2024-25 Weat Virginia University Swimming and Diving Guide
Managing Editor: Joe Swan
Editor/Writer: Charles Montgomery
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Celebrating 50 Years!
The 2024-25 season marks a very special milestone for the West Virginia University women’s swimming and diving team This year marks the 50th anniversary of the program since it first competed in 1974-75.
It’s safe to say, the Mountaineers have come a long way in 50 years The program has remained a consistent force in the Big 12 Conference while reaching exceptional heights
A state-of-the-art aquatic center with a 50-meter pool and exquisite diving well at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park provides the Mountaineers with the best atmosphere in which to train and compete
The women’s swimming and diving team has been led by tremendous swimmers for decades Three former swimmers have been inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, including Bette Hushla, Kim Kaufman and Renee Riccio
Hushla competed for the men’s swimming and diving team in 1965 She never swam for the women’s team, as Title IX did not take effect until 1972, but she remains one of the pioneers who set the stage for women’s swimming at WVU
Winning six of the eight races she entered led to Hushla’s profile in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” section before qualifying for the Southern
SZWABINSKA, JACQUELINE MCCUTCHAN, MIA CHEATWOOD, HARNA MINEZAWA
Conference Championships held in Williamsburg, Virginia, on March 3, 1965 The Southern Conference ruled Hushla ineligible because she was a female Hushla passed away from complications from COVID-19 in 2020
Kaufman was a three-time All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier for the women’s swimming and diving team. She was the first female athlete at WVU to earn NCAA All-America status and was the first swimmer, male or female, to earn four trips to the NCAA Championships
Kaufman also competed in the 100 backstroke at the 1984 United States Olympic Trials. She finished with a final time of 1:07.42 in the prelims.
Riccio is arguably one of the best swimmers in the history of the WVU swimming and diving program Riccio swam for the Mountaineers from 198993 and was a three-time All-American
She was the first WVU swimmer to earn two All-America honors in the same season. Riccio graduated with four school records in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 IM and 400 IM.
KIM KAUFMAN
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EMILY KNORR
HARNA MINEZAWA
Riccio was a team captain and conference MVP from her sophomore to her senior years Riccio also competed at the 1992 US Olympic Trials Sadly, Riccio passed away in 2021 after a battle with melanoma Riccio is survived by her husband, Frank, who she met while both were swimming for WVU and her two children, Jacqueline and Frankie Jacqueline McCutchan swam for the Mountaineers from 2019-23, earning a gold medal in the 100 backstroke at the 2023 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships Frankie is in his second season with the Mountaineers after spending one year at West Chester
In the program’s history, many Mountaineers have represented the gold and blue at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving National Championships
Most recently, sophomores Mia Cheatwood and Abigail Sullivan competed at the 2024 NCAA Championships. Cheatwood and Sullivan were the first
Mountaineers from the women’s swimming and diving team to compete at the NCAA Championships since 2019
Sullivan qualified for the 2024 NCAA Championships after placing fifth in the platform event (465.45) at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships. She became the first female WVU diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships in any event since 1984, and the first female diver in program history to qualify on the women’s platform
The women’s swimming and diving team also has five Big 12 champions since West Virginia joined the conference in 2012
Now, the WVU swimming and diving program enters a new era in 2024 as head coach Brent MacDonald enters his first season at the helm. After spending the last few years (2009-24) as the head coach at Xavier, MacDonald joins the Mountaineers facing a highly competitive Big 12 Conference
RENEE RICCIO
BETTE HUSHLA AILEEN CONVERY
JACQUELINE MCCUTCHAN
KEVIN GILSON
SHELBY GERVING, MIA WALTERS, MORGAN BURTON
ABIGAIL SULLIVAN
Aquatic Facilities
The Aquatic Center at Mylan Park has seen its fair share of electrifying events since it opened in the fall of 2019 The facility has been the site of three Big 12 Conference Championships since its opening with the most recent coming in 2024
Initial planning for the new complex began in the fall of 2015, when nine public entities, including West Virginia University, committed to collaborate in building a state-of-the-art aquatic and track complex at Mylan Park
Recognizing the need for an Olympic-sized, 50-meter pool, the community and WVU worked together to make this possible A $48 million facility, the
Aquatic and Track Complex at Mylan Park is a community facility for all ages It now serves as the home to WVU’s swimming and diving, cross country and track and field teams. Construction began on the complex in August 2017. The aquatic facility is approximately 75,000 square-feet with a 50-meter competition pool and seating for 1,200 spectators The aquatic center includes a diving pool and tower, a warming pool, therapeutic pool, a family water park, an outdoor sun deck, two wet classrooms, a cardio fitness room, training space, locker rooms and multipurpose rooms for meetings and special occasions
in the SPotlight
Student-athletes at West Virginia University play a pivotal role in this state’s tradition Without a professional sports team, West Virginia residents look to WVU for athletic excellence and success
When individuals choose to become Mountaineers, they represent themselves, the school, and the state of West Virginia That makes representing the Gold and Blue special for past and future student-athletes
On a regular basis, student-athletes interact with family, friends, alumni, news media, and fans Through these interactions, those student-athletes have unique experiences that shape their time at WVU
The environment at West Virginia University is what makes it such a special experience for student-athletes who come from all over the country and the world
A Championship Program
The West Virginia University swimming and diving teams define excellence each year in the water and in the classroom The Mountaineers compete in one of the most competitive conferences in collegiate swimming in the Big 12 Conference
During the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, the Mountaineers collected six medals and set eight program records The highlight of the championship came when senior Danny Berlitz and senior Ivan Puskovitch placed first and second, respectively, in the men’s 400-yard individual medley event. Berlitz is the first Mountaineer to win the 400 IM at the conference meet
Five divers represented WVU at the 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships Sophomore Abigail Sullivan became the first female diver from WVU to qualify for the NCAA Championships on the women’s platform and the first female WVU diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships in any event since 1984
West Virginia was represented at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as senior Ivan Puskovitch competed in the marathon swimming event. Puskovitch is the first male swimmer and just the second Mountaineer to represent WVU at the Olympics
Including the significant success the program saw in the water, it also had success in the classroom
Eight Mountaineers were named to the College Sports Communicators 2023-24
Academic All-District Teams
Sophomores Abigail Sullivan, Mia Cheatwood, Ada Szwabinska and junior Sarah Krusinski were recognized on the women’s team
Sophomore Max Nielsen, juniors Hayden Apel and Jake Young and senior Justin Heimes were selected to the men’s team
West Virginia will continue its focus of developing student-athletes in the pool and the classroom
Big 12 Conference
West Virginia is entering its 13th season in the Big 12 Conference as the conference continues to be one of the premier athletic conferences in the country Commissioner Brett Yormark begins his third year at the helm of the conference
The Big 12 Conference is comprised of 16 members – Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, Utah and West Virginia
Like West Virginia University, the Big 12 values quality academic and athletic programs The conference also has a well-regarded tradition of success
Whether in the pool, in the classroom, or within the community, the studentathletes, administrators, coaches and meet officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship
The Big 12 has served as a home to nearly 100 individual National Champions over the years and multiple Team National Champions
The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Academics
Those who choose to represent West Virginia University as student-athletes are committed to their athletic careers as well as their academic careers The team’s overall GPA for the past three years is 345 Eight swimmers were selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in 2024
MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING APR:
• 2022-23 Single year: 1000
• Multiyear Rate: 1000
MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING GSR
• 91%
WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING APR:
• 2022-23 Single Year: 1000
• Multiyear Rate: 1000
WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING GSR
• 100%
GPA
2020-2021
GPA
• Men’s- 3 48
• Women’s- 3 59
• Combined- 354
2021-2022 GPA
• Men’s- 3 27
• Women’s- 3 51
• Combined- 3 39
2022-2023
GPA
• Men’s- 3 38
• Women’s- 3 48
• Combined- 343 THREE-YEAR
CHARACTER
Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867 Across the three campuses of the WVU System in Morgantown, Keyser and Beckley, West Virginia University is changing lives and helping to create a brighter future Our purpose remains to bring education, healthcare and prosperity to our state. WVU is one of only five flagship, R1, land-grant, community-engaged universities in the nation
RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION
R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
ACCREDITATION
WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission Many programs hold specialized accreditation
GOVERNANCE
The WVU Board of Governors is the University’s governing body The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities E Gordon Gee is WVU’s 24th president
CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES
The WVU System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown to the student-centered focus of WVU Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley, we are creating a better future for West Virginia and the world
The WVU Institute of Technology offers 25+ majors, including undergraduate engineering programs that have consistently ranked among the top in the nation according to U S News & World Report
WVU Potomac State College offers 60+ majors and combines the personal attention of a small college with the affordable benefits of a major university.
The WVU System also includes Health Sciences locations in Charleston and Martinsburg; School of Nursing campuses in Morgantown, Charleston, Keyser, Bridgeport and Beckley; farms and forests throughout the state; and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp
The WVU Morgantown campus is in a town that was named the “No 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals com for its exceptional quality of life Morgantown was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, DC, to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa, to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest
STUDENT PROFILE
Fall 2023 WVU System enrollment was 26,000+
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
WVU recipients of prestigious scholarships include 25 Rhodes Scholars, 106 Gilman Scholars, 81 Fulbright Scholars, 50 Goldwater Scholars, 41 Critical Language Scholars, 29 Boren Scholars, 26 Truman Scholars, 6 Morris K Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 4 George C Marshall (British) Scholars, 34 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar and one Schwarzman Scholar
WVU’S PURPOSE CENTER FIRST ON ANY COLLEGE CAMPUS
The Purpose Center offers self-discovery and connection opportunities, including purpose and strengths workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions We help students use their strengths to reach their full potential (for free)
R1 RESEARCH INSTITUTION HIGHLIGHTS
WVU is one of only 146 colleges and universities to attain a ranking of R1, or very high research activity, alongside such institutions as Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Johns Hopkins
WVU researchers are exploring the frontier in neuroscience research at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, doing groundbreaking work on Alzheimer’s disease and addiction treatment using focused ultrasound to safely open the blood brain barrier (reported by “60 Minutes,” the New York Times, New England Journal of Medicine, the Washington Post and more)
WVU researchers are exploring the farthest reaches of the universe: dozens helped uncover evidence of ripples in space time
WVU is one of two or three universities that serve as a majorhub for all branches of science contributing to NANOGrav – a galaxy-sized detector that is beginning to detect the gravitational universe
Maura McLaughlin, Eberly Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, an internationally renowned WVU astrophysicist was selected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in the scientific world.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Twelve Morgantown colleges and schools offer 310 majors in agriculture and natural resources; applied and human sciences; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts and media; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; law; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; and public health Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Students can choose from among more than 450 student organizations or participate in an active intramural program and a variety of club sports
SERVICE AND LEARNING
The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty WVU is one of only 75 schools recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for Community Engagement (recognized since 2010)
PARENTS CLUB
The Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000-plus members, connects parents and families with the student experience
ALUMNI
Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 210,000+ graduates worldwide in some 135 nations
LIBRARIES
The WVU Libraries encompass seven libraries statewide Facilities in Morgantown include the Downtown Campus Library, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library and the West Virginia and Regional History Center Onsite collections include more than 936,000 books, 1 5+ million e-books and 700+ databases
ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE
It’s painless to apply — no required essays or recommendations, students are automatically considered for scholarships and can be admitted with or without ACT or SAT scores Test scores may be required for certain majors or scholarships Apply directly to WVU or use the Common Application. WVU offers a rolling admission (there is no official application deadline) Applicants can self-report courses and grades or submit a transcript to the WVU Office of Admissions. All students are required to submit an official final high school transcript upon enrolling Applications are processed beginning Aug 22 for admission the following fall March 1 is the deadline for West Virginia residents to submit Promise Scholarship applications Visit admissions wvu edu to learn more, including how to submit official transcripts and test scores.
PRIOR TO WEST VIRGINIA
BRENT MACDONALD HEAD COACH •
FIRST SEASON
Brent MacDonald was named the sixth head coach of the West Virginia University men’s and women’s swimming and diving program, as announced by Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker on May 23, 2024.
MacDonald served as the head coach of the Xavier men’s and women’s swimming program since 2009 after serving as the interim head coach during the 2008-09 season and as an assistant coach from 2006-08.
During his tenure at Xavier, the men’s swimming team won six Big East Championships, including four championships in six years. The Musketeers won the conference title in the program’s first season in the Big East, and MacDonald was the 2014 Big East Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year.
MacDonald was also the Big East Coach of the Year for the 2014-15, 2019-20 and 2022-23 seasons. He helped develop four Big East Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year award winners at Xavier.
The women’s swimming team placed second at the 2019 Big East Championship, marking the program’s highest finish since joining the conference.
Before joining the Big East, MacDonald led the program to sustained success in the Atlantic 10. Following a third-place finish by the men’s swimming team during the 2011-12, MacDonald was named the A-10 Men’s Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year.
MacDonald coached one of the most decorated swimmers in the history of the men’s program at Xavier, Michael Zennedjian, who was named the 2009 A-10 Rookie of the Year and twice earned the A-10 Most Outstanding Performer (2011, 2012).
While successful in the pool, the Xavier men’s and women’s swimming programs were equally successful in the classroom. Both teams were named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America every season since 2009-10.
Before joining the Musketeers, MacDonald spent two years as the aquatics director at the Marshfield YMCA in Wisconsin. He also served as the head coach of the girls’ swimming team at Marshfield (Wis.) High School and the assistant swimming coach at Noblesville (Ind.) High School.
MacDonald swam four years at Valparaiso and earned a degree in sports administration in 2003. He and his wife, Krista, have three children, Carys, Teague and Everly.
COACHING HISTORY
2003-05
2006-09
2008-09
2009-24
MACDONALD AT XAVIER
Conference Overall
Year Team Finish (M/W)
2024 2nd / 4th Big East
2023 2nd / 4th Big East
2022 2nd / 3rd Big East
2021 1st / 3rd Big East
2020 1st / 3rd Big East
2019 1st / 2nd Big East
2018 4th / 4th Big East
2017 3rd / 4th Big East
2016 1st / 3rd Big East
2015 1st / 3rd Big East
2014 1st / 3rd Big East
2013 3rd / 10th A-10
2012 3rd / 8th A-10
2011 5th / 9th A-10
2010 6th / 8th A-10
2009 5th / 7th A-10
MICHAEL WALKER
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH • FIRST SEASON
Michael Walker enters his first season as part of the West Virginia University swimming and diving program as an associate head coach after being hired in June 2024.
PRIOR TO WEST VIRGINIA
A former WVU swimming team captain and multi-time Big East champion, Walker spent the 2023-24 season as an assistant coach for the Texas A&M swimming and diving program. Before joining the Aggies, he spent five seasons (20182023) at Delaware as an assistant coach and associate head coach.
Before joining the Delaware program, Walker was the head coach of the Fairmont Area Swim Team (FAST) in Fairmont, West Virginia, from 2016-18. He also served as an assistant coach at Fairmont State during this time. In his role at FAST, Walker developed season plans, workouts, meets and oversaw the operations of the club.
Walker also served as an assistant coach for former West Virginia head swimming and diving coach Sergio Lopez for five seasons (2010-2015) at the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, before leaving the program to be the head coach of the Guatemalan National Swim Team.
He spent two years leading the national team, serving as head coach for the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 FINA World Championships.
Walker swam for WVU from 2005-09 and was a team captain during the 2007-08 season. He was also part of West Virginia’s Big East Championship season in 2007 and was a Big East champion in the 200 backstroke in 2008 and the 400 individual medley in 2008 and 2009.
Walker was named an NCAA All-American honorable mention after placing 11th in the 400 IM at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving National Championships in 2009. He was a United States Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and the 400 IM in 2008.
Walker is a native of Bridgeport and graduated from WVU with a degree in Sports and Exercise Psychology in 2009.
He and his wife Brooke have a son, Hendricks.
MARK BUTCHER
HEAD DIVING COACH • FIRST SEASON
Mark Butcher enters his first season as the head diving coach for the West Virginia University swimming and diving program after joining the staff in July 2024.
PRIOR TO WEST VIRGINIA
Butcher spent most of his career serving as the head diving coach at San Jose State from 2010-18 and from 2021-24.
During his tenure, San Jose State divers broke multiple program records. Butcher also coached the first Mountain West Conference medalist in program history as sophomore Jenna Jagielski finished third in the 1-meter springboard at the conference meet in 2024. Jagielski also became the first diver from San Jose State to qualify for the Olympic Trials.
In his role as head diving coach, Butcher led all recruiting efforts and facilitated the creation of the first-ever dry-land diving training at San Jose State.
In between two stints at SJSU, Butcher was part of the senior staff for Pacific Northwest Diving in Federal Way, Washington, from 2018-19, and he served as the director for ages 14 and up at the Carolina Diving Academy in Huntersville, Texas, from 2020-21.
Before joining San Jose State, Butcher served as the program director and head coach of the Santa Clara Diving Club from 2007-11. In this role, he managed the athletic development of all athletes and served as meet director and event organizer for three USA Diving Summer Region competitions.
Butcher was the head coach and program director for Dive Oklahoma/ Starz Diving from 2001-07. During his time with the program, Butcher increased athlete enrollment and managed the athletic development of the athletes,
Butcher earned a degree in English language and literature from Purdue University Northwest (formally known as Purdue University Calumet).
SYDNEY PICKREM ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON
Sydney Pickrem enters her first season with the West Virginia University swimming and diving program after head coach Brent MacDonald announced she would join the staff as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach in July 2024.
PRIOR TO WEST VIRGINIA
Pickrem represented Team Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and previously competed at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
Pickrem placed sixth in the women’s 200-meter individual medley and ninth in the 200 breaststroke at the 2024 Olympics.
Pickrem won bronze as part of the 4x100 medley relay team at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. She also was a finalist in the 200 individual medley, placing sixth.
Most recently at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, Pickrem earned silver in the 200 IM, and she also took home bronze in the 200 breaststroke and the 4x100 medley relay.
In her 2016 Olympic debut, Pickrem placed sixth in the 200 IM and competed in the 400 IM. At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, Pickrem earned bronze in the 400 IM. She also earned three medals at the world championships in 2019, placing third in the 200 IM, 200 breaststroke and the 4x100 medley relay.
Pickrem also chaired the Olympic Program Athlete Council for Swimming Canada. In this role, she advocated for the needs of athletes in the Olympic program.
Pickrem competed collegiately at Texas A&M from 20152019. As an Aggie, she was an 11-time All-American and was Texas A&M’s Athlete of the Year in 2017 and 2018.
As a team, Texas A&M won the SEC conference title from 2016-2019.
Pickrem was the SEC Freshman of the Year and an SEC champion in the 400-yard IM in 2016. She won three SEC titles in 2017 (200 breast, 400 IM, 800 freestyle relay) and four SEC titles in 2018 (200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM, 800 free relay).
Pickrem was named SEC Swimmer of the Year for the 201718 season and was named First Team All-America after placing third in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships.
In her sophomore season, Pickrem placed second in the 400 IM, fourth in the 200 IM and fourth in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships.
In her final season, Pickrem placed third in the 200 IM, second in the 400 IM and second in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships.
At the time of her graduation, Pickrem held school records in the 200 IM, 400 IM and the 800 free relay.
Pickrem is a native of Dunedin, Florida, and graduated from Texas A&M in 2020 with a degree in Kinesiology.
JAMES WASHBISH
ASSISTANT COACH • SECOND SEASON
James Washbish enters his second season as an assistant coach for the West Virginia University swimming and diving program after joining the staff in September 2023. He comes to WVU with eight years of college coaching experience with stops at Kentucky and Ohio. Washbish recently served as the assistant swim coach for the Bobcats from 2021-23. In this role, he primarily coached the distance and middle-distance freestyle swimmers, created and organized recruiting visits and helped lead fundraising for the program.
Prior to Ohio, Washbish was the head swim coach at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky. Washbish led the women’s team to a thirdplace finish at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) state meet in 2021.
Washbish also spent four years at Kentucky as a volunteer assistant coach from 2015-19. In this position, he helped with team management, administrative procedures and other team needs.
Washbish earned a Bachelor of Science in Community and Leadership Development at Kentucky. He currently resides in Morgantown.
DAVID DENT
ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON AT WEST VIRGINIA
David Dent enters his first season as an assistant coach for the West Virginia University swimming and diving program after joining the staff in July 2024.
The Fairmont State graduate has served as the head coach at Florida Tech since 2018. Under Dent’s leadership, Florida Tech swimmers achieved program milestones as he sent multiple swimmers to the NCAA Swimming and Diving Division II Championships, and two individuals qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2024.
