2013 SEASON OUTLOOK
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2013 SEASON OUTLOOK Head Coach Phil Spiniello.................................................................................... 3 Assistant Coaches................................................................................................. 4 2013/14 Outlook...................................................................................................... 5 2013-14 Women’s Swimming & Diving Roster...........................................8 Scarlet Knights........................................................................................................9 Facilities....................................................................................................................18 Rutgers International Swimming.................................................................22 Rutgers Swimming & Diving - A History of Success............................ 24 Awards........................................................................................................................27 Robert L. Barchi, President of the University......................................... 30 Julie Hermann, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics......................... 32 Athletic Administration..................................................................................... 34 SWIMMING & DIVING QUICK FACTS Location:..........................................................................................Piscataway, N.J. Enrollment: ..................................................................................................... 65,000 Founded:.................................................................................................................1766 President:.......................................................................................Robert L. Barchi Athletic Director:........................................................................... Julie Hermann Affiliation:.........................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference:..................................................... American Athletic Conference Nickname:.......................................................................................Scarlet Knights Color:...................................................................................................................Scarlet Head Coach:...............................Phil Spiniello (Franklin and Marshall ‘03) Record at Rutgers:........................................................ 22-10, Three Seasons Assistant Coach:................................................Lauren O’Donnell (TCNJ ‘04) ................................................................................................................... First Season Diving Coach:....................................................................................Fred Woodruff ....................................................................................................................21st Season 2012-13 Overall Record:.....................................................................................9-2 2012-13 BIG EAST Record:..................................................................................2-1 2012-13 BIG EAST Finish:................................................................................ Fifth Home Pool:................................................ Sonny Werblin Recreation Center Capacity:............................................................................................................... 1,200 Swimming Office Phone:.............................................................732-445-0467 Swimming Office Fax:...................................................................732-445-0474 Swimming SID:................................................................................ Lily Rodriguez Cell Phone:....................................................................................... 908-436-8024 E-mail:.............................................................lrodriguez@scarletknights.com
The 2013-14 Rutgers University Swimming & Diving Media Guide is published by the Rutgers Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Julie Hermann Director. Writing, layout, and design by the Office of Athletic Communications. Editor: Lily Rodriguez Editorial Assistance: Layout & Design: Nick Black Photography: Jim O’Connor, Patti Banks, Tom Ciszek Office of Athletic Communications 1 Scarlet Knight Way High Point Solutions Stadium | West Gate Press Box Piscataway, NJ 08854-8053 Office Phone: (732) 445-7028 Swimming Office: (732) 445-0467
WOMEN’S TEAM RECORDS
WOMEN’S POOL RECORDS
50 Freestyle Madison Kennedy (2007) 22.45 100 Freestyle Madison Kennedy (2007) 49.14 200 Freestyle Kelly Harrigan (2006) 1:47.37 500 Freestyle Kelly Harrigan (2003) 4:43.69 1,000 Freestyle Erin McIntyre (2002) 9:51.13 1,650 Freestyle Erin McIntyre (2002) 16:20.04 100 Backstroke Catherine Whetstone (2009) 53.11 200 Backstroke Kelly Harrigan (2006) 1:54.76 100 Butterfly Cat Whetstone (2007) 53.27 200 Butterfly Brittany Guinee (2013) 2:00.17 100 Breaststroke Shayna Longacre (2008) 1:01.30 200 Breaststroke Greta Leberfinger (2013) 2:13.97 200 Individual Medley Shayna Longacre (2008) 2:02.09 400 Individual Medley Erin McIntyre (2002) 4:16.89 200 Freestyle Relay Kennedy, Wright, (2006) Colavito, Harrigan 1:31.61 400 Freestyle Relay Whetstone, Kennedy, (2007) Dunphy, Bicknell 3:20.34 800 Freestyle Relay Parent, Wright, (2006) Bicknell, Harrigan 7:13.93 200 Medley Relay Whetstone, Longacre, (2009) Kesses, Lindblad 1:40.41 400 Medley Relay Wu, Leberfinger (2013) Guinee, Moser 3:40.52 One Meter Diving-6 Dives Erin Saunders (2009) 302.70 Three Meter Diving-6 Dives Erin Saunders (2009) 312.07 Platform Nicole Scott (2013) 280.35
50 Freestyle Madison Kennedy, RU (2005) 22.86 100 Freestyle Madison Kennedy, RU (2005) 49.87 200 Freestyle Kelly Harrigan, RU (2006) 1:47.37 500 Freestyle A. Steenvoorden, SAC (2008) 4:46.53 1,000 Freestyle A. Steenvoorden, SAC (2006) 9:52.82 1,650 Freestyle A. Steenvoorden, SAC (2008) 16:25.55 100 Backstroke G. Spofforth, UF (2009) 53.95 200 Backstroke G. Spofforth, UF (2009) 1:54.94 100 Butterfly Kelly Harrigan, RU (2005) 54.36 200 Butterfly K. Nelson, Penn State (2008) 1:58.48 100 Breaststroke J. Young Lee, Peddie (2008) 1:02.60 200 Breaststroke R. Soni, SAC (2004) 2:14.20 200 Individual Medley Tellegen, Miami (2001) 2:00.34 400 Individual Medley S. Proud, UF (2009) 4:11.97 200 Freestyle Relay RU (2005) 1:32:14 400 Freestyle Relay RU (2006) 3:24:98 800 Freestyle Relay RU (2005) 7:22:41 200 Medley Relay Florida (2009) 1:42.80 400 Medley Relay RU (2006) 3:42.52
The 2013-14 Rutgers University Swimming & Diving Media Guide has been compiled to assist the media with their coverage of the team. Updated statistics and information can be obtained throughout the season by contacting Lily Rodriguez, Athletic Communications Assistant, in the Office of Athletic Communications, at (732) 4457028. For additional information on Scarlet Knight Swimming and Diving, please visit our website at:
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COACHING STAFF
PHIL SPINIELLO HEAD COACH Rutgers swimming and diving ushered in a new era on July 7, 2010 as Phil Spiniello was named the seventh head coach of the 96-year-old program. Spiniello enters his fourth season at the helm of the program, after leading the Scarlet Knights to a fifth-place finish in the BIG EAST Championships to conclude the 2012-13 slate. RU just missed fourth place by 4.50 points, and was 32.50 points from third place finish. Rising senior diver Nicole Scott led RU with a gold medal performance in the platform finals, tallying a score of 273.25. Scott would go on to win silver at the Zone A Diving Championships and compete in the NCAA Division I Women’s National Diving Championships. The Scarlet Knights finished the regular season 9-2 and 2-1 in conference action. The team’s win total matched that of Spiniello’s second year, which marked the most victories for the program since 2001. RU’s lone BIG EAST loss came during a BIG EAST quad home meet, as the Scarlet Knights dropped a close contest to the Wildcats by a score of 179-173. Additionally, the Scarlet Knights went on to break four school records through the season in the 200 Butterfly (Brittany Guinee), 200 Breaststroke (Greta Leberfinger), 400 Medley Relay (Joanna Wu, Leberfinger, Guinee, Mary Moser) and Platform Diving (Scott). Spiniello’s squad was recognized as an NCAA All-Academic Team in July of 2013. The Scarlet Knights ranked 8th of all Division I women’s teams, having achieved a 3.52 team GPA during the 2013 spring semester. RU’s 2013 spring grade point average was also the highest of all BIG EAST schools, with Villanova tying for 11th place nationally after earning a 3.49 GPA. In his inaugural season, Spiniello’s squad saw great improvements throughout the year and was recognized as No. 1 in the nation in improvement on the week of Jan. 26, according to collegeswimming.com, while in his second year with the program, the 2011-12 Scarlet Knights finished the season at 9-2 overall, and with a perfect 4-0 record in the BIG EAST. Prior to arriving “On the Banks”, Spiniello spent four seasons as an assistant women’s swimming coach at Princeton University, helping the Tigers to four Top 25 finishes at the NCAA Championships. “I am extremely excited and honored to be the next swimming and diving head coach at Rutgers University,” said Spiniello at the time of his hire. “It’s humbling to be afforded this opportunity with such an outstanding athletic department and University. I can’t wait to get started.” Spiniello was instrumental in helping Princeton, which entered 2010-11 on a 30meet win streak, to unprecedented success in recent years. In his four seasons alongside head coach Susan Teeter, Princeton finished in the Top 25 each year at NCAAs, captured three Ivy League Championships, was nationally-ranked annually and earned All-America honors in numerous individual events, as well as the 2008 800-free relay. In addition to his work poolside, Spiniello served as recruiting coordinator and brought in the nation’s 14th-ranked recruiting class in 2008, according to CollegeSwimming.com. Princeton ended its 2010 campaign ranked atop the CollegeSwimming.com/CSCAA Mid-Major Rankings and finished 18th at the NCAA Championship meet for a second-consecutive season. The Tigers captured the Ivy League Championship for the third time in four years with Spiniello on staff, also winning league crowns in 2008 and 2007. All-America honors were in frequent supply with Spiniello on the deck, as Alicia Aemisegger earned accolades 13 times from 2007-10.
During his tenure, Spiniello also directed the Princeton University Summer Swim Camp and served as head coach and director of the Tiger Aquatic Club. Spiniello began his collegiate coaching career at Arizona State University, first as a graduate assistant coach (2003-04), before serving as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s swimming teams from 2004 to 2006. With the Sun Devils, his responsibilities included on-deck coaching of all athletes, recruiting and coordinating team travel. ASU’s men and women both had strong seasons in 2005 and 2006 with Spiniello’s assistance. The women’s team placed 12th at NCAAs in 2005 and 29th in 2006. The men’s side placed 20th at NCAAs in 2005 and 14th in 2006. A former collegiate swimmer, Spiniello was a four-year varsity letterwinner and two-time team captain at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., from 1999-2003. He earned All-Centennial Conference honors and received the George McGinness Award for Outstanding Leadership as a senior. The Boston, Mass., native arrived in the Keystone State after attending Boston College High School, where he captured Boston Globe All-Scholastic accolades while helping the Eagles to three consecutive state swimming championships. Spiniello earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Franklin and Marshall in 2003 before receiving a Master’s of Science in recreation management from Arizona State in 2006. He and wife, Trina, currently reside in Piscataway, N.J.
