QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTS CRANDALL POOL
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 Leadership....................................................................................... 16 Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan .................................................................. 17
2013-14 Black Knights
Head Coach Mickey Wender..................................................................... 18-19 Assistant Coaches ..................................................................................... 20-12 Black Knight Profiles ................................................................................. 22-16
2013-14 Season Review
About The Patriot League/Patriot League Championships ....................47-49 2013-14 Results/All-Time Series Records .............................................. 50-51 Team Award Winners ...................................................................................... 52
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. Athletic Director .................................................................................Boo Corrigan Nicknames..........................................................................Black Knights, Cadets Colors ................................................................................... Black, Gold and Gray Conference ..................................................................................... Patriot League
SWIMMING & DIVING INFORMATION
Head Coach ..................................... Mickey Wender (Vermont ’89), 8th Season Record at Army (6 Seasons) .................................Men: 64-23, Women: 31-57-1 Career Record (20 Seasons) .................................................... 303-144-1 (.677) Assistant Coach..................................Tim Loeffler (Minnesota ‘09), 1st Season Assistant Coach............................................................ Mike Travers, 1st Season Assistant Coach.............................Darcy Heuser (Stony Brook ‘12), 1st Season Diving Coach................................................Ron Kontura (Ohio ’91), 8th Season Head Officer Representative ................................................... Col Gregory Ebner Swimming & Diving Office Phone ..................................................845-938-7671
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Executive Athletic Director ................................................................ Bob Beretta Assistant Director, Athletic Comm./Swimming Contact .............. Amanda Niglia Athletic Communications Phone .................................................. 845-938-3303 Anderson’s Office Phone .............................................................. 845-938-6929 Athletic Communications FAX....................................................... 845-446-2556 Army “A” Line .............................................................................. 845-938-ARMY Anderson’s E-Mail .......................................................amanda.niglia@usma.edu Army Official Website .................................................... www.goARMYsports.com Army Swimming Twitter Handle ........................................... @ArmySwimandDive
TEAM INFORMATION
Men’s 2013-14 Record...................................................................................12-3 Patriot League Record/Finish ............................................................ 4-2/2nd Women’s 2013-14 Record ............................................................................6-9-1 Patriot League Record/Finish ............................................................. 3-3/4th Newcomers .......................................................................... Men: 15, Women: 13 2013-14 Men’s Team Captain ......... Daniel Ruckman ’14, Brendan Lorton ‘14 2013-14 Women’s Team Captains ... Breawna Davis ‘14, Grace Hamiliton ‘14 Home Pool (Seating Capacity) ............................................Crandall Pool (1,210)
History/Honors/Records/Standards
All-Americans/Turn Back The Clock ............................................................... 53 Academy/Plebe/Pool Records ................................................................. 54-55 Men’s All-Time Top-10 Performances ...................................................... 56-57 Women’s All-Time Top-10 Performances ................................................. 58-59 2013-14NCAA Qualifying Standards .............................................................. 60
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2013-14 SCHEDULE OCTOBER 4 11 19 26
Fri. Fri. Fri. Sat.
BOSTON COLLEGE, VERMONT (W) ALUMNI MEET MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTICUT
Sun. Fri.-Sun.
at Columbia at Frank Elm Invitational
1 p.m. All Day
5-7 12 17-22
Thu.-Sat. Thu. Tue-Sun.
at USA Swimming National Championships at Navy at USA Diving National Championships
All Day 6 p.m. All Day
3 10 11 18 25
Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sat.
at Copa Coqui LEHIGH* BUCKNELL* at Colgate*, Lafayette* at George Mason, American*, Boston University
TBA 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
1 19-22
Sat. Wed.-Sat.
at Navy Invitational at Patriot League Championships
All Day All Day
9-12 20-22 23-25 25-27
Sun.-Wed. Thu.-Sat. Sun.-Tue. Thu.-Sat.
at NCAA Zone ‘A’ Diving Championships at NCAA Women’s Championships (Indianapolis) at CSCAA Collegiate Invitational at NCAA Men’s Championships (Indianapolis)
All Day All Day All Day All Day
NOVEMBER 17 22-24
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY MARCH
5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m.
Home meets in BOLD at Crandall Pool * - Patriot League meet NOTE: Diving events will start one hour prior to the start of all home meets
THE 2013-14 ARMY SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE is an official publication of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athletic Communications under the direction of Executive Athletic Director Bob Beretta. The guide was designed, written and edited by Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Amanda Niglia. Editing assistance was provided by Tracy Nelson. Photos courtesy of the USMA Department of Information Management Multimedia Branch, Stockton Photo, Inc., Jon Malinowski, Mark Aikman and Mady Salvani.
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN Men
Name
Pierre Archambeau Jonathan Astashinsky Nicolas Bergstein Zach Blankenbeker John Blickle Joon Chung Mark Curley Joseph Daniels William Dempsey Chad Drake Michael Dustin Edward Emery Jeremy Green Clay Harmon Dion Hart Matt Kane Colin Kanzari Austin Kong Brendan Lorton Seth Maddy Nicholas Marks Devin McCall Maxwell McKay Daniel Mo Sam Mo Bryan Panaccione Ben Quay Sean Regan Daniel Ruckman Aidan Scribbick Adam Sjoholm Tyler Sowell Chris Szekely Eric Tatum Nick Treiberg Wesley Trumbauer Josh Urnezis Will Viana Scott von Jouanna Grayson Whitten Zachary Woods Casey Woudenberg Richard Xue Kenny Yacynych
Women Name
Sam Allen Josie Antilla Kristen Barta Nat Beale Ariana Bullard Jessica Burkett Maggie Churchill Jen Clay Breawna Davis Jackie DeHaven Jess Fabrizio Grace Hamilton Kelly Hamilton Megan Grier Hannah Grosso Kate Kinley Rachel Kim Sarah Locke Michaela Loomis Carolyn McCarty Keeli McNeary Molly Mucciarone Kristina Muller Lauren Ng Danielle Nuszkowski Haileigh Phillips Karolina Poderski Kelsey Rebelez Shannon Rogers Rita Snyder Danielle Ullman Alexandra Walsh Ally Walz Claire Willis
Cl. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So.
Cl. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr.
Event(s)
Backstroke Freestyle Breaststoke Fly/Free Freestyle Breast/IM Free/Fly Breaststroke Backstroke Diving Fly/Free Diving Diving Freestyle Freestyle Fly/Distance Breaststroke Fly/Breast IM/Distance Butterfly Butterfly Free/Fly Backstroke Back/Fly Breast/IM Backstroke Breaststroke Fly/IM Freestyle Diving Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle Butterfly Free/IM Free/Fly Diving Free/Fly Freestyle Fly/Breast Diving Freestyle Fly/IM Free/Back
Event(s)
Breast/IM Free/IM Breast/IM Back/Free Fly/IM Free/IM Diving Freestyle Diving Diving Breaststroke Freestyle Back/Fly Freestyle Freestyle Back/IM Free/Fly Diving Breaststroke Breast/IM Back/Free Freestyle Fly/IM Freestyle Freestyle Fly/Free Backstroke Breast/Fly Fly/Free Diving Diving Freestyle Fly/Free Freestyle
Hometown/High School School (Prep School)
Vacaville, Calif./Vacaville Carmel, Ind./Carmel Plano, Texas/Plano East Jeffersonville, Ind./Jeffersonville Northville, Mich./Northville Novi, Mich./Novi Killeen, Texas/Robert M. Shoemaker Aledo, Texas/All Saints Episcopal Athens, Ga./Prince Avenue Christian (Mercersburg Academy) Fort Drum, N.Y./Indian River Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich Greenwood, S.C./Ninety-Six Montrose. Colo./Montrose/Colorado State Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain Elk Grove, Calif./Cosumnes Oaks Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek Allen, Texas/Allen Highland, Md./River Hills Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite Deptford, N.J./Gloucester Catholic Wenonah, N.J./Gloucester Carmel, Ind./Carmel Great Neck, N.Y./Saint Marks Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck South Newark, Delaware/Saint Marks Midlothian, Va./Benedictine Fort Washington, Pa./La Salle College St. Louis, Mo./Parkway Central San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights Rydal, Pa./Germantown Academy San Antonio, Texas/John Marshall Doylestown, Pa./LaSalle College High School Allentown, Pa./Salisbury Bakersfield, Calif./Centennial Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Kihei, Hawaii/Rancho Bernardo (USMAPS) Stuttgart, Germany/Patch American Madison, Ala./Bob Jones/Mercerburg Academy/USMAPS Roseville, Calif./Roseville/Texas Christian Collierville, Tenn./St. George’s Independent School Holland, Mich./Holland Centreville, Va./Westfield Raleigh, N.C./Grace Christian School
Hometown/Previous School (Prep School)
Valley Center, Calif./The Bishop’s School Mercer Island, Wash./Holy Names Academy Oconomowoc, Wis./Arrowhead Union Baltimore, Md./Keystone National Carmel, Ind./Carmel Boiling Spring, Pa./Boiling Springs Fox Island, Wash./Gig Harbor St. Louis, Mo./St. Charles North (USMAPS) Tampa, Fla./Walter L. Sickles Laureldale Calif./Da Vinci Science East Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville Los Altos Hills, Calif./Henry M. Gunn Chambersburg, Pa./Mercersburg Academy Parker, Colo./Chparral Hartland, Mich./Hartland Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger New City, N.Y./Clarkstown South Springfield, Va./Mount Vernon Tracy, Calif./John C. Kimball Hummelstown, Pa./Hershey Savage, Minn./Prior Lake (Mercersburg Academy) Cranbury, N.J./Peddie School League City, Texas/Bay Area Christian School Flushing, N.Y./Stuyvesant Miami, Fl./Hagerty Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville Palm City, Fla./ The Pine School Southlake, Texas/Carroll Senior Plano, Texas/Plano Senior Rockford, Mich./Rockford Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah Frisco, Texas/Frisco Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest Santa Cruz, Calif./Clarence
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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
GRANT
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.
KIMBROUGH
KIMSEY
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 ENGINEERING Civil Electrical Mechanical Information Systems Environmental Engineering Management Systems Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering Psychology Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Infrastructure Systems System Management HUMANITIES Art, Philosophy & Literature History Foreign Languages Law and Legal Studies Foreign Area Studies SOCIAL SCIENCES Psychology Sociology Economics Human Geography Leadership Management Political Science Military Art & Science
BASIC SCIENCES Physics Environmental Geography Geospatial Information Science Chemistry Life Science Computer Science Mathematical Sciences Operation Research Basic Sciences Electronics and Info Technology Systems Environmental Sciences
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
LTG ROBERT L. CASLEN SUPERINTENDENT Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 17, 2013. LTG Caslen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1975. He earned master’s degrees from Long Island University and Kansas State University. Previous to this assignment, LTG Caslen served as the Chief of the Office of Security CooperationIraq. LTG Caslen’s prior deployments and assignments include serving as the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the command that oversees the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs located throughout the United States; commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and commanding general of the Multi-National Division-North during Operation Iraqi Freedom; Commandant of Cadets for the U.S. Military Academy; Deputy Director for the War on Terrorism, J-5, The Joint Staff; Assistant Division Commander (maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized); Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light); Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force Mountain during Operation Enduring Freedom; Commander, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Chief of Staff, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Senior Brigade C2 Observer/Controller, Operations Group, Joint Readiness Training Center; Commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy; J-3 in Honduras for Joint Task Force Bravo; Brigade Operations Officer, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. LTG Caslen’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and is Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified. LTG Caslen is married with three children.
BRIG. GENERAL RICHARD D. CLARKE COMMANDANT OF CADETS Brigadier General Richard D. Clarke was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and raised in an Army family. He was commissioned in the Infantry from the U.S. Military Academy. Prior to assuming duties as the 74th Commandant of Cadets at West Point, he served as the deputy commanding general of Operations, 10th Mountain Division. BG Clarke began his career as a rifle platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division. Beginning in December 1988, Clarke commanded two companies in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, as well as the 101st Long Range Surveillance Detachment. In June of 1992, he transitioned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, and in March of 1993 became the commander of the Ranger Reconnaissance Detachment. He subsequently served as the company commander of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Later he held the position of battalion S-3 and then battalion executive officer of 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, of the 1st Armored Division. This was followed in May 1999 when he assumed duties as the brigade executive officer of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. In March of 2002, he became the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. This was directly followed in May 2004 by command of the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He then served as the commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment from August of 2007 to August of 2009, and then the director of operations, Joint Special Operations Command, from August 2009 to August 2011. BG Clarke’s deployments while serving in the aforementioned positions include Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Joint Guardian, three deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and four deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. BG Clarke is a graduate of the Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course and advanced courses, and the Army Command and General Staff College. Additionally, he received a Master of Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College and a Master of Business Administration from Benedictine College. BG Clarke’s decorations include; the Defense Superior Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster); Bronze Star Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters); Meritorious Service Medal (with three Oak Leaf Clusters); Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters); the Army Achievement Medal (with six Oak Leaf Clusters); the National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star); the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and the Afghanistan Service Medal. He also earned the Combat Infantryman Badge (with Star), the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Ranger Tab.
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BRIG. GENERAL TIMOTHY 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.
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS BOO CORRIGAN Boo Corrigan was named the Academy’s director of athletics on Feb. 1, 2011. “We have an opportunity to work every day with a truly exceptional group of young people,” Corrigan said. “The opportunities they receive through intercollegiate athletics will help shape their own leadership styles as they become officers in the U.S. Army. We have a great team that focuses daily on our cadetathletes. We strive to enhance their overall experience as they develop into the leaders our nation needs.” In his short time as athletic director, Corrigan has strengthened and expanded Army Athletics’ relationships in several key areas. In his tenure, Army has secured a new apparel agreement with Nike, a new pouring rights contract with Coke and bringing in the Aspire Group to enhance ticket sales and better serve Army season ticket holders. Corrigan also crafted the Team Army concept, a comprehensive plan designed to add significant value to Army’s corporate sponsorships while maintaining the tradition of West Point Athletics. Corrigan, who has a proven record as a fundraiser, spearheaded changes in the Army A Club and ticket operations that have resulted in more than $20 million dollars in major gifts and record-setting annual giving during his tenure. During that time the funding for a new lacrosse facility, that is scheduled to break ground, was secured. In addition to his role in enhancing revenues for Army Athletics, Corrigan led a strategic planning process that developed a new mission statement and goals for the department. In his first full two years at West Point, Corrigan has overseen a program that owns eight Patriot League regular season or tournament championships and sent eight teams to the NCAA postseason (rifle). Thirty-three cadets have earned a major award from their conference,. In 2012-13 alone, Army accounted for more than
100 all-league citations. Hockey’s Cheyne Rocha and lacrosse’s Brendan Buckley each captured the Senior CLASS Award in their respective sports, making Army the only school in the nation to have multiple winners in 2012-13. The 2012-13 season was one of the most successful in recent memory on the fields of friendly strife. Army teams combined to post an overall record of 236-183-8. The program’s .562 winning percentage was the highest in eight years. The winter sports programs had their best season in five years as the women’s basketball team won the Patriot League regular season title, the men’s basketball team posted its first winning season in 28 years and the rifle squad advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive season. It was also a great year in the competition against fellow service academies. Army split the season series versus Navy, 16-16-1, marking the best winning percentage against the Mids (.500) since 2004-05. The Black Knights owned a 4-2-1 record against Air Force, improving the record to 20-18-2 (.525) versus service academy foes in 2012-13. Cadet-athletes have continued to thrive in the classroom under Corrigan’s watch. In his two full years, Army has boasted seven Academic AllAmericans, including six first-team selections. Lacrosse’s Brendan Buckely became the first Army athlete to capture Academic All-American of the Year honors in 2012. In 2011, the Black Knights’ football team boasted two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a first for the program since 1957. Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Army boasts six Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year, including Buckley, a two-time overall men’s winner. Twenty of Army’s 24 NCAA programs scored above the national average in the 2013 NCAA APR report. The men’s cross country and wrestling teams earned public recognition for finishing in the top 10 percent of their respective sport. The cross country squad boasted a perfect score of 1,000. In addition, former football standout Andrew Rodriguez, Class of 2012, became the first Army player to win the National Football Foundation’s Willam V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholarathlete. Rodriguez later was honored with the Amateur Athletic Union’s James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the country. He was the first Army player to receive the award since 1946 and was just the third player in history (Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow) to win both the Campbell Trophy and Sullivan Award. Army has been the focus of national attention since Corrigan’s arrival. He was instrumental in supporting the CBS documentary, “Game of Honor,” that chronicled the Black Knights’ 2011 football season leading up to its annual showdown with arch-rival Navy. Not only was the two-hour program broadcast to a national audience on Showtime, but also won the Emmy Award for Best Sports Documentary. The Army football team was also the focus of a behindthe-scenes book titled, “Soldiers First,” written by New York Times writer Joe Drape. Corrigan has also made his mark on the
aesthetics of historic Michie Stadium. In order to upgrade the appearance and provide a better experience for Army fans, Corrigan implemented a Michie Stadium branding and signage campaign that began in 2011. The first phase of the project was completed prior to the 2012 season. In addition to his duties at West Point, Corrigan has been an active leader in the Patriot League, serving as chairman of the conference’s Broadband Committee. Corrigan, who was the senior associate athletic director for external affairs at Duke University starting in August 2008, brings a wealth of leadership to his post. He is a proven administrator with 18 previous years of experience in all areas of revenue generation, external affairs, staff management and leadership. Corrigan’s chief responsibilities at Duke included the oversight of the Blue Devil corporate partnerships and the Marketing, Promotions, Ticket, Internet Operations, Sports Information and Video Services departments. In only two years at Duke, Corrigan was responsible for the negotiation of multi-media rights to ISP. A supervisor of the 2009 NCAA Champion women’s tennis and 2010 NCAA Champion men’s lacrosse programs, Corrigan was a part of three NCAA Championships at Duke in just two seasons. He is currently a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules committee and the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Committee, while serving on the Executive Budget Committee at Duke. Prior to arriving at Duke in August of 2008, he oversaw Notre Dame’s corporate relations and marketing as an associate athletic director for five years. During his stint at Notre Dame, Corrigan spearheaded the redesign of its official athletics website and creation of 15-20 hours of original video content weekly. That resulted in a 35 percent increase in page views and unique users. Corrigan also worked directly with ISP Sports, CSTV, and NBC Sports from a sales and marketing standpoint. Before joining the staff at Notre Dame, Corrigan spent nearly three years as the associate athletic director for marketing at the United States Naval Academy. He was responsible for turning the marketing department from a deficit to profit in his first year with full budget responsibility for the department. Corrigan also was intimately involved with the re-branding of the Annual Giving Campaign (The Blue and Gold), which led to an increase of 75 percent year over year donations. His collegiate experience also includes a stint as assistant director of marketing at Florida State from 1992-95. Corrigan is a 1990 University of Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Kristen Aceto, a former field hockey and lacrosse player at the University of Virginia who also earned a master’s degree from the school. The couple has three children, Finley, Tre and Brian. He is the youngest of seven children of Gene and Lena Corrigan.
EXECUTIVE STAFF
JASON BUTIKOFER
BOB BERETTA
JONATHAN EVANS
STEPHANIE MENIO
COL. JOSEPH DEANTONA
GENE MCINTYRE
SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D./ DEVELOPMENT
EXECUTIVE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
DEPUTY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE A.D. SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR
DEPUTY MILITARY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE A.D. RECRUITING/ ADMISSIONS SUPPORT
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HEAD COACH MICKEY WENDER MICKEY WENDER
HEAD COACH • EIGHTH SEASON VERMONT ’89 tinued Anderson. “We feel Mickey will serve as an outstanding d role l model d l ffor our cadet-athletes, d hl 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, whose 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. 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. The ninth head coach in the 91-year history of the men’s program and the sixth women’s coach in the program’s 33-year history, Wender enters his eighth year at West Point after seven seasons as the head of the swimming & diving program at the University of Washington where he authored an impressive dual meet record of 154-58. 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 of 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 throughout his illustrious coaching career,” con-
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. “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.”
2007 Men’s Coach of the Year nationals on the strength of five NCAA qualifiers, nat 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. “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
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 HE ICKEY ENDER the national rankings in 2003 and 2005, and the men’s squad Coaching Experience earned national recognition Army from 2000 to 2005. Washington
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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 on multiple occasions. During the 2003-04 campaign, his men’s team finished 25th at
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UC-Santa Cruz Cal State Northridge
FILE 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
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Coaching Record Years School 1992-1998 UC-Santa Cruz 1998-2006 Washington 2006-2013 Army Totals 21 seasons
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W 54 154 113 321
L 6 58 91* 155*
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
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 Association, and he currently sits on the board of the College Swim Coaches Association of America.
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 15 years. They have four children, Samantha Jane (12) twin boys, Jack and Luke (9), and Grace (5). The family resides at West Point.
A four-year letterwinner at the University of Vermont, Wender served as team captain and won a state championship while swimming for the All-Time Army Coaches - Men Coach Seasons Alex Maffert 1921-1922 A. Pendelton 1923-1924 Joseph Nill 1925-1943 R.L. Starr 1944-1946 Gordon 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 7 93
W 9 10 87 20 112 262 91 31 76 698
L 2 4 48 6 56 126 76 29 23 373
T 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4
Pct. .818 .714 .643 .769 .665 .674 .545 .517 .736 .651
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 7 Totals 35
W 30 5 46 76 22 31 216
L 15 7 19 74 33 57 213
T 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Pct. .667 .417 .708 .507 .400 .354 .645
The Wender Family: Luke, Grace, Mickey, Kate, Samantha Jane, Jack
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ASSISTANT COACHES
RON KONTURA
DIVING COACH EIGHTH SEASON OHIO UNIVERSITY ’91
With over 17 years of competitive diving coaching experience, Ron Kontura, begins his seventh year as diving coach at West Point Kontura was named Patriot League Diving Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2011 thanks in large part to the emergence of Chris Nguyen as one of the top divers in the conference. Kontura helped Nguyen shatter Academy records off both boards at the 2011 Patriot League championships en route to Diver of the Meet honors. 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-Berkeley 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 Pan-American 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 Berkeley, 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 All-American 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, son Kyler and daughter Auden.
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TIM LOEFFLER
ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON MICHIGAN STATE ‘09
Tim Loeffler is in his first season as an assistant coach at Army. He arrived at West Point following a four-year stint as an assistant coach at Michigan State University. While in East Lansing, Loeffler worked primarily with the Spartans’ middle distance and distance freestyle swimmers. He also coordinated MSU’s recruiting efforts, directed the program’s summer camps and helped monitor academic performance. Several of the athletes Loeffler worked with went on to place at the Big Ten Championships and NCAA Championships. During his tenure, a number of Spartans broke varsity records and won multiple invitational titles. He also helped the Michigan State men’s team to a fourth-place finish at the U.S. Nationals this past winter. Additionally, during the summer of 2012, one of Loeffler’s swimmers reached the semifinals of the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. Prior to arriving at Michigan State, Loeffler was a two-year letterwinner at the University of Minnesota. He also spent two seasons as a student assistant coach for the Gophers, serving in that role from 2007-09. During his time as a student assistant, Loeffler helped mold a number of Big Ten and NCAA Championship scorers. From 2004-07 Loeffler competed for the Gophers and was a member of their 2005 Big Ten Championship team. He holds three top-20 times in Minnesota history in the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle as well as the 200 butterfly. The Elmhurst, Ill., native graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in Strategic and Analytical Communications.
ASSISTANT COACHES
MIKE TRAVERS
ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON
Mike Travers is in his first season as an assistant coach at Army. Before arriving at West Point, he served an 11-year stint in a similar capacity at LIU Post down the road in Brookville, N.Y. During his time at LIU Post, Travers helped several Pioneers earn AllAmerica honors, and a plethora of his former swimmers won national championships in individual and relay events. He has focused on the sprinters in recent years, and has molded a number of Metropolitan Conference champions over the years. He coached a pair of swimmers to Metropolitan Conference Female Rookie of the Meet honors in 2004 and 2007. Several of his former student-athletes went on to qualify for the USS Short Course Nationals. The Pioneers excelled in the classroom during Travers’ tenure, as LIU Post was named a CSCAA Scholar All-Academic Team eight straight years from 2004-11. In 2006, Travers established the Masters Swim Program at LIU Post, and guided the program since its inception.
DARCY HEUSER
ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON STONY BROOK ‘12
Darcy Heuser in her first season as an assistant coach at Army. The 2012 Stony Brook graduate joined the West Point staff in 2013 with four years of NCAA Division I knowledge as a freestyle swimmer as well as a year of assistant coaching experience at Miami (Ohio) University. Prior to her impressive stint at Stony Brook, Heuser made a name for herself as a member of the WTRC Sharks Swim Team from 20002008 in her hometown of Oxford, OH. In 2006, Heuser became a team record holder for the 1500-meter freestyle and began to compete in major swimming and diving meets. Starting in 2006, Heuser swam in the U.S. Open, competed at the U.S Junior Nationals, qualified for the Senior Nationals, competed in the Santa Clara Grand Prix and swam in the Charlotte Ultra Swim Grand Prix. Upon graduating from Centerville High School in 2008, Heuser also added All-American high school team and was a top-8 swimmer in multiple events in Ohio to her resume. After earning a full athletic scholarship at SUNY Stony Brook in 2008, Heuser took on the task of becoming the ideal student-athlete. While maintaining her Dean’s List status throughout her four-year collegiate career, Heuser made an immediate impact on the Seawolves’ club.A twoyear team captain, Heuser was a three-time America East all-conference swimmer, a two-time America East All-Academic Team member and a nine-time school record holder for the 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1650 freestyle, 400 and 800-yard relays and 400 medley relay. In addition, Heuser was named Stony Brook’s most valuable player and nominated for America East Rookie of the Year in 2009, as well as becoming a threetime America East swimmer of the week from 2008-2009. Upon leaving her legacy behind at Stony Brook, Heuser used her knowledge and experience in the pool to guide student-athletes at the Miami (Ohio) where her tasks included running in-pool and dryland practices and assisting with the recruiting of prospective athletes. Coaching at both a club and collegiate level has helped Heuser gain valuable insight in the sport of swimming. Heuser holds a Bachelors of Arts in Studio Art with a Digital Media minor. She also received the Undergraduate Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2009 and Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities honorable mention 2011 and was a participant in 2012.