Florida Tech freshman Akos Hajagos placed second in the men’s 200-yard butterfly at the 2024 NCAA Championships, making him the first Florida Tech swimmer to place that high in any event at the NCAA Championships. Hajagos also earned two All-American honors as a First Team All-American in the 200 butterfly and an All-American Honorable Mention in the 400-yard individual medley.
Under Dent, Florida Tech’s men’s swimming team ranked No. 19 in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll in December and January during the 2023-24 season.
Dent also sent three individual swimmers and two relay teams to the NCAA Championships in 2023. One relay team became the first women’s relay team at Florida Tech to compete at the NCAA Championships.
At the 2021 NCAA Championships, Savannah Brennan became the first female Florida Tech swimmer to score points.
Throughout his tenure, Florida Tech swimmers also excelled in the classroom. The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were named CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams multiple times, and seven swimmers were named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans in 2023.
Dent served as an assistant coach for Florida Tech from 2017-18 and as interim head coach at WVU Tech from 2015-17. He was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Men’s Coach of the Year in 2017.
At Fairmont State, Dent held seven program records and qualified for the 2013 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships. Dent also was a 2013 USA Swimming Winter Nationals qualifier. Dent earned a degree in Exercise Science from Fairmont State in 2014.
SUPPORT STAFF
BRITTNEY O’DELL Sport Administrator
LENZIE NEWMAN Athletic Trainer
DR SOFÍA ESPAÑA PÉREZ Clinical and Sport Behavior Health Therapist
KATIE MCGRAIN Academic Counselor
EASTON NELSON Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
CHARLES MONTGOMERY Athletic Communications
MEN'S ROSTER
Hayden apel Diving 5-10
Preston Bennett Free 6-2
Danny Berlitz Free/iM 6-4
Maverick Bray Back/Fly 6-1
riley Brown Back/iM 6-3
glenn eloriaga Diving 5-7
Patton graziano Back/Free 6-1
Jamin Harlan Free/Back/iM 6-0
Justin Heimes Back 6-3
Levi Hellmann Diver 5-10
trevor Hudson Distance 6-2
reilly Keaney Breast/iM 6-0
Carter Kegle Free 5-11
tuckor Lambert Free/Fly
nick Lugo
Conner McBeth Back/Fly/Free 6-4
Frankie McCutchan Distance 5-11
adam McDonald Breast/iM 5-9
ian McKinney
william Mullen
Max nielsen
Braden osborn Free/Fly 6-0
noah ott Free/Fly 6-0
erik Petruzzi Breast 5-9
owen recker Diving 5-10
alvaro Santiago Fly/iM 5-8
wesley Schauer Fly/iM 6-1
roanoke Shirk Free/Fly 6-3
Christian Simpson Free/Back/iM 6-3
Joey Stebbins Back/Breast 6-3
Parker Sterlitz Free/Fly 6-1
Christian torres Diving 5-7
Jake Young Breast/iM 6-3
Zach Zornan Ferguson Free 6-3
Hilliard, ohio/Hilliard Darby High School
Buckhannon, w.va./Buckhannon-upshur High School
r-Sr. Drums, Pa./Marian Catholic High School/Michigan
avon, ind./avon High School
Baton rouge, La./Liberty Magnet High School
Burlington, ontario, Canada/Corpus Christi Secondary School
Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn trafford High School
albuquerque, n.M./Cibola High School
Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown High School
Massillon, ohio/Jackson High School
Spotsylvania, Pa./riverbend High School
greensboro, n.C./grimsley High School
east grand rapids, Mich./east grand rapids High School
Lewis Center, ohio/olentangy orange High School
Shenandoah Junction, w va./Jefferson High School
new Castle, Pa./neshannock High School
Jr. Morgantown, w.va./university High School/west Chester
Jr. Liberty township, ohio/Lakota east High School
va./Bishop o’Connell High School
Phoenix, ariz./Desert vista High School
Mason, ohio/Mason High School
San antonio, texas/ronald reagan High School
Lexington, n.C./Forsyth Country Day School
Perrysburg, ohio/Perrysburg High School
Jr. Madrid, Spain/les ortega y gasset
Sr. Beavercreek, ohio/Beavercreek High School
Sr. reading, Pa./Muhlenberg High School
r.-So. tupelo, Miss./tupelo, High School
Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Wylie E. Groves High School
So. Pittsburgh, Pa./Kiski area High School
Jr. Jupiter, Fla./william t. Dyer High School
Sr. Mason, ohio/King Mills High School
Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel area High School
MEN'S RETURNERS
Hayden Apel
Diving | Senior | 5-10 | 165 Hilliard, Ohio
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Competed in the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform events at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• Finished fourth in the men’s 1-meter springboard at the west virginia State games
• Finished fourth in the men’s 1-meter springboard, and finished fifth in the men’s 3-meter springboard against the university of Cincinnati
• Finished second in the men’s 3-meter springboard against Penn State
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• Won the platform consolation finals at the 2022 Big 12 Championships with a total of 256.65; also, appeared in the consolation finals on 1-meter (5th –226.10) and 3-meter (6th – 210.70)
• against villanova, he took seventh on 1-meter (221.15) and sixth on 3-meter (233.30)
• Competed in the championship finals on 1-meter (8th – 226.60) and platform (7th –232.65) at the wvu invitational; additionally, he took second in the 3-meter consolation finals with a total score of 225.95
• Finished fourth on 1-meter (234.83) and 3-meter (244.95) against Penn State to open his collegiate diving career
HIGH SCHOOL
• Dove at Hilliard Darby High School and was coached by his father, thad apel
• Member of the ohio State Diving Club and aCeS Diving Club and dove under Mandy eby, Matt ventura and Jen white
• two-time conference champion
• Four-time state qualifier at the OHSAA State Championships; apel placed ninth as a sophomore and took during his junior and senior year
• three-time all-ohio Diver
• apel is a two-time niSCa allamerican on 1-meter
• niSCa academic all-american
• named to Central ohio Super 12 team for Boys Swimming & Diving his senior year
• was a three-time MvP
• Holds the high school record for both six dives and 11 dives
• Qualified several times for USA Diving Zone & nationals
PERSONAL
• Son of thad and amy apel
• Birthday is July 12
• is an only child
• Majoring in health and well-being
Preston Bennett
Free | Sophomore | 6-2 | 170 Buckhannon, W.Va.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Placed first in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the wv State games with Conner McBeth, Jamin Harlan and Joe Schaefer
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Buckhannon-upshur High School under head coach will Squires
• three-time state champion
• three-time all-State First team
• Four-time all-Big 10 First team
• Four-time all-region First team
• Big 10 Swimmer of the Year
• Holds multiple school records
PERSONAL
• Son of Brad and Jennifer Bennett
• Has one brother
• Birthday is oct. 11
• Majoring in Sports Management
Danny Berlitz
Free/IM | R-Senior | 6-4 | 185 Drums, Pa.
2023-24 (SENIOR)
• Set a program record in the 400-meter IM (4:15.98) in qualifying at the 2024 u.S. olympic trials
• Placed eighth in the 400-meter IM (4:17.65) finals at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Became the first Mountaineer to win the 400-yard IM (3:43.02) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Set a program record in the 200-yard freestyle (1:35.55) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• also, set a program record in the 200 iM (1:43.94) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:26.02) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• earned a bronze medal with the 800-yard freestyle relay team at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (2:53.95) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• earned a bronze medal with the 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:18.47) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard IM (1:43.94) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• won two individual events against Villanova (200-yard backstroke (1:45.64) and the 400-yard IM (3:48.60))
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.00) team that won against villanova
• won three individual events against Pitt (200-yard freestyle (1:37.53), 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.58), 200-yard IM (1:48.09))
• Part of the relay team that won the 200yard freestyle relay against Pitt (1:21.33)
• won three individual events at the wvu Invitational (200-yard IM (1:44.78), 400-yard IM (3:46.53), 200-yard breaststroke (1:57.16))
• Part of four relay teams that placed first at the WVU Invitational (200-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 800-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle)
• Part of the relay teams that finished in third place at the WVU Invitational (400-yard medley)
• won four individual events against Cincinnati (100-yard breaststroke (55.43), 200-yard breaststroke (2:02.01), 400-yard IM (3:54.67), 200-yard IM (1:48.39))
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle (2:58.62) relay team that set a pool record at the Keating aquatics Center against Cincinnati
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay (3:18.16) team that placed second against Cincinnati
• won three individual events against Penn State (200-yard freestyle, 400-yard individual medley, 200-yard breaststroke)
• won four individual events at the wv State Games (200-yard freestyle, 100yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard individual medley)
• He was part of three relay teams that finished in first place at the WV State Games (200-yard medley, 400-yard freestyle, 400-yard medley)
• twice named Big 12 Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 18, 2023 and Jan. 17, 2024)
• First team all-Big 12
• Second team all-Big 12
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
• Qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials in the 400-meter individual medley (4:17.46) and the 200-meter individual medley (2:00.36) at the Phillips 66 national Championship
• Broke the school record at the Phillips 66 national Championship in the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 2:00.36, finishing sixth
• Set the school record in the 400-meter individual medley (4:17.46) at the Phillips 66 national Championship
• Finished first in 400-yard individual medley (3:52.71) against Pittsburgh
• Finished first in 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley (1:47.92) against Penn State
• Finished first in 400-yard medley relay with Justin Heimes, David Snider and Conner McBeth against villanova
• took third at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 200 medley relay team with Heimes, Snider and McBeth (1:26.42)
• took third at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 400 medley relay with Heimes, Snider and McBeth
• took second at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 200 freestyle relay with Braden osborn, roanoke Shirk and McBeth
• took second at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 400 freestyle relay with osborn, Shirk and McBeth
• a member of the 2021 Big ten Champion 800 free relay
• Competed in the 400 IM (25th – 3:46.86) and the 500 free (40th – 4:20.05) at the 2021 nCaa Championships
• at the 2021 Big ten Championships, Berlitz took second in the 400 iM (3:41.45), seventh in the 1650 (15:03.97) and ninth in the 200 IM (1:44.15)
• Qualified for the 2020 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships in the 1650 free
• In 2020, Berlitz finished fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.57) and sixth in the 400 IM (3:47.49) at Conference Championships; also, competed in the 200 breast (1:58.54)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Marian Catholic High School and swam under coach Matt Beckwith
• Competed for Parkland aquatic Club, also under coach Beckwith
• Four-time Piaa Class aa state champion
• 2019 Piaa Class aa Swimmer of the Meet
• Set the Piaa Class aa state record in the 500-yard free in 2019
PERSONAL
• Son of Dan and Melissa Berlitz
• Birthday is March 28
• Has one brother, Derek, who is a freshman on wvu’s football team
• Majoring in integrated studies
Maverick Bray
Back/Fly | Junior | 6-1 | 185 Avon, Ind.
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
• Finished in fifth place in the B final of the 100-yard backstroke (49.15) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed eighth in the B final of the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.48) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the relay team that placed second against Villanova (200-yard medley (1:30.79))
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team 2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• Took first-place during the 200-yard freestyle relay with Conner McBeth, Jamin Harlan and Roberts Zemturis against Villanova
• Finished in eighth-place in the 100-yard backstroke at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended avon High School and swam for coach Jon Karr
• Competed for avon Community Swim team, also under coach Jon Karr
• Four-time all-american
• academic all-american
• took fourth in the 100 backstroke at the 2022 iHSaa Boys State Championships, and finished seventh in 2021
• won the 100 back and 200 iM at the 2020 iHSaa Sectional Championships
PERSONAL
• Son of Corey and Kimberly Bray
• Birthday is october 2
• Has three brothers and one sister
• Brother, addison, swam for the university of Louisville, while his brother, Chandler, swam for Florida university; additionally, his sister, Mercedes, swam for iuPui
• Majoring in computer science
Riley Brown
Back/IM | Senior | 6-3 | 180 Baton Rouge, La.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor roll
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
• 2022-23 (Sophomore)
• Swam in the bonus final of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship 50-yard freestyle, finishing at 21.55
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 Second team
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• at the 2022 Big 12 Championships, Brown appeared in the consolation finals of the 100 back (52.30) and the 200 back (1:50.96); he also swam in the bonus final of the 500 free (3:11.17)
• Swam in the 100 back (54.26) and the 200 back (1:58.46) against Villanova; additionally, was a member of the 400 free relay (3rd – 3:11.17) and the 200 medley relay (6th – 1:38.12)
• Took third in the B final of the 200 back (1:52.04) and won the C final of the 100 back (51.60) at the 2021 WVU Invitational; also competed in the 500 free (5:03.89) and was a part of the 400 medley relay (1:52.04)
• against Penn State, he swam in the 200 back (8th – 1:57.24), 100 back (53.81) and was a member of the 400 medley relay (8th – 3:34.03)
• was a member of the third-place 200 medley relay team (1:37.13) and the fourth-place 400 medley relay team (3:34.02) at the WV State Games
• additionally, at State games, he earned an individual fourth-place finish in the 200 back (1:55.46) and competed in the 100 back (7th – 54.70), the 200 IM (10th – 2:02.13) and the 200 free (16th – 1:49.58)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Liberty Magnet High School and swam for coach Jacob waldrop
• Swam club for Crawfish Aquatics under coach Jayme Cramer
• Four-time uSa Swimming all-american and Louisiana All-State Team (short and long course)
• 2021 Men’s Swimming advocate Star of Stars award
• 2020 niSCa all-american award
• the CCSL all-time record holder in the 100 back
• Four-time all-Metro Capital City High School Swim League
• three-time Liberty Magnet HS team Captain
• two-time LHSaa Division 2 State Champion in the 100 back and 200 iM; also won the 2018 LHSaa Division 3 100 back
• two-time all-State LHSaa Division 3 swimmer; also a two-time all-State Division 2 swimmer
• two-time Male Swimmer of the Meet for CCSL Championship (2019/2020)
• was the 2019 LHSSa State Championship Male Swimmer of the Meet
• won the 100 back at the 2020 & 2021 Louisiana Short Course Swimming Championship; Brown also was the 2019 La Long Course State Champion in the 200 back
PERSONAL
• Son of Jim and Lee Brown
• Birthday is January 20
• Has one sister, adelaide Brown
• Sister, adelaide, was a varsity swimmer at Saint Louis university from 2017-19
• Majoring in finance
Glenn Eloriaga
Diving | Senior | 5-7 | 125 Burlington, Ontario
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships: 1-meter, 3-meter, Platform
• Placed eighth in the platform (334.80) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed sixth in the B final of the 3-meter (311.35) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the 1-meter at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Won the 3-meter (334.30) against Villanova
• Placed second on the 1-meter (306.55) against Villanova
• Won the platform event (332.25) at the wvu invitational
• Placed second on the 1-meter (343.70) at the WVU Invitational
• Won the 3-meter (311.10) springboard event against Cincinnati
• Placed second on the 1-meter (295.88) springboard event against Cincinnati
• Finished in second place on the men's 3-meter springboard against Penn State
• Second team all-Big 12
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 Second team 2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• Finished in second-place on the men’s 1-meter and 3-meter springboard at the west virginia State games
• Finished in second-place on the men’s 1-meter and 3-meter springboard against the university of Cincinnati
• took second-place on the men’s 1-meter springboard at the wvu invitational
• Finished in second-place on the men’s 3-meter springboard against Penn State
• at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship, Eloriaga finished in eighthplace on the 3-meter springboard
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• nCaa Zone a Championships Qualifier – men’s platform
• Second team all-Big 12
• Advanced to the finals on platform of the 2022 nCaa Zone a Championships after scoring a 290.70 during prelims, he took 14th overall with a combined score of 599.20 and a finals score of 208.50
• Competed in the championship finals on platform (7th – 297.30) at the 2022 Big 12 Championships
• also, at Conference Championships, he took second and third in the consolation finals on 3-meter (312.35) and 1-meter (240.35)
• Against Villanova, he finished third on 1-meter (252.60) and fourth on 3-meter (254.05)
• took fourth on platform, with a total of 305.40, at the wvu invitational
• additionally, at the winter invite, he competed in the championship finals on 1-meter (7th – 250.90), 3-meter (8th – 284.95)
• Finished sixth against PSu on 1-meter (198.83) and 3-meter (197.70)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Corpus Christi Secondary School
2024-25 Mountaineer SwiMing & Diving
• was a member of the etobicoke Dive Club and dove under coach Misha Kordyukov
• took sixth place at the 2018 Speedo Junior elite national meet in winnipeg PERSONAL
• Placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (47.03) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished in fourth place in the 200-yard backstroke (1:44.64) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay team that placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (1:27.16)
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (3:12.82)
• won the 100-yard backstroke (48.73) against Villanova
• Placed third in the 200-yard backstroke (1:49.25) against Villanova
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.00) team that won against villanova
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:04.87) team that won against villanova
• Finished in third place in the 100-yard backstroke (49.27) against Pitt
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.73) team that placed third against Pitt
• Placed second in the 100-yard backstroke (48.20) at the WVU Invitational
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.05) team that placed first at the WVU Invitational
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay (3:13.89) team that placed third at the wvu invitational
• Won the 100-yard (49.66) event against Cincinnati
• Finished in third place in the 200-yard (1:50.31) backstroke against Cincinnati
• Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard medley (1:29.76) relay against Cincinnati
• Part of the 400-yard medley (3:18.16) relay team that placed second against Cincinnati
• Placed second in the 100-yard backstroke event against Penn State
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that placed second against Penn State
• Finished in first place in the 100-yard backstroke at the wv State games
• Part of two relay teams that placed first at the WV State Games (200-yard medley and the 400-yard medley)
• First team all-Big 12
• named to the College Sports Communicators 2023-24 academic all-District team
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team 2022-23 (JUNIOR)
• Finished in the top-five in three events at the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) national invitational Championships
• Finished in third-place in the men’s 200 backstroke at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in fourth-place in the men’s 100 backstroke at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Placed third in the 200 medley relay, and the 400 medley relay at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Took first-place in the 200-yard medley relay, and the 400-yard medley relay at the west virginia State games
• won the 200 and 100 backstroke at the west virginia State games
• Took second-place in the 100 butterfly against the university of Cincinnati
• won the 400-yard medley relay with adam McDonald, David Snider and Conner McBeth at the wvu invitational
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
• named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar all-america second-team
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
• academic all-Big 12 First team
• First team all-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Had three top-ten finishes at the CSCAA national invitational, including the 50 back (5th – 22.29), the 100 back (6th – 48.02) and the 200 back (9th – 1:46.87); was a member of the 12th place 400 medley relay team (3:16.23)
• earned two individual bronze medals at the 2022 Big 12 Championships, including the 100 back (47.71) and the 200 back (1:45.79); also competed in the consolation finals of the 50 free (21.18)
• additionally, at Big 12s, he was a member of two bronze-medal relays, the 400 medley (3:11.88) and the 200 medley (1:26.47)
• Secured a pair of victories against villanova, including the 100 back (49.42) and as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:31.53); Heimes also earned second in the 200 back (1:52.06)
• Won the 200 back (1:47.97) and finished second in the 100 back (48.68) at the WVU invitational; also competed in the 50 free, finishing 16th overall with a time of 21.47
• additionally, Heimes helped the 200 medley relay (1:28.67) and the 400 medley relay (3:19.69) teams notch first-place at the winter invite
• against Penn State, he took second in the 200 back (1:52.32), the 100 back (50.83) and was a member of the second-place 400 medley relay team (3:19.69)
• Tallied three first-place finishes at the WV State Games, including the 100 back (50.44); helped the 400 medley relay (3:23.55) and the 200 medley relay (1:31.36) teams secure their wins
• additionally, Heimes competed in the 200 back (5th – 1:55.84), the 50 free (11th – 22.24) and the 100 free (51.52) at the State Games 2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
• all-Big 12 First team
• Competed in four A finals at Big 12 Championships, including 200 medley relay (3rd - 1:27.55), the 400 medley relay (3rd - 3:13.84), 200 back (4th1:46.93), and the 100 back (48.93)
• He also competed in the B finals of the 50 free, touching the wall in 21.96 to finish 16th overall at Big 12s
• Finished fourth in the 100 back (50.03) and fifth in the 200 back (1:49.39) against notre Dame, as well as a member of the 200 medley relay (7th - 1:33.30) and the 400 medley relay (6th - 3:24.75)
• Heimes took third in the 100 back (49.45) and the 200 back (1:49.65), also placed fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:31.25) in the season-opener at Pitt
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Quakertown High School
• Swam club at upper Perkiomen YMCa for coach terry Krause
PERSONAL
• Son of Lawrence and Michele Heimes
• Mother, Michele, swam at the university of virginia
• Birthday is april 25
• Has one sister, who swims for the university of illinois
• Majoring in computer science
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll
• garrett Ford academic Honor roll
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Placed 16th in the 1650-yard freestyle (15;50.01) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the C finals of the 500yard freestyle (4:28.62) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.07) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed third in two individual events against Villanova (500-yard freestyle (4:34.79) and the 1650-yard freestyle (15:58.35))
• Finished in third place in the 1000yard freestyle (9:39.87) against Pitt
• Placed third in the 1650-yard freestyle (15.41.01) event at the WVU Invitational
• Finished in second place in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:25.67) event against Cincinnati
• Finished second in the 500-yard freestyle (4:33.29) event against Cincinnati
• Placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle event against Penn State
• Placed third in two individual events at his first collegiate meet at the WV State Games (1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended riverbend High School under head coach rachael adriani
PERSONAL
• Son of troy and gina Hudson
• Has one sister
• Birthday is July 27
• Majoring in Mechanical engineering
Reilly Keaney
Breast/IM | Senior | 6-0 | 175 Greensboro, N.C.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Placed third in the B final of the 100-yard breaststroke (55.16) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the C finals of the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.83) and the 200yard IM (1:49.36) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 Second team 2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• Finished in third-place in the 100 backstroke against Penn State
• Finished in third-place in the 200 individual medley at the wvu invitational
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 Second team 2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• Second team all-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
2024-25 Mountaineer SwiMing & Diving
• at the CSCaa national invitational, he swam with the 200 medley relay (1:34.67), in the 100 breast (56.53), 100 IM (51.49) and the 200 breast (2:11.02)
• Finished 7th overall in the 200 breast at the 2022 Big 12 Championships, Keaney touched the wall in 2:00.27
• additionally, he swam in the consolation finals of the 200 IM (1:49.35) and the 400 IM (3:55.49)
• Competed in the A final of the 200 breast (3rd – 2:03.06) and the 400 IM (4th – 3:59.79) at the wvu invitational; also appeared in the B final of the 200 IM (3frd – 1:52.43)
• Against Penn State, he finished fifth in the 200 breast (2:11.18), eighth in the 100 breast (1:00.39) and eighth as a member of the 400 medley relay (3:34.03)
• Took third in the 200 breast (2:11.47) and fourth in the 200 IM (1:57.03) at the WV State games; also competed in the 100 back (8th – 54.81), 100 breast (1:00.37) and with the 200 medley relay team (6th – 1:38.05)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended grimsley High School and swam under coaches tommy Joseph & Skipper
• Swam club for Swim gSa and was coached by Kevin thornton
• Holds the record in the 200 iM and the 100 breast at grimsley HS
• Finished second at stated in the 200 iM
• all-american, all-State, all-District and all-County recipient
