2011-12 Kansas swimming & diving media factbook

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2011-12

Media Fact book


2011-12 2011-12 Kansas Kansas Jayhawks Jayhawks

Team Captains

Seniors

Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Go

Academic All-Americans Juniors

Freshmen

Sophomores


Table of Contents General information Table of Contents..........................................1 Quick Facts....................................................2 Schedule/Robinson Natatorium.................3 Roster.............................................................4 Roster Breakdown........................................5 2011-12 Season Outlook......................... 6-8 2011-12 Opponents................................ 9-10 Kansas Aquatics....................................11-12 Kansas Aquatics Records...........................13 Road to London..........................................14 Training Trip...............................................15 Training Regimen.......................................16 Jayhawk Memories...............................17-18 Facilities.......................................................19 Robinson Natatorium................................20 New Locker Room...............................21-22 meet the jayhawks Abigail Anderson........................................24 Brooke Brull................................................25 Christy Cash................................................26 Shelby Cox...................................................27 Shannon Garlie...........................................28 Alyssa Golden.............................................29 Sarah Hettenbach.......................................30 Malia Johnson.............................................31 Kath Liggett.................................................32 Alison Lusk..................................................33 Alison Moffitt.............................................34 Stephanie Payne..........................................35 Cora Powers................................................36 Brittany Rospierski.....................................37 Alyssa Rudman...........................................38 Morgan Sharp.............................................39 Sara Snow....................................................40 Kara Stranski...............................................41 Rebecca Swank............................................42 Madison Wagner........................................43 Hanbury/Golovchun..................................44 Marks/Patterson.........................................45 Snyder/Frosh Class.....................................46

coaches & Administration Head Coach Clark Campbell.............. 56-57 Diving Coach Eric Elliott.................... 58-59 Assistant Coach Jen Fox............................60 Herrmann/Bunting....................................61 Ryan Meeker...............................................62 University Chancellor Gray-Little............63 Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger... 64-65 Van Saun/Sparks.........................................66 Swimming & Diving Support Staff..........67 review & Team history 2010-11 Season in Review................... 69-70 2010-11 Results...........................................71 2010-11 Top KU Times.............................72 2010-11 Accolades......................................73 KU All-Time Diving Records...................74 KU All-Time Swimming Top Times................75 KU All-Americans............................... 76-77 NCAA Qualifiers........................................78 KU Event Records. ........................................79 Robinson Natatorium Records.................80 KU Year by Year Records.................... 81-82 Big 12 Conference Records.......................83 Big 12 Championship History..................84

Credits The 2011-12 Kansas swimming and diving media factbook was produced by media relations student assistant Matt Franzblau. Special thanks to Mike Cummings, Erin Penning, Jackie Berra, Kevin McCarty, Emma Cornish and Stephanie Payne. Action photos/headshots by Jeff and Laura Jacobsen.

senior summaries Joy Bunting..................................................48 Iuliia Kuzhil.................................................49 Amanda Maez.............................................50 Alyssa Potter................................................51 Brittany Potter.............................................52 Senior Legacies...........................................53 Adidas Gear.................................................54

On The cover

Pictured on the front of the 2011-12 media factbook are from L to R: Seniors Abigail Anderson, Shannon Garlie, Stephanie Payne, Sarah Hettenbach and Kath Ligget.

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Quick Facts

2011-12 Quick Facts Facility Information

School Information

Home Pool . ...........................................Robinson Natatorium ............................ six lane 25 SCY, eight lane 25 SCM pool ......................................................................... Diving Well

Location............................................................Lawrence, Kan. Founded.............................................................................. 1866 Enrollment....................................................................... 29,462 Nickname . ................................................................. Jayhawks Colors . ........................................................Crimson and Blue Affiliation . ................................................... NCAA Division I Conference .......................................................................Big 12 Chancellor ..........................................Bernadette Gray-Little Athletics Director .......................................... Sheahon Zenger Ticket Office Phone ......................................... (785) 864-3141 .................................................................or 1-800-34-HAWKS Ticket Office Website ......................................... kutickets.com

Coaching Staff

Head Coach (Years)...............................Clark Campbell (10) Alma Mater (Year)............................................ Kansas (1993) Dual Meet Record at KU......................................72-31 (.699) Career Dual Meet Record...................................142-76 (.651) Diving Head Coach (Years)...................... Eric Elliott (Eight) Alma Mater (Year).................................. West Chester(1992) Assistant Coach (Years) ....................................Jen Fox (Nine) Alma Mater (Year)............................................ Kansas (2001) Office Phone/Fax...................................... 785-864-7924/5297

Media Relations

Swimming & Diving Contact......................... Matt Franzblau Franzblau’s Cell Phone . .................................. (785) 218-8349 Franzblau’s Office Phone . ............................... (785) 864-3417 Franzblau’s e-mail ..........................................mjf517@ku.edu Assistant AD, Media Relations ......................... Chris Theisen Theisen’s e-mail . ..............................................theisen@ku.edu Asst. Media Relations Director .................... Mike Cummings Cummings’ E-mail ................................................ mtc@ku.edu Mailing/Overnight Address . ..................... 1651 Naismith Dr. ................................................................................. 1400 Parrott ................................................................... Lawrence, KS 66045 Media Relations Fax .........................................(785) 864-7944 Website ............................................................. kuathletics.com

team Information

2010-11 Dual Meet Record . .....................10-5 (2-1 in Big 12) 2011 Big 12 Championship Finish................. Fourth (409.5 pts)

Newcomers...................................................... 5 (Swimmers) Athletes Returning............................... 21 (18 Swim, 3 Dive) Athletes Lost................................................... 8 (7 Swim, 1 Dive) Returning NCAA/Zone Participants. ........ 1 (Cash, Zone “D”) Returning Olympic Time Trial Qualifiers........ 1 (Payne, twice)

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Season Schedule

2011-12 Schedule Date

Opponent/Event

Location

September 30 (Fri.)

Intrasquad

Lawrence, Kan.

October 8 (Sat.) 21 (Fri.) 22 (Sat.) 29 (Sat.)

Arizona Minnesota Northern Iowa/North Dakota Illinois

Tucson, Ariz. Minneapolis, Minn. Cedar Falls, Iowa Lawrence, Kan.

11 a.m. 4 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m.

November 11 (Fri.) 19 (Sat.)

Missouri* Nebraska-Omaha

Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan.

5 p.m. 11 a.m.

December 1-4 (Thu.-Sun.)

Mizzou Invite

Columbia, Mo.

All Day

January 3-10 14 (Sat.) 21 (Sat.)

Training Trip Nebraska Arkansas

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Lawrence, Kan. Fayetteville, ark.

All Day 1 p.m. 9 a.m.

February 3-4 (Fri.-Sat.) 22-25 (Wed.-Sat.) 26 (Sun.)

Iowa State* Big 12 Championships Last Chance Meet

Ames, Iowa Columbia, Mo. Columbia, Mo.

6 p.m./10 a.m. 10 a.m./6 p.m. 10 a.m.

March 9-11 (Fri.-Sun.) 15-17 (Thu.-Sat.)

Zone Diving NCAA Championships

TBA Auburn, Ala.

ALL DAY 11 a.m./7 a.m.

Time 4 p.m.

BOLD = Home meet @Robinson Natatorium

*= Big 12 Conference

Meet All Meets Central Time

Robinson Natatorium

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Roster

2011-12 Team Roster

Name Year Event(s) Hometown/Previous school Anderson, Abigail Senior Back, Fly Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville Brull, Brooke Junior Free, IM Lake Quivira, Kan./Shawnee Mission Northwest Cash, Christy Junior Diving Lenexa, Kan./Shawnee Mission West Cox, Shelby Sophomore Back, Sprint Free Little Rock, Ark./Pulaski Academy Garlie, Shannon* Senior Distance Free Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge Golden, Alyssa Sophomore Diving Portage, Mich./Portage Northern Golovchun, Svetlana Junior Sprint Free, Back Surgut, Russia/Surgut State Hanbury, Vanessa Junior Sprint Free Coquitlam, BC/Indian River St. College (Fla.) Hettenbach, Sarah* Senior Free Abilene, Kan./Home-schooled Johnson, Malia Sophomore Free, Fly Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparall Kolsek, Kaja Freshman Breast, Sprint Free Ljubljana, Slovenia/Gimnazija Bezigrad Liggett, Kath Senior Fly, Free Portland, Ore./Westview Lusk, Alison Sophomore Breast Dalton, Ga./Baylor School Marks, Deanna Freshman Fly, Free Plano, Texas/Plano Senior Moffit, Alison Sophomore Free Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound Patterson, Caroline Freshman Back Boulder, Colo./Fairview Payne, Stephanie* Senior IM, Fly, Breast Derby, Kan./Derby Powers, Cora Junior Breast, IM Olathe, Kan./Olathe South Rospierski, Brittany Junior Breast, Back, IM Valley View, Ohio/Hawken School Rudman, Alyssa Junior Back Baldwin City, Kan./Home-schooled Sharp, Morgan Sophomore Freestyle Houston, Texas/Langham Creek Snow, Sara Sophomore Back, IM Springfield, Mo./Glendale Snyder, Rachel Freshman Fly Arvada, Colo./ Ralston Valley Senior Stranski, Kara Sophomore Free, Fly Portland, Ore./St. Mary’s Academy Swank, Rebecca Junior Distance Free Wichita, Kan./Trinity Academy Wagner, Madison Junior Sprint Free Ft. Myers, Fla./South Ft. Myers *= Team Captain for 2011-12 season

Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Student Assistant:

Clark Campbell (10th Season) Head Diving Coach: Jen Fox (Ninth Season) Volunteer Assistant: Joy Bunting (First Season) Volunteer Diving Asst.:

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Eric Elliott (Eighth Season) Danielle Herrmann (Second Season) Ryan Meeker (First Season)


Roster

Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors: (5) Abigail Anderson Shannon Garlie Sarah Hettenbach Kath Liggett Stephanie Payne

Juniors: (9)

Brooke Brull Christy Cash Svetlana Golovchun Vanessa Hanbury Cora Powers Brittany Rospierski Alyssa Rudman Rebecca Swank Madison Wagner

By State / Country

Sophomores: (8) Shelby Cox Alyssa Golden Malia Johnson Alison Lusk Alison Moffit Morgan Sharp Sara Snow Kara Stranski Freshmen: (3) Deanna Marks Caroline Patterson Rachel Snyder

By Position Free................................................ 14 Back..................................................8 Fly.....................................................7 Breast................................................5 IM.....................................................5 Diving..............................................2

Arizona: (1) Malia Johnson Arkansas: (1) Shelby Cox Colorado: (4) Shannon Garlie Caroline Patterson Rachel Snyder Florida: (1) Madison Wagner Kansas: (7) Brooke Brull Christy Cash Sarah Hettenbach Stephanie Payne

Cora Powers Alyssa Rudman Rebecca Swank Michigan: (1) Alyssa Golden Missouri: (1) Sara Snow Ohio: (1) Brittany Rospierski Oregon: (2) Kath Liggett Kara Stranski

Tennessee: (2) Abigail Anderson Alison Lusk Texas: (3) Deanna Marks Alison Moffit Morgan Sharp Canada: (1) Vanessa Hanbury Russia: (1) Svetlana Golovchun

Pronunciations (First & Last Names) Svetlana Golovchun...................S-VET-Lana . ......................................... Go-LOW-Choon Sarah Hettenbach..................... Het-IN-Bock

*Counts all potential participants.

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Deanna Marks........................Dee-ANNE-uh Brittany Rospierski.........Rose-pee-AIR-skee


Season Outlook

Season Outlook Distance Freestyle

Kansas is led in this category by junior Rebecca Swank, who had a solid summer swimming for Kansas Aquatics and is close to her Olympic Trial cut in both the 400 and 800 free. Also contributing in the distance free is sophomore Morgan Sharp, who swims the 200 and 500 free and senior captain Shannon Garlie. Sophomore Alison Moffitt “improved a lot and really got the program figured out,” said Coach Campbell. “Now she knows what the expectations are here, so we are expecting big things out of her.” Fellow sophomore Malia Johnson is also someone who adds depth to the 500 and 1,000 free events.

KU’s Senior Captains

Sprint Butterfly

The Jayhawks debut another strong senior class in 2011-12 as all

Senior Abigail Anderson stands out in this category as she narrowly missed the NCAA Championship in the 100 fly the last few years and is looking to make a splash during her final season in Lawrence.

five were key contributors in the team’s 10-5 dual record in 2010-11 and 2-1 Big 12 Conference mark. Five new faces will don KU suits this fall, including three freshmen and two juniors.

Leading Kansas this year will be its three senior captains, two additional seniors and nine juniors. With a total of 15 upperclassmen, KU will no doubt bring much experience to the pool this season as the Jayhawks try to outswim and dive their opponents in the Big 12 and beyond.

“Senior Kath Liggett had a tremendous summer and is our new team record holder in the 100 meter butterfly because of her performance at sectionals,” said Campbell.

Freestyle

Kansas adds two new faces to its freestyle corps this season in junior newcomers Vanessa Hanbury and Svetlana Golovchun. Hanbury comes to Lawrence from Indian River State College in Florida, while Golovchun will now call KU home after swimming at Surgut State in her home country of Russia. “Svetlana is one of the top swimmers in her country and Vanessa is a two-time junior college swimmer of the year,” said head Coach Clark Campbell. “So I think in those areas we will be very strong.” Also contributing in the free category are sophomores Shelby Cox and Kara Stranski as well as junior Madison Wagner. Cox is coming off an injury this summer, but showed promise, scoring points for her team in the 2011 Big 12 Championships in Austin, Texas. Senior captain Sarah Hettenbach will add much leadership and depth to this group as she looks to improve upon a solid 2010-11 campaign.

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Also adding depth in that category is sophomore Malia Johnson, who was a national qualifier in the 200 butterfly at the 2011 Big 12 Championship as well as Stephanie Payne, who is another national qualifier in the 200 fly and has improved her 100 fly quite a bit, according to her coach. Joining Johnson and Payne will be two freshmen in Deanna Marks and Rachel Snyder. Marks will be looked upon right away to contribute in those areas as will Snyder who was a national qualifier during high school in the 200 fly.

Abigail Anderson


Season Outlook

Season outlook Backstroke

Anderson is the top returner in the backstroking corps for the Jayhawks during the 2011-12 season, who made her relay Nationals cuts in the 100 and 200 meter backstrokes. “Abigail is somebody who we will be looking to lead-off the medley, especially in the 200,” said Campbell. “She is a dynamite 50-yard backstroker, so she will no doubt be leading the way.” Junior Brooke Brull will be another solid contributor in the backstroke events as well fellow junior Alyssa Rudman. Freshman Caroline Patterson will add depth to the backstroking corps and as Coach Campbell put it, “will lead this event down the road in her career.” Patterson will follow in the path of sophomore Sara Snow, who was a newcomer to the team and event in 2010-11 and will provide strong leadership to the group.

“Stephanie has had just a remarkable run in both the 200 and 400 IM, but we would like to get her 200 (time) faster,” said Campbell. “If we do that, it will help her 400 IM, which is an event she can swim in the NCAA Championships.” Brull will return for another solid campaign and hope to improve in the 200 IM, where Coach Campbell brands her as “one of our fastest swimmers in the 200 IM.” Also seeing time in the 200 IM slot will be Lusk, who will looked upon to score points for KU during dual meets and Big 12’s, as well as fellow junior Brittany Rospierski, who will help out in the shorter IM events. Specializing in the 400 IM will be Moffit, who had a solid end of her sophomore campaign. “Last year Alison pretty much shocked everybody in the program with how well she did in the 400 IM at Big 12’s,” Campbell remembered. “She scored some points and came very close to making her USA National cut, so we expect big things out of her this year as well.” Junior Rebecca Swank teams up with Moffitt as a fellow scorer at last year’s Big 12 Championship and will add some depth and experience to the 400 IM.

Stephanie Payne Breaststroke

The Jayhawks will have a relatively young look to the breaststrokers as sophomore and national qualifier Alison Lusk heads up the group. Following Lusk will be juniors Brittany Rospierski and Cora Powers, who Campbell says had “fantastic summers” swimming for Kansas Aquatics. Rounding out the group is senior Stephanie Payne, who will contribute heavily during dual meets in the 200.

individual medley

The unquestionable leader for Kansas in this event is another senior captain in Payne, whose 4:51.46 time in the 400 IM during Nationals this past summer gave her a second event to compete in during the 2012 Olympic Time Trials in Omaha.

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one meter dive Sophomore Alyssa Golden will look to improve in what is already her strongest event as junior Christy Cash will provide solid depth and experience. Both Golden and Cash tallied career-best scores in the one-meter in 2010-11 and will have a good chance at eclipsing their 243.25 and 272.25 scores, respectively. “Alyssa now has her first year under her belt and knows what this conference is all about,” said diving coach Eric Elliott. “She is a super hard worker and learns very well, so just knowing what to expect this year and how hard she is going to have to work is an important step in the right direction.”


Season Outlook

Season outlook three meter dive

Cash leads the way in the three meter events, where she compiled a 224.40 score in the Zone “D” Diving Championships last season. Her career-best score of 246.90 came earlier in the season against Iowa State. This season, coach Elliott expects her to improve in this event as well as the two others she competes in. “I think this year she is really going to step it up,” Elliott said. “We are changing her hurdle a little bit and she is learning some new dives, so she is starting to beef up her degree of difficulty, which is important.”

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Golden will add depth to the event. She, along with Cash, received career best scores in the three-meter event last season.

Outside of the Pool

Platform Dive

The platform is Cash’s strongest event according to Elliott, who thinks she should improve this season, especially with a trip to Columbia in early December, where she will get to practice at the Mizzou Invite. “Junior year is usually a pretty good step for divers,” Elliott said. “If they keep it going, which she (Cash) has been healthy, knock on wood, by her senior year, she is going to be able to really dive well.”

Bunting & Fox

In 2011-12, the Jayhawks will boast one of the most seasoned and experienced coaching staffs they have had in recent memory. Former KU swimming standout Danielle Herrmann returns for her second season as a volunteer assistant. Herrmann continues to swim competitively, as she suited up for Coach Campbell and Kansas Aquatics over the summer, finishing with two of the five fastest times on the team. Joining Herrmann on deck will be former teammate Joy Bunting, who after finishing up her senior season last year, will stay on with the team as a student assistant coach.

Christy Cash

“Having a consistent coaching staff over the last eight years has led to much success and efficiency in our program,” said assistant swim coach Jen Fox. “With the addition of Danielle and Joy working with us, I believe that we can provide the team with one of the best coaching staffs and resources possible.”

Cash tallied a careerhigh score of 225.60 in the event during the Big 12 Championships last season and finished 22nd in the platform during the Zone “D” Championships last March.

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Opponents

Opponent Quick Facts Arizona

Minnesota

Northern Iowa

North dakota

Location.......................... Tuscon, Ariz. Founded......................................... 1885 Enrollment................................. 29,719 Colors.............................. Red and Blue Nickname............................... Wildcats Motto................................. Bear Down Conference........................... Pacific-12 Facility.....Hillenbrand Aquatic Center President..................Eugene G. Sander Athletics Director..............Greg Byrne Website..............ArizonaWildcats.com

Location............. Minneapolis, Minn. Founded........................................1851 Enrollment................................51,721 Colors.....................Maroon and Gold Nickname................ Golden Gophers Motto. A Common Bond For the Arts Conference................................ Big 10 Facility................ UM Aquatic Center President........................Eric W. Kaler Athletics Director.............. Joel Maturi Website...................gophersports.com

Location.................... Cedar Falls, Iowa Founded..........................................1876 Enrollment..................................13,201 Colors......................... Purple and Gold Nickname................................ Panthers Motto......................................I am UNI Conference..................Missouri Valley Facility....................Glen F. Henry Pool President......................Benjamin Allen Athletics Director........... Troy Dannen Website.................... UNIPanthers.com

Location................ Grand Forks, N.D. Founded........................................ 1883 Enrollment................................ 14,194 Colors.............Kelly Green and White Nickname.................... Fighting Sioux Motto............................ Light and Law Conference.............. Western Athletic Facility.............................. Hyslop Pool President................. Dr. Robert Kelley Athletics Director...........Brian Faison Website................... fightingsioux.com

Coaching Staff Head Coach...................... Eric Hansen Alma Mater................Iowa State, 1988 Years at Arizona...................................1 Assistants..........................Rick DeMont, .....................Geoff Hanson, Tracy Duchac Diving Coach...... Dr. Michele Mitchell

Coaching Staff Head Coach...................Kelly Kremer Alma Mater.................... Drury, 1992 Years at Minnesota.....................Eight Co-Head Coach......... Terry Nieszner Assistants.........................Ryan Purdy, ................. Stacy Busack, Mike Hilber Diving Coach................ Wenbo Chen

Coaching Staff Head Coach.................... Stacy Simmer Alma Mater......................... Iowa, 2001 Years at Northern Iowa..................... 10 Diving Coach..........Lori Meierbachtol

Coaching Staff Head Coach...................Steve Parsons Alma Mater..................Ashland, 1997 Years at North Dakota................Three Assistants.........................Kevin Rapien, ........................................Lucas Baarlaer Diving Coach.................. Brian Strom

By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking.............................7th 2010-11 Dual Record...................... 7-4 Conference Finish........................ Fifth Meeting Date....................................Oct. 8, 2011 Time............................................11 a.m. Location...........................Tuscon, Ariz.

By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking............................. NR 2010-11 Dual Record.................... 3-10 Conference Finish.........................Fifth

By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking......................... 13th 2010-11 Record.............................. 9-1 Conference Finish.................. Second

Meeting Date..................................Oct. 22, 2011 Time........................................... 11 a.m. Location....................Cedar Falls, Iowa

Meeting Date................................ Oct. 21, 2011 Time........................................... 4 p.m. Location............. Minneapolis, Minn.