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MEN’S CAPTAINS DANIEL RUCKMAN
ST. LOUIS, MO./PARKWAY CENTRAL SENIOR
FREESTYLE
2012-13 (JUNIOR): A three-time record holder for Army for his success in three events…with a fifth place finish at Navy (Dec.6) he topped the record touching the wall at 9:27.05 in the 1000 free…holds the 500 free record with a time of 4:30:30…part of the 800 free relay team who holds the academy record with a time of 6:40.71…competed in the 500, 200 and 1650 free at the Patriot League Championships…placed in the top six of every meet during the season… recorded two second-place finishes in the 1000 free touching the wall at 9:58.35 and the 500 free posting a time of 4:38.28…had two top-10 finishes in the quad meet with Boston, Rowan and VMU (Oct. 5)…placed second in the 1000 free and fifth in the 100 free versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)… had two second place finishes in the 1000 free including the meets at Delaware (Jan. 18) and Bucknell (Jan. 12) in addition to a fourth and third place finish in the 500 free, respectively…scored in the 500 free against LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17) recording a sixth place finish…recorded two fourth-place finishes in the 200 free including a personal-best race at UConn touching the wall at 1:44.01…posted a secondplace finish in the 1000 free against American and George Mason (Jan. 19). 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to excel in the freestyle events as a sophomore ... finished season with strong showing at the Patriot League Championships ... placed 14th in both the 200 free and 500 free at Patriots (Feb. 16) ... authored a pair of top-15 showings at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 23), finishing 12th in the 500 free and 15th in the 200 free ... excelled at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) with a trio of top-eight finishes ... was second in the 500 free (4:34.44), fourth in the 200 free (1:40.16) and seventh in the 100 free (46.58) ... all three times represent personal bests, with the clocking in the 200 free ranking eighth on Army’s all-time ledger ... excelled versus Drexel (Jan. 20), placing third in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 100 free ... authored a pair of top-five finishes opposite Navy (Dec. 8), finishing third in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free ... took runner-up honors in the 200 free against Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... also placed fifth in the 500 free versus the Minutemen ... was third in the 200 free and fourth in the 500 free opposite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... placed third in the 200 free and fifth in the 500 free versus Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... also recorded top-five finishes in the 200 free against Columbia (Nov. 19), Boston College/Stony Brook (Oct. 7) and American/George Mason/Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.323 grade point average during the spring semester. 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Capped a steady freshman season at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 25) with a pair of top-15 showings ... placed 13th in the 500 free with a personal-best clocking of 4:40.46 ... added a 14th-place effort in the 1650 free, touching the wall in a career-best time of 16:51.55 ... registered a sixth-place showing in the 200 free versus Navy (Dec. 9), clocking a personal-best time of 1:43.26 ... turned in a pair of fourth-place finishes against Patriot League foe Le-
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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 Frank Scofield LeRoy Wilson Jr.
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high (Jan. 14), taking fourth in both the 500 free (4:56.49) and 1000 free (10:14.55) ... time in the 1000 free established his PR ... authored two top-three showings at Drexel, placing runner-up in the 100 free (49.13) and finishing third in the 500 free (4:52.33) ... forged fourth-place finishes in both the 200 free (1:45.47) and 500 free (4:51.05) in Army’s early-season meet at Massachusetts (Oct. 23) ... placed third in the 1650 free (17:06.99) in the Black Knights’ sweep of conference rivals Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 29) ... added a fifth-place showing in the 500 free (4:53.64) in that same meet ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after registering a 3.23 grade point average during the spring semester. 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 Schiavello ... enjoys building things ... involved in peer teaching ... majoring in Systems Engineering. RUCKMAN’S TOP TIMES 100 Free ................. 46.58................ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 200 Free ................. 1:40.16 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 500 Free ................. 4:34.44 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 1000 Free ............... 9:27.05 ............ Navy....................................................... 12/16/12 1650 Free ............... 16:51.55 .......... ECAC Championships ..........................2/25/11
BRENDAN LORTON
HIGHLAND, MD./RIVER HILL SENIOR
BACKSTROKE/IM
2 13 (JUNIOR) d on the h 100 and d 200 meter races d 2012-13 (JUNIOR): C Concentrated during a solid junior campaign…placed fifth in the 100 back in addition to a fourth-place finish in the 200 back in the first meet of the season against Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…recorded a season-best time in the 100 back touching the wall at 55.19…clocked in at 56.10 in the 100 back and 2:00.23 in the 200 back…took a top-10 finish in the 100 back in the meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…posted a personal-best time and a fifth-place finish in the 200 back touching the wall at 1:58.43…posted a top-10 finish in the 200 back in the meet against UConn (Oct. 26) and in the tri-meet against American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…had an impressive meet at Bucknell (Feb. 2) capturing a fourth place finish in the 200 back and a personal-best in the 200 IM touching the wall at 1:55.39. 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Focused primarily on the backstroke and individual medley events as a sophomore ... established personal bests in the 100-yard backstroke (54.06) and 200-yard backstroke (1:54.53) versus Navy (Dec. 8) ... regis-
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 William MacHardy Robert Ruck Jean M. LeGare Michael Klingele
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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 Sam Lough Dan Foky Daniel Ruckman Daniel Ruckman Brendan Lorton
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS tered a career-best time in the 200 IM (1:55.09) at the ECAC Championships ... recorded a PR in the 400 IM at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... clocked a time of 4:06.60 to place fifth ... posted a pair of top-five times in Army’s season-opening meet versus Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7), placing third in the 200 back and fourth in the 100 back ... finished fifth in both the 100 back and 200 back opposite Marist (Oct. 14) ... duplicated that feat versus Drexel (Jan. 20) ... was fourth in the 200 back against Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... took fifth in that same event versus Bucknell (Jan. 14). 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Competed mostly in backstroke events during his first season at West Point ... won the 200 back twice, taking gold against Lehigh (Jan. 14) and versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 29) ... turned a total of four top-five showings in the 200 back, placing fourth at Bucknell (Jan. 15) and finishing fifth at the George Mason quad-meet (Jan. 22). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam at River Hill 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 ... majoring in Systems Engineering.
LORTON’S TOP TIMES 50 Back ................... 26.25................ Bucknell ...................................................1/15/11 100 Back ................. 54.06................ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 200 Back ................. 1:54.53 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 200 IM ..................... 1:55.09 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 400 IM ..................... 4:06.60 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11
PIERRE ARCHAMBEAU
VACAVILLE, CALIF./VACAVILLE SOPHOMORE
BACKSTROKE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Swam mostly in back and butterfly races in his first season at West Point…placed sixth in the 100 back touching the wall at 51.30 for a personal best time and West Point’s top five time at Bucknell (Jan. 12) in addition to a sixth-place finish in the same event at Lehigh (Jan.11) …added a fifth place showing in 100 back and in eighth in the 500 IM at LIU Post/ Columbia (Nov.17) …placed seventh at Buffalo (Nov.10) in the 100 and 200 back in addition to a 2:02.65 performance in the 500 butterfly…placed fourth in 100 back in quad meet against BC, Rowan and UVM (Oct. 5)…a member of the 200 medely relay team which holds the all-time plebe record. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Vacaville High School holding school records in the 100 back, 100 breast and 200 IM ... earned All-America honors in the 100 back as a senior ... collected Academic All-America plaudits following standout senior season ... four-time all-league selection ... consistently named to the school’s honor roll ... graduated with a 4.50 grade point average. PERSONAL: Pierre Stefan Archambeau was born Jan. 23, 1994 in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... parents are Kenneth and Renata Archambeau ... has one brother, Joseph ... first member of his family to go to college straight out of high school ... first member of his family to pursue a military career ... lists hobbies as snowboarding, hiking, biking, boating and jet skiing ... major is undeclared.
ARCHAMBEAU’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 22.46................ Bucknell ...................................................1/12/13 100 Back ................. 51.30................ Bucknell ...................................................1/12/13 200 Back ................. 2:01.65 ............ Bucknell ................................................ 11/10/13 500 Fly .................... 2:01.62 ............ Buffalo ......................................................1/12/13
ZACH BLANKENBEKER
JEFFERSONVILLE, IND./JEFFERSONVILLE SOPHOMORE
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Excelled in the 100 and 200-yard butterfly during his freshman season…recorded two third-place performances in the 200 butterfly and 200 free at Lehigh (Jan. 11) and Bucknell (Jan. 12)… clocked in at 53.14 in the 100 fly against Bucknell (Jan. 12)…recorded a fourth-place finish in the 200 free at Colgate/Lafayette Invite (Jan. 26)…pulled in three fifth-place finishes in 100 and 200 butterfly versus, Brown (Oct.5) and in meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…part of the 200 medely relay team which broke the plebe West Point in 2013. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Capped an outstanding career at Jeffersonville High School by qualifying for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 fly (long course meters) ... qualified for the 2011 U.S. Junior Nationals in the 200 fly (long course meters) ... twice named a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in the 500 free (2011-12) ... swam to a pair of top-five finishes at the 2012 Indiana State Championships ... tabbed MVP of the Jefferson High swim team all four years ... four-time all-conference selection ... graduated with high school records in the 200 free and 500 free. PERSONAL: Zachary David Blankenbeker was born May 30, 1993 in Louisville, Ky. ... parents are David and Jo Ellen Blankenbeker ... has one sister, Amelia ... hobbies include reading, studying history and playing video games ... particularly enjoys American history ... major is undeclared. BLACKENBKER’S TOP TIMES 100 Fly .................... 52.07................ Bucknell ...................................................1/12/13 100 Back ................. 51.30................ Bucknell ...................................................1/12/13 200 Back ................. 2:01.65 ............ Bucknell ................................................ 11/10/13 500 Fly .................... 2:01.62 ............ Buffalo ......................................................1/12/13
JOHN BLICKLE
NORTHVILLE, MICH./NORTHVILLE SENIOR
FREESTYLE
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Listed as one of 184 swimmers who is a three-time AllAmerican Scholastic Athlete…continued to excel in freestyle sprints throughout his junior year…established personal best times in the 50 free (21.56) while securing a third-place finish at Bucknell (Jan. 12)…clocked in a personal best time in the 100 free during preliminaries at Bucknell Invitational (Feb. 2) touching the wall at 47.55…competed in the 500 IM in Copa Coqui Invite (Jan. 5) clocking in at 1:09.22…swam in 200 IM exhibition races at two meets including Buffalo (Nov. 10) and in meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17). 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to focus on the freestyle sprints as a sophomore ... established personal-best times in the 50 free (21.64) and 100 free (47.59) at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 23-25) ... clocked a season-best time in the 200 free versus Navy (Dec. 8), touching the wall in 1:47.07 ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the second year in a row after compiling a 3.864 grade point average during the spring term. 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Swam mostly the freestyle sprints during his first season at West Point ... excelled in the 100 free and 200 free events ... also competed in a number of relays ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS posting a 3.64 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned All-America status while swimming at Northville High School for coach Rick Bennetts ... earned four varsity letters ... was a 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, Brody and Hank ... brothers Will and Brody are former members of the Army swimming and diving team ... BLICKLE’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.56................ Bucknell ...................................................1/12/13 100 Free ................. 46.95................ Bucknell .....................................................2/2/13 200 Free ................. 1:46.59 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/25/11 200 IM ..................... 22.44................ Buffalo ................................................... 11/10/12
JOON CHUNG
NOVI, MICH./NOVI JUNIOR
BREASTSTROKE/IM
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Finished off sophomore career with a strong showing at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 21-23)…clocking in a personal best in the 200 breaststroke touching the wall at 202.41 followed by a personal best in the 100 breast touching the wall at 56.28 both recording all-time top-10 time in Army history … posted a pair of top-three finishes versus Boston, Rowan and VMU… (Oct.5) in 100 breast and 200 IM…swam for a first-place finish at Lehigh (Jan. 11) in the 100 breast…took gold in the 100 breast and 200 back versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan.26)…won the 100 breast and 200 breast in the meet versus Delaware (Jan.18)…took the bronze in the 100 breast followed by a fifth-place finish in the 200 back at Bucknell Invitational (Feb.2)… was fourth in the 100 breast (PR 57.06) and fifth in the 200 breast in the 200 back in the meet with academy rivals, Navy (Dec.6)…was runner-up in the 100 breast touching the wall at 58.02 in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast and runner-up finish in the 200 breast at Buffalo (Nov. 10)…swam for two second place finishes and a sixth place finish versus UConn (Oct. 26)… clocked in at 58.39 securing a first-place win in the 100 breast against American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…recorded a personal best in the 200 IM preliminaries at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2) touching the wall at 1:55.75…also had a fifth-place finish in the 200 breast…earned a spot on the 2013 Academic All-Patriot First Team. 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Capped a solid freshman season with strong showings at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) and ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... scored points in a pair of individual events at Patriots, placing 10th in the 200 breast (2:05.48) and taking 12th in the 100 breast (58.03) ... clocking in the 200 breast represents a personal best ... posted a pair of top-12 finishes at the ECACs, placing 11th in the 100 breast (57.91) and 12th in the 200 breast (2:06.33) ... took gold in the 100 breast and 200 breast versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... also swept the breaststroke events opposite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... won the 100 breast and 200 IM at Columbia (Nov. 19) ... also placed runner-up in the 200 breast versus the Lions ... won the 100 breast in the season-opening tri-meet versus Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... posted three runner-up showings against Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... placed second in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM versus the Huskies ... was runner-up in both breaststroke events at Marist (Oct. 14) ... placed second in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast opposite Drexel (Jan. 20) ... took third in both breaststroke events during the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... finished third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 200 breast against Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... swam to three top-10 showings during the quad-meet versus American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... was fourth in the 200 breast, fifth in the 100 breast and ninth in the 400 IM ... clocked a PR in the 400 IM (4:16.89) ... recorded three top-10 finishes and two personal-best times at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2), placing fourth in the 200 breast, sixth in the 100 breast (PR, 57.81) and 10th in the 200 IM (PR, 1:54.68) ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after forging a 3.927 grade point average during the spring semester.
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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned All-America honors in the 100-yard breaststroke as a junior and senior at Novi High School ... also picked up an All-America certificate in the 200 IM during his standout senior campaign ... twice named an NISCA Academic All-American by USA Swimming, earning the honor following his junior and senior seasons ... was a three-time all-state selection in the 100yard breaststroke, picking up the accolades as a sophomore, junior and senior ... earned all-state plaudits in the 200 IM as a senior ... won back-to-back Oakland County championships in the 200 IM, capturing the crown as a junior and senior ... won the county title in the 100 breast as a junior ... captained squad during his senior season ... named hardest worker on the team as a junior and senior ... tabbed a KLAA Scholastic Athlete as a sophomore, junior and senior ... swam for the Novi Sturgeons club team under the direction of head coach Bob Jenrow. PERSONAL: Joon Mo Chung was born Nov. 30, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea ... parents are Dooyoul Chung and Soomee Park ... has one brother, Daniel, and one sister, Stella ... moved to the United States when he was three years old ... has trained in Tae Kwan Do for the past 12 years and currently holds a fourth degree black belt ... has overcome several injuries over the course of his career ... hobbies include playing the piano and listening to music ... majoring in Information Systems Engineering. CHUNG’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 56.28................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Breast .............. 2:10.41 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 IM ..................... 1:55.75 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12 400 IM ..................... 4:16.89 ............ AMERICAN, GMU, ODU ....................1/21/12
WILLIAM DEMPSEY
ATHENS, GA./PRINCE AVE. CHRISTIAN SOPHOMORE
BACKSTROKE
2012-13 2-13 (FRESHMAN): Had a breakout sophomore season competing in sprints with a focus on 100 and 200 back…had a personal best at the Patriot League Championships including 200 back with a time of 1:49.31…holds a top-10 record time in the 200 back…also had a fifth-place finish in the 200 back…placed second in 100 back in addition to a first place finish in 200 back at Lehigh (Jan. 11)…touched the wall at 54.16 for a fifth-place in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…also swam in the 500 free posting a time of 5:10.95… turned in a pair of top-10 finishes during the meet versus Delaware (Jan.18)… touched the wall at 52.94 in 100 back for a fourth place finish at Bucknell…swam for a fourth-place finish at Copa Coqui (Jan.5) in the 100 back…swam for a personal best in 100 back posting at time of 52.61 in addition to a third-place finish in 200 back against Navy (Dec. 6)…competed in his respective races in meet against LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)….finished in the top-10 in 100 and 200 back in the meet versus UConn (Oct.26)…placed sixth in 100 back (53.98) and third in 200 back (1:54.78) against American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…also swam for a time of 4:23.64 in the 400 IM…swam for a personal best in the 200 IM (1:54.48) at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2)…posted a fourth-place finish in the 200 back. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year member of the swim team at Prince Avenue Christian School ... named Northeast Georgia Athlete of the Year in 2010 ... earned Scholastic All-America honors three times (2008-10) ... attended Mercersburg Academy following high school. PERSONAL: William Alexander Dempsey was born Oct. 17, 1991 in Athens, Ga. ... parents are Lawrence and Rebecca Dempsey ... has one brother, Ryan ... swam with current Army teammates Audrey Brown and Keeli McNeary while at Mercersburg Academy ... enjoys playing golf and baksetball in his spare time ... loves Disney World and would live there if he could ... major is undeclared. DEMPSEY’S TOP TIMES 100 Back ................. 52.61................ NAVY .......................................................12/6/13 200 Back ................. 1:49.31 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 IM ..................... 1:54.48 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS MICHAEL DUSTIN
DION HART
GREENWICH, CONN./GREENWICH
MESA, ARIZ./RED MOUNTAIN
JUNIOR
JUNIOR
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to excel in the butterfly and freestyle events as a sophomore…capped his season with a second-place finish and personal best time of 48.62 in the 100 fly, a time that is third on Army’s all-time top10 record list…added a personal best time in the preliminary round of the 50 free touching the wall at 20.77...added a seventh-place finish in the 100 free…swam for two top-10 finishes in the 50 and 100 free races versus Lehigh (Jan. 11)… touched the wall at 22.01 for a fifth-place finish in the 50 free in the quad meet versus Boston, Rowan and VMU (Oct. 5)…performed well at tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26) meet posting a second place finish in the 50 free and a 50.64 season best time in the 100 fly…had three top-10 finishes in the meet versus Bucknell (Jan.12) including 50 free, 100 free, and 100 butterfly…picked up a fouth-place finish in the 200 free in addition to an eighth-place finish in 50 free at Copa Coqui (Jan. 5)…forged two third-place finishes in meet versus Navy (Dec. 6) in the 50 free and 100 butterfly…clocked in at 21.53 in the 50 free for a thirdplace finish versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…finished sixth in the 100 fly at Buffalo (Nov.10)…tied for a second-place finish in the 50 free touching the wall at 21.66 in the 50 free…also recorded a fourth-place finish in the 100 back… posted a personal best time at the Big Brown Invitational in the 100 free touching the wall at 45.35…named onto the 2012-13 All-Patriot Second Team. 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Excelled in the butterfly and freestyle events as a freshman ... capped his season with an eighth-place finish in the 100 fly at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... clocking of 49.77 ranks 10th on Army’s all-time top-10 list ... recorded three top-15 showings at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... placed eighth in the 100 fly (50.46), 10th in the 200 fly (PR, 1:53.47) and 15th in the 50 free (21.48) ... performed well at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2), authoring personal-best times in the 50 free (20.97) and 100 free (46.11) ... won the 100 free in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... took fourth in the 50 free during that same meet ... finished runner-up in both the 50 free and 100 fly versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... turned in a trio of top-five finishes opposite Navy (Dec. 8) ... placed runner-up in the 100 free, fourth in the 50 free and fifth in the 100 fly ... forged three top-five showings against Connecticut (Nov. 5), taking second in the 100 fly and placing fourth in both the 50 free and 100 free ... took the silver in the 100 fly at Marist (Oct. 14) ... added a fourth-place finish in the 50 free opposite the Red Foxes ... was third in the 100 fly and fourth in the 100 free versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... placed fourth in both butterfly events (100/200) against Drexel (Jan. 20) ... swam to a third-place finish in the 50 free during Army’s season-opening meet versus Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... chipped in a fourth-place showing in the 100 free during that same competition ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.360 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a four-time all-conference performer on the Greenwich High School swim team ... holds the school record in the 100-yard butterfly (49.99) ... set the record as a junior before shattering his own mark as a senior ... won state championships in the 100 fly as a junior and senior ... twotime MVP of the high school swim team, earning the distinction as a junior and senior ... also swam for the Greenwich YWCA Dolphins under the guidance of head coach Nick Cavataro. PERSONAL: Michael A. Dustin was born April 3, 1993 in Greenwich, Conn. ... parents are Robert and Vivy Dustin ... has one brother, John ... enjoys long walks on the beach ... majoring in Information Systems Engineering.
DUSTIN’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 20.77................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 100 Free ................. 45.62................ Big Brown Invitational.............................2/2/13 200 Free ................. 1:42.12 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 100 Fly .................... 48.62................ Patriot League Championships ...........1/23/13 200 Fly .................... 1:53.47 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12
FREESTYLE
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to compete in the 50 and 100 freestyle events as well as the 100 breast during his sophomore year…recorded a seventhplace finish in the 50 free in quad meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…recorded a fist-place finish in the 200 IM in the meet against LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…posted a sixth place finish in the 50 free touching the wall at 22.23 against Buffalo (Nov.10)…swam for a fourth-place finish in the meet versus Navy (Dec. 6) in the 50 free…recorded two top-10 finishes in the Bucknell Invitational (Feb. 2) including a third place finish for a personal best time of 58.27 in the 100 breast. 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Excelled in the 50-yard freestyle during his freshman season ... placed ninth in that event at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24), clocking a time of 21.22 ... posted personal-best in the 50 free in the preliminaries of the ECACs, touching the wall in 21.10 ... placed fifth in the 50 free versus Connecticut (Nov. 5), Columbia (Nov. 19), Navy (Dec. 8) and Drexel (Jan. 20) ... finished 10th in the 50 free at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... turned in a pair of top-10 finishes during the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... took fifth in the 100 breast and placed eighth in the 100 free. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-time MVP of the swim team at Red Mountain High School ... earned All-America honors ... sectional record-holder and state champion ... four-time recipient of the school’s Scholar Athlete award. PERSONAL: Sydney Dion Nielsen-Hart was born Oct. 3, 1992 in Mesa, Ariz. ... parents are LaVelle Hart and Leah Chavez ... has four siblings ... enjoys singing and dancing ... loves seafood ... majoring in French. HART’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.10................ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 100 Free ................. 48.00................ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 100 Breast .............. 58.27................ Bucknell .....................................................2/2/13
MATT KANE
ELK GROVE, CALIF./COSUMNES OAKS JUNIOR
BUTTERFLY/DISTANCE
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Focused primarily on long distance events including 1000 and 1650 free during his freshman year…had a fifth-place debut in the 1000 free touching the wall at 10:13.26 at Lehigh (Jan. 11)…earned a third-place finish in the 1000 free in quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and UVM (Oct. 5)… took two top-10 finished in the 100 free at Bucknell (Jan. 12) and in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov.17)...posted a personal best time in the 1000 free versus Navy (Dec.6) touching the wall at 9:52.25…showed an impressive performance at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2) had personal bests in both the 500 free touching the wall at the 4:36.79 during the preliminaries in addition to a 16:22.21 time in the 1650 free…posted a personal best time at the Bucknell Invitational (Jan. 12) in the 200 free (1:45.50). 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Concentrated on the distance freestyle events during a solid freshman campaign ... also swam the butterfly events ... capped the season by registering a pair of personal-best times at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... placed 12th in the 1650 free (16:21.53) and finished 20th in the 500 free (4:44.68) ... authored two career-best times at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2), placing 13th in the 200 free (1:44.51) and 14th in the 200 fly (1:59.87) ... also finished 12th in the 1650 free (16:35.97) at the Zippy ... clocked a PR in the 1000
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS free (9:53.19) versus Navy (Dec. 8) ... recorded a personal-best time in the 100 fly (56.55) opposite Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... forged three fourth-place finishes in the 1000 free, accomplishing the feat versus Massachusetts, Connecticut (Nov. 5) and in the season-opening meet against Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... was fifth in the 1000 free at Marist (Oct. 14) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.756 grade point average in the spring. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-time all-conference swimmer at Cosumnes Oaks High School ... named team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior ... named Athlete of the Year at the high school following his standout senior campaign ... tabbed the school’s Science Student of the Year as a senior ... earned Social Studies Student of the Year accolades as a freshman ... earned a spot on the Principal’s Honor Roll all four years ... most recently swam for the Arden Hills swim club under the direction of Brian Nabeta. PERSONAL: Matthew Kevin Kane was born April 24, 1993 in Sacramento, Calif. ... parents are Kevin and Kathleen Kane ... has one brother, Eric, and one sister, Megan ... hobbies include paintballing, watching movies and playing video games ... majoring in Electrical Engineering. KANE’S TOP TIMES 200 Free ................. 1:44.51 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 500 Free ................. 4:36.79 ............ Big Brown Invitational.............................2/2/13 1000 Free ............... 9:52.25 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 1650 Free ............... 16:21.53 .......... ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 100 Fly .................... 56.55................ MASSACHUSETTS............................. 10/22/11 200 Fly .................... 1:59.87 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11
COLIN KANZARI
BEAVERCREEK, OHIO/BEAVERCREEK SOPHOMORE
BREASTSTROKE
2012-13 2 13 (FRESHMAN): Emerged as one of Army’s top breaststrokers and 200 IM swimmers during a breakout sophomore campaign…had an impressive performance at the Patriot League Championships (Feb 21-23)…recorded three personal best times in the 200 IM (1:54.98), 100 breast (56.45) and 200 breast in the preliminary round (2:01.77)…his 100 best time ranks ninth all-time top-10 breast time at West Point…his 200 breast time made it onto the all-time top 10 times for Army...both his 100 breast and 200 breast times broke the previously held plebe records at West Point…his 200 breast is number three on the top ten all times at West Point...also recorded a sixth-placae finish in the 200 breast at the same meet…placed in the 100 breast and 200 breast at Copa Coqui for top-10 finishes…touched the wall at 58.71 for a fourth place finish in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…recorded a seventh-place finish in the 1000 free and a fifth-place finish versus Buffalo (Nov. 10)…posted a sixth place finish and personal-best time in the 1000 free at UConn (Oct. 26)…victorious in the 100 breast with a second-place finish at Bucknell (Jan. 12) touching the wall at 57.67. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Won a state championship in the 200 medley relay during his time swimming at Beavercreek High School ... qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 200-yard breaststroke ... earned NSCA All-America honors ... traveled to Osaka, Japan, to compete ... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Colin Joseph Kanzari was born Dec. 21, 1993 in Dayton, Ohio ... parents are Carl and Anissa Kanzari ... has one sister, Katrina ... father, Carl, is an active duty member of the SF community ... maternal great grandmother, Mary Worrell, was one of the first female Naval Aviators ... has overcome two shoulder surgeries ... hobbies include playing rugby and sand volleyball ... also enjoys hiking, mountain biking, boating and shooting ... participates in triathlons ... major is undeclared. KANZARI’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 56.45................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Breast .............. 2:01.77 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 1000 Free ............... 10:02.15 .......... UConn .................................................. 10/26/12 200 IM ..................... 1:54.98 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13
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AUSTIN KONG
ALLEN, TEXAS/ALLEN SOPHOMORE
BUTTERFLY/BREASTSTROKE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Spent his sophomore year competing in the 100 butterfly and 100 breast…recorded a fifth place finish in the meet versus Lehigh touching the wall at 54.72…posted two top-10 finishes in the 100 breast and 100 butterfly at Bucknell (Jan. 12)…clocked a personal-best time of 50.79 in the 100 butterfly at Navy (Dec.6)…swam in the 100 breast and butterfly in the trimeet against LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…had two fourth-place finishes in his respective races versus UConn (Oct. 26)…performed well at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2)…clocked in at 57.28 in the 100 breast for a first-place finish…recorded a personal-best time and a second place finish in the 100 butterfly touching the wall at 50.70. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Allen High School holding four school records ... surpassed previous school standards in the 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay ... named UIL District 7-5A Championships Male Athlete of the Meet as a senior ... selected to the all-district first team following junior and senior seasons ... collected all-region and all-state honors as a senior ... tabbed team MVP following standout senior campaign ... named school’s Junior Class Swimmer of the Year and Senior Class Swimmer of the Year in consecutive seasons ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of the sec National Spanish Honor Society ... named a Scholastic All-American. Na PERSONAL: Austin Yupyo Kong was born July 4, 1994 in Torrance, Calif. ... parPE ents are Kris and Casey Kong ... has a younger brother, Justin ... lists hobbies as ent listening to music, playing ultimate frisbee and playing basketball ... his celebrity list crush is Natalie Portman. cru KONG’S TOP TIMES 100 Fly .................... 50.70................ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12 100 Breast .............. 57.28................ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12
SAM MO
GREAT NECK, N.Y./GREAT NECK SOUTH SOPHOMORE
BREASTSTROKE/IM
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Swam his way onto the all-conference second team in the 2012-13 in his first year at Army…had an impressive outing at the Patriot League Championships…recorded a time of 1:50.94 in the 200 IM for a personal best, the number two spot on the all-time top 10 and plebe record lists at Army… also had a personal-best time in the 400 IM touching the wall at 4:01.94 in the preliminary round, a time that made the all-time top ten…added a seventh place finish in the 200 breast…posted a second and third-place finish in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)...came in fourth in the 100 back in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…had two second-place finishes in the 200 breast (2:09.33) and 200 IM (1:56.95) in the meet versus Delaware (Jan. 18)…recorded two top-10 finishes in the meet versus Navy (Dec. 6)…had an exceptional performances in the tri-meet against LIU Post and Columbia… posted a fourth place finish and a personal-best finish in the 200 butterfly touching the wall at 1:52.82…also had both a first and second-place finish in the 200 IM and 200 breast…posted a first place finish in the 200 breast and a fouth-place finish in the 200 IM at Buffalo (Nov. 10)…won the gold in the 200 butterfly, silver in the 200 IM and bronze in the 200 breast in the meet versus UConn(Oct. 26)… recorded a third-place finish in the 200 butterfly touching the wall at 1:54.97 in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…recorded a personalbest time at the Big Brown Invitational in the 200 breast preliminaries touching
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS the wall at 2:03.36…had a personal-best performance in the 200 breast posting a time of 2:03.36. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Broke county records in the 200 IM and 100 breast while swimming at Great Neck South Senior High School ... named team MVP three straight years, earning the honors as a sophomore, junior and senior. PERSONAL: Samuel Mo was born Oct. 28, 1994 in Queens, N.Y. ... parents are Frank and May Mo ... has two brothers, Joseph and Daniel ... was afraid of the water as a child and did not get into a pool until he was eight years old ... immediately fell in love with the sport at that point ... enjoys playing basketball and soccer in his free time ... major is undeclared. MO’S TOP TIMES 200 Fly .................... 1:42/82 ............ LIU Post/Columbia ............................. 11/17/12 200 Breast .............. 2:03.36 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12 200 IM ..................... 1:50.94 ............ Patiot League Championships ...............2/2/13 400IM ...................... 4:01.94 ............ Patriot League Championships .............2/2/13
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 ... majoring in Political Science: Comparative Politics.