THE SPINIELLO FILE PERSONAL INFORMATION Birth Date: August 28, 1980 High School: Boston (Mass.) College High School Education: Franklin & Marshall College, B.A. History, 2003 Arizona State University, M.S. Recreation Management, 2006 COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE 2010-Present: Head Swimming & Diving Coach Rutgers University 2006-2010: Assistant Women’s Swimming Coach Princeton University 2004-2006: Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach Arizona State University 2003-2004: Graduate Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach Arizona State University POSTSEASON FINISHES AS AN ASSISTANT COACH 2010 (Princeton): 18th at NCAA Championships (Ivy League Champions) 2009 (Princeton): 18th at NCAA Championships (Ivy League Dual Meet Champions) 2008 (Princeton): 24th at NCAA Championships (Ivy League Champions) 2007 (Princeton): 24th at NCAA Championships (Ivy League Champions) 2006 (Arizona State): 29th (Women) at NCAA Championships 14th (Men) at NCAA Championships 2005 (Arizona State): 12th (Women) at NCAA Championships 20th (Men) at NCAA Championships What They Are Saying About PHIL SPINIELLO... Kate Hickey - Rutgers University Senior Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator “I love Phil’s energy and enthusiasm. He is incredibly dedicated to the swimmers and divers on his team - from academics to athletics to life and life skills. He is passionate about helping young women grow and develop in all areas during their time On the Banks. We are very fortunate to have Phil as a Scarlet Knight.” Susan Teeter - Princeton University Head Coach “Phil has been an amazing assistant, as well as a cherished member of the Princeton swimming and diving family. While we will miss his presence, coaching talent and professionalism, we know he has grown to be head coach material. Rutgers is truly lucky to have him to lead their program.” Fred Woodruff - Rutgers Diving Coach “Phil Spiniello has inspired us all with his energy and enthusiasm. Under his leadership we are building an outstanding program both in the classroom and in the pool.”
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ASSISTANT COACHES
FRED WOODRUFF
LAUREN O’DONNELL
Fred Woodruff, the 2008 BIG EAST Women’s Diving Coach of the Year, enters his 21st year at the helm of the Scarlet Knight divers.
ASSISTANT COACH
DIVING COACH
This past season, Woodruff mentored rising junior Nicole Scott, who clinched a gold medal at the BIG EAST Championships after tallying 273.25 points in the platform finals. Scott’s mark would set a new Scarlet Knights record in the event. Teammate Nicole Honey also had an impressive finish at the championships, as she finished fourth with 209.10 points.
Scott went go on to win silver at the Zone A Diving Championships and compete in the NCAA Division I Women’s National Diving Championships. In 2012, Woodruff’s divers enjoyed a very successful season with four girls scoring at the BIG EAST Championships, including a finalist and two consolation finalists on both one- and three-meter springboards. Woodruff completed the 2012 season with a three-meter finalist and the runner-up on platform at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships. Woodruff guided senior Jen Betz to an NCAA Championship berth after placing second at the 2011 Zone A Diving Championship. His team produced two finalists and three consolation finalists at the BIG EAST Championships, led by Betz who captured third on the three-meter springboard. In 2009-10, Woodruff led Erin Saunders to new school records in both the one- and three-meter events and top five finishes in the Zone A championships. In 2008, Woodruff led Saunders to the one-meter diving title at the BIG EAST Championships en route to being named the league’s Diving Coach of the Year. A former diver and coach at Lehigh University, Woodruff has been coaching YMCA and USD age-group diving for 35 years. In 1983, Woodruff formed the Lords of the Boards Diving Team at the Somerset Valley YMCA in Bridgewater, N.J. By the summer of 1985, his divers were competing on the national level. He has produced 126 YMCA All-Americans, including eight national champions. His LOB divers have made their mark on the Junior Olympic level as well, with 52 Region I champions, nine East National champions and 54 Junior National qualifiers, including 25 finalists and the 2006 USD Junior National 13/u Champion on both one- and three-meter boards. The two-time Region I Coach of the Year has also produced sixteen NJSIAA high school state champions and fourteen All Americans. He served as Junior Olympic Chairman of the New Jersey Association of U.S.A. Diving for seven years and as Region I Chairman from 1997 until 1999. He is currently serving as treasurer of the New Jersey Association. In 1991, Woodruff was named the diving coach at Seton Hall University. That season, SHU had its first consolation finalist in diving at the BIG EAST Championships. The following year, he produced SHU’s first finalist in one-meter, three-meter, and platform, and qualified two divers for the NCAA Zone Championships. Woodruff joined the Scarlet Knight coaching staff in the fall of 1993. In his first season, he had two diving finalists at the 1994 Atlantic-10 Championships. A year later, RU divers dominated the 1995 A-10 Championships, earning both the men’s and women’s A-10 Diver of the Year awards. Following the A-10 Championships, his male A-10 Diver of the Year earned the same award at the ECAC Championships. Woodruff was named the 1995 ECAC Coach of the Year. Since its entrance into the BIG EAST Conference in 1995, Rutgers has had 34 finalists and 25 consolation finalists on one-meter, three-meter, and platform at the BIG EAST Championships. Each season, Woodruff has qualified divers for the NCAA Zone Championships.
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Lauren O’Donnell was named to head coach Phil Spiniello’s coaching staff in June of 2013. “I am very excited to welcome Lauren to the Scarlet Knight family,” said Spiniello. “Her past experience as a head coach and overall knowledge of the sport will add a great component to our program and help us continue to build.” Most recently, O’Donnell served one year as the assistant men’s and women’s swim coach at Florida State University. In her time with the Seminoles, she managed all aspects of coaching the middle distance/stroke/IM group, while also serving as the women’s recruiting coordinator. In her one season, the Seminoles finished 23rd and 31st nationally in men’s and women’s swimming, while each team took fourth at the ACC Championships. Prior to her time at FSU, O’Donnell was the head swim coach at Juniata College for three years from 2009-2012. There, she administered the workout program for the women’s swim team, monitored performance in the classroom and performed all administrative duties. The Eagles improved under O’Donnell, going 19-26 in dual meets over three years and expanding the roster size. She helped Juniata to its best finish in the Landmark Conference in 2012, taking fifth place. Her other coaching experience included one year as a swimming assistant at SUNY Paltz for two years and a graduate assistant for three years at her alma mater, The College of New Jersey. O’Donnell graduated from The College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and English in May 2004, later earning her Master of Education in Athletic Administration and Athletic Management in December 2006. As a swimmer at TCNJ, she was a six-time NCAA Division III qualifier (20012004), a two-time NCAA All-American and the TCNJ women’s swimming captain in 2004. She also earned NJAC All-Conference honors four times and was the Metropolitan Conference Rookie of the Year in 2001.
2013-14 SEASON OUTLOOK PERROTTI
in February and we will be focused on that and performing to the best of our abilities.” Rutgers opens the season on Friday, Oct. 18 with the annual twoday Sonny Werblin Invite at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center on the Busch Campus. Among the teams competing are Southern Connecticut, Central Connecticut State and Pace. In addition to the Sonny Werblin Invite, the Scarlet Knights will also host the Frank Elm Invite from Nov. 22 to Nov. 24 and welcome Villanova, West Chester, Drexel, Saint Peter’s, Army and Columbia to Piscataway.
Coming off a historic year, the Rutgers swimming and diving team enters the 2013-14 campaign with intentions of competing for an American Athletic Conference title. The squad returns 14 letterwinners and also welcomes the addition of seven freshmen to the roster. Included in the returners are the entire record-breaking 400 medley relay team of Joanna Wu, Greta Leberfinger, Brittany Guinee and Mary Moser, as well as senior diver Nicole Scott, who reset the platform event record while also capturing a silver medal at the Zone Championship and advancing to the NCAAs. Guinee and Leberfinger round out the record-breaking returners, as they each set new school marks in the 200 butterfly and 200 breaststroke, respectively. “We had a young squad last year, only lost three to graduation and are really just looking forward to seeing the younger ones develop into their roles this year,” said fourth-year head coach Phil Spiniello. “Also we look forward to seeing how the newcomers will help impact that as well. We have a solid squad this year and are anticipating some good results.” Last year, Rutgers concluded the 2012-13 campaign with a fifthplace finish in the BIG EAST Championships. RU just missed fourth place by 4.50 points and was 32.50 points from a third-place finish. The Scarlet Knights finished the regular season with a 9-2 record and a 2-1 mark in conference action. The team’s win total matched that of Spiniello’s second year, which marked the most victories for the program since 2001.
“I always look forward to the mid-season invite, the Frank Elm Invitational, that we host the weekend before Thanksgiving,” remarked Spiniello. “It’s always a great mid-season point to see where we’re at, see what we need to work on moving into the second half of the season and really prepare for the championships season with AACs and NCAAs.” The Scarlet Knights will host four additional events at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center, including matchups against former BIG EAST opponents. RU welcomes Villanova, Georgetown and Seton Hall on Nov. 8 and 9 and Georgetown and Providence on Feb. 8. Spiniello will lead his team out west for a dual-meet against future Big Ten foe Illinois on Jan. 10, followed by a quad-meet against Northwestern, Notre Dame and Michigan the next day. The Scarlet Knights begin their quest for the first-ever American Athletic Championship title on Feb. 19 in Louisville, Ky. The Zone Diving Championships are set for March 10 in Blacksburg, Va., while the NCAA Championships will take place from March 20 through the 22 in Minneapolis, Minn. Spiniello expects the Scarlet Knights to continue their upward trend of success under his watch. “It’s a tribute to the athletes coming in here and trying to get better every day,” he explained. “Buying into our vision for the program and just taking one meet at a time, one swim at a time, one dive at a time, not thinking too far ahead and just trying to improve the program one thing at a time rather than on a grander scale.”
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“Last season was a big step forward for our program in breaking four team records, moving up in the BIG EAST standings, putting a diver in the NCAA meet and really just starting to move towards our goals as a program,” commented Spiniello. Now in the newly formed American Athletic Conference, the Scarlet Knights look to build on last year’s success against AAC member schools, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Houston, Louisville and Southern Methodist. Scattered throughout the Scarlet Knights’ slate are also former BIG EAST opponents, as well as future Big Ten adversaries. “This is our year in the AAC, although we do have a little bit of the Big Ten flavor in the schedule with our trip out to the Chicago-area. I expect that trip to be a very good experience for us in setting ourselves up for the transition to the Big Ten,” said Spiniello. “This year in the AAC, our goal is that championship meet out in Louisville
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2013-14 RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING ROSTER
Name Name Chantal Asselin Alyssa Black Barbra Brottman Caroline Carlisle Sarah Coyne Lindsay Gibson-Brokop Rebecca Gross Brittany Guinee Meghan Kiely Julia Kudryashova Greta Leberfinger Brogan Lee Kara Millaci Mary Moser Sophie Newton Allyson Perrotti Morgan Pfaff Chelsea Rolin Nicole Scott Rachel Stoddard Joanna Wu
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Event (s) Event Free Diving Free/IM Free/IM Free Back/Free Diving Fly/Free Free Free Breast Free/IM Fly/Back Sprint Free/Fly Fly/Free Breast/IM IM/Back/Fly Free Diving Breast/IM Back/Free
Class Hometown Yr. Hometown Fr. Winnipeg, MB, Canada Fr. Middletown, N.Y. Fr. Deerfield, Ill. Jr. Holly Springs, N.C. So. Osceola, Ind. Jr. Edmonton, AB, Canada Fr. Manchester, Pa. Sr. Berkeley Heights, N.J Fr. Mountain Lakes, N.J. Fr. New Providence, N.J. Jr. Chatham, N.J. Jr. Lindstrom, Minn. Sr. Whitehouse Station, N.J. Sr. Wyomissing, Pa. So. Leesburg, Va. Sr. Branford, Conn. So. Red Lion, Pa. Sr. Saint-Lazare, QC, Canada Sr. Toronto, ON, Canada Fr. Hillsborough, N.J. So. Kent, Wash.
