2011-12 Swimming Media Guide Quick Facts
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Bowling Green State University
Quick Facts 2011-12 Season Information Coaching Staff
Location ................................................................................. Bowling Green, OH Founded.............................................................................................................1910 Enrollment .....................................................................................................17,000 Nickname .....................................................................................................Falcons Colors ........................................................................................Orange and Brown Athletic Affiliation ....................................................................NCAA-Division I Conference .......................................................................................Mid-American Home Facility......................................................................................Cooper Pool Capacity ............................................................................................................1,500 President ............................................................................. Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey Faculty Representative ................................................................ Dr. Lee Meserve Directory of Athletics .............................................................. Greg Christopher Associate AD/SWA ...........................................................................Lesley Irvine Athletic Department Phone .........................................................(419) 372-2401
Coaching Staff
Head Coach......................................................................................... Petra Martin Experience (Alma Mater) ...............................Second Season (Maryland, 2003) Office Phone / E-mail .............................(419) 372-2060 / mpetra@bgsu.edu Assistant...........................................................................................Michael Shelby Experience (Alma Mater) ........................................... First Season (Ohio, 2005) Office Phone / E-mail .................................................................... 419-372-7478 Volunteer Assistant ....................................................................... Rita Kalmikova Experience (Alma Mater) ........................First Season (Lewis University, 2005) Home Meet Manager/Operations Coordinator..............................Gary Layne Email ............................................................................................glayne@bgsu.edu SRC/Swimming Fax ......................................................................(419) 372-8454
Martin Shelby / Kalmikova
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2011-12 Falcon Roster 2011-12 Falcon Player Bios
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2010-11 Season In Review Falcon Swimming History
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BGSU
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Bomicino Brown Reinink Rom Womack Yu Beatty & Bennet Harris & Kain Szekely & Waller Boyle & Nieminen Reisenfeld & Reynolds Roberts & Young
All-Time Records Honors & Awards/Coaching History Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey Greg Christopher Cooper Pool
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Team Information
Started Women’s Swimming .................................................................... 1968-69 Athletes Returning/Lost .................................................................................12/7 Newcomers ..............................................................................................................6 2010-11 MAC Championship Finish ............................................................Sixth
Athletic Communications
Intern/Swimming Contact ...........................................................Matthew Daley Office Phone...................................................................................(419) 372-7105 Cell Phone .......................................................................................(419) 494-6581 Email ....................................................................................... mwdaley@bgsu.edu Director .............................................................................................. Jason Knavel Assistant Director ................................................................................Mike Cihon Assistant Director ............................................................................... Dave Meyer Intern ...................................................................................................John Enright Student Intern....................................................................................Scott Swegan Website............................................................................www.BGSUFalcons.com Fax ....................................................................................................(419) 372-6015 Mailing Address ...............................................................249 Perry Stadium East Bowling Green, OH 43403-0030
2011-2012 Media Guide Credits
The 2011-12 Bowling Green State University Swimming Media Guide is a production of the BGSU Athletic Communications Office. The media guide was written by Matthew Daley, BGSU Athletic Communications Intern. Photos by BGSU Media and Communications.
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2011-12 SEASON INFORMATION 2011-12 NCAA Qualifying Standards 25-Yard Course
EVENT A Standard 50 Freestyle 0:21.93 100 Freestyle 0:47.84 200 Freestyle 1:44.02 500 Freestyle 4:38.46 1650 Freestyle 5:53.38 100 Butterfly 0:52.02 200 Butterfly 1:54.95 100 Backstroke 0:52.55 200 Backstroke 1:53.37
2009-2010 Swimming Schedule 25 Yard Course
B Standard 0:22.99 0:50.19 1:48.29 4:47.79 16:30.59 0:54.62 2:00.69 0:55.17 1:59.24
A Standard 100 Breaststroke 0:59.65 200 Breaststroke 2:09.25 200 Ind. Medley 1:56.13 400 Ind. Medley 4:05.65 200 Free Relay 1:28.35 400 Free Relay 3:14.93 800 Free Relay 7:02.07 200 Medley Relay 1:36.68 400 Medley Relay 3:32.56
B Standard 1:02.98 2:16.20 2:01.79 4:19.69 1:32.76 3:24.67 7:23.17 1:42.70 3:43.18
1-Meter Diving Points -- 265; 3-Meter Diving Points -- 280 (qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D.) Swimmers can also qualify for the NCAA Championships with times on 25-meter courses. Those times must be converted to 25-yard equivalent times. The converted times must meet the 25-yard A or B qualifying standards.
2011-12 Swim Schedule October 7 Orange vs. Brown (Intrasquad Meet) 14 Tom Stubbs Relays 15 Jean Campbell Alumni Meet 22 John Carroll/Oakland (at Fremont, OH) 28 Ohio * 29 at Ball State * November 5 Eastern Michigan * 18 at Akron December 1-3 TPSC Invitational (at Kenyon College) January 21 at Buffalo * 27 Youngstown State 28 Miami * February 23-25 MAC Championships (Akron, Ohio) March 15-17 NCAA Championships (Auburn, Alabama)
4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. All Day 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
* Denotes MAC meet All home meets are in BOLD and are held at Cooper Pool
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All Day All Day
2012 United States Olympic Trials Qualifiers (100-meter breaststroke) Amanda Rom and Alexis Kain, with two-time Olympic breaststroke medalist Brendan Hansen
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2011-12 BGSU COACHING STAFF
Petra Martin Head Coach Second Season Maryland, ‘03
Fresh from an impressive debut campaign, Petra Martin begins her second season at the helm of the Bowling Green State University swimming program in 2011.
coach at the University of Maryland from 2003-2004, after graduating from the university in 2003.
The 2010-11 season marked a culture change in Falcon swimming that resulted in improvement in the team’s fortunes. The team won three of its seven dual meets during the regular season after winning only once in 2009-10. Even in its losses, the team was competitive, falling to Eastern Michigan by only 22 points and to Michigan State by only 37.
During her time at Maryland, Martin assisted in virtually every aspect of the team. She held recruiting duties, assisted international student-athletes, supervised workouts and training, and performed fundraising and promotional work for the Terrapins.
The Falcons showed strength at the Eastern Michigan Invitational by finishing fourth overall, ahead of Michigan State and Toledo. At the Mid-American Conference Championships, the team placed sixth for its best league finish in three years. Alexis Kain broke school records in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke, and school records were also set in the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays. Team members also eclipsed NCAA “B” qualifying standards five times at the MAC title meet.
She worked as the associate head coach for the Fort Belvoir Swim Team in Alexandria, Va. and coached 80 adult triathletes as the head coach of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training.
Since the end of the season, two Falcons (Jen Beatty and Sarah Reinink) were named to the Academic All-MAC team. Three others (Alexis Kain, Amanda Rom, Vicky Yu) were named Mid-Major All-American honorable mention by CollegeSwimming.com. Kain and Rom also qualified for the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in the 100-meter breaststroke event. They also competed in the U.S. Senior Nationals in August.
Martin’s international and collegiate swimming experience served as a starting point to her coaching career. She swam for the University of Maryland from 2000-2002 and earned honorable mention All-American status in 2001 for the 200- and 400-meter freestyle relays. She also earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference status in 2001 by helping her 200-meter freestyle relay team set a school record time of 1:31.34.
Martin has extensive international, collegiate and amateur experience as an athlete and coach. She came to the Falcons with eight years of experience with the Czech National Swim Team, three years of experience as a member of the University of Maryland swim team, four years of experience as an assistant coach in the collegiate ranks, and several years of experience through stints as coach of various amateur swim teams.
Martin also has experience with several different amateur teams.
Martin served as both general manager and head coach of the Potomac Raiders Swim Club from 2003-2005 and was also the head coach of the Maryland Masters Swim Team.
Martin earned Academic All-American honors in each of her seasons as a collegiate swimmer. She competed internationally for the Czech National Swim Team from 1996-2004 and represented the team at various events, including the European Championships. Martin was ranked in the top 25 worldwide in the 50 butterfly and the 50 freestyle during the year 2000. In that same year, she broke a Czech national record.
Prior to becoming head coach at BGSU, she spent three seasons as an assistant coach at George Mason University.
After earning three separate degrees at Maryland, Martin secured a bachelors degree in physical education from Emory University’s Oxford College in 2004.
While at George Mason, Martin coached several World Championship trials qualifiers and worked directly with swimmers who finished as high as second at the NCAA National Championships. Her sprinters broke numerous school and Colonial Athletic Association records, and they achieved NCAA Division I “A” and “B” qualifying standards.
She is married to Andrew Martin, a former All-American swimmer at Kenyon College, and the couple has a daughter, Caden.