QUAY’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 56.94................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Breast .............. 2:02.66 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 IM ..................... 1:53.15 ............ LIU Post/Columbia ............................. 11/17/12
AIDAN SCRIBBICK
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS/ALAMO HEIGHTS SOPHOMORE
BEN QUAY
MIDLOTHIAN, VA./BENEDICTINE SENIOR
BREASTSTROKE
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Continued to be a top competitor for Army in the breaststroke during his junior year…recorded a personal best time in the 200 breast at the Patriot League Championships touching the wall at 202.66…posted a fifth place finish the 200 breast in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…came in fourth at the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26) in the 100 breast…recorded a top-10 finish in the 100 breast at Delaware (Jan. 18) with a time of 1:00.84…scored points in the 100 breast at Copa Coqui (Jan. 5)… recorded a personal best time in the 100 breast versus Navy (Dec. 6) touching the wall at 58.15…also had a personal-best time in the tri-meet versus LIU and Columbia (Nov. 17) in the 200 IM recording a time of 1:53.15…finished fourth in the 100 breast against American and George Mason (Jan. 19). 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Emerged as one of Army’s top breaststrokers during a breakout sophomore campaign ... moved into the Black Knights’ all-time top-10 list in a pair of breaststroke events ... clocked a personal-best time (57.22) in the 100 breast at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... clocking lists eighth all-time at the Academy ... registered a career-best time of 2:04.74 in the 200 breast versus Navy (Dec. 8) ... clocking, which earned runner-up honors versus the Mids, ranks ninth all-time at Army ... added a fifth-place showing in the 100 breast opposite Navy ... placed fourth in both events versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... was fourth in the 200 breast at Marist (Oct. 14) ... took fifth in the 100 breast against Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... finished 15th in the 100 breast at Patriots (Feb. 16). 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Added depth to the Black Knights’ corps of breaststrokers during a solid freshman season ... placed eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:06.08) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17) ... clocked personal-best time of 2:05.98 in the preliminaries of that event ... took 13th place in the 100 breast at Patriots (59.25) ... touched the wall in 58.46 during preliminaries ... recorded PR in the 100 breast in the preliminaries of the ECAC Championships (Feb. 25) after clocking a time of 58.26 ... finished third in the 200 breast (2:14.85) in Army’s meet at Massachusetts (Oct. 23) ... posted fourth-place finishes in both the 100 breast (1:02.08) and 200 breast (2:15.55) in the Black Knights’ win at Lehigh (Jan. 14) ... authored three top-five showings in Army’s tri-meet with Marist and Syracuse (Oct. 15), placing fourth in the 200 IM (2:05.91) and finishing fifth in both the 100 breast (1:04.21) and 200 breast (2:20.94). 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.
DIVING
2012-13 2 13 (FRESHMAN): Did nott compete m t iin th the 2012 2012-13 13 season. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Member of the San Antonio Divers ... qualified for the U.S. Junior Olympics multiple times ... was a four-time top-12 finalist at the USA Diving Nationals (2006-09) ... qualified for the 4A state championships four years in a row (2009-12) ... authored three runner-up finishes and one third-place showing ... named San Antonio Express News Diver of the Year in 2009 and 2010 ... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Aidan Riley Scribbick was born July 7, 1994 in San Antonio,Texas ... parents are Frank and Arie Scribbick ... has two siblings ... father served as an ophthamologist in the U.S. Army ... both siblings dive competitively ... hobbies include hunting, fishing and listening to music ... major is undeclared.
ADAM SJOHOLM
RYDAL, PA./GERMANTOWN ACADEMY SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE
2012-13 2 13 (SOPHOMORE) (SOPHOMORE): P Part off two relay l teams which hi h hhold ld the h A Academy d record in the 400 free and 800 free relays…opened his freshman year in the 100, 200 and 500 free races…recorded three personal-best times at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23) including a time of 4:33.63 in the preliminaries of the 500 free, a 10th place finish in the 100 free with a time of 45.52 and a time of 1:40.77 in the preliminaries of the 200 free…recorded a third-place finish in the 200 free at Lehigh (Jan. 11)…posted a fifth and third place finish at the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…came in first-place in the 100 free versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…captured a seventh place finish in the 50 free at Delaware (Jan. 18) touching the wall at 22.25…recorded three fourthplace finishes in the 100 and 200 free at Bucknell (Jan. 12), Navy (Dec. 6) and LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…swam for a third place finish in the 100 free touching the wall at 47.86 in the meet against American and George Mason (Jan. 19). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned All-America honors while swimming for the Germantown Academy Aquatic Club. PERSONAL: Matthew Adam Carl Sjoholm was born July 28, 1993 in Lund, Sweden ... parents are Dr. Lars Ola and Erin Sjoholm ... has two sisters, Madeline and Hanna ... began swimming competitively when he was 12 years old ... lived in Sweden until he was six years old ... is fluent in Swedish ... hobbies include drawing, sketching, drafting and painting ... also enjoys listening to a wide variety of music ... lists Apollo 13 as one of his favorite movies ... favorite place to visit is the Caribbean ... major is undeclared.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS SJOHOLM’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 22.25................ Delaware .................................................1/18/13 100 Free ................. 45.52................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Free ................. 1:40.77 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 500 Free ................. 4:33.63 ............ Patriot League Championships .........................
CHRIS SZEKELY
DOYLESTOWN, PA./LASALLE COLLEGE SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE
TYLER SOWELL
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS/JOHN MARSHALL JUNIOR
FREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE
2012-13 2 13 (SOPHOMORE) (SOPHOMORE): C Continued ti d tto swim i mostly tl iin th the ffree and d bbackk stroke races as a junior...posted a second-place finish in the 200 free touching the wall at 1:45.00…finished fourth in the 100 free and fifth in the 200 back in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…took a seventh place finish in the 100 back in the meet versus Delaware (Jan. 18) touching the wall at 54.88…posted two top-10 finishes in the meet versus Bucknell (Jan. 12) in the 200 and 500 free…clocked in at 51.98 in the 100 back in the meet versus Navy (Dec. 6) for a personal-best time…finished seventh at the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia posting a personal-best time of 1:44.60 in the 200 free… earned three top-10 finishes in the 50 free and 100 back versus UConn (Oct. 26) and in the 100 free against Buffalo (Nov. 10)…posted a personal best time in the 50 free at the Big Brown Invitational with a time of 21.67…was runner-up in the 500 free with a personal best time of 4:38.02 at Bucknell (Feb. 2)…part of the 400 relay team who holds the plebe record with a time of 3:03.74. 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Excelled in the freestyle and backstroke events as a freshman ... ended the year by scoring points in three events at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... finished 15th in both the 500 free and 200 back, while placing 16th in the 200 free ... clocked a personal-best time of 4:39.27 in the 500 free preliminaries ... authored three top-16 finishes at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... was fifth in the 200 free (PR, 1:41.34), 10th in the 500 free and 16th in the 100 free (PR, 47.35) ... finished runner-up in the 200 back and placed fourth in the 100 back during the tri-meet with Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... turned in a fifth-place showing in the 100 back at the season-opening meet versus Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... duplicated that feat opposite Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.518 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Won back-to-back district titles in the 100-yard freestyle (2010-11) while swimming for John Marshall High School ... also captured the district crown in the 50 free as a senior ... earned all-state honors as a junior and senior ... helped set the school record in the 200 free relay ... was named to the all-region first team in water polo as a senior ... graduated eighth in his high school class of 550. PERSONAL: Tyler W. Sowell was born June 23, 1993 in San Antonio, Texas ... parents are Mark and Andrea Sowell ... has four siblings ... hobbies include paintballing ... major is undeclared. SOWELL’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.67................ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12 100 Free ................. 47.35................ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 200 Free ................. 1:41.34 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 500 Free ................. 4:38.02 ............ Bucknell .....................................................2/2/13 50 Back ................... 25.61................ AMERICAN, GMU, ODU ....................1/21/12 100 Back ................. 51.98................ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 200 Back ................. 1:53.35 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed an impressive freshman campaign…named to All-Patriot League second team after anchoring two top-10 showings at the conference meet…broke three plebe records, one relay record…moved into Army’s all-time top-10 in four different disciplines…excelled in freestyle events including the 100, 200 and 500…capped off his freshman year with two personalbest, all-time top-10 and plebe record times at the Patriot League Championships (Feb.23)…clocked in at 20.60 in the 50 free and 44.85 in the 100 free… also took a fourth- place finish in the 200 free…finished first in the 100 and 200 free races in addition to a third-place finish in the 500 free against Lehigh (Jan. 11)…swept all three races at the Bucknell meet (Jan. 12)…took first in the 100 free and second in the 50 free at Copa Coqui (Jan. 5)…had a personal-best time and a secondplace finish in the 200 free touching the wall at 1:38.34…also took second in the 100 free and third in the 500 free…earned gold in the 200 free, silver in the 100 free and bronze in the 500 free in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…posted two first-place finishes in the 100 and 500 free and a secondplace finish in the 200 free at Buffalo (Nov. 10)…came in first in the 200 free, second in the 500 free and third in the 100 free versus UConn (Oct. 26)…had two first-place finishes in the 50 and 100 free in the tri-meet against American and George Mason (Jan. 19). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Twice earned All-America honors swimming at LaSalle College High School ... achieved All-America status following junior and senior seasons as a member of the national championship-winning 200 free relay team ... named all-state as a sophomore, junior and senior ... tabbed all-Catholic each of his four seasons ... placed second in the state (PIAA) in both the 200 free and 500 free as a senior ... also helped the 200 free relay and 400 free relay teams to state titles as a senior. PERSONAL: Christopher Laszlo Szekely was born July 14, 1994 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... parents are Les and Jeanne Szekely ... has two sisters, Allie and Steph ... has one brother, Matt ... cousin, Brittany Szekely, is a swimmer at Bowling Green ... cousin, Peter Szekely, swims at Mesa State ... hobbies include surfing, teaching swim lessons, going to the beach and listening to music ... also enjoys doing volunteer work and taking service trips ... major is undeclared.
SZEKELY’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 20.60................ Patiot League Championships .............2/23/13 100 Free ................. 44.85................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Free ................. 1:38.34 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 500 free .................. 4:30.74 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/13
NICK TREIBERG
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF./CENTENNIAL SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE/IM
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Focused on sprints and individual medely races throughout his freshman year…recorded a time of 22.64 in the 50 free and 48.68 in his first meet versus Boston, Rowan and VMU (Oct. 5)…posted a third-place finish in the 100 free versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…had a personal-best time (1:03.32) in the 500 IM in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17) …finished seventh in the 50 free at Buffalo (Nov. 10)…had an outstanding meet at the Bucknell Invitational (Feb. 2) with a second place finish and personal-
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS best time in the 100 free with a time of 46.50…posted a first place finish in the 50 free touching the wall at 20.90 in addition to a second place finish in the 200 IM recording a time of 1:56.91. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Centennial High School with seven school records ... earned all-area honors ... tabbed an All-American Scholar-Athlete ... lists winning the 100-yard breaststroke at the conference championship meet as his best swimming moment ... collected the President’s Award for Academic Excellence ... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Nicholas Per Treiberg was born May 13, 1994 in Bakersfield, Calif. ... parents are Terry and Denise Treiberg ... has one brother, Alexander, and one sister, Katarina ... hobbies include snowboarding, wakeboarding, dirtbiking and playing ultimate frisbee ... major is undeclared. TREIBERG’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 20.90................ Bucknell .....................................................2/2/13 100 Free ................. 46.50................ Bucknell .....................................................2/2/13 200 IM ..................... 1:56.91 ............ Bucknell .....................................................2/2/13 400 IM ..................... 1:03.32 ............ LIU Post/Columbia ............................. 11/17/12
WESLEY TRUMBAUER
BOYERTOWN, PA./BOYERTOWN SENIOR
added a fourth-place finish in the 100 fly (52.53) versus Bucknell (Jan. 15). 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 ... majoring in Systems Management. TRUMBAUER’S TOP TIMES 100 Free ................. 48.16................ Columbia .............................................. 11/19/11 500 Free ................. 4:41.67 ............ Bucknell .....................................................2/2/13 100 Fly .................... 50.54................ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 200 Fly .................... 1:51.53 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/17/11 200 IM ..................... 1:55.85 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11
JOSH URNEZIS
KIHEI, HAWAII/RANCHO BERNARDO (USMAPS) JUNIOR
DIVING
FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Enjoyed a productive junior year in the butterfly and freestyle events…placed fourth in the 200 fly (1:57.49) and fifth in the 500 free (4:56.28) at the Lehigh meet (Jan. 11)…posted a fourth-place finish in the 200 butterfly in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and VMU (Oct 5.)…pulled in two top-10 finishes in the 100 and 200 butterfly against Bucknell (Jan. 12)… racked up a fourth place finish in the 200 fly…posted a personal-best time in the 100 fly touching the wall at 50.54…put forth two fifth-place finishes at Buffalo (Nov. 10) and UConn (Oct. 26) in the 200 fly…performed well at Bucknell (Feb. 2) with a fourth place finish in the 500 free clocking a personal best time of 4:42.67 in addition to a third-place finish in the 100 fly. 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to swim mostly the butterfly races as a sophomore ... also competed in the freestyle and individual medley events ... posted a trio of top-20 finishes at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... placed third in the 200 fly, 10th in the 100 fly and 16th in the 200 IM ... clocking of 1:55.85 in the 200 IM represents a personal best ... finished 10th in the 200 fly at Patriots (Feb. 16) ... placed runner-up in the 200 fly and third in the 100 fly versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... took third in both races at Marist (Oct. 14) ... duplicated that feat opposite Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... was fifth in both butterfly events against Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... won the 200 fly in the season-opening meet versus Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... placed fifth in the 200 fly opposite Navy (Dec. 8) ... finished fifth in the 100 fly versus Columbia (Nov. 19) and Drexel (Jan. 20). 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed a productive freshman campaign, competing primarily in the butterfly events ... registered two top-12 showings at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17), placing eighth in the 200 fly (1:51.87) and 12th in the 100 fly (50.77) ... recorded a personal-best time of 1:51.53 in the 200 fly during the preliminaries at Patriots ... turned in two more top-12 efforts at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 25) ... finished sixth in the 200 fly (1:52.41) and placed 11th in the 100 fly (PR, 50.73) ... racked up a total of 12 top-five finishes in butterfly events throughout the season ... placed runner-up in the 100 fly (53.82) and finished third in the 200 fly (1:57.87) in Army’s victory at Drexel (Jan. 21) ... took home the bronze in the 100 fly (52.09) and snared a fourth-place ribbon in the 200 fly (1:54.48) in a quad-meet hosted by George Mason (Jan. 22) ... forged a third-place finish in the 200 fly (1:56.24) and placed fourth in the 100 fly (52.75) in helping Army defeat Patriot League rival Lehigh (Jan. 14) ... finished runner-up in the 200 fly (1:53.41) and placed fifth in the 100 fly (52.09) in Army’s home dual meet versus Columbia (Nov. 20) ... authored a pair of top-five finishes in the Black Knights’ quad-meet versus Boston College, Stony Brook and Seattle (Oct. 8), placing runner-up in the 200 fly (1:56.16) and finishing fifth in the 100 fly (52.74) ...
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Enjoyed an outstanding sophomore campaign by scoring points off both boards throughout the season...pulled in a fourth-place finish in the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23) in the 1-meter…finished runner-up in the meet versus Lehigh (Jan. 11) posting a career-best score of 309.52 in the 1-meter…pulled in two top-10 finishes in the quad meet versus Boston, Rowan and VMU (Oct. 5) on both boards…posted two third-place finishes with the same score (278.50) on both boards in the tri-meet with Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…put forth a fifth place finish in the 1-meter board in the met versus Delaware (Jan. 18)…had an impressive performance in the meet against Bucknell (Jan. 12) with a third-place finish on the 1-meter board and a second-place finish for a career-best score of 314.10 off the 3-meter…took home a fourth place finish off the 1-meter in the meet against Navy (Dec. 6)…posted two sixth-place finishes in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…pulled in a sixth-place finish off the 1-meter and a third place finish off the 3-meter at Buffalo (Nov. 10)…took the gold off the 1-meter with a score of 303.65 and the bronze in the 3-meter in the tri-meet against American and George Mason (Jan. 19). 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Capped a productive freshman season by scoring points off both boards at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... finished sixth off the 3-meter and eighth off the 1-meter ... posted a personal-best score of 305.80 during the preliminaries of the 1-meter event ... scored points off both boards at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24), finishing fourth off the 3-meter and eighth off the 1-meter ... placed runner-up off the 1-meter against Navy (Dec. 8) ... finished runner-up off the 3-meter against Connecticut (Nov. 5), racking up a career-best score of 309.38 ... finished runner-up off the 3-meter and fourth off the 1-meter versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... earned the silver off the 3-meter at Marist (Oct. 14) and opposite Drexel (Jan. 20) ... also placed fifth off the 1-meter against the Dragons ... finished third off the 3-meter during the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... placed fourth off the 1-meter against Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... was fifth off the 3-meter at Columbia (Nov. 19) ... advanced to the NCAA Zone “A” Championships. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned four varsity letters diving at Rancho Bernardo High School ... broke the school record with a score of 317.26 ... two-time recipient of the Most Inspirational award ... maintained a 3.5 grade point average throughout high school ... member of the San Diego State Divers club organization ... spent last year at the United States Military Academy Prep School. PERSONAL: Joshua Casimir Urnezis was born Nov. 2, 1992 in Maui, Hawaii ... parents are John and Deanna Urnezis ... has one brother, Tommy, and one sister, Dolly ... did not start diving until high school ... enjoys playing the guitar, surfing and snowboarding ... majoring in Information Systems Engineering.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS URNEZIS’ TOP SCORES 1-Meter 309.52 ...........Lehigh .....................................................................1/11/13 3-Meter 314.10 ...........BUCKNELL ...........................................................1/12/13
WILL VIANA
STUTTGART, GERMANY/PATCH AMERICAN (HARGRAVE MILITARY) JUNIOR
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Named onto the all-conference second team for the second year in a row…continues to hold four spots in the top-10 all-time record book in addition to two plebe Academy records…continued to perform in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and individual medely events…posted a fifthplace finish at the Patriot League Championships in the 100 fly posting a time of 1:51.55…recorded two runner-up finishes in the 200 back against Lehigh (Jan. 11) and the 200 free in the quad-meet against Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)… swam for the gold in the 200 fly in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26) touching the wall at 1:53.82…recorded a fifth and sixth place finish in the 200 free and 200 back in the meet versus Delaware (Jan. 18)…performed well versus Bucknell (Jan. 12) coming in first in the 200 back posting a time of 1:43.71 in addition to a third-place finish in the 200 free… took home three top-10 finishes in the meet versus Navy (Dec. 6)...led the way for Army by scoring in three individual events in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17) including two third place finishes in the 200 free and the 200 back…capped off the meet with a fourth place finish in the 200 IM…took home the gold in the 200 IM touching the wall at 1:55.45 against Buffalo (Nov. 10)…added a runner-up finish in the 200 back and a fifth-place finish in the 200 free…was runner-up in the 200 free against UConn (Oct. 26)…plus a third place finish in the 200 IM….scored in the top-five for three races in the tri-meet against American and George Mason (Jan. 19)… finished first in the 200 back, third in the 400 IM and fourth in the 200 free. 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Burst onto the scene during an impressive freshman campaign ... named to the All-Patriot League second team after authoring three top-10 showings at the conference meet ... broke one Academy record and met two plebe standards ... moved into Army’s all-time top 10 in six different disciplines ... excelled in the butterfly, freestyle, backstroke and individual medley events ... turned in outstanding performances at Patriots (Feb. 16) and ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... placed fifth in the 200 free at the Patriot League Championships with the fifth-fastest time in Academy history (1:39.20) ... finished sixth in both the 200 back (1:49.83) and 500 free (4:32.22) ... clocking in the 200 back shattered the school and plebe records, while the time in the 500 free lists ninth on the Black Knights’ all-time top 10 ... dominated the individual medley events at the ECAC Championships the following week, placing third in the 400 IM (4:00.08) and taking sixth in the 200 IM (1:52.52) ... clocking in the 400 IM ranks fourth all-time at Army, while the time in the 200 IM lists sixth on the Academy’s career ledger ... also placed runner-up in the 200 fly at the ECACs with the fifth-best time in Army lore (1:49.19) ... swept the 200 fly, 200 IM and 500 free during the Black Knights’ tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... won the 200 free, 200 fly and 200 back opposite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... took gold in the 200 fly and 200 back, and placed runner-up in the 200 free versus Drexel (Jan. 20) ... swept the 200 back and 500 free, and finished second in the 200 free opposite Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... won the 200 free and 500 free, and placed runner-up in the 200 back against Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... earned the gold in the 200 free and placed runner-up in both the 200 fly and 200 back at Marist (Oct. 14) ... won the 100 back during the season-opening meet versus Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... placed runner-up in the 200 fly and third in the 1000 free during that same meet ... clocking in the 1000 free (10:04.05) represented a personal best ... won the 200 free and finished third in both the 200 back and 500 free at Columbia (Nov. 19) ... placed runner-up in the 200 free, 500 free and 200 back against Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... was second in the 200 free, 200 back and 400 IM during the quad-meet versus American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... posted a second-place finish in the 200 back and a third-place showing in the 200 free opposite Navy (Dec. 8) ... authored three top-three showings at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... finished runner-up in both the 200 free and 200 back, and placed third in the 500 free ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.514 grade point average during the spring semester.
