2013-14 WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING MEDIA INFORMATION 1 WOMEN’S SWIMMING CONTACT MIKE BASFORD Office Phone: 614-292-0134 Cell Phone: 908-892-8951 E-mail: [email protected]ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate Athletics Director/Communications .......Dan Wallenberg Director ...................................................Leann Parker Associate Director ............ Adam Widman, Jerry Emig Assistant Directors................... Mike Basford, Brett Rybak ............. Kendra Willard, Danielle Warner, Alex Morando Interns................................... Julie Brown, Ben Vondal Website ....................... OhioStateBuckeyes.com Main Office Phone......................(614) 292-6861 Fax .............................................(614) 292-8547 Men’s Swimming Contact ....................... Mike Basford Office Phone ............................... 614-292-0134 Cell Phone................................... 908-892-8951 E-mail ............................... [email protected]Student Assistant .............................. Ashley Albertson Address ...................... 6th Floor, The Fawcett Center ................................. 2400 Olentangy River Rd. ...................................... Columbus, Ohio 43210 MEET DAY MANAGEMENT Press Row ............................................ 614-292-1813 Facility Operations ............................... 614-292-6532 Ticket Office ......................................... 614-292-2624 Marketing ............................................. 614-292-3672 Training Room ..................................... 614-292-7880 Equipment Room ................................. 614-292-2654 THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE Swimming and Diving contact .................. Olivia Truby Phone ....................................... 847-696-1010 (x125) E-mail .................................. [email protected]Fax ............................................... 847-696-1110 Web site ............................................ bigten.org UNIVERSITY FACTS Location ......................... Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.5m) Founded ............................................................. 1870 Enrollment .... 53,715 (Columbus campus) 61,568 (all ......................................................... campuses) Nickname .................................................... Buckeyes Colors ......... Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot ............................................... Brutus Buckeye Interim President .............................. Dr. Joseph Alutto Director of Athletics Eugene Smith (Notre Dame, ’77) Faculty Representative ... John Bruno (Pittsburgh ’75) Conference ..........................................Big Ten (1913) SWIMMING & DIVING HISTORY Big Ten Team Championships .................................. 5 Swimming All-Americans ........................................ 55 Diving All-Americans ............................................... 47 Big Ten Swimming Champions ................................ 56 Big Ten Diving Champions ...................................... 28 Swimming & Diving National Champions .................. 5 First-Team All-Big Ten Selections ............................ 55 Academic All-Big Ten Selections .......................... 245 Home Facility .................... McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Address: Building 247, 1847 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 Total Seating Capacity ........................................ 1,750 Total Capacity in Gallons ............................. 1,557,968 TEAM FACTS Swimming Coach ...................................Bill Dorenkott Alma Mater, Year ........................Cleveland State, ’91 OSU Record (Years)....................................... 38-8 (5) Career Record (Years) ............................. 130-35 (17) Assistant Coach................. Liz Hinkleman, Toledo, ‘08 Diving Coach ........................ Justin Sochor, First Year Alma Mater, Year ..........................Cleveland State ‘95 Swimming Phone.................................. 614-292-4415 Diving Phone ........................................ 614-282-0527 Fax .................................................... 614-688-5736 E-Mail ....................................... [email protected]E-Mail ............................................ [email protected]CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Members of the working media needing credentials should contact Mike Basford in the athletics com- munications office at 614-292-0134 or at basford.16@ osu.edu. PHOTOGRAPHERS Photo passes are issued to newspapers, wire services and special periodical publications. Flash photography is prohibited and strobe use must be approved in advance. STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWS Media wishing to conduct interviews with members of the women’s swimming and diving team should contact Mike Basford. Please call at least one day in advance. PRACTICES The Buckeyes typically practice from 2-4 p.m. during the week. To confirm exact practice times, please contact Mike Basford. WEEKLY RELEASE A weekly release, which includes notes and statistics, is available each week on the official Ohio State athletics web site at: OhioStateBuckeyes.com. POST-MEET PROCEDURES Interviews will begin 10 minutes after the meet ends. Swimmers, divers and coaches will be available on the pool deck. OHIOSTATEBUCKEYES.COM This is the official web site of the Ohio State Athletics Department. Women’s swimming and diving releases as well as a wide variety of athletics department information can be found here. VIDEO SERVICES For information regarding video services and meet footage (if available), contact Mark Smith at 614-688- 5359.
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ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAssociate Athletics Director/Communications .......Dan WallenbergDirector ...................................................Leann ParkerAssociate Director ............ Adam Widman, Jerry EmigAssistant Directors................... Mike Basford, Brett Rybak
............. Kendra Willard, Danielle Warner, Alex Morando
Interns................................... Julie Brown, Ben Vondal Website .......................OhioStateBuckeyes.com Main Offi ce Phone ......................(614) 292-6861 Fax .............................................(614) 292-8547Men’s Swimming Contact .......................Mike Basford Offi ce Phone ............................... 614-292-0134 Cell Phone ................................... 908-892-8951 E-mail ............................... [email protected] Assistant .............................. Ashley AlbertsonAddress ...................... 6th Floor, The Fawcett Center ................................. 2400 Olentangy River Rd. ...................................... Columbus, Ohio 43210
THE BIG TEN CONFERENCESwimming and Diving contact ..................Olivia Truby Phone ....................................... 847-696-1010 (x125) E-mail .................................. [email protected] Fax ............................................... 847-696-1110 Web site ............................................bigten.org
UNIVERSITY FACTSLocation .........................Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.5m)Founded .............................................................1870 Enrollment ....53,715 (Columbus campus) 61,568 (all ......................................................... campuses)Nickname .................................................... BuckeyesColors ......... Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429)Mascot ...............................................Brutus BuckeyeInterim President ..............................Dr. Joseph AluttoDirector of Athletics Eugene Smith (Notre Dame, ’77)Faculty Representative ... John Bruno (Pittsburgh ’75)Conference ..........................................Big Ten (1913)
SWIMMING & DIVING HISTORYBig Ten Team Championships ..................................5Swimming All-Americans ........................................55 Diving All-Americans ...............................................47Big Ten Swimming Champions ................................56Big Ten Diving Champions ......................................28Swimming & Diving National Champions ..................5First-Team All-Big Ten Selections ............................55Academic All-Big Ten Selections ..........................245Home Facility .................... McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Address: Building 247, 1847 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210Total Seating Capacity ........................................1,750Total Capacity in Gallons .............................1,557,968
TEAM FACTSSwimming Coach ...................................Bill DorenkottAlma Mater, Year ........................Cleveland State, ’91OSU Record (Years) ....................................... 38-8 (5)Career Record (Years) ............................. 130-35 (17)Assistant Coach.................Liz Hinkleman, Toledo, ‘08Diving Coach ........................ Justin Sochor, First YearAlma Mater, Year ..........................Cleveland State ‘95Swimming Phone.................................. 614-292-4415Diving Phone ........................................ 614-282-0527Fax .................................................... 614-688-5736E-Mail ....................................... [email protected][email protected]
CREDENTIAL REQUESTSMembers of the working media needing credentials should contact Mike Basford in the athletics com-munications offi ce at 614-292-0134 or at [email protected].
PHOTOGRAPHERSPhoto passes are issued to newspapers, wire services and special periodical publications. Flash photography is prohibited and strobe use must be approved in advance.
STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWSMedia wishing to conduct interviews with members of the women’s swimming and diving team should contact Mike Basford. Please call at least one day in advance.
PRACTICESThe Buckeyes typically practice from 2-4 p.m. during the week. To confi rm exact practice times, please contact Mike Basford.
WEEKLY RELEASEA weekly release, which includes notes and statistics, is available each week on the offi cial Ohio State athletics web site at: OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
POST-MEET PROCEDURESInterviews will begin 10 minutes after the meet ends. Swimmers, divers and coaches will be available on the pool deck.
OHIOSTATEBUCKEYES.COMThis is the offi cial web site of the Ohio State Athletics Department. Women’s swimming and diving releases as well as a wide variety of athletics department information can be found here.
VIDEO SERVICESFor information regarding video services and meet footage (if available), contact Mark Smith at 614-688-5359.
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Considered one of the fi nest competition pools and diving wells in the nation, the 1,750-seat Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion’s new technology provides a venue for some of the fastest times and best diving in the country.
The facility, in the heart of campus and adjacent to three other world-class facilities – Ohio Stadium, Thomp-son Library and the Recreation and Physical Activity Center – has earned a reputation for fast water in its fi ve years. In fact, that’s what the Columbus Dispatch wrote about the facility in an in-depth article titled “Built for Speed.”
The article stated that “it’s not one thing that makes this pool fast, but a collection of things – the depth, number and width of lanes, deep gutters, and water inlets at the bottom of the pool – that reduce waves.”
And the July 2007 issue of Aquatics International magazine stated this about McCorkle:
“…a state-of-the-art competition pool loaded with the latest technology sets a university apart from the competition.”
Completed in the summer of 2005 and edicated Octo-ber 14, 2005, the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion is the newest addition to Ohio State’s top-notch athletics facilities. The Pavilion consists of the Mike Peppe Natatorium and the Ron O’Brien Diving Well. Holding nearly 1.56 million gallons of water in the entire facility, the Pavilion is part of Ohio State’s new Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC).
The McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion has already hosted numerous championship competitions. Here is a look at the championship slate to date:
� 2014 NCAA Zone C Diving Competition� 2012 USA Swimming Grand Prix� 2010 Men’s NCAA Championships� 2010 Men’s Big Ten Championships� 2010 USA Diving Winter Nationals & World Cup Team Trials� 2008 Toyota Grand Prix � 2008 Women’s NCAA Championships� 2008 NCAA Zone C Diving Competition � 2008 Women’s Big Ten Championships � 2008 USA Diving World Cup Selection Camp� 2007 Men’s Big Ten Championships� 2006 Women’s Big Ten Championships� 2006 NCAA Zone C Diving Competition� 2006 McCorkle Long Course Classic� 2006 Peppe/Bruce Invitational� 2006 International Diving Invitational
AQUATIC PAVILIONMcCORKLE
Dimensions10 lanes of a 50 meter racing course20 lanes of a 25 yard racing course28 lanes of a 25 meter racing course20 foot decks surrounding pools3 championship water polo courses4,638 square foot diving pool of 536,792 gallons14,156 square foot competitive pool of 934,324
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NAME EVENT YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Baird, Kelly Ann FR, IM SR Lexington, N.C. (West Davidson)Bopp, Amy BR/FL FR Clifton Park, N.Y. (Shenendehowa High School)Boyles, Ashley FR FR Spring, Texas (Klein Collins High School)Carmendy, Kelly DV JR Powell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty)Cater, Phoebe FR, FL SR Sydney, Australia (Wenona School)Cerne, Kaitlyn FL FR Gates Mills, Ohio (Hawken High School)Clary, Lindsey FR, IM FR Riverside, Calif. (Riverside Polytechnic)Craft, Sara FR SO Glen Rock, N.J. (Glen Rock)Cruzan, Mary Sarah BK, IM SR Beaverton, Ore. (Southridge)Cui, Catherine BR FR Northville, Mich. (Northville High School)Davis, Lauren BK JR Austin, Texas (Westwood)Dona, Reanna FF, BK SO Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac)Dunseith, Erin FR, BK SO Reisterstown, Md. (Notre Dame Preparatory School)Dzierzak, Rachael BR SO Perrysburg, Ohio (Notre Dame Academy)Dzwierzynski, Beth DV FR Milwaukee, Wis. (Divine Savior Holy Angels High School)Ferrara, Kaitlyn FR FR Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Ursula Academy)Ford, Taylor DV JR Ann Arbor, Mich. (Saline)Fulcher, Kristyn BK, IM SR Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington)Gillig, Annie FR, BK, FL SO Simpsonville, S.C. (J.L. Mann)Goetz, Bianca FR Singapore (British International School Team)Jongekrijg, Annie FR SO Lake Orion, Mich. (Lake Orion)Kontrimas, Kristina FR SR Sugarland, Texas (Texas A&M)Luchansky, Katy FR, FL SO Shelton, Conn. (Saint Joseph’s H.S.)Lynch, Makena FR JR Cranberry Township, Pa. (Seneca Valley)McNulty, Kelly FR, BK SO Greenville, S.C. (J.L.Mann)Norris, Alex FR, IM, FL SR Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore)Petro, Amanda FR, BK FR Arlington Heights, Ill. (John Hersey High School)Rabold, Camey FR, BK SO Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Watterson)Reeder, Maren BR FR Worthington, Ohio (Thomas Worthington High School)Schmidtke, Aliena FR, FL JR Magdeburg, Germany (New Mexico State)Shipps, Catharine FR FR Sprau, Annelise FL, FR FR Whitefi sh Bay, Wis. (Whitefi sh Bay High School)Spurling, Lisa FR/BK SR Cincinnati, Ohio (Turpin)Vance, Ashley BR/IM JR Kingwood, Texas (Baylor School)Vargo, Taylor BR FR Sandusky, Ohio (Sandusky High School)Williams, Michelle FR, FL SR Toronto, Ontario (Vaughan Road Academy)Wynn, Chantel FR FR Zeren, Zulal BK FR Istanbul, Turkey (FMV Private Erenkoy Isik High School)
Bill Dorenkott- Head Swimming CoachJustin Sochor - Head Diving CoachLiz Hinkleman - Assistant Coach
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2 0 1 3 - 1 4 S C H E D U L EDATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION TIMEOCT 11 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 5:00 p.m. 18 Scarlet vs. Gray Columbus, Ohio 5:00 p.m. 25 Kenyon Columbus, Ohio 6:00 p.m.NOV 1 Cleveland State, Denison, Virgina Tech Columbus, Ohio 5:00 p.m. 8 at Purdue, Northwestern West Lafayette, Ind. 4:00 p.m. 9 Ohio Columbus, Ohio 1:00 p.m. 22 Ohio State Invite Columbus, Ohio All Day 23 Ohio State Invite Columbus, Ohio All Day 24 Ohio State Invite Columbus, Ohio All DayJAN 11 at Toledo Toledo, Ohio 1:00 p.m. 17 at Kenyon Winter Invite Gambier, Ohio 5:30 p.m. 18 at Kenyon Winter Invite Gambier, Ohio 11:00 a.m. 25 at Eastern Michigan, Ball State Ypsilanti, Mich. 1:00 p.m. 31 Michigan, Nebraska Columbus, Ohio 6:00 p.m.FEB 01 Michigan, Nebraska Columbus, Ohio 11:00 a.m. 08 Ohio State Winter Invite Columbus, Ohio All Day 09 Ohio State Winter Invite Columbus, Ohio All Day 19 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn. All Day 20 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn. All Day 21 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn. All Day 22 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn. All DayMAR 02 Last Chance Meet Columbus, Ohio All Day 20 NCAA Championships Minneapolis, Minn. All Day 21 NCAA Championships Minneapolis, Minn. All Day 22 NCAA Championships Minneapolis, Minn. All Day
1-Meter Diving Points—265*3-Meter Diving Points—280*Platform Diving Points—225***Qualifying point total in any 6 dive list with standard DD**Qualifying point total in any 5 dive list with standard DD
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Kelly CarmendyJuniorPowell, Ohio
Phoebe CarterSeniorSydney, Australia
Kaitlyn CerneFreshmanGates Mills, Ohio
Lindsey ClaryFreshmanRiverside, Calif.
Sara CraftSophomoreGlen Rock, N.J.
Lauren DavisJuniorAustin, Texas
Catherine CuiFreshmanNorthville, Mich.
Mary Sarah CruzanSeniorBeaverton, Ore.
Erin DunseithSophomoreReisterstown, Md.
Kaitlyn FerraraFreshmanCincinnati, Ohio
Reanna DonaSophomoreAlexandria, Va.
Beth DzwierzynskiFreshmanMilwaukee, Wisc.
Rachael DzierzakSophomorePerrysburg, Ohio
Kirstyn FulcherSeniorUpper Arlington, Ohio
Taylor FordJuniorAnn Arbor, Mich.
Bianca GoetzFreshmanSingapore
Kelly Ann BairdSeniorLexington, N.C.
Ashley BoylesFreshman Spring, Texas
Amy BoppFreshmanClifton Park, N.Y.
Katy LuchanskySophomoreShelton, Conn.
Kristina KontrimasSeniorSugarland, Texas
Annie JongekrjgSophomoreLake Orion, Mich.
Kelly McNultySophomoreGreenville, S.C.
Makena LynchJuniorCranberry Township, Pa.
Alex NorrisSeniorCincinnati, Ohio
Maren ReederFreshmanWorthington, Ohio
Camey RaboldSophomoreColumbus, Ohio
Amanda PetroFreshmanArlington Heights, Ill.
Catherine ShippsFreshman
Aliena SchmidtkeJuniorMagdeburg, Germany
Annelise SprauFreshmanWhitefi sh Bay, Wisc.
Lisa SpurlingSeniorCincinnati, Ohio
Taylor VargoFreshmanSandusky, Ohio
Ashley VanceJuniorKingwood, Texas
Annie GilligSophomore Simpsonville, S.C.
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Michelle WilliamsSeniorToronto, Ontario
Zula ZerenFreshman Istanbul, Turkey
Chantel WynnFreshman
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KELLY ANN BAIRDSENIORLEXINGTON, N.C.
At a glance: Primarily a distance freestyle specialist ... qualifi ed for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle and 200 backstroke ... has tallied points in three Big Ten championship meets thus far in her Buckeye career.
As a junior (2013): Held OSU’s fastest time in two events - 1000 and 1650 free-style ... was part of the 200 medley relay, which fi nished fourth at the 2013 Big Ten Championships in a time of 1:37.89 ... also competed in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 1650 freestyle at Big Tens ... earned two personal best times over the course of the season: 50 backstroke (27.66) and 200 freestyle (1:49.30).
As a sophomore (2012): Ranked fi rst on the Buckeye depth chart in three events - 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and 1650 freestyle ... placed seventh at the Big Ten championships in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 16:15.20 ... also com-peted in the 500 freestyle at Big Tens, placing eighth ... one of 10 members of the Ohio State women’s team to qualify for the NCAA championships ... competed at NCAAs in the 1650 freestyle as well as the 500 freestyle ... posted nine individual wins on the season, increasing her career total to 15.
As a freshman (2011): Had fi rst-place touches in the 200 freestyle and 200m backstroke in her fi rst meet as a Buckeye versus Kenyon (Oct. 30) ... recorded victories at Ohio (Dec. 12) and the Shamrock Invite (Jan. 28-29) in the 100 and 1650 freestyle, respectively ... competed in the 2011 Big Ten championships in the 1650 freestyle with a team best time of 16:26.52.
Background: Kelly Ann attended West Davidson High School and is a distance freestyler ... decorated as a 10-time state champion and a nine-time All-American ... voted as the most valuable swimmer three times during her high school career ... member of the 2009 Junior Pan Pacifi c Team and a member of the 2010 Na-tional Youth Team .... Kelly is the daughter of Suzanne and Boyd Baird ... has one sister, Grace, and one brother, Braxton .... graduated seventh in her high school class ... plans to major in zoology and Spanish.