PERSONAL
• Son of Stephen and Stephanie Keaney
• Birthday is December 18
• Has one sister
• Majoring in sports & exercise physiology
Tuckor Lambert
Free/Fly | R-Freshman | 6-2 | 170 Lewis Center, Ohio
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Did not compete
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for head coach Devoney Charnier at olentangy orange High School
• three-time Junior national Champion
• Four-time state qualifier
• two-time SeSL champion
PERSONAL
• Son of Moey enyart
• Birthday is September 19
• Has one brother
• Majoring in Mechanical Engineering
Conner McBeth
Back/Fly/Free | Senior | 6-4 | 183 New Castle, Pa.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team (2:53.95) that set a program record at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:18.47) that earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay team (3:12.82) that placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay team (1:27.16) that placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished in fourth place in the B final of the 50-yard freestyle (20.28) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed seventh in the B final of the 100yard freestyle (44.54) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the C final of the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.38) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• won the 100-yard freestyle (43.92) against Villanova
• Placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.86) against Villanova
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.00) team that won against villanova
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:04.87) team that won against villanova
• Won the 50-yard freestyle (20.46) against Pitt
• Placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (45.32) against Pitt
• Part of the relay team that won the 200yard freestyle relay against Pitt (1:21.33)
• Part of the relay team that placed third in the 200-yard medley relay against Pitt (1:30.73)
• Won the 100-yard freestyle (43.64) event at the wvu invitational
• Placed second in the 50-yard freestyle (20.01) event at the WVU Invitational
• Part of three relay teams that placed first at the WVU Invitational (200-yard freestyle (1:19.10), 200-yard medley (1:27.05), 400-yard freestyle (2:56.66))
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay (3:13.89) team that placed third at the wvu invitational
• won two individual events against Cincinnati (50-yard (20.41) freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle (44.39))
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle (2:58.62) relay team that set a pool record at the Keating aquatics Center against Cincinnati
• Part of the 200-yard medley (1:29.76) relay team that defeated Cincinnati
• Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard freestyle (1:21.54) event against Cincinnati
• Placed third in two individual events against Penn State (50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle)
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that finished in second place against Penn State
• Finished in first place in two individual events at the WV State Games (100-yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle)
• Part of three relay teams that placed first at the WV State Games (200-yard medley, 400-yard medley, 200-yard freestyle)
• Second team all-Big 12
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• took third-place in the 200 medley relay, and the 400 medley relay at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• won second-place in the 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Lead the team with three wins against the university of Cincinnati on oct. 21, 2022
• won the 100-yard freestyle against Penn State for the team’s only victory of the meet
• won the 50-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard freestyle at the west virginia State games
• won the 200-yard medley relay with Justin Heimes, adam McDonald and David Snider at the west virginia State games
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Had two top-ten finished at the CSCAA national invitational with the 400 free relay (7th – 2:57.31) and the 200 free relay (8th –1:20.85); he also appeared in the B final of the 50 free (20.44) and the 100 free (44.17)
• earned a silver and two bronze medals at the 2022 Big 12 Championships with the 200 free relay (2nd – 1:19.64), the 400 free relay (3rd – 2:56.07) and the 200 medley relay (3rd – 1:26.47) teams
• Appeared in the consolation finals of the 50 free (20.13), the 200 free (1:39.24) and the 100 free (44.29) at conference championships
• Secured a trio of first place finished against Villanova, including the 50 free (20.94), the 100 free (45.66) and with the 400 free relay (3:04.89); additionally, swam with the 200 medley relay (4th – 1:36.01)
• Finished third overall in the 100 free (45.20) and seventh overall in the 50 free (20.84) at the wvu invitational; was also a member of the 400 free relay (1st – 2:58.45) and the 200 free relay (3rd – 1:22.73)
• additionally, at the winter invite, he won the B final of the 200 free with a time of 1:41.11
• Competed in the 50 free (5th – 21.40), the 100 free (46.66) against Penn State; also swam with the first-place free relay (1:24.28) and the fourth-place 400 medley relay (3:26.17)
• At the WV State Games, he finished second in the 50 free (21.26) to start his collegiate career, notched a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 100 free (47.80) and the 200 free (1:45.66)
• additionally, he was a member of the 400 free relay (2nd – 3:11.49), the 200 medley relay (1:34.06), the 200 free relay (1st –1:23.92) and the 400 medley relay (3:29.82)
• High School
• attended neshannock High School and swam for coach anita Murphy
• Swam club for Steel City aquatics under coach Jeff Burghoff
• received a State Citation from the Pennsylvania House of representatives
• Hold the neshannock HS record for the 50 and 100 free
• Four-time High School aa all-State Swimmer in both the 50 free and 100 free (2018-2021); also, was a four-year captain of his high school swim team
• was a 2021 recipient of the neshannock High School Pride & Promise award for his swimming accolades
• Four-time nominee for athlete of the Year by the new Castle news
• three-time aa MaC Champion in the 50 free
• two-time aa MaC Champion in the 100 free
• earned six gold and two silver medals in HS at wPiaL aa Swimming Championships, including four consecutive gold medals in the 50 free
• won the 50 free and 100 free at the 2018 and 2021 aa wPiaL Swimming Championships; also, won 50 free and took second in the 100 free in 2020 and 2019
• During his senior year, McBeth was the 2021Piaa aa State Champion in the 100 free and finished second in the 50 free
• Took first in the 50 free and second in the 100 free during his junior season at states
• in 2019, he placed second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free at states his sophomore year
• Finished third in the 100 free at the 2018 Piaa aa State Championships during his freshman year
PERSONAL
• Son of Jeff and Karen McBeth
• Birthday is august 30
• Has one sister, Macy
• Majoring in biology
Frankie McCutchan
Distance | Junior | 5-11 | 150 Morgantown, W.Va.
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
• Competed in the C finals of the 400yard IM (4:07.96) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:53.10) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• He was part of a relay team that placed third at the WV State Games (400-yard freestyle)
• Before west virginia
• Reached the A final in three events at the PSaC Championships
• Finished fourth in the 1650-yard freestyle
• Placed seventh in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle
• Finished 13th in the 400 iM
• amassed 43 points at the conference meet
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended university High School under head coach renee riggs
• State champion in the 500 freestyle
PERSONAL
• Son of Frank and renee McCutchan
• Both parents swam for west virginia
• Sister, Jacqueline, swam for the Mountaineers (2019-23)
• Birthday is nov. 8
• Majoring in Journalism
Adam McDonald
Breast/IM | Junior | 5-9 | 160 Liberty Township, Ohio
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
• Placed second in the B final of the 100-yard breaststroke (55.09) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished third in the B final of the 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.68) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:01.67) against Villanova
• Placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.60) against Villanova
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:31.67) team that placed third against villanova
• Placed third in two individual events against Pitt (100-yard breaststroke (56.87) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:04.07))
• Finished in second place in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.24) at the WVU Invitational
• Finished second in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:03.05) against Cincinnati
• Placed third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:05.14) against Penn State
• Placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke event at the wv State games
• Placed third in two individual events at the WV State Games (100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley)
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team 2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• won the 400-yard medley relay with Justin Heimes, David Snider and Conner McBeth at the wvu invitational
2024-25 Mountaineer SwiMing & Diving
• Finished in eighth-place in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in seventh-place in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in 15th-place in the 200-yard breaststroke at the College Swimming and Diving Coaches association of america (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships
• named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar all-america second-team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Lakota east High School and swam for coach Dennis Beck
• Competed for the Mason Manta rays under coach Ken Heis
• First team all-Conference
• Had two top-eight finishes at the 2022 oHSaa State Championships, including the 100 breast (4th) and the 200 IM (5th)
• was runner-up at Junior nationals in the 50-yard breast
• two-time national age group record holder
PERSONAL
• Son of Michael and Jennifer McDonald
• Has three brothers
• Brother, Matthew, swims at the university of Cincinnati, while his brother, Jacob, is a swimmer at the university of tennessee
• Birthday is March 24
• Majoring in management information systems
Ian McKinney
Distance/Fly | Sophomore | 5-8 | 150
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Placed eighth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.88) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed sixth in the B final of the 200-yard butterfly (1:47.57) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed 10th in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:40.75) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Won the 200-yard butterfly (1:50.05) against Villanova
• Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.73) against Pitt
• Finished in third place in the 200-yard butterfly (1:53.02) event against Cincinnati
• Placed third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:39.27) event against Penn State
• Placed second in his first collegiate meet at the WV State Games (1000-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 200-yard butterfly)
• Second team all-Big 12
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Marvin ridge High School under head coach Mellisa King Pierce
• all-american in 500-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay
PERSONAL
• Son of tJ and Cara McKinney
• Has one brother and two sisters
• Birthday is aug. 27
• Major is undecided
William Mullen
Free | 5th Year | 5-10 | 171 Fairfax Station, Va.
2023-24 (SENIOR)
• Placed ninth in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:35.17) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the C finals of the 200yard butterfly (1:52.83) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:35.99) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed second in two individual events against Villanova (500-yard freestyle (4:32.40) and the 1650-yard freestyle (15:34.22))
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:06.47) team that placed second against villanova
• Placed second in two individual events against Pitt (500-yard freestyle (4:34.94) and the 1000-yard freestyle (9:21.99))
• Finished in third place in the 500-yard freestyle (4:28.58) event at the WVU Invitational
• won the 1000-yard freestyle (9:23.87) against Cincinnati
• Won the 1000-yard freestyle (9:24.17) event against Penn State
• Finished in second place in the 500-yard freestyle (4:36.35) event against Penn State
• Placed first in two individual events at the WV State Games (1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle)
• Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly event at the wv State games
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
• Set a program record in the men’s 1,650-yard freestyle (15:20.04) to take second place at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• won two events at the west virginia State Games: the 1000-meter and the 500 freestyle
• won the 500 freestyle and the 1000-meter against the university of Cincinnati
• won the 1000-meter event against Pittsburgh on Jan. 14
• took third-place in the 800 freestyle relay with roanoke Shirk, Max nielsen and Jamin Harlan at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 Second team 2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
• academic all-Big 12 First team
• Program Record: 1650 free (15:21:57)
• First team all-Big 12
• Second team all-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Had three top-ten finishes at the CSCAA national invitational, including the 1000 free (8th – 9:23.88), the 1650 (15:35.50) and with the 800 free relay (10th – 6:41.93); additionally, swam in the B final of the 400 IM (4:03.54)
• Reached the championship finals in the 1650 (4th – 15:21.57) and the 500 free (7th – 4:27.61) at the 2022 Big 12 Championships; also competed in the consolation finals of the 400 IM (3:58.61)
• Took home a pair of first-place finishes in the 500 free (4:39.77) and the 1650 (15:49.78) against Villanova
• Claimed first in the 500 free (4:30.90), second in the 1650 (15:31.23) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:0247) at the WVU Invitational
• against PSu, he took second in the 1000 free (9:30.21) and fourth in the 500 free (4:41.00)
• Won the 1000 free (9:33.35) and the 500 free (4:37.56) at the WV State Games; additionally, finished seventh in the 200 free (1:45.77) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:59.39)
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
• all-Big 12 First team
• Earned bronze in the 1650 free (15.33.51) and appeared in the of B Finals of the 500 free (12th - 4:31.47) and the 200 free (16th - 1:43.03) at Big 12 Championships
• Against Notre Dame, he finished third in the 1000 free touching the wall in 9:23.26, recording a personal best; also competed in the 500 free (4th - 4:30.68) and the 200 free (1:42.69)
• Mullen took third in the 1000 free (9:27.32) and fourth in the 500 free (4:37.86) at wvu's season-opening meet at Pitt
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at Bishop o’Connell High School for coach Joe Smolinske
• also swam club for national’s Capital Swim Club under coach John Flanagan
• niSCa all-american
• 2020 viSaa State Champion
• Competed in the world 100 in the 1500m freestyle for 18 and under
PERSONAL
• Son of edward and Julie Mullen
• Mother, Julie, ran cross country and track in college
• grandfather played college football
• Birthday is July 14
• Has three siblings
• Majoring in exercise physiology
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor roll
• garrett Ford academic Honor roll
• Placed second in the B final of the 200yard freestyle (1:36.55) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the C final of the 100-yard backstroke (50.07) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• won the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.30) against Villanova
• Placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (46.02) event against Villanova
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:31.67) team that placed third against villanova
• Finished in second place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.87) event at the WVU Invitational
• Part of two relay teams that won at the wvu Invitational (800-yard freestyle (6:34.19) and the 400-yard freestyle (2:56.66))
• Placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.33) event against Cincinnati
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle (2:58.62) relay team that set a pool record at the Keating aquatics Center against Cincinnati
• Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard freestyle (1:21.54) relay against Cincinnati
• Finished in third place in the 200-yard freestyle event at the wv State games
• First team all-Big 12
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• Finished in third-place in the men’s 800 freestyle relay with roanoke Shirk, Jamin Harlan and william Mullen at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in eighth-place in the 500 freestyle event at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• won the 400-yard freestyle relay with Conner McBeth, Dylan Melin and David Snider at the west virginia State games
• won the 400-yard freestyle relay with Braden osborn, Shirk and Conner McBeth against the university of Cincinnati
• won the 400-yard freestyle relay with Shirk, osborn and McBeth at the wvu invitational
• Defeated Pittsburgh in the 400-yard freestyle relay with Shirk, osborn and McBeth HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Desert vista and McClintock High School, swam for Shawn o’Connell at Dv
• Compete for gold Medal Swim Club under coach Michael Chasson and Jens nielsen
• McClintock rookie of the Year and MvP during his sophomore year
PERSONAL
• Son of Jens and ann nielsen
• Dad, Jens, swam at iowa State, while his mom, ann, swam at Cal Berkley
• Birthday is May 14
• Has one sister
• Majoring in psychology
Braden Osborn
Free/Fly | Senior | 6-0 | 185 Mason, Ohio
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (2:53.95) and placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• earned a bronze medal with the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:18.47) team at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.16) team that placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay (3:12.82) team that placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the B finals of the 50-yard freestyle (20.39), 100-yard freestyle (44.72) and 100-yard butterfly (48.66) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• won the 50-yard freestyle (20.64) against Villanova
• Won the 100-yard butterfly (49.24) against Villanova
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.00) team that won against villanova
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:06.47) team that placed second against villanova
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:26.02) and earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Desert vista rookie of the Year and Dv MvP during his senior year
• at states, nielsen took second in the 100 free and sixth in the 500 free (senior year)
• 200 free and 400 free relay state champion (senior year)
• Part of the relay team that won the 200yard freestyle relay against Pitt (1:21.33)
• Part of the relay team that placed third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.73) event against Pitt
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:19.10) team that placed first at the WVU Invitational
2024-25 Mountaineer SwiMing & Diving
• Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard freestyle (1:21.54) relay against Cincinnati
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished in third place against Penn State
• Part of the relay team that placed first at the WV State Games (200-yard medley)
• Finished in third place in the 50-yard freestyle event at the wv State games
• First team all-Big 12
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• Took first place in the 200-yard medley relay, and the 400-yard medley relay at the west virginia State games
• won the 400-yard freestyle relay with Max nielsen, roanoke Shirk and Conner McBeth against the university of Cincinnati
• won the 200-yard freestyle relay with David Snider, Shirk and McBeth against the university of Cincinnati
• won the 200-yard freestyle relay with Dylan Melin, roberts Zemturis, and McBeth at the wvu invitational
• won the 400-yard freestyle relay with Shirk, nielsen and McBeth at the wvu invitational
• Defeated Pittsburgh in the 400-yard freestyle relay with Shirk, nielsen and McBeth
• Finished in fifth-place in the men’s 100-yard fly at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• took second at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 200-yard freestyle, and the 400-yard freestyle relays with Danny Berlitz, Shirk and McBeth
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 Second team
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Had three top-ten relay finishes at the CSCAA national invitational, including the 800 free relay (10 – 6:41.93), the 400 free relay (7th –2:57.31) and the 200 free relay (8th – 1:20.85)
• took home both a silver and bronze medal with the 200 free relay (2nd – 1:19.64) and the 400 free relay (2:56.07) at the Big 12 Championships
• additionally, appeared in the consolation finals of the 100 free (44.75), the 50 free (20.19) and the 100 fly (48.80) at Big 12s
• Touched second in the 50 free (21.00) and third in the 100 free (46.92) against Villanova; also, earned first and second with the 400 free relay (3:04.89) and the 200 medley relay (1:33.84)
• At the WVU Invitational, he finished third in the 50 free (20.68), fourth in the 100 free (45.30) and sixth in the 100 fly (49.34)
• Was a member of the 400 free relay (1st –2:58.45), the 400 medley relay (3:18.96), the 200 free relay (1st – 1:21.73) and the 200 medley relay (3rd – 1:30.55) at the winter invite
• Competed in the 50 free (4th – 21.30), the 100 free (47.30), with the 200 free relay team (1st – 1:24.28) and the 400 medley relay team (6th – 3:30.05) against PSU
• Took third in the 50 free (21.39), sixth in the 100 free (48.16), tenth in the 100 fly (53.86) and 13th in the 200 free (1:48.12) at the WV State Games
• additionally, at State games, was a member of the 400 free relay (1st – 3:08.18), the 200 medley relay (3d – 1:37.13), the 200 free relay (1st – 1:23.92) and the 400 medley relay (3:32.90)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended william Mason High School under Coach Mark Sullivan
• Swam club at City of Mason Manta rays for Coach Ken Heis
• 2021 State Champion in the 50 free and 200 medley relay
• 2021 Cincinnati enquire athlete of the Year
• 2017-2021 all american award
• gMC First team 2017-2021
PERSONAL
• Son of Spencer and nicole osborn
• Has two sisters, abby and Bella
• Birthday is november 7
• Majoring in journalism
• instagram
Owen Recker
Diver | Sophomore | 5-10 | 190 Perrysburg, Ohio
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Placed 10th in the platform event at the nCaa Zone a Diving Championships with a total score of 625.30
• Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships: 1-meter, 3-meter, Platform
• Placed seventh in the platform (336.90) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed third in the B final of the 3-meter (341.70) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished in third place in the B final of the 1-meter (312.50) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Won the 1-meter (324.05) against Villanova
• Placed second on the 3-meter (314.65) against Villanova
• Placed second on the 1-meter springboard (321.20) at the WVU Invitational
• Placed second on the 3-meter springboard (302.63) against Cincinnati
• Finished in third place on the men's 1-meter springboard (262.20) against Penn State
• Second team all-Big 12
• Named to the CSCAA Scholar all-america second-team
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Perrysburg High School under head coach alana Sigg
• NW District champion (2023)
• NW District champion (2022)
PERSONAL
• Son of Michael and Jodi recker
• Has one brother and one sister
• Birthday is June 27
• Majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation
Alvaro Santiago
Fly/IM | Junior | 5-8 | 147 Madrid, Spain
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
• Competed in the C finals of the 200yard butterfly (1:48.05) and the 500-yard freestyle (4;35.16) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed second in the 200-yard butterfly (1:50.46) event against Villanova
• Finished in second place in the 200yard butterfly (1:52.67) against Pitt
• Placed second in the 200-yard butterfly (1:51.35) against Cincinnati
• Finished in second place in the 200-yard butterfly (1:51.47) event against Penn State
• Won the 200-yard butterfly at the wv State games
• Part of two relay teams that placed second at the WV State Games (400-yard freestyle and the 400-yard medley)
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
• 2022-23 (Freshman)
• Won the 200-yard butterfly at the west virginia State games
• Finished in second-place in the 200yard butterfly against Penn State
• Finished in eighth-place in the 200yard butterfly event at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship HIGH SCHOOL
• attended les ortega y gasset
• Swam club for el valle, and was their team captain
• a 13-time Spanish national age group champion, including five-time 200 fly, three-time 100 fly and two-time 400 IM
• the 4x100 medley relay age group Spanish record holder
• Santiago is a 27-time Spanish national age group medalist
• Placed fifth in the Mediterranean Cup in 2019, and took second in the 4x1250 freestyle relay
• additionally, Santiago took second in an international meet in the 200 fly PERSONAL
• Son of José and estrella
• Has one brother, Sergio
• Birthday is august 24
• Majoring in business
Wesley Schauer
Fly/IM | Senior | 6-1 | 175 Beavercreek, Ohio
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Big 12 Commissioner's roll (4.0 GPA in Fall 2023)
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
• 2022-23 (Sophomore)
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• Swam in the bonus finals of the 200 IM (1:55.98) and the 100 fly (50.28) at the Big 12 Championships; additionally, he appeared in the consolation finals of the 200 fly (1:52.19)
• against villanova, Schauer competed in the 200 fly (5th – 1:58.74), the 200 back (2:04.49) and with the 200 medley relay (6th – 1:38.12)
• Appeared in three finals at the WVU Invitational, including the A final of the 200 fly (7th –1:51.60), the C final of the 100 fly (51.28) and the D final of the 200 IM (1:58.29)
• Against PSU, he finished seventh in the 200 fly with a time of 1:56.86
• Took second in the 200 fly at the WV State Games, with a time of 1:56.07; additionally, he competed in the 100 fly (7th – 52.78), the 200 IM (11th – 2:02.57) and the 200 free (1:49.89)
• was a member of the 200 medley relay (4th – 1:37.21) and the 400 medley relay (3rd – 3:32.90) at State Games
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Beavercreek High School and swam for coach Chris Melson
• Swam club for the Dayton raiders under coach Kevin weldon
• State Champion in the 400 freestyle relay
• Four-time state qualifier
• Four-time varsity athlete and twotime swim team captain
PERSONAL
• Son of Marc and allison Schauer
• Has one sister, abigail, who swims at ohio northern university
• Birthday is May 15
• Majoring in biochemistry
Roanoke Shirk
Free/Fly | 5th Year | 6-3 | 153 Reading, Pa.
