2009-2010 Swimming & Diving Media Guide

table of contentsDavidson Quick Facts . . . . . . . . 12009-10 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2009-10 Roster/Team Photo . 2-3Men’s Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Men’s Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8Women’s Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . 9Women’s Profiles . . . . . . . . 10-15Head Coach John Young . . . . . 16Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . 172008-09 Year in Review . . . 18-19Honors & Awards . . . . . . . . 20-21Men’s Top-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Women’s Top-10 . . . . . . . . . . . .23The Record Book . . . . . . . . . 24-25

This is Davidson . . . . . . . . . 30-31Local Attractions . . . . . . . . . 32-33Strength & Conditioning . . 34-35Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . 36-37Academic Success . . . . . . . . 38-39Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41Athletic Directory . . . . . . . . 42-43Conference Affiliations . . . . . . 442007-08 Highlights . . . . . . . . . . IC

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2009-10 swimming & diving quick factsGeneral Information

School Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson CollegeLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson, N.C.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1837Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WildcatsSchool Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red (PMS 186) and BlackConference . . . . . . . . . . . Coastal Collegiate Swimming AssociationAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Ross (Davidson ’72)Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Murphy (Davidson ’78)

Home Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cannon Natatorium (750)

Coaching StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Young (Williams College ‘97)E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2812Diving Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Hintz (Western Ill. ‘05)E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Brammer (Truman State)E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kylie Gamelier (Toledo ‘09)E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Team Information2008-09 Dual-Meet Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

2008-09 CCSA Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0

2008-09 CCSA Championship Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2ndWomen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd

Sports InformationSports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc GignacOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2123Swimming & Diving Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren BiggersE-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2815Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2636Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.davidsonwildcats.com

Davidson College welcomes your coverage ofWildcat swimming & diving in 2009-10. For inter-views, information or pictures, please contactLauren Biggers of the Sports Information Office. Phone: (704) 894.2815Fax: (704) 894.2636E-mail: [email protected] the covers — The 2009-10 Swimming & DivingGuide features (clockwise from the top left corner)

senior Caroline Curtiss, junior Emily Castle, senior Miller Williamsand sophomore Curtis Chaney.

2009-10 scheduleOct. 3 Clemson Davidson, N.C.

17 East Carolina Davidson, N.C.24 at Emory Atlanta, Ga.30 William & Mary Davidson, N.C.31 at Coll. of Charleston* Charleston, S.C.

Nov. 7 NC State Davidson, N.C.

Dec. 3 at Nike Invitational at Kenyon Coll. Gambier, Ohio

Jan. 15 VMI* (M) Davidson, N.C.16 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va.23 Ga. Southern*, Radford*, Campbell*

and NC A&T* (W) Davidson, N.C.30 at Gardner-Webb* Boiling Springs, N.C.

Feb. 18-10 CCSA Championships Knoxville, Tenn.

Boldface type denotes home meet.All times are EST and subject to change.

*Asterisk denotes CCSA opponent.

creditsEditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren BiggersCover Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BiggersInside Layout & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biggers, Gavin McFarlinContributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gavin McFarlin, Marc GignacPhotography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biggers, Dorsett Clark, Tim Cowie, Bill Giduz, Willis Glassgow (WG Sports Photos) and Brian Westerholt(Sports on Film)Design Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QuarkXPress 8.0, Adobe Photoshop CS

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Front (l-r): Casey Gemunder, Jessica Ardecky, Allison Cottle, Jessica Delgehausen, Jean DeOrnellas, Lillie Seifart, Lauren Kamperman, Kelsi Hobbs, Kelsey Chisholm, Casey Van Tassell,Asst. Coach Kylie Gamelier. Middle (l-r): Head Coach John Young, Lindsey Martin, Emily Castle, Bryan Droll, Tim Keating, Drew Onken, Miller Williams, Curtis Chaney, WillsCooper, David Kerman, Ben Wilde, Meagan Madden, Ineke Stegger, Asst. Coach Chris Brammer. Back (l-r): Caitlin Sheetz, Caroline Curtiss, Linnea Buttermore, Brian Seo, MarcusCarson, Chris Leonard, Brad Carman, Tennant Brastow, Ben Lucas, Colin Nelson, Joe Burquist, Alexa Richardson, Juliana Porter, Anna Stringfield. Not Pictured: McKensie Carr,

Diving Coach Aaron Hintz, Geoffrey Peitz, Hailey Szymczak, Patrick Whitman, Lynea Witczak.

seniorsLinnea Buttermore, Miller Williams, Caroline Curtiss, Caitlin Sheetz, Brad Carman and Kelsey Chisholm.

sophomoresJoe Burquist, Lauren Kamperman, Colin Nelson, Casey Van Tassell,Curtis Chaney, Meagan Madden, David Kerman, Juliana Porter, Brian

Seo and Jessica Ardecky. Not pictured: Geoffrey Peitz.

freshmenBack (l-r):Marcus Carson, Wills Cooper, Drew Onken, Tim Keating,Ben Wilde, Chris Leonard. Front (l-r): Allison Cottle, Kelsi Hobbs, Lillie

Seifart, Jean DeOrnellas.

juniorsBack (l-r): Tennant Brastow, Ben Lucas, Bryan Droll. Front (l-r): LindseyMartin, Anna Stringfield, Jessica Delgehausen, Casey Gemunder, AlexaRichardson, Ineke Stegger and Emily Castle. Not pictured: McKensieCarr, Hailey Szymczak, Patrick Whitman and Lynea Witczak.

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2009-10 swimming & diving teamMen’s Roster Event Yr. Hometown High SchoolTennant Brastow Free/Fly/Back/IM Jr. Farmville, Va. Prince Edward CountyJoe Burquist Fly/Free So. Boise, Idaho BoiseBrad Carman Free Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Saint XavierMarcus Carson Back/Free Fr. Woodstock, Ga. WoodstockCurtis Chaney Free So. Fort Wayne, Ind. NorthropWills Cooper Free Fr. Chestertown, Md. St. Andrews CollegeBryan Droll Free Jr. Duluth, Ga. Peachtree RidgeTim Keating Fly Fr. Efland, N.C. Cedar RidgeDavid Kerman Fly/Back So. Atlanta, Ga. The Westminster SchoolChris Leonard Free Fr. Philomath, Ore. PhilomathBen Lucas Free/Breast/IM Jr. Asburn, Va. Broad RunColin Nelson IM/Free So. The Woodlands, Texas John Cooper SchoolDrew Onken IM/Breast Fr. Marietta, Ga. Walker SchoolGeoffrey Peitz Back/Fly/IM So. Fishers, Ind. Hamilton SoutheasternBrian Seo IM/Free So. Lansing, Kan. LeavenworthPatrick Whitman Fly Jr. Davidson, N.C. HomeschoolBen Wilde Free Fr. Princeton, N.J. Peddie School Miller Williams Free/Fly Sr. Lookout Mountain, Ga. Baylor School

Women’s Roster Event Yr. Hometown High SchoolJessica Ardecky Diving So. Encinitas, Calif. La Costa CanyonLinnea Buttermore Diving Sr. Mountainside, N.J. Governor LivingstonMcKensie Carr Free/Back Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines ValleyEmily Castle Fly/Back/Free Jr. Grayson, Ga. GraysonKelsey Chisholm Diving Sr. Brownsburg, Ind. BrownsburgAllison Cottle Free/IM Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lawton ChilesCaroline Curtiss Breast/IM Sr. Denver, Colo. J.K. MullenJessica Delgehausen Free/Fly/IM Jr. Rogers, Minn. Elk RiverJean DeOrnellas Fly/Free Fr. Fairfax, Va. FairfaxCasey Gemunder Fly/Free Jr. Bethesda, Md. Stone RidgeKelsi Hobbs Fly/Back Fr. Portsmouth, N.H. PortsmouthLauren Kamperman IM/Free So. Hilton Head Island, S.C. Hilton HeadMeagan Madden Free/Back So. Richmond, Va. Douglas FreemanLindsey Martin Free/Back Jr. Dalton, Ga. Girls Preparatory SchoolJuliana Porter Breast So. Norfolk, Va. Norfolk Collegiate SchoolAlexa Richardson Breast/Free Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte ChristianLillie Siefart Free/IM Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Myers ParkCaitlin Sheetz Free Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Taylor AllerdiceIneke Stegger Breast/IM Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. CarmelAnna Stringfield Back/Free/IM Jr. Waynesville, N.C. TuscolaHailey Szymczak Breast Jr. Chevy Chase, Md. Bethesda Chevy ChaseCasey Van Tassell Free So. Charlotte, N.C. Myers ParkLynea Witczak Breast/Free Jr. Brookeville, Md. Sherwood

coaching staffName Position Year Alma Mater

John Young Head Coach 4th Williams College ‘97Aaron Hintz Diving Coach 3rd Western Illinois University ‘05Chris Brammer Asst. Coach 1st Truman State University ‘06 Kylie Gamelier Asst. Coach 1st University of Toledo ‘09

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After finishing second at the CoastalCollegiate Swimming Association champi-onships for the past two seasons, theDavidson Wildcat men’s swimming and div-ing team is hoping to finally break throughfor a title.

Leading the charge for the Wildcats willbe 2009 CCSA Male Freshman of the YearCurtis Chaney, who will be joined by fellowDavidson record-holders Patrick Whitman,Miller Williams and Geofffrey Peitz.

In addition to the four record-holders, theWildcat men’s roster boasts seven DavidsonTop-10 performers, while the addition of sixhighly talented freshmen round out a teamthat could be title contenders in 2009-10.

distance freestyleThe Wildcats will need to replace the

school record-holder in both the 1000 and1650 freestyles, Merritt Peele, in the distancefreestyle events. Sophomore Brian Seo swaminto seventh-place on the Davidson Top-10performers list in both events (9:51.89, 1000free; 16:23.96, 1650 free) and should continueto improve upon his freshman season times.

After being named Male FreshmanSwimmer of the Year at the 2009 CCSAs,Chaney will continue to lead the Wildcats inthe mid-distance freestyle events. In hisfreshman season, Chaney won both the 200and 500 freestyles in school-record times atthe CCSAs, 1:37.72 and 4:26.89, respectively.

Freshman Wills Cooper could also givethe Wildcats another presence in the distancefreestyles.

sprint freestyleWhitman is the school record-holder in

the 50 free, winning the event with a time of20.66 at the 2009 CCSAs. Classmate BryanDroll finished second in the event with a timeof 20.79, also placing him second on theDavidson Top-10 performers list in the event.

The pair are also Davidson Top-10 per-formers in the 100 free, with Droll third witha time of 45.69 and Whitman seventh with atime of 46.50.

Seniors Brad Carman and Miller Williamsare also Davidson Top-10 performers whoshould contribute in the sprint freestyles and

to the relays. Whitman, Droll and Carman seta new school record in the 200 free relay aseason ago, while Droll, Carman and Chaneycontributed to the record-setting 400 freerelay.

butterflyWilliams set a school record with a runner-

up time of 49.65 in the 100 fly and returns asthe ‘Cats’ best option in the event for his finalseason.

Sophomore Joe Burquist is second with atime of 50.72 from the CCSAs, and Carman isthird with his time of 50.88 from the leaguechampionships.

Sophomore Geoffrey Peitz made a splashfor the Wildcats in his rookie campaign, set-ting a pair of school records, including the 200fly with a time of 1:51.84 at the league cham-pionships. Peitz also ranks eighth on the Top-10 performers in the 100 flys with a time of51.80 from a dual meet against East Carolina.

Williams is also a Top-10 performer in the200 fly, ranking fourth with a time of 1:54.11,and sophomore David Kerman is 10th with atime of 1:56.05.

Freshmen Cooper, Tim Keating, ChrisLeonard and Drew Onken could also make animpact for the ‘Cats in the butterfly events.

backstrokeDavidson will have to replace school

record-holder Scott Frantz in both backstrokeevents, but has the depth to do so.

Peitz swam the second-best time inDavidson history in the 100 back (50.51) at the2009 CCSAs and could challenge Frantz’stime of 50.21 this season. Peitz also is a Top-10performer in the 200 back with a time of1:52.94 from the 2009 Nike Invitational.

Junior Tennant Brastow is a Wildcat Top-10 performer in both backstroke events,ranked fifth in the 100 back and eighth in the200 with a times of 52.00 and 1:53.81, respec-tively, from the 2009 CCSAs.

Sophomores David Kerman and JoeBurquist are also Top-10 performers thatshould contribute again in the backstrokes in2009-10. Kerman’s time of 1:52.04 (2009CCSAs) lists him fourth in the 200 back, while

Burquist’s time of 52.77 (2009 CCSAs) rankshim seventh in the 100.

The Wildcats also add freshman MarcusCarson, who could contribute in the back-stroke events.

breaststrokeWhitman is the lone returning Wildcat

with a Top-10 performer time in the 100breaststroke. Whitman’s time of 59.24 at the2009 CCSAs ranks him eighth in the event.

Likewise, Kerman returns as the lone Top-10 performer in the 200 breaststroke, with atime of 2:10.51 from last season’s leaguechampionships placing him 10th in the event.

Junior Ben Lucas is also a capable swim-mer for the Wildcats in the breaststrokeevents.

The Wildcats also expect freshman Onkento contribute immediately in the breaststrokeevents. A talented breaststroker, he has theability to compete for conference titles.

individual medleyPeitz rewrote the Davidson record in the

200 IM with a time of 1:51.88 at the CCSAsand could challenge his own best again. Heis also a Davidson Top-10 performer, rankingeighth in the 400 IM behind a time of 4:10.14at the 2009 CCSAs.

Kerman became the runner-up on theTop-10 performers list with a time of 4:03.43in the 400 IM at the 2009 league champi-onships and returns for another shot at therecord in 2009-10.

Sophomore Brian Seo and Lucas are alsoWildcat Top-10 performers in the 400 IM. Seoranks fourth behind a time of 4:05.84 at the2009 CCSAs, while Lucas is ninth with a timeof 4:10.27 from the league championships.

The versatile Onken should excell at theIM as well and should give the Wildcatsanother dominate performer in the event.

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Wildcat Career: School record-holder as a member of the 400 medleyrelay and the 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relays ... Wildcat Top-10 per-former in 50 free (21.25/5th), 100 free (46.27/5th) and 100 fly (50.88/3rd)… 2009 CCSA champion as a member of the 200 and 800 free relays ...2009 CCSA championship finalist (50 free/5th, 100 fly/7th, 100 free/4th)... 2008 CCSA championship finalist (100 fly/5th, 100 free/8th) … 2008CCSA consolation finalist (50 free/12th) … conference championshiprelay team member (2007, 2009) … relay event winner at Duke (2006-07).Prep/Personal: Three-time All-American … First-Team All-GCL … two-time all-city selection … senior captain … team won four state champi-onships … National Merritt Scholar … Eagle Scout.

