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4 – HEAD COACH JOHN KLINGE HEAD DIVING COACH ADAM SOLDATI – 6 8-11 – ERICA BENIE & DARLENE RENIE BOILERMAKER AQUATIC CENTER – 12 14 – AQUATIC CENTER DIVING WELL MACKEY ARENA FACILITIES & SUPPORT STAFF – 16-19 20 – 2015-16 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS P2 S: PROGRAM CORE VALUES – 22 24 – TEAM PICTURE ACADEMIC CLASS PICTURES – 26 28-41 – MEET THE STUDENT-ATHLETES HANG TIME WITH THE BOILERMAKERS – 42-47 48 – ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PURDUE ALL-AMERICANS – 50-53 54 – BIG TEN CHAMPIONS PROGRAM OLYMPIANS – 56 58 – MORE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PURDUE SWIMMING & DIVING | 3
_ 2010 Big Ten Coach of the Year
John Klinge HEAD COACH • 9th Year
_ The Boilermakers have established new school records in every event during Klinge’s tenure _ Purdue had a program-record 10 NCAA Championships qualifiers in 2014; 9 made it in 2011, 2015 & 2016 _ Emily Fogle was a two-time All-American as a senior in 2016, becoming the first swimmer to be selected Purdue Female Athlete of the Year since 1994 _ Fogle headlines list of 4 Boilermakers under Klinge to be four-time NCAA Championships qualifiers _ 9 Purdue Athletes Earned All-America Honors in 2010 as Boilers hosted NCAA Championships _ As a CSCAA Scholar All-American Team, Purdue has ranked as high as 4th nationally in Team GPA _ Served 5 seasons as the Assistant & Associate Head Coach for the men’s program at Ohio St.; Led Bozeman HS (Mont.) to 5 State Titles _ Purdue standout swimmer in the Backstroke & Individual Medley _ 1992 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier; 1991 U.S. Swimming All-American _ 1994 Purdue Graduate _ U.S. Marine Corp Veteran PURDUE SWIMMING & DIVING | 5
Adam Soldati HEAD DIVING COACH • 12th Year
_ 4-Time NCAA Men’s National Coach of the Year: 2009-11, 2015 _ Coached Casey Matthews to 2013 NCAA Championship on 3-meter, the Purdue women's first national title _ Coached Purdue Hall of Famer David Boudia to 4 Olympic medals, including 10-meter gold in 2012, & 6 NCAA titles _ Coached Steele Johnson to an Olympic silver medal & 2 NCAA titles as a freshman in 2015 _ 2014 Big Ten Women's Diving Coach of the Year thanks in part to Matthews' 1-Meter B1G Title _ Coached at least one Purdue female diver to All-American honors in 9 of his first 11 years _ Finalist for USOC’s 2011 & 2012 National Coach of the Year Awards _ Driving Force Behind Purdue Diving’s Selection as a “Center of Excellence” by USA Diving _ 7-Time Big Ten Coach of the Year _ Coach of 14 Big Ten Champions _ Coach of 6 Big Ten Divers of the Year _ Coach of 19 U.S. National Champions & 27 International Medialists with USA Diving
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Erica Beine
ASSISTANT COACH & RECRUITING COORDINATOR • 6th Year _ Head coach at UW-Milwaukee & an assistant at Maryland before coming to Purdue in summer of 2011 _ Helped lead a program-record 10 Boilermakers to 2014 NCAA Championships; 9 qualified in 2015 & 2016 _ Helped Purdue swimmers qualify for NCAAs in 13 different events; 6 Purdue swimmers have combined for 9 All-America honors during her tenure _ Purdue has established new program records in 14 events & new freshman marks in 10 events since she was hired _ 2010 Horizon League Coach of the Year after leading UWM men to their first conference title in 10 years; UWM women finished as Horizon League runner-up the same year _ 65 total records were eclipsed 77 different times in her 2 years at Milwaukee; coached 13 individual league champions _ At Maryland, coached ACC champs in the 50 Free & 100 Fly _ 5-time All-American & 4-time NCAA qualifier at UW-Stevens Point PURDUE SWIMMING & DIVING | 9
Darlene Renie
SUPERVISOR OF OPERATIONS • 20th Year _ As a Purdue assistant coach from 1997-2011, recruited & coached 20 Boilermaker All-Americans _ Currently assists with day-to-day operations of both the men's & women's programs _ Helped build the team that led Purdue to its best-ever Big Ten & NCAA finishes in 2010 _ Coached every current school-record holder through the end of the 2010-11 season _ 1990 Purdue alumna was the program’s first All-American honoree _ 1989 & 1990 All-American; Finished 5th in the 200 Butterfly at the 1989 NCAAs _ 1988 & 1990 Big Ten Conference Champion in the 200 Butterfly _ Finished her Purdue career as the school record holder in the 100 & 200 Fly & as part of the 800 Free & 400 Medley Relay Teams
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The Boilermaker Aquatic Center _ Host of the 2005 & 2010 Women’s NCAA Championships; Host of the 2003, 2010 & 2017 Women’s Big Ten Championships _ Host of the 2006 U.S. Open; Host of the 2004, 2009 & 2016 Men’s Big Ten Championships _ Host of the 2006 & 2013 Indiana Long Course Senior State _ Seating for 1,400 spectators _ The Doris Z. Holloway Pool features an 8-lane, 25-yard competition pool for collegiate events that can expand to 50 meters for long course competitions _ A Daktronics scoreboard provides state-of-the-art scoring and allows live video coverage of events
