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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Quick Facts Schedule
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THIS IS LSU
Campus Life Why LSU? Academic Success Cox Communications Center for Student-Athletes Swimming and Diving in the Community Athletic Training Strength and Conditioning LSU Natatorium The City of Baton Rouge The State of Louisiana Tiger Stadium Game Day in Tiger Town Athletic Facilities LSU Athletics Championship Tradition LSU Greats Prominent LSU Alumni Mike the Tiger Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics LSU Administration
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COACHES
Co-Head Coach David Geyer 34 Co-Head Coach Doug Shaffer 35-36 Assistant Coach Lance Asti 37 Assistant Coach Brandy Collins 38 Assistant Coaches Liam Gallagher and Craig Harris 39
SEASON PREVIEW
Women’s Season Preview Men’s Season Preview NCAA Qualifying Standards Opponent Information
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LADY TIGERS
Roster Lady Tigers Lady Tiger Newcomers
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TIGERS
Roster Tigers Tiger Newcomers
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SEASON REVIEW
2009-10 Season Notebook NCAA Results Women’s SEC Results Men’s SEC Results Women’s Top Times/Scores Men’s Top Times/Scores
HISTORY
Women’s Records Women’s All-Time Top 10 Men’s Records Men’s All-Time Top 10 Olympians Women’s All-Americans Men’s All-Americans NCAA First-Team All-America Finishes Champions and Accolades Post-Season Finishes and Coaches’ Records Women’s Year-By-Year Results Men’s Year-By-Year Results Women’s Letterwinners Men’s Letterwinners
SEC
Southeastern Conference
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Quick Facts
UNIVERSITY FACTS
Location: ......................................................................................................................Baton Rouge, La. Founded:...........................................................................................................................................1860 Enrollment: ................................................................................................................................... 27,992 Nickname:........................................................................................................................ Fighting Tigers Colors: ......................................................................................Purple (PMS 268) and Gold (PMS 123) Mascot: ........................................................................................................Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger) Facility:...........................................................................................................................LSU Natatorium Year Opened: ....................................................................................................................................1985 Length: ..................................................................................50 meters (splits to short-course yards) Capacity: ......................................................................................................................................... 2,200 Conference: ........................................................................................Southeastern (Western Division) LSU Systems President:............................................................Dr. John V. Lombardi (Pomona, 1963) Chancellor: ...............................................................................Dr. Michael V. Martin (Mankato, 1969) Faculty Athletics Representative .............................................................Dydia DeLyser (UCLA, 1992)
ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION
Vice Chancellor & Athletics Director: ............................................................ Joe Alleva (Lehigh, 1975) Sr. Associate AD: ........................................................................................Verge Ausberry (LSU, 1990) Sr. Associate AD/Compliance & Planning: ...................................................Bo Bahnsen (LSU, 1982) Sr. Associate AD/Business: ............................................................................ Mark Ewing (LSU, 1978) Sr. Associate AD/Facility & Grounds: .................................................Ronnie Haliburton (LSU, 1990) Sr. Associate AD/Internal Affairs & Development: ............................... Eddie Nunez (Florida, 1998) Sr. Associate AD/SWA: .................................................................................Miriam Segar (LSU, 1994) Associate Vice Chancellor/Sr. Associate AD: ...............................................Herb Vincent (LSU, 1983) Assistant AD/Ticket Manager: ................................................................ Brian Broussard (LSU, 1993) Assistant AD/Marketing:............................................. Craig Pintens (Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1998)
SWIMMING AND DIVING STAFF
Co-Head Coach (Head Diving Coach): ...................................................... Doug Shaffer (UCLA, 1986) Year at School: ..................................................................................... Ninth (First as co-head coach) Co-Head Coach (Head Swimming Coach):................................... David Geyer (Shippensburg, 1999) Year at School: ...................................................................................... Sixth (First as co-head coach) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: ............................................ Lance Asti (Tennessee, 2001) Year at School: ..................................................................................................................................First Assistant Coach:...................................................................................Brandy Collins (Arizona, 2008) Year at School: ..................................................................................................................................First Graduate Assistant Coach: .........................................Liam Gallagher (College of New Jersey, 2008) Year at School: ............................................................................................................................. Second Volunteer Assistant Coach: ...............................................................Craig Harris (UL-Monroe, 2000) Year at School: ..................................................................................................................................First
MAILING ADDRESS LSU Sports Information P.O. Box 25095 Baton Rouge, LA 70894
OVERNIGHT/SHIPPING ADDRESS LSU Athletic Administration Building Fifth Floor Nicholson Dr. @ N. Stadium Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70803
MEDIA INFORMATION
The 2010-11 LSU swimming and diving media guide was written to provide members of the media with statistics and information needed to cover the LSU swimming and diving teams. If you need further information or wish to setup an interview with head swimming coach David Geyer, head diving coach Doug Shaffer, assistant coaches Lance Asti or Brandy Collins as well as any of the student-athletes, please contact Jesse Delerno in the LSU Sports Information Department at (225) 578-1866. Team practices are open to the media, usually beginning at 2 p.m., and concluding around 4 p.m. Co-head coaches David Geyer and Doug Shaffer reserve the right to close practices at their discretion. Members of the media should contact Delerno at least one day in advance if they plan to attend practice. Members of the media with video cameras are only allowed to shoot practice in the grandstands on the east side of the natatorium (side closest to the tennis courts) or in the bleachers in front of the diving well near the west side entrance. Interviews are typically conducted following the conclusion of practice. Admission to all LSU home meets is free, and no credential access is needed. Members of the media are asked to enter through the front entrance and sit in the grandstands on the east side. Meet notes will be provided on a table near the front entrance. Post-meet interviews will normally be conducted following the meet in front of the press box and diving bleachers. Athletes will be available upon request but may be unavailable until the teams are finished warming down.
IMAGES
Members of the media can obtain high resolution photos on all LSU coaches and student-athletes as well as official LSU logos on the Internet at http://media.lsusports.net. The site features head shots and action shots of all LSU athletes. To gain access to the database, contact Jesse Delerno for a login name and password.
SUPPORT STAFF
WOMEN’S TEAM INFORMATION
2009-10 Dual-Meet Record:.............................................................................................................6-6 2009-10 NCAA Finish ..................................................................................................30th (20 points) 2009-10 SEC Finish .....................................................................................................7th (262 points) 2009-10 CSCAA Final Ranking: ...................................................................................................... 25th 2009-10 All-Americans Returning/Lost:..........................................................................................3/1 2009-10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ....................................................................................... 15/4 Newcomers: ........................................................................................................................................... 11
MIRIAM SEGAR
Sr. Associate AD/SWA
JOSH LAWSON
Strength & Conditioning Coach
BECCA HUBBARD Academic Advisor
MEN’S TEAM INFORMATION
2009-10 Dual-Meet Record:............................................................................................................. 3-6 2009-10 NCAA Finish: ................................................................................................. 29th (16 points) 2009-10 SEC Finish: .................................................................................................7th (263.5 points) 2009-10 CSCAA Final Ranking: .......................................................................................................19th 2009-10 All-Americans Returning/Lost:..........................................................................................3/1 2009-10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .......................................................................................24/5 Newcomers: ............................................................................................................................................ 7
SPORTS INFORMATION
Associate AD/SID: ................................................................................. Michael Bonnette (LSU, 1993) Sr. Associate SID: ..........................................................................................Bill Franques (LSU, 1985) Sr. Associate SID: .......................................................................... Kent Lowe (LSU-Shreveport, 1979) Associate SID:............................................................................................ Matt Dunaway (UCF, 2005) Associate SID:....................................................................................................Bill Martin (LSU, 2007) Associate SID:................................................................................................Will Stafford (LSU, 2006) Associate SID:.....................................................................................................Jake Terry (LSU, 2008) Publications Director: ................................................................................Jason Feirman (LSU, 2000) Graphic Design Coordinator: ...................................................................Krystal Bennett (LSU, 2006) Graphic Design Coordinator: ................................................................Courtney Wilburn (LSU, 2008) Photographer: .................................................................................................Steve Franz (LSU, 1993) Administrative Specialist: ................................................................................................. Pam LeBlanc
ANDY JAROSZ
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
NEIL TRIBOU
Equipment Manager
Student Assistants: Jesse Delerno, Sidney Kleinpeter, Kenli Langlois, Ali Manion, Brittany McCray, Seth Medvin, Chris Parent, Hilary Scheinuk, Mark Slavich, Courtney Wimmert
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Equipment Manager
JEREMY HAMM
Student Athletic Trainer
PHILIP MABEN
Equipment Manager
CREDITS
CONTACT INFORMATION
Swimming & Diving Media Contact: ................................................................................Jesse Delerno Office Phone: ....................................................................................................................225-578-1866 Cell Phone:...................................................................................................................... 504-920-2469 Email Address: ....................................................................................................jdeler5@tigers.lsu.edu Office Fax:......................................................................................................................... 225-578-1861 Swimming and Diving Office:......................................................................................... 225-578-3947 LSU Natatorium: .............................................................................................................225-578-8207 LSU Athletics Department:............................................................................................. 225-578-8001 Website:...................................................................................................................www.LSUsports.net
RAYLYNNE LEE
Student Athletic Trainer
JESSE DELERNO
Sports Information Director
Editor: Jesse Delerno Editorial Assistance: Marcus McGehee, Tiffany Shaw Layout & Design: Kenli Langlois Covers: Kenli Langlois Photography: Steve Franz, Chris Parent, Philip Faulkner, Todd Van Emst www.Facebook.com/LSUSwimDive www.Twitter.com/LSUSwimDive
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Schedule
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SCHEDULE
Admission to all home meets is free. Home meets are bold and held at the LSU Natatorium. Meets are subject to change.
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OCTOBER 22 Auburn 22 Notre Dame (women) 23 Alabama 29 Tulane (women) 30 Florida State NOVEMBER 4 Florida (men) 18-20 Cougar Classic Fall Invitational DECEMBER 16-18 LSU Diving Invitational JANUARY 3 Nova Southeastern 3-5 Tennessee Diving Invitational 7 Florida Atlantic 15 Incarnate Word (Senior Day) 22 Texas A&M 28 Houston, Rice, Tulane (women) 29 Houston, Rice, Tulane (women) FEBRUARY 11-13 SEC Diving Championships 16-19 SEC Swimming Championships 26-27 Last Chance Meet MARCH 11-13 NCAA Zone Diving Regional 17-19 Women’s NCAA Championships 24-26 Men’s NCAA Championships
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Auburn, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. New Orleans, La. Baton Rouge, La.
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m.
Baton Rouge, La. Houston, Texas
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Baton Rouge, La.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Knoxville, Tenn. Boca Raton, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. College Station, Texas Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La.
TBA TBA TBA TBA Noon 5 p.m. 11 a.m.
Gainesville, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. TBD
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Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Minneapolis, Minn.
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Campus Life
“LSU laid the groundwork for me being a professional in the way the school is run and the professors. Off the field, I learned to be a good person. On the football field, it is the training, the hard work and the dedication. LSU teaches you everything you need to be successful.” Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati Bengals
Campus LIFE LSU’s Memorial Tower (top main photo) was one of the first structures completed on the present campus and sits east of the quadrangle (above, left). It represents the University as a memorial to those who gave their lives during World War I. Although it currently houses the LSU Anglo-American Art Museum, plans are in process to return Memorial Tower to a military museum as originally intended. The University lakes (above, right) on the LSU campus give various recreational options.
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Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: January 2, 1860 Enrollment: 27,992 President: Dr. John V. Lombardi Major Fields for Bachelor’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Master’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 54
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has, throughout its 146year history, served the people of Louisiana, the region, the nation, and the world. LSU is creating a revolution, one of pervasive change and advancement. For the past six years, the focus of the LSU community has been an increased commitment to excellence. Our progress has been dramatic and shows no sign of stopping. Having witnessed many of yesterday’s possibilities become today’s tangible realities, the LSU community set forth to capitalize on its success. The goal was to improve our standing as a nationally competitive flagship university. Following intense discussions among the LSU Board of Supervisors, campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders, the objectives required to reach this status crystallized, providing the impetus for LSU’s National Flagship Agenda.
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Why LSU?
Paige Brown Diver (2004-08) 2008 SEC Champion SEC McWhorter Finalist
“When I first set foot on the LSU campus, I loved the atmosphere. The campus was beautiful, and everyone from the coaches to the professors had really impressed me. I did have hesitations before I came on my initial visit, but as soon as I got here, I realized I belonged at LSU.”
“It was really quite an honor to be able to play for LSU. Being from Lockport, everybody down there is a big LSU fan. Once I graduated from high school and had to make the decision where I was going to play, LSU was the obvious choice because I had grown up an LSU fan and it was a place where my family could watch me play. LSU really helped me grow both as a player and a person. I have nothing but fond memories of the place.”
“Throughout the entire recruiting process I always knew LSU was the best choice. Being from the great state of Louisiana, LSU was a home away from home. I knew that this would be a place I could grow as a student-athlete and a young man. The coaches, faculty, and the 92,000 marvelous fans only help to make the decision much easier. Looking back on it, I couldn’t have asked for more from the experience.”
“As far back as I can remember (riding bicycles, playing little league baseball), I have literally bled purple and gold. It never crossed my mind that there was anywhere else to go other than LSU. The experiences and relationships that I developed at LSU have been an integral part of my life. No other colleges existed in my mind. I am fortunate to have attended a place that I considered a dream and look forward to my association with the University until the day I die.”
Tommy Hodson
Tyson Jackson
David Toms
Quarterback (1986-89) All-SEC
Defensive End (2005-08) 2009 NFL Draft No. 3 Pick
2001 PGA Champion and LSU Graduate
Did You Know? • In the 2009 and 2010 editions of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the first tier for “Best National Universities.” • LSU is the only public university in Louisiana designated as having very high research activity (RU/VH) by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the highest ranking awarded to doctorate-granting institutions. • LSU was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement, by the Corporation for National and Community Service. • LSU earned the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement and Outreach classification in 2008, one of 68 public institutions nationally with this elective
classification based on community engagement. • LSU is one of only a handful of universities in the nation having land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant status. • LSU currently ranks among the top 30 public universities in total research awards. The University’s total federal funding; from
agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Homeland Security; has increased 86 percent or more than $90 million over the last five years. • Newsweek magazine named LSU the “Most Diverse” school in the nation in the Sept. 3, 2003, issue. The enrollment consists of 24 percent minority students.
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Ten members of the LSU swimming and diving programs received their degrees in 2009-10, including Brandon Selts, Nate Telep and Chris White (left to right).
Miko Malberg, a 2008 All-American and Olympian, graduated from LSU in the winter of 2008.
Academic SUCCESS
Vision Be the premier provider of student-athlete support services nationally and internationally.
Academic Staff
Mission
Dr. Kenneth Miles Dr. Mary Boudreaux Executive Director
Director of Academic Affairs
Richard Capone Information Technology Manager
Derek Cowherd
Senior Associate Director
Kimberly Gedde Learning Specialist
Walter Holliday Assistant Director
The Cox Communications Academic team of LSU is committed to personal growth, academic guidance/support, and the holistic development of each student-athlete and the quality of their experience.
Values
Becca Hubbard Associate Director for Health and Wellness
Jean Jackson
Administrative Program Specialist
Leah Saal
Learning Specialist
Jason Shaw
Tutorial Coordinator & Academic Advisor
Jennifer Timmer Associate Director for Student Learning/ Learning Specialist
Carole Walker Associate Director
• Accountability • Commitment • Success
• Integrity • Diversity • Teamwork
Goals & Objectives
1. To preserve the academic integrity 2. To graduate our studentathletes 3. To assist all student-athletes with career planning 4. To abide by all NCAA, SEC, and institutional rules and regulations • Citizenship
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LSU JULIUS GLOECKNER, a three-time All-American in 2009, was also recognized as the Southeastern Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his achievements in the classroom.
Mandy Leach, a three-time All-American and 2000 Olympian, was LSU’s female nominee for the 2002 McWhorter Post-Graduate-Scholarship.
14 SEC H. BOYD MCWHORTER FINALISTS Since 1986, LSU has nominated 14 men’s and women’s swimming and diving student-athletes for the SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Post-Graduate Scholarship, the highest academic honor bestowed by the conference. Former men’s All-American Martin Nyberg was named the 1996 SEC McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 26 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL MEMBERS Twenty-six LSU swimmers and divers earned Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll recognition last season, which ranked second among campus sports. 2009-10 SEC WINTER ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL Brooke Barnett Todd Burford Kannon Betzen Timmy Dasinger Samantha Goates Lauren Grandy Clint Hallum Laust Helmig Hannes Heyl Martin Jungfleisch Leigh Ann King David Kingsford Nick Kunkel
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Audrey Lawson Kaelee Mader Morgan McGee Andrew Reynolds Sean Roddy Luc Rykosky Elle Schmidt Shanna Spears Nate Telep Jane Trepp Matt Vieke Lamar Weeks Eric Zeller
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1989 – JENNIFER CAMPBELL 1993 – HELEN WALSH 1996 – MARTIN NYBERG 1997 – MARCELO KINGSTON 1997 – BECKY GIBBS 1999 – KRISTIN SCHLIPF 2001 – ERIK PETURSSON 2001 – CARLY FARRELL 2002 – MANDY LEACH 2003 – MICHELLE CORYELL 2003 – MARTIN LATZ 2007 – ANDREW KEANE 2007 – HALI SAUCIER 2008 – PAIGE BROWN
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GRADUATES SUMMER 2010 Roy Chambers, Kinesiology Luc Rykosky, Finance
SPRING 2010 Berit Aljand, International Studies Paige Brown, Biological/Agricultural Engineering* Lauren Grandy, Mass Communication Katherine Noland, Elementary Education Brandon Selts, General Studies Nate Telep, Sociology Chris White, General Studies WINTER 2009 Nele Trepp, Communication Studies * - Denotes post-graduate degree
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Katherine Noland, a six-time NCAA All-American from 2006-09, graduated from LSU in the spring of 2010.
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Academic Center for Student Athletes
Bo Campbell Auditorium
The 1,000-seat auditorium is used through the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing each student unlimited learning opportunities. The auditorium also contains a movie theatre size screen to aid professors with lectures and classroom activities.
COX COMMUNICATIONS
Academic Center
FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES Amenities
Study Area
454,000 square feet of working space 4300 computer workstations 414 private computer rooms in a state-of-the-art computer lab 4Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study 4Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions 4A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures
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Academic Center for
Computer Stations
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The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is at the forefront of today’s educational technology. Since the spring of 2009, the academic center has upgraded over 170 computers, including both PC and Mac.
Media Training
LSU is one of the few schools where student-athletes go through media training to enhance their communication skills. Dr. Tommy Karam and Dr. Shirley White are two experts in the field who give training sessions to student-athletes here on campus. The Academic Center features a mock press conference setting to get student-athletes acclimated to giving interviews in front of both print and electronic media. Karam and White record the mock interviews on camera and then provide feedback, allowing student-athletes to become more comfortable and confident when doing actual interviews.
The Library
The library provides a perfect setting for individual study, or with a tutor as a group.
Academic Center
A $15 million renovation to the Gym Armory in 2002 not only made it among the nation’s premier academic centers, but put it at the forefront. Improvements to the existing center give LSU studentathletes the best opportunity for success by providing access to the latest technology, as well as an array of expanded services.
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LSU swimmers (left to right) Ali Sanford, Audrey Lawson, Kannon Betzen, Shanna Spears and Timmy Dasinger assisted in renovation efforts at local Lanier Elementary School.
SWIMMING & DIVING IN THE COMMUNIITY
Shanna Spears helped Associates In Pediatric Dentistry put on “Give Kids a Smile Day,” an event in which children from less fortunate families were transported to the local dentistry and given a free oral health examination, teeth cleaning and lesson on oral hygiene.
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Clint Hallum and several teammates took time away from their busy training schedules to assist Habitat For Humanity in painting a local house.
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Jana Ruimerman (left), Shanna Spears (middle), Brooke Barnett (right) and members of both teams spent time visiting and playing games with young patients at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital.
Community OUTREACH
Shaquille O’Neal CHAMPS/Life Skills “Through workshops, service projects, and social events, CHAMPS, brings LSU student-athletes information that will prepare them for the biggest game of all - the game of life!” -SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, LSU ALL-AMERICAN & 13-TIME NBA ALL-STAR How Can CHAMPS Help? CHAMPS at LSU
Freshman Kyra Jones assisted in the restoration of a local home in October 2010.
Mike Mallet
Jade Jenkins
Director for the CHAMPS/Life Skills program
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Athletic Training
Nutrition First
Athletic
LSU is one of the few schools nationally who maintain a state-of-the-art nutritional program for today’s student-athlete. Senior Associate Athletic Trainer Shelly Mullenix coordinates with LSU dining services to provide a balanced training table diet. LSU trainers also meet one-on-one with student-athletes to give them expert nutritional information.
TRAINING
LSU boasts the largest and most complete athletic training facilities in all of collegiate athletics with both the Operations Center and the Broussard Center for Athletic Training in Tiger Stadium. Both are furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The Operations Center training room features a full view of the practice fields, two hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill. The Broussard Center includes an on-site x-ray room, an in-house pharmacy, as well as the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports and is one of the few collegiate training centers with a full-service pharmacy and a full-service vision center.
Broussard Athletic
TRAINING CENTER The two-story, 22,000-square-foot facility contains 20 treatment tables with the newest forms of modalities available, 14 taping stations, a 1,600-square-foot rehabilitation area which contains the latest rehabilitation equipment including the Cybex Norm, Woodway treadmills and Body Master select rise equipment. LSU’s multi-million dollar athletic training facility is named in honor of Dr. Martin J. Broussard (left), the legendary trainer whose career spanned more than 40 years at LSU.
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Hydrotherapy Treatment
An integral part of rehabbing and developing LSU student-athletes is the operations center’s hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill in a fully equipped Hydrotherapy room. The Broussard training center boasts the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports.
Road To Recovery
LSU is one of the top schools in the nation in getting its student-athletes back on the field in a timely manner following an injury. The training staff takes a progressive approach to injury identification and thinks “outside of the box.” LSU consults with allied health professionals and uses state-of-the-art surgical procedures that give an athlete a quicker recovery time while looking out for his or her future.
Vision Center
Dental Center
Dr. Don Peavy conducts eye exams for LSU’s student-athletes in a convenient location in the Broussard Center for Athletic Training.
A fully functional dental center, staffed by Dr. John Vance, is located inside the Broussard Center for Athletic Training.
Pharmacy
Rehabilitation
The LSU Athletic Training Pharmacy is the only one of its kind in college athletics. Staffed by pharmacist David Chavin, the LSU Athletic Training Pharmacy provides the Tigers with first-class service in a convenient location.
LSU’s Broussard Center for Athletic Training boasts some of the most technologically advanced equipment to aid the recuperation and rehabilitation of LSU’s student-athletes.
Real-Time X-Rays
A new state-of-the-art fluoroscope was added in the summer of 2008 that will provide LSU trainers the opportunity to take x-rays on site in the Operations Center. The machine can provide real-time images of the internal structures of a patient.
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Strength & Conditioning
Strength
The Operations Center houses one of the most complete strength training facilities in the nation. Completed in 2006, the weight room area includes 16 multi-purpose platform, bench, incline, squat and Olympic lifting stations, along with 12 dumbell bench stations.
& CONDITIONING
The Operations Center
WEIGHT ROOM
was named the nation’s No. 2-ranked college weight room by ESPN’s Bruce Feldman in June 2010.
Custom Weights Custom irongrip dumbells, weights and equipment made by Body Masters and Eleiko. Watch and listen to state-of-the-art video and sound system.
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Tiger Stadium Weight Room
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Tiger Stadium WEIGHT ROOM
The LSU strength and conditioning facility, located in Tiger Stadium, was built in 1997 and features the latest in both strength training and cardiovascular training equipment.
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The Facts
Opened: Summer 1985 Length: 50 meters (splits to shortcourse length) Diving: 1- and 3-meter springboards, and 5-, 7-and 10-meter platforms Capacity: 2,200
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NATATORIUM
Diving Well
Competition Pool
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LSU Natatorium
Opened in the summer 1985, the LSU Natatorium has served as the exclusive home of the swimming and diving teams for the past 25 seasons. The complex features a 50-meter pool, which can be converted into two 25-meter or 25-yard pools with the use of bulkheads. Furthermore, the facility houses a championship diving well, which was completely renovated in the summer 2003 with one- and three-meter springboards and five-, seven- and 10-meter platforms. The programs recently upgraded the scoring system and unveiled a pair of state-of-the-art videoboards in the fall 2008. Refurbished locker rooms were also completed in September 1998. The spacious locker rooms feature separate varsity lockers, both for men and
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women, and include public showers and locker areas. The facility has played host to several national competitions, including the 1985 National Sports Festival, the 1986 Men’s Southeastern Conference Championships, the 1987 NCAA Diving Regional and the U.S. Diving National Championships in the spring 1987. The Natatorium was also the host facility during the 1999 NCAA Regional Diving Championships. Last season, several school and pool records fell during the dualmeet season. Sophomore Mary Beck broke a then-school-record in the 200-yard backstroke against nationally-ranked Tennessee en route to Counsilman-Hunsaker National Collegiate Swimmer-ofthe-Week honors, while fellow
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sophomore Brian Gemberling dove to a school record in the three-meter (393.07) versus Big 12 rival Texas A&M, an effort that earned him SEC Diver of the Week accolades. Junior co-captain Jane Trepp shattered the pool record in the 50 freestyle with a relay lead-off split of 22.91 seconds versus No. 6 Texas A&M on her way to SEC Swimmer of the Week honors. In addition, the 200 free relay foursome of Andrei Tuomola, Hannes Heyl, Sean LeNeave and Eric Zeller overtook a 12-year-old pool record with a 1:20.23 clocking. The landmark is located immediately north of the LSU Field House and can comfortably accommodate 2,200 spectators. Admission to all LSU swimming and diving meets is free.
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The state capitol building of Louisiana, located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, is the tallest capitol building in the nation at 34 stories and overlooks the Mississippi River.
Baton
Distance Chart from Baton Rouge (BASED ON 70 MPH SPEED):
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Atlanta, Ga. ......................7 hours Biloxi, Miss. ......................2 hours Birmingham, Ala. .............6 hours Dallas, Texas ....................6 1/2 hours Houston, Texas ................4 hours
Jackson, Miss. ...................21/2 hours Jacksonville, Fla.................8 1/2 hours Little Rock, Ark. .................6 hours Mobile, Ala. ......................3 hours Monroe, La. .......................2 1/2 hours
New Orleans, La. ..............1 hour Orlando, Fla. .....................10 hours Pensacola, Fla. ..................4 hours Shreveport, La. .................4 hours
Hospitality and comfort are a Southern tradition practiced to perfection around Baton Rouge. Minutes from the city, ancient moss-draped oaks, fragrant honeysuckle, formal gardens and the finest examples of Southern architecture await. Combine this with the excitement of the mighty Mississippi River, Cajun music and a gourmet meal that is topped with freshly brewed cafe-au-lait at one of Baton Rouge’s fine restaurants. So what does the future hold? Baton Rouge is now one of the fastest growing cities in the South -- a bustling Metropolis of cutting edge technology companies, high-powered law firms and forward thinking city leaders who passionately support the arts and promote the local economy. Old Man River just got an upgrade. Yes, this is one city that’s rolling on the river.
Proximity aton Rouge is just an hour away from the French Quarter in B New Orleans and even closer to the million-acre Atchafalaya Swamp, which is called one of the biggest fishing ponds in the country.
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The Pelican State features the hustle and bustle of downtown New Orleans. Contrast that with the finest hunting, fishing and boating opportunities in the country making Louisiana the “Sportsman’s Paradise”.
Louisiana
THE PELICAN STATE L ouisiana, one of America’s most culturally and geographically diverse states, is located in the heart of the Deep South. Adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and dotted with hundreds of lakes and bayous, Louisiana is home to all types of terrain from swamps and marshes to lush forests and gentle hills.
3Unique Culture Louisiana is home to Mardi Gras, a two-week party that includes more than 60 parades and millions of visitors from around the world. All year long New Orleans Jazz, Creole culture, stately riverboats and some of the finest cuisine in the world is mixed into the diverse and renowned culture of Louisiana.
Cuisine4 Foods like boiled crawfish, jambalaya, shrimp etouffee and gumbo make the cajun and creole cuisine of Louisiana the envy of the nation.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S
ULTIMATE SETTING
Tiger
The Facts
Year Built: 1924 Capacity: 92,400 Largest Crowd: 93,129 vs. #1 Florida, 10/10/09 First Game: vs. Tulane, 11/25/24 First Night Game: vs. Spring Hill, 10/3/31
STADIUM
National Stadium Capacity 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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CAPACITY
Michigan Penn State Tennessee Ohio State Texas Georgia LSU
Michigan Beaver Neyland Ohio Texas Memorial Sanford Tiger
107,501 107,282 104,048 102,329 94,113 92,746 92,400
The Future
Plans in the future call for an improvement to the area surrounding Tiger Stadium on North Stadium Drive. New state-of-the art lighting, landscaping and a complete overhaul of the facade on Tiger Stadium are in the works. Windows will be replaced, a paved, cobblestone road will be constructed and graphics honoring LSU greats will be designed. The improvements are geared to making Tiger Stadium and the surrounding area a modern showplace.
2009 Attendance Leaders 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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GMS.
2009 ATT.
AVG.
Michigan Penn State Ohio State Texas Tennessee Georgia LSU
8 8 7 6 8 6 7
871,464 856,066 736,830 607,049 793,760 556,476 647,420
108,933 107,008 105,261 101,175 99,220 92,746 92,489
“Tiger Stadium should be a showplace for the whole campus. It should be like Fenway Park, Wrigley Field or Lambeau Field. That whole area between North Stadium Drive and the PMAC should be a showplace.” – LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva
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“THE SCARIEST PLACE TO PLAY IN AMERICA” ESPN.COM, OCT. 2007
By the Numbers 215-60-4
Night record since 1960
49-5
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Times named the toughest place in the nation to play a road game by a national media outlet
Saturday Night record since 2000
30-6
Home record under Les Miles
24-1
Saturday night record under Les Miles
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Times the crowd has exceeded 90,000
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Old dorm rooms below the east and west stands
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93,129
Fans who witnessed LSU and #1 Florida on Oct. 10, 2009, the largest crowd in the history of Tiger Stadium and the largest to ever watch a football game in Louisiana
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Straight wins to set the school record from 2005-07
Years ranked in the top 10 in national attendance
“Tiger Den” skybox suites in the East Upper Deck
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Tiger fans line North Stadium Drive in preparation to see the LSU football team walk down Victory Hill. A little over an hour before kickoff, the Golden Band From Tigerland’s march follows and sets the scene for one of college football’s greatest traditions.
Gameday IN TIGERTOWN
“We’ll just begin here, knowing full well that any other campus can’t possibly touch the magic of a night game in Death Valley. If tradition is tailgating, the LSU band and – if you’re lucky – a Mike the Tiger sighting, then I’m all in.”
- Matt Hayes, Sporting News; May 25, 2010
“I’d been warmed prior to my first visit to Baton Rouge that the legendary Death Valley mystique was a myth. The assessment couldn’t have been more wrong. Tiger Stadium was as loud as any I’ve heard during the dramatic fourth quarter of Saturday’s Georgia game, the festivities surrounding it as advertised. The streets were lined with purple and gold. Smoke emanated from the grills in the parking lot. Shouts of “Go Tigers” and “Tiger Bait” echoed from the stadium deep into the heart of the campus. And that was just Friday night.”
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TAILGATING AT LSU
The LSU tailgating experience is second to none. The campus becomes one of the biggest and best parties in the nation on Saturday’s in the fall. Each weekend, an estimated 120,000 fans gather to tailgate around campus in recreation vehicles, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, cars and buses. The anticipation begins as they roll into town on Thursday night and fire up their grills on Friday afternoon.
A COLLEGE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER
ESPN.com’s Top College Tailgating Locations (August 2008)
1. LSU 2. Ole Miss 3. Tennessee 4. Washington 5. Penn State
“Nothing like tailgating on the Bayou. LSU is my personal favorite. Maybe it’s my penchant for the spicy stuff. But there’s nothing like sampling a little gumbo, a little jambalaya and then diving face-first into a shrimp boil. The aroma just walking through the parking lot to Tiger Stadium stays with you the whole day, and the LSU fans get there early and stay late.”
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“Walking among the tailgaters here is like strolling through one of Emeril Lagasse’s restaurants. RW once joined a group serving jambalaya, duck and oyster gumbo, stuffed quail, deer sauce picante, wild duck, cochon de lait, Cajun sausage, crawfish etouffee, rabbit, alligator stew and marinated pork tenderloin. And that was for a non-conference game.
“The scene is college football’s Mardi Gras – beads, music and more tasty creations than the best culinary school. Some evenings, tens of thousands of fans show up to party and stay in the parking lot during games. That’s pretty cool.”
- Dave Curtis, Sporting News; May 25, 2010
- Jim Caple, ESPN.com; August 19, 2008
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Athletic Facilities
Alex Box Stadium
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Baseball Built - 2009 • Capacity - 10,150 Largest Crowd - 10,923 vs. Florida on May 9, 2009
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Tiger Park
Bernie Moore Track Stadium
Softball Built - 1996 • Capacity - 1,000 Largest Crowd - 2,326 vs. Tennessee on April 28, 2007
Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Built - 1969 • Capacity - 5,680 Largest Crowd - 3,947 on June 1, 2002 (NCAA Championships)
W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium
LSU Soccer Complex
Men’s and Women’s Tennis Built - 1970 • Capacity - 550
Women’s Soccer Built - 1996 • Capacity - 1,500 Largest Crowd - 2,402 vs. Tennessee on Oct. 5, 2007
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Volleyball and Gymnastics Built - 1971 • Capacity - 13,472 Largest Crowd - 15,694 (MBKB vs. Ole Miss on Feb. 25, 1981)
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The 2009-10 athletic year saw LSU claim a pair of SEC regular championships. Volleyball won its first SEC title since 1991 and the women’s outdoor track and field team was crowned SEC champions for the 11th time in program history. Baseball followed up a national championship with a third straight SEC Tournament title, becoming the first school in league history to achieve that feat. Gymnast Susan Jackson received the highest individual honor as she was named SEC Female Athlete of the Year after winning two individual national championships.
LSU ATHLETICS
Championship TRADITION 46 National Team Championships
FIVE STRAIGHT TOP 20 DIRECTOR’S CUP FINISHES LSU has garnered five straight top-20 finishes in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings.
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
20th 17th 8th 9th 19th
Men’s Basketball (1) Boxing (1) Football (3) Men’s Golf (4) Men’s Indoor Track (2) Women’s Indoor Track(11)
1935 1949 1958, 2003, 2007 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955 2001, 2004 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 Men’s Outdoor Track (4) 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002 Women’s Outdoor Track (14) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008 Baseball (6) 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009
117 SEC Team Championships Baseball (14)
1 939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009 Men’s Basketball (10) 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009 Women’s Basketball (3) 2005, 2006, 2008 Football (10) 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2007 Men’s Golf (15) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987 Women’s Golf (1) 1992 Gymnastics (1) 1981 Men’s Swimming & Diving (1) 1988 Men’s Tennis (4) 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999 Men’s Indoor Track (4) 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990 Women’s Indoor Track (11) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008 Men’s Outdoor Track (22) 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990 Women’s Outdoor Track (11) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2007, 2008 2010 Softball (5) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 Volleyball (5) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009
Did You Know?
In a time when subsidies for college athletics across the country are reaching an all-time high, a report published by USA Today in January 2010 indicated that LSU and Nebraska are the only two athletic departments in the nation that receive no subsidies.
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Overall NCAA Championships *
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LSU is the only school in SEC history to pull a “triple-double” -- winning double-figure conference titles in the sports of football, men’s basketball and baseball. The Tigers have claimed 10 football titles, 10 men’s basketball championships and a leagueleading 14 baseball titles.
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1. UCLA 106 2. Stanford 99 3. USC 90 4. Abilene Christian 54 5. Kenyon 53 6. Oklahoma State 49 7. LSU 42 8. Arkansas 41 9. Texas 40 10. College of New Jersey 37
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Overall Women’s NCAA Championships
1. Stanford 39 2. UCLA 35 3. College of New Jersey 31 4. LSU 25 Kenyon 25 * - The NCAA does not recognize champions from the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
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LSU GREATS
The following nine individuals are the only athletes to have their jerseys retired by LSU. Men’s basketball has retired the No. 23 for Pete Maravich, No. 50 for Bob Pettit, Jr., No. 33 for Shaquille O’Neal and No. 40 for Rudy Macklin. Women’s basketball retired the No. 33 for Seimone Augustus. Football’s only two retired jerseys are the No. 20 worn by Billy Cannon and the No. 37 worn by Tommy Casanova. Baseball retired the No. 15 in honor of longtime coach and former athletics director Skip Bertman and the No. 20 for Ben McDonald. Casanova, Macklin and McDonald joined the prestigious list in May 2009. Augustus became the first woman in LSU Athletics history to have her jersey retired in January 2010.
50 Bob Pettit
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Pettit led LSU to its first NCAA Final Four in 1953 and he later became the first player in NBA history to exceed the 20,000-plus point barrier. Pettit is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and in 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.
Ashley Culpepper
• 2000 NCAA champion • 2000 NCAA and SEC Diver of the Year
23 Pete Maravich
Glen “Big Baby” Davis
“Pistol Pete,” Maravich still holds the NCAA record for career points with 3,667 and for career scoring average with 44.2 points a game. He was selected the National Player of the Year in 1970 after leading the Tigers to the NIT Final Four. He scored 50-plus points an amazing 28 times. He went on to a 10-year professional career and was selected as one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players in 1997.
• 2006 First-Team AllAmerican • 2008 NBA World Champion Boston Celtics
Walter Davis
20 Billy Cannon
Sylvia Fowles
33 Shaquille O’Neal
One of the true legends of college football in the South, Cannon was the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and helped the Tigers to the 1958 national title. Cannon’s most memorable performance came in 1959 against Ole Miss when No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Ole Miss 3-0 in the fourth quarter. He fielded a punt, broke seven tackles and returned it 89 yards for the 7-3 victory. He went on to a successful 11-year professional career.
• Two-time track Olympian • 2002 SEC Male Athlete of the Year
• Three-time All-American • 2008 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA star
O’Neal was the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He was named MVP of the league in 2000 and was a three-time NBA Finals MVP after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to three World Championships. At LSU, O’Neal averaged 21.6 points and 13.6 rebounds for his career, and in 1991, he was named the World’s Amateur Athlete of the Year as well as SEC Athlete of the Year and National Player of the Year. In 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.
15 Skip Bertman
Susan Jackson
• Three-time NCAA individual champion • 2009-10 SEC Female Athlete of the Year • 2010 NCAA Gymnast of the Year
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About LSU Retired Jerseys
The retirement of the jerseys of Casanova, McDonald, Macklin and Augustus comes under a new provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws that says the retirement of an athlete’s jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey number in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach. This provision applies only to jerseys retired after January 1, 2007, so the numbers worn by Maravich, Pettit, O’Neal, Cannon and Bertman may never again be worn by future student-athletes in their respective sports. To have a jersey retired at LSU, an athlete must have completed intercollegiate competition for LSU a minimum of five years prior to nomination. Athletes must have demonstrated truly unusual and outstanding accomplishments, exceeding and in addition to all criteria used for Hall of Fame selection. Nominees must have a unanimous vote of support from the Hall of Fame committee.
Rudy Macklin
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Rudy Macklin was a two-time basketball All-American selection during his Tiger career from 1976-81 during which time he became LSU’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,276 boards and the second-leading scorer in school history behind only the legendary Pete Maravich with 2,080 points. He led the Tigers to two Elite Eight appearances and the 1981 Final Four in Philadelphia. He still holds the school single game rebound record with 32, a mark like some of the great records in any sport that may never be broken.
Tommy Casanova
Esther Jones
• 21-time track All-American • 1992 Olympic Gold medalist
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Tommy Casanova is the only three-time All-American in the history of LSU football and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. During his Tiger career from 1969-71, Casanova personified versatility for his myriad of talents as he played offense, defense, returned punts and kickoffs. One of just two three-time All-SEC performers at LSU, he played six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL while earning his medical degree.
Ben McDonald
• 20-time track All-American • Two-time Olympian
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Ben McDonald won the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding player, in 1989 and is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He led LSU to two College World Series appearances. In 1989, McDonald was named National Player of the Year by Baseball America, The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. 1 pick in the major league draft in 1989 and went on to enjoy a 10-year major league career with the Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers.
Seimone Augustus
• Eight-time track All-American • 2008 Olympic Silver medalist
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• Two-time SEC Golfer of the Year • 2001 PGA Champion
Seimone Augustus is the only women’s basketball player in school history to earn State Farm Coaches Association AllAmerica honors three times: 2004, 2005 and 2006. Augustus became LSU’s first NCAA National Player of the Year and she claimed the honor twice in 2005 and 2006. A 2006 graduate of LSU, Augustus was the WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick in 2006. She went on to lead the United States to a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Todd Walker
• All-time College World Series team • Former Major Leaguer
Tommy Casanova (left), Seimone Augustus (middle) and Rudy Macklin (right) were the newest LSU greats to have their jerseys retired during the 2009-10 athletic year.
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Shaquille O’Neal
A four-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star, Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant centers in league history. O’Neal, one of the most quotable athletes on the planet, joined the long list of prominent LSU alumni when he earned his degree in general studies in December 2000. O’Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavs in June 2009.
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus received her degree in 2005 after just three years at LSU and while earning NCAA Women’s Basketball National Player of the Year honors twice. She was the first pick of the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx and teamed with fellow LSU alum Sylvia Fowles to claim an Olympic gold medal for the United States in 2008.
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LSU ALUMNI
Eduardo Aguirre, Jr.
Carlos Roberto Flores
Named the first Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, Aguirre, Jr., was the U.S. Ambassador to Spain from 2005 until 2009.
The president of Honduras from 1997-2001, Flores helped the nation recover after Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998. Flores is married to the former Mary Carol Flake, also an alumnus of LSU.
James Carville
Jim Flores
Carville received both a bachelor’s degree and law degree from LSU and gained fame in the 1990s as the chief campaign strategist for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Carville also penned a best-selling memoir titled “All’s Fair: Love, War and Running for President”.
Flores graduated with two bachelor’s of science degrees; one in corporate finance in 1981 and the second in petroleum land management in 1982. Flores is currently Chairman, President and CEO of Plains Exploration & Production Company.
Lod Cook
Sylvia Fowles
Cook graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1955 and then earned his Master’s degree in petro engineering in 1955. Cook served as CEO of ARCO for nine years.
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Sylvia Fowles was a two-time State Farm AllAmerican at LSU before going onto a career in the WNBA with the Chicago Sky. Fowles and Seimone Augustus became the first LSU basketball players to claim Olympic gold when they did so in 2008 for the United States.
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Dr. Larry O. Arthur - AIDS researcher.
Hubert Humphrey - U.S. vice president (1965-69).
John Ed Bradley - Sports Illustrated writer and novelist, former LSU football player
W. Vernon Jones - Senior Scientist for Suborbital Research, NASA headquarters.
John Breaux - U.S. Senator (1987-2005) and U.S. Congressman (1972-86) from Louisiana.
Catherine D. “Kitty” Kimball - In 2009, was sworn in as first female to serve as chief justice of Louisiana’s highest court
Wil Calhoun - Executive Producer of television sitcom “Friends”.
LSU’s enrollment is more than 27,000 students, including more than 1,600 international students and nearly 5,000 graduate students.
Delos “Kip” Knight - Vice president of marketing and brand management for eBay international.
Cassandra Chandler - One of the Federal Bureau of
Russell Long - U.S. Senator from Louisiana
Investigation’s highest ranking African-American women as special agent in charge of the Norfolk Fielf office.
(1948-87).
“Lightning Joe” Lawton Collins - Chief of Staff
Ray Marshall - Secretary of Labor under President
for President Harry Truman.
Jimmy Carter.
Bill Conti - Oscar-winning composer who has written theme music for several well-known movies, including “Rocky” and its sequels.
James E. Maurin - Founding partner and CEO of
Eric Arturo Delvalle - President of Panama
Postlethwaite and Netterville, the largest Louisianabased public accounting firm.
(1985-1988).
Dr. Alexander William “Alex” Dunlap -
Stirling Properties, a national real estate services firm.
Jake Lee Netterville - Chairman of the board of
and author.
A. Wright Elliott - Retired executive vice president,
editor, National Geographic.
Graves Erskine - U.S. Marine Corps General in WWII.
the Board, Texaco.
Chase Manhattan Bank.
Mike Papajohn
Edwin Newman - Longtime NBC News journalist
Current chief veterinarian for NASA who is responsible for all NASA policies related to animal health and welfare
The starting centerfielder on LSU’s inaugural College World Series team in 1986, Mike Papajohn today is a prominent actor in Hollywood. Papajohn was the only actor to star in four $150 million movies in the same calendar year doing so in 2009. The LSU alumnus has appeared in blockbuster films: Spiderman, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and For the Love of the Game.
Carolyn Bennett Patterson - Former senior J. Howard Rambin - Former CEO and Chairman of
Maxime A. Faget - Designed Mercury and Gemini
spacecrafts.
Mary Carol Flake Flores - Former first lady of Honduras.
Rex Reed - Drama critic, syndicated columnist.
Olympia Vernon – Award-winning author and recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for her debut novel, Eden
Maj. Gen. Thomas Rhame - Led 1st Infantry
Division against Iraq during Persian Gulf War.
Rebeccca Wells - Author of the novel and film
Thomas O. Ryder - Chairman of the Board, The
“Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.’
Murphy “Mike” Foster, Jr. - Former governor of
Reader’s Digest Association.
Kevin Griffin - Lead singer of the platinum-selling rock band “Better Than Ezra”
Frances Seghers - Senior VP of Sony Entertainment European Community Affairs, which includes Sony Music, Sony Pictures and Sony Playstation.
Louisiana (1996-2004).
Paul Groves - Award-winning tenor with the Metropolitian Opera
Rufus William (Bill) Harp - Television
set decorator for series including “L.A. Law” and “Moonlighting”
Dolores Spikes - Former President of the Southern University System and the University of MarylandEastern Shore. Ray Strother - Author, political consultant. David Suarez - Architect and preservationist who
Pat Hewlett - CIO of Exxon Mobil. Walter Hitesman - Former president, Reader’s
restored the Washington Monument, the National Archives Building and Louisiana’s Old State Capitol
Digest.
Joanne Woodward - Academy Award-winning actress and wife of Paul Newman.
Dr. James Andrews A world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, Andrews is a 1963 graduate of LSU and a 1967 graduate of LSU Medical School. While at LSU, Andrews won the SEC indoor and outdoor titles in the pole vault.
Eddie J. Jones
Reinosuke Hara
The former president of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins franchise, the 37-year veteran of the NFL is currently a Trustee of the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Retirement and Disability Plan.
Hara researched at LSU in the 1950s and then later received an honorary doctorate of science degree from LSU in 1992. He is the former President and CEO of Seiko Instruments.
Suzanne Perron
Mary L. Landrieu Landrieu became the first woman from Louisiana elected to a full term in the United States Senate in 1997.
A 1991 LSU graduate, Suzanne Perron is a rising star in the design world having worked with top designers Vera Wang and Carolina Herrera. Perron has designed dresses for Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez, Mariska Hargitay and Holly Hunter, among others.
