2015-16 Kansas Swimming/Diving Media Guide by Kansas Athletics

Robinson Natatorium

quick facts

2015 roster

2015-16 schedule

10.2 10.23-24 10.31 11.6 11.20-22 12.4-5 1.8

coaches & History & Records staff

Crimson-Blue Missouri State/Denver at TCU Nebraska Big Challenge Jayhawk Open at FIU/NC State

4 p.m. 5 p.m./Noon 1 p.m. 5 p.m. All Day 5 p.m./10 a.m. 3 p.m.

1.9 1.23 1.30 2.5-6 2.24-27 3.7-9 3.17-19

at Miami/Rutgers 10 a.m. Morningside/Tabor/WilliamJewell 10 a.m. Nebraska-Omaha 10 a.m. at Iowa State 6 p.m./10 a.m. Big 12 Championships All Day Zone Diving Championships All Day NCAA Championsips All Day

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Credits The 2015-16 University of Kansas Swimming and Diving Media Guide was produced by the Kansas Communications office.

Quick Facts & Intro . . . . . . . 2 Team Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Meet the Jayhawks Hannah Angell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Brie Balsbough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Laura Bilsborrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Hannah Driscoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Nika Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Bryce Hinde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Madison Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Graylyn Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Nadia Khechfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Yulya Kuchkarova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Lindsay Manning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Chelsie Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Haley Molden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Pia Pavlic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Anna Peirano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Leah Pfitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Gretchen Pocisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Lydia Pocisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Sammie Schurig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Madison Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Zoya Wahlstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Breonna Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Haley Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Cassaundra Pino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Taylor Sieperda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Libby Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Coaches & Staff Head Coach Clark Campbell . . . . . . . . . 64 Assistant Coach Jen Fox . . . . . . . . . . .66 Diving Coach Gabe Downey . . . . . . . . . 68 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 2014-15 Review Season Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Top Times & Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 History & Records All-Time Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Robinson Natatorium Records . . . . . . . . 86 Big 12 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Conference Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Quick Facts Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence, Kan. School Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1865 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,983 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jayhawks Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson (Pantone 186) and Blue (Pantone 293) Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Bernadette Gray-Little (Marywood College, 1966) Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Sheahon Zenger (Kansas State, 1988) Sport Administrator / SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Van Saun

FRESHMEN

POOL information Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robinson Natatorium Year Opened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

SOPHOMORES

COACHING STAFF

Communications

Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell . Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas, 1993 Record at KU . . . . . . . . 97-48 (14th Season) Overall Record . . . . . . 167-92 (20th Season) Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jen Fox . Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas, 2001 Diving Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabe Downey Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMKC, 2009 Volunteer Asst. Coach . . . . . Jason Brozek . Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Butler, 2007

Primary Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krysti Cole . Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785-864-3417 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-519-0762 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . krystikcole@ku.edu

2014 Review

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Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third (589) Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (6 Swimmers) Returners . . . . . . . 20 (18 Swimmers, 2 Divers) Athletes Lost . . . . . . . 4 (2 Swimmers, 2 Divers) Returning Postseason Participants . . . 1 (Miller)

online Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KUAthletics.com Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @kuswimdive Instagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @kuswimdive Facebook . . . . . . . Facebook.com/KUSwimDive

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Secondary Contact . . . . . . . . Kevin McCarty . Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785-864-7979 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785-865-6784 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kmccarty@ku.edu Assoc. AD/Exec. Director . . . . . . . Todd Kober Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785-864-7867 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tkober@ku.edu

2015-16 Roster NAME YEAR EVENTS HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Junior Sophomore Freshman Senior Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Senior Sophomore Junior Sophomore Junior Junior Senior Senior Junior Sophomore Junior Freshman Junior Sophomore Junior Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman

Back/Fly Free/breast Free Back Fly/Free Free Free/IM Breast/IM Back Diving Diving Back/Free Free IM/Breast/Fly Free Fly/Back/Free Fly Fly/Free Fly/Free Breast Breast/Fly/IM Free/Back/IM Back/Free Back/IM Fly/Free Fly/IM/Free

Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Southwest HS West Linn, Oregon/San Diego State Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS Chesterfield, Mo./The Principia Upper School Apex, N.C./Panther Creek HS Niwot, Colo./Niwot HS Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva HS Fulton, Kan./Fort Scott HS Wichita, Kan./Bishop Carroll HS Marietta, Ga./Wheeler HS Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln HS Tashkent, Uzbekistan/Institute of Physical Culture Spring, Texas/Oak Ridge HS Houston, Texas/Jersey Village HS Topeka, Kan./Washburn Rural HS Medvode, Slovenia/Plavalni Klub Triglav Kranj Alamo, Calif./Monte Vista HS Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood HS Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque HS Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood HS Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood HS Topeka, Kan./Washburn Rural HS Spirit Lake, Iowa/Spirit Lake HS Fort Worth, Texas/Keller Central HS Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS Columbia, Mo./Hickman HS

INTRODUCTION

Hannah Angell Brie Balsbough Breonna Barker Laura Bilsborrow Haley Bishop Hannah Driscoll Nika Fellows Bryce Hinde Madison Hutchison Graylyn Jones Nadia Khechfe Yulya Kuchkarova Lindsay Manning Chelsie Miller Haley Molden Pia Pavlic Anna Peirano Leah Pfitzer Cassaundra Pino Gretchen Pocisk Lydia Pocisk Sammie Schurig Taylor Sieperda Madison Straight Zoya Wahlstrom Libby Walker

Pronunciation guide hannah Angell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angel Brie Balsbough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BALLS-bow Yulduz “Yulya” Kuchkarova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yule-DOOZ “Yule-ya” Kuch-KA-rova Anna Peirano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . puh-RAH-no Gretchen/Lydia Pocisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POH-sick

Taylor Sieperda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEE-per-dah

Leah Pfitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FITS-er

Pia Pavlic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POW-litch

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Nadia Kheche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CATCH-fee

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roster breakdown by event Freestyle (15):

Breaststroke (5):

Brie Balsbough

Breonna Barker

Bryce Hinde

Haley Bishop

Chelsie Miller

Hannah Driscoll

Gretchen Pocisk

Nika Fellows

Lydia Pocisk

Yulya Kuchkarova Lindsay Manning

Butterfly (10):

Haley Molden

Hannah Angell

Pia Pavlic

Haley Bishop

Leah Pfitzer

Chelsie Miller

Cassaundra Pino

Pia Pavlic

Sammie Schurig

Anna Peirano

Taylor Sieperda

Leah Pfitzer

Zoya Wahlstrom

Cassaundra Pino

Libby Walker

Lydia Pocisk Zoya Wahlstrom

Backstroke (8):

Libby Walker

Hannah Angell Laura Bilsborrow

Individual Medley (7):

Madison Hutchison

Nika Fellows

Yulya Kuchkarova

Bryce Hinde

Pia Pavlic

Chelsie Miller

Sammie Schurig

Lydia Pocisk

Taylor Sieperda

Sammie Schurig

Madison Straight

Madison Straight Libby Walker Divers (2): Graylyn Jones Nadia Khechfe

coaches and members of the 2014-15 team cheer

roster breakdown by clASS Seniors (4):

Leah Pfitzer

Madison Straight

Laura Bilsborrow

Gretchen Pocisk

Zoya Wahlstrom

Bryce Hinde

Sammie Schurig Freshmen (5):

Chelsie Miller Sophomores (9):

Breonna Barker

Brie Balsbough

Haley Bishop

Juniors (8):

Hannah Driscoll

Cassaundra Pino

Hannah Angell

Nika Fellows

Taylor Sieperda

Graylyn Jones

Madison Hutchison

Libby Walker

Yulya Kuchkarova

Nadia Khechfe

Lindsay Manning

Anna Peirano

Pia Pavlic

Lydia Pocisk

Haley Molden

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roster by state California (1)

NEW MEXICO (2)

Anna Peirano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alamo

Nika Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albuquerque Cassaundra Pino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albuquerque

Colorado (1) Hannah Driscoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Niwot

NEBRASKA (1) Nadia Khechfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln

Georgia (1) Graylyn Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marietta

international roster SLOVENIA (1) Pia Pavlic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medvode

UZBEKISTAN (1) Yulya Kuchkarova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tashkent

north carolina (1) Haley Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apex

Iowa (1) Taylor Sieperda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spirit Lake

Ohio (2)

Kansas (5)

Gretchen Pocisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dayton Lydia Pocisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dayton

Oklahoma (1)

Brie Balsbough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Linn Zoya Wahlstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lakeville

Laura Bilsborrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chesterfield Libby Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia

Lindsay Manning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Chelsie Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Leah Pfitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingwood Madison Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort Worth

Missouri (2)

Texas (4)

MINNESOTA (1)

Oregon (1)

Breonna Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broken Arrow

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Hannah Angell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overland Park Bryce Hinde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fulton Madison Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wichita Haley Molden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Topeka Sammie Schurig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Topeka

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2015-16 Season Preview With an Olympic games on the horizon, the 2015-16 Kansas swimming and diving team will take training to a new level in the upcoming months in hopes to prepare the squad for an eventful year. The Jayhawks are already off to a successful start as senior Chelsie Miller and freshman Libby Walker have both turned in Olympic Trial cuts previously this summer. While a large portion of the team will be looking to punch their own ticket to Omaha, Nebraska for Olympic Trials, Kansas’ international swimmers Pia Pavlic and Yulduz Kuchkarova could automatically qualify for the Rio de Janeiro games with the right times in several long course competitions this year. “This is a big year for the sport because it’s an Olympic year,” head coach Clark Campbell said. “The training is going to ramp up pretty quick, usually we have a slower lead into the season but this time it will be fairly fast.” Along with a rigorous training schedule in preparation for the upcoming summer, KU is hoping to find its way back into the toptwo at the Big 12 Championships as well as increase its representation at the NCAA meet. Returning all but four athletes - two swimmers and two divers - the experienced squad has its sights set high for the season. In addition to the multiple veterans, Kansas will introduce six talented newcomers to the roster, five of which are freshmen. “We only lost two swimmers from last year’s team,” Campbell said. “It’s ‘game on’ because now we have six new ones who are at a really high level. In what little we lost, numbers wise, and then how many we have brought in, makes for a very good environment and training.” While the Jayhawks are hopeful for a successful year in the water, they also have goals to attain outside of their performances in the pool. As a unit, the team will be working toward improving its culture. Campbell believes that Kansas swimming

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and diving has created a good team culture, but it’s looking for a “championship culture.” In addition to developing stronger team unity, they will also work toward building self-confidence on an individual level. “With more self-confidence we are better athletes, better students and we have a better culture because of it,” Campbell said. “I think if we draw on those two things, improve on our culture and our confidence then that will make the team better in and out of the water.” Freestyle • Nika Fellows, Sammie Schurig and Lindsey Manning make up a large portion of the

distance swimmers. All three turned in top-six finishes in their respected events at the Big 12 Championship meet. • Haley Molden will look to build on an impressive resume during her senior campaign, after recording a career-best mark at Big 12’s and earning a top-eight finish in each of her 200-yard swims last year. • Four-time Oklahoma state champion, Breonna Barker will contribute speed to the Jayhawk sprints. • After recording the team’s fastest 50-yard freestyle time at the conference meet, junior Leah Pfitzer hopes to build off last year’s strong finish. • Sophomore Hannah Driscoll placed in the top16 in all three individual freestyle events she competed in at the 2015 Big 12 Championships.

• Sophomore Briana Balsbough joins the Kansas squad after swimming at San Diego State for a year. Campbell on Molden: “Pretty much top to bottom, from the 50- to the 1,650- we’re going to be pretty strong. Haley (Molden) had a tremendous summer. She had lifetime best times and came within a whisker of qualifying for Olympic trials. We’re really excited about what she has done.”

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Backstroke • After turning in a pair of runner-up finishes at Big 12’s last year, along with earning her way into the Kansas record books, junior Yulya Kuchkarova has proven to be a force in the water. • Freshman Taylor Sieperda spent the summer getting acquainted with Robinson Natatorium and will bring a fresh look to the backstroke events. • Sophomore Madison Hutchison earned career-best times in three backstroke sprints at last year’s conference meet. • Placing in the top-six in every 100-yard swim last season, junior Hannah Angell adds an element of speed to the team. • Senior captain Laura Bilsborrow concluded last season with three career-best times at the 2015 Big 12 Championships. Campbell on Kuchkarova: “Yulya is our go-to person, she had a great summer. She went to the world championships and then to the world cup. She’s going to be full of energy and have a really good season.” Butterfly • Three freshmen: Haley Bishop, Cassaundra Pino and Libby Walker, will add depth to the event. • Veteran Pia Pavlic has proven to be a consistent scorer for the Jayhawks over the last two years and will look to continue the trend for her junior season. • Sophomores Anna Peirano turned a career-best time in last season’s final meet and will look to build off the success this year. • Zoya Wahlstrom has become a steady performer in the butterfly events. Campbell on the butterfly events: “The butterfly last year was a little thin, but this year I think it will be a big strength for us.”

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Campbell on Lydia Pocisk: “Lydia ripped it up last year. She was a really a big get for us.”

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Breaststroke • After earning a spot at the top of Kansas’ all-time records for her performance in the 100-yard breaststroke at Big 12’s, senior captain Bryce Hinde will look to take her talents to the next level. • Gretchen Pocisk returns for her junior season after setting career-best times in an impressive outing at the Big 12 Championships. • Sophomore Lydia Pocisk, younger sister to Gretchen, turned in three top-10 finishes at the conference meet in her rookie season.

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2015-16 Senior class

Individual Medley • Back-to-back NCAA appearances and a summer of training with some on the nation’s most elite swimmers make for a promising senior campaign for Chelsie Miller. • Recording top-eight finishes in both the 200- and 400-yard IM at Big 12’s and nominated as Freshman of the Year by Kansas’ swimming and diving staff, sophomore Madison Straight adds versatility to the Jayhawks. Campbell on Miller: “Chelsie will be leading the way in the IM’s this year. With the summer that she had and the experiences that she’s been exposed to, I really think that she knows what it’s going to take to get to the next level.” Diving • Junior Graylyn Jones recorded career-high scores in the one-meter, three-meter and platform throughout the course of last season. She also earned a pair of 10th-place finishes in the one- and three-meter competitions at the conference meet. Jones’ performance at Big 12’s qualified her for NCAA Zones. • The only Jayhawk to advance to the finals on the platform at Big 12’s, sophomore Nadia Khechfe would go on to represent Kansas at the 2015 NCAA Zone D Diving Championships. Campbell on the divers: “Graylyn and Nadia have both responded very well to Gabe (Downey) and are ready to step it up. We are going to be a little thin in diving with only having the two of them, but our quality is really good.”

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Opponents denver

FLORIDA iNTERNATIONAL

oct. 23-24 | 5 P.M. / 12 P.m.

JAN. 8 | 3 p.m. Coaches

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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denver, Colo. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,809 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson & Gold Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Chopp Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . Peg Bradley-Doppes Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summit League Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . El Pomar Natatorium Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . denverpioneers.com

Head Coach . . . . . . . . Brian Schrader Associate Head Coach . Alicia Hicken-Franklin Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . Andre Blyth Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . Tyson Hurst Diving Coach . . . . . . Channing Kimball

2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . M 5-0, W 5-0 Bill Rogan Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 303-871-4990 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . . . . . . bill.rogan@du.edu

Iowa STate

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University Park, Fla. Head Coach . . . . . . . . . Randy Horner Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,099 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . Ignacio Gayo Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue & Gold Diving Coach . . . . . . . . . Rio Ramirez President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark B. Rosenberg Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Staub Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA Conference Facilities . . . . . . . . . Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fiusports.com

2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-0 Greg Kincaid Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 305-348-1496 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . . . . . . . grkincai@fiu.edu

missouri state

Feb. 5-6 | 6 p.m. / 10 a.m.

oct. 23-24 | 5 p.m. / 12 p.m.

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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ames, Iowa Head Coach . . . . . . . Duane Sorenson Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,732 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . Kelly Nordell Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardinal & Gold Diving Coach . . . . . . . . . Jeff Warrick President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Leath Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Pollard Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyer Hall Pool Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cyclones.com 2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Zach Gourley Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 515-294-2008 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . . . . gourleyz@iastate.edu

miami

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coral Gables, Fla. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,657 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green, Orange & White President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Shalala Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blake James Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACC Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm Whitten Pool Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hurricanesports.com

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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springfield, Mo. Head Coach . . . . . . . . . Dave Collins Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,385 Assistant Coach . . . . Chelsea Dirks-Ham Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon & White Diving Coach . . . . . . . Jim Huelskamp President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clifton Smart Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Moats Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Valley Facilities . . . . . . . . . . .Hammons Student Center Website . . . . . . . . . . . . missouristatebears.com 2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . M: 6-3, W: 2-8 Andrew Pederson Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 417-836-5402 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . Pederson20@live.missouristate.edu

Nebraska

jan. 9 | 10 A.m. General Info

Nov. 6 | 5 p.m. Coaches

Head Coach . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach . . . . . . Assistant Coach . . . . . . Diving Coach . . . . . . .

Andy Kershaw Caroline Maxvill . Dario Di Fazio Randy Ableman

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Coaches

Team Information

Media Relations

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licoln, Neb. Head Coach . . . . . . . . . Pablo Morales Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,593 Assistant Coach . . . . . . Patrick Rowan Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet and Cream Diving Coach . . . . . . . Natasha Chikina President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hank Bounds Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Eichorst Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big Ten Facilities . . . . Bob Devaney Sports Center Natatorium Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . huskers.com 2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Tyson Carlson Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 402-472-2263 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . . . tcarlson@huskers.com

nc state

Nebraska-omaha

jan. 8 | 3 p.m.

JAN. 30 | 10 A.m.