ASHLEY BOYLESFRESHMANSPRING, TEXAS
Prior to Ohio State: Texas State Champion in the 500 freestyle ... three-time All-American in 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle ... First Team All-State in 2011 and 2012 ... three-time MVP and two-time captain for the Tigers .... Team record holder in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 200 individual medley ... 2012 Dis-trict Swimming Athlete of the Year ... 2012 State Finalist ... 2011 State Qualifi er ... two-time district champion in 500 freestyle ... also won district championships in 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley ... part of the Woodlands Swim Team from 2009-2013 ... ranked eighth in Texas by CollegeSwimming.com
Background: Kellie was the 2010 Ohio Division I state champion (1-meter) as a junior with a score of 418.65 points ... helped team win the Ohio Capital Confer-ence Cardinal Division in 2009 and 2010, and the team fi nished 15th at the 2010 Ohio State meet ... team also won sectionals both years ... placed fourth at the state meet as a sophomore with 384.4 points ... competed at the 2011 USA Diving Winter Nationals in Iowa City, Iowa.
KELLY CARMENDYJUNIORPOWELL, OHIO
AMY BOPPFRESHMANCLIFTON PARK, N.Y.
Prior to Ohio State: 2012 Olympic Trials Qualifi er in 100 breaststroke, 200 breast-stroke and 200 butterfl y ... 2011 Scholastic All-American ... coached by Jerry Adams at Schenectady-Saratoga Swim Club ... ranked fi fth in New York by CollegeSwim-ming.com.
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At a glance: Currently holds an Ohio State varsity record along with her team-mates in the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.96) ... specializes in freestyle and butterfl y events ... has scored points for the Buckeyes at three-consecutive Big Ten cham-pionship meets.
As a junior (2013): Participated in four individual events at the 2013 Big Ten Championships - 100 freestyle, 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 100 but-terfl y ... earned a personal-best time of 50.06 in the 100 freestyle at the conference showcase ... also dropped personal-bests in the 200 butterfl y (2:02.77) at the Ohio State Invitational, 200 individual medley (2:08.84) during a dual with Wright State and the 200 butterfl y (2:02.77) at the Ohio State Invitational.
As a sophomore (2012): A member of two Big Ten relay teams and two NCAA Championship relay teams ... placed seventh at the Big Ten championships in the 200 freestyle (1:47.34) ... fi nished the 400 freestyle relay in a time of 3:17.20 at Big Tens ... also dropped a school record at the NCAA championships with the 200 freestyle relay in 1:29.96 ... recorded three personal best times at Big Tens: 50m freestyle (23.40); 100 freestyle (50.18); 200 freestyle (1:47.23) ... second-team All-Big Ten ... earned Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
As a freshman (2011): Member of the relay that broke Ohio State school-record in the 200 medley at the 2011 Big Ten Championships (1:39.43) ... touched fi rst twice in her fi rst meet as a Buckeye vs. Kenyon, once in the 100 freestyle and again in the 100 butterfl y (Oct. 30) ... had multiple fi rst place fi nishes in the 100 butterfl y, three total (Kenyon, Wright St., Toledo).
Background: Phoebe attended Wenona School in Sydney, Australia and is a freestyler and butterfl yer ... won a silver and two bronze medals for the Australian Youth Olympic Team ... has won seven individual national age medals, including one gold and one silver medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games ... awarded the Australian Sportsmanship Award ... voted team captain as a senior ... the daugh-ter of Rupert and Catrina Cater ... has one sister, Skye, and one brother, Sam ... plans to major in visual communications ... enjoys movies, going to the beach, and spending time with friends.
PHOEBE CARTERSENIORSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
LINDSEY CLARYFRESHMANRIVERSIDE, CALIF.
Prior to Ohio State: Member of the U.S. Junior National team after strong show-ing at the 2013 USA Open Water National Championship in the 10km race ... four-time all-league honoree under coach Gwen Ritzau ... league record holder in the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle (2010-130 ... masters meet swimmer ... high school team won the league championship during senior year ... older brother, Tyler, was a 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist in the backstroke ... younger brother, Lonnie, plays ice hockey for Fairbanks Ice Dogs in junior amateur league.
KAITLYN CERNEFRESHMANGATES MILLS, OHIO
Prior to Ohio State: Butterfl y and freestyle specialist ... part of the four-time state champion Hawken Hawks ... NISCA All-American in 2012 and 2013 ... coached by Jerry Holtrey ... awarded most improved swimmer as well as the coaches award ... Chargrin Valley Conference All-Academic selection ... Plain Dealer four-time All-Star ... four-time News Herald/Sun News fi rst team All-Stare (2010-2013) ... state runner up in the 100 butterfl y (2012) ... junior national qualifi er.
SARA CRAFTSOPHOMOREGLEN ROCK, N.J.
At a glance: Primarily competes in freestyle events for the Buckeyes.
As a freshman (2013): Positioned in the Top 5 of the Buckeye depth chart in two events -- the 500 freestyle (4:56.84) and 1650 freestyle (17:15.42) ... picked up a win in the 500 freestyle at the Ohio State Winter Invitational with a time of 4:56.84 ... set two personal-best times over the course of the season: 100 freestyle (53.90, Ohio State Invite), 500 freestyle (4:56.84, Ohio State Winter Invite).
Background: Regarded as the New Jersey YMCA record-holder in 1000 freestyle and 1650 freestyle events ... four-time all-county ... served as team captain of the Wyckoff YMCA Sharks for two years ... earned Scholastic All-America recognition ... recipient of the YMCA, USA Swimming and Nike “Outstanding Scholar-Athlete” award ... would like to one day become a swim coach ... volunteered at Swim Across America events ... daughter of Lori and Tod Craft ... has three siblings: Molly, Emma and Alex.
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LAUREN DAVISJUNIORAUSTIN, TEXAS
At a glance: Specializes in backstroke events for the Buckeyes ... qualifi ed for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 backstroke.
As a junior (2013): Competed in three events at the 2013 Big Ten Championships ... earned two personal-best times at the conference meet - one in the 200 backstroke (1:58.43) and another in the 200 individual medley (2:05.32) ... set six personal-best times over the course of the season, including two at the NCAA Last Chance Meet in March: 100 freestyle (52.05), 200 freestyle (1:50.89).
As a sophomore (2012): Posted a personal best time in three events at the Big Ten championship meet: 100 backstroke; 200 backstroke; 200 individual medley ... qualifi ed for the C-fi nal in the 200 backstroke at Big Tens, fi nishing in 18th-place overall ... also dropped a personal best time in the 50 backstroke at the Ohio State Invitational ... holds the team’s fourth best 100 backstroke time (56.49) ... earned Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
As a freshman (2011): Recorded the fi fth best time in the 200 backstroke while gaining experience with the Scarlet and Gray (1:59.48).
Background: Mary Sarah attended Southridge High School and was a high school All-American as a freestyler ... a four-year letter winner, was the Oregon state champion in the 500 freestyle in 2009 and 2010 ... voted as the team’s most valuable wwimmer in 2009 ... voted “Outstanding Senior Athlete” by her high school ... qualifi ed for both the U.S. Nationals and the U.S. Open ... the daughter of Carol and Mitch Cruzan ... has one sister, Beth ... plans to become a nurse and work in surgery ... a National Honor Society member and a USA Scholastic All-American ... enjoys blogging, running, and reading.
At a glance: Adds depth to the Ohio State backstroke and individual medley contingents.
As a sophomore (2013): Set a personal-best time in the 400 individual medley (4:21.54) as well as the 200 individual medley (2:05.05) at the 2013 Big Ten Cham-pionships ... also qualifi ed for the 200 backstroke at the conference meet ... earned another personal-best in the 100 backstroke with a time of 55.73 at the North-western Invitational (Feb. 1) ... posted the fi fth-fastest 100 backstroke time for the Buckeyes (55.73) ... saw action in four events - 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 IM and 400 medley relay - at the central zone, sectional three leg of the USA Swimming Speedo Champions Series.
As a freshman (2012): Competed at the Big Ten championships during her rookie campaign ... swam two career fastest times at the conference meet - one in the 200 backstroke (1:58.94) and another in the 200 individual medley (2:05.43) ... recorded the team’s fi fth best 200 backstroke time for the season ... earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Background: Lauren is a Senior National qualifi er in the 200 backstroke ... was a Junior National fi nalist in the 200 backstroke at the winter nationals held at Ohio State ... a two-time scholastic All-American ... earned Texas all-state recognition in four events at the state high school championships both her junior and senior seasons ... the daughter of Robyn and Scott Davis ... she has a sister, Natalie.
MARY SUE CRUZANSENIORBEAVERTON, ORE.
CATHERINE CUIFRESHMANNORTHVILLE, MICH.
Prior to Ohio State: Six-time All-State for the Northville Mustangs ... All-American in the 100 breaststroke ... two-time MVP ... All-State Academic honoree ... MHSAA 100 breast-stroke state champion ... All-Area Swimmer of 2012 ... captain during 2012 campaign ... school record holder in the 100 breaststroke ... 2011-12 division champions at Northville ... coached by Brian McNeff.
REANNA DONASOPHOMOREALEXANDRIA, VA.
At a glance: A diverse swimmer who will compete for the Buckeyes in sprint freestyle, backstroke and butterfl y events.
As a sophomore (2013): Earned a trip to the Big Ten championship meet, competing in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 100 butterfl y ... set a personal-best at the confer-ence showcase in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:06.03 ... also dropped personal-bests in the 50 backstroke (26.37), 100 backstroke (56.49) and 200 freestyle (2:02.86) over the course of the season ... gained experience during the summer competing at thecentral zone, sectional three leg of the USA Swimming Speedo Champions Series.
