2011-12 WVU Swimming & Diving Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS2 ................................................................. In the Spotlight3 ..........................................................BIG EAST Conference4 ................................................Strength And Conditioning6 ........................................................... Community Service7 ................................................................ Athletic Training8 ............................................................................ Facilities10 .................................................Student-Athlete Support14 .....................................................................Campus Life18 .................................................. Mountaineer Excellence

COACHING STAFF22 .......................................................Head Coach Vic Riggs24 ....................................................... Coaching Philosophy25 .........................................Diving Coach Michael Grapner26 .......................................Assistant Coach Damion Dennis27 ............................................... Assistant Coach Kyle Gallo28 ...................................................................Support Staff

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES30 .................................................................... Men’s Roster31 ...............................................................Women’s Roster32-44 ..................................................................Men’s bios45-56 ............................................................ Women’s bios

2011-12 SEASON58 ..................................................... Men’s Season Preview59 ................................................................Men’s Schedule59 ................................................ Women’s Season Preview60 .......................................................... Women’s Schedule

2010-11 REVIEW62 ................................................................ Season Review63 .............................................................................Results

RECORD BOOK66 ......................................................... Men’s All-American68 ..................................................................Men’s Records69 ..................................................... Men’s NCAA Qualifiers70 .............................................. Men’s Year-by-Year Results71 .....................................................Men’s All-Time Results74 .................................................... Women’s All-American75 .............................................................Women’s Records76 ................................................ Women’s NCAA Qualifiers77 .........................................Women’s Year-by-Year Results78 ............................................... Women’s All-Time Results............................................................................................

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY82 ............................................President James P. Clements83 .......................................Director of Athletics Oliver Luck84 .................................................................. Head Coaches85 ......................................................................Senior Staff86 ............................................................. Athletic Facilities87 .................................................. Sports Communications88 .......................................................... Media Information

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WEST VIRGINIA SWIMMING & DIVING

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics. No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU. Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. Your interaction with these groups is also part of your educational process. If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

The 2011-12 academic year is the 33rd in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2011-12 year marks the conference’s seventh straight with the same 16-member group, making for the nation’s largest Division I-A conference. The BIG EAST Conference’s goals have always been the same. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league’s proud tradition of success. The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing – the University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, the University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida. BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 31 national championships in six different sports and 133 student-athletes have won individual national titles. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. John Marinatto, who had served as senior associate commissioner, moved into the Commissioner’s chair in 2009 and has continued to steer the conference on its path of success. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed longstanding relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 student-athletes. The 2011-12 BIG EAST Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships will be held at Trees Pool in Pittsburgh. Diving championships will take place on Feb. 10-12, while swimming competition is slated for Feb. 15-18.

THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. “Strength and conditioning has continuously been an integral part in our success with both the swimming and diving teams,” coach Vic Riggs says. “We are thankful to have some of the top facilities in the nation to train our athletes in.” To keep athletes in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes will also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. “The strength and conditioning staff has been able to develop a sport-specific workout for swimming and diving and we have seen very positive results in all of the athletes,” Riggs adds. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

Strength And Conditioning Mission Statement To provide athletes with the knowledge, character, extrinsic motivation, discipline and training to reach their potential both personally and athletically. Student-athletes are offered the opportunity to train in some of the nation’s best facilities and with one of the nation’s best staffs. Physical development and dominance have been and continue to be traits that are equated with WVU. The athlete’s self-confidence and unwavering dedication have driven him/her into the nation’s spotlight. This is made possible through the give-and-take relationships between the athletes and staff. The WVU strength and conditioning staff is committed to enabling athletes to achieve their dreams.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

Winning and working hard are important to the West Virginia University swimming and diving teams. But becoming successful and positive role models in and out of the pool is just as significant to the squads. Each year, the Mountaineers work to give back to Morgantown and surrounding communities every chance they find. “We are honored and blessed to work with the great community of Morgantown,” coach Vic Riggs said. “We hope to show people that anything is possible and I look forward to helping these young men and women grow up to be strong, well rounded individuals. The WVU men’s team has been partnering with Habitat for Humanity throughout the fall to help rebuild a house, while they are hoping to renew the partnership in the spring to build a home from scratch. The team also regularly donates its time and knowledge by hosting and teaching local youth swim clubs, including West Virginia Aquatics, to learn the fundamentals of the sport. Along with strengthening the youngsters’ skills, they also teach the participants the importance of good sportsmanship, courage, determination and hard work. “West Virginia Aquatics is run by our staff and student-athletes, and has helped develop swimmers in and around Monongalia County,” Riggs added. “We have even developed a few of the athletes to be on our collegiate team. The club has been very beneficial to all parties involved.” Mountaineer coaches and swimmers also take part in Relay for Life of Monongalia County, the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at WVU’s outdoor track and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

The West Virginia athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the field in a timely manner while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches. The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains which includes injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain an optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition. Multiple athletic training rooms are available for student-athletes, furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The athletic training staff will work in conjunction with the team physicians and athletic administration to assure the student-athletes receive quality care throughout their career at WVU.

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FACILITIES

The WVU Natatorium is one of the premier facilities in the BIG EAST. The building has been home to both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams since 1975. It was built to provide the Mountaineer swimmers and divers with the perfect place to practice and condition. The WVU Natatorium has hosted numerous meets, including dual meets against nationally-ranked opponents. The facility also has been home to 20 All-Americans and the home of the 2007 BIG EAST Championship men’s team. In addition to being the home of Mountaineer swimming and diving, the building also serves as the home of West Virginia Aquatics. It is the yearly host of the West Virginia high school state championships and also hosts the West Virginia Short Course Championships every other year. The facility covers 119,000-square feet, with the pool area itself covering 12,730 square feet. The pool is eight lanes and features a complete Colorado Timing System, along with a large pool deck. The divers use a 13-1/2 foot diving well equipped with two 3-meter and two 1-meter boards, as well as a trampoline. The center is equipped with seating for approximately 500 spectators and also houses its own weight room and cardio facility. The bottom floor has two men’s and women’s locker rooms. One locker room of each gender is used for recreational use, while the other belongs to Mountaineer swimmers and divers. The top floor also is the home to the WVU swimming and diving coaches’ offices. Recently, there have been a number of renovations to the pool itself, including underwater filming and review and TiVo taping for the diving program. Renovations to the team locker rooms were completed last season and there will be a redesign of the lighting and trophy case area in the upstairs foyer. A common area between the head coach and assistant coaches’ offices has been completed as well with chairs, ottomans and a flat-screen television.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT

West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include a string of eight consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-American. To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center.

Coliseum Academic Performance Center – WVU Coliseum• 8,000-squarefootfacilityprovidingindividualandgroupstudyareas• State-of-the-artcomputerlabs• Providesaquietatmosphereandisopensixdaysaweek• Thelatestinfingerprinttechnologyusedwhensigningin• Centercanbeutilizedaroundthestudent-athlete’sschedule• Centercost$1.3millionandopenedinOctoberof2007• FacilitygiftwasprovidedbyformerMountaineergreatJerryWestandhiswife,Karen,andtheRobbinsfamily.

WVU’s Academic Support Services Provides• Teameducationalcounselors• Tutoringservices• Priorityregistrationforstudent-athletes• Post-eligibilityassistance

Tutoring Service Facts• Over75tutorsprovidestudent-athleteswithassistanceintheirclasses• Upperclassmen,graduatestudentsandcommunitymembersserveastutorsintheirareaofspecialty• Tutoringservicesareprovidedforallstudent-athletesregardlessofscholarshipstatus

NCAA Certification West Virginia University received unconditional recertification in April 2010 from the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, recognizing that the University’s athletic program is in “substantial conformity with operating principles” adopted by Division I schools. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments, the NCAA said.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT

Graduation Rates West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 2002-03.

APR The West Virginia University women’s soccer team, men’s basketball team and women’s cross country team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

CHAMPS/Life Skills The many challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unmatched in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges or encounter life issues that undermine health and success in college. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program. In the spring of 1995, the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of only 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence and 5) community service.

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CAMPUS LIFE

ð West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery and outreach.

ð 13 WVU colleges and schools offer 193 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels.

ð WVUstudentsreceive$317millionannuallyingrants,loans,workstudy,feewaiversandscholarships.

ð WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments — Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities and gave WVU an ‘A’ for its strong commitment to safety.

ð The American institute for Economic Research named Morgantown one of America’s “Best College Towns.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed the city 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.”

ð Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal magazine cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. Sporting News named Morgantown one of its “Best Sports Cities.” Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.”

ð WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses—Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system — named top people-mover in the nation - has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago.

ð The Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall.

ð WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference.

ð The FBI chose WVU as its national leader for biometrics research. WVU is the academic arm of the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence.

ð The WVU School of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 graduate programs in the field. More than two dozen WVU graduate programs are ranked by the publication as among the nation’s best.

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WVU: A Brief ProfileWVU is one of only 11 schools in the country that are land-grant, doctoral research universities with a comprehensive medical school.

Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2011 enrollment was 29,617.

Alumni: The new Erickson Alumni Center is a gathering place for WVU’s more than 175,000 alumni worldwide.

Degree Programs: WVU offers 193 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs.

Division Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU; WVU Institute of Technology

Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division, Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division, Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va.

Major Academic Divisions: Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Creative Arts, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Honors College, College of Human Resources and Education, Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, College of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Potomac State College of WVU, WVU Institute of Technology Visitors Resource Center: Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Resource Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides M-F at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. Visit: http://visit.wvu.edu

Admission Information: Information is available from the Office of Admissions and Records, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121 or visit WVU on the web: http://www.wvu.edu; E-mail: [email protected]

Mountaineer Parents Club Helpline: Receive information or share comments by calling 1-800-WVU-0096. Someone will respond within one business day if possible.

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WVU ATHLETICS 2010-11 BY THE NUMBERSTeam RecordBaseball: 28-27Cross Country: 5th place at BIG EAST Championships & 5th place at NCAA

RegionalsMen’s Basketball: 21-12, 11-7 BIG EAST (NCAA 3rd Round)Women’s Basketball: 24-10, 8-8 BIG EAST (NCAA 2nd Round)Football: 9-3, 5-2 BIG EAST (Share of regular-season conference title) (Champs

Sports Bowl Game)Gymnastics: 13-10, 10-4 EAGL (6th place at NCAA Regionals)Rowing: 7th BIG EASTMen’s Soccer: 11-8-2, 5-4-0 BIG EAST (NCAA 2nd Round)Women’s Soccer: 18-5-1, 9-1-1 BIG EAST (BIG EAST Champions)

(NCAA Sweet 16)Men’s Swimming and Diving: 4-2, 4th BIG EAST (3 NCAA qualifiers)Women’s Swimming and Diving: 2-7, 3rd BIG EAST (1 NCAA qualifier)Women’s Tennis: 8-14Rifle: 11-2, 5-1 GARC (2nd NCAA); GARC Postseason Champions (NCAA Air Rifle Champions)

Ranked No. 1 all season; Nicco Campriani was the NCAA Air Rifle ChampionWomen’s Track: Indoor: 5th BIG EAST, 18th NCAA; Outdoor: 2nd BIG EAST, 20th NCAAVolleyball: 15-15, 5-9 BIG EASTWrestling: 9-6, 4-2 EWL, 5 NCAA qualifiers

NCAA Individual ChampionsNicco Campriani, NCAA Air Rifle

First Team All-AmericansKeri Bland, Indoor Track, NCAANicco Campriani, Rifle, National Rifle Association (NRA) (smallbore and air rifle)Chelsea Carrier, Indoor Track, NCAAChelsea Carrier, Outdoor Track, NCAAJohn Flowers, 2011 Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America TeamKaitlyn Gillespie, Cross Country, UATFCCCAKate Harrison, Outdoor Track, NCAARobert Sands, Football, Sporting NewsRachel Viglianco, Rowing, National Strength and Conditioning Association Petra Zublasing, Rifle, National Rifle Association (NRA) (air rifle)

Team ChampionsWomen’s Soccer, BIG EASTRifle, GARC

BIG EAST ChampionsRachael Burnett, Women’s Swimming (500 Free, 400 IM)Taylor Camp, Men’s Swimming (100 Fly)Chelsea Carrier, Women’s Indoor Track (pentathlon, 60m hurdles),

Women’s Outdoor Track (long jump, 100m, 400m hurdles)Kate Harrison, Women’s Outdoor Track (10,000-meter run)Mandie Nugent, Women’s Swimming (200 Fly)Jessica O’Connell, Women’s Indoor Track (3,000m)April Rotilio, Women’s Outdoor Track (400-meter dash)

EAGL ChampionsAmy Bieski, Gymnastics (uneven bars)

GARC ChampionsNicco Campriani, Rifle (air rifle, smallbore, & combined score)

BIG EAST Individual AwardsRacheal Burnett, Women’s Swimming, 2011 co-BIG EAST Women’s Most Outstanding SwimmerKerri Butler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Defensive PlayerKerri Butler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament teamChelsea Carrier, Women’s Track, 2011 BIG EAST Indoor Most Outstanding Field AthleteChelsea Carrier, Women’s Track, 2011 BIG EAST Outdoor Most Outstanding Track

Performer of the MeetMeghan Lewis, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding

Offensive PlayerMeghan Lewis, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament teamBry McCarthy, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team

Blake Miller, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament TeamMegan Mischler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST

Championship All-Tournament TeamMandie Nugent, Women’s Swimming, 2011 co-BIG EAST

Women’s Most Outstanding SwimmerLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball, 2010-11 BIG EAST Scholar-

Athlete Sport Excellence AwardFrances Silva, Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST all-Rookie TeamRachel Viglianco, Rowing, 2010-11 BIG EAST Scholar-

Athlete Sport Excellence AwardBIG EAST Women’s Staff of the Year, Women’s Outdoor Track

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Major AwardsAmy Bieski, Gymnastics, EAGL Gymnast of the YearAmy Bieski, Gymnastics, EAGL Outstanding Senior of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Shooter of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Senior of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Scholar-AthleteLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball, Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist

Red Brown Cup AwardNicco Campriani, RifleLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball

Fred Schaus Captain’s Award Keri Bland, Track and FieldChris Neild, Football

WVU ATHLETICS 2010-11 BY THE NUMBERS

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EnteringhisfifthseasonatWestVirginia,VicRiggshashelpedtheWVUswimminganddivingteamsclimbtothetopoftheBIGEAST,andwithanacademicsupportsystemdesignedaroundtheswimminganddivingprogram,Riggsislookingtobuildateamthatisalsorecognizednationallyforacademicsuccess.

2010-11 Bothsquadscontinuedsuccessinthe2010-11seasonwiththewomenfinishingthirdattheBIGEASTChampionships,whilethemenfinishedinfourthplace.Atotalofsixschoolrecordswerebrokenthroughouttheseason,onebeingaBIGEASTrecord. Forthemen,JaredGoldthorpebrokethe200backschoolrecordwitha10th-placefinishintheNCAAChampionshipstoearnhonorablementionAll-Americastatus. Thewomen’ssquadsawRachaelBurnettandMandieNugentnamedtheco-BIGEASTWomen’sMostOutstandingSwimmersattheBIGEASTChampionships.Burnetttookwinsinboththe500freeand400IMatthechampionships,whilefin-ishingsixthinthe200fly.Nugentwonthe200flyonthefinaldayofcompetitionaftersettinganewBIGEASTandschoolrecordtimeof1:56.64inthepreliminarysession.Nugentalsofinishedsecondinthe100flyandfourthinthe500free.

2007-10 Riggshadanastonishingseasonin2009-10,withthewomenbreakingthreeBIGEASTrecords,12schoolrecordsandthreepoolsrecords,whilethemenbrokefourschoolrecordsandtwopoolrecords. AttheNCAAChampionships,Burnett,KaylaAndrews,MorganCallawayandShaunnaPurtellearnedhonorablementionAll-Americahonorswiththeir15th-placefinishinthe400freerelay. Andrews,Burnett,Callaway,Goldthorpe,Nu-gentandGeorgeFarquharwereallindividualBIGEASTchampionsaswell.