Harry J. Longwell
Marty Sixkiller Senior Technical Director for PDI/ DreamWorks’ movies “Antz,” “Shrek,” “Shrek 2,” “Shrek the Third,” “Madagascar” and “Over the Hedge”.
Longwell graduated from LSU in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering and retired in 2004 as the Executive Vice President and Director of ExxonMobil.
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Mike THE TIGER Sneaux Day
On Dec. 11, 2008, a winter storm blanketed Baton Rouge that hadn’t been seen in decades. The early white Christmas gave Mike VI, LSU’s live Bengal/ Siberian tiger, a chance to relax and play in nearly two inches of accumulation.
History of Mike
Few mascots in the country are as admired as Mike the Tiger. LSU’s live Bengal mascot serves as the graphic image of all LSU athletic teams. The school has had six mascots, with the most recent, Mike VI, taking over the reign prior to the 2007 national championship football season. LSU veterinarian Dr. David Baker began the search for the young tiger after his predecessor, Mike V, died in May 2007 of renal failure at the age of 17. The five-yearold Bengal/Siberian mix, formerly known as “Roscoe,” was donated to LSU by Great Cats of Idaville, Ind., a nonprofit sanctuary and rescue facility for big cats and other large carnivores. Mike’s ride through Tiger Stadium before home games in a cage topped by the LSU cheerleaders is a school tradition. Before entering the stadium, his cage on wheels is parked next to the opponent’s locker room in the southeast end of the stadium. Opposing players must make their way past Mike’s cage to reach their locker room. Tradition dictates that the Tigers will score a touchdown for every growl issued by Mike before a football game. For many years, Mike was prompted to roar by pounding on the cage. Objections of cruel punishment brought about the use of recorded growls to play to the crowd before the games. That practice was discontinued shortly afterward and today Mike
1936-1956 Trainer and namesake Mike Chambers with Mike I housed in City Park Zoo.
Mike I
participates in the pregame tradition without provocation. In the mid-1980’s, pranksters cut the locks on Mike IV’s cage and freed him in the early-morning hours just days before the annual LSU-Tulane clash. Mike roamed free, playfully knocking down several small pine trees in the area, before being trapped in the Bernie Moore Track Stadium where police used tranquilizer guns to capture and return the Bengal Tiger to his home. The incident was reminiscent of a kidnapping of Mike I many years ago by Tulane students before a Tiger-Green Wave battle.
Prior to kickoff Mike VI and the LSU cheerleaders parade around the field of Tiger Stadium.
The original Mike was purchased from the Little Rock Zoo in 1936 for $750, with money contributed by the student body. Originally known as “Sheik” at the time of his purchase, his name was changed to Mike to honor Mike Chambers who served as LSU’s athletic trainer when the first mascot was purchased. The first Mike was housed in the Baton Rouge Zoo for one year before a permanent home was constructed near Tiger Stadium. Mike I reigned for 20 years before dying of pneumonia.
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Mike’s Habitat In 2005, a new environment (above) was created for Mike that is 15,000 square feet in size with lush planting, a large live oak tree, a beautiful waterfall and a stream evolving from a rocky backdrop overflowing with plants and trees. The habitat has, as a backdrop, an Italianate tower - a campanile - that creates a visual bridge to the Italianate architectural vernacular that is the underpinning of the image of the entire beautiful LSU campus. This spectacular new habitat features state-ofthe-art technologies, research, conservation and husbandry programs, as well as educational, interpretive and recreational activities. It is, in essence, one of the largest and finest Tiger habitats in the United States.
Championship Cat During his tenure, Mike V reigned over a football national championship, five baseball national championships and a remarkable 23 track and field championships.
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The second Mike served a brief reign, lasting only through the 1957 season before dying of pneumonia in the spring of 1958. He was born at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and came to LSU on Sept. 28, 1956. The young tiger was held overnight in Tiger Stadium and unveiled Sept. 29, the opening day of the football season.
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Just in time for the 1958 national championship season, Mike III was purchased from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash., following a “national search” by then-athletic director Jim Corbett. The student body contributed $1,500 for the purchase of the tiger. Mike III served as mascot for 18 seasons, dying after the only losing season of his reign, as LSU posted a 5-6 record in 1975.
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Mike V was donated by Dr. Thomas and Caroline Atchison of the Animal House Zoological Park in Moulton, Ala. Dr. Sheldon Bivin of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine traveled to Alabama and brought the baby tiger back to Baton Rouge. Born Oct. 18, 1989, the new tiger was introduced to LSU fans at a basketball game against Alabama in February of 1990. He officially began his reign on April 30, 1990, when he was moved into the tiger habitat across from Tiger Stadium. Mike V died on May 18, 2007, at the age of 17.
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Mike VI arrived in Baton Rouge on Aug. 25, 2007, thanks to the donation by Great Cats of Idaville, Ind. He was officially designated as the successor to Mike V on Sept. 8, when LSU played host to Virginia Tech. Six days later, on Sept. 14, 2007, a ceremony was held to honor Mike V and dedicate the habitat to Mike VI. The five-year-old Bengal/ Siberian mix, formerly known as “Roscoe,” reigned over a football national title in his first year.
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Joe Alleva LSU Vice-Chancellor/Director of Athletics
Joe Alleva enters his third year as LSU’s Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics after being hired to lead one of the nation’s most powerful athletic programs on April 4, 2008. Alleva joined LSU after 10 years of outstanding leadership as the director of athletics at Duke University. He officially took over at LSU on July 1, 2008. The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a promotion in August 2009 for Alleva, adding vice chancellor to his title and expanding his role to the academic side of the university. It’s the first time at LSU that the director of athletics has also held a vice chancellor position. “I am honored to be named vice chancellor at this outstanding institution and thank Chancellor (Michael) Martin, President (John) Lombardi and the Board of Supervisors for the confidence they have shown in me,” Alleva said. “Athletics is the window through which many people view LSU and it is important that we excel in competition and in the classroom while demonstrating the utmost of integrity. I believe my promotion ties athletics closer to the university and that is a good thing for everyone; we are all on the same team.” Under Alleva’s guidance, LSU has reached new heights in terms of athletic success while continuing to be recognized as one of the top enterprises in college athletics. A veteran leader in college athletics, Alleva is dedicated to athletic and academic excellence. He is committed to providing the opportunities and the resources necessary for student-athletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. Alleva, 57, is well-respected for sustaining high standards of excellence and integrity in athletic programs, hiring the finest coaches in the country and the high level of success achieved by student-athletes. One of Alleva’s big initiatives on the LSU campus is the launching of a strategic plan for the continued success and future improvement of LSU Athletics. LSU Athletics has produced a new booklet called “LSU: Thru and True” designed to introduce a strategic plan for operating a top tier athletics program. The strategic plan booklet is titled “LSU: Thru and True” because, in the words of Alleva, “Our core values run deep and our commitment to excellence is relentless. At LSU, college athletics is an avenue for providing opportunities, for achieving goals, for generating enthusiasm and for nurturing passion.” The subtitle of the booklet is “Excellence in Competition, Distinction in the Classroom, and Contribution to the Community.” The strategic plan addresses various topics including quality of life for student-athletes; academic and athletic excellence; compliance and ethics; financial responsibility; diversity, inclusion and equity; tradition and history, and service and communication. The plan also includes a vision for the future of LSU athletics facilities, highlighted by plans to improve North Stadium Drive between Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Alleva is an innovator with bold ideas that benefit not only LSU but all of Greater Baton Rouge. Alleva was heavily involved in the planning of the inaugural Bayou Country Superfest, a two-day country music concert and festival held in Tiger Stadium last spring. The event attracted nearly 100,000 visitors to the LSU campus and made a tremendous economic impact upon the local community. Seventeen of LSU’s 20 sports programs participated in post-season competition in 2009-10, including the Tiger football squad that played in a bowl game for the 10th-straight season. Six LSU teams posted Top 10 national finishes last season, and 12 were ranked among the Top
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25. LSU finished in the Top 20 of the Learfield Director’s Cup rankings, which measure overall athletic success for institutions across the country. Under Alleva’s direction in 2008-09, all 20 LSU sports competed in NCAA post-season play for the first time in school history, and it culminated with the baseball team winning the national championship. In addition, six teams finished in the top 10 nationally. LSU was the only school in the Southeastern Conference to participate in a bowl game and the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments during 2008-09. Furthermore, LSU student-athletes volunteered a total of 2,360 hours for community service projects. LSU earned a ninth-place ranking in the 2008-09 Learfield Director’s Cup, as the Tigers were second only to Florida among SEC institutions. LSU accumulated points in 18 of a possible 20 categories in the standings, also a first for the school. Upon being hired at LSU, Alleva immediately made an impact by hiring Trent Johnson to lead the men’s basketball program. Johnson, the 2009 SEC Coach of the Year, wasted little time in turning the Tigers into a winner as LSU claimed the 2009 SEC regular season title and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. LSU also had top 10 national finishes in 2008-09 in gymnastics, men’s and women’s indoor track and field and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. Thirteen of LSU’s 20 sports finished the year ranked among the top 25 in the nation. The Tiger football team capped their 2008 season with a 38-3 win over 14th-ranked Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. During the offseason, Alleva helped secure the funding necessary for the addition of a state-of-the-art artificial turf practice field, which complements the surface the Tigers have in their indoor practice facility. The addition of the outdoor artificial turf field gives the LSU football program one of the nation’s finest all-around facilities. Not only did LSU teams set records but so did the fans, as over 1.5 million fans filled venues on the LSU campus in 2008-09. LSU set the school record for overall attendance in the sports of football, baseball and softball. Alleva oversaw in the spring of 2009 the grand opening of two of the premier baseball and softball facilities in college athletics, Alex Box Stadium and Tiger Park. In addition, LSU opened a new gift center for its fans – the LSU SportShop. The LSU SportShop, a spectacular, freestanding facility that features the latest in LSU apparel and merchandise, is located adjacent to Mike’s Habitat. Under Alleva’s guidance, LSU has one of the most lucrative apparel and shoe contracts with Nike while also having one of the nation’s most attractive multi-media rights contracts with CBS Collegiate Sports Properties. LSU athletic budget is now approaching $85 million, which allows the university to compete at the highest level in the nation. Alleva has a long-term vision for continued improvements to LSU’s athletic facilities in order to insure that the Tigers are among the best in the country well into the 21st Century. One of his top priorities is the enhancement of Tiger Stadium and making Tiger Stadium and the North Stadium Drive corridor a showplace for the university. Alleva’s innovative plan is to make a plaza area between
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the Maravich Assembly Center and Tiger Stadium that would recognize LSU’s national championship teams and distinguished alumni. This special area, along with Mike’s Habitat, and the LSU SportShop, would become the focal point for visitors to campus. LSU opened in the spring of 2010 a basketball practice facility that houses both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The new basketball practice facility features two full length courts as well as locker rooms and other amenities for both squads. Alleva is also overseeing a major renovation to the golf course at the University Club that will be completed in September 2010, and he is developing plans for a new gymnastics practice facility, indoor tennis center and improved soccer facility. LSU’s world-renowned track and field program will receive a state-of the-art running surface this year when a new track is installed in Bernie Moore Stadium. “Joe Alleva brings a wealth of experience and accomplishment to LSU,” LSU President John Lombardi said of hiring Alleva. “I’m confident we’ve found a new leader for LSU athletics who exemplifies the vision and integrity needed to lead our sports programs to new heights, a champion of student athletes who believes in the highest standards of competition both on the field and in the classroom.” Alleva’s impressive tenure as director of athletics at Duke propelled the university into the ranks of America’s top all-around collegiate programs. Among his outstanding list of accomplishments includes the greatest 10-year period in Duke athletics, winning more ACC and NCAA championships than in any other decade in school history. Also, his fundraising reached extensive heights providing new facilities or renovations for all 26 sports at Duke, which enhanced the experience for every studentathlete. Alleva is active on the national collegiate athletics scene, having served on the Football Bowl Certification Committee. He sat on several Atlantic Coast Conference committees and served on the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet. Alleva majored in Finance at Lehigh University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1975. While at Lehigh, Alleva was the quarterback of the football team and team captain in 1974. Alleva also played on the Lehigh baseball team. He served as a graduate assistant football coach and earned an MBA in 1976. Alleva began his 32-year career at Duke University in 1976. He spent 28 years in the athletic administration prior to becoming director of athletics in 1998. Alleva played a key role in Durham’s community sports scene. He started Little League Baseball in Durham over 20 years ago, and also began the American Legion baseball program Alleva is a member of the North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame, Suffern High School Hall of Fame and the Rockland County Hall of Fame. He currently serves on the Louisiana State Board of the Special Olympics. Alleva and his wife, Annie, have three children, J.D., Jeff and Jenny.
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Dr. John V. Lombardi President, Louisiana State University System
Dr. John V. Lombardi is the fifth individual to serve as the President of the Louisiana State University System. As its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Lombardi oversees 11 institutions, including five academic campuses, as well as 10 public hospitals located throughout the state. He is also a Professor of History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Dr. Lombardi was born in Los Angeles, Calif., and attended Pomona College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from Columbia University. He joined the faculty in the Department of History at Indiana University, where he later served as Dean of International Programs and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1987, he became Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University. From 1990-99, Dr. Lombardi was President of the University of Florida. Prior to his appointment as President of the LSU System, he served as Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is a Latin American historian, with a special interest in Venezuela. Dr. Lombardi is also one of the country’s foremost authorities in higher education, serving as Co-Editor of The Top American Research Universities. He is the author of numerous professional publications, and along with his wife, Cathryn, co-authored a teaching atlas on Latin American History. He has taught courses in history, intercollegiate sports, and university management.
Dr. John Lombardi with Mike the Tiger at the 2009 LSU Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony.
Dr. Michael V. Martin Chancellor, LSU
Dr. Michael V. Martin assumed the chancellorship of Louisiana State University and A&M College on August 1, 2008. Prior to his appointment as LSU’s eighth chancellor, Dr. Martin established a distinguished career in higher education, serving most recently as president of New Mexico State University. Before arriving at NMSU in 2004, Dr. Martin served for six years as vice president for agriculture and natural resources at the University of Florida, leading the university’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. He was elevated to senior vice president of the University of Florida shortly before being selected as NMSU’s president. Previously, he was vice president for agricultural policy and the dean of the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota. He began his academic career at Oregon State University as a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. An academic leader dedicated to the land-grant mission, Dr. Martin is recognized as a strong voice for higher education. In 2007, he received the Justin Smith Morrill Memorial Award, named after the author of the bill creating land-grant universities, which honors outstanding service on behalf of the land-grant mission. Only six individuals have been designated to receive this award since it was first given in 1980. For his leadership in improving the quality of life for New Mexico citizens and future generations, he was awarded the 2008 Distinguished Leadership Award by Leadership New Mexico. Other recent awards include his recognition as a powerbroker by The New Mexico Business Weekly in 2006, being named Outstanding Alumnus of Minnesota State University Mankato in 2006, and receiving the NMSU Social Justice Award in 2005. Dr. Martin is involved in a wide array of professional and community organizations and activities. An active scholar, Dr. Martin has authored numerous book chapters and articles for academic journals, trade publications, and the popular press and recently published pieces for The Chronicle of Higher Education and University Business. Some of his philosophy is summed up in the following quote: “It is the tradition of land-grant universities to be non-traditional,” written as part of a 2001 article titled “The Land-Grant University in the 21st Century,” published in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. He traced the history of the land-grant movement from the mid-1800s and concluded that “the fundamental land-grant principles of accessibility, practical as well as classical education, research and discovery in the public interest, and connectedness to all the people remain powerful and profound.” A native of Crosby, Minn., Dr. Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in business and economics and a master’s degree in economics at Mankato State College (Minnesota State University) in Minnesota. He received his Ph.D. in applied economics from the University of Minnesota in 1977. Dr. Martin and his wife, Jan, have two children, both adopted from South Korea. Amanda, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is a graphic artist in Saint Paul, Minn. Sam, who holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and a master’s from Sarah Lawrence College, is a genetics counselor at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City.
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DAVID GEYER Co-Head Coach Head Swimming Coach Sixth Season Overall (First as Co-Head Coach)
David Geyer, who served five seasons as a Tiger assistant coach, will begin his first season as co-head coach of LSU’s swimming and diving teams after earning a promotion from Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva in April 2010. Geyer will serve as the head swimming coach and will team with Doug Shaffer, who was promoted to head diving coach. “I’m excited about promoting David Geyer and Doug Shaffer to lead our swimming and diving program,” Alleva said. “These two men will demand excellence in the classroom, in the community and in competition. “These two coaches are highly respected by our studentathletes and will lead the LSU swimming and diving program to new heights.” In his previous five seasons as an assistant with the Tigers, Geyer worked with all phases of the programs. The 33-year-old was instrumental in helping numerous athletes shatter program records and earn All-America honors while also playing a vital role in the recruitment of top-level international student-athletes. In 2008, Geyer trained former LSU standout and Olympian Miko Malberg prior to the Beijing Olympic Games where the former All-American went on to set an Estonian national record in the 50-meter freestyle and place 25th overall. He also traveled to Croatia for the 2008 European Short-Course Championships as a member of the Estonian National coaching staff where he guided Malberg to a pair of national records and helped an Estonian relay qualify for its first championship final at that competition. In addition to his LSU coaching duties, Geyer also served as the head coach of the Bengal Tiger Aquatics Club for the past four seasons, and the program enjoyed unprecedented success under his leadership. Prior to joining the LSU staff, Geyer gathered five years of coaching experience on the collegiate and club levels. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native served as an assistant coach at Mecklenburg Aquatics from 2002-05. Before his three-year stint at Mecklenburg,
Geyer was an assistant at his alma mater of Shippensburg University from 1999-2001. He helped train all levels of athletes from developmental to national. He graduated from Shippensburg with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1999 before receiving his master’s degree in counseling in 2001. Geyer is married to the former Lyndi Croft of State College, Pa. The couple has two daughters, Maddilyn (6) and Kayda (2).
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David and Lyndi Geyer with their two daughters, Maddilyn and Kayda.
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DOUG SHAFFER Co-Head Coach Head Diving Coach Ninth Season Overall (First as Co-Head Coach)
The LSU diving program is one of storied tradition, and no one has had a more profound impact in the Tigers’ recent success than Doug Shaffer. After eight seasons as the Tigers’ diving coach, Shaffer was promoted to co-head coach of the LSU swimming and diving programs by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva in April 2010 and will team with David Geyer, who was promoted to head swimming coach. Known for having an eye for talent, Shaffer scours the country for gifted divers who fit the program and molds them into some of LSU’s most successful student-athletes. In his previous eight years, Shaffer has produced 11 NCAA All-Americans, two Southeastern Conference champions, an SEC Diver of the Year and five SEC Freshman Divers of the Year. Moreover, Shaffer’s divers continue to shine academically as his athletes have been awarded LSU Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors three times, and numerous divers have received prestigious postgraduate scholarships. Most recently, freshman Elle Schmidt was honored as the programs’ Student-Athlete of the Month by the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes last April, and sophomore Matt Vieke was named to the 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll. This past season, Shaffer oversaw the development of the youngest group of divers in the conference – three freshmen and two sophomores – and all five qualified for the NCAA Diving Regional in addition to racking up several accolades and program alltime scores. Freshman Rebecca St. Germain became the fifth LSU diver in the past six seasons to emerge as the SEC Freshman Diver of the Year and was named to the SEC All-Freshmen Team. Furthermore, the San Antonio native was awarded SEC weekly honors on three occasions, including SEC Female Diver of the Week following a win against Tulane on Oct. 30, and tallied program top-five marks in all three diving events. Fellow freshman Schmidt also received SEC AllFreshmen Team honors and posted the eighth-best platform score in school history, 197.40. Sophomore Brian Gemberling proved to be one of the most improved divers in the SEC, delivering sixth-place finishes in both springboard events at the conference meet and earning SEC Diver of the Week accolades twice during the dual-meet season. The Levittown, Pa., product also broke the school record in the threemeter springboard, registering a score of 393.07 against Texas A&M, and claimed the third-highest marks in program annals in the onemeter and platform. Freshman Jesse Lyman also came away with a program top-10 score in the one-meter. In 2008-09, the Tigers’ diving coach helped one of his athletes earn an invitation to the NCAA Championships for the seventhconsecutive season as senior Niko Dalman competed at the national meet for the third time in his career. Dalman also added the school’s one-meter record to his collection and finished his career as the LSU record-holder in both the one- and three-meter springboard events.
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The 2007-08 season proved to be Shaffer’s finest season as the Tigers’ diving coach. Shaffer coached sophomore Rachel Ware to her third All-America accolade in two years with a 12th-place finish in the one-meter springboard at NCAA’s. His athletes also had a superb showing at SEC’s as a conference-high four LSU divers received medals for placing in the top three of their respective events. Ware and senior Paige Brown enjoyed two of the best competitions of their careers at that meet with both departing Tuscaloosa, Ala., as conference champions. Ware won the one-meter championship and captured the runner-up spot in the three-meter en route to SEC Female Diver of the Year honors. Brown beat out 20 other competitors to take the platform title with a school-record score of 300.30. Both were also named to the All-SEC First Team, the first Lady Tigers to receive all-conference recognition since 2003. Shaffer earned the SEC Women’s Diving Coach of the Year award for his efforts in guiding the duo to conference excellence. Under Shaffer’s tutelage, the men’s side finished second in the points standings among diving teams at the conference meet, and a pair of Tiger divers reached the awards podium with recordshattering performances. Dalman took home a medal in the threemeter springboard, breaking a then-LSU record in the event with a score of 391.55 to place third. Freshman Michael Neubacher followed two days later with a runner-up finish in the platform competition, crushing the school record with a robust six-dive total of 431.55. Neubacher, the SEC’s highest scoring freshman, joined Ware, Dalman and Nathan Schreiber as the fourth-straight athlete in the Shaffer era to earn the distinction as the conference’s top freshman diver. Outside the pool, Brown truly exemplified the meaning of a student-athlete, joining a long list of former LSU divers who have excelled at the highest levels academically. The Zionsville, Ind., native, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in biological engineering, became the third LSU diver in two seasons to be named a finalist for the esteemed SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Postgraduate Scholarship. Former standouts Hali Saucier and Andrew Keane were nominated in 2007. She was also the first athlete in school history to earn a spot in the exclusive Tiger Twelve, which recognizes 12 graduating seniors who have shown great academic success and contributed significantly to the Baton Rouge community, and received the Wally Pontiff Jr. Academic Excellence Award, which goes to the school’s top scholar-athletes. In addition, Brown registered the team’s highest grade point average and was selected to give the commencement speech at the engineering school’s graduation in 2008. Shaffer’s list of Tiger All-Americans began in 2002-03 upon his arrival. His guidance enabled three divers to earn five NCAA AllAmerican performances, including junior Jessica Wantz and seniors Barb Gorst and Kyle VanArsdall. Wantz finished fourth in the threemeter springboard. Both Gorst and VanArsdall scored in the top-16 in the platform.
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The following season Shaffer guided Wantz to a third-place finish overall in the three-meter at NCAA’s, which gave her firstteam All-America honors. A third career All-America finish followed in the one-meter. In 2004-05, Dalman entered his freshman season with little experience. Seven months later, he embarked on a 12th-place finish as an All-American in the one-meter. He also became the first diver in school history to be named SEC Freshman Diver of the Year. Dalman added to his accolades with a top-12 finish in the platform at the 2006 NCAA Championships. Shaffer was no stranger to leading a successful collegiate diving program before taking the job in Baton Rouge. He was the head coach at UCLA in 1988-89 and then at the University of Minnesota from 1989-96. Shaffer experienced a great deal of success at Minnesota as he was honored as Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year three times – twice on the women’s side and once for the men’s team. Shaffer coached 11 Big Ten champions, 29 All-Americans and two NCAA champions while at Minnesota. He was named NCAA Diving Coach of the Year in 1993. Shaffer also coached three Pac-10 champions and four AllAmericans during his tenure at UCLA. He has coached the United States in numerous international competitions since 1989, including the U.S. National Diving teams in China, Sweden, Spain and the United States. Shaffer served as the assistant competition manager during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and was recruited to be the head diving coach at the Sheffield, England, High Performance Center. There, he coached five Olympians on the Lottery Funded World Class Performance Program but declined a four-year contract extension for the opportunity to coach at LSU. Shaffer graduated from UCLA in 1986 with a B.A. degree in history. He was an 11-time U.S. National champion, the 1986 NCAA Diver of the Year and the NCAA one-meter and three-meter champion in 1986 for the Bruins. One of the few divers to defeat the legendary Greg Louganis, Shaffer ousted the four-time Olympian five times in 1987, three of which were in U.S. National competition. Shaffer was a silver medalist in the three-meter at the 1987 Pan American Games and won a gold medal at the 1987 USA-USSR dual meet in the three-meter competition. An Olympic Trials finalist in 1984 and 1988, he retired from competition in 1988 and moved into the nation’s coaching ranks.
Shaffer is a native of Canton, Ohio and is married to Dr. Tracy Stephenson Shaffer, an LSU assistant professor in communication studies. The couple has a four-year-old daughter, Sara Melissa. “I’m really excited and fortunate to have this opportunity,” Shaffer said. “I look forward to the added responsibilities that will come with this promotion and working closely with Dave to continue to build the men’s and women’s programs on the conference and national levels.”
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Born: July 8, 1963 in Baltimore, Md. Wife: Tracy Stephenson Shaffer Child: Sara Melissa (4) High School: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, Calif. College: UCLA; B.A. in History, 1986
RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS AT LSU 2008 SEC Women’s Diving Coach of the Year 1 SEC Diver of the Year 2 SEC Champions 5 All-SEC selections 11 NCAA All-Americans in seven seasons 5 SEC Freshman Divers of the Year 3 NCAA All-America honors collected by freshmen 5 NCAA All-Americans in his first season (2002-03) 3 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-graduate Scholarship finalists 3 LSU Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients 3 Divers who recorded team-high grade point averages 1 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient 1 ESPN Academic All-American 1 Tiger Twelve Honoree
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LANCE ASTI Assistant Coach • First Season
Born: July 18, 1979, in Miami, Fla. Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Mich. College: University of Tennessee; B.S. in Child Development, 2001; Ohio University, M.S. in Coaching Education, 2003 Wife: Elizabeth Asti Children: Bryden (5), Gaines (3), Campbell (1)
Lance Asti enters his first year as an assistant coach with the LSU swimming and diving programs, where he will be the sprint coach and the teams’ recruiting coordinator. Asti served as the sprint coach and recruiting coordinator for the Clemson men’s and women’s programs the past four seasons, where he helped numerous sprinters enjoy significant success and led the program to two consecutive top-25 recruiting classes. During his time at Clemson, Asti helped sprinters qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, 2009 World Championship Trials and NCAA Championships. In 2008-09, he guided women’s swimmer Rachel Regone to her third straight Atlantic Coast Conference silver medal in the 50-yard freestyle and a school-record time of 22.24 seconds, while also helping the women’s 200 free relay attain honorable mention AllAmerica status and a school-record time (1:29.56). In 2007-08, he coached the women’s 200 free relay to its second consecutive ACC title with an ACC-record and NCAA automatic qualifying mark of 1:30.60. On the men’s side, Asti led Eric Lane to a school record in the 100 breaststroke (54.70) and numerous swimmers to program top-10 times. During the 2007-08 season, the men’s 200 free relay recorded a school record and the fastest time in the conference for the season (1:18.94), while three of his sprinters placed in the top-eight at the ACC Championships in the 100 free. No stranger to Southeastern Conference competition, Asti was a decorated swimmer and student-athlete at the University of Tennessee, where he earned NCAA honorable mention All-America honors, Academic All-America status and was a finalist for the prestigious SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholarship as well as the university’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1999-2000. He graduated from Tennessee with a degree in Child Development in 2001. After his career at Tennessee, Asti enrolled in Ohio University, where he earned a Master of Science in Coaching Education and served as a graduate assistant coach with the swimming and diving team. Following his tenure with Ohio University, Asti gained experience on the club level, coaching for the Lexington (Ky.) Dolphins program. Asti is married to the former Elizabeth Flynt, and the couple has three children – Bryden, Gaines and Campbell.
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BRANDY COLLINS Assistant Coach • First Season
Born: December 4, 1985, in Flagstaff, Ariz. Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. College: University of Arizona; B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2008
Brandy Collins begins her first season as an assistant coach with the LSU swimming and diving programs, where she will coach the breaststroke and individual medley group. Collins, the captain of the University of Arizona’s first and only NCAA championship team in 2008, comes to Baton Rouge after serving as a graduate assistant coach for her alma mater and the Silver Group head coach at Ford Aquatics in Tucson, Ariz. This past collegiate season, Collins worked with the breaststroke and individual medley groups and assisted former Arizona assistant and new Missouri head coach Greg Rhodenbaugh, who coached Annie Chandler to the NCAA title and a new NCAA record in the 100 breast as well as NCAA champions Cory Chitwood (200 backstroke) and Clark Burckle (200 breast). During her tenure as Silver Group head coach at Ford Aquatics, Collins oversaw the day-to-day operations of the group as well as the training and development of more than 50 swimmers from ages 9-14, while also serving as the head coach of Tucson Tri-Women, playing an integral role in their training for the swimming aspect of their triathlons. As a student-athlete, Collins was a member of three Pacific-10 championship teams at Arizona in addition to its 2008 NCAA championship team as a sprint butterfly and freestyle performer. She was also an Olympic Trials and NCAA qualifier and was once ranked in the top 20 in the world in the 50-meter fly with a time of 26.7. A Pac-10 Post-graduate scholarship recipient in 2008, Collins graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies and is currently pursuing a master’s in Sport Management. Collins, 24, is engaged to Philip Maben, the former Assistant Director of Aquatics at Arizona and a current member of the LSU swimming and diving support staff.
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LIAM GALLAGHER Graduate Assistant Coach • Second Season Born: Nov. 25, 1985 in Plainfield, N.J. Hometown: Bridgewater, N.J. College: College of New Jersey; B.S. in Business Administration and Finance
Liam Gallagher enters his second year as the graduate assistant coach with the LSU swimming and diving programs and will work alongside head swimming coach Dave Geyer to train and develop the middle-distance, distance, butterfly and backstroke swimmers on both the men’s and women’s teams. Prior to LSU, Gallagher served as a volunteer assistant for one season with the Princeton University men’s team in 2008-09, helping them win the Ivy League title and guiding six athletes to All-America honors. An 11-time All-American and two-year captain from 2004-08 at the College of New Jersey, Gallagher also broke multiple school records and remains the program record-holder in the 200-yard individual medley. In addition, he was the recipient of the 2008 Team Captain of the Year award and qualified for the U.S. Open three times in his career as well as the Short-Course Senior National Championships. Gallagher graduated with a degree in business administration and finance in May 2008. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in environmental science.
CRAIG HARRIS Volunteer Assistant Coach • First Season Born: Feb. 19, 1977, in Baton Rouge, La. Hometown: Nachitoches, La. College: University of Louisiana-Monroe; B.S. in Education, 2000 Wife: Sarah Harris Children: Maddie (9) and Ally (5)
Craig Harris begins his first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the LSU swimming and diving programs and is also in his first year at the helm of the Tiger Aquatics club program. Harris, an ASCA Level 5 coach, served as the senior assistant coach with the City of Plano swim club in Dallas. In 2007, he assumed additional responsibilities as the Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator of the program. He was also the head swimming coach for Plano Senior High School from 2000-07. A two-time co-captain for the University of Louisiana-Monroe swim squad, Harris began coaching during his collegiate career, guiding several summer league swim teams part-time at Indian Aquatic Club. Following his collegiate career, Harris served as a student assistant at his alma mater under late head coach John Pittington. Harris is married to the former Sarah Cross, and the couple has two children – Maddie and Ally.
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2010-2011 Women’s Season Preview JANE TREPP
Without a doubt, the 2010-11 Lady Tiger roster is the deepest and most talented the program has witnessed in at least six seasons. The LSU women return three NCAA All-Americans and 15 letterwinners and lost only four competitors from last season. In addition, the program is adding its second consecutive top-15 recruiting class highlighted by four CollegeSwimming.com Top 100 prospects. “The potential is definitely there,” co-head coach David Geyer said. “This is from top to bottom probably the deepest squad we’ve had over the past six years. We just have to tap into that potential and see what happens.” Five-time All-American Jane Trepp is the unquestioned leader of the squad. A senior who holds school records in three individual events and four relays, Trepp reached the finals of the 50-yard freestyle, 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke at the 2010 SEC Championships and should contend for SEC individual titles this season. Fellow All-Americans Amanda Kendall and Samantha Goates as well as SEC Freshman Diver of the Year Rebecca St. Germain will team with Trepp to spearhead the Lady
Tigers’ efforts, but there is talent and potential throughout the roster with numerous candidates capable of breaking out. Freshmen Torrey Bussey and Cari Blalock are two of those candidates, as they will immediately impact the individual medley races in addition to their signature stroke disciplines. The Lady Tigers also have a plethora of performers among the sophomore ranks who should be ready to take the next step. Another challenging dual-meet schedule awaits this squad with road trips to perennially elite foes Auburn and Texas A&M and the mid-season Cougar Classic Fall Invitational in Houston, but the slate sets the Lady Tigers up nicely for February and March. “I think competition at that high level is good for us,” Geyer said. “It sets us up for the fastest conference in the country. We need to be able to swim and compete against the best and be able to learn to swim fast on back-to-back days to make us able to compete at the SEC and NCAA level.”
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Sophomores Kaelee Mader, Sally Wood and Audrey Lawson will probably see action in those events during the dual-meet season as part of their training for the grueling 400 individual medley.
One of the deeper areas on this year’s squad is the sprint freestyle, particularly the 50 free, where the Lady Tigers return three swimmers with the upside to churn out sub-23 second times and potentially one of the elite sprinters in the country in Trepp. Trepp, the school record-holder in the 50 free with her personal best of 22.34, was sixth in the SEC and ranked in the top-20 nationally last season. The Estonian has improved her lifetime best in that event in each of the past three seasons and should contend for the conference title and NCAA All-America status in 2010-11. “Jane is doing what it takes right now both in the water and outside of it to have that kind of success,” Geyer said. “She’s certainly deserving of it. I think we would all be disappointed if she doesn’t finish out that way her senior year.” Fellow All-Americans Kendall and Goates also possess the top-end speed to compete for points at the conference level and help
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the squad earn a top-16 finish in the 200 free relay at NCAA’s. Kendall popped a personal best of 22.80 in her first collegiate season, shaving more than a half second off her high school best. The Fairfax, Va., native also recorded a top time of 49.51 in the 100 free, second in school history, and a program top-10 mark of 1:48.25 in the 200 free, so the sky is the limit for the sophomore in the freestyle events. Goates took a big step forward in the sprint free races last season with personal bests of 23.07 and 50.07 in the 50 and 100 free, respectively. In addition, the coaching staff is excited with the arrival of freshmen Rainey White and Mikayda Mills, who will race in the 50 and 100 free this season. Seniors Brooke Barnett and Shanna Spears are the Lady Tigers’ top returnees in the middle and distance free events, and the coaching staff will be seeking individuals who can lend depth in that area this season.
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Among the returnees, Goates and the sophomore tandem of Jana Ruimerman and Chelsea Griffiths will spearhead the backstroke efforts. Goates is ranked second in school history in the 200 back and owns a program top-10 time in the 100 back. Ruimerman and Griffiths showed flashes of their potential as freshmen with both earning program top-10 times at different points in the season, and each is expected to compete for second swims at SEC’s. Ruimerman, a product of Aurora, Co., swam to a personal best of 1:59.07 in the 200 back in a dual meet against nationally-ranked Auburn, while Griffith, a Canyon County, Calif., native, did her best work in the 100-yard format with a mark of 55.51 at SEC’s.
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However, don’t be surprised to see a few talented freshmen emerge as valuable contributors in this discipline by the end of the season. Gifted freshman Kyra Jones will play a significant role in both events and comes in with top times of 55.76 and 1:58.71 in the 100 and 200 back, respectively. Blalock, a fellow newcomer, also possesses upside in this stroke with a personal best of 2:00.27 in the 200 back. Freshman Parker Glass will add depth to the backstroke and has potential down the road.
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The breaststroke may have more upside for the LSU women this year than any other discipline thanks to the senior duo of Trepp and Kannon Betzen and the arrival of several talented freshmen. Trepp, the school record-holder in the 100 breast, improved her personal best in the race for the third straight season in 2009-10 with a sizzling mark of 1:00.91
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and finished seventh at SEC’s, while Betzen also placed in the top 16 and ranked second on the squad with a mark of 1:02.03. The Hobbs, N.M., native also scored in the 200 breast and led the squad with a time of 2:18.30. Joining the senior combo in the breaststroke corps is the freshman trio of Bussey, Emily Schwabe and Jessica Kopcso. A multiple North Carolina state champion at the high school ranks and 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier, Bussey is one of the top breaststroke prospects in the country, boasting lifetime bests of 1:02.17 in the 100 breast and 2:14.18 in the 200 breast. Schwabe’s top times are not far behind Bussey’s with marks of 1:03.17 and 2:14.90, respectively, while Kopcso has raced to impressive longcourse marks of 1:11.73 and 2:34.29. Senior Ali Sanford, who specializes in the butterfly races, will likely contribute in the 100 breast, and the versatile sophomore Wood offers upside in the 200 breast.
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The Lady Tigers are in great shape in the 100 fly with numerous conference scoring contenders, and it is yet another event where Trepp is expected to contend for an SEC title. The senior, who finished fifth in that race at last year’s conference meet, actually held the top preliminary time at SEC’s with her school record of 52.73. Kendall, who is known for her freestyle capabilities, is also an accomplished flyer. The sophomore swam the 100 fly during dual meets last season with solid results and showed her prowess in the event when she reached the ‘C’ final of the 100m fly at the ConocoPhilips National Championships during the summer. However, it remains to be seen if she will substitute the 100 fly as her third post-season race this season. In addition to the duo of Trepp and Kendall, the arrival of Blalock should give the Lady Tigers another terrific 100-fly prospect. A North Carolina state champion and 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier, Blalock holds a personal best of 53.79 in the 100 fly and is also a solid option in the 200 fly where she brings in a top time of 1:59.59. Sanford is another flyer with conference scoring potential after emerging as one the most improved athletes on the team last year with her program top-10 time of 54.92 in the 100 fly.
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Sophomores Sara Haley and Lawson are the Lady Tigers’ top returnees in the 200 fly. Haley, a native of El Dorado Hills, Calif., has the school record in her sights after delivering the second-fastest mark in program annals, 1:58.81, as a freshman, while Lawson came on toward the end of the season to register a program top-10 time of her own at SEC’s. Freshman Andi Staub and White are two more flyers to watch in 2010-11. Staub, a versatile prospect from Hanover, Pa., possesses a personal best of 2:00.55 in the 200 fly, and White has been clocked at 55.69 in the 100 fly. Furthermore, Mader will lend depth in the 200 fly.
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One of the pleasant surprises to emerge from last season’s conference meet was Mader, who proved to be the women’s best 400 I.M. performer. A sophomore from Houston, Mader recorded program top-10 times in both I.M. events last season and advanced to the consolation final of the 400 I.M. Fellow sophomore Wood also delivered a top-10 mark in the 400 I.M. with her season best of 4:20.08 and will be expected to take the next step this year. Betzen is a steady contributor in the 200 I.M., and raced to a season best of 2:03.11 last season. The coaching staff is thrilled about the potential of the freshman foursome of Bussey, Blalock, Staub and Schwabe. Bussey and Blalock should be immediate factors at the conference meet in the 200 and 400 I.M., respectively. Bussey boasts a personal best of 2:00.55 in the 200 I.M., while Blalock holds a top time of 4:15.68 in the 400 I.M. and also a solid mark of 2:02.42 in the 200 I.M. Staub and Schwabe also offer big-time upside in those races. Staub has been clocked at 2:02.01 and 4:18.03 in the 200 and 400 I.M., respectively, and Schwabe has gone as fast as 2:02.27 and 4:19.27. Lawson and Ruimerman will also contribute in the individual medleys.
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experience last season, which should help them as they embark on a return trip. “I think we all left that meet a little bit disappointed and a little bit hungry, and that’s carrying over to this season already,” Geyer said. “I think that hunger, that need and passion is there to try to make ourselves better and try to get back to that meet and actually excel there.” As it has been the case the past two seasons, the women’s relay discussion begins with Trepp, whose supreme versatility allows the coaching staff to play with the lineups in as many as four relays. The Estonian is especially valuable in the 200-yard formats because she can hold her own on the lead-off or anchor legs of the 200 free relay and drop 50-yard medley splits on freestyle, breaststroke or butterfly legs as fast as anyone in the country. Goates and Kendall, who teamed with Trepp to earn All-America honors in the 200 free and 200 medley relays, return this season and will likely play a role on both the 200 and 400 free relays. In addition, both will compete for spots on the medley relays. However, the freshman trio of Bussey (breaststroke), Blalock (butterfly) and Jones (backstroke) will also have an opportunity to vie for a spot on the medley relays. Kendall is the Lady Tigers’ top option in the 800 free relay, while Betzen will also likely swim a leg in that event, but the rest of the lineup is open to competition. Among the returnees, Haley, Lawson, Wood and Griffiths could factor into the equation. Staub, a versatile freshman from Hanover, Pa., has the most upside out of the incoming freshman as she comes in with a 200-free mark of 1:49.81.
meet in her freshman year. “I look for both of them to increase their performance at the conference championships, and I expect Becca to qualify for NCAA’s and have the opportunity to be an All-American.” St. Germain dove to program top-five scores in all three events and was awarded SEC weekly honors on three occasions. In addition, she qualified and competed in the one-meter at the AT&T National Championships last summer. Schmidt posted the eighth-best platform score in school history (197.40), while also recording Zone qualifying marks of 265.50 in the one-meter and 292.20 in the threemeter. Freshman Kim Harris will also join the women’s diving ranks this season. A native of Lido Beach, N.Y., Harris is a six-time Junior National qualifier who earned all-state honors in her junior and senior seasons and placed third at the state meet as a senior. “Kim’s a great spirit,” Shaffer said. “She comes in with a lot of ability but not an extreme level of competitive experience. She is improving every single day, so I’m looking for her to continue that progress. “If she does that, she’ll have the opportunity to contribute to our program at the conference level in her first year.” In addition to the dual-meet schedule, the divers will have several opportunities to compete in mid-season diving invitationals, which give them vital competitive experience on platform. The program is also hosting an invitational in mid-December for the first time in several years. “The LSU Diving Invitational in December is a cooperative relationship between our program, Auburn and Alabama where we’ll get together to provide competitive experience on one-meter, three-meter and platform,” Shaffer added. “If you have not seen platform diving, this is an opportunity for you to come out and see us compete 33-feet off the water with three and a half flips and two to three and a half twists at 35 miles per hour. It’s exciting.”
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The Lady Tigers return only a pair of sophomores – St. Germain and Elle Schmidt – to the diving ranks this season, but it didn’t take long for the duo to announce its presence. Both St. Germain and Schmidt were All-SEC Freshman Team performers and NCAA Zone Regional qualifiers last season, and St. Germain was named the SEC’s top freshman diver. “Both Becca and Elle performed well at the conference championships,” Shaffer said. “Becca narrowly missed a final at the SEC Championships and narrowly missed qualifying for her first NCAA championship
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With three All-Americans and 24 letterwinners returning, the LSU men’s squad has the talent and experience to put together a nice season in 2010-11. The Tigers’ core is comprised of seniors Hannes Heyl, James Meyers and Clint Hallum, junior diver Brian Gemberling and sophomores Andrei Tuomola and Craig Hamilton, but the squad has a host of solid athletes who will make big contributions during the dual-meet season and SEC Championships. “We’re definitely goal-oriented this year,” co-head coach David Geyer said. “Those underclassmen and returning guys are all goal-oriented and directed in what they want to do, and really want to stem off the season last year and have a more successful season.” The Tigers are also bringing in several gifted newcomers who should be impact performers right away. Incoming diver Daniel Helm, a junior national champion, and
dynamic freestyle sprinter Michael Saco are just two of the new names LSU fans should become familiar with this fall. Geyer and co-head coach Doug Shaffer put together a challenging dual-meet schedule that includes trips to SEC rivals Auburn and Alabama and Big 12 power Texas A&M. The Tigers will also welcome the Florida men and Florida State to the LSU Natatorium as well as host a diving invitational with divers from Auburn and Alabama, but the difficult slate should have the team prepared for February and March. “We’re excited for our 2010-11 schedule,” co-head coach Doug Shaffer said. “We have an excellent balance of competition, which will require our student-athletes to perform at the highest levels all season long.”
FREESTYLE There is much excitement surrounding the men’s sprint freestyle ranks this season with the returning duo of Heyl and Tuomola and the addition of Saco. Heyl, a senior from Grosslehna, Germany, is a steady force in the sprint events, consistently bringing sub-20 and sub-44 second times in the 50 and 100 free, respectively, when it matters most in post-season competition. The eight-time All-American has also flirted with the school record in the 100 free (43.22 seconds) and drew closer to that mark last season with his personal best of 43.42 at the NCAA Championships. Tuomola was the team’s top newcomer a year ago and swam his way to four honorable mention All-America accolades on relays. The Finnish product posted top-10 program times of 19.90 in the 50 free and 43.65 in the 100 free in his freshman campaign, but Geyer believes the talented sophomore wants to accomplish so much more. “Andrei brings a lot of international experience, and he definitely has some passion to go to the 2012 Olympic Games in London and compete there,” Geyer said. “He brings that passion to the table, but I think he was disappointed with his first NCAA meet, so he is bringing that hunger to the table as well.” And then there’s Saco, the state of
distance and distance level in both dual-meet and post-season competitions. Hamilton shattered school records in both the 1000 (9:10.82) and 1650 freestyle (15:08.28) to earn sixth in the mile race at SEC’s and qualify for NCAA’s in addition to recording several provisional marks in the 500 free. The Scottish product also swept the 500 and 1000 free in numerous dual meets last season. Gonzalez, who has been rock solid in these races over the years, will provide the team with scoring potential in the mile race at SEC’s as well as key dual-meet contributions.