2023-24 (SENIOR)
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:26.02) team that set a program record and placed third at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:54.95) team that set a program record and placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:18.47) team that earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Won the B final of the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.45) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fifth in the B final of the 100yard freestyle (44.36) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fourth in the B final of 50-yard freestyle (20.35) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed second in the 50-yard freestyle (20.71) against Villanova
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.79) team that placed second against villanova
• Finished in third place in the 50-yard freestyle (21.24) against Pitt
• Part of the relay team that won the 200yard freestyle relay against Pitt (1:21.33)
• Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.42) at the wvu invitational
• Placed third in the 100-yard freestyle (44.99) at the WVU Invitational
• Part of three relay teams that placed first at the WVU Invitational (200-yard freestyle (1:19.10), 800-yard freestyle (6:34.19), 400-yard freestyle (2:56.66))
2024-25 Mountaineer SwiMing & Diving
• Part of the relay team that placed third at the WVU Invitational (400-yard medley)
• won the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.37) against Cincinnati
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle (2:58.62) relay team that set a pool record at the Keating aquatics Center against Cincinnati
• Part of the relay team that won the 200yard medley (1:29.76) against Cincinnati
• Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.91) event against Penn State
• Finished in second place in three individual events at the WV State Games (200-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle)
• Part of the relay team that placed first at the WV State Games (400-yard medley)
• First team all-Big 12
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
• Set the school record for the men’s 200-yard freestyle in the preliminary round of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard freestyle in the finals of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in second-place in the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in third-place in the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in sixth-place in the men’s 500yard freestyle at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• won the 200-yard freestyle at the west virginia State games
• won the 400-yard medley relay with Justin Heimes, adam McDonald and Braden osborn at the west virginia State games
• won the 400-yard freestyle relay with Max nielsen, Braden osborn and Conner McBeth against the university of Cincinnati
• won the men’s 200-yard freestyle event at the wvu invitational
• won the 800-yard freestyle relay with Jamin Harlan, Brendan williams and Logan McFadden at the wvu invitational
• won the 400-yard freestyle relay with osborn, nielsen and McBeth at the wvu invitational
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
• Second team all-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Had two top-ten relay finishes at the CSCAA national invitational, including the 400 free relay (7th – 2:51.31) and the 800 free relay (8th – 1:20.85); additionally, he competed with the 400 medley relay (12th – 3:13.23) and in the B final of the 100 free (45.03)
• Secured a silver medal with the 200 free relay team at the Big 12 Championships, touching the wall in 1:19.64; also, was a member of the two bronze-medal relay teams, including the 400 free relay (2:56.07) and the 800 free relay (6:36.01)
• additionally, at Big 12s, he took sixth overall in the 200 free (1:37.48) and appeared in the consolation finals of the 100 free (44.90) and the 500 free (4:26.79)
• against villanova, he earned second in the 200 free (1:43.00) and fifth in the 100 free (47.01), respectively
• Won the 200 free (1:38.66) at the WVU Invitational, while placing fifth in both the 100 free (45.45) and the 500 free (4:35.24); also, swam with the 200 free relay (1:22.73) and the 400 free relay (3:02.15)
• Took third in the 200 free (1:43.32), seventh in the 100 free (47.39) and the 100 fly (53.41), and sixth with the 400 medley relay (3:30.05) against PSU
• At the WV State Games, he finished second in the 100 free (47.37), eighth in the 50 free (21.99), and sixth in the 200 free (1:45.72) and the 500 free (4:53.61)
• Was a member of the 400 free relay (1st –3:08.18), the 200 medley relay (1:37.21), the 400 medley relay (4th – 3:34.02) and the 200 free relay (2nd – 1:25.70)
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
• Big 12 Men's Newcomer of the Week (2/10/20)
• earned silver as a member of the 800 free relay (6:31.40) and bronze with the 400 free relay (2:55.75) at Big 12 Championships
• Placed seventh in the 200 free, touching the all in 1:37.32 at Big 12s; also competed in the B Finals of the 100 free (11th45.01) and the 500 free (9th - 4:28.50)
• against notre Dame, he took third in the 200 free relay (3:01.48) and the 400 free relay (3:01.48), and fourth in the 200 free (1:39.68)
• Competed in the 100 fly (6th - 50.01), the 200 free relay (6th - 1:24.09), the 400 medley relay (6th - 3:24.75), the 200 medley relay (7th - 1:33.30), and the 100 free (7th - 45.91) against ND
• Finished second as a member of the 400 free relay (2:59.46) at Pitt; also placed fourth in the 200 free (1:40.15) and seventh in the 100 fly (50.81)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at Muhlenberg High School for coach todd eisenhofer, an alum of the wvu Swimming and Diving team
• also swam club at the Boyertown YMCa under coach and mother raynelle Shirk
• Central Penn Swim League MvP
• two-year captain of high school swim and water polo teams
• Holds team records in the 100 free, 100 fly and 200 free
• also was a member of the water polo team
PERSONAL
• Son of Benjamin and raynelle Shirk
• Birthday is February 12
• Has one sibling
• Majoring in wildlife and fisheries
Christian Simpson
Free/Back/IM | R-Sophomore | 6-3
2023-24 (R-FRESHMAN)
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:26.02) team that set a program record and placed third at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Won the B final of the 200-yard IM (1:48.03) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed second in the B final of the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.72) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed third in the B final of the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.07) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed second in two individual events against Villanova (400-yard IM (4:03.39) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:48.52))
• Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.37) against Villanova
• Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.14) against Pitt
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:34.19) team that placed first at the WVU Invitational
• Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:49.83) against Cincinnati
• Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:49.94) event against Penn State
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed third against Penn State
• Finished in first place at the WV State Games (200-yard backstroke)
• Part of three relay teams that placed second at the WV State Games (400-yard freestyle, 400-yard medley, 200-yard freestyle)
• First team all-Big 12
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 Second team 2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended tupelo High School and swam for Lucas Smith and Josh Daniel
• Competed for Shockwave aquatics under Lucas Smith and Cameron Brandao
• tupelo HS team Captain
• Four-time MHSaa Class 2 individual Champion in the 100 back, 200 free and 200 iM
• two-time MHSaa Class 2 individual runner-up in the 100 back and 200 free
• Four-time MHSaa relay State Champion in the 200 medley, 400 free and 200 free relays
• three-time MHSaa relay State runner-up in the 200 medley, 400 free and 200 free relays
• 2018, 2019 and 2020 Daily Journal
Most outstanding athlete
• Mississippi Swimming 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 Most outstanding Swimmer of the Year
• three-time individual MSi State record Holder in the 13-14 100 and 200 back, and the 17-18 200 free
• Junior National Qualifier
• relay team state record holder, Mississippi Swimming 2017-19
PERSONAL
• Son of Scooter Simpson and tiffany Fisher
• Birthday is December 12
• Has one sister and three brothers
• Majoring in business
Parker Sterlitz
Free/Fly | Sophomore | 6-1 | 160 Pittsburgh, Pa.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Competed in the C finals of the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.57) and the 500-yard freestyle (4;30.63) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed 14th in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:49.21) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
• High School
• attended Kiski area High School under head coach ryan Berberich
• High School all-american
• two-time western Pennsylvania interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) champion
• wPiaL record holder
• Pennsylvania interscholastic athletic association (PIAA) state champion (500 freestyle)
• Scholastic all-american
PERSONAL
• Son of todd and Sandra Sterlitz
• Has one sister
• Father swam at allegheny College
• Birthday is nov. 25
• Majoring in Management and information Systems
Christian Torres
Diving | Junior | 5-7 | 136 Jupiter, Fl.
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
• Competed in the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 Second team
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• Finished in third-place in the men’s 3-meter springboard against Penn State
• Finished in fourth-place on the platform against Penn State
• Finished in tenth-place on the platform at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• High School
• attended william t. Dwyer High School and dove under Shelly Dresser
• Competed for Jupiter Diving Club for Derek Jones
• FHSaa Class 4a district, regional and state qualifier (2019)
• 2021 FHSaa Class 4a district champion, regional champion and state champion
• Torres was the first state champion for diving in william t. Dwyer High School history
• 2021 Palm Beach Post all-County First-team and Sun Sentinel all-County First-team
• 2022 william t. Dwyer High School athlete of the Year
• USA Diving National Qualifier 11&Under (2015)
• took seventh on the 1- and 3-meter at the 2022 USA Diving Regionals; additionally, qualified for the 2022 uSa Diving Zone a Championships
PERSONAL
• Son of David and Sandra torres
• Has one sister
• Birthday is February 10
• Majoring in Finance
Jake Young
Breast/IM | Senior | 6-3 | 175 Mason, Ohio
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Placed sixth in the B final of the 200yard IM (1:48.26) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished in eighth place in the B final of the 100-yard breaststroke (55.74) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the C final of the 100-yard butterfly (49.82) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed second in two individual events against Villanova (200-yard breaststroke (2:03.23) and the 100-yard butterfly (50.04))
• Finished in third place in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.23) against Villanova
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.79) team that placed second against villanova
• Part of the relay team that won the 400-yard medley (3:18.16) event against Cincinnati
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that placed second against Penn State
• Finished in first place at the WV State Games (100-yard butterfly)
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• Finished in eighth-place in the men’s 100-yard butterfly at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in 19th-place in the men’s 100-yard individual medley at the College Swimming and Diving Coaches association of america (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• Second team all-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Swam a 1:49.98 in the B final of the 200 iM at the CSCaa national invitational
• touched eighth in the 200 back at the Big 12 Championships, with a time of 1:48.00; additionally, appeared in the consolation final of the 100 fly (49.10)
• Against Villanova, finished third in the 100 breast (59.66), fifth in the 200 breast (2:09.97) and the 200 IM (1:58.34), and helped the 200 medley relay take fourth (1:36.01)
• Earned a pair of third-place finishes at the WVU Invitational, including the 200 IM (1:50.61) and the 100 breast (57.02); also took fourth in the 100 fly (49.08), sixth in the 200 breast (2:06.39) and seventh in the 200 back (1:48.78)
• Took third against PSU in the 200 IM (1:56.21) and eighth in the 100 back (52.60)
• won the 200 iM at the wv State games with a time of 1:54.40; also swam in the 100 back (4th – 53.20), the 100 breast (9th –1:00.96) and the 200 breast (5th – 2:13.07)
• was a member of the 200 medley relay (3rd – 1:37.13) and the 400 medley relay (3rd – 3:32.90) at the State Games
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended King Mills High School and swam under coach Sam Mizener
• Swam club at Mason Manta rays for coach Ken Heis
• 2020-21 Kings Swimming Captain
• Four-time all-County eCC team
• eCC Swimmer of the Year
• three-time all-american
• Two-time Individual Top 8 finishes at ohio State tournament
PERSONAL
• Son of ed and Kathy Hart Young
• Father, ed Young, played basketball at the university of Dayton
• Brother, noah Young, currently swims at Florida State university
• Has one brother
• Birthday is July 8
• Majoring in computer science
MEN'S NEWCOMERS
Patton Graziano
Back/Free | Freshman 6-1 | 175 Pittsburgh, Pa.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at Penn trafford High School under head coach Dave Babik
• Swam for the greensburg YMCa Swim team under head coach Kimberly graziano
• western Pennsylvania interscholastic athletic association champion
PERSONAL
• Son of Kimberly and James graziano
• Has one brother and one sister
• Majoring in Civil engineering
Levi Hellmann
Diver | Freshman 5-10 | 160 Massillon, Ohio
HIGH SCHOOL
• Dove at Jackson High School for head coach Phil Barr
• Dove for Hall of Fame Diving under head coach Phil Barr
• Placed third and fifth at the Ohio D1 District Championship in 2024
• Holds a school record (11 dives) with 541.65 points
• Qualified for the International Diving Championship in Berlin
• Placed second (platform) and third (1-meter) at the 2023 aau national Championships
PERSONAL
• Son of Jennifer and Joseph Hellman
• Birthday is august 15
• Has two sisters
• Majoring in Petroleum engineering
Carter Kegle
Free | Freshman 5-11 | 175 East Grand Rapids, Mich.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at east grand rapids High School for head coach Butch Briggs
• Swam for the egra waves for head coach Josh Dolecki
• 2021 east Coast Sectionals mile open water champion
PERSONAL
• Son of Carrie and Carol Zornan Ferguson
• Birthday is June 3
• is an only child
• Majoring in global Supply Chain Management
WOMEN'S ROSTER
amari Brown-Swint Diving 5-8 r.-Jr. Lower Merion, Pa./Lower Merion High School/nC State
Morgan Burton Free/Fly/iM 5-7 Sr. Midlothian, va./James river High School
olivia Busch Distance 5-3 Jr. the woodlands, texas/the woodlands High School
Kornelia Buszka Free/Fly 5-8 Jr. warsaw, Poland/High School no. 59 Sports Championship/Lindenwood
Kendall Butler Free 6-1 Fr. Seaford, va./York High School
Delaney Cox Back/iM 5-5 So. williamsburg, va./Lafayette High School
Sofia Deste Breast/Fly 5-5 R.-So. Athens, Greece/Pierce - The American College of Greece
MJ gilligan Free/Fly/iM 5-4 Fr. Scottsdale, ariz./Horizon High School
elysa grossman Diving 5-9 Jr. ann arbor, Mich./Dexter High School
Chloe Hickman Fly/Breast/iM 5-8 So. orange County, Calif./Foothill High School
Delaney Householder Back/iM 5-6 Fr. Morgantown, w va./Morgantown High School
Kayli Kersavage Diving 5-6 r-Jr. Snohomish, wash./Snohomish High School
victoria Kidney Back/Fly 5-10 So. glen Dale, w va./John Marshall High School
Miranda Kirtley Free 5-10 Sr. Daleville, va./Lord Botetourt High School
emily Knorr Free/Back/iM 5-5 Sr. Salisbury, n.C./Salisbury High School
olivia Kraus Free 5-8 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./north allegheny High School/allegheny College
Sarah Krusinski Diving 5-6 Sr. Cincinnati, ohio/Mount notre Dame High School
Logan Leckner Free/iM 5-7 Fr. Charlotte, n.C./Charlotte Catholic High School
gabriela Martin Free 5-7 Jr. Las gabias, granada, Spain/ieS universidad Laboral
Janine Murphy Back/Free 5-7 Jr. Massillon, ohio/Jackson High School/towson
victoria Santino Distance 5-4 Fr. Fairfax, va./Chantilly High School
Madeline Smutny Fly/Free 5-3 So. Cutler Bay, Fla./Cutler Bay Senior High School
abigail Sullivan Diving 5-5 Jr. otsego, Mich./otsego High School
Jayla thompson Fly/Free 5-2 Fr. atlanta, ga./north gwinnett High School
Mia walters Fly 5-2 Sr. Dacula, ga./Mill Creek High School
Makenna wozny Free 6-0 So. Charlotte, n.C./Providence High School
WOMEN'S RETURNERS
Amari Brown-Swint
Diving | R-Junior | 5-8 Lower Merion, Pa.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Competed in the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform events at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Before west virginia
• Did not compete in 2022-23
• Competed at three meets during the regular season
• Posted season-best scores on the one-meter (225.40) springboard and the three-meter (239.20) springboard against Texas
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Lower Merion High School under head coach Carol gibbone
• Junior national team member
• 12th Place uSa nationals
• Three-time state qualifier
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Kevin and Marlisa Swint
• Has one sister
• Birthday is aug. 29
• Majoring in exercise psychology
Morgan Burton
Free/Fly/IM | Senior | 5-7 Midlothian, Va.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Competed in the C final of the 200-yard butterfly at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• earned a silver medal at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 800 freestyle relay with abby reardon, gabriela Martin and Miranda Kirtley
• Placed fourth in the 400-yard individual medley at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• won the 400-yard individual medley against the university of Cincinnati
• Finished in third-place in the women’s 100-yard freestyle and the 400-yard individual medley against Penn State
• won the 200-yard individual medley against villanova
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• CSCAA Qualifier
• was a member of the top-ten 800 free relay (10th – 7:29.29) at CSCAA National Invitational
• Competed in the consolation finals of the 400 IM (4:25.46) and the 200 fly (2:07.22) at the 2022 Big 12 Championships
• Helped the 800 free relay finish fourth, with a time of 7:20.65, at conference championships
• Swam in the 200 freestyle against iowa State and Villanova, recording a time of 1:58.19
• Appeared in the A finals of the 200 fly (4th – 2:04.94) and the 400 IM (8th – 4:35.17) at the wvu invitational; additionally, swam
in the B final of the 200 IM, touching in 2:07.73, good for 13th overall
• also, at the winter invite, she was a member of the fourth-place 400 free relay (3:27.10), fifth-place 200 free relay (1:35.90), the third-place 800 free relay (7:30.16) and the 400 medley relay (8th – 3:51.03)
• against PSu, Burton touched second in the 200 IM (2:10.30) and fourth in the 200 free (1:54.50)
• took home a pair of second-place and thirdplace individual finishes at the WV State Games, including the 200 free (2nd – 1:55.57), the 200 fly (2nd – 2:07.65), the 500 free (3rd – 5:10.68) and the 200 IM (3rd – 2:11.78)
• additionally, at State games, she was a member of the 400 free relay (2nd – 3:39.65), the 200 medley relay (3rd – 1:51.95), the 200 free relay (2nd – 1:39.45) and the 400 medley relay (2nd – 3:59.77)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended James river High School and swam for coach Mary rech
• Swam club for nova of virginia under coaches geoff Brown, norman wright, Mark Kutz and Mike Julian
• 2021 PV NCAP Elite Qualifier in the 50 free, 100 free, 400 free and 200 fly
• Placed sixth in the 50 free (24.04) at the 2021 vHSL Class 6a State Championship her senior year
• Finished seventh in the 200 fly (2:02.57) at the 2020 virginia Swimming age group Championships
• During her junior year, she took fifth in the 200 free and seventh in the 100 free at vHSL Class 6a State Championships
• was a uSa Swimming Scholastic all-american
• Three-time finalist at the 2019 Virginia Swimming Senior Championships in the 500 free, 100 fly and 200 fly
• two-time regional champion in the 50 free; also took first in the 100 free during her sophomore year at regionals
• vHSL 6a State Championship Finalist in the 500 free, taking home seventh
• Finished second at states her freshman year in the 200 free
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jon and Mary Kay Burton
• Has one sister
• Birthday is october 29
• Majoring in sports psychology
Olivia Busch
Distance | Junior | 5-3
The Woodlands, Texas
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Placed 10th in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:57.01) event at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that placed fifth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (7:19.14)
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that finished in third place at the WVU Invitational (7:28.70)
• Second team all-Big 12
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• Finished in second-place in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event against the university of Cincinnati
• won the 1000-yard freestyle event against Penn State
• Placed third in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event against Penn State
• won the 800-yard freestyle relay with abby reardon, gabriela Martin and Miranda Kirtley at the wvu invitational
• won the 1000-yard freestyle and the 500yard freestyle event against villanova
• Additionally, finished in 35th-place in the women’s 1650-yard freestyle event at the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) national invitational Championship
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended the woodlands High School and swam for coach Jeremy wade
• Swam for the Magnolia aquatic Club under coach Clayton Cagle
• Competed four times at the uSa Swimming Futures Championships (2019-22)
• two-time 6a girls texas State Championship qualifier in the 500 free
• Finished fourth in the 1650 free timed finals and fifth in the 1000 free timed finals at the Southern Senior Championship
• took home fourth in the 500 free at the 2022 texas region iv-6a meet
• in 2019, Busch took second in the 800 free and third in the 1500 free at the texas State LC tagS meet
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Leon and Dana Busch
• Birthday is august 3
• Has one brother
• Majoring in environmental/community planning
Delaney Cox
Back/IM | Sophomore | 5-5 Williamsburg, Va.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that placed fifth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (3:39.41)
• Competed in the C finals of the 100-yard backstroke (55.57) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.27) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished in third place in the 200yard backstroke (2:02.68) event against villanova/iowa State
• Placed third in two events against Pitt (100-yard backstroke (59.12) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.55)
• Part of the relay team that placed third against Pitt in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.97)
• Part of the relay teams that placed second at the WVU Invitational (400-yard medley and the 200-yard medley)
• Finished in second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.23) against Cincinnati
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay (3:51.28) team that placed third against Cincinnati
• Placed second against Penn State in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.05)
• Placed third against Penn State in the 100-yard backstroke (58.07)
• Part of the relay team that finished in first place against Penn State (400-yard medley)
• Placed third in two individual events at her first collegiate meet at the WV State Games (200yard backstroke and the 100-yard backstroke)
• Part of the relay team that finished in first place at the WV State Games (400-yard medley)
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Lafayette High School under head coach Harold Baker
• Broke the school record in the 100-yard backstroke
• Nine-time Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 3 First-team all-State swimmer
• vHSL Class 3 State champion in 400 freestyle relay
• also ran cross country and track
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Patrick and Kelly Cox
• Mom ran cross country and track at winona State university
• Has one brother and one sister
• Birthday is Jan. 27
• Majoring in general business and sports psychology
Sofia Deste
Breast/Fly | R-Sophomore | 5-5 Athens, Greece
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Competed in the C final of the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.71) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.40) event against Villanova/Iowa State HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Pierce - The American College of greece
• Swam club for Panathinaikos a o under coach Giannis Milidakis
• national team member since the age of 14
• First place in the 200-meter breaststroke at nationals (three times)
2024-25 Mountaineer SwiMing & Diving
• First place in the 100-meter breaststroke at nationals
• First place in the 50-meter breaststroke at nationals
• Placed second and third in multiple events at nationals in her career
PERSONAL
• Daugher of Dimitrios and Virginia
• Has one sister
• Birthday is october 25
• Majoring in psychology
Elysa Grossman
Diving | Junior | 5-9
Ann Arbor, Mich.