Background: A team captain for her high school swim team at West Potomac ... named the team’s most valuable swimmer ... captured a state championship in the 200 freestyle relay ... also fi nished as a state fi nalist all four seasons ... recognized as a two-time NIS-CA All-American ... would like to one day attend medical school ... enjoys photography and rooting for the Capitals of the NHL, particularly Nicklas Backstrom ... daughter of Ed and Elda Dona ... older sibling, Alex, swims for the United States Coast Guard Academy ... also has a younger sibling, Hanani.
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BETH DZWIERZYNSKIFRESHMANMILWAUKEE, WISC.
Prior to Ohio State: Two-time All-American Diver ... three-time All-State ... four-time DSHA Diving MVP and three-time captain ... runner-up state champion in 2011-12 after fi nishing third in the state in 2010-11 ... conference record hold-er set in 2011-12 (476.25) .... school record holder (six dive - 294.85; 11-dive 476.25) ... also school record holder in pole vault (nine feet) ... coached by Her-man Acevedo ... Boston Store Featured Athlete (2010-11).
ERIN DUNSEITHSOPHOMOREREISTERTOWN, MD.
At a glance: Erin specializes in freestyle and backstroke events.
As a freshman (2013): Opened Buckeye career at the home meet with Kenyon and Cleveland State, swimming the 500 freestyle and 1000 freestyle ... set a personal-best time in her fi rst showing with the Scarlet and Gray, earning a 10:21.97 in the 1000 freestyle ... posted a personal-best in the 1650 freestyle at the Ohio State Invitational (17:05.82) ... ranked fourth on the Buckeye depth chart in the 1000 freestyle and 1650 freestyle events.
Background: Won the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 National Catholic Championships with Notre Dame Preparatory High School ... also part of the team that captured the 2011 and 2012 IAAM Championships ... earned All-America status with the 400 free-style relay ... placed fi rst in the 100 backstroke at National Catholics (2011) ... set team records in the 200 and 400 freestyle while competing with the Eagle Club Swim Team ... would like to one day become a trainer for the Baltimore Ravens ... away from the pool enjoys snowboarding and watching football ...plans to major in exercise science ... daughter of Mike and Tricia Dunseith ... has two siblings, Kate and Sam.
RACHAEL DZIERZAKSOPHOMOREPERRYSBURG, OHIO
At a glance: Will swim primarily breaststroke events for the Buckeyes.
As a freshman (2013): Recordedthe second-fastest time in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.55) and fi fth-fastest in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.78) ... competed at the 2013 Big Ten Championships in the 100 breaststroke, where she claimed 16th with a time of 1:03.35, a personal best ... also participated in the 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley at the conference showcase ... opened Buckeye career in a home tri-meet with Kenyon and Cleveland State ... gained experience at thecentral zone, sectional three leg of the USA Swimming Speedo Champions Series over the summer, competing in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke.
Background: Rachael earned all-league, all-city and all-state recognition each of her four years at Notre Dame Academy ... captained the team as a senior ... voted as the team’s most valuable swimmer ... was named TRAC Swimmer of the Year in 2012 ... led the team to district championships all four years ... also lettered in softball under head coach Al Beale ... would like to become a registered architect following gradua-tion from Ohio State ... daughter of Betty and Bob Dzierzak ... has two siblings, Ellen and Tommy.
KAITLYN FERRARAFRESHMANCINCINNATI, OHIO
Prior to Ohio State: Team captain at St. Ursula Academy ... Ohio State High School Runner-up in 500 freestyle ... four-time state qualifi er ... four-time All-State honoree ... four-time All-American ... Outstanding Senior Athlete Award ... coached by Ann Gartner at St. Ursula Academy ... also swam for the Cincinnati Marlins (2012-13) and the Anderson Barracudas (2003-2012) club teams ... junior national qualifi er ... eight-time state fi nalist.
TAYLOR FORDJUNIORANN ARBOR, MICH.
Background: Taylor captured the 2010 Michigan state championship as a senior with a winning score of 430.40 points ... she came into the meet as the No. 1 ranked diver in the state after winning a regional title the week before ... she led the state meet through the preliminary rounds and then nailed her fi nal fi ve dives for her fi rst state championship ... Taylor was runner-up at the Michigan state meet in 2008 as a sopho-more ... choosing to work on developing her 3- and 10-meter diving skills with her club team, she did not compete for Saline High School as a junior ... competed at the 2011 USA Diving Winter Nationals in Iowa City, Iowa.
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KRISTYN FULCHERSENIORUPPER ARLINGTON, OHIO
At a glance: A backstroke and individual medley specialist for the Buckeyes ... qualifi ed for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 400 individual medley and 200 backstroke.
As a junior (2013): Held the fastest 400 individual medley time for the Buckeyes (4:15.32) ... dropped a personal-best time of 1:57.88 in the 200 backstroke at the 2013 Big Ten Championships ... competed in three individual eventsat the confer-ence showcase - 200 backstroke, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley ... earned a time of 56.00 in the 100 backstroke and 4:51.72 in the 500 freestyle at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet, both personal bests.
As a sophomore (2012): Ranked second on the Buckeye deph chart in the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:15.00 ... dropped fastest career 200 backstroke time at the Big Ten championships (1:58.48) ... also recorded personal bests at Big Tens in the 200 and 400 individual medley events at Big Tens in 2:01.32 and 4:15.00, respectively ... picked up Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
As a freshman (2011): Had the third best 400 individual medley time on the team (4:17.46) ... earned her fi rst Varsity 0 letter ... named an Ohio State Scholar-Ath-lete.
Background:Kristyn attended Upper Arlington High School ...a 10-time high school All-American...captain of her high school team her senior year...placed second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 200 IM at the state meet her senior year...a state record-holder as part of the 200 free relay and 400 free relay...a member of the winning 200 medley relay her senior year...also played water polo four years and was a two-time all-state water polo player...Kristyn is the daughter of Bill and Pat Fulcher...named an Academic All-American... currently undecided on a major...enjoys spending time with her family, cat, and friends, watching other sports, listen-ing to music, being in the sun, and shopping.
BIANCA GOETZFRESHMANSINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA
ANNIE GILLIGSOPHOMORESIMPSONVILLE, S.C.
At a glance: Competes primarily in freestyle, backstroke and butterfl y events for the Scarlet and Gray.
As a freshman (2013): Earned a trip to the 2013 Big Ten Championships, compet-ing in the 200 backstroke, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley ... held the third-fastest 200 backstroke time (1:57.38) as well as the second-fastest in the 400 individual medley (4:15.66) for the Buckeyes ... took 10th at Big Tens in the 400 individual medley with a personal-best time of 4:15.66 ... also posted a personal-best in the 200 individual medley at the conference meet, touching in 2:00.87.
Background:An all-state high school swimmer at J.L. Mann High School in Green-ville, S.C. ... helped lead the team to state titles in 2009, 2011 and 2012 ... earned the Women’s Association League Swimmer of the Year recognition (2010, 11) ... also voted the team’s most valuable swimmer (2008-12) ... captured multiple YMCA National Championships ... enjoys spending time with family and hanging out with friends ... daughter of Tim and Kelly Gillig ... has two older siblings, Jeanie and Russell.
Prior to Ohio State: Team captain from 2007-2011 ... MVP at British International School ... 2013 national champion in 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle and 1500 free-style for Swimfast Aquatic Club coached by Jim Puleo .... FINA World Cup partici-pant in 2012 at three events in Stockholm, Moscow and Berlin ... South East Asia Age Group Champions in Manila after claiming wins in 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle (long course) ... FINAL World Cup Finalist in 200 freestyle in 2009 ... placed fi rst in 1500 freestyle in 2009 in Tokyo for Singapore National Youth squad ... FINA World Cup participant in 2008 in Singapore ... also participated in track and fi eld, football and basketball.
ANNIE JONGEKRJGSOPHOMORELAKE ORION, MICH.
At a glance: Addsdepth to the Ohio State sprint freestyle contingent ... qualifi ed for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 50 freestyle.
As a freshman (2013): Claimed the second-fastest 50 freestyle time for the Buckeyes (23.03), as well as fi fth-fastest in the 100 freestyle (50.32) ... qualifi ed for three events at the Big Ten championships, including the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 free-style ... set personal-best times in the 50 freestyle at Big Tens with a 23.03 and 100 freestyle in 50.32 ... gained experience over the summer competing at the Oxford, Ohio stop of the 2013 Speedo Champions Series.
Background: Served as a team captain at Lake Orion High School under head coach Darin Abbasse ... a two-time All-American honoree ... holds the Division I state record in the 100 freestyle ... placed fi rst at the state championships in multiple events ... ranked as the fi fth best recruit hailing from the state of Michigan by CollegeSwimming.com ... away from the pool, enjoys skiing, snowboarding and playing the piano ... lists competing at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials as her greatest sports thrill to date ... daughter of Terri and John Jongekrijg ... has two siblings, Taylor and Adam.
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KRISTINA KONTRIMASSENIORSUGARLAND, TEXAS
MAKENA LYNCHJUNIORCRANBERRY TWP., PA.
At a glance: Arrived at Ohio State before the 2012-13 season after spending two sea-sons at Texas A&M ... specializes in freestyle events.
As a junior (2013): Earned the fi fth spot on the Buckeye depth chart in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.21 ... competed at the 2013 Big Ten Championships in three events - 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle ... set a personal-best time in the 50 freestyle at Big Tens (23.03), as well as the 200 freestyle (1:50.32) ... also recorded top career times in the 500 freestyle (5:16.04), 200 backstroke (2:10.69) and 100 backstroke (58.04) over the course of the season.