During the 2009-10 season, Martin coached Ashley Danner to a second place finish at the Women’s NCAA Division I Championships in the 100 breaststroke and sixth place in the 200 breaststroke. Danner earned All-American honors in 2010 and honorable mention All-American status in 2009. She was also named the Female Break-Out Swimmer of the Year by the Collegiate Swimming Association. In addition, Martin coached Eric Knight to Division I top 25 performances in the 50 and 200 freestyle. He broke the CAA record in the 200 freestyle in 2010 and received the Male Career Improvement Award by the Collegiate Swimming Association. Martin further assisted in the coaching of Kate Zeigler, an Olympian and world record holder. Before her work at George Mason, Martin served as the assistant swimming
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2011-12 BGSU COACHING STAFF
Michael Shelby
Rita Kalmikova
Assistant Coach First Season Ohio, ‘05
Volunteer Assistant First Season Lewis (Ill.) Univ., ‘05
Michael Shelby enters his first season as Bowling Green State University assistant swimming coach after having served as assistant coach to Paul Graham at Ashland University for three seasons. While at Ashland, Shelby was involved in every aspect of the men’s and women’s teams -- teams that Shelby helped coach to enormous success in the pool. In 2010-11, Ashland finished fifth (women) and 11th (men) at the NCAA Division II National Championships. The women’s team won the national championship in the 200 freestyle relay for the second consecutive year. Those are Ashland’s first-ever relay championships and the first national titles in swimming in any event for Ashland since 1998. The two teams combined for eight medals, including a silver and six bronze. The women’s team finished seventh at the national meet in 2009-10, while the men’s team placed tenth overall. Each team finished third at the GLIAC championships. Also in that season, Ashland senior Sean McGraw was named an ESPN the Magazine first-team Academic All-American. In Shelby’s first year at Ashland, 2008-09, eight of Ashland’s male swimmers earned All-America honors for their work in the pool. Prior to coaching at Ashland, Shelby coached for two years as a graduate assistant at Ohio University. While with the Bobcats, he was active in recruiting. He also designed and implemented workout regimens for the sprint group. Shelby videotaped for the team, and he helped coach stroke technique, as well as proper starts and turns. Shelby also attended Ohio University as an undergraduate and graduated in 2005. While an undergrad, he swam for the Bobcats. During his time at OU as an athlete and coach, the Bobcats won six individual Mid-American Conference gold medals and captured the 2008 team conference championship. His teams included two Olympic trials qualifiers and ten first-team All-MAC swimmers. As a swimmer, Shelby qualified for and competed at the World Championship trials in April 2005. He holds OU records in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays and won MAC gold medals in the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle relay. Shelby also owned the 18-24 year-old Masters national record in the 50 butterfly and was named team Most Valuable Player in 2005. He earned his masters degree in coaching education from Ohio University in 2008.
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Rita Kalmikova enters her first season as volunteer assistant coach of the Bowling Green State University swimming team in the 2011-12 season. Kalmikova arrives at Bowling Green after spending four successful seasons as the assistant coach at the other Bowling Green – Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky. At WKU, Kalmikova was primarily responsible for the individual medley and breaststroke swimmers. She was also responsible for developing mental preparation techniques for all Hilltopper swimmers and divers. She designed, planned and implemented workout regimens and scouted opposing teams. She served as the team’s recruiting coordinator and arranged team travel. She also assisted with competition scheduling. Kalmikova’s teams enjoyed conference and national success during her four seasons. The women’s swimming and diving team won three consecutive Sun Belt Conference championships from 2008-2010 and finished second in 2011. The men’s team won the SBC championship in 2010 and also finished second last spring. At the 2011 SBC Championships, Kalmikova’s swimmers won the men’s 100 breaststroke, men’s 400 medley relay and women’s 200 medley relay. They also won silver medals in the women’s 100 breaststroke, women’s 400 IM, men’s 200 medley relay and women’s 400 medley relay. Kalmikova’s swimmers set 11 SBC and 53 school records during her four year tenure. She also helped train butterfly swimmer Claire Donahue, who was the silver medalist in the 100 butterfly at the 2011 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Donahue, who finished fourth at the NCAA meet in 2010, set a school record while setting a new WKU standard for highest-ever finish at an NCAA meet. Prior to coaching at WKU, Kalmikova was an assistant coach at Union (N.Y.) College. While there, she helped the Union women’s team set a school record for most points scored at an NCAA championship meet. The team also broke several records under her watch. She helped develop strength programs at Union and was the Head Master’s swimming coach. She also has experience as a volunteer coach for the Latvian National Swim Team (1997-2001) and as a senior swim coach for the Bolingbrook Swim Club (2001-2004). Kalmikova’s amateur career included collegiate swimming at Lewis (Ill.) University, where she graduated in 2005. At Lewis, she was named Most Valuable Swimmer twice and served as the team captain. She finished in second-place in the 200 breaststroke at an NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, as she qualified for the national meet three times. She was also named All-American five times. Kalmikova is a two-time Olympian for Latvia. She was a world championship team member and a four-time World Cup team member. She was named “Best Latvian Female Swimmer” in 1996 and 2000. She also holds the Latvian national record in the 200 breaststroke.
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2011-12 FALCONS
(From Left to Right) TOP: Vicky Yu, Brittany Szekely, Erica Niemien, Emily Waller; MIDDLE: Laina Reisenfeld, Katie Womack, Andrea Brown, Alexis Kain, Megan Bomicino, Jen Beatty, Emily Bennet, Michael Shelby (Asst. Coach); BOTTOM: Rita Kalmikova (Volunteer Asst.), Allie Reynolds, Carmen Young, Haley Roberts, Alexa Harris, Stephanie Boyle, Amanda Rom, Sarah Reinink, Petra Martin (Head Coach)
2011-12 Bowling Green State University Swimming Falcons Name
Event
Class
Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Jen Beatty Emily Bennet ! Megan Bomicino Stephanie Boyle Andrea Brown Alexa Harris ! Alexis Kain ! Erica Nieminen Sarah Reinink ! Laina Reisenfeld Allie Reynolds Haley Roberts Amanda Rom ! Brittany Szekely ! Emily Waller ! Katie Womack Carmen Young Vicky Yu ! $
Mid-Distance/Distance Free Sprint/Back Distance Breast/IM Sprint/Mid-Distance Back/Free Breast/Sprint Back/Free Sprint/Fly Sprint/Free Sprint/Free Back/Mid-Distance Breast Sprint/Free Sprint/Mid-Distance/Free Mid-Distance/Breast Breast/IM IM/Fly/Free
Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr.
Indiana, Penn. (Indiana Senior High School) Seaforth, Australia (MacKellar Girls Campus) Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove South) Ann Arbor, Mich. (Saline High School) Saginaw, Mich. (Heritage High School) Moline, Ill. (Moline High School) Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills High School) Vasa, Finland (Upper Secondary School of Vasa) Holland, Mich. (Holland High School) Oxford, Ohio (Talawanda High School) Port Clinton, Ohio (Port Clinton High School) Toledo, Ohio (St. Ursula Academy) Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy) Missoula, Mont. (Loyola Sacred Heart High School) Dekalb, Ill. (Dekalb High School) Bowling Green, Ohio (Bowling Green High School) Manassas, Va. (Osbourn Park High School) Shenyang, China (Shenyang Foreign Service)
! - denotes BGSU Record Holder, $ - denotes MAC Champion
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THE BOMICINO FILE
MEGAN BOMICINO
Year: Senior Events: Distance Free Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill. High School: Downers Grove Bomicino on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists 500 free 4:54.57 (2nd) 1000 free 10:14.18 (3rd) 1650 free 17:01.70 (4th) Other Personal Bests 200 free 200 back 200 fly 200 IM
1:53.98 2:15.12 2:08.42 2:19.30
As A Falcon Swimmer... 2010-11: Swam the fourth-best time in the 1650 free in BGSU history (17:01.70) at the MAC Championships for 13th place ... completed the first 1000 yards in 10:14.18 for third-best BGSU time ever in that event ... placed eighth overall in the 500 free; during prelims, finished in 4:54.57 for second in BGSU history, less than one-half second shy of the record ... set personal-best times during regular season in the 200 backstroke (2:15.12) and 200 butterfly (2:13.01) ... won 1000 free versus Akron (10:41.06) and Youngstown State (10:43.56) ... finished second or third in individual events three times each in dual meets. 2009-10: Posted a personal best time in the 200 free (1:54.34) and a season-best time in the 500 free (5:01.55), for a 21stplace finish. 2008-09: Took 14th in the 1650 free at the OSU Invitational ... at the 2009 MACs, Bomicino placed 17th in the 1650 free (17:15.14) and 18th place in the 500 free (5:00.94) ... posted a time in the 1650 free that is now the seventh fastest in BGSU history ... swam the third leg of the record-setting 800 free relay squad (7:26.14) that took sixth. High School: Four year letter winner ... 2006-07 MVP...2007 All-Academic...2004 All-American Swimming Award ... 200407 All-State swimming team ... placed 11th in the 500 free at state in 2006 ... placed 10th in 500 free and 200 free at state in 2007. Personal: Full name is Megan Louise Bomicino ... daughter of Kenneth and Sandra Bomicino ... born Aug. 1, 1990 ... has two sisters, Rachel and Sarah ... majoring in Psychology.