General Info

Coaches

Team Information

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Team Information

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2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Sam Murchy Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 402-554-3267 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . sammurphy@unomaha.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh, N.C. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,767 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red & White Chancellor . . . . . . . . . William Randolph Woodson Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Yow Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACC Facilities . . . . . . . . Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gopack.com

Head Coach . . . . . . . Braden Holloway Associate Head Coach . . . Todd DeSorbo Assistant Coach . . . . . Mallory Houchin Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . Gary Taylor Diving Coach . . . . . . . . Yahya Radman

2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . M 8-0, W 4-3 Lizzy Bundy Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 919-515-2898 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . . . . . embundy@ncsu.edu

Coaches

General Info

Head Coach . . . . . . . . Todd Samland Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . Jean Apker Diving Coach . . . . . . . . . . Aja Wurth Assistant Diving Coach . . .Adam Lekovich

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2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Camron Ghorbi Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3230 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . . . . . c.ghorbi@miami.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omaha, Neb. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,903 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson & Black Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. John Christenesen Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trev Alberts Conference . . . . . . . . . . . The Summit League Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sapp Fieldhouse Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . omavs.com

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tabor

jan. 9 | 10 A.m. General Info

Jan. 23 | 1 p.m. Coaches

General Info

Coach

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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Brunswick, N.J. Head Coach . . . . . . . . . Petra Martin Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,000 Assistant Coach . . . . . . Tracey Menzel Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet Diving Coach . . . . . . . . Fred Woodruff President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert L. Barchi Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Hermann Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big Ten Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers Aquatic Center Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . scarletknights.com

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2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Bradly Derechailo Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 732-445-6028 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . bderechailo@scarletknights.com

TCU

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort Worth, Texas Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,033 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple & White Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Victor J. Boschini Jr. Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Del Conte Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12 Facilities . . . . . . . . . University Recreation Center Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gofrogs.com

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2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . M 1-3, W 3-4 Anthony Monson Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . M: 3rd W: 4th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 620-947-3121 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . . . . anthonym@tabor.edu

WEST VIRGINIA

oct. 31 | 1 p.m. General Info

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilsboro, Kan. Head Coach . . . . . . . . . Nathan Duell Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 766 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue & Gold President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jules Glanzer Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rusty Allen Conference . . . Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . Marion Aquatic Center Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . taborbluejays.com

OCT. 31 | 1 p.m. Coaches

Head Coach . . . . . . . Richard Sybesma Assistant Coach . . . . . . Keegan Ingelido Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . John Funk Diving Coach . . . . . . . . Wayne Chester

Media Relations

2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . M 5-2, W 7-4 Michael Minshew Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . M: 2nd, W: 5th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 817-948-1965 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . michael.minshew@tcu.edu

William Jewell jan. 23 | 1 p.m. General Info

Coach

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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty, Mo. Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Gole Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,100 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardinal & Black President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. David Sallee Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Darlene Bailey Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Lakes Valley Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Mabee Center Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jewellcardinals.com 2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . . M 1-4, W2-4 Mark Gole Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 816-415-5007 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . . . . golem@william.jewell.edu

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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgantown, W.V. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,466 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue & Old Gold President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E. Gordon Gee Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Lyons Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WVU Natatorium Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wvusports.com

Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . Vic Rigs Associate Head Coach . . .Damion Dennis Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . Kyle Gallo Assistant Coach . . . . . . . Liz Schoborg Diving Coach . . . . . . . Michael Grapner

2014-15 Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . M 2-3, W 1-5 Nick Arthur Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . M: 3rd W: 4th Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 304-293-2821 NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Email . . . .Nicholas.Arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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Meet Day

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throughout the years. The current structure features a 25-yard, six-lane competition pool; a 25-meter, eight-lane pool for warm-ups and a diving well with one-meter, three-meter and platform boards.

Kansas swimming and diving for more than 40 years. The facility has gone through numerous upgrades

The Jayhawks host events inside historic Robinson Natatorium, which has served as the home for

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Kansas overhauled the swimming and diving locker room before the 2011-12 season. The revamped redone floors with a Jayhawk logo in the middle. A sofa and chairs accompany the lockers to serve as a gathering place for student athletes and coaches before and after meets.

locker room features 32 sit-in lockers that are 18-inches wide, with under-seat and overhead storage,

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Annual Training Trip “Our winter training trip is one of the most important parts of our o verall season. It is really important from a training standpoint to get to some place that is sunn y and warm in the middle of winter to set us up well for the championship season. It gives our athletes something to focus on and set goals by and is at a place that can help raise their game to another level.” — Head Coach Clark Campbell

Training Trips 2007: San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2008: Puerto Rico 2009: Miami, Florida 2010: Los Angele s, California 2011: South Florida 2012: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 2013: Honolulu, Ha wai’i 2014: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 2015: San Diego, California 2016: Key Largo, Florida

Athletic Gear

Kansas Athletics is outfitted with adidas gear â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of the largest such partnerships in college athletics. All KU Swimmers and Divers are provided everything they need to compete.

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millions of dollars in sponsorship & product-allowance

year the adidas partnership began

year the adidas partnership has been extended to

2019

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Media Exposure Time Warner Cable Sportschannel is a 24/7 sports network based in Kansas City and fed throughout the state of kansas

600+ 50+

hours of original AND second-run programming about KU Athletics this season

live games televised by TWCsc this season

of KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs will be provided exposure over the next few years

KU varsity sports will have games televised in 2015-16

For the third-straight year Time Warner Cable sportschannel will televise more than 300 hours of original Kansas Athletics programming annually, including live games and extensive Jayhawks coverage, plus encore presentations!

Rock Chalk Weekly, a digital magazine with special features and insights into KU Athletics, features in-depth profiles of student-athletes, coaches and staff. With approximately 35,000 content views each week and over 770,000 content views in its first year, Rock Chalk Weekly is another avenue for Kansas fans to stay up-to-date on their Jayhawks. Kansas Jayhawks App, the official mobile app of the Kansas Jayhawks offers a unique part of the Kansas gameday experience for KU athletic events. Subscribers can catch breaking team news, view updated statistics, access video-on-demand, watch live video streams as well access pregame previews and read game recaps. Over 53,000 downloads and growing!

Social Media Kansas Athletics’ communications department houses a “Creative Team” dedicated to promoting student-athletes on the web and social media, making sure the fans and the Jayhawks are constantly connected.

Kansas Athletics boasts top-10 follower counts nationally on twitter, instagram and vine. This is Kansas

Kansas swimming and diving interacts and connects with fans every meet.

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Strength & Conditioning The Anderson Family Strength & Conditioning Center is a split-level facility that features 20 Power Lift platforms and power racks, most recently outfitted with Elite Form 3D Camera technology which is used for measuring bar speed and calculating power output for each exercise performed in the rack. The training center houses Uesaka bumper plates and Olympic bars, along with two full sets of dumbbells to 120lbs. While mostly a free weight oriented program, Anderson also houses Keiser power equipment, eight one-of-a-kind high speed cable systems, and Hammer strength machines. In addition, a 50-yard open turf area for speed and agility development and a cardiovascular workout area are available.

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Sports Medicine The University of Kansas sports medicine staff and physicians are constantly on the cutting edge of injury prevention and rehabilitation. Using such state-of-the-art equipment as aquatic rehabilitation pools and monitored rehab systems, as well as a multitude of hands-on techniques, the sports medicine staff at Kansas is able to implement programs for its athletes which have resulted in significantly faster and safer return to competition.

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Academic Support

consecutive semesters that kansas swimming and diving has earned a gpa of 3.0 or higher

Academics The Student-Athlete Support Services staff focuses all collective resources in support of the academic, personal and interpersonal development of each individual it serves. As part of its commitment to the academic success of its athletes, Kansas Athletics completed a new academic complex in the summer of 2009. The facility features individual study rooms, a computer lab and offices for all Student-Athlete Support Services personnel. Kansas Athletics Tutoring Program • Tutoring is available to any student-athlete who needs academic assistance. • Approximately 100 tutors work for Kansas Athletics, many of whom are instructors or teaching assistants at KU or retired educators. Some tutors are undergraduate students who have excelled in their respective subject areas. • Kansas Athletics offers both individualized and small study group tutoring, based entirely upon the learning needs of each student-athlete. • Nearly 1,300 tutoring sessions are scheduled each week. • More than 300 student-athletes work with tutors each semester.

Kansas student-athlete recipients of the Dr. Gerald Lage Award from the Big 12 Conference in 2014-15

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Kansas swimming & diving’s average gpa for the 2015 spring semester

Kansas swimmers and divers earned 2014 academic all-Big 12 honors

Jayhawks named to the 2014-15 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

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Student-athletes logged GPAs between 3.0 and 4.0 during the 2014-15 academic/ athletic year

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6. JAYHAWKS AFTER COLLEGE Kansas Athletics Career Development and K Club have teamed up to assist studentathletes who have exhausted athletic eligibility, but are finishing up academic responsibilities while transitioning into life after college.

5. COMMUNITY SERVICE Developing leaders off the field by fostering an environment in which the student-athletes understand and value the benefits of giving back to their community.

hours of community service completed by KU student-athletes in the past year

4. STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SAACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to enhance the total student-athlete experience, protect student-athlete welfare and promote a positive studentathlete image. Currently 45 student-athletes serve as SAAC members.

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3. CAREER DEVELOPMENT A career development progression; beginning with a career interest inventory, resume review, career coaching, mock interviews, utilizing KU Career Connections and Kansas Athleticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Career Fair.

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2. EMERGENT LEADER RETREATS Student-athletes, selected by their coaches, attend an overnight Jayhawk Leadership Retreat twice a year. They participate in activities, exercises and discussions designed to enhance leadership skills from a strengthsbased perspective.

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1. FRESHMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY To develop committed leaders who represent the University of Kansas and its intercollegiate athletic programs with pride, integrity and intense competitive spirit.

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Athletic Department Success 1. BASEBALL Team: Five NCAA Tournament appearances, most recent in 2014 Ben Krauth: 2015 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; Connor McKay: All-Big 12 First Team 2. MEN’S BASKETBALL Team: Won unprecedented 11thconsecutive and NCAA-leading 58th overall conference regular-season title in 2014-15; Four Jayhawks named to the all-conference squad; Advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 27th-straight season Perry Ellis: All-Big 12 First Team; Bill Self: 2015 Associated Press Big 12 Coach of the Year 3. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Chelsea Gardner: Seventh Jayhawk to be drafted after being selected by the Indiana Fever as the 21st pick of the 2015 WNBA Draft; Two-time All-America Honorable Mention; WBCA All-Region; AllBig 12 First Team 4. FOOTBALL Team: Three players were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft as Ben Heeney and Dexter McDonald were tabbed by the Oakland Raiders and JaCorey Shepherd was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles 5. MEN’S GOLF Team: Won the Desert Shootout and posted seven top-five tournament finishes; Five Academic All-Big 12 selections 6. WOMEN’S GOLF Team: In 2013-14, received its first-ever NCAA Regional bid and advanced to its second-ever NCAA Championship; A year later, the Jayhawks posted five top-five tournament finishes Yupaporn Kawinpakorn: Broke her own KU single-season record for scoring average at 73.6

7. ROWING Team: 18 Jayhawks on the 2015 Academic All-Big 12 Rowing Team; Fourth place at Big 12 Championship Claudijah Lever: 2015 Marlene Mawson Exemplary Student-Athlete Award (first rower in school history to claim the accolade); 2015 All-Big 12 Rowing Team 8. SOCCER Team: 2014 NCAA Tournament; Peak 2014 NCAA ranking: Ninth; Program record 8-0 start; Three All-Big 12 First Team honorees Liana Salazar: Third Team All-American, First Team All-Big 12, First Team AllRegion; Caroline Van Slambrouck: Academic All-America Second Team, First Team All-Big 12 9. SOFTBALL Team: Second-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance; In the national polls for seven weeks with highest ranking No. 22; Upset No. 5 Oklahoma, 4-2, in extra innings; Five All-Big 12 selections

12. MEN’S TRACK & FIELD Michael Stigler: 2015 NCAA 400m Hurdles Champion; Four-time First Team All-American; Four-time Big 12 Conference Champion; Casey Bowen: Two-time Big 12 Conference Pole Vault Champion 13. WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Team: 2013 NCAA Outdoor National Champion Sydney Conley: 2015 Big 12 Long Jump Champion; Three-time First Team AllAmerican; Lindsay Vollmer: 2013 NCAA Heptathlon Champion, Four-time Big 12 Champion 14. VOLLEYBALL Team: Three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances; No. 15 recruiting class in 2014; Six All-Big 12 honorees Chelsea Albers: 2014 All-America Honorable Mention; Ainise Havili: 2014 All-America Honorable Mention; Ray Bechard: Named the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2013, Bechard reached the 1,000 career wins milestone in 2014

Daniella Chavez: Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Year; All-Big 12 First Team; NFCA All-Region; Claimed KU’s single-season RBI record with 67 runs batted in 10. SWIMMING & DIVING Team: CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, having posted a 3.0 GPA or better in all 26 semesters (13 years) under Clark Campbell Chelsie Miller: Earned All-America honors; Competed at the NCAA Championships for the secondconsecutive year after finishing as runner-up in three events at the Big 12 Championships; Posted a second-place finish in the 400 IM at the 2014 USA Winter Nationals

11. TENNIS Team: Nationally-ranked each of the last two seasons; Top-20 recruiting class Maria Belen Luduena: Big 12 Player of the Week; Smith Hinton: Big 12 Player of the Week

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Facilities

“These facilities are critically important to maintaining our competitive edge.” Sheahon Zenger, Director of Athletics, University of Kansas

allen fieldhouse Allen Fieldhouse is labeled by many as one of the best places in America to watch a college basketball game; Hosts approximately 35 home basketball games (men and women combined) each year; Largest basketball arena in the state of Kansas and the second largest in the Big 12 Conference ANDERSON FAMILY FOOTBALL COMPLEX Completed in July 2008, now the headquarters of Kansas football; Adjacent to Memorial Stadium, the two-level building includes offices, academic areas, a weight room, locker rooms, an audiovisual room, meeting rooms, a cardio room, a hydro-therapy room, a nutrition area and a display area; The stand-alone, 80,000 square-foot facility is the state-of-the-art centerpiece of a $33 million project, which also includes two practice fields and additional parking ANDERSON Strength Center State-of-the-art weight room that helps KU compete with other universities for top studentathletes; $8 million, 42,000-square-foot complex

Anschutz pavillion Indoor practice facility for many Jayhawk teams; 40,000-square-foot multi-purpose building; Renovated in August of 2011 and features a new turf surface

hogLUND BALLPARK Home of the Jayhawk baseball program; The entire field is covered in turf, with a different color and grade on the basepaths, at home plate and on the warning track

arrocha ballpark at Rock CHalk Park Home of Kansas softball; 2015 was the first season at the current location, Arrocha Ballpark was originally located south of Allen Fieldhouse, but the name transferred to honor the $2 million gift by Cheryl Womack in November 2002

horejsi family athletics center Home of Kansas volleyball since 1999; One of five volleyball-only facilities in the Big 12 Conference, the HFAC also houses a locker room and separate team room for pregame meetings and downtime between classes

alvamar golf and country club Considered “home” to the University of Kansas men’s and women’s golf programs; With a state-of-the-art practice facility and 36 of the finest-kept golf holes in Kansas, the teams are able to challenge themselves on a daily basis; The Knapheide Family Practice Facility consists of four climate-controlled hitting bays with cutting-edge swing technology; Three smaller bays in addition to one larger bay, which is equipped with a V1 video swing analysis system and a Trackman radar launch monitoring system

KU soccer complex at Rock Chalk Park Home of Kansas soccer; Opened in October 2014, this dedicated facility features a bern surrounding the playing surface and seats over 2,300 fans; Hosted the 2014 NCAA Tournament First Round 10. jayhawk tennis center Indoor and outdoor home of Kansas Jayhawks tennis; A full-service facility with a slate of programming for all ages

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14. rowing boathouse Home of Kansas rowing since 2009; Sits near the Kansas River in Lawrenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Burcham Park; 14,000 square foot facility was dedicated on February 28, 2009

15. KU Track COMPLEX at Rock chalk park Home of Kansas track & field; 87th annual Kansas Relays were the first meet to be held at the new facility in April 2014; Recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) as the fifth Class I Certified track on United States soil and one of only 105 in the entire world; Will host its first NCAA West Preliminary May 26-28, 2016

12. Rim rock Farm Located northwest of Lawrence; Has been the home of the Jayhawks since the 1974 season; Hosted the 2014 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championships

13. Robinson Natatorium Home of Kansas swimming and diving for more than 40 years; Current structure features a 25-yard, six-lane competition pool with adjacent diving well, and a 25-meter, eight-lane practice pool

11. Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium Recognized as the first stadium built on a college campus west of the Mississippi River, Memorial Stadium is the seventh-oldest collegiate stadium in the nation, as it opened in 1921; Located at the north base of Mt. Oread at 11th and Maine streets in Lawrence, it has a capacity of 50,071; In recent years, the stadium complex has been the focus of major renovations with more than $30 million in improvements completed

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Traditions

“You come to KU for the tradition, and you leave a part of it.” Danny Manning

Hail to Old KU!

the k ring The K Ring symbolizes a uniquely shared experience between generations of varsity letter winners at the University of Kansas. As a Jayhawk you are expected to uphold tradition and retain the characteristics of a champion while continuing the create your own legacy.

waving the wheat Since the early days of KU sports, it has been a ritual of Jayhawk fans to “wave the wheat” following every Kansas scoring drive in football. The tradition also extends to Allen Fieldhouse where fans “wave the wheat” when an opponent fouls out and at the conclusion of every Jayhawk victory. The ritual consists of fans waving their arms in the air, an activity which, when done by a large crowd, resembles a breezy Kansas wheat field.

the rock chalk chant The Rock Chalk Chant has been the battle cry of KU fans for more than 80 years. This strange, traditional chant, which is among the most famous of all college cheers, was started by E.H.S. Bailey, a professor of chemistry. On May 21, 1886, Bailey submitted the cheer to his club.

campanile hill Campanile Hill forms the picturesque backdrop for Memorial Stadium. On a sunny fall Saturday, the “Hill” is transformed into a congregating place for watching Jayhawk football, sunning and barbequing. Potter Lake, just to the southwest of Memorial Stadium and at the bottom of Campanile Hill, adds to the beauty of the Kansas campus.

the alma mater In 1891, professor George Barlow Penny searched for a school song for the Glee and Mandolin Club to sing on its tour through Kansas to Denver and back. No one responded with an original song in answer to his appeals. Just before departure, he thought of the Cornell song “Far Above Cayuga’s Waters.” Hastily changing a few words, he gave it to the glee club men to sing on the trip. He did not expect the song to be used after their return, but “Crimson and the Blue” still goes on. The music is not Cornell’s but an old English folk tune, “Annie Lisle.”

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“Give the world the best you’ve got and the best will come back to you.”

The Nickname: Jayhawk The University of Kansas is the home of the Jayhawk, a mythical bird with a fascinating history. Its origin is rooted in the historic struggles of Kansas settlers. The term “Jayhawk” was probably coined about 1848. Accounts of its use appeared from Illinois to Texas. The name combines two birds - the blue jay, a noisy, quarrelsome thing known to rob other nests, and the sparrow hawk, a stealthy hunter.

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The University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a premier research institution with a mission to educate leaders, build healthy communities and make discoveries that change the world. The university has more than 40 nationally ranked academic programs and is home to major centers overseeing research in life span issues, the humanities, the environment, biodiversity, and polar ice sheets. KU also has nationally designated cancer and Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centers and the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only schools of medicine and pharmacy, which are vital to training healthcare providers for the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under-served communities. In addition to making discoveries that change the world, KU research grows the Kansas economy. Last year, KU conducted $238.8 million in externally funded research, which is new money that flows into Kansas as a result of our research. There are 28 active startup companies based on KU technologies, and nearly a dozen out-of-state companies have relocated to Kansas to partner with KU researchers since 2010.

27,983 Total enrollment, highest among all Kansas universities

Graduate programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Rhodes scholars, more than all other kansas universities combined

Ranking among all Kansas public universities in scholarship funds, graduation rate, research expenditures

Active companies based on KU research or technologies

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Campus Living

2009 Jayhawker Towers renovation began

800

Men & women student residents

millions spent on renovations since 2009

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BURGE UNION Jayhawk student-athletes often dine at the Burge Union, located adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse, Wagnon Student-Athlete Center and Jayhawker Towers. The Burge Union features a wide variety of food options and also houses the training table for KU student-athletes, which serves breakfast and dinner.

OTHER AMENITIES Greater privacy and independence On-site staff Information desk Academic Resource Center KU card-operated laundry WiFi

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APARTMENTS All apartments are two-bedroom and are shared by two residents. Apartments have wireless internet, are cable-ready, carpeted and fullyfurnished with beds, desks, chairs, a living room set and window blinds. A small kitchen is provided in each apartment.

Floors + basement each in Towers A, B, C & D

JAYHAWKER TOWERS KU student-athletes have the opportunity to live in fully-furnished Jayhawker Towers apartments, conveniently located near Allen Fieldhouse, Burge Union and Wagnon Student-Athlete Center. The Towers are equipped with queen size beds and separate living quarters.