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Florida’s high school record-holder in the 50 free who boasts top times of 20.11 and 44.21 in the 50 and 100 free, respectively. The coaching staff expects the Miami native to have an immediate impact in both individual and relay competition. “Michael has a passion in the water and a switch that he hits when he competes and trains that I haven’t seen in a long time in an athlete,” Geyer said. “We’re excited to have him.” Meyers will also swim the sprint free events, but the senior’s biggest contributions in freestyle racing will be on relays. In addition, seniors Eric Zeller and Laust Helmig, junior David Kingsford and sophomores Reijo Hyvenen, Tim Jones and Brock Davis will contribute to the sprint races. Jones, a native of Houston, emerged as the squad’s fastest 200-yard freestyler last season with a mark of 1:39.38, and he leads a number of underclassmen who will swim that event in 2010-11. Fellow sophomores Hamilton and Timmy Dasinger also recorded similar marks and will play a role this season along with Hallum, a staple of the 800 free relay, juniors Simon Diefenthal and Martin Jungfleisch and sophomore Kevin Mihic. The emergence of Hamilton and senior Luis Gonzalez’s steady contributions give the Tigers a significant presence at the middle-
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BACKSTROKE The 100-yard backstroke proved to be one of the best events for the men’s squad last season with both Meyers and Heyl reaching the finals at SEC’s for the second consecutive year, and the senior duo will be expected to reach that level again this season. Meyers is a tremendous tapered backstroker who holds the second-fastest time in school history, 47.13, while Heyl is right behind him in third, 47.30. Diefenthal also boasts a program top-10 mark in the 100 back, but his biggest contributions will undoubtedly come from the 200-yard format where he has quietly emerged as one of the better young performers in the conference. The German swam to COACHES
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a 13th-place finish in that race at SEC’s and recorded a career best of 1:46.26, fourth in program annals, last season. “Simon got a taste of the SEC meet and was able to score last year,” Geyer said. “He has the desire to try to break the school record in the 200 backstroke.” Sophomore Nick Kunkel enjoyed a solid first season for the Tigers, posting a career best of 1:48.79 in the 200 back, and should compete for a second swim in that event at SEC’s, but the coaching staff may give Coltharp, a versatile freshman from Fort Mitchell, Ky., a look in that race as well. Coltharp, whose greatest upside is in the 200 individual medley, is a wildcard because he swims numerous races and disciplines well, so it will be interesting to see where he fits best in terms of his second and third events. Fellow sophomores Dasinger and Davis will also play a role in the 200 back, while senior Lamar Weeks, sophomore Chris Mericas and Saco lend depth to the discipline. BREASTSTROKE Heading into the 2009-10 season, most individuals close to the men’s program knew of Tuomola’s sprint freestyle capability, but few were aware of his promise in the breaststroke. While the sophomore had a good first-year campaign in the sprint free races, it REVIEW
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was the breaststroke where he really turned some heads. Tuomola, an All-SEC Freshman Team performer, claimed sixth-place in the 100 breast at the conference meet and recorded the fourth-fastest mark in program annals, 53.93. He also was arguably the catalyst of the team’s third-place 200 medley relay where he recorded one of the fastest 50-yard breaststroke splits in the country for the entire season, 23.86. Hallum, one of the most versatile swimmers on the team, has made major strides in his breaststroke the past two seasons and will head the Tigers’ efforts in the 200-yard format. The senior scored in that race at SEC’s for the second consecutive season and posted a program top-10 time of 2:00.85 last season. Sophomores Sean Roddy and Zack Wepasnick will be counted on to step up this year in their specialty discipline. Both showed flashes of their upside in the breaststroke in 2009-10, and Roddy earned a second swim in the 200 breast at SEC’s. Junior Steffen Voelkel and freshman Walter Loop will provide depth in the breaststroke.
Texas, native was 10th in the SEC last season with his personal best of 3:50.44, and he has continually dropped time in the event each year. “Clint had a great summer,” Geyer said. “He stayed here and trained, and I think he wants to finish out his senior year on top.” Gonzalez can also crank out an impressive 400 I.M., as the senior swam a provisional qualifying mark of 3:56.09 at SEC’s. Moreover, the sophomore tandem of Roddy and Wepasnick will factor into these races. Roddy delivered a program top-10 time of 1:50.20 in the 200 I.M. in his first season, while Wepasnick has gone 1:51.32 in the race. But, as mentioned previously, the coaching staff is anxious to see what the freshman Coltharp can do in these events, particularly the 200 I.M. Coltharp brings in a top time of 1:50.73 in the 200 I.M. and a personal best of 3:58.65 in the 400 I.M. Mihic and Voelkel are also expected to race in the I.M. events.
a freshman who is just as fast and just as quality of a swimmer to anchor those relays is going to be good. I think those relays will definitely be faster with him on it this year.” Expect Meyers, Tuomola and Heyl to comprise the first three legs of the 400 medley relay as well, while Saco and several others compete for that freestyle anchor leg. Hallum and Hamilton return to lead the men’s 800 free relay, but the third and fourth spots are wide open with numerous candidates such as Jones, Dasinger, Diefenthal, Coltharp and Jungfleisch expected to vie for those positions.
of his raw skills as a freshman, recording a program top-10 score in the three-meter and qualifying for Zone’s, but the Cherry Hill, N.J., product will miss the 2010-11 season due to a leg injury. Shaffer is also welcoming a gifted trio of freshmen into the program with Daniel Helm, Sean McKinney and Kevin Leong joining the LSU diving ranks. Helm, an outstanding diving prospect from Beaverton, Ore., has all the tools to provide an immediate impact. A 2010 Junior West National champion in the threemeter, Helm was also a Junior Olympic finalist and Junior Regional and Zone champion during his prep career. “In my coaching tenure at LSU and it could potentially be in LSU history, we have the strongest men’s diving squad that we’ve ever had, and there’s youth in it,” Shaffer said. “Not only are we strong, but we are deep, and we are young. “Daniel comes into the program with national recognition. He’s talented on onemeter, three-meter and platform, and I think the sky is the limit for him. He has a really good shot of being the SEC Freshman Diver of the Year this season.” McKinney is also expected to be a big contributor in his first season. A product of Springfield, Va., McKinney is a former AAU National champion, 2009 Senior and Junior National’s participant and three-time Junior National finalist. Leong, an elite junior diver from the Canadian ranks, will redshirt the 2010-11 season but will gain valuable experience training under Shaffer and should be ready to be a major contributor, beginning in 2011-12. “Sean has versatility on the one-meter, three-meter and platform as well,” Shaffer added. “He’s proven this year that he’s developing strong and has a bright future with our program. “Kevin Leong is a diver coming out of Canada who will sit this year due to academic eligibility, but we’ll have three solid years with Kevin, beginning next year, and a phenomenal diving program on the men’s side.”
BUTTERFLY Heyl’s versatility with three different stroke disciplines helps the team in many ways, but his best event is the 100 butterfly, a race in which he offers the team All-America upside. The German has already earned honorable mention honors in the 100 fly once before and barely missed a chance to do so last season, placing 17th at NCAA’s with a season best of 46.85. Count on the senior to make a strong push to get back into the top 16 in his final collegiate season. Meyers is also a solid 100-yard flyer and will offer scoring potential at SEC’s in addition to dual meets. Jungfleisch returns as the Tigers’ fastest 200 flyer, and the junior made some strides last season with a top-16 finish and program top-10 time of 1:47.46. The Tigers will also receive contributions in the butterfly events from seniors Weeks, Zeller and Helmig and sophomores Hyvenen, Jones and Mericas. INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY The Tigers’ clear leader in the individual medley races is Hallum who held the team’s fastest marks in both the 200 and 400 I.M. last season. Hallum added the 200 I.M. to his program last year and registered a program top-10 time of 1:49.57, but without question, the 400 I.M. is where he excels. The Mesquite, INTRO
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RELAYS The Tigers earned top-16 finishes in four of five relays in 2009-10, and with three relay All-Americans returning, there is no reason to think they won’t at least accomplish that feat again this season. Heyl and Tuomola will once again spearhead the 200 and 400 free relays, and Meyers should also play a key role. The biggest question mark is who will replace former seven-time All-American Sean LeNeave, last year’s team co-captain who was a critical component of those relays. The early indications are Saco will get the first look to fill that void due to his immense sprint freestyle potential. Without a doubt, the relay that offers the highest ceiling for the LSU men is the 200 medley relay. The Tigers claimed third-place in the 200 medley relay at SEC’s last season with a school-record mark of 1:26.00, and the back-breast-fly combo of Meyers, Tuomola and Heyl is as good as any in the conference. If a dynamic sprinter such as Saco can hold down the anchor leg, LSU’s 200 medley relay has SEC championship and first-team All-America potential. “I think all three of those guys who are back on the 200 medley relay want to stand on top of the podium at SEC’s,” Geyer said. “They have the desire to be top three in the nation on that relay as well. “Losing Sean LeNeave last year as a senior hurt us because he anchored those relays very strongly, but having Michael come in as COACHES
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NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS MEN’S QUALIFYING STANDARDS EVENT
50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 200 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 800 Freestyle Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay
25-YARD COURSE ‘A’ ‘B’
25-METER COURSE ‘A’ ‘B’
50-METER COURSE ‘A’ ‘B’
19.35 42.26 1:33.61 4:15.68 14:51.15 46.04 1:42.95 46.28 1:41.53 52.87 1:54.25 1:44.05 3:43.68 1:17.69 2:52.47 6:23.26 1:25.66 3:08.22
21.60 47.17 1:44.48 3:43.70 14:48.49 51.39 1:54.90 52.11 1:53.32 59.01 2:07.52 1:56.22 4:10.99 1:26.71 3:12.49 7:07.75 1:35.61 3:30.07
22.51 48.97 1:48.22 3:51.39 15:23.48 53.05 1:58.88 55.92 1:59.59 1:01.77 2:13.16 2:01.51 4:19.98 1:30.34 3:19.85 7:22.06 1:39.84 3:39.89
20.31 44.37 1:38.29 4:28.46 15:35.70 48.34 1:48.09 48.59 1:46.60 55.51 1:59.96 1:49.25 3:54.86 1:21.57 3:01.09 6:42.42 1:29.94 3:17.63
22.67 49.53 1:49.70 3:54.88 15:32.91 53.96 2:00.64 54.72 1:58.98 1:01.96 2:13.89 2:02.03 4:23.53 1:31.04 3:22.12 7:29.14 1:40.39 3:40.58
23.62 51.42 1:53.64 4:02.95 16:09.64 55.70 2:04.82 58.71 2:05.57 1:04.85 2:19.82 2:07.58 4:32.98 1:34.85 3:29.84 7:44.16 1:44.83 3:50.88
One-meter Diving Points Dual 290*/300*** Three-meter Diving Points Dual 310*/320*** Platform Diving Points Dual 290*/300***
WOMEN’S QUALIFYING STANDARDS
CRAIG HAMILTON
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25-YARD COURSE ‘A’ ‘B’
25-METER COURSE ‘A’ ‘B’
50-METER COURSE ‘A’ ‘B’
50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 200 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 800 Freestyle Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay
21.93 47.84 1:44.02 4:38.46 15:53.38 52.02 1:54.95 52.55 1:53.37 59.99 2:09.72 1:56.13 4:07.33 1:28.35 3:14.93 7:02.07 1:37.81 3:32.56
24.48 53.40 1:56.10 4:03.63 15:50.53 58.06 2:08.30 59.17 2:06.53 1:06.96 2:25.45 2:09.61 4:36.04 1:38.61 3:37.56 7:51.07 1:49.17 3:57.24
25.18 54.74 1:59.02 4:10.42 16:17.83 59.32 2:10.48 1:02.15 2:12.29 1:08.96 2:28.43 2:13.95 4:42.35 1:41.44 3:43.04 8:02.92 1:52.56 4:03.21
23.02 50.23 1:49.22 4:52.41 16:41.04 54.62 2:00.69 55.17 1:59.24 1:02.98 2:16.20 2:01.93 4:19.69 1:32.76 3:24.67 7:23.17 1:42.70 3:43.18
25.70 56.07 2:01.90 4:15.83 16:38.05 1:00.97 2:14.70 1:02.13 2:13.09 1:10.30 2:32.72 2:16.09 4:49.84 1:43.53 3:48.43 8:14.62 1:54.63 4:09.09
26.44 57.48 2:04.97 4:22.96 17:06.71 1:02.29 2:17.00 1:05.26 2:19.14 1:12.40 2:35.85 2:20.64 4:56.46 1:46.50 3:54.18 8:27.07 1:58.19 4:17.13
One-meter Diving Points Dual 255*/265*** Three-meter Diving Points Dual 270*/280*** Platform Diving Points Dual 260*/225###
KANNON BETZEN
* - Qualifying point total when using a 1 voluntary +5 optional dual-meet list *** - Qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. ### - Qualifying point total when using five optional dives with standard D.D.
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Opponent Information ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE Saturday, October 23 Alabama Aquatics Center Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) Complex: Alabama Aquatics Center Head Coach: Eric Mcllquham Year at School: Eighth Diving Coach: Pat Greenwell Men’s 2010 NCAA Finish: 26th Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: 32nd Men’s 2010 Conference Finish: Fifth Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: Fifth Media Contact: Roots Woodruff Phone: (205) 348-2088 Email: rwoodruff@ia.ua.edu www.RollTide.com
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES Saturday, October 30 LSU Natatorium Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Conference: Atlantic Coast Complex: Morcom Aquatic Center Head Coach: Neil Harper Year at School: 12th Diving Coach: Patrick Jeffery Men’s 2010 NCAA Finish: 19th Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: N/A Men’s 2010 Conference Finish: Third Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: Third Media Contact: Layne Herdt Phone: (850) 228-0099 Email: layne.herdt@gmail.com Seminoles.com
AUBURN TIGERS Friday, October 22 James E. Martin Aquatics Center Location: Auburn, Ala. Conference: Southeastern (Western Division) Complex: James E. Martin Aquatics Center Head Coach: Brett Hawke Year at School: Fourth (Second as Head Coach) Diving Coach: Jeff Shaffer Men’s 2010 NCAA Finish: Sixth Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: Eighth Men’s 2010 Conference Finish: First Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: Third Media Contact: Kendra Lee Phone: (334) 844-9182 Email: kal0014@auburn.edu AuburnTigers.com
HOUSTON COUGARS Friday, January 28 (women) Saturday, January 29 (women) LSU Natatorium Location: Houston, Texas Conference: Conference USA Complex: CRWC Natatorium Head Coach: Mark Taylor Year at School: Ninth Diving Coach: Jane Figueiredo Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: 17th Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: Fourth Media Contact: Alissa Bauer Email: anbauer@central.uh.edu UHcougars.com INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS Saturday, January 15 LSU Natatorium Location: San Antonio, Texas Conference: Lone Star Conference Complex: Ann Barshop Natatorium Head Coach: Phillip Davis Year at School: Fourth Diving Coach: Andy Scott Men’s 2010 NCAA Finish: Second (Division II) Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: 11th (Division II) Men’s 2010 Conference Finish: First Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: First Media Contact: Wayne Witt Phone: (210) 829-3828 Email: witt@uiwtx.edu CardinalAthletics.com
FLORIDA GATORS Thursday, November 4 (men) LSU Natatorium Location: Gainesville, Fla. Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) Complex: O’Connell Center Natatorium Head Coach: Gregg Troy Year at School: 12th Diving Coach: Donnie Craine Men’s 2010 NCAA Finish: Fifth Men’s 2010 Conference Finish: Second Media Contact: Kyle Niblett Phone: (352) 375-4683 x6121 Email:kylen@gators.uaa.ufl.edu GatorZone.com
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH Friday, October 22 (women) James E. Martin Aquatics Center Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Conference: Big East Complex: Rolfs Aquatic Center Head Coach: Brian Barnes Year at School: Third Diving Coach: Caiming Xie Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: 38th Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: First Media Contact: Alan George Email: ageorge2@nd.edu UND.com
FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS Friday, January 7 FAU Pool Location: Boca Raton, Fla. Conference: Sun Belt Conference Complex: FAU Aquatic Center Head Coach: Steve Eckelkamp Year at School: 21st Diving Coach: Michelle Davidson-Sandelin Men’s 2010 NCAA Finish: N/A Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: N/A Men’s 2010 Conference Finish: Fourth Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: Fourth Media Contact: Dale Long Phone: (561) 756-0653 Email: dlong16@fau.edu FAUsports.com INTRO
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NOVA SOUTHEASTERN SHARKS Monday, January 3 Don Taft University Center Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Conference: Sunshine State Conference Complex: NSU Aquatics Center Head Coach: Hollie Bonewit-Cron Year at School: First Men’s 2010 NCAA Finish: N/A (Entering first year in Div. II) Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: N/A (Entering first year in Div. II) Men’s 2010 Conference Finish: N/A (Entering first year) Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: N/A (Entering first year) Media Contact: Jeff Kelley Email: jeffkell@nova.edu NSUathletics.nova.edu
2011 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS February 11-13 (Diving) February 16-19 (Swimming) O’Connell Center Natatorium Location: Gainesville, Fla. Host: Florida SEC Contact: Ayanna Wakefield Phone: (205) 458-3000 Email: awakefield@sec.org 2009 Men’s Champion: Auburn 2009 Women’s Champion: Georgia SECsports.com 2011 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS March 17-19 Jamail Texas Swimming Center Location: Austin, Texas Host: Texas 2010 Champion: Florida
RICE OWLS Friday, January 28 (women) Saturday, January 29 (women) LSU Natatorium Location: Houston, Texas Conference: Conference USA Complex: Rice Aquatics Center Head Coach: Seth Huston Year at School: Ninth Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: N/A Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: Third Media Contact: John Sullivan Email: jsully@rice.edu RiceOwls.com
MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS March 24-26 University Aquatic Center Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Host: Minnesota 2010 Champion: Texas NCAA.com
TEXAS A&M AGGIES Saturday, January 22 Student Rec Center Natatorium Location: College Station, Texas Conference: Big 12 Complex: Student Rec Center Natatorium Women’s Head Coach: Steve Bultman Year at School: 12th Men’s Head Coach: Jay Holmes Year at School: Seventh Diving Coach: Jay Lerew Men’s 2010 NCAA Finish: 12th Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: Sixth Men’s 2010 Conference Finish: Second Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: First Media Contact: Brad Marquardt Email: bmarquardt@athletics.tamu.edu AggieAthletics.com TULANE GREEN WAVE Friday, January 28 (women) Saturday, January 29 (women) LSU Natatorium Location: New Orleans, La. Conference: Conference USA Complex: Reily Student Rec Center Natatorium Head Coach: Lena Guarriello Year at School: Second Diving Coach: Justin Montrie Women’s 2010 NCAA Finish: N/A Women’s 2010 Conference Finish: Fifth Media Contact: Richie Weaver Email: rweaver@tulane.edu TulaneGreenWave.com
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Brooke Barnett Kannon Betzen Cari Blalock Torrey Bussey Parker Glass Samantha Goates Chelsea Griffiths Sara Haley Kim Harris Kyra Jones Amanda Kendall Jessica Kopcso Audrey Lawson Kaelee Mader Mikayda Mills Jana Ruimerman Ali Sanford Elle Schmidt Emily Schwabe Shanna Spears Rebecca St. Germain Andi Staub Jane Trepp Emily Weaner Rainey White Sally Wood
Distance Free/I.M. Breast/I.M./Free Fly/I.M./Back Breast/I.M. Back/Free Sprint Free/Back Back/Free Fly/Free/I.M. Diving Back/Free Free/Fly Breast/Free Fly/Free/I.M. I.M./Fly/Free Sprint Free/Back Back/I.M. Fly/Breast Diving Breast/I.M. Distance Free/Fly Diving I.M./Fly/Free Sprint Free/Fly/Breast Fly/Back Sprint Free/Fly I.M./Breast
5-3 5-7 5-5 5-4 5-6 5-10 5-10 5-4 5-2 5-11 5-8 5-7 5-3 5-10 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-3 5-9 5-3 5-4 5-5
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Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota Christian HS) Hobbs, N.M. (Hobbs HS) Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS) Cary, N.C. (Cary HS) Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s Episcopal HS) Visalia, Calif. (Exeter Union HS) Canyon County, Calif. (William S. Hart HS) El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge HS) Lido Beach, N.Y. (Long Beach Senior HS) Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes HS) Fairfax, Va. (Robinson Secondary School) Abita Springs, La. (Fountainbleau HS) Erlanger, Ky. (Notre Dame Academy) Houston, Texas (Cypress Fairbanks HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde HS) Aurora, Colo. (Grandview HS) Plano, Texas (Plano HS) Mansfield, Ohio (St. Peters HS) Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West HS) Marietta, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain HS) San Antonio, Texas (Winston Churchill HS) Hanover, Pa. (Delone Catholic HS) Tallinn, Estonia (Gustav Adolf Grammar School) Gettysburg, Pa. (Gettysburg Area HS) Mountain Brook, Ala. (Mountain Brook HS) Edinburgh, Scotland (Trinity Academy)
PRONUNCIATIONS Torrey Bussey Kyra Jones Jessica Kopcso Kaelee Mader Jana Ruimerman Emily Schwabe Jane Trepp
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BROOKE BARNETT Sr. • 5’3” • 3L Sarasota, Fla. • Sarasota Christian HS Distance Freestyle/I.M.
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) Contributed in distance freestyle events and led the Lady Tigers in the 1650 free … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Finished 23rd in the 1650 free at SEC’s with a team best of 17:02.46 and swam to season bests of 4:58.58 and 1:54.96 in the 500 and 200 free, respectively … Registered seventh in the 1650 free at the Cougar Classic … Captured first-place in the 1000 free in a victory over Tulane (10:19.30) … Also took runner-up honors in the 200 breast against the Green Wave … Recorded second in the 1000 free against UNO, Florida Atlantic and on a road tri-meet versus Houston, Rice and Tulane … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition for the third time and was a significant contributor in the Baton Rouge community … Received her third varsity letter.
• 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2008 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
BROOKE’S TOP TIMES
500 freestyle 2008 SEC Championships 1000 freestyle 2008 Art Adamson Invitational 1650 freestyle 2008 Art Adamson Invitational 400 individual medley 2009 SEC Championships
4:57.73 10:07.47
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Led the Lady Tigers in the long-distance freestyle races … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam to a 17th-place finish in the 1650 freestyle (17:06.19) at SEC’s … Also placed 27th in the 500 free with a season-best time of 4:59.09 and 25th in the 400 I.M. with a personal best of 4:34.53 … Posted the fifth-fastest 1650-freestyle mark in school history, 16:45.90, at the Art Adamson Invitational to capture fifth overall … Took runner-up honors in 1000 free in a win over Florida State … Secured third-place in the 1000 free against No. 21 Arkansas with a mark of 10:19.65 … Part of a 1-2-3 LSU finish in the 400 I.M. against Delta State … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned her second varsity letter.
16:45.90 4:34.53
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Emerged as one of the top distance freestyle swimmers on the squad … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and the SEC Championships … Registered a career-best time in the 500 free (4:57.73) and a season-best mark in the 1650 free (17:04.29) at SEC’s … Both marks were second on the team for the season … Won the consolation final of the 500 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Seized runner-up honors in the 200 and 500 freestyle races versus Delta State … Took second-place in both the 1000 free and the 500 free against Alabama and Vanderbilt … Notched a season best in the 1000 free (10:19.31) at Florida State … Recorded top-three finishes in the 500 and 1000 free against Houston and Rice … Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU A four-time all-area selection at Sarasota Christian High School who specialized in distance freestyle … Member of two YMCA national championship teams in 2005 and 2006 … Recorded a personal-best time of 4:57.88 in the 500 free … Recipient of the Olympic Spirit Award … Class president and a two-time scholastic All-American … Member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL Born June 15, 1988 in Tampa, Fla. … Parents are Randy and Donna Barnett … Has one younger brother, Beau … Majoring in kinesiology.
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KANNON BETZEN Sr. • 5’7” • 3L Hobbs, N.M. • Hobbs HS Breaststroke/I.M./Freestyle
• LSU Record-holder in the 800 freestyle relay • 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2010 USA Swimming National Championships Participant • 2009 U.S. Open Participant • 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009-10 Team Co-Captain
KANNON’S TOP TIMES
100 freestyle 50.86 2009 SEC Championships Time Trial 200 freestyle 1:51.46 2008 at Florida 100 breaststroke 1:01.76 2009 SEC Championships 200 breaststroke 2:16.39 2009 SEC Championships 200 individual medley 2:02.71 2009 SEC Championships
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) One of the Lady Tigers’ top breaststroke and individual medley performers who also served as a team cocaptain … Led the squad in the 200 breast and was second on the team in the 100 breast and 200 I.M. … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, SEC Championships and Bulldog Last Chance Meet … Recorded top-16 finishes in both breaststroke events at SEC’s … Posted a 14th-place finish in the 100 breast (1:02.50) … Finished 16th in the 200 breast (2:23.15) after qualifying with a team seasonbest of 2:18.30 … Placed 22nd in the 200 I.M. with a season best of 2:03.11 … Also anchored the women’s program record-breaking 800 freestyle relay squad, which finished fourth (7:14.54) … Swam to a season best of 1:02.03 in the 100 breast to take runner-up honors at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet … Notched fourth in the 100 breast at the Cougar Classic (1:03.24) and won the consolation final of the 200 breast (2:22.54) … Also claimed 10th in the 200 I.M. (2:04.01) at that competition … Earned five victories during the dual-meet season … Won the 100 free in a win over Tulane with a season best of 51.10 and also finished on top in the 200 free (1:52.90) … Captured first-place in the 200 breast against nationally-ranked Auburn and UNO … Also seized the victory in the 100 breast against the Lady Privateers … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received her third varsity letter. NATIONAL COMPETITION (2008-09) Competed in the 2009 U.S. Open Swimming Championships, reaching the ‘B’ final of the 100m breaststroke … Claimed 15th overall with a lifetime best of 1:10.46 … Also placed 33rd in the 200 I.M. with a time of 2:19.87 and 36th in the 200 breast (2:37.41). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Emerged as one of the Lady Tigers’ top performers down the stretch … Held the team’s fastest mark in the 200 breaststroke and ranked second in the 100 breaststroke … Tallied points for the squad in both breaststroke races at the SEC Championships … Registered a 14th-place finish in the 100 breast with the secondfastest time in program annals, 1:01.76 … Placed 16th overall in the 200 breast (2:17.97) … Qualified for the ‘B’ final of that event with a lifetime best of 2:16.39, fourth-fastest all-time at LSU … Finished 27th in the 200 I.M. with a personal best of 2:02.71, also ranked fourth in school history … Swam the breaststroke leg in the 400 medley relay, helping the team take fifth overall … Won the consolation final of the 100 breast (1:03.78) at the Art Adamson Invitational … Took 12th in the 200 breast at that invite with a mark of 2:21.37 … Claimed first-place in both the 100 breast and 200 I.M. at the LSU Invitational … Recorded a runner-up finish in the 200 I.M. at No. 8 Texas A&M … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned her second varsity letter. FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Proved to be one of LSU’s most versatile swimmers in her first year … Played a pivotal role on the thenrecord-breaking 400 medley relay team at the Georgia Tech Invitational … The squad recorded a time of 3:43.58 to shatter the previous best set by the same team against Georgia a month earlier … Finished the season with two top-10 all-time marks in Lady Tigers’ history … Registered the third-best 100-breaststroke time (1:03.32) in program annals at the SEC Championships … Helped the 800 freestyle relay team take eighth at SEC’s … Captured third in the 100 breaststroke and took fifth in the 200 I.M. at the Georgia Tech Invite … Tallied victories in the 100 breaststroke and 200 I.M. against Houston and Rice … Swam a time of 2:03.79 in the 200 I.M. to emerge victorious versus No. 20 Florida State … Her mark against the Seminoles was the seventh-best 200 I.M. time in school history … Won both the 100 breaststroke and 200 I.M. versus Notre Dame … Captured seven individual titles and eight runner-up honors during the dual-meet season … Voted one of the team’s top newcomers at the annual banquet … Earned her first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU One of the top breaststroke swimmers in the nation and a five-time letterwinner at Hobbs High School … A three-time high school state champion in the 100 breaststroke and a two-time state title-holder in the 200 individual medley … Earned All-America honors twice in the 100 breaststroke and 200 I.M. … Brings in career-best times of 1:04.51 and 2:22.70 in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, respectively … Broke records in all events 50 times and posted one state high school record … Qualified for the state championships in every year of her career … Maintained a 4.0 grade point average and was a two-time U.S. Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican … Teammates with fellow LSU swimmer Eric Zeller. PERSONAL Born March 9, 1989 in Roswell, N.M. … Parents are Ray and Diedra Betzen … Has two older sisters, Raeann and Adrienne … Majoring in biological sciences.
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ALI SANFORD Sr. • 5’7” • 3L Plano, Texas • Plano HS Butterfly/Breaststroke
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) Recovered from an early-season injury to finish strong in post-season competition … Competed in 10 dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Recorded personal bests in all three of her individual events at SEC’s … Posted an 18th-place finish in the 100 butterfly with a mark of 54.92, which is eighth all-time at LSU … Claimed 24th in the 200 fly (2:03.93) and swam to a lifetime best of 1:07.65 in the 100 breaststroke … Finished 17th in both butterfly events at the Cougar Classic … Delivered a fifth-place finish in the 200 fly in a tri-meet at Houston, Rice and Tulane … Also placed sixth in the 100 fly at that same meet … Received the Most Improved Swimmer Award at the programs’ annual banquet … Earned her third varsity letter.
• 2010-11 Leadership Team Member
ALI’S TOP TIMES
100 butterfly 2010 SEC Championships 200 butterfly 2010 SEC Championships 100 breaststroke 2010 SEC Championships
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Contributed to butterfly and breaststroke races … Competed in 10 dual meets, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam a lifetime best of 56.42 in the 100 butterfly at SEC’s … Also posted marks of 2:05.08 and 1:07.80 in the 200 fly and 100 breast, respectively … Placed 23rd in the 200 fly at the Art Adamson Invitational with a time of 2:05.05 … Recorded a personal best of 2:04.35 in the prelims of that event … Finished fourth in the 200 fly in a win over Florida State … Took fourth in the 200 fly at the LSU Invitational as well … Received her second varsity letter.
54.92 2:03.93 1:07.65
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Provided quality depth in the butterfly events … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam the 100-yard breaststroke in a season best of 1:08.42 at SEC’s … Recorded her top time of the season in the 100 fly (57.31) to place 11th at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Tallied runner-up finishes in the 100 and 200 fly against Delta State … Notched third-place in the 100 fly versus South Carolina … Finished seventh in the 200 fly at No. 20 Florida State with a season-best clocking of 2:07.10 … Earned her first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU A 13-time All-American at Plano Senior High School … Lettered in four seasons and qualified for state all four times … Named Athlete of the Week in 2005 by the Dallas Morning News … Finished 10th in the 100 butterfly at the 5A state championships (57.38) … Member of the second-place 200 freestyle relay that was named Relay Team of the Year by the Dallas Morning News … Club swimmer for the City of Plano Swim Club where she owned top times of 57.30 and 2:06.30 in the 100 and 200 fly, respectively … Teammates with fellow LSU teammate Lamar Weeks. PERSONAL Born Jan. 25, 1989 in Dallas, Texas … Parents are Doug and Renee Sanford … Has one older brother, Robert and one younger sister, Sallie … Majoring in communication studies.
SHANNA SPEARS Sr. • 5’7” • 2L Marietta, Ga. • Kennesaw Mountain HS Distance Freestyle/Butterfly
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) Contributed to the short- and middle-distance freestyle corps … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Emerged with lifetime bests of 52.68 and 5:03.29 in the 100 and 500 free, respectively, at SEC’s … Also swam a season-best mark of 1:52.46 in the 200 free … Earned fifth in the 200 free in a tri-meet against Houston, Rice and Tulane … Delivered third-place finishes in the 200 free in wins over both UNO and Florida Atlantic … Represented the team on LSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council, which coordinates community service events for student-athletes … A standout in the Baton Rouge community who helped mentor troubled youth, visited local children’s hospitals and participated in numerous service events during the year … Earned a spot on the SEC’s Community Service Team … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received her second varsity letter.
• 2010-11 Team Co-Captain • 2010 SEC Community Service Team • 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Provided depth in middle- and long-distance freestyle events … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Posted a mark of 5:10.79 in the 500 freestyle at SEC’s … Also finished with times of 1:56.18 in the 200 free and 2:13.53 in the 200 butterfly … Claimed a personal best in the 200 fly at the Art Adamson Invitational, reaching the wall in 2:12.17 … Enjoyed a fine meet at the LSU Invitational, registering three lifetime bests … Improved her times in the 200 and 500 free with marks of 1:52.41 and 5:05.72, respectively … Also came away with a top time in the 1000 free, 10:22.26 … Part of a 1-2-3 LSU sweep of the 200 free in a win over Delta State … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter. FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Contributed in distance freestyle events in her first year at LSU … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and SEC Championships … Notched season-best marks in the 100 free (54.44) and 200 free (1:56.51) at SEC’s … Placed sixth in the 1000 free with her top time of the season (10:39.25) at No. 7 Florida … Swam the 500 free in a career-best time of 5:14.64 to finish seventh at the same meet … Registered a fifth-place finish in the 200 fly against Delta State.
SHANNA’S TOP TIMES
100 freestyle 52.68 2010 SEC Championships 200 freestyle 1:52.41 2009 vs. Houston, Rice and UNO 500 freestyle 5:03.29 2010 SEC Championships 1000 freestyle 10:22.26 2009 vs. Houston, Rice and UNO
PRIOR TO LSU Four-year letterwinner at Kennesaw Mountain High School … Participated in distance freestyle and individual medley events … Named team MVP three times and was a recipient of team leadership, excellence and dedication awards … Also was a member of the track and field team … Coached by David Reason … Club coach was Ian Goss. PERSONAL Born April 25, 1989 in Riverdale, Ga. … Parents are Chris and Robbie Spears … Has one younger sibling, Taylor … Majoring in microbiology.
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JANE TREPP
Sr. • 5’9” • 3L Tallinn, Estonia • Gustav Adolf Grammar School Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly/Breaststroke
• 2009 European Short-Course Silver Medalist (50m breaststroke) • 2009 NCAA First-team All-American • Four-time NCAA Honorable Mention All-American • LSU Record-Holder in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 200 and 400 freestyle relays and 200 and 400 medley relays • 2010 European Championships Participant • 2009 FINA World Championships Participant • 2009 World University Games Participant • SEC Female Swimmer of the Week (1/26/10) • Two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American • 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2008 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll • 2009-10 Team Co-Captain
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50 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 butterfly 2010 SEC Championships 100 breaststroke 2010 SEC Championships
22.34* 49.81 52.73* 1:00.91*
* - Indicates school record
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Emerged as one of the premier young swimming talents in all of Europe in 2009, swimming a pair of world-class times at the European Short-course Championships … Captured a silver medal in the 50m breaststroke at that event with a blistering time of 29.82 … That mark was the sixth-fastest in the world for the 2009-10 season and third-fastest in Europe … Delivered a fifthplace finish in the 100m individual medley with another top-15 ranked time in the world … Also qualified for the semifinals of the 50m free with a personal best of 24.55 … Represented her native country of Estonia at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome … Claimed personal bests in all three of her events … Posted a 21st-place finish in the 50m breaststroke, swimming a mark of 31.32 … Placed 41st in the 50m butterfly with a time of 27.39 … Reached the wall in 1:10.61 in the 100m breast to take 43rd … Also competed in the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia. JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) Continued to show why she is considered one of the top swimmers in program history … Improved all three of her school records and attained two more honorable mention All-America honors … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and the SEC and NCAA Championships … Led off the women’s 12th-place and All-America 200 freestyle relay squad (1:30.47) … Helped the 200 medley relay earn All-America honors with a 12th-place finish (1:39.24) … Swam to a 20th-place finish in the 50 free (22.52) … Also raced in the 100 butterfly (54.07) and 100 breaststroke (1:02.35) … Emerged as LSU’s top swimmer at SEC’s for the second straight season, reaching the finals in all three of her events … Delivered a fifth-place finish in the 100 fly (53.00) after breaking her own school mark and recording the fastest time in the prelims, 52.73 … Took sixth in the 50 free (22.46) following her school record-setting mark of 22.34 in the prelims … Registered seventh in the 100 breast (1:01.53) after shattering her school record in the prelims with a time of 1:00.91 … Led off the women’s fifth-place 400 free relay with a personal best of 49.81, sixth in school history … Also played a role on three other top-five relays at SEC’s … Posted top-five finishes in the 50 free, 100 fly and 100 breast at the Cougar Classic … Tied for a team-high 14 individual victories during the dualmeet season … Named SEC Female Swimmer of the Week after a sensational effort against nationally-ranked Texas A&M … Shattered a pool record in the 50 free (22.91), swam to victory in the 100 fly (53.99) and outdueled one of the top breaststrokers in the country, Alia Atkinson, to win the 100 breast (1:02.01) … Earned victories in the 100 breast and 100 fly at nationally-ranked Florida … Swept her individual events at Florida State, Tulane and UNO … Swam to a pool record in the 50 free against the Privateers (23.29) … Won the 50 free and 100 fly in a tri-meet versus Houston, Rice and Tulane … Claimed first-place in the 100 fly at Alabama … Voted LSU’s Most Outstanding Swimmer at the program’s annual banquet for the second straight year … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received her third varsity letter. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Emerged as the most valuable athlete on the team … Shattered an unprecedented seven school records, including three individual marks in three different strokes … Played a critical role on the women’s first-team All-America 200-yard medley relay squad … Also part of the honorable mention All-America 200 and 400 freestyle relays … Swam the breaststroke leg on the Lady Tigers’ 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships, which finished fifth overall with a school-record time of 1:36.88 … Helped the women’s 400 freestyle relay squad win the consolation final and place ninth overall with a new program mark of 3:15.56 … Led off the women’s school record-breaking 200 freestyle relay (1:28.09), which finished in 11th-place … Also competed on the team’s school-record 400 medley relay (3:38.09) … Took part in three individual races at NCAA’s … Posted a mark of 22.55 to finish 31st in the 50 free … Placed 43rd in the 100 butterfly (54.39) and 39th in the 100 breast (1:01.83) … Proved to be the Lady Tigers’ highest scorer at the SEC Championships, securing second swims in all three of her individual events … Captured eighth overall in the 100 fly with a mark of 53.59 … Broke the LSU record in that event in the prelims with a time of 53.26 … Claimed 10th overall in the 50 free with the program’s all-time mark, 22.49 … Improved her school record in the 100 breast, touching the wall in 1:01.41 to take 11th overall … Also a vital member of four top-five relay squads at the conference meet … Seized third overall in the 100 breast at the Art Adamson Invitational, overtaking the school record at the time with a mark of 1:02.42 … Registered a fifth-place finish in the 100 fly (53.63) … Also swam the second leg of the women’s runner-up 200 medley relay (1:40.03) … Won the 100 breast in a victory over Florida State … Topped the field in both the 100 fly and 100 breast at Florida Atlantic … Secured runner-up honors in six events during the dual-meet season … Named the Lady Tigers’ Most Outstanding Swimmer at the program’s annual banquet … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition … Received her second varsity letter. FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Provided an immediate impact in a multitude of events … Registered three top-10 all-time marks in school history … Swam the third leg of LSU’s then-record-breaking 200 medley relay team at the SEC Championships (1:40.39) … Took 14th in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.32) at SEC’s … Her time of 1:03.74 in the prelims of that event was fourth-best in program annals … Part of a remarkable 1-2-3-4 LSU finish among 61 competitors in the 50-yard freestyle (23.36) at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Helped the Lady Tigers win the 200 freestyle relay at the same competition … Also won the consolation final of the 100 fly in Atlanta, Ga. … Recorded a runner-up finish in the 50 free versus No. 20 Florida State … Placed third in both the 100 free and 100 fly in a dual-meet victory over Notre Dame … Notched second in the 50 free versus Alabama and Vanderbilt … Voted one of the team’s top newcomers at the annual banquet … Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU An eight-time Estonian national champion -- 50 breaststroke (2003-07), 100 breaststroke (2003, ‘06) and 100 individual medley (2005) … Estonian record-holder in the 50 breaststroke and 100 I.M. … Placed 12th in the 50 breaststroke at the 2006 World Short Course Championships in Shanghai … Finished ninth in the 100 I.M. at the 2005 Short Course Championships … Took eighth in the 50 breaststroke at the 2004 European Championships … Brings in career-best times of 32.56 and 1:12.53 in the 50-meter and 100-meter breaststroke events, respectively … Voted “Best Athlete” at her school three straight years. PERSONAL Born March 13, 1988 … Parents are Madis and Angela Trepp … Older sister, Nele, is a former swimmer on the team … Majoring in psychology.
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SAMANTHA GOATES Jr. • 5’10” • 2L Visalia, Calif. • Exeter Union HS Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10) Emerged as one of four swimmers to earn All-America recognition during the season … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, and the SEC and NCAA Championships … Picked up the first two honorable mention All-America accolades of her career as a member of the Lady Tigers’ 200 freestyle and 200 medley relays … Swam the third leg on the squad’s 200 free relay, which placed 12th overall (1:30.47) … Anchored the women’s 200 medley relay, which also finished 12th (1:39.24) … Also competed individually in the 100 free, posting a mark of 51.01, and was a part of the women’s 400 free relay squad … Recorded a pair of personal bests in the 50 and 100 free at SEC’s … Registered 13th in the 100 free with the eighth-fastest time in program history, 50.07 … Placed 17th in the 50 free after touching the wall in 23.07 in a swim-off, which is also eighthbest in program history … Also swam a season best of 55.90 in the 100 back to take 20th … Earned eighth in both the 50 free and 200 back at the Cougar Classic ... Also finished 11th in the 100 back at that competition … Tallied a victory in the 100 back against Tulane and a runner-up finish in the 50 free at Alabama … Named a CSCAA Scholar All-American and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received her second varsity letter.
• Two-time NCAA Honorable Mention All-American • CSCAA Scholar All-American • 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 U.S. Open Participant • 2009 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
SAMANTHA’S TOP TIMES 50 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 backstroke 2008 Art Adamson Invitational 200 backstroke 2008 Art Adamson Invitational
23.07 50.07
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09) Led the Lady Tigers in the 200 backstroke in her first season with team, breaking the school record … Also ranked third on the team in the 100 backstroke … Competed in 10 dual meets, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and the SEC Championships … Placed 23rd in the 200 back at SEC’s with a mark of 2:01.91 and 25th in the 100 back with a time of 56.05 … Also finished 24th in the 50 freestyle at the conference meet with the ninth-fastest mark all-time at LSU, 23.29 … Emerged as one of the Lady Tigers’ top swimmers at the Art Adamson Invitational, breaking the school mark in the 200 back ... Captured fifth in the finals of that race with a program-record time of 1:57.52 … Posted a sixth-place finish in the 100 back with a lifetime best of 55.43 … Part of a 1-2 LSU finish in the 100 back (56.31) in a win over Florida State … Also secured runner-up honors in the 100 free at that meet … Recorded a second-place finish in the 100 back at the LSU Invitational … Swam to a third-place finish in the 200 back at the same competition … Notched third-place in both back events in a win over Kentucky … One of two freshmen to be named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter.
55.43 1:57.52
PRIOR TO LSU One of the top prep swimmers from the West Coast … Recorded six All-America times in the 50 free and 100 back during her four-year career … Captured eight individual medals at the high school level … Named the 2008 Fresno Bee Swimmer of the Year … Member of her school’s athletic Hall of Fame … Boasts top times of 23.58 and 56.04 in the 50 free and 100 back, respectively … Graduated as her class’ salutatorian … Coached by Bruce Montgomery. PERSONAL Born March 16, 1990 … Parents are Larry and Rebecca Goates … Has one sister, Taylor … Plans to major in history.
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CHELSEA GRIFFITHS So. • 5’10” • 1L Canyon County, Calif. • William S. Hart HS Backstroke/Freestyle
CHELSEA’S TOP TIMES 100 backstroke 2010 SEC Championships 200 backstroke 2010 SEC Championships 100 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships
55.51 2:01.86 53.13
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) A solid contributor in the backstroke races in her first season … Ranked third on the team in the 100 back … Competed in nine dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Enjoyed her best meet at SEC’s, recording season bests in the backstroke races and 100 free … Barely missed the consolation final of the 100 back, swimming to a 17th-place finish with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 55.51 … That mark is sixth in school history … Registered a season best of 2:01.86 in the 200 back to take 28th and posted a time of 53.13 in the 100 free … Finished 12th in the 100 back at the Cougar Classic … Claimed a runner-up finish in the 100 back in a win over Tulane … Notched third in the 200 back at Florida State and third in the 100 free at UNO … Earned her first varsity letter.
SARA HALEY
100 butterfly 55.05 2010 SEC Championships 200 butterfly 1:58.81 2009 vs. Tennessee 200 freestyle 1:52.16 2009 Cougar Classic Fall Invitational
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Emerged as the Lady Tigers’ top 200-yard butterfly performer in her first season … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Posted an 18th-place finish in the 200 fly at SEC’s (2:01.25) and finished 20th in the 100 fly with a season best of 55.05 … Earned third in the 200 fly at the Cougar Classic with a mark of 2:01.31 … Also took 10th in the 100 fly (56.32) … Swam to victory in the 200 fly five times during the dual-meet season … Registered the second-fastest mark in school history in the 200 fly, 1:58.81, to capture first in her Lady Tiger debut against nationally-ranked Tennessee … Claimed first-place in the 200 fly versus nationally-ranked Auburn in a time of 1:59.47 … Also topped the field in the 200 fly against Florida State and UNO and in a tri-meet versus Houston, Tulane and Rice … Recorded runnerup finishes in the 100 fly against UNO and the Houston tri-meet … Collected runner-up honors in the 200 fly versus nationally-ranked foes Texas A&M and Florida … Received her first varsity letter.
AMANDA KENDALL So. • 5’8” • 1L Fairfax, Va. • Robinson Secondary School Freestyle/Butterfly
AMANDA’S TOP TIMES 50 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 200 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 butterfly Twice, 2009
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22.80 49.51 1:48.25 55.96
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Proved to be LSU’s top freshman performer, earning a pair of All-America honors in relay competition … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, and the SEC and NCAA Championships … Helped the Lady Tigers capture All-America accolades in the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relays at NCAA’s … Swam the butterfly leg on the team’s 12th-place 200 medley squad (1:39.24) … Held the second leg of the women’s 200 free relay, which placed 12th with a 1:30.47 clocking … Also raced individually at NCAA’s in the 50, 100 and 200 free … Tallied points for the Lady Tigers in all three of her events at SEC’s … Won the consolation final of the 100 free with a personal best and the second-fastest mark in program annals, 49.51 … Recorded 12th in the 50 free (22.89) after qualifying for the ‘B’ final with a lifetime best of 22.80, third all-time at LSU … Claimed 13th in the 200 free with another personal best of 1:48.25, which is sixth in school history … Played a role on a pair of top-four relays at SEC’s, including the program’s record-breaking 800 free relay (7:14.54) … Emerged victorious in nine races during the dual-meet season … Finished on COACHES
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• 2010 USA Swimming National Championships Participant
PRIOR TO LSU Outstanding backstroker who possesses quite possibly the fastest 100-backstroke time ever recorded by an LSU signee prior to college, 54.98 … A member of two southern California championship relay teams in 2008-09 … Also a four-time All-American, six-time junior national qualifier and multiple junior Olympic champion … Boasts top times of 51.87 and 2:02.07 in the 100 freestyle and 200 back, respectively … Coached by Steve Neale. PERSONAL Born Dec. 23, 1990 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Parents are Gary and Joanie Griffiths … Plans to major in business.
• 2010 USA Swimming National Championships Participant
So. • 5’4” • 1L El Dorado Hills, Calif. • Oakridge HS Butterfly/Freestyle/I.M.
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PRIOR TO LSU Proved to be one of the top 200-butterfly performers in the country … Competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200m fly after qualifying with a time of 2:14.04 … That mark was ranked in the top 150 in the world for the 2008 competition season … Also took part in the 2009 Conoco Phillips USA Swimming National Championships where she swam the 200m fly in 2:17.28 … Earned a five-star recruit ranking by Swimming World Magazine … Claims impressive top times of 54.95 and 1:59.85 in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly, respectively. PERSONAL Born April 26, 1991 in Amherst, Ohio … Parents are Tim and Stephanie Haley … Has one brother, T.D. … Her mother, Stephanie swam collegiately at EMU … Plans to major in mass communication.