Vic Riggs[headcoach•fifthseason•cal-berkeley,‘86]

RIGGS FILECOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2007-PRESENT• Fifth season as Head Coach• Coached four honorable mention All- Americans in 2010 and one in 2011• Helped develop Kevin Donohue into WVU’s first ever individual All- American• Led Michael Walker and Jared Goldthorpe to honorable mention All- America status• No. 17-ranked men’s recruiting class in 2009• No. 24-ranked women’s recruiting class in 2009

GEORGIA, 2006-07• Assistant Coach• Seventh-place finish for the women at NCAAs

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 2003-06• Assistant Coach• Recruiting coordinator• Guided numerous sprinters and breaststrokers to All-America recognition• Helped 10 athletes represent their respective countries in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens

SWIMMING EXPERIENCECALIFORNIA, 1982-86• Member of Cal’s second place NCAA team• Ranked seventh in the world in the 1500m free in 1985• Ranked ninth in the world in the 400m free in 1985

In2008-09,therewere11schoolrecordsbrokenforthewomen’steamandfiveforthemen.ThewomenalsosentthreeathletestotheNCAAChampionships,withMichaelWalkerrepresent-ingthemen,finishingthe400IMwithhonorablementionAll-Americahonors.Andrews,Callaway,LindseyLargoandWalkerwereallBIGEASTcham-pions,withCallawaybeingnamedwomen’sBIGEASTMostOutstandingSwimmeratthemeet. The2008-09recruitingclassalsowasabestforRiggsandhisstaff,asthemen’sclasswasranked17thnationallyandthewomen24th. In2007-08,Riggs’firstseason,theWestVirginiawomen’steambroke12team,threepoolandoneBIGEASTrecord.TheyalsohadthreeindividualqualifiersfortheNCAAChampionships.Onthemen’sside,thesquadbrokefourpool,threeteamandthreeBIGEASTrecords,whileKevinDonohuebecameWestVirginia’sfirstmen’sAll-American.Donohueplacedfifthinthe100breastattheNCAAChampionshipsandhelpedtheMountaineerstoa33rdplaceoverallfinish. Riggsguidedtheteamtothird-andfourth-placefinishesattheBIGEASTChampionshipsaswell.TheMountaineershadnineindividualchampionsandtworelaychampions. Throughouthiscoachingcareer,RiggshascoachednumerousU.S.NationalandNCAAQuali-fiers,alongwith12Olympicmedalists.

Academic Success Thewomen’ssquadhasearnedCollegiateSwimCoachesAssociationofAmerica(CSCAA)All-AcademicTeamhonorsonmultipleoccasionswithAndrewsandCallawaybeingnamedCSCAAScholarAll-Americansin2009and2010,whileLargoandAshleyMalikearnedthehonorin2009and2010,respectively. Themen’steamwasnamedanAll-AcademicTeamforthespring2010termwithaminimumofa3.0GPA.Individually,BrandonRobinsonwasnamedaCSCAAScholarAll-Americanin2010,whileMarmolejoearnedthehonorin2009.

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TheteamshavealsobeenoneofthetopintheBIGEASTforacademics,havingatotalof28womenand25menbeingnamedBIGEASTAcademicAll-StarsinRiggs’fourseasons. Duringthe2008season,NickDelicearnedthird-teamESPNTheMagazineAcademicAll-Americanhonors,aswellasbeingnamedtotheESPNTheMagazineAcademicAll-District2firstteam.

Success as an Assistant RiggscametoWestVirginiafromGeorgia,whereheservedasanassistantcoachfortheBulldogsin2006-07.There,Riggsassistedtheheadcoachindailyworkoutsanddesignedandimplementedthesprintprogram,whilealsoassistingwiththemeetline-ups. PriortohisstintatGeorgia,RiggscoachedatUSCunderMarkSchubert,guidingnumerousTrojansprintersandbreaststrokerstoAll-Americarecognition. InhisfirstyearatUSC,heworkedcloselywiththedistanceandmid-distancefreestyleand400IMathletes.RiggshelpedguideErikVendt,KaitlinSandeno,LindsayBenkoandKalynKellertoOlympicberthsfortheirrespective2004Olympicteams.HealsowastherecruitingcoordinatoratUSC.

The Club Years RiggspreviouslyservedtwoyearsasheadcoachandowneroftheGatorSwimClubinGainesville,Fla.Also,heservedasheadcoachfortheU.S.NationalDistanceCampin2000and2002. From1995-2001,Riggsandhiswife,Renee,directedtheNel-lieGailSaddlebackValleyGators,coachingnovicetoOlympiclevelswimmers.AmongtheathletesRiggscoachedduringthattimewastheUSCAll-AmericanSandeno,whowasapartofthe800mfreerelaythatwonagoldmedalandbrokeaworldrecordatthe2004SummerOlympicsinAthens,Greece. RiggsalsoservedastheagegroupheadcoachatSaddlebackValleyAquaticsinLakeForest,Calif.,from1991-95.HewasanassistantcoachatCalStateSanBernardinofrom1990-91andalsoservedasheadagegroupcoachforRiversideAquaticsinthattime.HebeganhiscoachingcareerastheseniorassistantatFul-lertonAreaSportsTeam(FAST)in1989.

Prior to Coaching RiggscompetedatCalifornia-Berkley,earningAll-Americahonorsin1986andswamonCal’ssecond-placeNCAAteam.Hewasrankedseventhintheworldinthe1500mfreeandninthinthe400mfreein1985andwasintheTop25intheworldinbotheventsin1984. A1985WorldUniversityGamesparticipantfortheU.S.,hewasanOlympicTrialsqualifierin1984and1988.Hewasa28-timequalifierfortheU.S.SeniorNationalsfrom1983-89andwonajuniornationaltitlein1982.

Personal Riggsandhiswife,Renee,havefourdaughters:Abigail,KathrynandtwinsCarolineandIrene.

TheRiggsFamily


Coaching Philosophy[competingforchampionships]

Riggs displays the competitive spirit he looks for in his

student-athletes, wanting to win daily in the pool, in the classroom and in the

community. Hard work and a sincere commitment to winning

is the foundation of West Virginia swimming and diving.

Mountaineer swimmingand diving has a family-type atmosphere that provides a

strong support system to its student-athletes, coaches

and fans. Caring and supporting one other will help accomplish

individual and team goals.


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Michael Grapner[divingcoach•secondseason•miami(ohio),‘08]

MichaelGrapnerisinhissecondseasonasthedivingcoachfortheMountaineerSwimmingandDivingprogramafterjoiningtheteaminDe-cember2010. Inhisfirstseasonatthehelm,MattO’NeillandRichardPokornyeachqualifiedfortheNCAAZoneDivingChampionships,whilebothdiversalsoearnedpointsattheBIGEASTChampionships.O’Neillalsosettheschoolrecordonthe1-meterboardwithascoreof358.42pointsagainstMary-land. PriortojoiningWVU,GrapnerservedastheheadcoachofRedhawkEliteDiving(Aug.2010-Dec.2010)andTalawandaHighSchool(Jan.2007-Dec.2010).HealsoservedasheadcoachatU.S.EliteDivingAcademyintheOxford,Ohiosatellite(Aug.2006-July2010),CincinnatiHillsChristianAcademy(Oct.2007-March2009)andwastheinterimcoachatMiami(Ohio)forthe2006fallsemester. WhileGrapnerwascoachingforU.S.EliteDiving,theteamwonthe2010USASpeedoJuniorNationalTeamChampionshipsandthe2010U.S.DivingEastNationalTeamChampionship.HehasalsocoachedattheUSADivingJuniorNationalandInternationalChampionshipsforfiveseasons. Grapner’shighschoolath-leteshaveseenmuchsuccessaswell.GrapnerhascoachedfinalistsinIndiana,KentuckyandOhio.HespecificallycoachedtheKentuckymen’sstatechampion,Kentucky’stwo-timewomen’srunner-upandOhio’swomen’srunner-up. Grapnerwasthemeetdirec-torforthe2010USADivingEastJuniorNationalChampionship,the2009USADivingRegion4Championshipandthe2006Mi-amiUniversityDivingInvitational.Healsoservedasathree-yearcoachattheIndianaUniver-sityandMiamiUniversityDivingCamps.

GRAPNER FILECOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2010-PRESENT• Coached Matt O’Neill and Richard Pokorny to qualification for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships• Saw the 1 meter school record broken by Matt O’Neill• Both Matt O’Neill and Richard Pokorny scored points at the BIG EAST Championships under Grapner’s watch

DIVING EXPERIENCEUNC WILMINGTON, 2003-05• Two-year diver• Won two team conference championships• Finalist at conference championships

EDUCATIONOHIO, 2010• Master’s degree (sport science and coaching education)

MIAMI (OHIO), 2008• Bachelor’s degree (health sports studies)

Atthecollegiatelevel,Grapnerwasatwo-yearmemberoftheUNCWilmingtondivingsquadfrom2003-05.WhileatUNCWilmington,thesquadwontwoconfer-encechampionshipsandGrapnerwasafinalistatthechampionships.HealsorepresentedthesquadontheStudentAthleteAthleticCouncilin2004. GrapnergraduatedfromMiami(Ohio)Universitywithabachelor’sdegreeinhealthsportsstudiesin2008,whileearn-inghismaster’sfromOhioUniversityinsportscienceandcoachingeducationin2010.


DamionDennisentershisfifthseasonastheassistantcoachfortheMountaineerswimminganddivingprogram.DennisalsoservesasthesprintspecialistandhashelpedtodevelopWestVirginia’ssprintfreestyleprogramintooneofthetopintheBIGEAST. DennishelpedleadthesprintersintotheBIGEASTChampionshipsin2011andsawasecond-placeswimfromTimSquiresinthe50free,whileBradEichenseertookfourthinthe50freeandfifthinthe100free.TaylorCampalsoscoredpointsinthe50freewithaneighth-placefinish,whileSquiresswamthe100freeandfinishedin11th. The200freerelayand400freerelayteamsalsosawmuchimprovementatthechampion-shipswiththesquadsfinishingsecondinbothevents. Thepreviousseason,Dennishelpedcoachthe400freerelayteamthatfinishedin15thplaceatthe2010NCAAChampionshipsandearnedhonorablementionAll-Americastatus.KaylaAndrewsalsoendedhercareerasathree-timeBIGEASTchampioninthe50free,aswellasatopfinisherinthe100free. The200freerelay,400freerelayand50freeschoolrecordswereallbrokenduringthe2009-10season,withthe400freerelayteamfinishingasBIGEASTchampionsandsettingaconferencerecord. Dennishasbroughtawealthofknowledgefromhisexperienceworkingwithtop-10DivisionIandDivisionIIteams,OlympicTrialsqualifiers,Senior/JuniorNationalqualifiersandNCAAandhighschoolstatechampions.AtWestVirginiahehasbroughtenergyandcharismawhileworkingcloselywiththeswimmers.Dennisalsoisrespon-sibleforthe2008-09recruitingclassesthatfoundthemenrankedat17thandthewomenat24th. Asacoachatthecollegiatelevel,Dennishasdevelopedmorethan90percentoflifetimeswimsfortheteamsthemselvesandhasdevisedseasonalplansthathavedevelopedmorethan200personalrecords,67teamrecordsand35All-Americans. BeforecomingtoWestVirginia,Dennishadatwo-yearstintatCalifornia-SanDiego,whereheservedasassistantcoachandrecruitingcoordina-tor. PriortohisstayatUC-SanDiego,DennisspentthreeyearsatPrinceton,wherehewasanassistantcoachandrecruitingcoordinator.ItwastherethatDennisrevitalizedthePrincetonstrengthandconditioningprogramwhilemain-tainingundefeatedseasonsfrom2002-04andincreasingtherecruitingclasssize.

Damion Dennis[assistantcoach•fifthseason•westernillinois,‘00]

DENNIS FILECOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2007-PRESENT• Has coaches a total of five honorable mention All-Americans• 43 school records, 15 pool record and nine BIG EAST records have been broken• No. 17 ranked men’s recruiting class in 2009• No. 24 ranked women’s recruiting class in 2009

UC-SAN DIEGO, 2004-2007• Assistant coach• Recruiting coordinator

PRINCETON, 2002-2004• Assistant coach• Recruiting coordinator• Revitalized strength program• Increased recruiting class sizes

SWIMMING EXPERIENCEWESTERN ILLINOIS, 1996-2000• Four-year swimmer• Swam multiple events and also dove for two seasons

EDUCATIONMICHIGAN, 2002• Master’s degree (exercise science and kinesiology)

WESTERN ILLINOIS, 2000• Bachelor’s degree (exercise science and kinesiology)

From2000-02,DennisworkedasagraduateassistantatMichiganwhileworkingtowardshisMaster’s.Heworkedunderworld-renownedcol-legiateandnationallevelcoachesJimRichardsonandJonUrbancheck. DennisputtogetherastellarcareeratWesternIllinoiswherehewaspartofasix-timeconferencechampionprogram.Heswamthe100back,200back,100fly,1000free,400IMandalsodovetwoseasons. AnativeofPeoria,Ill.,DennishasstayedintouchwithhisrootsasherunsthePeoriaSwimLabeachsummer.Theweek-longcampisaimedathelpingmiddleschooltohighschoolathleteswhoarelookingtofurthertheirswimmingabilities. DennisgraduatedfromWesternIllinoisin2000withadegreeinexercisescienceandkine-siology.HelaterwentontoreceivehisMaster’sin2002fromMichiganinexercisescienceandkinesiology. DennisearnedhisLevel4coachingcer-tificatefromtheAmericanSwimmingCoachesAssociationin2005. Dennisandhiswife,Hillary,resideinMorgan-town.


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Kyle Gallo[assistantcoach•fifthseason•westvirginia,‘06]

KyleGalloisinhisfifthseasonwiththeMoun-taineersandfourthasanassistantcoach.GalloassistscoachVicRiggswiththemid-distance,dis-tanceandstrokeswimming,whilealsooverseeingday-to-dayoperations,recruitingandacademics. In2011,GallohelpedcoachJaredGoldthorpetoa10th-placefinishattheNCAAChampionshipsinthe200backinatimeof1:42.17. UnderGallo’swatchRachaelBurnettandMandieNugentwerenamedco-BIGEASTWom-en’sMostOutstandingSwimmersattheBIGEASTChampionships.Burnettstartedthemeetindividu-allywithawininthe500free.Burnettalsotookfirstinthe400IMwithaschoolrecordtimeof4:14.41.Nugentwonthe200flyonthefinaldayofcompetitionwithatimeof1:57.00aftersettinganewBIGEASTandschoolrecordtimeof1:56.64inthepreliminarysession.Nugentalsofinishedsecondinthe100flywithatimeof53.15,only.05behindthefirst-placefinisher. Gallohasseen43WVUrecords,15poolrecordsandnineBIGEASTChampionshipsre-cordsbroken,aswellasKaylaAndrews,RachaelBurnett,MorganCallawayandShaunnaPurtellearninghonorablementionAll-Americanstatuswiththeir15th-placefinishinthe400freerelayatthe2010NCAAChampionships. Duringthe2008-09season,Gallosawmul-tipleimprovements,includingMichaelWalker’s400IMfirst-placefinishattheBIGEASTChampi-onshipsandCallawaybeingnamedthe2009BIGEASTMostOutstandingSwimmer.WalkeralsowentontolaterearnhonorablementionAll-Amer-icastatusinthe400IMattheNCAAChampion-ships. In2007-08,hehelpedcoachfourNCAAparticipantsandfiveindividualandtworelayBIGEASTchampions.Thatseason,KevinDonohuebe-cametheswimmingprogram’sfirst-everindividualAll-Americanwithhisfifth-placefinishinthe100breastattheNCAAChampionships. Gallohasmostnotablyhelpedtheteamintheclassroom,asboththemen’sandwomen’steamswerenamedtotheCollegiateSwimCoach-esAssociationofAmerica(CSCAA)All-AcademicTeamforthespring2010termwithaminimumofa3.0GPA. In2011,23swimmersanddiverswerehonoredbytheBIGEASTaspartoftheirBIGEASTAcademicAll-Stars.