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ANDREA BROWN
THE BROWN FILE Year: Senior Events: Sprints/Mid-Distance Hometown: Saginaw, Mich. High School: Heritage Brown ‘s Personal Bests 50 free 100 free 200 free 500 free 1000 free 100 fly 200 fly
0:25.87 0:53.49 1:52.86 5:04.33 10:51.89 0:58.50 2:23.22
As A Falcon Swimmer... 2010-11: Won 200 freestyle at Michigan State (1:56.19) ... finished third six times during dual meet schedule ... placed ninth in 200 freestyle at Eastern Michigan Invitational (1:55.15) ... set personal-best time of 10:51.89 in 1000 freestyle against Akron ... at 2011 MAC Championships, recorded career low times of 1:52.86 in the 200 free and 5:04.33 in the 500 free. 2009-10: Posted two new personal best times at 2010 MACs, including a time of 1:53.79 in the 200 free, finishing in 26th and 5:06.32 in the 500 free, nabbing 29th. 2008-09: Swam two new personal best times in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle at the 2009 MACs ... placed 30th in the 100-Fly ... 32nd in the 100 free at the OSU Invitational. High School: Four year letter winner ... area’s best swimmer 2005-06 ... all-state 2006-07 ... Tri-City Valley Swimmer of the Year 2006 ... all-area conference member from 2004-07. Personal: Full name is Andrea Lauren Brown ... daughter of Stan and Sandy Brown ... born Sept. 30, 1989 ... has two brothers, Tyler and Curtis, and one sister, Lindsey ... major is pre-visual communications.
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THE REININK FILE
SARAH REININK
Year: Senior Events: Fly • Sprints Hometown: Holland, Mich. High School: Holland Reinink’s BGSU Records 50 free 0:23.41 (T-2nd) ( T-2nd) 100 free 0:51.43 (5th) 200 free relay 1:32.37 (1st) Other Personal Bests 200 free 100 fly
1:54.96 0:59.35
As A Falcon Swimmer... 2010-2011: Swam final leg for silver-medal winning 200 free relay team at 2011 MAC Championships ... that team’s 1:32.37 time is a new BGSU record ... tied for second in BGSU history (0:23.41) in the 50 free at the 2011 MAC title meet ... scored in the 50 free and 100 free (0:51.43) at the MAC Championships and also posted a personal best time in the 200 free (1:54.96) ... season-best second place finish in 50 free (0:24.34) at Michigan State ... placed third a total of six times during dual meet schedule ... finished fifth in 50 free at Eastern Michigan Invitational ... swam with four winning relay teams during regular season. 2009-2010: Posted season-best times in three events at the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championships, including the 50 free (23.68, 13th), the 100 free (52.54, 27th), and the 100 fly (59.46, 31st) … swam times fast enough to add name to BGSU’s top ten times record book in the 50 free and 100 free events … swam the third leg of the 200 free relay squad that took fifth and swam the second leg of the 400 free relay team that nabbed fourth. 2008-2009: Swam a new personal best in the 50 free sprint, finishing in 20th place ... was a member of the record-breaking 200 free relay. High School: Fourth place state swimmer in 2005 ... second place state swimmer in 2006 ... National Championship Swimming in 2006 ... third place state swimmer in 2007 ... OK conference champions swimming ... All-Conference Team ... All-State Team ... AllAmerican ... four-year letter winner ... ninth at state in 50 free in 2007 ... placed third at state in 200 medley relay in 2007 ... placed first at state in 200 free relay in 2007 ... placed first at state in 400 free relay in 2007 Personal: Full name is Sarah Kathryn Reinink ... daughter of Rod and Sally Reinink ... born March 16, 1990 ... has two brothers, Phillip and Kyle ... majoring in applied health science/pre-nursing.
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THE ROM FILE
AMANDA ROM
Year: Senior Events: Breaststroke Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: Ursuline Academy Rom on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists 100 breast 1:03.03 (2nd) 200 breast 2:16.16 (3rd) (3rd) Other Personal Bests 50 free 500 free
0:26.56 5:28.92
As A Falcon Swimmer... 2010-2011: Earned her best-ever MAC result with fifth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:16.16) ... secured another solid showing with a tenth-place swim in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.25) ... swam a personal-best 0:26.56 in the 50 free at the MAC Championships ... won the 100 breaststroke against Youngstown State (1:07.88) ... recorded 12 total second- or third-place finishes (six each) during dual meet season) ... placed in the top-five in both breaststroke events at the 2010 EMU Invitational (3rd, 100-breast; 4th, 200-breast). 2009-2010: Posted season-best times and finished in the top ten in two races at the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championships, including a ninth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.01) and a sixth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.07) … swam a personal best time in the 50 freestyle (29.85), finishing in 42nd. 2008-2009: Placed 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke and 16th in the 200-yard breaststroke at the OSU Invitational ... at the MAC Championships, she took ninth in the 200-yard breaststroke and 13th in the 100-yard breaststroke ... assisted the Falcons in the record-breaking 400-yard medly relay. High School: Four year letter winner ... state runner-up 2005-08 ... placed first at state in 2005 in the medley relay ... placed 11th at state in 2005 in the 100 breaststroke ... placed second at state in 2006 in the medley relay ... placed 14th at state in 2006 in the 100 breaststroke ... placed 15th at state in 2007 in the 100 breaststroke ... placed 12th at state in 2008 in the 100 breaststroke ... in 2004 and 2005 was named to first-team all-city ... 2004 and 2005 named All-American for the medley relay ... received the senior athlete award ... named to the GGCL First-Team All Star in all four seasons. Personal: Full name is Amanda Marie Rom .. daughter of Jay and Laurie Rom ... has one brother, Scott, and one sister, Lauren ... majoring in journalism.
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FALCON VETERANS - SENIORS THE WOMACK FILE
KATIE WOMACK
Year: Senior Events: Mid-Distance • Breaststroke Hometown: Bowling Green, Ohio High School: Bowling Green Womack on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists 100 breast 1:05.86 (9th) 200 breast 2:21.93 (8th) 200 IM 2:07.02 (8th) 400 IM 4:29.25 (6th) Other Personal Bests 200 free 500 free 1000 free 100 back 200 back 100 fly 200 fly
1:54.05 5:08.57 10:53.44 1:03.14 2:15.83 1:04.03 2:21.57
As A Falcon Swimmer... 2010-2011: Posted season-best second place finishes in both 100 backstroke (1:013.14) and 500 freestyle (5:19.88) in dual meet with Youngstown State ... earned ninth place in 400 yard IM with a time of 4:38.79 at 2010 Eastern Michigan Invitational ... set personal-best 200 freestyle time (1:54.05) at 2011 MAC Championships. 2009-2010: Posted a top ten time in the 400 individual medley, finishing ninth with a personal and season best time of 4:29.25, adding her name to the BGSU top-ten record book in this event ... swam season best times in the 200 individual medley (2:08.27, 23rd) and in the 200 breaststroke (2:23.19, 17th). 2008-2009: Swam three new personal best times at 2009 MACs in the 200 individual medley (seventh fastest time in BGSU history), 100 breaststroke (eighth fastest BGSU time) and 200 breaststroke (seventh fastest time in school history). High School: Four-year letter winner ... was elected team captain senior year ... a state qualifier junior and senior year ... named to the All-Ohio Team in the 400 free relay as a senior. Personal: Full name is Katie Marie Womack ... daughter of Gerald and Janet Womack ... born Jan. 26, 1990 ... has one brother, Luke, and one sister, Kyle ... majoring in apparel merchandising.