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• Set a personal record on the 1-meter springboard against Penn State with a 233.25 HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Dexter High School and swam for coach Shawn Bergman
• Competed for Legacy and was coached by Buck Smith and a’lx Pierre
• Five-time USA Diving National Qualifier
• Four-time AAU Nationals Qualifier
• Four-time Dexter High Scholar athlete award
• 2022 DHS Senior athletic award
• MISCA All-State Honors (2018-2021)
• MISCA All-State Academic (2021-22)
• SEC Scholar Athlete Award (2021-22)
• NISCA All-American Qualifier (2018-2021)
• NISCA All-American Academic (2021-22)
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Brian and Karla grossman
• Has one sister
• Birthday is June 19
• Majoring in biology
Chloe Hickman
Fly/Breast/IM | Sophomore | 5-8 Orange County, Calif.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Competed in the C final of the 400yard IM (4:25.44) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished in third place in the 400yard individual medley (4:26.67) against villanova and iowa State
• Placed third in the 400-yard individual medley (4:23.12) at the WVU Invitational
• Finished in third place in the 400-yard individual medley (4:31.13) against Cincinnati
• Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke event against Penn State (2:23.21)
• Placed third in the 400-yard individual medley event against Penn State (4:38.31)
• Part of the relay team that placed third against Penn State (400-yard medley)
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Foothill High School under head coach Jennifer Massey
• 2022-23 uSa Swimming Scholastic all-america team
• 2022-23 Winter Junior National qualifier
• three-time Southern California CiF Finalist
PERSONAL
• Daughter of todd and Sonia Hickman
• Has one brother and two sisters
• Father swam at arizona
• Birthday is July 15
• Majoring in forensics chemistry
Victoria Kidney
Back/Fly | Sophomore | 5-10 Glen Dale, W.Va.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Competed in the C finals of 100yard butterfly (55.49) and 100-yard backstroke (56.70) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard medley (1:41.37) against villanova and iowa State
• Part of the relay team that finished in second place against Cincinnati (200-yard medley)
• Part of the relay team that placed third against Penn State (400-yard medley)
• Placed second in the women’s 200-yard backstroke event at her first collegiate meet at the WV State Games
• Part of the relay team that finished in first place at the WV State Games (200-yard medley)
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended John Marshall High School under head coach timothy Martin
• west virginia Secondary School activities Commission (WVSSAC) state champion in the 100-yard backstroke (2020 and 2023)
• Broke every women’s swimming record at John Marshall High School
• All-American in the 100-yard butterfly (2023)
• Placed seventh at the YMCa Long Course nationals in the 50-yard backstroke
• Placed eighth at the YMCa Long Course Nationals in the 50-yard butterfly
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Kevin and timmi Snyder
• Has one brother
• Birthday is Dec. 22
• Majoring in immunology and medical microbiology
Miranda Kirtley
Free | Senior | 5-10 Daleville, Va.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Placed fifth in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:41.93) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fifth in the B final of the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.45) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that placed fifth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (7:19.14)
• Placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:07.66) event against villanova and iowa State
• Part of the relay team that placed third at the WVU Invitational (800-yard freestyle)
• Second team all-Big 12
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• took home a silver medal in the women’s 800-yard freestyle relay with abby reardon, gabriela Martin and Morgan Burton at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in eighth-place in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Placed fourth in the women’s 1650yard freestyle at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• won the women’s 1000-yard freestyle against the university of Cincinnati
• Placed fourth in the women’s 500-yard freestyle relay with reardon, Martin and olivia Busch at the wvu invitational
• Finished in 11th-place in the 1650-yard freestyle at the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) national invitational Championship
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• Second team all-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Secured a top-five finish at the CSCAA National invitational in the 1000 free, Kirtley touched in a time of 10:04.78, good for fourth-place overall
• additionally, at CSCaas, she tallied two top-ten finishes, including the 1650 (7th – 16:44.10) and with the 800 free relay (10th – 7:29.29)
• Finished sixth overall in the 1650 at the 2022 Big 12 Championships, recording a time of 16:51.71; also, appeared in the consolation finals of the 500 free (9th –4:52.60) and the 200 free (12th – 1:52.21)
• at conference championships, she was a member of the fourth-place 800 free relay team, the squad finished with a time of 7:20.65
• Touched the wall fifth in the 500 free (4:56.58), sixth in the 200 free (1:51.39) and fourth in the 1650 free (1650) at the wvu invitational; additionally, was a member of the 400 free relay (4th – 3:27.10) and the 800 free relay (3rd – 7:30.16)
• Against PSU, she finished fourth in both the 500 free (5:11.01) and the 1000 free (10:31.79)
• Took second in the 1000 free (10:43.32), sixth in the 200 free (2:00.33) and the 100 free (56.55), and fourth in the 500 free (5:15.78) at the wv State games; also, swam with the 400 free relay (2nd – 3:39.65) and the 200 free relay (2nd – 1:39.45) teams
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Lord Botetourt High School and swam for Coach ashley Safrit
• Swam club at CCa Marlins under Coach amina Serir
• 2018 3a virginia State Champion in the 200 free and 500 free
• High school record holder (200 free, 500 free, relays)
• First team all-timesland 2018
• Second team all-timesland 2020
• In 2020, Belle placed fifth in the 200 free and third in the 500 free at 3a virginia States
• two-time “virginia Swimming” swimmer of the Year
• Holds four individual and three relay virginia state records
• was a member of the virginia allStar team from 2015-2021
PERSONAL
• Daughter of ross and Monica Kirtley
• Has one brother and one sister
• Birthday is october 20
• Majoring in computer science
Emily Knorr
Free/Back/IM | Senior | 5-5 Salisbury, N.C.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Competed in the C final of the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.28) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• won the women’s 200-yard backstroke event at the west virginia State games
• Finished in eighth-place in the 200-yard backstroke at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• all-Big 12 First team
• all-Big 12 Second team
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Had a top-ten finish with the 800 free relay team at the CSCaa national Invitational, recording a time of 7:29.29
• Touched fourth in the 1650 (16:47.65), fifth in the 400 IM (4:19.76) and sixth in the 500 free (4:53.00) at the 2022 Big 12 Championships; additionally, she helped the 800 free relay finish fourth (7:20.65)
• against iowa State and villanova, she brought home first in the 200 back (2:03.47), eighth in the 500 free (5:12.65) and third in the 1650 (17.41.97)
• won the 1650 at the wvu invitational, with a time of 16:43.68, and took fourth in 500 free (4:54.35) and third in the 400 IM (4:20.11)
• additionally, at the winter invite, Knorr helped the 800 free relay finish third, with a time of 7:30.16
• earned her fourth individual collegiate win against PSu in the 1000 free, touching the wall in 10:19.87; also, took third in the 500 free (5:06.14)
• tallied a trio of wins at the wv State games, including the 1000 free (10:22.73), the 500 free (5:04.95) and the 200 back (2:02.60)
2024-25 Mountaineer SwiMing & Diving
• additionally, at the State games, Knorr had a pair of third-place finishes in the 200 free (1:56.73) and with the 400 free relay (3:47.73)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Salisbury High School and swam for Coaches Sally Pittman and ryan Starrett
• Swam club for Mecklenburg Swim association under Coach Mark Dell
• also received an offer from Penn State university
• Five-time nCHSaa 1a/2a High School State Champion, 500 free (201921) and 200 free (2020-21)
• eight-time nCHSaa 1a/2a High School regional Champion, 200 free and 500 free (2018-2021)
• recorder holder of the 1a/2a 200 free and 500 free
• Scholastic All-American (2019-2021)
• three-time county swimmer of the year (2019-2021)
• Conference swimmer of the year during the 2020-21 season
• Finished 7th at winter Junior Nationals in the 200 back (2020)
• two-time High Point Swimmer at nC Senior Championships during her senior year
• Knorr placed fifth in the nation in the mile during her senior season
• Qualified for junior nationals in the 1650 free, 1000 free, 200 free, 200 back and the 400 iM
• Qualified for nationals in the 1650 free, 200 back and the 1000 fr
PERSONAL
• Daughter of eric and Jamie Knorr
• Has four siblings
• Brother, ethan, was a former swimmer at east Carolina university
• Birthday is May 2
• Majoring in biology
Sarah Krusinski
Diving | Senior | 5-6 Cincinnati, Ohio
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships: 1-meter, 3-meter, Platform
• Competed in the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform events at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Won the 1-meter (288.70) springboard against villanova and iowa State
• Placed second on the 3-meter (288.70) against villanova and iowa State
• Won the 1-meter (253.20) springboard and the 3-meter (294.38) springboard events against Cincinnati
• Placed second on the women’s 1-meter springboard against Penn State
• Finished in third place on the women’s 3-meter springboard against Penn State
• Placed first on the women’s 1-meter springboard at the wv State games
• Finished in second place at the WV State Games (3-meter)
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
• Named to the CSCAA Scholar all-america second-team
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• Won in the consolation finals of the women’s 1-meter springboard diving consolation finals at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Placed 15th in the women’s platform finals at the nCaa Zone a Diving Championships
• Finished in second-place on the women’s 3-meter springboard at the west virginia State games
• won the women’s 1-meter springboard at the west virginia State games
• Defeated the university of Cincinnati in the women’s 3-meter springboard
• Finished in third-place and in fourth-place in the 3-meter springboard and 1-meter springboard, respectively against Penn State
• Finished second in the platform finals at the WVU Invitational
• Defeated villanova in the women’s 1-meter springboard
• Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships with wins in the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard against Penn State
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
• named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches association of america (CSCAA) Scholar All-America second team
2021-22
(FRESHMAN)
• nCaa Zone a Diving Championships Qualifier – 1-meter, 3-meter and platform
• Second team all-Big 12
• Advanced to the platform finals at Zones after scoring 215.55 during prelims, Krusinski finished 11th overall with a combined score of 234.90 and a finals score of 219.35
• additionally, at Zones, she competed in the prelims on 1-meter (210.05) and 3-meter (222.70)
• Appeared in the championship final of platform, finishing sixth overall (224.55) at the 2022 Big 12 Championships
• also, at conference championships, she competed in the consolation finals on 1-meter (7th – 244.15) and on 3-meter (2nd – 290.70)
• against iSu and villanova, she took second on 1-meter (260.20) and third on 3-meter (259.90)
• Tallied a pair of first-place finishes at the WVU Invitational on the 1-meter (281.95) and the 3-meter (262.50); additionally, Krusinski secured second on platform with a score of 209.35
• won 1-meter against PSu with a total of 269.85, also took eighth on 3-meter scoring a 208.80
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Mount notre Dame High School and was a diver for Coach Brandon unthank
• Member of ohio & Kentucky Diving Club under Coach Patrice Hickey
• two-time all-american Diver and Cincinnati enquirer Division 1 girls Diver of the year (2020 & 2021)
• 2021 1-meter state and district champion
• was the district champion & state runnerup on 1-meter during her junior year
• Placed at states in 2019 on 1-meter
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Cheryl Masanek
• Has one brother
• Birthday is april 13
• Majoring in health and well-being
Gabriela Martin
Free | Junior | 5-7 Las Gabias, Granada, Spain
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
• Placed first in the B final of the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.37) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the C finals of the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.04) and 100-yard freestyle (50.68)
• Part of the relay team that placed fifth in the 800-yard freestyle at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (7:19.14)
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed fifth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (1:31.60)
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that placed eighth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (3:24.08)
• Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.11) against villanova and iowa State
• Placed second in the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.70) against Villanova and Iowa State
• Part of the relay team that won the 400-yard freestyle (3:25.09) against villanova and iowa State
• Placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.08) against Pitt
• Finished in third place in the 500-yard freestyle (5:09.85) against Pitt
• Part of the relay team that placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.70) against Pitt
• Part of two relay teams that placed third at the WVU Invitational (800-yard freestyle and the 400-yard freestyle)
• Finished in second place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.29) against Cincinnati
• Part of two relay teams that placed third against Cincinnati (400-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle)
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that placed third against Penn State
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay that placed second against Penn State
• Placed third at the wv State games in the 200-yard freestyle event
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay that placed second at the wv State games
• Second team all-Big 12
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• earned a silver medal at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 800 freestyle relay with abby reardon, Morgan Burton and Miranda Kirtley
• won the 800-yard freestyle relay with abby reardon, olivia Busch and Miranda Kirtley at the wvu invitational
• won the 400-yard freestyle relay with reardon, ada Szwabinska and Jacqueline McCutchan at the west virginia State games
• won the women’s 500-yard freestyle event at the west virginia State games
• Placed third against the university of Cincinnati in the women’s 500-yard freestyle
• Placed second in the women’s 200-yard freestyle event against Penn State
• won the women’s 200-yard freestyle at the wvu invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended ieS universidad Laboral
• Competed for the Spanish Swimming Federation
• Qualified for the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships
PERSONAL
• Daughter of gabriel Martin Quiros and eloisa de la torre Martin
• Has one brother
• Birthday March 10
• Majoring in business and marketing
Madeline Smutny
Fly/Free | Sophomore | 5-3 Cutler Bay, Fla.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Placed second in the B final of 500-yard freestyle (4:52.18) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished in fifth place in the B final of the 200-yard butterfly at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that placed fifth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (7:19.14)
• Won the 500-yard freestyle (5:05.93) against Pitt
• Won the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.76) event for the first time in her collegiate career against Cincinnati
• Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly (2:07.34) against Cincinnati
• Finished in third place in two individual events against Penn State (200-yard butterfly and 500-yard freestyle)
• Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that placed second against Penn State
• Placed second in two individual events at her first collegiate meet at the WV State Games (200-yard butterfly and 500-yard freestyle)
• Part of the relay team that placed first in the 400-yard medley event at the wv State games
• Second team all-Big 12
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Cutler Bay Senior High School under head coach Marshall ruffo
• Qualified for the 2021 Olympic Trials
• Qualified for the state meet in all four years of high school
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Stephen and nadine Smutny
• Has two brothers and three sisters
• Brother swam at Pittsburgh, sister, Mary, swam at texas and Miami, sister, Lucy, swam at the Coast guard academy
• Birthday is May 25
• Majoring in exercise physiology
Abigail Sullivan
Diving | Junior | 5-5 Otsego, Michigan
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
• Qualified for the 2024 Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships after placing fifth in the platform event (465.45) at the nCaa Zone a Diving Championships
• Became the first female WVU diver to qualify for the nCaa Championships in any event since 1984
• Became the first female diver from WVU to qualify on the women’s platform
• Won the B final (264.10) in the women’s platform at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships: 1-meter, 3-meter, Platform
• Finished in second place on the 1-meter (278.10) against Villanova and Iowa State
• Placed third on the 3-meter (283.90) against villanova and iowa State
• Placed third on the 3-meter (266.78) springboard against Pitt
• Placed third on the 1-meter (238.95) springboard and the 3-meter (242.03) springboard against Cincinnati
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
• Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America first-team
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
• Finished in 43rd-place in the preliminary round on the 1-meter springboard in the nCaa Zone a Diving Championships
• Placed 18th in the women’s platform finals in the nCaa Zone a Diving Championships
• Finished in fifth-place in the 3-meter springboard event at the west virginia State games
• Placed third against the university of Cincinnati in the women’s 3-meter springboard event
• Scored a 255.90 in the women’s 1-meter springboard event to finish in secondplace against the Cincinnati
• Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships in platform (238.13) and in the 1-meter springboard (265.58) against Penn State
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended otsego High School and dove for Bonnie wallace and Darryl Belton
• Competed with western Michigan Diving academy for coach george wilison
• record holder for six and 11 dives at otsego High
• State Champion and three-time all-State
• Four-time all-Conference and twotime conference champion
• two-time all-american
• 2020 MHSaa Division 3 Diver of the Year
• 2019 Zone Diver of the Year
• 2022 otsego High School Senior Female athlete of the Year
• aau all-american on 1-meter and 3-meter
• 2022 Zone Qualifier
• additionally, competed in gymnastics was a regional champion
• Sullivan also compete in track and field, and was a two-time all-Conference in the 4x100 and 4x200, and all-Conference in the 4x400 and high jump
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jim and Becky Sullivan
• Has two sisters
• Birthday is october 20
• Majoring in accounting
Mia Walters
Fly | Senior | 5-2 Dacula, Ga.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
• Placed fourth in the B final of the 200yard butterfly (2:01.70) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Competed in the C final of the 100-yard butterfly (56.40) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Finished in third place in the 200-yard butterfly (2:01.76) against Villanova and Iowa State
• Placed second in the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.81) against Pitt
• Set a pool record in the 100-yard butterfly (47.86) event for the Keating aquatics Center against Cincinnati
• Won the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.17) against Cincinnati
• Placed second in the 200-yard butterfly event against Penn State (2:04.70)
• Won the 200-yard butterfly event at the WV State Games for the third-straight year
• 2024 winter academic all-Big 12 First team
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
• took home the bronze medal in the 200-yard butterfly event at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Placed 14th in the 200-yard butterfly event at the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) national invitational Championships
• Won the 200-yard butterfly event at the west virginia State games
• Defeated the university of Cincinnati in the 200-yard butterfly event
• Defeated iowa State and northern iowa in the 200-yard butterfly event
• named to the 2023 winter academic all-Big 12 First team 2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
• First team all-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Had two top-ten finishes at the CSCAA National Invitational, including the 200 fly (7th – 2:00.74) and with the 800 free relay (10th – 7:29.29)
• Earned bronze in the 200 fly at the 2022 Big 12 Championship, recording a time of 2:01.34
• additionally, at conference championships, she competed in the consolation final of the 100 fly (11th 0 56.05) and the bonus final of the 500 free (5:01.67)
• Won the 200 fly against Iowa State and Villanova, with a time of 2:04.62; also, took sixth in the 100 fly (58.54)
• Secured first in the 200 fly (2:02.59) at the wvu invitational and competed in a pair of B finals, including the 100 fly (1st –56.74) and the 500 free (4th – 5:07.12)
• additionally, at the winter invite, she was a member of the 800 free relay (6th – 7:41.91) and the 200 medley relay (7th – 1:46.68)
• against Penn State, walters touched second in the 100 fly (58.83) and third in the 200 fly (2:07.23)
• Won the 200 fly (2:06.53), took second in the 100 fly (59.00), and fifth in the 200 free (1:59.45) and the 500 free (5:18.11) at the wv State games; also, competed with the 200 medley relay (4th – 1:54.08) and the 400 medley relay (3rd – 4:04.25)
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Mill Creek High School and swam for Coach rick Creed
• Swam club for Swim atlanta under Coach Chris Davis, Jr. and Chris Davis, Sr.