• 2010-11 Team Co-Captain • LSU Record-holder in the 800 freestyle relay • Two-time NCAA Honorable Mention All-American • 2010 USA Swimming National Championships Participant top in the 100 free against nationally-ranked Florida as well as Alabama, Florida State and Florida Atlantic … Registered first-place in both the 50 and 200 free versus nationally-ranked Auburn … Swam to victory in the 50 free on the road at both Alabama and Florida State and won the 100 fly against UNO … Also posted runner-up finishes in 11 races during the dual-meet season … Named the Lady Tigers’ Newcomer of the Year at the program’s annual banquet … Received her first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU One of the top short-distance freestyle swimmers in the country who enjoyed a phenomenal high school career … A four-time Virginia state champion in the 50 freestyle and three-time state champ in the 100 free … Also a 17-time All-American … Shattered five state records during her high school career … A member of the CollegeSwimming.com Top 100 … Named The Washington Post’s 2009 Swimmer of the Year … Also earned first-team All-Metro honors from the newspaper in all four seasons… Holds lifetime bests of 23.32, 50.58 and 1:50.10 in the 50, 100 and 200 free, respectively … Also claims a personal best of 55.11 in the 100 butterfly … Coached by Peter Ward. PERSONAL Born Jan. 16, 1991 in Fairfax, Va. … Parents are Alan and Cheri Kendall … Has one sister, Jennifer, and one brother, Cody … Majoring in sport administration. HISTORY
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AUDREY LAWSON
• 2010 USA Swimming National Championships Participant • 2010 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll • 2009 U.S. Open Participant
So. • 5’3” • 1L Erlanger, Ky. • Notre Dame Academy Butterfly/I.M.
AUDREY’S TOP TIMES 200 butterfly 2010 SEC Championships 200 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships 400 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) A butterfly and individual medley contributor in her first season … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam to a 23rd-place finish in the 200 fly at SEC’s with the seventhfastest time in program history, 2:02.80 … Also recorded season bests of 2:10.28 and 4:28.72 in the 200 and 400 I.M., respectively … Took eighth in the 200 fly and 14th in the 400 I.M. at the Cougar Classic … Emerged victorious in the 200 fly in a win over Tulane (2:05.28) … Posted a third-place finish in the 200 fly against nationally-ranked Tennessee and placed third in the 100 fly in a win over Florida Atlantic … Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter.
2:02.80 2:10.28 4:28.72
PRIOR TO LSU A regional champion and four-year letterwinner at Notre Dame Academy who specialized in butterfly and freestyle events … Enjoyed a fine meet at the 2009 U.S. Open Swimming Championships, finishing 13th overall in the 200m butterfly … Recorded a blistering lifetime best of 2:13.88 in the prelims of that event … Also a key contributor on four district and regional championship teams … Brings in a top time of 1:59.83 in the 200 butterfly … A state finalist in the 500 free and 100 fly from 2006-08 … Coached by Emily Maier. PERSONAL Born Dec. 28, 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio … Parents are James and Lisa Lawson … Has one sister, Natalie … Plans to major in kinesiology with a concentration in human movement science.
KAELEE MADER
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American • 2010 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
So. • 5’10” • 1L Houston, Texas • Cypress Fairbanks HS I.M./Butterfly/Freestyle
KAELEE’S TOP TIMES 200 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships 400 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships 200 butterfly 2010 SEC Championships 1000 free 2010 at Florida
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Came on strong in the second half of the season and emerged as the women’s top 400 individual medley performer … Competed in nine dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Enjoyed a fine conference meet where she scored for the Lady Tigers in the 400 I.M. and swam to personal bests in both individual medley races … Advanced to the consolation final of the 400 I.M. with a lifetime best of 4:18.54, which is fourth in program history … Placed 16th in that event with a mark of 4:21.99 … Finished 24th in the 200 I.M. with a personal best of 2:03.18 and 29th in the 200 fly (2:05.73) … Swam to an 11th-place finish in the 400 I.M. at the Cougar Classic … Registered the women’s fastest time of the season in the 1000 free at nationally-ranked Florida, 10:12.53, to take fourth … Notched third in both the 200 free and 200 back in a win over Tulane … Placed third in the 1000 free in a road win at Florida Atlantic … Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter.
2:03.18 4:18.54 2:05.73 10:12.53
PRIOR TO LSU Versatile swimmer who earned multiple All-State and All-America honors during her prep career … Held four school records at Cypress Fairbanks High School in Houston, Texas … Boasts top times of 2:04.66 in the 200 individual medley, 2:02.01 in the 200 butterfly, 2:04.13 in the 200 backstroke and 4:22.64 in the 400 I.M. … Coached by Robert Tidmore and Clayton Cagle. PERSONAL Born July 24, 1991 in Houston, Texas … Parents are Bob and Sherri Mader … Has one brother, Kyle … Majoring in chemical engineering.
JANA RUIMERMAN
• 2010 USA Swimming National Championships Participant
So. • 5’5” • 1L Aurora, Colo. • Grandview HS Backstroke/I.M.
JANA’S TOP TIMES
100 backstroke 2010 SEC Championships 200 backstroke 2009 vs. Auburn 400 individual medley 2010 vs. Texas A&M
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FRESHMAN SEASON Enjoyed a solid first season in the backstroke events … Competed in 11 dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and the SEC Championships … Placed 26th in the 400 I.M. (4:25.85), 27th in the 200 back (2:01.77) and 28th in the 100 back (56.95) at SEC’s … Earned sixth in the 200 back at the Cougar Classic and posted a 15th-place finish in the 100 back … Swam to victory in the 200 back against nationally-ranked Auburn with a personal best of 1:59.07, fourth in school history … Shattered a pool record in a win at UNO in the 200 back (2:02.97) to take first-place and also claimed the victory in the 100 back in New Orleans … Recorded first-place in the 100 back at Florida Atlantic and took second in the 200 free … Registered second in the 200 back (2:00.73) at nationally-ranked Florida … Notched second in the 200 back versus Alabama … Received her first varsity letter.
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PRIOR TO LSU An all-around swimmer who specialized in backstroke, middle-distance freestyle and individual medley races at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo. … Holds the school record in the 500 free and was a member of a state runner-up 200 medley relay squad … Possesses top times of 2:01.38 and 4:28.11 in the 200 back and 400 I.M., respectively … Coached by Kathy McDavid and Jenny Bailey. PERSONAL Born Oct. 23, 1990 in Knoxville, Tenn. … Parents are Jim and Judi Ruimerman … Has one brother, Eric … Plans to major in civil engineering.
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ELLE SCHMIDT
• SEC All-Freshmen Team • SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
So. • 5’6” • 1L Mansfield, Ohio • St. Peters HS Diving
ELLE’S TOP SCORES One-meter 2009 vs. Tulane Three-meter 2009 vs. Tulane Platform 2010 SEC Championships
265.50 292.20 197.40
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) An NCAA Zone Regional qualifier and member of the SEC All-Freshmen Team in her first season … Competed in 11 dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, Alabama’s Christmas Diving Classic, Georgia’s Diving Invitational, SEC Championships and NCAA Zone ‘D’ Diving Regional … Tallied 236.00 points to take 21st in the one-meter at Zone’s … Also posted a 29th-place finish in the three-meter … Registered 16th in the three-meter at SEC’s and 17th in both the one-meter and platform … Her mark of 197.40 in the platform was a career high and eighth in program history … Recorded third in the platform at the Cougar Classic … Advanced to the finals of the three-meter at the Christmas Diving Classic, placing seventh (257.25) … Also notched sixth in the platform (186.40) … Initially qualified for the NCAA Zone Regional with runner-up finishes and career best scores of 292.20 and 265.50 in the three-meter and one-meter, respectively, against Tulane … Delivered runner-up finishes in the three-meter
versus nationally-ranked Florida and Tennessee … Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU A two-time USA Diving Regional champion and an AAU All-American from the U.S. Elite Diving Academy in Columbus, Ohio … Also a four-time state finalist and three-time Speedo Junior Diving National qualifier … Earned All-Ohio honors on four occasions … Reached the finals of both springboard events at the 2008 USA Diving Age Group National Championships … Coached by Justin Sochor. PERSONAL Born June, 5, 1991 in Mansfield, Ohio … Parents are Jim and Ann Schmidt … Has one sister, Meghan … Her father, Jim is a former collegiate diver … Plans to major in mass communication with a concentration in political communication.
REBECCA ST. GERMAIN
• 2010 SEC Female Freshman Diver of the Year • All-SEC Freshmen Team • SEC Female Diver of the Week (11/3/09) • 2010 AT&T National Championships Participant
So. • 5’4” • 1L San Antonio, Texas • Winston Churchill HS Diving
REBECCA’S TOP SCORES One-meter 2009 vs. Tulane Three-meter 2010 vs. Texas A&M Platform 2010 SEC Championships
310.95 326.03 222.25
FRESHMAN SEASON Proved to be the top freshman diver in the SEC, earning Freshman Diver of the Year and All-SEC Freshmen Team honors … Also received SEC weekly honors three times … Competed in 10 dual meets, Alabama’s Christmas Diving Classic, Georgia’s Diving Invitational, SEC Championships and NCAA Zone ‘D’ Diving Regional … Barely missed qualifying for her first NCAA Championships appearance, finishing one spot short in seventh-place in the three-meter at Zone’s with a combined two-round score of 605.85 … Also claimed ninth in the one-meter (525.90) and 14th in the platform (209.95) … Delivered ninth in the threemeter at SEC’s (309.15) and 12th in the platform with a career-high of 222.25, fourth in school history … Named SEC Diver of the Week (11/3/09) following her effort against Tulane in which she recorded the fifth-best LSU mark all-time in a three-meter win (310.95) and also captured the one-meter title (292.20) … Earned SEC Freshman of the Week accolades (10/20/09) after sweeping the springboard events against nationally-ranked Tennessee … Also picked up SEC Freshman of the Week honors following her performance versus nationallyranked Texas A&M … Posted a sweep of the springboard events against the Aggies and registered a career high and fifth-best total in school history, 326.03,
in the three-meter … Won the one-meter against Florida State … Placed fifth in the one-meter at the Christmas Diving Classic … Took runner-up honors in the three-meter versus nationally-ranked Auburn and in a tri-meet against Houston, Rice and Tulane … Received her first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU A gifted and versatile diver who excelled in springboard and synchronized diving events at the high school and AAU level … Captured runner-up honors in the three-meter at the 2007 AAU National Championships … Placed third along with teammate Kathryn Connolly in the three-meter synchronized diving competition at the 2008 U.S. National Diving Championships … Also an AAU All-American, three-time Junior Olympic National qualifier and Senior National qualifier … Coached by Craig Nolder. PERSONAL Born March 17, 1990 in San Angelo, Texas … Parents are Chuck St. Germain and Jean Tamayo … Has two older brothers, Lance and Kyle … Plans to major in kinesiology.
SALLY WOOD So. • 5’5” • 1L Edinburgh, Scotland • Trinity Academy I.M./Breaststroke/Freestyle
SALLY’S TOP TIMES
200 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships 400 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships 200 breaststroke 2010 vs. Texas A&M
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Versatile performer who contributed in several stroke disciplines in her first season … Ranked second on the team in the 400 individual medley and 200 breaststroke … Competed in 10 dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Placed 21st in the 400 I.M. at SEC’s with the fifth-best time in program history, 4:20.08 … Also finished 21st in the 200 breast (2:22.12) and 29th in the 200 I.M. (2:04.46) … Recorded eighth in the 400 I.M. at the Cougar Classic and posted an 11th-place finish in the 500 free (4:59.76) … Swam to victory in the 400 I.M. in a tri-meet against Houston, Tulane and Rice (4:22.51) and also took runner-up honors in the 500 free … Earned victories in the 200 I.M. in wins over Tulane and UNO … Captured first in the 200 freestyle at Florida Atlantic … Registered second in the 400 I.M. versus nationally-ranked Texas A&M … Received her first varsity letter.
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PRIOR TO LSU Superb international swimmer who qualified for Great Britain’s Olympic Trials in 2008 … Also a member of Scotland’s Tri-Nations team in 2009 … Posted a sixthplace finish in the 200 I.M. at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games … Ranked No. 10 overall in the CollegeSwimming.com recruit rankings of 2009 … Boasts top times of 4:54.22 and 2:19.63 in the 400m I.M. and 200m I.M., respectively … Also played field hockey … Coached by Laurel Bailey. PERSONAL Born May 5, 1990 in Edinburgh, Scotland … Parents are Keith and Norma Wood … Has one older brother, Jamie … Plans to major in kinesiology.
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Lady Tiger Newcomers CARI BLALOCK
KYRA JONES
Fr. • 5’5” • HS Wilmington, N.C. • New Hanover HS Butterfly/I.M./Backstroke PRIOR TO LSU
A two-time North Carolina state champion who is expected to make an immediate impact in several events … A member of the CollegeSwimming.com Top 100 … Won state titles in the 100 butterfly in both 2008 and 2010 … A 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials and 2009 World Championship Trials qualifier … Served as captain of her swim team in 2009-10 and was part of four conference runner-up squads … Also a Scholastic All-American from 2007-10 … Holds lifetime bests of 53.79 in the 100 fly, 1:59.59 in the 200 fly, 4:15.68 in the 400 individual medley, 2:02.42 in the 200 I.M. and 2:00.27 in the 200 back … Coached by Brian Benfer. PERSONAL
Full name is Carolyn Ruth Blalock … Goes by Cari … Born June 4, 1992, in Wilmington, N.C. … Parents are Chip and Lee Ann Blalock … Has one older sister, Scot … Plans to major in kinesiology.
Fr. • 5’3” • HS Hanover, Pa. • Delone Catholic HS I.M./Butterfly/Freestyle
• 2010-11 Leadership Team Member
PRIOR TO LSU
PRIOR TO LSU
A two-time Texas state champion and state record-holder in the 100 backstroke … Played a significant role on the 2008 Texas 4A state runner-up squad and two regional and district championship teams … Also a Scholastic All-American … Brings in top times of 55.76 and 1:58.71 in the 100 and 200 back, respectively … Coached by Jordan Beck. PERSONAL
Born June 25, 1992, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada … Parents are Brian and Deanna Jones … Has one younger sister, Rio … Plans to major in chemical engineering.
Versatile swimmer who qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials and 2009 World Championship Trials … Also an All-American who helped multiple relays break NAG records and won multiple district championships … A member of the CollegeSwimming.com Top 100 and named Swimmer of the Year in her area in both her junior and senior seasons … Chosen for the USA Junior National Team, which competed in Australia in her sophomore season … Boasts top times of 2:02.01, 4:15.30, 2:00.55 and 1:49.81 in the 200 and 400 I.M., 200 butterfly and 200 freestyle, respectively … Trained at the prestigious North Baltimore Aquatic Club under Scott Armstrong. PERSONAL
JESSICA KOPCSO
Fr. • 5’7” • HS Abita Springs, La. • Fountainbleau HS Breaststroke/Freestyle
TORREY BUSSEY Fr. • 5’4” • HS Cary, N.C. • Cary HS Breaststroke/I.M.
ANDI STAUB
Fr. • 5’11” • HS Katy, Texas • Seven Lakes HS Backstroke/Freestyle
Full name is Andrea Renee Staub … Goes by Andi … Born Dec. 12, 1991, in York, Pa. … Parents are Ronald and Karen Staub … Has one younger brother, Patrick … Plans to major in elementary education.
PRIOR TO LSU
PRIOR TO LSU
One of the top breaststrokers at the high school level in the country … A four-time North Carolina state champion in the 100 breaststroke and two-time state champ in the 200 individual medley … A member of the CollegeSwimming.com Top 100 and a Swimming World Magazine five-star recruit … Also a 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials and 2009 World Championship Trials qualifier … Swam for a state runner-up squad in 2010 and also helped her team’s 200 medley relay win the state title … Also an accomplished high school pole vaulter … Boasts top times of 1:02.17, 2:14.18 and 2:00.55 in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 I.M., respectively … Coached by Erin Stevens.
Won five individual Louisiana state championships and was a member of the 2009 state runner-up squad … Also a Scholastic All-American and an Honor Roll student … Talented breaststroker who holds top times of 1:11.73 and 2:34.29 in the 100- and 200-meter breast … Coached by Cary Stickles. PERSONAL
Full name is Jessica Faye Kopcso … Goes by Jesi … Born Oct. 22, 1991, in Virginia Beach, Va. … Parents are Kenneth and Robin Kopcso … Has one younger sister, Kara … Plans to major in biology.
MIKAYDA MILLS
Full name is Torrey Francis Bussey … Born May 9, 1992, in Joliet, Ill. … Parents are Torin and Colleen Bussey … Has two older siblings – Teegan and Taylor … Currently undecided on major.
PARKER GLASS
Fr. • 5’6” • HS Mobile, Ala. • St. Paul’s Episcopal HS Backstroke/Freestyle
Earned multiple Alabama state championships in the 200 and 500 freestyle and qualified for National’s … Also won several Southeastern Zone championships … Expected to contribute in backstroke events at LSU … Holds top times of 56.69 in the 100 back and 1:52.77 in the 200 free … A Scholastic All-American and member of the National Honors Society … Coached by Greg Davis.
PRIOR TO LSU
KIM HARRIS
Fr. • 5’2” • HS Lido Beach, N.Y. • Long Beach Senior HS Diving PRIOR TO LSU
A gifted diving prospect who also competed in gymnastics at the high school level … A six-time Junior National qualifier and team captain who was voted MVP of her squad in two seasons … Earned New York all-state honors in her junior and senior seasons and was an all-county selection for six straight seasons … Captured third at the state meet her senior season … Also a Junior National’s and AAU National’s participant … Coached by John Skudin.
A talented butterfly performer who was a part of a 2008 national championship squad … Earned runner-up honors in the 200 fly at the 2008 YMCA Long-course National Championships … Also finished third in the state in the 100 fly … Brings in top times of 55.90 and 2:04.55 in the 100 and 200 fly, respectively, and also holds a lifetime best of 2:18.53 in the 200m fly … Coached by Mike Gobrecht and Scott Zacharda.
A five-time individual Nevada state champion and a member of the 2009 state championship team and four regional champion squads … Also a Scholastic All-American, school Salutatorian and AP Scholar with distinction … Boasts a lifetime best of 23.65 in the 50 freestyle … Coached by Mike Polk. Full name is Mikayda Ann Mills … Born April 17, 1992, in San Diego, Calif. … Parents are Mark and Kelly Mills … Plans to major in political science or economics.
EMILY SCHWABE
Fr. • 5’7” • HS Waukesha, Wis. • Waukesha West HS Breaststroke/I.M.
PERSONAL
Full name is Katherine Parker Glass … Goes by Parker … Born March 26, 1992, in Mobile, Ala. … Parents are Brooks and Emily Lyons … Has two younger siblings – Will and Ellis … Plans to major in philosophy and religious studies.
PRIOR TO LSU
Full name is Emily Patrick Weaner … Born May 16, 1992, in Hanover, Pa. … Parents are Robert and Sue Weaner … Has one sister, Tricia … Her sister, Tricia, is a former All-American swimmer at Tennessee … Currently undecided on major.
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Fr. • 5’3” • HS Gettysburg, Pa. • Gettysburg Area HS Butterfly/Backstroke
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Fr. • 5’7” • HS Las Vegas, Nev. • Palo Verde HS Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
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EMILY WEANER
PRIOR TO LSU
Gifted breaststroker who qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials … A 12-time Wisconsin state record-holder and played a role on four state championship squads … A member of the CollegeSwimming.com Top 100 and a Swimming World Magazine four-star recruit … Also an Honor Roll student … Holds personal bests of 1:03.17 in the 100 breast and 2:14.90 in the 200 breast.
RAINEY WHITE
Fr. • 5’4” • HS Hoover, Ala. • Mountain Brook HS Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly PRIOR TO LSU
A talented freestyle sprinter and butterfly performer at the prep level … An Alabama state champion, two-time Southeastern Zone champion and Sectional qualifier since 2004 … Holds lifetime bests of 23.65 in the 50 free, 51.66 in the 100 free and 55.69 in the 100 fly … Coached by Rick Moulton. PERSONAL
Full name is Marshall Lorraine White … Goes by Rainey … Born Dec. 25, 1991, in Birmingham, Ala. … Father is Kit White and mother is Tracy Hayden … Has six younger siblings – Alex, Ryan, John, Keller, Beran and Jennings … Her great grandfather ran track at LSU … Plans to major in business administration.
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Full name is Emily Adrian Schwabe … Born July, 14, 1992, in Waukesha, Wis. … Parents are John and Mary Jo Schwabe … Has one older brother, Ben … Plans to major in mass communication with a concentration in public relations.
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Full name is Kimberly Lynn Harris … Goes by Kim … Born April 17, 1992, in Long Beach, N.Y. … Parents are Glenn and Carrie Harris … Has two sisters, Nicole and Emma … Her sister, Nicole is a former All-American gymnast at Arizona State … Plans to major in apparel design.
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NAME Shane Coltharp Timmy Dasinger Rick Duran Brock Davis Simon Diefenthal Brian Gemberling Luis Gonzalez Clint Hallum Craig Hamilton Daniel Helm Laust Helmig Hannes Heyl Reijo Hyvenen Tim Jones Martin Jungfleisch David Kingsford Nick Kunkel Kevin Leong Walter Loop Jesse Lyman Sean McKinney Chris Mericas James Meyers Kevin Mihic Sean Roddy Michael Saco Andrei Tuomola Matt Vieke Steffen Voelkel Lamar Weeks Zack Wepasnick Eric Zeller
EVENT(S) Free/I.M./Back Back/Free Distance Free Back/Free Back/Free Diving Distance Free/I.M. I.M./Breast/Free Distance Free Diving Sprint Free/Fly Fly/Sprint Free/Back Sprint Free/Fly/I.M. Free/Fly Fly/Free Back/Free Back/I.M. Diving Breaststroke Diving Diving Back/Fly Back/Fly/Free Free/I.M. Breast/I.M. Sprint Free/Back Sprint Free/Breast Diving Breast/I.M. Fly/Free/Back Breast/I.M. Sprint Free/Fly
HT. 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-6 5-8 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-7 5-10 5-5 5-5 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-5 5-11 6-6 5-11 6-1 6-2
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PRONUNCIATIONS Timmy Dasinger Shane Coltharp Simon Diefenthal Laust Helmig Hannes Heyl Reijo Hyvenen
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HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Fort Mitchell, Ky. (Beechwood HS) Madison, Miss. (Madison Central HS) Winter Park, Fla. (Florida Atlantic/Winter Park HS) Baton Rouge, La. (University Lab HS) Zuelpich, Germany (Coral Glades HS) Levittown, Pa. (Neshaminy HS) Tlaquepaque, Mexico (El Colegio De Bachielleres Del Estado) Mesquite, Texas (Ralph Poteet HS) Edinburgh, Scotland (George Watson’s College) Beaverton, Ore. (Westview HS) Aalsgaarde, Denmark (Helsingoer Gymnasium) Grosslehna, Germany (Sportgymnasium Leipzig) Vantaa, Finland (Makclanrinteen Luklo) Houston, Texas (Mayde Creek HS) Bremerhaven, Germany (Lloyd Gymnasium Bremerhaven) Maitland, Fla. (Winter Park HS) Fort Wright, Ky. (Covington Catholic HS) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Alberta HS) Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) Cherry Hill, N.J. (Cherry Hill HS) Springfield, Va. (Annandale HS) Austin, Texas (McNeil HS) Baton Rouge, La. (St. Michael’s HS) Lombard, Ill. (Glenbard East HS) Towson, Md. (Loyola Blakefield HS) Miami, Fla. (Palmetto HS) Haarajoki, Finland (Makclanrinteen Luklo) Indianapolis, Ind. (Heritage Christian HS) Hamburg, Germany (Coral Glades HS) Plano, Texas (Plano HS) Brookeville, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel HS) Hobbs, N.M. (Hobbs HS)
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LUIS GONZALEZ
Sr. • 6’0” • 3L Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico • El Colegio De Bachielleres Del Estado Distance Freestyle/I.M.
LUIS’ TOP TIMES
500 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 1000 freestyle 2009 SEC Championships 1650 freestyle 2008 Art Adamson Invitational 400 individual medley 2009 SEC Championships
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) One of the Tigers’ top distance-freestyle and individual medley swimmers … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam a pair of ‘B’ cuts and season bests at SEC’s … Earned 12th in the mile race with a clocking of 15:32.78 … Barely missed advancing in the 400 I.M., placing 17th with an NCAA provisional mark of 3:56.09 … Also finished 30th in the 500 free with a career best of 4:30.68 … Proved to be one of LSU’s best performers at the Cougar Classic with a victory and five top-eight finishes … Won the 400 I.M., took fourth in the 500 and 1650 free and registered sixth in the 200 fly and 200 I.M. at that competition … Delivered runner-up finishes in the 1000 free versus nationally-ranked foes Tennessee and Auburn … Also claimed second in the 500 free against the Tigers … Notched second in the 1000 free in victories at UNO and Florida Atlantic … Recorded runner-up honors in the 400 I.M. at Texas A&M … Received his third varsity letter.
4:30.68 9:13.27 15:22.33 3:55.53
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Proved to be the Tigers’ top distance performer … Swam the squad’s fastest times in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and the SEC Championships … Posted careerbest times in his four best events … Placed 14th overall in the 1650 freestyle at SEC’s with a mark of 15:24.94 … Also finished 18th in the 400 I.M. with a career best of 3:55.53 and 22nd in the 500 free (4:30.80) at the conference meet … Swam to a ninth-place finish in the mile race at the Art Adamson Invitational with a career-best and NCAA ‘B’ cut qualifying time of 15.22.33 … That time was the second-fastest in school history … Took 11th in the 400 I.M. (3:59.78) at the same competition … Swept the distance freestyle races in a key road victory over Texas A&M … Secured first in the 1000 free in a victory over No. 24 Kentucky … Registered victories in the 1000 free and 400 I.M.
against Delta State … Also topped the field in the 1000 free versus Florida Atlantic … Earned his second varsity letter. FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Emerged as one of the top distance swimmers on the team in his first season … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and the SEC Championships … Clocked season-best times in the 500 free (4:33.72) and the 1650 free (15:37.68) at SEC’s … Tallied a robust 44 points for the squad in three individual events at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Notched first-place in the 1000 free against Alabama with the third-fastest time in school history (9:19.31) … Captured titles in both the 500 free and 1000 free in a near upset of the second-ranked Stanford Cardinal … Claimed victories in both the 500 and 1000 free in a dual-meet victory over No. 22 Notre Dame … Touched the wall first in the 1000 free versus South Carolina … Recorded runner-up finishes in rare appearances in the 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly events against Delta State … Also took runner-up honors in six other races throughout the year … Earned his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU One of the top distance freestyle swimmers from Mexico … Brings in an impressive list of top times, recording marks of 4:29.65 in the 500 free and 15:16.67 in the 1650 free … His time in the mile would have registered as an NCAA provisional cut in 2006-07. PERSONAL Born Aug. 22, 1988 … Parents are Jorge Enrique Gonzalez Zugasti and Maria Esperanza Alvarez de Gonzalez … Has one brother, Adan … Majoring in global studies.
CLINT HALLUM Sr. • 6’2” • 3L Mesquite, Texas • Ralph Poteet HS I.M./Breaststroke/Freestyle
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) LSU’s best swimmer in the individual medley events and 200 breaststroke … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Recorded top-16 finishes in a pair of events at SEC’s … Captured 10th in the 400 I.M. with the second-fastest time in school history, 3:50.44 … Delivered 15th in the 200 breast with another LSU top-10 mark, 2:00.85 … Also finished 19th in the 200 I.M. with the fifth-best time in program annals, 1:49.57 … Earned runner-up honors in the 200 breast and 400 I.M. at the Cougar Classic … Also took third in the 200 free and sixth in the 500 free … Won the 200 breast and claimed second in the 200 I.M. against nationally-ranked Florida … Emerged victorious in the 200 breast and 200 I.M. at Alabama and took first-place in the 200 I.M. at Florida State … Seized first-place in the 400 I.M. versus Texas A&M and finished second in the 200 freestyle and 200 breast … Served as the team representative on LSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and earned a spot on the SEC’s Community Service Team for his outstanding contributions to the Baton Rouge community … Recipient of the squad’s “Stripes Award” at the programs’ annual banquet, which is given to a pair of athletes who inspired team members with their leadership in the pool, weight room, classroom and community … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Lettered for the third time.
• 2010-11 Team Co-Captain • LSU Record-holder in the 800 freestyle relay • 2010 USA Swimming National Championships Participant • 2009 U.S. Open Participant • SEC Community Service Team • 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CLINT’S TOP TIMES
200 freestyle 2008 Art Adamson Invitational 500 freestyle 2007 Georgia Tech Invitational 1000 freestyle 2008 vs. Texas A&M 1650 freestyle 2008 SEC Championships 200 breaststroke 2010 SEC Championships 200 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships 400 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) LSU’s top 500-yard freestyle swimmer who also provided a spark on relays and in a number of individual races … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Played a role on LSU’s recordbreaking 800 freestyle relay squad at SEC’s, which placed sixth overall (6:28.83) … Also tallied points for the Tigers with top-16 finishes in two of his three events at the conference meet … Secured 13th in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:01.35 … Posted a career-best mark of 2:00.89 in the prelims of that race … Placed 14th in the 400 I.M. with a time of 3:53.64 … His prelim mark of 3:52.05 is fourth in program annals … Finished 18th in the 500 free as well with a season-best of 4:27.31 … Emerged as one of the Tigers’ top performers at the Art Adamson Invitational … Captured fourth in the 400 I.M. with a time of 3:52.24 … Won the consolation final of the 200 breast … Swam the anchor leg of the men’s runner-up 800 freestyle relay team, which shattered a then-school-record (6:30.66) … Also took 12th in the
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200 free and recorded a personal best of 1:39.26 in the prelims in College Station, Texas … Registered a pair of victories in the 200 and 500 free against Florida Atlantic … Topped the field in the 200 free in a win over Alabama … Spearheaded a 1-2-3 LSU finish with a win in the 500 free in a victory over No. 24 Kentucky … Came through with three runner-up finishes at Texas A&M to preserve the road victory … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his second varsity letter. FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Proved to be one of the team’s top distance swimmers after only one season … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and SEC Championships … Enjoyed a fine meet at SEC’s, narrowly missing top-16 finishes in the 500 and 1650 free … Also anchored the Tigers’ seventh-place finish in the 800 free relay race (6:35.95) … Notched a massive 47 points in individual events at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Secured third in the 500 free at that meet with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 4:26.74 … Spearheaded the winning 800 freestyle relay team at the same competition … Recorded a career-best clocking in the 1000 free (9:20.36) to capture the title versus No. 18 Texas A&M … Also won the 500 free against the Aggies … Swam the 500 free in 4:34.98 to take first against Florida State … Took home first-place and runner-up honors on the road at South Carolina in the 500 free and 1000 free, respectively … Tallied second-place finishes in the 500 and 1000 free against both No. 2 Stanford and No. 22 Notre Dame … Received his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU A five-time All-American in four seasons at Ralph Poteet High School … Named Texas Class 4A Swimmer of the Year as a senior and was a gold medalist in middle distance events … Brings in top times of 1:41.18 and 4:29.91 in the 200 free and 500 free, respectively … Club swimmer with teammate Eric Zeller for the Dallas Mustangs … A USA Swimming Academic All-American and team captain … Coached by Robert McNally. PERSONAL Born April 17, 1989 in Dallas, Texas … Mother is Thalia Hallum and father is the late Keith Hallum … Has one older sister, Kimberly … Majoring in information systems and decision sciences.
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LAUST HELMIG
Sr. • 6’3” • 2L Aalsgaarde, Denmark • Helsingoer Gymnasium Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
• TAF Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Wally Pontiff, Jr., Academic Excellence Award • 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll
LUIS’ TOP TIMES
50 freestyle 21.35 2009 vs. UNO 100 freestyle 46.80 2008 Art Adamson Invitational 100 butterfly 50.59 2008 Art Adamson Invitational
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) Contributed in freestyle and butterfly events … Competed in six dual meets and Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational … Placed 15th in the 200 freestyle and 14th in the 100 freestyle at the Cougar Classic … Took fourth in the 100 free in a win over Florida Atlantic … Also a standout in the classroom who earned a pair of prestigious university accolades … Named the Tiger Athletic Foundation Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and received the Wally Pontiff, Jr., Academic Excellence Award … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition … Lettered for the second time in his career. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Added depth in freestyle and butterfly events … Competed in every dual meet and Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational … Claimed runner up honors in the ‘C’ final of the 100 butterfly (18th overall) at the Art Adamson Invitational with a personal best of 50.59 … Also posted a personal best of 46.80 in the 100 free at that competition … Part of a 1-2-3-4 LSU finish in the 200 free against Delta State … Swam a personal best of 1:46.14 in the 200 free in a win over Texas A&M … Recorded his fastest 50 free of his career with a mark of 21.35 at the LSU Invitational … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received his first varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Contributed to freestyle and butterfly events in his first season … Participated in six dual meets and the Georgia Tech Invitational … Part of a 1-2-3 LSU finish in the 50 free (22.54) against Delta State … Helped the 200 medley relay squad notch second in the same competition … Swam season-best times of 22.43 and 53.35 in the 50 free and 100 fly, respectively, at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Recorded his top time of the season in the 200 free (1:47.00) versus the 18th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies. PRIOR TO LSU International swimmer who prepped at Helsingoer Gymnasium in Denmark … Expected to contribute in middle-distance freestyle events. PERSONAL Born April 20, 1986 in Helsingoer, Denmark … Parents are Stig Asger and Karen Helmig … Has one younger brother, Asger … Majoring in economics.
HANNES HEYL
Sr. • 6’1” • 3L Grosslehna, Germany • Sportgymnasium Leipzig Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
• 2010-11 Leadership Team Member • LSU Record-holder in the 200 freestyle relay and 200 and 400 medley relays • Eight-time NCAA Honorable Mention All-American • 2009 U.S. Open Finalist • 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2008 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
HANNES’ TOP TIMES
50 freestyle 2009 Bulldog Invitational 100 freestyle 2010 NCAA Championships 100 butterfly 2008 NCAA Championships 100 backstroke 2009 SEC Championships 200 backstroke 2008 vs. Texas A&M
19.75 43.42 46.79 47.30 1:47.99
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) Continued to move up the ranks in program history with four more NCAA All-America honors … His eight honors is now tied for the fourth-highest total in program annals … Ranked first on the team in the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, SEC and NCAA Championships … Helped the Tigers earn NCAA honorable mention All-America status with a 14th-place finish in the 200 medley relay, 15th-place finishes in the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays and a 16th-place finish in the 400 free relay … Also proved to be LSU’s top individual performer with a pair of top-20 finishes … Barely missed advancing to the consolation final of the 100 fly with a season best of 46.85 to place 17th and took 20th in the 100 free with the second-best clocking in program history, 43.42 … Placed 38th in the 100 backstroke … Reached the ‘A’ final of the 100 back at SEC’s for the third straight season, posting seventh with a season best of 48.22 … Claimed 11th in the 100 fly (47.29) and 16th in the 100 free (44.06) … Played a pivotal role on the squad’s third-place 200 medley relay, which shattered the school record with a 1:26.00 clocking … Also was a member of two other top-five relays … Won 10 individual races during the dual-meet season … Delivered first-place in the 100 back at the Cougar Classic and runner-up finishes in the 50 and 100 free and 100 fly … Swam to victory in the 100 back and 100 fly at Alabama … Topped the field in the 100 fly and 50 free at Florida State … Emerged victorious in the 50 free and 100 fly versus Texas A&M … Seized first in the 100 fly against nationally-ranked foes Auburn and Florida … Registered first in the 50 free in a win at UNO … Recorded four runner-up finishes on the season … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received his third varsity letter. NATIONAL COMPETITION (2008-09) Emerged as LSU’s best swimmer at the 2009 U.S. Open Swimming Championships … Captured fourth overall in the 100m butterfly with a blistering lifetime best of 53.16 … Took first (17th overall) in the ‘C’ final of the 100m freestyle (50.53) … Also qualified for a second swim in the 50m free and placed 20th (22.91). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) LSU’s top scoring swimmer at the SEC Championships who proved to be one of the most valuable athletes on the team … Held the team’s fastest sprint freestyle times and ranked second in both the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke … Earned two more honorable mention All-America honors at the NCAA Championships and played a vital role on three record-breaking relay squads … Helped the men’s 200 freestyle relay team claim All-America accolades with a 12th-place finish at NCAA’s (1:18.50) … Also a member of the Tigers’ All-America 400 medley relay, which placed 16th with a time of 3:12.82 … Led the Tigers to a record finish in the 200 freestyle relay at the Bulldog Invitational with a personal-best, lead-off split of 19.75 … That time ranks sixth in school history … Also posted the second-fastest 100-yard freestyle time in program annals at that meet with a split of 43.47 on the lead-off leg of the 400 freestyle relay … Emerged as the Tigers most valuable swimmer at SEC’s, placing in the top 10 in all three of his individual events … Won the consolation final of the 100 freestyle with a
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time of 43.62 … Finished eighth in the 100 backstroke (47.90) … Posted a career-best time of 47.30 in the prelims of that race, third in school history … Secured 10th in the 100 butterfly with a mark of 46.94 … Anchored the men’s record-setting 400 medley relay squad (3:10.54), which reached the medal podium with a third-place finish … Helped the 200 medley relay shatter a school record (1:26.81) and place fifth … Also a member of two other top-five relay teams … Took seventh in the 100 back at Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational … Seized a victory in the consolation final of the 200 back … Also notched 11th in the 100 butterfly … Tallied 27 points in individual racing in a win over Alabama with a win in the 50 free and a sweep of the backstroke events … Secured the victory in the 100 back (48.47) in a win over No. 18 Florida State … Topped the field in the 100 back in a win versus No. 24 Kentucky … Swept the back races on the road at Texas A&M … Captured victories in the 50 free and 100 back at Florida Atlantic … Registered wins in the 200 free and 100 fly against Delta State … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his second varsity letter. FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Emerged as the men’s top newcomer … Earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships … The All-American 200 freestyle relay squad shattered a then-program-record with a time of 1:18.46 in the prelims … Swam the 100 fly in 47.66 seconds at NCAA’s to capture honorable mention All-America status … Recorded the program’s second-fastest mark in that race (46.79) during the prelims … Placed 24th in the 100 back at the national competition with the second-fastest clocking in school annals (47.95) … Also helped the 400 freestyle relay finish 19th at NCAA’s … Took the top spot in the consolation final of the 100 fly at the SEC Championships … Posted an NCAA ‘B’ cut qualifying mark of 47.60 in that race … Played a vital role in three top-six relay teams at SEC’s … Recorded a fifth-place finish at SEC’s in the 100 back … Wrapped up the regular season with nine titles in five different individual events during dual-meet competition … Emerged as the top swimmer in the 100 backstroke at the Georgia Tech Invitational, beating 34 other competitors … Finished second only to teammate Christoph Lubenau in the 100 fly out of 63 swimmers at the same meet … Was named SEC Freshman Swimmer of the Week after tallying victories in the 50 free and 200 back against Delta State … Swept all three of his individual races versus No. 18 Texas A&M en route to his second SEC Freshman Swimmer of the Week honor of the season … Secured firstplace in the 100 free versus the fifth-ranked Florida Gators … Earned SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll Honors … Received his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU Outstanding international prospect who reached Olympic Trials in Germany in 2004 … Can swim multiple events and is expected to make an impact immediately for LSU. PERSONAL Born March 31, 1987 in Leipzig, Germany … Parents are Steffen and Jana Heyl … Has one brother, Max … Majoring in finance.
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JAMES MEYERS Sr. • 6’1” • 3L Baton Rouge, La. • Saint Michael’s HS Backstroke/Butterfly/Freestyle
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) One of four athletes to earn multiple honorable mention All-America accolades at the 2010 NCAA Championships … Also LSU’s fastest 100-yard backstroker … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, SEC Championships and NCAA’s … Helped four relay squads capture All-America status at NCAA’s with top-16 finishes … Led off the men’s 15th-place 400 medley relay (3:11.61) with a season-best split of 47.46 in the 100 back … Also led off the squad’s 14th-place 200 medley relay (1:27.32) and played a role on the team’s 15th-place 200 freestyle relay (1:19.51) and 16th-place 400 freestyle relay (2:55.78) … Earned his second straight top-eight finish in the 100 back at SEC’s, taking sixth overall (47.61) … Placed 20th in the 100 butterfly and 28th in the 50 free with season bests of 48.84 and 20.45, respectively … Swam the lead-off leg of the men’s third-place 200 medley relay, which shattered the school record with a 1:26.00 clocking … Also a member of two other top-five relays at the conference meet … Delivered third-place in the 100 back at the Cougar Classic and won the consolation final of both the 100 fly and 200 back … Emerged victorious in the 100 back versus both Florida State and UNO … Registered runner-up finishes in the 100 back against both Alabama and Florida State … Posted third in the 100 back at nationally-ranked Florida … Received his third varsity letter.
• 2010-11 Team Co-Captain • Four-time NCAA Honorable Mention All-American • LSU Record-holder in the 200 and 400 medley relays • 2009 U.S. Open Participant • 2009-10 Team Co-Captain
JAMES’ TOP TIMES
50 freestyle 2009 SEC Championships 100 freestyle 2008 SEC Championships 100 butterfly 2009 SEC Championships 100 backstroke 2009 SEC Championships
20.31
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Emerged as one of the Tigers’ best swimmers down the stretch … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Tapered extremely well for post-season and enjoyed the finest meet of his young career at SEC’s … Captured fifth overall in the 100 backstroke with the second-fastest time in school history, 47.13 … Secured 13thplace in the 100 butterfly with a personal best of 47.47 … Swam the backstroke leg of the school’s record-setting 400 medley relay (3:10.54), which earned a spot on the medal podium with a third-place finish … Also recorded a personal best in the 50 free, 20.31, to place 23rd … Won the consolation final of the 100 back at the Art Adamson Invitational with a mark of 48.97 … Claimed first-place in the ‘C’ final of the 100 fly (17th overall) … Part of a 1-2 LSU finish in the 100 fly on the road at Texas A&M, which helped the team hold on to a close victory … Also finished third in the 100 back … Took third in the 100 back in a win over No. 24 Kentucky … Awarded the LSU men’s Most Improved Swimmer Award at the program’s annual banquet … Earned his second varsity letter.
45.08 47.47 47.13
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Competed in freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events … Participated in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and SEC Championships … Posted season-best marks in the 50 free (20.55) and 100 free (45.08) at SEC’s … Also tallied an LSU all-time top-10 mark in the 100 back (49.93) … Spearheaded a victory in the 200 freestyle relay at Florida with a 20.00 split … Played a role on two other winning relay squads during the dual-meet season … Recorded a 12th-place finish in the 50 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Notched runner-up honors against South Carolina in the 50 free … Placed third in both the 50 and 100 free in a dual-meet victory over Florida State … Earned his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU A local product and one of the top freestyle swimmers in the state … A three-time All-American at St. Michael’s High School … Posted state records in the 50 free and 100 free while earning All-metro and All-state honors … Held the fastest 50-free time in the 2007 Capital City Swim and ranked second in the 100 free … Brings in career-best times of 20.80 and 46.10 in the 50 and 100 free, respectively … Also swam for Tiger Aquatics PERSONAL Born May 25, 1989 … Parents are Michael and Theresa Meyers … Has one older brother, Joel and one younger brother, Jeremy … Majoring in sociology.
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LAMAR WEEKS Sr. • 5’11” • 2L Plano, Texas • Plano HS Butterfly/Freestyle
• 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll
LAMAR’S TOP TIMES 200 freestyle 2009 vs. UNO 100 butterfly 2009 vs. UNO 200 butterfly 2009 vs. UNO
1:41.41 50.40 1:50.82
JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) Raced in butterfly and freestyle events … Competed in five dual meets and Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational … Swept the butterfly events in a home win against UNO with season bests of 50.65 in the 100 fly and 1:50.71 in the 200 fly … Won the consolation final of the 200 fly at the Cougar Classic … Finished fourth in the 100 fly at UNO … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his second varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Added quality depth in the butterfly and freestyle events … Competed in seven dual meets, the Georgia Tech Invitational, and SEC Championships … Swam season-best times in the 100 and 200 butterfly at SEC’s with marks of 51.72 and 1:54.14, respectively… Finished third in the 1000 free versus Delta State … Recorded top-five finishes in the 200 fly and 500 free against South Carolina.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Contributed in the butterfly, freestyle and backstroke races … Competed in every dual meet and Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational … Placed 13th in the 200 butterfly at the Art Adamson Invitational with a time of 1:51.39 … Also took 24th in the 100 fly (51.73) … Enjoyed a fine showing at the LSU Invitational versus UNO, posting new career bests in three events … Swam to top times of 1:41.41 in the 200 free, 1:50.82 in the 200 fly and 50.40 in the 100 fly at that competition … Finished fourth in both the 200 free and 100 backstroke in a win over Delta State … Earned his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU A five-time All-American and four-year letterwinner at Plano High School … Expected to contribute in butterfly events … Named to the All-state and All-area teams … Member of three district champion squads and served as a team captain … Also participated in middle distance freestyle events … Coached by Craig Harris. PERSONAL Born Aug. 11, 1989 in Augusta, Ga. … Parents are Warren and Amy Weeks … Has one younger brother, Scott and one younger sister, Ann … Majoring in sport administration.
ERIC ZELLER Sr. • 6’2” • 2L Hobbs, N.M. • Hobbs HS Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
• 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll
ERIC’S TOP TIMES
50 freestyle 20.28 2009 vs. UNO 100 freestyle 45.74 2008 Art Adamson Invitational 100 butterfly 50.86 2010 SEC Championships
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JUNIOR SEASON (2009-10) Contributed in sprint freestyle and butterfly events … Competed in eight dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Raced as an exhibition swimmer at SEC’s, swimming season bests of 20.52, 45.77 and 50.86 in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly, respectively … Swept the 50 and 100 free in a road win at Florida Atlantic … Took second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free in a home win over UNO … Recorded third in the 50 free at UNO … Registered 16th in the 50 free at the Cougar Classic … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his second varsity letter. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09) Added depth to the sprint freestyle and butterfly races … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Improved both of his career-best times in the 50 and 100 freestyle … Swam to a 31st-place finish in the 50 free at SEC’s with a time of 20.77 … Finished 36th in the 100 free (46.18) … Also took part in the 100 butterfly, reaching the wall in 51.04 … Placed 14th in the 100 free at the Art Adamson Invitational … Posted a new career best of 45.74 in the prelims of that race … Recorded a career best of 20.28 in the 50 free at the LSU Invitational versus UNO … Claimed third in the 100 free in a win over Delta State … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Contributed to freestyle races … Participated in six dual meets, the Georgia Tech Invitational and SEC Championships … Enjoyed his best meet at SEC’s where he recorded season bests in the 50 free (21.09) and the 100 free (46.92) … Registered top-five finishes in both the 50 and 100 free in a dual-meet victory over Delta State … Posted marks of 22.47 and 57.30 in the 50 free and 100 fly, respectively, at the Georgia Tech Invitational. PRIOR TO LSU An all-around athlete at Hobbs High School who was one of the premier swimmers in the state of New Mexico … A standout sprint freestyle to middle distance swimmer who will contribute in those events for the Tigers … Shattered six school records as a senior -- 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly … Also helped break two school relay records during his career … Finished second in the 50 free final at the 2007 state championships (20.91) … A member of the Dallas Mustangs Swim Team, which was awarded a silver medal by USA Swimming in 2006 … Earned letters in track, cross country and soccer … Coached by Shawn Drake. PERSONAL Born Dec. 26, 1988 … Parents are Dan and Nancy Zeller … Has one younger brother, Aaron … Majoring in construction management.