SCARLET KNIGHT SENIORS
BRITTANY GUINEE
KARA MILLACI
Berkeley Heights, N.J. Fly/Free Senior
Whitehouse Station, N.J. Fly/Back Senior
2012-13 (Junior): Set a Rutgers school record in the 200 Butterfly with a time of 2:00.17 at the BIG EAST Conference en route to a fifthplace finish … Member of bronze-medal winning 400 medley relay team that set a RU record with a time of 3:40.52 at the BIG EAST Champs … Finished fifth in the 100 yard butterfly at the BIG EAST Champs with a time of 54.86 … Captured a first-place finish in the 100 yard butterfly at the conference quad-meet against Seton Hall, Georgetown and Villanova (57.05). 2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed ninth in the 500 freestyle (5:14.12) at the BIG EAST Quad Event … Ranked second in the 200 butterfly (2:12.96) against Wagner … Placed fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:06.62) at James Madison … Placed 11th in the 200 butterfly with a career-best time of 2:02.78 at the BIG EAST Championships … Also clocked career-best times in the 100 butterfly (56.28) and the 500 free (5:03.62) at the conference event. Prior to Rutgers: Participated for one season with the Loyola University Maryland swim team … Finished in sixth in the 100 fly and ninth in the 200 fly while competing in the MAAC Championships in 2011 … Is in the top five all-time at Loyola in the 100 fly and 200 fly. High School: Four-year member of the swim team at Mount Saint Mary Academy under the helm of Kevin Mahoney … N.J. Prep State Champion in the 500 free … First Team All-County in the 500 free … First Team All-Area (200 free), Second Team All-State (medley relay) and All Non-Public (500 free, medley relay and free relay) … Earned Mount Saint Mary Athlete of the Year during her senior season … Somerset County record holder in the medley relay … MSMA team captain … All-American in the medley relay … Competed with the Somset Hills YMCA and is a 15-time Y Nationals Qualifier in the short course and long course … 2010 YMCA Nationals finalist in the 200 fly … Finished second at the 2010 N.J. YMCA State Championship in the 200 fly … Ranked No. 10 in YMCA National Top 16 in the 200 fly with a time of 2:06.55 … Posted a 0:58 in the 100 fly, 5:11 in the 500 free and 1:55 in the 200 free … Was on the Honor Roll in every semester at Mount Saint Mary Academy.
2012-13 (Junior): Helped lead RU to a second place finish in the 200 yard medley relay, swimming a season best 30.56 in the backstroke leg … Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2011-12 (Sophomore): Added depth to the roster, but saw limited action … Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke, finishing at 1:05.86 and 2:22.27, respectively at the BIG EAST Quad event … Also participated in the 100 (1:03.29) and the 200 butterfly (2:22.39) at the quad event … Placed sixth in the 100 (1:03.54) and the 200 yard butterfly (2:18.14) at WVU … Placed third in the 200 yard butterfly (2:16.30) against Wagner … Qualified for the BIG EAST in the 100 butterfly and the 200 butterfly, touching the wall at 59.69 and 2:09.39, respectively … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star squad. High School: Swam for Hunterdon Central ... Ranked fourth in the 100 yard butterfly at the Skyland Conference Girls Swimming Championships with a time of 1:00.99 ... 2008-09 Hunterdon Warren Champion in the 100 butterfly and as part of the 200 medley and free relay squads ... Qualified for the N.J. State Championships in the 100 fly, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay. Personal: Daughter of Tony and Laurel Millaci … Majoring in psychology … Born June 1, 1992.
Personal: Daughter of Jim and Geraldine Guinee … Sisters Eileen and Meghan are both swimmers … Majoring in psychology … Born June 20, 1992.
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SCARLET KNIGHT SENIORS
MARY MOSER Wyomissing, Pa. Sprint Free/Fly Senior
2012-13 (Junior): Posted two top-10 season times in the BIG EAST rankings (100 freestyle, 50.53, 10th and 200 freestyle, 1:49.04, 10th) … Finished fifth in the BIG EAST Conference Championships in the 200 freestyle (1:49.04) … Member of the bronze-medal winning 400 yard medley Relay team at the BIG EAST Championships who finished in 3:40.52 and set a new Rutgers’ standard … Member of the fourth-place 200 yard freestyle relay team at the BIG EAST Championships who finished in 1:33.50 … Set season best at the Sonny Werblin Invite in the 100 backstroke (1:02.72) … Swam season high time of 2:12.94 in 200 back during RU’s dual meet vs. Wagner … Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed fifth in 100 freestyle (52.84) and the 100 butterfly (58.54) at the BIG EAST Quad Event … Also took bronze in the 50 freestyle (24.50) at the conference quad event … Took second in 100 freestyle (52.86) at James Madison … Ranked third in the 50 freestyle (24.43) and 100 freestyle (52.77) against Richmond … Was a regular member of the RU freestyle and medley relay teams. 2010-11 (Freshman): Ranked second in the 50 yard freestyle (25.09) and third in the 100 free (55.33) at the Sonny Werblin Invitational … Placed first with the 200 freestyle relay team (1:38.46) against West Virginia … Competed in the 200 yard medley relay, finishing third with a time of 1:47.19 at the Frank Elm Invite … Finished third with the 200 free relay team with a 24.47 split (1:37.77) at the Rutgers Invitational … Placed fifth in the 200 butterfly at the RU Invite, touching the wall at 2:07.03 … Helped the 200 medley relay team drop three seconds in the first day of the BIG EAST Championships with a 23.47 split, as the team finished at 1:42.36 for sixth place … The team’s second swimmer in the 800 free relay in day one of the BIG EAST Championship, helped the team slim 29 seconds off its seed time to finish seventh with a time of 7:27.85 … Took seventh in the 400 free relay at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 3:26.22 … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star squad. High School: Pennsylvania AA High School State Champion in the 50 free and 100 free with winning times of 23.36 and 50.82, respectively … High School All-American … Swam for the YMCA of Reading and Berks County and was coached by Kim Evans. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Claire Moser … Majoring in English and art history … Born Feb. 21, 1992.
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ALLYSON PERROTI Branford, Conn. Breast/IM Senior
2012-13 (Junior): Finished second at the Rutgers Sony Werblin Invitational in the 200 I.M. (2:08.28) … Helped lead RU to a first place finish in the 200 yard freestyle relay by posting a seasonhigh time of 26.10 in the 50 freestyle leg … Came second in the 100 butterfly at the Scarlet Knights’ dual meet vs. Wagner by coming in at a season best time of 1:00.35 … Finished 10th and 11th, in the 100 (1:02.61) and 200 breaststroke (2:16.03), respectively, to mark season-best times in each event … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed sixth in 100 breaststroke (1:07.26) and seventh in the 200 breaststroke (2:26.42) at the Big East Quad Event … Placed fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:25:43) against James Madison … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2010-11 (Freshman): Placed second in the 100 breast, finishing in 1:08.45 at the Sonny Werblin Invitational … Finished the 100 breast in 1:07.85 in the BIG EAST Quad event … At the Frank Elm Invite touched the wall at 2:25.84 in the 200 yard breaststroke … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star squad … Named to BIG EAST AllAcademic Team. High School: Holds the Branford High School record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.13 … All-American Consideration in 2008 … Academic All-American … Swam for the Branford Rec Stingrays, coached by George Miles and Cliff Johnson. Personal: Daughter of Steve and Dawn Perrotti … Majoring in exercise science and psychology … Born Nov. 19, 1991.
SCARLET KNIGHT SENIORS
CHELSEA ROLIN Saint-Lazare, QC, Canada Free Senior
2012-13 (Junior): Helped lead RU to two top-10 finishes at the BIG EAST Championships in two relay events: fourth in the 200 yard freestyle relay and seventh in the 400 yard freestyle relay … Also posted career highs at BIG EAST Champs in the 100 freestyle (52.59) and 200 free (1:50.12) … Clinched first place in both the 500 free and 1000 free in RU’s dual meet vs. Wagner … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed fifth in 1000 freestyle (10:27.95) and ranked eighth in 200 freestyle (1:55.99) at the BIG EAST Quad Event … Also recorded a season-best time of 52.83 in the 100 free at the quad conference event … Was a regular member of the RU freestyle relay team … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2010-11 (Freshman): Debut came at Maryland where she earned two first place finishes, including a 14 second victory in the 800 meter freestyle (9:02.26) … Placed first in the 400 meter free (4:27.35) and second in the 200 free relay against the Terrapins … Finished third in the 1650 free, touching the wall at 17:04.47 at the Rutgers Invitational … The team’s third swimmer in the 800 free relay in day one of the BIG EAST Championship, helped the team slim 29 seconds off its seed time to finish seventh with a time of 7:27.85 … Touched the wall fourth at 16:34.17 in the 1650 freestyle at the BIG EAST Championship … Took seventh in the 400 free relay at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 3:26.22 … Made an NCAA B cut time at the BIG EAST Championship ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star squad … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team. High School: Attended Westwood High School and John Abbott College … Swam the entire 2009-10 season without a loss, winning 19 individual races … Also anchored her relay teams to an undefeated season … Captured six gold medals at the Provincial Championships and was a league All-Star … Set two Cegep Provincial records as well as four John Abbott swimming records … Team captain … Earned John Abbott ‘Most Outstanding Performance’ for a female athlete. Personal: Daughter of Richard and Shannon Rolin … Majoring in political science and criminal justice … Born June 18, 1991.