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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-time USA Junior Nationals participant ... threetime German Nationals participant ... was among the top 10 swimmers in Florida four times ... accomplished relay swimmer ... named high school math department’s Student of the Year in 2010 ... spent last season at Hargrave Military Academy. PERSONAL: William Stephen Viana was born Sept. 16, 1991 in Monterey, Calif. ... parents are Al and Tracy Viana ... has two brothers, Bobby and Joseph, and one sister, Katie ... father graduated from West Point ... maternal grandfather Richard Stephenson (USMA ’57) was a three-year letterwinner on the Army football team ... grandfather still holds a share of the Academy record with three touchdown receptions in a game ... cousin Zachary Viana currently serves as a private in the United States Marine Corps ... former teammate of three-time Olympic gold medalist Brooke Bennett ... family lives in Germany ... hobbies include 3-D modeling and animation ... produced a 10-minute animated movie ... created an application for the Android market ... majoring in Computer Science. VIANA’S TOP TIMES 100 Free ................. 46.11................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/16/12 200 Free ................. 1:39.20 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/16/12 500 Free ................. 4:32.22 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/16/12 1000 Free ............... 10:04.05 .......... BC, STONY BROOK ............................10/7/11 100 Back ................. 53.06................ DREXEL ...................................................1/20/12 200 Back ................. 1:49.83 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/16/12 200 Fly .................... 1:49.19 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 200 IM ..................... 1:52.52 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 400 IM ..................... 4:00.08 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12
ZACHARY WOODS
COLLIERVILLE, TENN./ST. GEORGE’S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL JUNIOR
DIVING
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Continued to be a force for Army... voted for the second year onto the all-conference second team….advanced to the NCAA Zone “A” Championships…pulled in a second-place finish off the 1-meter board with a score of 321.20 and third off the 3-meter board with a score of 303.05 at Lehigh (Oct. 26)…placed runner-up in the 1-meter and third in the 3-meter in the trimeet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…took gold off the 1-meter board versus Delaware (Jan. 18)…put forth a first-place and third-place finish off of both boards in the meet versus Bucknell (Jan. 12)…racked up 354.35 points for a career-best and first-place win off the 1-meter board at Navy (Dec. 6)…added a second-place finish for a personal-best score off the 3-meter board with 343.10 points…took home a third and fourth place finsh off the 1-meter and 3-meter boards in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…posted a second-place finish off the 1-meter board and a fourth place finish of the 3-meter board against Buffalo (Nov. 17)...finished third in both events during the meet against UConn (Oct. 26)…put forth a second place effort off the 1-meter board in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…posted a runner-up finish at the Big Brown Invitational off the 1-meter board. 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Specialized in the distance freestyle events during a strong first season at West Point ... finished the year by posting a pair of personalbest times at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... placed fourth in both the 500 free (PR, 4:32.07) and the 1650 free (PR, 15:56.38) ... both clockings rank as the eighth-fastest times in Army history ... also placed 10th in the 200 free (1:41.27) at the ECACs ... authored a pair of top-15 showings at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16), finishing seventh in the 1650 free (16:00.54) and 15th in the 200 free (1:42.01) ... forged two top-five efforts versus Navy (Dec. 8), placing fourth in the 1000 free (PR, 9:30.73) and fifth in the 500 free ... clocking in the 1000 free ranks seventh-best all-time at Army ... won the 500 free and 1650 free, and finished third in the 200 free at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... clocking in the 200 free (1:41.24) represents a career best ... swept the 200 free and 1650 free, and placed runner-up in the 500 free in the tri-meet opposite Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... took gold in both the 500 free and 1000 free, while placing second in the 100 free at Marist (Oct. 14) ... authored three top-three finishes versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22), winning the 1000 free, placing second in the 500 free and
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS taking third in the 100 free ... won the 1000 free and finished third in the 500 free against Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... duplicated that feat versus Drexel (Jan. 20) ... won the 500 free and placed fifth in the 100 free during the season-opening meet with Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... was second in the 1000 free and third in the 500 free opposite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... swam to a runner-up finish in the 1000 free and a fourth-place showing in the 1000 free versus Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... was runner-up in the 500 free and fourth in the 1650 free during the quad-meet with American, George Mason and Old Dominion. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a two-time All-American at Holland High School, earning the honor as a junior and senior ... three-time all-conference performer, and a two-time all-area selection ... earned the Team Award as a senior ... twice collected the Coaches Award ... Michigan state champion in the 800-yard freestyle ... member of the National Honor Society and the National Music Honor Society ... presented with the conference’s Scholar-Athlete Award ... picked up his high school’s English Award. PERSONAL: Casey Scott Woudenberg was born June 3, 1993 in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... parents are Scott and Michelle Woudenberg ... has two brothers, Peter and Pehyton, and two sisters, Grace and Jacquie ... all four siblings have swam competitively ... began swimming when he was six years old ... home-schooled until seventh grade ... hobbies include camping, hunting and fishing ... enjoys playing basketball ... avid violin player ... major is undeclared. WOODS’ TOP SCORES 1-Meter 354.35 ...........NAVY .....................................................................12/6/12 3-Meter 343.10 ...........NAVY .....................................................................12/6/12
CASEY WOUDENBERG
HOLLAND, MICH./HOLLAND JUNIOR
FREESTYLE
ing the quad-meet versus American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... turned in a third-place finish off the 1-meter during the season-opening meet with Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... put forth a third-place effort off the 1-meter and a fourth-place showing off the 3-meter opposite Navy (Dec. 8). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-time NISCA All-American while diving at St. George’s Independent School ... earned AAU All-America plaudits as well ... named the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps”, becoming the first diver in the 42-year history of the award to be recognized with the honor ... collected all-state, all-region and all-city honors three years in a row ... tabbed Diving MVP three straight years ... took home a silver medal at the 2005 JO Winter Nationals ... competed at the Speedo National Championships ... won a gold medal at the 2006 International Diving All-Star Meet ... also starred on the football field throughout high school ... represented his high school on the National Youth Leadership Forum for National Security in 2010. PERSONAL: Zachary Wade Woods was born Feb. 13, 1993 in Washington, D.C. ... parents are David and Sheridan Woods ... has one sister, Brenna, and one brother, Noah ... father is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force ... had to travel an hour and 30 minutes to train ... did not have the aid of a diving coach during high school ... hobbies include hunting and fishing ... major is undeclared. WOUDENBERG’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.33................ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/13 100 Free ................. 47.28................ AMERICAN, ODU, GMU ....................1/21/12 200 Free ................. 1:40.52 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 500 Free ................. 4:23.13 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 1000 Free ............... 9:27.05 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 1650 Free ............... 15.51.19 .......... Patriot League Championships ...........2/13/13
RICHARD XUE
CENTREVILLE, VA./WESTFIELD SOPHOMORE
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Voted onto the all-conference second team after a solid sophomore season…holds two top-10 all-time records and two Academy relay records for Army...shattered personal records in each of his respective events in the Patriot League Championships…clocked in at 4:23.13 in the preliminary round of the 500 free…posted a time of 1:40.52 in the 200 free in addition to time of 15:51.19 in the 1650 free…had two first place showings against Lehigh (Jan. 11) in the 500 and 1000 free…clocked in at 9:49.82 for a first place finish in the 1000 free against Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…posted a first-place finish in the 1650 free and a third-place finish in the 200 fly versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…swam in the 1000 free for a time of 9:48.39 at Delaware (Jan. 18) for a first place finish…added a runner-up finish in the 500 free and a third place finish in the 50 free…added another first place finish in the 1000 free and second place finish in the 500 free at Bucknell (Jan. 12)…authored a sixth place showing at the Navy in the 1000 free for a personal-best time of 9:57.05…pulled in a second place finish in the 1000 free and a fourth place finish in the 50 free in the tri-meet versus C.W. Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…added another firstplace finish in the 1000 free touching the wall at 9:42.19 at Buffalo (Nov.10)… took away a runner-up finish in the 1000 free, a fourth-place finish in the 500 free and a fifth-place finish in the 100 free against UConn (Oct. 26)…captured three top-five finishes in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)… topped his 50 free time at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2) touching the wall at 21.33. 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed an outstanding freshman campaign, earning a spot on the All-Patriot League second team and breaking the plebe record off the 1-meter board ... advanced to the NCAA Zone “A” Championships ... capped his season at the conference championships (Feb. 16), placing runner-up off the 1-meter board (331.75) and finishing fifth off the 3-meter (293.50) ... shattered the plebe record in the 1-meter event during Army’s tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... racked up 336.15 points to win the event ... also placed runner-up off the 3-meter board at that same competition ... took gold off the 1-meter board versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... was runner-up off the short board at Marist (Oct. 14) ... placed second in both events versus Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... score off the 3-meter (332.40) was a personal best ... finished third in both events dur-
BUTTERFLY/IM
2 13 (FRESHMAN) B k out as a llong di i d i hi 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Broke distance swimmer during his freshman campaign…posted a personal-best time in the 1650 free at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23) clocking in at 16.01.84…scored with a ninth place finish in the 200 fly…was runner-up in the 1000 free at Boston, Rowan and vermont (Oct. 5)…scored in two races in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…pulled out two top-10 finishes at Delaware (Jan. 18)… came in fifth place in the 200 IM against Navy (Dec. 6) and in the 1000 free at Bucknell (Jan. 12)…clocked in a personal-best time in the 1000 free touching the wall at 9:53.28 in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…pulled in a fifth-place finish in the 1000 free at UConn (Oct. 26) and 200 IM clocking a personal-best time of 1:58.48…pulled in two top-10 finishes in the 1000 free and 400 IM in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year member of the Westfield High School swim team ... helped team win the state championship as a junior in 2011 ... earned AllAmerica honors in the 200 IM that same season ... two-time U.S. Open qualifier (2011-12) ... was an NSCA 200 fly finalist in 2011 and 2012 ... named a Potomac Valley Scholar-Athlete three times (2009-11) ... served as team captain during senior campaign ... collected Westfield High Achievement Awards in finance and business management. PERSONAL: Richard Xue was born May 13, 1994 in Jersey City, N.J. ... parents are Hong Xue and Shuhong Zhao ... club teammate of current Army swimmers Megan Metts and Kelsey Rebelez ... hobbies include playing ultimate frisbee and badminton ... also enjoys playing the violin in his free time ... performs volunteer work ... listens to country music ... major is undeclared. XUE’S TOP TIMES 1000 Free ............... 9:53.28 ............ LIU Post/Columbia ............................. 11/17/12 1650 ........................ 16.01.84 .......... Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/12
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS KENNY YACYNYCH
RALEIGH, N.C./GRACE CHRISTIAN SENIOR
FREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Burst onto the scene in various events in his junior campaign…capped off the season with a personal-best and Academy record in the 100 back clocking in at 50.39…also scored in the 100 fly coming in seventh…part of the 200 medely relay team that holds the academy record for Army…posted a third-place finish at Lehigh (Jan. 11)…pulled in a second-place finish in the 100 back and a third place finish in the 200 back in the quad-meet with Boston, Rowan and VMU (Oct. 5)…came in forth in the 100 fly against Delaware (Jan. 18)…was sixth in the 200 back against Bucknell (Jan. 12) and fifth in the 100 back at Copa Coqui (Jan. 5)…recorded a personal best time in the 50 free versus Navy (Dec. 6) touching the wall at 21.60…posted four runner-up finishes at three different meets including the tri-meet against LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17) in the 100 fly, in the 100 back and 100 fly at Buffalo (Nov. 10) and in the 100 fly against UConn (Oct. 26)...recorded a season best time in the 100 fly in the tri-meet against American and George Mason (Jan. 19) touching the wall at 51.00…posted a personal-best time in the 100 free at the Big Brown Invitational clocking in at 46.46 in the preliminary race. 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Put together a strong sophomore campaign, swimming a plethora of events ... saw majority of success in the backstroke disciplines, excelling in the 100 back and 200 back ... finished the year by scoring points in a pair of events at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... placed seventh in the 100 back and 16th in the 100 fly ... also recorded a personal-best time of 46.76 in the 100 free at Patriots ... added three top-15 showings at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 23) ... finished eighth in the 100 back, 12th in the 100 fly and 13th in the 200 back ... registered three personal-best times at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... set an Academy record in the 100 back, touching the wall in 50.61 to place third overall ... also posted PRs in the 50 back (23.78) and 100 fly (50.42) ... took seventh in the 200 back and eighth in the 100 fly at the Zippy ... swept the 100 back and 100 fly in Army’s dual meet victory over Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... took gold in the 100 back and placed third in the 100 fly against Drexel (Jan. 20) ... performed well in the tri-meet with Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28), winning the 100 back and finishing third in the 200 back ... won the 100 back versus Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... also took fourth in the 200 back opposite the Huskies ... was runnerup in the 100 back and third in the 200 back against Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... finished second in the 100 back versus Navy (Dec. 8) ... duplicated that effort in Army’s season-opening meet versus Boston College and Stony Brook (Oct. 7) ... placed third in both the 100 back and 100 free in quad-meet featuring American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... produced third-place showings in the 100 back versus Bucknell (Jan. 14), Columbia (Nov. 19) and Marist (Oct. 14). 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Burst onto the scene in both the freestyle and backstroke events during a standout freshman season ... capped his season with a strong performance at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 25) ... authored two top-15 showings individually and totaled three top-five finishes in relay events ... placed 14th in the 100 back (51.74) and took 15th place in the 100 fly (PR, 51.24) ... put forth a strong showing at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17) as well, placing 13th in the 100 back (52.83) and finishing 15th in the 100 fly (51.48) ... clocked the fastest times on the team in the 50 back and 100 back ... won the 100 back four times during the course of the season ... was victorious in the 100 back (51.47) and placed third in the 200 back (1:56.21) versus Columbia (Nov. 20) ... took gold in the 100 back (51.59) and placed fifth in the 200 back (1:56.73) in Army’s dual meet victory at Patriot League rival Bucknell (Jan. 15) ... clocked a personal-best time of 51.29 en route to winning the 100 back in the Jan. 22 quad-meet hosted by George Mason ... added a third-place finish in the 200 back (1:54.25) during that meet ... won the 100 back (52.29) in the Black Knights’ sweep of conference foes Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 29) ... placed runner-up in the 100 back (53.65) and took third in the 200 back (1:56.84) at Drexel (Jan. 21) ... was second in the 100 back (52.67) in the Black Knights’ quad-meet versus Stony Brook, Boston College and Seattle (Oct. 8) ... authored a second-place showing in the 100 back (52.45) at confernce foe Lehigh (Jan. 14) ... added a fourth-place finish in the 200 back (1:58.61) in that meet versus the Mountain Hawks ... placed runner-up in the 100 back (53.47) and finished third in the 500 free (4:54.57) in Army’s tri-meet versus
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Marist and Syracuse (Oct. 15) ... placed third in the 100 back (52.44) and fourth in the 200 back (1:56.97) at Connecticut (Nov. 6) ... authored three top-three showings against Massachusetts (Oct. 23), placing runner-up in the 100 back (52.57) and finishing third in both the 200 back (1:55.58) and 50 free (21.92) ... established his personal-best time in the 200 back versus Navy (Dec. 9), touching the wall in 1:53.40 to finish sixth ... added a fourth-place showing in the 100 back (51.50) versus the Midshipmen in the annual Star meet ... won the 50 free (21.99) in the Black Knights’ season-opening meet versus Rowan (Oct. 2). 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 ... has achieved rank of Eagle Scout ... president of the Beta Club ... hobbies include fishing and watching sports ... major is undeclared. YACYNYCH’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.60................ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 100 Free ................. 46.46................ Big Brown Invitational.............................2/2/12 50 Back ................... 23.78................ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 100 Back ................. 50.39................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Back ................. 1:53.40 ............ Navy..........................................................12/9/10 100 Fly .................... 50.42................ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11
JON ASTASHINSKY
CARMEL, IND./CARMEL FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Collected All-American honors from 2011-13…a three time state champion from throughout high school…was the first Indiana age group swimmer to win 10 events (swam a perfect meet) at the state championships…part of the first team to win a high school state championship for Carmel high school in nine years...swam with teammates Matt McKay and Ariana Ballard at the Carmel swim club. PERSONAL: Jonathan Albert Astashinsky was born on Nov. 28, 1994 in Carmel Ind....son of Albert and Svetlana Astashinsky…has one brother named Nikolas who is a swimmer at Boston University…enjoys making/watching films and playing ultimate frisbee…major is undeclared.
NICOLAS BERGSTEIN
PLANO, TEXAS/PLANO EAST FRESHMAN
BREASTSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a three time All-American and Scholastic AllAmerican athlete …made first team all-state Texas 5A swimming team in 2013… is the Plano East record holder in the 100 breast, 200 free relay and 200 IM relay…swam with teammate Austin Kong on the Metroplex Aquatics club team, coached by Hyunh Kim and with teammate Shannon Rogers for the City of Plano swimmers…an Academic All-American (2010-13) and National Merit finalist. PERSONAL: Nicolas Martin Bergstein was born on Sept. 19, 1994 in Dallas, Texas…son of Judy and Nicolas Bergstein…has one brother named Andre…related to University of California swimmer Seth Stubblefield…enjoys playing piano, waterskiing, biking and tennis…major is undeclared.
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS MARK CURLEY
JEREMY GREEN
KILLEN, TEXAS/ROBERT M.SHOEMAKER
MONTROSE,COLO./MONTROSE/COLORADOST.
FRESHMAN
FRESHMAN
FREESYLE/BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was named the 2012 Athlete of the Meet in Texas District 12-5A…earned the title of Shoemaker high school team’s Most Valuable Player for three years in a row (2011-13)…a member of the Nitro swimming club under Tim O’Brien…swam in the 2011 Junior National championships for club team and contributed to becoming the top eight team in the nation.
DIVING
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Did not learn to dive until sophomore year in high school…swam under head coach Silas Almgren. PERSONAL: Jeremy T. Green was born on Feb. 15, 1995 in Montrose, Colo. … son of William and Janet Green…has one sister named Brittany… enjoys snowboarding, playing video games and shooting…major is undeclared.
PERSONAL: Mark Chandler Curley was born on July 13, 1995 in Ford Hood, Texas…son of Brian and Melanie Curley…father is retired Army SFC Brian Curley…has two siblings Brandon and Mia…brother Brandon swims for Henderson State University…related to 1968 Olympics 100M butterfly gold medalist Doug Russell…enjoys playing basketball…major is undeclared.
JOSEPH DANIELS
CLAY HARMON
ALEDO, TEXAS/ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL
RALIEGH, S.C./ ENLOE
FRESHMAN
FRESHMAN
BREASTSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Competed in the Olympic trials for 200M breast...is a Junior Nationals finalist in the 200M breaststroke….was formerly coached by Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer...swam on the Forth Worth Area swim team, coached by Rou Forrest. PERSONAL: Joseph Richard Daniels was born on Nov. 17, 1994 in Forth Worth, Texas…son of Joe and Dana Daniels…has three siblings, Richelle, Nicholas and Camilla…enjoys weightlifting and hunting…major is undeclared.
EDWARD EMERY
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three time all-conference champion…was Enloe High School’s team captain during his senior year…named high school team’s Most Valuable Player twice…earned all-awards in Cap 8 League in North Carolina…named to Academic All-Conference for four years in Cap 8…coached by Paul Silver on the Marlins of Raleigh Club Swim Team. PERSONAL: Clay H. Harmon was born on Dec. 20, 1994 in Chicago, Ill….son of John and Betsy Harmon…has one twin sister named Bailey…enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping…has two dogs who are named after Andy Griffith and Barney Fife…major is undeclared.
SETH MADDY
GREENWOOOD, S.C./NINETY-SIX
GILBERT, ARIZ./MESQUITE
FRESHMAN
FRESHMAN
DIVING
BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two time SCHSL wrestling state champion (201213)…worked to become the 2012 SCHSL pole vault state champion…received a ROTC scholarship to Clemson University upon graduation…ran for the Ninety Six high school track team under head coach Eric Larkins…first began diving in sophomore year of high school.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Collected All-American honors…was a Arizona state champion…voted the Most Valuable Player all for years at Mesquite high school… member of the Mesquite High School Hall of Fame…swam with teammate Dixon Hart for the Mesa Aquatic Club under head coach Jonathan Shaw…graduated as a Golden Scholar and National Spanish Honor Society member.
PERSONAL: Edward Fritz Emery II was born on Oct. 20, 1994 in Pittsburgh, Pa….son of Ed and Sheila Emery...has three siblings named Elexis, Eric and Elliot… came to USMA with the intention joining the wrestling team…enjoys surfing, wake boarding and playing guitar…major is undeclared.
PERSONAL: Seth Carlton Maddy was born on May 27, 1994 in Phoenix, Ariz…. son of Tracy and David Maddy…has one sister named Kelsey…enjoys scuba-diving, going to church related events and the movies…major is undeclared.
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NICHOLAS MARKS
DANIEL MO
DEPTFORD, N.J./GLOUCESTER COUNTY
GREAT NECK, N.Y./GREAT NECK SOUTH
FRESHMAN
FRESHMAN
BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Holds Gloucester Catholic high school records in 50 free, 100 fly and all relays…named Swimmer of the Year by the South Jersey Interscholastic Swimming Association…All-South Jersey 100 fly first-team…holds the All-American 100 fly record time…co-captain of high school swim team as well as two time high school Most Valuable Player (2012-13)…was a member of the GPAC swim team coached by Matt Sprang…swam with teammate Allie Walz in the GPAC National group.
BACKSTROKE/BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned the Outstanding Swimmers Award and Physical Education Award in 2013…collected all-conference, all-county and all-division accolades from 2008-13. PERSONAL: Daniel G. Mo was born on Nov. 9, 1995 in Queens, N.Y….son of May and Frank Mo…has two brothers, Joe and teammate Samuel Mo…enjoys playing basketball and spending time with friends and family…major is undeclared.
PERSONAL: Nicholas Ronald Marks was born on Jan. 1, 1995 in Stratford, N.J….son of Dolores and Ronald Marks…has one sister named Jessica who runs cross-country at Marywood…enjoys scuba-diving and rock climbing…major is undeclared.
DEVIN MCCALL
BRYAN PANACCIONE
WENONAH, N.J./GLOUCESTER
NEWARK, DELAWARE/SAINT MARKS
FRESHMAN
FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Part of the first team all-state 500 free…first team All-South Jersey and first team all-conference for 200 free…named Gloucester High School’s Most Valuable Player for three consecutive years (2011-13)...voted Gloucester County Times Swimmer of the Year from 2011-12…swam under the instruction of coach Matthew for the Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club… Scholastic All-American (2012-13) and on the high school Honor Roll during four years of high school…swam with teammates Ally Walz and Nick Marks on GPAC team. PERSONAL: Devin Xavier McCall was born on July 26, 1994 in Camden, N.J…. son of Hugh and Pat McCall…one of four siblings, Kellene, Sean and Maximillan… brother Sean swims for LaSalle University…major is undeclared... enjoys ultimate Frisbee…major is undeclared.
MAXWELL MCKAY
CARMEL, IND./CARMEL FRESHMAN
BACKSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a top eight finisher at the state meet two years in a row (2012-13)…placed first at Age Group State for the 200 backstroke… swam with teammates Astasinski and Bullard for the Carmel Swim club under head coach Chris Plumb. PERSONAL: Maxwell Hart McKay was born on Aug. 22, 1994 in Fishers Ind…. son of Chris and Kristy McKay…has one brother, Joey…related to Air Force Master SGT Clay Oliver…likes to sleep…major is undeclared.
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BACKSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three time first team all-state…part of the Saint Mark’s high school State Champion football team in sophomore year (2010)… was named high school swimming Most Valuable Player and earned the Passion for Sport Award in 2013…swam for the Delaware Swim team coached by Sean Dougherty. PERSONAL: Bryan James Panaccione was born on Dec. 4, 1994 in Newark, Del….son of Alan and Gayle Pannaccione…has two brothers, Connor and A.J. who swims for the University of Delaware…related to 2012 Olympics 1500M free swimmer Andrew Gemmell and 2013 Coach of the Year Bruce Gemmell… enjoys playing football, paintball and going to the beach…major is undeclared.
SEAN REGAN
FORT WASHINGTON, PA. / LA SALLE COLLEGE FRESHMAN
BUTTERFLY/INDIVIDUAL MEDELY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-American in 100 fly and 200 IM…led the La Salle College high school as team captain in two state championships…was a member of the CBST club team under head coach Stu Kukla…swam with teammate Chris Szecley on both La Salle College and CBST for three years. PERSONAL: Sean Michael Regan was born on March 4, 1995 in Havertown, Pa….son of Michael and Sarah…one of five siblings, Erin, Joseph, Aileen and Kelly…sister Erin swims at Mount St. Mary College…former teammate of FINA World Cup swimmer Allie Szecley…enjoys long boarding, the beach and listening to music…major is undeclared.
ERIC TATUM
ALLENTOWN, PA./SALISBURY FRESHMAN
BUTTERFLY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Top times include 49.99 in the 100 fly and 21.12 in the 50 free…team state champion for the 100 fly…Allentown High School’s team captain and team Most Valuable Player for three years straight…collected AllAmerican title for the 100 fly…holds multiple team records including, 100 fly, 100 free, 50 free, 400 free relay, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay… swam for Salisbury under head coach Jason Reinhard and for EMAC club team for Jon Larson… earned Academic All-American accolades in 2013 and was a part of the National Honor Society from 2011-13. PERSONAL: Eric Sean Tatum was born on Nov. 21, 1994 in Allentown, Pa…. son of Diane Roberts and Sam Tatum…has one brother named Sam… likes to hang out with friends enjoys challenging experiences including skydiving and rock climbing…major is undeclared.
SCOTT VON JOUANNE
MADISON, ALA./BOBJONES/MERCENBERG/ USMAPS
FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Collected NISCA All-American in the 50 free during the 2010-11 seasons…named USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from 2009-11… swam for head coach Pete Williams at Mercersberg Academy in 2012 with teammate Kelly Hamilton. PERSONAL: Scott Benjamin Von Jouanne was born on Sept. 9, 1993 in Huntsville, Ala….son of Pam and Roger von Jouanne…has one brother, Danny, and one sister, Jenny…related to Roger von Jouanne, 200 butterfly American record holder in 1980 who was also inducted into the Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame in 2005…enjoys playing the guitar and drums, skate boarding and watching movies…major is undeclared.
GRAYSON WHITTEN
ROSEVILLE, CALI./ROSEVILLE/TEXAS CHRISTIAN FRESHMAN
BUTTERFLY/BREASTSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four time all-league at in the Sierra Foothill League… two time Roseville High School Most Valuable Player (2010 and 2012)….received the Scholar Athlete award in 2011…lead Roseville high swimming as team captain in 2012…earned the Team Player award for Texas Christian University…made it onto the Dean’s list at Texas Christian…previously swam with teammate Pierre Archembeau. PERSONAL: Grayson Bralie Whitten was born on June 21, 1995 in Redding, Calif….son of Tracy Battistessu and Clark Whitten….sister is 2nd Lt. Taylor Whitten, a USMA graduate…enjoys wakeboarding, surfing and watching classic movies… major is undeclared.
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WOMEN’S CAPTAINS track and field team ... competed in the pole vault event ... made districts and regionals all four years.