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SIMON DIEFENTHAL Jr. • 6’6” • 2L Zuelpich, Germany • Coral Glades HS Backstroke/Freestyle
SIMON’S TOP TIMES 200 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 backstroke 2010 SEC Championships 200 backstroke 2010 SEC Championships
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10) Proved to be the team’s top 200-yard backstroker for the second straight season … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Earned 13th in the 200 back at SEC’s with a mark of 1:46.81 … Advanced to the ‘B’ final of that race with the fourth-fastest mark in school history, 1:46.26 … Barely missed a second swim in the 100 back, placing 17th with the seventh-fastest mark all-time at LSU, 49.28 … Also finished 33rd in the 200 free (1:42.36) … Swam to a runner-up finish in the 200 back at the Cougar Classic and took sixth in the 100 back … Won the 100 back in a win over Florida Atlantic … Registered second in the 200 back at Alabama … Notched third-place finishes in both backstroke races at Florida State … Named the Most Improved Swimmer at the program’s annual banquet … Received his second varsity letter.
1:42.36 49.28 1:46.26
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09) Solid contributor in backstroke races in his first year … Held the team’s fastest 200-yard backstroke time as a freshman … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Proved to be a pleasant surprise as an exhibition swimmer at SEC’s … Swam to a
career-best time of 1:46.82 in the 200 back, fifth all-time at LSU … Also posted a career-best of 49.41 in the 100 back, which is ninth-fastest in school history, and a personal best of 1:43.32 in the 200 free … Reached the ‘A’ final of the 200 back at the Art Adamson Invitational, placing eighth with a mark of 1:49.83 … Notched 12th in the 100 back at the same meet … Captured runner-up honors in the 200 back at the LSU Invitational … Took third in the 100 back at the same competition … Secured third-place finishes in the 200 back in wins over both No. 18 Florida State and No. 24 Kentucky … Earned his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU International prospect who attended high school in Florida … Specialized in backstroke races at the prep level … Brings in top times of 51.12 and 1.51.25 in the 100 and 200 back events, respectively … Coached by Michael Lohberg. PERSONAL Born March 20, 1989 in Mechernich, Germany … Parents are Hermann-Josef and Adelheid Diefenthal … Has one brother, Tim … Majoring in economics.
BRIAN GEMBERLING Jr. • 5’8” • 2L Levittown, Pa. • Neshaminy HS Diving
NATIONAL COMPETITION (2009-10) Reached the semifinals of the three-meter competition at the 2010 AT&T National Championships after posting a fifth-place finish in the prelims (371.70) … Finished 17th in the semifinals with a score of 334.05 … Qualified for National’s in both the one-meter and three-meter at a Zone meet in Tallahassee, Fla. … Won the three-meter at that competition with a 367.60 score after recording a career high of 397.95 in the prelims.
• LSU Record-holder in the three-meter • SEC Male Diver of the Week (1/12/10, 1/26/10) • 2010 AT&T National Championships Participant
BRIAN’S TOP SCORES One-meter 2010 SEC Championships Three-meter 2010 vs. Texas A&M Platform 2010 SEC Championships
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10) Emerged as one of the team’s most valuable dual-meet and conference performers … Competed in eight dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational, Alabama’s Christmas Diving Classic, Georgia’s Diving Invitational, SEC Championships and NCAA Zone ‘D’ Diving Regional … Posted 10th-place finishes in the springboard events at Zone’s … Advanced to the finals of the springboard events at SEC’s, delivering sixth in both … Tallied a career-high 364.60 points in the one-meter, third in school history, and a score of 372.60 in the three-meter … Also took 11th in the platform with a career high of 281.15, third in program annals … Named SEC Male Diver of the Week (1/26/10) after his performance against Texas A&M in which he broke the school record in a three-meter win (393.07) … Also earned SEC Male Diver of the Week honors following a road meet at Florida where he swept the springboard events … Posted top-10 finishes in all three events at the Georgia Diving Invite … Also captured runner-up honors in an exhibition three-meter “Shootout” … Registered fourth in the one-meter, fifth in the three-meter and sixth in the platform at Alabama’s Christmas Classic … Dove to runner-up finishes in all three events at the Cougar Classic … Won the three-meter in both dual meets against UNO … Also notched second in the one-meter in a road meet against the Privateers … Recorded second in the one-meter versus nationally-ranked foes Tennessee and Auburn and second in the three-meter against Alabama … Recipient of the team’s Most Outstanding Diver Award at the program’s annual banquet … Received his second varsity letter.
364.60 393.07* 281.15
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09) Qualified for the NCAA Zone ‘B’ Diving Regional in his first season … Also competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and the Auburn and Tennessee Diving Invitationals … Placed 24th at the NCAA Regional in the one-meter with a 277.00 score … Finished 34th in the three-meter at that competition with a mark of 268.85 … Tallied a career-high 351.75 points in the three-meter against Delta State, which is the seventh-highest total in school history … Also recorded his career high in the one-meter, 308.32, to take third … Posted a 13th-place finish in the one-meter at the Art Adamson Invitational … Scored 300.95 points in the three-meter at Auburn to secure eighth … Claimed a pair of top-20 finishes in springboard competition at Tennessee … Seized runner-up honors in the one-meter at the LSU Invitational … Registered a score of 322.95 in the three-meter to take fourth in a win over No. 18 Florida State … Named the program’s Student-Athlete of the Month (May 2009) by the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes for his accomplishments in the classroom. PRIOR TO LSU One of the top diving prospects from Pennsylvania … A two-time district champion and four-time state qualifier at Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pa. … Earned Bucks County Courier Times Boys Diver of the Year honors in both his junior and senior seasons … Placed fourth at the state meet as a senior … Notched fourth-place in the one-meter springboard event at the 2007 Spring Region 2 Championships. PERSONAL Born June 24, 1989 … Parents are Marcy and Scott Gemberling … Has one sister, Katherine … Majoring in kinesiology.
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MARTIN JUNGFLEISCH Jr. • 6’0” • 2L Bremerhaven, Germany • Lloyd Gymnasium Bremerhaven Butterfly/Freestyle
• 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
LAMAR’S TOP TIMES 200 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 butterfly 2010 SEC Championships 200 butterfly 2010 SEC Championships
1:40.57 48.95 1:47.46
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10) Proved to be one of the team’s most improved swimmers and led the squad in the 200 butterfly … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam to 16th-place in the 200 fly at SEC’s after advancing with the third-fastest time in program annals, 1:47.46 … Also finished 21st in the 100 fly with a personal best of 48.95 and 28th in the 200 free with a lifetime best of 1:40.57 … Took third in the 200 fly, sixth in the 100 fly and eighth in the 200 free at the Cougar Classic … Won the 200 fly in a victory over UNO … Registered runner-up finishes in the 200 fly and 100 fly versus nationally-ranked foes Tennessee and Auburn, respectively … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Lettered for the second time. FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09) Contributed in butterfly and freestyle races … Ranked third on the team in the 200-yard butterfly … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam a personal best of 49.74 in the 100 butterfly at SEC’s … Also recorded times of 1:43.16 in the 200 freestyle
and 1:50.52 in the 200 fly … Claimed personal bests in both the 200 free and 200 fly at the Art Adamson Invitational … Swam the 200 fly in 1:49.93 to place 10th overall … Reached the wall in 1:41.56 in the 200 free to take 27th … Also finished 14th overall in the 100 fly and 21st in the 100 backstroke … Captured runner-up honors in the 200 fly against UNO at the LSU Invitational … One of two freshmen on the team to be named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU Talented European athlete from Germany … Competed in his country’s Olympic Trials in April 2008 … Finished 19th in the 200m fly at that event … Earned state titles in four events in 2007 … Owns a personal-best time of 55.99 seconds in the 100m fly … Coached by Sergei Ratz. PERSONAL Born July 24, 1988 in Bremerhaven, Germany … Parents are Peter and Karin Jungfleisch … Has one sister, Miriam … Majoring in finance.
DAVID KINGSFORD Jr. • 5’11” • 1L Maitland, Fla. • Winter Park HS Backstroke/Freestyle
• 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll
DAVID’S TOP TIMES 50 freestyle 2009 vs. UNO 100 freestyle 2009 vs. UNO 100 backstroke 2010 vs. UNO
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10) Contributed in backstroke and freestyle races … Competed in five dual meets and Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational … Claimed runner-up honors in the 100 back in the final dual meet against UNO with a career best of 52.05 … Also earned second in the 100 free with a season best of 46.93 … Notched third in the 100 free in a road victory at UNO … Placed 14th in the 100 back at the Cougar Classic … Received his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU Three-time All-American and two-time state champion as a vital member of his school’s relay squads … Placed fifth at the state competition as a senior … Boasts top times of 21.70 in the 50 free and 53.93 in the 100 back … Coached by Rocco Aceto. PERSONAL Born March 6, 1990 … Parents are Bob and Jean Kingsford … Has two brothers, Sam and Jake … Both his father and uncle are former LSU swimmers … Majoring in finance.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09) Added depth to the backstroke and freestyle events … Competed in every dual meet and Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational … Posted three career-best times against UNO at the LSU Invitational … Swam the 100 backstroke in 52.98 and the 50 freestyle in 21.44 … Also recorded a time of 46.70 in the 100 free … Finished 29th in the 100 back (54.79) at the Art Adamson Invitational … Placed fifth in the 100 free in a win over Delta State.
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MATT VIEKE
Jr. • 5’11” • 2L Indianapolis, Ind. • Heritage Christian HS Diving SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10) Competed in eight dual meets and several diving invitationals before his promising season was cut short due to injury … Registered third in all three events at Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and scored a season-high 349.80 points in the three-meter … Took fifth in the platform at Alabama’s Christmas Diving Classic with the fifth-best score in program history, 262.85 … Won the one-meter in a road win at UNO with a season high of 312.23 … Earned runner-up honors in the one-meter at nationally-ranked Florida … Claimed second in the three-meter against nationally-ranked foes Auburn and Tennessee … Finished third in the three-meter at Florida State (346.27) … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received his second varsity letter.
• 2010-11 Leadership Team Member • 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2009 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
MATT’S TOP SCORES
One-meter 316.42 2009 vs. Delta State Three-meter 350.50 2009 vs. UNO Platform 262.85 2009 Alabama Christmas Diving Classic
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09) Proved to be one of LSU’s top freshmen, scoring points for the team in all three diving events at the SEC Championships … Also qualified and competed at the NCAA Zone ‘B’ Diving Regional where he reached the finals in every event … Tallied a two-round score of 500.80 to claim 15th in the platform … Posted a 17th-place finish in the one-meter with a combined score of 574.15 … Also placed 18th in the three-meter … Recorded three top-16 finishes at SEC’s … Finished 10th in the three-meter with a 329.05 score … Took 12th in the one-meter (288.50) and notched a career-high of 258.25 in the platform to secure 16th … Captured 10th in the three-meter (302.40) at the Tennessee
Diving Invitational … Also registered a 12th-place finish in the one-meter at that competition … Notched scores of 300.00 and 282.05 in the three-meter and one-meter, respectively, at the Auburn Diving Invitational … Scored a career-high 350.50 in the three-meter to seize runner-up honors against UNO at the LSU Invitational … That total is the eighth-highest in school history … Part of a 1-2 LSU finish in the three-meter (318.75) in a win over No. 24 Kentucky … Totaled a career-high 316.42 points in the one-meter to finish second against Delta State … One of two freshmen to be named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU A two-time All-American diver at Heritage Christian High School in Indianapolis, Ind. … Placed fourth in the IHSAA state competition in both his junior and senior seasons … Captured runner-up honors in the three-meter springboard at the 2008 USA Diving Spring Region 5 Championships … Recorded top-10 finishes in both springboard competitions at the 2008 USA Diving Summer Junior Zone ‘C’ Championships. PERSONAL Born Sept. 7, 1989 … Parents are Andrew and Kelli Vieke … Has two brothers, Jacob and Noah … Majoring in entrepreneurship.
STEFFEN VOELKEL Jr. • 6’6” • 2L Hamburg, Germany • Coral Glades HS Breaststroke/I.M.
STEFFEN’S TOP TIMES 100 breaststroke 2009 SEC Championships 200 breaststroke 2009 vs. UNO 200 individual medley 2009 vs. UNO
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10) Added depth to the breaststroke and individual medley races … Competed in five dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Raced at SEC’s as an exhibition swimmer, recording season bests of 57.73, 2:08.14 and 1:57.85 in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 I.M., respectively … Notched sixth in the 200 breast and won the consolation final of the 100 breast at the Cougar Classic … Took fourth in both breaststroke events in a road win at UNO … Earned his second varsity letter.
56.62 2:03.17
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09) Contributed in breaststroke and individual medley events … Competed in every dual meet, Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invitational and SEC Championships … Placed 22nd in the 100 breast at SEC’s with his personal best of 56.62 … Finished 25th in the 200 breast with a time of 2:05.69 … Also recorded a mark of 1:57.39 the 200 I.M. … Earned
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a pair of 15th-place finishes in the breast events at the Art Adamson Invitational … Swam to a personal best of 2:03.17 in the 200 breast against UNO in the LSU Invitational … Took third in the 200 I.M. at that competition with his top time on the year of 1:55.12 … Earned his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU European talent who will see action in breaststroke races … Attended high school in Florida … Produced top times of 58.12 seconds in the 100 breaststroke and 2:11.42 in the 200 breaststroke … Coached by Michael Lohberg. PERSONAL Born Aug. 1, 1989 in Hamburg, Germany … Parents are Gerd and Sabine Voelkel … Has one sister … Majoring in finance.
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TIMMY DASINGER So. • 5’11” • 1L Madison, Miss. • Madison Central HS Freestyle/Backstroke
TIMMY’S TOP TIMES 200 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 500 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 200 backstroke 2010 SEC Championships
1:39.99 4:34.47 1:50.42
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Contributed in the freestyle, backstroke and individual medley events as a freshman … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Recorded season bests in all three of his races at SEC’s … Placed 24th in the 200 back (1:50.42), 25th in the 200 free (1:39.99) and 31st in the 500 free (4:34.47) … Delivered sixth in the 200 free at the Cougar Classic … Also won the consolation final of the 500 free, took 10th in the 400 I.M. and registered 12th in the 200 I.M. … Emerged victorious in the 500 free in a win over Florida Atlantic and recorded runner-up honors in the 200 free … Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter.
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PRIOR TO LSU A nine-time Mississippi state champion and two-time state record-holder who excelled in backstroke events … Named the state’s Most Outstanding Swimmer on nine occasions … Claims top times of 51.11 and 1:48.79 in the 100 and 200 back, respectively … Also possesses a mark of 1:40.20 in the 200 freestyle … Served as president of the student body at his high school and was a state finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman contest … Coached by Matt Benedict. PERSONAL Born Aug. 22, 1990 in St. Louis, Mo. … Parents are Daniel and Michele Dasinger … Has one older sister, Emily and two older brothers, Danny and John Henry … Plans to major in kinesiology.
BROCK DAVIS So. • 6’3” • 1L Baton Rouge, La. • University Lab HS Backstroke/Freestyle
BROCK’S TOP TIMES
200 freestyle 1:43.93 2009 Cougar Classic Fall Invitational 100 backstroke 52.26 2009 Cougar Classic Fall Invitational 200 backstroke 1:54.61 2009 Cougar Classic Fall Invitational
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Raced in backstroke and freestyle events before his season was cut short due to injury … Competed against Auburn and Florida Atlantic in dual meets as well as Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational … Captured fourth in the 200 free at the Cougar Classic with a season best of 1:43.93 … Posted seventh-place finishes in both backstroke events with a season best of 52.26 in the 100 back and 1:54.61 in the 200 back … Claimed third in the 200 free in a win over Florida Atlantic (1:44.68) … Earned his first varsity letter.
CRAIG HAMILTON So. • 6’3” • 1L Edinburgh, Scotland • George Watson’s College Distance Freestyle
CRAIG’S TOP TIMES 200 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 500 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 1000 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 1650 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships
1:39.93 4:25.34 9:10.82* 15:08.28*
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) One of LSU’s top freshman performers who shattered two school records … Also qualified for the NCAA Championships … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, SEC Championships and NCAA’s … Raced in the 1650 and 500 free at NCAA’s … Broke school records in the 1000 free (9:10.82) and 1650 free (15:08.28) to take sixth in the mile race at SEC’s … Posted a 16th-place finish in the 500 free (4:25.88) after advancing with an NCAA provisional mark of 4:25.34, third in school history … Also placed 34th in the 200 free … Emerged victorious in the 1650 free at the Cougar Classic (15:29.79) and captured runner-up finishes in the 200 and 500 free … Named SEC Freshman of the Week after sweeping the 500 and 1000 free against defending national champion Auburn … Delivered victories in the 500 and 1000 free versus nationally-ranked Tennessee … Claimed the win in both the 500 and 1000 free against Florida State … Also took first-place in the 1000 free on the road at UNO and Florida Atlantic and at home versus UNO … Finished second in the 1000 free against Alabama and Texas A&M … Earned his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU A three-time state champion and pivotal member of three-consecutive state championship teams … Specialized in backstroke and freestyle races … Shattered his team’s record in the 100-meter back in 2008 … Brings in lifetime bests of 51.82 in the 100 back and 1:52.34 in the 200 back … Coached by Billy Newport. PERSONAL Born July 27, 1990 in New Orleans, La. … Parents are Bill and Karan Davis … Has one younger brother, Cole … Currently undecided on major.
• LSU Record-holder in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle • NCAA Qualifier • 2009 FINA World Championships Participant
PRIOR TO LSU Proved to be one of the premier, young distance freestyle swimmers in all of Europe … One of seven swimmers to earn a spot on the prestigious British Gas Open Water team, which competed at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome … Placed 34th in the 10K race at that competition … Also a two-time gold medalist at the 2008 UK School Games and a member of the Scottish Senior squad … Boasts top times of 1:53.18, 3:56.51 and 15:37.07 in the 200m, 400m and 1500m free, respectively … His time in the 1500m free is the eighth-fastest time for his age group in Europe for the 2009 competition season … Ranked No. 40 overall in the CollegeSwimming.com recruit rankings of 2009. PERSONAL Born Dec. 11, 1991 in Edinburgh, Scotland … Parents are Douglas and Elaine Hamilton … Majoring in management.
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REIJO HYVENEN So. • 6’0” • 1L Vantaa, Finland • Makclanrinteen Luklo Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
REIJO’S TOP TIMES
50 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 butterfly 2010 SEC Championships
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Contributed to sprint freestyle, butterfly and breaststroke events … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Placed 28th in the 100 fly (50.00) and 31st in both the 50 free (20.70) and 100 free (45.75) at SEC’s … Swam to a sixth-place finish in the 100 breast at the Cougar Classic (58.89) … Also recorded 12th in the 100 free and 15th in the 50 free … Won the 100 fly in a win at UNO … Notched runner-up honors in the 50 free at Florida Atlantic … Earned his first varsity letter.
20.70 45.74
PRIOR TO LSU One of Finland’s best young sprinters … A three-time Finnish Junior National champion in the 100 freestyle and Junior National record-holder in the 100scm free … Also a two-time European National qualifier … Brings in top times of 23.50 and 51.70 in the 50m and 100m free, respectively … Also flashed potential in the breaststroke races … Attended the same high school as fellow LSU signee Andrei Tuomola … Coached by Mika Kekalainen. PERSONAL Born March 22, 1990 in Tallinn, Estonia … Parents are Pauli and Laura Hyvenen … Has one younger brother, Risto … Plans to major in international trade and finance.
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TIM JONES
So. • 5’11” • 1L Houston, Texas • Mayde Creek HS Freestyle
TIM’S TOP TIMES
100 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 200 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 500 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Emerged with the team’s fastest time in the 200 freestyle and contributed in a multitude of freestyle events … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Posted a 19th-place finish in the 200 free at SEC’s with a season best of 1:39.38 … Also placed 26th in the 500 free and 33rd in the 100 free with season bests of 4:31.45 and 45.81, respectively … Swam to a ninth-place finish in the 200 free at the Cougar Classic and delivered 11th in the 500 free … Recorded third in the 1000 free in a win over Florida Atlantic … Earned his first varsity letter.
45.81 1:39.38
PRIOR TO LSU A two-time regional champion in 2009 who specialized in short-distance freestyle and butterfly events … Also won a state title in the 100 free … Comes to Baton Rouge with lifetime bests of 45.34 in the 100 free and 1:39.35 in the 200 free … Also possesses a top time of 50.93 in the 100 fly … Coached by Sharon Power. PERSONAL Born July 31, 1990 in Katy, Texas … Parents are Tony and Robin Jones … Has one sister, Kristin … Plans to major in landscape architecture.
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NICK KUNKEL So. • 6’0” • 1L Ft. Wright, Ky. • Covington Catholic HS Backstroke/Freestyle/I.M.
NICK’S TOP TIMES
100 backstroke 2010 SEC Championships 200 backstroke 2010 SEC Championships
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Enjoyed a solid first-year campaign, contributing in backstroke, freestyle and individual medley events … Recorded the team’s second-fastest time in the 200 back … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam to 19th in the 200 back at SEC’s with a program top-10 time of 1:48.79 … Also finished 26th in both the 100 back (50.98) and 400 I.M. (4:07.04) … Seized sixth in the 200 back, ninth in the 100 back and 11th in the 200 I.M. at the Cougar Classic … Emerged victorious in the 200 back in a home victory over UNO … Captured runner-up honors in the 200 back versus nationally-ranked Tennessee and registered third in that event against defending national champion Auburn … Notched second in the 100 back in a road win at UNO … Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter.
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PRIOR TO LSU A multiple Kentucky state finalist who captured runner-up honors in the 100 back at the 2009 state championships … Also a five-time Regional champion … Specialized in backstroke and freestyle races … Claims top times of 50.97 and 1:50.46 in the 100 and 200 back, respectively … Coached by Richard Dickmann. PERSONAL Born Aug. 20, 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio … Parents are Mark and Jenny Kunkel … Has two younger brothers, Nate and Jake … Majoring in finance.
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JESSE LYMAN So. • 5’5” • 1L Cherry Hill, N.J. • Cherry Hill HS Diving
JESSE’S TOP TIMES
One-meter 327.23 2010 vs. UNO Three-meter 328.80 2010 vs. UNO Platform 239.20 2010 Georgia Diving Invitational
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) An NCAA Zone Diving qualifier who came on strong toward the end of the dualmeet season … Competed in eight dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, Alabama’s Christmas Diving Classic, Georgia’s Diving Invitational, SEC Championships and NCAA Zone ‘B’ Diving Regional … Placed 18th and 20th in the one-meter and three-meter, respectively, at Zones … Tallied points for the Tigers in all three events at SEC’s … Took 15th in the platform and earned 16th in both springboard events … Emerged victorious in the one-meter at home versus UNO with the 10th-best total in school history, 327.23 … Also captured second in the three-meter with a career-high score of 328.80 … Recorded a career high of 239.20 in the platform at the Georgia Diving Invite to finish 14th … Claimed third in the three-meter against Texas A&M … Delivered third in the one-meter on the road at UNO … Received his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU A talented athlete who lettered in both diving and wrestling at Cherry Hill High School in Cherry Hill, N.J. … Possesses raw diving talent … A key contributor on a conference championship team in 2009 and placed third at the state meet. PERSONAL Born Jan. 5, 1991 in Philadelphia, Pa. … Parents are Barry and Rita Lyman … Has one younger brother, Evan … Currently undecided on major.
CHRIS MERICAS So. • 6’3” • SQ Austin, Texas • McNeil HS Backstroke/Butterfly
BROCK’S TOP TIMES
100 backstroke 53.31 2010 vs. Texas A&M 200 backstroke 2:00.45 2009 Cougar Classic Fall Invitational
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Added depth to the backstroke events and medley relays … Competed in five dual meets and Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational … Swam to a fifth-place finish in the 100 back (53.59) in a win over UNO … Recorded a season best, lead-off split of 53.31 in the 100 back against Texas A&M in the 400 medley relay … Placed 13th in both backstroke races at the Cougar Classic … Registered personal bests of 51.67 and 51.50 in the 100 back and 100 butterfly, respectively, at a sectional meet.
PRIOR TO LSU A key member and co-captain of his district champion high school squad in 2009 … Specializes in backstroke events and holds a top time of 52.70 in the 100 back … Also played hockey at the prep level … Coached by Johnny Foss. PERSONAL Born June 13, 1991 in Southlake, Texas … Parents are Alex and Caroline Mericas … Has one older sister, Liz … Majoring in mechanical engineering.
KEVIN MIHIC So. • 5’11” • 1L Lombard, Ill. • Glenbard East HS Freestyle/I.M.
KEVIN’S TOP TIMES 200 freestyle 2010 vs. UNO 500 freestyle 2010 vs. UNO 1000 freestyle 2010 vs. UNO 400 individual medley 2010 vs. UNO
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1:43.56 4:35.89 9:29.33
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Contributed in freestyle and individual medley races … Competed in every dual meet and Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational … Won the 500 free in a home victory over UNO … Claimed runner-up honors in the 1000 free at the same competition with a season best of 9:29.33 … Notched seventh in the mile race at the Cougar Classic … Also finished 11th in the 400 I.M. and 200 free … Earned his first varsity letter.
PERSONAL Born Dec. 19, 1990 in Lombard, Ill. … Parents are John and Maureen Mihic … Has two younger brothers, Thomas and Matthew … His father, John played football at the University of Michigan … Majoring in management.
PRIOR TO LSU A three-time high school All-American and two-time all-state performer in the middle-distance freestyle and individual medley events … Holds personal bests of 1:40.90 and 1:53.43 in the 200 free and 200 I.M., respectively.
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SEAN RODDY
• SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
So. • 6’1” • 1L Towson, Md. • Loyola Blakefield HS Breaststroke/I.M.
SEAN’S TOP TIMES
100 breaststroke 2010 SEC Championships 200 breaststroke 2010 SEC Championships 200 individual medley 2010 SEC Championships
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) Emerged as the team’s second-fastest breaststroker in both events … Competed in eight dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam to 16th-place in the 200 breast at SEC’s with a season best of 2:02.09 … Also recorded 21st in both the 100 breast and 200 I.M. with season bests of 56.24 and 1:50.20, respectively … Delivered third in the 200 breast and fourth in the 100 breast at the Cougar Classic … Also won the consolation final of the 200 I.M. at that competition … Earned first-place in the 100 breast at Florida Atlantic and second in the 200 I.M. … Claimed third in the 200 I.M. in a road victory over UNO … Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter.
56.24 2:02.09 1:50.20
PRIOR TO LSU Tremendous breaststroker and individual medley swimmer who ranks as one of the best in the nation for his age … Claims the sixth-fastest 100-breast time in the country for his age group, 55.22 … A 12-time All-American and pivotal member of a two-time National Catholic championship team … Also holds impressive top times of 2:04.96 in the 200 breast and 1:50.56 in the 200 I.M. … Rated in the CollegeSwimming.com Top 150 recruits of 2009 … Trained at the prestigious North Baltimore Aquatic Club … Coached by Scott Armstrong, Paul Yetter and Keith Schertle. PERSONAL Born May 24, 1991 in Baltimore, Md. … Parents are Kevin and Mary Roddy … Has two younger brothers, Brandon and Colin … Plans to major in computer science.
ANDREI TUOMOLA
• Four-time NCAA Honorable Mention All-American • LSU Record-holder in the 200 medley relay • SEC All-Freshmen Team
So. • 6’5” • 1L Haarajoki, Finland • Makclanrinteen Luklo Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke
ANDREI’S TOP TIMES 50 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 freestyle 2010 SEC Championships 100 breaststroke 2010 SEC Championships
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) LSU’s top freshman performer who earned four All-America honors in relay competition … Also a member of the SEC All-Freshmen team … Competed in every dual meet, Houston’s Cougar Classic Fall Invitational, SEC and NCAA Championships … Swam the breaststroke legs on the team’s All-America 200 and 400 medley relays, which placed 14th and 15th, respectively … Led off the Tigers’ 15th-place 200 freestyle relay and held the second leg on the team’s 16th-place 400 free relay … Also raced individually in the 50 and 100 free and 100 breaststroke … Emerged as LSU’s top scoring swimmer at SEC’s with three top-16 finishes … Delivered sixth in the 100 breast (54.17) after advancing with the fourth-fastest clocking in school history, 53.93 … Registered 10th in the 100 free with a career best of 43.65, fourth in program annals … Tied for 10th in the 50 free with another program top-10 time of 19.90 … Also swam the breaststroke leg on the Tigers’ third-place 200 medley relay, which shattered the school record with a 1:26.00 mark … Captured runner up honors in the 100 breast at the Cougar Classic … Posted fourth in the 100 free, sixth in the 50 free and eighth in the 100 butterfly at the same competition … Named SEC Freshman of the Week after sweeping the 50 and 100 free against nationally-ranked Tennessee … Also earned SEC Freshman of the Week following his performance at UNO in which he won both the 100 breast and 100 free … Tallied victories in the 50 and 100 free at Alabama … Claimed first-place in the 100 breast versus nationally-ranked Florida … Recorded wins in the 100 free at home versus
19.90 43.65 53.93
UNO and took first in the 100 fly at Florida Atlantic … Also notched five runner-up finishes in dual-meet competition … Recipient of the men’s Newcomer of the Year Award at the program’s annual banquet … Received his first varsity letter. PRIOR TO LSU Phenomenal Finnish sprinter who emerged as arguably this year’s premier collegiate sprinting prospect from the international levels … A two-time Finnish National champion in the 50 and 100 free and the national record-holder in the 50 free … Competed at the 2009 European Short Course Championships in Belgrade, Serbia and came away with personal bests of 22.10 and 49.07 in the 50scm and 100scm free, respectively … Boasts a blistering lifetime best of 22.41 in the 50m free … That time is comparable to a 2009 NCAA automatic qualifying cut … Also holds a top time of 50.52 in the 100m free … Rated No. 23 overall in the CollegeSwimming.com recruit rankings of 2009 … Also a five-star prospect by Swimming World Magazine … Attended the same high school as fellow LSU signee Reijo Hyvenen … Coached by Mika Kekalainen. PERSONAL Born May 4, 1989 in Jarvenpaa, Finland … Parents are Pekka and Svetlana Tuomola … Has one older brother, Anton, and one older sister, Natalia … Majoring in sport administration.
ZACK WEPASNICK So. • 6’1” • 1L Brookeville, Md. • Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Breaststroke/I.M.
ZACK’S TOP TIMES
100 breaststroke 2010 SEC Championships 200 breaststroke 2010 vs. UNO 200 individual medley 2010 vs. UNO
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10) A breaststroke and individual medley contributor in his first season … Competed in five dual meets, Houston’s Cougar Classic Invitational and SEC Championships … Swam to a season best of 56.91 in the 100 breast to take 22nd at SEC’s … Also placed 20th in the 200 breast and 34th in the 200 I.M. … Emerged victorious in the 200 breast and 200 I.M. in a home win over UNO with personal bests of 2:02.73 and 1:51.32, respectively … Also won the 100 breast at that competition … Finished seventh in the 400 I.M. and eighth in the 200 breast at the Cougar Classic … Earned his first varsity letter.
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PRIOR TO LSU A talented breaststroker and multiple club record-holder from Brookeville, Md. … Boasts top times of 56.89 and 2:03.11 in the 100 and 200 breast, respectively … His mark in the 200 breast is ranked in the top 20 in the country for his age group … Also claims personal bests of 1:52.18 in the 200 I.M. and 3:58.77 in the 400 I.M. … Rated in the CollegeSwimming.com Top 150 recruits of 2009 … Coached by Bill Howard. PERSONAL Born Sept. 10, 1991 in Silver Springs, Md. … Parents are Bob and Denice Wepasnick … Has one sister, Ashley … Currently undecided on major.
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Tiger Newcomers SHANE COLTHARP Fr. • 6’2” • HS Fort Mitchell, Ky. Beechwood HS Freestyle/I.M./Backstroke • 2010-11 Leadership Team Member PRIOR TO LSU A versatile swimmer who swam to six Kentucky state championships … Also served as the captain of his swim team … Holds top times of 1:50.73 in the 200 individual medley, 1:50.97 in the 200 back, 1:51.46 in the 200 fly, 3:58.65 in the 400 I.M. and 51.04 in the 100 back. PERSONAL Born Feb. 16, 1992, in Cincinnati, Ohio … Parents are Fint and Martha Coltharp … Has one older sister, Kara … Plans to major in marketing. RICK DURAN Jr. • 6’0” • TR Winter Park, Fla. Florida Atlantic/Winter Park HS Distance Freestyle Distance freestyle swimmer who transferred to LSU from Florida Atlantic … Has two years of eligibility remaining, beginning in the 2010-11 season … Brings in top times of 1:42.79, 4:33.00, 9:30.82 and 15:50.07 in the 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle, respectively. PRIOR TO LSU (2008-10 AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC) Swam to top-16 finishes in all three of his freestyle events at the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Championships … Claimed fifth in the mile race with a 15:51.35 clocking … Took 12th in the 500 free (4:36.77) and 15th in the 200 free (1:44.32) … Finished 20th in the 1650 free at the 2009 conference meet and registered four victories in dual meets. PRIOR TO COLLEGE A three-time All-American at Winter Park High School in Winter Park, Fla. … A two-time team MVP who earned state runner-up honors in the 500 free as a junior and placed third in the 500 free as a senior … Coached by Barry Creighton. PERSONAL Full name is Ricardo Alberto Duran … Goes by Rick … Born April 11, 1990, in Orlando, Fla. … Parents are Ricardo and Dena Duran … Has four siblings – Roberto, Jenny, Beck and Teresa … Majoring in kinesiology.
DANIEL HELM Fr. • 5’11” • HS Beaverton, Ore. • Westview HS Diving PRIOR TO LSU Emerged as one of the elite diving prospects from the prep level in the country … Won the national championship in the three-meter at the 2010 USA Diving Spring Junior West Championships with a 10-dive score of 542.35 … Also captured third-place in the one-meter at that meet (432.35) … Reached the finals of the onemeter at the 2010 Speedo Junior National Championships … Also a Zone champion and Junior Olympic finalist … Coached by Joe Lyons. PERSONAL Full name is Daniel John Helm … Born April 17, 1992, in Portland, Ore. … Father is Floyd Helm and mother is Lisa Bates … Has four siblings – Kevin, Rachel, Adam and Cassidy … Plans to major in finance. KEVIN LEONG Fr. • 5’7” • HS Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Alberta HS Diving An elite diving talent from the Canadian ranks who will sit out the 2010-11 season … Eligible to begin competing in 2011-12. PRIOR TO LSU A 2003 member of the Canadian Junior National team and a gold-medal recipient at the Canada Games in the three-meter synchronized competition … Also a Provincial champion in all three events and an Alberta Age Group Provincial record-holder in the three-meter (10 dives) and one-meter (9 dives) … Coached by Trevor Palmatier. PERSONAL Born Jan. 3, 1991, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada … Father is James Leong and mother is Chin Lim … Has two older siblings, Keith and Jessica … Plans to major in marketing.
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SEAN MCKINNEY Fr. • 5’5” • HS Springfield, Va. • Annandale HS Diving PRIOR TO LSU A three-time All-American and 2006 AAU national champion … Also a 2009 Senior and Junior National Championships participant … Finished 15th in the one-meter at the 2010 Speedo Junior National Championships … Also placed third in the three-meter at the 2010 USA Diving Summer Region 1 Championships … A member of the National Honors Society and a Scholastic All-American … Coached by Roland McDonald. PERSONAL Full name is Sean Michael McKinney … Born April 30, 1991, in Jacksonville, N.C. … Parents are Robert and Jennie McKinney … Has one older sister, Stephanie … Plans to major in finance. MICHAEL SACO Fr. • 6’0” • HS Miami, Fla. • Palmetto HS Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke PRIOR TO LSU Outstanding freestyle sprinter who went undefeated in his senior season … Won three gold medals at the high school level as a junior and is the state record-holder in the 50 free … Played a significant role on a Florida state championship team … Placed fourth in the 100 free and fifth in the 50 free at the 2009 Speedo Short-course Junior National Championships … Boasts top times of 20.11 and 44.21 in the 50 and 100 free, respectively … Coached by Andy DeAngulo. PERSONAL Full name is Michael Brian Saco … Born April 11, 1992, in Miami, Fla. … Parents are Mike and Dacyl Saco … Has two sisters, Kelly and Michelle … His mother, Dacyl was an Olympic swimmer … Plans to major in kinesiology.
WALTER LOOP Fr. • 5’10” • HS Mandeville, La. • Mandeville HS Breaststroke PRIOR TO LSU Won multiple Louisiana state championships in the 100 and 200 breast … Also a Southern Zone champion and a Junior National qualifier … Brings in a top time of 58.00 in the 100 breast and a lifetime best of 2:05.48 in the 200 breast … Coached by Robby Fritscher. PERSONAL Full name is Walter Cantine Loop … Born Feb. 5, 1992, in New Orleans, La. … Parents are Walter and Ellen Loop … Has two younger siblings, Megan and Tyler … Currently undecided on major.
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2009-10 SEASON NOTEBOOK
LSU WOMEN: 6-6 Record • No. 25 CSCAA Final Ranking • NCAA Finish – 30th • SEC Finish – Seventh • Eight All-America Honors • SEC Freshman Diver of the Year • Two All-SEC Freshman Team Members • CSCAA All-Academic Team Honors • Three CSCAA All-Academic Individual Team Members • Six School Records Shattered
LSU MEN: 3-6 Record • No. 19 CSCAA Final Ranking • NCAA Finish – 29th • SEC Finish – Seventh • 16 All-America Honors • One All-SEC Freshman Team Member • Four School Records Shattered
HIGHLIGHTS
Heyl and Sean LeNeave shattered the 200 free relay time. In addition to Jane Trepp’s trio of record-breaking times on the women’s side, sophomore Mary Beck also overtook program marks in the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley, while the team of Beck, Amanda Kendall, Lauren Grandy and Kannon Betzen broke the school record in the 800 free relay.
• Both the LSU men’s and women’s squads finished the dual-meet season nationallyranked in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America polls. The Tigers earned a spot in the men’s final poll for the fourth consecutive year as the team was tabbed No. 19, while the Lady Tigers were ranked No. 25 in the final women’s rankings. • The LSU men collected 16 All-America honors at the NCAA Championships with senior Sean LeNeave, juniors James Meyers and Hannes Heyl and freshman Andrei Tuomola each taking four accolades apiece in relay competition. Lady Tigers’ Jane Trepp, Amanda Kendall, Morgan McGee and Samantha Goates each claimed two All-America honors with a pair of top-16 relay finishes. • Junior Jane Trepp improved all three of her school records in the 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke and reached the finals in each event at the SEC Championships. The Tallinn, Estonia, native also emerged on the international scene with a silver-medal finish in the 50-meter breaststroke at the 2009 European Short-Course Championships with the sixth-fastest time in the world for the season, 29.82 seconds. • Freshman Rebecca St. Germain was named the SEC Female Freshman Diver of the Year for her performance at the SEC Championships, and fellow freshmen Andrei Tuomola and Elle Schmidt were honored on the All-SEC Freshman Team. • The LSU men’s team broke four school records as freshman Craig Hamilton set new marks in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle, sophomore Brian Gemberling dove to a record score in the three-meter and the foursome of James Meyers, Andrei Tuomola, Hannes
• Junior Jane Trepp, sophomore Brian Gemberling and freshmen Rebecca St. Germain, Andrei Tuomola and Craig Hamilton combined to earn nine SEC weekly honors during the dual-meet season, while sophomore Mary Beck was named Counsilman-Hunsaker National Female Collegiate Swimmer-of-the-Week following her Lady Tiger debut versus nationally-ranked Tennessee. • The Lady Tigers were awarded All-Academic Team honors from the CSCAA in both the fall and spring semesters for maintaining a cumulative grade point average above 3.0 for the entire school year, while All-Americans Jane Trepp and Samantha Goates were named to the All-Academic Individual Team, and freshman Kaelee Mader earned a spot on the Honorable Mention All-Academic Individual Team. Junior Laust Helmig was the men’s most decorated student-athlete as he was named the Tiger Athletic Foundation Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and also received the Wally Pontiff, Jr., Award. • Juniors Shanna Spears and Clint Hallum were named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Team for their outstanding contributions to the Baton Rouge community.
RECORDS BROKEN LSU WOMEN’S RECORDS IN 2009-10 (6) EVENT
ATHLETE(S)
TIME/SCORE
50-yard Freestyle 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 800-yard Freestyle Relay
Jane Trepp Mary Beck Jane Trepp Jane Trepp Mary Beck Beck, Kendall, Grandy, Betzen
22.34 1:56.89 1:00.91 52.73 1:58.74 7:14.54
LSU MEN’S RECORDS IN 2009-10 (4) EVENT
ATHLETE(S)
TIME/SCORE
1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle Three-meter Diving 200-yard Medley Relay
Craig Hamilton Craig Hamilton Brian Gemberling Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave
9:10.82 15:08.28 393.07 1:26.00
Jane Trepp improved all three of her individual program records at the 2010 SEC Championships
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March 18-20 • Purdue’s Boilermaker Aquatic Center • West Lafayette, Ind.
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20. Jane Trepp 49. Amanda Kendall
22.52 23.11
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March 26-28 • Ohio State’s McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion • Columbus, Ohio
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36. Andrei Tuomola 48. Sean LeNeave
19.96 20.28
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100-YARD FREESTYLE 57. Amanda Kendall 60. Samantha Goates
20. Hannes Heyl 39. Andrei Tuomola
500-YARD FREESTYLE
200-YARD FREESTYLE 63. Amanda Kendall
47. Craig Hamilton
1650-YARD FREESTYLE (FINALS ONLY)
100-YARD BACKSTROKE 33. Mary Beck 46. Morgan McGee
30. Craig Hamilton
54.22 55.09
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100-YARD BACKSTROKE 22. James Meyers 38. Hannes Heyl
200-YARD BACKSTROKE 44. Mary Beck
34. Andrei Tuomola 17. Hannes Heyl 15. Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave, Meyers
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1:19.09
1:19.51
2:56.66
2:55.78
1:26.35
1:27.32
3:11.83
3:11.61
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 12. Trepp, Kendall, Goates, McGee
55.04
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 28. Mary Beck
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100-YARD BUTTERFLY 37. Jane Trepp 44. Morgan McGee
47.57 48.75
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 35. Jane Trepp
15:49.10
16. Heyl, Tuomola, LeNeave, Meyers
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 14. Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 17. Beck, Trepp, Goates, Kendall
3:20.71
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200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 12. McGee, Trepp, Kendall, Goates
1:39.41
1:39.24
3:40.09
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400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 17. Beck, Trepp, McGee, Kendall
WOMEN’S FINAL STANDINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 22. 24.
Florida Stanford California Arizona Georgia Texas A&M Southern California Auburn Virginia Indiana Texas Minnesota Tennessee Wisconsin Michigan Purdue Houston Princeton UCLA North Carolina George Mason Ohio State Arizona State Virginia Tech
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MEN’S FINAL STANDINGS
Maryland Towson Southern Methodist Yale Duke IUPUI LSU Alabama Kansas Louisville Western Kentucky Kentucky Arkansas Notre Dame South Carolina Miami (Ohio) Buffalo Missouri San Diego State Brigham Young West Virginia Florida State Penn State Harvard
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Texas California Arizona Stanford Florida Auburn Michigan Georgia Ohio State Virginia Southern California Texas A&M Purdue Minnesota North Carolina Kentucky Tennessee Duke Florida State Cincinnati Louisville UNLV Georgia Tech Arizona State
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500 469.5 387 369 364 277.5 204 143 136.5 123 116.5 102 97 82 76.5 69 56 52 49.5 42 37 37 35 31
25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 32. 34. 35.
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Brigham Young Alabama Missouri Miami LSU Wisconsin Indiana Harvard Navy Northwestern Southern Methodist
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Results at 2010 SEC Championships (Top Three and Highest LSU Finisher) 50-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Michele King 2. Anne-Marie Botek 3. Sarah Bateman 6. Jane Trepp
Tennessee Georgia Florida LSU
22.06 22.16 22.25 22.46
200-YARD BUTTERFLY 1. Jemma Lowe 2. Teresa Crippen 3. Lisa Caprioglio 18. Sara Haley
Florida Florida Georgia LSU
1:54.76 1:55.53 1:55.86 2:01.25
100-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace 2. Shara Stafford 3. Morgan Scroggy 10. Amanda Kendall
Auburn Florida Georgia LSU
47.93 47.99 48.51 49.51
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Gemma Spofforth 2. Morgan Scroggy 3. Ava Ohlgren 14. Mary Beck
Florida Georgia Auburn LSU
1:55.39 1:55.56 1:56.42 2:01.59
200-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Allison Schmitt 2. Morgan Scroggy 3. Shara Stafford 11. Lauren Grandy
Georgia Georgia Florida LSU
1:43.65 1:43.66 1:44.42 1:47.78
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Teresa Crippen 2. Jana Mangimelli 3. Yi-Ting Siow 16. Kaelee Mader
Florida Georgia Arkansas LSU
4:05.07 4:05.33 4:07.29 4:21.99
500-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Wendy Trott 2. Allison Schmitt 3. Chelsea Nauta 17. Lauren Grandy
Georgia Georgia Georgia LSU
4:38.21 4:38.33 4:38.85 4:48.99
ONE-METER DIVING 1. Kara Salamone 2. Anna Aguero 3. Hannah Moore 17. Elle Schmidt
Florida Auburn Georgia LSU
326.70 320.30 315.70 246.75
1650-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Wendy Trott 2. Chelsea Nauta 3. Aleksa Akerfelds 23. Brooke Barnett
Georgia Georgia Tennessee LSU
15:47.55S 15:55.88 16:02.78 17:02.42
THREE-METER DIVING 1. Vennie Dantin 2. Hannah Moore 3. Kara Salamone 9. Rebecca St. Germain
Auburn Georgia Florida LSU
371.65S 364.55 354.85 309.15
100-YARD BACKSTROKE 1. Gemma Spofforth 2. Jenny Connolly 3. Megan Romano 3. Melissa Marik 7. Mary Beck
Florida Tennessee Georgia Auburn LSU
50.91 52.24 53.20 53.20 53.73
PLATFORM DIVING 1. Kara Salamone 2. Vennie Dantin 3. Carrie Dragland 12. Rebecca St. Germain
Florida Auburn Alabama LSU
324.45S 311.15 306.35 222.25
Florida
1:28.71
Auburn
1:29.06
Georgia
1:29.11
LSU
1:29.66
Georgia
3:14.09
Florida
3:15.00
Auburn
3:15.26
LSU
3:19.09
Georgia
6:56.64
400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 1. Marik, Lawrence, Ohlgren, Vanderpool-Wallace 2. Romano, McKeehan, Caprioglio, Scroggy 3. Spofforth, Rogers, Lowe, Kemp 5. Beck, Betzen, Trepp, Kendall
Florida
7:03.05
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200-YARD BACKSTROKE 1. Gemma Spofforth 2. Teresa Crippen 3. Jana Mangimelli 7. Mary Beck
Florida Florida Georgia LSU
1:51.93 1:54.41 1:54.85 1:56.89
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 1. Micah Lawrence 2. Alex Barsanti 3. Breanna Folk 7. Jane Trepp
Auburn Tennessee Tennessee LSU
59.29S 59.97 1:00.30 1:01.53
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 1. Yi-Ting Siow 2. Michelle McKeehan 3. Sam Gelb 16. Kannon Betzen
Arkansas Georgia Tennessee LSU
2:09.23 2:10.03 2:10.34 2:23.15
100-YARD BUTTERFLY 1. Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace 2. Jemma Lowe 3. Lisa Caprioglio 5. Jane Trepp
Auburn Florida Georgia LSU
52.55 52.58 52.82 53.00
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Stafford, Spofforth, Bateman, Napier 2. Geary, Vanderpool-Wallace, Riordan, Marik 3. Botek, Scroggy, Romano, Schmitt 4. Trepp, Kendall, Goates, McGee 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Scroggy, Romano, Nauta, Schmitt 2. Kemp, Stafford, Spofforth, Bateman 3. Riordan, Ohlgren, Marik, Vanderpool-Wallace 5. Trepp, Kendall, Goates, McGee 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Scroggy, Nauta, McNichols, Schmitt 2. Stafford, Bohunicky,
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
3. 4.