Senior w FreestyleCincinnati, OhioSaint XavierEconomics

Brad Carman

Wildcat Career: School record-holder in the 100 fly (:49.47/2009) andas a member of the 200 medley relay (1:32.88/2008), the 400 medley relay(3:24.81/2008) and the 200 free relay (1:24.07/2008) … Wildcat Top-10 per-former in 50 free (21.42/7th) and 200 fly (1:54.11/4th) … 2009 CCSA con-solation finalist (50 free/10th, 100 fly/2nd, 200 fly/6th) ... 2008 All-CCSAhonors as a member of the 200 free (1:24.07/2nd), 200 medley(1:32.88/2nd) and 400 medley relays (3:24.81/2nd) … 2008 CCSA champi-onship finalist (50 free/6th, 100 fly/4th, 200 fly/3rd) … 2007 CAA cham-pionship finalist (100 fly/5th) … conference championship relay teammember (2007, 2008, 2009) … team’s Most Promising Freshman (2007) …individual event winner against Clemson (2007-08), Davidson Invite(2007-08), Gardner-Webb (2007-08, 2008-09) and UNCW (2007-08) … relayevent winner against CAA Pod Meet (2006-07), Davidson Invite (2006-07),Gardner-Webb (2007-08), UNCW (2007-08) and Wingate (2007-08).Prep/Personal: Baylor’s Geof Gaborino Male Swimmer of the Year …ninth in 100 fly at Tennessee state meet … participated in numerous mathcompetitions, finishing sixth at the TMTA as a sophomore.

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Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 400 IM (4:10.27) ...2009 CCSA championship finalist (400 IM/6th, 200 breast/7th) ... 2009CCSA consolation finalist (200 IM/13th) ... 2008 CCSA championshipfinalist (400 IM/7th, 200 breast/6th) … 2008 CCSA consolation finalist(200 IM/1:59.92) … individual event winner against Emory (2007-08) andthe College of Charleston (2007-08).Prep/Personal: Entered with bests — 50 free (25.01), 100 free (53.93),200 free (1:53.02), 500 free (4:56.05), 1000 free (10:12.56) and 1650 free(17:09.14).

Junior w Freestyle/Breaststroke/IMAsburn, Va. Broad RunHistory & German

Ben Lucas

Wildcat Career: School-record holder in the 50 free (20.66/2009) and asa member of the 200 free relay (1:24.07/2008) … Wildcat Top-10 per-former in the 100 fly (52.34/8th) ... 2009 CCSA champion in the 50 free(:20.66) and as a member of the 200 and 800 free relays … 2009 CCSAchampionship finalist (100 breast/5th, 100 free/6th) ... 2008 All-CCSAhonors as a member of the 200 free relay (1:24.07/2nd) … 2008 CCSAchampionship finalist (50 free/7th) … 2008 CCSA consolation finalist (100fly/10th, 100 free/10th) ... conference championship relay team member(2008, 2009) ... individual event winner against Gardner-Webb (2008-09). Prep/Personal: Entered with best times of 54.88 in the 100 fly and1:59.76 in the 200 fly.

Junior w ButterflyDavidson, N.C. HomeschoolMusic

Patrick Whitman

Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 100 back (:52.00/5th)and the 200 back (1:53.81/8th) … 2009 CCSA championship finalist (100back/6th, 200 back/8th) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (50 free/14th)... 2008 CCSA championship finalist (200 IM/8th, 100 back/6th) … 2008CCSA consolation finalist (100 free/13th) … relay event winner againstEmory (2007-08) and Wingate (2007-08).Prep/Personal: Best times in the 100 fly (52.61) and 200 fly (1:56.71).

Junior w Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke/IMFarmville, Va. Prince Edward CountyEconomics

Tennant Brastow

Wildcat Career: School record-holder as a member of the 200 medleyrelay and the 200 and 400 freestyle relays ... Wildcat Top-10 performer inthe 50 free (20.79/2nd) and the 100 free (45.69/3rd) ... 2009 CCSA champi-on as a member of the 200 free relay ... 2009 CCSA championship finalist(50 free/2nd, 100 free/2nd) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (200free/10th) ... 2008 CCSA consolation finalist (50 free/15th, 100 free/15th)... conference championship relay team member (2009).Prep/Personal: Entered with bests of 24.7 in the 50 free and 55.1 in the100 free.

Junior w FreestyleDuluth, Ga. Peachtree RidgePsychology

Bryan Droll

Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 100 back (:52.77/7th)and the 100 fly (:50.72/2nd) ... 2009 CCSA championship finalist (100fly/5th) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (100 back/9th ... relay eventwinner against Clemson (2008-09) and Emory (2008-09). Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Boise ... NSCA All-America ...Scholastic All-America ... state champion in the 100 butterfly (2005-07)and the 100 backstroke (2006-07) ... district-record holder in the 100 but-terfly ... honor roll (2004-07).

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Wildcat Career: School record-holder in the 200 free (1:37.72/2009) andthe 500 free (4:26.89/2009) and as a member of the 400 medley relay, the400 freestyle relay and the 800 freestyle relay ... Wildcat Top-10 performerin the 100 free (:45.49/2nd) ... named 2009 CCSA Most OutstandingFreshman Performer (male) ... CCSA champion in the 100 free (:45.78), the200 free (1:37.72), the 500 free (4:26.89) and as a member of the 800freestyle relay ... conference championship relay team member (2009) ...individual event winner against Davidson Invitational (2008-09), Emory(2008-09), Gardner-Webb (2008-09) and William & Mary (2008-09) ... relayevent winner against Clemson (2008-09) and College of Charleston (2008-09).Prep/Personal: All-America in 2007 ... Academic All-America in 2008 ...All-Conference in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... All-Area in 2006, 2007 and 2008... team captain in 2007 and 2008 ... MVP in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ...Outstanding Performance in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... seven-time conferencechampion ... six-time sectional champion ... lost only two individual racesduring entire high school career ... graduated with five school records(100 Free, 200 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay)... graduated fourth in his class ... Top Scholar Athlete ... member ofNational Honor Society ... three-time Academic Letter Winner ... eight-time Scholar with Distinction Honor Roll.

Sophomore w FreestyleFort Wayne, Ind. NorthropUndeclared

Curtis Chaney

Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 200 back(1:52.04/4th), the 200 breast (2:10/51/10th), the 200 fly (1:55.82/10th) andthe 400 IM (4:03.43/2nd) ... 2009 CCSA championship finalist (400IM/2nd, 200 back/3rd, 200 breast/5th). Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at The Westminister School ...All-State ... four-time team state champion ... team captain ... academicAll-America.

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David Kerman

Wildcat Career: 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (500 free/10th, 400IM/12th).Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at The John Cooper School.

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Colin Nelson

Wildcat Career: School record-holder in the 200 fly (1:51.84/2009) andthe 200 IM (1:51.88/2009) and as a member of the 400 medley relay ...Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 100 back (:50:51/2nd), the 200 back(1:52.94/6th), 100 fly (:51.80/8th) and the 400 IM (4:10.14/8th) ... 2009CCSA champion in 200 fly (1:51.84) ... 2009 CCSA championship finalist(200 IM/2nd, 100 back/2nd) ... conference championship relay teammember (2009) ... individual event winner against Clemson (2008-09),College of Charleston (2008-09), Davidson Invitational (2008-09), EastCarolina (2008-09), Emory (2008-09), Gardner-Webb (2008-09) and William& Mary (2008-09) ... relay event winner against Emory (2008-09).Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Hamilton Southern ... enterswith personal bests of 52.56 in 100 backstroke and 51.33 in 100 butterfly ...Indianapolis Star Academic All-Star ... Scholar Athlete of the Year 2005,2006 and 2007 ... recipient of the Nathan King Mental Attitude Award.

Sophomore w Backstroke/Butterfly/IMFishers, Ind.Hamilton SoutheasternUndeclared

Geoffrey Peitz

Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 1000 free(9:51.89/7th), the 1650 free (16:23.96/2009) and the 400 IM (4:05.84/4th) ...2009 CCSA championship finalist (400 IM/5th) ... 2009 CCSA consolationfinalist (200 IM/9th) ... individual event winner against East Carolina(2008-09).Prep/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Leavenworth ... All-state in2008 ... graduated as the school-record holder in the 100 free, 200 free, 100breaststroke, 100 butterfly, and 200 butterfly ... member of the Honor Rolland National Honor Roll ... Kansas Honor Scholar ... Kansas HorizonScholar.

Sophomore w IM/FreestyleLansing, Kan. LeavenworthUndeclared

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Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Woodstock ... named All-County in 2006 and 2007 ... team captain in 2008 and 2009 ... was a four-time state qualifier ... graduated as a member of the school-record holding200 and 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays ... academic letterwinner in2008 and 2009 ... graduated with honors ... father, Alfred Carson, attendedDavidson.

Freshman w Backstroke/FreestyleWoodstock, Ga.WoodstockUndeclared

Marcus Carson

Prep/Personal: Named Second-Team All-Conference DISC (DelawareIndependent School Conference) in 2006-07 ... First-Team All-ConferenceDISC in 2007-08 and 2008-09 ... Second-Team All-State Delaware in 2008-09 ... NISCA All-America in the 200 Free Relay in 2008-09 ... team captainand team MVP in 2009-09 ... graduated as the school record-holder in the500 freestyle (5:01.15) and as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:39.27),200 freestyle relay (1:26.80) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:17.40) ... alsofour-year varsity letterwinner in soccer and a member of the JV crewteam for two years and the JV tennis team for a year ... National MeritScholar (Honorable Mention) ... AP Scholar ... Voorhees Classical ScholarAward.

Freshman w FreestyleChestertown, Md.St. Andrews CollegeUndeclared

Wills Cooper

Prep/Personal: Two-time letterwinner at Cedar Ridge ... competed atthe N.C. State Championship Finals in his senior and junior seasons ...consolation finalist as a junior ... graduated as school-record holder in the100 fly ... also four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and a mem-ber of the winter track team as a freshman and the golf team as a sopho-more ... scholar athlete of every season of participation ... recipient of theInternational Baccalaureate Diploma ... USA North Carolina Cabinet mak-ing State Champion and AWFS National’s People’s Choice Award for din-ing room table.

Freshman w ButterflyEfland, N.C.Cedar RidgeUndeclared

Tim Keating

Prep/Personal: All-County for Cobb County as a junior and senior ...two-time county champion in the 200 IM ... All-America in 2009 ... school-record holder in the 100 breast and 200 IM ... graduated summa cumlaude ... trained eight years with the Marietta Marlins, under the directionof Yit Aun Lim ... three-time Georgia State Champion in the 400 IM (sum-mer long course 2008, winter short course 2008, summer long course2009) ... named most outstanding male performer at the 2008 winter shortcourse at the Georgia State Championships ... qualifier at junior nationals(2007, 2008, 2009), senior nationals (2008), US Open (2009) and the worldchampionship trials (2009).

Freshman w IM/BreaststrokeMarietta, Ga.Walker SchoolUndeclared

Drew Onken

Freshman w FreestylePrinceton, N.J. Peddie SchoolUndeclared

Ben Wilde

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Philomath ... league MVP asboth a junior and a senior ... three-time state qualifier ... placed fifth in thestate in the 500 freestyle and sixth in the 200 freestyle as a senior ... namedfirst-team all-league in the 200 and 500 freestyles in his sophomore, juniorand senior seasons ... also a member of the varsity soccer team for twoseasons, earning one letter ... first-team Academic All-American ... studentof the month as a freshman and a senior ... received school’s award in citi-zenship as a senior ... named math and Spanish student of the year as ajunior.

Freshman w FreestylePhilomath, Ore.PhilomathUndeclared

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The Davidson women are entering theirthird season as members of the CoastalCollegiate Swimming Association, hoping toextend their past success to the 2009-10 sea-son.

Both the Wildcat men and women arecoming off runner-up finishes a season ago,but for the Davidson women, the goal is torepeat their championship performance fromthe inaugural 2007-08 season.

With 14 upperclassmen steadily winningindividual titles and rewriting records, led bystandouts Lindsey Martin and Emily Castleand complemented by nine sophomores andfreshmen, the Wildcats are poised for a returnto greatness.

distance freestyleThe Wildcats will face the challenge of

replacing the school record-holder in the1000 free and the 1650 free, Alanna Ream, inthe distance freestyle events, but juniorJessica Delgehausen could have a breakoutseason.

Entering her third season, Delgehausensits third on the Davidson Top-10 performerslist in the 1000 free with a time of 10:22.13from a dual meet at Georgia Southern. Shealso is fourth on the Top-10 performers list inthe 1650 free with a time of 17:21.19 from the2009 Davidson Invitational.

Senior Caitlin Sheetz swam a Davidsonbest in the 500 free with a time of 4:57.85 atthe 2009 CCSAs and should once again pacethe Wildcats in that distance. Sheetz is alsosecond on the Davidson Top-10 performerslist in both the 1000 free (10:21.65, 2009CCSAs) and the 1650 free (17:09.41, 2009CCSAs).

Sophomore Meagan Madden also swamonto both Top-10 performer lists in her fresh-man season (sixth in 1000 free with a time of10:34.58 and seventh in the 1650 free with atime of 17:44.41) and should improve on thatexperience in her second season.

sprint freestyleFor a third straight season, the Wildcats

are paced by Martin in the sprints. The schoolrecord-holder in the 50 (22.99), the 100 (49.67)and the 200 (1:50.15), Martin is also undefeat-

ed in the 50 and 100 freestyles at the confer-ence championships. She is also a critical cogin the Wildcat relays, swimming leadoff onthe record-holding 200 medley and 200 and400 freestyle relays and anchoring the all-timebest 400 medley relay.

Classmate Castle is second on theDavidson Top-10 performers list in bothevents, with times of 23.58 in the 50 free and51.25 in the 100 at the 2009 CCSAs.

Sophomore Casey Van Tassell is also aconsistent presence for the Wildcats in thesprint freestyles, swimming onto both Top-10performer lists as a freshman. Her time of24.09 from the 2009 CCSAs ranks her fourthin the 50 free, while her time of 51.96 in the100 free at the meet ranks her equally.

Junior Alexa Richardson, who ranks sixthon the Davidson Top-10 performers list in the50 free (24.38, 2009 CCSAs), is another swim-mer who could make an impact for Davidson.

butterflyCastle holds the school record in the 100

butterfly with a first-place time of 54.62 fromthe conference championships last season,improving on her third place finish at the2008 CCSAs.

This season, she should continue to pacethe Wildcats in the sprint butterfly, while alsoacting as a major contributor to the Wildcatrelays. She is a member of the school record-holding 200 medley and 400 medley, swim-ming the butterfly leg on both at the 2009CCSAs, where she also swam on the Wildcats’record-setting 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

Sophomore Lauren Kamperman made animmediate splash for the Wildcats, swimminga new school record in the 200 butterfly witha time of 2:06.84 at the 2009 CCSAs. She alsoswam onto the Top-10 performers list, in 10thwith a time of 59.22 from the league champi-onship.

Freshman Kelsi Hobbs could also make animpact for the Wildcats in the butterflyevents.

backstrokeThe Wildcats are without a strong pres-

ence in the backstrokes this season and willinstead rely on a bevy of competitors until a

contender emerges. Hobbs is prehaps bestpoised, as an individual champion and schoolrecord-holder in the 100 backstroke in NewHampshire.