By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking............................NR 2010-11 Record...............................8-7 Conference Finish........................N/A Meeting Date.................................Oct. 22, 2011 Time..........................................11 a.m. Location.................. Cedar Falls, Iowa

Illinois

Missouri

Nebraska-Omaha

Nebraska

Location........ Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Founded..........................................1867 Enrollment.................................41, 495 Colors...........................Blue and Orange Nickname....................... Fighting Illini Motto.....................Learning and Labor Conference................................ Big Ten Facility....................................ARC Pool President...................... Michael Hogan Athletics Director...............................TBD Website......................fightingillini.com

Location....................... Columbia, Mo. Founded......................................... 1839 Enrollment................................. 30,200 Colors................... Old Gold and Black Nickname....................................Tigers Motto.......... The Welfare of the People Conference..................................Big 12 Facility.......... Mizzou Aquatics Center Chancellor............Dr. Brady J. Deaton Athletics Director.... Michael F. Alden Website........................ .MUTigers.com

Location............................Omaha, Neb. Founded.......................................... 1908 Enrollment.................................. 14,903 Colors..................... Crimson and Black Nickname..............................Mavericks Motto..... Connect-Collaborate-Create Conference.................. Summit League Facility..............HPER Swimming Pool Chancellor..........Dr. John Christensen Athletics Director............. Trev Alberts Website................................Omavs.com

Location........................... Lincoln, Neb. Founded.......................................... 1869 Enrollment.................................. 24,100 Colors.......................Scarlet and Cream Nickname......................... Cornhuskers Motto..Dedicated to Letters & All Arts Conference.................................Big Ten Facility..........................Devaney Center President................... James B. Milliken Athletics Director.....Harvey S. Perlman Website..............................Huskers.com

Coaching Staff Head Coach......................Sue Novitsky Alma Mater...................Oakland, 1991 Years at Illinois................................... 11 Assistant............................Steve Farnau Diving Coach...................Chris Waters

Coaching Staff Head Coach......... Greg Rhodenbaugh Alma Mater................................SMU, 1985 Years at Missouri........................... Two Assistants......Rorick Fink, Randi Vogel, ..................Andy Grevers, Patrick Rowen, ........................................Thomas Baumann Diving Coach.................... Jamie Sweeney

Coaching Staff Head Coach................... Todd Samland Alma Mater..... Nebraska-Omaha, 1984 Years at UNO......................................13 Assistants....Jean Apker, Judy Kennedy, ............................Bill Henry, Aja Wurth Diving Coach........................... Doc Hill

Coaching Staff Head Coach....................Pablo Morales Alma Mater....................Stanford, 1987 Years at Nebraska................................11 Assistant....................Dough Humphrey Diving Coach.............Natasha Chikina

By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking............................. NR 2010-11 Dual Record.......................7-3 Conference Finish......................... 11th Meeting Date.................................. Oct. 29, 2011 Time............................................. 1 p.m. Location....................... Lawrence, Kan.

By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking.............................NR 2010-11 Dual Record...................... 5-3 Conference Finish....................... Third Meeting Date........ .........................Nov. 11, 2011 Time.............................................5 p.m. Location.......................Lawrence, Kan.

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By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking..............................NR 2010-11 Record............................. 4-2-1 Conference Finish........................... 2nd Meeting Date.................................. Nov. 19, 2011 Time............................................ 11 a.m. Location........................Lawrence, Kan.

By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking..............................NR 2010-11 Record................................. 6-4 Conference Finish............................ 5th Meeting Date....................................Jan. 14, 2012 Time.............................................. 1 p.m. Location........................Lawrence, Kan.


Opponents

Opponent Quick Facts Arkansas

Iowa State

Big 12 Championship

Location......................Fayetteville, Ark. Founded........................................... 1871 Enrollment...................................21,406 Colors.....................Cardinal and White Nickname............................ Razorbacks Motto............... To Advance with Truth .............................................as our Guide Conference........................Southeastern Facility.................Arkansas Natatorium Chancellor.......Dr. D. David Gearheart Athletics Director....................Jeff Long Website........ ArkansasRazorbacks.com

Location..............................Ames, Iowa Founded......................................... 1858 Enrollment................................. 28,682 Colors..................... Cardinal and Gold Nickname...............................Cyclones Motto..................Science with Practice Conference..................................Big 12 Facility..................................Beyer Pool President..............Gregory F. Geoffroy Athletics Director.......... Jamie Pollard Website........................... Cyclones.com

Location....................... Columbia, Mo. Conference.....................................Big 12 Schools Participating.................... Five Facility.......... Mizzou Aquatics Center Defending Champion (W)......... Texas Defending Champion (M)......... Texas

Coaching Staff Head Coach..........................Jeff Poppell Alma Mater..................... Georgia, 1993 Years at Arkansas.................................. 5 Assistant..............................Todd Mann Diving Coach................... Dale Schultz By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking....... 37th (Division I) 2010-11 Record..................................9-2 Conference Finish.............................8th Meeting Date.................................... Jan. 21, 2012 Time...............................................9 a.m. Location......................Fayetteville, Ark.

Coaching Staff Head Coach...............Duane Sorenson Alma Mater.......... Bemidji State, 1977 Years at Iowa State.............................15 Assistant...........................Kelly Nordell Diving Coach....................Jeff Warrick By The Numbers 2010-11 Ranking.............................NR 2010-11 Record................................ 5-5 Conference Finish...........................6th Meeting Date................................ Feb. 3-4, 2012 Time.............................. 6 p.m., 10 a.m. Location............................. Ames, Iowa

Administration & Info Commissioner.....................Dan Beebe Alma Mater........ Cal Poly-Pomona, 1979 Years as Commissioner................. Five Deputy Commissioner..... Tim Weiser Conference Motto......... How We Play Conf. Headquarters........ Irving, Texas Website.......................big12sports.com By The Numbers Division..................... NCAA Division I Founded......................................... 1996 Member Institutions.........................10 Sports Fielded....................................21 Men’s Sports.......................................10 Women’s Sports..................................11 States Covered................................ Five NCAA Championships.................. 150 Meeting Date............................ Feb. 22-26, 2012 Time.......................................... All Day

Cheering on the Jayhawks at the 2011 Big 12’s in Austin, Texas

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Summer Swimming

Kansas Aquatics K

ansas Aquatics wrapped up its second summer of competition in early August, with more than half of the KU swimmers participating. KA is a swim club, open to local collegiate swimmers within 50 miles of Lawrence. It is a member of Missouri Valley Swimming, a division of the USA Swimming organization. Kansas Aquatics provides current KU swimmers with an opportunity to train with their team during the summer. “The summer season is valuable to the collegiate season because it helps you prepare and stay in shape,” said Kansas assistant coach Jen Fox. Participating in KA also gives student-athletes an opportunity to stay in Lawrence and take summer classes as well as exploring internships and other job opportunities.

While there are plenty of opportunities that Kansas Aquatics provides a swimmer, the coaching staff understands that some student-athletes may want to swim for clubs they have competed for in the past. “We are fully supportive of athletes going home over the summer, provided that the team they will be training with has a high level of training for the summer season,” said head coach Clark Campbell.

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The main focus is Sectionals and Nationals, and depending on the year, the Olympic Trials. Swimmers who have participated in Kansas Aquatics over the past two seasons say their experience in the summer pays off in the fall. “Kansas Aquatics helped me build a foundation athletically as well as strengthening my relationships with my teammates. This helped me to jump start my collegiate season when it started in the fall,” said Joy Bunting, former KU and KA swimmer and current KU student assistant. In the summer of 2011 there were 14 swimmers representing Kansas Aquatics, 12 of which are current KU swimmers.

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Summer Swimming

Kansas Aquatics Nationals (Palo Alto, Calif.) (August 2-6, 2011)

Sectionals (Columbia, Mo.) (July 20-23, 2011) Swimmer Event Place Maria Mayrovich 100 Free 1st Maria Mayrovich 50 Free 1st Stephanie Payne 200 Fly 2nd Danielle Herrmann 200 IM 2nd Rebecca Swank 400 Free 2nd Rebecca Swank 800 Free 2nd Rebecca Swank 200 Free 3rd Stephanie Payne 200 IM 3rd Rebecca Swank 1500 Free 3rd Brittany Rospierski 100 Breast 5th Kath Liggett 100 Fly 6th Alyssa Rudman 200 Back 7th Brooke Brull 200 IM 7th Brooke Brull 50 Free 8th Shannon Garlie 400 Free 8th Alyssa Rudman 100 Back 10th Shannon Garlie 1500 Free 10th * = Time qualifies for 2012 Olympic Trials

Swimmer Event Place Time Stephanie Payne 400 IM 38th 4:51.46* Danielle Herrmann 100 Breast 66th 1:12.27 Stephanie Payne 200 IM 78th 2:20.27 Stephanie Payne 200 Fly 84th 2:18.25 Danielle Herrmann 200 IM 84th 2:20.41 Alison Lusk 200 Breast 90th 2:38.71 Allison Lusk 100 Breast 102nd 1:13.53 Malia Johnson 200 Fly 136th 2:22.01 Abigail Anderson 200 back 139th 2:21.88 Abigail Anderson 100 Back 141st 1:06.11 Brooke Brull 200 Back 148th 2:22.34 Abigail Anderson 100 Fly 171st 1:04.74 * = Time qualifies for 2012 Olympic Trials

Time 57.57 25.90 2:18.34* 2:20.60 4:22.34 8:56.02 2:05.36 2:21.30 17:15.14 1:14.42 1:03.76 2:22.40 2:23.67 27.49 4:27.75 1:06.14 17:51.69

Kansas Aquatics swam to a first-place finish during sectionals,

beating out over 100 swim clubs from six different states throughout the Midwest. In 2010, KA finished third during sectionals, but with a first-place finish in all three relay events and 50-points scored by KU junior Rebecca Swank, KA was able to come out on top in 2011.

Stephanie Payne continued to have a stellar summer as the senior qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials in her second event. Her 38th-place finish in the 400 IM (4:51.46), was the highest any Kansas Aquatics member has placed since the summer swim club began competing at Nationals in 2010.

Among the many highlights for head coach Clark Campbell’s crew was senior Stephaine Payne qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Trials with her 2:16.39 in the 200 meter fly. Joining Payne and Swank in their team's success were former Jayhawk standouts Maria Mayrovich and Danielle Herrmann, who competed for KA during the summer.

“Stephanie has had a tremendous summer,” said head coach Clark Campbell. “She is going to leave here as one of the best student-athletes that we have had in the program.” Riding the wave of momentum set by their teammate, other members of Kansas Aquatics also had successful performances at Nationals. Former Jayhawk standout and current KU volunteer assistant Danielle Herrmann finished 66th in the 100 breast (1:12.27) and 84th in the 200 IM with her 2:20.41 time. Herrmann was just six spots behind Payne whose 2:20.27 gave her a 78th-place finish in the event. Sophomore Alison Lusk also finished in the top 100 of one of her events, as she placed 90th in the 200 breast. KA finished 33rd, 31st and 34th, respectively, in each of its relay events.

Mayrovich scored 40 total points with her first-place finishes in the 100 and 50 free. Herrmann, who is a volunteer assistant coach for KU during the regular season, racked up 17 points with her second-place finish in the 200 IM. Current Jayhawk, Payne scored a total of 33 points for her team during sectionals. “We were shocked that we were even in the running to win sectionals,” said head coach Clark Campbell after the meet. “We had a fantastic weekend of swimming and this sets us up really well for nationals.”

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Summer Swimming

Kansas Aquatics Records (Long course meter team records, 2010-11) Event Name Time 50 Free Maria Mayrovich 25.90 100 Free Maria Mayrovich 57.09 200 Free Rebecca Swank 2:05.36 400 Free Rebecca Swank 4:20.47 800 Free Rebecca Swank 8:56.02 1500 Free Rebecca Swank 17:15.14 100 Back Iuliia Kuzhil 1:05.17 200 Back Brooke Brull 2:20.26 100 Breast Danielle Herrmann 1:11.81* 200 Breast Alison Lusk 2:38.71 100 Fly Kath Liggett 1:03.68 200 Fly Stephanie Payne 2:16.39* 200 IM Danielle Herrmann 2:20.25 400 IM Stephanie Payne 4:51.46* 400 FR Mayrovich, Garlie, 3:53.67 Swank, Rospierski 800 FR Herrmann, Brull, 8:26.43 Garlie, Bunting 400 MR Rudman, Herrmann, 4:18.81 Payne, Mayrovich *= Time qualified swimmer for Olympic Trials

Maria Mayrovich

Year 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011

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Stephanie Payne

Rebecca Swank

Danielle Herrmann

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Joy Bunting


Olympic Trials

The Road to London Kansas senior captain Stephanie Payne is one step closer to competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after she made trial cuts in two separate events during summer 2011, while swimming for Kansas Aquatics and head coach Clark Campbell.

Payne finished with a lifetime best 2:16.39 time in the 200-meter butterfly at sectionals in Columbia, Mo., and a 4:51.46 time in the 400 IM two weeks later at Nationals in Palo Alto, Calif. Both performances were enough to send her to Omaha, Neb., for the 2012 Olympic Trials to be held from June 25-July 2. “I am more than excited to see where next year takes me,” Payne said. “Being able to compete at the Olympic Trials will be a great way to complete my career.” “We are really proud of her accomplishments,” head coach Clark Campbell said of Payne. “It is every swimmer’s goal to have an opportunity to go to Olympic trials and represent their country in the games, so these were no doubt big steps for Stephanie in achieving her life-long goal.” Payne, a senior from Derby, Kan., is coming off a successful junior campaign in which she broke two school records (one of which she already owned), at the Big 12 Championships in February, while scoring a total of 27 points for her team in the process.

2012 Olympic Trials qualifier

Stephanie Payne

CenturyLink Center Centurylink Center, (Omaha, Neb.) Former name: quest center Built: 2003 / Capacity: 18,300

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Training Trip

2012 Training Trip January 3-10, 2012 Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Memories from past trips... 2007: San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2008: Puerto Rico 2009: Miami, Fla. 2010: Los Angeles, Calif. 2011: South Florida

“Our winter training trip is one of the most important parts of our overall season. It is really important from a training standpoint to get to some place that is sunny and warm in the middle of our winters 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

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Workouts

Training Regimen Early Morning

Field Sprints

“Our fall stadium workouts are an important part of our development as a team. They challenge our athletes in new ways, help them get fit and build team bonds. The work we do at the stadium definitely makes us stronger physically and mentally.�

Stadium Workouts

--- Head Coach Clark Campbell

Wheel Workouts

Tire Pulls Running Ramps

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Athlete Testimonials

Jayhawk Memories Here’s what former KU swimmers & divers are saying about our program: “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.”

Danielle Herrmann KU Pharmacy, 2011 Volunteer Asst. Coach

Gina Gnatzig Kansas, 2006 KU Record: 500 Free

“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 collegiate 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!”

Danielle Herrmann

Gina Gnatzig

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Athlete Testimonials

Jayhawk Memories “Swimming

for KU is an experience that I will treasure because it is one that I don’t think I will ever fully be able to experience again. It gave me an outlet in which to compete, the ability to travel, an amazing support system and the most wonderful friends I could ever imagine. Being a part of the KU swimming and diving team transformed my college career into more than just receiving my diploma. It made me realize that I was a part of something bigger: a team surrounded by a supportive athletic community and an incredible college with proud alumni all over the world.”

Jes Brozek Kansas, 2008 Academic-All Big 12 KU Med Student

Jenny Short Kansas, 2007 NCAA Qualifier Team Captain

“Inside the KU swimming and diving program, you will find an environment that gives you a chance to reach your potential in the water and in the classroom. A high priority is put on preparing you for life after graduation. I believe that my coaches, teammates and the university as a whole brought out the best in me and in return, helped me become a better swimmer, but most importantly a better person. Sharing in the rich KU traditions and becoming a part of the Jayhawk community is something I will keep close to my heart forever.”

“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 have learned and grown so much through all of my hard work, competition and fun. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!”

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Amanda Maez Kansas, 2011 Academic All-American Academic All-Big 12


Facilities

Facilities Robinson Natatorium

Weight Room

Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center

apy Pools r e Th a u q A

Robinson Diving Well

Training Room

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Facilities

Robinson Natatorium

The Jayhawks host events at Robinson Natatorium, which has served as the home for Kansas swimming and diving for over 40 years. The facility has gone through numerous upgrades throughout the years. The current structure features a 25-meter, eight-lane competition pool, a 25-yard, sixlane pool and a diving well. Kansas recently overhauled the swimming and diving locker room for the 2011-12 season; the following pages highlight those renovations.

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Facilities

New Locker Room

“The new locker room is incredible! It is definitely going to give us some motivation and excitement going into the season.� -- Senior Captain, Shannon Garlie

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Facilities

New Locker Room

“Those types of amenities are important because the athletes spend so much time at the pool. Having a place they can call their own will really help improve team dynamics because it will enable them to hang out and build important team bonds.� -- Head Coach Clark Campbell

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2011-12

Athlete Profiles


Athlete Profiles

Abigail Anderson

Senior Butterfly, Backstroke Hendersonville, Tenn. • Hendersonville HS 2010-11 (Junior): Continued to be one of the top swimmers for Kansas in the butterfly and backstroke events... She scored 77 points for the Jayhawks at the 2011 Big 12 Championships... Was a part of the 200 medley relay team, which finished in third place, as well as the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams that finished fourth... Compiled career-best times in three individual events during Big 12’s with her 53.47 performance and sixth-place finish in the 100 butterfly... She also took eighth in the 100 backstroke (53.56) and 10th in the 200 back (1:57.52)... At the Georgia Invite, Anderson competed in the 50 freestyle for first the time in her collegiate career, where she finished with a time of 25.04.... She had at least the fifth fastest time on her team in six different events during 2010-11, with her 53.47 being the best in the 100-yard butterfly. 2009-10 (Sophomore): Scored 30 total points for the team at the 2010 Big 12 Championships… Placed eighth in the 100-yard butterfly (55.19), eighth in the 100-yard backstroke (54.83) and 11th in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.76)… Achieved her career-best times in those three events during the preliminary round of the Big 12 Championships… Took third in the 50-yard butterfly (26.08) against Iowa State… Was part of the third place 400-yard medley relay team (3:47.16) and second place team in Career Best Times the the 200-yard medley relay at the UVA Invitational… 100 Fly............ 53.47 (2011 Big 12’s) Placed third in the finals of the 200-yard butterfly 100 Back........ 53.56 (2011 Big 12’s) (56.71) and fifth in the finals of the 100 backstroke 200 Back..... 1:57.52 (2011 Big 12’s) (56.92) at the UVA Invite. 2008-09 (Freshman): A member of the two school recordsetting medley relay teams… Swam the butterfly leg of the thirdplace-finishing KU 200 and 400 medley relay teams at the 2009 Big 12 Championships, which broke the school records with times of 1:38.45 and 3:38.45… Placed sixth in the 100 butterfly (54.31), eighth in the 100 backstroke (54.98) and 10th in the 200 backstroke (1:58.51) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… Was one of Kansas’ top point earners at the Big 12 Championships, combining for 95 points including the relays… Had KU’s seasonbest time in the 100 butterfly and its second-best times in the 100 and 200 backstroke events… In addition, her 200 backstroke of 1:58.51 was the second-best in school history… Her 100 backstroke time of 54.98 ranked as third-best in school history and her 100 butterfly time is the fourth-best.

Getting to Know Abigail Reason you chose KU: It’s beautiful and I adore my teammates Favorite sport to watch other than swimming: Favorite food:

Basketball

Fettuccine Alfredo

Favorite athlete:

Kobe Bryant

Favorite TV show:

“Wilfred”

Music on my iPod:

Anything that Lil’ Wayne has sung

Farthest you have ever traveled: Describe yourself in one word:

Puerto Rico Bubbly

High School (Hendersonville): A four-year letterwinner in swimming... Named the school’s Swimmer of the Year for four years... Placed second in the state 100 fly and earned an automatic All-American and a U.S. Open/National time... Placed in the top eight in all events she competed at state... Holds the high school’s record for the 100 butterfly, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle... All-American in the 100 backstroke all four years, the 500 freestyle for her freshman and sophomore seasons and the 100 butterfly her senior year... Also won high school honors for journalism and drama. Personal: Born in Hendersonville, Tenn... Parents are Nita and Bud Anderson... Majoring in journalism.

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Athlete Profiles

Brooke Brull Junior Freestyle, IM Lake Quivira, Kan. • Shawnee Mission NW HS 2010-11 (Sophomore): Remained one of Kansas’ most versatile swimmers, excelling in the freestyle, backstroke and IM events... At the 2011 Big 12 Championships she finished in 14th place in both the 200 IM (2:02.58) and the 200 backstroke, where she earned a career best time of 1:58.38... She also guided KU to a fourth-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay... Brull led KU to a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay against Arkansas... Competed in her most successful meet of the year at the Georgia Invite with season best times in the 50 freestyle (24.21) and 200 IM (2:02.33)... Compiled another season best time in the 100 freestyle (52.86), during the Drury/North Dakota double dual... Brull ranked in the top five in the team’s 2010-11 best performances in seven different events, including the 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays. 2009-10 (Freshman): Placed 11th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.15), 13th in the 200-yard IM (2:02.08), 13th in 200-yard backstroke (1:59.71) and was part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed ninth (1:36.03) at the Big 12 Championships… Won the 200 freestyle (1:53.60) and placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (52.56) at the UCLA/Fresno State double dual meet… Won the 100 freestyle Career Best Times (52.91) and the 200 IM (2:07.13) at the UNI/USD 50 Free........... 23.54 (2010 Big 12’s) double dual… Anchored the 400-yard medley relay 100 Free.......52.56 (2010 at UCLA) team that placed first at the LMU/UCSD double 200 Free...... 1:49.74 (2010 Big 12’s) dual (3:54.44)… Won the 200 IM (2:08.44) against 500 Free... 5:03.46 (2010 at UCLA) Missouri… Placed second in the 150-yard backstroke 200 IM......... 2:01.90 (2010 Big 12’s) (1:32.44) against Iowa State… Helped Kansas 200 Back..... 1:58.38 (2011 Big 12’s) score 17 of its 43 points at the Big 12 Relays, participating in six relays… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009.

Getting to Know Brooke Reason you choose KU:

Because of the campus, team and traditions

Favorite food:

Soggy Oreo’s

Favorite TV Show:

“Jersey Shore”

Farthest you have ever traveled: Destin, Fla. for spring break 2011 Favorite memory at KU this far:

All of my freshman year

Favorite place on campus to study: Teammate most likely to motivate me: Teammate most likely to make me laugh: Describe yourself in one word:

My bed Rebecca Swank Abigail Anderson Goofy

Personal: Born in Shawnee, Kan... Parents are Jeff and Krista Brull... A community health major.

High school (Shawnee Mission NW): A four-year letterwinner for swimming... Three-time All-American... Junior National Qualifier in multiple events... 2009 state champion in 200 free... Top-four finisher every year at state... Missouri Valley Swimming All-American... Won numerous academic accolades, including being named to the Principal’s Honor Roll and was selected as an Academic All-American.

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Athlete Profiles

Christy Cash

Junior Diving Lenexa, Kan. • Shawnee Mission West HS 2010-11 (Sophomore): Had a stellar season, representing the Jayhawks in the 2011 NCAA Zone `D’ Diving Championships, where she finished 22nd in the platform dive (182.20), 30th in the one-meter (225.40) and 33rd on the three-meter (224.40)... Had season and career best performance on the platform dive (225.60) during the 2011 Big 12 Championships, which placed her seventh in that event... Cash then racked up a score of 224.45 in the one-meter which put her in 17th place overall... Dove a personal best (272.25) in the one-meter dive against South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Had team best dives in the one-meter, three-meter and platform during the 2010-11 season. 2009-10 (Freshman): Placed 18th in the one-meter dive (224.50), 19th in the three-meter dive (220.35) and set a career-high on the platform (195.80) at the Big 12 Championships... Recorded a career best on the three-meter board Career Best Dives (246.90), finishing fourth against One-Meter....... 272.25 (2010 vs. USD/UNI) Iowa State... Placed fourth in the Three-Meter........ 246.90 (2011 vs. Iowa St) one-meter dive, recording a careerPlatform..................... 225.60 (2011 Big 12’s) best 233.15 points at the UNI/USD double dual. High School (Shawnee Mission West): Was a three-year letterwinner in diving, gymnastics and dance team... Placed first at the All-City dive meet in 2006... A member of the 2006 Kansas All-Sun second team for gymnastics... Placed eighth at the Kansas State High School swim and dive meet in 2008. Personal: Born in Shawnee, Kan... Parents are Mike and Julie Cash... An exercise science major.... Plans on working as a physical therapist after graduating.