Diving Well
_ Host of the 2002, 2005, 2010, 2013 & 2016 NCAA Zone C Diving Championships _ The diving well features 1- and 3-meter springboards as well as platforms at 1, 3, 5, 7 ½ and 10 meters _ 12-person spa on deck _ Live video playback system that allows divers to watch a replay of their dive seconds after exiting the water _ The dryland practice equipment includes two Trampolines, four diving boards and a tumbling floor that covers 40 feet of the Boilermaker Aquatic Center’s mezzanine level _ Diving-specific scoreboard on the west wall
Mackey Arena Facilities
SPORTS PERFORMANCE
The sports performance program at Purdue aims to provide a world-class training program to the school’s 500 student athletes, spanning 18 sports. With consideration of each sport coaching staff’s desires & the skills required by each sport, the sports performance team seeks to bring about improvement in: • Power Development • Mobility • Strength • Recovery & Regeneration • Movement • Flexibility • Speed
SPORTS MEDICINE & ATHLETIC TRAINING
Purdue Sports Medicine utilizes on-site daily care by the athletic training staff & team physicians, as well as consultants in orthopedics, dentistry, ophthalmology, neurology & other medical specialties in Greater Lafayette & Indianapolis. With the Mackey Project renovation, the athletic training area was expanded to 3 1/2 times its original size. It now includes the latest equipment and methods for: • Cardiovascular Rehab & Training • Hydrotherapy • Exam/Taping Tables • Private Doctor’s Suites
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Student-Athlete Support
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
SUPPORT STAFF
Stephanie Leech Athletic Trainer
• Responsible for overseeing & facilitating the healthcare for the student-athletes • Creates & maintains rehabilitation programs for athletes who have undergone surgery
Wally Becker Sports Performance
The facilities in the Drew & Brittany Brees Student Athlete Academic Center and the academic support services staff are available to help student-athletes reach their academic goals. Student-athletes have acccess to: • Monitored study tables • Individual & group tutoring • A 74-station computer lab • Laptop computers for traveling • Supplemental instruction • Note takers With the Mackey Project renovation complete, the entire upper level of Brees Center has been transformed into an academic center consisting of approximately 10,000 square feet with formal & informal studying & tutoring areas & offices for the academic support services staff.
• Responsible for overseeing strength training & conditioning • Creates & maintains programs that focus on injury prevention & proper mechanics
Lauren Link Sports Dietitian
• Develops diets • Educates student-athletes on good nutritional habits • Supervises what food is served at training table meals
Nicole McKinney Academic Support
• Oversees the programs that assist student-athletes with excelling in the classroom • Assists with class scheduling & setting up tutor appointments when necessary
Kacey Oiness Sports Psychology • Conducts neuropsychological evaluations & directs interventions to assist student-athletes in both the academic setting & the application of mental skills in the sports arena
Cathy Wright-Eger Leadership Advisor • Oversees Boilermaker Athletic Council (SAAC) • Meets with Individuals & Teams about leadership & problem solving • Coordinates community service projects
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2015-16 Highlights
_ Purdue places 23rd at NCAA Championships, with 9 Student-Athletes competing in Atlanta
_ Adam Soldati leads divers David Boudia & Steele Johnson to Olympic bids on 10-meter & two medals in Rio
_ All-America honors for Emily Fogle, Mary Beth Dunnichay & Kaersten Meitz _ Fogle earns All-America honors in both breaststroke events, becoming Purdue’s first full-fledged (top 8) All-American in a swimming event since 2010
_ Incoming freshman Jinq En Phee represents Malaysia in the 100 breaststroke at the Olympic Games
_ Mary Beth Dunnichay also an All-American in multiple diving events, highlighted by a top-8 finish on 3-meter
_ 21 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees (3.0+ GPA)
_ CSCAA Scholar All-American Team for both semesters; 11 individuals earn CSCAA Scholar All-American honors _ 10 Distinguished Big Ten Scholars (3.7+ GPA)
Purdue’s 800 Free Relay team qualified for the NCAA Championships for the fourth year in a row. Nika Petric & Allie Davis were part of all four.