BREAWNA DAVIS
TAMPA, FLA./WALTER L. SICKLES SENIOR
DIVING
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Enjoyed a productive junior season, once again shattering previous personal-best scores off of both boards…capped off the season with an outstanding performance at the Patriot League Championships (Feb.23) with a personal-best off the 1-meter board with a score of 218.40…added a thirdplace finish off the 3-meter board with a personal-best score of 232.35…posted a first-place finish off the 3-meter board with a score of 225.74 and a runner-up finish off the 1-meter board with score of 216.00 against Lehigh (Jan.11)…pulled in a fourth place finish in the quad meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…placed third off the1-meter and fourth off the 3-meter in the tri-meet against Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…scored against Delaware (Jan. 18) off of both boards…finished seventh off the 1-meter and fifth off the 3-meter in the meet versus Bucknell (Jan. 12)…scored in respective events in the duel meet versus Navy (Dec. 6)…posted a fifth place finish off the 1-meter and a sixth place finish off the 3-meter versus Buffalo (Nov. 10)…posted two sixth place finishes against UConn (Oct. 26)…came in third off the 3-meter board with a score of 222.55 and sixth off the 1-meter board with a score of 186.85. 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Shattered previous personal-best scores off both boards during a strong sophomore season ... finished the year by placing sixth off the 3-meter board at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) with a careerbest score of 222.50 ... established personal-best 184.43 markers in placing fifth off the 1-meter board versus Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... finished fifth off the 3-meter board in that meet as well ... won the 3-meter competition opposite Drexel (Jan. 20) ... also took fourth off the 1-meter board versus the Dragons ... was third off the 3-meter board in the Navy meet (Dec. 8) ... posted two top-five showings in the tri-meet with Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... placed fourth off the 3-meter board and fifth off the 1-meter ... authored fifth-place efforts in the 1-meter event opposite Massachusetts (Oct. 22) and Marist (Oct. 14) ... took fifth off the 3-meter board in the season-opening meet versus Boston College, Stony Brook and Vermont (Oct. 7) ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.629 grade point average during the spring semester. 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Began her Army diving career with a steady freshman campaign ... capped her first year as a Black Knight by setting a season-best score off the 3-meter board at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17), racking up 173.65 points in the preliminaries ... established her season-best mark off the 1-meter board in Army’s home tri-meet versus conference rivals Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 29), totaling 176.80 points en route to a fifth-place finish ... added an eighth-place showing off the 3-meter board in that meet, accumulating 167.55 points ... finished fifth off both boards in the Black Knights’ dual meet at Drexel (Jan. 21), posting scores of 160.80 off the 1-meter and 141.60 off the 3-meter ... placed 10th off the 1-meter in the Jan. 22 quad-meet hosted by George Mason, finishing with 157.15 markers ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after earning a 3.78 grade point average during the spring semester. 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
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. ... majoring in Systems Engineering. DAVIS’ TOP SCORES 1-Meter Dive ......... 218.40 ......Patriot League Championships ..................2/23/13 3-Meter Dive ......... 232.35 ......Patriot League Championships ..................2/23/13
GRACE HAMILTON
LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIF./HENRY M. GUNN SENIOR
FREESTYLE
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Continued to be a force in the freestyle races for Army throughout her junior year…eclipsed her own personal-best times and moved her way up on Army’s all-time top-10 list…added three Academy records for her efforts in the 400 medely relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay…capped off the season at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23) with a seventh-place finish in the 100 free with a personal-best time of 51.19…posted a runner-up finish the 100 free followed by a fourth place finish in the 50 free versus Lehigh (Jan. 11)… placed third in the 50 free in the quad meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…swam for back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 100 free and the 50 free in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…pulled in two fourthplace finish against Delaware in the 50 free touching the wall at 24.83 and in the 100 free…came in third in the 100 free against Bucknell (Jan. 12)…scored in the 100 free with a third-place finish as well as the 50 free with a fourth place finish… posted two third place finishes and a fourth place finish versus Navy (Dec. 6)… earned two, third-place finishes versus Buffalo (Nov. 10)…added three fourthplace finishes including the tri-meet against the LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17) and UConn (Oct. 26)…posted a time of 23.44 for personal-best time and second-place finish in the tri-meet against American and George Mason (Jan. 19) in addition to a second-place finish in the 100 free. 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Emerged as one of Army’s top freestylers during a steady sophomore campaign ... moved into the Academy’s all-time top 10 in a pair of events ... clocked two personal-best times at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... was 11th in the 50 free with a career-best clocking of 23.97 ... time ranks second all-time at Army ... took sixth in the 100 free with a personal-best time of 51.91 ... clocking lists fifth all-time at West Point ... also finished 11th in the 200 free at the Zippy ... helped Army set Academy records in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay ... scored points in a pair of events at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16), placing 12th in the 50 free and 13th in the 100 free ... turned in a pair of top-12 showings at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 23), finishing ninth in the 100 free and 11th in the 50 free ... established a personal-best time in the 200 free (1:53.93) versus Navy (Dec. 8) ... also finished runner-up in the 50 free and third in the 100 free against the Mids ... won the 100 free opposite Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... added a fifth-place showing in the 50 free versus the Minutewomen ... performed well in
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Bobbi Fiedler Bobbi Fiedler Nancy Jean Harman Various Judy Cain Chris Gayagas Debbie Lane Molly Hagan Ann Macintyre
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Clare Hramiec Katherine Pierce Jackie Haug Carol Ann Heller N/A Michelle Dunne Colleen Criscillo Janelle Eickhoff Michelle Kurbiel
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Jennifer Jacobs Heidi Hoyle Amber Ballard Kathy Flury Kara Ekholm Randie Slauson Jennifer Hafey Samara Ballard Carolyn Harris
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Marie Roush Heidi Borden Michelle Bridegroom Leah Sandmann Elizabeth Wannstedt Kristen Beyer Chelsea Haviland Amanda Otto Kim DeFiori
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Cora Freeman Sally White Kathryn Rivera Corri Payne Katie Woodhams Paige Brink Julianna Lynch Lara Stouffer Breawna Davis Grace Hamilton
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28), taking runner-up honors in the 50 free and finishing third in the 100 free ... was third in the 100 free and fourth in the 50 free at Marist (Oct. 14) ... duplicated that feat versus Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... took third in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free in the season-opening meet versus Boston College, Stony Brook and Vermont (Oct. 7) ... added two top-five placings against Drexel (Jan. 20), finishing fourth in the 100 free and fifth in the 200 free ... chipped in a fourth-place effort in the 50 free versus Bucknell (Jan. 14) and a fifth-place showing in the 100 free at C.W. Post (Nov. 18). 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed a productive plebe season, swimming the sprint freestyle events ... ended the year with a strong performance at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17) ... recorded a pair of top-15 showings individually and had a hand in four top-five finishes in relay events ... placed 10th in the 50 free, clocking a season-best time of 24.05 ... finished 13th in the 100 free at the conference meet, touching the wall in 53.15 ... was a double-winner in Army’s seasonopening dual meet versus Rowan (Oct. 2), sweeping the 50 free (25.12) and 100 free (54.31) ... won the 100 free at Drexel (Jan. 21) with a clocking of 54.39 ... added a third-place effort in the 200 free (2:03.32) in that meet versus the Dragons ... took gold in the 100 free (54.71) and placed fifth in the 200 free (2:02.68) at Lehigh (Jan. 14) ... recorded a pair of top-five finishes against Navy (Dec. 9), placing third in the 100 free (52.49) and taking fourth in the 50 free (24.51) ... was fourth in the 100 free (54.30) and sixth in the 200 free (1:59.01) in the Jan. 29 tri-meet with Patriot League rivals Colgate and Lafayette ... placed sixth in both the 100 free (55.41) and 200 free (2:02.97) at Bucknell (Jan. 15) ... registered a runner-up showing in the 100 free in Army’s early-season quad meet with Boston College, Stony Brook and Vermont (Oct. 8), touching the wall in 54.17. 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 ... majoring in Systems Engineering. HAMILTON’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 21.19................ American/George Mason.....................1/19/13 100 Free ................. 51.19................ Patriot League Championships .............2/2/13 200 Free ................. 1:52.37 ............ Big Brown Invitational.............................2/2/12
SAM ALLEN
VALLEY CENTER, CALIF./THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL JUNIOR
BREASTSTROKE/IM
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Continued as one of the top breaststrokers on the squad during a productive sophomore season…made her way onto the women’s all-time top 10 records in three events…capped a solid year at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 4:28.84 in the 400 IM preliminaries…this time was good enough for the second spot for the all-time records…posted a fourth-place finish in the 100 breast for and a sixth-place finish in the 200 breast against Lehigh (Jan. 11)…earned the sixth-place spot in the 100 breast in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont(Oct. 5)…had two top-10 finishes in the 200 breast and 200 IM in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…pulled in two third-place finishes against Delaware (Jan. 18) in the 100 and 200 breast...came in third in the 100 breast and sixth in the 200 breast against Bucknell (Jan. 12)…recorded a third-place finish in the 200 breast against Navy (Dec. 6) posting a time of 2.21.54 for a personal-best time and place on the all-time record board…also brought home a fourth and fifth place finish…placed second in two events and third in one event in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…was third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 200 breast against Buffalo (Nov. 10)…. placed in three events in the meet against UConn (Oct. 26)…awarded the gold in the 200 breast touching the wall at 2:30.04 in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…was also runner up in 100 breast and 400 IM.
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Burst onto the scene during a tremendous freshman campaign ... set one plebe record and broke into Army’s all-time top 10 in four different events ... put forth an outstanding effort at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... placed sixth in the 400 IM at the conference meet, shattering the Academy plebe record with a clocking of 4:30.44 ... time ranks third all-time at West Point ... also placed sixth in the 200 breast at Patriots (2:22.47) after touching the wall in a personal-best time of 2:22.34 during the preliminaries ... that clocking lists second all-time at Army ... finished 14th in the 200 IM (2:09.82) ... clocked a PR of 2:08.10 in the preliminaries to rank fourth on the Academy’s alltime list ... recorded two more personal-best times at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... placed seventh in the 100 breast with a time of 1:06.03 ... clocking lists fifth on Army’s all-time top 10 ... finished 15th in the 200 fly (PR, 2:09.83) ... also took 11th in the 200 breast (2:23.82) at ECACs ... swept the 100 breast and 200 breast events versus Drexel (Jan. 20) ... also placed fourth in the 200 IM against the Dragons ... took gold in the 200 IM opposite both Marist (Oct. 14) and Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... added a second-place showing in the 100 breast and a third-place finish in the 200 breast against the Huskies ... chipped in a runner-up effort in the 200 breast and a fourth-place showing in the 200 fly opposite the Red Foxes ... authored three second-place finishes at C.W. Post (Nov. 18), placing runner-up in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 400 IM ... took second in the 200 breast and 200 IM, and placed third in the 200 fly versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... was runner-up in the 200 breast and 200 IM, and finished fifth in the 200 fly during the quad-meet with Boston College, Stony Brook and Vermont (Oct. 7) ... produced three topfive finishes in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28), taking second in the 200 breast, third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 100 breast ... turned in thirdplace showings in the 200 breast and 200 fly against Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... also took fifth in the 200 fly versus the Bison ... recorded three top-five efforts opposite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... was third in the 100 breast, fourth in the 200 breast and fifth in the 200 IM ... took fourth in both the 100 breast and 200 breast during the quadmeet with American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... duplicated that feat versus Navy (Dec. 8) ... pitched in a fifth-place finish in the 200 IM against the Mids ... forged three top-15 showings at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... finished 12th in both the 200 IM and 400 IM, while placing 14th in the 200 breast ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.299 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:Two-time Scholastic All-American while swimming for The Bishop’s School ... earned honors in 2010 and 2011 ... named team MVP as a junior and senior ... school record-holder in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.23) ... member of the Chinese Honor Society ... named to the Honor Roll six times ... presented with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award by the Rotarians of America in 2010 ... named to the Union Tribune’s All-Academic first team in 2011 ... AP Scholar ... swam at the club level for the San Diego Aquatics Club under the direction of Tim Oelgoetz. PERSONAL: Samantha McKinley Allen was born April 30, 1993 in Poway, Calif. ... daughter of Tim and Tammy Allen ... hobbies include surfing, hiking and camping ... also enjoys skim boarding and playing cards ... loves country music and going to the beach ... majoring in Chinese. ALLEN’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 1:06.03 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 200 Breast .............. 2:21.54 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 200 Fly .................... 2:09.83 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 200 IM ..................... 2:08.10 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/16/12 400 IM ..................... 4:28.84 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13
JOSIE ANTILLA
MERCER ISLAND, WASH./HOLY NAMES JUNIOR
FREESTYLE/IM
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Enjoyed a successful sophomore season in both the freestyle and individual medely events…remains on the all-time top 10 list in the 1650 free and 400 IM…took a fifth place finish in the 1000 free versus Delaware touching the wall at 11:01.90…recorded a third-place finish in the 200 IM and a
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS seventh place finish in the 1000 free at Bucknell (Jan. 12)… took fifth in the 1650 free and fifth in the 500 free in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…posted a fourth-place finish in the 1000 free versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19). 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed a steady freshman season, swimming a myriad of freestyle and individual medley events ... capped the year with a strong showing at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... placed fifth in the 400 IM at ECACs with the fourth-fastest time in Academy history (4:31.53) ... also finished 14th in the 1650 free with the seventh-best time in Army annals (17:27.42) ... excelled at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) with three top-15 showings ... finished 13th in the 400 IM (4:36.11) and placed 14th in both the 500 free (PR, 5:04.97) and 1650 free (17:41.24) ... posted a pair of personal-best times against Navy (Dec. 8) ... finished fifth in the 200 breast (2:27.52) and sixth in the 1000 free (10:40.15) ... added another career-best time versus Drexel (Jan. 20), placing fourth in the 100 breast (1:12.29) ... added a runner-up showing in the 1000 free and a fifth-place effort in the 200 breast opposite the Dragons ... authored three top-five finishes at C.W. Post (Nov. 18), taking third in the 1000 free, fourth in the 200 breast and fifth in the 400 IM ... placed fourth in the 1000 free and fifth in the 200 breast against Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... finished fourth in the 100 breast, fifth in the 1000 free and sixth in the 200 breast versus Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... placed fourth in the 200 breast and fifth in the 1000 free at Marist (Oct. 14) ... took fifth in both the 200 breast and 1000 free opposite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... placed third in the 1650 free during the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... was sixth in both the 1000 free and 200 breast against Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... placed 15th in the 1650 free at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: State qualifier and metro league champion at Holy Names High School ... four-year member of the swimming team ... advanced to the YMCA Nationals in 2010 ... swam at the club level for the King Aquatic Club ... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Josette Pauline Antilla was born March 8, 1993 in Seattle, Wash. ... daughter of John and Jocelyn Antilla ... has two sisters - Joelle and Jensen ... swam at the club level with current Army teammate Emily Adelmann ... began swimming when she was nine years old ... hobbies include reading ... major is undeclared. ANTILLA’S TOP TIMES 500 Free ................. 5:04.97 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/16/12 1000 Free ............... 10:40.15 .......... NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 1650 Free ............... 17:27.42 .......... ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 100 Breast .............. 1:12.29 ............ DREXEL ...................................................1/20/12 200 Breast .............. 2:27.52 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 400 IM ..................... 4:31.53 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12
KRISTEN BARTA
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Put together a strong freshman season, concentrating primarily on the middle-distance freestyle events ... also swam the breaststroke races ... moved into Army’s all-time top 10 in three different events ... performed at her best at the end of the season ... authored two personal-best times at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... placed 12th in the 200 free at Patriots with the fifth-fastest time in school history (1:53.17) ... finished 14th in the 200 breast at the conference meet with the 10th-best clocking in Army annals (2:25.78) ... also placed 11th in the 500 free (5:04.21) at Patriots ... continued strong postseason showing at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... finished 11th in the 200 free with a clocking of 1:53.72 ... swept the 200 free and 500 free versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... also placed fourth in the 100 free opposite the Mountain Hawks ... won the 500 free and finished third in the 200 free against Drexel (Jan. 20) ... was runner-up in the 500 free and third in the 200 free during the quadmeet versus Boston College, Stony Brook and Vermont (Oct. 7) ... took second in the 200 free and third in the 500 free versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... placed runner-up in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free at C.W. Post (Nov. 18) ... earned a second-place ribbon in the 500 free during the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... finished third in both the 200 free and 100 breast, and placed fifth in the 500 free at Marist (Oct. 14) ... authored fourth-place finishes in both the 200 free and 500 free opposite Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... took fourth in the 500 free versus Navy (Dec. 8), touching the wall in a personal-best time of 5:02.24 ... clocking ranks eighth all-time at Army ... also placed fifth in the 200 free against the Mids ... was fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 free versus Bucknell (Jan. 13) ... turned in fifth-place showings in both the 200 free and 500 free during the quad-meet with American, George Mason and Old Domnion (Jan. 21) ... took 14th in the 500 free at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.893 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned all-state accolades in the 400-yard freestyle relay during her standout career at Arrowhead Union High School ... swam for Lake Country Swim Team under head coach Mark Kohnhorst ... was a National Merit finalist. PERSONAL: Kristen Barta was born Feb. 27, 1993 in Milwaukee, Wis. ... daughter of David and Barbara Barta ... has one brother, David ... lists playing the piano and snow skiing among her hobbies ... hopes to compete in a triathlon one day ... majoring in Life Science. BARTA’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 26.75................ LEHIGH ...................................................1/13/12 100 Free ................. 54.00................ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 200 Free ................. 1:53.17 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/16/12 500 Free ................. 5:02.24 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 100 Breast .............. 1:12.59 ............ BC, STONY BROOK,VERMONT .....10/7/11 200 Breast .............. 2:20.04 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 IM ..................... 2:07.67 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/13
OCONOMOWOC, WIS./ARROWHEAD UNION JUNIOR
FREESTYLE/BREASTSTROKE
NAT BEALE
BALTIMORE, MD./KEYSTONE NATIONAL 2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Named to All-Patriot League team after a solid sophomore season…capped off the season with a ninth-place finish in the 200 breast with a time of 2:20.04 for a personal best time in addition to an all-time top 10 record time for Army…part of the 400 free relay and 800 free relay which holds the plebe record…recorded two second-place finishes in the 200 and 500 free races against Lehigh (Jan. 11)…took the gold in the 500 free and the silver in the 200 free in the quad meet versus Boston, Rown and Vermont (Oct. 5)… recorded two third-place finishes in the 200 IM and 200 breast and a third-place finish in the 200 free in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…took home two top-10 finishes versus Delaware (Jan. 18)…was runner-up at Bucknell (Jan. 12) in the 200 and 500 free…took third in the 200 free and fifth in the 500 free versus Navy (Dec.6)…took the gold in the 500 free in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17) touching the wall at 5:07.90…was also second in the 200 free…recorded a fourth place finish in the 200 free at Buffalo (Nov. 10) and in the 500 free at UConn (Oct. 26)…posted two runner-up finishes against American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…posted a time of 2:07.67 in the 200 IM at the Big Brown Invitational for a personal-best time as well as an all-time record.
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SOPHOMORE
BACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Emerged as one of Army’s top backstrokers during a steady freshman campaign…holds two plebe and academy records in the 100 and 200 back…also holds the plebe record for the 200 IM…posted a first-place finish in the 100 back and second-place finish in the 200 IM versus Lehigh (Jan. 11)… swept the 100 and 100 back in the quad meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct.5)…pulled in two runner-up finishes in the 100 and 200 back against Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…was first in the 200 IM, second in the 200 back and third in the 100 back in the meet versus Delaware (Jan. 18)…took the gold in the 200 IM against Bucknell (Jan. 12)…also took third in the 100 back and fourth in the 200 back… finished first in the 100 back at Copa Coqui (Jan. 5)…had a personal best and all-time record of 56.27 in the 100 back against Navy (Dec.6)…was first in the 200 back …posted a first-place finish in the 400 IM and second in the
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS 200 back…swept the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM against Buffalo (Nov. 10)… took three first-place finishes versus UConn (Oct. 26)…came in second in the 100 and 200 back in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)… had a impressive showing at the Big Brown Invitational with a personal-best and all-time record of 2:00.40 in the 200 back and a personal-best and all-time record of 2:05.31 in the 200 IM. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 back and 400 free ... qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 free ... member of the 2009 USA Junior National Team ... tabbed the Bel Air Aquatic Club Most Valuable Swimmer two years in a row (2006-07) ... selected as the Maryland Long Course and Short Course Most Outstanding Swimmer ... holds the Maryland state record in the 200 free (11/12 year old female group) ... named a 2010 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... graduated from Keystone National High School with a 4.00 grade point average. PERSONAL: Natalie Louise Beale was born Feb. 21, 1994 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... daughter of Stephen and Eileen Beale ... has three siblings, Brendan, Miranda and Elissa ... parents are in the process of adopting two Chinese boys ... trained with Michael Phelps, Allison Schmidt and other world class swimmers under coach Bob Bowman with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC) ... overcame dislocated ribs to qualify for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Trials ... grew up in the South Pacific ... parents were missionaries ... hobbies include cooking, photography and martial arts ... major is undeclared. BEALE’S TOP TIMES 100 Back ................. 56.27................ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 200 Back ................. 2:00.40 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12 200 IM ..................... 2:05.31 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12 400 IM ..................... 4:36.49 ............ LIU Post/Columbia ............................. 11/17/12
MAGGIE CHURCHILL
FOX ISLAND, WASH./GIG HARBOR JUNIOR
DIVING
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to compete off both boards throughout a solid sophomore campaign…posted two third-place finishes at Lehigh (Jan. 11) scoring 210.74 points off of the 1-meter board and 211.11 off the 3-meter board…scored 235.85 points off the 3-meter board for a first place finish versus Navy (Dec. 6)… took home fourth and fifth place finish against Buffalo (Nov. 10)…was fourth off of the 1-meter board in the tri-meet against American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…scored 242.85 for a personal best score off the 3-meter board at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2). 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Excelled off both boards as a freshman ... placed eighth off the 3-meter board (187.05) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... racked up a personal-best score of 231.95 during the preliminaries ... took seventh place off the 3-meter board (217.35) at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... won the 1-meter event versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... also took third off the 3-meter board opposite the Mountain Hawks ... was runner-up in the 1-meter event and fourth in the 3-meter against Drexel (Jan. 20) ... finished second in the 3-meter event during the quad meet versus American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... finished third off the 1-meter board opposite Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... piled up a career-best score of 224.31 versus the Bison ... also took fifth place in the 3-meter event against Bucknell ... placed fourth off the 1-meter and fifth off the 3-meter in the tri-meet opposite Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Turned in a standout four-year career as a diver for Gig Harbor High School ... helped lead team to Diving Narrows league championships in 2009 and 2010 ... competed at nationals in synchronized swimming. PERSONAL: Margaret Ann Churchill was born April 10, 1993 in Tacoma, Wash. ... daughter of Winston and Amy Churchill ... has one brother, Andrew ... hobbies include reading, dancing and working out ... is allergic to apples and fears yellow fish ... enjoys listening to oldies music ... major is undeclared.
CHURCHILL’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter................... 224.31 ............. BUCKNELL.............................................1/13/12 3-Meter................... 242.85 ............. Big Brown Inviational ............................12/2/13
JEN CLAY
ST. LOUIS, MO./ST. CHARLES NORTH (USMAPS) SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed a strong freshman showing…had a personal best time in the 1650 free touching the wall at 18:00.55 at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23)…posted a third-place finish in the 500 free against Lehigh (Jan. 11)…had an impressive showing in the 1000 free posting a personal-best time of 10:15.78 in addition to a 200 free personal-best time of 1:57.14.77 in the quad meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…earned a second-place finish in the 500 free against Colgate and Lafayette…brought in two fourth-place finishes and a fifth place finish against Bucknell (Jan. 12)…came in seventh in the 1000 free and sixth in the 500 free against Navy (Dec.6)…posted two third-place finishes and a fifth place finish against LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…came in fifth in the 1000 free and sixth in the 500 free at Buffalo (Nov. 10)…posted six top-10 finishes combined against UConn (Oct. 26) and American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…had a personal-best time of 5:06.65 in the 500 free at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned four all-conference certificates during her standout swimming career at St. Charles North High School ... twice selected as an All-American, earning the laurels as a junior and senior ... member of the 200 free relay and 400 free relay teams that advanced to the state finals ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School in 2011-12 ... ran cross country at USMAPS and planned on joining the triathlon team at West Point ... returned to the sport of swimming instead, following two year hiatus. PERSONAL: Jennifer Kiernan Clay was born Dec. 15, 1992 in Columbia, Mo. ... daughter of Chris and Colleen Clay ... has two brothers, Joey and Josh, and one sister, Jessica ... all three siblings swim competitively ... has one sister named Jessica ... hobbies include competing in triathlons ... major is undeclared. CLAY’S TOP TIMES 200 Free ................. 1:57.49 ............ Boston/Rowan/Vermont ......................10/5/12 500 Free ................. 5:06.65 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12 1000 Free ............... 10:15.78 .......... Boston/Rowan/Vermont ......................10/5/12 1650 Free ............... 18:00.55 .......... Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13
JESS FABRIZIO
EAST SETAUKET, N.Y./WARD MELVILLE SOPHOMORE
BREASTROKE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Swam mostly breaststroke and freestyle events during her freshman year…posted a third-place finish in the 200 breast at Delaware (Jan. 18)…finished second in the 200 breast for a personal-best time of 2:31.43 versus Bucknell (Jan. 12)…came in seventh versus Navy (Dec. 6) in the 100 breast for a personal best time of 1:08.93…took a fifth place finish in the 100 breast in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…had two top-10 finishes in the 100 and 200 breast versus Buffalo…came in fourth in the 100 breast and had two fifth place finishes in the 200 breast and 1000 free at against UConn (Oct. 26)…earned third-place the 100 breast and second-place 200 breast in the tri-
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)… had a personal-best time of 5:16.67 in the 500 free at the Bucknell (Feb. 2). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Broke a pair of school records while competing at Ward Melville High School ... graduated with the school standards in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay (breaststroke leg) ... earned all-league and all-county honors all four seasons (2008-11) ... also competed for the North Shore Swim Club ... established North Shore records in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 400 IM and 800 free ... tabbed MVP of the squad five years in a row (2008-12) ... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Jessica Marie Fabrizio was born Aug. 17, 1994 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. ... daughter of Anthony and Nancy Fabrizio ... has one brother, Declan ... enjoys cooking, reading, listening to music, writing stories and going to the beach ... obsessed with Will Farrell movies ... major is undeclared. FABRIZIO’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 1:08.93 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 200 Breast .............. 2:31.43 ............ Delaware .................................................1/18/13 500 Free ................. 5:16.67 ............ Bucknell .....................................................2/2/13
KATE KINLEY
FORT WAYNE, IND./BISHOP DWENGER SOPHOMORE
BACKSTROKE/IM
CAROLYN Mc McCARTY
HUMMELSTOWN, PA./HERSHEY SOPHOMORE
BREASTSTROKE/IM
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed a strong freshman showing in the breaststroke and backstroke…had a personal best time in the 200 breast touching the wall at 2:31.98 versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…came in sixth in the 200 back versus Buffalo (Nov. 10)…took a fifth place finish in the 200 fly versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…had a personal-best time of 2:12.20 in the 200 IM at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2) and Bucknell (Feb.2). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Helped lead team to a PIAA state championship during junior year at Hershey High School ... also helped squad to runner-up finishes at the state meet as a sophomore and senior ... swam the breaststroke leg on the medley relay team that won a state title in 2010 and placed runner-up in 2011 ... tw collected all-state honors in the 200 IM (2011-12) ... twice earned all-state twice lau laurels in the 100 breast (2010-11) ... helped team to a pair of district championships shi (2011-12) ... named an All-American in the 200 medley relay ... foursome shattered sha the program record in that event ... was an AP Scholar. PERSONAL: PE Carolyn Marie McCarty was born Feb. 11, 1994 in Boston, Mass. ... daughter dau of Paul and Agnes McCarty ... has two sisters, Gabriela and Elizabeth ... hobbies ho include skiing, golfing, reading and traveling ... favorite events are the 200 breast bre and 400 IM ... major is undeclared.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Swam in multiple events throughout her freshman campaign…had three personal-best times at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23)…clocked in at 4:29.00 in the 400 IM, had a time of 17:42.31 in the 1650 free and a time of 2:27.09 in the 200 breast…took a third place finish in the 200 breast at Lehigh (Jan. 11)…had two sixth-place finishes in the 1650 free and 200 breast in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…also had two sixthplace finishes in the 1000 free and the 200 breast against Delaware (Jan. 18)… posted a personal-best time in the 100 breast clocking in at 1:11.48 versus Bucknell (Jan. 12)…finished sixth in the 1000 free and 200 breast against Navy (Dec. 6)…took two third-place finishes in the 1650 free and 200 breast plus a fourth place finish in the 400 IM…had a personal-best time in the 200 back at UConn (Oct. 26) touching the wall at 2:17.36…also enjoyed a personal-best time in the 200 IM in the Big Brown Invitational.