GALLO FILECOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2007-PRESENT• Has coaches a total of five honorable mention All-Americans• 23 swimmers and divers named BIG EAST Academic All-Stars in 2011• 43 school records, 15 pool record and nine BIG EAST records have been broken• No. 17 ranked men’s recruiting class in 2009• No. 24 ranked women’s recruiting class in 2009

SWIMMING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2001-05• Four-year swimmer• Swam sprint freestyle events• Multi-year BIG EAST Championships qualifier• 2005 team captain

EDUCATIONWEST VIRGINIA, 2009• Master’s degree (physical education)

WEST VIRGINIA, 2006• Bachelor’s degree (physical education and health education teaching)

TheSterling,Va.,nativehasbeencoachingallabilitylevelsandagegroupsfor12years.HeisaformercoachforMountaineerAquaticClubandisnowcur-rentlytheco-headcoachforWestVirginiaAquatics.GalloalsospentoneyearasanassistantcoachatUniversityHighinMorgantownaftergraduatingfromWVUin2006withadegreeinphysicaleduca-tionandhealtheducationteachingwithaminorinathleticcoaching.Inthesummerof2009,GalloreceivedhisMaster’sinphysicaleducation. Gallowasafour-yearswimmerand2005captainoftheWVUswimteam,wherehecompetedinthesprintfreeevents.HealsoisamultipleBIGEASTChampionshipsqualifier.


Support Staff[theteambehindtheteam]

Grant Dovey

GraduateAssistantSportsCommunications

Bubba Schmidt

EquipmentManager

Scott Herdzik

AssistantEquipmentManager

Dr. Matt Lively

MedicalDirector

Sue Davis

ProgramAssistant

Brittany Arnold

AthleticTrainer

Pat Deachilla

GraduateAssistantAthleticTrainer

Paul Downey

Director,Student-AthleteAcademicServices

Beth Byron

StrengthCoach


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Alphabetical RosterName Class Event Ht. HometownHighSchool/PreviousSchoolJoseph AbuRahma So. Fly/IM 6-0 Charleston, W.Va./Charleston CatholicJoe Bailey Sr. Fly/Free 6-0 Dover, Del./SalesianumKyle Bandy Jr. Free/Fly 5-11 Coral Springs, Fla./Stoneman DouglasBryce Bohman Jr. Back/Free 6-1 Moline, Ill./Lincoln CollegeBryan Brown So. Back/Fly 5-10 Dover, Del/DoverTaylor Camp Sr. Free/Fly 6-5 Brentwood, Tenn./ BrentwoodBrandon Carr Sr. Fly/IM 6-3 Mechanicsville, Va./AtleeDaeton Davenport Fr. Distance 6-1 Austin, Texas/Vista RidgeEric Dillemuth Fr. Back 5-10 Spring, Texas/Klein OakBrad Eichenseer Sr. Sprint/Fly 6-1 Trophy Club, Texas/ NorthwestScott Fetsko Fr. Sprint 6-3 Morgantown, W.Va./MorgantownJared Goldthorpe Jr. Free/Back 6-2 New South Wales, AustraliaJack Greenhalgh Sr. Breast 6-0 Lexington, Ky./Lexington CatholicEric Johnson Sr. Back/Free 6-2 Concord, N.C./ConcordJake Kudrna Sr. Free 6-2 Lyndhurst, Ohio/ BrushLiam McLaughlin Fr. Diving 5-7 Medina, Ohio/Medina SeniorMiles Molinaro Fr. IM/Free 6-3 Murrysville, Pa./Franklin RegionalPeter Murto So. Breast 5-9 Morgantown, W.Va./MorgantownTim O’Malley Jr. Distance/IM 5-11 Fullerton, Calif./ Martin Luther King Jr.Matt O’Neill Sr. Diving 5-7 Lyndhurst, Ohio/ BrushDavid Palley Fr. Back 6-4 Walnut Creek, Calif./AcalanesRichard Pokorny So. Diving 5-8 East Concord, N.Y./ Springville-Griffith InstituteJake Querciagrossa Jr. IM/Free 6-1 Peoria, Ill./Peoria Notre DameEthan Robinson Jr. Diving 6-0 Sicklerville, N.J./Timber CreekHugh Simmonds Jr. Free 6-1 Queensland, Australia/Anglican ChurchTyler Sizemore So. Free/Breast 5-10 Beckley, W.Va./Woodrow WilsonTim Squires So. Sprint 6-2 Buckhannon, W.Va./Buckhannon-UpshurIan Stavros Sr. Distance/Fly 6-1 Poway, Calif./Poway Martin Vanis Sr. Fly/IM 6-1 Henderson, Nev./ CoronadoHead Coach: Vic Riggs Assistant Coach: Damion Dennis Assistant Coach: Kyle Gallo Assistant Coach: Michael Grapner

2011-12 Men’s Rosters[ alphabetical • pronunciation guide ]

By State/CountryWest Virginia: 5Delaware: 2Florida: 1Illinois: 2Tennessee: 1Virginia: 1Texas: 3Kentucky: 1North Carolina: 1Ohio: 3Pennsylvania: 1California: 3New York: 1New Jersey: 1Nevada: 1Australia: 1

By ClassFreshmen: 6Sophomore: 6Juniors: 6Seniors: 10


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2011-12 Women’s Rosters[ alphabetical • pronunciation guide ]

Alphabetical RosterName Class Event Ht. HometownHighSchool/PreviousSchoolEva Burlingham So. Fly/Free 6-0 Stafford, Va./ Colonial ForgeRachael Burnett Jr. Free/IM 5-10 Springfield, Va./ AnnandaleTierra Butkus Fr. Back/Free 5-7 Queensland, Australia/Anglican Girl’s SchoolAusten Carrington Jr. Back/IM 5-5 Alpharetta, Ga./ AlpharettaSara Conner r-Jr. Back 5-10 Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota ChristianJessica Fiant Fr. Fly 5-7 Mohnton, Pa./Governor MifflinKata Fodor Jr. Distance 5-8 Sarasota, Fla./ BookerRachael Gorrie So. Back 5-10 Queensland, Australia/St. Stephen’s CollegeMandi Kennedy Fr. Fly/Back/Free 5-5 Columbia, Md./HammondHayley Kidd So. Free 5-2 Mechanicsburg, Pa./ Cumberland ValleyKaitie Layne So. Fly/Free 6-2 Sugar Land, Texas/ Lamar ConsolidatedBreanna McCann Jr. Breast/IM 5-7 Medina, Ohio/ FirestoneKatie Morgan Fr. Free 5-6 Zanesville, Ohio/John GlennMandie Nugent Jr. Fly/Free 5-7 Greater Manchester, England/EcclesJulie Ogden Fr. Fly 5-8 Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence NorthKelsey Palis So. Diving 5-2 Stockton, N.J./ Hunterdon RegionalDanielle Redman So. Back 5-11 Queensland, Australia/ John Paul CollegeJennifer Rey Fr. Diving 5-6 Des Plaines, Ill./Maine WestMeredith Rogers Fr. Free/Breast 5-6 Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan CatholicMelissa Schreiber So. Breast 5-9 Alpharetta, Ga./ AlpharettaHeidi Shultz Sr. Free 5-5 Morgantown, W.Va./UniversityDanielle Smith Jr. Back/Free 5-8 Delray Beach, Fla./Boca RatonSloan Storie Jr. Distance 5-3 Corvallis, Ore./CorvallisJaryn Studer Sr. Breast/IM 5-8 Ankeny, Iowa/ AnkenyHailey VandePoel Fr. Diving 5-4 Holland, Mich./West OttawaNikki Vetterlein Jr. Back/Fly 5-6 Seattle, Wash./John F. KennedyJenelle Zee Fr. Breast 5-7 Long Valley, N.J./West Morris CentralHead Coach: Vic Riggs Assistant Coach: Damion Dennis Assistant Coach: Kyle Gallo Assistant Coach: Michael Grapner

By State/CountryWest Virginia: 1Florida: 3Illinois: 1Indiana: 1Virginia: 3Texas: 1Ohio: 2Pennsylvania: 2New Jersey: 2Nevada: 1Australia: 3Georgia: 2Oregon: 1Iowa: 1England: 1Maryland: 1Washington: 1

By ClassFreshmen: 9Sophomore: 7Juniors: 9Seniors: 2


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished third in the 50 free (21.98) at Cincinnati

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Finished the 100 fly (50.05) in 15th at the BIG EAST Championships• Took fourth place in the 50 free (21.85) at Maryland and second in the 100 free (47.22)• Placed second at Villanova in the 50 free (22.17) and 100 free (47.79)• Posted a third-place finish in the 100 free (48.65) at Penn State

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Finished the 200 fly (2:00.40) in fourth place at Cincinnati• Placed sixth in the 200 free (1:48.87) at Louisville• Posted a fifth-place finish against Virginia Tech and NC State in the 100 fly (53.19)• Finished the 200 free (1:45.04) in fifth place against Penn State

In High School:• Captained Salesianum’s 25th state championship team• First-team all-state junior and senior years, while being named second team as a sophomore• Delaware Wendy’s High School Heisman winner• Four-year state finalist• State champion in the 400 medley relay, 200 free relay and 100 fly• 200 free and 100 fly All-American• Swam for Brandywine YMCA and Kent swim teams• YMCA All-American and a YMCA Nationals qualifier from 2006-08

Personal:• Son of Peter and Lori Bailey• Has four brothers• Birthday is Dec. 2• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Joe Bailey[ 6-0 • senior • fly/free • dover, del. ]

Taylor Camp[ 6-5 • senior • free/fly • brentwood, tenn. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of the second place 200 medley relay (1:27.99), 400 medley relay (3:13.63) and 400 free relay (2:57.77) teams at the BIG EAST Championships, as well as the third place 800 free relay (6:32.22) team• BIG EAST champion in the 100 fly (47.47), also finishing in eighth place in the 50 free (20.50) and ninth in the 200 fly (1:46.26) at the championships• Took first place in the 200 fly (1:50.16) and 100 fly (49.51) against Maryland • Member of the first place 200 medley relay (1:32.04), second place 400 free

relay (3:06.48) at Pitt, while finishing first in the 200 fly (1:49.95) and 100 fly (49.38)• Individually took 14th in the 50 free (20.97) at the Nike Cup Invitational, first in the 100 fly (48.64) and ninth in the 200 fly (1:48.18)• Earned first place in the 200 medley relay (1:33.89), 200 fly (1:51.32), 100 fly (59.97) and the 800 free relay at Cincinnati• Placed first in 100 fly (49.35) and the 400 free relay (3:03.95) at Louisville• Opened season with first-place finishes in the 400 medley relay (3:21.56), 200 fly (2:01.16) and the 400 free relay (3:03.68) against Penn State At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Member of the third-place 800 free relay (6:33.35), third place in the 200 medley relay (1:28.77) and second place in the 400 medley relay (3:14.88) at the BIG EAST Championships• Individually, placed second in the 200 fly (1:46.35) and sixth in the 100 fly (48.75)• Placed second in the 200 free (1:41.59) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne• Took first in the 200 fly (1:51.05) at Maryland and second in the 200 free (1:41.92)• Finished the 200 fly (1:50.83) in first place against Pitt, while taking second in the 100 fly (50.77)• Took fifth in the 200 fly (1:48.82) at the Ohio State Invitational• Placed first in the 200 free (1:43.78) and 200 fly (1:53.86) at Villanova• Opened the season with a second-place finish in the 200 fly (1:52.07) at Penn State

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Finished eighth in the 200 free (1:38.53), 14th in the 200 back (1:50.07), fourth in the 800 free relay (6:36.64), fifth in the 200 free relay (1:22.04) and fifth in the 400 free relay teams (2:59.95) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished the 200 free (1:43.12) in second at Cincinnati, while also finishing second in the 100 free (47.90) and third in the 500 free (4:49.56)• Posted a third-place finish in the 200 free (1:43.99) at Louisville• Opened the season with second place finishes in the 200 free (1:44.07) and 200 back (1:55.11) against East Carolina and Xavier

In High School:• Won two state championships at Brentwood High – the first public school to win state championships• Six-time All-American• Finished sixth in the nation in the 400 free relay • Swam for Nashville Aquatic Club• Member of Southeastern Zone all-star team

Personal:• Son of Bruce and Mignon Camp• One of four children• Birthday is Feb. 3• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star Taylor Camp


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At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Took 15th in the 200 IM (1:53.51) and 11th in both the 100 fly (49.56) and 100 back (50.04) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished third in the 100 back at Maryland• Member of the first place 200 med-ley relay (1:32.04) and placed third in 100 back (52.57), second in 100 fly ( 51.33) and second in the 200 IM (1:56.99) at Pitt• Member of the second place 200 medley relay (1:37.35) at UC Santa

Barbara• Placed fifth as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:31.66) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Took third in the 200 fly (1:57.51) and first in the 200 IM (1:57.01) at Cincinnati• Finished third in the 100 fly (50.95) at Louisville At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Took 10th in the 100 fly (49.47) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished third in the 200 IM (1:57.31) at Maryland• Took fourth in the 100 fly (52.42) against Pitt• Finished fourth in the 200 fly (1:59.31) against Louisville

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Placed 16th in the 200 IM (1:52.60) at the BIG EAST Championships• Posted a first-place finish in the 100 back (52.55) and 100 fly (52.55) at Arizona• Placed third in the 100 fly (53.16) at Cincinnati• Finished the 200 fly (1:58.35) in fifth place at Louisville• Began career with fourth-place finish in the 200 IM (1:58.04) against East Carolina and Xavier

In High School:• Captain at Atlee High his junior and senior years• School MVP senior year• Four-year state qualifier

Personal:• Son of Thomas and Melinda Moyer• One of three children• Birthday is July 11• Majoring in economics• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll • BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Brandon Carr[ 6-3 • senior • fly/im • mechanicsville, va. ]

Brad Eichenseer[ 6-1 • senior • free/fly • trophy club, texas ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of the second place 200 medley relay (1:27.99), 200 free relay (1:20.12) and the 400 free relay (2:57.77) teams, while individually finishing fourth in the 50 free (20.34) and fifth in both the 100 fly (49.01) and the 100 free (44.49) at the BIG EAST Championships • Placed second in 50 free (21.23) and 100 free (46.90), while also finishing first with the 200 free relay (1:23.63) against Maryland• Member of the second place 400 free relay (3:06.48) at Pitt

• Member of the second place 200 medley relay (1:37.35) at UC Santa Barbara• Individually placed 11th in the 50 free (20.83) at the Nike Cup Invitational, while also finishing third in the 200 free relay (1:22.58)• Placed second in 50 free (20.55), first in 100 free (47.45) and first in the 200 medley relay (1:33.89) at Cincinnati• Finished third in the 50 free (21.37) and first in the 400 free relay (3:03.95) at Louisville• Opened the season with a second-place finish in 50 free (21.42), a third- place finish in 100 free (47.26) and a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:03.68) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Finished the 50 free (20.17) and 100 free (44.20) in fourth and fifth place, respectively, at the BIG EAST Championships, while finishing 11th in the 100 fly (49.56)• Member of the second-place 400 medley relay (3:14.88) and third-place 200 medley relay (1:28.77)• Took first in the 50 free (21.01) and second in the 100 free (46.47) against Virginia Tech and Maryland• Finished the 50 free (20.87) and 100 free (45.91) in first place at Maryland• Took first in the 50 free (21.39) against Pitt• Took first place in the 50 free (21.58) and 100 free (46.89) at Villanova• Opened the season with a second-place finish in the 50 free (21.61) at Penn State

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Placed ninth in the 100 fly (48.39) and 12th in the 50 free (20.50) at the BIG EAST Championships• Member of the fifth place 200 free relay (1:22.04) and 400 free relay (2:59.95) teams• Finished the 100 free (47.07) in second, 100 fly (47.07) in second and third in the 50 free (21.48) at Pitt• Posted three fourth-place finishes in the 50 free (21.91), 100 free (48.88) and 100 fly (48.88) at Arizona• Finished the 50 free (21.70) in second place at Cincinnati• Posted a third-place finish in the 50 free (21.78) and fourth in the 100 free (48.28) at Louisville• Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the 50 free (21.72) against East Carolina and Xavier

In High School:• 100 fly All-American in 2008• Finished sixth in 100 fly during the Texas 5A state championship• 2008 5A first team all-state for 100 fly• 2008 5A honorable mention all-state for 200 free relay• 5A Region 3 champion in the 100 fly• High school team captain• 2007 and 2008 team MVP