_ Allie Davis, Nika Karlina Petric & Fogle close out their careers a four-time NCAAs qualifiers
_ Emily Fogle (100 & 200 breast), Allie Davis (200 free), Kaersten Meitz (500 free), Emmy Rawson (200 fly), Nika Karlina Petric (400 IM) & the 400 Medley Relay Team establish new program records
_ Fogle selected as Purdue’s Female Athlete of the Year, the first swimmer to be recognized since 1994 _ Nine Boilermakers compete at U.S. Olympic Team Trials; Davis & Meitz both finish among the top 30 in an event _ Purdue’s 800 free relay team qualifies for the NCAA Championships for the fourth year in a row _ Fogle recognized as the national winner of the Honda Inspiration Award from the CWSA for overcoming multiple levels of adversity while missing almost two full seasons PURDUE SWIMMING & DIVING | 21
P2S – Program Core Values #1 – W E AR E FAMILY _ United by one Common Dream to Succeed
# 6 – W E A R E C OUR AGEOU S _ Undaunted by Challenges on Path We Have Chosen
#2 – W E AR E PA S SIONATE _ Compete for Something Bigger than Ourselves
# 7 – W E A R E BA L A NC ED _ Equally Committed to Excellence in All Aspects
#3 – W E AR E S E LF L ESS _ Prepared to Sacrifice for Our Team & Our School
# 8 – W E A R E A MB I TI OUS _ Dream Big & Set the Bar High; Avoid Complacency
#4 – W E AR E TO U GH _ Poise & Optimism amid Intense Conditions & Pressure
# 9 – W E A R E AC C OUNTA B L E _ Hold Ourselves to Highest Standard of Excellence
#5 – W E AR E RESPECTF UL _ Grateful for Opportunities & Those Who Support Us
# 10 – WE ARE DISCIPLINED, RELENTLESS _ Never Give in, Never Give Up
WE ARE BOILERMAKERS & WE ARE ALL IN!!
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2016-17 Boilermakers
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Meet the Boilermakers
_ Juniors
_ Sophomores
_ Seniors
_ Freshmen PURDUE SWIMMING & DIVING | 27
Meet the Boilermakers SPRINT FREESTYLE
_ Ranked among the top 5 on the team in the 50 & 100 Free as a freshman
DANIELLE AUCKLEY
Sophomore • Lafayette, Ind. • McCutcheon
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY / BUTTERFLY
_ Established a new Purdue freshman record in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships
_ At the Purdue Invitational, won the C Final of the 50 Free & her heat of the 200 Free
_ Moved into third place in program history in both the 200 & 400 IM; also ranks eighth in the 200 Fly
_ Two-time IHSAA sectional champion helped lead her high school to a conference title
_ Four-year state qualifier helped CHS extend its national record to 29 straight state titles
_ Favorite Actor: Chris Pratt Favorite Big City: New York
_ Favorite Actress: Amy Poehler Swimmer She’d Like to Race: Maya DiRado
_ Country She’d Like to Visit: Greece Animal Friend Friend: Chico, Leopard Tortoise
_ Unique Travel Locale: London Country She’d Like to Visit: South Africa
BACKSTROKE
_ Set a new Purdue freshman record in the 200 Back while winning the B Final at Big Tens
MADDIE BARTA
Sophomore • Hartland, Wis. • Arrowhead
DISTANCE FREESTYLE
_ MHSAA Division III state champion in the 500 Free as a sophomore & junior
_ Scored in both Backstroke events at the Purdue Invite, finishing as the runner-up in the A Final of the 100
_ Part of state champion relay team in the pool & on the track, including the 400 free relay three years in a row
_ Won long & court short state titles in the backstroke events; also part of state champion relay teams
_ Established new conference records in the 200 & 500 free, 200 IM & both freestyle relays
_ Favorite Dessert: Pumpkin Pie Unique Travel Locale: Island of Kauai
_ Favorite Meal: BBQ Ribs In Her MP3 Player: The Shins
_ Favorite Sci-Fi Series: Stranger Things Favorite Pro Team: Green Bay Packers
_ Country She’d Like to Visit: Peru Favorite Super-Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy
SPRINT FREESTYLE
_ Helped Penn High School win four straight conference & sectional titles, top-10 finishes at state
LEA CECIL
Freshman • Granger, Ind. • Penn
DIVING
_ Qualified for the 2016 NCAA Championships in platform diving
_ Part of of a pair of All-American relay teams each of her upperclassman seasons
_ Purdue's first female diver to qualifier for NCAAs as a freshman since 2009
_ Team MVP & Academic All-American as a senior; four-year honor roll student
_ CSCAA Scholar All-American
_ Favorite Big City: Seattle Another Sport She Enjoys: Tennis _ Favorite Pro Team: New Orleans Saints Favorite Super Heroes: Thor, Captain America
ALEX CLARKE
Sophomore • Carmel, Ind. • Carmel
EMILY CONVERSE
Freshman • Grand Rapids, Mich. • East G.R.
SYDNEY COUCH
RS-Sophomore • Wildmere, Fla. • K12 Intl. Acad.