GEORGIA FLORIDA AUBURN TENNESSEE ALABAMA ARKANSAS LSU KENTUCKY SOUTH CAROLINA VANDERBILT Crippen, Costa-Schmid Ohlgren, Geary, Jones, Bird Beck, Kendall, Grandy, Betzen
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 1. Connolly, Barsanti, Floyd, King 2. Shickora, McNichols, Caprioglio, Botek 3. Spofforth, Rogers, Stafford, Bateman 5. McGee, Betzen, Trepp, Goates
2010 SEC HONORS
824.5 698 568 497 272 262.5 262 204 158 59
Auburn
7:09.58
LSU
7:14.54
Tennessee
1:37.32
Georgia
1:37.64
Florida
1:37.90
LSU
1:39.38
Auburn
3:31.83
Georgia
3:33.34
Florida
3:33.58
LSU
3:39.46
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SEC WOMEN’S SWIMMING COACH OF THE YEAR Jack Bauerle, Georgia SEC WOMEN’S DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR Donnie Craine, Florida SEC COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY (HIGH POINT SCORER) Gemma Spofforth, Florida (60 points) SEC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Gemma Spofforth, Florida SEC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE YEAR Kara Salamone, Florida SEC WOMEN’S FRESHMAN SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Jana Mangimelli, Georgia SEC WOMEN’S FRESHMAN DIVER OF THE YEAR Rebecca St. Germain, LSU SEC WOMEN’S SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Lisa Caprioglio, Georgia
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LSU RESULTS AT 2010 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 50-YARD FREESTYLE
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PRELIMS
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PRELIMS
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10. 13. 21. 33. 40. 43.
Jane Trepp Amanda Kendall Samantha Goates Leigh Ann King Amanda Kendall Samantha Goates Lauren Grandy Leigh Ann King Shanna Spears Chelsea Griffiths
200-YARD FREESTYLE 11. 13. 31. 32. 39.
Lauren Grandy Amanda Kendall Shanna Spears Sara Haley Brooke Barnett
500-YARD FREESTYLE 17. 34. 39.
Lauren Grandy Brooke Barnett Shanna Spears
22.34 22.80 23.16 23.49
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49.75 50.29 50.69 51.52 52.68 53.13
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200-YARD BACKSTROKE 7. 26. 27. 28.
Mary Beck Morgan McGee Jana Ruimerman Chelsea Griffiths
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5. 16. 18. 20.
Jane Trepp Morgan McGee Ali Sanford Sara Haley
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12. 17.
FINALS
53.95 54.98 55.51 55.90 56.95
PRELIMS
Jane Trepp Kannon Betzen Leigh Ann King
9. 16.
17:02.42
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 7. 14. 28.
17. 18.
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Mary Beck Morgan McGee Chelsea Griffiths Samantha Goates Jana Ruimerman
1:00.91 1:02.12 1:06.11
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52.73 54.44 54.92 55.05
Sara Haley Audrey Lawson Ali Sanford Kaelee Mader Mary Beck Kaelee Mader Sally Wood Audrey Lawson
Kaelee Mader Sally Wood Jana Ruimerman Audrey Lawson
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4:48.99 4:58.58 5:03.29
100-YARD BACKSTROKE 7. 12. 17. 20. 28.
16. 21. 26. 27.
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Brooke Barnett
14. 24. 29. 42.
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1650-YARD FREESTYLE 23.
18. 23. 24. 29.
Elle Schmidt Rebecca St. Germain Rebecca St. Germain Elle Schmidt Rebecca St. Germain Elle Schmidt Trepp, Kendall, Goates, McGee
Trepp, Kendall, Goates, McGee
Beck, Kendall, Grandy, Betzen
McGee, Betzen, Trepp, Goates Beck, Betzen, Trepp, Kendall
2:01.25 2:02.80 2:03.93 2:05.73
2:01.71 2:03.18 2:04.46 2:10.28
4:18.54 4:20.08 4:25.85 4:28.72
246.75 244.35 309.15 271.65
222.25 197.40
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1:29.66
3:19.09
7:14.54
1:39.38
3:39.46
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Results at 2010 SEC Championships (Top Three and Highest LSU Finisher) 50-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Gideon Louw 2. Adam Brown 3. Eric McGinnis 10. Andrei Tuomola
Auburn Auburn Kentucky LSU
19.18 19.25 19.39 19.90
200-YARD BUTTERFLY 1. Mark Dylla 2. Shaune Fraser 3. Matt Bartlett 16. Martin Jungfleisch
Georgia Florida Georgia LSU
1:41.47S 1:42.27 1:43.22 1:48.42
100-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Gideon Louw 2. Conor Dwyer 3. Adam Brown 10. Andrei Tuomola
Auburn Florida Auburn LSU
42.36 42.59 42.92 43.65
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Shaune Fraser 2. Omar Pinzon 3. Bill Cregar 19. Clint Hallum
Florida Florida Georgia LSU
1:43.53 1:43.63 1:43.98 1:49.57
200-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Conor Dwyer 2. Matt Bartlett 3. Brett Fraser 19. Tim Jones
Florida Georgia Florida LSU
1:33.33 1:33.83 1:34.79 1:39.38
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Bill Cregar 2. Peter Benner 3. Sebastian Rousseau 10. Clint Hallum
Georgia Georgia Florida LSU
3:42.63 3:43.57 3:44.18 3:50.44
500-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Conor Dwyer 2. Mark Randall 3. Michael Flach 16. Craig Hamilton
Florida Alabama South Carolina LSU
4:14.58 4:14.82 4:19.37 4:25.88
ONE-METER DIVING 1. Kelly Marx 2. Adam Booher 3. Ryan Helms 6. Brian Gemberling
Auburn Alabama Tennessee LSU
400.90 397.05 392.25 364.60
1650-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Martin Grodzki 2. Andrew Gemmell 3. Mark Randall 6. Craig Hamilton
Georgia Georgia Alabama LSU
14:47.48 14:51.66 14:55.81 15:08.21
THREE-METER DIVING 1. Aaron Fleshner 2. Kelly Marx 3. Ryan Helms 6. Brian Gemberling
Alabama Auburn Tennessee LSU
449.15 444.15 399.65 372.60
100-YARD BACKSTROKE 1. Pascal Wollach 2. Marco Loughran 3. Ricky Henahan 6. James Meyers
Auburn Florida Tennessee LSU
45.69 46.08 46.70 47.61
PLATFORM DIVING 1. Kelly Marx 2. Aaron Fleshner 3. Michael Muscari 11. Brian Gemberling
Auburn Alabama Tennessee LSU
446.60 394.80 359.90 281.15
200-YARD BACKSTROKE 1. Marco Loughran 2. Omar Pinzon 3. Pascal Wollach 13. Simon Diefenthal
Florida Florida Auburn LSU
1:40.72 1:41.53 1:41.74 1:46.81
Auburn
1:16.16
Kentucky
1:17.76
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 1. Adam Klein 2. Michael Silva 3. Brad Craig 6. Andrei Tuomola
Florida
1:18.19
Auburn Auburn Tennessee LSU
52.78 52.97 53.13 54.17
LSU
1:18.88
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 1. Brad Craig 2. Adam Klein 3. Tom Beeri 15. Clint Hallum
Tennessee Auburn Georgia LSU
1:55.53 1:55.68 1:56.47 2:00.85
100-YARD BUTTERFLY 1. Shaune Fraser 2. Tyler McGill 3. Mark Dylla 11. Hannes Heyl
Florida Auburn Georgia LSU
45.82 46.00 46.22 47.29
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200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Brown, Krug, Fox, Louw 2. McGinnis, Forbes, Burrows, Greene 3. S. Fraser, B. Fraser, Norton, Gomez 5. Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave, Meyers 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Brown, Fox, Norys, Louw 2. B. Fraser, Gomez, Dwyer, S. Fraser 3. McGinnis, Forbes, Reed, Greene 6. LeNeave, Heyl, Meyers, Tuomola
Auburn
2:49.63
Florida
2:49.95
Kentucky
2:51.64
LSU
2:55.80
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AUBURN FLORIDA GEORGIA TENNESSEE ALABAMA KENTUCKY LSU SOUTH CAROLINA
800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1. S. Fraser, B. Fraser, Rousseau, Dwyer 2. Bartlett, Dylla, Cregar, Benner 3. Fox, Wollach, Dove, McGill 8. Hamilton, Reynolds, LeNeave, Hallum 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 1. White, Silva, Anderson, Louw 2. Pinzon, Dwyer, Fraser, Gomez 3. Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave 400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 1. Wollach, Klein, McGill, Brown 2. Pinzon, Dwyer, Rousseau, Fraser 3. Henahan, Craig, DeRocco, Harrison 5. Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave
784 765 587 417.5 340 320 263.5 183
Florida
6:15.91
Georgia
6:22.94
Auburn
6:25.67
LSU
6:35.76
Auburn
1:24.41
Florida
1:25.10
LSU
1:26.00
Auburn
3:07.01
Florida
3:08.48
Tennessee
3:09.17
LSU
3:11.07
2010 SEC HONORS
SEC MEN’S SWIMMING COACH OF THE YEAR Gregg Troy, Florida
BRIAN GEMBERLING
SEC MEN’S DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR Jeff Shaffer, Auburn SEC COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY (HIGH POINT SCORER) Conor Dwyer, Florida (57 points) Shaune Fraser, Florida (57 points) Kelly Marx, Auburn (57 points) SEC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Conor Dwyer, Florida SEC MEN’S DIVER OF THE YEAR Kelly Marx, Auburn SEC MEN’S FRESHMAN SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Martin Grodzki, Georgia SEC MEN’S FRESHMAN DIVER OF THE YEAR Thad Ellis, Auburn SEC MEN’S CO-SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jordan Anderson, Auburn Geoff Sanders, Tennessee
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INTRO
ONLY ONE LSU
COACHES
PREVIEW
TIGERS
REVIEW
HISTORY
Men’s SEC Results
SEAN RODDY
LSU
CLINT HALLUM
LSU RESULTS AT 2010 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 50-YARD FREESTYLE
PRELIMS
FINALS
100-YARD FREESTYLE
PRELIMS
FINALS
10. 24. 28. 31. -10. 16. 31. 33. --
Andrei Tuomola Sean LeNeave James Meyers Reijo Hyvenen Eric Zeller Andrei Tuomola Hannes Heyl Reijo Hyvenen Tim Jones Eric Zeller
200-YARD FREESTYLE 19. 21. 25. 28. 33. 34.
Tim Jones Andrew Reynolds Timmy Dasinger Martin Jungfleisch Simon Diefenthal Craig Hamilton
500-YARD FREESTYLE 16. 23. 26. 31.
Craig Hamilton Luis Gonzalez Tim Jones Timmy Dasinger
1650-YARD FREESTYLE 6. 12.
Craig Hamilton Luis Gonzalez
100-YARD BACKSTROKE 6. 7. 17. 24. 26.
James Meyers Hannes Heyl Simon Diefenthal Lee Duggins Nick Kunkel
200-YARD BACKSTROKE 13. 19. 20. 24.
Simon Diefenthal Nick Kunkel Lee Duggins Timmy Dasinger
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 6. 21. 22. --
Andrei Tuomola Sean Roddy Zack Wepasnick Steffen Voelkel
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 15. 16. 20. --
Clint Hallum Sean Roddy Zack Wepasnick Steffen Voelkel
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19.91 20.25 20.45 20.70 20.52
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
PRELIMS
FINALS
43.65 44.06 ----
200-YARD BUTTERFLY
PRELIMS
FINALS
FINALS
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 19. 21. 35. 36. --
PRELIMS
FINALS
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
PRELIMS
FINALS
ONE-METER DIVING
PRELIMS
FINALS
THREE-METER DIVING
PRELIMS
FINALS
PLATFORM DIVING
PRELIMS
FINALS
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
(FINALS ONLY)
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
(FINALS ONLY)
800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
(FINALS ONLY)
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
(FINALS ONLY)
400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
(FINALS ONLY)
19.90 -----
43.93 44.10 45.75 45.81 45.77
PRELIMS 1:39.38 1:39.53 1:39.99 1:40.57 1:42.36 1:42.74
11. 20. 21. 25. 28. -16. 19. 20.
-------
PRELIMS
10. 17. 26.
FINALS
4:25.34 4:30.68 4:31.45 4:34.47
4:25.88 ----
6. 16.
(FINALS ONLY) 15:08.28 15:32.78
PRELIMS
6. 16.
FINALS
47.80 48.08 49.28 50.71 50.98
47.61 48.22 ----
PRELIMS
11. 15. 5.
FINALS
1:46.26 1:48.79 1:49.00 1:50.42
1:46.81 ----
PRELIMS
6.
FINALS
53.93 56.24 56.91 57.73
54.17 ----
PRELIMS
8.
3.
FINALS
2:01.61 2:02.50 2:05.47 2:08.14
2:00.85 2:02.09 ---
COACHES
5.
PREVIEW
TIGERS
Hannes Heyl James Meyers Martin Jungfleisch Andrew Reynolds Reijo Hyvenen Eric Zeller Martin Jungfleisch Andrew Reynolds Sean LeNeave Clint Hallum Sean Roddy Lee Duggins Zack Wepasnick Steffen Voelkel Clint Hallum Luis Gonzalez Nick Kunkel
Brian Gemberling Jesse Lyman Brian Gemberling Jesse Lyman Brian Gemberling Jesse Lyman Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave, Meyers
LeNeave, Heyl, Meyers, Tuomola
Hamilton, Reynolds, LeNeave, Hallum Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave
Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave
REVIEW
47.46 48.84 48.95 49.54 50.00 50.86
1:47.46 1:49.96 1:50.32 1:49.57 1:50.20 1:54.31 1:54.89 1:57.85
3:53.33 3:56.09 4:07.04 325.00 276.45 366.35 263.70 281.15 233.25
47.29 ------
1:48.42 --------
3:50.44 --364.60 -372.60 ----
1:18.88
2:55.80
6:35.76
1:26.00
3:11.07
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LSU
ALI SANFORD 50-YARD FREESTYLE 22.34 22.80 23.07
s/p p j
100-YARD FREESTYLE 49.51 49.81 50.00 50.07
p p/r p p
200-YARD FREESTYLE 1:47.78 1:48.05 1:48.25
p p p
500-YARD FREESTYLE 4:48.99 4:57.68 4:58.58
p
1000-YARD FREESTYLE 10:12.53 10:14.78 10:15.50
1650-YARD FREESTYLE 17:02.42
100-YARD BACKSTROKE 53.73 54.80 55.51
p p p
200-YARD BACKSTROKE 1:56.89 1:59.07 2:01.61
s/p p
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 1:00.91 1:02.03
s/p p
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 2:18.30 2:21.99
100-YARD BUTTERFLY 52.73 54.44 54.92 55.05
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SALLY WOOD
Jane Trepp Amanda Kendall Samantha Goates
at SEC Championships (2/18) at SEC Championships (2/18) at SEC Championships (2/18)
Amanda Kendall Jane Trepp Mary Beck Samantha Goates
at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20) at Houston (1/30) at SEC Championships (2/20)
Lauren Grandy Mary Beck Amanda Kendall
at SEC Championships (2/19) at Cougar Classic (11/21) at SEC Championships (2/19)
200-YARD BUTTERFLY 1:58.81 2:02.80 2:03.93
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1:58.74 2:03.11 2:03.18
at SEC Championships (2/18) at New Orleans (11/13) at SEC Championships (2/18)
Kaelee Mader Sally Wood Brooke Barnett
at Florida (1/10) vs. Texas A&M (1/23) at SEC Championships (2/20)
Brooke Barnett
at SEC Championships (2/20)
Mary Beck Morgan McGee Chelsea Griffiths
at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19)
Mary Beck Jana Ruimerman Morgan McGee
at SEC Championships (2/20) vs. Auburn (10/23) at SEC Championships (2/20)
4:18.54 4:20.08
at SEC Championships (2/19) at UGA Last Chance Meet (2/27)
Kannon Betzen Sally Wood
at SEC Championships (2/20) vs. Texas A&M (1/23)
Jane Trepp Morgan McGee Ali Sanford Sara Haley
at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19)
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z z
THREE-METER DIVING 326.03 292.20
z z
PLATFORM DIVING 222.25 197.40
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1:29.66
p
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 3:19.09
p
800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 7:14.54
s/p
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY p/t
400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 3:39.46
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ONE-METER DIVING
1:39.37 Jane Trepp Kannon Betzen
s/p
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
310.95 265.50 Lauren Grandy Mary Beck Brooke Barnett
p
p
Sara Haley Audrey Lawson Ali Sanford
vs. Tennessee (10/17) at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20)
Mary Beck Kannon Betzen Kaelee Mader
at Cougar Classic (11/20) at SEC Championships (2/18) at SEC Championships (2/18)
Kaelee Mader Sally Wood
at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19)
Rebecca St. Germain Elle Schmidt
vs. Tulane (10/30) vs. Tulane (10/30)
Rebecca St. Germain Elle Schmidt
vs. Texas A&M (1/23) vs. Tulane (10/30)
Rebecca St. Germain Elle Schmidt
at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20)
Trepp, Kendall, Goates, McGee
at SEC Championships (2/18)
Trepp, Kendall, Goates, McGee
at SEC Championships (2/20)
Beck, Kendall, Grandy, Betzen
at SEC Championships (2/17)
Beck, Trepp, Kendall, Goates
at SEC Championships (2/17)
Beck, Betzen, Trepp, Kendall
at SEC Championships (2/19)
SYMBOL KEY s – school record a – NCAA automatic qualifying standard p – NCAA provisional qualifying standard
COACHES
PREVIEW
r – Lead-off split on relays z – NCAA Diving Zone Regional qualifying score j – swim-off at 2010 SEC Championships
TIGERS
REVIEW
HISTORY
Men’s Top Times/Scores 50-YARD FREESTYLE 19.90 20.25 20.38 20.45
p p
100-YARD FREESTYLE 43.42 43.65 44.44
p p r
200-YARD FREESTYLE 1:39.38 1:39.53 1:39.93 1:39.99
r
500-YARD FREESTYLE 4:25.34 4:30.68 4:31.45
p
1000-YARD FREESTYLE 9:10.82 9:20.66
s
1650-YARD FREESTYLE 15:08.28 15:32.78
s/p p
100-YARD BACKSTROKE 47.46 48.08 49.28
p/r p
200-YARD BACKSTROKE 1:46.26 1:48.79 1:49.00
p
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 53.93 56.24 56.91
p
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 2:00.85 2:02.09 2:02.73
100-YARD BUTTERFLY 46.85 48.84 48.95
p
Andrei Tuomola Sean LeNeave Hannes Heyl James Meyers
at SEC Championships (2/18) at SEC Championships (2/18) at Cougar Classic (11/20) at SEC Championships (2/18)
Hannes Heyl Andrei Tuomola Sean LeNeave
at NCAA Championships (3/28) at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20)
200-YARD BUTTERFLY 1:47.46 1:49.96 1:50.26
p
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1:49.57 1:50.20
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 3:50.44 3:56.09
p p
Tim Jones Andrew Reynolds Craig Hamilton Timmy Dasinger
at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/17) at SEC Championships (2/19)
Craig Hamilton Luis Gonzalez Tim Jones
at SEC Championships (2/18) at SEC Championships (2/18) at SEC Championships (2/18)
THREE-METER DIVING
Craig Hamilton Luis Gonzalez
at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20)
PLATFORM DIVING
Craig Hamilton Luis Gonzalez
at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20)
ONE-METER DIVING 364.60 327.23 312.23
393.07 349.80 328.80
at NCAA Championships (3/27) at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19)
Simon Diefenthal Nick Kunkel Lee Duggins
at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20)
Andrei Tuomola Sean Roddy Zack Wepasnick
at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19)
Clint Hallum Sean Roddy Zack Wepasnick
at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20) vs. New Orleans (1/29)
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
at NCAA Championships (3/27) at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19)
p
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 2:55.78
p
800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 6:35.76
p
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 1:26.00
s/p
400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 3:11.07
Hannes Heyl James Meyers Martin Jungfleisch
s/z z z
281.15 262.85 239.20
1:18.88 James Meyers Hannes Heyl Simon Diefenthal
z z z
p
Martin Jungfleisch Andrew Reynolds Sean LeNeave
at SEC Championships (2/20) at SEC Championships (2/20) vs. Texas A&M (1/23)
Clint Hallum Sean Roddy
at SEC Championships (2/18) at SEC Championships (2/18)
Clint Hallum Luis Gonzalez
at SEC Championships (2/19) at SEC Championships (2/19)
Brian Gemberling Jesse Lyman Matt Vieke
at SEC Championships (2/18) vs. New Orleans (1/30) at New Orleans (11/13)
Brian Gemberling Matt Vieke Jesse Lyman
vs. Texas A&M (1/23) at Cougar Classic (11/21) vs. New Orleans (1/30)
Brian Gemberling Matt Vieke Jesse Lyman
at SEC Championships (2/19) at Christmas Classic (12/19) at UGA Diving Invite (1/5)
Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave, Meyers
at SEC Championships (2/18)
LeNeave, Heyl, Meyers, Tuomola
at NCAA Championships (3/28)
Hamilton, Reynolds, LeNeave, Hallum
at SEC Championships (2/17)
Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave
at SEC Championships (2/17)
Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave
at SEC Championships (2/19)
SYMBOL KEY
s – school record a – NCAA automatic qualifying standard p – NCAA provisional qualifying standard r – Lead-off split on relays z – NCAA Diving Zone Regional qualifying score
SIMON DIEFENTHAL
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ONLY ONE LSU
COACHES
PREVIEW
LSU
JESSE LYMAN
TIGERS
REVIEW
HISTORY
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Women’s Records
LSU RECORDS EVENT
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley One-meter Diving (six dives) Three-meter Diving (six dives) Platform Diving (five dives) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
NAME(S)
TIME/SCORE
Jane Trepp Katherine Noland Mandy Leach Stephanie Smith Stephanie Smith Stephanie Smith Monica McJunkin Mary Beck Jane Trepp Lucy Findlay Jane Trepp Vanessa Duenas Mary Beck Lucy Findlay Kelli Hill Hali Saucier Paige Brown Trepp, Gilmore, McJunkin, Noland Noland, Gilmore, Trepp, McJunkin Beck, Kendall, Grandy, Betzen McJunkin, Trepp, Gilmore, Noland McJunkin, Trepp, Gilmore, Noland
22.34 49.00 1:46.94 4:47.75 9:50.51 16:21.41 53.07 1:56.89 1:00.91 2:12.80 52.73 1:58.15 1:58.74 4:12.60 325.50 340.50 300.30 1:29.09 3:15.56 7:14.54 1:36.88 3:38.09
LSU NATATORIUM RECORDS EVENT NAME(S)
TIME/SCORE
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley One-meter Diving (six dives) Three-meter Diving (six dives) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
22.91 49.75 1:47.65 4:48.12 9:49.91 16:38.67 53.84 1:57.26 1:01.92 2:13.64 53.18 1:58.13 1:59.59 4:13.15 337.70 364.80 1:30.74 3:23.46 7:31.15 1:42.53 3:44.69
Jane Trepp, LSU Shelly Ripple, ES Shelly Ripple, ES Rachel Komisarz, Kentucky Kelsey Ditto, Georgia Micah Martindale, COSST Gemma Spofforth, Florida Gemma Spofforth, Florida Buffy Nelson, ABT Ashley Roby, Georgia Shelly Ripple, B.T.A.C. Shelly Ripple, B.T.A.C. Maggie Bowen, SUN Keegan Walkley, Georgia Anastasia Pozdniakova, Houston Anastasia Pozdniakova, Houston Noland, Gilmore, Trepp, McJunkin; LSU Floyd, Perks, Connolly, King; Tennessee Banda, Botting, Ricketts, Gibbs; LSU Connolly, Saffer, Farrell, King; Tennessee McJunkin, Betzen, Noland, Gilmore; LSU
SEC RECORDS EVENT
NAME(S)
TIME/SCORE
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley One-meter Diving (six dives) Three-meter Diving (six dives) Platform Diving (five dives) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia Maritza Correia, Georgia Allison Schmitt, Georgia Caroline Burckle, Florida Wendy Trott, Georgia Gemma Spofforth, Florida Gemma Spofforth, Florida Micah Lawrence, Auburn Anne Poleska, Alabama Christine Magnuson, Tennessee Jemma Lowe, Florida Ava Ohlgren, Auburn Ava Ohlgren, Auburn Taryn Ignacio, Kentucky Vennie Dantin, Auburn Kara Salamone, Florida Napier, Spofforth, Stafford, Bateman; Florida Ohlgren, Vanderpool-Wallace, Marik, Geary; Auburn Ohlgren, Geary, Marik, Bird; Auburn Spofforth, Rogers, Lago, Napier; Florida Goh, Lawrence, Ohlgren, Vanderpool-Wallace; Auburn
21.70 47.49 1:42.90 4:34.87 15:47.55 50.53 1:48.34 59.29 2:08.85 51.00 1:52.53 1:54.97 4:03.70 333.90* 371.65* 324.45* 1:28.15 3:12.00 6:54.02 1:36.22 3:31.28
YEAR
NCAA RECORDS EVENT
NAME(S)
TIME/SCORE
2010 2009 2002 2002 2002 2002 2009 2010 2010 1997 2010 2009 2009 1997 1992 2006 2008 2009 2009 2010 2009 2009
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley One-meter Diving (six dives) Three-meter Diving (six dives) Platform Diving (five dives) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
Lara Jackson, Arizona Natalie Coughlin, California Dana Vollmer, California Caroline Burckle, Florida Janet Evans, Stanford Janet Evans, Stanford Natalie Coughlin, California Gemma Spofforth, Florida Annie Chandler, Arizona Rebecca Soni, USC Natalie Coughlin, California Elaine Breeden, Stanford Julia Smit, Stanford Julia Smit, Stanford Cassidy Krug, Stanford Christina Loukas, Indiana Brittany Viola, Miami Jackson, Kelly, Schluntz, Baughman; Arizona Wilson, Jensen, Dagg, Vollmer; California Isakovic, Wilson, Jensen, Vollmer; California DeGolia, Chandler, Jackson, Turner; Arizona Agy, Chandler, Jackson, Schluntz; Arizona
21.27 47.00 1:41.53 4:33.60 9:29.49 15:39.14 49.97 1:48.34 58.06 2:04.75 50.01 1:49.92 1:52.31 3:58.23 361.55^ 437.75^ 362.60^ 1:26.20 3:09.88 6:52.69 1:35.29 3:28.31
YEAR
2010 2004 2004 1999 2007 2004 2008 2008 1992 2001 1998 1993 1998 1997 2009 2009 2009 2009 1997 2009 2007
YEAR
2006 2003 2009 2008 2010 2009 2009 2010 2001 2008 2009 2008 2009 2007 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
AMERICAN RECORDS EVENT NAME(S)
TIME
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
21.27 46.85 1:41.53 4:30.47 9:10.77 15:24.35 49.97 1:49.52 57.77 2:04.75 50.01 1:49.92 1:52.31+ 3:58.23+ 1:26.20 3:11.14 6:54.02 1:35.29 3:28.31
Lara Jackson, Arizona Natalie Coughlin, California Aquatics Dana Vollmer, California Katie Hoff, North Baltimore Katie Hoff, North Baltimore Katie Hoff, North Baltimore Natalie Coughlin, California Natalie Coughlin, California Tara Kirk, Palo Alto Stanford Rebecca Soni, USC Natalie Coughlin, California Elaine Breeden, Stanford Julia Smit, Stanford Julia Smit, Stanford Jackson, Kelly, Schluntz, Baughman; Arizona Dwelley, Woodward, Breeden, Smit; Stanford Ohlgren, Geary, Marik, Bird; Auburn DeGolia, Chandler, Jackson, Turner; Arizona Agy, Chandler, Jackson, Schluntz; Arizona
YEAR
U.S. OPEN RECORDS EVENT NAME(S)
TIME
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
21.27 46.85 1:41.53 4:30.47 9:10.77 15:24.35 49.97 1:48.34 57.77 2:04.75 50.01 1:49.92 1:52.31+ 3:58.23+ 1:26.20 3:09.88 6:52.69 1:35.29 3:28.31
Lara Jackson, Arizona Natalie Coughlin, California Aquatics Dana Vollmer, California Katie Hoff, North Baltimore Katie Hoff, North Baltimore Katie Hoff, North Baltimore Natalie Coughlin, California Gemma Spofforth, Florida Tara Kirk, Palo Alto Stanford Rebecca Soni, USC Natalie Coughlin, California Elaine Breeden, Stanford Julia Smit, Stanford Julia Smit, Stanford Jackson, Kelly, Schluntz, Baughman; Arizona Wilson, Jensen, Dagg, Vollmer; California Isakovic, Wilson, Jensen, Vollmer; California DeGolia, Chandler, Jackson, Turner; Arizona Agy, Chandler, Jackson, Schluntz; Arizona
YEAR
2009 2003 2009 2008 1990 1990 2002 2009 2010 2009 2002 2009 2010 2010 2007 2009 2008 2009 2009 2009 2008 2009
2009 2007 2009 2007 2007 2008 2002 2002 2006 2009 2002 2009 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2008 2009
YEAR
2009 2007 2009 2007 2007 2008 2002 2009 2006 2009 2002 2009 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2008 2009
Boldface denotes current LSU athletes * - Denotes SEC meet records in the current format ^ - Denotes NCAA meet records in current format + - Record Pending
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COACHES
PREVIEW
TIGERS
REVIEW
HISTORY
Women’s All-Time Top 10
BROOKE BARNETT
AUDREY LAWSON
LSU
CHELSEA GRIFFITHS
50-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
200-YARD I.M.
TIME
YEAR
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
TIME
YEAR
1. 2. 3. t4. t4. t4. 7. 8. 9. 10.
22.34 22.57 22.80 23.00 23.00 23.00 23.05 23.07 23.14 23.20
2010 2009 2010 2008 2009 2007 2002 2010 2009 1991
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1:58.74 1:59.44 2:01.79 2:02.46 2:02.71 2:02.79 2:02.97 2:03.18 2:03.36 2:03.44
2009 1995 2009 1996 2009 1997 1999 2010 2000 1996
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
53.07 53.73 54.46 55.25 55.43 55.51 56.01 56.05 56.19 56.20
2009 2010 2009 2003 2008 2010 2007 1995 2009 1999
100-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
400-YARD I.M.
TIME
YEAR
200-YARD BACKSTROKE
TIME
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
49.00 49.51 49.65 49.74 49.78 49.81 50.00 50.07 50.17 50.25
2009 2010 2001 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2007 1991
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
4:12.60 4:14.24 4:16.52 4:18.54 4:20.08 4:20.34 4:20.69 4:21.53 4:22.44 4:23.77
1997 2009 1996 2010 2010 1997 1987 1996 2000 1991
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1:56.89 1:57.52 1:57.81 1:59.07 1:59.75 1:59.80 1:59.85 1:59.87 2:01.14 2:01.64
2010 2008 2008 2009 2008 1999 1996 1997 2003 1995
200-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
TIME
YEAR
1-METER DIVING (6 DIVES) SCORE
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1:46.94 1:47.68 1:47.78 1:48.03 1:48.05 1:48.25 1:48.95 1:49.39 1:49.57 1:49.82
2002 1987 2010 2008 2009 2010 1997 2005 1997 2008
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
52.73 53.36 53.49 53.58 54.41 54.44 54.54 54.92 55.01 55.05
2010 2009 2001 2009 2003 2010 2005 2010 2008 2010
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1992 2007 2007 2005 2009 2000 2001 1988 1998 2008
500-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
200-YARD BUTTERFLY
TIME
YEAR
3-METER DIVING (6 DIVES) SCORE
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
4:47.75 4:48.40 4:48.99 4:50.45 4:51.05 4:52.12 4:53.03 4:53.06 4:53.08 4:54.67
2002 1987 2010 2000 1981 1994 2000 1987 1995 1986
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1:58.15 1:58.81 1:59.10 1:59.99 2:00.65 2:01.11 2:02.80 2:03.27 2:03.30 2:03.45
2009 2009 1986 2000 2003 1990 2010 1997 2001 2008
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2006 1998 2005 2008 2010 2001 2002 1995 1989 1988
1000-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE TIME
YEAR
PLATFORM DIVING (5 DIVES) SCORE
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
9:50.51 9:53.60 10:01.88 10:03.22 10:03.83 10:07.47 10:09.58 10:10.27 10:10.35 10:11.50
2002 1981 1995 2000 1989 2008 2009 1987 1991 1987
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2010 2009 1994 1996 2009 2005 1999 2006 2003 1997
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2008 2006 2007 2010 2006 2008 2006 2010 2009
1650-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE TIME
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
16:21.41 16:34.34 16:39.81 16:43.74 16:45.90 16:46.02 16:55.49 16:57.09 16:59.81 17:00.49
2002 1981 2000 1989 2008 1995 1991 2007 1988 2001
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1997 2003 1996 2009 1997 2005 2006 2007 1997 2003
Jane Trepp Katie Gilmore Amanda Kendall Katherine Noland Monica McJunkin Colleen Bertirotti Mandy Leach Samantha Goates Morgan McGee Heather Hageman
Katherine Noland Amanda Kendall Mandy Leach Katie Gilmore Monica McJunkin Jane Trepp Mary Beck Samantha Goates Colleen Bertirotti Heather Hageman
Mandy Leach Buffy Krieger Lauren Grandy Katherine Noland Mary Beck Amanda Kendall Becky Gibbs Lauren Harvey Julie Ricketts Sabrina Messmer
Stephanie Smith Buffy Krieger Lauren Grandy Mandy Leach Mary Jo Dressman Megan Crawford Donna Leslie Denise Gereghty Julie McLaughlin Kate McDermott
Stephanie Smith Mary Jo Dressman Julie McLaughlin Melissa Knox Laurie Jacobson Brooke Barnett Lauren Simons Denise Gereghty Carol Atchison Hanya Chmera
Mary Beck Lucy Findlay Vanessa Duenas Julie McLaughlin Kannon Betzen Jennifer Banda Katie Burke Kaelee Mader Mandy Leach Becky Gibbs
Lucy Findlay Vanessa Duenas Julie McLaughlin Kaelee Mader Sally Wood Jennifer Banda Jennifer Campbell Barbi Brochu Lindsey Mooney Helen Walsh
Jane Trepp Katherine Noland Mandy Leach Katie Gilmore Laura Jo Leininger Morgan McGee Heather Brand Ali Sanford Vanessa Duenas Sara Haley
Vanessa Duenas Sara Haley Samantha Purvis Suzie Flook Laura Jo Leininger Blanca Morales Audrey Lawson Julie McLaughlin Margot Gathings Katherine Noland
Jane Trepp Kannon Betzen Lucy Findlay Becky Gibbs Victoria Givens Lauren Harvey Katie Burke Signe Larson Cissy Schepens Kirsty Nethercott
1:00.91 1:01.76 1:02.59 1:02.69 1:03.14 1:03.57 1:03.65 1:03.85 1:03.89 1:04.82
Monica McJunkin Mary Beck Morgan McGee Lindsay Staak Samantha Goates Chelsea Griffiths Katie Gilmore Lucy Findlay Berit Aljand Ali Peterson
Mary Beck Samantha Goates Morgan McGee Jana Ruimerman Berit Aljand Ali Peterson Julie McLaughlin Julie Ricketts Megan Wolters Lucy Findlay
Kelli Hill Rachel Ware Hali Saucier Jessica Wantz Rebecca St. Germain Ashley Culpepper Jamie Watkins Alison Maisch Barb Gorst Paige Brown
Hali Saucier Ashley Culpepper Jessica Wantz Rachel Ware Rebecca St. Germain Jamie Watkins Barb Gorst Kathy Carboy Kim Dornburg Alison Maisch
Paige Brown Hali Saucier Rachel Ware Rebecca St. Germain Ryanne Snyder Chelsea McCorvey Alyson Thomas Elle Schmidt Katie Lybbert
325.50 323.90 321.37 318.08 310.95 307.20 301.70 300.15 296.62 285.40
340.50 337.65 330.68 328.85 326.03 321.83 321.38 321.22 312.00 311.85
300.30 294.30 280.20 222.25 213.40 205.05 202.65 197.40 196.70
Boldface indicates active swimmer or diver. Stephanie Smith Mary Jo Dressman Melissa Knox Laurie Jacobson Brooke Barnett Julie McLaughlin Carol Atchison Clare Schepens Denise Gereghty Shannon O’Neal
INTRO
ONLY ONE LSU
COACHES
Lucy Findlay Cissy Schepens Becky Gibbs Kannon Betzen Julie McLaughlin Lauren Harvey Signe Larson Victoria Givens Katie Burke Lauren Ostroski
PREVIEW
2:12.80 2:14.25 2:14.33 2:16.39 2:16.63 2:18.16 2:18.38 2:18.72 2:18.79 2:18.94
TIGERS
REVIEW
HISTORY
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LSU
Men’s Records
LSU RECORDS EVENT
NAME(S)
TIME/SCORE
YEAR
NCAA RECORDS EVENT
NAME(S)
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley One-meter Diving (six dives) Three-meter Diving (six dives) Platform Diving (six dives) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
Mark Andrews Adam Schmitt Julius Gloeckner Rodrigo Castro Craig Hamilton Craig Hamilton Evan Martinec Evan Martinec Nate Thomson Nate Thomson Christoph Lubenau Julius Gloeckner Julius Gloeckner Julius Gloeckner Niko Dalman Brian Gemberling Michael Neubacher Heyl, LeNeave, Gloeckner, Selts Andrews, Schmitt, Cronje, Everatt Gloeckner, Reynolds, LeNeave, Hallum Meyers, Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave Meyers, Decker, Lubenau, Heyl
19:57 43.22 1:36.09 4:22.92 9:10.82 15:08.28 46.23 1:44.36 53.66 1:56.31 45.97 1:44.96 1:44.88 3:45.10 387.75 393.07 431.55 1:17.82 2:53.38 6:28.83 1:26.00 3:10.54
1988 1988 2009 2000 2010 2010 2004 2004 1997 1997 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2008 2009 1988 2009 2010 2009
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley One-meter Diving (six dives) Three-meter Diving (six dives) Platform Diving (six dives) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
Cesar Cielo, Auburn Cesar Cielo, Auburn Simon Burnett, Arizona Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan Chris Thompson, Michigan Chris Thompson, Michigan Ryan Lochte, Florida Tyler Clary, Michigan Damir Dugonjic, California Neil Versfeld, Georgia Austin Staab, Stanford Shaune Fraser, Florida Bradley Ally, Florida Tyler Clary, Michigan David Boudia, Purdue David Boudia, Purdue Nick McCrory, Duke Andkjaer, Louw, Norys, Targett; Auburn Andkjaer, Louw, Norys, Targett; Auburn Walters, Berens, Jostes, Klueh; Texas White, Silva, Targett, Louw; Auburn Wollach, Klein, McGill, Targett; Auburn
TIME/SCORE
YEAR
AMERICAN RECORDS EVENT NAME(S)
19.68 43.87 1:35.57 4:18.71 8:59.72 14:57.93 47.96 1:46.30 53.34 1:57.48 47.60 1:44.90 1:47.03 3:51.04 397.27 426.82 1:20.23 2:55.00 6:31.31 1:28.32 3:17.14
1998 1986 2008 1986 2008 1986 2008 1993 2006 2004 2009 1998 1986 1986 2007 2007 2010 1986 1986 1999 1986
TIME/SCORE
YEAR
18.52 41.55 1:33.07 4:12.90 14:35.47 45.19 1:38.29 51.86 1:52.07 45.02 1:41.47 1:41.76 3:39.08 441.05* 454.40* 487.90* 1:15.47 2:46.03 6:16.25 1:23.69 3:04.58
2009 2009 2005 2006 2008 2005 2005 1997 2009 2009 2010 2005 2005 2006 2006 2009 2009 2009 2005 2009 2009
LSU NATATORIUM RECORDS NAME(S)
EVENT
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley One-meter Diving (six dives) Three-meter Diving (six dives) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
Brendon Dedekind, Florida State Per Johansson, Auburn Jayme Cramer, CRAW Frank Laconno, Alabama Jayme Cramer, CRAW Jason Gorrie, Florida Hannes Heyl, LSU Chris Younger, Auburn Vlad Polyakov, Alabama Vlad Polyakov, Alabama Christoph Lubenau, Tiger Aquatics Stephen Parry, Florida State Paul Wallace, Florida Jerry Frentsos, Florida Chris Colwill, Georgia Chris Colwill, Georgia Tuomola, Heyl, LeNeave, Zeller; LSU Dillon, Wallace, Mestre, Heath; Florida Dillon, Mestre, Thayer, Heath; Florida Gluck, Starkweather, Baum, Ohlin; LSU Farmer, Blatt, Bowman, Johansson; Auburn
SEC RECORDS EVENT
NAME(S)
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley One-meter Diving (six dives) Three-meter Diving (six dives) Platform Diving (six dives) 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
Matt Targett, Auburn Matt Targett, Auburn Ryan Lochte, Florida Sebastien Rouault, Georgia Sebastien Rouault, Georgia Ryan Lochte, Florida Ryan Lochte, Florida Jeremy Linn, Tennessee Neil Versfeld, Georgia Matt Targett, Auburn Mark Dylla, Georgia Ryan Lochte, Florida Ryan Lochte, Florida Chris Colwill, Georgia Chris Colwill, Georgia Dan Mazzaferro, Auburn Andkjaer, Targett, Norys, Louw; Auburn Andkjaer, Louw, Norys, Targett, Auburn Lochte, Townsend, Hartley, Sioui; Florida White, Silva, Targett, Andkjaer; Auburn Wollach, Klein, Madson, Targett; Auburn
50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
YEAR
18.47 40.92 1:31.20 4:08.60 8:44.11 14:26.62 44.60 1:37.58 50.86 1:51.40 44.18 1:40.75 1:40.49 3:35.98 468.65^ 494.90^ 534.00^ 1:14.08 2:46.03 6:10.16 1:22.36 3:01.39
2008 2008 2006 2006 2001 2001 2006 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
TIME
Nathan Adrian, California Nathan Adrian, California David Walters, Texas Peter Vanderkaay, Club Wolverine Erik Vendt, Club Wolverine Chris Thompson, Michigan Ryan Lochte, Florida Ryan Lochte, Daytona Beach Michael Alexandrov, Northwestern Brendan Hansen, Longhorn Austin Staab, Stanford Michael Phelps, North Baltimore Ryan Lochte, Daytona Beach Tyler Clary, Michigan Walters, Feigen, Jostes, Vanroekel; Texas Feigen, Berens, Jameson, Walters; Texas Walters, Berens, Jostes, Klueh; Texas Peirsol, Hansen, Crocker, Walker; Longhorn Godsoe, Kornfeld, Staab, Coville; Stanford
U.S. OPEN RECORDSNAME(S) EVENT 50-yard Freestyle 100-yard Freestyle 200-yard Freestyle 500-yard Freestyle 1000-yard Freestyle 1650-yard Freestyle 100-yard Backstroke 200-yard Backstroke 100-yard Breaststroke 200-yard Breaststroke 100-yard Butterfly 200-yard Butterfly 200-yard Individual Medley 400-yard Individual Medley 200-yard Freestyle Relay 400-yard Freestyle Relay 800-yard Freestyle Relay 200-yard Medley Relay 400-yard Medley Relay
TIME/SCORE
YEAR
18.71 41.08 1:31.72 4:08.54 8:36.49 14:26.62 44.60 1:36.81 51.56 1:51.74 44.18 1:39.65+ 1:40.08 3:35.98 1:15.90 2:47.02 6:10.16 1:24.00 3:01.91
TIME
Cesar Cielo, Auburn Cesar Cielo, Auburn Simon Burnett, Arizona Peter Vanderkaay, Club Wolverine Erik Vendt, Club Wolverine Chris Thompson, Michigan Ryan Lochte, Florida Ryan Lochte, Daytona Beach Damir Dugonjic, California Neil Versfeld, Georgia Austin Staab, Stanford Michael Phelps, North Baltimore Ryan Lochte, Daytona Beach Tyler Clary, Michigan Andkjaer, Louw, Norys, Targett; Auburn Andkjaer, Louw, Norys, Targett; Auburn Walters, Berens, Jostes, Klueh; Texas White, Silva, Targett, Louw; Auburn Wollach, Klein, McGill, Targett; Auburn
2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2001 2006 2007 2007 2006 2009 2010 2007 2009 2009 2009 2009 2006 2009
YEAR
18.47 40.92 1:31.20 4:08.54 8:36.49 14:26.62 44.60 1:36.81 50.86 1:51.40 44.18 1:39.65+ 1:40.08 3:35.98 1:14.08 2:46.03 6:10.16 1:22.36 3:01.39
2008 2008 2006 2008 2008 2001 2006 2007 2009 2009 2009 2010 2007 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
Boldface denotes current LSU athletes * - Denotes SEC meet record in the current format ^ - Denotes NCAA meet record in the current format + - Record Pending
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INTRO
ONLY ONE LSU
COACHES
PREVIEW
TIGERS
REVIEW
HISTORY
Men’s All-Time Top 10
HANNES HEYL
LUIS GONZALEZ
LSU
MATT VIEKE
50-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
200-YARD I.M.
TIME
YEAR
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
TIME
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
19.57 19.62 19.65 19.68 19.70 19.75 19.82 19.90 19.95 20.01
1988 2008 1988 1991 1997 2009 2009 2010 1988 2000
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1:44.88 1:48.07 1:48.50 1:48.51 1:49.57 1:49.92 1:50.20 1:50.53 1:50.91 1:50.95
2009 1998 1993 1995 2010 1996 2010 1995 1988 1989
1. 2. 3. t4. t4. 6. 7. t8. t8. 10.
46.23 47.13 47.30 48.31 48.31 48.95 49.28 49.39 49.39 49.47
2004 2009 2009 2007 2000 2000 2010 1997 2005 1999
100-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
400-YARD I.M.