Personal:• Son of Gene and Melissa Eichenseer• Has two brothers and one sister• Birthday is July 27• Majoring in journalism• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Took 11th in the 100 breast (56.36) and the 200 breast (2:02.20) at the BIG EAST Championships• Placed second in the 100 breast (58.98) and the 200 breast (2:10.33) against Maryland• Finished third in 100 breast (58.83) and 200 breast (2:09.08) at Pitt• Took third in both the 100 breast (1:01.60) and 200 breast (2:16.23) at UC Santa Barbara• Member of the first place 200 medley relay (1:33.89), while also finishing first in the 100 breast (59.55) and second in the

200 breast (2:11.73) at Cincinnati

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Took 10th in the 100 breast (56.68) and the 200 breast (2:04.03) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished the 200 breast (2:08.71) in third at Maryland• Took second against Pitt in the 200 breast (2:10.76) and third in the 100 breast (1:00.09)• Took second in the 200 breast (2:10.66) at Villanova

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Finished the 100 breast (57.10) in 12th place and the 200 breast (2:04.05) in 14th at the BIG EAST Championships• Had a pair of fourth-place finishes at Pitt in the 100 breast (1:00.33) and the 200 breast (2:12.09)• Finished in third place at Cincinnati in the 100 breast (1:00.50) and the 200 breast (2:12.30)• Had two third-place finishes at Louisville in the 100 breast (1:00.38) and the 200 breast (2:12.28)• Finished the 200 breast (2:12.96) in third place against Penn State

In High School:• Three-time MVP at Lexington Catholic High• Four-year sectional qualifier• Two-time member of all-region team• Received 2008 National Guard Senior Leadership Award

Personal:• Son of Tom and Mary Greenhalgh• Has one brother• Birthday is July 18• Majoring in marketing• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

Jack Greenhalgh[ 6-0 • senior • breast • lexington, ky. ]

Eric Johnson[ 6-2 • senior • back/fly • concord, n.c. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished 13th in the 200 back (1:49.48) at the BIG EAST Champion-ships• Placed third in the 200 back ( 1:53.47) at Pitt• Member of the second place 200 medley relay (1:37.35), while also placing second in the 200 back (1:57.97) at UC Santa Barbara• Finished sixth in the 200 back (1:51.40) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Took third in both the 100 back (53.10) and the 200 back (1:53.80) at Louisville

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Finished 15th in the 200 back (1:52.36) at the BIG EAST Championships• Took sixth in the 200 back (1:55.56) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne• Placed fifth in the 200 back (1:55.86) against Pitt• Finished third in the 200 back (1:58.11) at Villanova

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Posted a fourth-place finish in the 500 free (5:07.06) at Arizona• Recorded a trio of fifth-place finishes in the 500 free (4:56.26), 1650 free (17:02.15) and 200 back (2:00.83) at Cincinnati• Finished the 500 free (4:56.40) in fifth place at Virginia Tech with NC State

In High School:• Four year all-conference swimmer• 2008 conference swimmer of the year• 2008 200 free relay state champion• Member of NCHSAA Dream Team• USA Swimming Scholastic All-America• National Honor Society member

Personal:• Son of Ken and Shelly Johnson• Has one brother, Daniel, who swims for Virginia• Birthday is Sept. 3• Majoring in mechanical engineering• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

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At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Placed fourth in the 50 free (21.62) against Maryland• Member of the second place 400 free relay (3:14.56) at UC Santa Barbara• Finished fifth in the 50 free (22.08) at Cincinnati• Placed seventh in the 100 free (49.64) at Louisville• Finished seventh in the 50 free (22.41) and sixth in the 100 free (49.20) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Took eighth in the 50 free (22.06) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne• Finished the 100 free (49.04) in sixth place at Maryland• Took fifth in the 100 free (49.93) at Villanova• Placed fifth in the 50 free (22.27) against Louisville

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Finished the 100 free (22.33) in seventh place at Pitt• Finished sixth in the 50 free (22.28) at Louisville• Opened the home season with a seventh-place finish in the 50 free (22.44) against Penn State

In High School:• Three-year Brush High captain• Two-time team MVP• Conference champion in multiple events

Personal:• Son of Paul and Jan Kudrna• Has two brothers• Birthday is July 21• Majoring in wildlife and fisheries resources• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Jake Kudrna[ 6-2 • senior • free • lyndhurst, ohio ]

Matt O’Neill[ 5-7 • senior • diving • lyndhurst, ohio ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Took seventh on the 1-me-ter (289.65) and the 3-meter (315.70) at the BIG EAST Cham-pionships• Placed first on the 1-me-ter (358.42) and the 3-meter (354.30) against Maryland• Finished second on the 3-meter (303.75) at Pitt

• Took first on the 1-meter (288.08) and the 3-meter (269.70) at Cincinnati• Finished third on the 1-meter (279.00) at Louisville

• Placed first on the 1-meter (331.12) and the 3-meter (331.20) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Finished 12th on the 1-meter (246.75) and 3-meter (252.10) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished second on the 1-meter (315.22) and 3-meter (343.65) at Maryland• Placed first on the 1-meter (284.55) at Villanova• Took first place in the 1-meter (281.10) against Louisville• Placed first on the 3-meter (313.20) against Cincinnati

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Broke the 3-meter (329.78) school record at Arizona with a second-place finish and also placed third in the 1-meter (294.38)• Scored first place at Cincinnati in the 1-meter (278.78)• Placed third in the 1-meter (234.15) and 3-meter (232.50) against Penn State• Posted a first-place finish in the 3-meter (234.60) against East Carolina and Xavier

In High School:• Three-time All-American at Brush High• Team MVP as a freshman• Conference MVP junior and senior years• First team all-conference as a freshman and sophomore• Three-time conference champion• Rotary club award for best engineering and design student

Personal:• Son of Thomas and Mary Jo O’Neill• Has two sisters• Birthday is February 13• Majoring in athletic coaching education

Matt O’Neill


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Placed fifth in the 1000 free (10:08.81) and the 200 fly (1:56.94) against Maryland• Finished fourth in the 200 fly (1:56.66) at Pitt• Took sixth in the 200 IM (2:04.08) at Cincinnati• Placed fourth in the 400 IM (4:21.94) at Louisville• Finished fourth in the 200 fly (1:57.69) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10: • Finished 14th in the 1650 free

(16:05.02) at the BIG EAST Championships • Took sixth in the 1000 free (9:55.23) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne • Finished the 1000 free (9:52.95) in second place against Pitt • Took third in the 1000 free (9:53.91) at Villanova • Finished fifth in the 1650 free (16:37.00) against Louisville

At West Virginia in 2008-09: • Finished the 1650 free (15:44.90) in fifth place at the BIG EAST Championships • Finished the 500 free (4:57.84) in third place at Arizona • Posted a fourth-place finish in the 1650 free (16:55.80) at Cincinnati • Finished fourth in the 500 free (4:49.82) at Louisville

In High School: • Attended Poway High • Short Course Nationals qualifier• Junior Nationals qualifier • High school and club record holder • Swam for Team Pacific Swim• Member of Union Tribune all-academic team

Personal: • Son of Nick and Fiona Stavros • Has one sister• Birthday is Oct. 31• Majoring in biology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Ian Stavros[ 6-1 • senior • distance/fly • poway, calif. ]

Martin Vanis[ 6-1 • senior • fly/im • henderson, nev. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished fifth in the 200 IM (1:59.13) at Pitt• Took second in 100 fly (52.13) at Cincinnati

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Finished the 200 IM (1:50.51) in 10th place at the BIG EAST Championships, while also finishing ninth in the 200 fly (1:48.77) and 13th in the 100 fly (49.69)• Took fourth in the 400 IM (1:57.81) against Maryland • Finished the 200 fly (1:53.40) in third

against Pitt, and also took second in the 200 IM (1:57.61)• Took fourth in the 200 fly (1:52.97) against Louisville • Finish with a first-place finish in the 200 fly (1:52.92) against Cincinnati • Took third in the 200 fly (1:55.69) at Penn State

At West Virginia in 2008-09: • Posted a fifth-place finish in the 200 IM (1:48.46) at 2009 BIG EAST Championships, while also finishing 10th in the 200 fly (1:47.32) and 11th in the 100 fly (49.06) • Finished the 200 fly (1:54.61) in third at Pitt • Had first career win in the 200 fly (1:53.88) at Cincinnati • Finished the 200 fly (1:52.40) in third place at Louisville • Had a second-place finish in the 100 fly (52.23) at Virginia Tech with NC State, and also finished fourth in the 200 fly (1:53.36) • Opened season with a third-place finish in the 200 fly (1:56.74) against East Carolina and Xavier

In High School: • Captain at Coronado High • Regional and state champion in 100 and 200 free in 2007 • Regional and state champion in 50 free and 100 fly in 2008 • Named All-American All-Star Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008• Captain of Boulder City Henderson Swim Team • Won multiple events over 11-year period • Invited to North American Challenge Cup two years in a row

Personal: • Son of Beata Lorenc-Vanis• Only child • Birthday is June 26 • Majoring in intelligence and national security• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

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At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished 14th in the 100 fly (50.66) and 15th in the 200 fly (1:51.71) at the BIG EAST Championships• Took third in both the 100 fly (51.44) and 200 fly (1:53.17) at Pitt• Finished third in the 100 fly (53.48) and the 200 fly (2:01.82) at UC Santa Barbara• Placed third in the 100 fly (52.48) and second in the 200 fly (1:57.14) at Cincinnati

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Took third place in the 50 free (22.59) at Villanova• Finished the 50 free (22.27) in fifth against Louisville• Took third in the 50 free (22.14) and 200 fly (1:57.60) against Cincinnati

In High School:• Captain at Stoneman Douglas High• Six-time All-American and three-year state qualifier• Three-time all-county• Finished third in the 100 fly and first in the 400 free relay at state in 2009• Placed first in the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay in 2007 at state, while placing fifth in the 100 fly• Member of Coral Springs Swim Club

Personal:• Son of Jerry and Kay Bandy• Twin brother, Kevin, is a swimmer at Louisville• Also has a sister• Birthday is March 21• Majoring in industrial engineering• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

Kyle Bandy[ 5-11 • junior • free/fly • coral springs, fla. ]

Jared Goldthorpe[ 6-2 • junior • free/back • new south wales, aust. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11: • Member of the third place 800 free relay (6:32.22) and the second place 400 medley relay (3:13.63), while also finishing ninth in the 500 free (4:23.42), fifth in the 200 free (1:39.00) and second in 200 back (1:44.31) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished first in both 100 back (52.04) and 200 back (1:51.19) against Maryland• Member of the second place 400 medley relay (3:06.48), while individually placing second in the 200 free (1:41.70)

and first in both 200 back (1:52.25) and 500 free (4:40.14) at Pitt • Placed third in 200 free (1:46.56) and second in 500 free (4:50.77) at UC Santa Barbara• Finished second in 100 back (50.01), first in 200 back (1:45.86) and fourth in the 800 free relay (6:44.58) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Took first in the 100 back (51.70), 200 back (1:52.09) and the 800 free relay (6:57.26) at Cincinnati• Placed second in the 200 back (1:50.90) at Louisville• Member of the first place 400 medley relay (3:21.56) and 400 free relay (3:03.16), while also finishing first in the 200 back (1:49.65) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• BIG EAST champion in the 500 free (4:24.25), while taking second in the 200 back (1:45.33), 12th in the 200 free (1:39.71), second place in the 400 medley relay (3:14.88), third place in the 800 free relay (6:33.35) and finished third in the 200 medley relay (1:28.77)• Took first in the 200 back (1:51.00) and 500 free (4:33.46) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne• Took first in the 200 back (1:48.24) at Maryland• Took first in the 200 back (1:51.28) and 500 free (4:41.05) against Pitt• Finished first in the 200 back (1:44.03) at the Ohio State Invitational and second in the 500 free (4:22.13), 200 free (1:37.38) and 100 back (48.58)• Took first in the 200 back (1:54.57) at Villanova• Finished first in the 200 free (1:41.93) and 200 back (1:49.93) against Cincinnati.

In High School:• Holds four records in Australian School National Championships• Set records in 200 free in both 2006 and 2007 and 200 back in 2006 and 2007• Placed second in the 400 medley relay and fifth in the 200 back at 2009 Junior Pan Pacific Games in Guam• Selected to represent Australia at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in India, bringing home the Gold in the 100 back, 200 back, 400 free relay, 800 free relay and 400 medley relay• All races ended in Commonwealth Youth Games record book• Youngest competitor at Beijing Olympics Trials and finished eighth in the 200 back• Finished first in the 100 free, 200 free, 400 free and 200 back at 2008 New South Wales State Age Championships

Personal:• Son of Gregory Jon Christie and Michele Kay Goldthorpe• Has older twin sisters• Birthday is April 4• Majoring in physical education• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Jared Goldthorpe


At West Virginia in 2010-11: • Placed 17th in the 1650 free (16:12.79) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished first in the 1000 free ( 9:47.25) and second in the 500 free (4:44.89) against Maryland• Took second in the 1000 free (9:49.38) at Pitt• At UC Santa Barbara, took second in the 1000 free (10:01.29) and third in the 500 free (4:52.11)• Placed third in the 1650 free (16:29.79) at Cincinnati

• Opened the season with a third-place finish in the 1000 free (9:47.69) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Took 10th in the 1650 free (15:53.02) at the BIG EAST Championships• Took seventh in the 400 IM (4:32.03) and 1000 free (10:06.51) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne• Finished in first place in the 1000 free (9:48.57) against Pitt• Finished second in the 1000 free (9:49.22) at Villanova

In High School:• Four-year All-American at Martin Luther King Jr. High• Undefeated for four seasons in the 500 free in league swimming meets• Fullerton Area Swim Team member• Eight-time Junior National Qualifier

Personal:• Son of Thomas and Kathy O’Malley• Has one sister• Birthday is Sept. 10• Enrolled in marketing• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

Tim O’Malley[ 5-11 • junior • distance • fullerton, calif. ]

Jake Querciagrossa[ 6-1 • junior • im/free • peoria, ill. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of the third place 800 free relay (6:32.22), while also finishing 11th in the 500 free (4:27.65), eighth in the 400 IM (3:56.35) and 10th in 200 back (1:48.70) at the BIG EAST Championships• Placed third in the 200 free (1:44.05) and the 200 back (1:55.07), while also taking first in the 400 IM (4:06.09) against Maryland • Finished third in the 1000 free (9:51.96) at Pitt

• Took third in the 400 IM (4:12.64) at UC Santa Barbara• Member of the fourth place 800 free relay (6:44.58) at the Nike Cup Invitational, while also finishing 15th in the 200 back (1:54.60) and 14th in the 400 IM (4:03.89)• Placed second in the 200 back (1:57.67) and first in the 800 free relay (6:57.26) at Cincinnati• Finished first in the 400 IM (4:09.55) at Louisville

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Finished the 400 IM (3:57.82) in 10th place at the BIG EAST Championships• Took fourth in the 400 IM (4:15.59) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne• Placed fourth in the 200 free (1:45.08) against Pitt• Finished the 500 free (4:49.76) in third at Villanova• Opened his career with a third-place finish in the 500 free (4:45.88) at Penn State

In High School:• Three-time all-state swimmer at Peoria Notre Dame• 12-time all-conference and a two-time USA Swimming Academic All-American• 2007 Journal Star Swimmer of the year• Four-year state qualifier• Also member of Area Water Wizards

Personal:• Son of A.J. and Kristen Querciagrossa• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is June 17• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

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At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Spent the season studying abroad in China

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Took 14th on the 1-meter (234.25) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished fourth on the 3-meter (270.07) at Maryland• Finished third at Villanova on the 1-meter (207.30)

In High School:• Top diver at Timber Creek High• Broke school record in the 11-dive program• Holds the pole vault record for high school track team

Personal:• Son of Andy and Kathy Robinson• Brother, Brandon, was a diver at West Virginia• Birthday is June 12• Majoring in art

Ethan Robinson[ 6-0 • junior • diving • sicklerville, n.j. ]

Hugh Simmonds[ 6-1 • junior • free • queensland, australia ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of the third-place 800 free relay (6:32.22) and the second-place 400 free relay (2:57.77), while also finishing 12th in 500 free (4:29.05) and ninth in the 200 free (1:38.78) at the BIG EAST Championships• Took first in 200 free (1:42.30) and the 500 free (4:42.72) against Maryland• Finished first in 200 free (1:41.20) at Pitt• Placed third in 100 free (48.33) at