• Served as high school team captain during her senior year
• gHSa all-State Second team in her junior and senior year
• 2018 georgia State Champion in the 200 butterfly
• Junior National qualifier
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Charles and Lisa walters
• Has two sisters and one brother
• Birthday is June 3
• Majoring in physical education & kinesiology
Makenna Wozny
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
• Competed at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the relay team that won the 400-yard freestyle (3:25.09) against villanova and iowa State
• Part of the relay team that placed third against Cincinnati (400-yard freestyle)
• Part of the relay team that placed second in the women’s 400-yard freestyle relay at the wv State games
• 2023-24 academic all-Big 12 rookie team
HIGH SCHOOL
• attended Providence High School under head coach Bill Davis
• USA Swimming Junior National qualifier
• uSa Swimming open water
Junior National qualifier
• Four-time North Carolina State finalist
• Four-time all-Conference team member
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Michael and Stephanie wozny
• Has one sister
• Father played football at wisconsinwhitewater, mother swam at iowa, sister swam at indiana State
• Birthday is oct. 4
• Majoring in civil engineering and interior architecture
WOMEN'S NEWCOMERS
Kornelia Buszka
Free/Fly | Junior | 5-8 Warsaw, Poland
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at High School no.
59 Sports Championship for head coach Pawel wolkow
• Placed fifth in five events at the Polish 17-18 year old Championships
• Placed 13th in the 50-meter freestyle at the Polish 19-23 year old Championships
• Finished first in the 4x100-meter freestyle at the Polish 17-18 year old Championships
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Marzena and Dariusz Buszka
• Birthday is December 14
• is an only child
• Majoring in data science
Kendall Butler
Free | Freshman | 6-1
Seaford, Virginia
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at York High School
• Swam for the Coast guard Blue Dolphins for head coach Jon Bierie
• Four-time First team all-State
• Four-time First team all-region
• two-time relay state champion
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Shannon and Spencer Butler
• Birthday is December 1
• Has one brother
• Majoring in exercise physiology
Michael (MJ) Gilligan
Free/Fly/IM | Freshman | 5-4
Scottsdale, Ariz.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at Horizon High School
• Swam for Scottsdale aquatic Club for head coach Donald goodrich
• aP Scholar award winner
• academic all-american
• national Honors Society member
• Society of woman Scholars member
• Part of the relay teams that set two Horizon High School records
• also ran cross country and track in high school
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Kimberly and Matthew gilligan
• Birthday is Jan. 31
• Has two sisters
• Majoring in general business
Delaney Householder
Back/IM | Freshman | 5-6
Morgantown, W.Va.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at Morgantown High School for head coach eric Householder (father)
• Swam for Club Mountaineer aquatics for head coach renee riggs
• three-time ohio valley athletic Conference all-Conference team
• Four-time wvSSaC region 1 all-region team
• two-time wvSSaC allState Swim team
• 2024 state champion (200 individual medley and 500 freestyle)
• wvSSaC region 1 200 iM record holder
• Holds the school record in the 100 backstroke
• Part of the relay teams that hold school records in the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Donna and eric Householder
• Birthday is March 8
• Has one brother and two sisters
• Brother swam at Fairmont State
• Majoring in exercise psychology
Kayli Kersavage
Diving | Redshirt Junior | 5-6 Snohomish, Wash.
PRIOR TO WEST VIRGINIA
• Dove at BYu from 2021-22
HIGH SCHOOL
• Dove at Snohomish High School for head coach Marc Huges
• Dove for Dive Seattle and Pacific Northwest Diving
• Four-time wiaa 3a State Champion
• three-time all-american
• three-time uSa Diving National qualifier
PERSONAL
• Daughter of alicia and Kerwin Kersavage
• Birthday is May 2
• Has three brothers
• Majoring in wildlife and Fisheries resources
Olivia Kraus
Free | Senior | 5-8 Pittsburgh, Pa.
PRIOR TO WEST VIRGINIA
• Swam at allegheny College from 2021-24
• Division iii nationals qualifier (100 freestyle)
• Set four allegheny College swim records (50 free, 100 free, 100 butterfly, 100 IM)
• Set a Presidents athletic Conference swim record (100 free)
• Conference champion in the 50 and 100 frees (2023-24)
• three-time Presidents athlete Conference Swimmer of the week
• CSCaa Scholar all-american
• CSC Academic All-District (2023-24)
• SaaC Female athlete of the Year
• allegheny College Most Valuable Swimmer (2022-24)
• allegheny College rookie of the Year (2021)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at north allegheny High School under head coach Patrick wenzel
• Swam for allegheny north Swim Club under head coach Patrick wenzel
• all-american
PERSONAL
• Daughter of rebecca and Steve Kraus
• Father, Steve, swam at indiana university of Pennsylvania
• Birthday is august 7
• Has two brothers
• Majoring in behavioral neuroscience
Logan Leckner
Free/IM | Freshman | 5-7 Charlotte, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at Charlotte Catholic High School for head coach Claire nicholls
• Swam for the no. 1 club swim team in the united States (2022-24), SwimMAC Carolina, for head coach Kevin thornton
• Part of the two-time (2022 and 2023) runner-up swim teams at the nCHSaa State Championship
• Competed at the 2024 uSa Futures Championship with SwimMaC Carolina
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jessica and eric Leckner
• Father, eric, played basketball at wyoming and was a uSa National Team member (1987) and was selected in the first round of the 1988 nBa Draft
• Birthday is February 2
• Has three sisters
• Major is undecided
Janine Murphy
Back/Free | Junior | 5-7 Massillon, Ohio
BEFORE WEST
VIRGINIA
• Competed at towson from 2022-24
• Placed fifth in the 100 backstroke (55.27) at the Coastal Athletic Conference (CAA) Conference Championships in 2024
• Swam the fourth fastest time in the 100 backstroke (54.78) in Towson program history at the 2024 College Swimming and Diving Coaches of america association (CSCAA) National Invitational
• Placed 11th in the 200 backstroke (2:01.80) at the Conference Championships in 2023
• Caa academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at Jackson High School for head coach Doug nist
• Swam for the Massillon gators for head coach Jack gardner
• Placed eighth in the 100 back at the state meet in 2021
• Holds the 400 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 medley records for Jackson High School
• Holds the sectional 100 backstroke record
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Dan and Leslie Murphy
• Birthday is april 1
• Has two siblings: Luke and Cara
• Brother Luke plays football at eastern Michigan
• Majoring in sports management
Victoria Santino
Distance | Freshman | 5-4
Fairfax, Va.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at Chantilly High School under head coach James Mackenzie
• Swam for the nation’s Capital Swim Club under head coach Jessica Fry-Mack
• VHSL 6A All-State Team (2023)
• vHSL Concorde all-District Team (2022-24)
• three-time vHSL Concorde District Champion (500 freestyle)
• two-time vHSL Concorde District Champion (200 medley relay)
• vHSL Concorde District Champion (100 breaststroke and 400 medley relay)
• Chantilly High School MVP (2021-24)
• Placed third at the PvS Swimming nation’s Capital Invitational (500 freestyle)
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Shaundra Fleming
• Mother competed in track and field at George Mason
• Birthday is aug. 22
• Has one sister
• Majoring in sociology
Jayla Thompson
Fly/Free | Freshman | 5-2
Atlanta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam at north gwinnett High School under head coach Paul Callis
• Swam for Swim atlanta under head coach Chris Davis
• State champion (100 butterfly)
• State runner-up (50 freestyle)
• Holds two north gwinnett High School records
• Part of north gwinnett High School’s first state championship
• thompson also swam at Collins Hill High School where she set three program records (400 free relay, 200 medley relay, 100 fly)
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Salethia and Levar James
• Mom, Salethia, ran track at Kennesaw State
• Birthday is December 19
• Has one brother
• Majoring in early childhood education
SEASON PREVIEW
NEW ERA BEGINS FOR SWIMMING AND DIVING IN 2024 as the 2024-25 season begins for the west virginia university swimming and diving program, so does a new era under head coach Brent MacDonald.
MacDonald enters his inaugural season as the head coach of the Mountaineers after serving as the head coach at Xavier since 2009. During his tenure at Xavier, the men’s swimming team won six Big east Championships, including four championships in six years.
The Musketeers won the conference title in the program’s first season in the Big east, and MacDonald was the 2014 Big east Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year.
MacDonald was also the Big east Coach of the Year for the 2014-15, 2019-20 and 2022-23 seasons. He helped develop four Big east Most outstanding Swimmer of the Year award winners at Xavier. in the offseason, MacDonald constructed a coaching staff with a wealth of experience. Former wvu swimming team captain and multi-time Big east champion, Michael walker, was named an associate head coach after spending the 2023-24 season at texas a&M. Before joining the aggies, he spent five seasons (2018-2023) at Delaware as an assistant coach and associate head coach.
walker swam for wvu from 2005-09 and was a team captain during the 2007-08 season. He was also part of West Virginia’s Big East Championship season in 2007 and was a Big East champion in the 200 backstroke in 2008 and the 400 individual medley in 2008 and 2009.
Mark Butcher was named the head diving coach for wvu after spending the last few years at San Jose State. During his tenure, San Jose State divers broke multiple program records.
Butcher also coached the first Mountain West Conference medalist in program history as sophomore Jenna Jagielski finished third in the 1-meter springboard at the conference meet in 2024. Jagielski also became the first diver from San Jose State to qualify for the olympic trials.
rounding out the coaching staff is three-time olympian Sydney Pickrem, James washbish and David Dent. Pickrem competed at the 2024 Paris olympic games, representing team Canada.
Pickrem won bronze as part of the 4x100 meter medley relay team at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. She also was a finalist in the 200 individual medley, placing sixth.
Most recently at the 2024 world aquatics Championships, Pickrem earned silver in the 200 iM, and she also took home bronze in the 200 breaststroke and the 4x100 medley relay.
Dent joins the Mountaineers after serving as head coach at Florida Tech since 2018. Under Dent’s leadership, Florida Tech swimmers achieved program milestones as he sent multiple swimmers to the nCaa Swimming and Diving Division II Championships, and two individuals qualified for the nCaa Championships in 2024.
under Dent, Florida tech’s men’s swimming team ranked no. 19 in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll in December and January during the 2023-24 season.
washbish returns to the coaching staff after serving as assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. He comes to wvu with eight years of college coaching experience with stops at Kentucky and ohio.
washbish recently served as the assistant swim coach for the Bobcats from 2021-23. in this role, he primarily coached the distance and middledistance freestyle swimmers, created and organized recruiting visits and helped lead fundraising for the program.
Despite many departures from a strong team in 2023-24, MacDonald returns many swimmers who will look to contribute in the pool and the diving well.
Big 12 champion Danny Berlitz returns for his third season in Morgantown after competing at the 2024 united States olympic trials. Berlitz broke two individual program records and was part of the 800-yard and 400-yard freestyle relay teams that broke a program record last season.
The NCAA qualifier will provide experience and leadership to a young Mountaineer team in 2024-25. also returning for the men’s swimming and diving team are seniors Braden osborn and Conner McBeth.
McBeth placed fourth in the B final of the 50-yard freestyle (20.28) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships and was part of the 200yard freestyle relay team that earned bronze at the conference championship meet.
osborn was part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that earned bronze at the conference championship meet and was part of the 400-yard freestyle team that set a program record.
Sophomore owen recker looks to build off a strong freshman campaign in the diving well. recker placed 10th in the platform event at the nCaa Zone a Diving Championships with a total score of 625.30 and placed seventh in the platform (336.90) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
He also placed third in the B final of the 3-meter (341.70 and finished third in the B final of the 1-meter (312.50) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships.
the women’s swimming and diving team will be led by a core of sophomores who will be looking to build off strong first seasons in Morgantown.
Sophomores Chloe Hickman, victoria Kidney and Madeline Smutny all performed well throughout the season and developed into regular contributors for the team. Hickman competed in the C final of the 400-yard IM (4:25.44) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
Kidney competed in the C finals of 100-yard butterfly (55.49) and 100-yard backstroke (56.70) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, and Smutny placed second in the B final of 500-yard freestyle (4:52.18) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships.
Smutny also finished in fifth place in the B final of the 200-yard butterfly at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships and was part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that placed fifth at the conference championship.
Junior abigail Sullivan returns to lead the diving team after qualifying for the 2024 nCaa Division i Swimming and Diving Championships. Sullivan became the first female WVU diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships in any event since 1984 and the first female diver from WVU to qualify on the women’s platform.
SCHEDULE
2023-24 SEASON REVIEW
Men: 2-2 (1-0 Big 12) • Women: 2-3 (1-1 Big 12)
The men’s team placed fifth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, while the women’s team placed sixth
The Mountaineers earned six medals at the conference championship, including one gold, two silver and three bronze
Five divers qualified for the 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships held in Princeton, N.J.: Glenn Eloriaga, Owen Recker, Sara Haggerty, Sarah Krusinski and Abigail Sullivan
Sophomore Abigail Sullivan qualified for the 2024 Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships after placing fifth in the platform event (465.45) at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships
Sullivan became the first female WVU diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships in any event since 1984 and the first female diver from WVU to qualify on the women’s platform
Sophomore Mia Cheatwood qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships
Eight program records were broken during the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships: senior Danny Berlitz broke the 200 freestyle (1:35.55) and the 200 IM (1:43.94) records, sophomore Mia Cheatwood broke the 100 breaststroke (1:00.08) and the 200 breaststroke (2:09.13) records, senior Ivan Puskovitch broke the 1000 freestyle (9:08.91) and the 1650 freestyle (15:15.34) records, the relay team comprised of Berlitz, senior Roanoke Shirk and juniors Conner McBeth and Braden Osborn set a program record in the 400 freestyle (2:53.95) and the relay team comprised of Berlitz, Shirk, sophomore Max Nielsen and redshirt freshman Christian Simpson set a program record in the 800 freestyle (6:26.02)
Puskovitch qualified for the marathon swimming event for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after placing 14th in the men’s 10 km (1:48:54.40) event at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. He became the fifth American male in history to qualify for the Olympics in open water swimming since the event was added to the
Olympics in 2008. Puskovitch is the first male from the West Virginia University swimming and diving program to qualify for the Olympics. He is the first Mountaineer to represent the U.S. in swimming at the Olympics.
Senior Justin Heimes qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 100-yard backstroke
Berlitz and Heimes competed at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
Berlitz set a program record in the 400-meter IM (4:15.98) in qualifying at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
Eight members of the program were named to the College Sports Communicators 2023-24 Academic All-District Team: Hayden Apel, Mia Cheatwood, Justin Heimes, Sarah Krusinski, Max Nielsen, Abigail Sullivan, Ada Szwabinska, and Jake Young.