_ 10-meter champion at the 2011 USA Diving Junior National Championships _ Another Sport She Enjoys: Tennis Favorite Pro Team: New England Patriots
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Meet the Boilermakers SPRINT FREESTYLE / BUTTERFLY
_ Won the B Final of 50 Free at 2016 OSU Winter Invite, where she has been part of relay winners last 2 years
GRACE EINTERZ
Senior • Zionisville, Ind. • Zionsville
BREASTSTROKE
_ Four-time state qualifier helped HHS win MHSAA Division II state titles in 2012 & 2013
_ Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree
_ Four-year All-American & all-state honoree
_ Six-time Indiana state meet finalist as upperclassman; helped ZHS finish as 2012 state runner-up
_ Academic All-American was team captain, class president & valedictorian
_ Favorite Athlete: Ronda Rousey Favorite Pro Team: Harmel Globetrotters
_ Favorite Meal: Chicken Pesto Pasta Would Like to Have Dinner With: C.S. Lewis
_ Favorite TV Show: The West Wing Favorite Dessert: Mom’s Chocolate Cake
_ Favorite Big City: Rome Another Sport She Enjoys: Sailing
BREASTSTROKE
_ Finished her freshman season ranked the program's all-time top 10 in the 100 (7th) & 200 Breast (5th)
CADY FARLOW
Sophomore • Berne, Ind. • South Adams
SPRINT FREESTYLE
_ Purdue’s top finishers in the 50 & 100 Free at 2016 OSU Winter Invite, taking 2nd in the 50
_ Qualified for the A Final of both breaststroke events at the 2015 Purdue Invitational
_ Four-year all-state honoree helped Mercy HS win MHSAA state titles as freshman & junior
_ Four-year Indiana state qualifier & three-year finalist; Senior state champ in the 100 breast NW Aquatics Club
_ Swam the anchor leg on the state champion 200 medley relay team as a senior
_ Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Bears Favorite Dessert: Coffee Ice Cream
_ Favorite Pro Team: Detroit Red Wings Swimmer She’d Like to Race: Dara Torres
_ Country She’d Like To Visit: Australia Favorite Actor & Actress: John Krasinski & Emma Stone
_ Furry Friend: Spooky, Black Cat Favorite Outdoor Activity: Jet Skiing
BUTTERFLY
_ Won her heat of the 100 Fly at the 2016 Purdue Invite, where she posted season-best times
ALEX FORD
Junior • Spring, Texas • The Woodlands
BREASTSTROKE / FREESTYLE
_ Posted season-best times in three events & helped Purdue win the 200 Free Relay at OSU
_ Purdue top finisher in both Butterfly events at the 2015 Ohio State Winter Invite
_ Conference champion in the 50 Free each of her first three years of high school
_ Four-year all-state honoree in suburban Houston graduated summa cum laude
_ Helped her 200 Free & 200 Medley Relay teams qualify for state finals
_ Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong Hall
_ Favorite Holiday: Halloween Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
_ Would Like to Race Against: Missy Franklin Would Like to Have Dinner With: Prince Harry
_ Unique Travel Locale: Amsterdam Country She’d Like to Visit: Fiji
ANNA GIESLER
Freshman • Holland, Mich. • Holland
ROXY GRIFFORE
Sophomore • Milford, Mich. • Mercy
CHLOE GUHLSTORF Sophomore • River Forest, Ill. • OPRF
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Meet the Boilermakers SPRINT & MID FREESTYLE
_ Two-time NCAA Championships qualifier with Purdue's freestyle relay teams
GRACE HERNANDEZ Senior • Chico, Calif. • Pleasant Valley
BACKSTROKE / BUTTERFLY
_ Academic All-Big Ten honoree ranks among the Purdue all-time top 10 in the backstroke events
_ Ranks among the Purdue all-time top 10 in the 100 & 200 Free, all five relays
_ Transfer from Duke also posted top 10 times in the backstroke in her one season in Durham
_ Two-time Distinguished Big Ten Scholar & Academic All-Big Ten honoree
_ Four-year state qualifier was part of state champion freestyle & medley relay teams at CHS
_ Four-time NSCIF Swimmer of the Year & PVHS Most Valuable Swimmer
_ Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs Favorite Dessert: Banana Split
_ Unique Travel Locale: Honduras Favorite Outdoor Activity: Backpacking
_ Unique Travel Locale: France Another Sport She Enjoys: Water Volleyball
SPRINT FREESTYLE
_ Academic All-Big Ten honoree scored in the 100 & 200 Free at 2015 Purdue Invite
JULIANNE HEYDE Junior • Carmel, Ind. • Carmel
DIVING
_ Overcame multiple injuries to return to action on 10-meter at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
_ B1G Swimmer of the Week as a freshman after sweeping 100 & 200 Free at Ohio State
_ Texas 5A state diving champ in 2013 as Midland's first state champ in more than 40 years
_ Helped CHS win state titles in 2013 & 2014, extending record streak to 28 straight
_ Qualified for the 2014 FINA Diving World Cup but was sidelined due to injury
_ Favorite Dessert: Carrot Cake Favorite Pro Team: Green Bay Packers
_ 3-meter synchro champ at 2012 USA Diving Junior Nationals; qualified for 2011 Worlds
_ Favorite TV Show: Seinfield Favorite Outdoor Activity: Tubing
_ Unique Travel Locale: Dubai Would Like to Have Dinner With: Lana Del Ray
BACKSTROKE