UC-Santa Barbara• Member of the fourth-place 800 free relay (6:44.58), while also finishing 11th in 200 free (1:40.56) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Member of the first-place 800 free relay (6:57.26), while also finishing first in the 200 free (1:41.16) and second in the 500 free (4:38.69) at Cincinnati• Individually finished second in 200 free (1:41.03), while also finishing first in the 200 free (1:41.25) at Louisville• Member of first-place 400 medley relay (3:21.56), while also placing second in both 200 free (1:41.03) and 500 free (4:36.86) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Member of the third-place 800 free relay (6:33.35) at BIG EAST Championships, while also finishing sixth in the 500 free (4:29.28) and 11th in the 200 free (1:39.86)• Took second in the 500 free (4:36.73) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne• Finished the 200 free (1:42.34) in first place against Pitt, and also took second in the 500 free (4:46.20)• Finished 11th in the 200 free (1:40.41) at the Ohio State Invitational • Finished the 1000 free (9:48.87) in first place at Villanova ,while also finishing first in the 500 free (4:36.84) • Had first-place finishes in the 200 free (1:41.39) and 500 free (4:39.98) against Louisville • Took first place in the 500 free (4:39.59) against Cincinnati • Began his career with a first-place finish in the 500 free (4:37.21) against Penn State

In High School:• Five-time high school age champion at Anglican Church • Holds school records for the 200 free and 400 free• Five-time national qualifier at East Brisbane swim club • National finalist, short course state medalist and state finalist • Holds club records in the 100 free, 200 free and 400 free• At 2009 Australian Nationals, finished 18th in the 100 free, 9th in the 200 free and 17th in the 400 free

Personal: • Son of Noel Simmonds and Wilma Walsh • Has one sister • Birthday is Sept. 8• Majoring in sport management• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

Ethan Robinson


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Took second in the 100 fly (53.35) against UC-Santa Barbara• Placed fourth in 100 fly (52.84) and fifth in 200 fly (2:00.33) at Cincinnati

In High School:• Attended Charleston Catholic• Took first in the 200 free and 100 fly at 2010 West Virginia state championships, while placing second in the 200 medley relay• Took second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 fly in 2009 at state

• Two-time all-state• Swam club for HYCAT• NISCA High School Academic All-American• Three-time finalist at 2010 YMCA National Long Course Swimming Championships

Personal:• Son of Ali and Marion AbuRahma• Has one brother and one sister• Brother, Zach, swam at Cornell• Birthday is Dec. 14• Majoring in biology• Aspires to be a surgeon• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Joseph AbuRahma[ 6-0 • sophomore • fly/free/im • charleston, w.va. ]

Bryan Brown[ 5-11 • sophomore • back/fly • dover, del. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished fourth in 100 back (52.94) against Maryland• Placed fifth in 100 back (56.80) at UC Santa Barbara• Took fourth in 100 back (55.82) at Cincinnati

In High School:• Swam for Molly Phillips at Dover High• Three-time MVP and team captain• Seven-time Henlopen Conference champion and four-time all-conference

• Holds five school and three conference records• Awarded Vince Morris Award for most outstanding swimmer in the conference• Two-time all-state selection• NISCA High School All-American in the 100 back• Also swam at Central Delaware YMCA• Five-time YMCA National qualifier

Personal:• Son of Elvin and Merlin Brown• Birthday is June 2• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology

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At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Placed sixth in 100 breast (1:02.89) against Maryland• Finished seventh in both the 100 breast (58.83) and the 200 breast (2:20.86) at Pitt• Placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:23.68) at UC Santa Barbara• Placed fifth in both the 100 breast (1:04.48) and the 200 breast (2:24.16) at Cincinnati In High School:• Swam for Karl Bramer at

Morgantown High• Also swam for West Virginia Aquatics• Two-time state champion in the 100 breast• Member of the all-region, all-tournament and all-NCAC teams in 2010• Served as team captain junior and senior seasons• Holds school records in the 100 breast and 100 fly

Personal:• Son of Pete and Cheryl Murto• Has one sister• Birthday is March 2• Majoring in petroleum and natural gas engineering• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Peter Murto[ 5-9 • sophomore • breast • morgantown, w.va. ]

Richard Pokorny[ 5-8 • sophomore • diving • east concord, n.y. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Took 14th on the 3-meter (238.15) at the BIG EAST Championships• Placed second in the 1-me-ter (339.90) and the 3-meter (326.40) against Maryland• Took second in the 1-me-ter (262.43) and the 3-meter (266.93) at Cincinnati• Finished second in the 1-meter (283.72) at Louisville

In High School:• Two-time NISCA High School All-American at Springville-Griffith Institute• Four-time team MVP• Finished the 2010 NYSPHAA championships in fourth place on the 1-meter board• Finished with a score of 497.95 for first place on the 3-meter board at the Buffalo 2010 Empire Summer Games

Personal:• Son of Rich and Sharon Pokorny• Has one brother• Birthday is May 19• Majoring in biology• Aspires to be a dentist

Peter Murto


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of the second place 200 medley relay (1:27.99), 200 free relay (1:20.12), 400 medley relay (3:13.63) and 400 free relay (2:57.77) at the BIG EAST Championships, while also finishing second in the 50 free (20.05) and 11th in the 100 free (44.92)• Member of the first place 200 medley relay (1:32.06) and the 200 free relay (1:23.63), while also placing first in the 50 free (20.72) and the 100 free (46.35) against Maryland• Individually, finished third in the 100

free (46.78), while also finishing first in the 200 medley relay (1:32.04) and second in the 400 free relay (3:06.48) at Pitt• Finished third in the 50 free (21.93) at UC Santa Barbara• Member of the third place 200 free relay (1:22.38) and fifth place 200 medley relay (1:31.66) at the Nike Cup Invitational, while also finishing 12th in the 50 free (20.84) and the 100 free (46.38)• Individually, took first in 50 free (21.27) and second in 100 free (47.55), while also finishing first in the 200 medley relay (1:33.89) at Cincinnati• Took first in the 50 free (20.75) at Louisville• Began his career with a first-place finish in the 50 free (21.09) and second place in the 100 free (47.07) against Penn State, while also placing first in the 400 free relay (3:03.68)

In High School: • Top swimmer in the state at Buckhannon-Upshur High • Member of the all-region team in each of his four years• Holds school records in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay• Conference swimmer of the year in 2010• Three-time all-state • NISCA High School All-American • Holds the state record in the 50 free and 100 free • Three-time state champion in the 100 free • Two-time state champion in the 50 free • Finished first in the 50 free and 100 free at the 2010 YMCA National Long Course Swimming Championships • Set a new national record with a time of 23.15 in the 50 free

Personal: • Son of Duwane and Tappan Squires • Has two brothers and one sister • Brother Will swims at West Virginia Wesleyan • Birthday is Jan. 10 • Majoring in business• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Tim Squires[ 6-2 • sophomore • free • buckhannon, w.va. ]

Bryce Bohman[ 6-2 • junior • back/free • moline, ill. ]

At Lincoln College:• Set the NJCAA national record in 100 back• Holds the school record in the 200 back, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay• At the 2011 NJCAA National Champi-onships, finished first in the 100 back and 200 back, and finished second in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay• Also finished third in the 50 free and 400 medley relay at the NJCAA National

Championships• NJCAA Swimmer of the Year

Personal:• Son of Mark and Debbie Bohman• Has one brother• Birthday is June 23• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

In High School:• Swam for Vista Ridge High • Holds the school record in the 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay• Finished third in the 500 free and 200 free relay, and also fifth in the 200 free at the 2011 Texas 4A state championships• In 2010, finished 13th, respectively, in the 500 free at state• At the 2011 Region 7 4A championships, finished second in the 200 and 500 free

• Finished first in the 200 free and second in the 500 free at the 2011 District 25 4A championships• Qualified for the Region 7 5A championships in 2009 and 2010

Personal:• Son of Donna Davenport• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is March 26• Enrolled in general studies

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In High School:• Captain for Klein Oak High • Finished 12th in the 200 IM, 13th in 100 breast and 15th in the 200 free relay, respectively, at the 2011 Texas Region IV 5A Championships• Finished 18th in the 200 free relay at 2010 state meet• Swam for PACK under coach Mike McCauley

Personal:• Son of Gerard and Jacqueline Dillemuth• Has two brothers• Birthday is Nov. 23• Enrolled in general engineering

Eric Dillemuth[ 5-10 • freshman • breast/im • spring, texas. ]

Liam McLaughlin[ 5-7 • freshman • diving • medina, ohio ]

In High School:• Dove for Medina High • Was team captain for two years• Four-year letterwinner• 2010 all-state member• Three-time all-county and all-conference honoree• Three-time all-MedinaGazette and three-time all-MedinaPost • Named Medina MVP in 2010• Holds the school records in the 6-dive and 11-dive• Took second on the 1-meter in the 2010 OHSAA state championships

• Also dove for Berea Diving Club

Personal:• Son of Tim and Karen McLaughlin• Has one sister• Birthday is Nov. 1• Majoring in business

Scott Fetsko[ 6-3 • freshman • free • morgantown, w.va. ]

Miles Molinaro[ 6-3 • freshman • im/free • murrysville, pa. ]

In High School:• Swam for Morgantown High • First team all-state 2011• 2011 state champion in 50 free and 100 free• Three-time all-region and all-conference honoree• Named 2010 and 2011 NCAC Conference Swimmer of the Year• Holds school records in 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 100 back• Finished second in the 50 free and 100 free at state in 2010

• Second team all-state in 2010• 100 yard free short course state champion in 2010• Was the 50 meter free long course state champion in 2009• Swam for West Virginia Aquatics under WVU assistant coach Kyle Gallo

Personal:• Son of Thomas and Wendy Fetsko• Has one brother• Father is a former track athlete at WVU• Birthday is Sept. 4• Enrolled in pre-business and economics

In High School:• Swam for Franklin Regional High • Four-year letterwinner• Placed 10th in the 200 free relay, 11th in the 200 IM and 14th in the 400 free relay, respectively, at the 2011 Pennsyl-vania state championships• Four-time National Interscho-lastic Swim Coaches Association All-American• Also swam for the Jewish

Community Center Sailfish

Personal:• Son of Brian and Kathleen Molinaro• Has one brother and two sisters• Birthday is April 22• Enrolled in general studies


David Palley[ 6-4 • freshman • back • walnut creek, calif. ]

Tyler Sizemore[ 5-10 • freshman • free/breast •beckley, w.va. ]

In High School:• Swam for Acalanes High• Four-time NCIS Scholar-Athlete• Three-time DFAL all-league swimmer• Four-year qualifier in the North Coast Section finals• Took second in the 200 medley relay, third in the 200 IM, third in the 100 back and fourth in the 400 free relay at the 2011 DFAL finals• Also swam for the Terrapins Swim Team

Personal:• Son of Jonathan and Carol Palley• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is Aug. 11• Enrolled in general engineering

In High School:• Swam for Beckley-Raleigh County YMCA• MSAC academic all-conference• Two-time state championships qualifier• Top 10 finishes in the 200 free and 500 free at state championships

Personal:• Son of Lana Sizemore and Michael Duncan• Has one brother• Birthday is Jan. 22• Majoring in biology

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Heidi Shultz[ 5-5 • senior • free • morgantown, w.va. ]

Jaryn Studer[ 5-8 • senior • breast/im • ankeny, iowa ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of second-place 400 medley relay (4:04.26) and second-place 200 free relay (1:41.96) against Rutgers; also placed sixth in 50 free (26.67) • Finished seventh in 50 free (26.45) at Cincinnati• Took sixth in both 50 free (26.34) and 100 free (57.32) at Louisville

At West Virginia in 2009-10: • Finished the 50 free (26.64) in

seventh against Cincinnati • Placed seventh in the 50 free (27.38) and 100 free (59.05) at Villanova • Took seventh place in the 50 free (27.38) at Rutgers At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Helped the 200 medley relay team finish fourth (1:55.99) against Maryland• Was a member of the fifth-place 400 medley relay (3:48.50) at Pitt • Contributed with a fifth-place finish in the 50 free (26.60) against Cincinnati • Helped 400 free relay (3:44.49) secure second at Louisville • Finished sixth in the 50 free (26.68) in season opener at Marshall

In High School:• Team captain at University High • State finalist from 2004-08 • Two time all-conference • Four-year honor roll student Personal:• Daughter of Lester and Kelly Shultz • One of five children• Birthday is February 8 • Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of third place 400 medley relay (3:42.57) and the fifth place 200 medley relay (1:43.22) at the BIG EAST Cham-pionships; also placed 11th in 100 breast (1:03.23) and 14th in 200 breast (2:17.72)• Finished first in the 100 (1:06.13) and 200 breast (2:23.20) against Ohio• Took second in 100 breast (1:07.46) and third in 200 breast (2:24.66) against Maryland• Member of second place 200 medley relay (1:47.45) at Pitt• Finished second in the 200 medley

relay (1:48.94), the 100 breast (1:07.53) and 200 breast (2:09.13) at UC-Santa Barbara• Placed tenth in 100 breast (1:03.75), 15th in 200 breast (2:21.06) and 16th in the 200 IM (2:08.50) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Member of the second-place 400 medley relay (4:04.26) against Rutgers• Took first with the 400 medley relay (3:57.34) and also finished first in the 100 breast (1:08.91) and second in 200 breast (2:27.64) at Marshall

At West Virginia in 2009-10: • Finished 12th in the 200 breast (2:19.27) and 14th in the 100 breast (1:04.47) at BIG EAST Championships• Finished the 200 breast (2:20.03) in 13th, 100 breast (1:04.92) in 18th and 200 IM (2:08.13) in 23rd place at the Ohio State Invitational • Took third in the 200 breast (2:27.92) at Rutgers; also finished fifth in the 100 breast (1:09.48) • Captured fourth place in the 400 IM (4:43.45) and 200 breast (2:27.91) at Villanova

At West Virginia in 2008-09: • Earned all-conference honors with third-place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:40.59) at the BIG EAST Championships; also placed 10th in the 200 breast (2:17.43) • Came in third place in the 200 breast (2:28.23) at Ohio State • Helped the 200 medley relay (1:46.85) to a second-place finish at Pitt and took fourth in the 100 breast (1:08.74) • Captured first place in the 400 IM (4:33.40) at Cincinnati and also finished second in the 200 breast (1:08.26)• Placed second in the 200 IM (2:11.53) at Louisville

In High School:• Senior captain at Ankeny High• Three-time team MVP • Two-time 100 breast state champ• Two-time 200 medley relay state champ• 200 IM state champ • Three-time All-American• Nine-time conference and regional champion• Five-time first team all-state in 200 IM and 100 breast• Second fastest Iowa state high school 100 breast time• Three-time high school record holder in 200 IM and 100 breast • 2005 regional swimmer of the year• Holds numerous USA swimming records• Three-time scholastic All-American • National Honors Society member

Personal: • Daughter of Jon and Mary Studer• Has one brother• Mother swam at Iowa• Birthday is July 10• Majoring in industrial engineering• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Named co-BIG EAST Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer at the BIG EAST Championships• BIG EAST champion in both 500 free (4:43.04) and 400 IM (4:14.41), while also finishing sixth in 200 fly (2:03.22).• Was a member of second-place 800 free relay (7:11.32), fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:43.22), third-place 400 medley relay (3:42.57) and sixth-place 400 free relay (3:25.31) at the BIG EAST Championships• Member of the second place 200 free

relay (1:39.54), while also placing second in 200 fly (2:05.59) and first in the 400 IM (4:24.26) against Maryland• Took first in the 1000 free (9:58.35) and second in 500 free (4:55.01), while also finishing second in the 400 free relay (3:34.91) at Pitt• Finished third in 500 free (4:48.08), 10th in 200 fly (2:03.99) and fourth in the 400 IM (4:18.54) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Took first in 200 free (1:51.77), 100 free (53.19) and the 400 IM (4:25.76) against Rutgers• Finished first in 200 free (1:54.12) and 500 free (5:01.66), third in 100 free (53.94), and also placed first in the 800 free relay (7:38.14) at Cincinnati• Took third in 200 fly (2:05.64), while also finishing first in 500 free (4:56.93) and the 400 IM (4:29.76) at Louisville• Placed second in the 400 IM (4:22.13) and first in 500 free (4:57.87) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Broke two individual school and pool records• Qualified for the NCAA Championships and earned honorable mention All-America status as part of the 15th-place 400 free relay (3:20.59) team, while also finishing 40th in the 400 IM (4:18.78) and 55th in the 500 free (4:49.25)