NICOLE SCOTT Toronto, ON, Canada Diving Senior
2012-13 (Junior): Broke a Rutgers’ record in the platform event at the BIG EAST Championships, garnering 273.25 points en route to a gold medal finish … Went on to reset her own school record after claiming a silver medal in the platform event at the Zone A Diving Championships with a score of 280.35 … Gained an automatic qualifying bid at Zones and competed in the NCAA Division I Women’s National Diving Championships … Set a career best mark of 273.25 points in the 1 meter dive in RU’s dual meet against James Madison … Finished second in the 3 meter dive in the Scarlet Knights’ quad-meet vs. Georgetown, Seton Hall and Villanova with a career-high 313.60 points. 2011-12 (Sophomore): Took fourth earning 234.85 points in one-meter dive and fifth on the three-meter board (243.05) at the BIG EAST Quad Event … Took second, scoring 295.40 in the three-meter event at the Big Al Open … Finished in the top spot in the platform event (235.65) against Bucknell … Took third in the three-meter dive (298.57) and second in the one-meter with a season-best 296.92 against James Madison … Recorded a career-best score of 311.70 points on the three-meter board in the tri-meet against Fordham and Rider … Placed sixth earning final points of 251.80 in the one-meter, earned bronze in the platform exhibition (190.80), and ranked ninth in the three-meter dive (249.00) at the BIG EAST Diving Championships … Took silver in the platform event (523.00) and 12th on the three-meter board (531.85) at the Zone A Diving Championships … Missed out on the finals of the one-meter dive by .05 points at the Zone A Diving Championships, finished 19th (228.40). 2010-11 (Freshman): Placed third in the three meter at the BIG EAST Quad event with 265.40 points … Grabbed first place in the one meter and three meter dive against WVU, with 284.17 and 278.02, respectively … Finished first in the platform dive (251.95), third (267.05) in the three meter dive and fifth (244.50) in the one meter dive at the Frank Elm Invite … Placed second in the platform dive (259) and fourth in the one meter dive (269.25) at the Big Al Open in Princeton … Earned a second place finish in the three meter against Maryland … Grabbed fourth in the one (256.75) and the three meter dive (255.80) at the Rutgers Invitational … At the BIG EAST Championship finished ninth in the three meter (283.70) and 13th in the one meter (233.10) … Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star squad. High School: Trained with the Etobicoke Diving Club in Toronto … Attended Don Mills Collegiate Institute in June 2010 … Canadian Junior National qualifier from 200709 … Placed as high as eighth in the country on the platform … Atlantic One Meter Champion … Qualified for Senior Nationals in 2008 and 2009 … Honor roll student. Personal: Daughter of Malcolm and Cheryl Scott … Majoring in food science and nutritional science ... Born on Nov. 27, 1992.
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SCARLET KNIGHT JUNIORS
CAROLINE CARLISLE
LINDSAY GIBSON-BROKOP
Holly Springs, N.C. Back/IM Junior
Edmonton, AB, Canada Back/Free Junior
2012-13 (Sophomore): Posted season-best times at the BIG EAST Championships in both the 500 freestyle (5:05.38) and the 1650 freestyle (17:24.20) finals … Finished in fourth in the 1000 free at the squad’s tri-meet against Central Connecticut State and Richmond with a time of 10:34.52- marking her best time of the year in the event … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
2012-13 (Sophomore): Established a season-best time in the 50 freestyle (24.13), 100 backstroke (57.56) and 200 backstroke (2:04.37) during the prelims of the BIG EAST conference championships … Captured a third-place finish in the 500 freestyle during the Scarlet Knights dual-meet against Wagner with a time of 5:23.54.
2011-12 (Freshman): Ranked 10th in the 400 IM (4:44.69) and placed ninth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.23) in the BIG EAST Quad Event … Placed sixth in the 100 backstroke (1:00:17) against TCU and Seton Hall … Ranked fifth in 400 IM (4:42.01) against Fordham and Rider … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
2011-12 (Freshman): Placed first in the 200 backstroke (2:11.00) and ranked fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:01.20) against Wagner … Registered a season-best time of 28.80 versus the Seawolves … Took bronze in the 200 backstroke (2:08.48) against Bucknell … Took seventh in 100 freestyle (55.08) and sixth in 50 freestyle (25.18) against Fordham and Rider.
High School: Four-year member of the Middle Creek High School swim team … Earned team MVP honors three-straight years (200810) … Mustang Award Winner during her senior season … Received the 2011 Stamped Club Athletic Scholarship … A five-year member of the New Wave swim team … Named the Girls 16-18 MVP in 2010-11 … Posted 57.33 in the 100 back and 2:04.40 in the 200 back … Competed in the 400 IM with a personal best time of 4:31.31.
High School: A 10-year member of the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club under head coach Steve Price … Compiled her best times in the 50 free (27.52), 100 free (59.98) and the 200 free (2:09.94), all on long courses … Also competed in the 100 back with a time of 1:07.19 (LC) … Won silver in the 4x200 at Mel Zajac International and at Alberta Provincials in the 50 back.
Personal: Daughter of Mary and Jon Carlisle … Has two older brothers, Shawn and Ross … Member of the National Honor Society and the Math Honor Society … Graduated with High Honors … Majoring in exercise science and sports studies … Born May 20, 1993.
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Personal: Daughter of Cheryl Gibson and Ralph Brokop … Has a brother Andrew … Honors with Distinction at McNally Composite High School … Majoring in biomedical engineering … Born March 31, 1993.
SCARLET KNIGHT JUNIORS
GRETA LEBERFINGER Chatham, N.J. Breast Junior
2012-13 (Sophomore): Broke two school records in her first year as a Scarlet Knight … Established a new RU mark in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:13.97 at the BIG EAST Championships, good for sixth overall … Member of the 400 medley relay team that set a new school record with a time of 3:40.52, which was good for third place at the conference champs … Finished seventh at the conference championships in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.14). Prior to Rutgers: A transfer from Marist College … Named Freshman of the Year … took gold in the 200 breast, 200 IM, and 200 and 400 medley relays at MAAC Conference Championships … Threetime MAAC Swimmer of the Week ... Holds records in the 100 breast (102.17), 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay. High School: Four-year member of the Chatham High School swim team … Led the state championship squad as captain, all-time female high point scorer, and MVP her senior year … Holds records at Chatham in 100 breast (105.17), 200 IM (2:12.14), 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay … Named First Team All County in the 100 breast … Won both conference and county titles all four years at Chatham … Named Independent Press Athlete of the Month her junior year … Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100 breast (1:11.88) … Swam for Peter Barry at Somerset Hills YMCA … Five-time YMCA short course and long course qualifier … Took bronze in the 200 breast (2:16.75) and finished fourth in the 100 breast (1:03.95) at YMCA Short Course Nationals her senior year … Holds the team record in the 200 breast … qualified for USA Junior Nationals in the 100 and 200 breast … Also excelled as a four year member of Chatham’s varsity tennis team … Also captained her tennis team during her senior campaign.
BROGAN LEE Lindstrom, Minn. Free/IM Junior
2012-13 (Sophomore): Posted a season-best time of 2:12.40 in the 200 butterfly at the Sony Werblin Invitational … Had a season-best time of 17:02 in the 1650 freestyle event at the Frank Elm Invitational … Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and the Dean’s List. 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed third in 400 IM (4:45.38) at Wagner … Clocked in with a season-best time of 10:42.93 in the 1000 free at the BIG EAST Quad Event. High School: Section 5A Swimmer of the Year during her senior campaign … All-State in 2010 and 2011 … Posted school records in three of four high school seasons … MVP and State Qualifier for three-straight years … North Suburban All-Conference honors since her sophomore season … North Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention during her freshman season … 2010-11 Short Course State Champion in the 500 free and 1650 free as a member of the Edina Swim Club … Posted best times of 1:55.02 in the 200 free (2:13.03 LC), 4:59.42 in the 500 free (4:34.72 LC), 10:25.54 in the 1000 free (9:26.18 in 800 free LC) and 17:11.93 in the 1650 free (18:08.16 in 1500 free LC). Personal: Daughter of Brett and Laura Lee … Has one sister, Thomasin … Earned Academic Achievement Award at Chisago Lakes High School … Graduated with honors from high school … Received Student of the Month honors … Majoring in exercise science and psychology … Born Sept. 20, 1993.
Personal: Daughter of John and Roseanne Leberfinger ... Native of Chatham, N.J., ... Has one older sister, Ali, who was the captain of the College of Charleston swim team ... Majoring in psychology and education … Born Aug. 25, 1993.
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SCARLET KNIGHT SOPHOMORES
SARAH COYNE
SOPHIE NEWTON
Osceola, Ind. Free Sophomore
Leesburg, Va. Fly/Free Sophomore
2012-13 (Freshman): Member of the Scarlet Knights’ 200 yard freestyle relay team that captured a fourth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships (1:33.50) … Also a member of the RU 400 yard freestyle relay team that came in seventh at the conference championships … Set a season-best time of 23.54 in the prelims of the 50 freestyle at the league championships … Named to BIG EAST AllAcademic Team.
2012-13 (Freshman): Member of the 200 yard freestyle relay team that finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championships (1:33.50) … Also a member of the 400 yard freestyle relay team that came in seventh at the BIG EAST Championships (3:24.86) … Posted two career bests at the BIG EAST Championships in the 50 freestyle (23.94) and the 100 free (51.52).
High School: A member of the Penn High School swim team since 2008 … Two-time team MVP … Team captain at Penn HS … A 14-time First Team All-Northern Indiana Conference … Five-time high school state finalist … Finished fourth in the state for the 50 freestyle and fifth in the 100 freestyle … A member of the four-time senior state relay teams … First Team All-State in the 50 freestyle, the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay … Second Team All-State in the 100 freestyle … Led her team to a third place overall finish at states, the second best finish in school history … Holds five school records … Holds three club records as a member of the Penn Aquatics Club (2002-12) … Named Burger King/WSBT Student-Athlete of the Week ... Awarded the WHME Student-Athlete of the Month.
High School: A three-year member of the Loudoun County High School swim team … Three-time state qualifier … A team captain during her senior season where she placed third in the 50 free and fifth in the 100 butterfly at AA States … Won the District Title in the 50 free and the 100 butterfly in final season … Placed third at regional’s in the 200 free and second in the 100 butterfly … Currently holds seven out of eight individual school records and was a member of all three of the school record relay times … A three-time team MVP … Swam for the Curl Burke Swim Club the past two years … A Junior National Qualifier in the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 50 free … Named a USA Swimming Academic AllAmerican and awarded the Loudoun County Academic Excellence Award … A four-time Honor Roll member.
Personal: Daughter of Susan and Tom Coyne ... Has two brothers, Tom and Michael ... Majoring in political science … Born April 18, 1994.
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Maureen Newton ... Has a brother, Andrew … Majoring in chemistry … Born March 16, 1994.