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FALCON VETERANS - SENIORS
VICKY YU
THE YU FILE Year: Senior Events: Fly • Free • IM Hometown: Shenyang, China High School: Shenyang Foreign Service Yu’s BGSU Records 100 fly 200 fly 400 IM 400 free relay 800 free relay Other Personal Bests 100 free 200 free 500 free 200 IM 100 back
0:54.67 (T-1st) ( T-1st) 2:00.26 (1st) 4:25.69 (2nd) 3:24.52 (1st) 7:23.27 (1st) 0:53.71 1:54.01 5:09.11 2:08.41 1:01.50
As A Falcon Swimmer... 2010-2011: Took fourth place in 200 butterfly at MAC Championships ... her time (2:00.42) was less than two-tenths of a second shy of BGSU record, which she set in 2009 ... placed tenth overall (0:55.64) in 100 butterfly at MAC Championships and also swam with two fifth-place relay teams (200-medley, 800-free) ... swept butterfly events in three dual meets during regular season ... placed second in both buttefly races at 2010 Eastern Michigan Invitational ... swept 100- and 200-freestyle races against Youngstown State ... won 200-fly against Cleveland State and Michigan State. 2009-2010: Posted top ten times two events, including a fourth-place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:02.05) and a tenth-place finish in the 100 butterfly (55.81) … swam a season and personal best time in the 500 freestyle (5:09.11), finishing in 34th … was a member of the record-setting 800 freestyle relay squad (7:23.27) that finished in sixth … swam the third leg of the sixth-place finishing 400 medley relay squad (3:46.92). 2008-2009: At the OSU Invitational in December, she first set the school record in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:02.02 (which she would later shatter at the 2009 MAC Championships) ... finished in 13th in the 400 yard IM ... in a gold medal performance, Yu set the new school record 200 fly time at 2:00:26 ... swam to another top BGSU record in the 400-yard IM, finishing 12th ... swam the second fastest time in BGSU history in the 100 yard butterfly, finishing fifth ... was a member of the record-setting 800 yard freestyle relay and 400 yard freestyle relays ... named to the All-MAC First Team. High School: Champion of 200 butterfly and 100 butterfly ... runner-up in 200 backstroke, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay and 800 free relay Personal: Full name is Bihan Yu ... daughter of Jiawei Yu and Yuanyuan Jia ... born April 29, 1989 ... majoring in tourism Industry administration.
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JEN BEATTY As A Falcon Swimmer...
THE BEATTY FILE Year: Junior Events: Mid-Distance • Distance Free Hometown: Indiana, Pa. High School: Indiana Senior
Beatty on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists 1000 free 1650 free 100 back
2009-10: Was redshirted due to a shoulder injury.
10:29.00 (9th) 17:19.08 (10th) 0:58.34 (7th)
Beatty ‘s Personal Bests 50 free 100 free 200 free 500 free 200 back 200 IM
2010-11: Won 500 free versus Youngstown State (5:16.99) and 1000 free versus Cleveland State (10:37.51) ... finished second in four races, including personal-best 2:11.21 in 200 backstroke against Cleveland perState ... placed third in 1000 free at Michigan State (10:37.86) ... set per sonal bests in the 200 and 500 free at the MAC Championships ... swam the 1650 free in 17:28.04 for 20th at MAC Championshp and finished first 1000 yards in 10:29.00 for ninth place in BGSU history.
0:25.92 0:53.10 1:53.31 5:03.69 2:08.10 2:18.67
2008-09: Placed 18th in the 1650 yard freestyle (17:19.08) and 32nd in the 500 yard freestyle (5:11.10) at the MAC Championships. High School: Four year letter winner ... senior athlete of the year ... scholar athlete in 2005 and 2008 ... most outstanding swimmer in 200408 ... at state placed third in 200 free, fifth in 500 free in 2007, eighth in 200 free in 2008 and 15th in 200 free ... at YMCA state meet, placed first in 100 free, second in the 500 free in 2007, third in the 200 free, third in the 500 free in 2008 and first in 100 free. Personal: Full name is Jennifer Grace Beatty ...daughter of Robert and Kathy Beatty ... born Feb. 1, 1990 ... has two brothers, Greg and Mike ... majoring in physical education.
EMILY BENNET As A Falcon Swimmer...
THE BENNET FILE Year: Junior Events: Sprints • Backstroke Hometown: Seaforth, Australia High School: Mackellar Girls Campus
Bennet on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists 50 free 100 free 200 free 200 back 200 free relay 800 free relay 400 medley relay
0:23.51 (4th) 0:51.40 (4th) 1:50.78 (3rd) 2:05.42 (9th) 1:32.37 (1st) 7:23.97 (1st) 3:44.47 (1st)
Bennet ‘s Personal Bests 100 back 100 fly 200 IM
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0:58.95 0:58.71 2:13.00
2010-11: Swam legs for 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams that set BGSU records at 2011 MAC Championships ... 200 free relay (1:32.37) won silver medal ... 400 medley team (3:44.47) placed fourth ... earned fourth place in BGSU history in both 50 and 100 freestyle at MAC Championship ... placed tenth (0:23.51) in 50 free and 11th (0:51.40) in 100 free ... won 100 backstroke and set personal best time of 1:00.78 versus Youngstown State ... placed first or second 12 times (six each) in individual events at dual meets during season ... swam in nine different winning relays at 2010-11 dual meets. 2009-10: Was a member of the record-breaking 800 free relay squad (7:23.42), that finished sixth at the 2010 MACs … posted personal best times that landed her in the BGSU record books, including an 11th-place finish in the 200 free (1:50.78) ... won the 200 backstroke (2:05.42) at the 2009 Calvin Winter Invitational. High School: Named captain in 2007 and vice-captain in 2006. Personal: Full name is Emily Frances Bennet ... daughter of Geoff and Kas Bennett ... born March 4, 1991 ... has one brother, Joel, and one sister, Crystal ... majoring in fashion marketing/business.
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ALEXA HARRIS As a Falcon Swimmer...
THE HARRIS FILE Year: Junior Events: Backstroke • Free Hometown: Moline, Ill. High School: Moline
2010-2011: Recorded second-best time in BGSU history (2:00.23) in the 200 backstroke and finished seventh at 2011 MAC Championships ... placed eighth at MAC title meet in the 200 IM (2:04.13) for third place in the Falcon record book ... swam the opening leg for the BGSU record-setting 400 medley relay team (3:44.47) ... her 100 backstroke time to open the relay (0:56.66) is fourth in school history ... swept backstroke events at Michigan State dual meet with winning times of 0:58.92 and 2:06.92 ... finished first and second in backstroke events at four other dual meets during regular season, winning the 200-back three times and the 100 back once.
Harris on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists
100 back 0:56.66 (4th) 200 back 2:00.23 (2nd) 200 IM 2:04.13 (3rd) 400 medley relay 3:44.47 (1st)
2009-2010: WAt the 2010 MAC Championships, was added to the BGSU top ten record book in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke … fin finished 23rd in 100 backstroke, posting a personal and season best time of 58.37 … swam to a 15th place finish in the 200 backstroke for another personal and season best time of 2:03.15 … nabbed 21st in the 200 IM, improving her previous season-best time in the event by five seconds.
Harris’ Personal Bests
High School: Four-year letter winner .. from 2005 through 2007, was a member of the All-Conference All-Stars ... made state team from 2005 through 2009 ... earned All-State Honorable Mention and All- American in 100 back in 2008 ... earned Most Outstanding Award in 2008 ... was named team captain in 2008 ... was a member of the National Honors Society.
50 free 100 free
0:26.71 0:56.77
Personal: Full name is Alexa Elle Harris ... daughter of Todd Harris and Jill Valdes ... born Nov. 28, 1990 ... has four sisters, Kalli, Emme, Devon and Baylee ... majoring in theater.
ALEXIS KAIN As a Falcon Swimmer...
THE KAIN FILE Year: Junior Events: Sprint • Breaststroke Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: Oak Hills
Kain on BGSU’s All-Time Top 10 Lists
2010-11: Set two individual BGSU records and took part in a third at 2011 MAC Championships ... established records in the 100- and 200-breast 200-breaststroke (1:02.05 and 2:12.78) ... the 200-breast time earned fourth place at the MAC title meet ... swam second leg of record-setting 400 medley relay (3:44.47) that finished fourth overall ... during regular season, won both breaststroke events at five of team’s seven dual meets, including at Michigan State ... finished second in the 100-breast at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (1:03.86) ... also swam in third-place 200 medley relay at EMU Invite ... competed in relays at each dual meet with eight 1st- or 2nd-place finishes (four each).
Kain‘s Personal Bests
2009-10: Posted the third fastest time in school history in the preliminary round of the 100 breaststroke (1:03.90), also a personal and season best time at the 2010 MACs … swam another personal and season-best time in the 200 breaststroke, finishing in 20th (2:25.23) … finished in 36th-place out of 62 swimmers in the 50 freestyle (24.60) … swam the second leg of the 400 medley relay squad that took sixth (3:46.92).
100 breast 1:02.05 (1st) 200 breast 2:12.78 (1st) 400 medley relay 3:44.47 (1st) 50 free 100 free
0:24.44 0:57.35
High School: Four-year letter winner ... earned team MVP title in 200506 ... named first-team GMC in 2006, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Personal: Full name is Alexis Mariah Kain ... daughter of Mike and Joy Kain ... born May 23, 1991 ... has two brothers, Griffin and Pierce, and two sisters, Gabriella and Halley ... majoring in secondary math.