As a sophomore (2011): Redshirted for the season at Texas A&M.
As a freshman (2010): Competed for the Aggies in a total of four events at the Big 12 Championships ... posted two NCAA “B” cut times over the course of the season: one at the UH Cougar Invitational in the 200 freestyle and another in the 500 freestyle at the Big 12 championship meet.
Background: Attended St. Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas ... helped lead the school’s swim team to the TAPPS state team title as a senior ... recorded TAPPS state meet records in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle ... also swam on St. Agnes’ TAPPS record-setting 200 freestyle relay ... owns school records in the 100 free-style, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke ... competed at the U.S. Open and the Junior Nationals in Federal Way, Wash. ... daughter of Andruis and Tamara Kontrimas.
At a glance: A sprint freestyle specialist for the Buckeyes ... competed in her fi rst Big Ten championship meet as a freshman.
As a sophomore (2013): Competed in nine regular season meets for the Buckeyes, including the Ohio State Last Chance meet in March ... dropped a personal-best time of 1:55.11 in the 200 freestyle at the Ohio State Invitational.
As a freshman (2012): Set three personal best times at the Pittsburgh Invitational: 50m freestyle (29.28), 100m freestyle (52.82) and 200m freestyle (2:17.71) ... opened Ohio State career at a home meet vs. Kenyon, competing in the 50m and 100m free-style events ... qualfi ed and competed at the Big Ten championship meet ... earned a Varsity O letter ... academically, was recognized as an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Background: Makena was a three-time PIAA qualifi er at Seneca Valley, winning four varsity letters ... an outstanding leader, she was a two-year team captain as well ... she was an eight-time WPIAL medalist during her prep career ... four-year Scholar-Athlete ... Makena is the daughter of Scott and Diane Lynch ... her older sister, Megan, is an Ohio State student ... favorite pro sports team is the Cleveland Browns ... plans to major in Business.
KATY LUCHANSKYSOPHOMORESHELTON, CONN.
At a glance: Arrived at Ohio Stateas the fourth top recruit in the state of Connecticut by CollegeSwimming.com ... specializes in freestyle and butterfl y events.
As a freshman (2013): Competed at the Big Ten championships in three events - 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley ... dropped a personal-best time of 1:48.45 at the conference meet in the 200 freestyle ... touched in 2:02.89 at Big Tens in the 200 individual medley,another personal best ... posted the third-fastest 200 freestyle time for the Buckeyes (1:48.45).
Background: Captained high school team at St. Joseph’s ... earned All-FCIAC and all-state recognition ... also captained club team, the Wilton YMCA Wahoos ... would like to attend graduate school and travel in the future ... enjoys hanging out with friends and family ... daughter of James and Margaret Luchansky ... has two older siblings, Kevin and Emily.
KELLY MCNULTYSOPHOMOREGREENVILLE, S.C.
At a glance: Specializes in freestyle and backstroke events at Ohio State.
As a freshman (2013): Opened career as a Buckeye at a home meet vs. Kenyon and Cleveland State (Oct. 26) ... set a personal-best time of 28.92 in the 50 backstroke at the season opener ... also earned personal-bests in the 200 freestyle (2:02.45) and 400 individual medley (4:47.27) over the course of the season.
Background: Kelly earned all-state recognition all four years at J.L. Mann High School ... led the program to four state championships ... won two individual state titles in the 100 backstroke (2008, 09) ... member of fi ve relay teams, which also won state titles ... set the state record in the 400 freestyle relay in 2011 ... plans to major in atmospheric science at Ohio State ... would like to one day become a meteorologist ... enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as watching college football ... father, Jim, played football at Ohio State ... daughter of Jim and Suzanne McNulty ... has two siblings, Amanda and Sydney.
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KATY LUCHANSKYFRESHMANSHELTON, CONN.
At a glance: Ranked as the fourth top recruit in the state of Connecticut by Col-legeSwimming.com ... specializes in freestyle and butterfl y events.
Background: Captained high school team at St. Joseph’s ... earned All-FCIAC and all-state recognition ... also captained club team, the Wilton YMCA Wahoos ... would like to attend graduate school and travel in the future ... enjoys hanging out with friends and family ... daughter of James and Margaret Luchansky ... has two older siblings, Kevin and Emily.
MAKENA LYNCHSOPHOMORECRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA.
At a glance: A sprint freestyle specialist for the Buckeyes ... competed in her fi rst Big Ten championship meet as a freshman.
As a freshman (2012): Set three personal best times at the Pittsburgh Invitational: 50m freestyle (29.28), 100m freestyle (52.82) and 200m freestyle (2:17.71) ... opened Ohio State career at a home meet vs. Kenyon, competing in the 50m and 100m freestyle events ... qualfi ed and competed at the Big Ten championship meet ... earned a Varsity O letter ... academically, was recognized as an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Background: Makena was a three-time PIAA qualifi er at Seneca Valley, winning four varsity letters ... an outstanding leader, she was a two-year team captain as well ... she was an eight-time WPIAL medalist during her prep career ... four-year Scholar-Athlete ... Makena is the daughter of Scott and Diane Lynch ... her older sister, Megan, is an Ohio State student ... favorite pro sports team is the Cleveland Browns ... plans to major in Business.
LAUREN MASSEYSENIORINDIANAPOLIS, IND.
At a glance: Lauren is a freestyle and backstroke specialist for the Buckeyes ... qualifi ed for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke ... also competed at the ConocoPhillips U.S. National Championships in Irvine, Calif., in August 2010.
As a junior (2012): Set personal best times in the 50 backstroke (26.67) and 100 backstroke (54.98) at the Ohio State Invitational and Big Ten Conference Cham-pionships, respectively ... competed at Big Tens in the 100 backstroke, 200 back-stroke and 50 freestyle ... holds the team’s third fastest times in the 100 and 200 backstroke ... recorded fi rst career victory at a home meet vs. Kenyon, winning the 100 backstroke ... academically, earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
As a freshman (2010): Competed at the Big Ten championships and scored points for the Buckeyes with an 11th-place fi nish in the 100 backstroke ... earned her fi rst Varsity O letter ... received Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Background: Lauren attended North Central High School ... received Marion County Scholastic Athlete of the Year award (2009) ... all-state and all-conference in 50 and 100 free and 400 and 200 free relay ... former captain, MVP and team sectional champion (2008-2009) ... member of National Honor Society, Peers Proj-ect, Habitat for Humanity, Student Advisory Board, NC Student-Athlete Board and Stay-in-Bounds representative ... plans to major in biology ... daughter of Steve and Mary Massey ... she has one sister, Kristin.
KELLY MCNULTYFRESHMANGREENVILLE, S.C.
At a glance: Will specialize in freestyle and backstroke events at Ohio State.
Background: Kelly earned all-state recognition all four years at J.L. Mann High School ... led the program to four state championships ... won two individual state titles in the 100 backstroke (2008, 09) ... member of fi ve relay teams, which also won state titles ... set the state record in the 400 freestyle relay in 2011 ... plans to major in atmospheric science at Ohio State ... would like to one day become a meteorologist ... enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as watching college football ... father, Jim, played football at Ohio State ... daughter of Jim and Suzanne McNulty ... has two siblings, Amanda and Sydney.
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ALEX NORRISSENIORCINCINNATI, OHIO
At a glance: A diverse swimmer, Alex competes in freestyle, individual medley and butterfl y events for the Buckeyes ... qualifi ed for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 200 and 400 freestyle events ... currently holds Ohio State varsity records in two relay events, the 400 freestyle relay (3:16.10) and the 800 freestyle relay (7:02.64).
As a junior (2013): All-Big Ten selection ... returned to the NCAA championships for the second-consecutive year as a relay member ... part of the 800 freestyle relay squad that posted a season-best time of 7:13.33 for sixth overall at the 2013 Big Ten Championships ... holds the team’s third-fastest times in the 100 free-style (50.06) and 100 butterfl y (55.15), while fourth on the squad in the 200 free-style (1:48.64) ... fi nished 25th in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships (1:46.44) ... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete selection.
As a sophomore (2012): Qualifi ed for her second-consecutive NCAA champion-ships ... has recorded 14 individual victories as a Buckeye, including seven wins as a sophomore ... set personal best times in fi ve events:100 freestyle (50.47); 200 freestyle (1:46.96); 200 backstroke (2:05.11); 200 breaststroke (2:26.55); 500 freestyle (4:45.30); 1000 freestyle (10:11.03) ... earned Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition ... was also named a CSCAA All-American.
As a freshman (2011): Picked up honorable mention All-America honors with her 10th-place fi nish in the 800 freestyle relay with a school record time of 6:55.40 at the NCAA championships ... earned honorable mention All-America honors for a second time on the fi nal day of the NCAA championships with her performance in the 400 freestyle relay, fi nishing 14th in 3:17.50 ... in all, Alex competed in three other events at NCAAs including the 200 butterfl y, 200 individual medley and 200 freestyle ... led all freshmen with seven wins on the year ... fi nished runner-up at the Big Ten championships in both the 400 and 800 freestyle relays.
Background: Alex attended Sycamore High School ... an Academic All-American and a four-time All-American in the pool ... voted Sycamore’s Most Valuable Swim-mer four years ... a two-time winner of the GMC Swimmer of the Year award ... Alex is the daughter of Michael and Sharon Norris ... she has one sister, Cara, and one brother, Thomas ... a member of the National Honor Society ... plans to major in exercise science ... enjoys art, drawing, and painting.
