United States Air Force Academy Women’s Swimming & Diving 2013-14 Table of Contents Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick Facts/Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Staff Head Coach Casey Converse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Asst. Coach Colleen Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Diving Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Meet The Falcons Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Athlete Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Quick Facts General Information Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USAFA, Colo. Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue & Silver Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Falcons Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954 Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Div. I Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mountain West Home Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadet Natatorium Superintendent . . . . . . . . Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson Athletic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Hans Mueh Coaching Staff Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Converse Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Washburn/1984 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-333-4765 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . keith.converse@usafa.edu Career Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293-224-2/28 School Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-189-2/25 Head Diving Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan Curnow Asst. Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen Murphy Asst. Diving Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . Capt. Lauren Berg Team Information 2012-13 Dual Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-5 2012-13 Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th Letterwinners Returning/Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20/9 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
This is Air Force Swimming Cadet Natatorium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Air Force Academics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 How We Train. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 A Day in the Life of a Cadet-Athlete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Air Force Careers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 History 2012-13 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Academy Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Honors & Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28 National Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Media Guide The 2013-14 Air Force women’s swimming and diving media guide is produced as a source of information for the media. Other materials may be obtained by contacting the athletic media relations office: Air Force Athletic Media Relations 2169 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO 80840 Phone: 719-333-2313 Fax: 719-333-3798 Working Press Credentials Press and Photograph credentials are issued to members of the working media only. These credentials may be obtained by contacting the athletic media relations office. Upon acceptance of applications, appropriate passes can be picked up at the Athletic Media Relations office. Press Parking There is no press parking available. The earlier you arrive, the better parking you’ll find. Air Force Practices All Air Force practices, both home and on the road, are open to the media. Media members wishing to film practice must make arrangements with the athletic media relations office to attend practice. A representative from the athletic media relations office must accompany you.
Athletic Media Relations Assoc. AD/Communications. . . . . . . . . Troy Garnhart Asst. Director (Swimming SID) . . . . . . Nick Arseniak Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .719-333-9251 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nicholas.arseniak@usafa.edu Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . Athletic Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2169 Field House Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USAFA, CO 80840 Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GoAirForceFalcons.com
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All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Letterwinners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-32 The Academy The Air Force Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academy Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Post-Meet Procedures Head swim coach Casey Converse and head diving coach Stan Curnow will be available 10 minutes following the end of the meet on the pool deck. Swimmers and divers will be available immediately after. The Air Force locker room and training room are closed to all media. Final results are available following the meet upon request. In-Season Interviews All Air Force athletes and coaches are available for interviews with the following guidelines: All interviews must be set up through the athletic media relations office at 719-333-9025 or 719-333-2313. All interview requests must be made at least one day in advance so that the athlete or coach can be properly notified. Credits The 2013-14 Air Force women’s swimming and diving guide was written and designed by assistant athletic media relations director Nick Arseniak. Editoral assistance provided by the Air Force athletic media relations office and the women’s swimming and diving staff. Photos courtesy of DenMar Services. On the Cover Featured on the front cover is the 2013-14 team on the deck of the Cadet Natatorium.
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Head Coach Casey Converse
Casey Converse Head Swimming Coach 26th Season Washburn (1984) - B.A. Northern Colorado (2006) - M.S.
The 2013-14 season marks coach Casey Converse’s 29th year of coaching college swimming and his 26th at the Air Force Academy. With an overall dual meet record of 281-1912 at Air Force, Converse is the winningest swim coach in Academy history. Air Force continues its upward trend as a program, posting a 10-5 record in 2012-13. The Falcons set 14 school records and posted 33 swims that cracked the top-10 list. Sophomore Kim Davis continued to rewrite the record books, setting five individual and seven overall records. Air Force had one of its strongest seasons in 2011-12, going 13-3 in head-to-head competition, the most wins since 2005. The Falcons’ winning percentage of .813 was the best at the Academy since 1998. Air Force set six school records and had 17 school top 10 swims. In addition, freshman Kim Davis, who set three school records on her own, became the first Falcon women’s swimmer to qualify for the Olympic Trials, doing so in the 200 meter breaststroke. “I am grateful for the successes we have achieved as a team here at the Academy,” said Converse. “Anyone who knows anything about our program over the past 20 years knows that the credit for all the victories we have enjoyed goes to the tremendously dedicated officer-coaches and cadet-athletes. On a personal level, I am struck by what a privilege it is to work at the Academy and to be a part of the history of this great institution.” Converse continued, “I am fortunate to have been acquainted with two of the ‘founding fathers’ of the swim program at the Academy. Bob Nugent and Paul Arata both wore many hats during their time as officer-head coaches, but both expressed their passion and best memories in terms of their coaching opportunities. As the first full-time civilian head coach, I feel fortunate to be able to devote the largest part of my energies to building the swimming and diving programs. This is a luxury that former officercoaches did not have.”
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After guiding the men’s and women’s swimming programs for 10 years, Converse is in his 15th season coaching only the women and his 26th season overall at the Academy. Converse has built an outstanding program with both teams over the last two decades. Over the past few seasons, Converse has more than met the challenge of transforming the women’s squad from a dominant Division II program to a respected member of the Mountain West Conference. For eight seasons (1989-96), Converse directed the women to an outstanding 73-21 record at the Division II level. The Falcons were dominant in the Division II ranks, winning five conference championships (Continental Divide and Pacific Collegiate) and two national championships (1995 and 1996). Additionally, the women finished in the top 10 nationally five times. Individually, Converse has coached 32 different athletes who have earned first-team All-America honors a total of 178 times. He has also guided six athletes to 13 national titles, four relay teams to national titles (including the 1996 400-medley relay team that established an NCAA Division II record), 10 swimmers to Western Athletic Conference titles and two Mountain West Conference champions. In 1998, Connie Cann became the second Falcon to compete in the NCAA Division I Women’s Championships. Under Converse’s guidance, Cann finished fifth in the WAC Championships in the 100 butterfly before going on to finish 21st in that event at the NCAA Championships. No stranger to national acclaim, Converse has earned coach of the year honors a total of five times at either the NCAA Division II level, the WAC or the Pacific Collegiate Swimming & Diving Conference. As impressive as his record is in the pool of competition, Converse has also coached athletes that have accomplished a great deal academically. A total of 68 athletes have earned academic all-conference honors 119 times un-
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der Converse, leading all Academy teams in this category. In 2009, 10 Falcon swimmers and divers earned academic all-conference honors. The Falcons also had 10 academic all-conference honorees in 2004, when the CSCAA named Air Force a Scholar All-American team with a 2.990 cumulative grade-point average. Prior to arriving at the Academy, Converse guided the swimming program at New Mexico State. His three-year tenure may have been short, but the Aggies benefited from Converse’s knowledge. The women achieved their first winning season in a decade as they went 6-5 in 1988 while the men recorded their best finish ever (fourth) at the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) Championships. A total of 10 swimmers qualified for the U.S. Nationals, while 37 school records were established. Converse netted a dual meet record of 12-35 while in Las Cruces. Before his college coaching career began, Converse was the assistant coach of the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlin Swim Team. In 1984, he guided the Mid-American swim team in Topeka, Kan., and from 1981-84, he served as Mid-America’s head age group coach. His coaching career began in 1980 in San Antonio, Texas, as he was the Metropolitan YMCA’s head master’s coach. Converse was a member of the coaching staff for the U.S. Long Distance swimming team at the Pan Pacific Championships. The following year, he was the head coach for the Athletes in Action summer project which produced five finalists at the U.S. Nationals in Mission Viejo, Calif. His service to the sport includes NCAA Y.E.S. (Youth Education through Sports) guest clinician in 1993 and 1999.
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Head Coach Casey Converse
The Converse File
Casey Converse with daughters Rosie and Maggie A native of Topeka, Kan., Converse graduated from Mission Viejo High School (Calif.) in 1976 and went on to attend the University of Alabama. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Washburn University (Kan.) in 1984. He also received his master’s degree in science from the University of Northern Colorado in 2006. Few college coaches, in any sport, can match Converse’s own athletic career accomplishments. A distance freestyle specialist, Converse swam on the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team as an 18-year old, placing ninth in the 400 freestyle. At Alabama, Converse burst onto the national scene as he not only won the national title in the 1,650 free his freshman year, but also set an American record and became the first man to break the 15-minute mark in the event (14:57.39). He also broke the NCAA record in the 1,000 free that same year.
Inside the Numbers with Converse Year W L T 1989 15 5 0 1990 16 5 0 1991 19 7 0 1992 18 3 0 1993 15 6 0 1994 13 9 0 1995 18 8 0 1996 15 7 0 1997 13 7 0 1998 22 2 2 1999 6 9 0 2000 9 7 0 2001 11 8 0 2002 6 7 0 2003 13 6 0 2004 8 6 0 2005 18 15 0 2006 7 10 0 2007 4 10 0 2008 2 11 0 2009 6 14 0 2010 2 9 0 2011 2 10 0 2012 13 3 0 2013 10 5 0 Total 281 189 2
Converse lives in Colorado Springs. He has two daughters, Rosie and Maggie.
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Full Name: Keith Converse Hometown: Topeka, Kan. College Education: Washburn University (Kan.), B.A. in Education, 1984; University of Northern Colorado, M.S. in Sport Administration, 2006 College Career: University of Alabama--1976 Olympic Team member (400 freestyle, ninth); NCAA Champion and All-American; Set NCAA (1000 freestyle) and American (1650 freestyle) records Coaching Accomplishments: 1994, 1995 NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year; 1993, 1995 PCSC Women’s Coach of the Year; 1991 WAC Coach of the Year; 1992 Division II National Champions (Women); Nine Division II National Champions; Seven Western Athletic Conference Champions; 60 All-Americans; Two Mountain West Conference Champions Coaching Experience: Metropolitan YMCA, 1980; Mid-American Swim Team, (Head Age Group Coach) 1981-1984; Mid-American Swim Team, (Head Coach) 1984; Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins (Asst. Coach), 1985; New Mexico State University (Head Coach), 19851988; U.S. Air Force Academy --(Head Coach women’s swimming), 1988-present.
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Pct. .750 .762 .731 .857 .714 .591 .692 .682 .650 .865 .400 .563 .579 .461 .684 .571 .545 .412 .286 .154 .300 .182 .167 .813 .667 .597
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Assistant Coach Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy Assistant Swimming Coach 2nd Season Oakland University (Mich.),1996
Colleen Murphy enters her second season as Air Force women’s swimming assistant coach. Murphy came to the Academy from Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, Ariz., where she was the head coach. Murphy was also a three-time NCAA Div. II Coach of the Year during her tenure at Truman State.
Most recently, Murphy also served as interim club coach at Phoenix Swim Club in 2010-11. She also has club coaching experience with Wildcat Aquatics from 1997-99. Murphy has worked numerous swim camps at the University of Texas, Penn State and Arizona State University.
In her first season at the Academy, Murphy helped the team set 14 school records and post 33 swims that cracked the Academy Top 10 list. The Falcons also broke four out of five relay records at the conference meet.
Murphy was a five-time All-American and three-time Academic All-American at Oakland University (Mich.). She was a member of the 1994 NCAA Div. II Championship team and was on the runner-up teams (to Air Force) in 1995 and 1996. Murphy graduated from Oakland University, cum laude, with a bachelor’s in history and a minor in exercise science. She earned
During each of her five years at Xavier, Murphy led the Gators to state titles. In addition, Murphy has coached numerous All-American swimmers and relays at Xavier. Murphy also coached current Falcon women’s swimmer Elizabeth Keenan during her years at Xavier.
her master’s degree in history from the University of Kentucky and certificate in college counseling from the University of California-San Diego. Murphy is married to Joe Fanthorp. They have two children, son Brady and daughter Makenna. Murphy’s father was a former sergeant and firefighter in the Air Force, serving in Vietnam.
Prior to her tenure at Xavier, Murphy served as athletic director/history teacher at then-newly opened Chandler Prep Academy in Chandler, Ariz. Murphy was the head men’s and women’s swimming coach/senior woman’s administrator/instructor in exercise science at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. From 2003-05. Murphy guided Truman State to NCAA Div. II NCAA Championships all three years there, earning NCAA Div. II Women’s Coach of the Year each of those years. Murphy is the first female coach to win an NCAA Swimming Championship. During her time at Truman State, Murphy had four swimmers earn NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. In 2005, she had a Walter Byers award winner in Truman State swimmer Sarah Dance. Murphy has also served as assistant swimming coach at the University of Iowa from 2001-02 and at Truman State from 1999-2001.
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Diving Coaches
Stan Curnow Head Diving Coach 21st Season Brigham Young University (1997)
Stan Curnow begins his 21st year with the Falcons as head diving coach, the longest tenure in Academy history for a diving coach. During his first 20 years, Curnow has continued Air Force’s proud tradition in diving. Three women have earned first-team All-American honors at the Division II level while the men annually place among the conference’s elite. A recent four-year stretch saw the Falcons win the men’s platform dive at the MWC Championships (Brady Lindberg in 2006 and 2007, Kyle Van Valkenburg in 2008 and 2009). Outside of the pool, Curnow has been an asset to the Academy as well, being named the 1998 athletic department Instructor of the Year.
Curnow came to Air Force from BYU, where he coached for 14 years. His record there was impeccable, including 26 conference titles, 17 All-Americans and two NCAA Division I champions. A native of Denver, Colo., Curnow was named a high school All-American in diving and was a champion performer on the trampoline. He attended BYU and graduated in 1977 with a degree in physical education. He completed his master’s degree in the same field in 1978. As a competitor at BYU, Curnow was the Western Athletic Conference diving champion three out of four years and earned All-American honors in 1972 and 1974. He was also a finalist in the 1972 Olympic Trials. Curnow was named the Mountain West Conference’s diving coach of the year in 2001, 2002 and
2006, and was formerly a member of the NCAA Diving Rules Committee. Curnow, shown with his family, is a three-time Mountain West Conference Diving Coach of the Year.