Martin, Castle and Delgehausen all havethe versatilty to compete in the backstrokes,as does Madden and freshman JeanDeOrnellas. Martin (8th, 1:00.13) and Castle(10th, 1:00.38) both hold spots on the Top-10perfomers list in the 100 back, and Madden isseventh (2:07.76) in the 200 back.

breaststrokeSenior Caroline Curtiss is a Wildcat Top-10

performer in both the 100 (1:06.81) and 200(2:26.09) on the strength of her performancesat the 2009 CCSAs.

Junior Hailey Szymczak, placing 10th onthe Top-10 performers list with a time of1:08.41 from last season’s league champi-onships, will also factor into the breaststrokeevents for the ‘Cats, as will classmate InekeStegger, a Wildcat Top-10 performer in bothevents. Stegger ranks ninth in the 100 backwith a time of 1:08.31 from a dual meetagainst Clemson last season and fourth in the200 breast with a time of 2:25.23 from the2008 CCSAs.

individual medleyDavidson will be led in the individual

medley by junior Anna Stringfield, the schoolrecord-holder in the 400 IM (4:25.88, 2009CCSAs). She is also fourth on the Top-10 per-formers list in the 200 IM with a time of2:06.93 from last season’s league champi-onships.

Kamperman is second on the Top-10 per-formers list in both the 200 (2:06.62, 2009CCSAs) and the 400 (4:26.51, 2009 CCSAs)IMs and should once again challenge therecords.

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Buttermore are joined by sophomore JessicaArdecky earn valuable points for theWildcats in dual-meet competition.

Buttermore finished third on the 1-meterboard (228.65) and ninth on the 3-meterboard (198.10) at the league championships aseason ago, while Ardecky finished 11th inboth events as a freshman.

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Wildcat Career: 2009 All-CCSA on 1-meter (228.65/3rd) ... also fin-ished ninth on the 3-meter (198.10) at the 2009 CCSAs ... 2008 All-CCSAhonors for 1-meter diving (218.85/3rd) ... SoCon academic honor roll(2007) ... individual event winner at Davidson Invitational (2008-09) andEmory (2008-09).Prep/Personal: Union County Diver of The Year (2004-2006) … placedseventh at States in New Jersey in 2005 … 2005 North BrunswickInvitational Champion … four-time, first-team all-county selection.

Senior w DivingMountainside, N.J.Governor LivingstonSociology

LinneaButtermore

0Wildcat Career: Finished in 5th place with a score of 237.00 on the 1-meter diving event at the 2007 CAAs … won the 1-meter diving event atthe Davidson Invite as well as in a tri-meet with Emory and GeorgiaSouthern last season … named team’s Most Promising Freshman (2007)…individual event winner against College of Charleston (2007-08, 2008-09),Emory (2007-08) and Georgia Southern (2007-08) … SoCon academichonor roll (2007).Prep/Personal: Finished in first place at sectional meet in 2003 …regional qualifier for three consecutive years (2003-05) … state qualifier in2004.

Senior w DivingBrownsburg, Ind.BrownsburgPhysics

Kelsey Chisholm

Wildcat Career: School record-holder as a member of the 200 medleyrelay (1:45.32/2009) and the 400 medley relay (3:51.78/2009) ... WildcatTop-10 performer in the 100 breast (1:06.81/4th) and the 200 breast(2:26.09/5th)… 2009 CCSA championship finalist (100 breast/5th, 200breast/6th) ... 2008 CCSA championship finalist (100 breast/8th) … 2008CCSA consolation finalist (200 free/10th) … 2007 CAA consolation finalist(100 breast/12th) … conference championship relay team member (2007,2008, 2009). Prep/Personal: Three-year letterwinner … high school team won threeconsecutive state titles … All-American … also ran track and skied.

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Wildcat Career: Relay event winner against the College of Charleston(2007-08) and Wingate (2007-08).Prep/Personal: Enters with lifetime best that would place her in theWildcat Top-10 in the 50 free (24.81).

Junior w Freestyle/BackstrokeW. Des Moines, IowaW. Des Moines ValleyPsychology

McKensie Carr

Wildcat Career: School-record holder in the 100 fly (54.62/2009) and asa member of the 200 medley relay (1:45.32/2009), the 400 medley relay(3:51.78/2009), the 200 free relay (1:34.31/2009) and the 400 free relay(3:23.09/2009) … Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 50 free (23.58/2nd), the100 free (51.25/2nd) and the 100 back (1:00.38/10th) ... 2009 CCSA cham-pion in the 100 fly (54.62) and as a member of the 400 free relay ... 2009All-CCSA honors as a member of the 200 free relay ... 2009 CCSA champi-onship finalist (50 free/3rd, 100 free/4th) ... 2008 CCSA champion as amember of the 400 free relay (3:28.52) … 2008 All-CCSA honors in the 100fly (57.88/3rd) and as a member of the 200 free relay (1:36.35/2nd) …2008 CCSA championship finalist (100 fly, 3rd) … 2008 CCSA consolationfinalist (50 free/9th, 100 free/10th) … conference championship relayteam member (2008, 2009) … individual event winner against the Collegeof Charleston (2008-09), Davidson Invitational (2008-09), Gardner-Webb(2008-09), Georgia Southern (2007-08), William & Mary (2008-09) andWingate (2007-08) … relay event winner against Clemson (2007-08),College of Charleston (2007-08), Davidson Invitational (2008-09), Emory(2008-09), Gardner-Webb (2007-08), Wingate (2007-08) andUNCW/Campbell (2007-08). Prep/Personal: Best times in the 50 free (24.79), 500 free (5:22.96) and100 fly (58.38).

Junior w Butterfly/Backstroke/FreestyleGrayson, Ga.GraysonAnthropology

Emily Castle

Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 500 free(5:07.78/10th) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (500 free/14th) ... 2009CCSA consolation finalist (400 IM/16th, 200 fly/12th) ... 2008 CCSAchampionship finalist (200 fly/7th) … 2008 CCSA consolation finalist (500free/1650 free, 400 IM/14th) … individual event winner against Wingate(2007-08). Prep/Personal: Lifetime bests would place her in the Wildcat Top-10 inthe 100 fly (59.96) and 1000 (10:39.97) and 1650 (17:36.72) freestyles.

Junior w Butterfly/FreestyleBethesda, Md. Stone RidgePolitical Science

Casey Gemunder

Wildcat Career: School-record holder as a member of the 800 freerelay (7:34.87/2007) … Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 200 free(1:53.06/3rd), the 500 free (5:02.32/3rd), the 1000 free (10:22.13/3rd) andthe 1650 free (17:21.91/4th) … 2008 CCSA champion as a member of the800 free relay (7:36.75) … 2008 CCSA championship finalist (500 free/4th,200 free/4th) … individual event winner against the College ofCharleston (2008-09), Davidson Invitational (2008-09), Emory (2007-08),Gardner-Webb (2008-09), N.C. A&T (2008-09) and Wingate (2007-08) …relay event winner against Clemson (2007-08), College of Charleston(2007-08), Davidson Invite (2007-08, 2008-09) and Gardner-Webb (2007-08).Prep/Personal: Lifetime bests would place her in the Wildcat Top-10 inthe 50 (24.99), 100 (53.01), 200 (1:53.24), 500 (5:05.28), 1000 (10:38.94), 1650(17:44.85) freestyles and the 100 (59.58) and 200 (2:15.00) fly.

Junior w Freestyle/Butterfly/IMRogers, Minn.Elk RiverEnglish

Jessica Delgehausen

Junior w Freestyle/BackstrokeDalton, Ga.Girls Preparatory SchoolPhysics

Lindsey Martin

Wildcat Career: School record-holder in the 50 free (:22.99/2009), the100 free (:49.67/2009), the 200 free (1:50015/2009) and as a member of the200 medley relay (1:45.32/2009), the 400 medley relay (3:51.78/2009), the200 free relay (1:34.31/2009) and the 400 free relay (3:23.09/2009) …Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 100 back (1:00.13/8th) ... Academic All-America Honorable Mention (2009) by CSCAA ... 2009 CCSA champion inthe 50 free (:23.04) and the 100 free (49.67) and as a member of the 400free relay ... 2009 All-CCSA honors as a member of the 200 free relay ...2009 CCSA championship finalist (200 free/3rd) ... 2008 CCSA championin the 50 free (23.62) and 100 free (51.12) and as a member of the 400 freerelay (3:28.52) … 2008 All-CCSA honors in the 200 free (1:52.92/2nd) andas a member of the 200 free relay (1:36.35/2nd) … 2008 CCSA champi-onship finalist (200 free/2nd) … conference championship relay teammember (2008, 2009) … individual event winner against Clemson (2007-08, 2008-09), College of Charleston (2007-08, 2008-09), Davidson


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Invitational(2007-08, 2008-09), Duke/South Carolina (2007-08), EastCarolina (2007-08, 2008-09), Emory (2007-08, 2008-09), Gardner-Webb(2007-08), Georgia Southern (2007-08), N.C. A&T (2008-09),UNCW/Campbell (2007-08), William & Mary (2008-09), Wingate (2007-08)… relay event winner against Clemson (2007-08), College of Charleston(2007-08), Davidson Invite (2007-08, 2008-09), Emory (2007-08, 2008-09),Wingate (2007-08), UNCW/Cambpell (2007-08).Prep/Personal: Bests in the 50 (23.87) and 100 (51.41) freestyles.

Wildcat Career: School-record holder as a member of the 200 free relay(1:36.35/2008) … Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 50 free (24.38/6th) ...2009 All-CCSA honors as a member of the 200 free relay ... 2009 CCSAconsolation finalist (50 free/15th) ... 2008 All-CCSA honors as a memberof the 200 free relay (1:36.35/2nd) … relay event winner against DavidsonInvite (2007-08), Emory (2007-08), Gardner-Webb (2007-08) and Wingate(2007-08) … conference championship relay team member (2008, 2009).Prep/Personal: Enters with lifetime bests that would place her in theWildcat Top-10 in the 50 free (24.32) and 100 breast (1:06.90).

Junior w Breaststroke/FreestyleCharlotte, N.C.Charlotte ChristianChemistry

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Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 100 breast(1:08.31/9th), the 200 breast (2:25.23/4th), the 200 IM (2:09.24/5th) andthe 400 IM (4:34.41/8th) ... 2008 CCSA championship finalist (200 IM/6th;400 IM/4th) ... 2008 CCSA consolation finalist (200 breast/9th) ... individ-ual event winner against Clemson (2007-08), College of Charleston (2007-08), Emory (2007-08) and Gardner-Webb (2007-08) ... relay event winneragainst College of Charleston (2007-08). Prep/Personal: Lifetime bests would place her in the Wildcat Top-10 inthe 200 IM (2:09.43), 400 IM (4:31.21), 500 free (5:09.37), 100 breast (1:08.21)and 200 breast (2:26.62).

Junior w Breaststroke/IMIndianapolis, Ind.CarmelPolitical Science

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Junior w Backstroke/Freestyle/IMWaynesville, N.C.TuscolaSpanish

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Wildcat Career: School-record holder in the 400 IM (4:25.88/2009) andas a member of the 400 medley relay (3:51.78/2009) and the 800 free relay(7:31.64/2009) … Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 200 free (1:52.93/2nd),the 500 free (5:03.94/4th), the 1000 free (10:29.65/5th), the 100 backWildcat Career: School-record holder in the 400 IM (4:25.88/2009) andas a member of the 400 medley relay (3:51.78/2009) and the 800 free relay(7:31.64/2009) … Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 200 free (1:52.93/2nd),the 500 free (5:03.94/4th), the 1000 free (10:29.65/5th), the 100 back(:58.97/4th), the 200 back (2:03.65/2nd) and the 200 IM (2:06.93/4th) …2009 All-CCSA honors as a member of the 800 free relay (2nd) ... 2009CCSA championship finalist (200 IM/8th, 400 IM/3rd, 200 back/4th) ...2008 CCSA champion in the 400 IM (4:28.44) and as a member of the 400free (3:28.52) and 800 free relays (7:36.75) … 2008 All-CCSA honors in 200back (2:06.13/3rd) … 2008 CCSA championship finalist (50 free/7th, 200IM/5th, 200 back, 3rd) … conference championship relay team member(2008, 2009) … individual event winner against Clemson (2008-09),College of Charleston (2007-08, 2008-09), Davidson Invitational (2007-08,2008-09), East Carolina (2007-08), Emory (2007-08, 2008-09), Gardner-Webb (2007-08, 2008-09), Georgia Southern (2007-08), William & Mary(2008-09), Wingate (2007-08) and UNCW/Campbell (2007-08) … relayevent winner against College of Charleston (2007-08), Davidson Invite(2007-08, 2008-09) and Emory (2007-08, 2008-09) ... CCSA Swimmer of theWeek. Prep/Personal: Lifetime bests would place her in the Wildcat Top-10 inthe 200 (1:55.28), 500 (5:05.42), 1000 (10:33.99) and 1650 (17:40.05)freestyles, 200 back (2:07.92), 100 breast (1:11.89), 200 IM (2:09.07) and 400IM (4:35.34).

Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 100 breast(1:08.41/10th) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (100 breast/13th, 200breast/11th) ... finished in 5th place with a score of 237.00 on the 1-meterdiving event at the 2007 CAAs … won the 1-meter diving event at theDavidson Invite as well as in a tri-meet with Emory and Georgia. Prep/Personal: Lifetime best would place her in the Wildcat Top-10 inthe 100 breast (1:10.10).

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Wildcat Career: Finished in 5th place with a score of 237.00 on the 1-meter diving event at the 2007 CAAs … won the 1-meter diving event atthe Davidson Invite as well as in a tri-meet with Emory and Georgia.Prep/Personal: Finished in first place at sectional meet in 2003 …regional qualifier for three consecutive years (2003-05) … state qualifier in2004.

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Wildcat Career: Finished 11th (165.85) in the 1-meter and the 3-meter(178.55) at the 2009 CCSAs. Prep/Personal: Finished in first place at sectional meet in 2003 …regional qualifier for three consecutive years (2003-05) … state qualifier in2004.

Sophomore w DivingEncinitas, Calif.La Costa CanyonUndeclared

Jessica Ardecky

Wildcat Career: School record-holder in the 200 fly (2:06.84/2009) ...Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 100 fly (:59.22/10th), the 200 IM(2:06.62/2nd) and the 400 IM (4:26.51/2nd) ... 2009 CCSA championshipfinalist (200 IM/7th, 400 IM/4th, 200 fly/7th) ... individual event winneragainst College of Charleston (2008-09), Emory (2008-09) and N.C. A&T(2008-09). Prep/Personal: South Carolina State Champion 200 Freestyle (2007),500 Freestyle (2003), 400 Freestyle Relay (2005, 2007) in South CarolinaHigh School League ... South Carolina High School Sports Report All-State Swim Team (2007) ... Island Packet-Beaufort Gazette 2007 SwimmingMVP ... Hilton Head Island High School Women’s Swimming MVP in2007 ... Seahawk Award recipient in 2006 and 2007 ... as a member of USASwimming (1997-2008), ranked #14 nationally in the 1000 freestyle, sevenTop-16 times, and Southern Age Group Champion 500 freestyle and 1000freestyle in 12 and under ... won 14 South Carolina Individual StateChampionships in 13 and under ... South Carolina Zone Team 2003 and2006 ... Speedo Senior Sectionals 2003-2008 ... graduated as Hilton HeadIsland’s school-record holder in the 200 Freestyle (1:54) and 400 FreestyleRelay (3:40.20) ... member of National Society of High School Scholars,National Honor Society, French National Honor Society (VP) and MuAlpha Theta ... recipient of US Achievement Academy National ScienceMerit Award ... South Carolina Junior Scholar ... 2007 Speedo NISCAAcademic All American ... also played varsity basketball.