CAMEY RABOLDSOPHOMORECOLUMBUS, OHIO
At a glance: Specializes in freestyle and backstroke events for the Buckeyes.
As a freshman (2013): Earned a trip to the Big Ten championships, competing in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle ... dropped a personal-best time of 2:02.97 in the 200 backstroke at the conference showcase ... opened Buckeye career at a home meet vs. Kenyon and Cleveland State (Oct. 26) ... gained experience over the summer competing in Oxford, Ohio at the 2013 Spee-do Champions Series meet.
Background: Camey was the 200 freestyle state champion in 2012 ... team MVP at Bishop Watterson in 2011 and 2012 ... two-time team state runner-up in 2009 and 2010 ... state champion in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays (2010) ... earned all-district, All-Ohio, and All-America honors all four years of high school swimming ... enjoys water skiing, snow skiing and spending time with family and friends in her free time ... daughter of Denise and Randy ... has two siblings, Carey and Ryan.
AMANDA PETROFRESHMANARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL.
Prior to Ohio State: Backstroke specialist ... three-time MVP (2010-12) for the Huskies ... four-time conference and sectional medalist ... two-time state medal-ist (2011-12) ... three-time All-Conference (2010-12) ... 2012 All-State honoree ... All-American in 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley in 2012 ... co-captain in 2012 ... Mid Suburban League East Champions from 2009-12 ... four-time state qualifi er ... John Hershey High School Don Von Ebers Sportsmanship Award Win-ner in 2013 ... coached by Dick Mortensen ... holds fi ve individual event school records (200 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 500 freestyle ... team has won conference titles the last six years and placed in the Top 5 at sectionals the last four years.
MAREN REEDERFRESHMANWORTHINGTON, OHIO
Prior to Ohio State: Three-time All-Ohio (2011-2013) ... USA Swimimng Aca-demic All-American (2011-12) ... four-time Scholar Athlete (2010-2013) ... 2012 MVP for the Cardinals ... captain of Thomas Worthington during senior year ... All-American from 2011-2013 ... OHSAA Division I Central District Champion in the 100 breaststroke in 2012 ... part of the 2013 state runner-up medley relay squad ... helped guide the Cardinals to a district runner-up title.
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ALIENA SCHMIDTKEJUNIORMAGDEBURG, GERMANY
At a glance: Arrived at Ohio State after an impressive freshman campaign at New Mexico State ... specializes in freestyle and butterfl y events.
As a sophomore (2013): Swam on the 200 freestyle relay team that fi nished in sixth-place at the Big Ten championships with a season-best time of 1:30.18 ... made her Buckeye debut with a victory in the 50 freestyle (24.27) and 200 free-style relay (1:36.16) against Kenyon and Cleveland State (Oct. 26) ... was seventh in the 100 freestyle at the annual Ohio State Invitational ... a molecular genetics major ... Ohio State Scholar-Athlete selection.
As a freshman (2012): Attended New Mexico State ... became the second swim-mer in school history to compete at the NCAA championships ... qualifi ed for the 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 50 freestyle events at NCAAs ... won the 200 freestyle at the WAC championships with a New Mexico State varsity record of 1:46.38 ... also took runner-up honors in the 50 freestyle (22.82) and 100 freestyle (49.28) ... picked up WAC Freshman of the Year honors ... also set school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, as well as the 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay.
Background: Swam with Magdeburg Swim Club from 2005-11 ... earned several Top 3 fi nishes in freestyle and butterfl y events at the German Nationals ... also posted several A-fi nal qualifi cations at the German Nationals ...away from the pool, enjoys watching movies and spending time with friends ... lists the atmosphere at the WAC championships as her greatest sports experience to date ... daughter of Michael and Carola Schmidtke ... has two brothers, Tim and Niels.
LISA SPURLINGSENIORCINCINNATI, OHIO
At a glance: An Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recipient, Lisa specializes in sprint freestyle for the Buckeyes.
As a sophomore: Competed at her fi rst Big Ten championships, qualifying in three events - 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle ... had a breakout season, posting personal best times in fi ve separate events.
Background: Lisa attended Turpin High School and is a sprint freestyle specialist...a-scholar athlete during high school...a member of the 2010 district champion team and she was a member of the FAVC champion team...she was a three-time state meet qualifi er as part of her high school relay teams...Lisa is the daughter of Benson and Shelli Spurling...she has one brother, Andrew, who swims for the Ohio State men’s team...a member of National Honor Society...played clarinet in her high school band...undecided on a major...enjoys hanging out with friends and family, watching movies, and writing.
ANNELISE SPRAUFRESHMANWHITEFISH BAY, WISC.
Prior to Ohio State: Butterfl y, freestyle and backstroke specialist ... four-year state qualifi er at Whitefi sh Bah High School ... team MVP ... High School All-Amer-ican and All-State honoree ... three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... coached by Jim Davis ... currently holds four school records ... state champion in 200 medley relay ... team placed third overall at state championships ... part of Blue Dukes squad that won multiple regional and conference championships ... notched several podium fi nishes at high school states all four years ... part of the Shorewood swim club the last three years.
ASHLEY VANCEJUNIORKINGWOOD, TEXAS
At a glance: Qualifi ed for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 200 individual medley ... specializes in breaststroke and individual medley events for the Buck-eyes.
As a sophomore (2013): Swam in the 200 individual medley at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, competing in the B-Final and fi nishing with a time of 2:01.24 ... also broke the two-minute mark and set a personal best in the in prelims (1:59.52) ... Had a season-best time in the 50 freestyle (23.26) at the Ohio State Last Chance meet ... neuroscience major ... Ohio State Scholar-Athlete selection.
As a freshman (2012): Recorded three individual wins during the season ... fi rst career win came at a home meet vs. Kenyon in the 100 butterfl y ... also posted wins in the 200 butterfl y and 400 individual medley ... qualifi ed for the 2012 Big Ten championships, fi nishing eighth in the 100 butterfl y ... academically, earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Background: Ashley, a breaststroke and individual medley specialist, is from Texas, but swam for the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... was the 2010 Tennessee state swimmer of the year after leading Baylor to the team title ... Ten-nessee state champion in the 200 individual medley with a state-record time of 2:00.90 and in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.20, a time that is fi fth-fastest nationally for 17-year-olds) ... also swam on state champion 200 free and 200 medley relay teams ... has long course bests of 2:22.44 and 4:21.83 in the 200 and 400 IMs, respectively, and 1:11.7 and 2:37.3 in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events ... a Swimming World four-star recruit, Vance is a two time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American ... she competed in August at the ConocoPhillips U.S. National Championships in Irvine, Calif. ... the daughter of Joel and Terri Vance, Ashley has two sisters, Megan and Brooke.
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ZULAL ZERENFRESHMANISTANBUL, TURKEY
Prior to Ohio State: Backstroke and freestyle specialist ... will represent Turkey in June 2013 at the Mediterranean Games ... has competed for Turkey in the Euro-pean and World Short Course Championships in 2012 ... made appearances in the semifi nals in the 50m and 100m backstroke and fi nished fourth in the 400 medley and 400 free relays at the 2010 European Junior Championships in Finland ... broke a record in the 50m backstroke and took second place in the 100m back-stroke at the 2010 Balkan Junior Championships in Bulgaria ... holds the Turkey record in 200m backstroke ... has earned several medals in club competitions ... placed fi rst in several backstroke events for high school squad ... team captain ju-nior team from 2008-2011 ... coached by Levent Camuscuoglu at the Fenerbahce Sport Club for the last nine years.
Prior to Ohio State: Four-time MVP and two-time captain at Sandusky High School ... 12-time All-League ... seven-time All-Ohio ... state champion in the 100 breaststroke in 2010 ... two-time All-American (2010, 2013) ... state runner-up in the 100 breaststroke in 2013 ... coached by Tommy Patterson Jr.
TAYLOR VARGOFRESHMANSANDUSKY, OHIO
At a glance: Adds depth for the Buckeyes in freestyle and butterfl y events ... has posted eight career wins thus far at Ohio State.
As a junior (2013): All-Big Ten selection ... was a part of the 400 medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 3:33.55 at the Big Ten Championships ... qualifi ed for the 100 freestyle and 50 freestyle at the 2013 NCAA Champion-ships ... fi nished in 11th place in the 50 free (22.84) at the Big Ten Championships ...an exercise science education major ... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honoree.
As a sophomore (2012): Qualifi ed for the 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay at the 2012 NCAA Championships ... won six individual races throughout the season, all in sprint freestyle races ... took the runner-up spot in the 100 freestyle at the Big Ten championships ... also at Big Tens, placed in the Top 5 in the 50 freestyle ... earned second team All-Big Ten honors ... ranked fi rst on the Ohio State depth chart in the 100 freestyle, as well as second in the 50 freestyle ... academically, received Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar Athlete accolades.
As a freshman (2011): Recorded the second best 50 freestyle time for the Scarlet and Gray (23.24) and third best 100 freestyle (50.53) ... touched fi rst in the 100 butterfl y vs. Cleveland State and Denison (Nov.6) ... fi nished seventh at the Big Ten championships in the 200 freestyle relay, which was an Ohio State school record time (1:31.92) ... earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Background: Michelle attended Vaughn Road Academy ... a member of a record breaking relay team at the Canadian Senior Nationals ... a member of the Canadi-an Junior Pan Pacifi c team in 2009 ... Michelle is the daughter of William and Em-sie Williams ... she has one sister, Lydia, and one brother, William ... plans to major in exercise science ... enjoys collecting cool socks and riding waves at the beach.