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Getting to Know Christy Reason you chose KU: Lifelong Jayhawk fan, and I wanted to become a part of the school’s great tradition. Favorite KU tradition:

Rock Chalk Jayhawk chant

Favorite sport to other than swimming: Favorite TV show: Favorite food:

Gymnastics “Criminal Minds” Mexican

Favorite Lawrence restaurant:

The Burger Stand

Farthest you have ever traveled:

London, England

Describe yourself in one word:

Sparkle


Athlete Profiles

Shelby Cox

Sophomore Backstroke, Sprint Free Little Rock, Ark. • Pulaski Academy

2010-11 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact for the Jayhawks in the sprint freestyle and backstroke events... At the 2011 Big 12 Championships she swam three season best times in the 100 backstroke (57.19), the 50 freestyle (23.74) and the 100 freestyle (52.16)... Anchored KU’s first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay against Arkansas... Swam her fastest time of the season in the 200 backstroke during the Georgia Invitational (2:08.93)... Led KU to a second place finish in the 200 freestyle relay against Missouri. High School (Pulaski Academy): A four-year letterwinner for swimming… Holds the school records in the 50-yard, 100-yard and 200-yard freestyles, as well as the 100-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke, and 200-yard freestyle and IM relays… A three-time all-state swimmer… 2008-09 High School Swimmer of the Year… Named a USA Academic All-American… A member of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. Personal: Born in Wichita, Kan… Parents are Steve and Kim Cox… Father swam at Missouri State University and was an Olympic Trials Qualifier… Majoring in journalism… Hopes to become an anchor for ESPN.

Career Best Times 100 Back........................ 57.19 (2011 Big 12’s) 200 Back...........2:08.93(2010 Georgia Invite) 50 Free............................. 23.74 (2011 Big 12’s) 100 Free.......................... 52.16 (2011 Big 12’s)

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Getting to Know Shelby Reason you chose KU: Beautiful campus, strong academics, great team chemistry Favorite memory at KU thus far:

Getting to finals at Big 12’s

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Basketball Favorite place on campus to study:

Anschutz Library

Websites you visit the most often: Facebook (2-3 times a day), Stumbleupon (daily) Farthest you have ever traveled: Favorite KU tradition: Describe yourself in one word:

Hawaii The Rock Chalk Chant Kindhearted


Athlete Profiles

Shannon Garlie Senior • Captain Distance Freestyle Ft. Collins, Colo. • Fossil Ridge HS 2010-11 (Junior): Continued to be a strong contributor in the distance freestyle events... At the 2011 Big 12 Championships she swam a career best time in the 200 freestyle (1:49.32) and compiled season bests in the 500 freestyle (4:54.47) and the mile (17:03.99)... Finished second in 1000 freestyle (10:24.54) during the double-dual versus South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Swam to a first place finish versus Nebraska, with a 1:52.02 time in the 200 freestyle... Against Vanderbilt her 10:12.22 time in the 1000 freestyle was her best of the season... Had a stellar triple-dual meet at Florida International, where she took first-place honors in the 200 freestyle (1:52.74) and finished second in the 500 freestyle with her 5:02.47 time... Finished second, with 1:52.09 time during 200 freestyle versus Drury/North Dakota... Ranked in the top five of her team’s best performances for the 2010-11 season in six different events. 2009-10 (Sophomore): Set three career-best times at the Big 12 Championships, placing eighth in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:43.63), 12th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.16) and 13th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:51.63)… Won the 200 freestyle (1:52.71) at the UNI/USD double dual… Took first in the 400-yard freestyle (3:58.29) and second in the 500-yard freestyle (5:00.71) vs. Iowa State… Placed first in the Career Best Times 200 freestyle (1:53.28) at the LMU/USCD double 200 Free........... 1. :49.32 (2011 Big 12’s) dual… An Academic All-Big 12 Second selection… 500 Free............ 4:51.63 (2010 Big 12’s) Team Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor 1000 Free........ 10:05.09 (2010 Big 12’s) Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll 1650 Free........ 16:43.63 (2010 Big 12’s) for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

Getting to Know Shannon Reason you chose KU: Family tradition, great team atmosphere Most visited website: google.com (because it is my homepage) Favorite non-swimming sport: Favorite food: Time my alarm clock is set for: Favorite KU tradition:

Skimboarding Bread Pudding 5:31 a.m.

The Rock Chalk Chant

High School (Fossil Ridge): A four-year letterwinner in swimming... Team captain her junior and senior seasons... A 2007-08 High School All-American... Received all-conference honors nine times throughout her career... Named the 2008 Northern Colorado Swimmer of the Year... Holds numerous school records including the 500 free, 200 free and 100 back... Member of the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relays that broke the school records... Two-time 4A State Champion in the 500 free and twotime 4A runner-up in the 200 free. Personal: Born in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands... Parents are Brian and Glee Garlie... Mother, Glee, was a KU swimmer... An elementary education major... A third generation Jayhawk.

2008-09 (Freshman): Was a member of the school-record breaking 800-yard freestyle relay team (7:13.86) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… Placed sixth in the 1650 freestyle (16:47.23) and 21st in the 500 freestyle (4:54.68) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… Earned 43 points for KU at the Big 12 Championships including the 800 yard freestyle relay… Had KU’s season-best times in the 1650 and 1000 freestyle events and the team’s second-best time in the 500 freestyle… Other top performances came against South Dakota and Northern Iowa when she won the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:53.94 and against Iowa State when she was victorious in both the 400 and 800 freestyle events.

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Athlete Profiles

Alyssa Golden

Sophomore Diving Portage, Mich. • Portage Northern HS 2010-11 (Freshman): Finished second in the three-meter dive with her 256.95 score in the meet versus Iowa State... Finished third in the one-meter dive and posted season high 243.25 score at dual meet against South Dakota and Northern Iowa... Had a successful meet against Nebraska where she compiled a 220.73 mark in one meter and a 239.85 score in three meter... Tallied another seasonbest dive against Arkansas with a 257.02 score. High School (Portage Northern): Lettered four times in diving and two years in water polo… Holds the school record in the six dive (274.3) and the school, pool and conference record in the 11 dive (488.6)… Diving conference champion 2007-09… The school’s diving MVP all four years… A two-year academic all-state selection. Personal: Born in Columbia, Mo… Parents are Kelley and Kyle Blecha and Mike Golden… Majoring in Latin American Studies… Plans to attend PA school after graduation.

Getting to Know Alyssa Reason you chose KU:

Awesome campus and a great environment

Favorite sport to watch other than diving:

Favorite diving memory at KU thus far: Miami training trip Songs on my i-Pod:

Racks on Racks (Young Chris), Look at Me Now (Chris Brown)

Websites you visit the most:

Facebook, Twitter

Favorite TV show:

“Criminal Minds”

Favorite food:

macaroni & cheese, watermelom

Favorite Lawrence restaurant:

Career Best Dives

Football, basketball

Pizza Shuttle

Farthest you have ever traveled:

One-Meter................... 243.25 (2011 vs. SD/UNI)

Teammate most likely to make me laugh:

Three-Meter.............. 257.02 (2011 vs. Arkansas)

Teammate most likely to motivate me:

Spain Abi Anderson Alison Lusk

Time your alarm clock is set for during the season:

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6 a.m.


Athlete Profiles

Sarah Hettenbach

Senior • Captain Freestyle Abilene, Kan. • Home-Schooled 2010-11 (Junior): Shined during Big 12 Championships where she set career best times in the 100 freestyle (52.76), 200 freestyle (1:56.59) and 50 free with a 24.20 preliminary time… Claimed fifth place during 50 yard freestyle, with time of 25.20 against Nebraska… Swam to a 25.12 time and a fifth-place finish in 50 free versus Arkansas… Earned third-place finish and 54.57 time in 100 free versus Vanderbilt… Finished fifth in 50 freestyle (25.17), during triple-dual at Florida International…took third place in 50 meter freestyle during Orange Bowl Swim Classic with her 27.99 time. 2009-10 (Sophomore): Anchored the 200-yard freestyle relay team at the Big 12 Championships, which placed ninth (1:36.03)… Also the anchor for a 200-yard medley relay team that placed third vs. Drury (1:56.34)… Was part of a 200-yard freestyle Career Best Times relay that placed second vs. UNO (1:41.75)... An 50 Free........... 24.20 (2011 Big 12’s) Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection… 100 Free......... 52.76 (2011 Big 12’s) Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor 200 Free...... 1:56.59 (2011 Big 12’s) Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

Getting to Know Sarah Reason you chose KU: Loved the team and it was close to home Favorite swimming memory at KU: Training trips to California and Florida. Favorite TV shows:

“Psych”, “House” and “White Collar”

Favorite food:

Hummus

Music on my iPod: One Republic, Andrew Ripp and Anberlin Favorite place on campus to study:

Murphy Library

Favorite restaurant in Lawrence:

McAlister’s Deli

Teammate most likely to make me laugh:

Shannon Garlie

Describe yourself in one word:

2008-09 (Freshman): Placed 32nd in the 50-yard freestyle (24.35), 35th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.47) and 37th in the 100-yard freestyle (53.17) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships. High School (Home-Schooled): Swam with her club team, the Manhattan Marlins... Division 1 Champion in the 100-yard free... Personal best times include 50-yard free (24.44), 100-yard free (53.2) and 50-meter free (27.6)... Named to the Missouri Valley All-Academic Team... A USA Swimming Scholastic All-American... Won the Manhattan Marlins “Most Inspirational” Award in 2006-07 and the “Workhorse” Award in 2007-08. Personal: Born in Abilene, Kan... Parents are Bruce and Judy Hettenbach... An exercise science major.

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Dedicated


Athlete Profiles

Malia Johnson

Sophomore Freestyle, Butterfly Scottsdale, Ariz. • Chaparall HS

2010-11 (Freshman): Had a breakout performance during the 2011 Big 12 Championships, where she scored 15 points for the Jayhawks... Compiled season-best times in three events; 200 butterfly (2:00.41, eighth), 100 butterfly (55.68, 16th) and 500 freestyle (4:53.18, 14th)... Took second in 150-yard freestyle against Iowa State (1:24.00)... Finished first in 1000 free with 10:18.95 time in double dual vs. South Dakota and Northern Iowa... Started twomeet streak of first place finishes with 4:57.79 time in 500 freestyle against Nebraska... In triple-dual at Florida International, swam a season best in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:16.09... Finished with a 56.73 time in the 100 fly and Career Best Times a 2:03.92 time 100 Fly....................... 55.68 (2011 Big 12’s) in the 200 fly during Georgia Fall Invitational... 200 Fly...................2:00.41 (2011 Big 12’s) Placed second in the 1000 free 500 Free................... 4:53.18 (2011 Big 12’s) during the doubledual versus Drury 1000 Free.......10:16.09 (2011 vs. LSU/FIU) and North Dakota with her 10:16.80 time. High School (Chaparall): A four-year letterwinner in swimming… An All-American in the 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly… Holds school records in the 400-yard freestyle relay and the 200-yard medley relay…Helped her team become state champions, district champions and conference champions in 2008 and 2009… A Scholastic All-American. Personal: Born in Scottsdale, Ariz…. Parents are Christine and Randall Johnson… Majoring in psychology with a minor in chemistry… Plans to attend medical school after graduation.

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Getting to Know Malia Reason you chose KU: Campus is beautiful and people are nice Favorite sport to watch other than swimming:

Basketball

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Hula Dancing Favorite food:

Chicken Katsu

Websites you visit the most often: Facebook, Twitter, perezhilton.com Favorite TV Show: Songs on my iPod:

“Law & Order SVU” Everything on Chris Brown’s album, “F.A.M.E.”

Favorite Lawrence restaurant:

Zen Zero

Farthest you have ever traveled: To Arizona from Kansas with Kath Liggett Favorite KU tradition:

Waving the Wheat


Athlete Profiles

Kath Liggett Senior Butterfly, Freestyle Portland, Ore. • Westview HS 2010-11 (Junior): Swam to two career best times at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in the 100 butterfly (55.51) and 200 butterfly (2:03.15)... Also compiled her season best performance in the 50 freestyle (24.41)... Took home third place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.99) and second in the 100 yard butterfly (57.66) against Nebraska... Finished third in the 100 fly with 57.80 time against Arkansas and third in the 200 fly (2:06.79) at Vanderbilt... Placed fourth in 50-meter butterfly (29.25) at the Orange Bowl Swim Classic... Finished with a 56.22 time in 100 fly at Georgia Fall Invitational... In a dual meet against Missouri, finished first in the 100 butterfly (56.99) and earned a season-best time in the 200 freestyle (1:54.80). 2009-10 (Sophomore): Recorded two career-best times, placing 14th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.32) and 21st in the 100-yard butterfly (56.29) at the Big 12 Championships… Took fourth in the 50-yard butterfly (26.88) against Iowa State… Placed third in the 200-yard Career Best Times freestyle (1:54.97) at Drury… Finished fourth 100 Fly............ 55.51 (2011 Big 12’s) in the 200 freestyle (1:55.85) at the Northern 200 Fly......... 2:03.15 (2011 Big 12’s) Iowa/South Dakota double dual… Helped earn eight 50 Free........... 23.91 (2009 Big 12’s) points in five relays at the Big 12 Relays… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s 100 Free......52.70 (2009 vs. Drury) Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for 200 Free....1:53.95 (2009 Big 12 Relays) Spring 2010. 2008-09 (Freshman): Placed 20th in the 200 butterfly (2:06.23), 23rd in the 50-yard freestyle (24.23) and 24th in the 100 butterfly (56.74) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… Her 100 butterfly time was the fifth-best time by a Jayhawk on the year… Other top performances included a third-place finish in the 200 butterfly at the triangular meet against South Dakota and Northern Iowa. High School (Westview): A four-year swimming letterwinner in high school… Also earned a letter in track... High school team won the state championship all four years of her career at the 6A level... A member of the 2005 All-American relay team. Personal: Born in Walnut Creek, Calif... Parents are Jim and Mary Liggett… Sister, Anne, was a member of the KU swim team... Majoring in sports management.

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Getting to Know Kath Reason you chose KU: There is no better place to go to school! Favorite swimming memory:

Miami training trip last year

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Flash mobs Favorite athletes:

Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods

Websites you visit the most: Songs on my iPod: Favorite TV Shows:

Facebook, Twitter, ku.edu “Honey Bee” (Blake Shelton), “Last Friday Night” (Katy Perry) “Keeping up w/the Kardashians”, “The Office”

Favorite foods:

Sushi, cheeseburgers

Farthest you have ever traveled:

Honduras

Time your alarm clock is set for:

5:37 a.m.

Describe yourself in one word:

Sassy


Athlete Profiles

Alison Lusk

Sophomore Breaststroke Chattanooga, Tenn. • Baylor School 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Made an immediate impact for the Jayhawks as Kansas’ newcomer of the year and school record holder in the 200-yard breaststroke... Gave her best performance of the season at the 2011 Big 12 Championships where she scored 34 points for KU and broke the school record in the 200-yard breaststroke with a seventh-place finish and a time of 2:14.57... Also compiled seasonbest times at Big 12’s in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.89, 10th) and 200-yard IM (2:06.49)... Claimed second with her 1:07.03 time in the 100-yard breaststroke against South Dakota and Northern Iowa... Finished first in the the 100 breast stroke for three-straight meets (1:05.68, vs. Nebraska), (1:05.13 vs. Arkansas) and (1:05.93 vs. Vanderbilt)... took second against Career Best Times Missouri in the 100 Breast............... 102.89 (2011 Big 12’s) 100 breaststroke with her 1:04.91 200 Breast.............2:14.57* (2011 Big 12’s) p e r f o r m a n c e . . . Ranked number one 200 IM.................... 2:06.49 (2011 Big 12’s) on the team’s 2010-11 top performances in the 100 and 200-yard *= School Record breaststroke. High School (Baylor School): A four-year letterwinner in swimming… Part of the Girls and Combined Team Tennessee State Championship teams in 2008, 2009 and 2010… Helped her team become the Girls Eastern Preparatory Champions and Girls Swimming World National Champions in 2009… Holds the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke… Won the Geoff Gaberino Most Valuable Award in 2007 and 2008, as well as the Leadership Award and Coach’s award in 2010… A member of National Honor Society and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Personal: Born in Chattanooga, Tenn... Parents are Todd and Ju-Hsin Lusk… A chemical engineering major… Plans to attend grad school.

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Getting to Know Alison Reason you chose KU:

The people, of course!

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Basketball Favorite swimming memory: Favorite food: Favorite TV show:

Swimming at Olympic trials Frozen yogurt “Grey’s Anatomy”

Websites you visit the most: Facebook & Twitter on my phone Farthest you have ever traveled:

Europe

Time your alarm clock is set for: 5:20 a.m. (I love 6 a.m. practice!) Describe yourself in one word:

Determined


Athlete Profiles

Alison Moffit Sophomore Freestyle Flower Mound, Texas • Flower Mound HS 2010-11 (Freshman): Scored 14 points for Kansas at the 2011 Big 12 Championships, where she placed ninth in the 400 IM with a season best time of 4:19.87 and 12th in the mile (16:58.50)... Swam another season-best in the 500 freestyle at Big 12’s with her 5:01.04 time... Had one of her best meets of the season at the Georgia Fall Invitational where she earned two season-best times in the mile (16:55.43) and the 200 freestyle (1:53.97)... Earned third-place finishes in the 1000 yard freestyle against Nebraska (10:23.75), Vanderbilt (10:20.14), Florida International (10:21.93) and Missouri (10:12.99)... Her 10:06.55 performance in the 1000 free at Arizona was her fastest of the season in that event... Had at least the fifth-fastest time on her team in four different events during the 2010-11 season. High School (Flower Mound): A four-year letterwinner in swimming… Holds school records in the 500-yard and 200-yard freestyle events… An All-America time qualifier… A three-year state qualifier. Personal: Born in Mason City, Iowa… Parents are Jeff and DeeDee Moffit… An exercise science major… Plans to become a physical therapist.

Getting to Know Alison Reason you chose KU: Campus is beautiful, everyone is so nice Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Volleyball Favorite food: Favorite TV shows:

200 Free...........1:53.97 (2010 Georgia Invite) 500 Fly.................... 5:01.04 (2011 Big 12’s) 1000 Free............... 10:06.55 (2010 vs. UA) 1650 Free.............. 16:55.43 (2011 Big 12’s) 400 IM.................. 4:19.87 (2011 Big 12’s)

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“Pretty Little Liars”, “Glee”

Website you visit the most often: Facebook, Twitter, KU e-mail Song at the top of my iPod: Farthest you have ever traveled:

“Eclectic” (Amanda Palmer) 18 hours to Florida by car

Favorite KU tradition: Teammate most likely to motivate me: Describe yourself in one word:

Career Best Times

Mexican

The Rock Chalk Chant Morgan Sharp Loud


Athlete Profiles

Stephanie Payne Senior • Captain Breaststroke, IM, Butterfly Derby, Kan. • Derby HS 2011 (Summer): Qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., in two separate events while swimming for Kansas Aquatics and head coach Clark Campbell... Finished with a lifetime best 2:16.39 time in the 200-meter butterfly at sectionals in Columbia, Mo., and a 4:51.46 time in the 400 IM two weeks later at Nationals in Palo Alto, Calif. 2010-11 (Junior): Broke two school records at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in the 200 butterfly (1:59.07) and 400 IM (4:11.94), while finishing fourth in the 400 IM and seventh in the 200 butterfly... Scored a total of 27 points for the Jayhawks during Big 12’s... Earned first-place honors in the 100 breaststroke with her 1:06.82 time versus South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Started a two-meet streak of first-place finishes with her 2:02.93 time in the 200 butterfly against Nebraska...Took second in the 200 butterfly (2:03.86) and third in the 200-breaststroke (2:23.57)against Arkansas... Swam to a first place finish in the 200-meter IM (2:20.99) at the Orange Bowl Classic... Finished seventh in the 400 IM (4:17.33) and eighth in the 200 butterfly (2:02.31) at the Georgia Invite... Took second in the 400 IM versus Missouri... Ranked Career Best Times in the top five of the 2010-11 season 200 Fly................... 1:59.07* (2011 Big 12’s) top performances in five different 100 Breast............... 1. :03.82 (2010 Big 12’s) events, with having the top times in 200 Breast.............. 2. :19.48 (2010 Big 12’s) the 200 butterfly and the 400 IM, which she set new 200 IM..................... 2:01.37 (2011 Big 12’s) school records in... selected as fourth 400 IM.................. 4:11.94* (2011 Big 12’s) alternate in the * = school record 400 IM for 2011 NCAA’s in Austin, Texas. 2009-10 (Sophomore): Broke the school record for the 400-yard IM, placing fifth at the Big 12 Championships (4:13.33)… Scored 27individual points at the Big 12 Championships, placing ninth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:00.61) and 13th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.66)… Set acareer-best time in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.82) during the preliminaries of the conference meet… Won the 200 butterfly (2:04.79) against Nebraska… Victorious in the 200 butterfly (2:05.71) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.71), and placed third in the 400 IM (4:31.09) at the LMU/ UCSD double dual… Was crowned champion in the 200 butterfly (2:06.41) vs. UNO… Placed first in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.95) and the 200 breaststroke (2:22.91) at the UNI/USD double dual…

Getting to Know Stephanie Reason you chose KU: I loved the team, coaches and campus Favorite swimming memory thus far:

Past three Big 12’s

Websites you visit the most: F acebook & Twitter (way too often!) Favorite TV shows:

“Snapped”, “Forensic Files”

Favorite restaurant in Lawrence: Favorite place to study:

El Mezcal

Wagnon (Student Athlete Center)

Describe yourself in one word:

Determined

An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009. 2008-09 (Freshman): Delivered her best performance of the season at the Big 12 Championships when she broke the school record in the 400 IM with a time of 4:15.69, which was over four seconds faster than the previous record… Placed eighth in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:01.08 and 10th in the 400 IM with a time of 4:15.69 at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… Earned 18 points for Kansas at the conference meet… In addition to her school-record 400 IM performance, she also boasted the school’s fourth-best 200 butterfly time… Ranked in the top five of team season-best times in five different events, which tied for the most on the team. High School (Derby): A four-year letterwinner in swimming… First-team all-state all four years... Holds numerous Derby school records including the 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, 100 back and 100 free... Member of the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relays that broke the school records... Placed second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 breaststroke at the 2008 state championships... Team placed third at state in 2006 and won its district in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Personal: Born in Wichita, Kan… Parents are Larry and Donna Payne… Majoring in journalism.