Capt. Lauren Berg Assistant Diving Coach 4th Season USAFA (2007)
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Capt. Lauren Berg enters her fourth year as the assistant diving coach for both men’s and women’s diving teams at Air Force. In addition to diving coach duties, Berg works in the Academy athletics department assisting in managing the athletic department scheduling and grading office.
Berg received her commission through the United States Air Force Academy in May 2007. Upon receiving her commission, she received her first assignment and moved to Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas, where she assumed her duties with the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron.
Berg is a 2007 graduate of USAFA. The Englewood, Colo., native was a four-year letter winner in diving and team captain as a junior while at the Academy. she was a standout in the classroom at the Academy, earning Mountain West Conference All-Academic honors all four years.
Formely Lauren Bursey, she was married in 2012, to Andy Berg, who is an assistant coach with the Air Force hockey team.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Team Roster
Air Force Women’s Swimming & Diving 2013-14 Roster
Name Asia Antoniuk Gabbrielle Aranda Erin Bleyl Hannah Cesare Emily D’Amato Kim Davis Summer Getty Clara Heffernan Jessica Horn Maddy Huttner Elizabeth Keenan Rachel Kennedy Kaitlyn Kent Alexis Kronberger Michelle Kuyper Hailey Lane Sam Laughlin Emeline Lochmaier Lainie Long Stephanie Mallard Savanna Meadows Sara Menke Genevieve Miller Noel Niccum Jeanne Nolan Kira Schlosberg Olivia Strom Jenna Tasic Maria Volodkevich Leah Weber Brooke Wheeler Natsuko Worrell
Year Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. So. Fr.
Head Coach: Diving Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Diving Coach:
Casey Converse (Washburn 1984) – 26th season Stan Curnow (BYU 1997) - 21st season Colleen Murphy (Oakland University (Mich.) 1996) – 2nd season Capt. Lauren Berg (USAFA 2007) – 4th season
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Event 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-2 5-8 5-3 5-7 5-5 5-2 5-5 5-9 5-5 5-8 5-11 5-5 5-6 5-0 5-1 6-0 5-5 5-5 5-7 5-9 5-7 5-3 5-9 5-9 5-5 5-9
Height Fly/Free Fly Back Sprint Free Back IM/Breast Diving Mid-Distance Diving IM/Free IM/Free Diving Fly/Back Back/IM Distance Free Free/Breast Back/Free Mid-Distance Diving Diving Diving Distance Free Distance Free Breast Diving Breast Mid-Distance Fly/Free Breast Breast Back/Fly Free/IM/Breast
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Hometown/High School Santa Clarita, CA/Hart Biloxi, MS/Biloxi Tucson, AZ/Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Ennice, NC/Homeschooled Springfield, VA/Springfield Brentwood, TN/Ravenwood Plymouth, MN/Maple Grove University Olympia, WA/Olympia Southbury, CT/Pomperaug North Tustin, CA/Esperanza Phoenix, AZ/Xavier Wasilla, AK/Wasilla Mooresville, NC/South Iredell Dothan, AL/Homeschooled Orland Park, IL/Sandburg Midlothian, VA/Midlothian Destin, FL/Fort Walton Beach Chattanooga, TN/Baylor School Newnan, GA/Landmark Christian School The Woodlands, TX/The Woodlands College Park Burnet,TX/Burnet Murfreesboro, TN/Father Ryan Winston-Salem, NC/Bolles School Houston, TX/Magnolia West Valparaiso, IN/Valparaiso Aledo, TX/Aledo Fort Walton Beach, FL/Choctawhatchee Tinley Park, IL/Lincoln-Way North Sammamish, WA/Skyline Bartonville, TX/Homeschooled Suwanee, GA/Lambert Oviedo, FL/Hagerty
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Gabbrielle Aranda
Erin Bleyl
Sr. • 5-6 • Butterfly/Medley Biloxi, MS (Biloxi)
Sr. • 5-8 • Backstroke/Freestyle Tucson, AZ (Pusch Ridge Christian Academy)
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Swam the second-fastest 100 fly Personal Bests time on team with a time of 56.64...third-fastest 200 24.14 fly time on team (2:05.25)...fourth-fastest 200 IM 50 Free 56.23 time on team (2:07.82)...also swam the 50 free, rank- 100 Fly 200 Fly 2:04.04 ing seventh on team (24.77). 200 IM 2:06.59 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Swam the team’s fastest 100 butterfly with a time of 56.25... second-fastest times on the team in the 50 free, 200 fly and 200 IM...50 free time of 24.14 was done on a relay split...swam a time of 2:02.67 in the 200 fly, which is the third-fastest time in school history...swam a time of 2:07.61 in the 200 IM...also swam on the team’s fastest 200 medley relay group.
2012-13 (JUNIOR): A part of two record relay groups and swam an Academy Top 10 mark in the 500 free... swam the third-leg of both the school-record setting 400 and 800 free relays at MW Championships...500 free time of 4:58.69 is the seventh-fastest in program history...third-fastest 200 free (1:51.86), 1000 free (10:56.58) and 100 back (58.42) times on team... second-fastest 200 back time on team (2:04.23).
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Top five on the team in seven different events...swam the team’s fastest 500 free with a time of 4:58.83, which was the sixth-fastest in school history... was second-fastest in the 100 and 200 back and 200 free...top time in 100 back was 56.15, which is the second-fastest in school history...top time in 200 back was 2:02.17... also swam the fifth-fastest 100 free, fourth-fastest 1000 free and fourth-fastest 400 IM... Led off the fastest times of the 200 and 400 free relay groups.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Swam the team’s fastest 200 IM and the fourth-fastest in school history...swam the second-fastest 100 and 200 fly times on the team...100 fly time is fifth and 200 fly is fourth-fastest in school history...swam fourth-fastest 100 breast time, and fifth-fastest 100 and 200 back times on the team...also swam the 100 meter fly at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Posted one of the best freshman campaigns in AFA history, setting three individual school records and three relay records for a total of six school records...set school records in the 100 back (56.28) and 200 back (2:01.66) and 100 free (51.25)...also swam in the record setting 400 free, 800 free and 400 medley relay groups...swam the fastest times for the season in four events (100, 200 free & 100, 200 back)...ranks second all-time at AFA in the 200 free and ninth in the 500 free...also swam the 200 meter free at the Indianapolis Grand Prix...earned the team Coaches Award.
HIGH SCHOOL (Biloxi): Lettered four years in swimming and one year in softball...team captain...earned gold awards in the 100 fly and 200 IM and silver in the 100 fly and bronze in the 100 free at the state championships...set five school records...was the class vice president as a senior...National Honor Society member...AP scholar...girls’ swimming scholar athlete...graduated sixth in her class of 338...high school swimming coach was Al Pickich...also swam for Biloxi Elit Swim Team coached by Jamie Lee.
HIGH SCHOOL (Pusch Ridge Christian Academy): Lettered four years in swimming... team captain as a senior...led Pusch Ridge to third-place finish in states as a senior and second-place finish as a junior...set state records in the 100 back and 200 free as a sophomore...scholastic All-American...National Honors Society member...also swam for Flying Fish Arizona club swim team...high school swimming coach was mother, Mary Beth Bleyl.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 40...major is management...has twin siblings... nickhame is Gabby...major is business management with a minor in Spanish...hobbies are cooking, fishing and golfing...favorite food is shrimp and grits...favorite movie is Space Jam... favorite books are anything by Christopher Moore...person in history she’d like to meet is Elvis Presley, who she wouldn’t mind being serenaded by...something not many people know about her is that she has had braces three times...credits her club coach Jamie Lee as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most notable thing about her hometown is that it’s the home of Barq’s Rootbeer, beaches and casinos...favorite athlete is Muhammad Ali...pre-race ritual is stretching, stretching and more stretching...if she could be on any reality TV show she would change her age and be Toddlers and Tiaras...enjoys listening to Lana Del Ray, Amy Winehouse and Luke Bryan...spent her summer before senior year on the CSLIP program in Panama for three weeks, then returned to Academy to be director of operations for mission support group...favorite quote: “Laissez Bon Temps Rouler (Let the good times roll).”...daughter of Alex and Anne Aranda.
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Personal Bests 100 Free 51.25 200 Free 1:50.70 500 Free 4:58.69 100 Back 56.15 200 Back 2:01.66
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 17...major is human factors...has a sister and brother...sister, Shawna, is a 2012 West Point graduate and played on the softball team... parents are USAFA grads and were also on the Wings of Blue jump team...hobbies are eating, sleeping, hiking, watching TV shows and baking...favorite food is jalapenos...favorite movies are the Truman Show and the Princess Bride...favorite book is A Tale of Two Cities... something most people don’t know about her is her favorite animals are sharks...credits her first swim coach, Troy Reister, as having the biggest influence on her sports career because ‘he taught me to love swimming’...enjoys listening to Mumford & Sons, Simon & Garfunkel, Imagine Dragons, Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, The Cataracts, Jack Johnson and Britney Spears...if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be Gator Boys...favorite quote: ‘Don’t let the haters stop you from doin’ your thang.’ - Mean Girls...daughter of Wallace and Mary Beth Bleyl.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Hannah Cesare
Elizabeth Keenan
Sr. • 5-10 • Freestyle Ennice, NC (Homeschooled)
Sr. • 5-5 • Medley/Freestyle Phoenix, AZ (Xavier)
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Anchored three record-setting relays for the Falcons...anchored school record 400 free (3:23.59), 800 free (7:19.96) and 400 medley (3:46.41) relays at MW Championships...also cracked AFA top 10 list in 50 free (9th - 23.86) and 100 free (5th - 51.27)... fourth on team in 200 free (1:53.12) and fifth in 500 free (5:05.96).
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Fourth-fastest on team in 200 Personal Bests fly (2:08.26) and fifth in 100 fly (58.83), setting ca1:55.03 reer-bests in both...also top 10 on team in 200 free 200 Free 500 Free 5:07.70 (1:55.95), 500 free (5:14.72) and 1000 free (11:53.67). 100 Fly 58.83 2:08.26 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Swam career-bests in the 200 Fly 200 free, 500 free and 200 fly...swam fourth-fastest 200 free and fifth-fastest 200 fly on the team.
Personal Bests 50 Free 23.86 100 Free 51.27 200 Free 1:51.71 500 Free 5:05.58
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Swam the team’s fastest 100 and 200 free times and third-fastest 500 free...time of 51.68 in the 100 free is the sixth-fastest in school history...time of 1:51.71 in the 200 free is the third-fastest in school history...was on the 200 free relay and anchored the fastest 400 and 800 free relay groups.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Ranked fourth on the team in the 200 and 500 free, 200 breast and 200 fly events...also ranked sixth on the team in the 100 fly. HIGH SCHOOL (Xavier): Lettered four years in swimming...led Xavier to four state titles... all-state and all-region...All-American relay qualifier...earned team’s outstanding freshman, junior and senior awards in addition to team sportsmanship award...National Honor Society and National Spanish Honors Society member...high school swimming coach was current Air Force assistant coach Colleen Murphy...also swam for the Phoenix Swim Club, coached by Dave Gibson.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Swam the second-fastest 200 free and third-fastest 50 and 100 free times on the team...100 free time is 10th-fastest and 200 free is 6th-fastest in school history...was a part of three school record relays; the 400 free, 800 free and 400 medley. PRIOR TO ACADEMY: Swim coach was Ted Orton.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 21...nickname is Liz...has two siblings...hobbies are listening to music, shopping and spending time with friends and family...favorite food is pancakes...favorite movie is The Great Gatsby...credits her grandfather as having the biggest influence on her sports career...something most people don’t know about her is that she lived overseas for four years...favorite quote: “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” -Walt Disney... pre-race ritual is coffee and a bagel for breakfast...favorite athlete is Jenny Thompson...if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills... daughter of Vince and Carol Keenan.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 38...has five siblings...hobbies are hiking, cooking, baking and hanging with her little sisters...most notable thing about her hometown is that it is one of the largest producers of Christmas trees and pumpkins...daughter of Ray and Kim Cesare...favorite quote: “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” -George S. Patton.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Rachel Kennedy
Michelle Kuyper
Sr. • 5-2 • Diving Wasilla, AK (Wasilla)
Sr. • 5-5 • Freestyle Orland Park, IL (Carl Sandburg)
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Ranked third on team in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives...set career-high’s with 235.85 points in 1m and 259.30 points in 3m...earned 1m Academic All-MW and MW Scholar Athlete for third 3m year.
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Team Coaches Award winner...third on team in 1650 free (17:44.95) and fourth in 1000 free (11:17.56)...sixth on team in 500 free (5:14.72).
Personal Bests 235.85 259.30
Personal Bests 200 Free 1:55.08 500 Free 5:05.98 10:46.56 2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Swam career-bests in the 1000 Free 17:44.95 200 free and 1000 free...swam third-fastest 1000 1650 Free free and fifth-fastest 500 free time on team...also swam sixth-fastest 100 free time.
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Set career-highs for points in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives... scored 221.41 points in the 1-meter against Colorado State...scored 206.41 points in the 3-meter against Northern Colorado...Academic All-MW and MW Scholar Athlete for the second-straight year.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Ranked second on the team in the 1000 and 1650 free events... ranked third in the 500 free and seventh in the 200 free...earned freshman team inspirational award.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Second on the team in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events...scored 187.95 points in the 1m vs. Northern Colorado...scored 198.98 points in the 3m vs. BYU... Academic All-MW and MW Scholar Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL (Sandburg): Lettered four years in swimming...All-American as a senior... team captain as senior...team MVP as a junior and senior...made it to junior nationals in 2009...National Honor Society member...graduated Mu Alpha Theta...high school swim coach was Jane Caliendo...also swam for Hickory Willow Swim Association, coached by Tom Rieman.