_ Won the B Final of the 100 Back as a freshman & three-time A finalist as a sophomore at OSU
RACHEL HO
Junior • West Lafayette, Ind. • West Lafayette
BUTTERFLY / INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
_ Already ranks among the top 10 in program history in the 100 & 200 Fly, 200 IM
_ Academic All-Big Ten honoree interned for the John Purdue Club in the summer of 2016
_ Four-year Indiana state qualifier, finishing among the top 7 in an individual event every year
_ Four-year varsity swimmer helped WLHS win four straight conference titles
_ Helped ZHS freestyle relays finish 2nd at state twice; part of 4 straight top 5 team finishes
_ Three-year team MVP of the WLHS golf team was a regional qualifier & runner-up at conference
_ Parents are Purdue alumni; her mom Kendra was a swimmer & her dad Tom a baseball player
_ Last Concert She Attended: Adele Magazine She Subscribes To: Harper’s Bazaar
_ Unique Travel Locale: New Orleans Favorite Dessert: Sugar Cookies
HANNA HOUSE Junior • Carmel, Ind. • Carmel
ANNA JAMES
RS-Freshman • Midland, Texas • Midland
TAITE KITCHEL
Sophomore • Zionsville, Indiana • Zionsville
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Meet the Boilermakers FREESTYLE
_ Four-year Indiana state qualifier & two-time state medalist as a junior & senior
COURTNEY KRESL
Freshman • Fort Wayne, Ind. • Carroll
BACKSTROKE / INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
_ Ranks second in program history in both backstroke events, setting a new freshman record
_ 11-time sectional champion during helped lead CHS to back-to-back section titles as an upperclassman
_ Helped establish a new team record in the 200 Medley Relay at 2015 Big Tens
_ Team MVP & Area Swimmer of the Year as a junior after winning four sectional titles
_ Four-time team MVP and News & Tribune Area Swimmer of the Year; All-State as a senior
_ Favorite Holiday: Easter Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
_ Favorite Pro Team: Indianapolis Colts Unique Travel Locale: Don Pedro Island, Florida
_ Favorite Big City: Las Vegas Would Like to Have Dinner With: Kate Middleton
_ Favorite Food: Tacos Favorite Outdoor Activity: Beach Volleyball
BUTTERFLY
_ Established new school record sin the 100 Fly as a junior, 200 Free Relay as a senior
SOPHIE LEVY
Freshman • Shorewood, Minn. • Minnetonka
BUTTERFLY
_ 2015 YMCA long course national champion in the 200 Fly
_ Part of True Team state champions in 2012 & 2015 as well as three sectional championship teams
_ Four-year Illinois state qualifier and an honor roll student
_ Minnesota age group state champion (13-14) in the Butterfly as a youth standout
_ Holds dual citizenship in Japan & the USA; brother Drew is a swimmer at Columbia University
_ Favorite Meal: Sushi Unique Travel Locale: Jamaica
_ Favorite Athlete: Dana Vollmer Country She’d Like to Visit: Italy
_ Favorite Month: April Favorite Outdoor Activity: Water Skiing
_ Favorite Pro Team: St. Louis Cardinals Favorite TV Show: American Horror Story
BUTTERFLY / INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
_ Ranks among the Purdue all-time top 10 in three events, including 2nd in the 100 Fly
MEAGAN LIM
Senior • Singapore • Methodist Girls
DIVING
_ 10-meter champion at 2014 Australian open nationals & also finished as the runner-up a year later
_ Helped Purdue set a new team record in the 400 Medley Relay at 2016 Big Tens
_ Competed on 10-meter for Australia at the 2016 FINA Diving World Cup in Rio de Janeiro
_ 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar & two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree
_ Last Book She Read: 1984 Favorite Athlete: Usain Bolt
_ Two-time Methodist Outstanding Sports Girl of the Year as an upperclassman
_ Favorite Sci-Fi Series: The Hunger Games Would Like to Have Dinner With: Hamish Blake
_ Favorite Big City: Barcelona Country She’d Like to Visit: The Maldives
_ Favorite Big City: London Another Sport She Enjoys: Beach Cricket
HANNAH MANGER
Senior • New Albany, Ind. • New Albany
KATE MAY
Freshman • Glen Carbon, Ill. • Edwardsville
EMILY MEANEY
Freshman • Thornlands, Australia • Ormiston
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Meet the Boilermakers DISTANCE FREESTYLE
_ 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifier in 400-meter Free
EMILY MECKSTROTH Sophomore • Granger, Ind. • Penn
BACKSTROKE / INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
_ Four-year Indiana state qualifier in the 100 Back & with the Hamilton Southeastern relay teams
_ Scored in the 500 Free & the Mile at the 2016 Big Ten Championships
_ U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifier in the 100 Back; Four-year high honor roll student & scholar athlete
_ Won the 500, 1000 & 1650 Free at the 2015 Indiana Senior State Championships
_ Older siblings Austin (Ohio St.), Emily (Liberty) & Courtney (Ball St.) were all collegiate swimmers
_ Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Bears Favorite Athlete: Natalie Coughlin
_ Favorite Athlete: Matt Grevers Favorite Meal: Chicken Pot Pie