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Famous Alumni 1.

Forrest C. “Phog” Allen (1885-1974) “Father of Basketball Coaching”; KU coach (1919-56, national championships 1921, 1922, 1952); Creator of NCAA basketball tournament; Coached by James Naismith at KU

Mario Chalmers NBA player with the Miami Heat; Two-time World Champion

Wilt Chamberlain (1936-99) NBA superstar (1959-73) for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers

Bob Dole Kansas senator (1966-96); U.S. Senate majority leader; Presidential and vice-presidential nominee

Nancy Landon Kassebaum First female U.S. senator (1979-97) elected in own right

Billy Mills Only American athlete to win the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 meters (1964)

Brian McClendon Google Earth vice president for geo-products; Made Lawrence and KU the center of Google Earth

Mandy Patinkin Actor and singer (“The Princess Bride”; TV’s “Chicago Hope,” “Criminal Minds,” “Homeland”)

Paul Pierce NBA player with the Brooklyn Nets; World Champion with the Boston Celtics; 2008 NBA Finals MVP

10. Rob Riggle Comedian, actor (“The Hangover,” “The Other Guys,” “Step Brothers,” TV’s “Saturday Night Live” and “The Daily Show”) 11. Paul Rudd Actor (“Clueless,” “Knocked Up,” TV’s “Friends”) 12. Kathleen Sebelius U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services 2009-14; Governor of Kansas 2003-09 13. Gale Sayers Football running back (Chicago Bears 1965-71); Member NFL Hall of Fame 14. Darrell Stuckey NFL defensive back who is entering his sixth season in the league all with the San Diego Chargers; Three-time team captain; Earned his first Pro Bowl invitation in 2015 15. Jen Widerstrom Former student-athlete on both the Kansas rowing and track & field teams who has turned her personal training career into stardom; Enters her second season on the reality TV show “The Biggest Loser” 16. Lynette Woodard Major college women’s basketball career scoring leader; Olympic gold medalist (1984); First female member of the Harlem Globetrotters

Kansas City Located 25 miles to the east of Lawrence is the Kansas City metro area. Home to the fourthbusiest live entertainment venue in the country (Sprint Center), and some of the fastest internet speeds in the world (Google Fiber), the city known as the “Paris of the Plains” is a modern metropolis in the midst of a downtown revitalization.

Culture Citing the Nelson Atkins, Kemper, and Nerman art museums as proof, Kansas City was selected by Travel & Leisure magazine as the fourth-most cultured city in America in April 2015.

Technology Thanks to a $15 million investment in infrastructure, Kansas City is set to become the largest “Smart City” in North America. The “Smart City” network is expected to use a public Wi-Fi system that would also be available to residents and visitors for free.

Sports The metro area is home to the Kansas City Chiefs, Sporting KC, FC Kansas City, Kansas City Explorers and the 2014 American League Champion Kansas City Royals.

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Kansas city royals won the 2014 American league pennant and hosted the world series in Kansas City

Restaurants smoking BBQ in the KC Metro area

Shopping: The Country Club Plaza is Kansas City’s outdoor, upscale shopping district. Over 180 shops and dozens of restaurants ranging from five-star to laidback reside amidst the Spanish-inspired architecture.

Cuisine Famous for a dish called “Burnt Ends” many agree that Kansas City is home to the best barbeque in the world. KC original Joe’s Kansas City was named the “manliest restaurant” in America by Men’s Health magazine (November 2012).

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Arts & Entertainment Opened in 2007, the $276 million Sprint Center arena is located in Kansas City’s Power & Light District, a nine block entertainment district with shopping, restaurants, a movie theatre and arts venues.

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City of Lawrence Named one of the “best lil’ college towns” in the country by Rolling Stone magazine and a “slam dunk college town” by National Geographic, Lawrence is home to a diverse and progressive population of over 90,000 citizens who are proud to provide a home for The University of Kansas and the Jayhawks.

one of “the country’s most bike-friendly towns”

The 9th smartest city in America

The 7th best city for college grads

The league of American CyclistS

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American Institute for Economic Research

One of the top 20 “coolest” towns in America.

top 15 in “The 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America”

“named one of the nine ‘highest achievers’ in the world of sports”

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1,000 75 unique shopping & dining options Downtown

locally owned boutiques & galleries

city parks

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Downtown Less than a mile from campus, downtown Lawrence provides a uniquely historic yet modern setting with world-class restaurants, dynamic arts and energetic nightlife.

Music Take a short walk on downtown’s main thoroughfare, Massachusetts Street, and you’ll be in the midst of what The New York Times called “the most vital music scene between Chicago and Denver.”

Shopping Iowa Street and 31st Street: Big box stores like Best Buy, Target, Walmart and others can all be found at this intersection in southwest Lawrence. Downtown: Trendy fashion, vintage bookstores and completely unique record stores.

Dining Steaks, seafood, Mexican, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, sushi, gourmet burgers, fish & chips, Thai, barbecue, vegetarian — you name it – Lawrence has it!

Outdoors The outdoor aquatic center downtown, Clinton State Park to the west and South Park on the east side provide a wide variety of opportunities for outdoor activities.

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Jayhawk Memories

Amanda Maez

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Kansas, 2012 2010-11 All-American Academic All-Big 12

Kansas, 2008 KU Record: 200 Free NCAA Qualifier

Kansas, 2006 Former KU Record Holder in the 500 Free

Kansas, 2011 Former KU Records Holder in 100/200 Breast, 200 IM

“I am forever a Jayhawk and forever changed because of my experience swimming for the University of Kansas. This incredible program gave me the opportunity to maximize my potential not only as a swimmer, but as a student and as an individual. The coaches and the staff are truly unique because they care about each and every person that is a part of the Jayhawk family. Excellence is something that is not only expected of student-athletes here, but is demonstrated to us by our support staff on a daily basis. The University of Kansas is a place where I established life-long relationships, while working hard in the pool and in the classroom. It is also somewhere that I will always cherish because I learned and grew so much through all of my hard work, competition and fun. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!”

“I was recruited by more than 20 different Division I universities when I was applying to college. Through my experiences, I found that many of them offered me what I was looking for, but it became clear that I was looking for something more than just a good program and quality school. What I was searching for was a group of people who would serve as a family that would help me grow as a person, a swimmer and a student. After speaking with (head coach) Clark (Campbell) and (assistant coach) Jen (Fox) for the first time, it did not take long to realize that these people were the ones I needed to trust in and believe. Once I stepped foot on campus, my experiences were much more than I could have imagined. Girls on the team were welcoming and nice, coaches were respectful and dedicated, and the place was beautiful and felt like home.”

“There are so many unique and wonderful things about coming to school here. KU has provided me with a great college experience and has taught me how to balance academics and athletics successfully. Being a member of the Jayhawk swimming and diving team is in large part why my experience has been so great. Clark and Jen have done so much for me in the years I have been here, not only in the pool but in all aspects of student life. Most importantly, being on this team meant sharing these experiences with a group of girls, who are not only my teammates but my friends for life. I could not have asked for a better place to be!”

“I had the wonderful opportunity to swim for the University of Kansas from 2002-06. I could not have asked for better coaches, teammates, support staff, and what I received for an education. I had some of the best memories of my life as a member of the KU swim team, and it made me who I am today. Swimming for a Big 12 school is an amazing experience, but being a Jayhawk and representing the University of Kansas was truly priceless.”

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Hannah Angell events

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oVERLAND pARK, kAN. bLUE vALLEY sOUTHWEST HS 2014-15 (Sophomore) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Fall 2014)… Recorded the fifth-fastest program time in the 100yard backstroke (55.34) and placed fourth overall at the 2015 Big 12 Championships (2/25-28)… Recorded three top-12 performances at the league meet… Placed seventh overall in the 100-yard butterfly at the conference meet with a time of 55.66… Recorded a season-best time of 2:00.90 to place 11th at the Big 12 Championship meet… Broke the Mabee Center pool record in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:05.73… Placed in the top-six in every 100-yard backstroke race this season. 2013-14 (Freshman) Closed out the season by recording the second-fastest 2013-14 team time in the 100-yard backstroke (55.47) at the 2014 Big 12 Championships (2/26-3/1)… Placed in the top-10 in the 200-yard backstroke at the conference championships with a time of 2:00.07… Recorded her season and personal-best time in the 50-yard freestyle (25.01) at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/22-24)… A member of the first-place 200-yard medley relay team against William Jewell (12/7). HIGH SCHOOL Two-time letterwinner at Blue Valley Southwest... Holds five school records... All-American in the 100yard backstroke... State champion in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly... Team won 1-5A state meet in 2013... Swam for the Kansas City Blazers Club Swim Team for coach Gardner Howland... An Academic All-American and was on the Principal’s Honor Roll.

PERSONAL Born Hannah Angell in Minneapolis, Minnesota... Daughter of Heather and Tom Angell... Exercise science major who plans to go to Physicians Assistant School upon graduation.

Top times 100 Back

55.34

200 Back

2:00.90

100 FLY

55.55

50 Free

23.78

100 free

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Brie BALSBOUGH events

free / breast

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wEST linn, ore. west linn hs 2014-15 (Freshman at San Diego State) Registered a time of 30.80 in the 50-yard breaststroke, placing second at the San Diego-San Diego State Pentathlon… Earned a ninth-place finish in the 50yard backstroke versus San Diego (30.60)… Recorded a career-best 1:07.38 in the 100-yard backstroke against San Diego (9/19)… Picked up a fifth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle in a dual against San Diego (1/23).

30.80 (at SDSU)

100 Breast

1:06.44

200 breast

2:28.29

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24.15

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Personal Born in Cleveland, Ohio… Daughter of David and Dana Balsbough… Father played football at Army and mother was a gymnast at Oregon State… Majoring in biology.

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High School Earned four varsity letters as a swimmer at West Linn High School… Named a National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-American in the 50-yard freestyle (2012-14), 100-yard breaststroke (201213) and the 200-yard medley relay (2013)… Holds the West Linn HS and Three Rivers League records in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke… Selected the WLHS Athletic Department Class of 2014 Top Female Athlete… Placed third in the 500-yard freestyle and fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke at the 2014 state championships… As a junior was first in the 200-yard medley relay and second in the 50-yard freestyle at the state meet… During her sophomore season won the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay at the state championships… Trained with the Bearcats Swim Club, Dolphins Swim Club and Lake Oswego Swim Club… An 2013-14 academic all-state honoree… On the school honor roll all eight semesters.

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LAURA BILSBORROW events

Back

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cHESTERFIELD, mO. The Principia Upper School 2014-15 (Junior) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Fall 2014)… Recorded career-best times in three events at the Big 12 Championships (3/25-28)… Placed 22nd in the 100-yard backstroke (58.72), 18th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.26) and 17th overall in the 400-yard individual medley (4:29.57) at the conference meet… Recorded career-best time of 1:57.51 in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2014 Kansas Classic (11/21-23). 2013-14 (Sophomore) Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Spring 2014)… Finished with season and personal-best time in the 100-yard backstroke with a 59.21 at the 2014 Big 12 Championships (2/26-3/1)… Accomplished her highest finish of the season against William Jewell (12/7) by placing second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.287)… Recorded her season-best time in the event at the conference championships (2:04.04)… Recorded her top time of 2:12.92 in the 200-yard individual medley at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/2224). 2012-13 (FRESHMAN) Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commisioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2012)... Swam a season-best time in the 400-yard IM, with a time of 4:36.81 in a dual meet at Hawaii (1/18)... Closed out the season by finishing 20th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.01) and 23rd in the 100yard backstroke (1:00.09) at the Big 12 Championships (2/27-3/2). HIGH SCHOOL Lettered two years for coach Dan Sheets, while swimming at The Principia Upper School in St.

Louis, Missouri... While swimming for the Panthers, Bilsborrow broke school records in the 200-meter IM, the 200-meter freestyle and the 100-meter backstroke... A principal scholar athlete in 2009 and 2010... Received the distinction of USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2011... Competed for Rockwood Swim Club. PERSONAL Born Laura Christine Bilsborrow in Boulder, Colorado... Daughter of Kent and Jan Bilsborrow... Has one brother, Jason Konzak, and one sister, Kari... Father, Kent, played baseball and football at Principia College... Majoring in international studies.

Top times 100 Back

58.72

200 Back

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100 BREAST

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200 BREAST

2:39.90

50 free

25.89

100 fREE

53.35

200 fREE

1:57.51

500 fREE

5:07.72

200 IM

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NIWOT, COLO. NIWOT HS 2014-15 (Freshman) Named to the AD and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Swam the secondfastest 2014-15 team time in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 51.22, set at the 2014 USA Winter Nationals (12/4-7)… Placed among the top-16 in all three individual events swam at the 2015 Big 12 Championships (2/25-28), finishing 11th in the 200yard freestyle (1:51.64), 14th in the 100-yard freestyle (52.36) and 16th in the 50-yard freestyle (24.07)… A member of the third-place Big 12 800-yard freestyle relay, clocking in a time of 7:17.50… Swam a recordbreaking 400-meter medley relay in Mabee Center Pool, with a time of 3:57.84 in a double-dual, against William Jewell and Truman State (1/24)… A consistent scorer for the Jayhawks, placing in the top-16 at every dual and double-dual meet during the 2014-15 season.

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High School Six-time letterwinner in swimming and soccer… Set 4A state record in 50-yard freestyle (23.60)… Named Colorado 4A Swimmer of the Year and Northern Region 4A Swimmer of the Year in 2014.

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nika fellows events

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albuquerque, n.m. La cueva hs 2014-15 (Freshman) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… At the 2015 Big 12 Championships (2/25-28), placed fifth overall in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a career-best time of 16:47.75, nearly one minute faster than her previous career-best time set at the Kansas Classic… Placed among the top-16 at the league meet, finishing ninth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:52.71) and 12th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.78)… Held the fastest 2014-15 team time in the 500-yard freestyle (4:52.71) and third-fastest team time in the 200yard freestyle (1:51.38)… A consistent scorer for the Jayhawks, placing among the top-10 in every dual and double-dual meet race during the 2014-15 season. High School Four year letterwinner in swimming at La Cueva High School for coach Vince Sanchez… Holds high school records in 200 IM, 200- and 500-yard freestyle… Allstate team selection all four years… State Champion in 200- and 500-freestyle 2011-13... State Champion 200-yard IM and 500-yard freestyle in 2014… Seventime All-American. Personal Parents are Ryan and Vickie Fellows… Two younger siblings, Adriana (17) and Demetra (12)… Received academic honors all four years of high school… A member of the National Honor Society… Majoring in applied behavioral sciences.

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500 free

4:52.71

1000 free

10:27.04

1650 free

16:47.75

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bryce hinde events

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year

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Fulton, Kan. Fort Scott HS 2014-15 (Junior) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Fall 2014)… Broke the Kansas school record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:01.98 at the Big 12 Championships (2/25-28), earning a NCAA B Standard… Recorded two top-eight finishes at the league meet in the 100-yard breaststroke (sixth) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.63, seventh)… Set a season-best time in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.54) at the USA Winter National Meet (12/4-7)… Finished 21st overall in the 100-yard breaststroke at the USA Winter National Meet… Set a Mabee Center pool record as a member of the 200-meter medley relay team (1:58.35).

High School Swam for Fort Scott High School in Fort Scott, Kansas... Helped lead the Tigers to Region Eight Sectional Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2012... Selected as USA Swimming Academic All-American from 200912... Also named to the Missouri Valley Honor Roll from 2009-12... Competed for Kansas City Blazers.

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200 im

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2013-14 (Sophomore) Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Spring 2014)… Started the 2013-14 season strong with a first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.68) against Air Force Academy (10/12)… Continued the trend by taking home first in the 100-yard breaststroke in the next three meets; TCU, UNO & UND and Illinois… Placed fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.67) and fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.79) at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/22-24)… Picked up a second-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.51) against Arkansas and Vanderbilt (2/1)… Finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.95) against Iowa State (2/7-8)… Placed seventh in the final of the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.50) at the 2014 Big 12 Championships (2/26-3/1)… Scored points for the Jayhawks in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.90), finishing eighth overall at the conference championships.

2012-13 (FreshmAn) Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commisioner’s Honor Roll, 4.0 GPA (Fall 2012)... Finished second in the 200yard breaststroke (2:19.18) and third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.53) at the Kansas Classic (11/1618)... Picked up two top-three finishes in a double-dual with San Diego State and host No. 13 UCLA (1/12), finishing second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a season-best time of 1:03.12 and third in the 200yard breaststroke (2:17.77)... Closed out the season with two top-10 finishes at the Big 12 Championships (2/27-3/2), setting season-best times in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.95, seventh) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.52, 10th).

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madison hutchison events

Back

year

sophomore

Wichita, Kan. Bishop Carroll hs 2014-15 (Freshman) Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Big 12 Comissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring 2015)… Earned career-best times in all three individual events at the 2015 Big 12 Championships, where she swam the 50yard freestyle (24.95), 100-yard backstroke (56.01) and 200-yard backstroke (2:04.44)… A consistent scorer for the Jayhawks in the 100-yard backstroke, placing in the top-six at nine competitions during the 2014-15 season… In the same event, held the thirdfastest 2014-15 team time with her career-best time of 56.01… At the 2014 Kansas Classic, scored points for Kansas in two events, placing sixth in the 100-yard backstroke (57.77) and 16th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.17). High School A four-year letterwinner for coach John Barber… Earned all-state honors all four years… Placed first at the 2014 Kansas Class 5A high school state meet in the 100-yard backstroke and second in the 100-yard butterfly at the same meet… Holds four school records: the 100-yard backstroke and butterfly, 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay… Qualified for 2013 NCSA Junior Nationals in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard backstroke and butterfly events… A member of Wichita Swim Club under coach Brian Kupferer. Personal Born in Wichita, Kansas to Herb and Susan Hutchison… Four-year honor roll student… Studying pharmacy.

Top times 100 Back

56.01

200 Back

2:04.22

100 FLY

1:00.34

50 Free

24.95

100 free

56.96

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graylyn jones events

diving

year

junior

Marietta, Ga. Wheeler HS 2014-15 (Sophomore) Recorded career-high scores on platform (170.05), one-meter (271.90) and three-meter (259.65) during the 2014-15 season… Recorded the top 2014-15 team score on the one-meter board… Finished in the top-three on the one-meter at seven competitions throughout the year… Recorded a 10th-place finish on the three-meter (259.65) and one-meter (271.90) boards at the 2015 Big 12 Championships (2/25-28)… Represented the Jayhawks at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships (3/9-11).

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259.65

platform

170.05

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271.90

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in each swimming and diving at Wheeler High School for coach Cameron Ward... Holds the school record for one-meter diving... Cobb Swim Coaches Association (CSCA) First All-Country Diving Team, CSCA All-Country Diver of the Year, CSCA First All-Country Swim Team, Wheeler High School Most Valuable Swimmer and Wheeler High School Most Valuable Diver.

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2013-14 (Freshman) Had a pair of second-place finishes at the UNO and UND double dual (11/2), scoring 217.70 on the onemeter and 230.90 on the three-meter… Tied her top finish of the season in the one-meter against Arkansas and Vanderbilt (2/1) when she placed second with a score of 230.33… Earned her highest career scores in both events at Iowa State (2/7-8); 246.37 on the onemeter and 244.72 on the three-meter.

