine
2004
3:49.99 U.S. Olympic
1976
200 Free Relay
1:36.24 Holtan, Roush, Trainor, Borden
1999
1:40.15 Dellavalle, Stilwell, Wannstedt, Shannon
2000
1:37.87 Army
2000
400 Free Relay
3:31.04 Holtan, Hemmy, Borden, Trainor
1999
3:39.70 Britansky, Miller, Seiner, Heller
1990
3:22.76 U.S. Olympic
1976
800 Free Relay
7:41.58 Harris, LeRoux, Trainor, Hemmy
1999
7:53.14 Seiner, Vhla, Britansky, Heller
1985
7:15.64 U.S. Olympic
1976
1-M (6 Dives)
298.57 Lindsay Adao
2008
285.53 Chelsea Haviland
2003
298.57 Adao, Lindsay
2008
1-M (11 Dives)
415.80 Gillian Schweitzer
1989
404.20 Gillian Schweitzer
1986
427.20 Potter, USA
1971
3-M (6 Dives)
319.20 Chelsea Haviland
2006
289.43 Chelsea Haviland
2003
311.48 Haviland, Army
2006
3 -M (11 Dives)
504.90 Chelsea Haviland
2003
504.90 Chelsea Haviland
2003
464.75 Stuart, Navy
1997
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MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 10 50-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Joe Novak ..................... 20.12 Coll Haddon .................. 20.17 Zach Disbrow.................20.45 Brendan Murphy........... 20.51 Greg Sarakatsannis ..... 20.60 Al Anderson .................. 20.64 Matt Tavrides ................ 20.66 Steve Miller ................... 20.67 Efri Ruthenberg.............20.79 Lucas Meyers ............... 20.84
100-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Joe Novak ..................... 44.13 Coll Haddon .................. 44.73 Al Anderson .................. 44.93 Efri Ruthenberg.............45.07 Zach Disbrow.................45.09 Brendan Murphy........... 45.13 Lucas Meyers ............... 45.21 Greg Sarakatsannis ..... 45.48 Philip Williams .............. 45.54 Norbert Klopsch ........... 45.90
200-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Efri Ruthenberg ............ 1:38.20 Zach Disbrow ................ 1:38.61 Lucas Meyers ............... 1:38.62 Philip Williams .............. 1:38.96 Paul Reader .................. 1:39.83 John Kilroy .................... 1:40.06 Al Anderson .................. 1:40.27 Chuck Ciliske ................ 1:40.73 Ted Kanamine .............. 1:40.81 Eric Judkins .................. 1:41.01
500-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Mark Matheson ............ 4:24.99 Philip Williams .............. 4:29.08 Efri Ruthenberg ............ 4:29.13 Kevin Casey .................. 4:31.09* Kyle Newman ................ 4:31.38 Kevin Buehler ............... 4:31.94 Paul Reader .................. 4:32.74 Bill Hein......................... 4:32.81 Mark Tricano ................. 4:34.15 Cary Cohan ................... 4:35.32
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Year 1998 1987 2007 2009 1990 1990 1979 2003 2007 2002
Year 1998 1987 1990 2007 2007 2009 2002 1991 1990 1984
Year 2004 2007 2002 1990 1995 1986 1990 2009 1977 1984
Year 1990 1992 2004 1983 2009 1998 1997 1979 1997 2007
1000-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Mark Matheson ............ 9:18.87* John Lory....................... 9:24.39 Jason Neilsen ............... 9:24.97 Bill Hein......................... 9:26.96 Mark Tricano ................. 9:27.57 Kevin Buehler ............... 9:28.66 Brendan Floyd .............. 9:30.74 Mike Pigozzo ................. 9:30.84 Kevin Burke .................. 9:32.61* Nick Duncan ................. 9:32.80
1650-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Mark Matheson ............ 15:25.48 Bill Hein......................... 15:50.60 Kevin Buehler ............... 15:50.68 John Lory....................... 15:52.14 Kyle Newman ................ 15:54.83 Brendan Floyd .............. 15:56.25 Mark Tricano ................. 15:56.55 Jason Neilsen ............... 15:58.87 Cary Cohan ................... 16:00.73 David Bresser ............... 16:01.42
100-YARD BACKSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Paul Schmidt ................ 51.23 Chuck Zhou ................. 41.25 Corey Braddock ............ 51.29 Tony Suzzi ..................... 51.30 Quentin Walsh .............. 51.30 Rob Roland ................... 51.32 Coll Haddon .................. 51.52 Will Blickle .................. 51.53 Dan Ewen...................... 51.58 John Kreitler ................. 51.59