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Athlete Profiles

Cora Powers Junior Breaststroke, IM Olathe, Kan. • Olathe South HS 2010-11 (Sophomore): One of the most improved swimmers of the season... Had her best meet of the year at the 2011 Big 12 Championships where she swam three career-best times in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:07.55, 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:23.58 and 200 IM with a 2:12.10 time... Finished fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:10.33) in the double dual versus South Dakota and Northern Iowa... Ranked in the team’s top five times of 2010-11 season in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. 2009-10 (Freshman): Recorded a career-best time in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.00) in the preliminary round of the Big 12 Championships… Took sixth in the 200 breaststroke (2:31.38) against Missouri… Placed ninth in the 400-yard IM (4:53.12) at the LMU/UCSD double dual… Helped the Career Best Times Jayhawks earn five points in three relays 100 Breast.......... 1. :07.55 (2011 Big 12’s) at the Big 12 Relays… Named to the Big 200 Breast............ 2:23.58 (2011 Big 12’s) 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and 200 IM.................. 2:12.10 (2011 Big 12’s) Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Spring 2010. High School (Olathe South): Four-time letterwinner in swimming and lettered twice in cross country... Holds the school record for the 100 breaststroke... High school state meet finalist all four years... Swimming team captain for two years... Won numerous academic awards, including President’s Education Award for Academic Excellence... Member of the USA Swimming... Scholastic All-America Team, the Missouri Valley Swimming AllAcademic Team and the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-America Academic Team. Personal: Born in Omaha, Neb... Parents are Dave and Jeanne Powers... An exercise science major... Plans to attend graduate school.

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Getting to Know Cora Reason you chose KU: The team and the school’s great tradition Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Favorite food:

Softball Mexican

Songs on my iPod:

Anything by Anberlin

Favorite TV show:

“The Office”

Website you visit the most:

Facebook (way too often!)

Farthest you have ever traveled: Cozumel, Mexico (by cruise ship) Time your aleam clock is set for:

5:20 a.m. (way too early!)

Teammate most likely to make me laugh: Teammate most likely to motivate me: Describe yourself in one word:

Sarah Hettenbach Stephanie Payne Goofy


Athlete Profiles

Brittany Rospierski Junior Breaststroke, IM, Backstroke Valley View, Ohio • Hawken School 2010-11 (Sophomore): Swam a career-best time of 2:19.71 and finished 15th in the 200-yard breaststroke at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in Austin, Texas... Also compiled two season-best times at the conference meet in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.97, 13th place) and the 200 backstroke (2:03.40)... Took fifth in 100-yard breaststroke with her 1:08.34 time against Arkansas... Led team to first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay against Vanderbilt... Claimed fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.29) in same meet... Finished third in the 50-meter breaststroke (34.79) in Orange Bowl Swim Classic... Swam to a third-place finish against Drury/North Dakota in 100 breaststroke with 1:07.22 time... Had one of the top five fastest times on her team in four different events during the 2010-11 season. 2009-10 (Freshman): Recorded her career-best time in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.7) preliminary round at the Big 12 Championships, where placed 20th overall with a time of 2:02.82… Took 23rd in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.98) at the same meet… Earned second place in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.68) against Nebraska… Placed fourth in Career Best Times the 100-yard backstroke 100 Breast............1:03.97 (2011 Big 12’s) (1:00.70) and the 100 breaststroke 200 Breast........ 2:19.71 (2011 Big 12’s) (1:08.46) vs. Drury… Named 200 Back........... .2:02.77 (2010 Big 12’s) to the Big 12 C ommissioner’s 200 IM.............. .2:05.69 (2011 Big 12’s) Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009. High School (Hawken): Three-year letterwinner for swimming... A 2008 Olympic trial qualifier and participant... Holds the state record in the 100-meter breaststroke... Was a conference, sectional, district and state champion in the 100-meter breast during the 2008 and 2009 seasons... was first-place finisher in the 100 breaststroke, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and a secondplace finisher in the 200 free relay her senior year... Received the 2009 Old Board Award, given for talent and promising leadership in a senior. Personal: Born in Valley View, Ohio... Parents are Rick and Eileen Rospierski... A sports management major.

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Getting to Know Brittany Reason you chose KU:

The entire team

Favorite Food:

Cream cheese pizza

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Volleyball Farthest you have ever traveled:

Thailand

Song at the top of my iPod:

“All” (Wiz Khalifa)

Time your alarm clock is set for:

5:27 a.m.

Teammate most likely to make me laugh: Teammate most likely to motivate me: Favorite KU tradition:

Brooke Brull Rebecca Swank

The Rock Chalk Chant


Athlete Profiles

Alyssa Rudman Junior Backstroke Baldwin City, Kan. • Home-Schooled 2010-11 (Sophomore): Had her best meet of the season at the 2011 Big 12 Championships where she swam a career-best time in the 100 backstroke (57.00) and a season best in the 50 freestyle (24.67)... Took fourth in the 100 backstroke (59.32) against Arkansas... Claimed second in the 200 backstroke (2:05.10) and third with her 58.68 time in the 100 backstroke versus Vanderbilt... Came in second at 100 meter backstroke (1:06.21) at the Orange Bowl Swim Classic... At the Georgia Fall Invitational, swam a season best in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:03.14... Swam to a 59.14 time and third-place finish in the 100 backstroke against Drury/North Dakota. 2009-10 (Freshman): Recorded a career-best time of 57.09 in the preliminary round at the Big 12 Championships, placing 19th in the 100-yard backstroke (57.37)… Also finished in 23rd place in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.42) at the same meet… Finished third in the 100 backstroke Career Best Times against Nebraska (58.75) and Drury (59.74)… 100 Back.......... 5. 7.00 (2011 Big 12’s) Took fifth in the 100 backstroke (59.62) at 200 Back......... 2:03.14 (2010 Big 12’s) the UCLA/Fresno State double dual… Helped 100 Fly.............. 58.99 (2010 Big 12’s) earn seven points in three relays at the Big 12 Relays. High School (Home-Schooled): Member of the Lawrence Aquahawks club team under coach Mike Soderling... Qualified for Junior Nationals all four years of high school and made Senior Nationals her sophomore year... A top-eight finalist at Junior Nationals in the 200-yard backstroke... Had several topeight finishes at the Region 8 Championships. Personal: Born in Grand Rapids, Mich... Parents are Dan and Tina Rudman... A pre-physical therapy major... Plans on becoming a physical therapist after graduation.

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Getting to Know Alyssa Reason you chose KU:

Close to family and I really like the coaches

Favorite sport to watch other than swimming:

Football

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming:

Parkour

Favorite TV show:

“America’s Next Top Model”

Website you visit the most (how often)?: Favorite Lawrence restaurant:

Twitter, too often! Encore Cafe

Farthest you have ever traveled:

Scotland

Time your alarm clock is set for:

5:33 a.m.

Favorite place to study:

Wagnon Student Athlete Center


Athlete Profiles

Morgan Sharp

Sophomore Freestyle Houston, Texas • Langham Creek HS 2010-11 (freshman): Scored a total of 45 points for Kansas at the 2011 Big 12 Championships... Was a member of the 400 and 800 freestyle relays that finished fourth... Individually placed 10th in the 200 freestyle (1:49.09), 12th in the 500 freestyle (4:49.09) and 14th in the 100 freestyle (51.17), all of which were seasonbest times... Tied for second in 200 free (1:53.31) versus South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Claimed second in the the 200 free with her 1:53.27 time against Arkansas... First-place finisher in 200 free (1:51.60) at Vanderbilt... Came in second with a 1:53.75 time at Florida International... At Georgia Fall Invitational, swam a season best in the 50 freestyle (24.48)... In double dual against Drury/North Dakota, earned Career Best Times season-best time in the 50 Free..................... 24.48 (2010 Georgia Invite) 1000 freestyle (10:11.45).... 100 Free.............................. 51.17 (2011 Big 12’s) F i n i s h e d second in the 200 free 200 Free........................... 1:49.09 (2011 Big 12’s) (1:52.36) and third in 500 500 Free........................... 4:49.09 (2011 Big 12’s) free (4:56.65) in meet versus 1000 Free..........10:11.45 (2010 vs. Drury/UND) M i s s o u r i . . . Had at least the fifth-fastest time on her team in a total of six different events during the 2010-11 season with KU’s fastest times in the 200 and 500 freestyle. High School (Langham Creek): A Junior National Qualifier, Short Course National Qualifier and U.S. Open Qualifier… Anchored the 400 medley LC relay and 400 free LC relay at Junior Nationals 2010, both of which placed seventh… named to the Texas All-State Team and NISCA All-America Team in 2007, 2008 and 2010… Holds Langham Creek records for 200 free and 500 free… Named a Scholastic All-American. Personal: Born in Houston, Texas... Parents are Jean and Doug Sharp... A business major.

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Getting to Know Morgan Reason you chose KU: The campus was gorgeous, the coaches were easy to talk to and the team was great Favorite swimming memory thus far:

Florida training trip

Favorite sport to comepete in other than swimming: Volleyball Favorite food:

Chicken fajitas

Favorite TV show:

“Pretty Little Liars”

Music on my iPod

Anything by Drake

Farthest you have ever traveled:

18-hour car ride to Florida with teammates

Teammate most likely to make me laugh is: Teammate most likely to motivate me is:

Alison Moffit Rebecca Swank

Time your alarm clock is set for during the season: 5:35 a.m. Favorite KU tradition:

Waving the Wheat at football games


Athlete Profiles

Sara Snow Sophomore Backstroke Springfield, Mo. • Glendale HS 2010-11 (Freshman): Wrapped up her first season with a strong showing at the 2011 Big 12 Championships, where she swam two season-best times in the 100 backstroke (58.94) and the 200 IM (2:12.39)... Took sixth in the 100 backstroke (1:02.97) against South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Finished eighth in the 100 meter backstroke with her time of 1:10.48 at Orange Bowl Swim Classic... At the Georgia Fall Invitational, she swam a season best in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:08.45... Placed fifth in the 200 backstroke with a 2:10.74 time in double-dual versus Drury/North Dakota. High School (Glendale): A four-year letterwinner in swimming… Holds school records in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard medley and freestyle relays and the 400-yard freestyle relay… A state meet champion in the 200 medley relay in 2009… President Career Best Times of National Honors 100 Back.................... 58.94 (2011 Big 12’s) Society and Service Commissioner 200 Back..........2:08.45 (2010 Georgia Invite) on the Student Council Cabinet… 200 IM............................ 2:12.39 (2011 Big 12’s) Graduated in the top five percent of her class. Personal: Born in Springfield, Mo... Parents are Kerry and Laura Snow… Is pre-med… Plans to go to medical school after graduation.

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Getting to Know Sara Reason you chose KU:

The amazing people on the team

Favorite TV show: Favorite food: Songs on my iPod:

“Psych” Pizza Are all from the show “Glee”

Website you visit the most often:

Stumbleupon

Farthest you have ever traveled:

Florida Keys

Favorite KU tradition: Describe yourself in one word:

The Alma Mater Genuine


Athlete Profiles

Kara Stranski

Sophomore Butterfly, Backstroke Portland, Ore. • St. Mary’s Academy 2010-11 (Freshman): Delivered her best performance of the season at the 2011 Big 12 Championships, where she swam three season-best times in the 100 butterfly (56.58), 50 freestyle (24.27) and 100 freestyle (52.00)... Took fifth in the 50 free with her 25.06 time in double-dual versus South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Placed ninth in the 50 freestyle at Florida International with a 25.42 performance... At Orange Bowl Swim Classic, finished fifth in 100-meter freestyle (1:01.21)... At the Georgia Fall Invitational, swam a season best in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:08.90... Finished sixth in the 50 freestyle with her 25.06 time versus Missouri. High School (St. Mary’s Academy): A four-year letterwinner in swimming… A six-time High School AllAmerican... Named the 2009 Mount Hood Conference Swimmer of the Year…. AllCareer Best Times conference all four years… Conference 100 Breast.......1:08.90 (2010 Georgia Invite) champion 11 times… Six-time 100 Fly...................... 56.58 (2011 Big 12’s) top individual finalist at state 50 Free............................... 24.27 (2011 Big 12’s) championships… Member of the medley 100 Free............................. 52.00 (2011 Big 12’s) 200-yard relay 6A State Champions (2009)... 6A State Champion in the 50-yard freestyle (2009) and two-time runner-up in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle… OSAA scholar athlete… USA Scholastic All-American. Personal: Born in Dallas, Texas… Parents are Monty and Jan Stranski… A biology major… Plans to travel across Europe after graduation as a marine biologist.

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Getting to Know Kara Reason you chose KU: Closeness of swim team, school’s tradition Favorite swimming memory at KU: The team coming together at the 2011 Big 12 Championship Favorite sport to watch (other than swimming): Favorite food:

Basketball Sushi

Websites you visit the most: Facebook, Twitter (way too much!) Favorite TV shows:

“Pretty Little Liars”, “Grey’s Anatomy”

Song at the top of my iPod:

“Superbass” (Nicki Minaj)

Farthest you have traveled:

France

Time your alarm clock is set for:

5:20 a.m.

Favorite KU tradition: Jingling your keys at the football games


Athlete Profiles

Rebecca Swank Junior Distance Freestyle Wichita, Kan. • Trinity Academy 2010:11 (Sophomore): Racked up 37 points for the Jayhawks at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in Austin, Texas and was a member of the 800 freestyle relay that finished fourth... Swam careerbest times at the Big 12’s in the 1650 (16:34.73, fifth), 500 freestyle (4:49.99, 13th) and 400 IM (4:26.92, 13th)... Finished first in the 1000 freestyle (10:13.56) and second in the 500 freestyle (5:01.59) against Nebraska... Swam to a second-place finish (16:48.20) in the 1650 freestyle against Arkansas... In 500 free versus Vanderbilt, earned first-place honors with her 4:56.71 time and second in the 200 free (1:54.54)... Finished first in two events during double-dual at Florida International with 10:12.06 time in 1000 Freestyle and 4:58.36 performance in 500 Free... At the Georgia Fall Invitational, swam a career best in the 200 Career Best Times freestyle with a 200 Free......... 1:51.69 (2010 Georgia Invite) time of 1:51.69 and finished in 500 Free...................4:49.99 (2011 Big 12’s) the top 10 of the 1650 freestyle (16:44.60)... Versus 1650 Free.................16:34.73 (2011 Big 12’s) Missouri, earned a career-best time in 1000 Free.................10:05.54 (2010 vs. MU) the 1000 freestyle with her 10:05.54 400 IM........................4:26.92 (2011 Big 12’s) p e r f o r m a n c e . . . Finished third in the 200 free (1:53.43), versus Drury/North Dakota... Racked up another third-place time (10:07.88), at Arizona... Had at least the fifth-fastest time on the team in six different events during the season, with top times in the mile, 1650 and 1000 freestyle.... Named a 2010-11 Academic All-American by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.

Getting to Know Rebecca Reason you chose KU: I really enjoyed the campus, team and coaches Favorite TV show:

“NCIS”

Favorite Food:

Cream Cheese Pizza

Favorite Lawrence Restaurant: Favorite place to study:

El Mezcal

Wagnon Student-Athlete Center

Website you visit the most often: Farthest place you have ever traveled: Describe yourself in one word:

Facebook Maui, Hawaii Passionate

the 400-yard freestyle (3:59.77) against Iowa State… Named First Team Academic All-America by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America… A member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 with a perfect 4.0 GPA. High School (Trinity Academy): Four-time letterwinner in swimming... A three-time state champion in the 500 free... Three-time All-State First Team selection... Helped her team win the 2007 state championship. Personal: Born in Dallas, Texas... Parents are Darrell and Julie Swank... A business major.

2009-10 (Freshman): Won the team’s Newcomer of the Year award... Recorded three career-best times at the Big 12 Championships, placing seventh in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:43.63), 14th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:51.90) and 22nd in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.89)… Won the 1650 freestyle (17:03.74) and the 500 freestyle (5:02.97) against Nebraska… Victorious in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:17.67) and the 500 freestyle (5:00.19) at the LMU/UCSD double dual… Was crowned champion of both the 1000 freestyle (10:16.10) and the 500 freestyle (5:04.85) against Drury… Took second in the 1000 freestyle (10:22.85) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:03.77) against Missouri… Won the 500 freestyle (4:58.55) at the UNI/USD double dual… Took second in

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Athlete Profiles

Madison Wagner Junior Sprint Freestlye Ft. Myers, Fla. • South Ft. Myers HS 2010-11 (Sophomore): Swam career best times at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in two different events including the 100 backstroke (59.64) and the 200 backstroke (2:07.48)... Also earned a 24.15 time in the 50 freestyle and swam a time of 52.46 in the 100 freestyle during Big 12’s... Took ninth at the Orange Bowl Swim Classic in 50 meter freestyle with her 29.20 time... Swam 24.62 during finals of the 50-yard freestyle Career Best Times and 1:00.65 in 100 backstroke finals 50 Free....................24.15 (2011 Big 12’s) during Georgia Fall Invitational... 100 Free..................52.46 (2011 Big 12’s) Also earned 53.57 time during the 200 Free...............2:07.48 (2011 Big 12’s) 100 freestyle finals of that meet... Led 100 Back.................59.64 (2011 Big 12’s) team to third-place finish in the 200-yard 200 Back..............2:07.48 (2011 Big 12’s) freestyle relay against Missouri. 2009-10 (Freshman): Started the ninth-place 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:36.03) at the Big 12 Championships… Placed eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (25.02) at the UCLA/Fresno State double dual… Helped the team earn four points in two relays at the Big 12 Relays… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009. High School (South Ft. Myers): Four-time letterwinner in both swimming and basketball... Holds all individual records for swimming at her high school... Was a two-time MVP award winner... A state finalist seven times... Helped her basketball team to the state semi-finals twice... A member of the National Honor Society for three years. Personal: Born in Pittsburgh, Pa... Parents are Chuck and Barb Wagner... Majoring in business and finance... Post-school ambitions include becoming a financial advisor for professional athletes.

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Getting to Know Madison Reason you chose KU:

The tradition, the campus and the atmosphere of the team

Favorite swimming memory at KU: Winter training trip to Miami Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Basketball Favorite TV show:

“Jersey Shore”

Type of music at the top of my iPod: Rap, hip-hop and R&B Websites you visit the most often: My e-mail, Twitter and Facebook Favorite food: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, mac and cheese Farthest you have ever traveled:

Mexico (by plane)

Favorite place to study on campus:

Anschutz Library

Decsribe yourself in one word:

Fun


Freshman Profiles

Vanessa Hanbury Junior Sprint Freestyle Vancouver, B.C. • Indian River St. College (Fla) Previous College (Indian River State): Swam to a first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (50.27), at junior college national championships in March, 2011... Named 2010 NJCAA Swimmer of the Year, while swimming for head coach Ryan Mallam... Achieved the college’s Highest Academic Status for Athletes. Personal: Born in Vancouver, British Columbia... Parents are Blake and Nelli Hanbury... Hopes to compete in the Olympics... Also aspires to become a high school principal after her swimming career is through. Coach Campbell on Hanbury: “Vanessa is going to

come in and be a big boost for us... she is going to make a lot of noise, not just in the Big 12, but at the NCAA Championship as well.”

Getting to Know vanessa Reason you chose KU:

Because of the success I could have both academically and athletically

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Website you visit the most:

Volleyball

Facebook (everyday)

Favorite TV shows: “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Glee”, “How I Met Your Mother” Favorite food:

Chicken and pasta

Farthest you have ever traveled: Time your alarm clock is set for:

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 45 minutes before practice

Svetlana Golovchun Junior Sprint Freestyle, Butterfly Surgut, Russia • Surgut State

Getting to Know Svetlana

Personal: Mother is Lelya Golovchun. Coach Campbell on Golovchun: “Svetlana is a world class sprint freestyler, who has a lot of international experience. She is in the running to make her country’s Olympic team for 2012 and is going to bring a lot to us, not only in the sprint free, but in the sprint butterfly as well.”

Reason you chose KU:

The coaches

Song at the top of my iPod: “Not to love you” (Ryan Tedder) Web-site you visit the most often: vkontakte.ru (Russian Facebook) Favorite movies:

“Cruel Intentions”, “The Notebook”

Favorite food: Farthest you have ever traveled by plane or car: Describe yourself in one word:

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Chocolate USA Kind


Freshman Profiles

Deanna Marks

Freshman Butterfly, Freestyle Plano, Texas • Plano Senior HS High School (plano senior): Member of the 2011 allstate team in five events... Placed 10th in the 200 freestyle during the Texas 5A High School State Championships in Austin... Had breakout performance during 2010 Region II 5A Championships, where she took first place in the 100 fly and broke her own school record with her 54.68 time... Swam for the City of Plano club team under Coach Steve Mateer... Member of the National Honor Society... On honor roll all four years at Plano. Personal: Born in Houston, Texas... Parents are Walter and Mary Marks... Mechinal engineering major. Coach Campbell on Marks: “Deanna has really improved a lot in her butterfly events, and she is also a good middle distance freestyler. She will come and help fill in the butterfly role that was left behind after the Potter sisters graduated.”

Getting to Know Deanna Reason you chose KU: Walking around campus, it just felt like home Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming:

Soccer

Website you visit the most: Facebook (once or twice a week) Favorite song on my iPod: “Why Don’t We Just Dance” (Josh Turner) Favorite TV show:

“Scrubs”

Favorite food:

Pizza

Farthest place you have traveled to:

Michigan (by car)

Caroline Patterson

Freshman Backstroke Boulder, Colo. • Fairview HS High School (Fairview): Competed in the 2011 5A State Championship Finals in 200-yard IM (2:14.58) and 100-yard backstroke (1:00.55)... Finished third in four events at finals of 2011 Boulder County Invitational... Named All-America in swimming for 2010 and 2011... Swam for Rally Sport Aquatic Club under Coach Grant Holicky.

Getting to Know Caroline Reason you chose KU: I liked KU and the team felt like a great fit Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Wiffle ball

Personal: Parents are Lou and Donna Patterson... Uncle played tennis at West Texas State and another uncle played basketball at Lamoni College... Majoring in journalism.

Music on my iPod: Maroon 5, Adele, Whiz Khalifa, Lupe Fiasco

Coach Campbell on Patterson: “Caroline is a real

Favorite TV show:

diamond in the rough because she has only been swimming year-round since March 2010. The sky is the limit for her; she has loads of potential and has not even begun to scratch the surface yet.”

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Website you visit the most: Facebook (multiple times a day)

Favorite foods:

“Friends” Macaroni and cheese, fruit snacks

Time your alarm clock is set for:

4:27 a.m.


Freshman Profiles

Rachel Snyder

Freshman Butterfly Arvada, Colo. • Ralston Valley Senior HS

High School (Ralston valley senior): Qualified for U.S. Open during her time at Ralston Valley... Swam for North Jeffco Swim Team under Coach Brett Stoyell. Personal: Parents are Craig and Lesley Snyder... Rachel is a second generation Jayhawk as her mother attended KU. Coach Campbell on Snyder: “Rachel had an awesome summer before her senior year. She has a really good butterfly and I think either her or Deanna (Marks) will be our school record holder in the 200-yard butterfly.”