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NADIA KHECHFE events

diving

year

sophomore

Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln HS 2014-15 (Freshman) Named to the AD and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014)… Held the top 2014-15 team score in the three-meter (280.20) and platform (192.45) diving events… Was the only Jayhawk to advance to the finals on the platform at the 2015 Big 12 Championships (3/25-28), scoring 192.45 in the preliminary round and 180.60 in the finals… Continued on to represent Kansas at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships (3/9-11)… Earned a career-high score on the onemeter board (238.75) in a double-dual against Denver and Missouri State (10/24-25). HIGH SCHOOL A diver for eight years under club coach Kris Hoffman, who also dove for KU… A five-time letterwinner in golf, soccer and diving… Won first place at conference and third at state her senior year and set a school record… Senior year was nominated for Nebraska Prep Sports Diving Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL Born in Lincoln, Nebraska… Parents are Abbas and Barbara Khechfe… Majoring in psychology... Plans to attend law school.

Top scores one-meter

238.75

three-meter

280.20

platform

192.45

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YULYA Kuchkarova events

Back / free

year

junior

Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Institute of Physical Culture

INTERNATIONAL Competed in the 200-meter backstroke for Uzbekistan in the 2012 London Olympics... Swam the 50-, 100and 200-meter-backstroke at the 2014 Asian Games, placing eighth in the 50-meter backstroke (29.31). HIGH SCHOOL Swam for Redlands Swim Team in California... Holds records for the 200-yard backstroke, along with the 100-yard freestyle.

100 Back

53.41

200 Back

1:56.16

100 FLY

1:01.42

200 fly

1:57.14

50 Free

23.40

100 free

53.46

Cs R

PERSONAL Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan... Parents are Sayera Kuchkarova and Rustav Kucharov... Majoring in psychology... Plans to become a swimming coach after school.

Top times

Mj Hr

2013-14 (Freshman) Recorded the top 2013-14 team time in all three backstroke events: 50-yard backstroke (25.27), 100yard backstroke (54.21) and 200-yard backstroke (1:57.14)… Took home a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (25.21) in a double-dual against UNO and UND (11/2)… Finished third in the 100-yard backstroke (58.55) against Illinois (11/9)… Earned two top-two finishes at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/2224), finishing first in the 100-yard backstroke (56.34) and second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.13)… The only freshman to represent the Jayhawks at the 2013 AT&T Winter Nationals (12/5-7) where she placed 30th in the 100-yard backstroke (55.08) and 38th in

the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.02)… Took home firstplace finishes in the 100-yard backstroke at back-toback meets; double-dual against Rollins and Tampa (57.54) and University of Arkansas-Little Rock dual (57.60)… Had a second-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (56.84) against Arkansas and Vanderbilt (2/1)… Picked up another second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.74) against Iowa State (2/7-8)… Closed out the season by finishing second overall in the 100-yard backstroke when she achieved her career-best time of 54.21 and placed third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:57.14) at the 2014 Big 12 Championships (2/26-3/1).

Ksd

2014-15 (Sophomore) Holds the second-fastest all-time Kansas team times in both the 100-yard backstroke (53.41) and 200-yard backstroke (1:56.16), both times making the NCAA B Standard… Placed in the top-three in the 100-yard backstroke at every competition during the season… Closed out the season placing second overall in the 100-yard backstroke (53.41) and 200-yard backstroke (1:56.16) at the 2015 Big 12 Championships (2/2528)… Held the second-fastest 2014-15 team time in the 50-yard freestyle with a career-best 23.40 set at the conference meet to finish 10th… A member of the second-place 400-yard medley relay (3:40.18) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:23.83) as well as thirdplace 200-yard freestyle relay (1:32.21) at the league meet… Broke the Robinson Natatorium pool record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:57.83 at the Jayhawk Open (12/6)… Set three Mabee Center pool records in the 200-meter medley relay (1:58.35), 200-meter backstroke (2:18.43) and 400-meter freestyle relay (3:57.84) in a double-dual against William Jewell and Truman State (1/24).

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lindsay manning events

free

year

junior

Spring, Texas Oak Ridge HS 2014-15 (Sophomore) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Earned career-best and top-16 finishes in each event swim at the 2015 Big 12 Championships (2/25-28)… Set the third-fastest 2014-15 team time in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:57.17, placing sixth at the conference meet… Held the fourthfastest 2014-15 team time in the 500-yard freestyle with a career-best time of 4:55.89 set at the Big 12 Championship to place 11th overall... Earned a 14thplace finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.23) at the 2015 league meet… Won three individual events in a double-dual against William Jewell and Truman State (1/24), setting a new pool record in the 800-meter freestyle (9:03.21). 2013-14 (Freshman) Started her college career with a third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle (5:13.45) against Air Force Academy (10/12)… Finished in second place and earned a career-best time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.50) against UNO and UND… Took home top honors in the 500-yard freestyle (5:05.04) at the same meet… Placed second overall in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:59.60) at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/2224)… Picked up a pair of first-place finishes against William Jewell (12/7), with the top time in the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.75) and 1,000-yard freestyle (10:19.97). HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Oak Ridge High School for coach Jeff Spoon... Holds high school record in 200- and 500-yard freestyle... All-state team 201113... Competed for Magnolia Aquatic Club.

PERSONAL Born in Houston, Texas... Parents are Mike and Pam Manning... Father played football at Baylor University... Grandfather, John Manning, played baseball at KU... Commutity health major.

Top times 200 free

1:53.23

500 free

4:55.89

1,000 free

10:13.27

1,650 free

16:57.17

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chelsie miller events

im / breast / fly

year

senior

Houston, Texas Jersey Village HS

Top times 200 fly

1:58.53*

500 free

4:55.16

100 breast

1:07.86

200 breast

2:23.71

1,000 free

9:49.14*

1,650 free

16:09.97*

200 im

1:58.37*

2012-13 (Freshmen) 2013 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year... Big 12 Newcomer of the Meet at the 2013 Big 12 Championships... Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commisioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2012)... Grabbed two first-place finishes in the 100yard butterfly (59.64) and the 200-yard IM (2:09.17) in a dual at Nebraska-Omaha (10/25)... Picked up firstplace finishes in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:13.43) and the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.94) in a dual against Iowa State (2/8-9)... Closed out the season with three top-five finishes at the Big 12 Championships (2/27-3/2), setting season-best times in the 400-yard IM (4:15.01, second), the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:26.33, fourth) and the 200yard butterfly (2:00.66, fourth).

Personal Born Chelsie Miller in Woodland, California... Daughter of Charlie and Cyndie... Has two siblings, Chase and Charli... Accounting major.

2013-14 (Sophomore) Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Spring 2014)… Broke a total of five individual school records and was a member of a relay team record during the year for Kansas: 1,650yard freestyle (16:09.00), 1,000-yard freestyle (9:49.14), 200-yard butterfly (1:58.58), 200-yard individual medley (1:58.98), 400-yard individual medley (4:07.97) and the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:11.99)… While at the 2014 Big 12 Championships, Miller became the first Jayhawk ever to clinch a Big 12 title for her performance in the 400-yard individual medley (4:07.97)… Placed in the top three in a total of four events at the conference championships: 1,650-yard freestyle, 200- and 400-yard individual medley and the 800-yard freestyle relay… A member of the record-breaking 800-yard freestyle

High School Swam for coach Stuart Webb at Jersey Village High School in Houston, Texas... Helped her team to a district championship in 2010... Also lettered in water polo... Competed for Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club.

relay (7:11.99) at the conference championships… Named Swimmer of the Meet for the 2014 Big 12 Championships… As the sole Jayhawk at the 2014 NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota, became the first Jayhawk to clinch All-America status in four years for her performance in the 400-yard individual medley by swimming a time of 4:10.55 and placing 15th… Narrowly missed All-America status in the 1,650-yard freestyle when she placed 17th (16:09.00)… At the 2013 AT&T Winter Nationals, placed second overall in the 400yard individual medley with a time of 4:08.86… Named the Big 12 Conference Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 11 for these accomplishments… Held the top 2013-14 Kansas team time in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:49.14), 200-yard butterfly (1:58.58), 200-yard individual medley (1:58.98), 400-yard individual medley (4:07.97)… A consistent scorer for the Jayhawks, placing first a total of 15 times in individual events during the 2013-14 season… Placed in the top five in each event in which she competed at every dual or double dual throughout the season.

Ksd

2014-15 (Junior) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, fall 2014… Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (Fall 2014)… Lowered three of her own Kansas school records at the 2015 Big 12 Championships in the 200 and 400-yard individual medley and 200-yard butterfly… Closed out the season placing second in the 400-yard IM (4:05.67), 200-yard butterfly (1:58.53) and 1,650-yard freestyle (16:09.97) at the conference meet… A member of the 800-yard freestyle relay that placed third at the Big 12 Championships, posting a time of 7:17.50… Represented Kansas at the NCAA Championship meet, finishing 13th in the 400-yard IM (4:08.77), 29th in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:17.02) and 55th in the 200-yard IM (1:59.97)… Placed second at the 2014 USA Winter Nationals in the 400-yard IM (4:10.01)… Set a new Mabee Center pool record in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 2:15.93 in a doubledual against William Jewell and Truman State (1/24)… A consistent scorer for KU, placing in the top three a total of 36 times in individual events during the 2014-15 season.

400 im

4:05.67*

* Current School Record

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haley molden events

free

year

senior

Topeka, Kan. Washburn Rural HS 2014-15 (Junior) Recorded a top-eight finish in the 200-yard freestyle at each competition swim during the 2014-15 season… Placed in the top-16 in six events at the 2015 Big 12 Championships: second in the 400-yard medley (3:40.18) and freestyle (3:23.83) relays, third in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:17.50), eighth in the 200yard freestyle (1:52.06), 11th in the 100-yard freestyle (51.50) and 13th in the 50-yard freestyle with a career-best time of 23.58… Held the second-fastest 2014-15 team time in the 200-yard freestyle and third-fastest 2014-15 team times in the 50 and 100yard freestyle… A member of the 400-meter freestyle relay that set a Mabee Center pool record with a time of 3:57.84 at a double-dual against William Jewell and Truman State. 2013-14 (Sophomore) Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (Spring 2014)… Earned a third-place finish against Air Force (10/12) in the 100-yard freestyle (53.47)… Placed third in the 50yard freestyle (24.68) against UNO and UND (11/2)… With a time of 5:10.27, finished third in the 500-yard freestyle, also against UNO and UND… Finished third in the 100-yard freestyle (53.48) against Illinois (11/9)… Narrowly missed the championship final of the 100-yard freestyle at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/22-24) when she came in ninth (51.96)… Also at the Kansas Classic, placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.85)… Earned top honors in the 100-yard freestyle (52.98) against William Jewell (12/7)… Scored points again for the Jayhawks against William Jewell in the 1,000-yard freestyle by placing third with a time of 10:46.22… Placed first again in the same event with a time of 53.77 against Arkansas-Little Rock (1/25)… Picked up another first-place finish at the same meet in the 200yard freestyle (1:54.97)… Placed fourth in the 100-

yard freestyle (54.30) against Iowa State (2/7-8)… Achieved a career-best time of 1:48.31 in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2014 Big 12 Championships (2/26-3/1) when she placed sixth in the event… A member of the record-breaking 800-yard freestyle relay (7:11.99) at the conference championships… Held the secondfastest 2013-14 team times in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle with times of 50.92 and 1:48.31, respectively. 2012-13 (Freshman) Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commisioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2012)... Finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 10:38.14, in a dual at Nebraska-Omaha (10/25)... Finished first in the 200yard freestyle with a season-best time of 1:49.60 at the Kansas Classic (11/16-18)... Took home the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle in a dual against Iowa State (2/89)... Closed out the season with three top-15 finishes at the Big 12 Championships (2/27-3/2), placing 11th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.74) and setting seasonbest times in the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.46, 11th) and the 100-yard freestyle (50.61, ninth). High School Lettered two years for coach Elaine Pardee at Washburn Rural HS in Topeka, Kansas... Helped the Junior Blues to league championships in 2010 and 2012... Her team was also the state runner-up in 2010 and 2012... Kansas Swimmer of the State Meet in 2010 after winning the 50- and 500-yard freestyle... Received the same distinction in 2012 when she won the 200and 500-yard freestyle and set state records for those events... Left Washburn Rural with five school records: in the 50-, 100-, 200- and 500-yard freestyle, as well as the 100-yard butterfly... Member of the National Honor Society... Competed for Topeka Swim Association.

Personal Born Haley Molden in Topeka, Kansas... Daughter of Ron and Cindie Molden... Sister, Hannah Molden, attends Missouri State... Majoring in exercise science to be a strength and conditioning coach.

Top times 50 free

23.58

100 free

50.44

200 free

1:48.31

500 free

4:54.08

100 back

57.96

200 back

2:07.72

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pia pavlic events

Back / fly / free

year

junior

Medvode, Slovenia Gimnazija Sentvid

HIGH SCHOOL Swam for Plavalni klub Triglav Kranjin swim club in Ljubljana, Slovenia... Holds records for 50- and 100-meter backstroke, 50-meter butterfly and 200-meter IM. PERSONAL Born Pia Pavlic in Kranj, Slovenia... Parents are Marija and Bostjan Pavlic... Father played professional soccer in Slovenia... An exercise science major.

Top times 100 Back

57.54

200 Back

2:04.64

100 FLY

54.46

50 Free

23.71

100 free

50.74

200 free

1:52.29

200 im

2:03.09

Mj Cs R Hr

2013-14 (Freshman) Started the season strong taking home back-toback top-three finishes in the 100-yard butterfly, finishing third against Air Force (24.58) and second against TCU (24.49)… Placed third in the 100-yard backstroke (58.97) against UNO and UND (11/2)… Earned a career-best time of 2:07.26 in the 200-yard backstroke also against UNO and UND… Scored in the consolation final of the 100-yard backstroke (58.85) by placing 12th at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/2224)… Placed fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (57.17), also at the Kansas Classic… Finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.18) against William Jewell (12/7)… Again versus William Jewell, finished second

in the 100-yard freestyle (53.26)… Finished second in the 50-yard freestyle (24.28) against Iowa State (2/78)… Earned first place in the 100-yard butterfly versus the Cyclones with a time of 57.77… Placed in the consolation final in all three of her events at the Big 12 Championships: 12th in the 100-yard butterfly (55.43), 16th in the 50-yard freestyle (23.89) and 15th in the 100-yard freestyle (51.80)… Held the third-fastest 2013-14 team times in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle with times of 23.71, and 51.61, respectively… Also swam the third-fastest 2013-14 team time in the 100yard butterfly (55.43).

Ksd

2014-15 (Sophomore) Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Fall 2014)… Placed in the top-16 and set career-best times in three individual events at the 2015 Big 12 Championships: fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (54.46), sixth in the 100-yard freestyle (50.74) and 11th in the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.09)… Achieved a NCAA B Standard in the 100-yard butterfly at the Big 12 Championships… A member of the 400-yard medley relay (3:40.18) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:23.83) that placed second and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:32.21) that finished third at the conference meet… Set a Mabee Center pool record as a member of the 200-meter medley relay team (1:58.35)… A consistent scorer for the Jayhawks in the 100-yard butterfly, finishing in the top five at every competition during the 2014-15 season... Held the fastest 2014-15 team times in the 100-yard freestyle (50.74) and 100yard butterfly (54.46)... Set two Mabee Center pool records in the 200-meter IM (2:22.99) and 100-meter backstroke (1:05.73) in a double-dual against William Jewell and Truman State (1/24).

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anna peirano events

fly

year

sophomore

Alamo, Calif. Monte Vista HS 2014-15 (Freshman) Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring 2015)… Earned career-best times in all three individual events at the 2015 Big 12 Championships… Placed 20th overall at the conference meet in the 200-yard butterfly and 24th in the 200-yard individual medley… Held the fifthfastest 2014-15 team time in the 200-yard butterfly with a career-best time of 2:08.00, set at the 2015 Big 12 Championships. High School Swam for coach Greg Colby at Bainbridge (Washington) High School as a freshman and sophomore (201012)… Placed eighth in the 100-yard butterfly at the Washington State Meet in 2012, helping her team achieve a second-place finish… Swam for Monte Vista (California) High School under Dow Stewart as a junior and senior (2012-14)… Earned all-state honors her last two seasons… Swam for the Bainbridge Island Swim Club in Washington and the Crow Canyon Country Club in Danville, California. Personal Born in Hillsboro, Oregon to John and Shawnee Peirano… Has two younger siblings, Jack and Emma... Majoring in journalism.

Top times 100 fly

57.56

200 fly

2:08.00

200 im

2:10.01

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Leah Pfitzer events

fly / free

year

junior

Kingwood, Texas Kingwood HS 2014-15 (Sophomore) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Fall 2014)… Finished in the top-16 in three events at the 2015 Big 12 Championships: 11th in the 50-yard freestyle (23.53), 15th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:07.91) and third as a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:32.21)… Held the fastest 2014-15 team time in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.53 set at the Big 12 Championships (2/25-28).

100 Back

59.63

200 Back

2:07.26

100 FLY

55.27

200 fly

2:05.89

50 free

23.29

100 free

53.01

Mj Cs R Hr

HIGH SCHOOL Lettered four years in swimming at Kingwood High School for coach Russel Duin... Team won state championship 2010 and 2011... Holds school records for 100-yard butterfly, 50-yard freestyle and the 200yard freestyle relay... All-American and all-state 201013... Voted Swimmer of the Year and Team MVP 2013... Competed for Blue Tide Aquatic Club.

Top times

Ksd

2013-14 (Freshman) Won the 100-yard butterfly (58.39) at the first meet of the season against Air Force (10/12)… Picked up a third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (57.87) at TCU (10/17)… Placed second in the same event against UNO and UND (11/2) with a time of 59.63… Also finished second in the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.04) at the same meet… The winner of the 100-yard butterfly (58.20) against William Jewell (12/7)… Took home a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (24.38) against Iowa State (2/7-8)… Swam in the championship final of the 100-yard butterfly (55.91) at the 2014 Big 12 Championships (2/26-3/1)… Earned a spot in the consolation final of the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.89) with an 11th-place finish at the conference championships.

PERSONAL Born Leah Michelle Pfitzer in Kingwood, Texas... Parents are Tim and Jan Pfitzer... Father ran track at Princeton... Community health major.

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Gretchen Pocisk events

breast

year

junior

Dayton, Ohio Oakwood HS 2014-15 (Sophomore) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Fall 2014)… Set career-best times in all three individual events at the 2015 Big 12 Championships… At the conference meet, finished 14th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.10), eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.71) and 20th in the 200-yard individual medley (2:06.41)… Earned three career-best times at the 2014 Jayhawk Open (12/6) in the 50-yard freestyle (25.63), 100-yard freestyle (54.46), and 100-yard butterfly (1:00.21)… Held the third-fastest 2014-15 team times in the 100and 200-yard breaststroke events. 2013-14 (Freshman) Picked up a fourth-place finish at the first meet of the season against Air Force (10/12) in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:09.15)… Placed third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.03) against Illinois (11/9)… Earned eighth place in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.63) at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/22-24)… Also at the Kansas Classic, placed eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:28.34)… Took home top honors in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.96) against William Jewell (12/7)… Also against the Cardinals, placed first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:27.30)… Finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.87) in a double-dual against Rollins and Tampa (1/11)… Earned career-best times in all three of her events at the 2014 Big 12 Championships: Placed 16th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.15), 11th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.34) and 28th in the 200-yard individual medley (2:12.24)… Her 200yard breaststroke time of 2:18.34 ranked third among 2013-14 team times.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterwinner at Oakwood High School for coach Jennifer Jervis... Team won conference championship four years... Team won sectional/district championships and was 2013 state runner-up... Posick won Sportsmanship Award and Coaches Award 2013... Competed for Dayton Raiders Swim Club. PERSONAL Born Gretchen Pocisk in Toledo, Ohio... Parents are Jeff and Margot Pocisk... Grandfather, Riley Donald Woodson, played basketball for KU... Younger sister, Lydia, also swims for KU... Community health major.