Year 1987 1996 1985 1978 1997 1996 2009 1982 2003 2001
Year 1990 1978 1996 1995 2008 2009 1997 1985 2007 1992
Year 2003 2009 1992 1995 2007 1992 1987 2009 1990 2007
MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 10 200-YARD BACKSTROKE
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Rob Roland ................... 1:50.29 Quentin Walsh........... ... 1:50.39 Corey Braddock ............ 1:50.51 Jim VanAtta ................... 1:50.70 Chuck Zhou ................. 1:50.73 Dan Ewen...................... 1:51.30 Will Blickle .................. 1:51.51 Jerry Schlabach ............ 1:52.03 John Hutchison............. 1:52.99 Kurt Matheson ............. 1:53.00
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time John VanSant................ 54.73 James McLaughlin ....... 55.20 Coll Haddon .................. 55.72 Mychajlo Eliaszewskyj .. 56.33 Jake Mentele ................ 56.38 Dan Downs ................... 57.18 Koji Nishimura .............. 57.37 Pat Schmidt .................. 57.44 Kiwoong Kim................. 57.51 Stan Valacer ................. 57.56
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time John VanSant................ 1:57.65 Jake Mentele ................ 1:59.47* James McLaughlin ....... 2:02.04 Dan Downs ................... 2:02.50 Mychaljo Eliaszewskyj .. 2:02.82 Matt Cashin .................. 2:04.23 Coll Haddon .................. 2:04.42 Jeremy Edwards ........... 2:05.00 Jason Hayes .................. 2:05.07 John Lazar .................... 2:05.32
Year 1992 2007 1992 1995 2009 1989 2009 1984 2007 1993
Year 1987 2009 1987 2002 2008 2001 1979 2001 2000 1997
Year 1987 2007. 2009 2001 2001 1986 1988 1995 1991 1986
100-YARD BUTTERFLY No. 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Name Time Joe Novak ..................... 48.44 John Kilroy .................... 48.72 Zach Disbrow ................ 48.73 Brody Blickle .............. 49.08 Tony Suzzi ..................... 49.33 Mark Courey ................. 49.37 Tom Albanese ............... 49.37 Cameron Rice ............... 49.57 Sebastian Rodriguez .... 49.99 Robert Redd ................ 50.34 Greg Sarakatsannis ..... 50.34
200-YARD BUTTERFLY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time John Kilroy .................... 1:47.61 Zach Disbrow ................ 1:48.12 Tom Albanese ............... 1:48.13 Dirk Steinfort ................ 1:49.98 John Martinko............... 1:50.24 Rob Ruck....................... 1:50.86 Jon Lau.......................... 1:50.91 Ted Kanamine .............. 1:51.09 Pete Colbert ................ 1:51.26 Matt Wineriter .............. 1:51.61 Dan Head ...................... 1:51.61
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time John VanSant................ 1:49.56 Dan Downs ................... 1:51.25 Jake Mentele ................ 1:52.03 Dan Ewan ..................... 1:52.63 Brody Blickle .............. 1:52.68 James McLaughlin ....... 1:52.83 Coll Haddon .................. 1:52.85 Ted Kanamine .............. 1:52.96 Jim VanAtta ................... 1:53.11 Rob Roland ................... 1:53.41 Jeremy Edwards ........... 1:53.41
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Rob Roland ................... 3:58.14 Dan Downs ................... 3:59.65 John Lory....................... 4:02.07 Jim VanAtta ................... 4:02.19 Dan Ewen...................... 4:02.78 David Bresser ............... 4:02.81 Ted Kanamine .............. 4:02.86 Kyle Newman......... ....... 4:03.13 Taylor Whitten ............. 4:04.36 Matt Wineriter .............. 4:04.40
Year 1999 1987 2007 2009 1996 2009 1987 2004 2005 1990 1992
Year 1987 2007 1986 1996 2001 1979 1985 1977 2009 1994 1994
Year 1986 2001 2007 1990 2009 2009 1987 1977 1995 1993 1995
Year 1993 2003 1997 1995 1989 1993 1977 2008 2009 1995
*converted short-course meters Players in Bold are still with team.