Getting to Know Rachel Reason you chose KU:

It had everything I was looking for

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Favorite TV show:

“Vampire Diaries”

Favorite food: Website you visit the most;

Soccer

New England clam chowder Facebook (several times a day)

Farthest you have ever traveled: Disney World in Orlando by plane Describe yourself in one word:

Academic All-Big 12 members

2011-12 Freshmen Class

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2011-12

Senior Summaries


2010-11 Senior Profiles

Joy Bunting Breaststroke, IM (2007 - 2011) Greeley, Colo. • Greeley West HS 2010-11 (Senior): Finished her swimming career at Kansas with a strong performance at the Big 12 Championships in Austin, Texas, scoring 43 points for the Jayhawks... Was a member of the 200 medley relay team in Austin, which finished in third place and individually placed ninth in the 200 IM with a season-best time of 2:00.70 and 11th in the 200 butterfly with a career-best time of 2:02.58... Swam another season-best time of 4:15.80 in the 400 IM and finished seventh… Shined at the Georgia Fall Invitational where she swam a career-best time in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.18) and a season best in the 200 breaststroke (2:18.80)... Had at least the fifth fastest time on the team during the 2010-11 season in six different events, having the top time in the 200 IM... She earned first-place honors in the 200 IM against Nebraska… Also took first place honors in 100 breaststroke at double dual against Drury/North Dakota… Claimed first place in the 400 Career Best Times IM versus Missouri with 4:26.12 time… Outside 100 Breast....................1:03.18 of the pool, Bunting was recognized as a 2010-11 200 Breast....................2:16.93 Woman of Distinction by the Emily Taylor Women’s 200 IM.........................2:00.28 Resource Center and the Commission on the Status 400 IM.........................4:14.46 of Women at KU… Served as team captain during her 200 Fly.........................2:02.58 senior season. 2009-10 (Junior): Scored 29 individual points at the 2010 Big 12 Championships… Set career-best times in the 200-yard breaststroke, placing 12th (2:16.93), and the 400-yard IM, placing sixth (4:14.46)… Placed eighth in the 200-yard IM (2:01.88)… Swam the second leg of the 400-yard medley relay team that placed fourth (3:39.97) and the 200-yard medley relay team that placed third (1:39.35)… Won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.03), the 200-yard breaststroke (2:22.31) and the 200 IM (2:06.92) vs. Nebraska… Won the 300-yard IM at the Iowa State dual (3:15.50)… Took first in the 400 IM (4:26.64) at the LMU/UCSD double dual… Placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.86) and third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.52) at the UCLA/Fresno State double dual… Helped KU score 18 of its 43 points at the Big 12 Relays, participating in six relays… An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

times in both the 200 and 400 IM… In addition, her IM times are the second-best in school history… Set career-best times in every event that she participated in at the Big 12 Championships… Was also named Academic All-Big 12 First Team... Won the Karen Dionne team award. 2007-08 (Freshman): Swam to a seventh-place finish in the 200 breast at the 2008 Big 12 Championship meet with a time of 2:18.85, also the second-fastest team time on the season… Placed ninth at Big 12s in the 200 IM (2:02.51) and 11th in the 100 breast (1:04.99), all top-five 2007-08 team times… Recorded the team’s fastest 400 IM time at the Nike Cup (4:28.67), placing third… Finished second at the Nike Cup in the 200 breast, third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 200 IM… Recorded her first collegiate victories at the first meet of the season against Northern Iowa in the 100 breast and 200 IM… Recorded victories in the 200 IM against Nebraska-Omaha, Illinois State and Iowa State… Captured the Newcomer of the Year and Karen Dionne (Most Inspirational) team awards following her initial campaign. High School (Greeley West): A four-year letterwinner in swimming... Holds Greeley West school records in the 100 fly, 100 breast and 200 IM, as well as the 200 medley relay, 200 and 400 freestyle relays... 2004 Rookie of the Year... Received all-conference honors 2004-07... Team won conference titles from 2005-07... 2007 conference Swimmer of the Year... 2007 4A State Swimmer of the Year... 2006 Greeley Tribune Swimmer of the Year... Received All-America honors in the 200 IM and 200 breast in 2006 and 2007... Was on the Honor Roll all four years... Named Academic All-America and academic allstate for her performance in the classroom and in the pool. Personal: Born in Greeley, Colo... Parents are Doug and Sherry Bunting... Sister, Tonya, played tennis at the University of Northern Colorado... Hopes to pursue a career in international business to travel the world.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Placed ninth in the 200 IM (2:01.22), 11th in the 400 IM (4:17.79) and 12th in the 200 breaststroke (2:18.99) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… Her performances at the 2009 Big 12 Championship earned Kansas a total of 20 points… Had Kansas’ season-best time in the 200 breaststroke, and its second-best

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2010-11 Senior Profiles

Iuliia Kuzhil Backstroke (2008 - 2011) Cherkasy, Ukraine • First City Gymnasium 2010-11 (Senior): Finished her swimming career as the only Jayhawk to represent Kansas at the 2011 NCAA Championships, where she placed 34th in the 100 backstroke and 41st in the 200 backstroke... Scored 49 points for KU at the 2011 Big 12 Championships as she led off the 200 medley relay which finished third and the 400 medley relay that placed fourth... Individually, Kuzhil placed ninth in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke (53.64/1:55.44) at Big 12’s... She swept firstplace honors in the 100 and 200 backstroke for the fourth-straight meet with 58.19 and 2:00.40 times versus South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Finished first in 100 back (56.91) and 200 back (2:03.87) against Nebraska... Continued her streak against Arkansas with firstplace finishes in the 100 back (55.78) and the 200 back (2:00.50)... Started her four meet streak against Vanderbilt (56.97), 100 back and (2:02.57), 200 back... At the Career Best Times Georgia Fall Invitational, swam to a first-place finish and earned an invite to the 50 Back..................................... 24.77 NCAA Championships in the 200 backstroke 100 Back................................... 52.02 with a time of 1:54.43... Broke her own Robinson 200 Back................................ 1:53.44 Natatorium record in the 200 backstroke with 50 Free...................................... 22.86 1:58.44 time versus Drury/ North Dakota... Finished first in that event as well as 200 back (56.69) during double-dual... Took second in the 100 back (56.01) vs. Missouri... Kuzhil owned the top times on her team in the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes during the 2010-11 season by a combined 3.26 advantage over second place finishers... Named Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (January 12, 2011) and 2010-11 All-American by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.

(1:59.59) at the UCLA/Fresno State double dual… Was crowned champion in the 200 backstroke (2:02.86) at the LMU/UCSD double dual… Took first in the 100 backstroke (56.36) vs. Drury… Placed first in the 100 backstroke (55.61) vs. Missouri… Won the 100 backstroke (55.10) and 200 backstroke (2:01.37) at the Arkansas/ Florida double dual… Helped KU score 19 of its 43 points at the Big 12 Relays, participating in six relays… Nominee for 2009-10 College Swimming Break-Out Swimmer… An Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. 2008-09 (Sophomore): Earned a berth at the 2009 NCAA Championships where she placed 21st in the 100-yard backstroke with a school-record breaking time of 53.06… Swam the backstroke leg of the third-place finishing KU 200 and 400-yard medley relay teams at the 2009 Big 12 Championships, which broke the school records with times of 1:38.45 and 3:38.45… Also a member of the school-record-breaking 200 freestyle relay team (1:31.39) at the Big 12 Championships… Placed third in the 100 backstroke (53.63), eighth in the 200 backstroke (1:58.42) and 13th in the freestyle (23.38) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… She is the current school record holder in both the 100 and 200 backstroke events… Individually earned Kansas 31 points at the 2009 Big 12 Championships, but was also a part of 94 more points in the three relays she participated in for a total of 125 points at the conference championships. High School (First City Gymnasium): Graduated High School in June 2006... Attended Bohdan Khmelnitskyy National University in The Ukraine for 2008. Personal: Born in The Ukraine… A communications major.

2009-10 (Junior): One of two Jayhawks that represented KU at the NCAA Championships… Broke two school records with her ninth-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (52.02) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:53.44) at the meet… Earned All-America Honorable Mention accolades for her two ninth-place finishes… Qualified for NCAAs with her second-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (53.05) and her fourth-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:54.76) at the Big 12 Championships… Recorded a career-best time in the 50-yard freestyle, placing fifth (22.86)… Also led the 400-yard IM relay team to a fourth-place finish (3:39.97) and the 200-yard medley relay team to a third-place finish (1:39.35) at the Big 12 meet… Broke the Robinson Natatorium pool records for the 100 backstroke (55.20) and the 200 backstroke (1:59.42) vs. Nebraska… Won the 150-yard backstroke (1:27.00) at Iowa State… Placed first in the 100-yard backstroke (55.58) and the 200 backstroke

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2010-11 Senior Profiles

Amanda Maez

Sprint Freestyle (2007 - 2011) Albuquerque, N.M. • La Cueva HS 2010-11 (Senior): Scored a total of 30 points for Kansas at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in Austin, Texas, where she placed 21st in the 100 freestyle with a career-best time of 51.70 and 22nd in the 50 free with a season-best time of 23.65... Finished first in the 100 free (52.97) and second in 50 free (24.49), versus South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Swam to second-place finish in the 50 free versus Nebraska with 24.15 time... Continued her dominance in the 50 free with a firstplace performance and 24.37 time at Vanderbilt... Racked up another second-place finish, this time at Florida International with her 24.35 time in 50 free... At the Georgia Fall Invitational she swam a seasonbest time in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:55.12... Maez had at least the fifth-fastest time on the team in four different events during the 2010-11 season... Career Best Times Named an Academic AllAmerican and honored by the Big 12 Conference 50 Free...................................... 23.57 as well as Chick-fil-A as a member of the 2011 Winter 100 Free.................................... 51.70 Community of Champions for her hard work in and 200 Free................................. 1:53.84 out of the pool.

100 Back................................... 59.93

2009-10 (Junior): Set a career-best time at the Big 12 Championships, placing 22nd in the 100-yard freestyle (51.96)… Placed 16th in the 50-yard freestyle (23.91), in addition to anchoring the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:31.62 – fourth) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:39.35 – third)… Took third place in the 50 freestyle at Drury (24.34) and against UNO (24.58)… Helped earn seven points in three relays at the Big 12 Relays… Named a First Team Academic All-American by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America… An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

52.45… Was a member of the 200 freestyle relay that finished fifth at Big 12s and recorded a season-best time… Was a Nike Cup-Kenyon Invitational competitor… Raced to a time of 53.59 in the 100 free, good for an 18th-place finish at the Nike Cup… Additionally placed 19th in the 50-yard free (24.69)… Was a member of the 200 free relay and the 200 and 400-yard medley relays at the Nike Cup. High School (La Cueva): A three-year letterwinner in swimming… Recorded school records in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle… Made sectional cuts in the 50 and 100 free, as well as the 400 IM… Was the New Mexico High School State Champion in the 200 IM and the anchor leg of the winning 400-yard free relay... Named the Albuquerque Public School Female Athlete of the Year in 2005… Received Top-16 times in both 2006 and 2007 at the NISCA state meets… Was the 2006 New Mexico High School Water Polo MVP… A recipient of the 2007 Academic All-District award… Team was Albuquerque Public School Girls All-City Champions 2004-07… Was a member of the National Honor Society 2005-06… An academic letter recipient in 2006 and 2007… Spanish National Honor Society member 2005-06. Personal: Born in Albuquerque, N.M... Parents are Mark Maez and Robin McIntyre… A biochemistry major.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Placed 19th in the 50 freestyle (23.78), 30th in the 100 freestyle (52.07) and 34th in the 200 freestyle (1:56.40) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… She had the fifth-best time of any Jayhawk in the 100 freestyle on the season… Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team with a 4.0 GPA. 2007-08 (Freshman): Represented the Jayhawks at the 2008 Big 12 Championship meet in Austin, Texas… Returned to the finals in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events… Placed 11th in the 50 free at Big 12s with a time of 23.96… Big 12 50-yard free time was the fourth-best team time for Kansas during the 2007-08 season… Finished 23rd at the Big 12 meet in the 100 free, clocking in at

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2010-11 Senior Profiles

Alyssa Potter IM, Butterfly (2007 - 2011) Bentonville, Ark. • Bentonville HS 2010-11 (Senior): At the 2011 Big 12 Championships, scored eight points for Kansas finishing 12th in the 200 butterfly with a career best time of 2:03.03... Finished 14th in the 400 IM at Big 12’s, with a season best time of 4:27.40 and finished 27th in the 200 IM... Came in second (2:05.23) in the 200 fly vs. South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Earned second place honors along with her sister (Brittany), who both had the exact same time of 2:04.71 in the 200 fly vs. Nebraska... Also took fourth against the Cornhuskers in the 200 IM (2:09.29)... Finished second again in the 200 fly with a 2:06.23 time at Vanderbilt... Had one of her best meets of the season at the Georgia Fall Invite where she swam Career Best Times a career best 2:05.84 time in the 200 IM and a season-best time in the 100 100 Fly...................................... 57.30 butterfly (57.99)... Swam to a third-place finish 200 Fly................................... 2:03.03 in the 200 fly (2:06.55) versus Missouri... Earned 200 IM................................... 2:05.84 a perfect 4.0 grade point average every semester as 400 IM................................... 4:24.58 a student-athlete... Was inducted into the Rho Chi Mile...................................... 16:58.67 academic honor society of the School of Pharmacy. 2009-10 (Junior): Placed 15th in the 400-yard IM (4:30.01), 16th in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:42.84) and 21st in the 200-yard butterfly (2:07.15) at the Big 12 Championships… Finished second in the 200 butterfly (2:07.32) against UNO… Took third in the 300-yard IM (3:24.30) against Iowa State… Placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:35.13) and third in the 200 butterfly (2:08.05) at the LMU/UCSD double dual… Took third in the 400 IM (4:33.94) against Drury… Helped earn six points for KU in three relays at the Big 12 Relays… An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection with a perfect 4.0 GPA… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

second in the 100 butterfly against Nebraska-Omaha… Placed second in the 50 fly against Illinois State on the team’s winter training trip to Puerto Rico… A 2008 Big 12 Championships competitor for the Jayhawks… Returned to finals of the 200 butterfly (2:04.73) and the 400 IM (4:30.61), placing 12th in both events… Also recorded a season-best time in the 200 IM (2:09.23) at the Big 12 meet… Represented Kansas at the Nike Cup-Kenyon Invitational in the 200 medley relay and the 200, 400 and 800 free relays… Additionally placed ninth in the 200 fly, 16th in the 100 fly and 18th in the 200 IM at the Nike Cup-Kenyon Invite. High School (Bentonville): A four-year letterwinner in swimming... A three-year letterwinner in cross country… Also lettered one year in indoor track and one year in outdoor track… Cross country team won conference and state in 2004 and 2006 and conference in 2005… Swimming team won both conference and state 2004-07… Member of the outdoor track team that won state in 2007… Won the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly in 2006 and the 100 freestyle in 2007 at the Arkansas High School State meet… A member of the medley relay team that holds the Arkansas state record… Received all-conference and all-state honors in swimming and track from 2005-07 and cross country 2004-06… A USA Scholastic All-American from 2005-07… Recipient of the Scholastic Principal Award 2005-07… Named to the Honor Roll all four years of high school. Personal: Born in Orlando, Fla... Parents are Mark and Helen Potter… Twin sister, Brittany, was also a member of the Kansas swimming and diving team… majored in pharmacy.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Placed 10th in the 1650 freestyle (16:58.67), 14th in the 200 butterfly (2:04.22) and 14th in the 400 IM (4:24.81) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… Tallied 13 points for Kansas at the conference meet… Swam the team’s second-fastest 1650 freestyle time of the season… Also ranked in the top five of team season-best times in the 200 and 400 IM and the 200 butterfly… Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team with a 4.0 GPA. 2007-08 (Freshman): Landed top-five team times for the 2007-08 season in the 100 (Nebraska) and 200 (Big 12’s) butterfly, the 200 and 400 IM (Big 12’s) and 200 breaststroke (Iowa)… Finished

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2010-11 Senior Profiles

Brittany Potter IM, Butterfly (2007 - 2011) Bentonville, Ark. • Bentonville HS 2010-11 (Senior): Scored seven points for Kansas at the 2011 Big 12 Championships, where she finished 10th in the 200 butterfly and 20th in the 100 butterfly with a career-best time of 55.47... Also had a season-best time of 2:05.42 in the 200 IM... Finished first in the 100 fly (57.41) versus South Dakota/Northern Iowa... Tied for second with her sister (Alyssa), with an exact time of 2:04.71 in the 200 fly vs. Nebraska... Claimed first-place honors in the 200 fly with her (2:03.62) performance at Vanderbilt... Finished tied for third in the 100 fly with a 59.95 time versus Florida International... Had one of her best meets of the year at the Georgia Fall Invitational, where she swam a season best time in the 200 butterfly (2:01.17)... Took first place in 200 Fly (2:03.93), in double-dual meet versus Drury/North Dakota... Claimed second in the 200 fly versus Missouri with 2:04.92 time... Had at least the fifthfastest time on team in three Career Best Times events (100/200 fly and 200 IM), during 2010-11 100 Fly...................................... 55.47 season... Earned a perfect grade point average every 200 Fly................................... 2:01.13 semester as a studentathlete... Was inducted into the Rho Chi academic 200 IM................................... 2:05.16 honor society of the School of Pharmacy... Was a team 400 IM................................... 4:28.19 captain her senior year.

2007-08 (Freshman): Recorded two dual meet victories in her first season as a Jayhawk… Placed first in the 200-yard butterfly (2:09.81) against Northern Iowa and first in the 100-yard fly (58.70) against Nebraska-Omaha… Additionally placed third in the 200 fly versus Iowa… Recorded top-five team times in the 100 and 200 fly and the 200 IM, all achieved at the 2008 Big 12 Championships meet… Was a member of the 200 medley relay at Big 12’s… Returned to finals of the 100 and 200 fly events at the Big 12 meet, placing 10th in the 200-yard event (2:02.67) and 13th in the 100 (56.55)... Recorded a season-best time at Big 12’s in the 200 IM (2:09.08)… Represented Kansas at the Nike Cup with a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly, ninth in the 400 IM, 10th in the 100 fly, 11th in the 200 IM and 16th in the 200-yard backstroke… Was also a member of the 200 and 400-yard medley relays and the 200, 400 and 800-yard free relays at the 2008 Nike Cup-Kenyon Invite.

2009-10 (Junior): Placed 11th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:02.41) and 16th in the 100-yard butterfly (56.48) at the Big 12 Championships… Recorded a career-best time in the 400-yard IM (4:28.79) at the UVA Invitational… Won the 200 butterfly (2:05.81) at the UNI/USD double dual… Took third in the 100 butterfly (57.25) at the UCLA/Fresno State double dual… Placed second in the 200 butterfly against Nebraska (2:05.54), Missouri (2:05.10) and LMU/UCSD (2:06.39)… Earned third place in the 100 butterfly (57.69) vs. Drury… Helped earn eight points in four relays at the Big 12 Relays… An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection with a perfect 4.0 GPA… Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

Personal: Born in Orlando, Fla... Parents are Mark and Helen Potter… Twin sister, Alyssa, was also a member of the Kansas swimming and diving team… Has been accepted into pharmacy school... Has post-school ambitions to own her own pharmacy.

High School (Bentonville): Received a total of eight letters in high school between swimming, track and cross country… Swim team was the Arkansas state champion 2004-07… Cross country won state titles in 2004 and 2006 and track team won state in 2007… A member of the high school medley relay team that set a state record three years in a row… Was a junior national qualifier… Received all-conference and all-state honors in swimming 2005-07, in track 2006 and 2007 and in cross country 2004 and 2006… A USA Scholastic All-American athlete.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Placed 11th in the 200 butterfly (2:01.03), 15th in the 100 butterfly (56.10) and 21st in the 200 IM (2:05.16) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships… Earned KU eight points at the conference meet… Owns the fifth-fastest 200 butterfly time in school history with her performance at Columbia, Mo.… Had the team’s third-fastest times on the season in the 100 and 200 butterfly events… Also recorded the team’s fourth-best time in the 200 IM on the season… Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team with a 4.0 GPA.

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2010-11 Senior Profiles

2010-11 Senior Summaries

Iuliia Kuzhil

Coach Campbell on his Seniors “I’ve been coaching for 18 years and this is one of the best senior classes I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. All five of them brought something unique to the program to make it a lot better. They are going to be sorely missed and we’ll never replace a class like this one. It’s going to be a class that we measure future classes against.”

Amanda Maez

2010-11 Senior Class “All five of the seniors have meant so much to us. They are wonderful leaders and inspirational people on the team that work hard and in the pool and the classroom.” ---Clark Campbell

Alyssa & Brittany Potter

Joy Bunting

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Coaches & Administration


Coaches’ Profiles

Clark Campbell

Head Coach 10th Season

KU Record: 72-31 (.692) • Career Record: 142-76 (.651) Career at Kansas (2002-2011) Clark Campbell enters his 10th season at the University of Kansas looking for continued excellence.

Getting to Know Clark Name

Clark Campbell

During Campbell’s ninth season as head swim coach, KU compiled their second highest dual meet win total since 2008-09, with a 10-5 record and a 2-1 mark in the Big 12. KU was also a strong performer at its home pool, amassing a 5-1 record inside the Robinson Natatorium. Under his guidance, senior Iuliia Kuzhil represented KU at the 2011 NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, where she competed in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events.

Hometown

Outside of the pool, Campbell’s team compiled a combined 3.21 GPA for the fall 2010 semester, which was the fourth highest of any team in the Kansas athletic program. Twin sister swimmers, Alyssa and Brittany Potter, were inducted into Rho Chi, a national academic honor society for pharmacy following the 2010-11 season and senior Joy Bunting was named the 2011 Outstanding Woman Student in Athletics.

Record/Pct. at KU

72-31/.692 (10th year)

Overall Record/Pct.

142-76/.651 (14 years)

The Jayhawks finished a successful 2009-10 season with a 9-4 dual record under the leadership of Campbell. KU had two representatives at the NCAA Championships, one Honorable Mention All-American and 13 swimmers and divers named to the 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Team. At the 2010 NCAA Championships, backstroke swimmer Iuliia Kuzhil placed ninth in both the 100-yard (52.02) and 200-yard (1:53.44) backstroke events. Diving standout Meg Proehl also competed, placing 23rd on the one-meter board and 32nd on the three-meter board. For her outstanding performances throughout the season, Proehl was also named Big 12 Diver of the Week twice. Campbell led the Jayhawks to an exceptional 2008-09 campaign, securing an 11-3 record. The team shattered nine school records, including all five relay records, during the season. Kansas had 18 swimmers and divers named to the 2009 Academic All-Big 12 Team, with six Jayhawks maintaining perfect 4.0 grade point averages. Three Jayhawks qualified for the NCAA Championships, including freestyle swimmer Maria Mayrovich, backstroke standout Kuzhil and diver Erin Mertz. Campbell coached Mayrovich to a 20th- place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, 21st in the 200-yard freestyle and 19th in the 100-yard freestyle. Mayrovich’s 200-yard freestyle time of 1:46.19 smashed the school record by 0.82 seconds. Kuzhil broke her own school record in the 100-yard backstroke at the Championships with a time of 53.06 seconds, which was strong enough for a 21st-place finish. Campbell coached junior Danielle Herrmann to her second-consecutive NCAA appearance during the 2006-07 season in the 200 IM, 100 and

Coffeyville, Kan.