Top times 100 breast

1:04.10

200 breast

2:17.71

200 im

2:06.41

100 fly

1:00.21

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LYDIA Pocisk events

breast / FLY / im

year

sophomore

Dayton, Ohio Oakwood HS 2014-15 (Freshman) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Placed among the top-10 in all three individual events at the 2015 Big 12 Championships, finishing fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:14.98, seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.21) and ninth in the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.60)… Performances in both the 100- and 200yard breaststroke earned NCAA B Standards… With the times from the conference meet, holds the secondfastest all-time and top 2014-15 Kansas team time in the 200-yard breaststroke as well as the third-fastest all-time in the 100-yard breaststroke… A consistent scorer for the Jayhawks in the 200-yard IM and breaststroke events, placing in the top eight at every dual meet during the season.

1:02.21

200 breast

2:14.98

100 fly

56.87

200 im

2:01.60

Mj Cs R

Personal Born in Toledo, Ohio… Parents are Jeff and Margot Pocisk… Has two older siblings, Savannah and Gretchen… Sister, Gretchen, is also a swimmer for KU.

100 breast

Ksd

High School A four-year letterwinner for coach Jen Jervis… The 2013 and 2014 Division II State Champion in the 100yard breaststroke… Helped her high school team achieve third in state her senior year… A member of the Dayton Raiders Swim Club under coach Kelly Higgins.

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Sammie Schurig events

free / back / im

year

junior

Topeka, Kan. Washburn Rural HS 2014-15 (Sophomore) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Fall 2014)… Earned two top-eight finishes at the 2015 Big 12 Championship meet, placing fourth in the 200-yard freestyle with a career-best time of 1:49.75 and seventh in the 500-yard freestyle (4:52.33)… Held the top 2014-15 team time in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:49.75… Placed 13th overall at the conference meet in the 200-yard backstroke with a season-best time of 2:02.27… A member of the 800-yard medley relay that placed third at the league meet with a time of 1:48.50… At the 2014 Kansas Classic, earned two top-eight finishes in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.25) placing fourth and in the 500-yard freestyle (5:02.62), placing fifth. 2013-14 (Freshman) With a time of 4:37.94, placed second in the 400yard individual medley against UNO and UND (11/2)… Earned fourth place in the 400-yard individual medley (4:32.08) at the 2013 Kansas Classic (11/22-24)… Also at the Kansas Classic, placed 10th in the 500yard freestyle (5:01.40)… At the same meet in Topeka, swam to a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.66)… Claimed two top-two finishes against William Jewell (12/7) by placing first in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.47) and second in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:37.20)… Scored points for the Jayhawks at the 2014 Big 12 Championships by placing in the consolation final of three events, which included 12th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.01), 11th in the 400yard individual medley (4:23.37) and 10th in the 500yard freestyle (5:52.33), all of which were career-best times… Held the third-fastest 2013-14 team times in the 500-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterwinner in swimming at Washburn Rural High School for coach Elaine Pardee... Five-time state champion... Team state runner-up in 2010... Holds school records in the 100-yard backstroke and 200yard IM... Competed for Topeka Swim Association. PERSONAL Born Samantha Schurig in Pittsburg, Kansas... Parents are Craig and Louisa Schurig... Communications major.

Top times 100 Back

58.57

200 Back

2:02.01

200 im

2:09.75

400 im

4:23.37

100 free

53.73

200 free

1:49.75

500 free

4:52.33

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madison straight events

im / back

year

sophomore

Fort Worth, Texas Keller Central HS

Top times 200 free

1:52.45

500 free

4:59.97

100 back

57.46

200 back

1:58.94

200 breast

2:24.58

200 im

2:07.71

400 im

4:20.37

Mj Cs R Hr

High School A four-year letterwinner for coach Ann Tracewell-Wang at Keller Central High School in Fort Worth, Texas… Swam for coaches Clayton Cagle and Jason Walter of the Lakeside Aquatic Club… Holds high school records in 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, 200 IM, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay… An all-district, all-regional and all-state swimmer each of her four years… Silver medalist in the 200 IM at 5A Texas State Championship in 2013… Bronze medalist in 200 IM and 200 medley relay at State in 2014… A member of the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American team 2012-14.

Personal Born Madison Straight in Wichita, Kansas… Daughter of Todd and Connie Straight… Graduated in top-four percent of her class… Has three siblings: Carly, Emily and Chase… Business major.

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2014-15 (Freshman) Named to the Athletic Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2014 and Spring 2015)… Earned top-eight finishes and career-best times in all three individual events swim at the 2015 Big 12 Championships (2/25-28): placing fifth in the 200yard backstroke (1:58.94), seventh in the 400-yard individual medley (4:20.89) and eighth in the 200-yard IM (2:03.84)… Achieved NCAA B Standard in the 200yard backstroke at the Big 12 Championships… Held the second-fastest 2014-15 team time in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.94) and 400-yard IM (4:20.37) and third-fastest team time of the season in the 200-yard IM (2:02.71)… Earned career-best times in all three individual events at the 2014 Jayhawk Open (12/6), swimming the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.97), 200yard breaststroke (2:24.58) and 100-yard backstroke (57.46)… A consistent scorer for the Jayhawks, placing in the top-10 in every race swim during the 2014-15 season.

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Athlete Bios

zoya wahlstrom events

fly / free

year

sophomore

Lakeville, minn. lakeville north hs 2014-15 (Freshman) Held the fourth-fastest 2014-15 team time in the 100yard butterfly, with a time of 56.40 recorded at the 2015 Big 12 Championships (2/25-28), which placed 19th overall… At the Kansas Classic (11/21-23), placed eighth overall in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.55 in the finals… At the same competition, recorded a time of 2:13.47 to place 11th in the 200yard butterfly and 2:11.34 in the 200-yard individual medley to place 15th. High School Captain of Lakeville North girls’ swim team in 2013… Set four pool records: in the 50-yard freestyle, 100 butterfly, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay… 200yard medley relay placed seventh at state in 2013 and broke the school record… Individually placed fourth in the 100-yard butterfly at state in 2013, matching her finish in the event from 2012… Most Valuable Player in 2012 and 2013… Most Dedicated in 2012 and 2013. Personal Born in Targovishte, Bulgaria… Adopted at 2 years old by her mother, Sara Wahlstrom… Majoring in psychology and social work.

Top times 50 free

25.14

100 fly

56.40

200 fly

2:08.21

200 im

2:11.34

Athlete Bios

HALEY BISHOP

cassaundra pino

events

free

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fly / free

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fly / free

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freshman

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freshman

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freshman

BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. BROKEN ARROW HS

APEX, N.C. PANTHER CREEK HS

Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque HS

High School Received All-American honors as a sophomore, junior and senior… Named Swimmer of the Year as a freshman and sophomore… Earned Most Valuable Player accolades in her last two seasons… Voted Athlete of the Week by Tulsa World (2/26)… Claimed four consecutive 100-yard freestyle state titles at the Oklahoma Swimming State Championships… Took first place at State in the 50-yard freestyle her last three seasons… Holds the Broken Arrow High School records in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle… The top recruit out of the state of Oklahoma… Took second place in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2015 Speedo Championship Series (50.25)… Competed at the 2014 Junior Nationals in the 50- and 100- meter freestyle… Swam for the Swim Tulsa club team under the direction of David Lynn… Lettered all four years in swimming… A member of the National Honor Society.

High School Owns the Panther Creek High School records in the 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay… Swam a personal-best 23.41 in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2015 YMCA Short Course Nationals… Three-time conference champion in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly… Three-time all-state selection in the 50- and 100-yard butterfly… Member of the YOTA club team coached by Chad Onken… Fouryear letterwinner in swimming… Earned scholastic AllAmerica honors her last three seasons… Named North Carolina Academic Scholar her senior year… Made honor roll all four years.

High School Registered a time of 56.03 in the 100-yard butterfly at the 2015 state championship meet, earning a firstplace finish and a New Mexico high school record… Won three-straight state championships in the 100yard butterfly… Won the 200-yard freestyle at state during her junior campaign… Placed second at state in the 200-yard freestyle her senior year… Swam under Doug Forbes for the Lobo Aquatic Club… Qualified for the USA Winter Nationals. Personal Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico… Daughter of Karen McMahon and William Pino… Has three siblings: Max, Kelsie and Liam… Majoring in environmental science.

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Personal Daughter of Chris and June Barker… Born in Claremore, Oklahoma… Has two younger siblings, Sareena and Christopher… Planning to major in business.

Personal Daughter of Mike and Cathy Bishop… Has one older sister, Farrell… Plans to major in pre-pharmacy.

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TAYLOR SIEPERDA

libby walker

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back / free

events

fly / im / free

year

freshman

year

freshman

Spirit Lake, Iowa Spirit Lake HS

Columbia, Mo. Hickman HS

High School Attended Spirit Lake High School, but swam for Spencer High School… Named to the Academic All-State team to conclude her senior campaign… Received firstteam all-state accolades… Four-time state qualifier for Spencer High School… Assisted in breaking the Tigers ‘school record in the 200-yard medley relay (1:51.38)… Owns the Spencer High School 100-yard backstroke record (57.32)… Swam a career-best 23.60 in the 50yard freestyle… Earned three all-conference honors in track and field… Lettered in swimming, track and golf… Member of the National Honor Society.

High School Placed 10th in the 800 freestyle with a time of 8:57.12 at the National Club Swimming Association Winter Junior Nationals… Two-time sectional champion in the 1,650-yard freestyle… Three-time distance high-point winner at sectionals… Qualified for 2016 Olympic Tirals in the 200 fly... Competed for Gary Galbreath and the Columbia Swim Club.

Personal Daughter of Matthew and Stacy Sieperda… Has two sisters, Regan and Madison… Cousin, Abby Sieperda, plays soccer for Arkansas… Plans to major in exercise science.

Personal Born Elizabeth Walker… Parents are David and Brenda Walker… Has two older siblings, Brandon and Kate… Plans to study psychology.

coaches/staff

Coaches & Staff

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Clark

Campbell 14th Season • Head Coach • Kansas, 1995

COACHING STAFF

position

Head Coach

alma mater

Kansas, 1993

hometown

COFFEYVILLE, KAN.

wife

Cassie

Children

canaan, cierra, claire

Coming off of a season filled with milestones and historic performances the previous year, the Kansas swimming and diving program posted another impressive outing during the 2014-15 campaign. Under the direction of head coach Clark Campbell, the Jayhawks finished the year with a 9-3 dual meet record, the best record since the 2008-09 season and the fifth time Campbell has led a team to nine or more victories. KU’s dominance in the pool brought Campbell to a 167-92 dual meet record throughout his coaching career. Campbell’s laid-back and genuine demeanor helps build close relationships with each of his swimmers outside of the pool. Not only does he care about making his swimmers better in the pool, but also in the classroom. Campbell’s team has been named by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as a national Academic AllAmerican Team, earning a team GPA of 3.0 or higher, all 26 semesters he has managed the program.

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during Campbell’s tenure at Kansas. KU broke four school records, while an additional three swimmers carved their names into the all-time record book. The Jayhawks earned an average GPA of 3.36 and placed 11 members on the AllBig 12 Academic Team.

Personal Campbell competed as a professional triathlete for seven years before his coaching career began. After turning professional at the age of 19, he became one of the most consistent top-10 finishers on the pro circuit. During his career, Campbell was self-coached. He was the 1986 National Long Course Champion and the 1990 runner-up at the United States Triathlon Series National Championship. Campbell received a Bachelor’s degree from Kansas in 1993, and a Master’s in physical education/coaching from West Virginia University in 1995. Campbell and his wife, Cassie, have three children: Canaan, Cierra and Claire.

From 1995-98, Campbell served as the assistant men’s swimming coach at the University of Minnesota. During his time in Minneapolis, the Golden Gophers captured Big Ten conference titles in 1996 and 1998 while earning top-15

Campbell served as the head coach of the men’s and women’s programs at West Virginia Wesleyan from 19931995 and directed the school into a top-10 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics program in just two years. He was named the NAIA Swimming Coach of the Year in 1995.

Coaching Before Kansas Prior to his appointment at KU, Campbell coached at the University of Evansville for three years. There, he led several athletes to success at the national level and helped the program reach new heights. The Purple Aces established school records in all 19 men’s and women’s events while Campbell was at the helm of the program in 1998. Those top marks included 12 Missouri Valley Conference records. During his four years at Evansville, his squads were named Academic All-America by the CSCAA all eight semesters. In 2000, Campbell was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year.

finishes all three years at the NCAA Championships.

Currently in his 14th season at Kansas, Campbell ended 2013-14 with a third-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, the Jayhawks’ fourth top-three finish

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During the 2013-14 season Campbell coached Kansas’ first Big 12 Champion, Chelsie Miller, to victory in the 400yard individual medley. In the same season, the decorated coach also led the Jayhawks to their first top-two finish in 18 years.

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Attention to detail is what makes Campbell’s practices productive. Every set he organizes for the swimmers has scientific reasoning behind why it works and will ultimately lead to success. His team at KU has placed in the top-five at the Big 12 Championships all 13 seasons. At Kansas, Campbell has coached 18 swimmers to NCAA Championship appearances.

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jen

fox

13th Season • Assistant Coach • Kansas, 2001 “I’m starting my 14th year, Jen has been here for 13 of them. It’s been great to have that continuity, and with both of us being Jayhawk alumni, the program means a lot to us. Each year Jen has grown so much as a coach, on and off the deck. She really relates well to the team and she does a tremendous job of coaching and recruiting.” -Head coach Clark Campbell

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position

assistant Coach

alma mater

kansas, 2001

hometown

Mansfield, ohio

FIANCÉe

tATE Betz

Jen Fox knows exactly what life is like balancing intense pool workouts with school and a social life, being a former Jayhawk swimmer herself. Since joining the KU team as assistant coach in 2003, Fox has established close relationships with the swimmers and led strong recruiting efforts for the team. She knows what it takes on a daily basis to be successful both in and out of the pool, helping the team achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher and recognized by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSAA) achieving Team Scholar Awards for all 22 of her semesters with KU. A mentor for KU swimmers, Fox creates strong one-onone relationships. Each year, she looks to challenge the swimmers and bring in high-level recruits to continue successful performances – the team boasts a 97-42 dual meet record in her tenure. In total, she has helped train 18 swimmers to compete at the highest level college swim meet, the NCAA Championships.

Years Experience

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time scorer for kansas at big 12 championships

Swimming Career at KU (1996-2000) Former head swimming coach and assistant athletic director Gary Kempf recruited Fox to swim for Kansas. Fox competed in the backstroke and the freestyle events. She was a seven-time scorer at the Big 12 Championships during her four years as an athlete at KU from 1996-2000.

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Fox is engaged to Tate Betz. The couple is planning a November wedding.

PERSONAL After graduation, the Mansfield, Ohio native joined the full-time staff of Athletes in Action (AIA), a Christian sports organization that helps student-athletes throughout the country. AIA sent her to the University of Virginia where she became a volunteer assistant under head coach Mark Bernardino and worked with the men’s and women’s swimming teams. Both teams finished top 10 in the NCAA.

Her career at KU began in 2003 as she took the position of assistant coach and head recruiting coordinator under Campbell. She was a student assistant under former KU head swim coach Cathy Burgess during the 2000-01 season. In her first season, she assisted the Jayhawks to a 9-3 season and a third-place finish at the Big 12 Championships.

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Fox returns for the 2015-16 season, her 13th, at Kansas assisting the team under coach Clark Campbell. At the 2015 Big 12 Championships, she helped lead the team to a third-place finish, marking KU’s fourth top-three finish during her time at Kansas. Fox aided the team to a 9-3 dual meet record, the Jayhawks’ best record since the 2008-09 season.

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gabe

downey First Season • Diving Coach • Nebraska-Licoln, 2009

“The team is really excited to have Gabe on staff. He has tremendous knowledge in coaching. He really knows how to get the kids going from where they are to make them the best they can be. We saw that last year when he came in on the interim basis. It’s his program, let’s see what he can do.” -Head coach Clark Campbell

COACHES & STAFF

position

diving Coach

alma mater

UMKC, 2009

hometown

Kansas city, mo.

wife

Melanie

After serving as the interim diving coach for Kansas during part of the 2014-15 season, Downey became a permanent addition to the coaching staff this year. The Kansas City, Missouri native is familiar with KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming and diving program and has high expectations for the Jayhawks, both in and out of the pool. While Downey is looking forward to producing competitive divers for the Jayhawks, he is also focusing on creating a strong culture between the team.

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Downey and his wife, Melanie, have an 11-year-old black lab. In his free time, Downey enjoys biking, visiting bookstores and walking down Mass Street.

PERSONAL While in high school, Downey was a four-time Kansas State Champion and broke the high school state record in diving. He continued his dominance in the pool in college, where he was a Big 12 Finalist as well as a NCAA Zone qualifier.

Years Experience

Downey will begin his collegiate coaching career this fall after serving as the head coach for the Kansas City Diving Club for the past three years. The experienced diver has been coaching for the past 15 years for various club teams.

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Once a collegiate competitor himself, Downey understands the rigorous schedule and demands of student-athletes. The former diver competed for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he perfected the art of diving. After returning to the Kansas City metro area, Downey began to offer his talents as a coach for local club teams. A few of his accomplishments include back-to-back top-25 team finishes at the USA Diving Junior Nationals, as well as producing divers that competed in the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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gabe downey

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luke Bradford pos.

Strength and conditioning

alma mater

Emporia State

Luke Bradford is the strength and conditioning coach for the Jayhawk baseball, soccer, volleyball and swimming and diving teams. He is a National Strength and Conditiong Association Certified Strength and Conditioning specialist and a Muscle Activation Techniques specialist. He is also certified with USA Track and Field. Bradford came to KU in June of 2010 after serving as the Sports Performance Director at Velocity Sports Performance from 2003-10. He was also an assistant baseball coach/strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater, Emporia State, for two seasons. A varsity baseball player at Hutchinson Community College and Emporia State during his collegiate career, Bradford earned his bachelor’s degree from Emporia State in 2002 and a graduate degree from KU in 2011. Bradford and his wife, Emily, have a daughter, Marygrace. The couple resides in Lawrence.

Jason Brozek pos. alma mater

volunteer assistant butler

AARON Carbuhn pos. alma mater

team nutritionist Texas A&M

Jason Brozek comes to KU from Indianapolis, Indiana where he worked in athletic administration and was the head swimming coach at Franklin Central High School and the Flashes Aquatics Club team. While at Franklin Central, he coached athletes to multiple school and club records and sent several swimmers on to compete at the collegiate level. With the Flashes, he was awarded Marion County High School Boys Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year for the 2013-14 season.