Sophomore w IM/FreestyleHilton Head Island, S.C.Hilton HeadUndeclared

Wildcat Career: Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 500 free (5:06.39/8th),the 1000 free (10:34.58/6th), the 1650 free (17:44.41/7th) and the 200 back(2:07.76/7th) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (500 free/13th, 200back/9th).Prep/Personal: Member of the National Honor Society and the SpanishHonor Society.

Sophomore w Freestyle/BackstrokeRichmond, Va.Douglas FreemanUndeclared

Meagan Madden

Prep/Personal: VCIS state finalist in 100 breaststroke and consolationfinalist in 200 IM ... varsity letterwinner every year since 7th grade ...Varsity MVP in 2006 and 2007 ... All-conference honorable mention in2007 ... Sectionals qualifier ... enters with personal bests of 1:08.95 in the100 breaststroke, 2:28.99 in the 200 breaststroke, 2:16.99 in the 200 IM,25.90 in the 50 free and 56.75 in the 100 free ... graduated school record-holder in the 400 free relay and 200 free relay ... Valedictorian ...DavidsonHonor Scholar ... Presidential Scholar Semi-Finalist (one of 500 in thenation) ... National AP Scholar (2008) ... AP Scholar with Honor (2007) ...Princeton Book Award ... National Honor Society President ... Felix F.Hardin Award for Scholarship and Character ... Haworth MemorialScholarship for Academic Achievement ... Brian Slattery McCannMemorial Scholarship Award (academics and character) recipient ...Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Team ... William B. Huckenpoehler Award forExcellence in Statistics ... Margaret Batchell Award for Excellence inAlgebra II ... National Society Daughters of Founders and Patriots ofAmerica Award for Excellence in United States History.

Sophomore w BreaststrokeNorfolk, Va.Norfolk Collegiate SchoolUndeclared

Juliana Porter

Sophomore w FreestyleCharlotte, N.C.Myers ParkUndeclared

Casey Van Tassell

Wildcat Career: School record-holder as a member of the 200 free relay(1:34.31/2009), the 400 free relay (3:23.09/2009) and the 800 free relay(7:31.64/2009) ... Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 50 free (:24.09/2009),

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the 100 free (:51.96/4th) and the 200 free (1:53.44/2009) ... 2009 CCSAchampion as a member of the 400 free relay ... 2009 All-CCSA honors as amember of the 800 free relay (2nd) ... 2009 CCSA consolation finalist (50free/:24.09, 200 free/10th, 100 free/9th) ... conference championship relayteam member (2009) ... relay event winner at Davidson Invitational (2008-09). Prep/Personal: Myers Park High School Female Athlete of the Year ...All-Mecklenburg Second Team in 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400freestyle relay ... MVP of Myers Park Swim Team all four years ... Finalistfor Bryan Scholarship ... undefeated in regular-season meets in both the50 yard freestyle and the 100 yard freestyle ... placed fourth in the 50freestyle and seventh in the 100 freestyle at NC 4A State meet ... enterswith personal bests of 24.49 in the 50 free, 53.59 in the 100 free and 3:38.10in the 400 free relay ... 2008 National Merit Finalist ... InternationalBaccalaureate Diploma ... Scholastic All-American ... President’s Awardfor Educational Excellence.

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Lawton Chiles ... namedteam captain as a senior ... parents, Paul and Tracey Cottle, were bothswimmers at Yale.

Freshman w Freestyle/IMTallahassee, Fla. Lawton ChilesUndeclared

Allison Cottle

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Fairfax ... Honorable MentionAll-Metro in 2009 ... All-Metro Top Relay Performance in 2008 and 2009 ...member of the Virginia High School League State Championship team in2008 ... member of the Northern Region Championship Team from 2006-08 ... All-American in 200 freestyle relay from 2006-09 ... All-American in400 freestyle relay from 2006-08 ... All-American in 200 medley relay in2009 ... eight-time Virginia state individual finalist ... NCSA JuniorNational qualifier ... holds Virginia High School League record as a mem-ber of the 200 freestyle relay (1:36.20), also region, district and high schoolrecord ... holds Northern Region record as a member of the 200 medleyrelay (1:46.80), also the district record ... also earned three varsity lettersas a member of the volleyball team ... Rebel Award winner in 2007 and2008 ... National Merit Commended student ... member of the NationalHonor Society ... Fairfax High School Scholar Athlete ... recipient of theDonna de Varona Spirit of Sport Award in 2009 ... Robert C. Byrd HonorsScholarship recipient in 2009 ... high school’s Valedictorian ... Journalismaward recipient in 2009.

Freshman w Butterfly/FreestyleFairfax, Va.FairfaxUndeclared

Jean DeOrnellas

Prep/Personal: Individual champion in the 100 Butterfly and 100Backstroke at New Hampshire Class I Championships ... also record hold-er in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke at New Hampshire Meet ofChampions ... MVP for Portsmouth High School’s Women’s Swimming ...Foster’s Daily Democrat’s Swimmer of the Year ... placed 15th in the 100butterfly at the 2007 Speedo Northern Sectionals (Harvard), 16th in the200 Back at the 2008 Southern Sectional (University of Maryland) ... holdsschool record in the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke ... OutstandingPerformance and Top Portsmouth finisher at Class I Championships as amember of the cross country championships.

Freshman w Butterfly/BackstrokePortsmouth, N.H.PortsmouthUndeclared

Kelsi Hobbs

Prep/Personal: 4A Conference champion in the 500 free in 2008 ... 4AWestern Regional Champion in 500 free in 2008 ... 2009 Team MVP ...named All-Mecklenburg Second Team in the 400 free relay ... went unde-feated in the 500 free during the regular season ... Charlotte ObserverSwimmer to Watch in 2009 ... Charlotte Weekly Super Team in 2009 ...recipient of the President’s Award for Academic Excellence ... team cap-tain in 2009 ... holds the school record as a member of the 400 free relay(3:38.10) ... personal records: in the 200 free (1:55.78), 500 free (5:08.21), 200IM (2:11.86) and 400 IM (4:33.73).

Freshman w Freestyle/IMCharlotte, N.C.Myers ParkUndeclared

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John Young became the head coach of theWildcat swimming and diving program at thestart of the 2006-07 season.

After overseeing the team’s move to theCoastal Collegiate Swimming Association tobegin the 2007-08 season, Young led thewomen’s team to the inaugural championshipand the Wildcat men to a runner-up finish.

The teams continue to experience successin the new league, as both finished second atthe 2009 CCSA Championships and took homeseveral individual honors. Ben Lane wasnamed Most Outstanding Male Diver afterwinning both the 1 and 3-meter events, andCurtis Chaney was named Most OutstandingFreshman Male Performer for being a three-time individual champion.

During his tenure the Wildcats have set 13new individual school records and all fiverelay records on the men’s side, and nine indi-vidual school records and all five women’srelay records.

Young was named the 2007-08 CCSAWomen’s Coach of the Year, after coaching 14athletes to All-CCSA performances, includingfive individual event winners.

In his first two seasons with the Wildcats,Young coached 10 All-CAA performers, asDavidson competed in the Colonial AthleticAssociation.

Prior to joining the Davidson staff, Youngspent three years as an assistant swimmingcoach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio,helping to guide the Lords and Ladies to fourNCAA Division III team championships.

“John has a keen understanding of a highlycompetitive academic and athletic environ-ment,” Director of Athletics Jim Murphy said.“His background and experience make him agreat fit for Davidson.”

During his tenure at Kenyon, Youngcoached national champions in 23 individualand 20 relay events, including Division IIIrecord-setters in four individual and two relayevents, and two Olympians. Young was alsoresponsible for the team’s strength and powerprogram as well as recruiting.

A 1997 graduate of Williams College inWilliamstown, Mass., Young collected fourNCAA Division III national championships asa student-athlete and was named NECACDivision III Male Athlete of the Year as a sen-ior.

Head Coach Fourth YearWilliams College ‘97

John Young

the young fileFull Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John YoungBirthplace . . . . . . . . . Williamstown, Mass.

Coaching Highlights• 2007-08 CCSA Women’s Coach of theYear, for leading the Wildcat women’s teamto the inaugural CCSA Championship.• As an assistant coach at Kenyon College,helped teams to four NCAA Division IIIChampionships in three seasons.• Has coached:- Most Outstanding Diver, 2008, Ben Lane- Most Outstanding Freshman MalePerformer, 2008, Curtis Chaney- 14 All-CCSA Performers, including fiveindividual event winners.- 10 All-CAA Performers.- 23 individual and 20 relay Division IIInational champions, including four indi-vidual and two relay record-setters.- two Olympians.

The team captain and two-time Division IIINew England Conference Swimmer of theYear also earned All-America honors 16 timesand Honorable Mention All-America recogni-tion 10 times. Young’s impressive collegiatecareer also included seven NEC event records,eight Williams College records and 22 NECtitles.

Before becoming a coach, Young worked asa consultant with a market research firm inQuincy, Mass., where he interacted withclients, managed the firm’s technology infra-structure, and hired and trained new analysts,giving him a skill set unique among manycoaches.

Young has also served as a coach at TotalPerformance Elite Training Camps in NewYork, Ohio and Wisconsin, as well as theTechnique Swimming Camp at HarvardUniversity. He is a member of the AmericanSwim Coaches Association and the CollegeSwim Coaches Association of America.

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Aaron Hintz begins his second season as the Davidson Wildcats’ div-ing coach.

With more than a decade of experience, Hintz has worked with ath-letes at every level from novice to nationals and NCAA Division I and hasa wealth of knowledge and experience.

“Aaron’s vision for Davidson Diving is perfectly consistent with mybelief that Davidson can sustain a high-achieving swimming and divingprogram built around the excellence of outstanding athlete-scholars,”Young said. “Able to offer Davidson’s prestigious academics and thechance to dive in one of the country’s premier facilities, I trust that Aaronwill recruit the country’s best and brightest divers. Even more important-ly, I know he is a coach with whom those divers will improve when theyarrive.”

Prior to joining the Davidson staff, Hintz served as an assistant coachfor 2007 East National Champions “Team Orlando” Diving in Orlando,Fla.

His coaching career also includes stints as head diving coach atWestern Illinois University, head coach for Noblesville Dive Club inNoblesville, Ind., assistant diving coach at Ball State University, assistant

Diving CoachThird YearWestern Illinois University ‘05

Chris Brammer joins the Davidson family as an assistant coach, afterthree successful years at Indiana University.

During his graduate work at Indiana, Brammer studied human per-formance under the direction of Dr. Joel Stager at the Counsilman Centerfor the Science of Swimming. Based on the philosophy of the legendaryDr. James Counsilman, the Counsilman Center serves as a research centerand resource for the swimming community.

Brammer played a pivotal role in research projects that included ananalysis of the progression of elite and masters swim performance acrosstime, measurement and identification of swimming power, the develop-ment of training devices and protocols specific to swim performance, therelationship between selected anthropometric dimensions and flutter kickperformance, and recovery aides following endurance exercise. He is cur-rently finishing his Masters thesis titled “Cutaneous Input andMotorneuron Excitability.” He also served as an assistant coach for localhigh school and middle school swim teams, and as co-head coach at theCounsilman Center Swim Team (CCST).

He earned his B.S. in Exercise Science from Truman State University,where he was a four-year varsity letter winner and three-time academicAll-American. He competed at the NCAA Division II Championship threetimes, earning NCAA All-America honors twice and Honorable-MentionAll-America honors five times as a butterfly specialist. He is a native ofOmaha, Nebraska.

Assistant CoachFirst YearTruman State ‘06

Chris Brammer

Kylie Gamelier joins the Davidson staff as an assistant coach for the2009-10 season.

Gamelier comes to Davidson after a successful career as a student-ath-lete at the University of Toledo. Her four years at Toledo were marked bydramatic improvement – both for the program and for Gamelier individu-ally. In the summer of 2008, Gamelier made Toledo sports history bybecoming the first swimmer to compete at the United States OlympicTrials. As a senior, she continued to transcend team history, becoming thefirst Toledo swimmer to compete at the NCAA Championships, whereshe took 31st place in both breaststroke events.

For her accomplishments, Gamelier was recognized as a team captain,named First-Team All-MAC, awarded the University of Toledo Swimmingand Diving MVP, and named the Toledo Athletic Department’s SeniorFemale Athlete of the Year. Her own career recently included participa-tion in the 2009 Swimming World Championship Trials.

Gamelier received her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Sciencefrom the University of Toledo in 2009. She has interned with the Strengthand Conditioning staff at the University of Pittsburgh, and as a coach atthe Athletic Republic in Toledo, Ohio. She is a native of CranberryTownship, Penn.

Assistant CoachFirst YearToledo ‘09

Kylie Gamelier

Aaron Hintz

coach for the Tualatin Hills Dive Club in Beaverton, Ore., diving coach atCoe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and diving instructor for the CedarRapids Park and Recreation District.

Along the way, Hintz has coached four Divers of the Year and variousuniversity record holders. He coached a diver to Division III NCAAs andtwo to the Division I NCAA Zones.

At the Junior Olympic level, Hintz coached a World Team Trial qualifi-er and three divers in the Top-10 at national meets. In a five-year stint as aJunior Olympic coach, he qualified divers to a national level meet morethan 20 times.

Hintz received a B.A. in journalism from Western Illinois in 2005, afield in which he also has extensive experience. Among his accomplish-ments, he was awarded the Illinois Press Association’s Maurice Scottaward for the best coverage of taxation and placed in the top three inthree categories.

Hintz also attended Field Medical Service School to become eligible todeploy with the Marines and attained the rank of Non-CommissionedOfficer, HM3. He served as a medical corpsman with the U.S. Marinesfrom 1988-1994.

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men's and women's swimmers earn

All-Academic status from CSCAAThe Davidson Wildcats men’s and

women’s swimming teams were two of the125 teams to earn Academic All-America dis-tinction from the College Swim CoachesAssociation of America for the 2007-08 aca-demic year.

Fresh off their inaugural 2008 CoastalCollegiate Swimming AssociationChampionship, the Wildcat women qualifiedwith an impressive team GPA of 3.150.

The Wildcat men, runners-up at for theCCSA championship on the men’s side,earned the honors with a team GPA of 3.070.

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CCSA swimmer of the week honorsComing off an impressive win over the

College of Charleston on Oct. 25, NateLadner, Anna Stringfield and StephannieMcKinney won the Wildcats’ first CCSAweekly honors.

Geoffrey Peitz was named CCSA Men’sSwimmer of the Week, while Ben Lane and

Linnea Buttermore were named CCSA Men’sand Women’s Divers of the Week, for theirperformances against Emory on Nov. 1.

Lane and Buttermore repeated as CCSAMen’s and Women’s Divers of the Week thefollowing week, after turning in impressiveperformances against William & Mary.