John VanSant, a charter member of the Army Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2004, is pictured here during his title swim in the 200 breaststroke at the 1987 NCAA Division I Championships.
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WOMEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 10 50-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time PageCarol Clark ............ 23.62* Alyssa Tran .................. 23.73 Paige Brink ................. 23.83 Heidi Borden ................. 23.87 Ashley Dellavalle .......... 24.25 Patti Capri ..................... 24.42 Cora Freeman ............... 24.48 Cortney Heaps ............ 24.49 Paige Dellavalle ............ 24.57 Carol Ann Heller ........... 24.59*
100-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.
Name Time Paige Brink ................. 51.45 Heidi Borden ................. 52.07 Jennifer Trainor............. 52.15 Sarah Heine .................. 52.24 Garrett Shannon........... 52.28 Amanda Otto................. 52.51 Alyssa Tran .................. 52.63 Cortney Heaps ............ 52.63 Corri Payne.................. 52.63 Liz Wannstedt ............... 52.67
200-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Corri Payne.................. 1:50.49 Garrett Shannon........... 1:51.57 Paige Brink ................. 1:51.66 Sarah Heine .................. 1:52.82 Cortney Heaps ............ 1:53.33 Amanda Otto................. 1:53.35* Carol Ann Heller ........... 1:53.36 Erica Hemmy ................ 1:53.51 Shannon Kelley ............ 1:53.69 Liz Wannstedt ............... 1:53.74
500-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Carolyn Harris ............... 4:56.34 Garrett Shannon........... 4:57.38 Corri Payne.................. 4:58.73 Shannon Kelley ............ 4:59.96 Tricia LeRoux ................ 5:00.71 Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 5:01.39 Erica Hemmy ................ 5:01.70 Kristyn Roberts............. 5:03.55 Carol Ann Heller ........... 5:04.51 Amanda Otto................. 5:04.49*
Year 2004 2010 2009 2001 2001 1990 2008 2009 2006 1988
Year 2009 2001 1999 2005 2004 2007 2010 2009 2009 2003
Year 2009 2004 2009 2005 2009 2003 1988 1999 2003 2003
1000-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8. 9.
Name Time Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 10:13.27 Carolyn Harris ............... 10:13.29 Tricia LeRoux ................ 10:21.17 Shannon Kelley ............ 10:25.05 Tatiana Sohrakoff ......... 10:30.08 Michele Jensen ............ 10:31.58 Stacy Anselmi ............... 10:32.06 Corri Payne.................. 10:33.28 So Yon Ki ....................... 10:34.14 Erica Hemmy ................ 10:37.41
1650-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Carolyn Harris ............... 16:55.12 Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 16:58.74 Tricia LeRoux ................ 17:15.68 Shannon Kelley ............ 17:19.03 Garrett Shannon........... 17:27.04 So Yon Ki ....................... 17:27.74 Erica Hemmy ................ 17:30.68 Shelby Calvert .............. 17:31.59 Stacy Anselmi ............... 17:31.59 Corri Payne.................. 17:37.02
100-YARD BACKSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Stacey Kalota ............... 56.59 Paige Brink ................. 58.38 Cary Berta ..................... 58.39 Jennifer Grzbek ............ 58.81 Amber Ballard ............... 58.84 Monique Robertson ..... 59.14 Jessica Bunin................ 59.31 Chelsey Freeman.......... 59.62 Sarah Turner ................. 59.91 Colleen O’Hara ............. 59.93
Year 1988 1997 1998 2004 1998 1988 1988 2008 1993 1998
Year 1997 1988 2000 2003 2001 1993 1998 1989 1989 2009
Year 2001 2009 1991 1990 1992 2002 1992 2005 2004 1994
Year 1997 2004 2009 2003 1999 1988 1999 1990 1988 2006
Chelsea Haviland (USMA ’06) who became the first female swimmer or diver to advance to the NCAA Division I Champsionship in 2006, set a total of 10 new diving records, three Academy, three Plebe, two Crandall Pool and and two Patriot League Championship, durng her career.