Rachael Burnett[ 5-10 • junior • free/im • springfield, va. ]

Rachael Burnett

• Member of the 800 free relay (7:10.03) that finished in first place at the BIG EAST Championships, and also was a conference champion in the 500 free (4:41.65), took second in the 400 IM (4:14.91), fourth in the 200 fly (2:00.26) and first in the 400 free relay (3:17.72)• Took first in the 400 IM (4:22.72) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne • Finished first in the 200 free (1:50.53) and 500 free (4:51.69) at Maryland • Took first in the 200 free (1:50.63), 200 fly (2:03.82) and 500 free (4:58.47) at Pitt, and also member of first-place 400 free relay (3:27.14) • Took fourth in the 500 free (4:46.64) at the Ohio State Invitational, and also finished second in the 400 IM (4:17.72) and 11th in the 200 free (1:50.72)• Took first place at Rutgers in the 500 free (5:02.62) • Finished the 500 free (4:56.10) in first place at Villanova • Took first place in the 400 IM (4:25.68) at Cincinnati• Finished in first against Penn State and Colgate in the 200 free (1:52.19) and 500 free (4:56.88)• Started career with a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:52.38) against Marshall

In High School:• Four-year Virginia state qualifier at Annandale High • Set a state record in the 500 free during the 2009 state championships, and also placed second in the 200 free • As a junior, finished third in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free• Finished in first place in the 500 free and third in the 200 free during sophomore year • Four-time WashingtonPost all-Met selection• Earned first-team honors in 2008-09, second-team accolades from 2006-08 and honorable mention in 2005-06 • Member of the Potomac Marlins • U.S. Open qualifier• Junior National qualifier

Personal: • Daughter of Bill and Jaelyn Burnett• Has one sister • Birthday is January 10 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member


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At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished fourth in 200 back (2:08.42) against Ohio• Placed fourth in the 400 IM (4:35.67) against Maryland• Took fourth in the 200 back (2:09.13) at UC-Santa Barbara• Finished 15th in the 400 IM (4:33.40) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Member of the second-place 400 medley relay (4:04.26) against Rutgers• Placed third in 200 back (2:07.52) at Cincinnati• Took second in the 400 IM (4:34.16)

at Louisville• Finished second in 200 back (2:08.08) at Marshall

At West Virginia in 2009-10: • Took 13th in the 400 IM (4:26.54) at the BIG EAST Championships • Finished the 200 back (2:08.20) in fifth against Pitt• Took third place in the 200 back (2:06.48) at Rutgers, while also finishing fourth in the 200 fly (2:08.12) • Took first at Villanova in the 200 back (2:06.40) • Finished second in the 400 IM (4:29.78) at Cincinnati, and also finished third in the 200 back (2:07.18) • Opened career against Marshall with a second-place finish in the 200 fly (2:14.21)

In High School:• Member of the prestigious Swim Atlanta club team • State finalist in the 200 IM and 100 fly at Alpharetta High from 2006-08• 2005 long course state champion in the 200 fly• Perennial Georgia all-star swimmer • 2007 Southern Zone Team member• 2005 Zone Select Camp member

Personal:• Daughter of Frank and Pam Carrington • Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is August 25 • Enrolled in pre-business and economics• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Austen Carrington[ 5-5 • junior • back/im • alpharetta, ga. ]

Sara Conner[ 5-10 • r-junior • back • sarasota, fla. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished second in 200 back (2:08.55) and first in the 200 free relay (1:39.94) against Rutgers• Placed fourth in 200 back (2:08.52) at Cincinnati• Took sixth in 200 back (2:11.43) at Louisville• Finished second in 200 free (1:58.58) and third in 200 back (2:09.71) at Marshall

At West Virginia in 2009-10: • Swam to ninth- and 10th-place finishes in the 200 back (1:59.40) and 100 back (56.72), respectively, at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished third against Virginia Tech and Duquesne in the 200 back (2:05.90) • Took 19th in the 100 back (57.74) at the Ohio State Invitational, while also finishing 12th in the 200 back (2:03.97) • Member of the fifth-place 400 free relay (3:30.04) squad that took first at Rutgers • Started the season with a second-place finish in the 200 back (2:10.54) against Marshall.

At West Virginia in 2008-09:• Received a medical redshirt

In High School:• Senior captain at Sarasota Christian High • Was an all-area swimmer from 2005-08 • Two-time All-American • Member of the 2005-08 YMCA national teams • Finished fourth in the 500 free and sixth in the 200 free at the Class 1A FHSAA finals • Helped the Sarasota YMCA Sharks to a short course championship Personal:• Daughter of Pete and Amy Conner• One of three children • Grandfather, Bill Cox, was an All-America football player at Duke • Birthday is August 10 • Majoring in economics• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

Austen Carrington


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of the first-place 800 free re-lay (7:11.32) and the fifth-place 200 free relay (1:35.50) at the BIG EAST Champi-onships, while also earning second in the 500 free (4:43.51) and the 1650 free (16:17.00), as well as fourth in the 200 free (1:49.03)• Finished first in the 1000 free (10:09.05) and second in the 500 free (5:01.20) against Ohio• Took first in the 1000 free (10:15.24) and second in the 200 free (1:52.21) and 500 free (5:01.65), and second in the 200 free relay (1:39.54) against

Maryland• Member of the second-place 400 free relay (3:34.91), while also placing third in the 1000 free (10:15.44) and 500 free (5:03.92) at Pitt• Finished second in the 1000 free (10.08.60) at UC-Santa Barbara• Member of the second-place 800 free relay (7:23.10), finished sixth in the 1650 free (16:46.11), and placed seventh in the 500 free (4:48.08) and 200 free (1:51.19) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Took first in the 1000 free (10:15.01) and second in the 500 free (5:03.67) and the 200 free relay (1:39.94) against Rutgers• Member of the first-place 800 free relay (7:38.14), and the 1650 free (17:02.73), while finishing second in the 500 free (5:02.85) at Cincinnati• Finished first in the 1000 free (10:08.55) and second in the 500 free (4:56.70) at Louisville• Took first in the 1000 free (10:15.89) and second in the 500 free (5:08.08) at Marshall• Took first in the 1000 free (10:15.37) and second in the 500 free (5:02.08) against Penn State

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Finished the 500 free (4:51.07) in ninth place at the BIG EAST Championships and took 11th in the 1650 free (17:06.42) and 13th in the 200 free (1:50.86) • Finished the 1000 free (10:11.52) in third against Virginia Tech and Duquesne • Swam to a first-place finish in the 1000 free (10:11.02) at Maryland • Finished second in the 500 free (5:00.78) • Placed second in the 1000 free (10:18.28) against Pitt • Had a first-place finish at Rutgers in the 1000 free (10:18.39) • Took first in the 500 free (5:00.37) against Cincinnati • Opened her career with a first-place finish in the 1000 free (10:20.13)

In High School:• Four year All-American and state qualifier for Booker High • Placed sixth in the 200 and 500 free at states in 2008 • Finished fourth in the 200 free and second in the 500 free in 2007 • Placed second in the 200 IM and sixth in the 500 free during the 2006 state championships • Placed fourth in the 200 free during her freshman campaign• Swam for the Sarasota YMCA Sharks • Olympic Trials qualifier • U.S. Open qualifier • National qualifier • Junior National qualifier Personal:• Daughter of Laszlo and Katalin Fodor• Only child • Birthday is January 9• Majoring in agribusiness management and rural development • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Kata Fodor[ 5-8 • junior • distance • sarasota, fla. ]

Hayley Kidd[ 5-2 • junior • free • mechanicsburg, pa. ]

At West Virginia 2010-11:• Finished fifth in the 50 free (25.90) against Maryland• Placed seventh in the 50 free (25.84) and 100 free (56.28) at Pitt• Finished fourth in the 50 free (27.02) at UC- Santa Barbara• Member of the second-place 200 free relay (1:41.96), while also placing fifth in 50 free (26.38) against Rutgers In High School:• Two-year captain of the swimming and cross country teams at Cumberland

Valley High • PIAA District III swimming team champions in 2009 • Swam club for Cumberland Valley Aquatic Club and West Shore YMCA• Member of the National Honor Society and Foreign Language Honor Society

Personal: • Daughter of Dwight and Marlene Kidd• Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is March 18 • Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

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At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Took second in the 200 IM (2:01.46), seventh in 200 breast (2:15.72) and 13th in 100 breast (1:03.79) at the BIG EAST Championships• Placed second in the 100 breast (1:06.68) and 200 breast (2:23.81), while also finishing first in the 200 IM (2:09.86) against Ohio• Placed third in the 100 breast (1:07.62) and the 200 IM (2:10.01) at Pitt• Finished third in the 100 breast

(1:09.60) and 200 breast (2:28.86) at UC-Santa Barbara• Took seventh in the 200 IM (2:04.21), 11th in 200 breast (2:19.88) and 15th in 100 breast (1:05.46) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Finished second in 100 breast (1:07.32) and third in 200 breast (2:24.46) against Rutgers• Took first in the 200 IM (2:09.02) at Cincinnati• Placed second in 100 breast (1:09.13) and third in 200 breast (2:28.95) at Marshall

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Set school record with a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM at the BIG EAST Championships, while also finishing 11th in the 100 breast (1:04.03) and 200 breast (2:18.18)• Took fourth in the 100 breast (1:08.55) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne • Placed third in the 200 IM (2:07.83) and 200 breast (2:21.62) at Maryland • Finished in first place in the 200 IM (2:09.13) at Rutgers; also placed fourth in the 100 breast (1:08.87) and 200 breast (2:28.09) • Took third in the 400 IM (4:32.48) at Villanova, and finished the 200 breast (2:24.50) in third • Member of the first-place 400 medley relay (3:53.16) against Cincinnati, and also took third in the 200 breast (2:26.19) • Placed first in the 200 IM (2:07.24) in first career meet against Marshall

In High School:• Two-time captain and four-year All-American at Firestone High • Placed first in the 200 IM and second in the 100 breast at the 2009 Ohio state high school championships • Second place in the 200 IM at state meet in 2008 • Three-time AkronBeaconJournalall-star • Swam for Akron Swim Team and was on the Junior National team • Also ran cross country in high school

Personal:• Daughter of Brian and Laura McCann • Sister, Brittany, swims for Cleveland State • Birthday is September 26• Majoring in sports and exercise psychology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Breanna McCann[ 5-7 • junior • breast/im • medina, ohio ]

Sloan Storie[ 5-3 • junior • distance • corvallis, ore. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Placed 13th in the 400 IM (4:27.26) at the BIG EAST Championships• Took second in 1000 free (10:34.48) against Maryland• Finished fifth in 1000 free (10:39.36) at UC-Santa Barbara• Placed 14th in 500 free (4:59.06), ninth in 1650 free (17:08.68) and 13th in the 400 IM at the Nike Cup Invitational• Took second in the 1000 free (10:32.50) and 200 fly (2:09.31) and

placed third in the 400 IM (4:32.59) against Rutgers• Finished second in the 1650 free (17:21.64) and third in 500 free (5:06.72) at Cincinnati• Placed second in 500 free (5:08.08) at Marshall

At West Virginia in 2009-10: • Finished the 1650 free (17:11.20) in 14th place at the BIG EAST Championships • Took third in the 1000 free (10:27.21) at Maryland • Finished the 400 IM (4:28.95) in 18th at the Ohio State Invitational • Placed second in the 500 free (5:04.00) and 1000 free (10:19.19) at Rutgers • Member of the second place 200 free relay (1:38.47) at Villanova • Took second place in the 1650 free (17:18.71) against Louisville and placed third in the 500 free (5:04.93)• Started her career with a second-place finish in the 1000 free (10:25.59) against Marshall

In High School: • Captain at Corvallis High• 2009 Oregon 5A state champion in 200 free and 500 free• Set two state records with first-places finishes in the 200 free and 200 IM at 2008 Oregon 5A championships • Placed second in 200 IM and 100 fly at 2007 Oregon 5A championships • Two-time nationals qualifier at Corvallis Aquatic Team• Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American • Three-time NISCA All-American Swimming Award winner • Two-time Rotary Award recipient for swimming• Two-time state qualifier in cross country• Two-time Rotary Award winner for cross country Personal: • Daughter of Judy Storie• Comes from an outstanding swimming family • Brother Tyler swam for USC, other brother Logan currently swims at Florida, and sister Malia swam at Oregon State• Birthday is February 15• Majoring in child development and family studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Qualified for her second NCAA Cham-pionships and finished 17th in the 200 fly (1:57.08), 31st in the 100 fly (53.51), and 57th in the 500 free (4:49.16)• Named co-BIG EAST Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer at the BIG EAST Championships• Member of the second-place 800 free relay (7:11.32), third-place 400 medley relay (3:52.47), fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:43.22), and sixth-place 400 free relay (3:25.31) at the BIG EAST Championships

• BIG EAST champion in the 200 fly (1:57.00) with a BIG EAST record, while finishing second in 100 fly (53.15) and fourth in 500 free (4:45.11)• Placed second in the 200 free (1:54.49) and 100 fly (57.54), while also finishing first in 200 fly (2:04.30) against Ohio• Finished third in 200 free (1:53.24), first in the 200 fly (2:01.93) and 100 fly (56.56) and second in 500 free (4:55.01), while also finishing second in the 200 medley relay (1:47.45) at Pitt• Member of the second-place 200 medley relay (1:48.94), and placed first in the 200 fly (2:04.74) and 100 fly (57.16) at UC-Santa Barbara • Finished first in 200 fly (1:58.85), second in the 800 free relay (7:23.10), fifth in 100 fly (55.61), eighth in 500 free (4:53.93) and 11th in 200 free (1:51.89) at the Nike Cup Invitational• Took first in 200 fly (2:07.02) and second in 100 fly (57.37) against Rutgers• Member of the first-place 800 free relay (7:38.14), second-place 200 medley relay (1:49.46), while also setting a pool record in 200 fly (2:02.55) and finishing first in 100 fly (56.97) at Cincinnati• Finished first in 200 fly (2:01.32) and second in 100 fly (56.82) at Louisville• Finished first in the 200 fly (2:02.42) and 100 fly (57.65), while also finishing first in the 400 medley relay (3:57.34) at Marshall• Placed second in 200 fly (2:02.38) against Penn State

Mandie Nugent[ 5-7 • junior • fly • greater manchester, england ]

At West Virginia in 2009-10: • Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a member of the 18th-place 400 medley relay (3:43.15), while also finishing 38th in the 200 fly (2:02.22) and 48th in the 100 fly (55.64)• Took first place and set a school record in the 200 fly (1:58.16) at the BIG EAST Championships and also took fifth in the 100 fly (54.36) • Placed second in the 200 fly (2:05.66) against Virginia Tech and Duquesne • Finished the 200 fly (2:03.39) in second place at Maryland • Had a second-place finish in the 200 fly (2:06.38) and finished third in the 100 fly (58.98) against Pitt • Took third place in the 200 fly (2:00.53) at the Ohio State Invitational, while also finishing the 100 fly (56.18) in 10th and the 500 free (5:02.03) in 22nd• Recorded first place in the 200 fly (2:04.22) against Louisville • Took first place in the 200 fly (2:03.93) against Cincinnati • Opened career with a first-place finish in the 200 fly (2:05.26) against Marshall

In High School: • Ranked fifth in the 200 fly in the United Kingdom • Six-year qualifier for the British Nationals and British Championships • Member of City of Salford Swim Club and was the 2008 Salford Sports Achiever of the Year • Set schools record in the 100 fly • Holds the W.I.S.E. (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England) Schools International records in the 100 and 200 fly

Personal:• Daughter of Paul and Pamela Nugent • Has one sister • Birthday is June 12 • Majoring in fashion design and merchandising• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

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At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Placed third in 200 back (2:08.60) against Maryland• Member of the second place 400 medley relay (4:04.26) against Rutgers, and also placed second in 100 back (58.61)• Took second in the 100 back (1:00.49) and 50 free (26.00) at Marshall

At West Virginia in 2009-10:• Finished 22nd in the 100 fly (58.79) at the Ohio State Invitational

• Swam on the second-place 200 medley relay (1:46.12) and 200 free relay (1:37.17) against Louisville• Earned first place as part of the 400 medley relay (3:53.16) against Cincinnati; also placed fourth in the 200 back (2:13.17) • Opened her career with a second-place in the 200 medley relay (1:49.11) against Marshall; also finished the 50 free (25.77) in fourth place

In High School: • Helped John F. Kennedy High to two Washington 3A state titles• Four-year state qualifier• State champion in the 100 fly in 2007 • Placed second in the 100 fly and third in the 100 back at 2008 state championships• Member of the 200 medley relay that finished first in four straight years at the state championships • Team also set the state and school record in 2008 • Also on the 400 free relay that finished first at states in three consecu-tive seasons and set state and school record in 2008 • Swam at KING Aquatic Club where she was a two time U.S. Open quali-fier and holds records in the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay.