Hired at KU Education

August 1, 2002 Kansas, 1993/West Virginia University, 1995

Degree

Masters, Physical Education/Coaching

Swim Experience

Family

KU 1984

Wife (Cassie) Children (Canaan, Cierra and Claire)

200-yard breaststroke events. Herrmann set Kansas all-time records in all three of her NCAA-swum events, while also capturing two of the four Robinson Natatorium records. Mayrovich contributed to Kansas’ home pool records, shattering the last two Robinson Natatorium records in the 100 and 200-yard free events. For her performances, Mayrovich was named Big 12 Swimmer of the Week, Nov. 8. In addition to an emphasis on academics and athletics, Campbell and the Jayhawks placed an importance on community service. For her community service efforts, Proehl was named to the Big 12 Winter Good Works team. Mertz joined Mayrovich and Proehl as the three Jayhawks to receive Big 12 individual accolades when Mertz received Big 12 Diver of the Week Feb. 20 for her first-place finishes on the one and three-meter boards against Iowa State the previous week. During Campbell’s fifth season at Kansas (2006-07), Kansas achieved an overall season record of 6-1 in dual meet action and a 2-1 finish in the Big 12 conference. In addition, the Jayhawks paved a path to a third-place finish at the Big 12 Conference Championships in College Station, Texas, the best Conference finish for Kansas since 2004, when Kansas also placed third. Seven broken records completed the 448.50-point finish behind swimming and diving powerhouses Texas A&M and Texas. Under Campbell in 2006, the Jayhawks established 12 Kenyon Athletic Center Natatorium records, while cruising to a third-place finish at the Nike Cup-Kenyon Invitational in December 2006. Senior diver Shelby Noonan reeled in Big 12 co-diver of the week accolades for her performance in College Park, Md., in November at the Terrapin Cup Invitational where Kansas rallied for a second-place finish. Three Kansas swimmers received invitations to compete in the 2007 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships March 8-10 in Minneapolis, Minn., at the Minnesota Aquatic Center. Kansas’ three

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Coaches’ Profiles swimmers, sophomore Danielle Herrmann, freshman Ashley Robinson and senior Jenny Short, were the most since 1998 when the Jayhawks also sent three competitors. Campbell coached Short to the 200-yard Kansas backstroke record following her record-breaking stint at the Big 12 Championships where she also broke the 100-yard backstroke record and was a member of the 200 and 400-yard record-breaking medley relay teams. Continuing the high academic standards set forth by the Kansas coaching staff, the Jayhawks placed 16 swimmers and divers on the Academic All-Big 12 teams, with 14 on the first team (3.2+ GPA) and two on the second team(3.0-3.19 GPA) during the 2006-07 season. In addition, the Jayhawks attained the highest GPA of all Kansas athletics teams during the spring 2006 semester, accumulating a 3.39 GPA. Campbell completed his fourth year at Kansas with an 8-2 dual meet record and a perfect 3-0 mark in Big 12 competition. He also recorded his 100th career win during the 2005-06 season and coached the Jayhawks to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Kansas set four school records and had had six swimmers qualify for the NCAA Championships. The Jayhawks jumped into the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I Top-25 Poll for the first time since 1997, an outstanding honor for both Campbell and the team. The Jayhawks accepted Academic All-America team honors for the second year in a row. Their team GPA of 3.26 during the fall semester placed them first within the Big 12 Conference. Fourteen Jayhawks were selected as Academic All-Big 12 First Team honorees. Two Jayhawks received second team accolades. As an Academic All-America team, Kansas repeated its outstanding performance in the classroom during the spring semester, improving its team GPA to 3.39. The achievement placed the Jayhawks 22nd highest among all Division I swimming and diving programs and first within the Big 12 Conference. The swimming and diving team also recorded the highest GPA among all athletic teams at the University of Kansas. Seven Jayhawk swimmers were selected Academic AllAmerican honorable mention. Under Campbell, freshman Ashley Leidigh earned Academic All-American status for her accomplishments, both academically and athletically, during the spring semester. Leidigh made her first appearance at the NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga., competing in both the 100 and 200-yard butterfly.

team had 17 members named to the Academic All-Big 12 Teams; 15 on the first team and two named to the second team. In Campbell’s first four seasons, the swimming and diving program produced two Senior ScholarAthletes of the Year in Gwen Haley and Amy Gruber. Career Before Kansas Campbell, the 2000 Missouri Valley Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year, led several athletes to success at the national level and helped the Evansville program reach new heights. Impressively, the Purple Eagles 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-year tenure at Evansville, his squads were named Academic All-America by the CSCAA all eight semesters. Prior to his appointment at Evansville, Campbell served as an assistant men’s coach at the University of Minnesota from 1995-98. During his time in Minneapolis, the Golden Gophers captured Big Ten Conference titles in 1996 and 1998 while earning top-15 finishes all three years at the NCAA Championships. Campbell served as the head coach of the men’s and women’s programs at West Virginia Wesleyan from 1993-95 and directed that school into a top 10-NAIA program in just two years. He was named the NAIA Swimming Coach of the Year in 1995. Outside of the Pool 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.

During the 2004-05 season, the Jayhawk swimmers had 16 entries into KU’s top-five record books. Two swimmers, Amy Gruber and Jenny Short, qualified for the 2005 NCAA Championships. Campbell’s team not only performed well in the pool, but also in the classroom. Jenny Short, Jackie Krueger, Lindsey Urbatchka and Terri Schramka were all honored by the CSCAA as Academic All-Americans for the 2004-05 season. The Jayhawks’ 3.21 team GPA also landed Kansas on the CSCAA Academic All-America teams’ list, where KU ranked 40th overall for highest team GPA. The swimming and diving

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Coaches’ Profiles

Eric Elliott Diving Coach Eighth Season • 2008 Big 12 Championship Coach of the Meet Diving coach Eric Elliott enters his eighth year at Kansas with head coach Clark Campbell and assistant coach Jen Fox, looking to rise above the diving competition within Kansas’ Zone D. Career at Kansas (2005-2011) Under Elliott’s guidance, sophomore diver Christy Cash represented KU in the Zone D Diving Championships, where she finished 22nd in the platform (182.20), 30th in the one-meter (225.40) and 33rd on the three-meter (224.40). With Elliott’s assistance, Cash also had career-best performances during the 2010-11 season in three events: one meter, 272.25, three meter, 246.90, and platform, 225.60. Divers Taylor Ilten and Alyssa Golden also recorded career-best scores in the one-meter and three-meter dives during the 2010-11 season. Elliot helped diver Meghan Proehl reach the 2010 NCAA Championships with her outstanding performances throughout the 2009-10 season. Proehl set career-highs on both the one-meter (299.97 points) and three-meter (303.38) boards. She was named Big 12 Diver of the Week for her accomplishments. Both Proehl and diver Allison Ho were also named to the Academic All-Big 12 teams for their performances in the classroom. During the 2008-09 season, Elliot coached All-American diver Erin Mertz at the Zone D Diving meet with a seventh-place finish on the one-meter board. She became the first Jayhawk to earn All-America status since Kristin Nilsen accomplished the feat in 1998 with her 15th-place performance in the 200-yard bre a s t s t ro k e . Mertz was the first KU diver to earn the honor since Michelle Rojohn won the three-meter diving event in 1996. Under the direction of Elliott during the 2007-08 campaign, four Kansas divers competed at the 2008 NCAA Zone D meet at the University of Houston. Mertz, junior Hannah McMacken, sophomore Meghan Proehl and senior Jenny Roberts collaborated to represent the Jayhawks in Texas. Four KU divers were named to the 2007-08 Academic

Getting to Know Eric Name

Eric Elliott

Hometown Hired at KU Diving Experience Family

Alexandria, Va. August 2004 West Chester 1989-1992

Wife (Kirsteen Bennington) Children (Liam and Doran)

All-Big 12 team, while two Jayhawks received individual Big 12 accolades on the season. Proehl was named to the Big 12 Winter Good Works Team for her excellence in academics, combined with her significant community service efforts with Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Additionally, during her outstanding freshman campaign, Mertz received Big 12 Diver of the Week honors Feb. 20. The Kansas divers completed an impressive 2006-07 season with three NCAA Zone Diving Championship qualifiers, contributing to Kansas’ 6-1 overall record and 2-1 record in the Big 12 Conference. Then-senior Shelby Noonan, junior Jenny Roberts and freshman Meghan Proehl represented Kansas at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships at the Jamail Texas Swim Center March 2-4 on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas. Noonan, Roberts and Proehl all placed in the top-20 in their respective events. Noonan reeled in an eighth-place finish on the one-meter board and a 12thplace finish in the three-meter competition. In early 2006 competition, Noonan, Roberts and Proehl swept first, second and third in the one-meter diving competition in the double-dual meet against Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota State following their domination against the University of Northern Iowa, where the trio qualified for the Zone D Championships at the third meet on the Jayhawks schedule. Later in the season, under the instruction of Elliott, Noonan reeled in Big 12 co-diver of the week accolades for her performance at the Terrapin Cup Invitational. She finished second on both the one-meter board (255.30) and threemeter board (275.85) in that meet. In addition to success on the diving board, the Kansas divers excelled in the classroom. Sophomore Hannah McMacken and Roberts were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, posting a GPA of 3.2 or higher, while Noonan reeled in second team accolades, posting a GPA between 3.0-3.19. Sixteen swimmers and divers

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Coaches’ Profiles earned Academic All-Big 12 team accolades, with 14 receiving first team nominations and two receiving second team nominations. During the 2005-06 season, Elliott had three Jayhawks qualify for the Zone D Diving Championships in Columbia, Mo. Senior Robyn Karlage, Noonan, and senior Casey Topol scored honors in the top 25 in the one-meter competition. In three-meter competition, Karlage, Noonan, and Topol all placed in the top 30. Under Elliott, Noonan led the 2005-06 team to first-place finishes against Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa State and Drury. She also earned a fourth-place finish at the Minnesota Invitational, where the swimming and diving team placed third. Career Before Kansas Elliott joined the Jayhawks for the 2004-05 season after one year as the head diving coach at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. Prior to coaching at Louisiana-Monroe, he was a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Georgia diving team and started an agegroup program with Dan Laak in 1995 in Athens, Ga. In eight years with the diving program, he coached divers that reached the Junior National finals and who represented the Junior U.S. Diving team in international competitions. Elliott began his coaching career at Upper Marion High School in Pennsylvania before being named the head diving coach at Old Dominion University from 1993-94 and Virginia Tech from 1994-95. A native of Alexandria, Va., Elliott was an accomplished diver himself. He earned high school All-American diving honors at Mount Vernon High School and NCAA Division II All-American honors at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. He graduated from West Chester with a secondary education degree with an emphasis in history in 1992.

Elliott getting congratulations for being named the 2008 Big 12 Championship Coach of the Meet.

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Coaches’ Profiles

Jen Fox

Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator Ninth Season As a former Jayhawk swimmer, assistant coach Jen Fox will embark on her ninth year at Kansas alongside head coach Clark Campbell and diving coach Eric Elliott. In addition to her duties as an assistant coach, Fox serves as the recruiting coordinator for the Jayhawks. Career at Kansas (2003-2011) Fox’s leadership helped KU compile a 10-5 record in dual competition during the 2010-11 season and a 2-1 mark in the Big 12. Under her guidance, senior swimmer Iuliia Kuzhil represented KU at the 2011 NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, where she competed in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events. Collaboratively with Campbell and Elliott, Fox assisted in leading Kansas to a 9-4 dual record during the 2009-10 season. KU had two representatives at the NCAA Championships, one Honarble mention All-American and 13 swimmers and divers named to the 2010 Academic All-Big 12 teams. Fox helped lead the Jayhawks to a successful 2008-09 campaign, securing an 11-3 record. The team shattered nine school records, including all five relay records, during the season. Kansas had 18 swimmers and divers named to the 2009 Academic All-Big 12 team, with six Jayhawks maintaining perfect 4.0 grade point averages. During the 2007-08 season, Fox assisted in leading the Jayhawks to a winning 7-2 dual meet record, capping the season off with a fourth-place finish at the 2008 Big 12 Championships in Austin, Texas. Under Campbell, Fox and Elliott, 17 swimmers and divers were named to the Swimming and Diving Academic All-Big 12 team, the most of all schools in the conference. The Jayhawks collaboratively shattered four Robinson Natatorium records, five Kansas alltime records and 14 records in opponents’ pools for a grand total of 23 broken records for the Kansas swimmers and divers on the impressive 2007-08 season.

Getting to Know Jen Name Hometown Hired at KU Swim Experience

Jen Fox Mansfield, Ohio August 2003 KU 1996-2000

Fox assisted in guiding the 2006-07 Jayhawks to one of their most successful seasons yet, including a third-place finish at the Big 12 Conference Championships, which marked the second time in four seasons that Kansas accomplished the feat. That team broke eight Kansas records on the season, seven at the 2007 Big 12 Championships meet and one at the NCAA Championships, in addition to the 12 Kenyon Athletic Center Natatorium records established by Kansas swimmers in Gambier, Ohio, at the Nike CupKenyon Invitational in December 2006. Fox returned to KU in 2003 to take the position of assistant coach and Head Recruiting Coordinator under Campbell. She was a student assistant under former KU head coach Cathy Burgess during the 2000-01 season. She graduated from KU in 2001 with a general studies degree in communications. Swimming Career at KU (1996-2000) Former head 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 tenure as an athlete at KU from 1996-2000. After graduation, the Mansfield, Ohio, native, joined the full-time staff of Athletes in Action. Athletes in Action is a Christian-based sports group 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 t e a m s . Both teams finished in the top 10 in the NCAA that season.

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Coaches’ Profiles

Danielle Herrmann Volunteer Assistant Coach Second Season Former Jayhawk standout Danielle Herrmann enters her second season as a volunteer assistant for head coach Clark Campbell and his 2011-12 squad. She began her coaching career at KU in the same capacity for the 2010-11 campaign.

past March, earned her a trip to the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. next summer. In August 2011, during Nationals in Palo Alto, Calif., Herrmann finished with two of the top five fastest times on her team, as she and senior Stephanie Payne held all five spots.

As a swimmer for KU, she still holds the school records in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley. The Itasca, Ill. native was also a member of the record-holding 200-yard and 400-yard medley relays.

Herrmann is currently in pharmacy school and working on a degree in exercise science.

Throughout her four-year tenure, Herrmann represented KU at the NCAA Championships twice, and collected 10 top-three finishes at the Big 12 Championships. She served as team captain for both her junior and senior campaigns. Outside the pool, Herrmann was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team three times for her work in the classroom. The Itasca, Ill. native continues to compete in the pool, as she swims for Clark Campbell and Kansas Aquatics. Her 1:11.81 time in the 100-meter breaststoke at Spring Sectionals in Oklahoma City this

Joy Bunting

Student Assistant Coach First Season Former Jayhawk breaststroke and butterfly specialist Joy Bunting enters her first season as a student assistant coach for coach Clark Campbell and the 2011-12 Kansas swimming and diving team.

Clark Campbell. “Her presence as a leader and coach will help our athletes get better because Joy has the ability to develop our team in and out of the water.”

Bunting completed her four year swimming career at the Big 12 Championships in February 2011, where she tallied 43 total points for the Jayhawks, including a career-best time of 2:02.58 in the 200 butterfly.

“Joy brings a lot of enthusiasm, heart and energy to this program,” assistant coach Jen Fox said. “I can’t wait to start working with her on deck.”

She made an immediate impact on the program during her freshman season as she earned Newcomer of the Year honors and the Karen Dionne award for Most Inspirational swimmer. She was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team on numerous occasions and was honored by KU following her final season with the 2011 Outstanding Woman Student in Athletics as part of The University of Kansas Women's Recognition Program.

Bunting plans to graduate in May 2012, with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies.

“Joy will be an awesome addition to our staff,” says head coach

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Coaches’ Profiles

Ryan Meeker

Volunteer Diving Assistant Coach First Season Ryan Meeker enters his first season as a volunteer assistant diving coach for Eric Elliott and the Jayhawks. Meeker had a successful collegiate diving career at Missouri, where he was a two-time qualifier for the NCAA Zone “D” Diving Championships and competed in them during the 2007-08 season. Meeker was also an eight-time finalist during the Big 12 Championships during his four-year career.

Getting to Know ryan Name

Ryan Meeker

Hometown

Merriam, Kan

Diving Experience

Missouri (2010)

Coaching Experience GPDA, Indian Hills CC (Shawnee Mission)

When he is not assisting diving coach Eric Elliott, Before diving for the Tigers, Meeker was a two-time Meeker is hard at work as the new head coach of the Kansas state champion (2005, 2006), while attending Jayhawk Diving Club in Lawrence. Shawnee Mission North High School. Some of Meeker’s coaching experience includes head junior team coach of the Great Plains Diving Association as well as acting as an assistant and eventually head coach for the Indian Hills Country Club in Shawnee Mission, Kan. He was also an assistant for the Missouri Diving Club.

Fox

Elliott

Campbell

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Chancellor’s Profile

Bernadette Gray-Little University Chancellor Third Year at Kansas (2009 - Present)

A highly regarded scholar, teacher and university leader, Bernadette Gray-Little began her tenure as the 17th chancellor of the University of Kansas on August 15, 2009. As KU chancellor, Gray-Little is the chief executive officer of the university, overseeing campuses in Lawrence, Kansas City, Overland Park and Wichita in addition to research and educational centers in Topeka, Hutchinson, Parsons and elsewhere in the state. She succeeds Robert Hemenway, who served as KU chancellor for 14 years. Chancellor Gray-Little previously was executive vice chancellor and provost from 2006 to 2009 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A professor of psychology, Gray-Little rose to the post of UNC’s chief academic officer after successive administrative appointments, including dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, executive associate provost, senior associate dean for undergraduate education for the college and chair of the Department of Psychology. In these roles, she earned a reputation as a superb fundraiser, a relationship builder, a strong advocate for faculty and for research and a champion for the highest quality educational experience for students. A native of eastern North Carolina, Gray-Little received her bachelor’s degree from Marywood College in Scranton, Pa., and her master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from St. Louis University. Her postdoctoral research in cross-cultural psychology was funded by a fellowship from the Fulbright Foundation for study in Denmark. She has also been a Social Science Research Council Fellow and a recipient of a Ford Foundation Senior Scholar Fellowship through the National Research Council. Her research falls primarily into three areas, two of which reflect a continuing interest in the relation of social and cultural factors to personality and psychopathology. First, she has studied the relevance of the client and clinician’s ethnic/racial membership to the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorder. The second area concerns the social determinants of self-esteem and is manifest in research on factors associated with self-esteem in children and adolescents of varied ethnic groups. In a third area of research she has explored the association of relationship satisfaction to the decision-making and influence strategies used by couples in intimate relationships.

Getting to Know Gray-Little Personal Information Family: Husband:

Shade Key Little; two children, one grandchild

Education:

Marywood College, St. Louis University

Degrees:

A.B. Psychology; M.S. Psychology; Ph. D., Clinical Psychology

Employment History

Years Position (Place) 2009-present University Chancellor University of Kansas 2006-09 Executive Vice Chancellor University of North Carolina 2004-06 Dean, College of Arts and Sciences University of North Carolina 2001-04 Executive Associate Provost University of North Carolina 1999-2001 Senior Associate Dean – Undergraduate Education University of North Carolina 1993-98 Chair, Department of Psychology University of North Carolina 1983-93 Director, Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology University of North Carolina 1971-82 Professor, Assistant to Full, Psychology University of North Carolina

Gray-Little is married to Shade Key Little, who was assistant dean for academic support services at UNC. They have two adult children and one grandchild.

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Athletic Director’s Profile

Sheahon Zenger Athletics Director Second Year at Kansas (2011 - Present)

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. Zenger comes 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’s Weisbecker Scholarship Fund membership grew 65 percent during his tenure, and capital projects boomed. The Illinois State Baseball Stadium at Duffy Bass Field was officially dedicated in May 2009 to culminate the completion of that $3.5 million project. In addition, funding for the Redbird Arena locker room improvements has also been secured. With experience as an educator, coach, fundraiser and administrator, Zenger brought a plan to Illinois State, and with the help of the head coaches and administrative staff, personalized that strategic plan for Redbird Athletics. As a result, the athletics department saw record-high grade-point averages (GPA) in each of the last four years, including a best-ever department-wide 3.13 GPA in fall 2009. Redbird student-athletes now regularly carry a GPA of 3.0 or better. ISU student-athletes have also contributed more than 2,000 hours of community service in each of the last five years, including 3,500 hours during the 2009-10 athletic season. In addition to Valley All-Sports titles in 2008 and 2010, in his last three years at ISU Zenger led the department to 16 top-five finishes in its 17 Valley sports - the highest percentage of top-five finishers in league history. Zenger secured a five-year apparel contract for Redbird Athletics, and significantly increased the marketing of the program in the Central Illinois region, most notably with a campaign centered on the award-winning marketing campaign “Spread the Red.” He also witnessed record-setting attendance figures in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, while seeing 17 Redbird teams advance to postseason play.

Getting to know zenger Personal Information

Family: Wife, Pam (McArney), Children, Luke (14), Abby (12), Jake (10) Degrees: Bachelors, Kansas State (1988); Masters, Kansas State (1992); Doctorate, Kansas (1996)

Employment History

Years

Place

(Position)

2010 -present Kansas

(Athletics Director)

2005-10

Illinois State

(Athletics Director)

2001-05

Kansas State

(Asst. Athletic Dir./School

1997-2000

Wyoming

of Business fundraiser) (Asst. Head Coach/ Recruting

Coordinator)

1996

South Florida

(Recruting Coordinator)

1993-95

American FootBall Quarterly

1989-92

Kansas State

(Asst. Recruting Coordinator,

1988

(Publisher)

Drake University

Dir. Football Operations) (Football Staff)

At the beginning, Zenger wasn’t headed toward a career in administration. He was nine years old when he told his father he wanted to be a coach, and it didn’t take long for that dream to materialize. After playing football at Fort Hays State and MidAmerican Nazarene College, he finished his undergraduate degree at Kansas State. Even before he received his bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education in 1988, Zenger was assisting the football coaches at Manhattan (Kan.) High School. His first college football coaching job came at Drake University right after graduation. In 1989, at age 23, Zenger joined Bill Snyder’s staff at Kansas State as one of the nation’s youngest full-time football staff members; he served in key roles as assistant recruiting coordinator and director of football operations. Zenger completed his master’s degree in journalism and mass communication in 1992 while helping Snyder bring Wildcat football to unprecedented success.

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Athletic Director’s Profile It became evident, though, that more than coaching was in store for Zenger. He sought advice from then-KU Chancellor Gene Budig, who convinced him to pursue a Ph.D. at KU. As he completed his Ph.D. in educational policy and leadership (1996), Zenger contributed communications and special projects support to the office of the executive vice-chancellor, Ed Meyen, and wrote the professional life history of then-chancellor Del Shankel, while strengthening his understanding of university leadership at the highest levels.