_ Favorite Food: Sushi Would Like to Have Dinner With: Her Grandparents
_ Furry Friend: Zach, German Shorthair Would Like to Have Dinner With: Steve Carell
DISTANCE FREESTYLE
_ Two-time NCAA Championships qualifier earned H.M. All-America accolades in the 500 Free
KAERSTEN MEITZ
Junior • Waukesha, Wis. • Waukesha South
BREASTSTROKE
_ Qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games via her Malaysian record in the 100-meter Breast
_ Purdue record holder in the 500 & 1000 Free; qualified for 2016 Olympic Trials in three events
_ Six-time medalist at the Malaysian Games prior to joining the National team
_ Two-time Wisconsin state champion in the 500 Free, helping leads WSHS to three state titles
_ Raced at the 2013 Asian Youth Games & 2014 Southeast Asian age group championships
_ 2013 NCSA long course national champion in 800 Free; set a new 400-meter Free state record
_ Unique Travel Locale: Monaco Another Spot She Enjoys: Badminton
_ Favorite Big City: Paris Would Like to Have Dinner With: Santa Claus
_ Favorite Dessert: Frozen Yogurt Favorite Super-Hero: Green Lantern
DIVING
_ Scored on 1-meter & the platforms with season-best scores at the 2016 Big Tens
MORGAN MEIXNER
Sophomore • Indianapolis, Ind. • Lawrence North
BUTTERFLY / INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
_ Qualified for the 2016 NCAA Championships via her program record in the 200 Fly
_ Qualified for the 2016 USA Diving AT&T National Championships on 1-meter
_ Also ranks among the Purdue all-time top 10 in the 100 Fly & 200 IM
_ Four-year Indiana state qualifier finished in the top 4 every year, including runner-up as a senior
_ Four-year Indiana state qualifier & team MVP at Muncie Central; set five new school records
_ Favorite TV Show: 90120 Unique Travel Locale: The Philippines
_ Favorite TV Show: Supergirl Favorite Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch
_ Furry Friend: Mitzie, Pekingese Favorite Outdoor Activity: Chopping Wood
_ Another Sport She Enjoys: Stargazing Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hammocking
NATALIE MUDD
Freshman • Fishers, Ind. • Hamilton Southeastern
JINQ EN PHEE
Freshman • Subang Jaya, Malaysia • Kuen Cheng
EMMY RAWSON
Junior • Muncie, Ind. • Muncie Central
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Meet the Boilermakers DIVING
_ Ranks 9th in team history on 1-meter & scored at Big Tens each of her underclassman years
SAMM REESE
Junior • Granger, Ind. • St. Joseph
BACKSTROKE / SPRINT FREESTYLE
_ Posted three season-best times & qualified for two A Finals at the Ohio State Winter Invite
_ Qualified for the 2016 USA Diving AT&T National Championships on 1-meter
_ Two-year Indiana state qualifier in the backstroke as an upperclassman; part of four sectional title teams
_ Four-year Indiana state qualifier & three-time team MVP; Two-time sectional & regional champ
_ Four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming, cross country & track at ZHS
_ Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Blackhawks
_ Favorite Author: John Green Favorite Super-Heroes: The Avengers
_ Unique Travel Locale: St. Croix Favorite Actress: Margot Robbie
_ Unique Travel Locale: Jamaica Favorite Outdoor Activity: Water Skiing
SPRINT FREESTYLE
_ Two-time Distinguished Big Ten Scholar; 2016 winner of Purdue's star recruiter award
LEAH RITSEMA
Senior • Zeeland, Mich. • Zeeland East
SPRINT FREESTYLE / BACKSTROKE
_ Established a new Purdue freshman record in the 100 Back at the Big Ten Championships
_ Part of victorious 200 Medley Relay Team & qualified for two A Finals at OSU Winter Invite
_ Swam the leadoff leg on Purdue's record-setting 400 Medley Relay Team at Big Tens
_ Four-year all-state honoree was an All-American as a senior; Helped ZEHS finish top five at state twice
_ Three-year Indiana state qualifier was a three-time conference champ in the 100 Back; also won 50 Free
_ Another Sport She Enjoys: Water Polo Country She’d Like to Visit: The Netherlands
_ Her Dad (basketball) & sisters Donna (swimming) & Natalie (soccer) were all college athletes
_ Favorite Outdoor Activity: Going to the Beach Would Like to Have Dinner With: Ellen DeGeneres
_ Unique Travel Locale: Vienna, Austria Favorite Dessert: Peanut Butter Cookies
BACKSTROKE / BUTTERFLY
_ Ranks among the Purdue all-time top 10 in both Backstroke events & the 100 Fly
CALLY SAMPSON
Sophomore • Zionsville, Ind. • Zionsville
JACKIE SMAILIS
Sophomore • Highland, Ind. • Highland
BREANNA ROBINSON
Sophomore • North Webster, Ind. • Wawasee
_ Contributed to a team-high nine relay winners & swam on two relays at Big Tens as a freshman _ Four-year Indiana state qualifier & All-American was runner-up at state in three different events _ Favorite Holiday: Independence Day Unique Travel Locale: Island of Kauai _ Last Book She Read: Fearless Would Like to Have Dinner With: Nathan Adrian
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Meet the Boilermakers BREASTSTROKE
_ Ranks among the Purdue all-time top 10 in both breaststroke events, including third in the 200