2023-24 ACCOLADES
Men
HAYDEN APEL
• College Sports Communicators 202324 Academic All-District Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
PRESTON BENNETT
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
DANNY BERLITZ
• Set a program record in the 400-meter IM (4:15.98) in qualifying at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Placed eighth in the 400-meter IM (4:17.65) finals at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
• 2024 Big 12 Champion – 400 IM (3:43.02)
• Set the program record in the 200 freestyle (1:35.55) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Set the program record in the 200 IM (1:43.94) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 800 freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:26.02) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 400 freestyle relay team that set a program record (2:53.95) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Named Big 12 Men’s Co-Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 18, 2023)
• First Team All-Big 12
• Second Team All-Big 12
MAVERICK BRAY
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
RILEY BROWN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
GLENN ELORIAGA
• 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships qualifier (3-meter and platform)
• College Sports Communicators 202324 Academic All-District Team
• Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• First Team All-Big 12
TREVOR HUDSON
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
REILLY KEANEY
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
CONNER MCBETH
• Part of the 400 freestyle relay team that set a program record (2:53.95) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Second Team All-Big 12
FRANKIE MCCUTCHAN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
ADAM MCDONALD
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
LOGAN MCFADDEN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
IAN MCKINNEY
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Second Team All-Big 12
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
DYLAN MELIN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
WILLIAM MULLEN
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
MAX NIELSEN
• Part of the 800 freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:26.02) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• College Sports Communicators 202324 Academic All-District Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• First Team All-Big 12
BRADEN OSBORN
• Part of the 400 freestyle relay team that set a program record (2:53.95) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
REILLY KEANEY
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• First Team All-Big 12
IVAN PUSKOVITCH
• Competed at the 2024 Olympics in the marathon swimming event
• Set the program record in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:08.91) and the 1650-yard freestyle (15:15.34) in one swim at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Earned silver in the 1650 freestyle and the 400 IM at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• First Team All-Big 12
OWEN RECKER
• Qualified for the 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Second Team All-Big 12
• Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America second-team
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
ALVARO SANTIAGO
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
JOE SCHAEFER
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Second Team All-Big 12
WESLEY SCHAUER
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
ROANOKE SHIRK
• Part of the 400 freestyle relay team that set a program record (2:53.95) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 800 freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:26.02) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• First Team All-Big 12
CHRISTIAN SIMPSON
• Part of the 800 freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:26.02) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• First Team All-Big 12
PARKER STERLITZ
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
CHRISTIAN TORRES
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
BRENDAN WILLIAMS
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
JAKE YOUNG
• College Sports Communicators 202324 Academic All-District Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
women
KATE BECKISH
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Second Team All-Big 12
AMARI BROWN-SWINT
• Competed in the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform events at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
MORGAN BURTON
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
OLIVIA BUSCH
• Second Team All-Big 12
MIA CHEATWOOD
• 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving qualifier
• Set a new program record in the 100-yard breaststroke (59.73) at the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships
• Set the program record in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.08) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:09.13) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Earned bronze in the 200 breaststroke at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• College Sports Communicators 202324 Academic All-District Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• First Team All-Big 12
• Second Team All-Big 12
DELANEY COX
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
LILLY CULP
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Second Team All-Big 12
PJ DAY
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
SOFIA DESTE
• Competed in the C final of the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.71) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
PAIGE DRESSEL
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
SHELBY GERVING
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
ELYSA GROSSMAN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
SARA HAGGERTY
• Platform Record: vs. Iowa State on Jan. 27 (287.85)
• Appeared for the first time in her career in the A final of the platform event at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, placing eighth (247.50)
• Set a platform record against Pitt (273.15), before breaking it two weeks later against Iowa State
• 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships qualifier (platform)
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team Second Team All-Big 12
GINGER HANSEN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
ALYSSA HEFFELFINGER
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
CHRISTIAN TORRES
CHLOE HICKMAN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
VICTORIA KIDNEY
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
MIRANDA KIRTLEY
• Second Team All-Big 12
EMILY KNORR
• Competed in the C final of the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.28) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
SARAH KRUSINSKI
• 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships qualifier (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
• College Sports Communicators 202324 Academic All-District Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America second-team
ALYSSA MARTEL
• Placed 24th in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:27.62) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
GABRIELA MARTIN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Second Team All-Big 12
KAELYN MCCLAIN
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
LAUREN MUSBACH
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
ABBY REARDON
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
MADELINE SMUTNY
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Second Team All-Big 12
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
ABIGAIL SULLIVAN
• Qualified for the 2024 Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships after placing fifth in the platform event (465.45) at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships
• Became the first female WVU diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships in any event since 1984
• Became the first female diver from WVU to qualify on the women’s platform
• 2024 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships qualifier (1-meter, 3-meter, platform)
• College Sports Communicators 202324 Academic All-District Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America first-team
ADA SZWABINSKA
• College Sports Communicators 202324 Academic All-District Team
Head Coach: Kevin Gilson (23rd season) ECAC CHAMPIONS
11/12 H Fairmont State w, 153-77
11/19 a george washington w, 142-94 11/28 H ohio L, 112-131
01/04 a Miami L, 73-157
01/04 n1 nC State L, 84-164
01/14 H virginia tech L, 110-127
01/18 a LaSalle w, 62-51
01/18 n2 villanova w, 57-56
01/21 H Pitt L, 104-135
01/27 a uMBC w, 138-87
02/11 H St. Bonaventure w, 69-44
02/11 H Penn State L, 46-67 02/23-25 n3 eCaC Championships 1st N1 – Miami, Fla.; N2 – Philadelphia, Pa.; N3 – Cleveland Ohio
1989-90 (9-2)
Head Coach: Kevin Gilson (24th season)
09/23 a Louisville w, 70-16 10/28 a LaSalle relays 1st 11/03 H nC State L, 98-110
11/15 H Fairmont State w, 82-13
11/15 H west virginia wesleyan w, 93-16 11/17 H george washington w, 165-67 11/27 a ohio w, 154-89
01/13 H virginia tech w, 57-56
01/13 H LaSalle w, 145-100
01/20 a Pitt L, 92-148
01/26 H uMBC w, 131-110
02/10 a St. Bonaventure w, 125-113 03/01-03 n1 eCaC Championships 2nd N1 – Cleveland, Ohio
1990-91
(4-5)
Head Coach: Kevin Gilson (25th season) 10/27 a LaSalle relays 1st 11/14 H Fairmont State w, 65-47 11/14 H west virginia wesleyan w, 71-36 11/16 a george washington L, 96-140 11/26 H ohio w, 138-101
12/01-03 H Kentucky invitational 3rd 12/08 a Maryland L, 110-135 Barbados invitational 1st 01/12 a virginia tech L, 91-150
01/19 H Pitt L, 103-140
02/02 H uMBC w, 132-105
02/09 H St. Bonaventure L, 107-127 03/06-10 n1 eCaC Championships 5th N1 – Cleveland, Ohio
1991-92 (2-7)
Head Coach: Kevin Gilson (26th season)
11/13 H west virginia wesleyan w, 147-74
11/15 a george washington L, 115-128
11/16 a uMBC w, 69-44
11/16 n1 nC State L, 29-84
12/02 a ohio L, 97-153
12/05-07 a Pitt invitational 5th
01/11 H virginia tech L, 100-141
01/17 a Pitt L, 71-170 02/08 H St. Bonaventure L, 77-162 H St. Bonaventure L, 107-127
Head Coach: Kevin Gilson (28th season) ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONS 11/05 a george washington L, 108-136 11/10 H Fairmont State w, 59-36 11/10 H west virginia wesleyan w, 60-35
02/18-21 n1 Big east Championships 9th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.
1998-99
Head Coach: Dan Langan (3rd season)
10/17 a old Dominion
2000-01 (5-6)
Head Coach: Eric McIlquahm (2nd season)
10/13 a virginia tech L, 87-146
10/14 a virginia L, 89-132
10/20 H notre Dame L, 104-137
10/29 a Seton Hall w, 123-102
11/03 H ohio State L, 81-151
11/04 H rutgers L, 99-131
12/01-03 a uva Cavalier invitational 3rd
01/13 a Pitt L, 91-142
01/14 a Duquesne w, 125-84
01/20 H Syracuse w, 164.5-115.5
01/21 H St. Bonaventure w, 126-111 02/03 a Connecticut w, 151-143
02/15-17 n1 Big east Championships 7th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.
2001-02
(2-10)
L, 100-200 11/06 H rutgers w, 133-102
11/13 a Duquesne w, 130-105
11/14 a navy
L, 80-159
11/20 H ohio State L, 78-156
11/21 a virginia tech L, 103-132
12/03-05 a notre Dame invitational 7th
01/16 a Pitt L, 95-126
01/23 H Syracuse L, 81-152
01/24 a uMBC
L, 59-172
01/30 H St. Bonaventure L, 88-148
01/31 a James Madison L, 94-141
02/13 a Connecticut L, 87-144
02/24-27 n1 Big east Championships 6th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.
1999-00
Head Coach: Eric McIlquahm (1st season)
a
134-105 01/26 H virginia tech w, 121-116 02/02 H Connecticut w, 161-116 02/21-23 n1 Big east Championships 6th 03/28-30 n2 nCaa ChampionshipsN1 – Long Island, N.Y.; N2 – Athens, Ga.
2002-03
(2-8)
10/23 H old Dominion L, 29-84
10/23 H virginia tech L, 38-75
11/05 a rutgers L, 111-124
11/06 a Seton Hall w, 137-98
11/12 a ohio State L, 98-130
12/03-05 a uva Cavalier invitational 3rd
01/12 H uMBC L, 95-137
01/15 H Pitt L, 74-168
01/22 a Syracuse L, 94-142
01/23 a St. Bonaventure L, 105-138
02/05 H Connecticut w, 167.5-118.5
02/17-19 n1 Big east Championships 7th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.
(9-5)
Head Coach: Eric McIlquahm (4th season) 10/26 a oakland L, 107-124 10/26 n1 wayne State w, 177-64 10/26 n1 akron w, 196-41 11/02 H rutgers L, 122-170 11/08 H ohio State L, 96-139 11/08 H Louisville w, 172-62 11/16 a Seton Hall w, 132-109 12/05-07 a notre Dame invitational 5th
01/10 a Duquesne w, 103-86
01/11 a Pitt L, 58-185
01/18 H Syracuse w, 133.5-109.5
01/19 H St. Bonaventure w, 138-105
01/25 a virginia tech L, 83.5-157.5
01/25 n2 american w, 147.5-91.5
02/01 a Connecticut w, 153-141
02/20-22 n3 Big east Championships 6th N1 – Rochester, Mich.; N2 – Blacksburg, Va.; N3 – Long Island, N.Y.
Mountaineer
2003-04 (6-5)
Head Coach: Steve Phillips (1st season)
10/25 a oakland w, 130-113
10/25 n1 wayne State w, 174-67
11/01 a rutgers L, 98-140
11/02 a Seton Hall w, 161-79
11/07 a ohio State L, 107-130
11/07 n2 Louisville w, 181-59
12/04-06 a notre Dame invitational 3rd
01/10 H Pitt L, 75.5-167.5
01/17 a Syracuse L, 110-133
01/18 a St. Bonaventure w, 124.5-118.5
01/24 H virginia tech L, 105.5-136.5
01/31 H Connecticut w, 165-135
02/19-21 n3 Big east Championships 7th
N1 – Rochester, Mich.; N2 – Columbus, Ohio; N3 – Long Island, N.Y.
2004-05
Head Coach: Sergio Lopez (1st season)
(7-5)
10/14 H Penn State L, 93-150
10/22 n1 Xavier w, 126-83
11/06 H Duquesne w, 132-92
11/12-13 a Louisville w, 149-88
11/12-13 n2 Xavier w, 185-51
11/12-13 n2 ohio State L, 78.5-164.5
11/13 a western Kentucky L, 102-138
12/02-04 a notre Dame invitational 2nd
01/08 a Pitt L, 82.5-160.5
01/15 H Syracuse w, 140-90
01/16 H St. Bonaventure w, 142-99
01/22 a virginia tech L, 94-144
01/29 a Connecticut w, 160-142
02/16-19 n3 Big east Championships 4th N1 – Huntington, W.Va.; N2 – Louisville, Ky.; N3 – Long Island, N.Y.
2005-06 (6-3)
Head Coach: Sergio Lopez (2nd season)
10/13 a Penn State L, 67.5-165.5
10/15 H wvu relays 1st
10/29 H Louisville w, 141-90
11/04 a Duquesne w, 121-77
11/17-19 a Maryland terrapin Cup invite 2nd
01/07 H Pitt L, 104-133
01/13 a St. Bonaventure w, 147-90
01/14 a Syracuse w, 124-111
01/20 H Cincinnati w, 118-85
01/21 H virginia tech L, 112-125
01/28 H Connecticut w, 178.5-114.5
02/15-18 n1 Big east Championships 3rd
03/23-25 n2 nCaa Championships t-30th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.; N2 – Atlanta, Ga.
2006-07 (13-0)
Head Coach: Sergio Lopez (3rd season) BIG EAST CHAMPIONS
10/14 H wvu relay Meet 1st
10/19 H Penn State w, 137-104
10/28 a Louisville w, 194-104
11/04 n1 Duquesne w, 231-64
11/04 n1 east Carolina w, 195.5-105.5
11/16-18 a Maryland terrapin Cup invite 1st
12/02 H Maryland w, 120-92
01/06 a Pitt w, 159-141
01/14 H St. Bonaventure w, 138-95
01/14 H georgetown w, 167-55
01/20 a Cincinnati w, 184-132
01/26-27 a notre Dame w, 228-142
01/26-27 n2 Connecticut w, 273-97
01/26-27 n2 oakland w, 252-115
01/26-27 n2 Penn State w, 193-177
02/14-17 n3 Big east Championships 1st 03/15-17 n4 nCaa Championships t-20th N1 – Huntington, W.Va.; N2 – South Bend, Ind.; N3 – Long Island, N.Y.; N4 – Buffalo, N.Y.
2007-08
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (1st season)
2009-10 (6-2)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (3rd season)
10/24 a at Penn State L, 96-145
11/06 H Cincinnati w, 120-98
11/07 H Louisville w, 113-187
11/13 a at villanova w, 206-35
12/03-06 a ohio State invitational 3rd
01/09 H Pitt w, 154.5-145.5
01/23 a at Maryland w, 136-107
01/30 H virginia tech L, 130-165
01/30 H Duquesne w, 138-126
02/17-20 n1 Big east Championships 4th N1 – Pittsburgh, Pa.
2010-11 (4-2)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (4th season) 10/16 H Penn State w, 125-116
(5-4)
10/06 H Lewis w, 160-109
10/13 H w va. wesleyan w, 67-57
10/13 H wheeling Jesuit w, 67-38 10/18 a at Penn State L, 106-194
10/20 a at georgetown w, 143-88 11/02 H Cincinnati w, 134-86 11/10 H Louisville L, 126-172 11/30-12/02 a georgia invitational 5th 01/12 H Pitt L, 110-131
01/26 a at notre Dame L, 150-214
02/20-23 n1 Big east Championships 4th 03/27-29 n2 nCaa Championships 33rd N1 – Long Island, N.Y.; N2 – Federal Way, Wash.
2008-09
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (2nd season)
2011-12
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (5th season)
(2-3)
(4-10)
10/11 n1 east Carolina w, 235-43 10/11 n1 Xavier w, 151-137 10/22 H Penn State L, 93-145 10/25 a virginia tech L, 109-200 10/25 n2 nC State L, 123.5-188.5 11/07 a Louisville L, 122-178 11/08 a Cincinnati w, 167-137 12/05-07 a georgia invitational 5th 01/08 a arizona L, 140.5-183.5 01/10 a Pitt L, 144.5-155.5
01/23-24 a notre Dame L, 127-243
01/23-24 n3 Denver L, 150-218
01/23-24 n3 Michigan State L, 168-200
01/31 H Maryland w, 147-84
02/06 a ohio State L, 121-162
02/19-21 n4 Big east Championships 4th 03/26-28 n5 nCaa Championships 34th N1 – Huntington, W.Va.; N2 – Blacksburg, Va.; N3 – South Bend, Ind.; N4 – Indianapolis, Ind.; N5 – College Station, Texas.
2012-13
Head
(2-3)
2013-14 (1-3)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (7th Season)
10/11-12 H west virginia State games 1st
10/18 a at Penn State L, 161-127
10/25 H wvu invite 1st
11/23 a Mizzou invite 3rd
01/02 a orange Bowl Swim Classic 2nd
01/11 H Pitt L, 161-139
01/18 a at tCu w, 167-133
01/31 a at ohio State L, 151-99
03/01 n Big 12 Championship M: 3rd
03/27-29 n Men’s nCaa Championships M: 23rd
2014-15 (2-3)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (8th Season)
10/10-11 n west virginia State games 1st
10/23 H Penn State L, 145-98
10/25 a at villanova w, 174-85
11/20-22 a Mizzou invite 3rd
01/03 a orange Bowl Classic 1st
01/10 a at Pitt L, 176-124
01/16 H tCu w, 192-108
01/31 H ohio State L, 170-120
02/25-28 n Big 12 Championships M: 3rd
03/26-28 n Men’s nCaa Championships
2015-16 (3-2)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (9th Season)
10/08-09 H west virginia State games 1st
10/16 H georgia tech (Big 12 vs aCC) L, 135-108
10/17 H virginia tech (Big 12 vs aCC) L, 155-145
10/22-23 H Big 12 vs Big east weekend 1st
11/20-22 a tennessee invite 4th
01/09 H Pitt w, 180.5-199.5
01/16 a at tCu w, 154-144
01/29 H villanova w, 200-77
02/24-27 n Big 12 Championship 2nd
2016-17 (5-4)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (10th Season)
10/07-08 a west virginia State games 1st
10/14-15 H Seton Hall (Big 12 vs Big east) w, 204-157
10/14-15 H Xavier (Big 12 vs Big east) w, 221-133
10/21-22 a virginia tech (vt Quad) L, 69-277
10/21-22 n Duke (vt Quad) L, 64-288
10/21-22 n william & Mary (vt Quad) L, 123-233
11/17-19 a at nC State invite 7th Place
01/07 a Pitt L, 86-214
01/14 H tCu w, 194-106
01/27 a Bucknell w, 124-79
01/28 a villanova w, 172-71
02/24-27 n Big 12 Championship 2nd
2017-18
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (11th Season)
(5-0)
10/06-07 H west virginia State games 1st
10/27-28 H Seton Hall (Big 12 vs Big east) w, 227-53
10/27-28 H Xavier (Big 12 vs. Big east) w, 224-53
11/17-19 a at ohio State invite (Swimming) n/a 11/17-19 a at Frank elm invite (Diving) n/a
02/26-28 n2 eCaC Championships 33rd N1 – Long Island, N.Y.; N2 – Gloucester County, N.J.
1998-99
Head Coach: Dan Langan (3rd season)
2000-01
Head Coach: Eric McIlquahm (2nd season)
(3-7)
10/13 a virginia tech L, 98.5-125.5
10/14 a virginia L, 92-148
10/29 a Seton Hall w, 138-95
11/03 H ohio State L, 108-122
11/04 H rutgers L, 111-123
12/01-03 a uva Cavalier invitational 4th
01/13 a Pitt L, 75-141
01/14 a Duquesne w, 132-96
01/20 H Syracuse L, 134-153 01/21 H St. Bonaventure w, 127-108 02/03 a Connecticut L, 105.5-180.5 02/15-17 n1 Big east Championships 7th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.
2001-02 (3-7)
Head Coach: Eric McIlquahm (3rd
(7-5)
10/17 a old Dominion w, 180-120
11/06 H rutgers w, 150-84
11/13 a Duquesne w, 135-106
11/14 a navy
158-142
11/20 H ohio State L, 80-161
11/21 a virginia tech L, 103-132
12/03-05 a notre Dame invitational 7th
01/16 a Pitt L, 89-152
01/23 H Syracuse L, 101-140
01/24 a uMBC w, 144-96
01/30 H St. Bonaventure w, 117-104
01/31 a James Madison w, 132-111
02/13 a Connecticut L, 98-145
02/24-27 n1 Big east Championships 6th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.
1999-00
Head Coach: Eric McIlquahm (1st season)
(6-5)
10/23 H old Dominion w, 82-31
10/23 H virginia tech L, 48-65 10/30 H navy w, 165-127 11/05 a rutgers L, 117-126 11/06 a Seton Hall w, 148-97 11/12 a ohio State L, 112-131
12/03-05 a uva Cavalier invitational 4th 01/12 H uMBC w, 165-75 01/15 H Pitt L, 109.5-133.5 01/22 a Syracuse L, 113-128
01/23 a St. Bonaventure w, 127-116 02/05 H Connecticut w, 161-139
02/17-19 n1 Big east Championships 5th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.
2002-03 (8-5)
n1 wayne State w, 162-75 10/26 n1 akron w, 122-118 11/02 H rutgers
11/08 H ohio State
11/08 H Louisville
158-74 11/16 a Seton Hall w,
12/05-07 a notre Dame invitational 1st 01/10 a Duquesne w, 110-95
01/11 a Pitt L, 43-197
01/18 H Syracuse w, 106-131
01/19 H St. Bonaventure L, 97-142
01/25 a virginia tech L, 72-125
01/25 n2 american w, 149-70 02/01 a Connecticut L, 104-188
02/20-22 n3 Big east Championships 9th N1 – Rochester, Mich.; N2 – Blacksburg, Va.; N3 – Long Island, N.Y.
2003-04 (3-9)
Head Coach: Steve Phillips (1st season)
10/25 a oakland L, 90-153
10/25 n1 wayne State w, 196-45
10/25 n1 akron L, 110-133
11/01 a rutgers L, 91-142
11/02 a Seton Hall w, 146.5-92.5
11/07 a ohio State L, 65.5-169.5
11/07 n2 Louisville w, 136-96
12/04-06 a notre Dame invitational 3rd
01/10 H Pitt L, 73-164
01/17 a Syracuse L, 90-132
01/18 a St. Bonaventure L, 90-146
01/24 H virginia tech L, 79-154
01/31 H Connecticut L, 120-178
02/19-21 n3 Big east Championships 11th
N1 – Rochester, Mich.; N2 – Columbus, Ohio; N3 – Long Island, N.Y.
2004-05 (4-8)
Head Coach: Sergio Lopez (1st season)
10/14 H Penn State L, 58-182
10/22 a Marshall L, 66-159
10/22 n1 Xavier w, 126-95
11/06 H Duquesne w, 156-80
11/06 H Youngstown State W, 154-80
11/12 a Louisville L, 115-122
11/13 a western Kentucky L, 91-143
12/02-04 a notre Dame invitational 5th
01/08 a Pitt L, 62-180
01/15 H Syracuse L, 118.5-122.5
01/16 H St. Bonaventure w, 131-112
01/22 a virginia tech L, 86-141
01/29 a Connecticut L, 132-172
02/16-19 n2 Big east Championships 7th N1 – Huntington, W.Va.; N2 – Long Island, N.Y.
2005-06 (5-3)
Head Coach: Sergio Lopez (2nd season)
10/13 a Penn State L, 67.5-165.5
10/15 H wvu relays 1st
10/29 H Louisville L, 88-156
11/04 a Duquesne w, 124-80
11/17-19 a Maryland terrapin Cup invite 3rd
01/07 H Pitt L, 79-164
01/13 a St. Bonaventure w, 141-102
01/14 a Syracuse w, 124-119
01/20 H Cincinnati w, 118.5-80.5
01/21 H virginia tech L, 88-148
01/28 H Connecticut w, 178.5-114.5
02/15-18 n1 Big east Championships 8th N1 – Long Island, N.Y.