After helping the Davidson men’s andwomen’s swimming and diving teams to first-place team finishes at the DavidsonInvitational, Lindsey Martin was namedCCSA Women’s Swimmer of the Week, whileButtermore and Lane swept the weekly div-ing awards for a third straight week.

After setting a pair of school records andswimming on three record-setting relays tohelp the Wildcats to a third-place finish at theNike Invitational this weekend, Ladnerearned his scond nod, selected as the CCSAMen’s Swimmer of the Week.

With strong performances against SouthCarolina and Duke, Merritt Peele was namedCCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week and Laneearned his fourth weekly honor.

Finally, after leading the Davidson men’sswimming and diving to a victory over

CCSA-foe Gardner-Webb, Curtis Chaney wasnamed CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Weekand Lane picked up his fifth and final honor.

records fall at the Nike InviteAt the finale for the first half of the 2008-

09 season, the Davidson Wildcats set 10 indi-vidual school records and two relay records.

The Wildcat women set five newDavidson standards, led by three fromLindsey Martin (50, 100 and 200 freestyles.)Alanna Ream finished third and rewrote herown school record in the 1650 free, and EmilyCastle broke her own record in the 100 fly inthe prelims.

The Davidson men turned in five individ-ual records and a pair of relay records, led byNate Ladner with a Davidson standard in the50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke.

Andrew Carlson (200 free), Geoffrey Peitz(200 fly) and Miguel Rodriguez (100 free) setindividual standards, while the men’s 200and 800 freestyle relays and 400 medleyrelays turned in school bests.

TOP-10 ADDITIONSMenTennant Brastow 100 back, 200 back

Joe Burquist 100 back, 100 fly

Andrew Carlson 100 free, 200 free

Brad Carman 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly

Curtis Chaney 100 free, 200 free, 500 free

Bryan Droll 50 free, 100 free

Scott Frantz 200 back, 200 IM

David Kerman 200 back, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 IM

Nate Ladner 50 free, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM

Ben Lucas 400 IM

Merritt Peele 100 free, 200 free, 1000 free, 1650 free

Geoff Peitz 100 back, 200 back, 100 fly, 200 fly,

200 IM, 400 IM

Miguel Rodriguez 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly

Brian Seo 1000 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

Patrick Whitman 50 free, 100 free, 100 breast

Miller Williams 50 free, 100 fly

NEW SCHOOL RECORDSMen — IndividualCurtis Chaney 200 free, 500 freeScott Frantz 200 backBen Lane 3-meter (dual)Merritt Peele 100 free, 1000 free, 1650 free Geoff Peitz 200 fly, 200 IMPatrick Whitman 50 freeMiller Williams 100 fly

Relay200 medley Scott Frantz, Patrick Whitman,

Miller Williams, Bryan Droll400 medley Scott Frantz, Geoff Peitz,

Brad Carman, Curtis Chaney200 free Patrick Whitman, Bryan Droll,

Brad Carman, Scott Frantz400 free Merritt Peele, Bryan Droll,

Brad Carman, Curtis Chaney800 free Curtis Chaney, Patrick Whitman

Brad Carman, Merritt Peele

men’s resultsDual Meet Record: 2-6 overall, 2-0 CCSA

Oct. 4 at Clemson University L, 99-18617 at East Carolina UniversityL, 173-10925 Coll. of Charleston* W, 164-123

Nov. 1 Emory L, 89-1488 at William & Mary L, 104-133

21-23 Davidson College Invitational 1stDec. 4-6 Nike Invitational 3rdJan. 10 at Duke L, 118-151

vs. South Carolina1 116-15724 Gardner-Webb* W, 168-111

Feb.19-21 CCSA Championships2 2nd

1Durham, N.C.2Athens, Ga.

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2009 CCSA championshipsThe Davidson Wildcat men’s and

women’s teams both finished in second placeat the 2009 CCSA Championships, as compe-tition concluded Saturday in Athens, Ga.

The College of Charleston men andFlorida Gulf Coast women won 2009 CCSASwimming and Diving Championships.

After winning both diving events, BenLane was named Outstanding Male Diver ofthe Year, while Curtis Chaney took homeOutstanding Male Freshman Performer of theYear honors. Aaron Hintz was named co-men’s Diving Coach of the Year.

The Wildcats won 13 individual eventsand four relay events, including sweeping the400 freestyle relays. The Wildcat men alsowon the 200 and 800 freestyle relays.

Chaney won three events to lead theWildcats, finishing first in the 100, 200 and500 freestyles, and Lane won both the 1 and3-meter diving events. Scott Frantz was also adouble winner, sweeping the backstrokes,while Merritt Peele (1650 freestyle), GeoffreyPeitz (200 fly) and Patrick Whitman (50 free)

were individual title winners. Lindsey Martin led the Wildcat women, as

a double champion in the 50 and 100freestyles for a second straight season. EmilyCastle was the Wildcats’ only other eventwinner (100 fly).

Additionally, the Wildcats also had sixswimmers set school records with their per-formances. Alanna Ream (1650 free), LaurenKamperman (200 fly), Anna Stringfield (400IM) and Caitlin Sheetz (500 free) each setDavidson standards for the Wildcat women,while Peitz (200 IM) took another record forthe men.

In the relays, the Wildcats set new schoolrecords in both the 200 and 400 medleys,while the Wildcat women swam Davidsonbests in the 200 freestyle relay.

lane concludes impressive season at

NCAA zone b diving championshipsTo conclude his impressive rookie season,

Ben Lane competed at the NCAA Zone BChampionships at the Allan Jones AquaticCenter in Knoxville, Tenn.

He failed to advance to the NCAA

Championships, as only the top 11 diversqualified, including divers from Alabama,Miami, Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee,Virginia Tech, Louisiana State and NorthCarolina.

Lane finished with a score of 207.70 and inlast place after Friday’s competition on the 1-meter, but jumped nearly 20 spots the follow-ing day behind a solid performance inSaturday’s competition. He finished in 26thplace with a score of 276.10 on the 3-meter.

droll swims lifetime best among

world’s best at charlotte ultraswimBryan Droll finished second in the “C”

Final, and 18th overall, in the 50-meterfreestyle with a lifetime best time of 23.67 atthe Charlotte UltraSwim Meet held at theMecklenburg County Aquatic Center.

Droll finished the event 2.3 secondsbehind France’s Fred Bousquet, the WorldRecord Holder. The time bested Droll’s previ-ous career mark, set earlier in the day in thepreliminary round, of 23.84 seconds.

women’s resultsDual Meet Record: 4-6 overall, 4-0 CCSA

Oct. 4 at Clemson University L, 103-19217 at East Carolina L, 176-11324 N.C. A&T* W, 86-5825 Coll. of Charleston* W, 184-111

Nov. 1 Emory L, 113-1308 at William & Mary L, 96-147

21-23 Davidson College Invitational1 1stDec. 4-6 Nike Invitational 5thJan. 10 at Duke L, 120.5-160.5

17 at Georgia Southern* W, 123-11824 Gardner-Webb* W, 162-126

Feb.19-21 CCSA Championships 2nd

Boldface denotes home meet.

* denotes CCSA opponent.1 Gambier, Ohio

2 Athens, Ga.

TOP-10 ADDITIONSWomenSarah Bertram 100 back, 200 back

Emily Castle 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 100 fly

Caroline Curtiss 100 breast, 200 breast

Jessica Delgehausen 1000 free, 1650 free

Casey Gemunder 500 free

Lauren Kamperman 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM

Meagan Madden 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free,

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Lindsey Martin 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 back

Madeline Parra 100 fly, 200 fly

Alanna Ream 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

Alexa Richardson 50 free

Courtney Sanders 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 fly

Caitlin Sheetz 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free

Ineke Stegger 100 breast

Anna Stringfield 500 free, 1000 free, 100 back,

200 back, 200 IM, 400 IM

Hailey Szymczak 100 breast

Jessica Totten 100 fly

Casey Van Tassell 50 free, 100 free, 200 free

NEW SCHOOL RECORDSWomen — IndividualEmily Castle 100 flyLauren Kamperman 200 flyLindsey Martin 100 free, 200 freeAlanna Ream 1000 free, 1650 freeCaitlin Sheetz 500 freeAnna Stringfield 400 IM

Relay200 medley Lindsey Martin, Caroline Curtiss

Emily Castle, Courtney Sanders400 medley Anna Stringfield, Caroline Curtiss,

Emily Castle, Lindsey Martin200 free Lindsey Martin, Casey Van Tassell,

Emily Castle, Courtney Sanders400 free Lindsey Martin, Casey Van Tassell

Emily Castle, Courtney Sanders800 free Courtney Sanders, Caitlin Sheetz,

Casey Van Tassell, Anna Stringfield

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swimming associationCoach of the Year

John Young, Swimming 2008 (W)Aaron Hintz, Diving 2009 (co-M)

Most OutstandingBen Lane, Male Diver 2009Curtis Chaney, Male Freshman 2009

Individual Event WinnerMen

Andrew Carlson 500 free, 2008Curtis Chaney 100 free, 200 free,

500 free, 2009Scott Frantz 200 back, 2008

100 back, 200 back, 2009Ben Lane 1-meter, 3-meter, 2009Merritt Peele 200 free, 1650 free, 2008Geoffrey Peitz 200 fly, 2009Patrick Whitman 50 free, 2009

WomenEmily Castle 100 fly, 2009Lindsey Martin 50 free, 100 free, 2008

50 free, 100 free, 2009Anna Stringfield 400 IM, 2008

Team ChampionshipsWomen 2008

Team FinishesMen Women2008 2nd 2008 1st2009 2nd 2009 2nd

All-CCSAMen

Will Broughton 2008Andrew Carlson 2008Bryan Droll 2009Scott Frantz 2008, 2009David Kerman 2009Nate Ladner 2008Merritt Peele 2008, 2009Geoffrey Peitz 2009Miguel Rodriguez 2008Fiete Stegger 2008Adam Topaz 2008Miller Williams 2008, 2009

WomenLinnea Buttermore 2008, 2009Emily Castle 2008, 2009Lindsey Martin 2008, 2009Alanna Ream 2008Courtney Sanders 2009Anna Stringfield 2008, 2009

colonial athletic

associationCoach of the Year

Tim Kelly 2004 (W)

Swimmer of the YearMegan Hollar 2006

Rookie of the YearChris Wrobleski 2002Megan Hollar 2003

Individual Event WinnerMegan Hollar, 2004 100 BrMegan Hollar, 2006 100 Br

200 Br200 IM

Team FinishesMen Women2001 6th 2001 6th2002 8th 2002 8th2003 8th 2003 6th2004 8th 2004 3rd2005 8th 2005 6th2006 9th 2006 6th2007 7th 2007 7th

All-CAAMenWill Broughton 2006Scott Frantz 2007Kirk Hirsekorn 2001Charlie Hunter 2001Merritt Peele 2006, 2007Brad Poole 2006Miguel Rodriguez 2006Jon Smith 2006Fiete Stegger 2006Matt West 2001

WomenKirsten Allen 2006Brigit Barry 2004Ashley Cain 2004Jenny Hoekstra 2004Megan Hollar* 2004, 2006Sara Laws 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004Alanna Ream 2006Erin Rosintoski 2004Courtney Sanders 2006Kristen Shields 2004, 2006Eli Trefzger 2004Vanessa Witt 2004

*Indicates individual event winner

Tim Kelly, Head Coach (2003-2006)

southern statesCoach of the Year

Rich DeSelm 1995 (M), 1997, 1998,1999 (W), 2000 (W)

Co-Divers of the MeetJonathan Frost, Michael Hart 1995Southern States Championship

Team ChampionshipsMen 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999Women 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

All-Southern StatesMen

Matthew Buck* 1995Terry Dolch 1997, 1998, 1999Jonathan Frost* 1995Graham Gravely 1999, 2000Scott Harper 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Michael Hart* 1995Kurt Hirsekorn 1998, 1999, 2000Churchill Hooff* 1993, 1995, 1996Sam Kuykendall 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Matthew Lake* 1997, 1998Michael Scarbo* 1995Freddy Schnell* 1995, 1997, 1998Matthew West 1998

WomenKendra Berner 2000Suzi Bozzone 1997, 1998Mary Shell Brosche* 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Starr Daniell 1999, 2000Karen Fritchie 1998Susanne Herring* 1995Heidi Hester 1999, 2000Liz Nugent* 2000Kathleen Paffenroth* 1996, 1997, 1998Heather Sweeney* 1995Beth Summerlin 1999

*Indicates individual event winner

Rich DeSelm, Head Coach (1994-2000)

John Young, Head Coach (2006- present)

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Megan Hollar, 2006In the final meet of

her illustrious Wildcatcareer, Megan Hollarwon three individualtitles — the 200 breast,100 breast and 200 IM, atthe 2006 CAAs to earnSwimmer of the Meet,and ultimately, CAA

Female Swimmer of the Year honors. Hollar, who first won the 100 breast at the

2004 CAAs, is the only swimmer in the pro-gram’s history to win an individual title at theCAA conference championship meet, finishingher career with four wins.

Along the way, she set a new school recordin both the 200 breast, with an NCAA-B stan-dard time of 2:17.80, and the 100 breast, with atime of 1:03.30 to also become the first Wildcatto hold a CAA meet record. She is also aWildcat Top-10 performer in the 200 free.

Hollar was named the 2005-06 CAAFemale Swimmer of the Year, the firstDavidson swimmer ever to receive the honor.

swimmer of the meet

As a freshman in1995, Matthew Buckmade a splash withthree top individual fin-ishes at his firstSouthern StatesChampionships.

Swimming to victo-ries in the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast,Buck led the Davidson men to their first-everSouthern States team crown. He was also partof the Wildcats’ winning 400 medley relay.

A versatile and talented swimmer, Buck’sschool record in the 100 breast is still intact,and he remains a Wildcat Top-10 performer inthe 200 breast and 200 IM.

Kendra Berner, 2000-01

Heather Sweeney, 1995

Heather Sweeney’srookie campaign culmi-nated with an impres-sive showing at the 1995Southern StatesChampionships, as sheclaimed a pair of indi-vidual titles.

Out-swimming the pack, Sweeney touchedthe wall first in both the 200 IM and 400 IM,setting a new meet record in the 400. She alsoraced to second in the 200 breast and helpedthe 800 freestyle relay team to a first-place fin-ish.

Sweeney left her mark on the program andremains a Wildcat Top-10 performer in the 200and 400 IMs.

Mary Shell Brosche,1999 & 2000

Mary Shell Brosche’sperformances at theSouthern States Champ-ionships in 1999 and2000 earned her back-to-back top swimmer hon-ors and helped theWildcat women to con-

secutive team titles. Brosche won the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200

back events in both years and remains theschool record holder in both IMs.

Extremely versatile, Brosche remains ontwo additional Wildcat Top-10 lists — the100 back and the 100 fly.

Matthew Buck, 1995

Ellie Trefzger receivedthe Susan K. RobertsAward in 2007, givenannually by DavidsonCollege to a female athletein recognition of outstand-ing dedication and contri-bution to the school’s

intercollegiate athletics.Trefzger finished her four-year career on the

Wildcat Top-10 performers list in the 200 free,500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, 100 fly and 200 fly.