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FALCON VETERANS - SOPHOMORES
BRITTANY SZEKELY As A Falcon Swimmer...
THE SZEKELY FILE Year: Sophomore Events: Sprints • Freestyle Hometown: Missoula, Mont. High School: Loyola Sacred Heart
Szekely’s BGSU Records 50 free 100 free 200 free relay
0:23.41 (T-2nd) 0:51.11 (2nd) 1:32.37 (1st)
Szekely‘s Personal Bests 200 free 100 fly
2:01.22 0:57.00
2010-11: Earned two spots on BGSU’s all-time top-ten performance lists in first MAC Championships appearance ... tied for second in BGSU history with 0:23.41 swim in the 50-free, which earned ninth overall in MAC final ... swam sixth-best MAC time in prelims of 100-free (0:51.11) for second-best mark in Falcon annals ... was opening leg for 200-free relay team that placed second and set BGSU record (1:32.37) at MAC Championships ... fell just shy of Falcons’ top-ten list for 100 butterfly with 0:57.00 time at MACs ... finished second in 50-free four times during dual meet schedule ... placed fourth (0:23.89) in 50-free at 2010 EMU Invitational. High school: Personal bests: 0:52.86 (100 Free - 2009 PN Western Region Speedo Championship Series), 0:23.95 (50 Free 2010 PN Washington Open) ... club team: Missoula YMCA Swim Team. Personal: Full name is Brittany Katalin Szekely ... daughter of Peter and Diane Szekely ... born June 2, 1991 ... is the oldest of six: four brothers and one sister Peter, John, Michael, Joe, and Bridget ... interpersonal communications major ... Brittany’s aunt, Andrea Szekely, is a former BGSU school record holder.
EMILY WALLER As A Falcon Swimmer...
THE WALLER FILE Year: Sophomore Events: Mid-Distance • Sprint • Free Hometown: Dekalb, Ill. High School: Dekalb
Waller’s BGSU Records 200 free 800 free relay
1:51.76 (6th) 7:23.27 (1st)
Waller‘s Personal Bests 100 free 500 free 1000 free 1650 free 100 back
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0:54.67 5:03.51 10:43.13 17:22.05 1:03.46
2010-2011: Redshirted due to injury. 2009-2010: Posted season and personal best times in three individual races, including a 19th-place finish in the 200 free (1:51.76), a 28thplace finish in the 500 free (5:03.51) and a 16th-place finish in the 1,650 free (17:22.05--dropping approximately 23 seconds off of her previous personal-best time in the event) … swam the fourth leg of the record-setting 800 free relay squad that finished sixth (7:23.27) … swam fourth leg of the fourth-place finishing 400 free relay team (3:25.78). High School: Four-year letter winner ... four-time MVP from 2005 through 2008 ... won Coaches Award in 2005, 2007 and 2008 ... at state in 2007, placed 12th in 100 free ... in 2008, placed eighth in 100 free ... named to the All-State Team twice ... elected team captain in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... was a member of the 2008 Athletic Council. Personal: Full name is Emily Anne Waller ... daughter of Brad and Jacque Waller ... father played basketball at Northern Illinois ... born Jan.` 4, 1991 ... has one brother, Kyle, and one sister, Grace ... brother, Kyle placed basketball at Augustana College ... majoring in English.
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FALCON NEWCOMERS
STEPHANIE BOYLE THE BOYLE FILE Year: Freshman Events: Breaststroke • IM Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich. High School: Saline
Prior to Becoming a Falcon... High School: Led Saline High School to Michigan state championships in 2009 and 2010 ... received 11 different All-State honors ... three-time All-American swimmer ... two-time Southeast Conference breaststroke champion ... finished third in the 100 breaststroke at the 2010 Division I state finals ... co-holder of school records in three relay events.
ERICA NIEMINEN THE NIEMINEN FILE Year: Freshman Events: Free • Backstroke Hometown: Vasa, Finland High School: Upper Secondary School of Vasa
Prior to Becoming a Falcon... High School: Member of the 2010 Finnish national team at Sweden’s Stockholm Grand Prix ... won numerous Finnish national championship medals ... at the senior championships in 2010, won a bronze medal in the 200 backstroke ... in 2009, qualified for the senior Finnish championships final in the 200 freestyle ... traveled to Italy for an international competition where she won a bronze, also in the 200 free ... also won her first Grand Prix medal, a bronze in the 200 backstroke, in the same year. Personal: Daughter of Peter and Anna-Lena Nieminen ... has a younger sister, Henrietta, who also swims competitively ... major is business.
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FALCON NEWCOMERS
LAINA REISENFELD THE REISENFELD FILE Year: Freshman Events: Free • Sprint Hometown: Oxford, Ohio High School: Talawanda
Prior to Becoming a Falcon... High School: Qualified for the Ohio state champion championships in two consecutive years ... two-time team Most Valuable Player at Talawanda High School ... named first-time All-Conference in each of her four high school seasons ... nominated twice for FAVC Swimmer of the Year honors ... named the Talawanda swim team’s Cap Captain’s Award winner. Personal: Daughter of Doug and Lynda Reisenfeld ... born June 19, 1993 ... has three siblings - sisters Devi and Kyra and brother Kelvin ... major is communications.
ALLIE REYNOLDS THE REYNOLDS FILE Year: Freshman Events: Free • Sprint Hometown: Port Clinton, Ohio High School: Port Clinton
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Prior to Becoming a Falcon... High School: Qualified for and medaled at Ohio state championships in swimming as well as track and field ... during the 2009-10 season, swam in four events (including two relays) at Ohio state meet ... fin finschool-reished as high as seventh (400 free relay) ... school-re cord holder in both the 100 and 200 freestyle events ... currently a swim team captain ... in her junior year, earned the Port Clinton High School Scholar Athlete Award ... member of the Port Clinton Piranha USA Swim Club for the last several years.
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FALCON NEWCOMERS
HALEY ROBERTS THE ROBERTS FILE Year: Freshman Events: Back • Mid-Distance Hometown: Toledo, Ohio High School: St. Ursula Academy
Prior to Becoming a Falcon... High School: At St. Ursula, set personal-best times in the 200 free and 200 IM ... owns the No. 1 time in the 500 freestyle among northwest Ohio Division I swimmers ... claims the same in the 100 backstroke ... the 100 backstroke time was set as Roberts finished tenth overall at the 2011 Ohio state championships. Personal: Daughter of Denis and Kelly Roberts ... sister Gabrielle also attends BGSU ... major is nursing.
CARMEN YOUNG THE YOUNG FILE Year: Freshman Events: IM • Breaststroke Hometown: Manassas, Va. High School: Osbourn Park
Prior to Becoming a Falcon... High School: Has been a district, regional and Virginia state AAA finalist from 2008-2010 ... is a co-owner of the school record in the 200 freestyle relay ... an All-American 400 freestyle relay member ... owns OCCS records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke for 15-16 and 17-18 year olds, as well as 200 and 400 IM records (15-16) ... the 2010 Most Outstanding Swimmer for the OCCS ... has been a junior national qualifier (2009-11) and a Speedo LCM sectional finalist (2009-10).
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2010-11 SEASON IN REVIEW
2010-11 RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
RESULT
RECORD
10/30/10
AKRON
W, 160-134
1-0 (1-0 MAC)
11/06/10
at Ohio
L, 173-119
1-1 (1-1 MAC)
11/12/10
at Youngstown State
W, 174-119
2-1 (1-1 MAC)
12/03-04/10
at Eastern Michigan Invite
4th Place (604 pts.)
01/14/11
EASTERN MICHIGAN
L, 158-136
2-2 (1-2 MAC)
01/26/11
CLEVELAND STATE
W, 170-124
3-2 (1-2 MAC)
01/28/11
at Toledo
L, 195-80
3-3 (1-3 MAC)
02/04/11
at Michigan State
L, 165-129
3-4 (1-3 MAC)
02/23-26/10
at MAC Championships
T-6th Place (312.5 pts.)