TIME
YEAR
200-YARD BACKSTROKE
TIME
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
43.22 43.42 43.58 43.65 43.83 43.87 43.90 43.94 43.96 44.06
1988 2010 1991 2010 1995 1988 2009 1988 1988 2000
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
3:45.10 3:50.44 3:51.34 3:51.53 3:53.03 3:55.53 3:55.81 3:56.58 3:57.48 3:58.58
2009 2010 1995 1993 2008 2009 2008 1996 1988 1997
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1:44.36 1:45.47 1:45.76 1:46.26 1:46.42 1:47.38 1:47.92 1.47.99 1:48.43 1:48.79
2004 1999 2005 2010 1993 1994 2000 2008 2001 2010
Mark Andrews Miko Malberg Adam Schmitt Keith Anderson Marcelo Kingston Hannes Heyl Brandon Selts Andrei Tuomola Daryl Cronje Ken Kuhn
Adam Schmitt Hannes Heyl Keith Anderson Andrei Tuomola Sion Brinn Mark Andrews Sean LeNeave Daryl Cronje Randy Everatt Ken Kuhn
Julius Gloeckner Jarrod Marrs Craig Ford Nate Thomson Clint Hallum Mauricio Cunha Sean Roddy Troy Ashley Neil Harper Gavin Holles
Julius Gloeckner Clint Hallum Nate Thomson Craig Ford Sean LeNeave Luis Gonzalez Nate Telep Sean Keenan Darren Hanvey Jason Goltz
Evan Martinec James Meyers Hannes Heyl Kevin Braud Neal Satterly Tommy Starkweather Simon Diefenthal Mauricio Cunha Jared Strecker Mattias Ohlin
Evan Martinec Mattias Ohlin Kevin Braud Simon Diefenthal Craig Ford Lance Coy Neal Satterly Hannes Heyl Mike Jotautus Nick Kunkel
200-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
TIME
YEAR
1-METER DIVING (6 DIVES)
SCORE
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. t9. t9.
1:36.09 1:36.16 1:37.03 1:37.38 1:37.55 1:37.91 1:38.20 1:38.41 1:38.45 1:38.45
2009 2000 2003 1988 1989 2008 1987 2007 1987 1995
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
45.97 46.79 47.17 47.32 47.34 47.47 48.20 48.32 48.34 48.43
2009 2008 1999 2004 1991 2009 1998 2001 1997 2009
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Niko Dalman Kevin McMahon Brian Gemberling Corey Fox Michael Neubacher Jeff Reinholtz Erik Petursson Darren Guertin Nathan Schreiber Jesse Lyman
387.75 368.25 364.60 350.32 348.75 343.50 341.92 332.25 330.85 327.23
2009 1995 2010 2001 2007 1988 2001 1997 2008 2010
500-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
200-YARD BUTTERFLY
TIME
YEAR
3-METER DIVING (6 DIVES)
SCORE
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
4:22.92 4:23.38 4:25.34 4:25.96 4:26.74 4:26.92 4:27.60 4:27.98 4:28.81 4:29.50
2000 2006 2010 1999 2007 2006 1981 1990 2002 1995
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. t8. t8. 10.
1:44.96 1:46.75 1:47.46 1:47.72 1:47.79 1:48.28 1:48.83 1:48.92 1:48.92 1:49.11
2009 1996 2010 1998 1988 1986 2009 2000 1987 2008
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
393.07 391.55 376.90 367.65 366.65 364.53 358.87 350.50 343.57 343.43
2010 2008 2008 1997 1995 1988 1995 2009 2006 1998
1000-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE
TIME
YEAR
PLATFORM DIVING (6 DIVES) SCORE
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
9:10.82 9:11.50 9:13.27 9:17.58 9:20.36 9:23.32 9:23.44 9:23.52 9:23.86 9:24.52
2010 2007 2009 2000 2008 2005 1990 2000 2001 1986
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
53.66 53.67 53.86 53.93 54.23 54.27 54.43 54.46 54.87 54.96
1997 1991 1998 2010 2009 1987 2002 2005 2009 2009
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
2008 2008 2010 2006 2009 2006 2010 2006
1650-YARD FREESTYLE
TIME
YEAR
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE
TIME
YEAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
15:08.28 15:21.78 15:22.33 15:26.98 15:34.03 15:35.25 15:36.34 15:41.74 15:42.11 15:43.76
2010 2006 2008 2000 1990 1997 2008 1995 1995 2004
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1:56.31 1:57.34 1:57.89 1:58.18 1:59.08 1:59.54 2:00.36 2:00.60 2:00.85 2:01.55
1997 1997 2005 1987 2008 1993 2008 1987 2010 2009
Julius Gloeckner Rodrigo Castro Chris Stanczyk Randy Everatt Doug Jones Andrew Reynolds Neil Harper Connor Farber Daryl Cronje Sion Brinn
Rodrigo Castro Julius Gloeckner Craig Hamilton Morgan Sommerfeld Clint Hallum Will Rivers Frank Perella Bobby Koob Jan Minartz Scott McGrail
Craig Hamilton Will Rivers Luis Gonzalez Ross Buffington Clint Hallum Julius Gloeckner Bobby Koob Rodrigo Castro Myles Jaynes Darren Hanvey
Craig Hamilton Will Rivers Luis Gonzalez Ross Buffington Bobby Koob Morgan Sommerfeld Clint Hallum Scott McGrail Sean Keenan Myles Jaynes
INTRO
ONLY ONE LSU
COACHES
Christoph Lubenau Hannes Heyl Mattias Ohlin Evan Martinec Keith Anderson James Meyers Ruben Pineda Mike Jotautas Mauricio Cunha Connor Farber
Julius Gloeckner Mauricio Cunha Martin Jungfleisch Morgan Sommerfeld Gavin Holles Alberto Umana Sean LeNeave Tommy Starkweather Neil Harper Christoph Lubenau
Nate Thomson Todd Torres Jarrod Marrs Andrei Tuomola Ben Decker Andy Deichert Steve Gluck Christian Clausen Roy Chambers Chris White
Nate Thomson Jarrod Marrs Christian Clausen Todd Torres Ben Decker Rod Lawson Julius Gloeckner Andy Deichert Clint Hallum Nate Telep
PREVIEW
TIGERS
REVIEW
Brian Gemberling Niko Dalman Michael Neubacher Darren Guertin Ryan Harmon Matt Breeden Kevin McMahon Matt Vieke Nathan Schreiber Corey Fox
Michael Neubacher Niko Dalman Brian Gemberling Andrew Keane Matt Vieke Nathan Schreiber Jesse Lyman Kalister Harmon
431.55 343.40 281.15 280.60 262.85 249.15 239.20 206.40
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HISTORY
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Olympians
LSU
LSU ATHLETES AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES YEAR (LOCATION)
NAME (COUNTRY REPRESENTED)
EVENT
PLACE
2008 (Beijing, China) 2000 (Sydney, Australia)
Heather Brand (Zimbabwe) Miko Malberg (Estonia) Sion Brinn (Great Britain)
1996 (Atlanta, United States)
Mandy Leach (South Africa) Sion Brinn (Jamaica)
100m Butterfly 50m Freestyle 4x100m Medley Relay 4x100m Freestyle Relay 200m Freestyle 100m Freestyle 50m Freestyle 4x100 Medley Relay 100m Butterfly 100m Butterfly Three-meter Diving 4x100m Medley Relay 100m Breaststroke 200m Breaststroke 4x100m Freestyle Relay 4x100m Medley Relay 50m Freestyle 200m Breaststroke 200m Butterfly 100m Butterfly 200m Butterfly 100m Butterfly 4x100 Medley Relay 100m Breaststroke 50m Freestyle 200m Breaststroke 50m Freestyle 4x100m Freestyle Relay 4x100m Medley Relay 100m Butterfly 100m Backstroke 4x100m Medley Relay 200m Butterfly 100m Butterfly 4x100 Medley Relay 100m Backstroke 200m Backstroke 200m Individual Medley 200m Butterfly 100m Butterfly 200m Freestyle 100m Freestyle 200m Butterfly
42nd 25th 8th 9th 13th 12th 29th 13th 27th 37th 29th 19th 21st 31st 11th 14th 22nd 9th 28th 41st 13th 28th 12th 16th T-34th DQ 15th 9th 9th 18th 22nd DQ 21st 28th 6th 17th 24th 27th 28th 30th 32nd 37th 5th
Carolina Foot (Great Britain) Ruben Pineda (El Salvador) Guy Sandin (Puerto Rico) Todd Torres (Puerto Rico) 1992 (Barcelona, Spain)
Darryl Cronje (South Africa) Rodney Lawson (Australia) Blanca Morales (Guatemala) Samantha Purvis (Great Britain) Todd Torres (Puerto Rico)
1988 (Seoul, South Korea)
Mark Andrews (Canada) Caroline Foot (Great Britain) Neil Harper (Great Britain) Blanca Morales (Guatemala)
1984 (Los Angeles, United States) Neil Harper (Great Britain) Blanca Morales (Guatemala)
Samantha Purvis (Great Britain)
SAMANTHA PURVIS
MIKO MALBERG
FORMER LSU
OLYMPIANS
Mark Andrews
Heather Brand
Canada, 1988
Neil Harper
Blanca Morales
Guatemala, 1984, 1988 & 1992
2010-2011 LSU SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE
Ruben Pineda
COACHES
Estonia, 2008
Guy Sandin
Todd Torres
Puerto Rico, 1996
Great Britain 1984 & 1992
ONLY ONE LSU
Great Britain, 1988 & 1996
Miko Malberg
Zimbabwe, 2000
Samantha Purvis
El Salvador, 1996
Caroline Foot
South Africa, 1992
Mandy Leach
Australia, 1992
INTRO
Daryl Cronje
Jamaica, 1996; Great Britain, 2000
Rodney Lawson
Great Britain, 1984 & 1988
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Sion Brinn
Zimbabwe, 2008
PREVIEW
TIGERS
Puerto Rico, 1992 & 1996
REVIEW
HISTORY
WOMEN’S
ALL-AMERICANS
JENNIFER BANDA (2)
MURETE FUGLEM (1)
200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay
1997 1997
ANNE BARNETT (2) One-meter diving Three-meter diving
1986 1986
MARY LEE BEACH (5) 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay 400 medley relay
1980 1980 1978, 1979 1979
JULIE BERLIN (5) 50 freestyle 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
1980 1980 1980, 1981 1980
COLLEEN BERTIROTTI (3) 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay
2006, 2007 2007
HEATHER BRAND (1) 200 freestyle relay
2006
200 freestyle
1980
200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1986* 1986
JENNIFER CAMPBELL (3) 400 freestyle relay 400 medley relay 800 freestyle relay
1987* 1986 1986*
1994*, 1995*
MICHELLE CORYELL (1) Platform diving
2001*
MORGAN MCGEE (2)
1986*, 1987* 1986*, 1987*, 1988
200 breaststroke 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
1996*, 1997 1997 1997 1997*
KATIE GILMORE (6) 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
50 breaststroke
1975
ASHLEY CULPEPPER (11) One-meter diving 1999*, 2000*, 2001 Three-meter diving 1998, 1999, 2000*, 2001 Platform diving 1998*, 1999*, 2000, 2001*
ANITA DEMBEK (2) 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1986* 1986
MARY JO DRESSMAN (17) 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 1979, 1981 1979 1979, 1980, 1981 1978, 1979, 1980 1978 1978, 1980, 1981
LUCY FINDLAY (14) 1993*, 1994, 1995*, 1997* 1993, 1994, 1997* 1993*, 1997 1997 1997 1997* 1993 1993
2006, 2007, 2009 2007, 2009 2009*
200 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
2010 2010
2002 2002*, 2003
400 medley relay
1986
50 freestyle 100 freestyle 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1991* 1991* 1993 1993
MARY ELLEN HARRIS (1) 800 freestyle relay
1978
ONLY ONE LSU
One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
1990*, 1991* 1991*, 1992 1991, 1992
JOAN JACOBSON (2) 1980 1981
200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
2009 2009 2009*
One-meter diving
1997
AMANDA KENDALL (2) 200 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
2010 2010
BUFFY KRIEGER (4) 200 freestyle 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
1987 1987 1987* 1987*
MANDY LEACH (3) 100 freestyle 100 butterfly
KATIE GILMORE
JULIE MCLAUGHLIN (3) 400 I.M. 800 freestyle relay
1996*, 1997 1997*
200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay
2007 2007
200 medley relay 400 medley relay 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay
1993 1993 1993 1993
SUSAN MUNGAVIN (2) 400 freestyle 400 medley relay
1981 1981
50 freestyle 100 freestyle 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
SHELLY NEUWEIN (5) 1979 1978, 1979 1978 1978
2001 2001, 2002
KATHI LIND (3) 100 breaststroke 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1978 1978 1978
ALISON MAISCH (6) 1987*, 1988*, 1989* 1987*, 1989 1988*
PREVIEW
200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
2006, 2007, 2009 2007, 2009 2009*
SAMANTHA PURVIS (5) 100 butterfly 200 butterfly 200 I.M. 400 medley relay 400 freestyle relay
1986 1986 1986 1986 1986*
JULIE RICKETTS (2) 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
200 freestyle relay
1997
1988
JANE TREPP (5) 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
2009, 2010 2009 2009*, 2010
KAREN TURNER (2) 50 backstroke 400 medley relay
1981 1981
CINDY UNRUH (2) 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1993 1993
PAULA WADE (5) 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
1980 1980, 1981 1979, 1980
JESSICA WANTZ (3) One-meter diving Three-meter diving
2004* 2003*, 2004*
RACHEL WARE (3) One-meter diving Platform diving
2007, 2008 2007*
1997 1997*
JAMIE WATKINS (7)
1992, 1994 1992, 1993* 1992*, 1993, 1994*
CHRIS WESPER (2)
SUSIE RYAN (7) One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
KRISTY SYLVESTER (1)
800 freestyle relay 1986, 1987 1987 1987 1986*, 1987* 1986*, 1987* 1986* 1986
400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
JESSICA WANTZ
DANA TANNER (1)
KIKKI MYHBRO (10)
KATHERINE NOLAND (6)
JENA JOPLIN (1)
COACHES
MONICA MCJUNKIN (3)
JESSICA MONTEGUT (4)
BARB GORST (3) Three-meter diving Platform diving
2010 2010
SABRINA MESSMER (2)
SAMANTHA GOATES (2)
One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform
1987 1986* 1986*, 1987*, 1988
200 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
BECKY GIBBS (5)
400 medley relay 400 freestyle relay
LORI COTTINGHAM (1)
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400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
KELLI HILL (6)
KATHY CARBOY (2)
200 I.M. 400 I.M. 200 breaststroke 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
DENISE GEREGHTY (5)
200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
HEATHER HAGEMAN (4)
PAIGE BUSCH (2)
500 freestyle 1650 freestyle 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1988
HELEN GUEST (1)
BRENDA BREY (1)
Platform diving
KATE MCDERMOTT (5)
800 freestyle relay
HALI SAUCIER (1) Platform diving
2007*
2000*, 2002 2000, 2001*, 2002 2001, 2002
200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1978 1978
CINDY WILSON (1) 200 medley relay
STEPHANIE SMITH (1) 1650 freestyle
One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
2002
1986*
TOTAL: 217 * - Denotes NCAA First-Team AllAmericans (1986-2009)
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ALL-AMERICANS
KEITH ANDERSON (6) 50 freestyle 100 freestyle 200 freestyle 200 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
DAREN GUERTIN (5)
1991* 1991 1991 1991 1991* 1991
MARK ANDREWS (8) 50 freestyle 100 freestyle 400 medley relay 400 freestyle relay
1986, 1987*, 1988* 1986 1986* 1986*, 1987, 1988*
BRIAN BAUM (2) 200 freestyle relay
1996*, 1997
CURT BILLINGS (5) Three-meter diving Platform diving
1992, 1993 1991, 1992, 1993
JEAN BOUCAUD (1) 200 freestyle relay
1991
MATT BREEDEN (1) Platform diving
1989
SION BRINN (2) 100 freestyle
1994, 1995*
1999*
2005 2004 2004
1986*, 1988* 1988
MAURICIO CUNHA (3) 200 butterfly 200 medley relay
1996*, 1997 1997
One-meter diving Platform diving
2005 2006
ANDY DIECHERT (6) 1986*, 1987*, 1988, 1989* 1986*, 1987
SCOTT ELKMAN (2) 200 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
1991 1991*
RANDY EVERATT (2) 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
1988* 1988
COREY FOX (4) One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
2001 2001 2000*, 2001*
JULIUS GLOECKNER (6) 400 I.M. 200 butterfly 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 400 medley relay
84
1988
RYAN HARMON (1) One-meter diving
1997
2006, 2007* 2007 2009 2009 2009
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2001, 2002*, 2003*, 2004* 2001, 2003 2003*, 2004 2004
KEVIN MCMAHON (3) One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform
1995* 1995* 1995*
COREY FOX
RICK MEADOR (8) NEIL HARPER (7) 100 backstroke 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay 400 medley relay
1987 1986, 1987 1988 1986*, 1987*, 1988*
ROSS HEBERT (1) 200 medley relay
2004
100 breaststroke 200 breaststroke
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
JAMES MEYERS (4) 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
2010 2010 2010 2010
HANNES HEYL (8)
MARTIN NYBERG (1)
100 butterfly 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
MATTIAS OHLIN (1)
2008 2008, 2009, 2010 2010 2010 2009, 2010
1987*, 1988*
MIKE JOTAUTAS (1) 2003*
200 medley relay
1991*
1997 1996*, 1997 1997
ROD LAWSON (1) 200 breaststroke
200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1993
2009, 2010 2009, 2010 2010 2009, 2010
JASON LEWIS (1) 400 freestyle relay
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2003*
ROBERT PERCY (2) 50 freestyle relay 100 freestyle
1940 1940
ERIK PETURSSON (1) One-meter diving
2001
RUBEN PINEDA (1) 200 medley relay
1997
JEFF REINHOLTZ (8) One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
1989*, 1990* 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990* 1989, 1990*
EVAN MARTINEC
CHRIS STANCZYK (1) 400 medley relay
2004
STEVE STREIFF (1) 400 freestyle relay
1986*
2008, 2009 2008 2009 2009
200 freestyle relay
1996*, 1997
ANDREW ROBERTS (1) 800 freestyle relay
1988
2008
1996*, 1997 1997*, 1998* 1997
One-meter diving Three-meter diving
1972, 1973 1972, 1973
200 medley relay
2003*
GUY SANDIN (1) Platform diving
1992
ADAM SCHMITT (10) 50 freestyle 100 freestyle 400 freestyle relay 400 medley relay
100 breaststroke 200 breaststroke 200 freestyle relay
1997* 1995*, 1997* 1997
TODD TORRES (14) 100 breaststroke 200 breaststroke 200 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1987*, 1988*, 1990*, 1991* 1987*, 1988, 1990, 1991* 1991 1990, 1991* 1987*, 1988*, 1990
GREG TRIEFENBACH (4)
EDDIE RING (2)
MATTHEW RUCKER (1)
JARROD MARRS (5) 100 breaststroke 200 breaststroke 200 medley relay
FRANCISCO PAEZ (1)
2004 2004
MIKO MALBERG (1) 200 freestyle relay
1999*
ALAN ROSS (4)
CHRISTOPH LUBENAU (5) 100 butterfly 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 400 medley relay
100 butterfly
1987
NEIL LOWE (2) 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
1996*
NATE THOMSON (4)
WILLIAM KEEVER (1)
50 freestyle 200 freestyle relay 200 medley relay
200 freestyle relay
200 medley relay
GAVIN HOLLES (2)
SEAN LENEAVE (7)
NIKO DALMAN (2)
100 breaststroke 400 medley relay
One-meter diving
MARCELO KINGSTON (4)
DARYL CRONJE (3) 400 freestyle relay 800 freestyle relay
PAT HAND (1)
200 medley relay
CHRISTIAN CLAUSEN (3) 200 breaststroke 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
EVAN MARTINEC (9)
1997, 1998* 1997, 1998* 1997
400 medley relay
RODRIGO CASTRO (1) 200 freestyle
One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
1987*, 1988* 1986, 1987*, 1988* 1986*, 1987, 1988* 1987*, 1988*
One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
1993 1993* 1993*, 1994*
ANDREI TUOMOLA (4) 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay 200 medley relay 400 medley relay
2010 2010 2010 2010
ALBERTO UMANA (1) 400 medley relay
1986*
KYLE VANARSDALL (1) Platform diving
2003
TOTAL: 201 * - Denotes NCAA First-team All-Americans (1986-2009)
BRANDON SELTS (3) 200 freestyle relay 400 freestyle relay
COACHES
2008, 2009 2009
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NCAA FIRST-TEAM
ALL-AMERICA FINISHES (Top-Eight at NCAA Championships)
LSU WOMEN LSU MEN PLACE ATHLETE(S)
TIME/SCORE
YEAR
6th Heather Hageman
23.23
1991
7th Heather Hageman
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 6th Becky Gibbs 6th Lucy Findlay
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
5th Lucy Findlay 6th Lucy Findlay 7th Lucy Findlay
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 2th Lucy Findlay 8th Julie McLaughlin
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
8th Krieger, Myhrbro, Gereghty, Campbell 8th Myhrbro, Gereghty, McDermott, Purvis
50.25
1991
2:14.33 2:13.39
1:59.44 2:00.04 1:59.93
ONE-METER DIVING 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 5th 5th 6th
Jamie Watkins* Alison Maisch* Ashley Culpepper Alison Maisch Kelli Hill Jessica Wantz Kelli Hill Alison Maisch
THREE-METER DIVING
1st 3rd 4th 5th 5th 7th 7th 7th
Ashley Culpepper* Jessica Wantz Jessica Wantz Jamie Watkins Kelli Hill Ashley Culpepper Susie Ryan Alison Maisch
PLATFORM
1st 2nd 2nd 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 7th 8th 8th
Susie Ryan* Ashley Culpepper Kathy Carboy Michelle Coryell Ashley Culpepper Kathy Carboy Barb Gorst Alison Maisch Hali Saucier Ashley Culpepper Susie Ryan Rachel Ware Ashley Culpepper
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1996 1993
1995 1993 1997
4:12.60# 1997 4:19.15 1996
TIME/SCORE
1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 7th
19.61 19.65 19.67 19.68 20.08
Mark Andrews* Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Keith Anderson Mark Andrews
4th Adam Schmitt 7th Sion Brinn 8th Adam Schmitt
200-YARD FREESTYLE 7th Rodrigo Castro
100-YARD BACKSTROKE 6th Evan Martinec 8th Evan Martinec
100-METER BACKSTROKE
3:25.40 3:25.34
1987 1986
1997 1987 1986
1:36.88# 2009 1:49.11 1986
439.70 479.10 431.20 444.95 444.05 288.60 413.75 446.30
2000 1989 2000 1989 1991 2004 1990 1987
538.25 540.15 532.45 518.50 524.05 480.55 466.40 481.10
2000 2004 2003 2001 1991 1999 1993 1987
584.65 453.45 572.60 433.70 460.05 584.45 420.40 499.95 283.95 590.45 463.65 244.75 536.90
1994 2001 1994 2001 2000 1995 2002 1989 2007 1999 1992 2007 1998
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE
1st 3rd 4th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th
Todd Torres* Andy Deichert Nate Thomson Todd Torres Todd Torres Rick Meador Andy Deichert Andy Deichert Jarrod Marrs Todd Torres
200-YARD BREASTSTROKE
2nd 2nd 4th 5th 5th 6th 8th
Nate Thomson Nate Thomson Todd Torres Jarrod Marrs Jarrod Marrs Rick Meador Todd Torres
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
COACHES
6th Mattias Ohlin
YEAR
1988 1988 1987 1991 1987
43.56 43.88 44.18
1988 1995 1987
1:36.28
1999
46.97 47.31
4th Evan Martinec
8th Findlay, Ricketts, McLaughlin, Gibbs 7:17.34 8th Gereghty, Krieger, McDermott, Myhrbro 7:24.10 8th Gereghty, McDermott, Campbell, Myhrbro 7:28.45
5th McJunkin, Trepp, Gilmore, Noland 8th Dembek, Busch, Wilson, Myhrbro
PLACE ATHLETE(S)
100-YARD FREESTYLE
800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
7th Mauricio Cunha
50-YARD FREESTYLE
50-YARD FREESTYLE
100-YARD FREESTYLE
200-YARD BUTTERFLY
2003 2002
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 7th Julius Gloeckner
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 6th Kingston, Baum, Ring, Nyberg
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 2nd Andrews, Schmitt, Cronje, Everatt 6th Andrews, Schmitt, Cronje, Streiff
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
8th Martinec, Rucker, Jotautas, Paez 8th Anderson, Torres, Keever, Elkman
400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
7th Harper, Torres, Holles, Schmitt 7th Harper, Deichert, Umana, Andrews 8th Harper, Torres, Holles, Schmitt
ONE-METER DIVING 51.87
2004
53.96 54.48 54.10 53.68 55.02 55.88 55.08 55.17 55.62 54.45
1987 1987 1997 1991 1988 1979 1989 1986 1996 1990
1:56.31# 1:56.45 1:58.46 1:57.49 1:58.49 2:02.31 1:58.47
1997 1995 1987 1997 1998 1980 1991
47.17
1999
2nd 3rd 4th 6th 6th
Kevin McMahon Daren Guertin Alan Ross Jeff Reinholtz Jeff Reinholtz
THREE-METER DIVING
3rd 4th 4th 8th 9th^
Daren Guertin Kevin McMahon Jeff Reinholtz Greg Triefenbach Alan Ross
PLATFORM
3rd 4th 5th 6th 6th 7th
Greg Triefenbach Greg Triefenbach Jeff Reinholtz Corey Fox Kevin McMahon Corey Fox
1:46.99
1996
3:47.76
2007
1:19.83
1996
2:53.38# 1988 2:57.16 1986
1:27.81 1:28.66
2003 1991
3:16.59 3:17.52 3:16.17
1988 1986 1987
581.20 557.10 463.00 539.65 514.50
1995 1998 1973 1990 1989
597.95 621.95 576.15 521.80 420.66
1998 1995 1990 1993 1972
662.85 678.30 675.95 475.40 701.75 529.85
1993 1994 1990 2000 1995 2001
* - Denotes NCAA Champion # - Current school record ^ - 12 championship finalists in springboard diving in 1972
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Champions/Accolades
PAIGE BUSCH WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONS (4) YEAR
NAME
1989 1994 2000 2000
Alison Maisch Susie Ryan Ashley Culpepper Jamie Watkins
EVENT
One-meter diving Platform diving Three-meter diving One-meter diving
WOMEN’S SEC CHAMPIONS (32) YEAR
NAME(S)
1986
Paige Busch Samantha Purvis
1988 1989
Dembek/Busch/Purvis/Myhbro Alison Maisch
1990
Alison Maisch Kelli Hill Kelli Hill
1991
Kelli Hill
1992
Kelli Hill
1993
Susie Ryan Lucy Findlay
1994 1996 1997
Susie Ryan Becky Gibbs Lucy Findlay
2000 2001 2002 2008
Ashley Culpepper Jamie Watkins Barb Gorst Paige Brown Rachel Ware
EVENT
100-yard breaststroke 100-yard butterfly 200-yard butterfly 400-yard medley relay One-meter diving Three-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving Three-meter diving Platform diving One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving One-meter diving Three-meter diving One-meter diving Platform diving 200-yard breaststroke 200-yard I.M. 400-yard I.M. Platform diving 200-yard breaststroke 200-yard I.M. 400-yard I.M. Platform diving One-meter diving Platform diving Platform diving One-meter diving
WOMEN’S COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY RECIPIENTS
(High Points Scorer at SEC Championships) YEAR NAME
1991 1993 1997
POINT TOTAL
Kelli Hill Lucy Findlay Lucy Findlay
60 points 60 points 57 points
WOMEN’S ALL-SEC (31)
YEAR
NAME
1989-90
Kelli Hill
1990-91
Kelli Hill
1992-93
Lucy Findlay Susie Ryan
86
1993-94
Susie Ryan
1995-96
Becky Gibbs
1996-97
Lucy Findlay
1999-00
Ashley Culpepper
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Three-meter diving Platform diving One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving 200-yard breaststroke 200-yard I.M. 400-yard I.M. One-meter diving Platform diving One-meter diving Platform diving 100-yard breaststroke 200-yard breaststroke 200-yard I.M. 400-yard I.M. One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
INTRO
BARB GORST 2000-01
Jamie Watkins
2001-02
Jamie Watkins
2002-03 2007-08
Barb Gorst Mandy Leach Holly Winters Barb Gorst Rachel Ware
One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving Three-meter diving Platform diving Platform diving 100-yard butterfly Platform diving Platform diving One-meter diving Three-meter diving Platform diving
Paige Brown YEAR
NAME
1993 1994 1997 2000 2000 2002 2007 2008 2010
Susie Ryan Susie Ryan Lucy Findlay Ashley Culpepper Ashley Culpepper Barb Gorst Rachel Ware Rachel Ware Rebecca St. Germain
AWARD
SEC Diver of the Year SEC Diver of the Year SEC Swimmer of the Year NCAA Diver of the Year SEC Diver of the Year SEC Diver of the Year SEC Freshman Diver of the Year SEC Diver of the Year SEC Freshman Diver of the Year
WOMEN’S COACHING AWARDS (8) NAME
1992 1993 1994 2000
Mike Lyden Mike Lyden Jeff Shaffer Scott Reich
2001 2002 2008
Scott Reich Scott Reich Doug Shaffer
AWARD
SEC Diving Coach of the Year SEC Diving Coach of the Year SEC Diving Coach of the Year NCAA Diving Coach of the Year SEC Diving Coach of the Year SEC Diving Coach of the Year SEC Diving Coach of the Year SEC Diving Coach of the Year
MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONS (2)
YEAR
NAME
1987 1988
Todd Torres Mark Andrews
EVENT
100-yard breaststroke 50-yard freestyle
MEN’S SEC CHAMPIONS (58)
YEAR
NAME
1938 1939 1939 1940
B.W. Wax B.W. Wax Albert Kleinpeter Robert Percy
1972
Paul Smith Albert Kleinpeter Percy/Schmitt/Klock/Setliffe Alan Ross
1973 1975 1979 1986 1987
1988
1991 1992
1998 2004
COACHES
Todd Torres 200-yard breaststroke Jeff Reinholtz One-meter diving Harper/Deichert/Holles/Everatt 400-yard medley relay Andrews/Schmitt/Cronje/Everatt 400-yard freestyle relay Randy Everatt 50-yard freestyle Jeff Reinholtz One-meter diving Three-meter diving Keith Anderson 50-yard freestyle Anderson/Elkman/Keever/Torres 200-yard medley relay Curt Billings One-meter diving Three-meter diving Greg Triefenbach Platform diving Curt Billings Three-meter diving Greg Triefenbach One-meter diving Jarrod Marrs 200-yard breaststroke Evan Martinec 100-yard backstroke
MEN’S COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY RECIPIENTS
(High Points Scorer at SEC Championships) YEAR NAME
1992 YEARS
NAME
1989-90
Jeff Reinholtz
1990-91
Keith Anderson,
1991-92
Scott Elkman Bill Keever Todd Torres Curt Billings
1992-93
57 points
1997-98 2002-03 2003-04
2007-08
EVENT
One-meter diving Three-meter diving 50-yard freestyle 100-yard butterfly 200-yard medley relay 200-yard medley relay 200-yard medley relay 200-yard medley relay One-meter diving Three-meter diving One-meter diving Three-meter diving One-meter diving 200-yard breaststroke 100-yard backstroke 400-yard medley relay 400-yard medley relay 100-yard backstroke 400-yard medley relay 400-yard medley relay Platform diving
Greg Triefenbach Curt Billings Greg Triefenbach Jarrod Marrs Evan Martinec Christian Clausen Neil Lowe Evan Martinec Chris Stanczyk Michael Neubacher
MEN’S AWARDS (6) YEAR
NAME
1993 1996
Curt Billings Martin Nyberg
2005 2006 2008 2009
Niko Dalman Nathan Schreiber Michael Neubacher Julius Gloeckner
400-yard freestyle relay
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POINT TOTAL
Curt Billings
MEN’S ALL-SEC (21)
EVENT
One-meter diving One-meter diving 150-yard backstroke 50-yard freestyle 100-yard freestyle 220-yard freestyle 50-yard freestyle
One-meter diving Three-meter diving Alan Ross Three-meter diving John Morton 400-yard I.M. Rick Meador 100-yard breaststroke Adam Schmitt 50-yard freestyle Andy Deichert 100-yard breaststroke Neil Harper 100-yard backstroke Adam Schmitt 50-yard freestyle Todd Torres 100-yard breaststroke 200-yard breaststroke Harper/Torres/Holles/Schmitt 400-yard medley relay Andrews/Cronje/Harper/Schmitt 400-yard freestyle relay Adam Schmitt 50-yard freestyle Mark Andrews 100-yard freestyle Andy Deichert 100-yard breaststroke
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1989 1990
1993
WOMEN’S AWARDS (9)
YEAR
JARROD MARRS
AWARD
SEC Diver of the Year SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year SEC Freshman Diver of the Year SEC Freshman Diver of the Year SEC Freshman Diver of the Year SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
MEN’S COACHING AWARDS (1) YEAR
NAME
1992
Mike Lyden
AWARD
SEC Diving Coach of the Year
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COACHING HISTORY
WOMEN’S POST-SEASON FINISHES SEC FINISHES YEAR
FINISH
CHAMPION
WOMEN’S COACHING RECORDS (DUAL MEETS)
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2nd 6th 6th 7th 7th 4th 4th 4th 4th 6th 6th 7th 5th 5th 7th 7th 4th 6th 6th 5th 7th 5th 7th 9th 8th 8th 6th 6th 8th 7th
Florida Florida Florida Florida Alabama Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Florida Auburn Auburn Auburn Georgia Auburn Auburn Florida Georgia
YEAR
COACH
W-L-T
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
Ivan Harless Ivan Harless Ted Stickles Ivan Harless Ivan Harless Scott Woodburn Scott Woodburn Scott Woodburn Sam Freas Sam Freas Sam Freas Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Jeff Cavana Jeff Cavana Jeff Cavana Jeff Cavana Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt
5-3-0 5-1-0 6-2-0 5-2-0 2-5-0 0-4-0 3-5-0 5-8-0 12-2-0 10-0-0 9-6-0 9-0-0 3-13-0 6-4-0 9-4-0 11-5-0 8-2-0 9-1-0 6-3-0 10-3-0 10-4-0 11-2-0 8-2-0 6-5-0 7-3-0 8-6-0 2-8-0 5-6-0 6-5-0 6-4-0 8-3-0 7-3-1 6-6-0
YEAR
FINISH
CHAMPION
1978 1979 1980 1981
22nd 23rd 13th 23rd
Arizona State Florida Stanford Texas
YEAR
FINISH
CHAMPION
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
10th 11th 22nd 20th 20th 14th 25th 13th 18th 17th 20th 17th 24th 26th 16th 16th 20th 32nd 24th DNP 32nd 17th 42nd 16th 30th
Texas Texas Texas Stanford Texas Texas Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Southern Cal Stanford Georgia Georgia Georgia Auburn Auburn Auburn Georgia Auburn Auburn Arizona California Florida
AIAW FINISHES
NCAA FINISHES
MEN’S POST-SEASON FINISHES SEC FINISHES YEAR
FINISH
CHAMPION
1938 1939 1940 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
4th 3rd 2nd 7th 6th 6th 4th 7th 6th 4th 5th 6th 5th 5th 6th 6th 6th 6th 8th 7th 5th 4th 1st
Florida Florida Florida Tennessee Florida Florida Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Florida Florida Florida Alabama Florida Florida Florida Florida Alabama LSU
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COACHES
WOMEN’S COACHING TOTALS (DUAL MEETS)
RICK MEADOR 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
4th 4th 4th 7th 6th 7th 4th 5th 4th 5th 5th 5th 6th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 6th 6th 6th 7th
Tennessee Florida Florida Florida Florida Auburn Auburn Tennessee Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn
YEAR
FINISH
CHAMPION
1972 1973 1974 1977 1978 1979 1980 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
23rd 20th 18th 28th 26th 17th 24th 11th 8th 6th 23rd 15th 14th 31st 22nd 29th 12th 17th 14th 19th 18th 23rd 19th 27th 18th 21st 21st 40th 28th 29th 28th 29th
Indiana Indiana Southern Cal Southern Cal Tennessee California California Stanford Stanford Texas Texas Texas Texas Stanford Stanford Stanford Michigan Texas Auburn Stanford Auburn Texas Texas Texas Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Arizona Auburn Texas
NCAA FINISHES
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COACH
W-L-T
PCT.
Harless’ Total (4 years) Stickles’ Total (1 year) Woodburn’s Total (3 years) Freas’ Total (3 years) Meador’s Total (11 years) Cavana’s Total (3 years) Schmitt’s Total (6 years) LSU Totals
17-11-0 6-2-0 8-17-0 31-8-0 100-43-0 24-22-0 38-27-1 224-130-1
.607 .750 .320 .795 .699 .533 .576 .632
MEN’S COACHING RECORDS (DUAL MEETS) YEAR
COACH
W-L
1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 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 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
Layne Jorgensen Layne Jorgensen Ivan Harless Ivan Harless Ted Stickles Ted Stickles Ted Stickles Ted Stickles Ted Stickles Ted Stickles Ted Stickles Ted Stickles Ivan Harless Ivan Harless Scott Woodburn Scott Woodburn Scott Woodburn Sam Freas Sam Freas Sam Freas Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Rick Meador Jeff Cavana Jeff Cavana Jeff Cavana Jeff Cavana Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt
1-11 9-8 5-6 6-2 3-6 7-7 5-7 5-3 6-3 8-3 9-4 8-4 4-3 2-6 5-4 3-6 8-2 9-1 9-4 10-1 9-4 7-5 7-3 7-4 10-4 6-4 9-1 6-3 8-3 8-3 9-3 6-2 6-3 3-5 4-7 2-7 2-6 1-6 2-5 6-3 7-1 3-6
MEN’S COACHING TOTALS COACH
W-L
PCT.