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WOMEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 10 200-YARD BACKSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Stacey Kalota ............... 2:02.42 Cary Berta ..................... 2:06.66 Jennifer Grzbek ............ 2:06.67 Amber Ballard ............... 2:06.85 Monique Robertson ..... 2:06.86 Kim DeFiori ................... 2:06.94 Jessica Bunin................ 2:07.29 Sarah Turner ................. 2:07.82 Amanda Otto................. 2:08.58 Erica Hemmy ................ 2:09.78
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Kim DeFiori ................... 1:05.20 Meg Martin ................... 1:05.56 Heidi Borden ................. 1:05.57 Colleen Criscillo ............ 1:05.60 Kristen Vahle ................ 1:06.99 Stephanie Manos ......... 1:07.04 Rebecca Malone ........ 1:07.10 Clare Hramiec ............... 1:07.11* Abigail Dowd ................. 1:07.38 Jenness Steele ............. 1:07.82
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Colleen Criscillo ............ 2:20.82 Erin Hanley ................... 2:22.70 Meg Martin ................... 2:23.52 Clare Hramiec ............... 2:23.54 Heidi Hoyle.................... 2:24.18 Stephanie Manos ......... 2:24.23 Abigail Dowd ................. 2:24.90 Heidi Borden ................. 2:25.52 Kristen Vahle ................ 2:26.59 Penny O’Kelley .............. 2:27.24
100-YARD BUTTERFLY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Paige Brink ................. 54.97 Alyssa Tran .................. 55.77 Amy Tang....................... 56.62 Chelsey Freeman.......... 57.91 Jessica Bunin................ 58.09 Cora Freeman ............... 58.13 Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 58.29 Aryn Ballard .................. 58.39 Elizabeth Wannstedt .... 58.44 Sarah Turner ................. 58.78
Year 2000 1991 1990 1992 2002 2007 1995 2005 2003 1996
Year 2007 1986 2001 1989 2004 2004 2010 1984 2001 1992
Year 1991 2006 1986 1986 1993 2004 2000 1998 2003 1994
Year 2009 2010 2009 2008 1992 2006 1989 1992 2004 2004
Ann Marie Wycoff (USMA ‘89), who was named “Outstanding Female Swimmer” at the 1988 and 1989 Division II Championships, is featured on the Top 10 list for seven different events.
200-YARD BUTTERFLY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Paige Brink ................. 2:01.54 Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 2:03.26 Nerea Cal ...................... 2:05.95* Carolyn Harris ............... 2:06.04 Cora Freeman ............... 2:06.88 Kathy Pierce.................. 2:07.88 Chelsey Freeman.......... 2:07.95 Garrett Shannon........... 2:08.01 Jessica Bunin................ 2:08.06 Erin Hanley .................. 2:08.83
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Amanda Otto................. 2:05.88 Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 2:05.98 Paige Brink ................. 2:06.32 Colleen Criscillo ............ 2:08.13 Heidi Borden ................. 2:08.29 Stacey Kalota ............... 2:08.36 Kim DeFiori ................... 2:08.42 Garrett Shannon........... 2:08.93 Liz Wannstedt ............... 2:09.41 Kathy Pierce.................. 2:09.50
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 4:24.76 Amanda Otto................. 4:30.15 Kathy Pierce.................. 4:35.12 Colleen Criscillo ............ 4:35.42 So Yon Ki ....................... 4:37.57 Tatiana Sohrakoff ......... 4:38.46 Stacy Anselmi ............... 4:38.71 Erin Hanley .................. 4:38.91 Stephanie Natale ......... 4:39.06 Tricia LeRoux ................ 4:39.11
Year 2009 1989 2003 1997 2007 1987 2005 2002 1993 2006
Year 2007 1989 2009 1989 1998 2000 2007 2003 2003 1987
Year 1989 2007 1987 1989 1993 1999 1989 2006 1992 1999
*converted short-course meters Names in Bold are still with team.