2006-07
Head Coach: Sergio Lopez (3rd season)
(9-5)
10/14 H wvu relay Meet 1st
10/19 H Penn State L, 96.5-146.5
10/28 a Louisville L, 140-160
11/04 a Marshall w, 208-92
11/04 n1 Duquesne w, 231-63
11/04 n1 east Carolina w, 159.5-140.5
11/16-18 a Maryland terrapin Cup invite 1st
12/02 H Maryland w, 145-93
01/06 a Pitt L, 131-169
01/14 H St. Bonaventure w, 141-99
01/14 H georgetown w, 174-64
01/20 a Cincinnati w, 201-114
01/26-27 a notre Dame L, 147.5-225.5
01/26-27 n2 Connecticut w, 264-105
01/26-27 n2 oakland w, 295-65
01/26-27 n2 Penn State L, 127-243
02/14-17 n3 Big east Championships 3rd
03/08-10 n4 nCaa ChampionshipsN1 – Huntington, W.Va.; N2 – South Bend, Ind.; N3 – Long Island, N.Y.; N4 – Minneapolis, Minn.
2007-08
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (1st season)
(7-3)
10/06 H Lewis w, 160-89
10/13 H w va. wesleyan w, 55-41
10/13 H wheeling Jesuit w, 55-35
10/18 a Penn State L, 73-227
10/20 a georgetown w, 160-81
11/02 H Cincinnati w, 122-104
11/03 H Marshall w, 171-124 11/10 H Louisville L, 132-168
11/30-12/02 a georgia invitational 4th
01/12 H Pitt w, 124-119
01/26 a notre Dame
L, 116-249
02/20-23 n1 Big east Championships 3rd
03/20-22 n2 nCaa ChampionshipsN1 – Long Island, N.Y.; N2 – Columbus, Ohio
03/17-20 n3 nCaa Championships 44th N1 – State College, Pa.; N2 – Pittsburgh, Pa.; N3 – West Lafayette, Ind
2010-11 (2-7)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (4th season) 10/16 H Penn State L, 67-174 10/23 a Marshall w, 170.5-124.5 11/05 a Louisville L, 105-186 11/06 a Cincinnati L, 130-162 11/13 H rutgers w, 148-146 11/18-20 a unC nike Cup 4th 12/31 a uC Santa Barbara L, 103-158
a Pitt L,
01/22 H Maryland L, 96-202 01/29 H ohio L, 122-176 02/16-19 n1 Big east Championships 3rd 03/17-19 n2 nCaa ChampionshipsN1 – Louisville, Ky.; N2 – Austin, Texas
2011-12 (2-3)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (5th season)
10/14-15 H west virginia State games 1st 10/22 a Penn State L, 96-137 10/29 H James Madison L, 144-156 11/12 H Cincinnati w, 191-104 11/12 H villanova w, 166-131 11/18-20 a Pitt invitational 3rd 01/07 H Pitt w, 161.5-138.5 01/21 H Maryland L, 97-202 01/27 a ohio L, 119.5-178.5
02/15-18 n1 Big east Championships 3rd 03/15-17 n2 nCaa Championships 26th N1 – Pittsburgh, Pa.; N2 – Auburn, Ala.
10/18 a at Penn State L, 152-102 10/26 H wvu invite 3rd
11/23 a Mizzou invite 6th
01/02 a orange Bowl Swim Classic 4th
01/11 H Pitt L, 179-119
01/18 a at tCu L, 164-121
02/01 a at ohio L, 200-93 03/01 n Big 12 Championships 5th
2014-15 (1-5)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (8th Season)
10/10-11 n west virginia State games 1st
10/23 H Penn State L, 144-99
10 /25 a at villanova L, 146-116
11/20-22 a Mizzou invite 6th
01/03 a orange Bowl Classic 2nd
01/10 a at Pitt L, 224-75
01/16 H tCu L, 155-145
01/24 a at iowa State L, 157-143
01/31 H ohio w, 155-143
02/25-28 n Big 12 Championships w: 4th
2015-16
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (9th Season)
(1-5)
10/08-09 H west virginia State games 1st
10/16 H georgia tech (Big 12/aCC) w, 133-110
10/17 H va. tech (Big 12/aCC) L, 173.5-188.5
10/22-23 H Big 12 vs Big east weekend 1st
11/20-22 a tennessee invite 4th
01/09 H Pitt L, 188-11
01/16 a at tCu L, 157-143
01/29 H villanova L, 175-122
01/29 H iowa State L, 158-141
02/24-27 n Big 12 Championship 4th
2016-17
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (10th Season)
(5-6)
10/07-08 a west virginia State games 1st
10/14-15 H Seton Hall (Big 12 vs Big east) w, 228-128
10/14-15 H Xavier (Big 12/Big east) w, 206-144
10/14-15 H Butler (Big 12/Big east) w, 226-117
10/21-22 a virginia tech L, 66-286
10/21-22 n Duke (vt Quad) L, 71-281
10/21-22 n william & Mary (vt Quad) L, 164-176
11/17-19 a at nC State invite 6th Place
01/07 a Pitt L, 94.5-205.5
01/14 H tCu w, 210-90
01/21 a iowa State L, 147-153
01/27 a Bucknell w, 126-75
01/28 a villanova L, 96-147
02/24-27 n Big 12 Championship 4th
2017-18
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (11th Season)
2020-21 (0-2)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (14th Season) 11/06-07 vs. notre Dame
01/13 vs. Pitt (Diving) 01/14 at Pitt (Swimming)
02/24-27 Big 12 Championship (Swimming) 4th 03/01-03 Big 12 Championship (Diving) 4th 03/11-13 at nCaa Zone a Diving Championships
2021-22 (0-3)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (15th Season) 10/08-09 west virginia State games 1st 10/15 vs. Penn State L, 101-181 11/18-20 wvu invitational 1st 04/17 vs. Pitt Canceled
(4-2)
10/06-07 H west virginia State games 1st 10/27-28 H Seton Hall (Big 12/Big east) w, 217-63 10/27-28 H Xavier (Big 12/Big east) w, 198-79 11/17-19 a at ohio State invite (Swimming) 11/17-19 a at Frank elm invite (Diving) n/a 01/13 a tCu w, 196-103 01/18 H Pitt
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (12th Season) 10/12-13 n1 west virginia State games 1st 10/19-20 H Seton Hall (Big 12/Big east) w, 217-82 10/19-20 H Xavier (Big 12/Big east) w, 199.5-93.5 10/27 a villanova L, 146-154 11/15-17 a at ohio State invite (Swimming) n/a 11/15-17 a at navy Diving invitational n/a 01/05 a Pitt
102.5-197.5 01/12 H tCu w, 208-92 01/26 a iowa State L, 148-152 02/27-3/01 n2 Big 12 Championship 3rd 03/15-17 n2 nCaa ChampionshipsN1 – Huntington, W.Va.; N2 - Austin, Texas
2019-20
(3-3)
Head Coach: Vic Riggs (13th Season) 10/11-12 at Penn State L, 115-173 11/01-02 west
2022-23
Big 12 Meet # Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
MEN'S ALL-TIME ROSTER SINCE
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Aaburahma, Joseph Charleston, w va. 2010-12
adame, Mariano austin, texas 2014-18
ahern, Peter Dayton, ohio 1998-01 amato, David Morgantown, w va. 1985-86 anderson, oystein Fredrikstad, norway 1989-92 anderson, eric San antonio, texas 1994-96 anderson, Kevin alpharetta, ga. 2006-09-11 andes, Drew Hurricane, w va. 2003-05
Eloriaga, Glenn Burlington, Ontario, Canada 2021-Pr el Merini, Merwane Marseille, France 2015-19 engle, andrew glen Dale, w va. 1999-03 eter, Can ankara, turkey 2002-04
evans, Joshua Middletown, Pa. 1998-02
evju, anders Mysen, norway 1986-87
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Farmer, nathan raleigh, n.C. 2005-09
Farquhar, george Queensland, australia 2008-11
Farrell, John Pittsburgh, Pa. 1989-91
Fasulo, Lucas antibes, France 2015-16
Faught, ryan Fogelsville, Pa. 2002-04
Felix, Bradford vienna, w va. 1992-94
Fetsko, Scott Morgantown, w.va. 2011-12
Fidler, Joseph reading, Pa. 1993-97
Field, tim Sydney, australia 2006-10
Fields, Kevin Parkersburg, w.va. 1986-87
Fleming, gary Murraysville, Pa. 1987-91
Fletcher, thomas Cranberry township, Pa. 2001-05
Fonder, Brett roanoke, va. 2002-04 Franca, Kleyton rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2000-04 Frazier, Jack greer, S.C. 2016-20 Frye, nick Damascus, Md. 1999-03
Ttaschek, James woodbridge, va. 1988-91 tate, aaron virginia Beach, va. 1999-00 taylor, Christopher Middletown, Md. 1996-97 thomas, Drew Bowling green, Kan. 1994-96 thrasher, austin Bridgeport, w va. 2008-10 tolic, ivan Zagreb, Croatia 2006-07 toms, nathan Forest, va. 1992-94 torgenson, Jay north augusta, S.C. 1996-98 Torres, Christian Jupiter, Fla 2022-Pr toulson, wali Boca raton, Fla. 2012-13 tricky, James wilmington, Del. 1992-96 tunstall, Jeff Bethel Park, Pa. 1985-86 turek, Jason Belle Mead, n.J. 1998-02 tuveson, Carl timonium, Md. 1985-86 tyson, andrew Haymarket, va. 2014-16
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valentino, tim reading, Pa. 1985-87 van Brunt, greg Frederick, Md. 1989-93 van Buskirk, Kevin wexford, Pa. 2001-05 van Horn, Jeff Mt. Zion, ill. 2003-05
van tassell, Darin Fairfax, va. 1993-96 van wyk, ryen Pretoria, South africa 2019-21 vanis, Martin Henderson, nev. 2008-12 varner, Jared elkins, w.va. 2007-10 vela, Manuel walnut, Calif. 1989-91 vialette, Julian Frejus, France 2012-13 villanova, anthony Johnston, r i 1985-87
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waananen, eric Herndon, va. 1992-94 walker, Michael Bridgeport, w va. 2005-09 warrick, eric north Largo, Fla. 2000-01 watson, travis Pittsburgh, Pa. 2000-04 whitelam, Cameron newton, Pa. 2007-08 Williams, Brendan Mount Sinai, N.Y. 2020-24 williams, Chase Chesapeake, va. 2012-16 williams, Jake Marietta, ga. 2016-20 williams, Kyle Hazlet, n.J. 2003-07 wilson, adam Butler, Pa. 1997-01 wilson, gabe Mt. Claire, w va. 2008-09 witham, Pat Falls Church, va. 1990-94 woodbury, Matt Coraopolis, Pa. 1996-97 woodward, Brad alexandria, va. 1986-90 wylie, robert watkinsville, ga. 2016-17
reardon, abby Chesapeake, va. 2020-24 redman, Danielle Queensland, australia 2010-13 reiner, Christine wilmington, Del. 1999-00 reisenweber, elizabeth Martinsburg, w va. 1997-01 rey, Jennifer Des Plaines, ill. 2011-15 reynolds, Bella Southlake, texas 2022-23 rhue, Marcy gainesville, Fla. 1993-97 riccio, renee altoona, Pa. 1989-93 richmond, Karen Frederick, Md. 2004-06 riggs, abigail Morgantown, w va. 2018-22 rogers, Meredith virginia Beach, va. 2011-15 romanchak, nancy uniontown, Pa. 1994-98 roop, Stephanie Downingtown, Pa. 2006-07 rush, Holly Bridgewater, n.J. 1986-89 russell, valerie Dublin, ireland 1993-97
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Saliberry, Jana wooster, ohio 1997-98 Santino, Victoria Fairfax, Va 2024-Pr Schattenburg, Kristen walkersville, Md. 1996-97 Schaub, Brooke Columbia, Md. 1998-02
walsh, Kathy Harrison City, Pa. 1986-87 Walters, Mia Dacula, Ga 2021-Pr ward, rachel Fairfax, va. 2015-16 warnken, Julia nappanee, ind. 2002-06 west, Shanna alexandria, va. 1985-86 winkler, Luisa Ludwigsburg, germany 2017-21 wilfong, Jennifer newark, Del. 1990-92 williams, Loren Chesapeake, va. 2014-18 Wilson, Marianne York, Pa. 1990-93 woodbury, erika Coraopolis, Pa. 1994-98 woods, Madelyn Centerville, ohio 2015-19 Wozny, Makenna Charlotte, N C 2023-Pr
YYost, Tracy Springfield, Mass. 1988-90 Young, Sarah Simpsonville, S.C. 2019-23
ZZartman, Megan Hatfield, Pa. 2018-22
Zedar, Brooke Shaker Heights, ohio 2016-20
Zee, Jenelle Long valley, n.J. 2011-15
Zortea, ana rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2021-22
WVU PRESIDENT E. GORDON GEE, J.D., ED.D
Currently serving for a second time as president of west virginia university, Dr. e. gordon gee has been a leader in higher education for more than four decades. in 2009 time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the united States. ten years later, the website great value Colleges named him the nation’s top university president. in addition to his service at west virginia university, gee served as president of the ohio State university (twice), vanderbilt university, Brown university, and the university of Colorado. Born in vernal, utah, gee graduated from the university of utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and ed.D. degrees from Columbia university. Before starting his career in higher education, he clerked under Chief Justice David t. Lewis of the u.S. 10th Circuit Court of appeals and was a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the u.S. Supreme Court, where he worked for Chief Justice warren Burger.
He is the co-author of more than a dozen books, including his latest, What’s Public about Public Higher Education, and two recent ones, Leading Colleges and Universities and Land-Grant Universities for the Future. He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education. His service on education-governance organizations and commissions is extensive. He currently serves on the Board of trustees executive Committee for the national 4-H Council and the national executive Board of the Boy Scouts of america. recently, he was awarded the abraham Lincoln vision award by the national 4-H Council, He served as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors executive Committee for the 2017-18 year and is a Big 12 representative on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers. He is a Member of the Center for economic Development (CeD) task Force on Building a More Civil and Just Society and an inaugural member of the education advisory Board (eaB) Presidents advisory Council.
Laurie e rickson and e g ordon g ee
WVU VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
WREN BAKER
In his first two years as West Virginia’s vice president and director of athletics, wren Baker has faced every challenge head on and has never looked back. His energy has ignited a department, which turned in unprecedented success in 2023-24.
a bowl victory, a men’s soccer College Cup appearance and a first-ever baseball Super Regional were just some of the big moments in year two under Baker, and his high-energy and success have been contagious for Mountaineer athletics in competition and in the classroom.
athletic success and best-ever academic achievement by Mountaineer student-athletes have highlighted Baker’s tenure, while the department also turned in its second-best fundraising numbers ever during the 2024 athletic year. Baker’s success at WVU did not come overnight. He first traveled the state to learn its culture, met Mountaineer fans from all over the world and immersed himself on what it meant to be a proud west virginian. the results of Baker’s approach and work ethic speak volumes and have re-energized west virginia athletics. Despite already hiring five new head coaches, creating a 20-year facility master plan and developing the department’s strategic vision for the coming years, Baker’s plate continues to be full. Budget concerns, a competitive niL structure, lack of premium seating options in his two major sports venues and new revenue generation are being addressed by his administration to solidify the future of west virginia athletics.
Before Missouri, he spent time at Memphis from 2013-15 as deputy athletics director.
wvu President e. gordon gee named Baker as wvu’s vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics on nov. 30, 2022. He has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of more than $90 million, approximately 250 employees and nearly 500 student-athletes. Baker is wvu’s 13th director of athletics and came to Morgantown from the university of north texas, where he had been the associate vice president and athletics director since 2016. with previous stops at Missouri, Memphis, northwest Missouri and rogers State, he brought more than 20 years of experience to wvu at north texas, seven Mean green programs combined to win 17 conference or division championships during Baker’s tenure. unt also reached new heights in the classroom under Baker’s leadership, posting its top aPr scores and four consecutive department graduation Success rate (gSr) records. Baker led record fundraising years at north Texas, and the overall top five largest gifts ever at UNT came under Baker’s leadership.
Prior to north texas, Baker was the deputy director of athletics at Missouri from 2015 to 2016, serving as the top advisor and chief of staff.
From 2011-13, Baker was athletics director at nCaa Division ii power Northwest Missouri State. From 2006-11, Baker served as the first athletics director at rogers State in Claremore, oklahoma, where he was also the school’s first men’s basketball coach. His team went 2011 in his only season at the helm, and during his tenure, he developed a full-scale, competitive collegiate athletics program. in 2005, he was the principal and athletics director for valliant Public Schools, and at age 26, was the youngest principal in oklahoma history. originally fom valliant, oklahoma, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Southeastern oklahoma State in 2001 where he was a member of the honors program. He went on to earn his master’s degree in education leadership from oklahoma State in 2003. while at oklahoma State, Baker was a graduate assistant and basketball operations assistant for the Cowboys’ men’s basketball program under legendary head coach eddie Sutton. During his time with oSu, the Cowboys posted a 102-30 record, reaching four nCaa tournaments with trips to the 2004 Final Four and the 2005 Sweet 16. Baker and his wife, Heather, a Bokchito, oklahoma, native, have two daughters, addisyn and reagan.
WREN BAKER THROUGH THE YEARS
2001-05 oklahoma State university Basketball operations assistant 2005-06 valliant Public Schools Director of athletics/Principal 2006-10 rogers State university Director of athletics
2010-13 northwest Missouri State Director of athletics
2013-15 university of Memphis Deputy Director of athletics
2015-16 university of Missouri Deputy Director of athletics
2016-22 university of north texas vice President/Director of athletics
2022- west virginia university vice President/Director of athletics
t he Baker Family: reagan, addisyn, Heather and wren
WVU INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
OMAR BANKS
MICHAEL FRAGALE
BRITTNEY
SEAN CLEARY
SEAN COVICH Head Golf Coach
DARIAN DEVRIES Head Men’s Basketball Coach
TIM FLYNN Head Wrestling Coach
JEN GREENY Head Volleyball Coach
JON HAMMOND Head Rifle Coach
NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Head Women’s Soccer Coach
MARK KELLOGG Head Women’s Basketball Coach
JIMMY KING Head Rowing Coach
MIHA LISAC Head Tennis Coach
BRENT MACONDALD Head Swimming and Diving Coach
DAN STRATFORD Head Men’s Soccer Coach
STEVE SABINS Head Baseball Coach
MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA SERVICES
the west virginia university athletics communications office will be available throughout the entire 2024-25 men’s and women’s swimming and diving season to accommodate any media requests. the following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the Mountaineers. any additional questions should be directed to the swimming and diving contact, Charles Montgomery.
CREDENTIALS
Photographers and media members who wish to cover a meet at the aquatic Center at Mylan Park should contact swimming and diving SiD Charles Montgomery (ccm0019@mail.wvu.edu) at least 24 hours in advance. Photographers may shoot anywhere in the aquatic Center.
DIRECTIONS TO THE AQUATIC CENTER AT MYLAN PARK
From I-79: take the Star City/wvu (mile marker 155) exit and follow signs toward Mylan Park, turning left at the stop
sign onto Chaplin road. Proceed onto Chaplin road for approximately 1.5 miles, then turn right onto Mylan Park road, immediately after Mylan Park elementary. Follow the road up the hill, and veer right when you reach the first turn on your right. Continue up this road and eventually you will reach the parking lot for the aquatic Center.
DURING THE WEEK
any member of the media wishing to interview a swimmer, diver or a member of the coaching staff during the week should contact Charles Montgomery, via email (ccm0019@mail.wvu.edu) or by phone (502-435-0331), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be provided, and all wvu student-athletes have been instructed not to conduct interviews without prior approval from the athletics communications staff.
RECEIVING INFORMATION
Media members may receive wvu swimming and diving press releases, notes and more
via email. Please email Charles Montgomery (ccm0019@mail.wvu.edu) to be included on the distribution list.
WVUSPORTS.COM
wvusports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer swimming and diving.
Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports. com. after each meet, wvusports.com is updated with the latest statistics. not only will you find this season’s stats, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book where you can gain historical insights.
SOCIAL MEDIA
wvu Swimming and Diving is active on various social media platforms – Facebook, twitter and instagram. visit facebook.com/ wvuSwimDive to like the Facebook page. to follow the Mountaineers on twitter, visit twitter.com/wvuSwimDive. to follow the team on instagram, visit instagram.com/ wvuSwimDive.
ATHLETICS INFORMATION
the west virginia university athletics Communications Office is located in the wvu Coliseum near the Country roads gate. The main athletics communications office is room 214.