2010-11 TOP INDIVIDUAL EVENT TIMES 50 Free 100 Free 200 Free 500 Free 1000 Free 1650 Free 200 IM 400 IM 100 Fly 200 Fly 100 Breast 200 Breast 100 Back 200 Back
Brittany Szekely Sarah Reinink Brittany Szekely Emily Bennet Megan Bomicino Megan Bomicino Megan Bomicino Alexa Harris Kristina Roop Sarah Burston Vicky Yu Alexis Kain Alexis Kain Alexa Harris Alexa Harris
0:23.41 0:23.41 0:51.11 1:51.78 4:54.57 10:14.18 17:01.70 2:04.13 4:28.63 0:55.20 2:00.42 1:02.05 # 2:12.78 # 0:56.66 2:00.23
# Bowling Green Record (All times achieved at 2011 MAC Championships.)
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ALL-TIME RECORDS RELAY RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 50 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson
(2010)
0:23.09
100 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson
(2010)
0:50.36
200 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson
(2010)
1:49.82
500 FREESTYLE Caroline Keating
(2006)
4:54.25
1000 FREESTYLE Keely Yenglin
(1992)
10:10.55
1650 FREESTYLE Cheryl Patteson
(1993)
16:50.56
100 BUTTERFLY Sarah Burston (2009) (Record shared with Vicky Yu*.)
54.67
200 BUTTERFLY Vicky Yu*
(2009)
2:00.26
100 BACKSTROKE Alisha Yee
(2008)
55.30
200 BACKSTROKE Alisha Yee
(2009)
1:58.99
100 BREASTSTROKE Alexis Kain*
(2011)
1:02.05
200 BREASTSTROKE Alexis Kain*
(2011)
2:12.78
200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Cheryl Patteson (1993)
2:02.98
400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Cheryl Patteson (1993)
4:19.21
200 FREESTYLE RELAY Brittany Szekely*, Carrie Enright, Emily Bennet*, Sarah Reinink* (2011) 1:32.37 400 FREESTYLE RELAY Meg Richardson, Alisha Yee, Vicky Yu*, Sami Jordan (2009) 3:24.52 800 FREESTYLE RELAY Meg Richardson, Emily Bennet*, Vicky Yu*, Emily Waller* (2010) 7:23.27 200 MEDLEY RELAY Alisha Yee, Meg Richardson, Sarah Burston, Carrie Enright (2009) 1:41.83 400 MEDLEY RELAY Alexa Harris*, Alexis Kain*, Sarah Burston, Emily Bennet* (2011) 3:44.47 * DENOTES CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE
Shari Williams
Andrea Szekely
Cheryl Patteson Josie McCullough
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ALL-TIME RECORDS TOP TEN INDIVIDUAL EVENT TIMES 50 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson Sarah Reinink Brittany Szekely Emily Bennet Carrie Enright Sheri Williams Sami Jordan Stephanie Buckner Alissa Davies Kim Moden
23.09 23.41 23.41 23.51 23.71 23.72 23.73 23.82 23.83 23.93
100 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson Brittany Szekely Stephanie Buckner Emily Bennet Sarah Reinink Shari Williams Carrie Enright Frankie Houck Caroline Keating Kelley O’Hara
50.36 51.11 51.15 51.40 51.43 51.70 51.77 52.45 52.49 52.51
200 FREESTYLE Meg Richardson Caroline Keating Emily Bennet Andrea Szekely Jen Wright Emily Weller Cheryl Patteson Keely Yenglin Kelley O’Hara Stephanie Buckner
1:49.82 1:50.61 1:50.78 1:51.43 1:51.58 1:51.76 1:51.96 1:52.10 1:52.39 1:52.81
500 FREESTYLE Caroline Keating Megan Bomicino Andrea Szekely Keely Yenglin Kelley O’Hara Jamie Akenberger Cheryl Patteson Kara Ohngren Michelle Pilling Emily Waller
4:54.25 4:54.57 4:54.59 4:55.83 4:59.79 5:00.21 5:00.24 5:00.26 5:00.41 5:00.42
1000 FREESTYLE Keely Yenglin Cheryl Patteson Megan Bomicino Caroline Keating Andrea Szekely Kara Ohngren Kristina Roop Michelle Pilling Jen Beatty Jessie Humes
10:10.55 10:12.10 10:14.18 10:15.30 10:16.87 10:18.78 10:19.48 10:26.64 10:29.00 10:29.30
1650 FREESTYLE Cheryl Patteson Andrea Szekely Kelly Yenglin Megan Bomicino Kara Ohngren Caroline Keating Katie Thompson Emily Waller Kristina Roop Jen Beatty
16:50.56 16:56.02 16:57.70 17:01.70 17:02.75 17:05.73 17:06.34 17:10.11 17:10.52 17:19.08
100 BUTTERFLY Vicky Yu Sarah Burston Michael Carriaga Andrea Szekely Erica Cutler Liz Harper Dana Schultz Carrie Enright Alisha Yee Nancy Simpson
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54.67 54.67 55.41 55.71 56.12 56.54 56.65 56.66 56.80 56.85
2010 2011 2011 2011 2009 1988 2009 2005 2003 2000 2010 2011 2005 2011 2011 1989 2011 2009 2004 2003 2010 2006 2010 1988 2008 2010 1993 1992 2003 2005 2006 2011 1989 1992 2003 2010 1993 2005 1994 2011 1992 1993 2011 2006 1989 2005 2011 1994 2011 2001 1993 1988 1992 2011 2005 2006 1990 2011 2011 2009 2009 2009 2008 1986 2011 2009 2004 2011 2008 2000
200 BUTTERFLY Vicky Yu Sarah Burston Andera Szekely Cheryl Patteson Dana Schultz Liz Harper Terry Alexander Kristina Roop Jill Bowers Amanda Applegate
2:00.26 2:00.92 2:03.35 2:03.41 2:03.62 2:04.79 2:05.34 2:05.61 2:06.09 2:06.21
100 BACKSTROKE Alisha Yee Sami Jordan Nancy Simpson Alexa Harris Jody Reed Haley Roberts Jen Beatty Sarah Abell Kristen Tetuan Brit O’Connor
55.30 55.79 56.20 56.66 57.17 58.30 58.34 58.49 58.56 58.63
200 BACKSTROKE Alisha Yee Alexa Harris Sami Jordan Nancy Simpson Jody Reed Jamie Akenberger Jen O’Roarke Britt O’Connor Emily Bennet Erica Nieminen
1:58.99 2:00.23 2:01.58 2:01.82 2:03.17 2:05.14 2:05.21 2:05.37 2:05.42 2:05.59
100 BREASTSTROKE Alexis Kain Amanda Rom Josie McCulloch Cheryl Patteson Meg Richardson Bethany Budde Erin Dilkes Sarah Agnew Katie Womack Jenn Betts
1:02.05 1:03.03 1:03.21 1:04.25 1:04.26 1:04.78 1:04.89 1:05.26 1:05.86 1:06.05
200 BREASTSTROKE Alexis Kain Josie McCulloch Amanda Rom Cheryl Patteson Sarah Agnew Bethany Budde Erin Dilkes Katie Womack Alicia Kelso Sheri Kraus
200 IM
Cheryl Patteson Alisha Yee Alexa Harris Sarah Burston Michael Carriaga Josie McCulloch Kim Albin Katie Womack Jody Reed Stacy Iles
400 IM
Cheryl Patteson Vicky Yu Kim Albin Kara Ohngren Kristina Roop Katie Womack Josie McCulloch Sarah Agnew Jessica Cutler Leanne Shelly
2009 2009 1986 1991 2004 2008 1982 2011 1990 1992 2008 2009 1997 2011 1993 2011 2011 1999 2009 2004 2009 2011 2009 2000 1993 2010 1994 2004 2010 2011 2011 2009 1993 1996 2009 1999 2005 2004 2009 2004
2:12.78 2:15.97 2:16.16 2:17.91 2:18.61 2:20.96 2:21.06 2:21.93 2:22.75 2:23.00
2011 1993 2011 1996 2003 1998 2004 2009 1994 1993
2:02.98 2:03.08 2:04.13 2:04.28 2:04.29 2:05.64 2:06.85 2:07.02 2:07.45 2:07.57
1993 2009 2011 2009 2008 1994 2007 2009 1993 1988
4:19.21 4:25.69 4:26.94 4:28.11 4:28.63 4:29.25 4:30.35 4:30.39 4:30.98 4:31.50
1993 2009 2008 2005 2011 2010 1992 2004 2011 1996
WOMEN’S SWIM RECORD HOLDERS
Meg Richardson 50 Free 100 Free 200 Free
Vicky Yu 100 Fly 200 Fly
Caroline Keating
Keely Yenglin
Alisha Yee
Sarah Burston
500 Free
100 Back 200 Back
1000 Free
Alexis Kain
100 Breast 200 Breast
Cheryl Patteson 1650 Free 200 IM 400 IM
100 Fly
BOLD - Denotes Current Athlete
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HONORS AND AWARDS
Sarah Agnew
Lisa Fry
Angie Gillett
Mary Jane Harrison
MAC CHAMPIONS INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Donna Homberger
Pam Reinhart
Carolyn Valencik
OUTSTANDING MAC WOMEN’S SENIOR SWIMMER
Cheryl Patteson
Name Shari Williams Shari Williams Shari Williams
Time/Pts. :23.72 :23.99 :23.75
Year 1988 1989 1990
100 Freestyle 100 Freestyle
Shari Williams Stephanie Buckner
:52.03 :51.15
1988 2005
200 Freestyle 200 Freestyle
Donna Homberger Andrea Szekely
1:54.01 1:51.43
1982 1986
500 Freestyle
Amy Kindy
5:03.51
1982
1,650 Freestyle
Cheryl Patteson
16:50.56
1993
100 Butterfly
Andrea Szekely
:55.71
1986