Ellie Trefzger, 2003-07

Kendra Berner received the HondaInspiration Award, given nationally to a stu-dent-athlete who by perseverance has over-come personal adversity or disability or hasundergone extraordinary personal sacrificeto achieve success in women’s athletics.

Though born with a congenital deforma-tion of her right hand, Berner won four sil-ver medals in the 2000 Paralympics and stillremains on the Wildcat Top-10 performers inthe 50 free.

susan k. roberts award honda inspiration award

After winning bothdiving events, freshmanBen Lane was namedMost Outstanding MaleDiver of the Year at the2009 Coastal CollegiateSwimming Associationchampionships.

Lane was the CCSA champion on the 3-meter dive with a score of 293.70 and won hissecond individual title, finishing first on the 1-meter dive with a score of 285.10.

He also rewrote the dual-meet schoolrecord on the 3-meter with a score of 315.30against Emory. The five-time CCSA Diver ofthe Week, capped off his impressive freshmancampaign with an appearance at the NCAAZone B Championships in Knoxville, Tenn.

Curtis Chaney,2009

After winnng threeindividual titles andswimming on three win-ning relays, CurtisChaney was named the2009 Coastal CollegiateSwimming AssociationMost Outstanding Male

Freshman of the Year. Chaney won the 100 free (45.78) and set

new school records while winning both the200 (1:37.72) and 500 freestyles (4:26.89). Healso swam on the school-record setting andwinning 400 (3:01.85) and 800 freestyle(6:43.92) relays and on the runner-up school-record setting 400 medley relay (3:23.38).

He was named CCSA Male Swimmer ofthe Week for Jan. 19.

Ben Lane,2009

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100 fly1. Miller Williams :49.47 CCSA 20092. Joe Burquist :50.72 CCSA 20093. Brad Carman :50.88 CCSA 20094. Brad Poole :50.98 CAA 2006 5. Miguel Rodriguez :51.28 NIKE 20096. Charlie Hunter :51.51 CAA 20047. Keith Nelson :51.74 ECAC 19978. Geoffrey Peitz :51.80 ECU 20099. Scott Harper :51.91 ECAC 1998

10. Mark Medendorp :52.03 ECAC 2000

200 fly1. Geoffrey Peitz 1:51.84 CCSA 20092. Charlie Hunter 1:53.55 CAA 20013. Scott Harper 1:53.98 ECAC 19974. Miller Williams 1:54.11 CCSA 20085. Sam Kuykendall 1:54.35 SSC 19996. Adam Topaz 1:54.42 CAA 20077. Michael Mazza 1:55.35 CAA 20018. Mark Medendorp 1:55.81 ECAC 20009. Robb Broughton 1:55.82 CAA 200510. David Kerman 1:56.05 NIKE 2009

200 IM1. Geoffrey Peitz 1:51.88 CCSA 20092. Kurt Hirsekorn 1:52.14 CAA 20013. Nate Ladner 1:52.39 NIKE 20094. Scott Frantz 1:53.79 CCSA 20095. Matthew West 1:53.99 SSC 20016. Scott Harper 1:54.02 SSC 19987. Matthew Buck 1:54.40 SSC 19958. Scott Foster 1:54.93 CAA 20079. Keith Nelson 1:55.13 SSC 1997

10. Fiete Stegger 1:55.26 CAA 2005

400 IM1. Kurt Hirsekorn 4:02.00 ECAC 20002. David Kerman 4:03.00 CCSA 20093. Scott Harper 4:03.58 SSC 19994. Brian Seo 4:05.84 CCSA 20095. Adam Topaz 4:07.70 CAA 20056. Matthew Lake 4:08.00 SSC 19977. Graham Gravley 4:09.84 SSC 20008. Geoffrey Peitz 4:10.14 W&M 20099. Ben Lucas 4:10.27 CCSA 2009

10. Will Broughton 4:11.16 CAA 2005

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Meet Legend

CAA=Colonial Athletic Association Championships

CCSA=Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships

COL=Dual meet with Columbia

DAV=Davidson Invite

DU=Dual meet with Duke

ECAC=Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conf. Champ.

ECU=Dual meet with East Carolina

EMRY=Dual meet with Emory

NIC=Carolina Invitational/Nike Cup

NIKE=Nike Invitational at Kenyon College

SCC=Southern Conference Championships

SSC=Southern States Championship

W&M=Dual Meet with William & Mary

VMI=Dual meet with VMI

50 free1. Patrick Whitman :20.66 CCSA 20092. Bryan Droll :20.79 CCSA 20093. Nate Ladner :20.96 NIKE 20094. Fiete Stegger :21.10 (lo) CCSA 20085. Brad Carman :21.25 CCSA 20096. Miguel Rodriguez :21.25 NIKE 20097. Miller Williams :21.42 CCSA 20098. Bill Paterson :21.44 SSC 19979. Michael Warner :21.54 CAA 2002

10. Scott Frantz :21.60 NIKE 2008

100 free1. Merritt Peele :45.38 (lo) CCSA 20092. Curtis Chaney :45.49 CCSA 20093. Bryan Droll :45.69 CCSA 20094. Miguel Rodriguez :45.75 NIKE 20095. Brad Carman :46.27 CCSA 20096. Fiete Stegger :46.43 CCSA 20087. Patrick Whitman :46.50 CCSA 20098. Scott Frantz :46.64 NIKE 20099. Andrew Carlson :46.67 NIKE 2009

10. Brad Poole :46.83 CAA 2006

200 free1. Curtis Chaney 1:37.72 CCSA 20092. Merritt Peele 1:39.30 CCSA 20093. Andrew Carlson 1:40.89 NIKE 20094. Robert Koch 1:41.58 CAA 20025. Fiete Stegger 1:41.81 CAA 20056. Churchill Hooff 1:42.37 NIC 19967. Matthew West 1:43.23 CAA 20018. Freddy Schnell 1:43.25 SSC 19979. Jon Smith 1:43.74 CAA 2006

10. Warren Beck 1:43.86 SC 1981

500 free1. Curtis Chaney 4:26.89 CCSA 20092. Merritt Peele 4:32.08 CAA 20073. Churchill Hooff 4:33.07 SSC 19964. Michael Scarbo 4:35.02 SSC 19955. Will Broughton 4:37.37 CAA 20056. Andrew Carlson 4:38.03 CCSA 20087. Freddy Schnell 4:38.11 SSC 19978. Robert Koch 4:38.11 CAA 20049. Michael Flowers 4:41.61 CAA 2003

10. Graham Gravley 4:41.90 SSC 1999

1000 free1. Merritt Peele 9:32.47 CCSA 20092. Will Broughton 9:33.38 CAA 20063. Michael Scarbo 9:35.10 SSC 19954. Churchill Hooff 9:38.66 NIC 19965. Graham Gravley 9:46.07 DU 19996. Freddy Schnell 9:48.74 SSC 19977. Brian Seo 9:51.89 CCSA 20098. Andrew Carlson 9:51.92 CAA 20069. Adam Kennedy 9:52.31 ECU 1997

10. Michael Flowers 9:52.59 CAA 2002

1650 free1. Merritt Peele 15:47.93 CCSA 20092. Churchill Hooff 15:50.23 NIC 19963. Will Broughton 15:54.59 CAA 20064. Michael Scarbo 15:57.85 SSC 19955. Graham Gravley 16:11.96 CAA 20016. Michael Flowers 16:18.58 CAA 20027. Brian Seo 16:23.96 CCSA 20098. Adam Kennedy 16:27.94 SSC 19989. Andrew Carlson 16:28.93 CAA 2006

10. Robert Koch 16:32.11 CAA 2003

100 back1. Scott Frantz, Jr. :50.21 (lo) Nike 20082. Geoffrey Peitz :50.51 CCSA 20093. Charlie Hunter :50.99 CAA 20044. Terry Dolch :51.15 SSC 19985. Tennant Brastow :52.00 CCSA 20096. Sam Kuykendall :52.21 SSC 19997. Joe Burquist :52.77 CCSA 20098. Freddy Schnell :53.05 ECAC 19979. Steve Tolson :53.36 CAA 2004

10. Michael Flowers :53.57 CAA 2005

200 back1. Scott Frantz, Jr. 1:48.69 CCSA 20092. Terry Dolch 1:50.12 ECAC 19983. Charlie Hunter 1:51.43 CAA 20044. David Kerman 1:52.04 CCSA 20095. Sam Kuykendall 1:52.81 SSC 19996. Geoffrey Peitz 1:52.94 NIKE 20097. Freddy Schnell 1:53.14 SSC 19978. Tennant Brastow 1:53.81 CCSA 20099. Keith Nelson 1:56.91 SSC 1997

10. Michael Flowers 1:57.54 CAA 2005

100 breast1. Nate Ladner :56.13 NIKE 20092. Matthew Buck :56.21 SSC 19953. Matthew Lake :57.18 ECAC 19974. Kurt Hirsekorn :57.35 COL 20005. Matthew West :58.22 SSC 19986. Jay Rosenquest :58.71 SSC 19977. Foster Mathews :59.17 CAA 20028. Patrick Whitman :59.24 CCSA 20099. Tom Murphy :59.27 SS 1999

10. Fiete Stegger :59.30 CCSA 2008

200 breast1. Kurt Hirsekorn 2:03.48 CAA 20012. Matthew Buck 2:04.68 SSC 19953. Matthew Lake 2:04.96 SSC 19984. Nate Ladner 2:05.03 NIKE 20095. Matthew West 2:06.46 ECAC 19986. Tom Murphy 2:06.79 SSC 19997. Foster Mathews 2:08.57 CAA 20038. Scott Foster 2:10.08 CAA 20079. Jay Rosenquest 2:10.27 SSC 199710. David Kerman 2:10.51 CCSA 2009

1650 free1. Alanna Ream 16:56.74 CCSA 20092. Caitlin Sheetz 17:09.41 CCSA 20093. Ellie Trefzger 17:17.81 CAA 20044. Jessica Delgehausen 17:21.91 DAV 20095. Kelsey Holmberg 17:39.18 CAA 2003 6. Leisa Rossello 17:42.31 SSC 19997. Meagan Madden 17:44.41 CCSA 20098. Shelley Conroy 17:46.40 CAA 20019. Kathleen Paffenroth 17:47.11 SSC 1997

10. Heidi Hester 17:48.53 ECAC 1999

100 back1. Sara Laws :58.28 CAA 20042. Brigit Barry :58.33 CAA 20043. Mary Shell Brosche :58.59 SSC 19974. Anna Stringfield :58.97 (lo) CCSA 20095. Carrie Rafer :59.33 CAA 20016. Trisha Blackwell :59.42 CAA 20047. Sarah Bertram :59.75 CCSA 20098. Lindsey Martin 1:00.13 CCSA 20099. Jennifer Hoekstra 1:00.19 CAA 200510. Emily Castle 1:00.38 NIKE 2009

200 back1. Sara Laws 2:02.36 CAA 20012. Anna Stringfield 2:03.65 CCSA 20093. Mary Shell Brosche 2:04.43 SSC 19974. Carrie Rafer 2:06.33 CAA 20015. Trisha Blackwell 2:06.73 CAA 20026. Leslie Cook 2:07.13 CAA 20047. Meagan Madden 2:07.76 CCSA 20098. Sarah Bertram 2:08.55 CCSA 20099. Allison Hobgood 2:08.81 NIC 1996

10. Katherine Welling 2:08.96 SSC 1996

100 breast1. Megan Hollar 1:03.30 CAA 20062. Melissa Marquez 1:05.87 CAA 20023. Joanie Gidas 1:06.73 CAA 20024. Caroline Curtiss 1:06.81 CCSA 20095. Britta Toleman 1:07.26 ECAC 20006. Beth Wilson 1:07.34 SSC 19987. Vanessa Witt 1:07.73 W&M 20008. Maddie Stough 1:07.88 CAA 20059. Ineke Stegger 1:08.31 CLEM 2008

10. Hailey Szymczak 1:08.41 CCSA 2009

200 breast1. Megan Hollar 2:17.80 CAA 20062. Melissa Marquez 2:18.58 CAA 20023. Joanie Gidas 2:24.74 ECAC 20024. Ineke Stegger 2:25.23 CCSA 20085. Caroline Curtiss 2:26.09 CCSA 20096. Britta Toleman 2:26.45 SSC 20007. Beth Wilson 2:26.48 SSC 19988. Vanessa Witt 2:26.53 W&M 20009. Maddie Stough 2:26.71 CAA 2005

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100 fly1. Emily Castle :54.62 CCSA 20092. Courtney Sanders :55.60 CCSA 20093. Jessica Totten :57.85 CCSA 20094. Shelley Conroy :58.24 CAA 20025. Brigit Barry :58.92 CAA 20046. Lauren Taft :58.97 CAA 20037. Madeline Parra :59.03 CCSA 20098. Mary Shell Brosche :59.03 GMU 20009. Megan Perez :59.13 CAA 2001

10. Lauren Kamperman :59.22 CCSA 2009

200 fly1. Lauren Kamperman 2:06.84 CCSA 20092. Vanessa Witt 2:07.45 CAA 20043. Kathleen Paffenroth 2:07.68 NIC 19964. Alanna Ream 2:07.71 DAV 20075. Madeline Parra 2:08.08 CCSA 20096. Ashley Cain 2:08.19 CAA 20047. Ellie Trefzger 2:08.43 CAA 20048. Starr Daniell 2:08.58 SSC 19999. Shelley Conroy 2:09.14 CAA 2002

10. Kate Graham 2:09.29 EMRY 2005

200 IM1. Megan Hollar 2:06.32 CAA 2006 2. Lauren Kamperman 2:06.62 CCSA 20093. Mary Shell Brosche 2:06.74 SSC 20004. Anna Stringfield 2:06.93 CCSA 20095. Ineke Stegger 2:09.24 CCSA 20086. Sara Laws 2:09.50 CAA 20047. Heather Sweeney 2:09.77 SSC 19958. Beth Summerlin 2:10.26 CAA 20029. Joanie Gidas 2:11.07 CAA 2002

10. Melissa Marquez 2:11.38 CAA 2002

400 IM1. Anna Stringfield 4:28.42 CCSA 20082. Lauren Kamperman 4:26.51 CCSA 20093. Mary Shell Brosche 4:27.38 SSC 20004. Vanessa Witt 4:30.73 CAA 20045. Ashley Cain 4:30.83 CAA 20046. Alanna Ream 4:35.73 CAA 2006 7. Sara Laws 4:31.69 CAA 20038. Ineke Stegger 4:34.41 CCSA 20089. Heather Sweeney 4:36.00 SSC 1995

10. Casey Grimes 4:36.95 CAA 2003

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Meet Legend

CAA=Colonial Athletic Association Championships

CCSA=Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Championships

CLEM=Dual meet with Clemson

DU=Dual meet with Duke

ECAC=Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conf. Champ.