MCCARTY’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 1:10.04 ............ Bucknell .....................................................1/2/13 200 Breast .............. 2:31.98 ............ Boston/Rowan/Vermont ......................10/5/12 100 Back ................. 1:03.69 ............ Bucknell ...................................................1/12/13 200 Back ................. 2:10.84 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/6/12 200 IM ..................... 2:12.20 ............ Brown/Bucknell ......................................1/12/13
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Member of the swimming and cross country teams at Bishop Dwenger High School ... placed runner-up at the state championships in both the 1000 free and mile ... won the state open water 5K ... twice named MVP of the cross country squad ... member of the National Honor Society ... named a Bishop Dwenger Student Scholar ... earned academic distinction in art.
SAVAGE, MINN./PRIOR LAKE (MERCERSBURG)
PERSONAL: Anna Katherine Kinley was born May 8, 1994 in Anderson, Ind. ... daughter of Tim and Dana Kinley ... has two older siblings, Jake and Maggie ... club coach, Matt Vogel, won two Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Games ... taugh herself to swim when she was four years old ... first member of her family to attend one of the service academies ... elected prom queen ... hobbies include skiiing, sculpting and competing in triathlons ... major is undeclared.
MCNEARY’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 1:11.48 ............ Bucknell ...................................................1/12/12 200 Breast .............. 2:27.09 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Back ................. 2:17.36 ............ UConn .................................................. 10/26/13 1000 Free ............... 10:59.02 .......... Buffalo ................................................... 11/10/13 1650 Free ............... 17.42.31 .......... Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200IM ...................... 2:10.22 ............ Big Brown Invitational.............................2/2/12 400IM ...................... 4:29.00 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13
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KEELI M MccNEARY JUNIOR
BACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to excel in the backstroke throughout her sophomore campaign… holds two all-time top 10 finishes in the 50 free and 100 back for West Point…took two fifth place finishes in the 100 and 200 back against Lehigh (Jan. 11)…had a fifth-place finish in the 100 back in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5) and Delaware (Jan. 18)…posted a sixth place finish in the 100 back at Navy (Dec. 6) and versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…was fifth in the 200 back…finished third in the 200 back and fourth in the 100 back at Buffalo (Nov. 10). 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Capped an outstanding freshman season by setting an Academy record in the 200 back at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... clocked a time of 2:02.07 to place fourth and shatter the previous standard by nearly half a second ... also placed third in the 100 back (57.37) and eighth in the 50 free (24.42) at the ECACs ... clocked a PR in the 50 free during the preliminaries, touching the wall in 24.26 ... time ranks ninth all-time at West Point ... turned in three top-15 finishes at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... placed fourth in the 200 back (2:02.54), 11th in the 100 back (57.03) and 13th in the 50 free (24.34) ... clocked a personal-best time in the 100 back (56.67) during the 400-yard medley relay ... clocking lists as the second-fastest in Army annals
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS ... registered a career-best time in the 50 back (27.23) versus Navy (Dec. 8) ... posted a personal-best clocking in the 100 free (53.24) at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... authored two top-10 finishes at the Zippy, placing fifth in the 200 back and seventh in the 100 back ... took third in the 100 back and fourth in the 200 back at C.W. Post (Nov. 18) ... duplicated that feat versus Navy ... placed fourth in both backstroke events against Drexel (Jan. 20) ... was fourth in the 100 back and fifth in the 100 free at Marist (Oct. 14) ... finished fourth in the 200 back in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... collected a fourth-place ribbon in the 200 back opposite Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... placed fifth in the 100 back versus Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... took fifth in the 200 back during the quad-meet versus American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned all-conference, all-section and all-state plaudits during a standout swimming career at Prior Lake High School ... four-time team MVP ... named most dedicated swimmer and also picked up the sportsmanship award ... selected to the conference’s all-academic team ... attended Mercersburg Academy for a post-graduate year after high school. PERSONAL: Keeli Jo McNeary was born Sept. 13, 1991 in Rapid City, S.D. ... daughter of John and Mary McNeary ... swam with current Army teammate Audrey Brown at Mercersburg Academy ... began swimming competitively when she was six years old ... hobbies include photography, reading and boating ... majoring in Economics. MCNEARY’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 24.26................ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 100 Free ................. 53.24................ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 50 Back ................... 27.23................ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 100 Back ................. 56.67................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/16/12 200 Back ................. 2:02.07 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12
MOLLY MUCCIARONE
CRANBURY, N.J./PEDDIE SCHOOL SOPHOMORE
FREESTYLE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Shattered multiple West Point records in her freshman year…named onto the All-Patriot League first team was the AAA Athlete of the Week on Feb. 25, 2013…has three all-time top-10 records as well as multiple plebe and academy records…three records include personal-best times at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23)…posted a time of 23.03 in the 50 free… had a second-place finish in the 100 fly touching the wall at 54.88...finished sixth in the 100 free with a time of 51.16…swept the 50 free and 100 free against Lehigh (Jan. 11)…also came in third in the 100 free...posted a first-place finish in the 100 fly and 50 free in addition to a second-place finish in the 100 free in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…finished first in the 100 fly and second in the 50 free at Bucknell (Jan. 12)…took the gold in the 100 fly at Copa Cooqui (Jan. 5)…placed first in the 50 free and second in the 100 fly versus Navy (Dec. 6)…came away with a first-place finish in the 50 and 100 free races and second in the 100 fly in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…had two runner-up finishes in the 50 and 100 free in addition to a personal best time of 56.68 in the 100 fly at Buffalo (Nov. 10)…finished first in the 100 fly and second in the 50 free versus UConn (Oct. 26)…posted a first place finish in the 50 free, second place finish in the 100 fly and a fourth place finish in the 100 free in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…had a fifthplace finish at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec.2) in the 50 free. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Collected All-America honors in five events during a productive swimming career at The Peddie School ... earned the accolades in the 50 free, 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay ... named team MVP as a senior in 2012.
... uncle James Mucciarone serves as a commander in the U.S. Navy ... paternal grandfather Amalio Mucciarone retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of chief petty officer ... hobbies include surfing and spending time on the beach ... major is undeclared.
MUCCIARONE’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 23.03................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 100 Free ................. 51.16................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 100 Fly .................... 54.88................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13
KRISTINA MULLER
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS/BAY AREA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL JUNIOR
BUTTERFLY/IM
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Capped her sophomore season with a personalbest time of 57.35 in the 100 fly at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23)… posted a third-place finish in the 100 fly in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…took a fifth place finish in the 100 fly versus Navy (Dec. 6)… enjoyed two fourth place finishes in the 100 and 200 fly in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…was runner-up in the 100 fly at Buffalo (Nov. 10) and at UConn (Oct. 26)…enjoyed two personal-best times at the Big Brown Invitational in the 200 fly with a time of 2:09.90 and in the 200 IM touching the wall wa at 2:08.86. 2011-12 20 (FRESHMAN): Authored a steady freshman campaign, swimming a plethora of events ... posted a trio of third-place showings against Drexel (Jan. 20) ple ... earned e the bronze in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 breast ... finished third in the 100 fly and 200 free versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... was fourth in the 100 fly and 400 IM, and took fifth in the 200 free at C.W. Post (Nov. 18) ... placed fourth in both butterfly events during the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) b ... finished third in the 100 fly and fifth in the 200 free against Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... was fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 100 fly opposite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... placed fifth in the 100 fly versus Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after earning a 3.812 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Attended Bay Area Christian School ... swam at the club level for the Houston Cougars Aquatic Club under the direction of Greg Orphanides ... state record-holder in the 200-yard individual medley (2:13.04) ... member of the National Honor Society ... graduated as the school’s valedictorian. PERSONAL: Kristina Shim Muller was born Sept. 9, 1993 in College Station, Texas ... daughter of Donald and Jin Muller ... has one brother, Peter ... father is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army reserves ... hobbies include drawing, reading and playing the piano ... major is undeclared.
MULLER’S TOP TIMES 100 Free ................. 55.78................ Connecticut ............................................11/5/11 200 Free ................. 1:56.91 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 200 Breast .............. 2:32.64 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 100 Fly .................... 57.35................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Fly .................... 2:12.93 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 200 IM ..................... 2:12.88 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 400 IM ..................... 4:52.03 ............ C.W. Post .............................................. 11/18/11
PERSONAL: Mary Frances Mucciarone was born Jan. 5, 1994 in Miniola, N.Y. ... daughter of Paul and Maryjean Mucciarone ... has one sister, Anna ... father retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of lieutenant commander ... uncles Peter Mucciarone and Mark Mucciarone both served in the U.S. Army Reserves
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS LAUREN NG
FLUSHING, N.Y./STUYVESANT JUNIOR
FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Enjoyed a productive sophomore season, swimming in the butterfly and freestyle events…had a time of 1:05.10 in the 100 fly at Lehigh (Jan. 11)…had a seventh place finish in the 100 fly at Bucknell (Jan. 12). 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Swam mostly freestyle events as a freshman ... also competed the backstroke and butterfly disciplines ... established three personalbest times at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... set career standards in the 50 free (25.23), 100 free (55.04) and 100 fly (1:00.48) at the Zippy ... posted a personalbest time in the 100 back (1:05.26) versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.621 grade point average during the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned all-league and all-state honors swimming at Stuyvesant High School ... swam at the club level for the Flushing Flyers National Team ... member of the Arista National Honor Society ... AP Scholar ... National Merit finalist. PERSONAL: Lauren Yun Lin Ng was born Oct. 29, 1993 in Christ Church, New Zealand ... daughter of Mee Yoke Lee and Weng Onn Ng ... has one brother, Justin ... hobbies include biking, reading and playing the violin ... majoring in Chemical Engineering.
NG’S TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 25.23................ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 100 Free ................. 55.04................ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 100 Back ................. 1:05.26 ............ LEHIGH ...................................................1/13/12 100 Fly .................... 1:00.48 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11
HAILEIGH PHILLIPS
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA./KEMPSVILLE JUNIOR
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
2013-13 (SOPHOMORE): Capped off her sophomore year with a personalbest in the 50 free and 100 fly at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23)… touched the wall at 23.84 in the 50 free and came in at 57.98 in the 100 fly..came in sixth in the 100 free at Navy (Dec. 6)…posted a fifth place finish in the 50 free in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19). 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Capped the season by posting four personal-best times at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... placed fourth in the 50 free, touching the wall in a career-best time of 24.20 ... clocking ranks seventh all-time at Army ... tied for 14th in the 100 free (53.41) after registering a personal-best time (52.96) in the preliminaries ... also recorded PRs in the 100 fly (58.44) and 200 IM (2:12.34) at ECACs ... earned three top-10 showings against Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... placed fifth in the 50 free, sixth in the 100 fly and seventh in the 100 free ... finished fourth in the 100 fly land fifth in the 50 free versus Drexel (Jan. 20) ... took fourth in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free opposite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... placed fifth in both the 100 free and 100 fly against Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... was fourth in the 100 fly versus Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... finished sixth in the 100 fly at C.W. Post (Nov. 18).
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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-time qualifier for Junior Nationals while swimming for Kempsville High School ... swam at the club level for Old Dominion Aquatic Club. PERSONAL: Haileigh Emma Phillips was born Jan. 24, 1993 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. ... daughter of Douglas and Helen Phillips ... has one brother, Jake ... has one sister, Rebeca ... father is a senior chief (enlisted) in the United States Navy reserves ... brother is an enlisted in the United States Army ... enjoys reading, poetry and spending time with friends ... major is undeclared.
PHILLIPS’ TOP TIMES 50 Free.................... 23.84................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 100 Free ................. 52.96................ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12 100 Fly .................... 57.98................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 IM ..................... 2:12.34 ............ ECAC Championships ..........................2/24/12
KELSEY REBELEZ
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS/CARROLL SENIOR JUNIOR
BREASTSTROKE/BUTTERFLY
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Capped off her freshman year with three personalbest times at the Patriot League Championships…posted a time of 2:10.29 in the 200 IM…touched the wall at 4:33.80 in the preliminaries of the 400 IM…touched the wall at 2:08.25 in the 200 fly…came in fifth in the 200 fly versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…came in fourth in the 200 IM against Delaware (Jan. 18)… picked up a sixth-place finish in the 200 fly versus Navy (Dec. 6). 2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Competed primarily in the breaststroke and butterfly events as a freshman ... also swam the individual medley events ... authored three personal-best times at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... forged career standards in the 200 breast (2:32.54), 200 IM (2:13.92) and 400 IM (4:42.80) at the Zippy ... clocked a personal-best time in the 200 fly (2:13.84) at the ECAC Championships (Fe (Feb. 24) ... posted a career-best clocking in the 100 breast (1:12.08) versus Navy (D (Dec. 8) ... placed fifth in both breaststroke disciplines at Marist (Oct. 14) ... was fift fth in the 100 breast versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... duplicated that feat oppo posite Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... took fourth in the 200 breast and sixth in the 100 breast aga against Drexel (Jan. 20) ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Ro Roll after posting a 3.539 grade point average during the spring semester. HI HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-time all-district swimmer during a standout car career at Carroll Senior High School ... earned Academic All-America honors as a senior ... picked up all-region accolades during her sophomore campaign ... captained squad during her senior season ... named “Hardest Worker” each of her four seasons ... swam the breaststoke and individual medley events throughout high school, though she loves to swim the 200-yard butterfly ... three-time all-district pick in water polo ... served as the team’s goalie ... earned all-region honors as a sophomore. PERSONAL: Kelsey Leanne Rebelez was born April 6, 1993 in San Antonio, Texas ... daughter of Darren and Holly Rebelez ... has one brother, Brandon ... both parents graduated from West Point in 1988 ... swam with current Army teammate Megan Metts from 2004-07 with the Curl Burke Swim Club ... hobbies include surfing and spending time with family ... enjoys playing water polo ... majoring in Economics. REBELEZ’S TOP TIMES 100 Breast .............. 1:12.08 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/8/11 200 Breast .............. 2:32.54 ............ Zippy Invitational ...................................12/2/11 200 Fly .................... 2:08.25 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 IM ..................... 2:10.29 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 400 IM ..................... 4:33.80 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS SHANNON ROGERS
PLANO, TEXAS/PLANO SENIOR SOPHOMORE
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed a productive freshman year in the freestyle and butterfly events...capped off the season with three personal-best times at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23)…captured a time of 4:58.39 in the 500 free…had a time of 1:52.39 in the preliminaries of the 200 free…came in at 2:08.25 in the 200 fly…had a third-place finish in the 200 free and a second-place finish in the 200 fly at Lehigh (Jan. 11)…took the gold in the 200 fly and silver in the 500 free in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)… posted a runner-up finish in the 500 free and a fourth-place finish in the 200 free in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…pulled in a fourth place finish in the 200 fly and a fifth place finish in the 200 free versus Delaware (Jan. 18)…posted a fourth-place finish in the 200 butt and a third-place finish in the 500 free against Bucknell (Jan. 12)…earned the third-place spot in the 200 free in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…came in second in the 500 free and third in the 200 fly against UConn (Oct. 26)…took the gold in the 200 fly in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned All-America honors while swimming at Plano Senior High School ... named to the Texas all-state team ... won a district championship ... selected as a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... graduated with honors. PERSONAL: Shannon Elizabeth Rogers was born July 17, 1994 in Kingwood, Texas ... daughter of Bob and Vanessa Rogers ... has two older sisters, Amanda and Caitlin ... father graduated from West Point in 1978 ... sister, Caitlin, was on the swim team at Columbia before graduating in 2012 ... lists hobbies as skiing and reading ... began swimming competitively when she was five years old ... wanted to attend West Point since she was eight years old ... loves classic rock music ... huge Kentucky Wildcats basketball fan ... major is undeclared.
PHILLIPS’ TOP TIMES 200 Fly .................... 2:08.25 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Free ................. 1:52.39 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 500 Free ................. 4:58.39 ............ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Named to the All-Patriot League second team after recording season-best scores off both boards in placing third in the 1-meter (226.40) and taking fifth in the 3-meter (216.80) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 17) ... placed runner-up off the 3-meter (200.25) and finished fourth off the 1-meter (166.64) versus Lehigh (Jan. 14) ... took the silver off the 3-meter (172.87) and placed fifth off the 1-meter (150.45) at Connecticut (Nov. 6) ... forged a third-place finish off the 3-meter (193.13) and took home fifth-place honors off the 1-meter (187.35) versus Bucknell (Jan. 15) ... was fourth off both the 1-meter (184.94) and 3-meter (174.00) against Drexel (Jan. 21) ... authored a pair of top-five finishes at Massachusetts (Oct. 23), placing fourth off the 1-meter (157.20) and taking fifth off the 3-meter (167.02) ... turned in a fifth-place effort off the 3-meter (182.80) versus Navy (Dec. 9) ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.93 grade point average during the spring semester. 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. 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 ... majoring in Life Science.
SNYDER’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter Dive ......... 226.40 ......Patriot League Championships ..................2/17/11 3-Meter Dive ......... 231.90 ......Patriot League Championships ..................2/23/13
DANIELLE ULLMAN
RITA SNYDER
ROCKFORD, MICH./ROCKFORD SENIOR
more ... finished the year by placing seventh off the 1-meter board at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16), racking up a season-high score of 224.05 points ... recorded a personal-best tally of 230.10 off the 3-meter board en route to a runner-up finish against Bucknell (Jan. 14) ... took gold off the 1-meter board and placed second off the 3-meter versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) ... was runner-up in the 3-meter event and third in the 1-meter opposite Navy (Dec. 8) ... finished second off the 1-meter and third off the 3-meter in early-season dual meet versus Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... turned in a runner-up showing off the 1-meter board at Marist (Oct. 14) ... added a fourth-place finish off the 3-meter against the Red Foxes ... was third off both boards versus Drexel (Jan. 20) ... duplicated that feat in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... collected another thirdplace ribbon off the 3-meter board in the quad-meet featuring American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year after posting a 4.066 grade point average during the spring semester.
DIVING
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Capped out a solid junior campaign with a personal-best off the 3-meter board at the Patriot League Championships… named onto the ACA All-Patriot League Team… for sixth-place she scored 231.90…posted a firstplace finish in off the 1-meter board at Lehigh (Jan.11) with a score of 223.26… came in second off the 1-meter board and sixth off the 3-meter board in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)…posted two fifth-place finishes in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…came in seventh off the 3-meter board against Delaware (Jan. 18)…was fourth off the 1-meter board versus Bucknell (Jan. 12)…posted a sixth-place finish off the 1-meter board against Navy (Dec.6)…placed third off the 1-meter and fourth off the 3-meter against UConn (Oct. 26). 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Continued to excel off both boards as a sopho-
MAHWAH, N.J./MAHWAH SENIOR
DIVING
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Continued to excel off the 1-meter and 3-meter boards during her junior year…finished eighth off the 3-meter board at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23)…was runner-up at Lehigh off the 3-meter board scoring 217.34 points…took the gold off the 1-meter board and bronze off the 3-meter board in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont (Oct. 5)… finished fourth off the 1-meter board and second off the 3-meter board in the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan.26)…had a second-place finish off the 3-meter board with 231.00 points and a sixth place finish off the 1-meter board against Delaware (Jan. 18)…took a fifth and sixth off both boards at Bucknell (Jan. 12)…took third-place off the 1-meter board and fourth off the 3-meter board versus Navy (Dec.6)…finished fourth off the 3-meter board against Buffalo (Nov. 10) and off the 1-meter board versus UConn (Oct. 26)…came in third off the 1-meter board versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19).
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Enjoyed a “breakout” sophomore campaign, establishing herself as one of the top divers in the Patriot League ... capped her standout season by authoring personal-best scores off both boards at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 16) ... placed fifth in the 1-meter event with 225.50 markers ... took fourth-place honors off the 3-meter board (234.15) after posting a PR of 238.35 during the preliminaries ... added a seventh-place effort off the 1-meter board at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24) ... won the 1-meter event versus Drexel (Jan. 20) ... also finished runner-up off the 3-meter board against the Dragons ... took gold off the 1-meter in the quad-meet versus American, George Mason and Old Dominion (Jan. 21) ... was fourth off the 3-meter in that same meet ... placed runner-up off both boards in the tri-meet opposite Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... turned in a pair of top-three finishes versus Lehigh (Jan. 13) placed second off the 1-meter and third off the 3-meter ... authored a thirdplace showing off the 3-meter board against Marist (Oct. 14) ... took fourth off the 1-meter versus the Red Foxes ... placed third off the 1-meter opposite Massachusetts (Oct. 22) ... finished fourth off the 3-meter in that same meet ... took home fourth-place ribbons off both boards versus Connecticut (Nov. 5) ... posted two top-five showings against Navy (Dec. 8) ... finished fourth in the 1-meter and fifth in the 3-meter. 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Began to emerge as one of the stronger divers in the program during a steady freshman campaign ... posted season-best scores off both boards in Army’s quad-meet hosted by George Mason (Jan. 22) ... racked up 206.95 points en route to a fifth-place finish off the 1-meter board, and totaled 193.40 points in finishing sixth off the 3-meter board ... finished runner-up off the 1-meter (186.37) and placed third off the 3-meter (178.94) opposite Lehigh (Jan. 14) ... placed third in both the 1-meter (186.74) and 3-meter (186.89) versus Drexel (Jan. 21) ... was fourth off the 1-meter (188.33) and fifth off the 3-meter (174.23) at Bucknell (Jan. 15) ... placed fourth off the 1-meter (194.65) and fifth off the 3-meter (186.45) against Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 29) ... took fifth in the 1-meter (179.65) and sixth off the 3-meter (176.70) versus Navy (Dec. 9). 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. 5, 1991 in Suffern, N.Y. ... daughter of Neal and Jennifer Ullman ... has two sisters, Samantha and Stephanie ... hobbies include scuba diving and traveling ... majoring in Human Geography.
ULLMAN’S TOP SCORES 1-Meter Dive ......... 225.50 ......Patriot League Championships ..................2/16/12 3-Meter Dive ......... 238.35 ......Patriot League Championships ..................2/16/12
ALLY WALZ
fly at Buffalo (Nov. 10) and the 100 fly versus UConn (Oct. 26)…finished third in the 200 fly and fifth in the 100 fly in the tri-meet versus American and George Mason (Jan. 19)…posted two personal-best times at the Big Brown Invitational (Dec. 2)…clocked in at 53.72 in the 100 free and had a time of 5:10.27 in the preliminaries of the 500 free. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned four varsity letters while a member of the swim team at Oakcrest High School ... named MVP of the squad as a junior ... three-time Cape Atlantic League all-star ... broke five school records (two individual, three relay) ... named to the school’s academic Honor Roll all four years. PERSONAL: Alaura Dannon Walz was born June 10, 1994 in Annapolis, Md. ... daughter of Michael and Pamela Walz ... has two siblings, Zachary and Delaney ... brother Zachary is a firstie at the U.S. Naval Academy ... did not begin swimming competitively until she was 11 years old ... hobbies include sewing and costuming ... will sew hats or scarves in her spare time ... also enjoys writing poetry ... major is undeclared. WALZ’S TOP TIMES 100 Fly .................... 59.25................ Patriot League Championships ...........2/23/13 200 Fly .................... 2:08.50 ............ NAVY .......................................................12/2/12 100 Free ................. 53.72................ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12 500 Free ................. 5:10.27 ............ Big Brown Invitational...........................12/2/12
ARIANA BULLARD
CARMEL, IND./CARMEL FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE/INDIVIDUAL MEDELY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Ranked as a state-wide and nationally for fly and freestyle at Carmel High School…part of Soback Quad and group state Ind. in 2010… collected a national record in the 200 medely in 2011… swam for a state record in 100 fly in 2012… became an All-American swimmer in 2013 while becoming a 100 fly ISHAA Champion, 100 fly state and high school record holder, 200 medely, 200 free state champion, 100 fly sectional record holder and 100 fly MIC champion…a member of Carmel Swim Club coached by Chris Plumb…holds 100 and 200 fly club record…graduated as an Indiana Scholar Athlete. PERSONAL: Ariana Katalina Bullard was born on April 29, 1995 in Richmond, Va….daughter of Craig Bullard and Paula Seal…has three siblings, Alijiah, Austin and sister Alexis who is on Indiana University’s swim team…grandfather is a graduate of West Point and both parents were enlisted in the Army…previously swam with with Army teammates Jonathan Ashtashinsky, Maxwell McKay…hobbies include reading and art…major is undeclared.