200 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 Butterfly
Terry Alexander Andrea Szekely Cheryl Patteson Cheryl Patteson Vicky Yu
2:05.34 2:03.35 2:03.89 2:03.43 2:00.26
1982 1986 1994 1995 2009
100 Backstroke
Donna Homberger
1:00.23
1982
200 Backstroke
Donna Homberger
2:10.04
1982
100 Breaststroke 100 Breaststroke 100 Breaststroke 100 Breaststroke 100 Breaststroke
Pam Reinhart Stacey Iles Josie McCulloch Josie McCulloch Josie McCulloch
1:07.15 1:08.42 1:03.83 1:04.17 1:03.21
1984 1987 1991 1992 1993
200 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke
Pam Reinhart Josie McCulloch Josie McCulloch Josie McCulloch Josie McCulloch Sarah Agnew
2:24.36 2:16.17 2:18.85 2:15.97 2:16.45 2:18:86
1984 1991 1992 1993 1994 2004
200 Individual Medley 200 Individual Medley 200 Individual Medley 200 Individual Medley
Andrea Szekely Andrea Szekely Cheryl Patteson Cheryl Patteson
2:08.73 2:07.84 2:03.03 2:04.14
1986 1987 1993 1996
400 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley
Cheryl Patteson Cheryl Patteson Cheryl Patteson Cheryl Patteson
4:19.21 4:25.03 4:22.21 4:19.89
1993 1994 1995 1996
One-Meter Diving One-Meter Diving One-Meter Diving One-Meter Diving One-Meter Diving
Lisa Fry Mary Pfeiffer Mary Pfeiffer Mary Pfeiffer Mary Pfeiffer
389.40 399.75 439.45 400.70 436.10
1981 1985 1986 1987 1988
Three-Meter Diving Three-Meter Diving Three-Meter Diving Three-Meter Diving Three-Meter Diving
Mary Jane Harrison Carolyn Valencik Mary Pfeiffer Mary Pfeiffer Angie Gillett
395.76 387.35 432.85 458.65 434.00
1981 1985 1986 1988 1992
3:34.52 7:46.52 7:49.40 7:36.31 1:52.97 4:00.83
1982 1982 1983 1987 1981 1982
RELAY EVENTS Alexander, Nichols, Kindy, Homberger Kindy, Hill, Nichols, Homberger Kindy, Hill, Green, Homberger Manning, Westendorf, Kelley, Szekely Homberger, Schmitz, Alexander, Dourlain Homberger, Schmitz, Alexander, Kindy
Mary Pfeiffer
MAC AWARDS
Event 50 Freestyle 50 Freestyle 50 Freestyle
400 Free 800 Free 800 Free 800 Free 200 Medley 400 Medley
Stacey Iles
OUTSTANDING MAC DIVER
Lisa Fry & Mary Jane Harrison (Co-Recipients) Mary Pfeiffer
OUTSTANDING MAC SWIMMER
Andrea Szekely Josie McCulloch Cheryl Patteson
MAC COACH OF THE YEAR
Brian Gordon Brian Gordon Randy Julian Keri Buff
MAC DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR
Chuck O’Brien Michael Poindexter
(1996) (1981) (‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88) (1986) (1992) (1993, ‘94, ‘95) (1988) (1993) (1997) (2003) (1991) (1992)
ALL-MAC
First Team Cheryl Patteson Bethany Budde Nancy Simpson Sarah Agnew Stephanie Buckner Alisha Yee Vicky Yu Second Team Cheryl Patteson Nancy Simpson Caroline Keating Kara Ohngren Dana Schultz Michael Carriaga Honorable Mention Sarah Agnew Kelley O’Hara
(1995-96) (1997-98) (1999-00) (2003-04) (2004-05) (2007-08) (2008-09) (1995-96) (1996-97) (2004-05) (2004-05) (2004-05) (2007-08) (2002-03) (2002-03)
WOMEN’S MAC ALL-ACADEMIC
First Team Sheila Westendorf Andrea Szekely Jenny Kent Jenny Kent Alicia Kelso Michelle Pilling Leanne Shelly Jacqui McRae Bethany Budde Sarah Abell Amy Smith Sarah Burston Jennifer Beatty, Sarah Reinink Honorable Mention Andrea Szekely Sheila Westendorf Katie Thompson Heather Williams Alicia Kelso Leanne Shelly Alicia Kelso Jacqui McRae Karin Painter Erin Dilkes/Jessica Guiness/Kara Ohngren/Dana Schultz/Amy Smith Jessica Guiness/Kara Ohngren/Dana Schultz Michael Carriaga Meg Richardson/Kristen Tetuan Megan Bomicino/Andrea Brown/Sarah Burston/Katie Womack Note: Selections prior to 1993-94 were named to the MAC Women’s At-Large Teams.
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(1986-87) (86-87, 88-89) (1991-92) (1992-93) (1996-97) (1996-97) (1996-97) (1997-98) (1997-99) (1998-99) (2002-04) (2008-09) (2010-11) (1987-88) (1987-88) (1989-90) (1993-94) (1994-95) (1994-96) (1995-96) (1995-97) (1996-97) (2004-05) (2005-06) (2007-08) (2009-10) (2010-11)
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HONORS AND AWARDS / COACHING HISTORY ALL-TIME MAC COACHES RECORD Year 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
MAC Coach +1st Tom Stubbs 2nd Ron Zwierlein 2nd Zwierlein 2nd Zwierlein 2nd Rich Draper 2nd Draper 2nd Draper 2nd Brian Gordon 3rd Gordon 4th Gordon 2nd Gordon 3rd Gordon 2nd Gordon 4th Gordon 6th Gordon 6th Randy Julian 5th Julian 6th Julian 6th Julian 7th Julian 9th Julian 8th Julian 6th Keri Buff 3rd Buff 5th Buff 4th Buff 6th Buff 6th Buff 7th Buff 7th Buff 6th Petra Martin Martin
NATIONAL AWARDS WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AMERICA HONORS (CSCAA)
Josie McCulloch--100 breast 15th (1:03.99) -- HM ...............................................................................1991 Josie McCulloch--100 breast 14th (1:03.52) -- HM ...............................................................................1993 Josie McCulloch--200 breast 16th (2:16.79) -- HM ...............................................................................1994
AIAW INDIVIDUAL ALL-AMERICA HONORS (WSCA)
Barb McKee--100 back Not Available............................................................................................1974 Barb McKee--100 back Not Available............................................................................................1975
AIAW RELAY ALL-AMERICA HONORS (WSCA)
Gail Sailor, Valerie Newell, Betsy Fisher, Becky Siesky--200 free Not Available............................................................................................1974 Becky Siesky, Valerie Newell, Betsy Fisher, Barb McKee--400 free Not Available............................................................................................1974 Gail Sailor, Valerie Newell, Betsy Fisher, Becky Siesky--200 free Not Available............................................................................................1975 Becky Siesky, Valerie Newell, Betsy Fisher, Barb McKee--400 free Not Available............................................................................................1975 Holly Oberlin, Lee Wallington, Barb Simmons, Leslie Heuman--200 free 16th (1:41.0) ..............................................................................................1977 Debbie Dourlain, Leslie Heuman, Holly Oberlin, Cathy Bujorian--200 free 16th (1:38.34) ............................................................................................1980
NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR Jenny Kent - 1993
NON-SCORING NCAA PARTICIPANTS (‘90-)
• Jody Reed - 1991 (100 back/30th; 200 back/27th) • Josie McCulloch - 1991 (200 breast/22nd), 1992 (100 breast/21st; 200 breast/DQ), 1993 (200 breast/18th), 1994 (100 breast/NA) • Cheryl Patteson - 1993 (200 IM/41st; 400 IM/18th; 1,650 free/27th), 1996 (200 IM/31st; 400 IM/DQ; 200 breast/22nd)
NCAA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
Jen Jarjosa
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(second team) 2001 4.0 Biology/Pre-Med Rhodes Scholarship Nominee Bob James Memorial Scholarship
Jessica Guiness (second team) 2005 4.0 Biology/Pre-Med Rhodes Scholarship Nominee
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ADMINISTRATION DR. MARY ELLEN MAZEY PRESIDENT, BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
next president of the University.