ECU=Dual meet with East Carolina

EMRY=Dual meet with Emory

GMU=Dual meet with George Mason

GS/NCW=Pod meet with Ga. Southern and UNCW

GS=Dual meet with Geogia Southern

JMU=Dual meet with James Madison

NCW=Dual meet with UNCW

NIC=Carolina Invitational/Nike Cup

NIKE=Nike Invitational at Kenyon College

R/B=Davidson’s Red/Black exhibition meet

SSC=Southern States Championships

UR=Dual meet with Richmond

W&M=Dual meet with William & Mary

50 free1. Lindsey Martin :22.99 Nike 20092. Emily Castle :23.58 CCSA 20093. Courtney Sanders :23.74 CCSA 20094. Casey Van Tassell :24.09 CCSA 20095. Susanne Herring :24.35 SSC 19946. Alexa Richardson :24.38 CCSA 20097. Kirsten Allen :24.42 CCSA 20088. Jamie Sasanfar :24.45 CAA 20039. Jennifer Hoekstra :24.63 CAA 2002

10. Kendra Berner :24.86 CAA 2001

100 free1. Lindsey Martin :49.67 CCSA 20092. Emily Castle :51.25 CCSA 20093. Courtney Sanders :52.49 CCSA 20084. Casey Van Tassell :51.96 CCSA 20095. Megan Hollar :52.89 CAA 2006 6. Kristen Shields :53.14 CAA 20067. Jamie Sasanfar :53.15 CAA 20038. Kirsten Allen :53.24 CCSA 20089. Jennifer Hoekstra :53.30 CAA 2002

10. Susanne Herring :53.30 SSC 1995

200 free1. Lindsey Martin 1:50.15 CCSA 20092. Anna Stringfield 1:52.93 NIKE 20083. Jessica Delgehausen 1:53.06 CCSA 20084. Caitlin Sheetz 1:53.24 CCSA 20095. Kristen Shields 1:53.42 CAA 20066. Casey Van Tassell 1:53.44 CCSA 20097. Courtney Sanders 1:53.57 CCSA 20098. Megan Hollar 1:54.13 CAA 20069. Susanne Herring 1:54.23 SCC 1995

10. Kirsten Allen 1:54:98 CAA 2005

500 free1. Caitlin Sheetz 4:57.85 CCSA 20092. Alanna Ream 4:58.68 CCSA 20093. Jessica Delgehausen 5:02.32 CCSA 20084. Anna Stringfield 5:03.94 EMRY 20095. Ellie Trefzger 5:04.51 CAA 20046. Kristen Shields 5:04.85 CAA 20067. Suzzi Bozzone 5:06.23 SSC 19978. Meagan Madden 5:06.39 CCSA 20099. Starr Daniell 5:07.42 SSC 1999

10. Casey Gemunder 5:07.78 CCSA 2009

1000 free1. Alanna Ream 10:17.02 (s) CCSA 20092. Caitlin Sheetz 10:21.65 (s) CCSA 20093. Jessica Delgehausen 10:22.13 GS 20094. Ellie Trefzger 10:27.29 UNCW 20075. Anna Stringfield 10:29.65 W&M 20096. Meagan Madden 10:34.58 W&M 20097. Casey Grimes 10:34.58 GW 20038. Leisa Rossello 10:37.38 UR 19989. Kathleen Paffenroth 10:39.68 ECU 1995

10. Kelsey Holmberg 10:40.36 (s) CAA 2003

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men’s individual records50 Free Patrick Whitman :20.66 Feb. 19, 2009100 Free Merritt Peele :45.38 (lo) Feb. 21, 2009200 Free Curtis Chaney 1:37.72 Feb. 20, 2009500 Free Curtis Chaney 4:26.89 Feb. 19, 20091000 Free Merritt Peele 9:32.47 (s) Feb. 21, 20091650 Free Merritt Peele 15:47.93 Feb. 21, 2009100 Back Scott Frantz, Jr. :50.21 Feb. 23, 2008200 Back Scott Frantz, Jr. 1:48.69 Feb. 21, 2009100 Breast Nate Ladner :56.13 Dec. 5, 2008200 Breast Kirk Hirsekorn 2:03.48 Feb. 24, 2001100 Fly Miller Williams :49.47 Feb. 20, 2009200 Fly Geoffrey Peitz 1:51.84 Feb. 21, 2009200 IM Geoffrey Peitz 1:51.88 Feb. 19, 2009400 IM Kurt Hirsekorn 4:02.00 Feb. 25, 2000

women’s individual records50 Free Lindsey Martin :22.99 Dec. 5, 2008100 Free Lindsey Martin :49.67 Feb. 21, 2009200 Free Lindsey Martin 1:50.15 Feb. 20, 2009500 Free Caitlin Sheetz 4:57.85 Feb. 19, 20091000 Free Alanna Ream 10:17.02 (s) Feb. 21, 20091650 Free Alanna Ream 16:56.74 Feb. 21, 2009100 Back Sara Laws :58.28 Feb. 20, 2004200 Back Sara Laws 2:02.36 Feb. 24, 2001100 Breast Megan Hollar 1:03.30 Feb. 22, 2006200 Breast Megan Hollar 2:17.80 Feb. 22, 2006100 Fly Emily Castle :54.62 Feb. 20, 2009200 Fly Lauren Kamperman 2:06.84 Feb. 21, 2009200 IM Megan Hollar 2:06.32 Feb. 12, 2006400 IM Anna Stringfield 4:25.88 Feb. 20, 2009

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men’s relay records200 Medley Relay 1:31.85 Feb. 19, 2009

Scott FrantzPatrick WhitmanMiller WilliamsBryan Droll

400 Medley Relay 3:23.38 Feb. 19, 2009Scott FrantzGeoffrey PeitzBrad CarmanCurtis Chaney

200 Free Relay 1:21.51 Feb. 19, 2009Patrick WhitmanBryan DrollBrad CarmanScott Frantz

400 Free Relay 3:01.85 Feb. 19, 2009Merritt PeeleBryan DrollBrad CarmanCurtis Chaney

800 Free Relay 6:43.92 Feb. 19, 2009Curtis ChaneyPatrick WhitmanBrad CarmanMerritt Peele

women’s relay records200 Medley Relay 1:45.32 Feb. 20, 2009Lindsey MartinCaroline CurtissEmily CastleCourtney Sanders

400 Medley Relay 3:51.78 Feb. 19, 2009Anna StringfieldCaroline CurtissEmily CastleLindsey Martin

200 Free Relay 1:34.31 Feb. 19, 2009Lindsey MartinCasey Van TassellEmily CastleCourtney Sanders

400 Free Relay 3:23.09 Feb. 21, 2009Lindsey MartinCasey Van TassellEmily CastleCourtney Sanders

800 Free Relay 7:31.64 Feb. 20, 2009Courtney SandersCaitlin SheetzCasey Van TassellAnna Stringfield

diving recordsMen1-Meter SpringboardChris Wrobleski 279.25 (D) Dec. 1, 2001Michael Hart 366.25 (C) Feb. 18, 1995

3-Meter SpringboardBen Lane 315.30 (D) Nov. 1, 2008Jonathan Frost 390.90 (C) Feb. 19, 1995

Women1-Meter SpringboardLiz Nugent 278.47 (D) Jan. 15, 2000Liz Nugent 405.30 (C) Feb. 20, 1999

3-Meter SpringboardLiz Nugent 255.67 (D) Jan. 22, 2000Liz Nugent 463.00 (C) Feb. 17, 2000

D- Dual MeetC- Championship Meet

Will Broughton, member of school-record holding 800 freestyle relay.

Davidson College Fast Factsl Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlottel 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campusl 1800 students (900 male, 900 female)l Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countriesl 92 percent live on campusl More than 96 percent return for sophomore yearl 10:1 student to faculty ratiol Average class size: 15l 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degreel 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studiesl Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I levell Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroadl Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007

“Davidson seeks students of good character and high academic ability,

irrespective of economic circumstances.”Davidson College, Statement of Purpose

Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. “Let Learning Be Cherished Where Liberty Has Arisen.”

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Davidson College Fast Factsl Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlottel 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campusl 1800 students (900 male, 900 female)l Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countriesl 92 percent live on campusl More than 96 percent return for sophomore yearl 10:1 student to faculty ratiol Average class size: 15l 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degreel 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studiesl Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I levell Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroadl Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007

Did you know?l More than one-quarter of all Davidson students studyabroad. Davidson sponsors programs in France, Germany,England, India, Spain, Mexico, Cyprus, Ghana, Greece and Italy. l Davidson is governed by an Honor Code. All tests are self-scheduled and unproctored, the library operates without asecurity check, and the student Honor Council arbitratesalleged Honor Code offenses.l Within five years of graduation, the majority of Davidsonalumni have returned for graduate study.l Nearly one-quarter of Davidson’s 1,800 students are ath-letes.l Through the Davidson Trust, Davidson became the firstliberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial aid packages.l Davidson students are provided with free laundry service.

Alvarez College Union Old Well

E. H. Little Library

President’s House

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Carolina Panthers

Lowe's Motor Speedway

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Charlotte, N.C.: Did you know?l Charlotte is the 18th-largest city in the U.S., with over 600,000 peoplein the city and 1.5 million people in the greater-Charlotte area.l Charlotte supports 12 television stations, 28 local radio stations andone major daily newspaper, The Charlotte Observer.l Charlotte is a national sports hub, home to the NFL’s CarolinaPanthers, the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, NASCAR’s Lowe’s MotorSpeedway, the Charlotte Knights — Triple-A affiliate of the ChicagoWhite Sox — and the Charlotte Checkers — the ECHL affiliate of theNHL’s New York Rangers.l Charlotte is the headquarters for more banking resources ($1.8 tril-lion) than all but one U.S. City, New York City, and Bank of America callsCharlotte home.l Charlotte/Douglas International carries 594 flights daily from ninemajor airlines, and is home to U.S. Air’s largest hub.l You can get to either the Blue Ridge Parkway or the Atlantic Ocean injust over two hours from Charlotte.

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Baker Sports ComplexThe Baker Sports Complex, completed in 1989, houses all of Davidson’s indoorathletic facilities, including the John M. Belk Arena, Knobloch Tennis Centerand Cannon Natatorium, as well as the athletic department offices and teamlocker rooms and the athletic training room.

Named in honor of John M. Belk ’43 — a former Wildcat team captain,Davidson College trustee for more than 15 years and former mayor of Charlotte,Belk Arena is the home of men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball.

Alumni StadiumCompleted in 2004, the $2-million soccer facility includes a new playing surface with a first-classirrigation system, lighting for night games, grandstands, a press box and a new scoreboard. Thehome of the men’s and women’s soccer teams also boasts its own clubhouse.

Knobloch Tennis CenterWith four indoor courts, allows for year-round training.

Covington CourtsFeatures 14 outdoor courts, both hard and clay surfaces.

John M. Belk Arena

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Irwin Belk TrackSmith Field at Richardson Stadium &

Cannon Natatorium

Wilson Field

Belk Turf Field

Charles W. Parker

Wrestling Room

Completed in the fall of 2002, Belk Turf Field is the home of Wildcat field hockey.

Wildcat baseball opened the 2005 season at Wilson Field, the renovated andrenamed facility featuring permanent bleachers, a press box, concession standsand clubhouse.

The home of the men’s and women’s swimming teams features an eight-lane, 40-meter stretch pool and diving wellwith a moveable bulk head and seating for 750 spectators.

Built in 1924, Richardson Stadium is the 4,500-seat homeof Davidson football as well as Doe Weight Room, theDon Bryant press box and several radio booths. SmithField is ringed by Irwin Belk Track, the top-flight home ofWildcat track and field.

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The Wildcats’ head strength and conditioningcoach, Craig Swieton, carries out the goal ofDavidson’s strength and conditioning program— to increase the strength, power, speed, condi-tioning levels and flexibility of all student-ath-letes, helping reduce the risk of injury.

Each team’s program, specifically designed bySwieton, aims to improve the sport energy uti-lization system and to increase the strength andpower to the primary muscle groups used in thatspecific sport.

In the fall of 2005, Davidson opened the ErnieDoe Weight Room, a state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot facility dedicated to the needs of the

college’s 21 varsity athletic teams. The weight room includes 16 power racksand eight lifting platforms, as well as other cutting-edge lifting and condition-ing equipment to train the whole body.

Prior to his arrival at Davidson, Swieton served most recently as an assistantstrength and conditioning coach at Central Michigan, where he was a graduateassistant as well from 2003-05. During his career, he also helped coordinate thestrength and conditioning program at Duquesne. Swieton started his career asan intern at Syracuse in the summer of 2003 working with the football team.

The Frankfort, N.Y., native earned a bachelor’s degree in applied exercisescience from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., in 2003. He was a mem-ber of both the football and track and field teams.

Swieton is a member of both the National Strength and ConditioningAssociation (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning CoachesAssociation (CSCCA). Additionally, he is a level one certified club coachthrough USA Weightlighting. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree insport administration.

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Davidson College was recently named one of 25 “New Ivies” by Newsweek magazine,along with New York University, the University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt, theUniversity of Virginia and UCLA.

The magazine selected the schools based on admissions statistics as well as interviewswith administrators, faculty, students and alumni.

Well-known Alumni

The New Ivy?

Academic ExcellenceDavidson students explore the liberal arts curriculum in depth and enjoy close faculty collaboration.With 1,800 students, the college is large enough for a diverse and invigorating intellectual engage-ment, but small enough to foster individual experience and opportunity.

Davidson offers over 850 courses and supports 21 majors and 12 academic concentrations. Studentsmay participate in pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry or dual-degree engineering programs or maydesign their own independent study classes or interdisciplinary majors.

Students may also apply for funds to support research and travel, and many opportunities exist forsummer research positions with Davidson faculty.

Personal relationships with professors and classes limited to 20 students allow for the developmentof creative, collaborative relationships resulting in a unique academic experience.

NationalRoger Brown ‘78, Berkeley Music School presidentPatricia Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime fiction writerMartin Eakes ‘76, head of Self-Help Credit UnionWyche Fowler ‘62, former U.S. Congressional representative and U.S. ambassador to Saudi ArabiaJim Haynes ‘79, Legal Counsel, Department of DefenseKen Krieg ‘83, Executive Secretary to Senior Executive Council, Department of DefensePaul Leonard ‘62, former chair of the board, Habitat for Humanity International Sheri Reynolds ‘89, novelistDean Rusk ‘36, former U.S. Secretary of StateSteve Salyer ‘72, former head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; now head of Salzburg InstituteTony Snow ‘77, former White House Press SecretaryJohn Spratt ‘64, U.S. Congressional representative from S.C.Todd Thomson ‘82, CFO, Citigroup, Inc. Tom Marshburn ‘82, AstronautWilliam Winkenwerder ‘76, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health AffairsRegionalJohn Belk ‘43, former Charlotte Mayor and business leaderJanet Ward Black ‘83, President, North Carolina Trial Lawyers AssociationEdward Crutchfield ‘62, former CEO, First Union bankJim Holshouser ‘56, former N.C. GovernorElizabeth Kiss ‘83, President, Agnes Scott CollegeJim Martin ‘57, former N.C. GovernorDoug Oldenburg ‘56, former Presbyterian Church moderatorJana Sampson ‘96, pop singer

“The 450-acre campus has an Ivy League air, or perhaps a whiff ofthe ‘50s, from its location on Main Street to The Soda Shop acrossthe road. Davidson is where the basketball coach lives next-door tothe English professor and both are down the street from the athlet-ics director. Stories are told of money found on the ground tacked

to a tree or a bulletin board for the owner to retrieve. ”Reid Cherner, USA Today

“I've decided to return to college. Not any college. Just Davidson.”Lenn Robbins, New York Post

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23 Rhodes Scholars

Davidson is a national leader on affordability initiatives, with need-blindadmission and meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need with acombination of grants and student employment. In a ground-breaking initia-tive known as the Davidson Trust, Davidson was the first liberal arts collegeto eliminate the loan component in financial aid packages.