MICHELLE WILLIAMSSENIORTORONTO, ONTARIO
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BILL DORENKOTTHEAD COACH6TH SEASONCLEVELAND STATE ‘91
Ohio State women’s swimming is a program on the rise, under the steady and patient leadership of sixth-year coach Bill Dorenkott. Since his arrival in 2008, the Buckeyes are well on their way to achieving his vision as a consistent contender vying for Big Ten Conference titles, racing for NCAA crowns, and sending its athletes to the Olympic Games and World Championships.
Due to the progression the program has achieved with Dorenkott at the helm, he was offered a fi ve-year contact extension during the summer of 2013. The ac-cepted agreement will run through 2018.
“We are excited to extend Coach Dorenkott’s contract,” TJ Shelton, assistant athletics director for sports administration at Ohio State, said. “He is committed to getting the best out of our student-athletes in the classroom and in the pool. Bill is well deserving of this extension and we look forward to having him lead our program for several years to come.”
In Dorenkott’s fi rst season as Ohio State’s head coach (2009), he took a team that had not fi nished in the Top 5 at the Big Ten championships in more than a decade and managed an eighth-place fi nish. The squad’s per-formance provided a foundation for the future of Ohio State women’s swimming, representing an important step in the evolution of the program.
In 2010, the Buckeyes held off two other programs to fi nish in fi fth-place at the Big Ten championships. The Top 5 effort represents the highest fi nish for the team in 13 years (since the 1997 team fi nished fi fth). The 399 points was the most scored by Ohio State in 16 years. In 2011 and 2012, the progression of the program only continued as the Scarlet and Gray concluded each season in the Top 3 of the conference standings.
Most recently, Ohio State maintained its four-year run of Top 5 Big Ten fi nishes with a fourth-place effort in 2013. At the meet, Shannon Draves, a member of Dorenkott’s fi rst recruiting class, defended her Big Ten title in the 200 butterfl y with a school-record time of 1:55.12.
A proven winner who inspires that excellence in his swimmers, Dorenkott placed three Big Ten champion-ships - 2002, 2005 and 2006 - on his resume during a 10-year stint as Penn State’s women’s coach; the Nittany Lions never fi nished lower than fourth at the women’s Big Ten championships during the Dorenkott decade (prior to his arrival, they had never fi nished higher than fourth). His Nittany Lion teams also fi nished in the Top 20 at the NCAA championships in three of his last fi ve years in State College.
Dorenkott has coached 27 different student-athletes to 33 Big Ten individual championships, including 18 women to 30 Big Ten titles. During his fi nal season of
three coaching the Penn State men, he guided Pat Schirk to an NCAA championship in the men’s 200 backstroke. A total of 57 of his PSU swimmers qualifi ed for the U.S. Olympic Trials, and his student-athletes set 10 Big Ten records and four Big Ten championship records.
Just as in the pool, Dorenkott’s athletes experience success in the classroom. Two of his Penn State swimmers earned the prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship. He has had a total of 230 academic All-Big Ten honorees and 46 College Swimming Coaches Association Scholar (CSCAA) All-Americans. His teams have been honored with a CSCAA Team Academic award 13 times, most recently in 2013.
Dorenkott recruits student-athletes who have vision and goals beyond just being a swimmer. In fact, he recruits on the philosophy that swimming is going to be the fourth-most important priority for his student athletes. He believes if his athletes take care of the fi rst three priorities: 1) Be a great person; 2) Remember who you are, where you came from and understand that family is important; and 3) You are at Ohio State to get an education, and your degree will open doors for you a long time after you leave Ohio State.
Dorenkott has coached on four continents, and his stu-dent-athletes have competed in the Olympic Games, PanAm Games, World University Games, World Cham-pionships, Pan-Pacifi c Championships, U.S. National Championships and on the U.S. International circuit. He has been a member of the United States Swimming National Team coaching staff since 2001. He served on the U.S. National Team coaching staff during the 2001 World University Games, the 2003 PanAm Games and the 2007 Japan International Grand Prix.
An outstanding competitor as a student-athlete at Cleveland State, Dorenkott became a 15-time confer-ence champion, setting a school record in the process. He was a varsity record holder and a U.S. National qualifi er and scorer. In 1990, he earned the team MVP award and then served as a team captain in 1991. Do-renkott received two degrees while attending Cleveland State, earning bachelor’s degrees in both communica-tions and psychology.
He was named a graduate assistant coach of the men’s and women’s swim team at Ashland University in 1991 immediately following graduation and was named head coach of both teams after just two seasons. In his fi rst season at Ashland, he led the women’s team to a conference championship, and led the men to a fourth place showing. He turned the men’s team around the next season as they joined the women’s team as con-ference champions as the women repeated. In his two seasons as the Eagles’ mentor, the program produced 16 All-Americans in 49 events. Five Ashland swimmers were named Academic All-Americans in 1995, and 33 records were set under Dorenkott’s tutelage. His 1995 men’s team fi nished sixth at NCAAs after a 9-2 dual meet season, and the women placed 11th. While at Ashland, Dorenkott was the 1993-94 and 1994-95 Penn-Ohio Conference Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year and the 1994-95 Penn-Ohio Conference Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year. He served as the meet director of the 1994-95 Men’s and Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. He also served as the head coach of Ashland’s women’s tennis team from 1991-93.
A native of Westlake, Ohio, Dorenkott and his wife Adrianne (who like Bill, swam at Cleveland State) have four children - Jack, Matt, Ann and Will.
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JUSTIN SOCHORHEAD DIVING COACH
FIRST SEASON
Justin Sochor was named head coach of the Ohio State diving team, TJ Shelton, as-sociate athletics director for sports administration, announced Wednesday. Sochor, a native of Worthington, Ohio, becomes just the fourth coach in the program’s 82-year history.
“I am confi dent that Justin has what it takes to lead our very successful diving pro-gram both in the classroom and in the diving well,” Shelton said. “During the interview process, Justin articulated a vision that would focus on the overall development of the student-athlete. We are excited to have Justin join our coaching staff at Ohio State.”
Sochor, who was head coach for Team USA at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, is no stranger to the remarkable Buckeye diving program.
The 2010 USA Diving Junior National Coach of the Year, Sochor transitioned from a three-year stint at the helm of the U.S. Elite Diving Academy to the program manager and head coach of the Ohio State Diving Club in 2010. Sochor, who was a volunteer assistant coach for the Buckeyes from 2007-10, worked closely with former 35-year Ohio State diving head coach Vince Panzano and considers his predecessor as his coaching mentor.
“Mike Peppe, Ron O’Brien and Vince Panzano. For more than 80 years, these three men have created the fi nest diving community for student-athletes to achieve their highest level of success personally, competitively and academically,” Sochor said. “These coaches have inspired me to continue the tradition of excellence at this great university. I am truly honored and humbled to step forward as the fourth head diving coach of the Buckeyes.”
Most recently, Sochor led the Ohio State Diving Club to back-to-back overall national titles at the 2013 USA Diving Junior National Championships Aug. 10 in Minneapolis, Minn. The OSU boys club also claimed a national championship.
In 2012, Sochor left his position with the club team to take full leadership as interim diving coach for the Scarlet and Gray during the Women’s Big Ten Championships. With his guidance, the Buckeyes swept the diving events as former OSU diver Bianca Alvarez dominated the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events with scores of 360.65 and 410.65, respectively, while current OSU diver Cheyenne Cousineau completed the sweep with a winning score of 326.10 on the 10-meter platform. In 2010, he also guided the Ohio State men’s squad to its fi rst Big Ten championship in 54 years.
Sochor has coached the Buckeyes to multiple NCAA All-American performances, in-cluding fi rst and second place fi nishes at the 2008 NCAA National Championships on the women’s 3-meter event when Chelsea Davis and Alvarez earned the Top 2 spots, respectively.
As a coach at the junior and national team levels, Sochor has collected 78 individual national medals, including 22 golds, 25 silvers and 21 bronzes. Below are some recent successes guided by Sochor:
• 2012 Puerto Rico Grand Prix - three bronze medals - men’s 10-meter synchro, women’s 10-meter and women’s 10-meter synchro
• 2012 Junior World Championships - bronze medal, men’s 10-meter• 2011 Junior Pan American Games - bronze medal women’s 10-meter• 2010 Junior World Championship - bronze medal, women’s 10-meter• Sochor has passion, dedication, innovation and knowledge of diving that is clear
to all who meet him. He has been named head coach for many different national team competitions and is known for leading his divers to national and interna-tional success.
A former varsity diver and Cleveland State University graduate with a degree in psy-chology, Sochor founded American Flyers Diving, Inc. in 1996. He developed his club into one of the largest diving clubs in the Midwest, bringing nearly 100 new divers
into the sport each year. As a Viking, Sochor was a four-time collegiate conference champion and was named the 1995 Athlete of the Year. From 1992-1997, Sochor was a professional high diver/entertainer at Sea World.
Sochor lives in Powell, Ohio with his wife, Katie, son, Mason and daughter, Sydney.