HIGH SCHOOL (Wasilla): Lettered three years in diving, four years in soccer and one year each in track and cross country...team captain for two years in diving and three for soccer... three time diving region champion and finished second at state...all-state soccer tournament member as a junior...state qualifier in track and cross-country...state champion in gymnastics as a freshman...National Honors Society member...class valedictorian...high school diving coach was Larry Smith.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 3...has a younger brother...major is meteorology... favorite food is Chicago-style pizza...favorite movie is Forrest Gump...favorite book is A Tale of Two Cities...credits her coaches and parents as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most noteworthy thing about her hometown (Chicago) is the pizza, Al Capone, Lake Shore Drive, Lake Michigan, the Chicago Bears and The Chicago Blackhawks... pre-race ritual is to get pumped!...enjoys listening to The Randy Rogers Band...spent part of her summer prior to senior year sailing in Croatia...favorite quote: “The Biggest risk you take is to step up on that block and dare someone to beat you.’ -- Jane Caliendo, high school coach...daughter of Henry and Karen Kuyper.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 12...nicknames are Lil’ Red and Red...has two siblings...brother, David, attends the Naval Academy...majoring in biology and is pre-med... on the superintendent’s list...hobbies are hiking, snowboarding, sledding, dance, baking brownies, smiling and laughing...favorite food is pasta...favorite movies are She’s The Man and Stick It...favorite book is Pride and Prejudice...person in history she’d most like to meet is Helen Keller because she faced so much adversity as a young child and never gave up to improve herself in all aspects of her life...something not many people know about her is that she is the only redhead in her entire family on both sides...credits her dad as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most noteworthy thing about her hometown is that she lives down the road from Sarah Palin and went to high school with her children.. favorite athlete is Shawn Johnson...pre-meet ritual is to say a little prayer that she does her best and to have fun...enjoys listening to Taylor Swift and Keith Urban...spent the summer before her senior year conducting medical research related to endometriosis at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Wash., for four weeks and also spent three weeks working at USAFA as an EMT for Basic Cadet Training and ESET...daughter of Dan and Janet Kennedy.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Sam Laughlin
Kim Davis
Sr. • 5-11 • Backstroke/Freestyle Destin, FL (Fort Walton Beach)
Jr. • 5-8 • Medley/Breaststroke Brentwood, TN (Ravenwood)
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Set school records in the 100 and 200 backstroke...time of 55.37 in the 100 and 1:59.77 in 200 back, both set at MW Championships... also swam third-fastest 100 free and fourth-fastest 50 free on the team...also swam on the fastest 200 and 400 medley relay groups.
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Team MVP for second-straight year...set eight school records--five individual and three relays at 2013 MW Championships...set school records in 100 free (50.20) and 200 free (1:48.48) leading off school-record 400 and 800 free relays at MW Championships...also set school records in 200 IM (1:59.15), 400 IM (4:13.43) and 200 breast (2:15.17) at MW Championships...anchored record-setting 200 medley relay as well...All-Mountain West in 200 and 400 IM...also swam the third-fastest 50 free time (23.64) and eighth-fastest 100 breast time (1:05.39) in Academy history...MW all-academic for second time.
Personal Bests 100 Back* 55.37 200 Back* 1:59.77 50 Free 24.22 100 Free 53.27 * School Record
2010-11 (JUNIOR): Ranked second on the team in the 100 and 200 back events...ranked seventh in the 50 and 100 free and 200 IM events...200 back time is seventh-fastest and 100 back time is eighth-fastest in school history...part of the second record-setting 200 medley relay group. HIGH SCHOOL (Fort Walton Beach): Lettered four years in swimming and two in volleyball...team MVP, Swimmer of the Year, FWBHS Athlete of the Year and scholar athlete as a senior...set school records in the 50 free, 100 back and 200 and 400 free relays... also swam for the YMCA National Team, sectionals, district and state teams...helped lead FWBHS to county and district titles...high school swim coach was Pam Braseth.
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Team MVP...set school records in 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breast... first ever Air Force women’s swimmer to qualify and participate in U.S. Olympic Trials...set school record in 200 IM with a time of 2:02.45 and 200 breast with a time of 2:16.78 at MW Championships...set school record in 400 IM at Houston Cougar Invite with a time of 4:22.79...top 100 breast time is 1:06.17, which is ninth-fastest time at Academy...also swam fastest 1000 free time on team (10:36.62)...on fastest 800 free, 200 medley and 400 medley relay groups...placed 100th in 200 meter breast at 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 2:40.26...MW all-academic.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 23...has three siblings...nicknames are Sam, Sami and Shamuu...major is management...favorite movie is the Notebook...something most people don’t know about her is that she’s lived in nine states...Favorite quote: “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs with no fear of the future.” --Proverbs 31:25...hobbies are reading intellectual poems, interpreting songs, eating salad with ranch and pepper, face-booking, supplying people with laughter, attempting to pop-lock-anddrop-it, taking snapshots of memories, organizing my room, shopping for exquisite clothing items, wearing sweet shoes, and finding new ways to put eyeliner on...favorite foods are salad, Heluva Good French onion dip with chips, pesto pizza, Pinkberry Yogurt, Hamburgers with pickles, Chicken Tenders, Long Horn Steakhouse steaks, mashed potatoes with cheese, Chuy’s Tex-Mex food, and watermelon sour patch kids...pre-race ritual is to pray right before racing...daughter of David and Donna Laughlin.
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Personal Bests 50 free 23.64 100 free* 50.20 200 free* 1:48.48 100 Breast 1:05.39 200 Breast* 2:15.17 200 IM* 1:59.15 400 IM* 4:13.43 * School Record
HIGH SCHOOL (Ravenwood): Lettered four years in swimming...200 breaststroke time was top 10 in the nation for 18 year olds...national and junior national qualifier...on the Principal’s list every semester...high school swim coach was Angel Curtiss...swam club for Excel Aquatics, coached by Mark Walker. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 13...major is biology...has an older sister...hobbies are watching Grey’s Anatomy and napping...favorite food is cookies...favorite movie is Star Trek...something most people don’t know about her is that she is lactose intolerant...credits Caroline Bechtel as having the biggest influence on her sports career...if she could be on any TV show, it would be the Amazing Race with her sister...has country music on her iPod...favorite quote is:“Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you”...favorite athlete is McKayla Maroney...pre-race ritual is to Have fun! and not eat an entire thing of macaroni and a jalepeno bagel 10 minutes before my race...daughter of John and Tara Davis.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Clara Heffernan
Lainie Long
Jr. • 5-8 • Distance Free Olympia, WA (Olympia)
Jr. • 5-6 • Diving Newnan, GA (Landmark Christian School)
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Second on the team in the 1000 and 1650 free...time of 10:24.87 in 1000 free is eighth-fastest time in Academy history...1650 time of 17:20.83 is just outside Academy top 10...swam the fifth-fastest 200 free time (1:53.30) on the team...MW all-academic for second time.
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): High-scorer on the team Personal Bests in all three events...257.75 points in 1-meter, 276.65 256.75 points in 3-meter and 204.30 points in platform are 1m 276.65 all career highs...set 1m and 3m marks at Incarnate 3m 204.30 Word Invite...set platform mark vs. North Dakota/Se- Platform attle three-way meet.
Personal Bests 200 Free 1:54.32 500 Free 5:05.16 1000 Free 10:44.00 1650 Free 17:31.90
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Second on the team in all three dives...scored career-high 237.67 points in 1-meter dive and 250.87 points in the 3-meter at the Foster Duals...scored careerhigh 143.50 points in the platform at the USC Trojan Invite.
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Swam the fastest 1650 free on the team...ranked second in the 500 and 1000 free and third in the 200 free...MW all-academic. HIGH SCHOOL (Olympia): Lettered four years in swimming...school record holder in the 200 and 500 free in addition to several relay records...three-time scholastic All-American... high school swim coach was Mel Smith...swam club for Tacoma Swim Club, coached by Jay Benner and Trever Gray.
HIGH SCHOOL (Landmark Christian): Lettered four years in diving, two in swimming, track and cross country and one in soccer...Wendy’s Heisman finalist...National Honor Society member...Beta Club member...high school diving coach was John Ames...dove club for Atlanta Diving, coached by John Ames.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 10...has an older brother...nickname is Clarita... hobbies are playing the cello and piano, listening to music and singing...favorite food is Korean...favorite movie is the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice...credits Jay Benner as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most noteworthy thing about her home town is that it rains almost every day...favorite athlete is Roger Bannister...if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be Minute to Win it...favorite quote is: “Carpe Diem.”... daughter of Mike and Becky Heffernan.
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PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 18...major is English...nickname is Lulu...has five siblings, four of whom graduated from service academies...sister, Lindy, is a freshman at the Academy and on the cross country team...hobby is reading...favorite food is pizza... favorite movie is the Notebook...favorite book is the bible...if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be Real Housewives...has country and pop on her iPod...favorite quote: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” --Phillipians 4:13...something most people don’t know about her is that she plays the harp...notable thing about her hometown is that country musician Alan Jackson is from there...credits her mother as having the biggest influence on her sports career...daughter of Dr. James and Lisa Long.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Noel Niccum
Jeanne Nolan
Jr. • 5-5 • Breaststroke/Medley Houston, TX (Magnolia West)
Jr. • 5-7 • Diving Valparaiso, IN (Valparaiso) 2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Fourth on the team in 1-meter and fifth in 3-meter dives...set career high’s with 208.75 points in 1m and 237.40 points in 3m at Incarnate Word Invite.
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Swam fourth-fastest 200 Personal Bests breast and fifth-fastest 100 breast times on the 1:06.14 team...set career-bests in the 200 breast and 200 100 Breast 2:24.68 IM at Phill Hansel Invite...Iron Bolt award winner for 200 Breast 2:12.64 excellence in strength training...named team most in- 200 IM spirational sophomore.
Personal Bests 208.75 237.40
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Fourth on team in 1-meter and 3-meter dives...scored career-high 164.18 points in 1-meter dive against New Mexico...scored career-high 196.20 points in 3-meter dive at Foster Duals.
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Swam the second-fastest 100 breast, third-fastest 200 breast and fifth-fastest 200 IM times on the team...time of 1:06.14 in the 100 breast is the eighthfastest in school history...named team most inspiration freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL (Valparaiso): Lettered three years in diving and one in soccer...team captain...National Honor Society member...high school diving coach was Bill Chappo.
HIGH SCHOOL (Magnolia West): Lettered four years in swimming...team captain...earned team Hardest Worker award...National Honor Society member...high school swim coach was Jeremy Wade...swam club for Magnolia Aquatic Club, coached by Terry Jones.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 21...has two siblings...nickname is Jeannie...hobbies are reading and music...favorite food is mac and cheese...favorite movie is the Gladiator... something most people don’t know about her is that she has a pilot’s license...credits her parents as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most noteworthy thing about her home town is there is a lot of corn...if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be Survivor...person in history she’d like to meet is Neil Armstrong...favorite athlete is Michael Jordan...favorite quote: ‘If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.’ -- Winnie the Pooh...daughter of Matt and Julie Nolan.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 11...has five siblings...hobbies are horseback riding and doing anything outside...favorite food is Italian...favorite movis is Seabiscuit...credits her coaches as having the biggest influence on her sports career...favorite athlete is Barbaro... if she could be on any TV show, it would be CSI...had country music on her iPod...favorite quote is: “He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing. He does not shy away from the sword. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground; he cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds” Job 39:v21-24.. daughter of Michael and Lisa Niccum.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Summer Getty
Jessica Horn
So. • 5-2 • Diving Plymouth, MN (Maple Grove University)
So. • 5-3 • Diving Southbury, CT (Pomperaug)
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Third in platform, fourth in Personal Bests 3-meter and fifth in 1-meter dives on the team... 207.53 scored 196.80 points in platform in North Dakota/ 1m 255.05 Seattle three-way meet...scored 255.05 points in 3m 3m 196.80 at Incarnate Word invite...scored 207.53 points in 1m Platform against Idaho.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Second on team in 1-meter and Personal Bests 3-meter dives and third in platform...scored 268.60 253.43 points in 3m dive at Incarnate Word Invite...scored 1m 268.00 253.43 points in 1m dive against Colorado State... 3m 178.55 scored 178.55 points in North Dakota/Seattle three- Platform way meet...MW all-academic and MW scholar-athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: High school diving coach was Stacy Truman...dove for Bounce Diving Academy, coached by R. Scott Truman.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in diving and gymnastics and one year in track... Southwest Conference Diving Champion as a senior...four-time all-state in gymnastics... ninth place in State Open diving as a senior...National and Spanish Honor Society member... Tri-M Music Honor Society member...dove for Next Generation Diving, coached by Christopher Bergere.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 13...has an older sister...major is biology...daughter of Mark and Heather Getty.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 16...nickname is Jess...had two younger brothers... hobbies are reading, hanging out with friends, cycling and going on facebook...favorite food is shrimp...favorite movie is You’ve Got Mail...favorite book is Harry Potter...credits her dad as having the biggest influence on her sports career...if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be Survivor...enjoys listening to Keith Urban...favorite quote: “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.”...daughter of Barry and Tammy Horn.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Maddy Huttner
Sara Menke
So. • 5-7 • IM/Free North Tustin, CA (Esperanza)
So. • 6-0 • Distance Freestyle Murfreesboro, TN (Pomperaug)
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Second on team in both Personal Bests 200 and 400 IM, cracking school top 10 list in both 52.16 events...200 IM time of 2:04.93 is the third-fastest 50 Free 2:04.93 and 400 IM time of 4:27.81 is the fourth-fastest time 200 IM 4:27.81 in school history...swam fourth-fastest 100 free time 400 iM (52.16) on the team...all three top times were set at MW Championships...also swam the 100 and 200 back early in the season.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Set four school records in Personal Bests rookie campaign, three individual and one relay...set 200 Free 1:50.79 school records at MW Championships in 500, 1000 4:49.70* and 1650 free and was the second-leg of the record- 500 Free 10:02.55* setting 800 free relay...swam a time of 4:49.70 in 1000 Free 1650 Free 16:40.77* 500 free...swam a time of 16:40.77 in 1650 free...her 1000 split of 10:02.05 during the 1650 swim also set * School Record a school record...swam the fourth-fasted 200 free time (1:50:79) in school history...earned freshman most inspirational award at season-ending banquet...MW all-academic and MW scholarathlete.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...school record holder in the 100 back and 4x100 relay...female athlete of the year...scholar athlete...helped lead Esperanza to California Interscholastic Federation Championship...high school swimming coach was Matt Slevcove...swam club for Novaquatics, coached by Ken Lamont.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...school record holder in the 200 and 500 free...team MVP all four years...National, Spanish and Math Honors Society member...scholar athlete and science award honoree...high school swimming coach was Shannon Philbin...swam club for Excel Aquatics, coached by Mark Walker...Excel Award winner, national qualifier in the 1650...Excel Aquatics record holder in the 500 and 1000 free.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 36...has two older brothers...nickname is Madds... intends on majoring in biology...favorite food is Chinese...favorite movie is The Help...favorite book is The Girl Who Played With Fire...something most people don’t know about her is that she has a fear of lizards...credits her first swim coach, Nancy Thomas, as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most notable thing about her hometown is that Richard Nixon was born there...favorite athlete is Ryan Lochte...favorite quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” ...daughter of William and Elaine Huttner.