Aaron Carbuhn oversees all of the teams nutrition education and support. His role as the Kansas Athletics nutritionist ranges from planning specific meals for individual athletes to planning the menu for a team before competitions at home or on the road. When he’s not planning meals, Carbuhn is in charge of making sure that the department is stocked with supplements and food products. He also helps with the body composition tests and analysis.

Prior to the Flashes and Franklin Central, Brozek spent four years as an assistant coach at Butler University where he coached individual medley and distance swimmers, leading two athletes to become all-time school record holders.

The Waco, Texas product came to KU in 2010 after spending a year working with the University of Houston’s football program as its strength and conditioning coach. Carbuhn earned his bachelors degree in nutrition from Texas A&M, as well as two masters in nutrition and exercise physiology. He is currently working toward a PhD in exercise physiology and hopes to finish in the next two years.

Brozek swam at Butler University as a studentathlete. He was a Horizon League Conference finalist and part of three school record-setting relay teams, competing primarily in breaststroke and IM. Brozek is originally from Great Bend, Kansas where he was an all-state swimmer and school-record holder. His younger sister, Jessica, swam for KU from 2005-09.

Carbuhn and his wife, Amanda, have two children, Karington and Makenna.

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communications intern kansas

demetrius daniels pos. alma mater

equipment manager austin Peay

Krysti Cole enters her third year as a student assistant for the Kansas Athletics communications department. She helped with softball communication efforts her first two years before becoming the swimming and diving contact in June 2015. As the sport contact, Cole works alongside the coaches and athletes in efforts to promote and inform fans and media about the Jayhawks’ swimming and diving program.

Demetrius Daniels started at Kansas Athletics in June, 2007 and serves as the Olympics sports equipment manager.

Outside of Kansas Athletics, Cole has worked various sporting events including the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, the College Football Playoff National Championships, the Men’s Basketball Final Four and multiple Big 12 Championship tournaments.

Daniels earned his bachelor and master’s degrees from Austin Peay State (2004 and 2006). Before coming to KU, Daniels was an athletic equipment intern at Villanova.

Currently in her final year of undergraduate studies, the Baker City, Oregon native will earn a Bachelor of Sciences degree in journalism with an emphasis in strategic communications in May 2016. After graduation she seeks a career in college athletics. Cole has a younger sister, Kelsey, who attends Boise State University.

Daniels was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he attended Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences. He played high school basketball and has an award co-named in his honor for outstanding athletic service at the high school.

He enjoys bowling and listening to music. He is a member of AEMA and was the winner of the Frank and Gladys E. Buhler Scholarship in Health and Human Performance. Daniels and his wife, Stacie, reside in Lawrence.

carie gallagher pos.

administrative assistant

alma mater

Wisconsin-Green bay

COACHES & STAFF

krysti cole

Carie Gallagher is the administrative assistant for Kansas’ Olympic sports. Her role includes the responsibility of handling travel materials, team receipts and cash advances for when teams go on the road. When she’s not overseeing travel expenses, Gallagher prepares all of the competition rosters prior to the teams traveling, as well as, organizing recruiting books for perspective athletes. The De Pere, Wis. native came to Kansas a decade ago where she first served in the business office and Williams Education Fund. She is currently serving her fourth year as an administrative assistant. Gallagher ran cross country at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as a student-athlete. With dreams of becoming professional violinist, she studied music and arts during her collegiate career. Carie and her husband, Philip, have two English Springer Spaniels, Bailey and Tucker, that they consider their children. Before coming to KU, Gallagher helped design and sell jewelry for 15 years.

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laura jacobsen pos. alma mater

academic advisor oklahoma

Laura Jacobsen serves as the academic counselor of the swimming and diving team as well as cross country and track & field. Her job responsibilities include overseeing the academic and career counseling services. Jacobsen attended the University of Oklahoma where she played for the Sooner’s women’s basketball team. She is married to Jaff Jacobsen and lives in Topeka, Kansas.

bernie kish pos. alma mater

natatorium director Indiana

Dr. Bernie Kish is a lecturer in Sport Management in the School of Education at the University of Kansas. Prior to this appointment in the Fall of 2005, he served as the first Executive Director of the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana, for 10 years. He also worked in the University of Kansas Athletics Department from 1992 until 1995. A career military officer, he served in the US Army for over 29 years, completing his service as a Full Colonel. His service included tours in Vietnam and Cambodia plus two, four-year tours in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as several stateside assignments. Kish is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Kansas. Kish and his wife, Judy, make their home in Lawrence. They have two daughters; Keri, an attorney in Kansas City, Missouri and Kathryn Hayman, a public relations and marketing director in Beverly Hills, California.

Kevin McCarty pos. alma mater

web designer Kansas state

Kevin McCarty joined Kansas Athletics in August, 2011 and serves as the department’s interactive web designer. He is in charge of enhancing the look and functionality of KUAthletics.com and assisting with the department’s digital media efforts. McCarty came to Kansas after spending the 2010-11 school year as the director of athletic communications at Angelo State University. While at Angelo State he oversaw the publicity efforts of the school’s 13-sport program, the school’s athletic website and social media initiatives. His media relations career includes student assistant stops at Oklahoma State, Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State before a graduate assistant position at Illinois State and the full-time position at ASU. McCarty also spent time as a web manager/ assistant general manager at the Mineral Wells Steam of the Texas Collegiate baseball league and as a sports reporter at the Hutchinson News. McCarty graduated from Kansas State with a public relations degree in 2008 and earned a Master’s degree in sport management from Illinois State in 2010. McCarty is a member of the College Sports Information Director’s of America (CoSIDA) and Collegiate Athletic Internet and Digital Association (CAIDA). He also serves on the advisory board for The Salvation Army of Douglas County. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, McCarty graduated from Hutchinson (Kan.) High School. He and his wife, Brooksie, have a daugher, Lydia.

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massage therapist Baker

Beth Morford is certified in upper extremity Active Release Technique (2015), integrative and structural massage and bodywork, on-site & event massage, trigger point therapy, sports massage, Strain-Counterstain Technique, deep tissue massage, and pregnancy massage. She has been an active certified therapist since April 2004. Morford attended Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, and the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, while later deciding to pursue a career in massage therapy. She attended school at the Professional Fitness Institute in Olathe, Kansas. After graduating, she got a job as a sports massage therapist in the sports medicine & training facility at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. There, she worked on the football team, swimming team, tennis players, track, and cross country runners. Her experience within the athletic training room, alongside athletic trainers and the team physicians, gave her specific knowledge in acute and chronic injuries that very few massage practitioners ever get a chance to acquire.

alma mater

Sports medicine Nebraska-Lincoln

Dr. Sheriece Sadberry has been a licensed counseling and sport psychologist for KU since 2012. In her role with KU, Sadberry provides individual clinical and performance psychology sessions to the student-athletes and team interventions for all 16 teams. Prior to her time at KU, Sadberry completed her APA internship at the University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center and was a staff psychologist at the Florida State University, University Counseling Center. Sadberry is a certified consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (“AASP”), a member of the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry, and a Ronald E. McNair Fellow. Sadberry has provided performancebased interventions to high school, collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes. Born in Massachusetts, Sadberry received her Bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed her Master’s and Doctorate work at the University of MissouriColumbia in counseling psychology, with an emphasis in sports psychology.

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athletic trainer evansville

Shelby Reynolds joins the Kansas Athletics staff as an athletic trainer for the Jayhawks’ swimming and diving team in 2015. Reynolds’ responsibilities will include conducting prevention, strengthening and rehabilitation programs for athletes. She will also attend to athletic injuries while working with the team physician and other healthcare professionals to determine the best treatments. The Indianapolis, Indiana product went to Ben Davis High School where she played soccer for the Giants. Following high school, she attended the University of Evansville and received an undergraduate degree in athletic training. Reynolds went on and earned a Master’s from Western Michigan University in athletic raining. While at the University of Evansville, Reynolds worked as a student athletic trainer for its various teams throughout her four years. She then served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for Western Michigan University’s men’s and women’s soccer teams, as well as its softball program. Reynolds enjoys biking, cooking and crafting during her free time. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

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Morford is insured, and is also an active member of USA Swimming and of USA Swimming’s High Performance Sports Medicine Network.

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Shelby Reynolds

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Since moving back and settling down near Lawrence, Kansas, she has been working on local professional and collegiate athletes, lifetime athletes, and regular clientele in Baldwin City and Lawrence.

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Andrew roman pos. alma mater

team manager Kansas

GARY VANCIL pos.

aQUATIC fACILITY OPERATOR

alma mater

mCpHERSON COLLEGE

debbie van saun pos. alma mater

Senior associate AD kansas

Andrew Roman enters his third year as the Kansas swimming and diving team manager. His roles as the team manager include assisting with meets, making sure the team has all necessary equiptment and helping the coaching staff.

Gary Vancil came to KU in December 2014 as the Aquatic Facility Operator for Robinson Natatorium. His job duties include balancing the chemicals, handling all of the mechanics underneath the pool and cleaning the pool.

Debbie Van Saun joined the Kansas Athletics staff as an Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator in August 2007. In July 2011, Van Saun was named Senior Associate Athletics Director.

Roman is currently a student at the University of Kansas and is studying mechanical engineering. He plans to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in December 2016.

Vancil earned a bachelor’s degree from McPherson College and began his career in pharmaceutical manufacturing for 29 years before heading to Lawrence, Kansas in 2010. He took on a part-time job at Home Depot and enjoyed some free time before joining the KU staff.

At Kansas, Van Saun directly supervises selected sports and provides administrative guidance to those coaches and their programs. Those selected sports include women’s basketball, rowing, men’s golf, women’s golf, softball, and swimming and diving.

The Sabetha, Kansas native and his wife, Erin, have three: children, Brian, Katie and Scott. When not fixing the pool, Vancil enjoys spending time with his family and three granddaughters: Addison, Jacie and Tessa.

In addition, Van Saun oversees Student-Athlete Development, Sports Medicine, Travel, Risk Management, and works closely with studentathletes regarding financial aid, housing, summer school, fifth-year aid and other pertinent areas.

The Lawrence, Kansas prduct was a member of the swimming and diving team for Free State High School. Roman competed in a variety of events for the Firebirds, but focused his training on the distance and individual medley races.

It is Van Saun’s responsibility to monitor Kansas Athletics’ efforts to comply with Title IX and NCAA gender equity principles, as well as monitor NCAA governance issues and contribute to the University’s position on new NCAA legislation. Van Saun came to KU from the City of Lawrence, where she served in numerous positions: assistant city manager, assistant utilities director, assistant finance director and collections supervisor. Her roles with the City date back to 1979 and concluded when she came to KU in 2007. Van Saun earned two degrees from KU, a Bachelor’s in Education and a Master’s in Public Administration.

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dr. Bernadette Gray-Little position

chancellor

alma mater

Marywood, 1966

experience

sixth year

Since arriving at the University of Kansas in 2009, Bernadette Gray-Little has advanced KU’s mission of lifting students and society by educating leaders, building healthy communities, and making discoveries that change the world. Through the Bold Aspirations strategic plan, KU is changing the way it prepares students for success. It’s fostering research and scholarship across all disciplines, and sharing the benefits of a flagship university with the state and world. Gray-Little led the effort to create new admission standards for the University of Kansas. These new standards take effect in 2016 and will give students and families a more accurate picture of what it takes to be successful at a research university. Under Chancellor Gray-Little’s leadership, the university has also revamped financial aid, creating four-year renewable scholarships and expanding the Jayhawk Generations Scholarship. And it has launched its first university-wide curriculum, the KU Core, which incorporates both classes and experiences, making KU a leader among its national peers. Gray-Little has also been instrumental to Far Above: The Campaign for Kansas, KU Endowment’s $1.2 billion comprehensive fundraising campaign. Additionally, the university’s Changing for Excellence initiative is making administrative operations more efficient, with the savings being invested in education and research. As chancellor, Gray-Little is the chief executive officer of the university, overseeing campuses in Lawrence, Kansas City, Overland Park, Salina and Wichita, as well as research and educational centers in Garden City, Hays, Parsons, Pittsburg, Topeka and Yoder.

Gray-Little was one of four university leaders selected to represent the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities at a White House summit on math and science education in January 2010. She is also on the board of trustees for the Online Computer Library Center, an international organization dedicated to expanding public access to information and research. Prior to becoming KU’s 17th Chancellor, Gray-Little held leadership positions at the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, including executive vice chancellor and provost.

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Dr. sheahon zenger position

athletic director

alma mater

Kansas state, 1988

experience

fifth year

Dr. Sheahon (SHAY-un) Zenger is a coach at heart. But when KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little introduced the Hays, Kan., native as KU’s Athletics Director January 3, 2011, he promised not to call any plays for the coaches. That doesn’t mean, though, that he won’t be right there with them – and their student-athletes – every step of the way. For it’s his genuine care for coaches and studentathletes that has stamped his career in intercollegiate athletics. Since Zenger’s arrival at KU, those coaches and student-athletes have raised the bar with outstanding performances on both the conference and national stages. Highlights include:

Still, coaching stayed in his blood. He joined the football staff at the University of South Florida and then at the University of Wyoming before returning to Kansas State, eventually serving as KSU’s associate athletics director for development. He held that position until becoming Athletics Director at Illinois State in 2005. Zenger served for three years on the NCAA Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. He also served on two NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Division committees, and was a member of the Executive Committee of NACDA’s Division I FCS Athletic Directors Association. He is married to the former Pam McAnarney; they have three children: Luke, Abby and Jake.

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Zenger came to KU after serving for five years as athletics director at Illinois State University, helping steer ISU Athletics to a place of prominence in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Redbirds won a conference-leading seven league titles during the 2009-10 season and captured their second Valley All-Sports Trophy in three years. ISU also reached highs in fundraising, academics and community service during Zenger’s tenure there.

It became evident, though, that more than coaching was in store for Zenger. He came to KU to earn his Ph.D. in educational policy and leadership, while strengthening his understanding of university leadership at the highest levels.

Zenger has spearheaded a tremendous upgrade in Kansas Athletics’ facilities as well – improvements he expects will help KU’s coaches and student-athletes continue their run of outstanding performances. Most notable among these is the completion of Rock Chalk Park, which contains new, state-of-the-art stadiums for KU’s Track & Field, Soccer and Softball programs. Memorial Stadium has received a facelift as well. In summer 2014 the track surrounding the football field was removed, replaced with new artificial turf, bringing the turf to within 10 feet of the stands. In addition, construction is underway on the DeBruce Center, the permanent home of James Naismith’s original “Rules of Basket Ball,” adjacent to historic Allen Fieldhouse. Finally, the beautiful new McCarthy Hall, which houses the men’s basketball team and an equal number of distinguished non-student-athletes, opened its doors for the 2015-16 academic year.

Zenger’s career took several turns before landing in athletics administration. After playing football at Fort Hays State and Mid-American Nazarene College, and even before he finished his undergraduate degree at Kansas State, he was pursuing his dream of coaching by assisting the football coaches at Manhattan (Kan.) High School. His first college football coaching job came at Drake University right after graduation; he then joined Bill Snyder’s staff at Kansas State, serving in key roles as assistant recruiting coordinator and director of football operations.

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• A National Championship for the Women’s Outdoor Track & Field team, and seven individual national championships. • An NCAA Final Four appearance for Men’s Basketball and five more Big 12 regular-season Championships, raising that streak of titles to 11. • Two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances for Women’s Basketball. • An NCAA Sweet 16 (and three straight NCAA appearances) for Volleyball. • NCAA Championship appearances for Softball (twice), Baseball, Soccer and Women’s Golf. • A National Coach-of-the-Year award (Stanley Redwine women’s track and field) and several Big 12 Conference Coach-of-the-Year awards - Bill Self, men’s basketball (twice), Ray Bechard, volleyball (twice), and Clark Campbell, swimming and diving.

During the last two academic years – 2013-14 and 201415 – 11 KU teams were represented in NCAA postseason competition, the most KU appearances in one year in more than a decade.

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2014-15 Season Review Coming off a season with a program-best finish at the 2014 Big 12 Championship, the Kansas swimming and diving team had lofty expectations to live up to. After losing seven seniors, the Jayhawks turned to the nine freshmen and 10 returning Big 12 finalists. Although Kansas failed to reach its ultimate goal, due in part to a tough start at the conference meet, the team was able to strengthen its overall dual meet record to 9-3 and finish third at the 2015 Big 12 Championship, the end of a productive season.

“Lindsay Manning was terrific,” Campbell said. “Both times at UNO were faster than what she went at the 2014 Big 12 meet. We knew she had to keep rolling, training hard and racing well. She’s a totally different person than she was last year.” The first Robinson Natatorium home meet featured men’s and women’s competition in a two-day double dual against the Missouri State Bears and Denver Pioneers (Oct. 24-25). Overall, eight pool records were taken down, seven of which were on the men’s side. Standout swims by Haley Molden and Deanna Marks helped Kansas defeat Missouri State, 277-75, but couldn’t bring the Jayhawks past Denver, who spent portions of the 2015 season ranked in the top-25, 204-138. “My goal was to go faster than I did at UNO,” Molden said. “I did, and I was really excited. I wanted to go 1:52 or faster in my 200 and :52 or faster in my 100. That’s what I did and I was so happy with it.” Marks posted two top-three performances in the 100- and 200-yard

10/3 Intrasquad 10/13 Nebraska-Omaha 10/25 Denver 10/25 Missouri state 11/1 TCU 11/1 North Dakota 11/8 Illinois 11/21-23 Kansas Classic 12/4-6 USA Winter Nationals 12/6 Jayhawk Open 1/10 #8 UCLA 1/10 San Diego 1/24 William Jewell 1/24 Truman State 1/31 Arkansas 2/6-7 Iowa State 2/25-28 Big 12 Championships 3/19-21 NCAA Championships 4/24 USA Open Water Nationals

Lawrence, Kan. Omaha, Neb. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Topeka, Kan. Greensboro, N.C. Lawrence, Kan. Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Liberty, Mo. Liberty, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Austin, Texas Greensboro, N.C. Fort Myers, Fla.

N/A W, 99-41 L, 148-204 W, 277-75 W, 172-124 W, 217-79 W, 154-146 1st, 1093 N/A N/A L, 126-168 W, 158.5-89.5 W, 169-83 W, 164-90 L, 105-194 W, 169-131 3rd, 589 N/A N/A

butterfly events. On the second day of the double dual, Marks and Caroline Patterson were honored as seniors for their dedication and commitment to the Kansas program. In its first Big 12 matchup, Kansas hosted TCU in a double-dual with North Dakota (Nov. 1). After coming off a tough loss to Denver, Kansas faced stiff competition against the Horned Frogs, who just one year prior had defeated the Jayhawks, 176-124. The competition fueled KU, as the team won all but three events in a double-dual sweep. “We performed at a very high level,” Campbell said. “We had a lot of standout performances and it was a really good way to start the season.”

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The streak of confidence continued through to the third annual Kansas Classic (Nov. 21-23) as the Jayhawks took first overall in a five-team field with 1,283 points. Big 12 foe Iowa State finished second (1,093), followed by Northern Iowa (441), Nebraska-Omaha (378) and Tabor College (146).

“We had a solid meet from top to bottom,” Campbell said. “You want to get to that point where it’s going to come down to the last relay. We got it there, Yulduz made the touch, and we got the win. It was a great way to end.”

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Another shot at redemption came for the Jayhawks as they hosted the University of Illinois in a televised event, Nov. 8. In a meet spanning over two and a half hours, it came down to the last three-hundredths of a second, as Yulduz Kuchkarova edged out the Illini in the final leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay to win the meet, 154-146.