After a national search, Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey was appointed President of Bowling Green State University on March 22, 2011. Dr. Mazey’s extensive experience in Ohio public universities and with implementing strategic plans, coupled with her understanding of the role higher education has to play in the state’s well-being, led the BGSU trustees to select her as the
Before becoming president of BGSU, she served from 2009-2011 as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Auburn University. In that capacity, she oversaw the academic programming for twelve colleges and was responsible for fostering the advancement of the university’s strategic plan. While at Auburn, Dr. Mazey was chair of the Enrollment Management Council, the University Campaign Feasibility Task Force, and the Efficiency Task Force. In addition, she served on the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Council on Academic Affairs Executive Committee.
versities. Dr. Mazey has served as a grants reviewer and consultant to HUD and the U.S. Department of Education in addition to being a consultant to the Appalachian Regional Commission and numerous local governments, colleges and universities. She and her late husband of 40 years, Bruce, had two sons, Bryan and Zackary. The older, Bryan, has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Wright State University and a master’s in engineering management from the University of Dayton. He works for GE Aviation in the aerospace industry. He and his wife, Michele, have two young children and live near Cincinnati. The younger son, Zackary, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University in accountancy and finance and received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law. He practices law in Charleston, W.Va.
From 2005-2009, she was Dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University (WVU), where she led a collegewide implementation of the WVU 2010 Strategic Plan and served on the Council to Implement the University’s Strategic Plan. In addition, she served on the Presidential Search Committee, the Enrollment Management Council, and the WVU Research Corporation. She also played a leadership role in the university’s Advanced Energy Initiative and nanotechnology research effort. She was a board member of the West Virginia Humanities Council, the Monongalia/Preston County United Way and the West Virginia NASA Space Grant Consortium. Prior to being appointed Dean at WVU, Dr. Mazey served for seven years as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Wright State University. She was founding director of the Center for Urban and Public Affairs at Wright State and served in that capacity for eleven years, from 1983-1994. During that time, she was the university’s representative to the Ohio Board of Regents’ Urban University Advisory Committee. In addition, she served as chair of the Department of Urban Affairs and Geography and led the creation of a Master of Public Administration Program. From 1993-1996, Dr. Mazey held the title of Distinguished Professor of Professional Service at WSU. Dr. Mazey received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati in urban geography in 1977 and taught at that institution for two years before joining the faculty of Wright State University in 1979. In 1996-1997, Dr. Mazey was the appointed Director of the Office of University Partnerships for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In that capacity, she had oversight of HUD’s $25 million in grant programs to colleges and universities across the country. In addition, she served as HUD’s liaison to higher educational associations, other federal agencies, and colleges and uni-
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ADMINISTRATION GREG CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Greg Christopher is in his sixth year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Bowling Green State University. Christopher, the 12th full-time athletic directer in school history, began his duties in July of 2006 has accomplished a great deal in his first five years in Northwest Ohio. Christopher oversees an 18-sport program which has a budget of $17 million and 75 full-time employees. BGSU, which is a member of the MidAmerican Conference (MAC) and Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), is one of 13 programs in the country which sponsor Division I-A football and compete in men’s and women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey on the Division I level. A native of West Lafayette, Ind., Christopher has moved the BGSU athletic department forward in multiple areas in his first five years. The Sebo Athletic Center was completed in the fall of 2007, featuring expanded and state-ofthe-art sports medicine and rehabilitation facilities as well as a strength and conditioning area for all University student-athletes. The new front entrance for Doyt L. Perry Stadium, the building also houses administrative offices as well as offices and meeting rooms for the football Falcons. The Sebo Athletic Center is part of $57 million in new or renovated athletics facilities completed during Christopher’s tenure. That facilities list includes the new Keefe Tennis Complex, a renovation to Whittaker Track, improvements at baseball’s Steller Field, the FieldTurf inside Perry Stadium, renovations to the BGSU Ice Arena, and the new $36 million Stroh Center. Incremental facility improvement plans are also underway for other BGSU athletics venues. Athletic achievements of Christopher’s five years include nine conference banners. Highlights include the remarkable run of women’s basketball. The women’s hoops Falcons became the first team in conference history to advance to the ‘Sweet 16’ of the NCAA in 2006-07, winning a MAC record 31 games along the way. Curt Miller’s team made its fifth trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2011, following the Falcons’ seventh straight conference title. In Christopher’s tenure, football has played in two post-season bowl games, including the 2008 GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., and the 2009 Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. The 2007 football team also shared the MAC East Division title. In 2008-09, the men’s basketball team won its first regular season MAC title in decade, advancing the NIT post-season tournament. And baseball won three consecutive MAC East Division titles, including overall conference regular season championships in 2008 and 2009. In the classroom, the Falcons have flourished, as the number of studentathletes with a GPA of 3.0 or above has increased in each of the last four years. In 2010-11, BGSU student-athletes set a new bar for cumulative GPA record, charting a 3.08 mark, and 196 BG student-athletes had a GPA of at least 3.0. The student-athlete graduation rate is greater than the overall student body’s graduation rate. Christopher implemented the Falcon Leadership Academy, a leadership development program for BGSU student-athletes. Christopher, along with several other administrators in the athletics department, serves as an instructor for the class, which represents each of the department’s 18 varsity sports. Christopher’s background in fundraising and development has been evident in his first five years at BGSU. There have been double-digit percentage increases in the external funding areas, including development, corporate marketing, licensing and concessions. Christopher has furthered the department’s logo transition and integrated an external communications plan. Christopher came to BGSU after spending nearly a decade at Purdue University in his hometown. He served as Associate A.D. for External Relations and
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John Purdue Club Director at Purdue University. Christopher, who had been at the school since 1997, was a member of the department’s senior staff. He was accountable for external and revenue-related areas for Purdue’s $50 million department. In his role, he oversaw several areas, including development, marketing, promotions and advertising, athletic licensing and sports information. Under his leadership, Purdue raised $17.2 million in total giving for Athletics in his final year there. He also played a significant role in a seven-year campuswide capital campaign which raised $111 million for Athletics during that period. Projects that came to fruition in that time frame include tripling the number of endowed athletic scholarships and several facility additions or renovations. Among the facility projects were an indoor golf training center, football stadium renovation, aquatic center, indoor tennis center, and basketball video board campaign. He also was the advisor for Purdue’s chapter of Athletes-in-Action, and served a period of time as the sport administrator for Purdue’s men’s and women’s tennis programs. Christopher served as Executive Director for the Society of Professional Journalists in Greencastle, Ind., from 1994 to 1997 after joining the organization in 1991 as its Marketing and Development Director. During that time, he managed a staff of 15 for the nation’s largest not-for-profit journalism organization. His tenure focused largely on external relations, fueling growth that doubled the net worth of the foundation and association. He also improved relations with SPJ’s 250 local chapters and negotiated contracts and corporate partnerships. Prior to joining SPJ, Christopher was an Account Executive at WWWV-FM in Charlottesville, Va., from 1988-90. In that capacity, he designed and managed station promotions, including partnerships with the athletics program at the University of Virginia. He also was part of the “Page Program” at NBC in New York in 1988 where he served as a research analyst, assisting the Manager of Sports Programming and Market Analysis in research of television sports. Christopher also produced network sports tracking reports and surveys of major league sports. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from MAC-member Miami University in 1988 and earned his MBA from the institution in 1991. He played football for one season before the former linebacker’s career was cut short due to injury. In 1987-88 and 1990-91, Christopher was involved as a television color commentator in football and play-by-play voice for men’s ice hockey which aired on regional cable television and WPTD-TV in Dayton. He also served as a graduate assistant in the Office of Admissions at Miami in 1990-91. Christopher is a member of the Mid-American Conference’s External Relations Committee, current Chair of the CCHA Council, and is the women’s basketball administrative chair for the MAC. In the spring of 2008, he was appointed to the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee. Christopher is active in Northwest Ohio with the Bowling Green Community Foundation, the American Red Cross and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Christopher, 45, is married to the former Tina Smith of Leetonia, Ohio. The couple has a son, Zachary, 15, and two daughters, Megan and Allison, ages 13 and 11. The Christopher Family (left to right) Greg, Megan, Zachary, Allison and Tina.
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COOPER POOL Cooper Pool
The home of the Falcon swimmers, Cooper Pool received a face lift in the summer of 2001. Included in the upgrades were: Retiling of the deck, installations of five windows, and air-conditioning installed throughout the student recreation center. Cooper doubles as the home site for the Falcon Intercollegiate women’s swimming/diving team and the Bowling Green Swim Club age group team. The pool is 50 meters long by 25 yards wide and contains 22 lanes with depths ranging from four to 17 feet. Diving stations with one and three-meter spring boards are utilized for intruction, recreation and competition. Five-and-seven and one-half meter diving towers are utilized for competition. Is it a popular spot for recreational lap swimming, water basketball, water polo and water aerobics. It is also utilized for instruction by the School of HMSLS.
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