Still, coaching stayed in his blood. After earning his doctorate, Zenger in 1996 signed on as the recruiting coordinator for the brand-new NCAA Division I football program at the University of South Florida. A year later he joined the University of Wyoming football staff as recruiting coordinator and within two years rose to assistant head coach, a position he still considers one of the crowning achievements of his career. Zenger stayed at Wyoming through the 2000 season before returning to Kansas State. He spent a year in the KSU College of Business, raising more than $2 million and restructuring its development program with research and planning. He rejoined KSU Athletics in 2001 as assistant athletics director for major gifts, helping KSU initiate important development strategies. In 2002 he was appointed KSU’s associate athletics director for development, a position he held until 2005, when he was named Athletics Director at Illinois State. A published author and researcher, 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.

While focusing his attention on academics, he managed to stay involved in the world of intercollegiate athletics, and specifically football. ‘Involved’ may be an understatement. In 1993 Zenger and a friend founded American Football Quarterly, a magazine for coaches. Zenger served as publisher - and then editor - until 1995, when he sold his share of the by-then-thriving magazine.

He is also a member of many professional and university organizations, including the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the Association for the Study of Higher Education and the American Football Coaches Association. Zenger is married to the former Pam McAnarney. The couple has three children: Luke (14), Abby (12) and Jake (10).

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Staff Profiles

Debbie Van Saun Sr. Associate AD/Sr. Woman Administrator

Fifth Year at Kansas Debbie Van Saun joined the Kansas Athletics staff as an Associate Athletics Director and Senior Women’s Administrator in August 2007. In July, 2011, Van Saun was named Senior Associate Athletics Director.

1979 and concluded when she came to KU in 2007.

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. She works closely with studentathletes regarding financial aid, housing, summer school, fifth-year aid and other pertinent areas. 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.

Her husband, Paul, played varsity football for KU in the 1970’s and now owns Van Saun Decorating Service in Lawrence. They have two adult children, Kristen Van Saun Toner, a 2006 graduate of KU Law School, an attorney with Lathrop & Gage, LLP, and Joseph, who has a Masters in Accounting from KU and is a CPA with Harvard Management Co. Inc.

Van Saun came to KU from the City of Lawrence, where she served in numerous positions: as assistant city manager, assistant utilities director, assistant finance director and collections supervisor. Her roles with the City date back to

Van Saun earned two degrees from KU, a Bachelors in Education and a Masters in Public Administration.

Eric Sparks Team Manager First Season

Eric Sparks enters his first season as team manager for Kansas swimming and diving team. Sparks will be working the computers and taking splits for coaches on an meet-by meet basis during the 2011-12 season. The Topeka, Kan. native is a senior at KU, who previously swam for Towson University (Md.), before transferring to Kansas following his sophomore year. Sparks attended Topeka High School, where he swam for four years and was also a member of the Topeka Swim Association. The Biology major plans to graduate in the spring of 2013.

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Support Staff

Support staff Swimming & Diving 2011-12 Season

Luke Bradford Strength and Conditioning Coach

Demetrius Daniels Equipment Manager

Laura Jacobsen Academic Advisor

Aaron Carbuhn Team Nutritionist

Carie Gallagher Administrative Assistant

Beth Morford Massage Therapist

Bernie Kish Natatorium Director

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Matt Franzblau Media Relations Contact

Megan Harrity Sports Psychologist

Tegan Thornberry Director of Operations


2011-12

Review, History & Records


Season Review

2010-11 inReview Review 2009-10Season Season Senior

Iuliia Kuzhil qualified for the 2011 NCAA Championships and sophomore Christy Cash represented the Jayhawks at the Zone ‘D’ Diving Championships, both in Austin, Texas during another strong campaign for head coach Clark Campbell and his Jayhawks. The team’s 10 wins marked the second time in three years KU has posted double-digit victory totals, a feat that has not been accomplished since the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons, when the Kansas women won a combined 24 meets. Kansas began the regular season in Tucson at the Arizona Duals, where they dropped meets to Arizona State (157-105), Arizona (178-84) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (131.5-128.5). Sophomore Rebecca Swank shined in the desert, placing third in both the 1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle, while seniors Iuliia Kuzhil and Joy Bunting also took third place in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard IM respectively. After being edged out by rival Missouri during their first Big 12 Conference meet of the young season, the Jayhawks returned to Robinson Natatorium for their first home meet. KU improved their record to 2-4 in dual competition with wins over visiting Drury (189-108) and North Dakota (195-119). Senior Iuliia Kuzhil broke her Robinson record in the 200-yard backstroke with her 1:58.44 time, while seniors Joy Bunting and Brittany Potter, sophomore Monica Johannessen as well as freshman Alison Lusk all came in first in their respective events. Sophomore Taylor Ilten joined her swimming counterparts in the winner’s circle as she placed first in the one-meter dive

“This was our best fall invite in eight years,” Campbell said. “The team really rose to the challenge and performed at a very high level. It does set us up very well for the rest of the season.” Campbell’s words would prove to be true as his crew would head to the sunshine state during the New Year to take part in two different competitions. KU first participated in the Orange Bowl Classic in Key Largo, where they would win 11 of 12 events en route to totaling 297.5 points, defeating George Mason (87), Vermont (68.5) and Florida International (65). “We were honored by the Orange Bowl Committee for the invitation, and swimming as well as we did, made the meet extra special,” a satisfied Coach Campbell said following the classic.” Just two days later, KU would show their dominance in the pool yet again, surging past 22nd ranked LSU (124-92), American University (159-48) and Florida International University (151-67) in Miami to push their dual meet record to 5-4. Sophomore Rebecca Swank led the Crimson and Blue as she placed first in both the 500-yard freestyle and 1000 freestyle events. The Jayhawk women would conclude their early January road trip with a win over Vanderbilt (182-75), in Tennessee to improve to 6-4 in dual meet competition. A total of nine different swimmers would win 11 different events, including senior Iuliia Kuzhil and freshman Alison Lusk, who both won two apiece.

“This was a really good meet and it seems like we are gaining more momentum every week,” Coach Campbell said after the meet. “We have improved since the Missouri dual. It’s kind of tough to come off a rivalry meet and then do well two weeks later, so I’m really pleased about where we are.” Next up for the ‘Hawks was the Georgia Fall Invitational in Athens, where a total of 12 swimmers and divers scored points for their team. Junior Shannon Garlie tallied the most points for her school, netting 16 during the 1650 freestyle. KU finished with a grand total of 371, which put them in fifth place for the Invitational. Senior Iuliia Kuzhil rose to the occasion, posting a 1:54.43 time in the 200 backstroke, which earned her an invite the NCAA Championships.

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2010-11 Team


Season Review

2010-11 Season in Review After dropping their first home meet of 2011 to No. 18 Arkansas (170-130), Kansas would bounce back with a victory over exiting Big 12 Conference foe Nebraska. The Jayhawks would leave Lincoln with a 180.5-114.5 win and a 7-5 dual meet record. Kuzhil and Lusk again won two events apiece, while another seven Jayhawks would claim one at least one first place finish. KU returned to Robinson Natatorium for their next dual meet, where they again showed their command of their home pool, with victories against Northern Iowa (161-91) and South Dakota (165.5-89.5). The Jayhawks won 14-of-16 events in the double-dual as three Crimson and Blue swimmers finished first in at least two events. “We have trained and raced very well over the last three weeks, so now we just have to keep it going and get ready for Conference,” Coach Campbell said after his team’s eighth and ninth victory of the dual-meet season. Senior weekend in Lawrence would be special this year as Campbell’s squad would welcome in the visiting Cyclones of Iowa State for the final dual meet of the season. The program would say so long to five seniors (Joy Bunting, Iuliia Kuzhil, Amanda Maez, Alyssa Potter and Brittany Potter), as it looked to notch its tenth victory in dual competition of the 2010-11 season. The seniors would not disappoint as Bunting and Kuzhil both won events in their final home meet. Collectively, KU took seven out of eight events from the Cyclones and finished the regular season with a 10-5 dual meet mark, with a 2-1 record against Big 12 opponents.

Out of the pool and inside of the classroom, the swimming and diving team performed equally as well as they compiled a combined 3.21 GPA for the fall 2010 semester, which was the fourth highest of any team in the Kansas athletic program. They were also given the 2011 Scholar All-America Team award for their 3.15 GPA during the spring 2011 semester by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Twin sister swimmers, Alyssa and Brittany Potter were inducted into Rho Chi, a national academic honor society for pharmacy following the 2010-11 season and senior Joy Bunting was named the 2011 Outstanding Woman Student in Athletics. While four of the five seniors from KU’s 2010-11 class will be leaving the program, Joy Bunting will be staying on with the team as a student assistant coach for the 2011-12 season. Bunting will graduate in May 2012, with a bachelor’s in communication studies. “Joy brings a lot of enthusiasm, heart and energy to this program,” assistant coach Jen Fox said. “I can’t wait to start working with her on deck.”

After the meet, Coach Campbell was complimentary of his senior class. “I have been coaching for 18 years and this is one of the best senior classes I ever had the pleasure of working with,” he said. “All five of them brought something unique to the program to make it a lot better.” At the 2011 NCAA Championships, also in Austin, senior Iuliia Kuzhil competed in two different events, the 100 yard backstroke, where she finished 34th (53.89) as well as the 200 back where she placed 41st with a time of 1:57.93. Not to be outdone by her swimming counterparts, sophomore diver Christy Cash represented KU at the Zone ‘D’ Diving Championships in the Lone Star State. Cash finished in 22nd place in the platform dive (182.20), 30th in the one-meter (225.40) and 33rd from three meters with her 224.40 score.

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Senior Day, 2011


Season Review

2010-11 Results Date

Opponent/Event Location

Result

10/08/10 Intrasquad Lawrence, Kan. Crimson 146, Blue 141 10/16/10 Arizona/Arizona St./UNLV Tucson, Ariz. L, 178-84/L, 157-105; L, 131.5-128.5 10/29/10 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. L, 195-129 11/13/10 Drury/North Dakota Lawrence, Kan. W, 189-108/195-119 12/05/10 Georgia Fall Invitational Athens, Ga. Fifth, 371 points 01/04/11 Orange Bowl Swim Classic Key Largo, Fla. First, 297.5 points 01/06/11 FIU/American/LSU Miami, Fla. W, 151-67/W, 159-48/ W, 124-92 01/08/11 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. W, 182-75 01/13/11 Arkansas Lawrence, Kan. L, 170-130 01/15/11 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. W, 180.5-114.5 01/22/11 South Dakota/Northern Iowa Lawrence, Kan. W, 165.5-89.5/W, 161-91 02/05/11 Iowa State Lawrence, Kan. W, 195-99 02/26/11 Big 12 Championships Austin, Texas Fourth, 409.5 points 03/18/11 NCAA Championships Austin, Texas Kuzhil, 34th 03/19/11 NCAA Championships Austin, Texas Kuzhil, 41st Final Record: (10-5, 2-1) l

2010-11 Seniors Brittany Potter

Christy Cash

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Season Review

Top Times Swimming 50 Freestyle (22.13) 1. M. Johannessen........Big 12............... 23.40 2. Amanda Maez..........Big 12............... 23.65 3. Shelby Cox . .............Big 12............... 23.74 4. Madison Wagner.....Big 12.............. 24.15 5. Sarah Hettenbach....Big 12 .............. 24.20 100 Freestyle (48.40) 1. M. Johannessen........Big 12............... 50.00 2. Morgan Sharp..........Big 12............... 51.17 3. Amanda Maez..........Big 12............... 51.70 4. Shannon Garlie .......Big 12............... 51.89 5. Kara Stranski............Big 12............... 52.00 200 Freestyle (1:46.19) 1. Morgan Sharp..........Big 12............ 1:49.09 2. Shannon Garlie........Big 12 ........... 1:49.32 3. Brooke Brull.............Big 12 ........... 1:49.90 4. Rebecca Swank.........Ga. Invite ..... 1:51.69 5. M. Johannessen........SD/UNI......... 1:53.29 500 Freestyle (4:48.77) 1. Morgan Sharp..........Big 12............ 4:49.63 2. Rebecca Swank.........Big 12............ 4:49.99 3. Malia Johnson..........Big 12............ 4:53.18 4. Shannon Garlie........Big 12............ 4:54.47 5. Alison Moffit............Big 12............ 5:01.04 1000 Freestyle (9:53.51) 1. Rebecca Swank.........Big 12..........10:00.73 2. Alison Moffit............Big 12..........10:09.10 3. Morgan Sharp..........Drury/ND...10:11.45 4. Shannon Garlie ...Vanderbilt.......10:12.22 5. Malia Johnson..........LSU/FIU.....10:16.09

200 Backstroke (1:53.44) 1. Iuliia Kuzhil..............Ga. Invite...... 1:54.43 2. Abi Anderson...........Big 12 ........... 1:57.26 3. Brooke Brull.............Big 12 ........... 1:58.38 4. Alyssa Rudman........Ga. Invite...... 2:03.14 5. B. Rospierski............Big 12............ 2:03.40 100 Butterfly (53.08) 1. Abi Anderson...........Big 12 .............. 53.47 2. M. Johannessen........Big 12 .............. 54.31 3. Brittany Potter..........Big 12............... 55.47 4. Kath Liggett..............Big 12 .............. 55.51 5. Brooke Brull.............Big 12............... 55.61 200 Butterfly (1:59.09) 1. Stephanie Payne…Big 12........... 1:59.09 2. Malia Johnson..........Big12............. 2:00.41 3. Brittany Potter..........Ga. Invite...... 2:01.16 4. Joy Bunting...............Big 12............ 2:02.58 5. Alyssa Potter.............Big 12............ 2:03.03 100 Breaststroke (1:02.01) 1. Alison Lusk...............Big 12............ 1:02.89 2. Joy Bunting...............Ga. Invite...... 1:03.18 3. B. Rospierski............Big 12............ 1:03.97 4. Stephanie Payne.......Ga. Invite...... 1:04.63 5. Cora Powers.............Big 12............ 1:07.55 200 Breaststroke (2:14.57) 1. Alison Lusk............Big 12.......... 2:14.57 2. Joy Bunting...............Ga. Invite...... 2:18.80 3. B. Rospierski............Big 12............ 2:19.71 4. Stephanie Payne.......Nebraska ...... 2:22.08 5. Cora Powers.............Big 12............ 2:23.58

1650 Freestyle (16:24.91) 1. Rebecca Swank.........Big 12..........16:34.73 2. Alison Moffit............Ga. Invite....16:55.43 3. Shannon Garlie........Big 12..........17:03.99

200 IM (2:00.21) 1. Joy Bunting...............Ga. Invite...... 2:00.70 2. Stephanie Payne.......Big 12............ 2:01.37 3. Brooke Brull.............Big 12............ 2:02.58 4. Brittany Potter..........Big 12............ 2:05.42 5. B. Rospierski............Big 12............ 2:05.69

100 Backstroke (52.02) 1. Iuliia Kuzhil...............Ga. Invite........ 53.05 2. Abi Anderson...........Big 12............... 53.48 3. Alyssa Rudman........Big 12............... 57.00 4. Shelby Cox................Big 12............... 57.19 5. Heather Clark...........Big 12............... 58.56

400 IM (4:11.94) 1. Stephanie Payne.....Big 12.......... 4:11.94 2. Joy Bunting...............Big 12............ 4:15.80 3. Alison Moffit............Big 12............ 4:19.87 4. Rebecca Swank.........Big 12............ 4:26.92 5. Alyssa Potter.............Big 12............ 4:27.40

200 Free Relay (1:31.39) 1. Johannessen, Anderson Maez, Brull...................Big 12............ 1:32.50 400 Free Relay (3:19.18) 1. Johannessen, Sharp, Maez, Brull...................Big 12............ 3:21.70 800 Free Relay (7:13.86) 1. Garlie, Sharp Swank, Brull.................Big 12............ 7:20.91 200 Medley Relay (1:38.45) 1. Kuzhil, Bunting, Anderson, Johannessen..................Big 12 ........... 1:39.10 400 Medley Relay (3:38.45) 1. Kuzhil, Lusk, Anderson, Johannessen..................Big 12 ........... 3:40.52

Diving One-Meter Diving (461.95) 1. Christy Cash.............SD/UNI.......... 272.25 2. Taylor Ilten...............SD/UNI............ 43.25 3. Alyssa Golden..........Arkansas........ 234.07 4. Erin Savas.................Missouri......... 184.65 Three-Meter Diving (584.90) 1. Christy Cash.............Drury/ND...... 264.65 2. Alyssa Golden..........Arkansas........ 257.02 3. Taylor Ilten...............Intrasquad..... 225.67 Platform (454.25) 1. Christy Cash.............Big 12............. 225.60 Bold Red = school record set in 2010-11 season ( ) – indicates school records

Alison Lusk

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Season Review

Accolades Academic Awards

Postseason Awards

College Swimming Coaches Assoc. Academic All-Americans (Honorable Mention) Name Monica Johannessen Rebecca Swank Brooke Brull Alison Lusk Amanda Maez Stephanie Payne Shannon Garlie

Major Psychology Accounting/Marketing Community Health Chemical Engineering Biochemistry Journalism Exercise Science

GPA 3.83 3.81 3.65 3.61 3.61 3.53 3.51

Iluliia Kuzhil

Karen Dionne Award For Most Inspirational

Joy Bunting

All-Big 12 First Team Selections

Name Joy Bunting Sarah Hettenbach* Taylor Ilten Monica Johannessen Amanda Maez Stephanie Payne Alyssa Potter* Brittany Potter* Cora Powers Rebecca Swank

Tammy Thomas MVP

Major Hometown Communication Studies Greeley, Colo. Exercise Science Abilene, Kan. Exercise Science Edina, Minn. Psychology Haugesund, Norway Biochemistry Albuquerque, N.M. Journalism Derby, Kan. Pharmacy Bentonville, Ark. Pharmacy Bentonville, Ark. Exercise Science Olathe, Kan. Business Wichita, Kan.

Academic Award

Alyssa Potter

All-Big 12 Second Team Selections

Name Brooke Brull Shannon Garlie Iuliia Kuzhil

Major Community Health Communication Studies Communication Studies

Hometown Lake Quivira, Kan. Fort Collins, Colo. Cherkasy, Ukraine

Academic Award

Brittany Potter

* Indicates 4.0 GPA

Newcomer of the Year

Alison Lusk

2011 Team Awards Banquet

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History

KU All-Time Records Diving Records

Erin Mertz

One-Meter Diving (Six dives) 307.65 Erin Mertz, @ Iowa State. ............................................. 2008 299.97 Meghan Proehl, vs. Nebraska............................... 2010 297.15 Shelby Noonan, vs. Drury..................................... 2006 One-Meter Diving (11 dives) 461.950 Michelle Rojohn, Big Eight @ Okla. City............ 1995 Three-Meter Diving (Six dives) 325.20 Erin Mertz, vs. Drury........................................... 2008 323.26 Shelby Noonan, vs. Northern Iowa...................... 2006 303.38 Meghan Proehl, @ Iowa State............................... 2010 Three-Meter Diving (11 dives) 584.900 Michelle Rojohn, Big Eight @ Okla. City............ 1996

Shelby Noonan

Platform Diving (Six dives) 281.90 Casey Topol, Big 12 @ College Station................ 2005 237.10 Erin Mertz, @ Mizzou Invite................................ 2008 229.10 Hannah McMacken, Big 12 @ Columbia............ 2009 Platform Diving (11 dives) 454.250 Rebecca McFall, Big 12 @ Austin......................... 1999

Meg Proehl Michelle Rojohn

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History

KU All-Time Records SWIMMING Records 50 Freestyle 22.13 Tammy Thomas, USS Nationals 1983 22.37 Maria Mayrovich, Big 12 2009 22.86 Iuliia Kuzhil, Big 12 2010 22.92 Amy Gruber, Big 12 2005 23.10 Kim Bolin, Big 12 2004

100 Breaststroke 1:02.01 Danielle Herrmann, Big 12 2008 1:02.89 Alison Lusk, Big 12 2011 1:03.18 Joy Bunting, Georgia Invite 2010 1:03.31 Carolyn Grevers, Big 12 2000 1:03.32 Hannah Bakke, Big 12 2005

100 Freestyle 48.40 Tammy Thomas, NCAA 1983 48.45 Maria Mayrovich, Big 12 2009 49.49 Amy Gruber, Big 12 2005 49.93 Monica Johannessen, Big 12 2010 50.41 Emily Lanteigne, Big 12 2009

200 Breaststroke 2:14.57 Alison Lusk, Big 12 2011 2:15.30 Danielle Herrmann, Big 12 2008 2:15.37 Kristin Nilsen, Big 12 1997 2:16.52 Kelly Williams, Speedo Cup 1995 2:16.93 Joy Bunting, Big 12 2010

200 Freestyle 1:46.19 Maria Mayrovich, NCAA 1:47.01 Amy Gruber, Big 12 1:48.79 Emily Lanteigne, Big 12 1:48.88 Jennifer Peltier, Big Eight 1:49.09 Morgan Sharp, Big 12 500 Freestyle 4:48.77 Gina Gnatzig, Big 12 4:49.63 Morgan Sharp, Big 12 4:49.67 Alicia Casillas, Big 12 4:49.99 Rebecca Swank, Big 12 4:50.58 Emily Peters, Big Eight

2009 2005 2009 1996 2011

100 Butterfly 53.08 Ashley Leidigh, Minn. Invite 2006 53.47 Abigail Anderson, Big 12 2011 53.54 Tammy Thomas, USS Nationals 1983 53.59 Amy Gruber, Big 12 2005 54.31 Monica Johannessen, Big 12 2011

2006 2011 2007 2011 1994

200 Butterfly 1:59.09 Stephanie Payne, Big 12 2011 1:59.78 Jenny Wagstaff , USS Nationals 1983 1:59.97 Ashley Leidigh, Minn. Invite 2006 2:00.36 Adrienne Turner, NCAA 1996 2:00.41 Malia Johnson, Big 12 2011

2007 1993 2007 1988 2011

200 Individual Medley 2:00.21 Danielle Herrmann, Big 12 2:00.28 Joy Bunting, Big 12 2:01.37 Stephanie Payne, Big 12 2:01.90 Brooke Brull, Big 12 2:02.42 Krista Cordsen, Big Eight

1650 Freestyle 16:24.91 Ashley Robinson, Big 12 16:31.52 Frankie Hanson, NCAA 16:33.05 Alicia Casillas, Big 12 16:34.45 Barbara Ann Smith, Big Eight 16:34.73 Rebecca Swank, Big 12

2008 2010 2011 2010 1992

100 Backstroke 52.02 Iuliia Kuzhil, NCAA 2010 53.48 Abigail Anderson, Big 12 2011 54.70 Jenny Short, Big 12 2007 55.38 Whitney Sondall, Big 12 2004 55.46 Katie Chapeau, NCAA 1993

400 Individual Medley 4:11.94 Stephanie Payne, Big 12 2011 4:14.46 Joy Bunting, Big 12 2010 4:19.70 Kristin Nilsen, Speedo Cup 1995 4:19.87 Alison Moffit, Big 12 2011 4:20.24 Krista Cordsen, Big Eight 1994

200 Backstroke 1:53.44 Iuliia Kuzhil, NCAA 1:57.26 Abigail Anderson, Big 12 1:58.38 Brooke Brull, Big 12 1:58.77 Carrah Haley, Big 12 1:58.82 Jenny Short, NCAA

200 Free Relay Mayrovich, Kuzhil, Goetz, Lanteigne Big 12 at Columbia, 2009 1:31.39

2010 2011 2011 2009 2007

400 Free Relay Mayrovich, Goetz, Lanteigne, A.Liggett Big 12 at Columbia, 2009 3:19.18

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800 Free Relay Lanteigne, A.Liggett, Goetz, Garlie Big 12 at Columbia, 2009 7:13.86 200 Medley Relay Kuzhil, Herrmann, Anderson, Mayrovich Big 12 at Columbia, 2009 1:38.45 400 Medley Relay Kuzhil, Herrmann, Anderson, Mayrovich Big 12 at Columbia, 2009 3:38.45 BOLD = current team member

Kristin Nilsen

Danielle Herrmann

Stephanie Payne


History

Kansas All-Americans 1978 at Durham, N.C. McMorrow, Ingham, Sheehan, Bunker........... 13th, 200 Free Relay 1979 at Pittsburgh, Pa. Janet Lindstrom.......................................................3rd, 200 Freestyle Janet Lindstrom.....................................................12th, 100 Freestyle 1980 at 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

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 at 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

Jenny Wagstaff

1981 at 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 at 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 1983 at 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

Tammy Thomas

1985 at 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 1986 at 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 1988 at Austin, Texas Barbara Ann Smith.............................. 14th, 400 Individual Medley 1989 at 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

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History

All-Americans 1994 at Indianapolis, Ind. Andrew, Peltier, Peters, Cordsen.............. 14th, 400 Freestyle Relay Peters, Andrew, Peltier, Cordsen.............. 14th, 800 Freestyle Relay 1995 at 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 at 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 at Minneapolis, Minn. Kristin Nilsen...................................................15th, 200 Breaststroke 2009 at College Station, Texas Erin Mertz...................................................... 7th, One-Meter Diving 2010 at College Station, Texas Iuliia Kuzhil.......................................................... 9th, 100 Backstroke Iuliia Kuzhil.......................................................... 9th, 200 Backstroke

Erin Mertz

1990 at Austin, Texas Barb Pranger.......................................................... 16th, 100 Butterfly Redden-Reynolds, Wilde, Pranger, Brainard...................................... .........................................................................14th, 200 Medley Relay 1991 at Indianapolis, Ind. Barb Pranger.......................................................... 12th, 100 Butterfly 1992 at 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

Iuliia Kuzhil

1993 at Minneapolis, Minn. Frankie Hanson.....................................................7th, 1650 Freestyle Katie Chapeau.................................................... 11th, 100 Backstroke

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Records

NCAA Qualifiers

Last Five Seasons

Year/Athlete

Class Event(s)

Place

Time/Score

Iuliia Kuzhil

Sr.