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Talent shined early as the Jayhawks opened the regular season in irregular fashion at the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s “freestyle festival” (Oct. 13). The unconventional meet format consisted of eight total events with each team allowed to count just three competitors per event toward the team score and each individual athlete only allowed to score in one event. It didn’t seem to affect the Jayhawks much as KU saw victories in the four individual events, two relays and one of the two diving events. Head coach Clark Campbell noted sophomore Lindsay Manning’s improvement early on.

2014-15 results

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“Schedule-wise, it was pretty much just like what we would see at conference,” Campbell said. “We tried to swim and get our best time possible in the morning, and then at night went for glory.”

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The glory of the win was paired with 70 new career-best times posted at the Classic, along with two new meet records in the 200-medley and 800-yard freestyle relays. Finishing up the 2014 calendar year, the swimming and diving team split up in December as Hannah Driscoll, Bryce Hinde, Chelsie Miller and Lydia Pocisk had the opportunity to join America’s best at the USA Winter Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina (Dec. 4-6). At the meet, Miller—who, at the time, was honored as Big 12 Women’s Swimmer of the Week—represented Kansas well as she finished with a silver medal in the 400-yard IM. Driscoll also posted her career-best and second-fastest team time in the 100-yard freestyle at the national meet, clocking in at 51.22. Meanwhile, the rest of the team held a time trial event at the Jayhawk Open (Dec. 6), where Kuchkarova suited up and carved her name on the Robinson Natatorium record board, breaking Iuliia Kuzhill’s record from 2010 in 1:57.83.

freestyle at the double-dual. “I was really happy with where we all were at as a team.”

“The beginning of this year was really different because I was training alone for the Asian Games,” Kuchkarova said. “It was exciting to be back with all of my teammates. It was a huge help to have my teammates encouraging me and helping me train hard and keep up with them.”

Kansas returned home to battle perhaps one of its toughest opponents of the season, as it matched up with Arkansas on Jan. 31. Fast times and close finishes, most of which went the Razorbacks’ way, brought Arkansas to a 194-105 victory over the Jayhawks. Although not the ideal outcome for KU, the meet provided top-quality competition for the Jayhawks prepping for the upcoming Big 12 Conference Championship.

Kansas kicked off the new calendar year with its annual training trip, this year in California. The trip began in Los Angeles with a double-dual against UCLA and San Diego (Jan. 10), where the team fell 168-126 to UCLA—No. 8 nationally, at the time—but topped San Diego, 158.5-89.5. The Jayhawks then traveled south to San Diego for one week of outdoor training before starting the spring semester.

“Some meets you’re the hammer, other meets you’re the nail,” Campbell said. “Against Arkansas, we were the nail, but we competed really well. In dual meets, the final score really doesn’t matter—it’s all about the process and competing. Our girls did that. We lost a few touches, and that can add up, but we were still really pleased with how we competed. Those are great meets to help prepare us later on for Big 12s.”

In the last double-dual meet of the season, KU traveled to Liberty, Missouri to take on Truman State and William Jewell (Jan. 24). Seven pool records fell and all but one event was won by the Jayhawks, who swept the Bulldogs, 164-90, and the Cardinals, 169-83.

The Jayhawks rounded out the regular season at home with long-time Big 12 rival Iowa State in a two-day dual meet (Feb. 6-7). Eight season-best times for the Kansas team, the fastest medley relay at a dual meet this season, and event wins by Miller in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Molden in the 200-yard freestyle and Kuchkarova in the 100-yard backstroke solidified a lead over the Cyclones, 94-56, after the first eight events. Although not a win, freshman diver Nadia Khechfe qualified for the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships, scoring 280.20 on the three-meter boards.

“It was so exciting and motivated me for conference,” said Manning, who won three individual events and set a new pool record in the 800-meter

The momentum continued through the second day as Kansas took the victory, 169-131. The win closed the door on the dual meet season, as Kansas finished 9-3.

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“We have really developed a nice rivalry with Iowa State,” Campbell said. “Iowa State and us are the last remaining members from the Big Eight. We have very similar programs and both teams really respect each other. It’s a good rivalry that has carried over in several sports, and definitely (includes) swimming and diving. I thought that meet was a good preview of what was to come at conference.”

Kansas entered the 2015 Big 12 Championships (Feb. 25-28) with confidence as the 2014 runner-up and a winning regular-season record. The excitement and confidence was quickly changed during the first event, as a disqualification on the Kansas 200-yard medley relay was announced. With just two events on the first day, a solid start was crucial to how things might unfold in later days. In the second event, the 800-yard freestyle relay, swam a close race to finish third.

The Jayhawks climbed into third place on day three, as two records fell and four all-time top-five swims were recorded. Miller continued the recordbreaking streak, lowering her previous 400-yard IM record from 4:07.97 down to 4:05.67, placing second. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Bryce Hinde clocked in at 1:01.98 to secure her place as the school record-holder by three-hundredths of a second. Freshman Lydia Pocisk also made her mark, swimming 1:02.21 to claim the third-fastest 100-yard breaststroke time in school history and place seventh overall. Two more all-time top-five times went down in the 100-yard backstroke, as Kuchkarova earned a silver medal with a time of 53.41. Kuchkarova’s new career-best time ranks second in KU history. Hannah Angell also set a new career best, finishing fourth overall in a time of 55.34—the fifth-fastest time by a KU swimmer.

Miller went on as the only swimmer to represent Kansas in her second appearance at the NCAA Championships (March 19-21) in the 200- and 400yard IM, as well as the 1,650-yard freestyle. On the first day, Miller’s time of 1:59.97 in the 200-yard IM placed 55th overall. Continuing onto the second day, she clinched a 13th-place finish and her second All-American title in the 400-yard individual medley, with a time of 4:08.77. Miller concluded the 2014-15 season for the Jayhawks swimming the 1,650-yard freestyle in a time of 16:17.02 to place 26th.

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Things turned around on the second day, as Miller broke her own school record in the 200-yard individual medley, dropping her time from 1:58.98 to 1:58.37. KU placed Sammie Schurig and Madison Straight in the topeight heat for the 500-yard freestyle and 200-yard IM, respectively, and an additional 12 Jayhawk swimmers and divers placed in the top-16 to score points for the team. The 400-yard medley relay also gave KU a boost into solidifying fourth place, placing second overall.

diving coach Gabe Downey said. “When I came in, it felt like they weren’t very confident. Now, they’ve gone up against some of the top competitors in the country, and were able to show poise and confidence. I’ve seen a huge improvement. They train better; they’re working harder and doing more things to be successful. They’re doing a great job taking strides toward where they want to be and where they need to be.”

Miller extended her season by competing at the USA Open Water Nationals (April 24), swimming her first 10k race in 2:11:11.86. The junior placed 21st overall. “Overall, it was a really good season,” Campbell said. “Every year you have ups and downs. We were disappointed with the final score (at the Big 12 Championship), but the way we swam and competed all year was very successful.” Losing just two seniors, the swimming and diving team will return 13 topeight finishers from the Big 12 Championships. The team will turn to five incoming freshmen to help build upon a strong foundation for the 2015-16 season. The expectations remain high, and the Jayhawks have even more motivation to reach their goals.

Kuchkarova and Miller earned two more silver medals on day four, in the 200yard backstroke and 200-yard butterfly, respectively. Miller’s performance in the fly lowered her school record from 1:58.58 to 1:58.53. In the diving well, Khechfe advanced to finals, placing seventh overall with a final score of 180.60. In the end, it was not enough to overcome Iowa State and the Jayhawks finished third behind Texas (1,082.5) and the Cyclones (618.5) with 589 points. West Virginia claimed fourth place (481) and TCU (458), fifth. Ksd

“It was a really good meet,” Campbell said. “We were there physically, but we made too many mental mistakes. With our team being 75 percent freshmen and sophomores, I’m really excited to see what the future holds. We’ll use this to motivate us and be better next year.”

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Kansas divers Graylyn Jones and Khechfe continued the season at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships March 9-11. On the three-meter boards, Jones placed 40th with a score of 223.30 and Khechfe, 45th (210.55). Both divers increased rankings on the one-meter boards, as Jones placed 34th with a score of 235.25 and Khechfe (228.80) placed 42nd. On the platform, Khechfe was the only diver representing KU. Khechfe scored 150.60, finishing 29th.

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ACADEMIC all-big 12 First-team honorees

aCADEMIC All-big 12 second-team Honorees

Name Major Hannah Angell Exercise Science Laura Bilsborrow Global & International Studies Bryce Hinde Exercise Science Lindsay Manning Community Health Deanna Marks Mechanical Engineering Pia Pavlic Exercise Science Leah Pfitzer Community Health Gretchen Pocisk Speech, Language and Hearing Sammie Schurig Communications

Name Major Chelsie Miller Accounting

team awards

Laura BILSBORROW

Madison Straight

ACADEMIC AWARD

IRON HAWK AWARD

newcomer of the year

NADIA KHECHFE

CHELSIE MILLER

Hannah driscoll

DIVER OF THE YEAR

TAMMY THOMAS TEAM MVP

karen dionne most inspirational

dEANNA MARKS

TOP TIMES & SCORES

50 Freestyle (22.13) 1. Leah Pfitzer 2. Yulduz Kuchkarova 3. Haley Molden 4. Deanna Marks 5. Hannah Driscoll

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s

23.35 23.40 23.58 23.74 23.78

100 Freestyle (48.40) 1. Pia Pavlic 2. Hannah Driscoll 3. Haley Molden 4. Leah Pfitzer 5. Allison Merecka

Big 12’s USA Winter Nationals Big 12’s Iowa State Kansas Classic

50.74 51.22 51.50 53.01 53.08

200 Freestyle (1:46.19) 1. Sammie Schruig 2. Haley Molden 3. Nika Fellows 4. Hannah Driscoll 5. Pia Pavlic

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Jayhawk Open

1:49.75 1:50.38 1:51.38 1:51.64 1:52.29

4:52.71 4:53.68 4:55.16 4:55.89 4:58.35

1,000 Freestyle (9:49.14) 10:05.43 10:13.27 10:27.04

1,650 Freestyle (16:22.44) 1. Chelsie Miller 2. Nika Fellows 3. Lindsay Manning 4. Allison Merecka

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Kansas Classic

16:13.03 16:47.975 16:57.17 17:39.22

1. Yulduz Kuchkarova 2. Madison Straight 3. Hannah Angell 4. Sammie Schurig 5. Caroline Patterson

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s

1:56.16 1:58.94 2:00.90 2:02.27 2:02.85

100 Butterfly (53.08) 1. Pia Pavlic 2. Hannah Angell 3. Deanna Marks 4. Zoya Wahlstrom 5. Lydia Polcisk

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s USA Winter Nationals

200 Butterfly (1:58.53) 1. Chelsie Miller 2. Deanna Marks 3. Leah Pfitzer 4. Nika Fellows 5. Anna Peirano

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Jayhawk Open Big 12’s

100 Breaststroke (1:01.98) 1. Bryce Hinde 2. Lydia Pocisk 3. Gretchen Pocisk 4. Hannah Driscoll 5. Chelsie Miller

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s USA Winter Nationals Kansas Classic

54.46 55.55 55.57 56.40 56.87

1:58.53 2:05.55 2:07.91 2:10.40 2:08.00

1:01.98 1:02.21 1:04.10 1:04.99 1:07.86

Big 12’s

7:17.50

200 Medley Relay (1:38.45) 1. Kuchkarova, Hinde, Kansas Classic Marks, Driscoll

1:43.21

400 Medley Relay (3:38.45) 1. Kuchkarova, Hinde, Big 12’s Pavlic, Molden

3:40.18

One-Meter Diving (521.05) 1. Graylyn Jones 2. Sydney Power 3. Nadia Khechfe 4. Amanda Maser

DU/Mo. State DU/Mo. State DU/Mo. State DU/Mo. State

271.90 257.00 238.75 227.50

Three-Meter Diving (584.90) 1. Nadia Khechfe 2. Sydney Power 3. Graylyn Jones 4. Amanda Maser

Iowa State Illinois Iowa State Illinois

280.20 260.48 259.65 243.38

Platform (454.25) 1. Nadia Khechfe 2. Amanda Maser 3. Graylyn Jones 4. Sydney Power

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s

192/45 188.15 170.05 149.05

Bold = school record set in 2014-15 season ( ) – indicates school records

200 Breaststroke (2:13.70) 1. Alison Lusk 2. Lydia Pocisk 3. Danielle Herrmann 4. Kristin Nilsen 5. Bryce Hinde

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s

2:13.70 2:14.98 2:15.30 2:15.37 2:15.95

1. Chelsie Miller 2. Lydia Pocisk 3. Madison Straight 4. Pia Pavlic 5. Caroline Patterson

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s

1:58.37 2:01.60 2:02.71 2:03.09 2:05.17

1. Chelsie Miller 2. Madison Straight 3. Laura Bilsborrow 4. Caroline Patterson 5. Sammie Schurig

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Jayhawk Open Kansas Classic

4:05.67 4:20.37 4:29.57 4:29.79 4:33.83

200 IM (1:58.37)

400 IM (4:05.67)

200 Free Relay (1:31.39) 1. Pavlic, Marks, Pfitzer, Kuchkarova

Big 12’s

1:32.21

400 Free Relay (3:19.18) 1. Kuchkarova, Pavlic, Big 12’s Molden, Marks

3:23.83

UCLA/San Diego Illinois Iowa State

200 Backstroke (1:53.44)

1. Molden, Miller, Driscoll, Schurig

1. Chelsie Miller 2. Lindsay Manning 3. Nika Fellows

800 Free Relay (7:11.99) 53.41 55.34 56.01 56.90 56.92

Big 12’s Big 12’s Kansas Classic Big 12’s Jayhawk Open

Big 12’s Big 12’s Big 12’s Jayhawk Open Big 12’s

1. Nika Fellows 2. Sammie Schurig 3. Chelsie Miller 4. Lindsay Manning 5. Haley Molden

1. Yulduz Kuchkarova 2. Hannah Angell 3. Madison Hutchison 4. Deanna Marks 5. Caroline Patterson

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500 Freestyle (4:48.01)

100 Backstroke (52.02)

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Date Opponent Time/Result 10/3 Intrasquad N/A 10/13 Nebraska-Omaha W, 99-41 10/25 Denver L, 148-204 10/25 Missouri state W, 277-75 11/1 TCU W, 172-124 11/1 NORTH DAKOTA W, 217-79 11/8 ILLINOIS W, 154-146 11/21-23 *KANSAS CLASSIC 1st, 1093 12/4-6 USA Winter Nationals N/A 12/6 JAYHAWK OPEN N/A 1/10 #8 UCLA L, 126-168 1/10 San Diego W, 158.5-89.5 1/24 William Jewell W, 169-83 1/24 Truman State W, 164-90 1/31 Arkansas L, 105-194 2/6-7 IOWA STATE W, 169-131 2/25-28 Big 12 Championships 3rd, 589 3/19-21 NCAA Championships N/A 4-24 USA Open Water Nationals All home meets in BOLD CAPS *at Capital Federal Natatorium in Topeka, Kan.

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ALL-TIME SWIMMING RECORDS 50 FREESTYLE 22.13 Tammy Thomas, USS Nationals 22.37 Maria Mayrovich, Big 12 22.86 Iuliia Kuzhil, Big 12 22.92 Amy Gruber, Big 12 23.03 Svetlana Golovchun, Big 12

200 Freestyle 1:46.19 Maria Mayrovich, NCAA 1:47.01 Amy Gruber, Big 12 1:47.25 Morgan Sharp, Big 12 1:48.31 Haley Molden, Big 12 1:48.79 Emily Lanteigne, Big 12 500 Freestyle 4:48.01 Morgan Sharp, Mizzou Invite 4:48.77 Gina Gnatzig, Big 12 4:49.67 Alicia Casillas, Big 12 4:49.68 Rebecca Swank, Big 12 4:49.94 Malia Johnson, Big 12

1983 2009 2010 2005 2013

100 Butterfly 53.08 Ashley Leidigh, Minn. Invite 53.47 Abigail Anderson, Big 12 53.54 Tammy Thomas, USS Nationals 53.59 Amy Gruber, Big 12 54.17 Sofiia Filatova, Big 12

1983 2009 2005 2010 2013

200 Butterfly 1:58.53 Chelsie Miller, Big 12 1:59.09 Stephanie Payne, Big 12 1:59.78 Jenny Wagstaff, USS Nationals 1:59.97 Ashley Leidigh, Minn. Invite 2:00.36 Adrienne Turner, NCAA

2009 2005 2014 2014 2009

200 Individual Medley 1:58.37 Chelsie Miller, Big 12 2:00.21 Danielle Herrmann, Big 12 2:00.28 Joy Bunting, Big 12 2:01.37 Stephanie Payne, Big 12 2:01.60 Lydia Pocisk, Big 12

2015 2008 2010 2011 2015

2011 2006 2007 2012 2014

400 Individual Medley 4:05.67 Chelsie Miller, Big 12 4:11.94 Stephanie Payne, Big 12 4:14.46 Joy Bunting, Big 12 4:19.70 Kristin Nilsen, Speedo Cup 4:19.87 Alison Moffit, Big 12

2015 2011 2010 1995 2011

2010 2015 2011 2012 2009

100 Breaststroke 1:01.98 Bryce Hinde, Big 12 1:02.01 Danielle Herrmann, Big 12 1:02.21 Lydia Pocisk, Big 12 1:02.26 Alison Lusk, Big 12 1:02.97 Brittany Rospierski, Big 12

2015 2008 2015 2012 2012

200 Breaststroke 2:13.70 Alison Lusk, Big 12 2:14.98 Lydia Pocisk, Big 12 2:15.30 Danielle Herrmann, Big 12 2:15.37 Kristin Nilsen, Big 12 2:15.95 Bryce Hinde, Big 12

2011 2015 2008 1997 2013

Three-Meter Diving (Six dives) 325.20 Erin Mertz, Drury 323.26 Shelby Noonan, Northern Iowa 311.24 Christy Cash, Iowa State

2008 2006 2013

Three-Meter Diving (11 dives) 584.90 Michelle Rojohn, Big Eight

1996

Platform Diving (Six dives) 281.90 Casey Topol, Big 12 237.10 Erin Mertz, Mizzou Invite 232.30 Christy Cash, NCAA

2005 2008 2013

Platform Diving (11 dives) 454.25 Rebecca McFall, Big 12 442.10 Christy Cash, NCAA

1999 2013

Current Team Member

200 Free Relay 1:31.39 Mayrovich, Kuzhil, Goetz, Lanteigne 2009 Big 12 at Columbia 400 Free Relay 3:19.18 Mayrovich, Goetz, Lanteigne, A. Liggett 2009 Big 12 at Columbia 800 Free Relay 7:11.99 Sharp, Molden, Miller, Merecka 2014 Big 12 at Texas 200 Medley Relay 1:38.45 Kuzhil, Herrmann, Anderson, Mayrovich 2009 Big 12 at Columbia 400 Medley Relay 3:38.45 Kuzhil, Herrmann, Anderson, Mayrovich 2009 Big 12 at Columbia

200 Backstroke 1:53.44 Iuliia Kuzhil, NCAA 1:56.16 Yulduz Kuchkarova, Big 12 1:57.26 Abigail Anderson, Big 12 1:58.13 Brooke Brull, Big 12 1:58.77 Carrah Haley, Big 12