Diving National and International Successes Since 2010:
• Named National Team USA Head Coach: 2013 World Championship
Team - Barcelona, Spain
• Current USA Diving nominee, 2013 United States Olympic Committee
• 2013 United States Olympic Committee Developmental Coach of the
Year for Diving
• Named Team USA Head Coach: 2013 Puerto Rico Grand Prix
• Team USA Head Coach: 2013 Canada Grand Prix
• Team USA Head Coach: 2012 Junior World Championship Team -
Adelaide, Australia
• Team USA Head Coach: 2012 International Invite - Dresden, Germany
• 2012 USA Olympic Team Trials -Team Champions Combined Men &
Women
• 2012 USA Senior National - Team Champions - Women
• Two-time USA Diving Developmental Coach of the Year (2010 and
2012)
• 2012 Junior Nationals - Team Champions - Combined Men & Women
• 2012 and 2013 East Nationals - Team Champions - Combined Men &
Women
• 2011 Junior Pam American Games Coach - Medellin, Columbia
• 2011 Junior Nationals - Team Champions - Women
• 2011 East Nationals - Team Champions - Combined Men & Women
• 2010 Junior World Championship Coach - Tucson, Arizona
• 2010 Junior Nationals - Team Champions - Combined Men & Women
• 2010 East Nationals - Team Champions - Combined Men & Women
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Liz Hinkleman was one of the youngest head coaches in Division I swimming at the University of Toledo, leading the Rockets to the 2012 MAC Championship before being named MAC Coach of the Year. A proven leader at her alma mater, Hinkleman is now a Buckeye. Ohio State women’s swimming head coach Bill Dorenkott an-nounced Hinkleman’s hiring in the summer of 2012.
“Simply put, Liz Hinkleman is a winner,” Dorenkott said. “Liz has enjoyed success as a student-athlete, assistant coach and, most recently, as a Division I collegiate head coach.”
“Liz is respected by her peers and widely considered one of the rising stars in our profession. The Ohio State University is fortunate to be able to call her a Buckeye.”
A UT swimmer from 2004-08, Hinkleman was a three-time MAC champion in the 200-yard freestyle relay, setting school and conference records. Hinkleman also served as team captain of the Rockets twice, earning the “Captain’s Award” in 2007. She returned to Toledo in 2009 as an assistant coach for two seasons and helped the Rockets to their fi rst MAC swimming title in program history in 2010 before claiming the program’s second title as head coach this past season.
“It’s an honor to work with such an accomplished athletic department and I am excited about joining the Buckeye family,” Hinkleman said. “I look forward to working with Bill and the team to help them continue to improve and compete for a Big Ten championship, NCAA and international honors.”
In the water in 2012, Hinkleman coached two student-athletes to the NCAA Cham-pionships, including Laura Lindsay, a two-time All-American and fi rst team All-MAC selection who was Toledo’s nominee this year for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Overall, fi ve UT swimmers earned fi rst team All-MAC accolades, while two others were named second team All-MAC.
“What most impressed me about Liz is her commitment to excellence. Her student-athlete’s have embraced excellence in their academic, athletic and social endeav-ors.”
But she didn’t just produced champions in the water. In two seasons, Hinkleman pro-duced 11 Academic All-MAC honorees, while 13 earned Academic All-MAC Honor-able Mention laurels. During her fi rst season at the helm of the program, the Rockets produced their highest term grade-point average in program history, recording a 3.455 GPA during the fall semester. The program’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the four-year period from 2006-07 through 2009-10 represented the highest mark since NCAA began tracking classroom progress in 2004.
Prior to being named head coach at Toledo, Hinkleman was the assistant swim
coach at Lewis University in Chicago in 2008 and served as the coach for a club team at Lewis, the Academy Bullets, before returning to Toledo in January 2009.
Hinkleman is a native of Munster, Ind., and graduated from the University of with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy administration.
“We are at a critical point in our program’s evolution,” Dorenkott said. “We are fortu-nate to have Liz Hinkleman on board to empower our young women as they pursue their dreams.”
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R E C O R D B O O K & H O N O R S50 FREESTYLE1. Megan Detro 22.33 20112. Michelle Williams 22.65 20122. Jackie Brousseau 22.97 2012
100 FREESTYLE1. Megan Detro 48.48 20112. Michelle Williams 48.57 20122. Sam Cheverton 49.33 2011
200 FREESTYLE1. Sam Cheverton 1:44.56 20112. Megan Detro 1:46.17 20113. Alex Norris 1:46.19 2013
500 FREESTYLE1. Sam Cheverton 4:39.71 20112. Alex Norris 4:41.30 20133. Susan Gottlieb 4:45.45 1991
1,000 FREESTYLE1. Kelly Ann Baird 9:46.94 20122. Susan Gottlieb 9:48.65 19913. Sue Kuglitsch 9:51.58 1983
1,650 FREESTYLE1. Susan Gottlieb 16:14.53 19902. Kelly Ann Baird 16:15.20 20123. Sue Kuglitsch 16:20.77 1983
OHIO STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1982 Jim Montrella1983 Jim Montrella1984 Jim Montrella1985 Jim Montrella1986 Jim Montrella
SWIM COACH OF THE YEAR1985 Jim Montrella1991 Jim Montrella
DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR1993 Vince Panzano1996 Vince Panzano2000 Vince Panzano
SWIMMER OF THE YEAR1985 Janelle Bosse1986 Janelle Bosse1990 Susan Gottlieb1991 Susan Gottleib1995 Jocelyn Jay
DIVER OF THE YEAR1985 Karen LaFace1986 Karen LaFace1996 Aimee Hogan2012 Bianca Alvarez
OHIO STATE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR1987 Karen LaFace1990 Susan Gottlieb1991 Susan Gottlieb NCAA CHAMPIONSName Event ..................YearJanelle Bosse 400 IM ................. 1987Chelsea Davis 3-M Dive ................. 2008Natalia Diea 10-M Platform Dive .. 2003Kim Fugett 3-Meter Dive ............ 1988Karen LaFace 1-Meter Dive ............ 1987
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R E C O R D B O O K & H O N O R SSWIMMING ALL-AMERICANSLaura Ambrosius 1991Gail Armstrong 1985Marci Ballard 1982, 83, 84, 85Jennifer Berger 1992, 93Janelle Bosse 1985, 86, 87, 88Erika Cottrell 1991, 92, 93Shannon Draves 2013Natalia Diea 2003 Ann Emmenecker 1975Teresa Fightmaster 1983, 1985Laura Fox 1982Stacia Goff 1991, 1992Susan Gottlieb 1989, 90, 91Gulsah Gunenc 2006Sally Hawk 1982Katie Hedman 1992, 93, 94, 95Holly Humphrey 1991, 92, 93Ruth Hyde 1985Jocelyn Jay 1993, 94, 95Sue Kuglitsch 1983Leslie Lay 1982Sunny Lambson 1992Joni Lee 1981, 82Cathy McGovern 1982, 83Erica Meyer 1982Mary Nicolai 1983Jody Ochab 1982Terri Paumier 1982Nancy Pearson 1982
SWIMMING OSU SCHOLAR-ATHLETESMegan Alexander 2007, 08, 09,10, 11Amanda Auberry 1995, 96, 97, 98Madelyn H. Awe 1984Marci Ballard 1982, 83, 84, 85Megan A. Bamberger 1983, 84, 85Johanna Baran 1998,99,00,01Diana E. Beam 1976, 77Sandra E. Bell 1976Jennifer Berger 1992, 93, 94, 95
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R E C O R D B O O K & H O N O R SAshley Beroske 2002Kimberly Black 1997Farriss Blaskovits 2007, 08, 09,10Kimberly Bojko 2000, 01, 02, 03Natalie Bojko 2003, 04, 05, 06Rachel Borden 2008Courtney Brayman 2006, 07, 08, 09Jackie Brousseau 2010, 11, 12Griet Buelens 2005, 06, 07, 09Kendal Callahan 2006Pheobe Cater 2011, 12, 13Elaine Chan 2006, 07Samantha Cheverton 2008, 09,10, 11Erin Church 2005, 07Katie Chute 2007, 08Jennifer Clarkson 1992, 94, 95Cindy Cloud 1985, 86, 87, 88Julie Commons 1997Marie Corbisiero 1981Erika Cottrell 1990, 91, 92, 93Emily Creran 2010, 11, 12, 13Mary Cruzan 2011, 12, 13Chelsea Davis 2010Jill Davis 1998Lauren Davis 2012, 13Elizabeth Defauw 2011Megan Detro 2010, 11, 12, 13Reanna Donna 2013Shannon Draves 2011, 12, 13Alyssa R. Duncan 1988, 89Susanne L. Duncan 1977Emily Dunipace 1978, 79Delight Dexter Eder 1976, 77Rachael Dzierzak 2013Catherine Eitel 2009,10, 11, 12Kaitlin Fajt 2001Erin Fawley 2009,10Stephanie Fennell 2006, 07Erica Fischer 1997Karin Fischer 1990, 93Lisa Fletcher 1985, 86Christy Frank 1997, 98, 99Anne M. Frayne 1976Kristyn Fulcher 2011, 12, 13Lora Fundermark 1982Stacia Goff 1989, 90, 91, 92Lindsay Goodson 2001,02, 03, 04Shelby Gordon 2008, 09,10, 11Susan L. Gottlieb 1988Susan Guerrier 1993Abigail Granstein 2002, 03, 04, 05Erin Greene 2003, 04, 05, 06Sarah Griffi th 2011Gulsah Gunenc 2004, 05, 06Heike Gutwein 2008Whitney Hackman 2006, 07, 08, 09Jamie Haggerty 1979, 80, 81, 82Nicole Hamilton 2000, 01, 02, 03Heidi Hazen 1997, 98, 99Katie Hedman 1992, 93, 94, 95Maisie Hedman 1993, 95Evann Heiderbach 2010, 11Rachel A. Helfrich 2002, 03Camilla Helgesson 2001Darcy Hermann 1992, 93Kearstin Hetrick 2004Leigh Hicks 2009Jenna Hillier 2009Wendy Holaday 1976Holly Humphrey 1991, 92, 93, 94Elizabeth Hunsche 2011Lee M. Huffman 1976Tricia Hufnagel 1989Tanya M. Hybl 1987, 88