Jorgensen’s Total (2 years) Harless’ Total (4 years) Stickles’ Total (8 years) Woodburn’s Total (3 years) Freas’ Total (3 years) Meador’s Total (12 years) Cavana’s Total (3 years) Schmitt’s Total (6 years) LSU Totals
10-19 17-17 51-37 16-12 28-6 92-39 15-22 21-27 250-179
.345 .500 .580 .571 .824 .702 .405 .438 .583
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Women’s Year-by-Year Results Vanderbilt (at Emory) at Emory Houston Northeast La. New Orleans Kentucky Auburn Alabama Florida at Florida State Tulane Texas A&M SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 62-51 W 77-37 W 75-62 W 74-20 W 92-2 W 64-49 W 64-49 L 66-47 L 68-43 W 67-46 W 155.5-74.5 L 57-54 5th 21st
1988-89 DUAL RECORD: 9-0 Head Coach: Rick Meador
SHANNA SPEARS
1977-78 DUAL RECORD: 5-3
1983-84 DUAL RECORD: 3-5
Lamar at Auburn at Florida at Alabama at East Carolina at Texas A&M at Rice Arkansas AIAW Championships
Rice Lamar at Houston TCU at Alabama at Tulane Northeast La. South Florida SEC Championships
Head Coach: Ivan Harless
W 88-42 L 68-63 L 73-58 L 72-59 W 82-30 W 73-48 W 63-40 W 79-49 22nd
Head Coach: Scott Woodburn
97-25 77-63 71-35 72-24 89-39 62-44 74-31 N/A
1978-79 DUAL RECORD: 5-1
1984-85 DUAL RECORD: 5-8
at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Lamar Alabama Auburn Rice AIAW Championships
at New Orleans at Houston at Lamar at South Florida at Tampa at Penn State at Virginia at Oklahoma TCU Texas A&M Alabama Tulane Northeast La. SEC Championships
Head Coach: Ivan Harless
W 82-37 W 70-59 W 76-37 L 79-52 W 77-51 W 77-51 25th
1979-80 DUAL RECORD: 6-2 Head Coach: Ted Stickles at Vanderbilt Tulane Lamar at Auburn at Alabama at Rice Georgia Houston AIAW Championships
W 81-50 W 50-25 W 85-49 L 66-57 L 83-57 W N/A W 76-55 W 61-45 13th
1980-81 DUAL RECORD: 5-2 Head Coach: Ivan Harless Vanderbilt Alabama Georgia Florida State at Rice at Houston Tulane SEC Championships AIAW Championships
W 100-31 W 71-69 W 85-64 L 86-63 W 53-42 L 85-55 W 62-34 2nd 23rd
1981-82 DUAL RECORD: 2-5 Head Coach: Ivan Harless at Nebraska at Alabama Georgia Rice Houston at Tulane at Auburn SEC Championships
L L L W L W L 6th
64-47 73-28 76-49 76-63 93-42 84-55 66-44
1982-83 DUAL RECORD: 0-4 Head Coach: Scott Woodburn at Rice Texas A&M Alabama Tulane SEC Championships
L L L L 6th
85-45 58-36 54-24 73-71
Head Coach: Scott Woodburn
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96-18 88-38 80-51 69-45 60-51 77-57 80-54 71-39 58-54 74-39 69-33 65-48 61-52
1985-86 DUAL RECORD: 12-2 Head Coach: Sam Freas
Tulane Northeast La. New Orleans Nebraska at TCU at Texas A&M at Houston at Rice Florida State Texas at Alabama at New Orleans at Tulane at Northeast La. SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 97-53 W 97-27 W 97-26 W 79-34 W 74-49 W 60-41 W 81-59 W 62-41 W 71-35 L 81-59 L 89-51 W 71-46 W 75-38 W 67-46 4th 10th
1986-87 DUAL RECORD: 10-0 Head Coach: Sam Freas
Rice Kansas Southern Illinois Houston at Indian River JC at Auburn Florida State Northeast La. at Tulane at Texas A&M SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 74-37 W 80-33 W 77-35 W 80-59 W N/A W 63-50 W 118-98.5 W 79-28 W 69-37 W 61-52 4th 11th
1987-88 DUAL RECORD: 9-6 Head Coach: Sam Freas at Tennessee Cincinnati (at Tenn.) at Georgia
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L L L
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84-22 54-52 63-50
Rice Kansas Southern Illinois Houston at Auburn Florida State Northeast La. at Tulane at Texas A&M SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 74-37 W 80-33 W 77-35 W 80-59 W 63-50 W 118-98.5 W 79-28 W 69-37 W 61-52 4th 22nd
L 75-36 L 66-35 W 90-16 L 73-40 L 66-47 L 72-35 W 72-20 W 64-22 L 46-41 L 65-46 L 87-52 L 67-46 L 62-51 L 64-48 L 67-45 L 80-33 6th 20th
1991-92 DUAL RECORD: 9-4 Head Coach: Rick Meador
W 152-91 W 150-90 W 66-47 W 76-34 W 79-32 L 128-109 L 64-31 L 124-119 L 88-25 W 77-36 W 104-82 W 163-113 W 117-58 7th NCAA 25th
at Drury College at Arkansas Kansas (at Ark.) at Rice at Alabama at Texas A&M at Houston Nike Cup South Carolina Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 144.6-84.3 W 124-117 L 141-101 W 113-92 L 153-89 L 152-88 W 166-114 4th W 125-109 W 139.5-99.5 7th 20th
1996-97 DUAL RECORD: 10-3 Head Coach: Rick Meador Alabama Arkansas Houston Rice at Northeast La. Texas A&M at Emory at Georgia at Miami (Fla.) at Florida at Florida A&M at Florida State Auburn (at Fla.) SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 135-107 W 78-52 W 83-49 W 138-91 W 106-91 W 127-116 W 109-69 L 155-86 W 61-52 L 61-52 W 40-17 W 122-121 L 134-103 4th 17th
Head Coach: Rick Meador at Drury at Arkansas Houston at Alabama Georgia at Texas A&M Southern Methodist at Rice at Kentucky at Wright State Western Kentucky Florida State Miami (Fla.) Northeast Louisiana SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Head Coach: Rick Meador
PREVIEW
L 138-105 W 128-113 W 125-118 W 125-116 W 138-105 W 86-47 W 84-49 W 122-99 W 82-47 W 147-94 7th 17th
1997-98 DUAL RECORD: 10-4
1992-93 DUAL RECORD: 11-5
COACHES
W 151-90 L 143-100 W 131-88 W 145-97 L 136-105 W 131-112 W 139-77 W 132-112 W 165-132 W 119-85 5th 18th
Head Coach: Rick Meador
W 143-100 L 140-198 L 122.5-120.5 W N/A W 158.5-129.5 W 134-99 W 150-87 L 133.5-109.5 W 139.5-96.5 L 134.5-101.5 6th 14th
W W W W W L L L W W
Florida State at Alabama at Wright State at Kentucky at Auburn South Carolina at TCU at Texas A&M at Houston at Rice SEC Championships NCAA Championships
1995-96 DUAL RECORD: 6-3
Head Coach: Rick Meador
at Northeast La. Alabama at Florida A&M at Florida State Rice Florida Tennessee Auburn TCU Houston
Head Coach: Rick Meador
Alabama Kentucky Texas A&M at South Carolina at Clemson Arkansas Houston Rice at Florida A&M at Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
1990-91 DUAL RECORD: 6-4
at Kentucky at Wright State Florida State Vanderbilt TCU at Auburn at Alabama Arkansas at Florida South Carolina (at Fla.) at Rice at Houston Northeast La. SEC Championships NCAA Championships
1993-94 DUAL RECORD: 8-2
Head Coach: Rick Meador
Head Coach: Rick Meador
at Florida State Florida Kentucky Vanderbilt Houston Texas A&M Auburn at Tennessee Alabama at Georgia SEC Championship NCAA Championships
W 128-92 W 123-118 L 127-116 W 142-110 L 140.5-102.5 W N/A 5th 13th
1994-95 DUAL RECORD: 9-1
1989-90 DUAL RECORD: 3-13 at Florida Rice New Orleans Vanderbilt at Auburn at Alabama Northeast La. at Augustana at Villanova at Texas A&M at Houston Tennessee Colorado State Florida State Georgia Kentucky SEC Championships NCAA Championships
at Drury College at Arkansas Kentucky Texas A&M at South Carolina Coll. Of Charleston SEC Championships NCAA Championships
155-99 135-107 103-74 122-121 140-95 173-68 137-104 96-133 177-102 166-121
TIGERS
REVIEW
W 152-84 W 111-29 W 122-18 W 135-105 L 127-111 L 152-91 L 167.5-73.5 W 110-95 L 142-97 W 81-32 W 83-29 W 141.5-97.5 W 139-102 W 140-71 6th 24th
HISTORY
Women’s Year-by-Year Results
ELLE SCHMIDT
LSU
SARA HALEY
1998-99 DUAL RECORD: 11-2
2002-03 DUAL RECORD: 8-6
2006-07 DUAL RECORD: 6-4
2008-09 DUAL RECORD: 7-3-1
at Arkansas at Houston at Northeast Louisiana Alabama Wright State at Emory at Georgia Southern at Georgia Texas A&M Kentucky at Howard at Florida State Rice SEC Championships NCAA Championships
at Florida Wright State Auburn Tennessee Arkansas Alabama at Tampa/Indianapolis at Houston at Texas A&M at Rice at Florida State Delta State UL-Monroe Kentucky SEC Championships NCAA Championships
#1 Auburn L 176-115 SMU Classic 6th Delta State W 181-106 at Arkansas W 171-129 #2 Florida L 172-128 Alabama W 163-137 at Art Adamson Invitational 4th #7 Florida State L 180-120 at #5 Texas A&M L 175-115 Houston W 233-120 Rice W 216-131 New Orleans W 283-63 SEC Championships 6th NCAA Championships 17th
#4 Florida L 185-104 at #21 Arkansas L 151-149 Alabama T 150-150 at Art Adamson Invitational 5th at Florida Atlantic W 147-84 Kentucky W 175-118 Florida State W 166-134 Delta State W 150-84 at Texas A&M L 182-110 Houston W 211-140 Rice W 246-95 New Orleans W 282-57 SEC Championships 8th NCAA Championships 16th
Head Coach: Rick Meador
W 104-35 W 87-52 W 139-101 W 147-89 W 139-79 W 176-65 W 175-60 L 159-130 W 139-102 L 135-105 W 100-71 W 143-99 W 153-112 6th 26th
1999-2000 DUAL RECORD: 8-2 Head Coach: Rick Meador Arkansas UL Monroe Houston at Alabama at Washington State at Kentucky at Wright State at Texas A&M at Rice Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 176-115 W 73-34 W 65-47 W 139-101 W 53-39 L 124-118 W 130-45 L 129-106 W 140-121 W 139-104 5th 16th
2000-01 DUAL RECORD: 6-5 Head Coach: Jeff Cavana Houston Wright State UL-Monroe Alabama Arkansas Univ. of Tampa Ouachita Baptist Texas A&M Kentucky Georgia Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W W W L L W W W L L L 7th 16th
139-96 133-94 156-74 173-123 161-139 107-68 107-25 133-109 128-114 175-111 137-106
2001-02 DUAL RECORD: 7-3 Head Coach: Jeff Cavana Houston Arkansas at Tennessee at Kentucky at Wright State at Alabama Texas A&M UL-Monroe Florida State Rice SEC Championships NCAA Championships
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W 156-84 W 159-86 W 164.5-82.5 W 140.5-102.5 W 137-78 L 157-142 L 154-145 W 197-36 L 138-105 W 151-83 5th 20th
ONLY ONE LSU
Head Coach: Jeff Cavana
L 140-96 W 139-68 L 190-72 L 128-113 W 162-115 L 154-127 W 48-24 W 131-93 L 170-128 W 154-107 L 136-104 W 65-37 W 61-41 W 177-114 7th 32nd
2003-04 DUAL RECORD: 2-8 Head Coach: Jeff Cavana at Georgia at Clemson at Alabama at Delta State at SW Missouri St. South Carolina UL-Monroe Texas A&M Rice Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
L 114-75 L 290-200 L 137-114 W 66-47 L 100-12 L 144-96 W 142-68 L 156-132 L 162-126 L 137-100 9th 24th
2004-05 DUAL RECORD: 5-6 Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
Arkansas W 73-60 Alabama L 80-53 at Art Adamson Invitational 3rd at Kentucky L 140-96 at Tennessee L 143-99 at Virginia L 139-95 at TCU L 124-119 at Texas A&M L 167-121 Houston W 82-31 Rice W 61-50 Delta State W 92-42 UL-Monroe W 92-28 SEC Championships 8th NCAA Championships DNP
2005-06 DUAL RECORD: 6-5 Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
Auburn L 135-107 at Florida State L 126-72 at Florida International W 170-6 at Art Adamson Invitational 5th at Alabama W 60-53 at Kentucky L 68-44 Florida L 158-140 at Houston W 202-145 at Rice W 196-151 New Orleans W 109.5-74.5 Texas A&M L 168-126 Tulane W 130-81 SEC Championships 8th NCAA Championships 32nd
COACHES
PREVIEW
Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
2007-08 DUAL RECORD: 8-3 Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
2009-10 DUAL RECORD: 6-6
at South Carolina W 164-136 #5 Georgia L 132-106 Delta State W 188-103 at Alabama W 173-127 Vanderbilt (at Ala.) W 240-49 Georgia Tech Invitational 2nd *Notre Dame W 142-120 at #20 Florida State W 187-113 at #7 Florida L 137-84 #4 Texas A&M L 178-119 at Houston W 240-102 Rice W 216-119 SEC Championships 6th NCAA Championships 42nd * - at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Head Coach: Adam Schmitt Tennessee Auburn Tulane at Alabama at Florida State at New Orleans at UH Cougar Classic at Florida Atlantic at #7 Florida #6 Texas A&M at Houston Tulane Rice SEC Championships NCAA Championships
L, 170-130 L, 177-122 W, 175-117 L, 170-130 L, 162-138 W, 190-84 3rd W, 129-71 L, 171-121 L, 173-124 W, 207-138 W, 245-95 W, 216-119 7th 30th
VS. ALL OPPONENTS OPPONENT
W-L-T
Alabama Arkansas Auburn Augustana Col. of Charleston Cincinnati Clemson Colorado State Delta State Drury College East Carolina Emory Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida Intl. Florida State Georgia Ga. Southern Houston Howard Indian River Col. Kansas Kentucky Lamar UL-Monroe
10-20-1 13-3-0 5-12-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 6-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 0-13-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 16-9-0 2-10-0 1-0-0 24-5-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 7-9-0 5-0-0 18-1-0
TIGERS
REVIEW
LAST MEETING
2009-10 2008-09 2009-10 1989-90 1992-93 1978-88 2003-04 1989-90 2008-09 1997-98 1977-78 1998-99 2009-10 1996-97 2009-10 2005-06 2009-10 2007-08 1998-99 2009-10 1998-99 1986-87 1995-96 2008-09 1984-85 2004-05
OPPONENT
W-L-T
Miami (Fla.) Nebraska New Orleans Notre Dame Oklahoma Penn State Rice South Carolina Southern Illinois Southern Methodist South Florida SW Missouri State Tampa Tennessee Texas Texas A&M Texas Christian Tulane Vanderbilt Villanova Virginia Washington State Western Kentucky Wright State Overall Dual Record
2-0-0 1-1-0 9-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 26-3-0 5-2-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-7-0 0-1-0 11-16-0 4-3-0 12-2-0 7-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 8-0-0 223-130-1
HISTORY
LAST MEETING
1997-98 1985-86 2009-10 2007-08 1984-85 1984-85 2009-10 2007-08 1988-89 1997-98 1984-85 2003-04 2002-03 2009-10 1985-86 2009-10 2004-05 2009-10 2007-08 1989-90 2004-05 1999-00 1997-98 2002-03
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1968-69 DUAL RECORD: 1-11 Head Coach: Layne Jorgensen at Tulane at Evansville at Tulane at Alabama at Texas at Vanderbilt at Tennessee at Kentucky at East Carolina at South Florida at Tulane at Georgia Tech SEC Championships
L L L L L L L L L L L W 7th
78-35 79-33 73-32 90-26 67-45 65-37 75-35 76.5-33.5 50-45 79-33 53-52 61-47
1969-70 DUAL RECORD: 9-8
Head Coach: Layne Jorgensen at Evansville at Tulane Vanderbilt Georgia at Birmingham So. at Auburn at Rice at Texas Christian at Texas-Arlington at South Carolina at Wake Forest at North Carolina at East Carolina Miami Rice Tulane Alabama SEC Championships
W L L L W W W W L L W L L W W W L 6th
53-48 60-53 64-49 61-52 69-34 82-33 81-31 (Forfeit) 64-49 68-45 88-25 58-54 67-46 61-51 83-21 58-55 60-43
1970-71 DUAL RECORD: 5-6 Head Coach: Ivan Harless Texas Arlington Tulane Kent State at South Florida at Florida at Miami at Georgia at Alabama Rice Auburn at Tulane SEC Championships
L L L W L W W L W W L 6th
70-41 61-52 69-44 62-51 64-47 65-48 59-54 65-48 75-27 73-35 70-43
1971-72 DUAL RECORD: 6-2 Head Coach: Ivan Harless at Auburn South Florida Texas A&M at Tulane Rice at Vanderbilt at Rice at Texas Tech SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 55-38 W 62-51 W 66-46 L 73-40 W 65-40 L 70-49 W 96-17 W 60-53 4th 23rd
1972-73 DUAL RECORD: 3-6 Head Coach: Ted Stickles Florida at Texas-Arlington at Houston at South Florida Florida State Vanderbilt Tulane SW Missouri State Auburn SEC Championships NCAA Championships
L 66-46 L 63-43 W 64-49 W 80-33 L 61-52 L 61-52 L 78-35 W 73-38 L 64-49 7th 20th
1973-74 DUAL RECORD: 7-7 Head Coach: Ted Stickles at Florida State at Florida Houston at Vanderbilt South Florida Lamar Texas-Arlington at Tulane Rice SW Missouri State Georgia Arkansas
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76-37 63-49 64-49 59-54 61-32 66-44 63-48 73-37 60-39 58-52 66-47 65-39
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at Alabama at Auburn SEC Championships NCAA Championships
L 81-32 L 61-45 6th 18th
SW Missouri State Houston SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 60-34 W 61-44 6th 24th
1974-75 DUAL RECORD: 5-7
1980-81 DUAL RECORD: 4-3
Vanderbilt Alabama Florida Florida State Auburn Lamar Tulane at Rice at Austin College at Houston at Arkansas at Georgia SEC Championships
at Georgia Southern Miss at Florida State at Alabama at Rice at Houston Tulane SEC Championships
Head Coach: Ted Stickles
W L L L L W L W W L W L 4th
64-49 80-33 71-42 70-43 64-49 66-40 61-52 63-48 64-48 65-48 64-49 58-55
1975-76 DUAL RECORD: 5-3 Head Coach: Ted Stickles at Florida Midland at Alabama at Auburn at Tulane SW Missouri State Rice Arkansas SEC Championships
L W L L W W W W 5th
61-52 66-44 75-38 61-52 72-41 66-46 68-37 75-37
1976-77 DUAL RECORD: 6-3 Head Coach: Ted Stickles Alabama Lamar Florida Texas A&M Tulane at Rice at Houston at SW Missouri State at Arkansas SEC Championships NCAA Championships
L 76-37 W 68-42 L 65-45 W 68-34 W 72-39 W 56-36 L 37-77 W 67-45 W 68-45 6th 28th
1977-78 DUAL RECORD: 8-3 Head Coach: Ted Stickles at Florida at Indian River CC Lamar Georgia at Auburn at Alabama at East Carolina at Tulane Rice SW Missouri State Arkansas SEC Championships NCAA Championships
L 62-78 W 79-59 W 59-37 W 72-41 L 65-48 L 73-40 W 64-49 W 76-37 W 77-28 W 69-44 W 68-42 5th 26th
1978-79 DUAL RECORD: 9-4 Head Coach: Ted Stickles at SW Missouri State Vanderbilt at Georgia Tech at Georgia at Lamar Alabama Auburn Tulane at Rice at Houston at Missouri-Rolla at SW Missouri State at Arkansas SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 84-23 W 69-41 W 63-29 W 68-45 W 71-41 L 63-50 L 61-52 W 70-41 W 71-30 L 59-54 W 88-25 W 84-23 L 70-43 5th 17th
1979-80 DUAL RECORD: 8-4 Head Coach: Ted Stickles at Vanderbilt at Tulane at SMU at Southern Miss at Auburn at Alabama at Tulane Georgia Rice Arkansas
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72-40 79-26 66-47 78-27 59-53 61-50 60-53 68-45 51-45 65-48
Vanderbilt at Texas Tulane Southern Miss. Texas A&M NE Louisiana SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Head Coach: Ivan Harless
L W W L W L W 6th
65-48 59-36 60-53 74-30 74-12 85-28 80-33
Head Coach: Sam Freas
SEC Champions Rice Nebraska Kansas Southern Illinois at Indian River CC at Auburn Florida State NE Louisiana Texas at Tulane Texas A&M SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Head Coach: Ivan Harless
L L W L L L W L 6th
64-47 60-51 75-58 61-54 62-41 84-54 57-56 57-54
at Tennessee at Georgia at Emory NE Louisiana New Orleans SW Missouri State Kentucky Auburn Alabama Florida at Florida State Tulane Texas A&M SEC Championships NCAA Championships
49-41 60-51 62-50 67-44 61-38 71-42 67-46 65-48 62-42
1983-84 DUAL RECORD: 3-6 Head Coach: Scott Woodburn Rice Southern Miss at Houston Texas Christian at Alabama at Tulane NE Louisiana South Florida Tampa SEC Championships
W W L L L L L L W 8th
89-16 81-20 68-30 72-24 42-28 73-36 77-29 75-39 94-19
Head Coach: Rick Meador at Florida Rice New Orleans at Auburn at Alabama NE Louisiana at Augustana at Texas A&M Tennessee Florida State Georgia at Kentucky SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Head Coach: Scott Woodburn
W W W W W L L W W W 7th
76-36 80-33 75-38 70-35 74-36 63-42 64-48 70-38 73-40 76-37
Head Coach: Rick Meador at Florida State Florida Kentucky at NE Louisiana SW Missouri State Texas A&M Auburn at Tennessee Alabama at Georgia SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Head Coach: Sam Freas
W 117-47 W 117-37 W 71-42 W 74-38 W 72-39 W 81-27 W 64-49 L 75-38 W 68-45 W 67-45 5th 11th
Head Coach: Rick Meador at Kentucky at Wright State Florida State Texas Christian at Auburn at Alabama Arkansas at Florida James Madison (at Fla.) at Rice NE Louisiana SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Head Coach: Sam Freas
COACHES
W W L W L L W
PREVIEW
L 144-98 L 135-108 W 137-106 W 79-34 W 75-30 W 144-90 W 147-94 L 149-83 W 142-83 W 142-101 4th 14th
1991-92 DUAL RECORD: 7-4
1986-87 DUAL RECORD: 9-4 at Tulane (relays) at Rice at Nebraska Kansas (at Neb.) at Southern Illinois Iowa (at So. Ill.) Auburn
L 67-46 W 66-35 W 66-17 W 65-48 L 75-38 W 64-49 W 68-25 L 62-49 L 68-45 L 59-54 W 57-56 W 64-49 4th 15th
1990-91 DUAL RECORD: 7-3
1985-86 DUAL RECORD: 9-1 Tulane NE Louisiana Nebraska at Texas Christian at Texas A&M at Rice Florida State at Alabama at Tulane at NE Louisiana SEC Championships NCAA Championships
L 46-44 L 60-53 W 52-9 W 65-46 W 94-5 W 55-40 W 64-49 W 61-52 L 67-46 L 59-52 W 58-55 W 143-94 W 74-37 4th 23rd
1989-90 DUAL RECORD: 7-5
1984-85 DUAL RECORD: 8-2 at South Florida at Tampa at LaSalle at Oklahoma Texas Christian Texas A&M Alabama Southern Miss Tulane NE Louisiana SEC Championships
71-36 57-56 67-45 69-44 69-44 66-47 74-39 74-38 70-43 73-40 71-41
Head Coach: Rick Meador
Head Coach: Scott Woodburn
W W W L W L L L W 6th
W W W W W W W W L W W 1st 6th
1988-89 DUAL RECORD: 9-4
1982-83 DUAL RECORD: 5-4 Southern Miss at NE Louisiana at Oklahoma TCU (Dallas) at Rice Texas A&M Alabama Tulane at Southern Miss. SEC Championships
82-31 63-50 66-45 74-31 67-35 80-29
1987-88 DUAL RECORD: 10-1
1981-82 DUAL RECORD: 2-6 at Nebraska Georgia Rice at Auburn at Alabama Houston at Tulane Florida State SEC Championships
W L W W W W 4th 8th
11-1 116-46 103-114 67-46 63-50 76-37 60-53
TIGERS
REVIEW
W 150-91 W 135-84 L 70-44 W 59-54 L 128-107 L 62-32 W 148-84 L 62-50 W 72-40 W 100-43 W 145-91 7th 31st
HISTORY
Men’s Year-by-Year Results 1992-93 DUAL RECORD: 10-4 Head Coach: Rick Meador at NE Louisiana Alabama at Florida A&M at Florida State Rice Florida Auburn Texas Christian at Drury College at Arkansas Kentucky Texas A&M at South Carolina at Coll. of Charleston SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 122-35 W 133-109 W 107-66 L 125-116 W 141-84 L 137.5-103.5 L 134-108 W 154-81 W 142-79 W 156-86 W 175-68 L 133-130 W 141-96 W 137-50 6th 22nd
1993-94 DUAL RECORD: 6-4 Head Coach: Rick Meador Florida State NE Louisiana at Alabama at Wright State at Kentucky at Auburn South Carolina at Texas Christian at Texas A&M at Rice SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 134-103 W 146-84 L 162-81 W 140-101 W 123.5-115.5 L 132-105 L 134-103 W 126-111 L 159-73 W 122-80 7th 29th
Northeast Louisiana SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 130-83 5th 19th
1998-99 DUAL RECORD: 9-3 Head Coach: Rick Meador Northeast La. Alabama Wright State Emory Georgia Southern Georgia Texas A&M Kentucky Florida A&M Howard Florida St. Rice SEC Championship NCAA Championships
W 126-79 W 138-96 W 138-86 W 126-76 W 120-79 L 160-137 L 144-99 W 143-100 W 98-27 W 100-71 L 155-85 W 169-82 5th 18th
1999-2000 DUAL RECORD: 6-2 Head Coach: Rick Meador Louisiana at Monroe at Alabama at Colorado College Notre Dame at Kentucky at Wright State at Texas A&M Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 138-91 W 154-84 W 102-39 W 137-98 L 122-121 W 120-75 L 129-114 W 147-96 5th 23rd
1994-95 DUAL RECORD: 9-1
2000-2001 DUAL RECORD: 6-3
NE Louisiana Alabama Kentucky Texas A&M South Carolina Clemson Arkansas Rice Florida A&M Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Wright State at Louisiana Monroe 141-96 Alabama at Tampa at Ouachita Baptist Kentucky Texas A&M Georgia at Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Head Coach: Rick Meador
W 126-73 L 140-102 W 137.5-96.5 W 122-119 W 141-100 W 122-115 W 60-31 W 130-81 W 93-39 W 156-87 4th 12th
Head Coach: Jeff Cavana
W 141-94 W W 169.5-128.5 W 101-72 W 101-26 L 140-103 L 134-109 L 174-120 W 146-97 6th 19rd
1995-96 DUAL RECORD: 6-3
2001-02 DUAL RECORD: 3-5
Drury Arkansas Kansas Rice Alabama NE Louisiana Texas A&M Nike Cup South Carolina SMU Classic Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
at Tennessee at Kentucky at Wright State at Alabama Florida Texas A&M UL-Monroe Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
Head Coach: Rick Meador
W 137-101 W 89-22 L 137-106 W 145-60 L 136-107 W 142.5-92.5 L 133-110 5th W 137-100 5th W 127-116 5th 17th
1996-97 DUAL RECORD: 8-3 Head Coach: Rick Meador Alabama Rice at NE Louisiana Texas A&M at Emory at Georgia at Miami Florida Purdue (at Fla.) Florida A&M Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
W 137.5-105.5 W 150-54 W 118-88 W 134-109 W 111-67 L 145-92 W 61-52 L 65-48 W 61-52 W 37.33-29.66 L 140-103 4th 14th
1997-98 DUAL RECORD: 8-3 Head Coach: Rick Meador at Drury at SW Missouri St. at Alabama Georgia at Texas A&M at Rice at Kentucky at Wright State vs. W. Kentucky Florida State
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136.5-98.5 137-84 154-87 131-107 133-108 120-70 127-115 89-24 89-24 127-115
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Head Coach: Jeff Cavana
L 131-104 W 136-105 W 135-86 L 156-142 L 135-98 L 141-89 W 182-45 L 128-109 7th 27th
2002-03 DUAL RECORD 4-7 Head Coach: Jeff Cavana
at Florida Wright State Auburn Tennessee Alabama at Tampa/Indianapolis at Texas A&M at Florida State Delta State UL-Monroe Kentucky SEC Championships NCAA Championships
L 129-95 W 125-88 L 169-93 L 126-101 L 155-103 W 44-27 L 186-104 L 144-93 W 130.5-82.5 W 124-89 L 165-123 7th 18th
2003-04 DUAL RECORD 2-7 Head Coach: Jeff Cavana at Georgia at Clemson at Alabama at Delta State at SW Missouri St. South Carolina UL-Monroe Texas A&M Florida State SEC Championships NCAA Championships
COACHES
L 117-77 L 252-184 L 138-39 L 58-55 W 92-21 L 133-110 W 130-84 L 181-119 L 122-121 7th 21st
PREVIEW
LSU
2004-05 DUAL RECORD 2-6
2008-09 DUAL RECORD: 7-1
Alabama at Kentucky at Tennessee at Virginia at TCU at Texas A&M Delta State UL-Monroe SEC Championships NCAA Championships
#4 Florida L 166-131 Alabama W 174-124 at Art Adamson Invitational 2nd at Florida Atlantic W 165-66 #24 Kentucky W 177-123 #18 Florida State W 159-141 Delta State W 151-78 at Texas A&M W 155-145 New Orleans W 250-97 SEC Championships 6th NCAA Championships 28th
Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
L 171-111 L 138-94 L 127-105 L 148-84 L 127-110 L 153-123 W 95-42 W 81-53 7th 21st
2005-06 DUAL RECORD 1-6
2009-10 DUAL RECORD: 3-6
Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
Auburn L 150-92 at Florida State L 139-99 at Art Adamson Invitational 3rd at Kentucky L 66-46 at Alabama L 71-42 Florida L 166-116 at Delta State W 125-88 Texas A&M L 165-133 SEC Championships 7th NCAA Championships 40th
Tennessee Auburn at Alabama at Florida State New Orleans Cougar Classic at Florida Atlantic #6 Florida #19 Texas A&M New Orleans SEC Championships NCAA Championships
2006-07 DUAL RECORD: 2-5 Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
L, 166-134 L, 167-133 L, 166.5-133.5 L, 156-144 W, 204-94 1st W, 126.5-73.5 L, 157.5-134.5 L, 161.5-138.5 W, 224-108 7th 29th
#2 Stanford L 84-54 #1 Auburn L 182-110 #5 Florida L 132-103 Delta State W 175-108 #21 Alabama L 151-149 at Art Adamson Invitational 1st #10 Florida State W 154-146 at Texas A&M L 175-115 SEC Championships 6th NCAA Championships 28th
2007-08 DUAL RECORD: 6-3 Head Coach: Adam Schmitt
#2 Stanford L 139-123 at South Carolina W 204.5-94.5 #8 Georgia L 138-99 Delta State W 195-89 at Alabama W 194-106 Georgia Tech Invitational 2nd *#22 Notre Dame W 167-95 at Florida State W 164.5-135.5 at #5 Florida L 132-109 #18 Texas A&M W 186-114 SEC Championships 6th NCAA Championships 29th * at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
TIMMY DASINGER
VS. ALL OPPONENTS OPPONENT
W-L-T
Alabama Arkansas Auburn Augustana Austin College Birmingham Southern College of Charleston Colorado College Clemson Delta State Drury College East Carolina Emory Evansville Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida State Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Houston Howard Indian River College Iowa James Madison Kansas Kent State Kentucky Lamar LaSalle Miami
TIGERS
9-29 10-1 8-15 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 6-1 3-0 1-2 3-0 1-1 0-20 4-0 2-0 12-16 7-11 1-0 2-0 3-6 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 2-1 0-1 11-6 5-0 1-0 3-0
REVIEW
LAST MEETING
2009-10 1995-96 2009-10 1989-90 1974-75 1969-70 1992-93 1999-00 2003-04 2008-09 1997-98 1977-78 1998-99 1969-70 2009-10 1998-99 2009-10 2009-10 2007-08 1998-99 1978-79 1983-84 1998-99 1987-88 1986-87 1991-92 1995-96 1970-71 2008-09 1978-79 1984-85 1996-97
OPPONENT
W-L-T
Midland 1-0 Missouri-Rolla 1-0 Nebraska 2-2 New Orleans 5-0 North Carolina 0-1 Notre Dame 2-0 Oklahoma 2-0 Purdue 1-0 Rice 28-0 South Carolina 4-3 Southern Illinois 1-1 Southern Methodist 0-1 South Florida 5-2 Southern Mississippi 7-0 SW Missouri State 12-0 Stanford 0-2 Tampa 4-0 Tennessee 0-8 Texas 0-3 Texas A&M 10-17 Texas Arlington 0-4 Texas Christian 6-3 Texas Tech 1-0 Tulane 15-13 UL-Monroe 23-1 Vanderbilt 4-5 Virginia 0-1 Wake Forest 1-0 Western Kentucky 1-0 Wright State 8-0 Others 1-0 Overall Dual Record 250-179
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LAST MEETING
1975-76 1978-79 1987-88 2009-10 1969-70 2007-08 1984-85 1996-97 1998-99 2007-08 1987-88 1979-80 1984-85 1986-87 2003-04 2007-08 2002-03 2009-10 1985-86 2009-10 1973-74 2004-05 1971-72 1988-89 2004-05 1986-87 2004-05 1969-70 1997-98 2002-03 ---
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A
Aljand, Berit (2005-06-07-08) Allers, Karen (1997) Anderson, Kelly (1994) Assaf, Monica (2001) Atchison, Carol (1991-92-93-94) Atchley, Marguerite (1996-97-98-99)
B
Banda, Jennifer (1994-95-96-97) Barnett, Anne (1986) Barnett, Brooke (2007-08-09) Bartol, Susan (1981-82) Bateman, Susan (1978) Beach, Mary Lee (1978-79-80-81) Beadle, Margaret (2002-03-04) Beard, Laura (1988-89) Beck, Mary (2009) Bedell, Sarah (2005-06-07-08) Belknap, Betty (1981-82-83-84) Berlin, Julie (1980-81-82) Bertirotti, Colleen (2003-04-05-06) Betzen, Kannon (2007-08-09) Botting, Bridget (1996-97-98-99) Boyd, Susan (1980) Brand, Heather (2002-03-04-05) Brant, Katie Beth (1999) Brey, Brenda (1980-81) Brochu, Barbi (1996) Brown, Laura (1992) Brown, Paige (2004-05-06-07) Burke, Katie (1996-97-98-99) Busch, Paige (1985-86-87-88) Buzard, Michelle (1980-81)
C
Galatas, Jill (1996) Gathings, Margot (2001-02-03-04) Gereghty, Denise (1986-87-88-89) Gibbs, Becky (1994-95-96-97) Gibbs, Jenny (1995-96-97-98) Gilmore, Katie (2005-06-07-08) Givens, Victoria (2006-07-08) Gladner, Megan (2001-02) Goates, Samantha (2008-09) Gorst, Barb (1998-00-01-02) Grandy, Lauren (2006-07-08-09) Griffiths, Chelsea (2009) Gross, Barbara (1978) Guest, Helen (1986)
H
Hackett, Alicia (1986-87) Hageman, Heather (1990-91-92-93) Haley, Sara (2009) Hall, Marion (1986) Hancock, Julie (1986) Hanson, Michelle (2004-05-06) Hardesty, Alice (2001-02-03-04) Harris, Mary Ellen (1978-79) Harrison, Chantal (1994-95-96-97) Harvey, Lauren (2001-02-03-04) Hebert, Kim (1982) Herubin, Christina (2006-07-08) Hess, Kami (1996-97) Higdon, Katie (1990-91) Hill, Johanna (2000-0-02-03) Hill, Kelli (1989-90-91-92) Hipple, Carolyn (1978-79) Homonnay, Andrea (1988-89) Howard, Anne (1990-91-92-93)
Cameron, Trisha (1996) Campbell, Jennifer (1986-87-89) Campbell, Stephanie (1994) Carboy, Kathy (1992-93-94-95) Carlyon, Alyson (2003) Carver, Stefanie (2004-05-06-07) Cassano, Keely (1994-95) Claney, Meghan (1998-99-00-01) Clemens, Mary Kay (1983-84-85-86) Collard, Mindy (1994-95-96) Coryell, Michelle (2000-02-03) Cottingham, Bethany (2001-02-03-04) Coy, Dawn (2002) Crawford, Megan (1994) Culpepper, Ashley (1998-99-2000-2001) Curry, Meegan (1990-91-92-93)
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D
Keeley, Wendy (1986) Kendall, Amanda (2009) Kennedy, Tracy (1990-91-92-93) Kerner, Natalie (1991-92-93-94) King, Leign Ann (2007-08-09) Kipe, Marlo (1986) Klein, Kelli (1998-99-00-01) Knox, Melissa (1997-98-99-00) Krieger, Buffy (1987-88)
Dazio, Christinia (1990) Deily, Meghan (1995-96) Dembek, Anita (1986-87-88-89) DeNiro, Marcy (1986-87-88-89) Dicharry, Sarah (2006) Dressman, Mary Jo (1979-80-81-82) Dornburg, Kim (1989) Doyle, Tricia (1979-80-81) Duenas, Vanessa (2007-08) Duet, Nicole (1992-93)
F
Fankhauser, Michelle (1995-96) Farrell, Carly (1998-99-00-01) Findlay, Lucy (1993-94-95-97) Flook, Suzie (2000) Ford, Robin (1987) Franz, Chrissy (1978) Frew, Chasin (1998-99) Fuglem, Murete (1988)
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Irwin, Sarah (1980)
J
Jacobson, Joan (1980-81-82-83) Jacobson, Laurie (1989) Johns, Emily (2003) Johnson, Erin (1985-86-87) Johnson, Julie (2000-01-02-03) Joplin, Jena (1997-98) Jurma, Angela (2005)
K
L
Lantz, Debra (1991) Larson, Signe (2006) Lawson, Audrey (2009) Leach, Mandy (1999-00-01-02) Leininger, Katy (2004-05) Leininger, Laura (2001-02-03) Leslie, Donna (2000-01-02-03) Lewis, Samantha (1991-92-93) Lind, Kathi (1978) Luttrell, Laurie (1991-92-93) Lybbert, Katie (2008)
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Mader, Kaelee (2009) Maisch, Alison (1986-87-88-89) Malbrough, Jeannine (2003-04-05) Martin, Elizabeth (1987-88-89) Martin, Hannah (2002-03-04-05) Martinez, Cindy (2001-02-03-04) Marxen, Ashley (1998-99-00-01) Mastronardi, Jenna (1988) McBride, Katy (1998) McDermott, Kate (1986-87-88) McGee, Morgan (2008-09) McGirl, Tara (1986) McGlynn, Sheila (1983) McJunkin, Monica (2005-06-07-08) McLaughlin, Julie (1994-95-96-97) McManus, Robin (1993-94) McPherson, Bonnie (1978) Messmer, Sabrina (2005-06-07-08) Middleton, Jennifer (1988-89) Milano, Rachel (1994-95-96) Miller, Andrea (1987) Miller, Joel (1985) Miltenberger, Catherine (2000-0102-03) Molinski, Jenna (2002-03-04-05) Montegut, Jessica (1993-94) Moon, Kristin (2003) Mooney, Lindsey (1998-99-00-01) Moore, Margaret Anne (2001-0203-04) Morales, Blanca (1989-90-91-92) Morse, Mariela (1979-80-81) Mueller, Angela (1988) Mulfur, Katy (1980-81-84) Mungavin, Susan (1981-82-83-84) Mury, Gretchen (1997-98-99-00) Myhbro, Kikki (1984-85-86-87)
Sanford, Ali (2007-08-09) Saucier, Hali (2003-04-05-06) Scarberry, Nikki (1992) Schepens, Cissy (1999-00-03) Schepens, Clare (2004-05-06-07) Schlipf, Kristin (1996-97-98-99) Schmidt, Elle (2009) Shortell, Katy (1991) Simons, Lauren (2005-06-07-08) Siskin, Wendy (1997-98) Smith, Stephanie (2001-02-03) Snyder, Ryanne (2005) Spears, Shanna (2008) St. Germain, Rebecca (2009) Staak, Lindsay (2001-02-03-04) Stanley, Melissa (2003-04-05-06) Steel, Shannon (1999) Story, Stephanie (1981) Strother, Fran (1982-83-84) Stuva, Jill (1985) Sylvester, Kristy (1997-98)
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Tanner, Dana (1988-89-90-91) Taylor, Rachel (2003-04-05) Thomas, Alyson (2005) Thomas, Kara (1996-97) Trepp, Jane (2007-08) Trepp, Nele (2005-06-07-08) Turner, Karen (1981-82)
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Unruh, Cindy (1993-94-95)
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N
Neltner, Mallory (2004-05) Nethercott, Candice (1999-00) Nethercott, Kirsty (1997) Neuwein, Shelly (1978-79) Nilsson, Marie (1986-87-88-89) Noland, Katherine (2005-06-07-08)
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O’Neal, Shannon (1998-99-00-01) Ostroski, Lauren (2002-03) Owens, Mandy (1987-88-89-90)
P
Petersen, Ali (1999-2000) Pipkin, Aprile (1991-92)
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PREVIEW
Virgets, Michelle (1989)
W
Wade, Paula (1979-80-81-82) Walsh, Helen (1991-92-93) Wantz, Jessica (2001-02-03-04) Ware, Rachel (2006-07) Watkins, Jamie (1999-00-01-02) Watkins, Katie (1998-99) Weis, Katie (1995-96-97-98) Wesper, Chris (1978-79-80) White, Sandra (1979-80) Wilson, Cindy (1986-87) Winters, Holly (1999-00-01-02) Wolters, Megan (2002-03) Wood, Sally (2009) Woodburn, Jennifer (1985-87) Wright, Jamie (2005-06-07-08)
Z
Rakoski, Lisa (1988) Rausch, Heidi (1985-86) Redwine, Kelley (1993-94-95-96) Richards, Chere (2000-01-02) Ricketts, Julie (1994-95-96-97) Roberts, Courtney (1996) Robertson, Julia (1990-91) Robie, Mandy (1996-97-98-99) Rogers, Amy (1993-94) Rohrbacher, Jill (1991) Rowland, Megan (1991-92) Ruimerman, Jana (2009) Ryan, Susan (1991-92-93-94)
COACHES
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Zeitoun, Liala (1978-79) Boldface indicates current team members. The LSU Sports Information Office will appreciate any assistance with errors or omissions.
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REVIEW
HISTORY
Men’s Letterwinners A
Ackerson, Vince (1976-77-78) Adams, Zac (1998-99-2000) Aguilar, Eddie (1998-99-2000) Allgood, Will (1997-98) Alvarez, B.J. (1999-00-01-02) Anderson, Keith (1990) Andrews, David (1975-76-77) Andrews, Mark (1986-87-88) Appleby, Mike (2006) Ashby, Ryan (2003-04-05) Ashley, Troy (1992-93-94-95) Ayer, Kevin (1998-99-2000-2001) Ayer, Michael (1993-94-95-96)
B
Bankston, Chip (1996-97-98-99) Barret, Geoff (1979-80) Baum, Brian (1996-97-98-99) Benge, Will (2005-06) Bertolet, Andy (1990) Bill, Horace (1971-72-73) Billings, Curt (1990-91-92) Biileaud, Steve (1975) Blythe, Jim (1973) Boeckman, David (1973-74-75) Boehringer, Kurt (2005) Boucaud, Jean (1991-92-93-94) Boxman, Scott (1972-73-74) Boyes, Justin (2001-02-03-04) Brach, Daryl (1990-91) Bradshaw, Bart (1978) Braud, Kevin (2004-05-06-07) Breeden, Matt (1987-88-89-90) Brinker, Bud (1980-82-83) Brinn, Sion (1994-95) Brown, Jared (1978-79-80-81) Buckley, Jay (1974) Buffington, Ross (2000-01-02) Bultman, Steve (1969-70) Burford, Todd (2007-08-09) Burleigh, Bill (1986-87-88) Burwell, Charles (1970-71-72)
C
Cade, Brett (1985-86-87) Cambias, Robert (1988) Camp, Matt (2001) Cangelosi, Guy (1969) Cannizzaro, Leon (2003-04) Carr, Jason (1994-95-96) Castagnos, Chip (1988-89-90-91) Castellanos, Rafael (1996-97-98) Castro, Rodrigo (1999-2000) Chadick, Kelly (1988) Chambers, Roy (2005-06-07-08) Chlasta, Craig (1980) Claiborn, Tom (1969) Clausen, Christian (2003-04) Cloutet, Chris (2003-04-05-06) Cochran, Ryan (2001-02-03-04) Coenen, Matt (2002-03-04-05) Coleman, Jim (1977-78) Corvin, Justin (2005) Coy, Lance (1993-94-95) Craft, Larry (1980-81-82) Creighton, Vic (1982) Cronje, Daryl (1986-87-88-89) Cunha, Mauricio (1994-95-96-97)
D
Dallinger, Timothy (2001-02) Dalman, Niko (2004-05-07-08) Dasinger, Timmy (2009) Davis, Brock (2009) Decker, Ben (2008) Decoteau, Michael (1986-87) Diaz, David (1995-96) Dibens, Mike (1992-93-94-95) Dick, Keith (1974-75-76-77) Dick, Scott (1976-77-78) Dick, Tony (1997) Diechert, Andy (1986-87-88-89) Diefenthal, Simon (2008-09) Dodds, John (1969-70) Dooley, Mike (1970-71-72-73)
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Duffy, Pat (1979-80-81) Dunnett, Miles (1986) Duvall, Luke (1996-97-98-99)
E
Edmonson, Stacy (1980) Eide, Erik (1990) Elder, Matt (2000-2001) Eldridge, Brady (1995) Elkman, Scott (1989-90-91-92) Ellet, Geoff (1988) Everatt, Randy (1988-89)
F
Farber, Conner (2005-06-07-08) Fineran, Charles (1970) Finlayson, Simon (1987-8889-90) Fisher, Andy (1985) Ford, Craig (1993) Fox, Corey (1998-99-2000-2001) Fultz, Mike (2000)
G
Gayle, Matt (2000) Gebren, Stephen (2001) Gemberling, Brian (2008-09) Gill, Jim (1975-76-77-78) Gill, Jimmy (1996) Gloeckner, Julius (2005-06-07-08) Gluck, Steve (1999-2000-01-02) Godoi, Rodrigo (1995-96) Goltz, Jason (1997-98-99-00) Gonzalez, Luis (2007-08-09) Graettinger, Paul (1983-84-86) Greer, Carlton (1998-99-2000) Griffin, Jon (1989-90-91-92) Guertin, Daren (1995-96-97-98) Gulledge, Carlysle (2002) Gustin, Wes (1996)
H
Hallum, Clint (2007-08-09) Hamilton, Craig (2009) Hamilton, Pat (1989-90) Hand, Pat (1986-87-88) Hanvey, Darren (1985-86-87-88) Harbach, Russell (1974-75-76) Harmon, Kalister (2006) Harmon, Ryan (1996-97) Harper, Neil (1985-86-87-88) Hart, Chris (1995) Hartman, Dan (1978-79-80-81) Harvey, Mike (1981-82) Havard, Ray (1974-75-76) Hebert, Jay (1982) Hebert, Adam (2003-04) Hebert, Ross (2002-03-04) Helmig, Laust (2008-09) Heser, Mark (1981-82) Hetzler, Matthew (1996) Heyl, Hannes (2007-08-09) Higdon, Nat (1995) Hill, Chris (1997-98) Hill, Thad (1978) Holles, Gavin (1987-88-89) Homan, Ham (1978) Huang, Daniel (1993-94) Huss, Stephen M. (1990-91) Hyvenen, Reijo (2009)
J
Jaynes, Myles (2001-02-03-04) Jaynes, Gary (1979-80) Jaynes, Terry (1974-75-76-77) Jenny, Tip (1994-95-96-97) Johnson, Steve (1986) Johnston, David (1990) Jones, Doug (1989-90) Jones, Tim (2009) Jotautas, Mike (1999-00-01-02) Jungfleisch, Martin (2008-09)
COACHES
K
Keane, Andrew (2003-04-05-06) Kelley, Chris (1969) Keenan, Sean (1993-94-95-96) Keever, William (1989-90-91) Kickert, Carl (1979-80) Kindl, Brian (1993-94) Kingsford, Bob (1979-80-81-82) Kingsford, David (2009) Kingston, Marcelo (1996-97) Kirsch, John (1986-87-88) Kilinchinsky, Jeffrey (1972) Klingberg, Ross (1990-91-92-93) Koob, Bobby (1989-90-91-92) Kuhn, Ken (1998-99-2000) Kunkel, Nick (2009)
L
Lang, Mark (1986) Latz, Martin (1999-00-01-02) Laurie, Todd (1990-91) Lawson, Rod (1993-94) Ledesma, Kiko (1980-81) Leininger, Robbie (2002) LeNeave, Sean (2006-07-08-09) Lester, James Alvin (1969) Levinson, Brad (1986-87-89) Lewis, Jason (1986-87-89) Lima, Gustavo (1997) Livingston, Don (1980) Logan, Lee (1975) Lowe, Dennis (1978) Lowe, Neil (2001-02-03 Lubenau, Christoph (2006-07-08) Lyman, Jesse (2009)
M
Magglio, Chris (2000) Malberg, Miko (2004-05-06-07) Marlin, Don (1980) Martinec, Evan (2001-02-03) Marrs, Jarrod (1995-96-97-98) Mataya, Bill (1995) Maynor, Jeff (1998-99-2000-01) McCall, Sean (1990-91-92) McGrail, Scott (1995-96-97) McKowen, David (1972-73) McMahon, Kevin (1995) McNeil, Jerry (1970-71-72-73) Meador, Rick (1977-78-79-80) Mejeur, Jim (1978-79-80) Meyers, James (2007-08-09) Michaels, Greg (1973-74-75-76) Mihic, Kevin (2009) Miller, Corey (1997-98) Miller, Graham (1985-86) Minartz, Jan (2001-02-03-04) Moe, Ozzie (1970) Mogensen, John (1988-89-90-91) Moody, David (1992-93-94-95) Morin, Tom (1977-78-79-80) Morris, Richard (1983) Mort, Allen (1986) Morton, John (1975-76-77-78) Moon, Robbie (2001-02-03) Mullertz, Thomas (1993-94) Myers, Matt (2000-2001) Myers, Rodney (1970)
N
Naremore, Stephen (1999-2000) Navarro, Diego (2002) Nelson, Andrew (1993-94) Newport, George (1970-71-72-73) Nieman, Marty (1973-74-75) Noble, Dick (1980) Norem, Rick (1980-81-82) Nyberg, Martin (1993-94-95-96)
O
Oehrle, Matt (1991-92) Ohlin, Mattias (1998-99-2000) O’Konski, Peter (1988-90-91) Ordoyne, Karl (1980) Oynes, Erick (1999-2000-2001)
P
Paez, Francisco (2001-02) Palazzo, Chip (1978) Palsha, Doug (1978) Perella, Frank (1980-81-82-83) Percy, Hereford (1971-72-73) Percy, James (1969-70-71-72) Percy, Robert Ryland (1969-70-71) Petursson, Erik (1998-99-20002001) Phillips, Derek (1990-91) Pineda, Ruben (1995-96-97-98) Poirier, Bob (1976-77-78)
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LSU
Stoes, Bucky (1979-80) Strecker, Jared (2001-02-03-04) Streiff, Steve (1985-86-87) Struck, Steve (1992) Summe, Brian (1988) Svets, Mike (1988-89-90-91)
T
Tanner, Will (1998-99-2000-2001) Tarantino, Nick (2001-02) Tedford, Mike (1970) Telep, Nate (2006-07-08-09) Terrell, Josh (2003) Thomson, Nate (1993-94-95-97) Toft, Marcus (2002) Toledano, Rykert (1969) Toothman, Barth (1975-76-77-78) Torres, Todd (1988-89-90-91) Triefenbach, Greg (1991-92-93-94) Tuomola, Andrei (2009) Turl, Grant (1993) Turner, Terry (1982)
Quina, Colin (2001-02)
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R
Rabalais, Scott (1980) Rastin, Tommy (1978) Ray, Nathan (1996-97) Reading, Tracy (1981-82-83) Reclusado, Toby (1995) Redmon, Bruce (1971-73) Reinholtz, Jeff (1987-88-89-90) Reynolds, Andrew (2006-0708-09) Reynolds, David (1992) Riddick, Wade (1988-89-90) Ridout, Guy (1993-94-95) Rill, Bruce (1978) Ring, Eddie (1996-97-98) Rivers, Will (2006) Robelot, Reed (2000-2001-02) Roberts, Andrew (1988-89) Roberts, Bill (1977-78) Roddy, Sean (2009) Rogas, Pete (1979-80) Rosandich, Mark (1976) Ross, Alan (1972-73-74) Ross, Hugh (1986-87) Rosskopf, Erik (1984-85-86-87) Roth, Chip (1980) Rowe, Dennis (2000-2001) Rucker, Matthew (2001-02) Russell, John (1971-72-73-74) Russo, James (1969-70-71-72) Rykosky, Luc (2006-07-08-09)
Unhoch, Pat (1983-84-85) Umana, Alberto (1985-86)
V
VanArsdall, Kyle (1999-00-01-02) Vairo, James (2003) Veron, Joseph (2004-05-06-07) Vieke, Matt (2008-09) Voelkel, Steffen (2008-09)
W
Wade, Reed (1972-73) Wagner, Kevin (1976-77-78-79) Walker, John (1975-76) Walsh, Art (1982-83-84) Wall, Ken (1969-70-71) Walrod, Doug (1971-72-73-74) Warwick, Jeff (1982) Weeks, Lamar (2008-09) Weeks, Matthew (1996) Welsh, Clay (1980-81-82-83) Wepasnick, Zack (2009) Whitfield, Vernon (1970) White, Chris (2005-06-07-08) Wolf, Eddie (1988-89-90-91) Woolbert, Gordon (1990-91) Wright, Lee (1974-75-76-77) Wulff, Bill (1975-76-77-78)
S
Sanchez, Nelson (1990-91-92) Sandin, Guy (1991-92-93) Sasser, Tom (1974-75) Satterly, Neal (1997-98-99-2000) Schmitt, Adam (1985-86-87-88) Schmitt, L.J. (1986-87) Schneider, Aaron (1990-91) Schneider, Sven (2005) Schreiber, Nathan (2005-06-07) Schroeder, Brant (1979-80-81) Schult, Tom (1969) Segrest, Ty (1984-85-86-87) Sekowski, Ray (1984-85-86-87) Selts, Brandon (2007-08) Seyl, Scott (1981) Shaw, Scott (1990) Simpson, Jack (1978) Skinner, Ned (1985-86-87-88) Smedley, Drew (1980-81) Soldberg, Christian (1983-84) Sommerfeld, Moran (1996-97-
Y
Yepez, Joselo (1980)
Z
Zabel, Scott (1989) Zeller, Eric (2008-09) Boldface indicates current team members. The LSU Sports Information Office will appreciate any assistance with errors or omissions.
98-99)
Stanczyk, Chris (2001-02-03) Standard, John (1976-77-78) Starkweather, Tom (1997-9899-2000) Stearns, Mark (1976-77-78) Steiden, Allen (1981-82) Stibrich, Josh (1996-97-98-99) Stier, Eric (1982)
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The Southeastern Conference
THE
SOUTHEASTERN
CONFERENCE
Setting the Standard for Intercollegiate Athletics in Swimming and Diving Over the past few decades, the SEC has been the pinnacle of intercollegiate swimming and diving with 22 NCAA Championship teams since 1978. In 2010, six men’s and women’s teams placed in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships, and seven individual titles were captured by SEC athletes. The Florida women pieced together a fantastic final day of competition at the 2010 NCAA Championships to move past Stanford for their first team title in more than 28 years, which extended the league’s streak of having at least one team finish first or second at NCAA’s for the 12th-straight season. The Gators were the SEC’s highest finisher on the men’s side, taking fifth overall and claiming three individual titles. MEN’S NOTES
WOMEN’S NOTES
• The SEC has had 11 NCAA Men’s Championships.
• The SEC has had 11 NCAA Women’s Championships.
• 2010 marked the 41st consecutive year that the SEC has placed at least one team in the top 10 of the NCAA Championships.
• With Florida’s team title in 2010, at least one SEC school has finished first or second at every NCAA meet since 1999. • Since 1982, the SEC has placed 79 teams in the NCAA top 10.
• The SEC has placed a total of 107 teams in the top 10 since 1969.
• SEC athletes have collected 214 individual NCAA titles (including relays).
• SEC athletes have captured a total of 154 individual NCAA titles (including relays).
• In 2010, nine of 10 teams competed or were represented individually at the NCAA Championships.
• SEC athletes currently hold 10 of the 18 NCAA records in swimming, including four of the five relay records.
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