JESSICA BURKETT
MAYS LANDING, N.J./OAKCREST
BOILING SPRING, PA./BOILING SPRINGS
SOPHOMORE
FRESHMAN
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Began her Army swimming career with a steady freshman campaign in the butterfly and freestyle events…capped off her first year with a personal-best time of 59.25 in the 100 fly at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 23)…posted a third-place finish in the 100 fly and a fourth place finish in the 200 fly versus Lehigh (Jan. 11)…came in runner-up in the 200 fly in the quad-meet versus Boston, Rowan and Vermont…took home two fifth-place finishes in the 200 and 500 free versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 26)…posted two fifth-place finishes in the 200 fly and 100 free in addition to a sixth place finish in the 100 fly against Delaware (Jan. 18)…came in third in the 200 fly and sixth in the 100 fly versus Bucknell (Jan. 12)…posted a personal-best time of 2:08.50 in the 200 fly for a third-place finish versus Navy (Dec. 6)…took home three top-10 finishes in the tri-meet versus LIU Post and Columbia (Nov. 17)…came in fourth in the 200
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FREESTYLE/INDIVIDUAL MEDELY
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Named USA Swimming Scholastic All-American title in 2011…placed in PIAA all-state top eight from 2010-13…member of the PIAA NISCA all-state top sixteen from 2010-13… voted onto the Sentinel News firstteam from 2010-13…member of the West Shore YMCA club team coached by Mike Gobrecht…part of the all-star team from 2011-13…graduated on the distinguished Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Jessica Maria Burkett was born on May 16, 1995 in Harrisburg, Pa….daughter of Ann Marie and Howard Burkett…has one sister named Kimberly…began swimming at the age of four…overcame a shoulder problem at age 13 through a year of physical therapy…enjoys running, boating and fishing… major is undeclared.
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS JACKIE DEHAVEN
HANNAH GROSSO
LAURELDALE, CALIF. /DAVINCI SCIENCE
HARTLAND, MICH./HARTLAND
FRESHMAN
FRESHMAN
DIVING
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Did not dive in high school. PERSONAL: Jacquelyn Danielle DeHaven was born on May 20, 1995 in Torrance, Calif….daughter of Matt and Becky DeHaven…has two siblings named Sean and Brigette…cousin Aaron Abbott is in the Navy…used to play volleyball… is registered with the Boy Scouts of America…enjoys reading, painting and horseback riding…major is undeclared.
KELLY HAMILTON
CHAMBERSBURG, PA./MERCERBURG ACADEMY FRESHMAN
BACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Named Academic All-MAPL Varsity Honor Roll for soccer in 2010 and twice for swimming in 2012 and 2013…received the Thomas Hartz 87’-dedication, perseverance, enthusiasm award team award in 2011-12… named team MVP in the 2012-13 season…swam at the Mercersburg Swimming Academy under head coach and Olympic Competitor Pete Williams…earned many club team records and MVP and high point awards while at the academy… was a distinguished/commended scholar from 2010-13. PERSONAL: Kelly Nicole Hamilton was born on Feb. 15, 1995, in Chambersburg, Pa….daughter of Kathy and Tony Hamilton…has one brother named Michael and sister Jennifer who plays basketball at Chowan University…managed a multiple PR championship meet only weeks after getting in a car accident…enjoys going to the beach and hiking…major is undeclared.
MEGAN GRIER
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A five time KLAA conference champion from 201112…broke the 200 free relay record a total of five times throughout her high school career…broke the 400 free relay record from 2010-12 four times…shattered the 200 medley relay record in 2011 twice…voted the Most Improved in 2099 and Top Point Maker in 2010…part of the all-conference KLAA team in five events from 2010-12...from 2010-13, collected academic accolades including, KLAA Scholar Athlete and Top Scholar Swimmer… member of the South Lyon Aquatics Club team coached under Mark Vandermey…graduated with an academic certificate, academic letter, was top ten in class and was part of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Hannah Marie Grosso born on May 1, 2013 in Wichita, Kan.… daughter of Maurice and Coleen Grosso…one of five siblings including, Joe, Holly, Marcus and Mitchell…father Maurice is an Air Force Lt. Ret., brother Joe is a 2nd LT at Air Force, sister Holly is part of Army’s ROTC…enjoys hanging out with friends and eating…major is undeclared.
RACHEL KIM
NEW CITY, N.Y./CLARKSTOWN SOUTH FRESHMAN
BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Voted Clarkstown’s Most Valuable Player from 200711…high school’s record holder in 50 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay in 2010 and 2011...a member of the Net York Sharks Aquatics Club. PERSONAL: Rachel Sevn-Mee Kim was both on July 17, 1995 in Wayne, N.J.… .daughter of Stacey and Dae Kim…has two brothers named Nick and Alex… cousin is 1st Lt. EOD Jonathan Jin…only reason she got into swimming was because of her broken collarbone rehabilitation…enjoys listening to music and being outside…major is undeclared.
PARKER, COLO./CHAPARRAL FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
MICHAELA LOOMIS
TRACY, CALIF./JOHN C. KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Became an All-American swimmer in 2010 for the 400 free and 200 free relay…during senior year earned title of three time league champion, all-league first team and an All-American consideration for 400 free relay…named to Chaparral High School Hall of Fame…swam on the Colorado Stars with Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin for eight years in addition to swimming with her at Regis Jesuit High School throughout freshman year…swam as a member of the University of Denver Hilltoppers under head coach Shawn Smith…earned many academic accolades including Loyola Award for Outstanding Leadership, academic letter recipient, scholastic All-American, Recognition of Outstanding Academic Achievement, Regis Jesuit Honor Roll, Chaparral high school honor roll and was the Chaparral student body treasurer. PERSONAL: Megan Anne Grier was born on Feb. 6, 1995 in Denver Colo. … daughter of Nancy and Todd Grier…has two siblings named Zach and Kelly… hobbies include hiking and snowmobiling…fan of the NFL Broncos and Colorado Avalanche…major is undeclared.
FRESHMAN
BREASTSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Didn’t start competing in a year-round team until the age of 13…was named John C. Kimball’s Most Valuable Player in 2011…was fourth in 100 breast stroke in the Sac-Joaquin Section championship meet…made first team all-league in cross country (2009-10)…swam under head coach Clayton Basepayne for the Ellis Aquatics club team. PERSONAL: Michaela Jane Loomis was born on Nov. 18, 1994 in San Jose, Calif….daughter of Tom and Michele Loomis…father is Ret. Col. Tom Loomis… has one sister named Meigan Jane Loomis…ancestors were taught to shoot by American sharp shooter Annie Oakley…loves reading, hanging out with friends and blogging…major is undeclared.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS DANIELLE NUSZKOWSKI
MIAMI, FLA./HAGERTY FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned a fifth place finish at FHSAA 3A State Championship for the 500 free in 2010…Hagerty high school swim team’s most hardworking in 2010…voted team’s Most Valuable Player in 2011 and 2012… SAC water polo team first team all-conference and SAC first team all-conference from 2011-12…named Hagerty water polo defensive player of the year in 2011…had a sixth place finish at the women’s 5K OW Nationals in 2012…swam as a member of the Blue Dolfins club team for head coach Charlie Rose…USA Swimming Scholastic All-American team from for two years in a row (2011-13)…graduated as an AP Scholar and was on high school’s honor roll for four years.
ALEXANDRA WALSH
FRISCO, TEXAS/FRISCO FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A four time All-American and a four time state record holder…received the Texas 4-A State UIL swimming and diving award from 2009-12…an Academic All-American in 2012…swam for the Frisco Aquatics under head coach Dan McDonough and for Bruce Eubanks at Frisco High School. PERSONAL: Alexandra Main Walsh was born on Oct. 9, 1994 in Natchez, Miss….daughter of Laura and Bradley Walsh…has two younger sisters named Augusta and Isabelle…related to Judson Luther who plays for Alabama University baseball…enjoys playing piano, singing, reading and sprning time with friends... major is undeclared.
PERSONAL: Danielle A. Nuszkowski was born on Jan. 7, 1995 in Miami Beach, Fla….daughter of Lyne Lanthier and Rick Nuszkowski…father Rick is a Petty Officer in the United States Navy…has two brothers, Ricardo and Joshua…enjoys running and playing with Adobe Indesign and Photoshop…major is undeclared.
CLAIRE WILLIS
KAROLINA PODERSKI
PALM CITY, FLA./THE PINE SCHOOL FRESHMAN
BACKSTROKE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: All-American swimmer from 2010-11…named The Pine School’s Most Valuable Player in 2010…three time district champion (200911)…swam for the Treasure Cost Aquatics Club team under head coach Patrick Toner…graduated with honors and was in the top 10 percent of her class…part of the National Honor Society from 2009-12. PERSONAL: Karolina Aleksandra Poderski was born on Feb. 7, 1994 in Palm City, Fla….daughter of Robin and Karol Poderski…had one sibling named Aleksander…enjoys singing, hiking and reading her favorite book,The Power of One… major is undeclared.
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SANTA CRUZ, CALIF./CLARENCE FRESHMAN
FREESTYLE
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam as an All-American relay participant for four years…received the Clarence high school coaches award in 2010… led Clarence swim team as team captain and received the Sportsmanship award in 2012… member of the STAR swimming club under head coach Rick Aronberg…was on high school’s honor roll and named a scholar athlete for four years…was named a National Merit Scholar. PERSONAL: Claire Hoover Willis was born on Sept. 29, 1995 in Santa Cruz, Calif…daughter of Beau and Astrid Willis…has two brothers named Corey and Eric…enjoys working with kids and animals…major is undeclared.
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 24 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. Boston University will join the Patriot League as a full member beginning in the 201314 season. 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 nearly all of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 84 teams from Patriot League full-member institutions 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 2012-13 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: • In the latest release of NCAA Academic Progress Rate, 94 percent of Patriot League teams scored at or above the national Division I four-year average score of 973. • 79 Patriot League teams, and 84 overall from full-member institutions, earned Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA for finishing in the top 10 percent of all teams in the most recent four-year APR scores. • Navy won the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the first time in school history, and also won the women’s title. Lehigh edged the Mids for the men’s crown. • Lehigh, a No. 15 seed, defeated No. 2 Duke 75-70 in a second-round NCAA Tournament game on March 16. The victory is up for a “best upset” award for the ESPYs. • Colgate’s Peter Baum became the first player in Patriot League history to win the Tewaaraton Award as the top collegiate lacrosse player, and also claimed the Lt. Enners Award for the same distinction.
• Colgate’s Elise DeRoo was named the Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Army’s Brendan Buckley won the Male ScholarAthlete of the Year award.
• Colgate and Lehigh both finished in the top 10 of the final Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media rankings, with the Raiders at No. 8 and the Mountain Hawks at No. 9.
• DeRoo was also one of two nominees from the Patriot League for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, along with Navy’s Jess Palacio.
• Colgate’s Peter Baum was one of eight Patriot Leaguers to earn USILA All-America honors, and the only student-athlete on the first team.
• Ten student-athletes were named Capital One Academic All-Americans, including first-team selections for Army’s Brendan Buckley (lacrosse), Army’s Zach Price (Baseball), Bucknell’s Tim Bolte (Football) and Lehigh’s Jennifer Colquhoun (Softball).
• Jess Palacio (Navy) was a second-team AllAmerica selection by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and competed at both the NCAA Cross Country and Indoor Track and Field Championships.
• 48 student-athletes earned Capital Academic All-District recognition.
• Navy’s Laura Gorinski was invited to the NCAA Women’s Swimming Championships, where she competed in the 200 IM and 100 and 200 breaststroke events.
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• It was the first time in Patriot League men’s basketball history that three teams played in the postseason tournament: Lehigh (NCAA), Bucknell (NIT), American (CIT). • For just the second time in history, two teams won a postseason game as Bucknell also beat Arizona 65-54 in the first round of the NIT on March 14. • For the first time in League history, three women’s basketball teams earned postseason bids, as Navy went to the NCAA Tournament, American to the WNIT and Holy Cross to the WBI. In addition, the Crusaders defeated New Hampshire in the first round of the WBI, giving the League its first postseason victory since 1991. • American became the first women’s basketball team to post a perfect 14-0 mark in Patriot League play.
Will Viana ........................................ Second Team Zachary Woods ................................ Second Team Chad Drake ...................................... Second Team Micheal Dustin ................................ Second Team Sam Mo............................................ Second Team Chris Szekely ................................... Second Team Richard Xue ..................................... Second Team
• Army junior pitcher Chris Rowley earned second-team All-America honors from two organizations while teammate Kevin McKague garnered third-team honors. Both players were also up for national awards throughout the season. • Army finished the season with 41 wins, which is the most by any Patriot League baseball team in history. • Five players were selected in the first 23 rounds of the MLB Draft, the most in that span in Patriot League history.
• Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum was named ECAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year as well as an honorable mention AP All-American.
• American’s John Pope won the Male Sportsmanship Award, the first cross country runner and first Eagle to claim the honor, while Holy Cross’ Katelynn Hartnett became the first Crusader to win the Female Sportsmanship Award.
• Lehigh’s Chris Lum finished in second place for the Walter Payton award and was named ECAC FCS Offensive Player of the Year while earning multiple All-America honors.
• Army’s Zach Price and Lehigh’s Julie Fernandez were named second-team Lowe’s Senior CLASS All-Americans in baseball and softball, respectively.
• Lehigh defeated CAA champion Towson 4038 in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Dec. 3 to become the first Patriot League team since 2003 to advance to the quarterfinal round. The Mountain Hawks went on to finish at No. 5 in The Sports Network/ Fathead.com top 25 and won the ECAC FCS Lambert Cup.
• Army’s William Park became the second Patriot Leaguer ever to earn an appearance in the NCAA Golf Regionals.
• Colgate upset previously unbeaten UMass, 1311, in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament on May 12.
2013 ARMY PATRIOT LEAGUE ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS MEN
• Lehigh’s Jennifer Colquhoun was named the ECAC Softball Player of the Year.
WOMEN
Molly Mucciarone .................................. First Team Grace Hamilton ................................Second Team Natalie Beale ....................................Second Team
• Lehigh brothers Cameron and Roman LaoGosney earned USILA Scholar All-America honors. • Colgate’s Jimmy McLaughlin and Steven Miller moved on to play for Major League Soccer clubs, as McLaughlin was signed by the Philadelphia Union and Miller was picked in the supplemental draft by the Montreal Impact. • Bucknell’s Brendan Burgdorf earned NSCAA Scholar All-America first-team honors while Army’s Jeff Pickett made the third team. • Navy, which won the Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, was ranked 19th in the final deBeer Media Poll of the season.
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PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEN’S RESULTS MEN’S PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNAPOLIS, MD. - FEBRUARY 16-18, 2013 AWARD WINNERS Swimmer of the Meet .................................. Justin Vagts, Navy Diver of the Meet ..................................... Chris Nguyen, Army Coach of the Year ................................. Mickey Wender, Army Diving Coach of the Year .........................Errol Carter, Bucknell Rookie of the Year ................................... Thomas Duvall, Navy
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Navy .......................... 995.5 2. Army ............................ 734 3. Bucknell.................... 543.5 4. Lehigh ....................... 393.5 5. American ......................270 6. Colgate ..........................189 7. Lafayette ....................... 178 8. Holy Cross ................ 133.5
200 FR
Lehigh 1:20.05, Army 1:21.06, Bucknell 1:22.51, Colgate 1:23.68, American 1:27.90, Holy Cross 1:28.59, Navy DQ, Lafayette DQ
500 Free
Justin Vagts (N) 4:20.77, Thomas Duvall (N) 4:21.94, Alex Nickell (N) 4:25.00, Luke Hoffer (N) 4:28.98, Jonathan Debaugh (N) 4:29.29, Billy Krause (B) 4:31.42, Danny Bennett (Le) 4:32.77
200 IM
Benjamin Bondurant (N) 1:47.94, Joseph Stark (N) 1:48.23, Mike Nicholson (B) 1:48.81, Christian Treat (B) 1:49.52, Ben Grove (N) 1:50.75, Conor Campbell (N) 1:51.56, Bobby Ballance (Am) 1:52.80, Sam Mo (Ar) 1:54.22
50 Free
Hugh Davidson (N) 20.21, Christopher Hoke (Le) 20.35, Demetrios Karedis (L) 20.37, Robbie Parker (N) 20.52, Danny Quinn (N) 20.53, Daniel Bowden (N) 20.79, Steven Grune (B) 21.02, Frank Cuzzola (Le) 21.02
3M Dive
Chris Nguyen (Ar) 381.25, Zach Woods (Ar) 303.05, Chad Drake (Ar) 294.45, Will Mayo (N) 287.00, Joe Espostio (N) 269.00, Josh Urnezis (Ar) 268.30, Vincent Franchino (Ar) 253.00, Benjamin Freedman (N) 217.00
400 MR
Navy 3:13.81, Army 3:18.68, Bucknell 3:21.18, Lehigh 3:23.64, Lafayette 3:24.06, Colgate 3:27.30, Holy Cross 3:31.63, American DQ
200 MR
Navy 1:28.63, Army 1:30.39, Lehigh 1:31.52, Bucknell 1:32.52, Colgate 1:33.23, American 1:33.62, Lafayette 1:33.76, Holy Cross 1:37.29
400 IM
Justin Vagts (N) 3:49.75, Mike Nicholson (B) 3:51.31, Dylan Rasnick (Am) 3:57.50, Billy Krause (B) 3:58.29, Richard Xue (Ar) 4:00.22, Sam Mo 4:02.59, Jonathan Green (Le) 1:57.33
100 Fly
Benjamin Bondurant (N) 48.10, Michael Dustin (Ar) 48.62, Aymann Andrews (Ar) 48.63, Jonathan Debaugh (N) 48.78, Brendan Walsh (N) 49.34, Robbie Parker (N) 49.57, Kenneth Yacynych (Ar) 49.00, Christopher Hoke (Le) 50.27
200 Free
Hugh Davidson (N) 1:37.01, Riley Mita (N) 1:37.21, Thomas Duvall (N) 1:37.56, Chris Szekely (Ar) 1:38.49, Erik Heinemann (B) 1:39.80, Matt Hadley (B) 1:40.12, Danny Quinn (N) 1:40.45, James Cameron (B) 1:41.90
100 Breast
Ben Grove (N) 54.45, Sean Murphy (N) 54.66, Luke Hoffer (N) 55.14, Christian Treat (B) 55.67, Greg Grewal (La) 55.75, Joonmo Chung (Ar) 56.28, Ben Seketa (B) 56.38, Kelly Carter (Ar) 56.42
100 Back
Brendan Walsh (N) 48.71, Joseph Stark (N) 48.76, Bobby Ballance (Am) 49.68, Conor Campbell (N) 49.77, Matt Wurm (Am) 50.38, Des Carins (C) 50.81, Kenny Yacynych (Ar) 51.36, Martin Kendig (Le) 51.98
800 FR
Navy 6:43.70, Army 6:40.71, Bucknell 6:43.62, Lehigh 6:48.82, American 6:51.60, Colgate 6:58.22, Lafayette 7:03.73, Holy Cross 7:15.96
1650 Free
Justin Vagts (N) 15.10.31, Thomas Duvall (N) 15.21.74, Alex Nichell (N) 15:26.77, Riley Mita (N) 15:30.41, Brian Phillips (B) 15.45.71, Danny Bennett (Le) 15.47.11, Casey Woudenberg (Ar) 15.51.19, George Beatty (B) 15.58.50
1M Dive
Chris Nguyen (Ar) 359.10, Benjamin Freedman (N) 326.35, Zach Woods (Ar) 321.20, Josh Urnezis (Ar) 303.80, Chad Drake (Ar) 294.65, Will Mayo (N) 278.80, Tyler Wenzel 248.80, Vincent Franchino (Ar) 242.90
200 Back
Conor Campbell (N) 1:47.54, Joseph Stark (N) 1:48.65, Matt Wurm (Am) 1:48.79, Bobby Ballance (Am) 1:49.33, Alex Dempsey (Ar) 1:49.89, Brendan Walsh (B) 1:52.62
100 Free
Hugh Davison (N) 44.47, Chris Szekely (Ar) 45.01, Dan Foky (Ar) 45.28, Christopher Hoke (Le) 45.47, Demetrios Karedis (Le) 45.49, Daniel Bowden (N) 45.63, Michael Dustin (Ar) 45.37, Robbie Parker (N) 46.28
200 Breast
Sean Murphy (N) 1:58.97, Luke Hoffer (N) 1:59.28, Ben Grove (N) 1:59.43, Mike Nicholson (B) 1:59.61, Christian Treat (B) 2:00.46, Colin Kanzari (Ar) 2:02.33, Sam Mo (Ar) 2:02.77 Ben Seketa (B) 2:03.18
200 Fly
Ben Bondurant (N) 1:46.00, Jonathan Debaugh (N) 1:46. 41, Ayman Andrews (Ar) 1:47.13, Erik Heinemann (B) 1:49.78, Will Viana (Ar) 1:51.55, Billy Krause (B) 1:52.36, Jacob Hassel (Le) 1:52. 60, Chris Wickwire (La) 1:53.94
400 FR
Navy 2:58.91, Army 2:59.38, Lehigh 3:02.07, Bucknell 3:03.96, Colgate 3:06.59, American 3:07.69, Lafayette 3:08.63, Holy Cross 3:17.64
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PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS - WOMEN’S RESULTS WOMEN’S PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNAPOLIS, MD. - FEBRUARY 16-18, 2013 AWARD WINNERS Swimmer of the Meet ..............................Laura Gorinski, Navy Diver of the Meet ........................Katie Hetherington, Bucknell Coach of the Year ......................... Dan Schinnererm, Bucknell Diving Coach of the Year .........................Errol Carter, Bucknell Rookie of the Year ......................Emma Leveendoski, Bucknell
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Navy ...............................836 2. Bucknell.........................670 3. Colgate...........................655 4. Army ............................. 542 5. Lehigh ............................312 6. Lafayette ........................185 7. Holy Cross ......................120 8. American ....................... 117
200 FR
Army 1:33.0, Navy 1:33.05, Colgate 1:33.57, Bucknell 1:34.74, Lehigh 1:37.74, Holy Cross 1:40.71
500 Free
Rachel Dudley (N) 4:50.01, Kelly Pontecorvo (B) 4:50.26, Ange Sawick (N) 4:52.87, Stephanie Koziol (B) 4:53.71, Melanie Lockard (C) 4:53.71, Courtney Patterson (L) 4:54.91, Morgan Cohara (C) 4:56.77, Rheanna Vaughn (N) 4:58.14
200 IM
Laura Gorinski (N) 2:01.38, Kellie Darmondy (N) 2:03.31, Ashley Henderson (B) 2:03.31, Emma Satnoro (C) 2:03.42, Liz Porcellio (B) 2:04.14, Megan Jex (C) 2:04.14, Ellen Bratford (N) 2:05.68, Melissa Feeney (L) 2:06.59
50 Free
Molly Mucciarone (Ar) 23.17, Maddie Thompson (N) 23.35, Grace Hamilton (Ar) 23.48, Lindsey Sagasta (C) 23.53, Sami Wari (C) 23.54, Laurn Perry (B) 23.57, Carolyn Koch (L) 23.66, Emily Wright (B) 23.67
3M Dive
Katie Hetherington (B) 300.55, Pilka Kim (C) 295.45, Melissa Parker (Am) 266.50, Tara Boyle (B), Breawna Davis (Ar) 232.35, Rite Snyder (Ar) 231.90, Tori Molchany (B) 230.00, Danielle Ullman (Ar) 214.30
400 MR
Navy 3:42.37, Colgate 3:45.21, Bucknell 3:45.27, Army 3:49.27, Lehigh 3:53.01, Lafayette 3:56.01, American 4:01.78, Holy Cross 4:08.04
200 MR
Navy 1:42.19, Bucknell 1:43.31, Colgate 1:44.99, Army 1:45.38, Lehigh 1:48.13, Lafayette 1:48.13, American 1:49.69, Holy Cross 1:56.21
400 IM
Emma Santoro (C) 4:19.72, Stephanie Koziol (B) 4:19.87, Megan Jex (C) 4:23.69, Liz Porcellio (B) 4:26.71, Alanna Nawrocki (B) 4:27.39, Sam Allen (Ar) 4:28.84, Collen Randolph, Kate Kinley (Ar) 4:30.45
100 Fly
Toni Paruso (N) 53.93, Molly Mucciarone (Ar) 54.88, Rheanna Vaughn (N) 55.94, Ryan Marynowski (C) 55.73, Jenna Jacoby (C) 56.96, Jackie Andrews (La) 56.96, Zoe Mcfarlane (N) 57.01, Juliette Wallerstein (Ar) 57.12
200 Free
Lauren Perry (B) 1:49.24, Lindsey Sagasta (C) 1:49.55, Carolyn Koch (Le) 1:49.66, Lia Kunnapas (C) 1:50.36, Maddie Thompson (N) 1:50.60, Danielle Reminger (N) 1:50.61, Ange Sawick (N) 1:51.63, Hannah Fitton (C) 1:52.27
100 Breast
Laura Gorinkie (N) 1:02.59, Ellen Bradford (N) 1:03.48, Emily Norton (B) 1:04.27, Ashley Henderson (B) 1:04. 28, Emily DiDonato (Le) 1:05.47, Katie Young (N) 1:05.69, Becca Murray (C) 1:06.05, Sam Allen (Ar) 1:06.09
100 Back
Emma Levendoski (B) 54.85, Lia Kunnapas (C) 56.01, Morgan Cohara (C) 56.07, Zoe Macfarlane (N) 56.24, Lauren Baguley (N) 56.54, Kellie Darmody (N) 56.65, Jenna Jacoby (C) 57.29, Nat Beale (Ar) 57.30
800 FR
Colgate 7:23.27, Navy 7:23.91, Army 7:31.77, Bucknell 7:32.03, Lehigh 7:40.49, Lafayette 7:48.70, Holy Cross 8:07.08, American DQ
1650 Free
Ange Sawick (N) 16:30.41, Kelly Pontecorvo (B) 16:39.13, Erica Derlath (C) 16:48.08, Katie Davidson (N) 16:55.01, Jenna Daly (C) 17:02.26, Haley Nowak (N) 17:08.38, Melanie Lockard (C) 17:11.05, Anna Griest (B) 17:15.09
1M Dive
Tara Boyle (B) 243.20, Melissa Parker (Am) 240.85, Katie Hetherington (B) 238.65, Kim Pilka (C) 236.95, Chloe Russack (C) 228.95, Tori Molchany (B) 224.30, Danielle Ullman (Ar) 210.60, Breawna Davis (Ar) 198.25
200 Back
Emma Levendoski (B) 1:57.71, Lauren Baguley (N) 1:58.48, Zoe Macfarlane (N) 2:00.53, Lia Kunnapas (C) 2:00.66, Ashley Henderson (B) 2:01.13, Megan Jex (C) 2:02.35, Nat Beale (Ar) 2:03.44
100 Free
Lauren Perry (B) 50.86, Carolyn Koch (Le) 50.99, Sami Wary (C) 51.00, Maddie Thompson (N) 51.09, Lindsey Sagasta (C) 51.11, Molly Mucciarone (Ar) 51.16, Grace Hamilton (Ar) 51.19, Emily Wright (B) 51.96
200 Breast
Laura Gorinski (N), Emma Santoro (C) 2:14.93, Emily Norton (B) 2:16.87, Ellen Bradford (N) 2:17.50, Colleen Randolph (N) 2:18.39, Emily DiDonato (Le) 2:19.16, Liz Porcellio (B) 2:19.68, Katie Young (N) 2:20.17
200 Fly
Rheanna Vaughn (N) 1:58.40, Ryan Marynowski (C) 2:00.36, Toni Paruso (N) 2:00.82, Rachael Dudley (N) 2:02.36, Courtney Patterson (Le) 2:04.98, Shannon Rogers (Ar) 2:05.21 Jackie Andrews (La) 2:05.58, Jenna Jacoby (C) 2:08.21
400 FR
Colgate 3:23.43, Navy 3:24.79, Bucknell 3:28.13, Army 3:28.93, Lehigh 3:32.34, Lafayette 3:34.36, Holy Cross 3:39.57,
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2012-13 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 Drexel 2010-11 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 Marist 2011-12 Maryland 1958-59 Massachusetts 2005-06
M 3 11 12 3 1 1 49 26 58 79 13 57 68 1 2 7 5 1 27 2 7 4 1 61 8 2 1 9 4 41 2 1 1 1 1 1 7
W 1 10 9 3 1 1 29 21 51 57 7 33 35 1 2 7 3 1 25 2 7 4 1 15 8 2 1 9 4 41 2 1 1 1 1 1 5
L 2 1 3 0 0 0 20 5 6 22 6 23 33 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 0 0
Pct. .333 .909 .750 1.000 1.000 1.000 .592 .808 .888 .722 .539 .588 .515 1.000 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 1.000 .714
2012-13 RESULTS (12-3, 5-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE) Date Oct. 5 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 30Dec. 2 Dec. 6 Jan. 5 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 18 Jan. 19
Opponent Boston College Rowan Massachusetts Connecticut Buffalo Columbia LIU Post Big Brown Invite
Navy* Copa Coqui Lehigh* Bucknell* Delaware American* George Mason Jan 26 Colgate* Lafayette* Feb 21-23 PL Championships
Location Result West Point, N.Y. W, 174-18 West Point, N.Y. W, 183-106 Amherst, Mass. W, 172-123 West Point, N.Y. W, 167.5-132.5 West Point, N.Y. W, 164.5-135.5 West Point, N.Y. L, 117-183 West Point, N.Y. W, 142-137 Providence, R.I. 3rd/6 Philidelpia, Pa. Suan Juan, P.R. Bethlehem, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Newark, Del. Fairfax, Va. Fairfax, Va. West Point, N.Y. West Point, N.Y. Lewisburg, Pa.
