WESTERN ILLINOIS SWIMMING & DIVING 2011-12 PURPLE & GOLD PINNACLE
WESTERN ILLINOIS SWIMMING & DIVING
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HISTORY OF THE LEATHERNECK NAME 2011-12 schedule
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LEATHERNECK TRADITIONS
STAFF DIRECTORY
2011-12 preview
2010-11 overall stats RECORD BOOK
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Dr. Gary Biller Vice President Student Services
President of Western Illinois University
Director of Western Illinois Athletics
Dr. Jack Thomas
Dr. Tim Van Alstine
Brad Bainter Dr. Kennth S. Hawkinson Julie DeWeese, Dr. Joseph A. Rives Vice President Interim Provost Interim Provost Vice Vice President for Quad Advancement and & Academic Vice President Administrative Cities, Planning & Public Services President Services Technology
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Leatherneck Swimming and Diving...
2010-11 Season Highlights: • Eleven Leathernecks entered the Western Illinois record book. • Two student-athletes earned Summit League Athlete of the Week honors. - Brandon Wilkinson (Week of December 13-19) - Brianna Eizenga (Week of December 13-19)
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• Alayna Colley, now a graduate, broke the 15-year old, 100-yard backstroke school record with a time of 57.99.
2011-12 Summit League Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll Results: • Men: 6th • Women: 6th
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GREG NAUMANN Head Coach 3rd Season
Coach NAUMANN’S BIO
• ELEVEN LEATHERNECKS ENTERED THE RECORD BOOKS IN 2010-11. • COACHED THREE SWIMMERS TO ALL-SUMMIT LEAGUE HONORS IN 2009-10. • SEVEN LEATHERNECKS ENTERED THE RECORD BOOKS IN 2009-10. • LEATHERNECK SWIMMER AND LETTERWINNER 1998-2002.
EDUCATION:
COACH NAUMANN FILE
• Western Illinois B.S. 2002 • Western Illinois M.A. 2006
• Truman State Assistant Coach: 2008-09 • Augustana College Head Coach: 2007-08
PERSONAL:
• Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
• Team Iowa at NCAA Zones Head Coach: 2007-08 Assistant Coach: 2006-07
COACHING RESUME:
• Davenport Metro Swim Head Coach: 2005-08 Assistant Coach: 2000-04
• Western Illinois Head Coach: 2009-present Student Assistant: 2002-03
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• Macomb High School Head Coach: 2003-05
• McDonough County YMCA Head Coach: 2002-03
SWIMMING CAREER: • Western Illinois: 1998-02
CHAMPIONSHIPS: • Mid-West Conference Championship in 2000-01 • Southern States Conference in 1999-00 and 1998-99 • Mid-Continent Conference Championship in 1998-99
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Josh Gregory
Assistant Coach (Swimming) 2nd Season
Brianne Guymon Athletic Trainer
coach Gregory’s BIO
EDUCATION: • Western Illinois B.S. Athletic Training, 2010 M.A. Athletic Training, currently pursuing PERSONAL: • Swam at Western Illinois 2006-10 • Native of Loveland, Colorado
Gabrielle Shaw
Cara Van Dorn
Strength & Condotioning Coach Van dorn’s bio
Assistant Coach (Diving) 1st Season coach SHAW’S BIO
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EDUCATION: • Florida Gulf Coast B.S. Business Management, 2010 • Western Illinois M.A. Sport Management, currently pursuing PERSONAL: • Swam at Florida Gulf Coast, helped team to three consecutive Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships • Native of Boynton Beach, Florida
DIANE BRUNS Director Athletic Equipment Operations brun’s bio
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Chris Allen
Kevin Arakaki
John Bond
Josh davis
Jeremy Grogg
Yale Heady
Free/Fly Bloomington, Ill. Freshman
Back/IM Waianee, Hawaii Freshman
Back/Fly/Free Dixon, Ill. Sophomore
Breast/IM Normal, Ill. Junior
Free Bloomington, Ill. Freshman
Free Allen Park, Mich. Sophomore
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Jack Killheffer
Tyler Neaveill
Doug ogilvie
patrick oliver
connor peters
bart pienkowski
Back/Free Evanston, Ill. Senior
Free Germantown Hills, Ill. Freshman
Diving Oswego, Ill. Freshman
Diving Elmhurst, Ill. Freshman
Breast/Fly/IM Wildwood, Mo. Sophomore
Breast/Free Elk Grove Village, Ill. Junior
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amir rashed
jacob shain
Matt Stiefel
Sam vissers
Breast/Free Merced, Calif. Freshman
Fly/IM Olathe, Kan. Freshman
Diving Long Grove, Ill. Junior
Free Oak Creek, Wis. Freshman