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MORGAN PFAFF Red Lion, PA. IM/Back/Fly Sophomore
2012-13 (Freshman): Recorded her best time of the year in the 200 yard free at RU’s quad meet against Rider, Yale and Fordham on Jan. 26 (1:57.37) … Posted two personal bests at the BIG EAST Championships in the 200 yard butterfly (2:02.24) and the 400 yard IM (4:20.21). High School: Spent three years as a member of the Red Lion swim team … A four-time High School All-American … A three-time USA Scholastic All-American … All-State in the 200 IM and the 100 back … Took silver at states in the 100 back and bronze in the 200 IM … A three-time MVP and Swimmer of the Year … District III record holder in the 100 back and pool record holder in the 200 IM, 100 back and 100 butterfly … School record holder in the 200 IM, 100 back, 100 butterfly, 100 freestyle and the 200 freestyle … A member of the York YMCA, where she was a Summer Junior National Qualifier and a twotime Shipley Distinguished Athlete Award. Personal: Daughter of Rebecca and Todd Pfaff ... Majoring in psychology … Born March 21, 1994.
JOANNA WU Kent, Wash. Back/Free Sophomore
2012-13 (Freshman): Member of the 400 yard medley relay team that set a new RU record with a time of 3:40.52 en route to a thirdplace finish at the BIG EAST Conference Championships … Had two top-ten individual finishes at the BIG EAST Champs, which both marked career bests—fourth in the 100 yard backstroke (54.05) and sixth in the 200 yard backstroke (1:58.65) … also helped lead the Scarlet Knights to a seventh place finish at the BIG EAST Champs in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:24.86). High School: A member of the Kent-Meridian High School swim team all four years … Three-time team MVP… Qualified for the Washington State Championships all four years … Placed in the top-eight in all individual events since her sophomore season … Awarded the Paul Robeson Scholar Athlete Award and the AAUW Scholar-Recognition … A recipient of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate … Swam for KING Aquatic Club for 10 years … Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympic Trails in the 100 backstroke. Personal: Daughter of Kin and Priscilla Wu ... Majoring in psychology … Born July 12, 1994.
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SCARLET KNIGHT NEWCOMERS
CHANTAL ASSELIN
ALYSSA BLACK
Winnipeg, MB, Canada Free Freshman
Middletown, N.Y. Diving Freshman
High School: Five-year member of Manta Swim Club in Winnepeg, Manitoba under head coach Tom Hainey … 2009 Canadian Games team member … Attended College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate School in Winnepeg, Manitoba.
High School: Level 10 gymnast … First-year member of the Viking Diving Club Team under head coach Jim Frisbie … Named to the Pine Bush High School High Honor Roll and member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Michele Rousseau and Rick Asselin … Has one sister Janelle … Plans to major in cell biology and neuroscience … Born Aug. 13, 1995.
Personal: Daughter of Cara and David Black … Plans to major in chemical engineering … Born Aug. 17, 1995.
BARBRA BROTTMAN
REBECCA GROSS
Deerfield, Ill. Free/IM Freshman
Manchester, Pa. Diving Freshman
High School: Four-year member of the Deerfield High School Varsity swim team … Named captain and MVP of the squad her during her senior campaign … Named to the All-Conference team and qualified for the state championships each of her four years … Set team records in the 200 free and 200 & 400 free relay … Top-10 school record holder in 200 free, 500 free, 200 IM and 100 fly … Placed ninth (2012) and eighth (2011) at State in the 200 free and 10th (2012) in the 500 free … Named to the 2011 and 2012 All-State team. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Bev Brottman … has identical twin sisters Jamie and Jorie … Plans to major in pre-vet … Born April 3, 1995.
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High School: Four-year member of the Northeastern High School diving team … Finished first at Districts her senior year and 10th at States … Took the top spot at the county championships in 2012, second at districts, and sixth at states … Finished first in the county, third at Districts, and third at States in 2011 … York County All-Time record holder … High school record holder … Dove for the Soaring Eagles Dive Club in East Berlin, Pa., under Brad Butcher … Finished sixth in the 3- meter and 11th in the 1-meter at the USA Diving Regionals … Member of the Northeastern HS honor roll and National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Scott and Dayna Gross … Has one sister, Emily … Plans to major in engineering … Born Feb. 7, 1995.
SCARLET KNIGHT NEWCOMERS
MEGHAN KIELY
JULIA KUDRYASHOVA
Mountain Lakes, N.J. Free Freshman
New Providence, N.J. Free Freshman
High School: Four-year member of Mountain Lakes High School swim team … Earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America honors … Holds records at Mountain Lakes in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay … Swam for ten years under head coach Keira Cruz at Lakeland Hills YMCA … Five-year YMCA Nationals Qualifier … Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honors Society.
High School: Four-year member of New Providence High School swim team … Broke the Union County record in the 50 and 100 freestyle events as a junior and a senior … Holds records in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle events at New Providence … Swam under head coach Peter Barry for three years at Somerset Hills YMCA in Basking Ridge, N.J. … YMCA Short Course Nationals finalist in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
Personal: Daughter of Mandy and Jay Kiely … Has two sisters, Erin and Katie … Plans to major in biology … Born Jan. 24, 1995.
Personal: Daughter of Irina Kudryashova and Rinat Shaymukhametov … Has one sister Sophia … Plans to major in communications … Born May 6, 1993.
RACHEL STODDARD Hillsborough, N.J. Breast/IM Freshman
High School: Four-year member and captain of the Hillsborough High School Varsity swim team … Two-time Athlete of the Month at Hillsborough … Recipient of the Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Award … Garnered All-American times in the three relay events … Named AllSkyland Conference First Team … Earned a spot on the USA Swimming Scholastic All-America squad … Swam for Somerset Valley YMCA in Sommerville, N.J., for 11 years under head coach Matt Donovan … National Champion in the 50 breast. Personal: Daughter of Ellen and Sean Stoddard … Has four siblings: Elizabeth, David, Deborah and Daniel … Plans to major in special education … Born Jan. 10, 1995.
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FACILITIES SONNY WERBLIN RECREATION CENTER: HOME OF THE SCARLET KNIGHTS The Rutgers Swimming and Diving program has found a home at the Rutgers Aquatic Center, located in the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center on the Busch Campus. The building houses a competitive-size pool, which measures 50 meters by 25 meters in width. It also has one movable bulkhead, separating the swimming and diving areas. The pool has eight Olympic standard lanes. For collegiate and NCAA meets, the pool area can be converted to eight NCAA standard lanes with 10 warmup lanes. The diving area consists of two one-meter springboards, two three-meter springboards, and a 10-meter diving tower. There are three takeoff platforms which are five, seven and a half, and 10 meters in height. The depth of the diving area is 17 feet at its deepest and six feet at its shallowest. The L-shaped auxiliary pool is 30 feet by 60 feet with a movable floor, which can be raised to deck level. The other side is 30 by 90 feet. There are five lanes with a movable bulkhead.
HALE CENTER Along with the state of the art facilities at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center, the Scarlet Knights also make use of all that the Hale Center has to offer. The Hale Center, also used by the football, lacrosse, soccer and field hockey teams enable the student-athletes to train, recieve treatment and even go to study all in one convenient location.
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FACILITIES
The Sonny Werblin Recreation Center can seat up to 1,200 spectators. There are 600 permanent chairs with backs, and 600 seats in roll-out bleachers. Additional seating is a possibility for the future. The main pool area is equipped with an electronic scoring board. This state-of-the-art center has been built with two sets of locker rooms, one to accommodate the varsity teams, and the other for general use. There are also trainer and medical rooms, an equipment room, a team meeting/conference room and office space for the coaching staff. The Scarlet Knights moved into a brand new set of locker rooms in 2008 (as seen above).
During the summer of 2013, updated record boards were displayed in the Rutgers Aquatic Center to include updated Rutgers and pool records on both the women’s and men’s side.
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RUTGERS INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING Several current and former Rutgers University women’s swimmers have had the chance to represent their country throughout the program’s history. Most recently, Rutgers’ sophomore Joanna Wu qualified in the 100 backstroke for the 2012 Olympic Trials. Additionally, recent Rutgers graduate Taylor Zafir, as well as graduated Scarlet Knights Catherine Whetstone, Shayna Longacre, Kasey Kesses, Kelly Harrigan, Megan Caylor, Brianne Lindblad and Sarah Bicknell battled for spots on the U.S. squad for the 2008 Olympics in Omaha, Neb. Rutgers international success dates back to 1972, as the firstever Rutgers female swimmer competed in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. Below represents a timeline of Scarlet Knights in red, white, and blue. JUDY MELLICK (‘72 OLYMPIC GAMES) The first ever female swimmer at Rutgers University, Mellick competed in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, placing fifth in the 100 meter breaststroke (1:16.34) and also racing on Team USA’s gold medal 400 medley relay (4:20.75). At Rutgers, Mellick helped pioneer a successful women’s swimming program, contributing to three consecutive undefeated seasons and earning All-Amerian honors before graduating in 1977. Seventeen years later in 1994, she was among those in the first class inducted into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. ELLEN WALLACE (‘75 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS) Wallace was a member of the U.S. Pan American Team that traveled to Mexico City, Mexico in 1975. At the games, she finaled in the 200 meter freestyle and 200 meter backstroke. Later that year, Wallace placed fourth in 200 backstroke (2:20.42) at World Championships in Cali, Colombia, and the following year, she just missed making the 1976 Olympic Team with a fourth place finish in the 200 backstroke at Olympic Trials. During her campaign “On the Banks,” Wallace was one of the charter members of women’s swimming at the university. She played a crucial role in Rutgers’ breakout dominance of the Eastern Conference, gaining All-American recognition in the process. Wallace was inducted into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. MICHELLE DEFREESE (‘04 FINA WORLD CUP) DeFreese walked on to the Rutgers squad after swimming for a year at Montclair State University. Before she graduated, she claimed multiple BIG EAST titles as well as setting the Rutgers and BIG EAST records in the 100 yard butterfly (53.32) and in numerous relays. DeFreese qualified for the NCAA Championships twice, and was voted Most Inspirational by her teammates in two-consecutive years. Post graduation, DeFreese represented the Scarlet Knights at the 2004 Olympic Trials, finishing 10th in the 100 meter butterfly (1:01.18). Later in 2004, she topped off her competitive swimming career with a strong showing at the FINA World Cup in Daejon, Korea. She garnered a silver medal in the 50 meter butterfly (27.41) and a bronze in the 100 meter butterfly (1:00.70).