ANNIE SPALDING Junior • Mishawaka, Ind. • Penn
DIVING
_ Qualified for the 2016 NCAA Championships in platform diving
_ Academic All-Big Ten honoree was a CSCAA H.M. Scholar All-American as a freshman
_ Purdue’s first female diver to qualifier for NCAAs as a freshman since 2009
_ Most valuable swimmer & team record holder with her club team
_ Two-time Indiana state qualifier took third at state after being a sectional champion as a senior
_ Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs Favorite TV Show: The Office
_ Furry Friend: Bentley, Boxer City She’d Like to Visit: Tokyo
_ Hidden Talent: Magic Tricks Would Like to Have Dinner With: Kris Bryant
_ Another Sport She Enjoys: Professional Eating Would Like to Have Dinner With: William Shakespeare
BREASTSTROKE
_ Indiana state qualifier set new school & sectional records in the 100 Fly & 100 Breast
REGAN THOM
Freshman • New Albany, Ind. • New Albany
BREASTSTROKE
_ Ranks among the Purdue all-time Top 10 in the 100 Breast after winning C Final at Big Tens
_ Multi-year all-conference & all-area honoree was also a sectional champ in the 200 IM
_ Four-year All-American & first team all-conference honoree
_ Set numerous records with Pacesetter Aquatics club team, qualifying for NCSA Junior Nationals
_ Individual conference & sectional champ in 100 Breast helped HHS win team titles all four years
_ Favorite Pro Team: Atlanta Braves Last Book She Read: Water for Elephants
_ Unique Travel Locale: Venice, Italy Country She’d Like to Visit: New Zealand
_ Favorite Cuisine: Chinese Favorite Outdoor Activity: Kayaking
_ Hidden Talent: Plays the Flute Last Book She Read: The Girl on the Train
LEXI VINCENT
Sophomore • Peru, Ind. • Oak Hill
CAROLINE WEIGAND Junior • Fort Wayne, Ind. • Homestead
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Academic Excellence Purdue has earned over 400 Academic All-Big Ten awards, which is among the top third of the conference. The Boilermakers’ team GPA in 2015-16 was once again among the highest at the NCAA Division I level, earning a CSCAA All-Academic Team Award. Purdue has ranked as high as fourth nationally. The Boilermakers have averaged 13 Academic All-Big Ten members per season since the first awards came to Purdue following the 1986-87 campaign. Purdue has had 10 or more names on the Academic All-Big Ten team in every season but one since 1994-95.
– RECENT ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS –
– 2015-16 PURDUE ACADEMIC HONOREES – CSCAA Scholar All-America 3.5+ GPA & an NCAAs Qualifier Sydney Couch Allie Davis Mary Beth Dunnichay Emily Fogle Grace Hernandez Nika Karlina Petric
Lauren Gustafson 2013 Academic All-American First Team
Kimbre Vogel 2007 Academic All-American Second Team
Christine Inman 2010 Academic All-American Third Team
Allie Smith (2011) & Lauren Gustafson (2013) were also recent recipients of prestigious postgraduate scholarships. Smith (pictured left with Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney & Purdue Director of Athletics Morgan Burke) was the Big Ten’s female winner of the Wayne Duke Award. Gustafson received NCAA & Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships after her senior year. Both standout swimmers also represented Purdue at the NCAA Championships during their careers.
CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention 3.5+ GPA with an NCAA B Cut Alex Clarke Cady Farlow Hanna House Meagan Lim Madison Monteiro
Distinguished Big Ten Scholars Sophomore & Above with 3.7+ GPA Stevie Bauer Meagan Lim Allie Davis Lizzy Lyon Mary Beth Dunnichay Madison Monteiro Emily Fogle Nika Karlina Petric Grace Hernandez Leah Ritsema Academic All-Big Ten Sophomore & Above with 3.0+ GPA Stevie Bauer Rylee Klomp Allie Davis Meagan Lim Mary Beth Dunnichay Lizzy Lyon Grace Einterz Hannah Manger Alex Ford Kaersten Meitz Lew Gerbrandt Madison Monteiro Grace Hernandez Nika Karlina Petric Julianne Heyde Stephanie Schlobohm Rachel Ho Leah Ritsema Hanna House Annie Spalding Anna James
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NCAA Champion Casey Matthews _ Became Purdue Women’s Swim-Dive’s first NCAA Champion by winning 2013 3-Meter Diving National Championship Title _ 2013 Purdue Female Athlete of the Year, giving Purdue Diving six Athlete of the Year Awards from 2005-2013 _ Also won the preliminary round of 3-Meter Diving & Consolation Final of 1-Meter Diving at 2013 NCAAs _ 2014 1-Meter Diving Big Ten Champion finished her career as Purdue record holder in both springboard events _ 2014 Big Ten Co-Diver of the Championships & Female Recipient of Big Ten Medal of Honor for all of Purdue Athletics _ 4-time NCAA Championships Qualifier & 5-Time All-American
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All-Americans Purdue swimmers and divers have combined to bring more than 80 All-America honors back to West Lafayette. More than 80 percent of the honors have come in the last 20 years. The awards have been earned by 30 different individuals and 16 relay teams.