Davidson believes that its educational offerings should be affordable forevery admitted student, regardless of a family’s financial means. Thanks toDavidson’s commitment to need-blind admission, a student’s character,accomplishments and academic potential are the only factors in the decision—not ability to pay.

Affordability

Davidson counts 23 Rhodes Scholars amongst its alumni. Established by the late CecilRhodes in 1902, the prestigious scholarship provides support for study at England’sOxford University for students from around the world who are outstanding intellectually,and show qualities of moral leadership and social purpose.

Distinctly DavidsonA variety of options and opportunities set Davidson apart, including its strongHonor Code, committment to community service and Division I athletics:

w Davidson’s historic and student-administered Honor Code offers both the free-dom and responsibility of self-scheduled and unproctored exams.

w With the Dean Rusk International Studies Program, 12 Davidson-directed studyabroad programs, and off-campus study programs in 17 locations worldwide,more than 70 percent of students graduate with experience abroad.

w Davidson fields 21 NCAA Division I varsity teams, with athletes’ graduationrate at over 90 percent, just a few points higher than the rest of the student body.Davidson’s scholar athletes are well known for having the heaviest luggage of anyteam on the road—bags full of books and notes.

“Davidson cultivates an adventurous spirit,a determination to tackle life's problems, and an appreciation and understanding of those who have not had the benefitof either education or opportunity.”

Wyche Fowler ‘62, Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

“Unless you are a fan of Gonzaga, Georgetown,Wisconsin or Kansas, you fell stone-cold in love with

Davidson this March. Real scholar-athletes representing atiny school from a low-profile league. A self-effacing starwhose shooting was nothing short of thrilling. A coachwho personifies class. Trustees willing to dig into theirown pockets to pay for students to come from North

Carolina to Detroit to witness this.”Pat Forde, ESPN.com

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Jim Murphy was introduced as DavidsonCollege’s Director of Athletics in November of1995, returning to his alma mater to lead theWildcats on the eve of their 100th anniversary ofintercollegiate athletics and into the next century.

Prior to his appointment at Davidson, Murphy,53, spent 10 years as executive associate athleticdirector and chief financial officer for the GeorgiaTech Athletic Association.

Murphy, an Atlanta native, played football andbaseball during his freshman year at Davidson. His

experience has been invaluable as he guides a program which is unique in itsdesire for excellence in both athletics and academics and has one of thesmallest enrollments among NCAA Division I schools.

Reflecting his support of academics, Davidson’s NCAA graduation rateof 91 percent was the highest in Division I in 2001-02, second in 2002-03 witha rate of 97 percent and continues to be above 90 percent each year.

“I firmly believe Davidson represents the ideal in college athletics andthink the success of Davidson’s students, both in competition and after grad-uation proves that,” said Murphy. “It’s true that Davidson needs intercolle-giate athletics, but intercollegiate athletics need Davidson even more.”

Since Murphy’s return to Davidson, the Wildcats have pursued severalmajor capital projects, including the creation of the highly-innovative $10million Davidson Scholars Program, and major improvements have beencompleted in Belk Arena and atSmith Field at RichardsonStadium.

The last five years have seenthe construction of the BelkArtificial Surface Field for fieldhockey, the new AlumniStadium for soccer, WilsonBaseball Park and batting cagesand the football stadium expan-sion project, which included astate-of-the-art weight room, anew press box and additionalpermanent seating.

Murphy, the 2004 NACDA Division I-AA/I-AAA Southeast RegionAthletic Director of the Year, served two terms on the prestigious NCAADivision I Management Council, a policy-making body within the NCAAgovernance structure. He chaired the Division I-AA Governance Committeeand formerly served on the NCAA Division I Business and Finance Cabinet,the Division I Governance Committee and the Division I Finance Committee.From 2002-04, Murphy chaired the Athletic Directors Association of theSouthern Conference. He was part of Charlotte’s successful bid to host theNCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championships in 1999 and 2000 and alsoserved as Tournament Director of the first and second-round games of the2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in Charlotte.

Murphy is a past member of the Division I Football Issues Committeeand Past-President of the Football Championship Subdivision AthleticDirectors Association. He was also a member of the NCAA Task Force onRecruiting, an 18-member panel charged with changing the culture ofrecruiting in intercollegiate athletics, and currently serves on the NCAA’sFiscal Responsibility Oversight Group.

A licensed Certified Public Accountant and 1978 graduate of Davidsonwith a degree in economics, he earned a Master of Science degree in manage-ment from Georgia Tech in 1979. He worked from 1979-85 as an audit man-ager with the international public accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwickin Atlanta with responsibility for financial statement audits of public andprivate companies with up to $1 billion in assets.

Murphy has been active in the community since his return to Davidson.He is involved with Social Venture Partners - Charlotte, chairs the Board ofManagers of the Lake Norman YMCA, the Board of Directors of theCharlotte Regional Sports Commission, served three years on the Board ofthe Charlotte Council for Children and three years on the Board of Directorsof the Town of Davidson Youth Baseball League.

Murphy is married to Dr. Susan Roberts, a political science professor atDavidson, and his 24-year-old son, Matt, is a graduate of the University ofNorth Carolina and works in advertising in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Thomas W. Ross becameDavidson’s 17th president Aug. 1,2007, after three decades of leader-ship and public service in NorthCarolina.

Ross graduated from Davidsonin 1972. In the decade after, hegraduated with honors from theUniversity of North CarolinaSchool of Law, he taught at theUniversity’s School ofGovernment, joined a Greensboro

law firm and served for one year in Washington, D.C., as chief of staff of acongressional office.

In 1984, Governor Jim Hunt appointed Ross as Superior Court Judge,a position he held for 17 years.

In his work adjudicating felony cases, Ross became familiar with astate justice system that suffered shortcomings from uneven sentencingand a burgeoning prison population. In 1990, the N.C. Chief Justiceappointed him to chair a new Sentencing and Policy Advisory Committee.For two years the 23-member panel worked to create a structured sentenc-ing system that was eventually accepted by the legislature and became amodel for similar programs nationwide.

For his efforts, Ross received the William H. Rehnquist Award forJudicial Excellence from the National Center for State Courts. Chief JusticeRehnquist, now deceased, presented the award personally to Ross in theGreat Hall of the Supreme Court.

In 1999, North Carolina Chief Justice Burley Mitchell appointed Rossas director of the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. After runningthe North Carolina Court System for nearly two years, Ross was invitedby the trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to become theFoundation’s executivedirector. His seven years atthe Foundation involvedhim in statewide issuesand policy, advocating forlegislative reform and cre-ating coalitions of nonprof-it agencies to increase theirinfluence in public affairs.

Since becoming presi-dent of Davidson Collegein 2007, Ross has overseenan ambitious strategicassessment process, initiat-ed campus-wide discus-sions of diversity andinclusivity, and announcedthe name of The DavidsonTrust, the college’s historicfinancial aid program thatreplaced loans with grantsin all financial aid pack-ages. He established 2008-09 as the Year ofSustainability, and led thecollege’s Celebration ofHonor and Integrity in2009-10.

Ross married the for-mer Susan Donaldson in1972, and they have twochildren, Mary KathrynElkins ’01 and Thomas W.Ross, Jr. ’99.

TOM ROSSPRESIDENT

JIM MURPHyDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Tom and Susan Ross.

Murphy and Tripp Merritt make a presentation toDavidson all-time leading passer Ryan Alexander.

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Gary AndrewM. Cross Country/Track

Greg AshtonWomen’s Soccer

Bob McKillopMen’s Basketball

Drew BarrettMen’s Tennis

Craig SwietonStrength &Conditioning

Tripp MerrittFootball

Caroline PriceWomen’s Tennis

Matt SpearMen’s Soccer

Jen StraubW. Cross Country/Track

Tim StraubGolf

Ginny SuttonField Hockey

Kim WayneLacrosse

John YoungSwimming & Diving

Annie PorgesDirector of the DavidsonAthletic Foundation

Martin McCannAsst. AD for Marketing& Event Management

Jamie HendricksDirector of Ticketing &Game Operations

ADMINISTRATION

On November 10, 1917, a small cohort of 22 footballplayers traveled to Atlanta to represent Davidson Collegeagainst Auburn, one of the most formidable teams in theSouth. The Plainsmen had massacred their first fouropponents, outscoring teams, 141-6.

According to one account, they were “big, quick, andundefeated” and heavily favored in the day’s matchup.Davidson was 2-4 and started a line averaging 20 poundsless.

Not surprisingly, Auburn dominated the game, out-gaining the “Red and Black” 240 yards to Davidson’s 91yards. Astoundingly, Davidson pulled together an offen-sive attack through the efforts of running back A.R.“Buck” Flowers and quarterback Henry Spann, deliveringa “bewildering array of forward passes.”

Davidson defeated one of the most powerful teams in

the South that day, 21-7, with scrappiness that capturedthe awe and respect of Atlanta sportswriters. Theywrote of the “Wildcats” from Davidson College, whosesmall stature and ferocious style proved overwhelm-ing. One account notes that Morgan Blake of theAtlanta Journal remarked of the Davidson team, “Noother team ever put together in these United States ofthe same weight as Coach Fetzer’s team could ever getthe verdict over the flock of wild men from NorthCarolina.”The Davidsonian picked up on the nickname, and it

has been used ever since, replacing former, milder ref-erences such as “Red and Black,” “Presbyterians” and“Preachers.”

— revised and rewritten from an account in the Davidson College archives

Tim CowieVolleyball

Lee JonesDirector of Lake Campus

Marc GignacSports Information Director

Katy McNayAssistant Athletic Director,Senior Women's Administrator

Brian BarmesEquipment Manager

Scott ApplegateAssociate Director of Athletics

Annette WattsWomen’s Basketball

Beth HayfordHead Athletic Trainer

Bob PatneskyWrestling

THE HISTORy OF THE WILDCAT

Dick CookeSenior Men's Administrator, Head Baseball Coach

Sandy HelfgottDirector of

P.E. & Recreation

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In his fourth season providing play-by-play of the Wildcat football games is MarkPlemmons. Plemmons is a veteran of localhigh school football and lives in Concord,N.C.

All of the Davidson football games will bebroadcast live on WHIP (1350 AM) out ofMooresville, N.C. For those outside the radiosignal, the games are aired on TEAMLINE at800-846-4700, ext. 1143. Wildcat fans also canhear the games via the internet. Just log on atwww.DavidsonWildcats.com to find the link onthe Davidson Web site. Every broadcast willbegin one-half hour prior to kickoff.

COvERINg THE 'CATS

Press BoxThe Richardson Stadium press box is adequatefor most legitimate requests. Space for thephoto deck atop the left press box is limited.

Press/Photography CredentialsAll requests for media credentials should bedirected to the SID Office. Credentials shouldbe picked up in person at the will-call tablelocated at the main entrance to RichardsonStadium. A print credential will give the holderaccess to the press box and the designatedmedia interview area after the game, but notthe sidelines. Photography credentials willenable the holder access to the press box andthe designated photo areas marked on the side-lines. Credentials are limited to daily newspa-pers, national magazines, student newspapers,wire services, television stations and team pho-tographers.

Radio BroadcastsStations originating broadcasts of Davidsonfootball games receive press box locations atRichardson Stadium. Permission to broadcastmust be secured at least two weeks in advancefrom the SID Office. Stations wishing to orderphone lines should contact the SID Office tomake arrangements.

Player InterviewsExcept for postgame, interviews with Davidsonplayers must be arranged through the SIDOffice.

PostgameAfter a 10-minute cooling off period, interviewswill be conducted on the field. Statistics andplay-by-play will be provided.

video StreamingAll home football games will be videostreamed through the Wildcats’ Web site atwww.DavidsonWildcats.com. Visit the All-Access page to sign up for this service.

Live StatsLive stats will be available for all home gamesat www.DavidsonWildcats.com

Mailing AddressSports InformationDavidson CollegeBox 7158Davidson, NC 28035

Overnight AddressSports InformationDavidson College209 Ridge RoadDavidson, NC 28036

Press Box Phone: 704-894-2962Sports Information Fax: 704-894-2636Web site: www.DavidsonWildcats.com

Assistant SID/

Volleyball contact

Lauren Biggers

Office Phone:

704-894-2815

E-Mail:

[email protected]

Charlotte ObserverHarry Pickett (College Sports Editor)[email protected]. Box 32188, Charlotte, NC 28232Phone: 704-358-5127 Fax: 704-358-5110

Concord Independent TribuneSteve [email protected]. Box 608, Concord, NC 28026Phone: 704-782-3155 Fax: 704-786-0645

The DavidsonianP.O. Box 7182, Davidson, NC 28035Phone: 704-894-2148 Fax: 704-892-2625

Mooresville TribuneLarry [email protected]. Box 300, Mooresville, NC 28115Phone: 704-664-5554 Fax: 704-664-3614

North Charlotte WeeklyJustin [email protected] John J. Delaney Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277Phone: 704-543-9797 Fax: 704-543-9790

Salisbury PostRonald [email protected]. Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28677Phone: 704-633-8950 Fax: 704-639-0003

Statesville Record-LandmarkJason [email protected]. Box 1071, Statesville, NC 28677Phone: 704-873-1451 Fax: 704-872-3150

News 14 (Time Warner)Mike Solarte (Sports Director)[email protected] E. Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28202Phone: 704-973-5800 Fax: 704-731-2760

WBTv (CBS)Delano Little (Sports Director)[email protected] Julian Price Place, Charlotte, NC 28208Phone: 704-374-3711 Fax: 704-374-3818

WCNC-Tv (NBC)Greg Bailey (Sports Director)[email protected] Woodridge Center Dr., Charlotte, NC 28217Phone: 704-329-3667 Fax: 704-357-4975

WSOC-Tv (ABC)Tiffany Wright (Sports Director)[email protected]. Box 34655, Charlotte, NC 28234Phone: 704-335-4746 Fax: 704-335-4736

WCCB-Tv (Fox)Bruce Snyder (Sports Director)[email protected] Television Place, Charlotte, NC 28203Phone: 704-632-7551 Fax: 704-358-4841

WBT RadioJim Szoke (Sports Director)1 Julian Price Place, Charlotte, NC 28208Phone: 704-374-3500 Fax: 704-570-1109

WFNZ Sports Radio 610D.J. Stout (Operations Manager)1520 South Blvd., Ste. 300, Charlotte, NC 28203Phone: 704-319-3923 Fax: 704-319-3934

SID

Marc Gignac

Office Phone:

704-894-2123

Cell Phone:

980-297-9981

E-Mail:

[email protected]

Assistant SID:

Gavin McFarlin

Office Phone:

704-894-2635

E-Mail:

[email protected]

Assistant SID:

Mark Brumbaugh

Office Phone:

704-894-2931

E-Mail:

[email protected]

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