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L, 109-190 1st/11 W, 180-115 W, 165-135 L, 129-171 W, 234, 66 W, 183-117 W, 182-89 W, 189-108 2nd/8
Opponent Series Began M MIT 1922 8 Merchant Marine 1947 1 Michigan 1955 1 Monmouth 1981-82 6 Navy 1939 74 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 7 Penn State 1944 1 Pennsylvania 1922 67 Pittsburgh 1923 16 Princeton 1922 68 Rochester 1944 1 Rowan 2010-11 1 Rutgers 1923 38 Seattle 2010-11 1 St. John’s 1972-73 6 Springfield 1922 14 Stony Brook 1999-00 11 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 (91 seasons) 1061
W L 7 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 29 45 9 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 4 3 1 0 52 15 13 2 17 51 1 0 1 0 32 6 1 0 6 0 12 2 11 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 55 687 370
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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Pct. .875 1.000 .000 1.000 .392 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .000 .571 1.000 .776 .844 .250 1.000 1.000 .842 1.000 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 .649
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 2011 2012 2013
Place 5th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd
Pts. 319.0 767.0 780.5 695.5 918.0 832.0 1009.0 932.0 792.0 867.5 855.0 575.0 564 507.5 637 651.5 771 593 596 529 603.5 534.5 734
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
2012-13 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 Drexel 2010-11 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 Rowan 2010-11 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 (34 Seasons)
M 1 1 1 10 2 5 9 22 19 19 23 14 13 3 16 2 1 4 12 7 4 1 2 20 2 8 9 18 6 5 7 1 1 7 7 1 31 1 4 1 7 10 1 1 17 1 15 1 2 2 3 11 1 2 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 11 418
W L 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 2 2 0 5 0 8 1 5 17 4 15 9 10 3 20 4 10 4 9 2 1 9 7 2 0 1 0 4 0 9 3 0 6 3 1 0 1 2 0 19 1 0 2 5 3 5 4 13 5 4 2 4 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 5 2 6 1 1 0 4 27 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 5 3 7 1 0 1 0 10 7 1 0 10 5 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 11 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 9 211 205
T 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Pct. 1.000 .000 1.000 .800 1.000 1.000 .889 .227 .211 .474 .130 .286 .308 .667 .563 1.000 1.000 1.000 .750 .071 .750 .000 1.000 .950 .000 .625 .556 .722 .667 .800 .143 1.000 .000 .714 .857 1.000 .129 1.000 .000 .000 .214 .300 1.000 1.000 .588 1.000 .666 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 .200 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .182 .507
2012-13 RESULTS (6-9-1, 3-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE) Date Oct. 5
Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 30Dec. 2 Dec. 6 Jan. 5 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 18 Jan. 19
Opponent Boston College Rowan Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Buffalo Columbia LIU Post Big Brown Invite
Navy* Copa Coqui Lehigh* Bucknell* Delaware American* George Mason Jan 26 Colgate* Lafayette* Feb 21-23 PL Championships
Location Result West Point, N.Y. W, 173.5-121.5 West Point, N.Y. W, 221-69 West Point, N.Y W, 152.5-142.5 Amherst, Mass. W, 170-122 West Point, N.Y. L, 126-174 West Point, N.Y. W, 168-127 West Point, N.Y. L, 117-183 West Point, N.Y. W, 142-137 Providence, R.I. 5th/8 Philidelpia, Pa. L, 93-207 Suan Juan, P.R. 1st/11 Bethlehem, Pa. W, 156-138 Lewisburg, Pa. L, 106-189 Newark, Del. L, 98-199 Fairfax, Va. W, 240-47 Fairfax, Va. L, 135-165 West Point, N.Y. L, 89-214 West Point, N.Y. W, 224.5-75.5 Lewisburg, Pa. 4th/8
* - Patriot League meet
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 2011 2012 2013
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 5th 4th 4th
Pts. 565.5 530 527 613.5 433 550 651 608 579 590.5 590.5 327 431 489.5 446 389.5 353 304 303 311.5 323.5 422.5 542
Place 18th 13th 11th 10th 9th 9th 6th 5th 6th 5th 20th 7th
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2012-13 TEAM AWARD WINNERS Kelsey Rebelz was selected as the Most Improved Female. John Blickle meanwhile, was tabbed the Most Improved Male. The Steven Childers Award was handed out to Michael Dustin. This award is presented annually to a sophomore or junior member of the men’s team who shows the most improvement in competitive swimming throughout the season.
Class of 1923 Award was given out to Dan Foky. This award is presented each year to the graduating senior on the men’s team who has exhibited qualities of leadership and sportsmanship, and who has shown outstanding ability as a competitive swimmer.
Molly Mucciarone earned the Most Valuable Plebe award. Chris Szekely was named the recipient of the Dorothy “Skippie” Buncher Award as the plebe on the men’s team that contributes the most to the varsity program. The Most Inspirational Award was shared by Lara Stouffer and Brendan Lorton. Molly Mucciarone was named the recipient of the Rex Storch Award, an honor that is handed out to the most valuable swimmer or diver on the women’s team. For the third consecutive season, Chris Nguyen was tabbed the Most Valuable swimmer or diver on the men’s team. Chris won gold off both boards at the Patriot League Championships en route to being named Diver of the Meet for the second straight year. The All-Patriot League firstteam selection went on to compete at the NCAA Zone A Regionals. Chris was a consistent performer throughout the season and established himself as the top diver in the Patriot League. Lara Stouffer shared the LTG John Daley Award, presented annually to the captains of the women’s swimming and diving team. Dan Ruckman and Dan Fokey earned the Michael Kilroy Award, which is presented annually to the captains of the men’s swimming and diving team. Megan Metts was presented with the Joe & Anna B. Stetz Award, an honor bestowed upon a member of the women’s team who has shown outstanding leadership and dedication to the team over a four-year period. freshman, shattering fiv
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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
20.60 Chris Szekely
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
1:38.34 Chris Szekely
2012
1:36.11 Kiedel, Harvard
1998
500 Free
4:24.99 Mark Matheson
1990
4:27.45 Brock Redondo
2011
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
50.39 Kenny Yacynych
2013
51.23 Paul Schmidt
2003
48.09 Ian, Harvard
2001
200 Back
1:49.31 Alex Dempsey
2011
1:49.31 Alex Dempsey
2013
1:44.48 Shevchik, Harvard
2001
100 Breast
54.73 John VanSant
1987
56.84 Colin Kanzari
2013
54.52 Grant, Harvard
2001
200 Breast
1:57.65 John VanSant
1984
2:02.29 Colin Zanzari
2013
1:59.63 Grant, Harvard
1987
100 Fly
47.78 Ayman Andrews
2012
49.08 Brody Blickle
2010
47.98 Spitz, Indiana
1972
200 Fly
1:47.13 Ayman Andrews
2013
1:49.19 Will Viana
2012
1:43.05 Meyer, Navy
2008
200 IM
1:49.56 John VanSant
1986
1:50.94 Sam Mo
2013
1:45.16 Meyer, Navy
2008
400 IM
3:56.18 Brock Redondo
2011
3:56.18 Brock Redondo
2011
3:46.69 Shevchik, Harvard
2001
200 Med. Relay
1:30.39 Yacynych, Kelly Andrews, Foky
2013
1:36.72 Archambeau, Kanzari, Blankenbeker, Treiberg
2013
1:28.47 Princeton
1990
400 Med. Relay
3:18.67 Yacynych, Chung, Andrews, Szekely
2012
3:26.41 Lough, Plapp, Zhou, B. Blickle
2009
3:15.20 Harvard
2001
200 Free Relay
1:21.06 Szekely, Dustin, Yacynych, Foky
2013
1:24.27 B. Blickle, Lough, Plapp, Domanski
2009
1:20.38 Princeton
1994
400 Free Relay
2:59.38 Szekely, Dustin, Sjoholm, Ruckman
2013
3:03.74 Dustin, Viana, Sowell, Woudenberg
2011
2:57.66 Princeton
2001
800 Free Relay
6:40.71 Szekely, Woudenberg, Sjoholm, Ruckman
2007
6:44.98 Artley, Disbrow, Rice, Ruthenberg
2004
6:32.97 Harvard
1998
1-M (6 Dives)
398.35 Chris Nguyen
2011
336.15 Zachary Woods
2012
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)
393.15 Chris Nguyen
2012
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
23.36 Molly Mucciarone
2013
23.03 Molly Mucciarone
2013
22.97 Dihn, Navy
2008
100 Free
50.74 Paige Brink
2012
51.16 Molly Mucciarone
2013
49.85 Sterkel, USA
1976
200 Free
1:50.08 Paige Brink
2012
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 Natalie Beale
2012
57.04 Natalie Beale
2012
55.61 Darmondy, Navy
2011
200 Back
2:00.40 Natalie Beale
2012
2:00.40 Natalie Beale
2012
1:58.67 Darmondy, Navy
2011
100 Breast
1:05.20 Kim DeFiori
2007
1:05.56 Meg Martin
1986
1:00.72 Gorinski, Navy
2011
200 Breast
2:20.82 Kristen Barta
2013
2:21.25 Colleen Criscillo
1988
2:17.03 Gorinski, Navy
2009
100 Fly
54.97 Molly Mucciarone
2009
54.88 Molly Mucciarone
2013
54.57 Paruso, Navy
2011
200 Fly
2:01.54 Paige Brink
2009
2:01.54 Paige Brink
2009
2:00.44 Vaughn, Navy
2011
200 IM
2:04.65 Paige Brink
2012
2:05.31 Natalie Beale
2013
2:00.33 Gorinski, Navy
2011
400 IM
4:24.76 Ann Marie Wycoff
1989
4:29.00 Kate Kinley
2013
4:23.15 Brossman, PRW
1985
200 Med. Relay
1:44.32 Beale, Barta Mucciarone, Phillips
2012
1:48.17 McNeary, Allen, Muller, Phillips
2012
1:41.71 Navy
2011
400 Med. Relay
3:47.60 Beale, Barta, Mucciarone, Hamilton
2012
4:02.86 Co. Freeman, DeFiori, Ch. Freeman, Heine
2004
3:49.99 U.S. Olympic
1976
200 Free Relay
1:33.00 Hamilton, Mucciarone Wallerstein, Phillips
2013
1:37.66 Tran, Esachina, Malone, Lynch
2010
1:35.68 Colgate
2009
400 Free Relay
3:27.51 Mucciarone, Hamilton, Wallerstein, McNeary
2012
3:33.99 Barta, McNeary Muller, Buckley
2011
3:22.76 U.S. Olympic
1976
800 Free Relay
7:31.77 Beale, Rogers Hamilton, Barta
2013
7:42.54 Barta, McNeary, Antilla, Muller
2012
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 Christopher Szekely.....20.60 Al Anderson .................. 20.64 Matt Tavrides ................ 20.66 Steve Miller ................... 20.67 Michael Dustin ........... 20.71
100-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Joe Novak ..................... 44.13 Coll Haddon .................. 44.73 Christopher Szekely.....44.85 Al Anderson .................. 44.93 Efri Ruthenberg.............45.07 Zach Disbrow.................45.09 Brendan Murphy........... 45.13 Lucas Meyers ............... 45.21 Dan Foky...................... 45.24 Greg Sarakatsannis ..... 45.48
200-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Efri Ruthenberg ............ 1:38.20 Christopher Szekley.....1:38.20 Zach Disbrow ................ 1:38.61 Lucas Meyers ............... 1:38.62 Philip Williams .............. 1:38.96 Will Viana .................... 1:39.20 Paul Reader .................. 1:39.83 John Kilroy .................... 1:40.06 Daniel Ruckman ......... 1:40.16 Al Anderson .................. 1:40.27
500-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Mark Matheson ............ 4:24.99 Brock Redondo ............. 4:27.45 Philip Williams .............. 4:29.08 Casey Woudenberg..... 4:29.12 Efri Ruthenberg ............ 4:29.13 Daniel Ruckman.......... 4:30.30 Christopher Szekley..... 4:30.74 Kevin Casey .................. 4:31.09* Kyle Newman ................ 4:31.38 Kevin Buehler ............... 4:31.94
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Year 1998 1987 2007 2009 1990 2013 1990 1979 2003 2013
1000-YARD FREESTYLE
Year 1998 1987 2013 1990 2007 2007 2009 2002 2013 1991
1650-YARD FREESTYLE
Year 2004 2012 2007 2002 1990 2012 1995 1986 2011 1990
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
Year 1990 2011 1992 2013 2004 2013 2013 1983 2009 1998
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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 Daniel Ruckman ......... 9:27.05 Mark Tricano ................. 9:27.57 Kevin Buehler ............... 9:28.66 Casey Woudenberg .... 9:30.73 Brendan Floyd .............. 9:30.74 Mike Pigozzo ................. 9:30.84
Name Time Mark Matheson ............ 15:25.48 Brock Redondo ............. 15:40.15 Bill Hein......................... 15:50.60 Kevin Buehler ............... 15:50.68 Casey Woudenberg .... 15:51.19 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
Name Time Kenny Yacynych .......... 50.61 Paul Schmidt ................ 51.23 Chuck Zhou................... 51.25 Corey Braddock ............ 51.29 Tony Suzzi ..................... 51.30 Quentin Walsh .............. 51.30 Pierre Archambeau .... 51.30 Rob Roland ................... 51.32 Coll Haddon .................. 51.52 Will Blickle .................... 51.53
Year 1987 1996 1985 1978 2012 1997 1996 2011 2009 1982
Year 1990 2011 1978 1996 2013 1995 2008 2009 1997 1985
Year 2011 2003 2009 1992 1995 2007 2012 1992 1987 2009
MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 10 200-YARD BACKSTROKE
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Willaim Dempsey........ 1:49.39 Will Viana .................... 1:49.83 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
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 Carter Kelly.................. 56.07 Joonmo Chung............. 56.28 Matt Leegan ................. 56.28 Mychajlo Eliaszewskyj .. 56.33 Jake Mentele ................ 56.38 Colin Kanzari............... 56.45 Dan Downs ................... 57.18
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* Colin Kanzari............... 2:01.77 James McLaughlin ....... 2:02.04 Samuel Jo ................... 2.02.31 Joonmo Chung ............ 2.02.41 Dan Downs ................... 2:02.50 Ben Quay...................... 2.02.66 Carter Kelly................... 2.02.67 Mychaljo Eliaszewskyj .. 2:02.82
Year 2013 2012 1992 2007 1992 1995 2009 1989 2009 1984
100-YARD BUTTERFLY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Ayman Andrews .......... 47.76 Joe Novak ..................... 48.44 Michael Dustin ........... 48.62 John Kilroy .................... 48.72 Zach Disbrow ................ 48.73 Brody Blickle ................. 49.03 Tony Suzzi ..................... 49.33 Mark Courey ................. 49.37 Tom Albanese ............... 49.37 Cameron Rice ............... 49.57
200-YARD BUTTERFLY Year 1987 2009 1987 2013 2013 2011 2002 2008 2013 2001
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Ayman Andrews ............ 1:47.13 John Kilroy .................... 1:47.61 Zach Disbrow ................ 1:48.12 Tom Albanese ............... 1:48.13 Will Viana .................... 1:49.19 Dirk Steinfort ................ 1:49.98 John Martinko............... 1:50.24 Zach Blankenbeker .. 1:50.71 Rob Ruck....................... 1:50.86 Jon Lau.......................... 1:50.91
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Year 1987 2007 2013 2009 2013 2013 2001 2013 2013 2001
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time John VanSant................ 1:49.56 Samuel Mo .................. 1:50.94 Dan Downs ................... 1:51.25 Ayman Andrews .......... 1:51.88 Jake Mentele ................ 1:52.03 Michael Drives .............. 1:52.34 Will Viana .................... 1:52.52 Dan Ewan ..................... 1:52.63 Brody Blickle ................. 1:52.68 James McLaughlin ....... 1:52.83
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Brock Redondo ............. 3.56.18 Rob Roland ................... 3:58.14 Dan Downs ................... 3:59.65 Will Viana .................... 4:00.08 Richard Xue ................ 4:00.02 Samuel Mo .................. 4:01.94 John Lory....................... 4:02.07 Jim VanAtta ................... 4:02.19 Dan Ewen...................... 4:02.78 David Bresser ............... 4:02.81
Year 2012 1999 2013 1987 2007 2010 1996 2009 1987 2004
Year 2013 1987 2007 1986 2012 1996 2001 2012 1979 1985
Year 1986 2013 2001 2012 2007 2010 2012 1990 2009 2009
Year 2011 1993 2003 2012 2013 2013 1997 1995 1989 1993
*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 Mary Mucciarone ....... 23.03 Alyssa Tran .................... 23.36 Grace Hamilton........... 23.44 PageCarol Clark ............ 23.62* Paige Brink ................... 23.83 Haileigh Phillips.......... 23.84 Heidi Borden ................. 23.87 Juliette Wallerstein ....... 24.09 Haileigh Phillips.......... 24.20 Ashley Dellavalle .......... 24.25
100-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Paige Brink ................... 50.74 Mary Mucciarone ....... 51.16 Grace Hamilton........... 51.19 Heidi Borden ................. 52.07 Juliette Wallerstein ....... 52.09 Jennifer Trainor............. 52.15 Sarah Heine .................. 52.24 Garrett Shannon........... 52.28 Corri Payne ................... 52.48 Amanda Otto................. 52.51
200-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. 9 10.
Name Time Paige Brink ................... 1:50.08 Corri Payne ................... 1:50.94 Garrett Shannon........... 1:51.57 Kristen Barta .............. 1:52.35 Natalie Beale .............. 1:52.37 Grace Hamilton........... 1:52.37 Shannon Rogers ......... 1:52.39 Sarah Heine .................. 1:52.82 Cortney Heaps .............. 1:53.33 Amanda Otto................. 1:53.35*
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 Rogers ......... 4:58.86 Kristen Barta .............. 4:59.91 Shannon Kelley ............ 4:59.96 Tricia LeRoux ................ 5:00.71 Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 5:01.39 Erica Hemmy ................ 5:01.70 Audrey Brown................ 5:03.01
Year 2013 2011 2012 2004 2009 2013 2001 2013 2012 2001
Year 2012 2013 2013 2001 2012 1999 2005 2004 2011 2007
Year 2012 2009 2004 2013 2012 2012 2013 2005 2009 2003
1000-YARD FREESTYLE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 10:13.27 Carolyn Harris ............... 10:13.29 Tricia LeRoux ................ 10:21.17 Shannon Kelley ............ 10:25.05 Audrey Brown................ 10:29.07 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
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 Audrey Brown.............. 17:24.36 Garrett Shannon........... 17:27.04 Josie Antilla................. 17:27.42 So Yon Ki ....................... 17:27.74 Erica Hemmy ................ 17:30.68 Audrey Brown................ 17:31.25
100-YARD BACKSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Stacey Kalota ............... 56.59 Natalie Beale .............. 56.27 Keeli McNeary ............ 57.03 Lara Stouffer................. 57.80 Paige Brink ................... 58.38 Cary Berta ..................... 58.39 Meghan Buckley ........... 58.70 Jennifer Grzbek ............ 58.81 Amber Ballard ............... 58.84 Monique Robertson ..... 59.14
Year 1988 1997 1998 2004 2011 1998 1988 1988 2008 1993
Year 1997 1988 2000 2003 2011 2001 2012 1993 1998 2013
Year 2001 2012 2012 2011 2009 1991 2011 1990 1992 2002
Year 1997 2004 2009 2013 2012 2003 1999 1988 1999 2011
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 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 Natalie Beale .............. 2.00.40 Keeli McNeary ............ 2:02.07 Stacey Kalota ............... 2:02.42 Lara Stouffer ............... 2:05.62 Julianna Lynch ............ 2:05.78 Meghan Buckley ........... 2:06.55 Cary Berta ..................... 2:06.66 Jennifer Grzbek ............ 2:06.67 Amber Ballard ............... 2:06.85 Monique Robertson ..... 2:06.86
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 Sam Allen .................... 1:06.03 Alyssa Tran .................... 1:06.15 Becky Malone ............... 1:06.65 Kristen Vahle ................ 1:06.99 Stephanie Manos ......... 1:07.04 Clare Hramiec ............... 1:07.11*
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Colleen Criscillo ............ 2:20.82 Kristen Barta ................ 2:20.04 Sam Allen .................... 2:21.54 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
100-YARD BUTTERFLY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Paige Brink ................... 54.97 Mary Mucciarone ....... 54.88 Alyssa Tran .................... 55.30 Amy Tang....................... 56.62 Julliette Wallerstein ... 56.67 Kristina Muller ............ 57.35 Chelsey Freeman.......... 57.91 Haileigh Phillips.......... 57.98 Jessica Bunin................ 58.09 Cora Freeman ............... 58.13
Year 2012 2012 2000 2011 2010 2012 1991 1990 1992 2002
Year 2007 1986 2001 1989 2012 2010 2011 2004 2004 1984
Year 1991 2013 2012 2006 1986 1986 1993 2004 2000 1998
Year 2009 2013 2011 2009 2013 2013 2008 2013 1992 2006
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 Shannon Rogers ......... 2.05.03 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
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10.
Name Time Paige Brink ................... 2:04.65 Natalie Beale .............. 2:05.31 Amanda Otto................. 2:05.88 Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 2:05.98 Laura Stouffer .............. 2:06.00 Kristen Barta ................ 2:07.67 Sam Allen .................... 2:08.10 Colleen Criscillo ............ 2:08.13 Heidi Borden ................. 2:08.29 Stacey Kalota ............... 2:08.36
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Time Ann Marie Wycoff ......... 4:24.76 Sam Allen .................... 4:29.84 Anna Kinley ................. 4:29.00 Amanda Otto................. 4:30.15 Natalie Beale ................ 4:30.17 Josie Antilla................. 4:31.53 Audrey Brown................ 4:32.23 Kelsey Rebelz.............. 4:33.80 Kathy Pierce.................. 4:35.12 Colleen Criscillo ............ 4:35.42
Year 2009 1989 2013 2003 1997 2007 1987 2005 2002 1993
Year 2012 2012 2007 1989 2012 2012 2012 1989 1998 2000
Year 1989 2013 2013 2007 2012 2012 2013 2013 1987 1989
*converted short-course meters Names in Bold are still with team.
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NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS 2013-14 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 :19.30 :20.19 :42.45 :44.29 1:33.63 1:37.99 4:15.89 4:24.99 14:47.70 15:30.39 :45.94 :48.29 1:42.96 1:47.99 :46.02 :48.49 1:42.96 1:46.39 :52.06 :55.39 1:54.31 1:59.79 1:43.62 1:49.09 3:43.88 3:54.49 1:17.79 1:17.79 2:52.13 2:52.13 6:20.58 6:20.58 1:25.58 1:25.58 3:08.08 3:08.08
1-Meter Diving Points - Dual 225*/300*** 3-Meter Diving Points - Dual 280*/320*** Platform Diving Points - Dual 225*/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 :22.05 :22.99 :48.03 :49.99 1:43.99 1:47.99 4:38.13 4:47.79 16:01.12 16:30.59 :52.11 :54.49 1:54.60 1:59.59 :52.13 :55.09 1:53.17 1:59.19 :59.51 1:02.49 2:08.70 2:15.99 1:55.96 2:01.59 4:05.98 4:19.39 1:28.65 1:32.89 3:15.30 3:24.79 7:02.14 7:23.29 1:37.27 1:42.79 3:32.28 3:43.29
1-Meter Diving Points - Dual 265*/265*** 3-Meter Diving Points - Dual 280*/280*** Platform Diving Points - Dual 225*/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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Patriot League Preseason Polls Men’s 1. Navy (14) ...................... 98 2. Bucknell (1) .................. 82 3. ARMY (1) ...................... 77 4. Lehigh ........................... 63 5. American ...................... 43 6. Colgate .......................... 39 7. Lafayette ....................... 32 8. Holy Cross ......................14 Women’s 1. Navy (11) ...................... 95 2. Colgate (4) .................... 88 3. Bucknell (1) ...................74 4. ARMY ........................... 58 5. Lehigh ........................... 54 6. American ...................... 33 7. Lafayette ....................... 32 8. Holy Cross ......................14