1995

2010 2015 2011 2007 2015

One-Meter Diving (11 dives) 461.950 Michelle Rojohn, Big Eight

100 Backstroke 52.02 Iuliia Kuzhil, NCAA 53.41 Yulduz Kuchkarova, Big 12 53.48 Abigail Anderson, Big 12 54.70 Jenny Short, Big 12 55.34 Hannah Angell, Big 12

2008 2010 2006

2014 2007 1993 2007 1988

2015 2011 1983 2006 1996

One-Meter Diving (Six dives) 307.65 Erin Mertz, Iowa State 299.97 Meghan Proehl, Nebraska 297.15 Shelby Noonan, Drury

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1,650 Freestyle 16:09.97 Chelsie Miller, NCAA 16:24.91 Ashley Robinson, Big 12 16:31.52 Frankie Hanson, NCAA 16:33.05 Alicia Casilla, Big 12 16:34.45 Barbara Ann Smith, Big Eight

2006 2011 1983 2005 2012

HISTORY & RECORDS

100 Freestyle 48.40 Tammy Thomas, NCAA 48.45 Maria Mayrovich, Big 12 49.49 Amy Gruber, Big 12 49.93 Monica Johannessen, Big 12 50.38 Svetlana Golovchun, MU Invite

ALL-TIME DIVING RECORDS

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ROBINSON NATATORIUM RECORDS 50 Freestyle Maria Mayrovich, Kansas, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.72 100 Freestyle Maria Mayrovich, Kansas, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.04 200 Freestyle Christine Marshall, Texas A&M, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:48.85 500 Freestyle Anna Mayfield, Arkansas, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:52.57 1,000 FREEstyle Chelsie Miller, Kansas, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:51.70 1,650 Freestyle Michelle Butcher, Nebraska, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:38.72 100 Backstroke Sam Corea, Denver, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.13 200 Backstroke Yulduz Kuchkarova, Kansas, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:57.83 100 Breaststroke Danielle Herrmann, Kansas (Aquatics), 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:02.84 200 Breaststroke Alia Atkinson, Texas A&M, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:14.71

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100 butterfly Kathleen Hersey, Texas, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.09 200 butterfly Noelle Bassi, Harvard, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:59.79 200 individual medley Danielle Herrmann, Kansas (Aquatics), 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:03.78 400 individual medley Chelsie Miller, Kansas, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:18.76 200 freestyle Relay Kansas, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:32.27 400 freestyle Relay Texas, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:20.37 800 freestyle Relay Texas, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:16.86 200 medley Relay Kansas, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:42.77 400 medley Relay Missouri, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:42.88 One-Meter Diving (11 Dives) Kelly Kauzlarich, Kansas, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .445.10 Three-Meter Diving (11 Dives) Amy Aarsen, Nebraska, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .562.85 Current Team Member

DANIELLE HERRMANN

BIG 12 CONFERENCE RECORDS 3/15/12

21.79

100-yard Butterfly Triin Aljand Texas A&M

11/22/08

100-yard Freestyle Triin Aljand Texas A&M

11/23/08

47.35

200-yard Butterfly Kathleen Hersey Texas

3/21/09

1:51.18

One-Meter Diving - Nine Dives (1996-97 to 2000-01) Vera Ilyina Texas 2/19/98 504.80

200-yard Freestyle Karlee Bispo Texas

3/18/11

1:42.81

200-yard Individual Medley Karlee Bispo Texas 12/1/11

1:52.71

One-Meter Diving - Six Dives (2001-02 to present) Maren Taylor Texas 2/27/14 346.35

500-yard Freestyle Cammile Adams Texas A&M

3/17/11

4:37.81

400-yard Individual Medley Kathleen Hersey Texas 3/20/09

4:01.91

Three-Meter Diving - 11 Dives (1996-97 to 2003-04) Vera Ilyina TexaS 2/27/97 621.10

1,000-yard Freestyle Maureen McLaine Texas A&M

11/18/11

9:38.95

1,650-yard Freestyle Maureen McLaine Texas A&M

11/16/11

15:56.15

100-yard Backstroke Lily Moldenhauer Texas

2/28/14

51.48

200-yard Backstroke Dominique Bouchard Missouri

3/19/11

1:51.54

100-yard Breaststroke Breeja Larson Texas A&M

3/15/12

57.51

200-yard Breaststroke Laura Sogar Texas

3/2/13

51.32

200-yard Freestyle Relay Amundsen, Adams, Lobb, Bispo Texas 3/17/1 11:28.06 400-yard Freestyle Relay Bispo, Chang, Riefenstahl, Hersey Texas 3/21/09 3:11.69 800-yard Freestyle Relay Bispo, Gingrich, Riefenstahl, Hersey Texas 2/25/09 6:58.37 200-yard Medley Relay Simpson, Larson, Miller, Dittmer Texas A&M 3/22/12 1:36.02

400-yard Medley Relay Moldenhauer, Sogar, Amundsen, Bispo Texas 2/25/11 3:30.52

Three-Meter Diving - Six Dives (2004-05 to present) Maren Taylor Texas 2/28/14 414.20 Platform Diving - Nine Dives (1996-97 to 2004-05) Laura Wilkinson Texas 3/1/97 698.65 Platform Diving - Five Dives (2005-06 to present) Janie Potvin Texas A&M 2/25/12 375.00

HISTORY & RECORDS

50-yard Freestyle Shara Stafford Missouri

2:05.25

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS 200-yard Butterfly Cammile Adams Texas A&M

2/26/11 1:53.66

One-Meter Diving - Nine Dives (1996-97 to 2000-01) Vera Ilyina Texas 2/19/98 504.80

100-yard Freestyle Julia Wilkinson Texas A&M

2/27/10

47.74

200-yard Individual Medley Karlee Bispo Texas 2/24/11 1:55.15

One-Meter Diving - Six Dives (2001-02 to Present) Maren Taylor Texas 2/27/14 346.35

200-yard Freestyle Karlee Bispo Texas

2/25/11 1:43.59

400-yard Individual Medley Madisyn Cox Texas 2/27/15 4:05.08

Three-Meter Diving - 11 Dives (1996-97 to 2004-05) Vera Ilyina Texas 2/27/97 621.10

200-yard Freestyle Relay Amundsen, Adams, Powers, Bispo Texas 2/24/11 1:28.15 400-yard Freestyle Relay Bispo, Chang, Riefenstahl, Hersey Texas 2/28/09 3:13.62 800-yard Freestyle Relay Bispo, Gingrich, Riefenstahl, Hersey Texas 2/25/09 6:58.37

Three-Meter Diving - Six Dives (2005-06 To Present) Maren Taylor Texas 2/28/14 414.20

500-yard Freestyle Rachael Burnett West Virginia 2/28/13 4:38.40

100-yard Backstroke Lily Moldenhauer Texas

2/28/14

200-yard Backstroke Dominique Bouchard Missouri

2/26/11 1:52.02

100-yard Breaststroke Breeja Larson Texas A&M

2/24/12

200-yard Breaststroke Laura Sogar Texas

3/2/13

100-yard Butterfly Lily Moldenhauer Texas

2/28/14

51.48

57.92

2:05.25

51.92

200-yard Medley Relay Simpson, Larson, Miller, Dittmer Texas A&M 2/22/12 1:36.02 400-yard Medley Relay Moldenhauer, Sogar, Amundsen, Bispo Texas 2/25/11 3:30.52

Platform Diving - Nine Dives (1996-97 to 2005-06) Laura Wilkinson Texas 3/1/97 698.65 Platform Diving - Five Dives (2005-06 to present) Samantha Bromberg Texas 2/28/15 411.30

2/25/12 16:00.70

1,650-yard Freestyle Maureen McLaine Texas A&M

21.87

2/26/09

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50-yard Freestyle Hee-Jin Chang Texas

2015-16

SWIMMING & DIVING

CONFERENCE RESULTS big eight year-by-year results

SeasonDual Record Conf. Finish Head Coach 1974-75 . . . . . . unknown* . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . Clair McElroy 1975-76 . . . . . . unknown* . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . Clair McElroy 1976-77 . . . . . . 2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1977-78 . . . . . . 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1978-79 . . . . . . 2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1979-80 . . . . . . 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1980-81 . . . . . . 3-0 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1981-82 . . . . . . 5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1982-83 . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1983-84 . . . . . . 4-0 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1984-85 . . . . . . 8-1 . . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1985-86 . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1986-87 . . . . . . 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1987-88 . . . . . . 6-7 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1988-89 . . . . . . 7-2 . . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1989-90 . . . . . . 8-0 . . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1990-91 . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1991-92 . . . . 10-2 . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1992-93 . . . . . . 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . First . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1993-94 . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1994-95 . . . . . . 5-3 . . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1995-96 . . . . . . 10-1 . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 22 seasons 122-32 14 Big Eight titles McElroy/Kempf *= Team was a combined 5-1 from 1975-76, but unable to verify individual season records.

big 12 year-by-year results Season

Dual Record Conf. Finish Head Coach

1996-97 . . . . . .6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . Third . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1997-98 . . . . . .4-3 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1998-99 . . . . . .5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . Third . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 1999-2000 . . . . 6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kempf 2000-01 . . . . . .3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth . . . . . . . . . Cathy Burgess 2001-02 . . . . . .7-4 . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth . . . . . . . . . Cathy Burgess 2002-03 . . . . . .6-6 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2003-04 . . . . . .9-3 . . . . . . . . . . . Third . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2004-05 . . . . . .8-5 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2005-06 . . . . . .6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2006-07 . . . . . .6-1 . . . . . . . . . . . Third . . . . . . . . .Clark campbell 2007-08 . . . . . .7-2 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2008-09 . . . . . .11-3 . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2009-10 . . . . . .9-4 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2010-11 . . . . . .10-5 . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2011-12 . . . . . .5-5 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2012-13 . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2013-14 . . . . . .6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . Second . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 2014-15 . . . . . .9-3 . . . . . . . . . . . Third . . . . . . . . Clark Campbell 19 seasons 125-62 Kempf/Burgess/Campbell

2016 Big 12 Championships Hosted by the University of Texas Jamail Texas Swimming Center Feb. 24 - 27, 2016

big 12 Conference meet champions S eason C ham pi on P oi n t s v e n u e 1996-97 Nebraska 927.0 Recreation Center Natatorium 1997-98 Nebraska 868.0 Recreation Center Natatorium 1998-99 Texas 881.5 Jamail Texas Swimming Center 1999-2000 Texas 914.5 Recreation Center Natatorium 2000-01 Texas 997.5 Jamail Texas Swimming Center 2001-02 Texas 1,055.0 Recreation Center Natatorium 2002-03 Texas 1,031.0 Jamail Texas Swimming Center 2003-04 Texas 964.0 Jamail Texas Swimming Center 2004-05 Texas 965.0 Recreation Center Natatorium 2005-06 Texas 942.5 MU Aquatics Center 2006-07 Texas A&M 931.0 Recreation Center Natatorium 2007-08 Texas A&M 967.0 Jamail Texas Swimming Center 2008-09 Texas 893.0 MU Aquatics Center 2009-10 Texas A&M 1,002.0 Recreation Center Natatorium 2010-11 Texas 948.0 Jamail Texas Swimming Center 2011-12 Texas A&M 1,019.0 MU Aquatics Center 2012-13 Texas 1,051.0 Jamail Texas Swimming Center 2013-14 Texas 1,109.5 Jamail Texas Swimming Center 2014-15 Texas 1,082.5 Jamail Texas Swimming Center

l OCAT ION College Station, Texas College Station, Texas Austin, Texas College Station, Texas Austin, Texas College Station, Texas Austin, Texas Austin, Texas College Station, Texas Columbia, Mo. College Station, Texas Austin, Texas Columbia, Mo. College Station, Texas Austin, Texas Columbia, Mo. Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Austin, Texas

ALL-AMERICANS 1978 (Durham, N.C.) McMorrow, Ingham, Sheehan, Bunker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th, 200 Free Relay 1979 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Janet Lindstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd, 200 Freestyle Janet Lindstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th, 100 Freestyle

HISTORY & RECORDS

1980 (Las Vegas, Nev.) Tammy Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th, 50 Freestyle Thomas, McMurrow, Schaffer, Sheehan . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th, 200 Free Relay Schaffer, Fitzgerald, Thomas, McMorrow . . . . . . . . . . 10th, 200 Medley Relay Lindstrom, Schaffer, McMorrow, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . .13th, 400 Free Relay Schaffer, Fitzgerald, Thomas, Lindstrom . . . . . . . . . . 16th, 400 Medley Relay 1981 (Columbia, S.C.) Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th, 100 Butterfly Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th, 200 Freestyle Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th, 100 Individual Medley Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th, 200 Individual Medley Schaffer, Fitzgerald, Wagstaff, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . 12th, 400 Medley Relay Schaffer, Fitzgerald, Thomas, McMorrow . . . . . . . . . . 16th, 200 Medley Relay Schaffer, McMorrow, Wagstaff, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . .16th, 200 Free Relay 1982 (Gainesville, Fla.) Tammy Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd, 50 Freestyle Tammy Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th, 100 Freestyle Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th, 100 Butterfly Cerny, Raney, Thomas, Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th, 200 Free Relay Burke, Raney, Schaffer, Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th, 800 Free Relay

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1983 (Lincoln, Neb.) Tammy Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st, 50 Freestyle Tammy Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st, 100 Freestyle Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th, 100 Butterfly Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th, 200 Individual Medley Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12th, 200 Butterfly Tammy Pease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th, 100 Individual Medley Cerny, Pease, Wagstaff, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th, 400 Medley Relay Cerny, Pease, Raney, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th, 200 Freestyle Relay Pease, Raney, Wagstaff, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th, 400 Freestyle Relay Bowen, Pease, Schaffer, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th, 200 Medley Relay 1984 (Indianapolis, Ind.) Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th, 100 Butterfly Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th, 200 Backstroke Jenny Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th, 200 Individual Medley Tammy Pease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th, 50 Freestyle Pease, Wagstaff, Duncan, Bowen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th, 200 Freestyle Relay

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1985 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Tammy Pease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th, 50 Freestyle Tammy Pease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th, 100 Freestyle Marcie Herrold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th, 400 Individual Medley Marcie Herrold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th, 200 Individual Medley Celine Cerny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th, 200 Backstroke Cerny, Pease, Duncan, Dionne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th, 200 Medley Relay T. Pease, Dionne, Duncan, J. Pease . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th, 200 Freestyle Relay

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1988 (Austin, Texas) Barbara Ann Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th, 400 Individual Medley

1986 (Fayetteville, Ark.) Marcie Herrold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th, 1650 Freestyle Marcie Herrold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th, 400 Individual Medley Easton, Bunger, Duncan, Spry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th, 200 Freestyle Relay Easton, Dickinson, Duncan, Spry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd, 400 Freestyle Relay

amanda maez

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1989 (Indianapolis, Ind.) Barb Pranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14th, 100 Butterfly Barbara Ann Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th, 400 Individual Medley Barbara Ann Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th, 1650 Freestyle Fisher, Easton, Pranger, Spry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th, 200 Medley Relay Fisher, Easton, Pranger, Spry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th, 400 Medley Relay 1990 (Austin, Texas) Barb Pranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16th, 100 Butterfly Redden-Reynolds, Wilde, Pranger, Brainard . . . . . . . . . 14th, 200 Medley Relay 1991 (Indianapolis, Ind.) Barb Pranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12th, 100 Butterfly 1992 (Austin, Texas) Barb Pranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th, 100 Butterfly Barb Pranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14th, 200 Butterfly Cordsen, Lusty, Brainard, McRoberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th, 400 Free Relay Carlson, Cordsen, Pranger, Brainard . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th, 200 Medley Relay Cordsen, Brainard, Lusty, McRoberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12th, 200 Free Relay Carlson, Cordsen, Pranger, McRoberts . . . . . . . . . . . 15th, 400 Medley Relay 1993 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Frankie Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th, 1650 Freestyle Katie Chapeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th, 100 Backstroke 1994 (Indianapolis, Ind.) Andrew, Peltier, Peters, Cordsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th, 400 Freestyle Relay Peters, Andrew, Peltier, Cordsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th, 800 Freestyle Relay

erin mertz

1995 (Austin, Texas) Jennifer Peltier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th, 200 Freestyle Donna Christensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th, 100 Butterfly Michelle Rojohn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th, Three-Meter Diving Lusty, Peltier, Christensen, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th, 200 Freestyle Relay Lusty, Peltier, Christensen, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th, 400 Freestyle Relay Davis, Christensen, Andrew, Nilsen . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th, 800 Freestyle Relay 1996 (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Michelle Rojohn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st, Three-Meter Diving Adrienne Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th, 200 Butterfly Andrew, Peltier, Christensen, Nilsen . . . . . . . . . . . 16th, 200 Freestyle Relay Peltier, Andrew, Nilsen, Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th, 400 Freestyle Relay Peltier, Andrew, Christensen, Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th, 800 Freestyle Relay 1998 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Kristin Nilsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th, 200 Breaststroke 2009 (College Station, Texas) Erin Mertz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th, One-Meter Diving 2010 (College Station, Texas) Iuliia Kuzhil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th, 100 Backstroke Iuliia Kuzhil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th, 200 Backstroke 2014 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Chelsie Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th, 400 Individual Medley Current Team Member

chelsie miller

national champions

HISTORY & RECORDS

tammy thomas 1983 ncaa champion 50-yard Freestyle (22.17)

tammy thomas 1983 ncaa champion 100-yard freestyle (48.40)

michelle rojohn 1996 ncaa champion three-meter diving (567.95)

in divid ua l c h a m p i o n s Kansas is in the top-25 for individual champions among NCAA Division I schools. Kansas has three individual national champions, including two-time champion Tammy Thomas (1983) and diver Michelle Rojohn (1996). tou r na m e nt s c o ri n g Kansas ranks among the top-35 in number of

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meets with points scored. Kansas is a regular at the NCAA Division I Championships and has

consistently produced point scorers: 1992 . . . . . . . 55, 15th

1983 . . . . 148, seventh

1993 . . . . . . . 18, 27th

1984 . . . . . . 18, t-20th

1994 . . . . . . . 12, 36th

1985 . . . . . . 79, t-14th

1995 . . . . . . 28.5, 25th

1986 . . . . . . . 42, 22nd

1996 . . . . . . . 32, 22nd

Second row, L2R: Stephanie Raney, Erin Waugh , Laura Virr, Karen Tucker, Beverly Holt, Tammy Pease, Chris Wright, Maureen McLeay, Catherine Coulter.

1988 . . . . . . . . 3, 43rd

1998 . . . . . . . 2, t-37th

Third row, L2R: Tammy Thomas, Celine Cerny, Shelly Bieck, Chris Hays, Teresa Watkins, Marie Kabelitz, Alyson Humphreys, Tana Bowen.

1989 . . . . . . . 27, 26th

2009 . . . . . . . 12, 36th

1990 . . . . . . . . 7, 37th

2010 . . . . . . . 18, 33rd

1982-83 swimming and diving team HIGHEST TEAM FINISH AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (SEVENTH PLACE)

Front row, L2R: Michelle Compton, Shelly Wirth, Dana Pace, Seanna Boswell, Lisa Coon, Mary Kay Fitzgerald, Kelly Burke, Susan Schaefer, Jenny Wagstaff, Mary Freathey.

1991 . . . . . . . 5, t-38th

1982 . . . . . . . 40, 14th