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RUTGERS INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING KELLY HARRIGAN (‘07 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES) A highly decorated swimmer at both the conference and national levels, Harrigan was crowned a BIG EAST Champion 19 times—leaving multiple broken BIG EAST and school records in her wake—as well as qualifying for the NCAA Championships four times and competing at Olympic Trials in 2000, 2004 and 2008. She was a four-time All-American in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke, finishing as high as 3rd in the 200 (1:54.77) at the NCAA Championship in 2006. A year after graduation, Harrigan earned a spot at the U.S. World University Games which took place in Bangkok, Thailand in 2007. She claimed an individual gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke (2:11.48) at the Games, and also aided fellow teammates in snagging gold in the 800 meter freestyle relay - setting and resetting the World University Games Record in the event. SHAYNA LONGACRE (‘07 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX) Longacre got her first taste of international competition at the 2007 Japan International Grand Prix meet, held in Chiba, Japan. She represented the U.S. in both breaststroke events, recording a 15th place finish in the 100 meter (1:10.28) and a 19th place finish in the 200 meter (2:34.33). At Rutgers, Longacre has garnered multiple BIG EAST titles in addition to setting school records in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke (1:01.30, 2:15.32) and the 200 yard individual medley (2:02.09). She was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team as a senior in 2010. She competed in the 2008 NCAA Championships, earning honorable mention All-American honors with a 15th place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke. She also represented Rutgers at the 2008 Olympic Trials. CATHERINE WHETSTONE (‘07 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX) Whetstone earned a spot on the U.S. team that traveled to Chiba, Japan for the Japan International Grand Prix meet in 2007. She raced the 100 meter butterfly (1:00.60), finishing in the 21st place slot. Whetstone added many impressive academic and athletic accomplishments to her resume during her Rutgers campaign. Individually, she has collected BIG EAST gold medals in the 100 yard butterfly and backstroke events—setting the BIG EAST and school records in both (53.27 and 53.11). She is a twotime NCAA Championships qualifier with honorable mention AllAmerican honors in the 100 yard butterfly. Whetstone earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors as a senior in 2010. She was among those competing for Rutgers in the 2008 Olympic Trials. Outside of the sports arena, Whetstone has been honored with the Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award and named Rutgers Woman of the Year after, among many other things, compiling a 3.918 GPA in the Rutgers School of Business.
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RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING - A HISTORY OF SUCCESS In its 97-year history, the Rutgers Swimming and Diving program has been under the direction of just seven head coaches - James H. Reilly (1916-1957), Otto H. Hill (1957-1961), Frank W. Elm (1961-1993), Elizabeth Blau (1993-1996), Rick Simpson (1996-1997), Chuck Warner (1997-2010) and now Phil Spiniello (2010-present). Rutgers Swimming has enjoyed a proud history of success, achievement and one of the finest sports traditions “on the Banks.” Compiled after researching years of Scarlet yearbooks and Targums, this history is only a limited glimpse into the 97-year old tradition and recognizes only a very few of the hundreds of athletes who trained, competed and contributed to the fine tradition of Rutgers Swimming. 1916-1930 Rutgers Swimming began in 1915 upon the completion of the Ballantine Gym with a $30,000 donation by Mrs. Ballantine for a pool addition. The pool was dedicated March 10, 1915 with a “gala” meet starring National Champion, world record holder and twotime Olympian (1908 and 1912) James Reilly (1997 Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame Inductee). Reilly was promptly hired as the “swim instructor” and four decades of excellence began. Reilly also presided over the new Eastern Collegiate Swimming Association from 1920 until 1927, with Rutgers compiling a record of 48 wins and only nine losses. Leo Geibel (‘23), also an AAU Champion, won the 220 free in the National Intercollegiates and set intercollegiate records in the 150 backstroke and 440 free. George Kojac (‘31) continued his national and world record-setting performances on campus and off. He represented the U.S. in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, winning gold medals in the 100 backstroke and 800 free relay. He won the 100 free title at the 1931 NCAAs and combined with Bill Marquette (‘30) and John Dryfuss (‘32) for a world record in the 300 medley relay.
Frank Elm and Judy Melick, the first Rutgers Female Swimmer.
undefeated seasons, and twelve seasons of only one loss, an overall .722 percentage. He was a recognized leader in the sport, having coached Olympians and world record holders during his long tenure at Rutgers. Riley was recently inducted into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. Head coach Otto Hill, led the Rutgers men from 1957-1961.
From 1940-42 the Scarlet Knights registered a 22-6 record. The teams were led by AAU champ, Chuck Gantner (‘44), who used the “new” breaststroke technique that eventually became the butterfly in 1954. Gantner was an Eastern Champion, National Champion and one-time world record holder.
1961-1991 Frank Elm was appointed head coach in 1961 after Otto Hill was promoted to Athletic Business Administrator. Elm came to Rutgers as a successful AAU Coach, New Jersey Interscholastic Champion, All-American from Indiana University and swimmer-coach in the Marine Corps. From 1961-72 the Scarlet Knights enjoyed 11-straight winning seasons, with an overall 79-42 record. The creation of the Eastern Seaboard Championships in 1965 brought the Scarlet Knights to a new level. Swimmers Bill Clark (‘63), Larry Jones and John Wasylyk (64), Don Galluzzi and Marty Flickenger (‘65), and diver Roy Nichols (‘64) (Eastern Champion and NCAA top-eight finisher) were the top performers. In 1968, Rutgers was fourth in the prestigious Easterns with top six performances by Bob Chenaux (‘66), in the 1650, Dave Feigley (‘66) in diving, sprinters and All-Americans Bruce Ball (‘67) and Dick Woodrow (‘66) and Peter Hibbard (‘67), Eastern Champion in diving. Rutgers’ success in the Easterns continued with John Hannan (‘68) scoring in the 1650, 500, and 200 fly while Jim Rose (‘67), Elliot Cheneaux (‘68), Jim Parkinson (‘70), Jose Ferraioli (‘69), Dave Helming (‘71) and divers Peter Leitner (‘70) and Ted Doeing (‘72) contributed to the team’s efforts. Ferraioli, and the Cheneaux brothers represented native Puerto Rico in Olympic competition. Gregg Anderson ‘70 (Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame Inductee) was the leading point-scorer for the Scarlet Knights in the late 60s. He was named All-American in both 1968 and 1969 in the 200 backstroke and won three Eastern Championships while qualifying to compete in the NCAA’s.
1946-1956 saw continued successes with the teams recording an overall record of 64 wins against only nine losses. All-American Bob Nugent (‘52), a 1997 Olympic Sports Hall of Fame inductee, epitomized the era. Earning First Team All-American honors in ‘49, ‘50 and ‘51, Nugent was 1948 Eastern Champion in the 100 free, and an NCAA finalist in both 1950 and 1951. Reilly left Rutgers with an enviable record of 240 wins and 92 losses. His teams recorded five
The 70’s are best known for the inclusion of women in the RU program. Olympian Judy Mellick (‘77), became the first female member of the Rutgers team and the first woman to compete with men. Mellick was among the pioneers as newly-coed RU embarked on a successful women’s athletic program. In recognition of her contributions, Mellick was inducted into the first class of the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame.
1930-1961 The Ballantine Gym was destroyed by a fire in the early morning of Jan. 30, 1930, necessitating construction of a new facility. “Borrowed” sites such as the New Brunswick YMCA and Princeton University were used for swimming until the College Avenue Gym opened on March 11, 1932, with a huge “Aquatic Carnival.” In the 1930s, Walter Spence (‘34), a 1997 Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame inductee, began his career “on the Banks.” Spence was an AAU Champion and a Canadian Olympian. He won the 100 free in three consecutive NCAA Championships and combined with Walt Ashley (‘35), Ted Brick (‘34) and Norm Kramer (‘33), for a winning freestyle relay in the 1933 NCAAs. The 1930-33 teams boasted an overall record of 21-4. Later, Rutgers hosted the 1938 NCAA Championships at the “state of the art” College Avenue facility.
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RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING - A HISTORY OF SUCCESS 1993 TO PRESENT Elizabeth Blau, an Elm assistant, became the head coach in 1993 and led the team in its transition from the Atlantic 10 Conference to the tougher and faster BIG EAST. Scarlet Knight swimmers in 1994 went 7-2 in men’s competition, and 4-5 in women’s contests. Nine school records fell that season. Diving coach Fred Woodruff was named Atlantic 10 Diving Coach of the Year in 1995.
Interim Coach Rick Simpson led the 1996-97 Scarlet swimmers as Rutgers hosted the BIG EAST Championships at the Werblin Center. The season was highlighted by a first-ever victory over Army.
Frank Elm was a coach of the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team, of which Sue Pitt-Anderson and Ginnie Duenkel were members.
Rutgers women’s swimming exploded on the scene with three consecutive undefeated seasons, 1975-1977, and a dominance of Eastern Championships. The RU women were the only Eastern team to place in the top ten at the 1977 Nationals. Fifteen swimmers earned All-American recognition. Judy Mellick, Ellen Wallace, Debbie Franks, Maureen Mortell and Robin Locklair were among leaders, champions and stars of their era. Wallace later represented the U.S. at the Pan-Am Championships and has been inducted into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. A 1997 inductee into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame is Tiny Condrillo Randazzo who was a consistent scorer in Eastern Championships, top six finisher in Nationals and two time All-American. In the 70’s Elm had a 70-20 win/loss record with the women’s program. Frank Elm best described the 80’s when he retired in 1993. In an interview he said, “There have been so many highs and lows over the years. The lows were not winning too much, especially during the 80’s when basically we had no scholarship help and our pool was antiquated. We couldn’t attract anybody, so it was really difficult to hang in there and keep going,” (Star Ledger, April 30, 1993). But the Scarlet Knights did keep going and continued with a proud and competitive decade. The 80’s saw mostly .500 seasons for both men and women, but the teams were spirited and competitive. The 1987-88 season saw five school records broken. James McGuckin received the unprecedented awarding of both the James H. Reilly trophy and August Heintzmann awards. Swimmers Ron Farina, Peter Loftus and Ted Zlydaszek combined to lead the men to an 8-2 record and set eight school records in 1989. Long-awaited news that a new facility would actually be built aided Coach Elm in recruiting. Elm recruits Jeff Farschon, Larry Page, and Tim Berlin led the Scarlet Knights’ rebuilding efforts. Atlantic 10 Champions and school record holders Farschon and Page were named Swimmers of the Year in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Elm retired after 31 years at the helm of Rutgers swimming. He led the efforts to construct the “state of the art” swimming facility which is part of the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center on the Busch Campus. The facility, located just west of the football stadium, was completed in 1991. Elm enjoyed two seasons in the swimmers’ new home before retiring.