Pawel brandon Wierzchowiec wilkinson Breast River Grove, Ill. Freshman
Breast/Free Colleyville, Texas Senior
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Mary Betsworth
Haley brasile
allison calewarts
shawn fitzpatrick
Jamie grau
rebecca Hallenbeck
Free Davenport, Iowa Freshman
Freestyle/Fly Woodstock, Ill. Sophomore
Back/Free Gurnee, Ill. Junior
Back/Free Delran, N.J. Senior
Breast/IM Morrison, Ill. Senior
Free/Fly/IM Plano, Ill. Junior
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kelsey hugg
amanda hurd
katie manN
Taylor Miller
Jessica mroczek
Julia rassmussen
Free/IM Montrose, Iowa Freshman
Free Galesburg, Ill. Senior
Free St. Charles, Ill. Sophomore
Fly Chicago, Ill. Freshman
Breast/Free Oak Forest, Ill. Freshman
Diving/Free/Fly Rockford, Ill. Sophomore
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Season Preview:
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2011-12 Leatherneck Swimming and Diving
GOALS:
• Increase wins in dual meets to instill confidence. • Beat IUPUI, Eastern Illinois and South Dakota at the Summit League Conference Championship.
TEAM PHILOSOPHY:
Jessica Schnaiter Back/IM Amboy, Ill. Senior
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“From what I observed out of them, their philosophy is trying to be a tight knit group and have fun, but also knowing when to play and when to work,” Naumann said. “They usually end every workout, whether they’re in the weight room, at the pool early in the morning or in the afternoon, just coming together and summing up how practice went for that specific session. As they go through the warm up phases and the workout itself, they’re trying to have a good time while doing it, but they’re also getting up and racing one another trying to see who the fastest person is out there. It’s been fun to watch.”
TEAM STRENGTHS:
Men: Diving, sprint group and longer distance events. Women: Sprint group and middle distance stroke groups. “Our versatility is going to be our biggest asset as we go into dual meets,” Naumann said.
TEAM CAPTAINS:
Men: Senior Brandon Wilkinson and juniors Jack Killheffer and Bart Pienkowski Women: Seniors Shawn Fitzpatrick and Jamie Grau
(Front Row L to R): Allison Calewarts, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Katie Mann, Jessica Schnaiter, Jamie Grau, Rebecca Hallenbeck (Second Row L to R): Christopher Allen, Kevin Arakaki, Jeremy Grogg, Bart Pienkowski, Jacob Shain, Josh Davis, Amir Rashed, Yale Heady (Third Row L to R): Doug Ogilvie, John Bond, Patrick Oliver, Jack Killheffer, Sam Vissers, Brandon Wilkinson, Pawel Wierzchowiec, Tyler Neaveill, Connor Peters, Head Coach Greg Naumann (Back Row L to R): Amanda Hurd, Kelsey Hugg, Taylor Miller, Mary Betsworth, Haley Brasile, Jessica Mroczek, Julia Rasmussen, Assistant Coach (Diving) Gabrielle Shaw, Assistant Coach (Swimming) Josh Gregory.
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2011-12 Swimming and Diving Schedule
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Date
Opponent
Location Time
Fri., Oct. 7
St. Louis
Macomb, Ill.
5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 8
Truman State
Macomb, Ill.
1 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 28
at South Dakota State: North Dakota
Brookings, S.D.
6 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 29
at South Dakota
Vermillion, S.D.
12 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 11
at IUPUI - House of Champions
Indianapolis, Ind.
All Day
Sat., Dec. 17
at Illinois-Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
1 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 14
at Eastern Illinois
Charleston, Ill.
1 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 19
Wisconsin-Green Bay
Macomb, Ill.
5 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 20
at IUPUI - Quad
Indianapolis, Ind.
6 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 28
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Macomb, Ill.
12 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 4
at Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
5 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 5
at Monmouth: Valporaiso, Augustana
Monmouth, Ill.
1 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 15- Sat., Feb. 18
at Summit League Championship Hosted by Oakland
Rochester, Mich.
All Day
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