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PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 22...has two older siblings...hobbies are camping, hiking and boating...favorite food is ribs...favorite movie is How to Train your Dragon...favorite books are the Harry Potter series...group in history she’d like to meet is the Beatles... something most people don’t know about her is that she’s been to all 50 states...credits her father as having the biggest influence on her sports career...favorite athlete is Missy Franklin...pre-race/meet ritual is a long warm up...favorite quote: “Shoot for the moon because even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”...daughter of Paul and Julie Menke.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Olivia Strom
Jenna Tasic
So. • 5-7 • Distance Freestyle Fort Walton Beach, FL (Choctawhatchee)
So. • 5-3 • Butterfly/Freestyle Southbury, CT (Pomperaug) 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Swam the second-fastest 200 Personal Bests fly and third-fastest 100 fly time on team, cracking 56.76 the Air Force Top 10 in both...200 fly time of 2:03.67 is 100 Fly 2:03.67 the fifth-fastest and 100 fly time of 56.76 is seventh- 200 Fly 2:09.66 fastest at the Academy...also swam the fifth-fastest 200 IM 200 IM time on team...both fly and IM times were set at MW Championships.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Swam fifth-fastest 1000 free time on team...also swam the 200 and 500 free.
Personal Bests 200 Free 1:59.14 500 Free 5:19.98 HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swim100 Free 11:22.71 ming...team MVP as a junior and senior...NWF Daily News Swimmer of the Year in 2010 and 2011...graduated Summa Cum Laude...high school swimming coach was Jamie Garea...swam club for Coast Aquatics, coached by Brad Kale and father, Len Strom.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming and water polo and two years in basketball...owns school records in the 100 fly and 200 medley relay and 400 free relay... female athlete of the year...three-year state qualifier...National and Science National Honors Society member...Mu Alpha Theta...scholar athlete...high school swimming coach was Kendra Will...swam club for North Aquatics Sharks, coached by Gary DeGraff...senior state qualifier and holds North Aquatics 50 free record for 9-10 age group.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 25...has three siblings...older brother, Alex, is a junior at USAFA and is on the men’s swim team...nickname is Liv...hobby is swimming... favorite food is jumbalaya...favorite movie is The Avengers...something most people don’t know about her is that she is hyper...credits her dad as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most notable thing about her hometown is that it’s a beach tourist town... favorite pre-race/meet ritual is stretching...daughter of Len and Tracy Strom.
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PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 40...has two older brothers...intended major is chemistry...hobbies are swimming and water polo...favorite food is Mexican...favorite movie is Crash...person in history she’d like to meet is Marilyn Monroe...something most people don’t know about her is that she loves rollerblading...credits her high school coach Kendra Will as having the biggest influence on her sports career...favorite athlete is Ryan Lochte... pre-race/meet ritual is to listen to music and jam out...favorite quote: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” ...daughter of Bill and Renee Tasic.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Leah Weber
Brooke Wheeler
So. • 5-9 • Breaststroke Bartonville, TX (Homeschooled)
So. • 5-5 • Backstroke/Butterfly Suwanne, GA (Lambert)
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Set school record in 100 breast and a school top 10 time in the 200 breast...100 breast time of 1:04.29 at Phill Hansel Invite set school record...200 breast time of 2:18.57 is the second-fastest in school history...swam the sixth-fastest 200 IM time on the team...also swam the 50, 200 and 500 free in competition.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Swam the fifth-fastest 200 Personal Bests back and seventh-fastest 100 back times on team... 100 Back 1:04.22 also swam the 50 and 100 free and 100 fly. 200 Back 2:11.47 25.50 HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered two years in swim- 50 Free 1:01.86 ming ... county record holder in 50 back ... two-time 100 Fly state finalist ... swimmer of the year for Grand Cascades Swim Team ... coaches award winner ... county state swim team qualifier for six years ... high school swim coach was Kelly Whitlatch ... swam club for Swim Atlanta, coached by Wil Bayer ... three-time club state qualifier ... southeastern sectionals qualifier.
Personal Bests 100 Breast 1:04.29 200 Breast 2:18.57 200 IM 2:09.66 * School Record
CLUB: Swam club for the Texas RiverSharks. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 13...has four siblings...hobbies are unicycling, reading and climbing on things...favorite food is cupcakes...something most people don’t know about her is that she likes attempting to tumble...pre-race/meet ritual is to drink tons of water...favorite book is Harry Potter...daughter of Ron Weber.
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PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 23 ... has three siblings ... brother, Brad, is a 2010 USAFA graduate ... hobbies are anything on the water, outdoor adventure, piano and community service ... favorite foods are lasagna and blueberries ... favorite movie is Phantom of the Opera ... favorite book is the Bible ... person in history she’d like to meet is Ronald Reagan ... something not many people know about her is that she knocked out her two front teeth when she was nine ... credits coach Gary McDonald as having the biggest influence on her sports career ... favorite athlete is Ryan Lochte ... enjoys listening to Rascal Flatts ... favorite quote:”Life isn’t measured by the number of breaths you take but by the number of moments that take your breath away” ... daughter of Bryan and Peggy Wheeler.
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Women’s Swimming & Diving
Meet The Falcons
Stephanie Mallard
Emily D’Amato
So. • 5-0 • Diving The Woodlands, TX (The Woodlands College Park)
Fr. • 5-9 • Backstroke Springfield, VA (West Springfield)
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Did not compete in diving.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming... owns school records in 200 medley and 400 free relays…helped lead High School team to 2012-13 district championship…placed second in the VHSL AAA States 400 free relay and fifth in 200 medley relay…high school swim coach was Kristy Kellogg…National and Spanish Honor Society member…A/B Honor roll all four years and was a honor graduate...swam club for Nation’s Capital Swim Club, coached by Pete Morgan…was a Junior Nationals qualifier…Junior Nationals combined team high score.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered one year in diving and three years in crew...high school diving coach was Daniel Satural...dove for The Woodlands Dive Team, coached by Bob Gunter. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 30...daughter of George and Susie Mallard...nickname is Ducky...hobbies are watching TV and reading...favorite food is mac & cheese... favorite movie is X-Men First Class...favorite book is 1984...person in history she’d like to meet is Harry Houdini...credits her parents as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most noteworthy things about her hometown is the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and that its close to downtown Houston...favorite song is The Middle by Jimmy Eat World...favorite quote: ‘This is one corner… of one country, in one continent, on one planet that’s a corner of a galaxy that’s a corner of a universe that is forever growing and shrinking and creating and destroying and never remaining the same for a single millisecond. And there is so much, so much to see.’ – Matt Smith
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 13...daughter of Robert and Kathleen D’Amato… has a younger brother…hobbies are cooking, coaching swimming and reading…favorite food is her grandma’s chicken noodle soup…favorite movie is Grease…favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird…something not many people know about her is that she loves painting her nails…credits her club teammates as having the biggest influence on her sports career…favorite athlete is Missy Franklin…pre-race ritual is to paint her nails and pray…if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be Dance Moms…enjoys listening to Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and Bruno Mars…favorite quote: “Winning doesn’t always mean coming first… real victory is in arriving at the finish line with no regrets because you have gone all out.” –Apollo Ohno.
Asia Antoniuk
Kaitlyn Kent
Fr. • 5-7 • Fly/Free Santa Clarita, CA (Hart)
Fr. • 5-5 • Fly/Back Mooresville, NC (South Iredell)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...set school record in 200 free and 400 free relay…400 free relay time is also a district record…high school swim coach was Steve Neale…National Honor Society member…swam club for Canyons Aquatic Club, coached by Jeff Conwell…owns eight club relay records.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...all-state, all-region, all-county and all-conference from 2010-13...team captain from 2011-2013...owns six school records... graduated with I.B. Diploma...Wendy’s High School Heisman National Finalist...National and Spanish Honor Society member...high school swim coach was Laureen Pozega...swam club for SwimMAC Carolina, coached by Pam Swander...North Carolina swimming board of directors athlete representative.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 16...daughter of Andrzej and Dorota Antoniuk…has a brother and sister that swim at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo…actual first name is Joanna… nicknames are Asia, Big Osh, Big Joanna…hobbies are triathlons, baking and couponing… favorite food is a cheese and potato pierogi…favorite movies are UP! and Despicable Me… favorite TV show is Doctor Who?...favorite book is The Stand…credits her brother, her high school coach, Steve Neale and Otylia Jedrzejczak as having the biggest influence on her sports career…most notable things about her hometown is that its home to Six Flags, Magic Mountain…enjoys listening to Jason Mraz, Cold Play and Hunter Hayes…favorite quote: ‘Life is full of setbacks. SUCCESS is determined by how well you handle them.’
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PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 13...daughter of Jeff and Kelly Kent...nickname is KK...mother played tennis at Western Carolina...hobbies are being a private pilot and master scuba diver...favorite food is pasta...favorite movie is Facing the Giants...favorite book is Flags of our Fathers...person in history she’d most like to meet is Ronald Reagan...something most people don’t know about her is that she absolutely loves watching ridiculous reality TV shows on MTV and VH1...credits her dad as having the biggest influence on her sports career...favorite athlete is LoLo Jones...pre-race ritual is to stay calm and remember that swimming is just fun...if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be The Real World...enjoys listening to anything country...favorite quote: “Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God—what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.” Romans 12:2
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Meet The Falcons
Alexis Kronberger
Emeline Lochmaier
Fr. • 5-9 • Back/IM Dothan, AL (Homeschooled)
Fr. • 5-5 • Mid-Distance Chatanooga, TN (Baylor School)
CLUB: Junior nationals qualifier…earned academic excellence in humanities at George C. Wallace Community College.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...four-year state finalist…helped lead Baylor School to Tennessee State Title…member of the National Winning Team… All-American qualifier…high school swim coach was Dan Flack…National Honor Society member…Concertmaster of the Baylor School Orchestra…recipient of the Herbert B. Barks Jr. Award…swam club for Baylor Swim Club, coached by Dan Flack.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 4...daughter of Darren and Alisa Kronberger…has four siblings…hobbies are reading, music, swimming and shopping…favorite foods are pizza and Mexican…favorite movies are Top Gun and True Grit…favorite books are True Grit and The Giver…credits her old club coach Bud Taylor as having the biggest influence on her sports career…credits her parents has having a huge influence on her personally…most noteworthy thing about her hometown is that it’s the peanut capital of the world…favorite athlete is Natalie Coughlin…pre-race ritual is to get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast…if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be Chopped…enjoys listening to Paramore, 3 Doors Down and Imagine Dragons…favorite quote: “Let people know what you stand for and what you don’t stand for.”
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 36...daughter of Geoff and Julie Lochmaier…has a younger brother…nickname is Emma…hobbies are reading, art, music and drawing…greatest moment in sports was winning state title as a senior…favorite food is shrimp…favorite movie is The Blind Side…favorite book is A Separate Peace by John Knowles…person in history she’d most like to meet is Sandra Day O’Connor…credits her mom as having the biggest influence on her sports career…favorite athlete is Missy Franklin…pre-race ritual is that she always has to jump twice, shake out her arms behind the block and touch her toes…if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be The Big Brain Theory…enjoys listening to Taylor Swift…favorite quote: “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” – Anonymous.
Hailey Lane
Savanna Meadows
Fr. • 5-8 • Free/Breast Midlothian, VA (Midlothian)
Fr. • 5-1 • Diving Burnet, TX (Burnet)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Set a school and regional record in the 50 free as a freshman… graduated as an AP scholar with distinction…winner of outstanding latin senior award and outstanding school leadership award…National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta member...swam club for NOVA of Virginia Aquatics…Chesterfield Aquatic League (CAL) Summer League record holder in the 50 free.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in diving...three-time all-district and two-time All-American...all-district four times...owns school record in 1m dive...graduated in top 10 percent of class and was an honor roll member...high school diving coach was Nancy Moore...also dove for Longhorn Aquatics, coached by Gabi Chereches...was on the National Team for four years.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 5...daughter of Dennis and Brigid Lane…has four siblings, including a twin sister and a pair of older twin sisters…is a relative of Elvis Presley…greatest moment in sports is being able to be a part of five record-breaking relays with her twin sister in CAL Summer League swimming…hobby is playing Just Dance with her friends…favorite food is IHOP pancakes…favorite movie is Man on Fire…favorite book is Unbroken…person in history she’d most like to meet is George Washington…credits her parents as having the biggest influence on her sports career…favorite athlete is Nathan Adrian…pre-race ritual is listening to Rockwell’s ‘Somebody’s Watching Me’…enjoy’s 80’s music…favorite quote: “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” – Special Olympics Athlete Oath.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 31...daughter of Allen and Sandy Meadows...has two siblings...hobby is diving...favorite food is cantaloupe...favorite movie is Hot Rod...favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird...person in history she’d like to meet is Jesus...credits her father as having the biggest influence on her sports career...enjoys listening to The Classic Crime...favorite quote: “Life is too important to take seriously.”