Personal: • Daughter of Malcolm and Lisa Vetterlein • Twin sister Allie is a swimmer at Pacific• Birthday is October 6• Majoring in business management • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Nikki Vetterlein[ 5-6 • junior • back/fly • seattle, wash. ]

Eva Burlingham[ 6-0 • sophomore • fly/free • stafford, va. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of fifth-place 200 free relay (1:35.50) at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished third in 50 free (25.19) against Maryland• Placed fifth in 50 free (25.17) and sixth in 100 free (54.34) at Pitt• Took third in 50 free (25.73) at UC Santa Barbara• Member of the first-place 400 medley relay (3:57.34), while also placing first in the 50 free (25.50) and second in 100

free (54.72) at Marshall

In High School:• Two-time high school captain at Colonial Forge High • 50 free finalist in the 2010 Virginia State Championships, finished ninth in the 100 fly in 2009, and member of the fourth-place 400 medley relay team in 2009 • Tabbed a member of the FreeLance-Starall-area team in 2010• Junior National qualifier, national qualifier and sectional qualifier for QDD Swim Team Inc., in the 100 fly, 50 free and 100 free in 2010

Personal:• Daughter of Don and Cindy Burlingham• Has two sisters • Birthday is April 27 • Enrolled in pre-sport and exercise psychology

Eva Burlingham


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Placed fifth in 100 back (1:03.21) at UC-Santa Barbara• Took fourth in 100 back (1:01.50) at Marshall

In High School:• Holds school records in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay at Lamar Consolidated High • Three-time first team all-district,

all-region and all-state• Three-time state finalist • District and region’s athlete of the year in 2010 • Three-time team MVP • First team all-region water polo player in 2007• Three-time academic all-district team and a high school academic All-American in 2010 • Junior National qualifier from 2007-10 for First Colony • Member of the 2007 top 16 400 medley relay, 200 free relay and 800 free relay teams

Personal: • Daughter of Michael and Patricia Layne • Has one sister • Birthday is December 3 • Majoring in industrial engineering• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Kaitie Layne[ 6-2 • sophomore • back/fly • sugar land, texas ]

Kelsey Palis[ 5-2 • sophomore • diving • stockton, n.j. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished fourth on both the 1-meter (177.22) and the 3-meter (127.95) against Ohio• Placed fourth on the 1-meter (190.20) and the 3-meter (215.55) against Maryland• Took fifth on the 1-meter (171.45) at Louisville• Finished fourth on the 1-meter (136.02) at Marshall• Took fifth on the 1-meter (139.35) and the 3-meter (157.65) against Penn State

In High School: • Member of the Flemington-Raritan swimming and diving team • Member of the gymnastics and track and field teams at Hunterdon Regional High • Also participated in gymnastics for Gymnastic Unlimited

Personal: • Daughter of Jack Palis and Penni Wild • Has one brother • Birthday is September 30• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

In High School:• Age and open national qualifier for the Australian Championships under the direction of coach Dean Pugh for Aqualogan • Also a state medalist• Finished 30th in the 200 back and 31st in the 100 back at the 2009 Australian Age Nationals

Personal:• Daughter of Peter and Sharon Redman

• Has two brothers • Birthday is July 5 • Enrolled in pre-psychology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

Danielle Redman[ 5-11 • sophomore • back • queensland, australia ]


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Melissa Schreiber[ 5-9 • sophomore • breast • alpharetta, ga. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Finished fourth in 200 breast (2:25.04) against Ohio• Took second in 200 breast (2:24.05) and third in 100 breast (1:07.68) against Maryland• Placed fourth in 200 breast (2:27.08) against Rutgers• Finished fourth in 200 breast (2:24.46) at Cincinnati• Took first in 200 breast (2:26.59) and third in 100 breast (1:09.25) at Marshall

In High School: • Swam all four years at Alpharetta High • Placed in the top eight in Fulton County all four years • Top 20 breaststroker in the state • Placed 10th in the 100 breast in 2010• Also swam for Swim Atlanta• Ran track and holds her high school record in the 800 meter run

Personal: • Daughter of Mark and Roberta Schreiber • Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is October 5• Majoring in exercise physiology

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Rachael Gorrie[ 5-10 • sophomore • back • queensland, australia ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of the fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:43.22) and 200 free relay (1:35.50) at the BIG EAST Championships, and also finished seventh in the 200 back (2:01.15)• Took second in the 100 back (58.17) against Ohio• Member of the second-place 200 free relay (1:39.54) against Maryland• Member of the second-place 200 medley relay (1:47.45), while also

finishing second in 100 back (27.43) and 200 back (2:06.99), and took third in 100 fly (58.05) at Pitt• Finished second in 100 back (59.02) at UC-Santa Barbara

In High School:• Swam for Michael Bohl with St. Peter’s Western Swimming Club • Holds state records in the 1500 free and 800 free events• Three-year school record holder in the 50 free, 50 fly and 50 back • Finished as a “B” finalist in the 200 back at the Commonwealth Games trials in 2010• 2009 finalist in the 100 back and 200 back at the Youth Olympic Festival • Bronze medalist in the 200 back at the 2009 Australian Age Nationals• Two-time 200 back “B” finalist at the Australian Short Course Championships competed at the World Championships Trials in 2007 and 2009 • Competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials • Served four years on the Kurrawa Surf Lifesaving Club• Selected in 2008 to the World Surf Life Saving Team to compete in Germany

Personal:• Daughter of Michael and Marie Gorrie• Has two brothers • Birthday is Oct. 2• Majoring in nursing


At West Virginia in 2010-11:• Member of the third-place 400 medley relay (3:42.57), fifth-place 200 free relay (1:35.50) and sixth-place 400 free relay (3:25.21) at the BIG EAST Champion-ships; also placed ninth in the 100 back (55.15) and 200 back (2:00.05) • Took third in 500 free (5:09.90) against Maryland and finished second in the 200 free relay (1:39.84) • Member of second-place 400 free relay (3:34.91), while also placing third in the 100 back (58.75) and 200 back (2:07.59) at Pitt

• Finished second in the 200 medley relay (1:49.46) and the 200 back (2:07.45) at UC-Santa Barbara• Member of first-place 400 medley (58.56) and 200 back (2:07.00) at Marshall

In High School: • Four-year state qualifier and one-year captain at Boca Raton High• Member of two state championship teams (2007, 2008) • Member of the 200 medley relay team that won state titles from 2006-09 • Earned team MVP honors in 2010 • Holds records in the 100 back, 500 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay• 2009-10 All-American in the 100 back and 500 free • Holds the Palm Beach County record in the 100 back • Named Most Outstanding Female Swimmer at the 2009 Palm Beach County Championships • Twice named all-PalmBeachPost• First-team member of the 2009 all-SunSentinelsquad • Palm Beach County’s 2009 and 2010 Girls Swimmer of the Year

Personal: • Daughter of Allen and Christine Smith • Has one brother• Birthday is November 7 • Enrolled in pre-journalism

Danielle Smith[ 5-8 • sophomore • back/free • delray beach, fla. ]

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Tiera Butkus[ 5-10 • freshman • back/free • queensland, australia ]

In High School:• Attended St. Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, while swimming for David Lush with Brisbane Grammar Swim Club• Placed fourth at the under 17 Australian National Age Champion-ships in the 100 back and 200 back• Under 17 Queensland champion in 100 back and 200 back, fourth in the 100 free and eighth in 200 IM• 2010 St Margaret’s Swimming Captain

• QGSSSA 100 back champion 2010

Personal:• Daughter of Anthony and Leanne Butkus• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is May 19• Enrolled in general studies


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Jessica Fiant[ 5-7 • freshman • fly • mohnton, pa. ]

Katie Morgan[ 5-7 • freshman • free • zanesville, ohio ]

In High School:• Swam for Governor Mifflin High• Two-time all-Berks County and all-league swimmer• Four-year Pennsylvania district qualifier• 2011 state qualifier in 100 fly• Is in the top 10 on the all-time record board in the 100 fly and 200 IM at Governor Mifflin• 2010 short course national qualifier in 100 fly and the 200 medley relay

• Also swam for Reading YMCA Swimming

Personal:• Daughter of Jeff and Elaine Fiant• Has one brother• Birthday is March 10• Enrolled in pre-pharmacy

In High School:• Swam for John Glenn High, Cambridge YMCA and Linking County Family YMCA• Served as a captain senior year• Three-time all-league• Two-time all-district• Muskingum Valley Christian Athletic Leader

Personal:• Daughter of David and Cathy Morgan• Has two sisters and one brother• Birthday is Nov. 3

• Majoring in political science

Mandi Kennedy[ 5-5 • freshman • fly/back/free • columbia, md. ]

Julie Ogden[ 5-8 • freshman • free/fly • indianapolis, ind. ]

In High School:• Swam for the Greater Baltimore Swim Association • Holds the GBSA team records in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 back• At the 2011 Maryland swimming championships, took fifth in the 100 free and 10th in the 50 free• Placed first in the 50 back and second in the 100 free at the Howard County Championships• 2011 Sectional qualifier• Attended Hammond High

• Competed for USA Gymnastics and Acrobatics for 10 years

Personal:• Daughter of Lou and Tracy Kennedy• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is May 17• Majoring in fashion design and merchandising

In High School:• Swam for Lawrence North High• Holds four individual and three relay school records• 2011 team captain• Four-time team MVP• 2011 state champion in the 100 fly• Four-year state qualifier• NISCA All-American• NISCA Academic All-American• Also swam for Lawrence Swim Team

Personal:• Daughter of Deb Ogden• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is Aug. 20• Enrolled in pre-psychology


In High School:• Dove for Maine West High • Four-year letterwinner• Four-year MVP• Four-time all area honoree• Three-time all conference• Two-time state qualifier• All-state member as a senior• Member of the Maine West High Hall of Fame• Academic All-American• Also dove for Glenbrook Aquatics Diving

• National Honor Society Member• Four-year honor roll member• Participated in two years of high school gymnastics• Active gymnast for 10 years

Personal:• Daughter of Jerry and Andrea Rey• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is Oct. 12• Majoring in sport and exercise physiology

Jennifer Rey[ 5-6 • freshman • diving • des plaines, ill. ]

Haily VandePoel[ 5-4 • freshman • diving • holland, mich. ]

In High School:• Swam for West Ottawa High • Team captain as a senior• Holds the school record in the six-dive and the 11-dive• Holds the pool record in the six-dive • Two-time all-conference• Was a high school All-American as a junior and senior• Named all-state in 2011• Finished third in the 2011 state championships• Took ninth at the 2009 state

championships• Four-year letter winner• Also dove for Grand Rapids Diving Club

Personal:• Daughter of Dirk and Carey VandePoel• Has two sisters• Birthday is Aug. 8• Majoring in sport and exercise physiology

In High School:• Swam for Somerset Hills YMCA• Two-time all-county• Two-time all-conference• Three-time all-state• NISCA Academic All-American• Took third in the 50 breast and fifth in the 100 breast at the YMCA Long Course Nationals• Took fourth in the 100 breast at the YMCA Short Course Nationals

Personal:• Daughter of Steven and Joni Zee• Has one brother• Birthday is May 21• Majoring in human nutrition and foods

Jenelle Zee[ 5-7 • freshman • breast • long valley, n.j. ]

Meredith Rogers[ 5-6 • freshman • free/breast • virginia beach, va. ]

In High School:• Swam for Bishop Sullivan Catholic High • Holds the school records in the 100 breast • Four-year state qualifier• Two-time MVP• 2009 all-conference and record holding 400 free relay member• Also swam at Tidewater Aquatic Club• National Honor Society Member

Personal:• Daughter of Guy and Kathleen Rogers• Has one sister who attended WVU• Birthday is Feb. 6• Enrolled in general studies


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Afterfinishinginfourthplaceatthe2011BIGEASTChampionships,theWestVirginiaUniversitymen’sswimminganddivingteamislookingforanothersuccessfulseasonin2011-12.Thesquadreturns19swimmersfromlastyear’steamandwillbringineightnewcomers,whileonlylosingtwotograduation. ThesprintfreestyleeventswillonceagainbeoneofthedeepestontheteamanchoredbyseniorBradEichenseerandsophomoreTimSquires.Squirestooksecondinthe50freeand11thinthe100freeattheBIGEASTChampionships,whileEichenseerfinishedfourthinthe50freeandfifthinthe100free. OthersthatshouldprovidedepthintheeventsincludeseniorsJoeBaileyandJakeKudrnaandfreshmenScottFetskoandMilesMolinaro. Thecoachingstaffalsoexpectsthemid-distancefreeswimmerstoprovidepointsatboththedualmeetandBIGEASTlevel.SeniorTaylorCampwillbeabigpointscontributorinthe200freeand500free,aswellasseniorEricJohnson.Afterhavingabreakoutyearlastseason,juniorJakeQuerciagrossawillcontinuehisprogressionandworktowardsbeingaBIGEASTfinalist.TheadditionoffreshmanDaetonDavenportaddsdepthtothemileswimwithreturningseniorIanStav-rosandjuniorTimO’Malley.

Men’s Season Preview[wvureturns19swimmersin2011-12]

JuniorcollegetransferBryceBohmanwilllooktotakeovercontrolinthebackstrokeeventswithAll-AmericanJaredGoldthorpespendingtheyearinAustraliatotrainfortheOlympics.CampwillalsoprovidebackstrokeswimsifneededandseniorsBrandonCarrandJohnsonreturnastop200backstrokersintheBIGEAST.Fresh-manDavidPalleyisalsoexpectedtohaveanim-mediateimpactinbothevents. AsaBIGEASTChampioninthe100flyanda10th-placefinisherinthe200back,Campwillleadagroupoftalentedbutterfliersin2011-12.The100flywillalsobeledbyEichenseer,CarrandseniorMartinVanis.CarrandStavroswillalsobecontributorsinthe200fly. TheMountaineerswilllooktoseniorJackGreenhalghtoleadthe

teamthisseasoninthe100breastand200breast,whilefreshmanEricDillemuthwillalsoserveasabreastswimmer. Carr,Molinaro,O’Malley,Querciagrossa,StavrosandVaniswilllikelyallsplitthe200IMand400IMdutiesthisseason. ThedivingsquadcontinuestogetbiggerandreturnsNCAAZonequalifiersseniorMattO’NeillandsophomoreRichardPokorny.SeniorEthanRobinsonwillalsobebackaftermissingthe2010-11season,whilesopho-moreLiamMcLaughlinjoinsthesquadaswell.O’Neill,PokornyandRobinsonhaveallscoredpointsattheBIGEASTChampionshipsintheircareers.

Jake Querciagrossa

2011-12 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time

Oct.16 .............PENN STATE ....................................12:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 ..............at Louisville ........................................ 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 6 ..............at Cincinnati ....................................11:00 a.m.

Nov. 18-20 .....UNC NIKE Cup ................................10:00 a.m.

(Chapel Hill, N.C.)

Dec. 2-4 ..........USA Short Course Championships

(Columbus, Ohio)

Dec. 31 ...........at UC Santa Barbara ...................... 4:00 p.m.

Jan. 4...............vs. Claremont .................................... 5:00 p.m.

(Fullerton, Calif.)

Jan. 8...............at Pitt ..........................................................Noon

Jan. 22 ............MARYLAND ....................................... 1:00 p.m.