100 Back/200 Back

34/41

53.89/1:57.93

Sr. Jr.

One-Meter Dive 100 Back/200 Back

23 9/9

274.30 52.02/1:53.44

Sr. So. So.

50 Free/100 Free/200 Free 20/19/21 One-M/Three-M/Platform 7/17/17 100 Back 21

2011 2010

Meg Proehl Iuliia Kuzhil

2009

Maria Mayrovich Erin Mertz Iuliia Kuzhil

2008

Danielle Herrmann Jr.

2007

Jenny Short Sr. Danielle Herrmann So. Ashley Robinson Fr.

100 Breast

22

100 Back/200 Back 30/32 100 Breast/200 Breast/200 IM 25/32/57 500 Free/1650 Free 61/29

22.39/48.51/1:46.19 98.40/306.05/229.15 53.06 1:02.01

54.99/1:58.82 1:02.57/2:17.40/2:03.07 4:59.26/16:31.14

Iuliia Kuzhil

Jenny Short Maria Mayrovich & Danielle Herrmann

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Records

Kansas Event Records 50 Free Tammy Thomas, 1983................................................................... 22.13 100 Free Tammy Thomas, 1983................................................................... 48.40 200 Free Maria Mayrovich, 2009..............................................................1:46.19 500 Free Gina Gnatzig, 2006.....................................................................4:48.77 1000 Free Ashley Robinson, 2007.............................................................9:53.51 1650 Free Ashley Robinson, 2007............................................................16:24.91 100 Back Iuliia Kuzhil, 2010......................................................................... 52.02 200 Back Iuliia Kuzhil, 2010......................................................................1:53.44 100 Breaststroke Danielle Herrmann, 2008..........................................................1:02.01

200 FR Relay Mayrovich, Kuzhil, Goetz, Lanteigne, 2009............................1:31.39 400 FR Relay Mayrovich, Goetz, Lanteigne, A. Liggett, 2009......................3:19.18 800 FR Relay Lanteigne, A. Liggett, Goetz, Garlie, 2009..............................7:13.86 200 MR Relay Kuzhil, Herrmann, Anderson, Mayrovich, 2009...................1:38.45 400 MR Relay Kuzhil, Herrmann, Anderson, Mayrovich, 2009...................3:40.19 One-Meter Diving Michelle Rojohn, 1996................................................................461.95 Three-Meter Diving Michelle Rojohn, 1996................................................................584.90 Platform Diving Rebecca McFall, 1999..................................................................454.25 BOLD = Current team member

200 Breaststroke Alison Lusk, 2011..............................................................2:14.57 100 Fly Ashley Leidigh, 2006..................................................................... 53.08

Ashley Leidigh

200 Fly Stephanie Payne, 2011.......................................................1:59.09 200 IM Danielle Herrmann, 2008..........................................................2:00.21 400 IM Stephanie Payne, 2011......................................................4:11.94

Alison Lusk

Ashley Robinson

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Records

Robinson Natatorium Records 50 Free Maria Mayrovich, Kansas, 2009.................................................. 22.72 100 Free Maria Mayrovich, Kansas, 2009.................................................. 50.04 200 Free Christine Marshall, Texas A&M, 2008....................................1:48.85 500 Free Sandra Cam, SMU, 1993............................................................4:52.71 1650 Free Michelle Butcher, Nebraska, 1991..........................................16:38.72 100 Back Iuliia Kuzhil, Kansas, 2010........................................................... 55.20 200 Back Iuliia Kuzhil, Kansas, 2010........................................................1:58.44 100 Breaststroke Danielle Herrmann, Kansas (Aquatics) 2010.........................1:02.84

200 FR Relay Kansas, 2009................................................................................1:32.27 400 FR Relay Texas, 2008..................................................................................3:20.37 800 FR Relay Texas, 2008..................................................................................7:16.86 200 MR Relay Kansas, 2009................................................................................1:42.77 400 MR Relay Texas, 2008..................................................................................3:43.16 One-Meter Diving (11 Dives) Kelly Kauzlarich, Kansas, 1991..................................................445.10 Three-Meter Diving (11 Dives) Amy Aarsen, Nebraska, 1991.....................................................562.85

200 Breaststroke Alia Atkinson, Texas A&M, 2008.............................................2:14.71 100 Fly Kathleen Hersey, Texas, 2008....................................................... 54.09 200 Fly Noelle Bassi, Harvard, 2004......................................................1:59.79 200 IM Danielle Herrmann, Kansas (Aquatics), 2010........................2:03.78 400 IM Jillienne Schilling, Arkansas, 2011...........................................4:22.73

Diving Well

Robinson Natatorium

Record Boards

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Records

KU Year-By-Year Records Kansas Women’s Swimming and Diving Season Records ~ (The Big Eight years) ~ Season 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 22 seasons

Dual Meet Record Conference Finish (5-0) First (5-1) First (2-1) First (3-0) First (2-1) First (2-0) First (3-0) First (5-1) First (6-4) First (4-0) First (8-1) Second (6-2) Second (4-2) Second (6-7) First (7-2) First (8-0) Second (6-2) Second (10-2) First (14-0) First (6-2) Second (5-3) Second (10-1) Second (127-32) 14 big Eight titles

Head Coach clair mcelroy clair mcelroy gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf mcelroy/kempf

Gary Kempf Michelle Rojohn

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KU Year-By-Year Records Kansas Women’s Swimming and Diving Season Records ~ (The Big 12 Years) ~ Season

Dual Meet Record

Conference (Finish)

1996-97 (6-2) Third 1997-98 (4-3) Fourth 1998-99 (5-1) Third 1999-00 (6-4) Fourth 2000-01 (3-5) Sixth 2001-02 (7-4) Fifth 2002-03 (6-6) Fourth 2003-04 (9-3) Third 2004-05 (8-5) Fourth 2005-06 (6-2) Fourth 2006-07 (6-1) Third 2007-08 (7-2) Fourth 2008-09 (11-3) Fourth 2009-10 (9-4) Fourth 2010-11 (10-5) Fourth 15 seasons (103-50)

head Coach

gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf gary kempf Cathy Burgess Cathy Burgess Clark Campbell Clark Campbell Clark Campbell Clark Campbell Clark campbell Clark Campbell Clark Campbell Clark Campbell Clark Campbell Kempf/Burgess/campbell

1997-98 team

Maria Mayrovich

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All-Time Opponent Records 1974-75 to present... Opponent Alabama American Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Cincinnati Colorado Cotey College Colorado State Drury Evansville Florida Florida International Fresno State Georgia Hartwick Harvard Houston Illinois Illinois State Indiana Iowa Iowa State Kansas State Kearny State Louisana State Louisville Loyola-Marymount Miami (Fla.) Minnesota Missouri Missouri State Nebraska Nebraska-Omaha North Dakota North Texas Northeastern Northwestern Northern Arizona Northern Illinois Northern Iowa

Record (0-2) (1-0) (0-2) (1-2) (17-11) (1-0) (0-1) (1-0) (7-1) (9-0) (1-0) (0-1) (2-0) (1-0) (0-2) (1-0) (0-3) (3-0) (8-1) (2-0) (0-1) (3-2) (24-2) (2-0) (1-0) (2-2) (1-0) (1-0) (2-0) (4-5) (26-8) (5-0) (22-12) (4-0) (1-0) (2-0) (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) (6-0)

Last Meet 1984-85 2010-11 2010-11 2010-11 2010-11 1995-96 1976-77 1975-76 2002-03 2010-11 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 1995-96 2004-05 2005-06 2004-05 2004-05 2007-08 1997-98 2007-08 2010-11 1975-76 1974-75 2010-11 2002-03 2009-10 2008-09 2003-04 2010-11 2005-06 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 1999-00 2005-06 1992-93 2008-09 1995-96 2010-11

Opponent Record Northern Michigan (1-0) Notre Dame (2-1) Oklahoma (8-0) Oklahoma State (2-0) Penn State (0-1) Purdue (2-0) St. Bonaventure (1-0) San Diego State (1-0) South Dakota (3-0) Southern Illinois (22-1) Southern Methodist (2-6) Tennessee (1-0) Texas (0-1) Texas A&M (4-7) Texas Christian (2-0) Truman State (2-0) UCLA (0-1) UC San Diego (1-0) UNLV (0-1) Vanderbilt (1-0) Wyoming (4-0)

Last Meet 2006-07 2002-03 1984-85 1975-76 1999-00 1992-93 1997-98 2006-07 2010-11 2002-03 1993-94 1992-93 2004-05 2008-09 1990-91 2005-06 2009-10 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11 2002-03

vs. Arkansas, 2010-11

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KU Team Captains List 1976-77 to present... Season 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 36 seasons

Herrmann & Bonfe, 07-08

Captains (Yr) Cathy Call (So.), Tracey Hagerson (Fr.) Debbie Bunker (So.), Cathy Call (So.), Maureen Sheehan (So.) Janet Lindstrom (So.), Maureen Sheehan (Jr.) Glee Jewell (Sr.), Janet Lindstrom (Jr.), Maureen Sheehan (Sr.) Janet Lindstrom (Sr.), Erin McMorrow (Sr.), Joanie Wilson (Sr.) Sally Burger (Sr.), Mary Kay Fitzgerald (Jr.) Mary Kay Fitzgerald (Sr.), Mary Freathy (Sr.), Susan Schaefer (Jr.) Celine Cerny (Jr.), Susan Schaefer (Sr.), Jenny Wagstaff (Sr.) Celine Cerny (Sr.), Cathy Coulter (Jr.), Kelly Burke (Sr.) Cathy Coulter (Sr.), Tammy Pease (Sr.), Chris Wright (Sr.) Liz Duncan (Sr.), Taryn Gaulien (Sr.), Marcie Herrold (Sr.) 2008-09 Team Captains Anne Bloomfield (Sr.), Lori Spurney (Sr.) Barbara Ann Smith (Sr.), Sue Spry (Sr.) Jennifer Carani (Jr.), Jenni Gabrielson (Sr.), Marcia Otis (Sr.) Susan Bloomfield (Sr.), Lauri Hill (Jr.), Lori Kampschroeder (Sr.) Candice Autry (Sr.), Barb Pranger (Sr.) Krista Cordsen (Jr.), Kelly Reynolds (Sr.), Suzanne Ryan (Sr.) Krista Cordsen (Sr.), Marsha Trachi (Sr.) Kristen Carlson (Sr.), Heather Switzer (Sr.) Andee Grevers (Jr.), Jennifer Peltier (Sr.), Jeanne Poggio (Sr.) Jama Crady (Jr.), Andee Grevers (Sr.), Dawn Wolf (Jr.) Jama Crady (Sr.), Kristin Nielsen (Sr.), Adrienne Turner (Jr.) Quincy Adams (Sr.), Adrienne Turner (Sr.), Jeanine Wilk (Sr.) Payne, Garlie, Hettenbach Rebecca Eustice (Sr.), Jenny Fuller (Jr.), Kerri Pribyl (Sr.) Jenny Fuller (Sr.), Carolyn Grevers (Sr.), Rebecca McFall (Jr.) Carrie Kirkham (Sr.), Rebecca McFall (Sr.), Molly O’Connor (Sr.) Heidi Landherr (Sr.), Kristi Misejka (Sr.), Stacey Schneider (Sr.) Kristen Johnson (Sr.), Whitney Sondall (Sr.) Amy Gruber (Sr.), Miranda Isaac (Sr.), Becca Zarazan (Sr.) Gina Gnatzig (Sr.), Emily Rusch (Sr.) Jenny Short (Sr.), Lisa Tilson (Sr.) Lauren Bonfe (Sr.), Danielle Herrmann (Jr.) Molly Bramer (Sr.), Jess Brozek (Sr.), Danielle Herrmann (Sr.), Ashley Leidigh (Sr.), Anne Liggett (Sr.), Rhynn Malloy (Sr.), Kendall Matous (Sr.), Maria Mayrovich (Sr), Hannah McMacken (Sr.), 2011-12 Joy Bunting (Jr.), Carrah Haley (Sr.), Meg Proehl (Sr.) Abigail Anderson (Jr.), Joy Bunting (Sr.), Brittany Potter (Sr.) Shannon Garlie (Sr.), Sarah Hettenbach (Sr.), Stephanie Payne (Sr.) 77 seniors... 18 juniors... 5 sophomores... 1 freshman

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Records Championship Records

Conference Records

50-yard Freestyle Hee-Jin Chang, Texas, 2/26/09 ............................................................... 21.87

50-yard Freestyle Hee-Jin Chang, Texas, 2/26/09 ............................................................... 21.87

100-yard Freestyle Julia Wilkinson, Texas A&M, 2/27/10.................................................... 47.74

100-yard Freestyle Triin Aljand, Texas A&M, 11/23/08 . ..................................................... 47.35

200-yard Freestyle Karlee Bispo, Texas, 2/25/11................................................................. 1:43.59

200-yard Freestyle Karlee Bispo, Texas, 3/20/09 ................................................................ 1:43.21

500-yard Freestyle Cammile Adams, Texas A&M, 2/24/11............................................... 4:39.14

500-yard Freestyle Kristen Heiss, Texas A&M, 3/20/08 . .................................................. 4:40.03

1,650-yard Freestyle Rachel Harris, Texas, 2/17/01 ............................................................ 16:04.54

1,650-yard Freestyle Rachel Harris, Texas, 2/17/01 ............................................................ 16:04.54

100-yard Backstroke Kathleen Hersey, Texas, 2/26/09 . ........................................................... 51.78

100-yard Backstroke Kathleen Hersey, Texas, 2/26/09 . ........................................................... 51.78

200-yard Backstroke Dominique Bouchard, Missouri, 2/26/11........................................... 1:52.02 100-yard Breaststroke Laura Sogar, Texas, 2/25/11..................................................................... .58.83 200-yard Breaststroke Laura Sogar, Texas, 2/26/11................................................................... 2:07.66 100-yard Butterfly Triin Aljand, Texas A&M, 2/26/10.......................................................... 52.08 200-yard Butterfly Cammile Adams, Texas A&M, 2/26/11.............................................. .1:53.66 200-yard Individual Medley Karlee Bispo, Texas, 2/24/11................................................................. 1:55.15 400-yard Individual Medley Sarah Henry, Texas A&M, 2/25/11..................................................... .4:05.48 200-yard Freestyle Relay Texas (Amundsen, Adams, Powers, Bispo) 2/24/11.......................... 1:28.15 400-yard Freestyle Relay Texas (Bispo, Chang, Riefenstahl, Hersey) 2/28/09........................... 3:13.62 800-yard Freestyle Relay Texas (Bispo, Gingrich, Riefenstahl, Hersey) 2/25/09....................... 6:58.37 200-yard Medley Relay Texas A&M (Simpson, Larson, Miller, Sommer) 2/23/11................ 1:36.62 400-yard Medley Relay Texas (Moldenhauer, Sogar, Amundsen, Bispo) 2/25/11.................. 3:30.52 One-Meter Diving - Nine Dives (96-97 to 00-01) Vera Ilyina, Texas, 2/19/98 .................................................................... 504.80 One-Meter Diving - Six Dives (01-02 to Present) Loren Figueroa, Missouri, 2/25/11........................................................ 335.15 Three-Meter Diving - 11 Dives (96-97 to 04-05) Vera Ilyina, Texas, 2/27/97 .................................................................... 621.10 Three-Meter Diving - Six Dives (05-06 To Present) Mary Yarrison, Texas, 2/29/08 .............................................................. 381.25 Platform Diving - Nine Dives (96-97 to 05-06) Laura Wilkinson, Texas, 3/1/97 . .......................................................... 698.65 Platform Diving - Five Dives (05-06 to present) Jessica Livingston, Texas, 2/15/07 ........................................................ 345.90

200-yard Backstroke Kathleen Hersey, Texas, 2/28/09 . ........................................................ 1:52.58 100-yard Breaststroke Laura Sogar, Texas, 2/25/11...................................................................... 58.83 200-yard Breaststroke Dominique Bouchard, Missouri, 3/19/11........................................... 1:51.54 100-yard Butterfly Triin Aljand, Texas A&M, 11/22/08 . ..................................................... 51.32 200-yard Butterfly Kathleen Hersey, Texas, 3/21/09 . ........................................................ 1:51.18 200-yard Individual Medley Kathleen Hersey, Texas, 3/19/09 . ........................................................ 1:53.33 400-yard Individual Medley Kathleen Hersey, Texas, 3/20/09 . ........................................................ 4:01.91 200-yard Freestyle Relay Texas (Amundsen, Adams, Lobb, Bispo) 3/17/11.............................. 1:28.06 400-Freestyle Relay Texas (Bispo, Chang, Riefenstahl, Hersey) 3/21/09........................... 3:11.69 800-yard Freestyle Relay Texas (Bispo, Gingrich, Riefenstahl, Hersey) 2/25/09...................... 6:58.37 200-yard Medley Relay Texas A&M (Simpson, Larson, Miller, Sommer) 2/23/11................ 1:36.62 400-yard Medley Relay Texas (Moldenhauer, Sogar, Amundsen, Bispo) 2/25/11.................. 3:30.52 One-Meter Diving - Nine Dives (96-97 to 00-01) Vera Ilyina, Texas, 2/19/98 .................................................................... 504.80 One-Meter Diving - Six Dives (01-02 to present) Mary Yarrison, Texas, 2/15/07 .............................................................. 330.20 Three-Meter Diving - 11 Dives (96-97 to 03-04) Vera Ilyina, Texas, 2/27/97 .................................................................... 621.10 Three-Meter Diving - Six Dives (04-05 to present) Mary Yarrison, Texas, 2/29/08 .............................................................. 381.25 Platform Diving - Nine Dives (96-97 to 04-05) Laura Wilkinson, Texas, 3/1/97............................................................. 698.65 Platform Diving - Five Dives (05-06 to present) Jessica Livingston, Texas, 2/15/07 ........................................................ 345.90

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Championship History

Season 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Champion Point Total Nebraska 927.0 Nebraska 868.0 Texas 881.5 Texas 914.5 Texas 997.5 Texas 1,055.0 Texas 1,031.0 Texas 964.0 Texas 965.0 Texas 942.5 Texas A&M 931.0 Texas A&M 967.0 Texas 893.0 Texas A&M 1,002.0 Texas 948.0

Host Site (City & State) Rec. Center Natatorium (College Station, Texas) Rec. Center Natatorium (College Station, Texas) Jamail Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas) Rec. Center Natatorium (College Station, Texas) Jamail Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas) Rec. Center Natatorium (College Station, Texas) Jamail Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas) Jamail Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas) Rec. Center Natatorium (College Station, Texas) MU Aquatics Center (Columbia, Mo.) Rec. Center Natatorium (College Station, Texas) Jamail Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas) MU Aquatics Center (Columbia, Mo.) Rec. Center Natatorium (College Station, Texas) Jamail Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas) MU Aquatics Center (Columbia, Mo.)

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schedule September 30 Intrasquad

November 19 vs. Nebraska-Omaha

*February 03 – 04 at Iowa State

Lawrence, Kansas 4:00 p.m. CT

Lawrence, Kansas 11:00 a.m. CT

Ames, Iowa 6:00 p.m. / 10:00 a.m. CT

October 08 at Arizona

Mizzou Invite December 01 – 04 Mizzou Invite

Big 12 Championships February 22 – February 25

Columbia, Missouri All Day

Columbia, Missouri All Day

Training Trip Jaunary 03 – 10 Training Trip

February 26 Last Chance Meet

Tucson, Arizona 11:00 a.m. CT

October 21 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota 4:00 p.m. CT

October 22 at Northern Iowa/North Dakota Cedar Falls, Iowa 11:00 a.m. CT

October 29 vs. Illinois

Lawrence, Kansas 1:00 p.m. CT

*November 11 vs. Missouri Lawrence, Kansas 5:00 p.m. CT

Columbia, Missouri 10:00 a.m. CT

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico All Day

January 14 vs. Nebraska

Lawrence, Kansas 1:00 p.m. CT

January 21 at Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas 9:00 a.m. CT

February 03 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa 6:00 p.m. CT

Zone Diving March 09 – March 11 Zone Diving TBD

All Day

NCAA Championships March 15 – March 17 Auburn, Alabama All Day *Big 12 Conference Meet

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