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Meet The Falcons
Genevieve Miller
Maria Volodkevich
Fr. • 5-7 • Distance Free Winston-Salem, NC (The Bolles School)
Fr. • 5-9 • Breaststroke Sammamish, WA (Skyline)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...NISCA All-American in the 500 free as a junior and senior and in the 200 free as a junior...three-time all-state and allconference...also swam for Calvary Baptist Day School from eighth grade till sophomore year...CBDS record-holder in the 200 and 500 free...three-time team MVP at CBDS...National Honor Society member, Scholastic All-American and AP Scholar with distinction... high school swim coaches were Kip Keener and Jon Sakovich...swam club for TYDE/Bolles School Sharks, coached by Mary Young, Scott Dunn and Jon Sakovich...2012 Olympic Trials qualifier...USA Swimming top 10 rank.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming and two in track & field...Washington 4A State Champion in seven relay events…2009 state champion in the 100 breast… Skyline record-holder in four events…member of three state champion teams…also part of the record-setting 4x400 relay team in track…high school swim coach was Susan Simpkins…National Honor Society member…swam club for Issaquah Swim Team, coached by Ryan Pachiarz…placed 11th out of 2000 competitors at the 2012 Danskin women’s triathlon…was a member for the nationally top-ranked 13-14 year old 400 free relay team. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 8...daughter of Bob and Jan Volodkevich…has a younger sister...greatest moment in sports was winning 100 breast title at state championships…hobbies are triathlons, cycling and running…favorite food is steak…favorite movie is Remember the Titans…favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird…person in history she’d most like to meet is Amelia Earhart…something not many people know about her is that she attended all four U.S. service academy summer seminars….credits her track coach as having the biggest influence on her sports career…most noteworthy thing about her hometown is that Money magazine ranked it the 11th best place to live…her favorite athlete is her younger sister…pre-race ritual is to always take a bite out of an apple before her race…if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be Wipeout!...enjoys listening to Cold Play and the Lumineers…favorite quote: “Everything happens for a reason.” …her maternal grandfather, John Gee, served as a frogman in World War II and landed on Utah beach as part of the D-Day invasion…her paternal grandfather, Peter Volodkevich, graduated from the Leningrad Military Medical Academy and served as a doctor in the Russian army during World War II.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 32...daughter of Fritz and Julia Miller...has two siblings that both graduated from service academies...brother, Charlie, is a 2008 Naval Academy graduate...sister, Ginny, is a 2006, Air Force Academy grad. and four-year letterwinner with the swim team...also has a cousin that plays volleyball for Berry College...hobbies are reading, playing soccer and watching movies...favorite movie is The Incredibles...favorite book is Ender’s Game...credits her former coaches Mary Young and Scott Dunn as having the biggest influence on her sports career...most noteworthy thing about her hometown is that Krispy Kreme originated there...enjoys listening to Keith Urban, Coldplay and Tenth Avenue North...favorite quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~Winston Churchill.
Kira Schlosberg
Natsuko Worrell
Fr. • 5-9 • Breaststroke Aledo, TX (Aledo)
Fr. • 5-9 • Free/IM/Breast Oviedo, FL (Hagerty)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming and cross country and two in track...National Merit Commended Scholar...swam club for Metroplex Aquatics-Sigma Swimming, coached by Andrew Ha.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...school-record holder in 100 breast and 200 IM...first female swimmer from Hagerty to compete in Florida State Championships...placed in the top eight three years...Blue Honor Roll (4.0 or higher GPA) three times...National English and Science Honor Society member...high school swim coach was Sue Hensley...swam club for the Blue Dolphins, coached by Charlie Rose...on the National Team.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 11...daughter of Aaron and Kellie Schlosberg...has three younger siblings...hobbies are sleeping, wakeboarding, skiing and being outdoors... favorite food is fish...favorite books are Crime & Punishment and 1984...credits her club coach, Andrew Ha, as having the biggest influence on her sports career...favorite athlete is Rebecca Soni.
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PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 36...daughter of Joseph and Masako Worrell...has two siblings...brother, Takashi, swims at Florida Institute of Technology...hobbies are playing the piano, reading, cooking and playing tennis...favorite food is Asian...favorite movie is the Pianist...favorite book is A Thousand Splendid Suns...credits her parents as having the biggest influence on her sports career...if she could be on any reality TV show, it would be The Amazing Race with her dad...enjoys listening to Passion Pit and Foster the People... favorite quote: “Pain is only temporary.”
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Cadet Natatorium
Newly Refurbished Cadet Natatorium The Air Force Academy Cadet Natatorium underwent a complete renovation during the 2010-11 season and re-opened during the summer of 2011. The upgrades make the Cadet Natatorium one of the premier and state-of-the-art on-campus swimming venues in college athletics. - All new pool with ability to practice and compete at shortcourse and long-course lengths. - Starting blocks on both ends of pool. - New platform diving tower. - Added pool deck space during practices and competition. - Stairways leading up to stands (previously ladders). - One of the nation’s finest swimming fitness rooms located adjacent to the Natatorium. - New team rooms. - New lockers for both teams. - LED video board. - Updated lighting. - New roof design.
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Why Choose the Air Force Academy?
Why Choose the Air Force Academy? Undergraduate education at the Academy is second to none in the world!
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The Air Force Academy offers an all-expense paid four-year college education.
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The value of an Academy education is estimated at more than $250,000.
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Cadets receive a monthly stipend which reaches $700 in their senior year.
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Over 50% of USAFA cadets major in science and engineering and the remainder major in social sciences and the humanities.
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Each graduate receives a commission as second lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
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Graduates are guaranteed a five-year job in the Air Force - providing five years of well-paid, real-life experiences.
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The Air Force Academy is regularly ranked among the top schools by US News and World Report and the Princeton Review
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Class sizes are typically 20-25 students per class
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The Academy has produced 33 Rhodes Scholars, 10 of them varsity athletes
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Over 30 majors to choose from
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Air Force Academy swimmers & divers earn all-academic ratings year after year
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Air Force Academy swimmers have been named Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in four of the last 10 years.
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Seven Air Force swimmers & divers were named to the conference academic all-conference team in 2012-13.
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How We Train
Typical Training Week Sunday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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Saturday
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7:00-8:00 Swim 8:00-9:00 Dryland
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3:30-5:30 Swim 5:30-6:15 Circuit Training
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Philosophy Air Force women swimmers train in specialty groups as the season progresses. A typical practice in the early season might ran from 6,000 to 8,000 yards. As the season progresses, volumes will remain constant or even decrease as intensity increases. Specialty groups are arranged by distance and stroke specialty. Power work and dryland training are a large component of AFA swim training.
Competitions Dual meets are used as race opportunities and fine-tuning while the main focus of the season is the Mountain West Conference Championship meet in February. Our mid-season focus-meet is the Cougar Classic, hosted by the University of Houston in November.
Strength & Conditioning Each member of the swimming team follows a uniquely designed, periodized weight training and conditioning program tailored specifically to meet individual needs and ability. Coaching Theory: Coach Spence designs team programs based on sport-specificity while enforcing and building the all-around power athlete. In addition to sport specific skills, athletes are trained and taught to maximize power, strength, balance and coordination, endurance and flexibility. About the Varsity Weight Room: 13 Varsity sports use the 12,000 sq. ft. facility housing the following equipment: • 4-lane 40-yd track for speed and agility training • 12 Olympic lifting platforms • Nine multi-station platforms • Three squat racks • 10 flat bench and incline bench stations • Three sets of dumbbells, 5-170 lbs. • One leg press • One multi-hip • One smith machine • Two leg extensions machines • Six leg curl machines
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Three standing leg curls machines Eight lat pull/seated row combination stations Six back extension/glute ham machines Various free standing flat, incline and decline benches Nine suspension strap trainers
Additional Supplemental equipment used to maximize sport specific movement: • Four 110 lb. water-filled logs (additional weight capability) • • •
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Water filled kegs ranging from 30-240 lbs. Sandbags ranging from 40-140 lbs. 30+ Medicine Balls ranging from 6-20 lbs.
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A Day in the Life of a Cadet-Athlete
A Typical Day in the Life of C1C Rachel Kennedy: My Monday: 0600: Ring ringring! My alarm goes off and I smash the SNOOZE button and roll over to fall back asleep. 0609: Ring ringring!Alrighty, now I finally get the determination to get up and at ‘em. I make a quick bathroom run, brush my teeth, put up my hair, adorn my mandatory uniform for that day, and collect the materials I will need for my classes. I make my bed, wipe down the sink and mirrors, check to make sure my trunk is locked, and then I am out the door! 0655: I am formed up on the Terrazzo with my squadron along with the rest of the Cadet Wing. We pay our respects to the American flag during our Reveille Formation and then march to our morning meal in Mitchell Hall.
1820: Dinnertime! My teammates and I sit and eat the evening meal together as a team. Definitely one of the highlights of my day after a solid workout in the pool! Not to mention, it is Monday! That means pasta for dinner! YUM!
0720: I eat a hardy breakfast of usually cereal and yogurt or a bagel and then head off to Fairchild Hall for my first class of the day.
1900: Now I am back in my dorm room, jumping on Facebook, listening to some tunes, doing some quick online shopping, or calling my little sister back home.
0750-1143: I spend the next four hours of my life broadening my level of education by taking a variety of different classes. The classes at USAFA are incredibly nice with the consideration that they are only 53 min long and at most, there are only 20 cadets in each class. Today I have Biology 363: Genetics (double-period class), Behavioral Science 310: Leadership and Development, and Geo 310: Geospacial Analysis. In genetics, we are culturing fruit flies and determining which genes are located on which chromosomes. Very interesting material!
1950: Academic Call to Quarters. Now it is time to hop on that homework!! Since my grades are incredibly important to me, I work diligently, trying to minimize distractions from visitors or compelling YouTube videos. Sometimes I even pack up my work and head off to an empty classroom in Fairchild Hall. These classrooms are always open and available to cadets and are actually really nice study areas because an empty classroom to yourself means total peace and concentration. I also like utilizing the dry-erase whiteboards in the classrooms to practice writing my organic chemistry mechanisms or making outlines for assignments/papers.
1155: I am once again formed up with my squadron on the parade field on the Terrazzo. Now we have a formal parade demonstration in which the National Anthem is played by the Cadet Drum and Bugle Corp and then all forty squadrons march in front of the Commandant of Cadets and then march to Mitchell Hall for the noon meal.
2245: I am beginning to wrap up the assignment I am working on for the evening. Of course, I am back online checking my Facebook and socializing through my email.
1240: On days other than Mondays, sometimes the cadets have lessons or briefings about honor, professional military affairs, or events occurring at the Academy after the noon meal.
2300: Taps plays outside across the cadet wing indicating that the day is over and it is time to go to bed. I wash my face, brush my teeth, socialize with my roommate, and then crawl into bed.
1310: At this time, I am more than likely back in my room, getting a head start on my homework for that evening or taking a quick 30 min “power nap” before practice starts. Sometimes however, I am back in Fairchild Hall receiving Extra Instruction from one of my instructors to get some help on an assignment. The instructors here are more than willing to work with you one-on-one if you are confused with the course material or do not quite understand a concept. It is wonderful!
2315: As a de-stressor from the business of my day, I typically listen to my iPod for a few minutes before rolling over and zonking out.
1400: On my way down to the gym, I usually make a quick stop in the cadet Mail Room to see if I have any packages from home. 1415:I am now down in the diving dry-land work-out room warming-up and stretching, getting ready for my afternoon practice. Of course, my teammates and I are joking around, laughing, and telling funny stories of events that occurred since the last time we saw each other. 1500: Up on the pool deck ready to dive! Of course I spend a couple comfortable minutes in the hot-tub getting mentally prepared for my practice but other than that, I am up and ready, bouncing on the boards and flipping through the air! 1645: Diving practice is now over! I am back in the locker room, taking a fast shower and then strapping on my running shoes, getting ready for my conditioning work-out. I grab a quick snack out of swim and dive team room of chocolate milk and some string cheese or a granola bar. Then I am off to the weight room with my team for the next hour to build up my muscles and coordination. 1700: My strength and conditioning coach, Coach Kim, is busy working me hard running sprints, doing pull-ups, cleans, bench presses, and a variety of exercises! 1800: I stretch out nice and slow to relax my exhausted body and then I am back in the locker room, grabbing my gear, and making my way back up to the cadet area with my teammates.
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Air Force Careers
A bachelor’s degree from the Air Force Academy can open up the doors to a variety of career fields. Featured here are a few of the many careers that former Air Force swimmers have embarked upon following their graduation:
Flying
Mechanical Engineering
Maj. Melissa May (Hyland) [pictured with husband Maj. Michael May] was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for a mission flown in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since graduating from the Academy, May has flown T-37s, T-38s, AT-38s and F16s. May is currently an AOC (Air Officer Commanding) in cadet squadron 21 and serves as one of the swimming team’s officer representatives.
1st Lt. Lauren White, a 2007 graduate, is currently stationed at Hill AFB, Utah. A mechanical engineering major, White has worked on engineering projects for the A-10, F-16 and T-38 planes. Pictured above is the wing of an F-16 in the Wing Shop at Hill AFB.
“I think being an intercollegiate athlete prepared me a lot for being a fighter pilot,” said May. “The first reason is discipline...No, I didn’t always want to go [to all of the workouts], but I was disciplined to get up and just do it. That has a lot of relation to what we do in the military. It isn’t always fun, but it’s something you commit yourself to doing. Also, that competitive spirit is ingrained. I needed that to get into pilot training, then to stay in pilot training and compete for a fighter. Finally, you learn how to handle stress. That feeling that I had on night one of the war with the adrenaline pumping was very similar to the feeling you get prior to swimming a big race.”