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NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS 2011 NCAA DIVISION I SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING STANDARDS MEN EVENT 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1650 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 200 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 800 Freestyle Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay
25-Yard Course A Standard B Standard :19.35 :20.31 :42.26 :44.37 1:33.61 1:38.29 4:15.68 4:28.46 14:51.15 15:35.70 :46.04 :48.34 1:42.95 1:48.09 :46.28 :48.59 1:41.53 1:46.60 :52.87 :55.51 1:54.25 1:59.96 1:44.05 1:49.25 3:44.68 3:54.86 1:17.69 1:21.57 2:52.47 3:01.09 6:23.26 6:42.42 1:25.66 1:29.94 3:08.22 3:17.63
25-Meter Course A Standard B Standard :21.60 :22.67 :47.17 :49.53 1:44.48 1:49.70 3:43.70 3:54.88 14:48.49 15:32.91 :51.39 :53.96 1:54.90 2:00.64 :52.11 :54.72 1:53.32 1:58.98 :59.01 1:01.96 2:07.52 2:13.89 1:56.22 2:02.03 4:10.99 4:23.53 1:26.71 1:31.04 3:12.49 3:22.12 7:07.75 7:29.14 1:35.61 1:40.39 3:30.07 3:40.58
50-Meter Course A Standard B Standard :22.51 :23.62 :48.97 :51.42 1:48.22 1:53.64 3:51.39 4:02.95 15:23.48 16:09.64 :53.05 :55.70 1:58.88 2:04.82 :55.92 :58.71 1:59.59 2:05.57 1:01.77 1:04.85 2:13.16 2:19.82 2:01.51 2:07.58 4:19.98 4:32.98 1:30.34 1:34.85 3:19.85 3:29.84 7:22.06 7:44.16 1:39.84 1:44.83 3:39.89 3:50.88
25-Meter Course A Standard B Standard :24.48 :25.70 :53.40 :56.07 1:56.10 2:01.90 4:03.63 4:15.83 15:50.53 16:38.05 :58.06 1:00.97 2:08.30 2:14.70 :59.17 1:02.13 2:06.53 2:13.09 1:06.96 1:10.30 2:25.45 2:32.72 2:09.61 2:16.09 4:36.04 4:49.84 1:38.61 1:43.53 3:37.56 3:48.43 7:51.07 8:14.62 1:49.17 1:54.63 3:57.24 4:09.09
50-Meter Course A Standard B Standard :25.18 :26.44 :54.74 :57.48 1:59.02 2:04.97 4:10.42 4:22.96 16:17.83 17:06.71 :59.32 1:02.29 2:10.48 2:17.00 1:02.15 1:05.26 2:12.29 2:19.14 1:08.96 1:12.40 2:28.43 2:35.85 2:13.95 2:20.64 4:42.35 4:56.46 1:41.44 1:46.50 3:43.04 3:54.18 8:02.92 8:27.07 1:52.56 1:58.19 4:03.21 4:17.13
1-Meter Diving Points - Dual 290*/300*** 3-Meter Diving Points - Dual 310*/320*** Platform Diving Points - Dual 290*/300*** * qualifying point total when using a 1 voluntary +5 optional Dual Meet List *** qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D.
WOMEN EVENT 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1650 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 200 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 800 Freestyle Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay
25-Yard Course A Standard B Standard :21.93 :23.02 :47.84 :50.23 1:44.02 1:49.22 4:38.46 4:52.41 15:53.38 16:41.04 :52.02 :54.62 1:54.95 2:00.69 :52.55 :55.17 1:53.37 1:59.24 :59.99 1:02.98 2:09.72 2:16.20 1:56.13 2:01.93 4:07.33 4:19.69 1:28.35 1:32.76 3:14.93 3:24.67 7:02.07 7:23.17 1:37.81 1:42.70 3:32.56 3:43.18
1-Meter Diving Points - Dual 255*/265*** 3-Meter Diving Points - Dual 270*/280*** Platform Diving Points - Dual 260*/225### * qualifying total when using a 1 voluntary +5 optional Dual Meet List *** qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. ### qualifying point total when using five optional dives with standard D.D.
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