In 1997, California transplant and well-known coach Chuck Warner took over the building process at Rutgers. Warner began the process of re-building a championship program and continuing the storied success of Rutgers swimming. In 1998-99, the men’s team jumped from 10th to fifth at the BIG EAST Championships and in 1999-2000, the women vaulted from ninth to second at the conference championships, the most dramatic leap of any team in the BIG EAST. For his efforts, Warner was named BIG EAST Women’s Coach of the Year, following a season that saw his women’s squad finish with a 7-2 overall mark and shatter 20 school swimming and diving records. This feat, along with the 6-3 mark posted by the men’s squad, which finshed third in the conference, served as tangible proof that Rutgers swimming was on the rise on a conference and national level. In 2002-03 the women’s team finished third in the conference, and broke all but two school records. The women’s team also saw its first ever qualifier for the NCAA Championship meet in Erin McIntyre. Erin made the “A cut” in the 1650 freestyle, and also qualified for the 400IM and 500 freestyle. A year later, the women jumped to second in the conference and Warner was once again named BIG EAST Coach of the Year. The 2004-05 season was highlighted by the remarkable individual accomplishments of All-American Kelly Harrigan and senior Sean Smith, who both came away with BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performer honors a the conference championship meet. Both the men’s and women’s squads finished in third place, behind only Notre Dame and Pittsburgh, and are poised to remain at the top of the conference standings for years to come.
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RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING - A HISTORY OF SUCCESS The 2005-06 season, arguably one of the most successful under Coach Warner, was highlighted by the team’s second-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships and 18th-place showing at the NCAA Championships, the highest team finish in the program’s history. The Rutgers University swimming and diving team added yet another successful season to the programs storied history during the 2006-07 season. The team demonstrated the programs growing success by winning six straight dual meet competitions to end the season with a 6-1 record overall and a 3-0 mark in BIG EAST competition. The Scarlet Knights once again placed 2nd in the BIG EAST Championships and managed a 22nd place finish at the NCAA Championships. In 2008 the Scarlet Knights captured three individual first-place finishes at the BIG EAST Championships and two swimmers advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Shayna Longacre garned Honorable Mention All-American honors with her performace at the NCAA Tournament. Additionally, numerous former, current and future Scarlet Knights competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. In 2009, Catherine Whetstone earned a trip to the NCAA’s after earning the gold at the BIG EAST Championships - and setting a new meet record - in the 100 backstroke After the 2010 season, a new era was ushered in with the hiring of head coach Phil Spiniello. Spiniello saw great improvements in his squad during his first year with the Scarlet Knights. Senior Jen Betz made the trip to the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship at the University of Texas in Austin, following a second place finish at the Zone A Diving Championship. In Spiniello’s second year ar the helm, he led the team to its best record since 2001. The 9-2 Scarlet Knights went undefeated in the BIG EAST posting a perfect 4-0 record. This past season, RU finished with a 9-2 overall record, matching that of the previous year. The Scarlet Knights would capture a fifth-place finish in the BIG EAST Championships -- just missing fourth place by 4.50 points and 32.50 points shy of third. Thenjunior Nicole Scott continued the Scarlet Knights’ diving legacy, winning silver at the Zone A Diving Championships and qualifying for the NCAA Division I Women’s National Diving Championships. Additionally, the Scarlet Knights went on to break four school records through the season in the 200 Butterfly (Brittany Guinee), 200 Breaststroke (Greta Leberfinger), 400 Medley Relay (Joanna Wu, Leberfinger, Guinee, Mary Moser) and Platform Diving (Scott).
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RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING AWARDS AUGUST W. HENIZMAN JR. MEMORIAL TROPHY (inspirational) 1933 Walter Ashley ‘35 1934 Walter Spence ‘34 1935 Edward Simpson ‘34 1936 Frederick L. Faulkner ‘37 1937 G. Doane McCarthy ‘37 1938 Kenneth MacWhinney ‘38 1939 William S. Lakamp Jr. ‘39 1940 James T. Barnes ‘40 1941 Roberg G. Faulkner ‘41 1942 Leonard Zubko ‘42 1943 Ralph J. Buratti ‘44 1948 Alvin Benedict ‘49 1949 James F. McNeil ‘50 1950 William Irwinë 50 1951 Joseph P. Kohut ‘53 1952 Robert E. Nugent ‘52 1953 Edward S. Nelson ‘54 1954 Jerome C. Dodgen ‘55 1955 William J. McGugan ‘55 1956 Richard D’accardi ‘56 1957 Charles J. Mooney Jr. ‘57 1958 Ernest A. Lotito ‘58 1959 Douglas W. Nabholz ‘59 1960 Robert Fenstermaker ‘60 1961 Joseph E. Smith ‘61 1962 Monroe C. Nichols ‘63 1963 William M. Clark ‘63 1964 Lawrence C. Jones ‘64 1965 Martin M Flickinger ‘65 1966 David A. Feigley ‘66 1967 Bruce N. Ball ‘67 1968 John W. Hannan ‘68 1969 Paul E. Liniak ‘69 1970 Gregg R. Anderson ‘70 1971 David S. Helming ‘71 1972 Randall J. Burton ‘72 1973 Daniel E. Wolfred ‘74 1973 Matthew S. Whalen ‘74 1974 Mark Carawan ‘75 1975 Henry P.E. Fryczynski ‘77 1976 William T. Zenga ‘77 1977 William T. Zenga ‘77 1978 Carl Minnis ‘78 1979 Gary Pabst ‘79 1980 Gerald Dawson ‘82 1981 Stephan Nagle ‘81 1982 Joe Jankewicz ‘82 1982 Gerry Dawson ‘82 1983 Thomas J. Good ‘84 1984 Scott H. Dunn ‘85 1984 Bruce T. Matthews ‘84 1985 James McGuckin ‘85 1986 Fred Oberkehr ‘87 1987 James Quackenbush ‘87 1989 Richard Andrews ‘91 1990 Grant Hodgson ‘88 1990 Ronald Farina ‘92 1991 Vince Labella ‘92 1992 Todd Lewandowski ‘93 1993 Tim Berlin ‘96
1994 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013
Tim Berlin ‘96 Lawrence Page ‘95 Kevin Dunn ‘96 Matt Tevald ‘96 Tom Chapman ‘97 Jungbin Song ‘98 Scott Pusey ‘00 Michael Jorosz ‘99 Brendan Bernard ‘02 Michael Kush ‘03 Nathan Ilnicki ‘04 Nathan Illnicki ‘04 Chris Farrell ‘06 Jon Mammano ‘05 Katie Kuczmarskki ‘06 Laura Fabiano ’07 Erin Saunders ‘10 Tracy Dimond ‘10 Brianne Lindblad’12/ Trisha Averill’12 Brianne Lindbald ‘12 Brittany Guinee ‘14/ Greta Leberfinger ‘15
RUTGERS ALUMNI SWIMMING AWARD (leadership) 1983 Mary Manley 1983 Eileen Hughes 1984 Jennifer Lathrop 1985 Sharon Petropoulos 1986 Rebecca L. Evans 1987 Laura Myers 1988 Mary Sue Sheehan 1989 Kelly Fleming 1989 Kelly Fleming 1990 Kelly Fleming 1991 Kelly Fleming 1992 Suzanne Herman 1993 Jennifer McIlvaine 1994 Virginia Fry 1995 Jennifer Drogan 1996 Jennifer Drogan 1997 Brenda Amerman 1998 Brenda Amerman 1999 Tiffany Sawin 2000 Ellie Engle 2001 Patricia Olson 2002 Regan Madonia 2003 Class of 2003 2004 Casmera Wick 2005 Kelly Roche 2006 Bobby Daplyn 2007 Katie Kuczmarski 2008 Cat Hetzel 2009 Linda Tate 2012 Taylor Curado 2013 Taylor Zafir FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1996 Tiffany Sawin 1997 Ellie Engle 1998 Megan Harris
1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Patricia Olson Angell Morse Casmera Wick Erin McIntyre Samantha Caetano Molly Jones Kelly Harrigan Sarah Gault Catherine Hetzel Madison Kennedy Shayna Longacre Kirsten Fontana Brianne Lindblad Brittney Kuras Chelsea Rolin Brittany Guinee Nicole Honey Joanna Wu
MOST VALUABLE MEMBER (women) 1986 Catherine Clark 1987 Laura Myers 1987 Lisa Silverman 1988 Kelly Fleming 1989 Mary Sue Sheehan 1989 Robyn Snyder 1990 Karen Livingston 1991 Jacqueline Terreri 1992 Sherrie Zeilke 1992 Tara Yalante 1993 Sherrie Terreri 1993 Anne Fletcher 1994 Jennifer McIlvaine 1995 Carrieanne Eberhardt 1996 Carrieanne Eberhardt 1997 Carrieanne Eberhardt 1998 Ellie Engle 1999 Angell Morse 2000 Erin McIntyre 2001 Erin McIntyre 2002 Erin McIntyre 2002 Casmera Wick 2003 Kelly Harrigan 2004 Kelly Harrigan 2005 Kelly Harrigan 2006 Kelly Harrigan 2007 Madison Kennedy 2008 Shayna Longacre 2009 Catherine Whetstone 2010 Catherine Whetstone 2011 Jaquelyn Ward 2012 Trish Averill Jacque Ward 2013 Mary Moser DIVER OF THE YEAR 1998 Michael Jarosz 1999 Michael Jarosz 2000 Joe Petrini ‘03 2001 Joe Petrini ‘03 2002 Joe Petrini ‘03 2003 Kelly Gerhardstein ‘04
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Kelly Gerhardstein ‘04 Jared Bench ‘05 Meghan Senso Andre Watson Erin Saunders Erin Saunders Erin Saunders Jen Betz Nicole Scott Nicole Scott
DIVER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1998 Kathleen Greslik 1999 Lindsey Gronlund 2000 Kristin Figueroa 2001 Kelly Gerhardstein 2001 Matthew Kittle 2002 Matthew Kittle 2003 Olivier Giron 2004 Jared Bench 2005 Tyler Beckenbach 2006 Meghan Senso 2007 Erin Saunders 2008 N/A 2009 Jennifer Betz BURIAN AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 2005 Joe Mammano 2006 Jonathan Hupp 2007 Bobby Daplyn 2008 Angelina Colavito 2009 Jessica Burnett 2010 Denise Letendre 2011 Kirsten Fontana JAMES H. REILLY TROPHY (MVP) 1964 Robert G. Cheanaux 1965 Richard H. B. Woodrow 1966 Bruce N. Ball 1967 John W. Hanna 1968 Gregg R. Amderson 1969 Jose Ferraoli 1970 Randall J. Burton 1971 David S. Helming 1972 Ross C. Houser 1973 Mark Carawan 1974 Jeffery H. Bush 1975 Henry Fryczynski 1976 Charles F. La Due 1977 Gary J. Pabst 1978 Stephan Nagle 1979 Stephen Nagle 1980 Stephen Nagle 1981 Ron Borchers 1982 Tim Joyce 1983 Bruce T. Matthews 1984 Richard H. Dilzer 1985 James McGuckin 1986 James Quackenbush 1987 Dave Schiller 1987 Fred Oberkehr
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William Cummings James Teipel Peter Lpftus Kenneth Matin Larry Page Larry Page Jeff Farschon Jeff Farschon Larry Page Kevin Dunn Matthew Tevald Matther Tevald Dennis Matulewicz Brendan Laracy Brendan Laracy Brendan Laracy Sean Smith, Matthew Campbell Matt Campbell Ivan Morse, Sean Smith
MEYER AWARD (leadership) 1997 James Russell 1998 Michael Haro 1999 Dennis Matulewicz 2000 Scott Pusey 2001 Brandon Sullivan 2002 Daniel Samarov 2003 Robert Binz
RUTGERS ALL-TIME SWIMMING AWARD WINNERS OLYMPIANS James Reilley George Kojac ‘31 Walter Spence ‘34 (Canada) Bob Chenaux ‘66 (Puerto Rico) Jose Ferraioli ‘69 (Puerto Rico) Judy Mellick ‘77 WORLD RECORD HOLDERS James Reilly Clarence Ross ‘23 (Masters Age Group) George Kojac ‘31 Bill Marquette ‘30 John Dryfuss ‘32 Chuck Gantner ‘44 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME Clarence Ross ‘23 AAU CHAMPIONS Leo Geibel ‘23 Walter Spence ‘34 Chuck Gantner ‘44 EASTERN CHAMPIONS Richard Levis ‘28 Bob Nugent ‘52 Peter Hibbard ‘67 (Diving) Gregg Anderson ‘70 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS James Reilly Bob Galbraith ‘24 (Diving) Leo Geibel ‘23 Walter Spence ‘34 Harry Lewis ‘28 (1926-28)
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Robert Binz Sean Smith Johnathn Hupp Adam Papendick Bobby Daplyn Kirsten Fontana
MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1996 Matthew Smith 1997 Dennis Matulewicz 1998 Adam Herman 1999 Brendan Laracy 2000 Tim Harris 2001 Matthew Campbell 2001 Nathan Ilnicki 2002 Ivan Morse 2003 Ryan Campbell 2004 Bobby Daplyn 2005 Scott Thompson 2006 Class of 2009 2007 Cole Courtamance, Tyson Slesnick ROBERT E. GALBRAITH DIVING AWARD 2011 Jen Betz