“I use everything that I learned as a cadet from the classroom, squadron and pool to lead repair teams,” said White. “Not only does the Academy prepare you for success, but also, you create lifetime friends from the unique experiences we had together.“
Electrical Engineering 1st Lt. Ginny Trimble (Miller) currently works in the Sensors Directorate of AFRL (Air Force Research Laboratory) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. There she works with a team developing electron devices for future generation electronics. “We mostly fabricate, investigate and test transistors and switches inside our fantastic Class 100 clean room,” said Trimble. “These devices are part of efforts to develop the technology of electronic components so that 15-20 years down the road, we can have more efficient electronic systems that operate at higher frequencies and/or with more power. It’s like working on many different science experiments that actually have a valuable result. I really enjoy it...there is a completely different world under a microscope, and I am excited to be a part of it.” “While here at Wright-Patt, I have run into so many different swimmers! I enjoy volunteering as one of the coaches for our masters team here (headed by Cody Rasmussen) and have great fun with other Academy kids that have been this way, some swimmers before me, others into water polo, some folks who enjoy the sport, or others who are just starting out...Swimming has allowed me to make so many friends here on our team, and is going to be what I miss the most when I move. I still talk to a few of my teammates on a semi-regular basis, and they tell me the cool stuff they are up to these days. It is nice to have those bonds across the whole Air Force though, because you know you are practically guaranteed a friend wherever you go.”
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2012-13 Season Recap
Air Force Women’s Swimming & Diving 2012-13 Schedule (10-5) Date Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 19
Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 10 Nov. 15-17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 25-26 Feb. 2 March 20-23
Opponent/Meet New Mexico at New Mexico State Nebraksa-Omaha AF Duals (vs. CC, CMU, CSM) vs. Colorado College vs. Colorado Mesa vs. Colorado Mines at Northern Colorado vs. Idaho Wyoming Phill Hansel Invitational vs. North Dakota vs. Seattle vs. North Dakota vs. Seattle Incarnate Word Invitational Colorado State MW Championships
2012-2013 Season Recap Record: 10-5 MWC Championships Finish: 9th, 211 pts Women’s Swimming & Diving MVP - Kim Davis Sophomore Kim Davis was named team MVP. Davis had one of the best-ever individual seasons at the Academy, setting eight school records. Davis set school records in the 100 and 200 free, 200 & 400 individual medley, 200 breaststroke and the 400 & 800 free relay and 200 medley relay. Season Highlights - The Falcons set 13 school records out of 19 possible events. - The Falcons broke four of five relay records. - 34 AFA Top 10 swims. Team Awards Lindsay Michela Brown Team Most Inspirational Award Senior - Alexandra Trobe Junior - Samantha Laughlin Freshman - Noel Niccum Freshman - Sara Menke Coaches Award Michelle Kuyper - So. Iron Bolt Award Noelle Niccum - So. Captain Award Haley Holcombe - Sr.
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Location USAFA Las Cruces, NM USAFA USAFA
Place/Score L, 163-147 L, 155-145 W, 203-96 3-0 W, 180-47 W, 181-53 W, 181-53 W, 155.5-134.5 W, 169-131 L, 189.5-110.5 12th - 55 pts W, 156-77 W, 156-69 W, 122.50-93.50 W, 135-77 1st, 1146 pts L, 143-157 9th, 211 pts
Greeley, CO USAFA USAFA Houston, Texas USAFA USAFA San Antonio, TX USAFA San Antonio, TX
All-Mountain West Kim Davis - 200 IM, 400 IM Haley Holcombe - 200 fly Sara Menke - 1650 free MW Championships The Falcons capped off a successful 2012-13 season at the 2013 Mountain West Swimming & Diving Championships in San Antonio, Texas. The Falcons broke 13 school records and had 33 swims that cracked the schools’ all-time top-10 list. The Falcons finished 9th with 211 points. Kim Davis set eight school records and earned All-Mountain West honors in the 200 & 400 IM. Senior Haley Holcombe set the school record in the 100 fly and earned all-MW honors in the 200 fly. Freshman Sara Menke set school records in the 500, 1000 and 1650 free and earned All-MW honors in the 1650 free. The Falcons also set the school records in four of five relay events. MW All-Academic (Times earned) Kim Davis (2) Clara Heffernan (2) Jessica Horn (1) Rachel Kennedy (3) Rosie Mayou (4) Sara Menke (1) Alexandra Trobe (4)
School Records (14) 100 Free - Kim Davis (50.20) *L 200 Free - Kim Davis (1:48.48) *L 200 IM - Kim Davis (1:59.15)* 400 IM - Kim Davis (4:13.43)* 200 Breast - Kim Davis (2:15.17)* 100 Fly - Haley Holcombe (54.80)* 500 Free - Sara Menke (4:49.70)* 1000 Free - Sara Menke (10:02.05)*S 1650 Free - Sara Menke (16:40.77)* 100 Breast - Leah Weber (1:04.29) 400 Free Relay - Davis, Ireland, Bleyl, Cesare (3:23.59)* 800 Free Relay - Davis, Menke, Bleyl, Cesare (7:19.96)* 200 Medley Relay - Laughlin, Weber, Holcombe, Cesare (1:44.17)* 400 Medley Relay - Laughlin, Weber, Holcombe, Cesare (3:46.41)* *Set at MW Championships L - Leadoff of relay S - Split
MW Scholar Athlete Jessica Horn (1) Rachel Kennedy (3) Sara Menke (1) Alexandra Trobe (4)
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Top Times 50 FREESTYLE 1. Beth Zeman (‘98) 2. Mary Edith Smith (‘01) 3. Kim Davis (‘15) 4. Connie Cann (‘99) 5. Carly Baxter (‘04) 6. Laken Stogner (‘09) 7. Karen Long (‘05) 8. Cassie Fletcher (‘12) 9. Hannah Cesare (‘14) 10. Sarah Freas (‘00)
23.38 23.43 23.64 23.65 23.67 23.68 23.75 23.77 23.86 23.88
1996 2001 2013 1999 2003 2009 2002 2012 2013 1997
1,650 FREESTYLE 1. Sara Menke (‘16) 2. Jenna Tukey (‘98) 3. Rachel Tukey (‘98) 4. Patti Martinez (‘83) 5. Lauren White (‘07) 6. Julienne White (‘05) 7. Sarah Thilo (‘04) 8. Karen Burton (‘84) 9. Erika Schenavar (‘94) 10. Rachel Linnihan (‘93)
16:40.77 16:40.86 16:48.72 16:51.97 17:03.42 17:05.60 17:07.70 17:11.80 17:18.83 17:20.70
2013 1996 1996 1981 2005 2004 2003 1983 1994 1993
100 BACKSTROKE 1. Sam Laughlin (‘14) 2. Erin Bleyl (‘14) 3. Heather Ireland (‘13) Beth Haynes (‘98) 5. Beth Zeman (‘98) Shannon Goff (‘97) 7. Amy Hennies (‘98) 8. Niki Van’t Wout (‘02) 9. Katelyn Hunter (‘10) 10. Lindsay Jansen (‘05)
55.37 56.15 57.36 57.36 57.39 57.39 57.59 57.72 58.24 58.45
2012 2012 2012 1999 1995 1995 1995 2002 2010 2002
100 FREESTYLE 1. Kim Davis (‘15) 2. Jane Hwang (‘09) 3. Beth Zeman (‘98) 4. Erin Bleyl (‘14) 5. Hannah Cesare (‘14) 6. Carly Baxter (‘04) 7. Connie Cann (‘99) 8. Heather Ireland (‘13) 8. Cassie Fletcher (‘12) 10. Mary Edith Smith (‘01)
50.20 51.07 51.18 51.25 51.27 51.43 51.59 51.81 51.81 51.94
2013 2009 1996 2011 2013 2003 1998 2013 2012 2001
200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Kim Davis (‘15) 2. Jane Hwang (‘09) 3. Maddy Huttner (‘16) 4. Katrina Castellanos (‘13) 5. Dana Hansen (‘00) 6. Maiya Anderson (‘97) 7. Gabby Aranda (‘14) 8. Sara Crowell (‘04) 9. Erika Schenavar (‘94) 10. Shannon Goff (‘97)
1:59.15 2:04.15 2:04.93 2:06.14 2:06.47 2:06.51 2:06.59 2:07.22 2:07.71 2:07.73
2013 2009 2013 2013 1996 1996 2011 2001 1994 1994
200 BACKSTROKE 1. Sam Laughlin (‘14) 2. Erin Bleyl (‘14) 3. Amy Hennies (‘98) 4. Kaeli Kluesner (‘11) 5. Niki Van’t Wout (‘02) 6. Shannon Goff (‘97) 7. Erin Mukri (‘03) 8. Heather Ireland (‘13) 9. Alyssa Cowden (‘98) 10. Olivia Strom (‘16)
1:59.77 2:01.66 2:02.92 2:03.65 2:04.01 2:05.73 2:06.33 2:06.74 2:07.05 2:08.33
2012 2011 1996 2010 2002 1995 2000 2011 1995 2013
200 FREESTYLE 1. Kim Davis (‘15) 2. Jane Hwang (‘09) 3. Erin Bleyl (‘14) 4. Sara Menke (‘16) 5. Hannah Cesare (‘14) 6. Carly Baxter (‘04) 7. Dana Hansen (‘00) 8. Colleen Smith (‘06) 9. Lara Styles (‘05) 10. Beth Zeman (‘98)
1:48.48 1:49.39 1:50.70 1:50.79 1:51.71 1:52.24 1:52.70 1:52.79 1:53.13 1:53.26
2013 2009 2011 2013 2011 2002 1996 2005 2004 1997
400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Kim Davis (‘15) 2. Maiya Anderson (‘97) 3. Kaeli Kluesner (‘11) 4. Maddy Huttner (‘16) 5. Patty Martinez (‘83) 6. Krista Steenbergen (‘98) 7. Erika Schenavar (‘94) 8. Dana Hansen (‘00) 9. Colleen Smith (‘06) 10. Karen Burton (‘84)
4:13.43 4:27.70 4:27.83 4:27.81 4:28.57 4:28.98 4:29.45 4:29.97 4:30.37 4:31.00
2013 1996 2010 2013 1983 1996 1994 1997 2005 1984
100 BREASTSTROKE 1. Leah Weber (‘16) 2. Katrina Castellanos (‘13) 3. Tanja Hauber (‘95) 4. Blair Leake (‘07) 5. Rosie Mayou (‘13) 6. Carly Omizo (‘06) 7. Krista Steenbergen (‘98) 8. Kim Davis (‘15) 9. Sara Crowell (‘04) 10. Noel Niccum (‘15)
1:04.29 1:04.48 1:04.59 1:04.90 1:05.21 1:05.22 1:05.37 1:05.39 1:05.45 1:06.14
2012 2013 1995 2006 2012 2005 1995 2013 2001 2012
500 FREESTYLE 1. Sara Menke (‘16) 2. Jenna Tukey (‘98) 3. Rachel Tukey (‘98) 4. Lauren White (‘07) 5. Patty Martinez (‘83) 6. Sarah Thilo (‘04) 7. Erin Bleyl (‘14) 8. Julienne White (‘05) 9. Rachel Linnihan (‘93) 10. Alivia Berg (‘14)
4:49.70 4:52.92 4:55.94 4:57.55 4:58.06 4:58.26 4:58.69 4:58.99 5:00.03 5:02.53
2013 1996 1995 2005 1980 2003 2013 2002 1993 2011
100 BUTTERFLY 1. Haley Holcombe (‘13) 2. Connie Cann (‘99) 3. Jaymie Van Kooten (‘05) 4. Katharine Ernst (‘12) 5. Gabby Aranda (‘14) 6. Sara Crowell (‘04) 7. Jenna Tasic (‘16) 8. Beth Zeman (‘98) 9. Lindsey Kirchhoff (‘07) 10. Kim Davis (‘15)
54.80 55.22 55.72 56.10 56.23 56.45 56.76 56.94 57.18 57.30
2013 1997 2004 2010 2011 2003 2013 1996 2006 2013
200 BREASTSTROKE 1. Kim Davis (‘15) 2. Leah Weber (‘16) 3. Katrina Castellanos (‘13) 4. Blair Leake (‘07) 5. Krista Steenbergen (‘98) 6. Maiya Anderson (‘97) 7. Sara Crowell (‘04) 8. Tanja Hauber (‘95) 9. Rosie Mayou (‘13) 10. Carly Omizo (‘06)
2:15.17 2:18.57 2:18.93 2:19.50 2:19.91 2:21.16 2:21.40 2:21.66 2:22.96 2:23.02
2013 2012 2013 2005 1995 1996 2001 1994 2012 2005
1,000 FREESTYLE 1. Sara Menke (‘16) 2. Jenna Tukey (‘98) 3. Rachel Tukey (‘98) 4. Patty Martinez (‘83) 5. Julienne White (‘05) 6. Sarah Thilo (‘04) 7. Karen Burton (‘84) 8. Clara Heffernan (‘15) 9. Lauren White (‘07) 10. Erika Schenavar (‘94)
10:02.05 10:04.95 10:11.10 10:15.21 10:16.90 10:20.06 10:24.83 10:24.87 10:25.49 10:26.60
2013 1994 1994 1981 2004 2003 1983 2013 2005 1994
200 BUTTERFLY 1. Katharine Ernst (‘12) 2. Haley Holcombe (‘13) 3. Gabby Aranda (‘14) 4. Becky Gleason (‘10) 5. Jenna Tasic (‘16) 6. Carly Baxter (‘04) 7. Lara Styles (‘05) 8. Jaymie Van Kooten (‘05) 9. Sara Crowell (‘04) 10. Maiya Anderson (‘97)
2:01.94 2:02.01 2:02.67 2:03.00 2:03.67 2:04.50 2:05.37 2:05.48 2:05.66 2:06.48
2012 2013 2012 2010 2013 2004 2004 2004 2004 1996
200 FREE RELAY 1:34.09 (1998 - Can, Freas, M. Smith, Zeman) 400 FREE RELAY 3:23.59 (2013 - Davis, Ireland, Bleyl, Cesare) 800 FREE RELAY 7:19.96 (2013 - Davis, Menke, Bleyl, Cesare) 200 MEDLEY RELAY 1:44.17 (2013 - Laughlin, Weber, Holcombe, Davis) 400 MEDLEY RELAY 3:46.41 (2013 - Laughlin, Weber, Holcombe, Cesare) (updated 2/23/13)
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Honors & Awards Team MVP (Sponsored by the Air Force Women Officers Associated) 1980 Patty Martinez 1981 Patty Martinez 1982 Patty Martinez 1983 Karen Burton 1984 Karen Burton 1985 Beth Haney 1986 Judy Hupp 1987 Kim Dornburg, Diver 1988 Kim Dornburg, Diver 1989 Dawn Dishner, Diver 1990 Dawn Dishner, Diver 1991 Kim Dornburg, Diver 1992 Tanja Hauber 1993 Tanja Hauber 1994 Erika Schenavar 1995 Beth Zeman 1996 Maiya Anderson 1997 Beth Zeman 1998 Connie Cann 1999 Connie Cann 2000 Mary Edith Smith 2001 Sarah Law, Diver 2002 Sarah Law, Diver 2003 Jessica Williams 2004 Carly Baxter 2005 Lauren White 2006 Colleen Smith 2007 Blair Leake 2008 Jane Hwang 2009 Jane Hwang 2010 Katharine Ernst 2011 Haley Holcombe 2012 Kim Davis 2013 Kim Davis College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Swimmer of the Year Erika Schenavar, 1994 U.S. Olympic Trials Kim Davis 2012 - 200 Breast U.S. Olympic Sports Festival Jenna Tukey 1995 - 800 Freestyle NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Maiya Anderson, 1997 Tanja Hauber, 1995 Blair Leake, 2007 Linda Telkamp, 1983 Shawn Whitson, 1982 CSCAA All-Academic Team Maiya Anderson, 1995 Connie Cann, 1999 Elise Melberg, 1993 Keri Schreiber, 1993 Krista Steenbergen, 1995 Women’s Team, 1992-97, 99, 00, 04