Emily Fogle 5-Time All-American 2016: 8th Place 100 Breast
Michelle Cabassol 3-Time All-American 2013 & 2014: 4th Place 3-Meter Diving
MORE RECENT MULTIPLE-TIME ALL-AMERICANS Lisa Butler – 5-Time, 2010 to 2011 Kara Cook – 2-Time, 2008 to 2011 Lisa Dolansky – 5-Time, 2001 to 2003 Leah Henninger – 2-Time, 2010 Lauren Gustafson – 2-Time, 2011 Ashley Karnes – 2-Time, 2009 Lindsay Lange – 8-Time, 2001 to 2003 Ariel Martin – 5-Time, 2010 to 2011
Caitlin Hamilton 2-Time All-American 2010: 8th Place 1650 Free
Mary Beth Dunnichay 3-Time All-American 2015: 5th, 2016: 6th 1-Meter, 3-Meter Diving
MORE RECENT MULTIPLE-TIME ALL-AMERICANS Casey Matthews – 5-Time, 2009 to 2013 Carrie McCambridge, 7-Time, 2004 to 2006 Erin Mertz, 4-Time, 2010 to 2011 Amanda Miller, 5-Time, 2006 to 2007 Lauren Roth – 2-Time, 2010 Allie Smith – 3-Time, 2010 to 2011 MacKenzie Tweardy – 2-Time, 2014 to 2015 Emily Wetzel – 2-Time, 2009 PURDUE SWIMMING & DIVING | 53
Big Ten Champions Purdue has claimed 19 Big Ten event titles that have been won by 11 athletes and two relay teams. The Boilermakers have had conference champions in the 200 butterfly, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 individual medley, 400 individual medley, 200 medley relay and all three diving events.
Kara Cook 2008 Platform Diving Big Ten Champion
Kim Fritsch 1993 & 1994 200 Butterfly Big Ten Champion
OTHER PURDUE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS 1977 & 1978: 200 Medley Relay Team Maureen Fahey, Jayne Kremer, Mary Street & Sherry Weeks 1980: Sally Johnson – 200 & 400 Individual Medley 1981: Jill Board – 200 Breaststroke 1991: Susan Wolfle – 400 Individual Medley
Ashley Karnes 2009 1-Meter Diving Big Ten Champion
Darlene Warta 1988 & 1990 200 Butterfly Big Ten Champion
OTHER PURDUE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS 2003: Lindsay Lange – 100 Breaststroke 2004: Carrie McCambridge – 1-Meter, 3-Meter & Platform Diving 2006: Carlene Takaki – 200 Butterfly 2006: Carrie McCambridge – Platform Diving 2009: Emily Wetzel – Platform Diving 2014: Casey Matthews – 1-Meter Diving PURDUE SWIMMING & DIVING | 55
Purdue Olympians The Boilermakers have sent athletes and coaches to the Olympic Games. Current head diving coach Adam Soldati was part of the official USA Diving coaching staff at the 2012 & 2016 Olympic Games in London & Rio de Janeiro. He helped Purdue divers David Boudia & Steele Johnson win medals, including four by Boudia. He won gold indiviudally on 10-meter in 2012. Boudia & Johnson won silver together in synchronized 10-meter in 2016.
Gynogyver Lakos Hungary 2000 Sydney Olympics
Theekshana Ratnasekera Sri Lanka 2000 Sydney Olympics
Penny Pence USA 1948 London Olympics
MORE OLYMPIANS WITH PURDUE CONNECTIONS • Coralie O’Connor: 1952 Helsinki Olympics • Joan Rosazza: 1956 Melbourne Olympics (4x100 Relay Silver Medalist) • Betty Mullen: 1956 Melbourne Olympics • Beth Whittal: 1956 Melbourne Olympics (Canada) • Mary Beth Dunnichay: 2008 Beijing Olympics • Jinq En Phee: 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics (Malaysia)
Jeanne Wilson USA 1948 London Olympics
Dick Papenguth USA 1952 Helsinki Olympics
Adam Soldati USA 2012 & 2016 Olympics
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International Competition In addition to the Olympics, Purdue was represented on the international stage at the 2009, 2013 & 2015 World University Games. Kara Cook & Ashley Karnes were selected to don the Red, White and Blue of Team USA at the 2009 WUG in Belgrade, Serbia. Karnes came home with a bronze medal via her third-place finish in 1-meter diving. MacKenzie Tweardy earned a berth on the 2013 team and competed in Kazan, Russia with synchro partner Sarah McCrady of Minnesota. Most recently, Nika Karlina Petric represented her native Slovenia at the 2015 WUG in Gwangju, South Korea.
Kara Cook, USA 2009 World University Games 5th Place Synchronized Platform Diving
Ashley Karnes, USA 2009 World University Games Bronze Medalist 1-Meter Diving
MacKenzie Tweardy, USA 2013 World University Games 4th Place Synchronized 10-Meter Diving
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