George Kojac ‘31 Ed Tilley ‘29 Bob Johnson ‘29 Frank Johnson ‘30 Walt Ashley ‘35 Ted Brick ‘34 Norm Kramer ‘33 Chuck Gantner ‘44 ALL-AMERICANS Bob Nugent ‘52 (1949, ‘50, ‘51) Gregg Anderson ‘70 (1968, ‘69) Judy Mellick ‘77(Diving) Ellen Wallace Debbie Franks Maureen Mortell Robin Locklair Eugenie Condrillo Randazzo Erin McIntyre (2002) Kelly Harrigan (2004, 2005, 2006) HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICANS Erin McIntyre (2001, 2002) Casmera Wick (2002) Samantha Caetano (2002) Molly Jones (2002) Kelly Harrigan (2003) Allyson Parent (2006) Ashley Dunphy (2006) Laura Wright (2006) Madison Kennedy (2006, 2007) Catherine Whetstone (2007) Shayna Longacre (2008)
ROBERT L. BARCHI is the 20th president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Since beginning his tenure on September 1, 2012, President Barchi has been overseeing preparations for integrating into Rutgers most units of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, as outlined in the recently adopted New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act. He has begun work on a university strategic plan (the first in more than 15 years) and was part of a statewide coalition of university, business, and labor leaders urging voter support of a $750 million bond act for higher education construction, which was approved by a wide margin in November. President Barchi announced on November 20, 2012 that all intercollegiate athletic teams on Rutgers’ New Brunswick campus will join the Big Ten Conference at a date to be determined.
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DR. ROBERT L. BARCHI PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY wide entity that he expanded to become the focus for Penn’s growth in neuroscience, encompassing the intellectual activities of more than 120 faculty members. Dr. Barchi founded the Department of Neuroscience at Penn and served as its first chair; he also served as chair of the Department of Neurology. He was named the Fairhill Professor in 2002, a position that he still holds in emeritus status.
From 2004 to 2012, Dr. Barchi served as president of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, nationally regarded as a top university dedicated to health sciences education and research. Prior to Jefferson, he was provost and chief academic officer of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution founded in 1740. There, he had responsibility for Penn’s 12 schools, all academic programs, athletics, students, and faculty. Dr. Barchi was born in Philadelphia but spent his formative years not far from Rutgers in Westfield, N.J. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Georgetown University, and Ph.D. and M.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed specialty training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and holds board certification in neurology. Throughout his career, Dr. Barchi has been active as a teacher and as an NIH-funded researcher in the fields of neuroscience and neurology, and he has published extensively in his field. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his pioneering research on the structure and function of voltage-gated ion channels in nerve and muscle, and on the role these critical molecules can play in human disease. He was also elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians and named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Neurological Association, and the American Academy of Neurology. In 1972, Dr. Barchi began his academic career as a faculty member at Penn. Within a decade, he rose to become the David Mahoney Professor of Neurological Sciences. Between 1983 and 1996, he served as director of the Mahoney Institute of Neurological Sciences—an interdisciplinary, university-
The University of Pennsylvania named Dr. Barchi as its provost and chief academic officer in 1999, and he served in this capacity until 2004. As provost, Dr. Barchi had responsibility for the university’s 12 schools and their academic programs and budgets and Penn’s intercollegiate athletics program, as well as for Penn’s students and faculty. During his tenure, he worked with president Judith Rodin to reassert the primacy of the academic mission in the direction of the university. He recruited new leadership to nine of the 12 schools at Penn and established a number of universitywide interdisciplinary educational and research institutes. He also led the university through a comprehensive strategic planning process. As president of Thomas Jefferson University, Dr. Barchi oversaw a period of tremendous growth. The university established three new schools—including the Jefferson School of Pharmacy, which graduated its first class in May 2012, and the Jefferson School of Population Health, the only school in the nation to offer a master’s degree in chronic care management. Overall student enrollment increased by 51 percent and annual degrees awarded rose by 54 percent. Dr. Barchi also expanded the reach of the campus, inaugurating the Partnership in Healthcare Education, an academic affiliation with the University of Delaware that offers dual-degree programs between the two institutions. Other accomplishments at Jefferson include successful implementation of an ambitious strategic plan that integrated the university’s clinical, education, and research missions; a comprehensive facilities master plan that supports those missions; and a major fundraising campaign that provides the resources necessary for success. During Dr. Barchi’s tenure, Jefferson established 22 new endowed professorships and 50 endowed scholarships, helping to ensure a healthy and diverse community of faculty and students. The university surpassed
$300 million in fundraising under his leadership, twice the amount raised during the preceding eight-year period. During his presidency, Dr. Barchi also oversaw the transformation of Jefferson’s urban environment into a vibrant university campus. A coordinated construction program, coupled with improved landscape design and signage, helped provide visitors and the Jefferson community a sense of place and connectedness to the compact urban campus in the heart of the city’s historic district. Dr. Barchi is married to Francis Harper Barchi, a tenure-track faculty member of the Rutgers School of Social Work. Before coming to Rutgers, she was a senior fellow in the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was engaged in education and research activities relating to international research ethics. Francis Barchi holds a Ph.D. in social welfare, a master’s in bioethics, and a master’s in nonprofit leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a bachelor’s degree from Smith College. She is the former executive vice president of the Dana Foundation in New York, a post she assumed following a 20-year span as president of her own company, which provided protocol and strategic communication services for international clients. Francis Barchi’s research focuses on the social and behavioral factors that influence women’s health in southern Africa. In 2009, she completed the first major quantitative study on women’s autonomy and gender-based violence in Botswana, and she is the principal investigator on a study in that country examining the extent to which women’s understanding of HPV and cervical cancer influences their decision-making about prevention and treatment. She is currently part of a team responsible for ethics training of health professionals in Botswana, Tanzania, and Guatemala. As an avocation, President Barchi is an expert in the history and mechanical development of clocks and watches. In addition to collecting and conserving examples of these timepieces from the 17th and 18th centuries, he designs and constructs his own precision clocks in his basement machine shop. The Barchis, who have four adult children and one young dog, spend their leisure time at their home in coastal Maine where they are avid boaters and hikers.
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JULIE HERMANNÂ
leads Rutgers Athletics transition in 2014 to the nation’s premier academic and athletic conference, the Big Ten. Hermann came to Rutgers after serving previously as the executive senior associate director of athletics for the University of Louisville.
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JULIE HERMANN DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS tem. She is committed to developing programs to support both athletic and academic pursuits after building one of the nation’s premier systems for studentathletes at Louisville (L-Care).
Hermann spent 15 years at Louisville as the Cardinals built one of the nation’s most competitive athletic programs across the board. Following a national search, Hermann was selected from a pool of 63 candidates. She is the first woman to serve in this capacity at Rutgers and will become the second female athletic director in Big Ten history. “It’s a pleasure to welcome Julie Hermann to the Rutgers community,” said President Robert L. Barchi. “She is one of the most respected athletics administrators in the country and she was deeply involved in moving Louisville from Conference USA to the BIG EAST and from the BIG EAST to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Her 15 years of leadership experience will be an invaluable asset to the university as we prepare to enter the Big Ten.” One of the primary goals set by Hermann is to create a best-inclass student-athlete care sys-
Hermann served in a supervisory capacity of U of L athletics as the university garnered the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball national championship; two BCS Bowl wins; two NCAA women’s basketball national championship appearances (2013 and 2009) and one NCAA men’s soccer College Cup national championship appearance (2010). Since joining the BIG EAST in 2005, the Cardinals claimed 64 conference titles. Hermann oversaw 20 sports at Louisville, marketing, academics, sports performance, sports medicine, student development and athletic development. She worked to cultivate support for many of the U of L athletic venues that allowed the Cardinals to enjoy one of the nation’s biggest and best building booms in college sports.
Prior to that she served as head women’s volleyball coach at the University of Tennessee for six seasons. Under her watch, the Lady Vols advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade. Hermann is immediate past president of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators. She is the former chair of the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee. Hermann has served on numerous boards, including the Frazier Rehab Institute, the Louisville Sports Commission and the Kentucky Sports Commission. Hermann and her partner Dr. Leslie Danehy are the proud parents of a seven year-old son, Aidan.
Before joining U of L, Hermann served as an assistant coach for USA Volleyball, helping the national team to a silver medal finish at the World University Games in 1997.
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