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Academy Awards Athletic Leadership 1985 Troy Devine Most Valuable Female Athlete 1993 Rachel Linnihan 1995 Tanja Hauber 1997 Maiya Anderson 1999 Connie Cann 2002 Sarah Law Outstanding Athletic Achievement 1994 Erika Schenavar Scholar-Athlete 2007 Blair Leake Mountain West Conference Champions Sara Crowell 2003 100 Butterfly Sarah Law 2001 Platform Diving 2001 One-meter Diving Jaymie Van Kooten 2004 100 Butterfly Jessica Williams 2003 Platform Diving Mountain West Senior Recognition Award Sarah Law, 2002 Jane Hwang, 2009 All-Mountain West 2002 First Team Sarah Law - 1m, 3m, platform diving Jessica Williams - platform diving Second team Laura Bader - platform diving Carly Baxter - 50 free, 200 free, 100 free Michell Hager - 1m diving Chatherine Hulse - platform diving Karen Long - 50 free Jaymie Van Kooten - 100 fly Niki Van’tWout - 100 fly Julienne White - 500 free, 1650 free 2003 First Team Sara Crowell - 100 fly Jessica Williams - platform diving Second Team Carly Baxter - 50 free, 100 free Michell Hager - 1m, 3m diving Katherine Hulse - platform diving Sarah Thilo - 500 free, 1650 free Julienne White - 1650 free Jaymie Van Kooten - 100 fly 2004 First Team Jaymie Van Kooten - 100 fly Second Team Carly Baxter - 50 free, 100 free, 200 fly Lindsey Kirchhoff - 100 fly Lara Styles - 200 free, 200 fly Julienne White - 1650 free 2005 First Team Lauren White - 1650 free Second Team Julienne White - 500 free, 1650 free
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2006 First Team Danielle Dowds - platform diving Second Team Tiffany Biddle - 1650 free Lindsey Kirchhoff - 100 fly Blair Leake - 100 breast, 200 breast Colleen Smith - 400 medley 2007 Jane Hwang - 200 mdely, 100 free, 200 free Blair Leake - 100 breast 2008 Danielle Dowds - platform diving Jane Hwang - 100 free, 200 free 2009 Jane Hwang - 100 free, 200 free Chelsea Tompkins - platform diving 2010 Katharine Ernst - 100 fly, 200 fly Becky Gleason - 200 fly 2011 Haley Holcombe - 100 fly, 200 fly 2012 Kim Davis - 200 breast Katharine Ernst - 200 fly Samantha Laughlin - 100 back, 200 back 2013 Kim Davis - 200 IM, 400 IM Haley Holcombe - 200 Fly Sara Menke - 1650 Free MW Diver of the Year Sarah Law - 2001, 2002 MW Diving Coach of the Year Stan Curnow - 2001, 2002 MW Swimmers of the Week 2002-03 Julienne White, Oct. 30 2004-05 Lauren White, Oct. 28 2005-06 Blair Leake, Nov. 23 2011-12 Kim Davis, Oct. 27 MW Diver of the Week 1999-2000 Sarah Law, Nov.3 Sarah Law, Feb. 9 2000-01 Sarah Law, Oct. 25 Sarah Law, Nov. 15 Sarah Law, Nov. 22 Sarah Law, Jan. 24 Sarah Law, Jan. 31 2001-02 Sarah Law, Oct. 24 Sarah Law, Jan. 24
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Honors & Awards/Dual W-L Academic All-Conference Maiya Anderson (1997) Laura Bader (2002) Julie Baker (2004) Lindsey Bauer (2002, 03, 04) Alivia Berg (2011) Lauren Bursey (2004, 05, 06, 07) Robin Cadow (2000, 01) Connie Cann (1999) Alison Ceranski (2009, 10, 11, 12) Elvira Chiccarelli (2009, 10, 11, 12) Christie Cleaver (2000, 01, 02) Kim Davis (2012, 13) Lauren Delaney (2009, 10, 11, 12) Jenna Dolata (2009) Cassie Fletcher (2010, 11, 12) Amy Get (2005, 06, 07) Shannon Goff (1997) Clara Heffernan (2012, 13) Stephanie Hirst (2006, 07) Katelyn Hunter (2008, 09, 10) Jane Hwang (2006, 07, 08, 09) Andrea Hyma (2005) Kallyn Johnson (2006, 07, 08) Rachel Kennedy (2011, 12, 13) Lindsey Kirchhoff (2004, 05, 06, 07) Kaeli Kluesner (2008, 09, 10, 11) Jaime Koller (2000, 01, 02) Karley Kroschel (2001, 02) Laura Lalumia (1997) Sarah Law (2000, 01, 02) Blair Leake (2004, 05, 06, 07) Meredith Leake (2006) Rosie Mayou (2011, 12, 13) Dawn McCown (1997) Lindsey McRoberts (2000) Rosie Mayou (2010) Sara Menke (2013) Ginny Miller (2003, 04, 05, 06) Shannon Moran (2001) Robbie Nitzberg (2006, 07, 08, 09) Rachel Reeder (2009, 10) Anna Rietze (2000) Ali Ross (2001) Lindsay Schaefer (2003) Rebecca Simpson (2002, 03) Colleen Smith (2003, 04, 05, 06) Mary Edith Smith (2001) Candace Staubitz (2000, 01) Krista Steenbergen (1997) Sarah Thilo (2001) Ashleigh Thomas (2002) Chelsea Tompkins (2008, 09, 10) Alexandra Trobe (2010, 11, 12, 13) Monique Van’t Wout (2000, 01, 02) Abby White (1997) Lauren White (2004) Wendy Wilce (2001) Jessica Williams (2003)
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Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete Jessica Horn, 2013 Jane Hwang, 2009 Kallyn Johnson, 2005-08 Rachel Kennedy, 2011-13 Kaeli Kluesner, 2009-11 Blair Leake, 2004-07 Sara Menke, 2013 Ginny Miller, 2003-06 Rachel Reeder, 2009-10 Alexandra Trobe, 2010-13
Women’s Dual Records Year W L Coach 1977 9 1 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1978 11 3 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1979 15 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1980 20 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1981 21 1 * Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1982 16 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1983 21 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata (113-5-1) 1984 17 3 Capt. Kelly Kemp 1985 20 3 Capt. Kelly Kemp 1986 21 0 Maj. Kelly Kemp (58-6) 1987 4 6 Capt. Jim Hogue 1988 9 2 Maj. Jim Hogue (13-8) 1989 8 2 Casey Converse 1990 7 2 Casey Converse 1991 10 3 Casey Converse 1992 11 1 Casey Converse 1993 9 3 Casey Converse 1994 8 4 Casey Converse 1995 11 3 Casey Converse 1996 9 3 Casey Converse 1997 10 1 Casey Converse 1998 12 1 * Casey Converse 1999 6 9 Casey Converse 2000 9 7 Casey Converse 2001 11 8 Casey Converse 2002 6 7 Casey Converse 2003 13 7 Casey Converse 2004 8 6 Casey Converse 2005 18 15 Casey Converse 2006 7 10 Casey Converse 2007 4 10 Casey Converse 2008 2 11 Casey Converse 2009 6 14 Casey Converse 2010 2 9 Casey Converse 2011 2 10 Casey Converse 2012 13 3 Casey Converse 2013 10 5 Casey Converse * denotes one tie; 396-173-2 (.695 winning percentage)
Conference Finishes 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
First (Continental Divide) First (Continental Divide) First (Continental Divide) First (Continental Divide) First (Continental Divide) First (Continental Divide) First (Continental Divide) First (Continental Divide) Fourth (Pacific Collegiate) Third (Pacific Collegiate) First (Pacific Collegiate) Second (Pacific Collegiate) First (Pacific Collegiate) First (Pacific Collegiate) Seventh (WAC) Seventh (WAC)
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Eighth (MW) Eighth (MW) Seventh (MW) Fifth (MW) Sixth (MW) Seventh (MW) Seventh (MW) Eighth (MW) Eighth (MW) Ninth (MW) Ninth (MW) Eighth (MW) Ninth (MW) Eighth (MW) Ninth (MW)
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National Champions
Maiya Anderson 1994 200 Breaststroke 1995 400 IM Karen Burton 1984 400 IM Ginny Caine 1979 800 Free Relay Connie Cann 1996 200 Medley Relay 1996 400 Medley Relay Alyssa Cowden 1995 400 Medley Relay Shannon Goff 1994 400 Medley Relay 1996 200 Medley Relay Beth Haney 1983 100 IM Tanja Hauber 1994 100 Breaststroke 1995 400 Medley Relay Amy Hennies 1995 400 Medley Relay 1996 400 Medley Relay Kim Hillen 1979 500 Free 1979 1,650 Free 1979 800 Free Relay Gayle Johnson 1979 800 Free Relay Robbie Kilroy 1994 400 Medley Relay Sandy Maloney 1979 800 Free Relay
Patty Martinez 1980 500 Free 1980 400 IM 1981 400 IM 1981 1,650 Free 1982 400 IM 1983 400 IM Erika Schenavar 1994 400 IM Barb Smith 1983 100 Butterfly 1983 200 Butterfly Krista Steenbergen 1996 200 Breaststroke 1996 200 Medley Relay 1996 400 Medley Relay Claudine Tjhio 1994 400 Medley Relay Jenna Tukey 1995 500 Freestyle 1995 1,650 Freestyle 1996 500 Freestyle 1996 1,650 Freestyle Beth Zeman 1995 100 Backstroke 1995 50 Freestyle 1995 400 Medley Relay 1996 50 Freestyle 1996 100 Freestyle 1996 200 Medley Relay 1996 400 Medley Relay
Diving National Champions Dawn Dishner 1989 Three-meters Kim Dornburg 1988 One-meter 1988 Three-meters 1991 One-meter
Linda Telkamp 1982 Three-meters
1995 Div. II National Championship Team 2013-14 Air Force
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All-Americans
All-Americans Maiya Anderson (1994-96) Nicole Anderson (1981) Kim Bentler (1980-82) Nicole Berry (1984) Susan Bier (1983-86) Brenda Boeckmann (1993-94) Mitzi Braswell (1996) Karen Burton (1981-84) Cammie Butterfield (1985-86) Jane Byerly (1980) Ginny Caine (1977,79-80) Connie Cann (1996) Yiotula Chiligiris (1993-94) Diann Christianson (1980-81 & 83) Alyssa Cowden (1995) Jacqueline Diederich (1985-86) Tara Dubilo (1992-93) Julie Freedman (1994-96) Melissa Fuss (1992-93) Shannon Goff (1994-96) Beth Haney (1983-86) Joanna Hartley (1992-93) Tanja Hauber (1992-95) Jean Heffernan (1984) Teri Heitmeyer (1993-95) Amy Hennies (1995- 96) Kim Hillen (1979-81) Judy Hupp (1983-86) Melissa Hyland (1992)
Gayle Johnson (1979-80) Mary Keller (1981) Robbie Kilroy (1994-95) Laura Lalumia (1996) Rachel Linnihan (1990, 92-93) Sandra Maloney (1979-82) Lisa Martingnetti (1982) Meg Martin (1993) Patty Martinez (1980-83) Cheryl McCue (1984 & 86) Jill McKeever (1985-86) Karen O’Hair (1977) Beth Peterson (1992) Julie Richards (1977) Bonnie Schaefer (1977 & 79) Erika Schenavar (1992-94) Keri Schreiber (1992-94) Angela Slagel (1992) Barb Smith (1983-84) Krista Steenbergen (1995-96) Claudine Tjhio (1994-96) Jenna Tukey (1995-96) Rachel Tukey (1995-96) Jackie Tutman (1979) Abby White (1994) Stacey White (1992-93) Kathy Williams (1979) Beth Zeman (1995-96)
Patty Martinez (‘83), Six-Time National Champion, 23-Time All-American
Diving All-Americans Elly Bunzendahl (1996) Nancy Burdick (1980-83) Rebecca Currie (1992-94) Dawn Dishner (1988-91) Kim Dornburg (1987-88 & 91) Pamela Klein (1989) Trina Landschulz (1981-84)
Air Force’s 1977 All-Americans
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Janet Peterson (1978-81) Mary Rainaldi (1989) Sara Saxer (1992-93) Dana Strong (1983-84) Linda Telkamp (1980-83) Shawn Whitson (1979-82)
Kim Dornburg (‘91), Three-Time National Champion, Six-Time AllAmerican
Maiya Anderson (‘97), Two-Time National Champion, 12-Time All-American
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Letterwinners Burdick, Nancy (83) 80 81 82 83
Eddy, Solange (10) 07 08 09 10
Hartley, JoAnna (93) 90 91 92 93
Bursey, Lauren (07) 04 05 06 07
Edwards, Melissa (09) 06
Hauber, Tanja Rae (95) 92 93 94 95
Burton, Karen (84) 81 82 83
Ernst, Katharine (12) 09 10 11 12
Haylett, DeAnna (99) 96 97 98 99 Haynes, Beth (98) 95 96 97 98
Butterfield, Cammie (88) 85 86 87 88 F
Heffernan, Clara (15) 12 13
Fakult, Nancy J. (86) 83 84 85 86
Heidgerd, Emily (03) 00 01 02 03
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Fatout, Jara (92) 89 90 91 92
Heitmeyer, Teri (95) 92 93 94 95
Cadow, Robin (02) 99 00 01 02
Fedel, Kelly (91) 88 89 90 91
Hennies, Amy (98) 95 96
Caine, Virginia L. (80) 77 78 79 80
Ferguson, Dedra (91) 88
Hern, Moranda (14) 11 12
Cann, Connie (99) 96 97 98 99
Fletcher, Cassie (12) 09 10 11 12
Herndon, Robin (06) 03
Cantu, Marci (90) 87
Francz, Holly (83) 80
Hildebrand, Dawn (03) 01 02
Castellanos, Katrina (13) 10 11 13
Freas, Sarah (00) 97 98
Hirst, Stephanie (07) 04 05 06 07
Cave, Shelley (13) 10
Freedman, Julie (97) 94 95 96 97
Holcombe, Haley (13) 10 11 12 13
Ceranski, Alison (12) 09 10 11 12
Freel, Melanie (84) 81
Holland, Leslie (97) 94
Cesare, Hannah (14) 11 12 13
Fuller, Erin (93) 90 91 92 93
Horn, Jessica (16) 13
Letterwinners are listed as following:
Chambers, Jennifer (91) 88
Fuss, Melissa (94) 91 92 93
Hoskovic, Jenene M. (88) 85
Name, graduation year in parentheses and
Charron, Deborah E. (85) 82 83
years letters were earned.
Chiccarelli, Elvira (12) 09 10 11 12
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Hunter, Katelyn (10) 07 08 09 10
Current athletes in bold.
Chiligiris, Yiotula (96) 93 94 95 96
Gagne, Kathleen (89) 86 87 88
Hupp, Judith M. (86) 83 84 85 86
Christianson, Dian (83) 80 81 83
Galang, Janelle (15) 12
Huttner, Madelyn (16) 13
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Cicchini, Michele L. (81) 78
George, Lynn (90) 87
Hwang, Jane (09) 06 07 08 09
Ahern, Maureen (97) 94 95 96
Claude, Alex (15) 12
Get, Amy (08) 05 06 07
Hyland, Melissa (95) 92 93 94 95
Anderson, Maiya (97) 94 95 96 97
Cleaver, Christine (02) 99 00 01 02
Getty, Summer (16) 13
Hyma, Andrea (05) 02 03 04 05
Anderson, Nicole P. (83) 80 81 82
Cornish, Casey (96) 93 94 95 96
Gillespie, Jodi (02) 99 00
Ireland, Heather (12) 09 11 13
Apgar, Dory (99) 96 97
Cowden, Alyssa (98) 95 96 97 98
Gleason, Becky (10) 07 08 09 10
Aranda, Gabby (14) 11 12 13
Crane, Miriam B. (81) 78
Goff, Shannon (97) 94 95 96 97
J
Cribbs, Blair S. (88) 85 87
Governski, Camber (05) 02 03 04
Jansen, Lindsay (05) 02 03 04 05
B
Croeber, Heidi (84) 83
Grabarek, Julie (12) 09 11 12
Jeglum, Karen (84) 81 82 83
Baker, Julie (04) 01 02 03 04
Crowe, Ashley (14) 11
Grabarek, Kelly (11) 08
Jensen, Heather (90) 87 88
Banwell, Carrie L. (80) 78
Crowell, Sara (04) 01 02 03 04
Gunderson, Kari (91) 88
Johannesen, Jennifer (90) 87 88
Bauer, Lindsey A. (04) 01 02 03 04
Cunningham, Tracy (91) 88 89 90 91
Baxter, Carly (04) 01 02 03 04
Currie, Rebecca (94) 91 92 93 94
Byerly, Jane D. (82) 79 80
Sarah Law
Hughes, Janice L. (99) 97 98 99
Johnson, Gayle D. (82) 79 80 82
Beavers, Meredith (02) 00 01 02
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Johnson, Kallyn (08) 05 06 07 08
Haff, Rachel (02) 99
Jurgielewicz, Tina (88) 86 87
Bentler, Katarina (83) 80 81 82 83
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Haggerty, Laura (15) 12
Berg, Alivia (14) 11
Davis, Kim (15) 12 13
Haney, Elizabeth A. (86) 83 84 85 86
Berry, Nicole M. (87) 85 86 87
DeFilippi, Gwen (96) 94 95 96
Haney, Jennifer (00) 97 98 99
Biddle, Tiffany (08) 05 06 07
Demma, Meghan (99) 96
Hansen, Dana (00) 97 98
Bier, Susan (86) 83 84 85 86
Delaney, Lauren (12) 09 10 11 12
Harrison, Liz (14) 11 12 13
Bleyl, Erin (14) 11 12 13
Devaney, Nicole E. (87) 85
Boeckmann, Brenda (94) 91 92 93 94
Devine, Troy E. (85) 82 83
Book, Lisa (98) 95
Diederich, Jacqueline (88) 85 86
Borowski, Holly (04) 01 02
Dishner, Dawn (91) 88 89 90 91
Bosau, Christine (84) 81
Dolata, Jenna (12) 09 10
Bowden, Buffy (93) 90
Dornburg, Kim (91) 87 88 90 91
Braswell, Mitzi (97) 94 95 96 97
Dowd, Jessica (99) 96 97 98 99
Bronson, Gretchen (95) 92 93 94 95
Dowden, Allene (80) 78
Brock, Katherine (11) 08
Dowds, Danielle (08) 05 06 07 08
Brooks, Sara (15) 12
Dubilo, Tara (94) 91 92 93 94
Brown, Lindsay (10) 07
Dunn, Beth (91) 88 89 90
Blair Leake
Bryan, Patricia (84) 81 Bunzendahl, Elly (98) 95 96
E Eckert, Lauren (98) 95 96 97 98
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Letterwinners K
Lauren White
Kaupanger, Sallie J. (85) 82 83 Keenan, Elizabeth (14) 11 12 13
T Tasic, Jenna (16) 13 Telkamp, Linda E. (83) 80 81 82 83
Keller, Mary (84) 81 82
Teresky, Caitlin (11) 08 09 10 11
Kelly, Laura (14) 11
Therianos, Janet A. (80) 77 78
Kennedy, Rachel (14) 11 12 13
Thilo, Sarah (04) 01 02 03 04
Kerwin, Sarah (93) 90 91 93 94
Thomas, Ashleigh (05) 02
Killen, Brittney (01) 98
Thorpe, Charlan (90) 87 88 89 90
Kilroy, Roberta (96) 93 94 95 96
Thorstenson, Darcy (99) 96 97
Kim, Esther (11) 08 09 10
Tjhio, Claudine (97) 94 95 96 97
Kinyon, Christine M. (89) 86 87 88 80
Tompkins, Chelsea (10) 07 08 09 10
Kirchoff, Lindsey (07) 04 05 06 07
Treece, Jamilyn J. (83) 80
Kirsch, Eileen M. (82) 79 80
Trobe, Alexandra (13) 10 11 12 13
Klein, Pamela J. (89) 86 87 88 89
Moerer, Diane (00) 97 98 99
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Truitt, Anne (93) 90
Kluesner, Kaeli (11) 08 09 10 11
Morgan, Samantha (91) 88
Santmyer, Amy (A.J.) (93) 90 91 92
Tukey, Jenna (98) 95 96 97 98
Koller, Jaimie (03) 00 01 02
Mukri, Erin (Jacquelyn) (03) 00 01 02
Saxer, Sarah Jane (93) 90 91 92 93
Tukey, Rachel (98) 95 96 97 98
Kroschel, Karley (02) 99 00 01 02
Mullen, Deborah A. (82) 79 80
Scarberry, Elizabeth (11) 08 09
Turek, Maragret E. (83) 80
Kurey, Elizabeth (92) 89
Myers, Mandy (96) 93 95 96
Schaefer, Bonnie Jo (80) 77 78 79 80
Turner, Julie (00) 97 98 99
Schaefer, Lindsay (04) 01 02 03
Tutman, Jacqueline E. (82) 79 80
N•O
Schaefer, Shelby (13) 10
Tuttle, Karen M. (82) 79
L
Niccum, Noel (15) 12 13
Schenavar, Erika (94) 91 92 93 94
Lalumia, Laura (99) 96 97
Nitzberg, Roberta (09) 06 07 08 09
Schreiber, Keri (94) 91 92 93 94
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Landschulz, Trina (84) 81 82 83
Nolan, Jeanne (15) 12 13
Schubert, Kim (90) 87
Vandenberg, Krissy (95) 92
Laughlin, Samantha (14) 11 12 13
O’Connell, Wendy (01) 98
Seely, LaDonna (92) 89
Van Kooten, Jaymie (05) 02 03 04
Law, Sarah (03) 00 01 02
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The Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. Course of Study Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a career Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every graduate. The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics. Faculty Composition The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study. About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity. Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty for four years in a row. To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year. Athletic Program The Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.
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Military Education and Training An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers. Fundamental concepts of military organization -drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the military role in United States society as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study the combat and operational aspects of the Air Force. The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team. Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer. Combat survival training is a required threeweek program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training. During their last two summers, all cadets are offered leadership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above. Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available. Nominations Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 or go to:
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History of The Academy In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay. In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property. In July 1955, the first Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occupancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million. Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.
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Senior Leadership Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. She directs a four-year academic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer. The general is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1981. After graduating from the Academy, she completed graduate studies as a Rhodes Scholar before earning her pilot wings in 1984. Johnson has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered Air Force level, and came to the Academy after serving as the Deputy, Chief of Staff, Operation and Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allies Powers Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Casteau, Belgium. She has served in various assignments in air mobility, airlift and tanker flying operations and training, academic instruction and personnel. A command pilot, the general has more than 3,600 flying hours in the C-141, T-41, KC-10, C-17, C-5 and the KC-14 aircraft. The general’s military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
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Commandant of Cadets Brig. General Gregory Lengyel
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Commander, 10th Air Base Wing Col. Stacey Hawkins
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Director of Athletics and a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualified for their first bowl game in seven years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007. The program has gone to a school-record six consecutive bowl games and averaged over 9,000 bowl tickets sold.
Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his 10th year as the director of athletics at the Air Force Academy. A retired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty for two years prior to his retirement from active duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Academy athletics before becoming director of athletics. He was the Academy’s faculty athletics representative from 1996-2004 and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Air Force Academy Athletics Association. Since becoming the director of athletics, Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only three schools (Michigan State and Boston College) to reach postseason play in football (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked the first time a service academy has ever had a team compete in the post-season in all three sports. In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basketball team has played in another NCAA tournament and the National Invitational Tournament’s Final Four. The ice hockey team has won the conference championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament five of the last six years. Mueh was on the selection committee that hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led the Academy’s move into the Atlantic Hockey Association. The football program, the Academy’s flagship sport, has gone through a major overhaul under Mueh. He led the transition from the retirement of the legendary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark
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Mueh has been just as successful behind the scenes with the administration of the department. Mueh restructured the department with an internal/ external model that has streamlined resources and made the department more effective from top to bottom. In addition, the athletic department made the transition to a federally-chartered non-profit organization in the summer of 2013, which will lead to more fund-raising opportunities. Mueh was instrumental in the USAFA Endowment and the announcement of the Holaday Athletic Center, an indoor training facility. The $15 million facility was completed in July 2011. Mueh has also been active within the conference and the NCAA. He was recently selected to be part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been active on the NCAA’s academics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf committee and the region 7 postgraduate scholarship committee. Mueh has been equally active within the conference on various leadership committees. He is currently on the awards and recognition committee and has previously served on the joint council executive committee, and committees on championships, television and sportsmanship. Before assuming his duties as vice dean at the Academy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Academy, a position he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual design and instruction of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadets annually. Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a member of the Academy’s eighth graduating class, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1966. While at the Academy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedictine. In his junior and senior years, Mueh
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helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfinal berths in the NCAA tournament. He was a first-team all-league selection in 1965. Following graduation, Mueh completed two assignments in intelligence before attending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wisconsin in 1976 as a distinguished graduate. He has also completed Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. Between earning the two degrees, Mueh returned to the Academy as an instructor in the department of chemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistant soccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971. He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as an intelligence officer in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973. After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. In 1986, he assumed the position of acting head, department of chemistry, before being selected for his position of permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athletics representative, he was active in both the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference, and was the Academy’s representative on the transition team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics representative on the team. He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, officer representative to the men’s golf team and five years as the officer representative to the football team. Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children: Kristine, Kurt and Deborah.
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Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s. The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership in a competitive environment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education. The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAAsanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, crosscountry, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling.
Col. Bart Weiss Vice Athletic Director
Col. Billy Walker Deputy AD
Jim Trego Senior Associate AD
Marti Gasser Associate AD/SWA Intercollegiate Program
William Carpenter Associate AD Recruiting Support
John Coulahan Associate AD Finance
Dermot Coll Associate AD Development/Gov’t
Troy Garnhart Associate AD Info./Communications
Wayne Kellenbence Associate AD Support
The Academy fields women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading. The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai’i (football only), Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many nationallyranked teams. The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 18 times, which is more than any other academy. The winner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States. The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions.
George Nelson Associate AD Athletic Programs
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Karen Warner Associate AD Human Resources
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