Feb. 11-13 .....BIG EAST Diving Championships

(Louisville, Ky.)

Feb. 16-19 .....BIG EAST Swimming Championships

(Louisville, Ky.)

March 11-13 ...NCAA Zone Diving Championships

(Annapolis, Md.)

March 24-25 ...NCAA Men’s Championships

(Minneapolis, Minn.)


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Women’s Season Preview[wvureturns16swimmersin2011-12]

Muchlikethemen’steam,thewomen’ssideonlylosttwoseniorstograduationandreturnsagoodnucleusofswimmersin2011-12.Theteamreturns16swimmersfromlastseason’ssquadthatfinishedthirdattheBIGEASTChampionships,whileaddingninenewcomers. The50freeand100willcontinuetobeledbysophomoreEvaBurlingham,sopho-moresKaitieLayneandHayleyKiddandfreshmanMandiKennedywilleachcontributeinbothevents. Themid-distancefreestyleeventscontinuetobethebestintheBIGEASTandareanchoredby2011500freechampionRa-chaelBurnett.BurnettwillbecloselyfollowedbyseniorKataFodor,whofinishedsecondinthe500freeandmileandfourthinthe200freeatthechampionshipsin2011.SeniorMandieNugentandsophomoreDanielleSmithalsoaretopBIGEASTreturnerswithNugenttakingfourthinthe500freeattheBIGEASTChampionshipsandSmithscoringpointsinboththe200freeand500free. TierraButkuswilljointheMountaineersthisseasonandalongwithfellowAustralianRachaelGorrie,willleadthegroupofback-strokers.AlsoexpectedtocontributeincludeSmithandseniorsSaraConnerandAustenCarrington. Nugentwillbebacktodefendhertwo-timeBIGEASTChampiontitleinthe200fly

thisseason,whileBurnettwillmakeapushforfirstafterfinishingsixthlastseasonatthechampionships.Fresh-manJulieOgdenwasarguablythetopbutterflyswimmeroutofIndianaandwillprovideanimme-diateimpact.Otherbut-terflyswimmersincludeBurlingham,Carrington,juniorNikkiVetterleinandfreshmanJessicaFiant. Afterfinishingseventhinthe200breastand13thinthe100breastattheBIGEASTChampionshipslastseason,juniorBreannaMcCannwillleadthegroupofbreaststrokers.Alsoservingintheleader-shiproleisseniorJarynStuderwhotook14thinthe100breastand12thinthe200breastatlastseason’schampionships. AlsoaBIGEASTchampioninthe400IM,BurnettwillcontinuetoleadthegroupofIMersthatalsofeaturesMc-Cann,whotooksecond

atlastseason’sBIGEASTChampion-shipsinthe200IM.JuniorSloanStorie,CarringtonandStuderwillalsobecontributors.Storiefinishedthe400IMin13thplaceatlastseason’sBIGEASTChampionships. FreshmanHailyVandePoelandJenniferReywillleadtheMountaineerwomendiversthisseasonwithbothhavingaplethoraofexperienceattheclubandhighschoollevel.SophomoreKelseyPaliswillalsobereturningforhersecondseason.

2011-12 SCHEDULEDate Opponent TimeOct.16 .............PENN STATE ....................................12:30 p.m.Oct. 23 ............at Marshall ........................................ 2:00 p.m.Nov. 5 ..............at Louisville ........................................ 5:00 p.m.Nov. 6 ..............at Cincinnati ....................................11:00 a.m.Nov. 13 ...........RUTGERS..........................................11:00 a.m.Nov. 18-20 .....UNC NIKE Cup ................................10:00 a.m. (Chapel Hill, N.C.)Dec. 2-4 ..........USA Short Course Championships (Columbus, Ohio)Dec. 31 ...........at UC Santa Barbara ...................... 4:00 p.m.Jan. 4...............vs. Claremont .................................... 5:00 p.m. (Fullerton, Calif.)Jan. 8...............at Pitt ..........................................................NoonJan. 22 ............MARYLAND ....................................... 1:00 p.m.Jan. 29 ............OHIO ..........................................................NoonFeb. 11-13 .....BIG EAST Diving Championships ..............TBA (Louisville, Ky.)Feb. 16-19 ......BIG EAST Swimming Championships ...........TBA (Louisville, Ky.)March 11-13 ..NCAA Zone Diving Championships ..............TBA (Annapolis, Md.)March 17-19 ..NCAA Women’s Championships ...................TBA (Austin, Texas)

Kata Fodor


Season Preview[trainingtrip]

DuringthefrigidMorgantownwinter,theWVUswimminganddivingteamswillescapetothesunnyparadiseofDeerfieldBeach,Fla. Thiswillbethefourthconsecutivewinterthattheteamstravelout-of-townforwintertraining.Lastseason,theteamswenttoFullerton,Calif.BothteamstraveledtoCocoaBeach,Fla.,in2009-10,andTucson,Ariz.,in2008-09. ThetripwilllastfromDec.28-Jan.5andincludetheDeerfieldBeachRelaysonJan.2,at1p.m.TeamsthatwillbecompetingincludeMarshall,Bates,Davidson,NorthernIowaandFranklinandMarshall. Thepurposeofthetrainingtripistoprovideanenvironmentandanopportunitytocontinuethenecessarytrainingeffortsforsuccessattheendoftheseason.Withthisastheprimaryobjective,swimmersworkouttwotimesadayinrigorouspractices. SwimmersdoworkextremelyhardandearntheprivilegeforsomefuninthesunandbreakfromtherigorsofWVU. Astheteamtrainstogetherthroughthesorenessofoveruse,musclestiffnessfromexertionandthefatiguethecoachespre-scribesbyrelentlesslypushingtheteamtotrainharderandbetterthaneverbefore,theybuildpositivehabitsandrelationshipsthatsustainthroughouttheseason.

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The2010-11swimminganddivingseasonwaspackedwithrecords,victoriesandtopfinishesundercoachVicRiggs. TheMountaineersopenedtheirseasonbysplittingresultsagainstPennState.ThemenwereabletodefeattheNittanyLions,125-116,whilethewomenfellshort,174-67. DiverMattO’Neillledtheteamwithtwofirst-placefinishesinthedivingwell.O’Neillfirstbrokeaschoolrecordonthe1-meterwithascoreof331.12points,andwonthe3-meterwithascoreof331.20points.GeorgeFarquharswamtofirstplaceinthe200breast,whileTaylorCampandJaredGoldthorpetookfirst-placefinishesinthe200flyand200back.TimSquiresbeganhiscareeratWVUwithavictoryinthe50free. Onthewomen’sside,LynAnnNelsontookfirstplaceinthe200free,whileKataFodorandRachaelBurnettfinishedfirstinthe1000freeand500free. Thewomen’steamdefeatedMarshallthefollowingweekend,170.5-124.5,inHuntington,W.Va.The400medleyrelayofJarynStuder,MandieNugent,DanielleSmithandEvaBurlinghamstartedthemeetoffwithafirst-placefinish.

Season Review[wvu’smenandwomenplacedinthetopfiveatbigeasts]

FodorandCarolineLarssoncontinuedthestreakwithfirstandsecondplacefinishesinthe1000free.NelsonandSaraConnerplacedfirstandsecondinthe200freeaswell.

TopfinishescontinuedasSmithtookfirstin100back,whileStudertookfirstin100breast.Nugentstoodoutwithtwofirst-placefinishesin200flyand100fly.Burlinghamclaimedherfirsttopcareerfinishinthe50free. TheMountaineersopenedBIGEASTcompetitionatLouisvilleonNov.5.TheCardinalstoppedboththeWVUmen,183-112,andwomen,186-105. Campledthemenwithafirst-placefinishinthe100fly,andsecondinthe200fly.Squirescontinuedhisearlyseasondomi-nancewithanotherfirstplacefinishin50free,whileHughSimmondstookfirstinthe200free. ThewomenwereledbyFodor,whofinishedfirstinthe1000free,whiletakingsecondbehindBurnettinthe500free.Burnettswamtoasecond-placefinishinthe400IM.Nelsonhadafirst-placefinishinthe200freefortheMountaineers,aswellasNugentinthe200fly. Thedivershadanotherstrongperfor-manceasRichardPokornyandO’Neilltooksecondandthird,respectively,onthe1-meterboard. TheMountaineerstraveledtoCincin-natithenextdaytofacetheBearcatsattheKeatingAquaticCenter.TheWVUmen’steamearneditssecondwin,195-101,whilethewomenfelltotheBearcats,162-130.

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Themenandwomensweptatotaloffiveevents.Thewomenbeganthesweepbyclaimingthetopthreespotsinthe1650free,andendedwiththetopfourspotsinthe500free.Themensweptthe200fly,100freeand100back.Bothsquadstookfirstinthe200freewithBurnettplacingfirstforthewomenandSimmondstakingfirstforthemen. JackGreenhalghrecordedhisfirstfirst-placefinishoftheseasoninthe100breastandNugentsetanewpoolrecordinthe200fly. Inthedivingwell,O’Neillfinishedfirstonthe1-meterand3-meter,whilePokornyfinishedsecondinbothevents. Thewomen’steamreturnedtotheWVUNatatoriumtohosttheScarletKnightsofRutgers.TheMountaineerswereabletocomefrombehindinthefinalrelaytodefeattheirBIGEASTfoe,148-146. DuetoaRutgersdisqualification,the200freerelayofNelson,Conner,McCannandNikkiVetterleintookfirst,withtherelayofFodor,Smith,HayleyKiddandHeidiShultzclaimingsecondtosealtheteamvictory. Fodorhadanotheroutstandingswiminthe1000free,whileBurnetttookfirstinthe200free,100freeandthe400IM. BothteamstraveledtoChapelHill,N.C.,fortheUNCNikeCup,Nov.18-20.TheMountaineershadasuccessfulperformanceandfinishedoverallwiththemeninfifthandthewomeninfourth. Camp,Squires,BradEichenseerandZachChowgotthemenofftoagreatstartwiththeirthird-placeperfor-manceinthe200freerelay.Campcontinuedtoamazewithhisfirst-placefinishin100flyand10thplacefinishin200fly. BurnettrecordedtwoNCAA“B”cuttimeswithherfourth-placefinishinthe400IMandherthirdplaceinthe500free.NelsonandFodorwouldfinishsixthplaceandseventhplaceinthe500free,respectively,recordingNCAA“B”cuttimesaswell. Goldthorpefinishedsecondinthe100backandfirstinthe200back,recordingaNCAA“B”cuttimeinboth.NugentrecordedaNCAA“B”cuttimeforherfirst-placefinishinthe200fly. TheMountaineerswouldsufferalossatUCSantaBarbaratotheGauchosonDec.31. Thewomen’steamwasabletogetfourfirst-placefinishesfromBurnettin200freeandthe500free,aswellasNugentin200flyand100fly.RachaelGorrieplacedsecondinthe100back,herfirstindividualraceoftheyear. TimO’Malleyearnedsecondforthemen’steamin500free,whileGoldthorpe,SimmondsandJakeQuercia-grossafinishedthirdthroughfifthin200free.Themenalsotookthirdthroughsixthin100back,withJamesButlerfinishingthird,EricJohnsonfourth,BryanBrownfifthandLeoDownessixth.

2010-11 MEN’S RESULTS

Date Opponent Time

Oct. 16 ............... PENN STATE .........................................W, 125-116

Nov. 5 ................. at Louisville ............................................ L, 183-112

Nov. 6 ................. at Cincinnati .........................................W, 195-101

No. 18-20 ......... UNC Nike Cup ..........................................5th place

(Chapel Hill, N.C.)

Dec. 31 .............. at UC Santa Barbara .............................L, 161-91

Jan. 8.................. at Pitt ....................................................W, 158-142

Jan. 22 ............... MARYLAND ............................................ W, 213-87

Feb. 16-19 ........ BIG EAST Championships ........................4th place

(Louisville, Ky.)

March 24-26 .......NCAA Championships ....................................30th place

(Minneapolis, Minn.)

2010-11 WOMEN’S RESULTS

Date Opponent Time

Oct. 16 ............... PENN STATE ..............................................L, 174-67

Oct. 23 ............... at Marshall ...................................W, 170.5-124.5

Nov. 5 ................. at Louisville ............................................ L, 186-105

Nov. 6 ................. at Cincinnati ........................................... L, 162-130

Nov. 13 .............. RUTGERS ..............................................W, 148-146

Nov. 18-20 ........ UNC Nike Cup ..........................................4th place

(Chapel Hill, N.C.)

Dec. 31 .............. at UC Santa Barbara .......................... L, 158-103

Jan. 8.................. at Pitt ...................................................... L, 194-104

Jan. 22 ............... MARYLAND ...............................................L, 202-96

Jan. 29 ............... OHIO ...................................................... L, 176-122

Feb. 16-19 ........ BIG EAST Championships .......................3rd place

(Louisville, Ky.)



The“BackyardBrawl”wasfilledwithexcitementasthemen’steamusedeighttopfinishestograba158-142victoryoverthePanthers.Despitefourfirst-placefinishes,thewomenfelltothePanthers,194-104. BurnettandFodorearnedfirst-andthird-placevictories,respectively,forthewomeninthe1000free,whileNelsontookfirstin200free.O’MalleyandQuerciagrossawereabletogetsecondandthirdplaceforthemenin1000free,whileSimmondsandGoldthorpetookfirstandsecond,respectively,in200free. Themeetendedwithapairofsecond-placefinishesinthe400freerelay.Nelson,Smith,FodorandBurnettswamtheraceforthewomen,whileCamp,Squires,GoldthorpeandEichenseerswamforthemen. TheJan.22meetingwithMarylandwouldserveasthelasthomemeetforthefourWVUseniors.ThemenwoulddefeattheTerps213-87,whilethewomenfellbyascoreof202-96. Thewomensweptthe1000freewithFodorplacingfirst,SloanStoriesecondandLarssonthird.O’Malleywouldtakefirstforthemen.Simmondshadacome-from-behindwininthe200free. Burlinghamtookthirdinthe50free,whileSquiresandEichenseertookfirstandsecond.Campextendedhisundefeatedstreakinthe100fly,earninganotherfirst-placefinish. ThedivingwellsawmultiplebrokenrecordswithO’Neillwinningthe1-meterwithaschoolrecordof358.42points.Pokornyplacedsecond,andKelseyPalisscoredfourthforthewomen. ThewomenhostedtheirfinalmeetbeforetheBIGEASTChampionshipstotheOhioBobcats.Theyweredefeatedwithascoreof176-122.

Burnetthadthreefirst-placefinishesin200free,100freeand500free.NugentfinishedsecondbehindBurnettinthe200free,andplacedfirstinthe200fly.McCanngotherownfirst-placefinishinthe200IM. TheMountaineerscompletedtheBIGEASTChampionshipswiththewomenscoring396points,puttingtheminthirdplacebehindLouisvilleandNotreDame,whilethemenplacedfourthwith470pointsbehindLouisville,NotreDameandPitt. RachaelBurnettandMandieNugentwerenamedtheco-BIGEASTWomen’sMostOutstandingSwimmersfortheirperformancesattheBIGEASTChampionships.

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RICK HYSER1983Wayne, Pa.

During his third appearance at the NCAA Championships, Hyser became WVU’s first male All-America swimmer, placing 10th for honorable mention state in the 100-yard butterfly at the NCAA finals in Indianapolis. The Mountaineer team captain and five-time school record holder posted a time of 48.29 in the 100 fly to attain his honorable

mention All-America status.

KREG LEWIS1986Towson, Md.

A transfer from national champion Florida, Lewis brought honorable mention All-America honors to WVU in 1986 with his ninth-place finish in the 100 fly at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis. Earning his award with a time of 47.48, the sophomore helped WVU capture the Eastern team title earlier that year.

NICK DELIC2006, 2007Split, Croatia

Nick Delic had a productive 2007 NCAA Championships, earning his first All-Amer-ica honors as a member of the seventh-place 200 free relay squad. He also earned honorable mention All-America honors, contributing to the 11th-place 400 free re-lay team, the 16th-place 200 medley team and the 16th-place 400 medley team. Just

a year earlier, Delic earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 breast with his 13th-place finish at the 2006 NCAA Champion-ships in Atlanta. His second distinction as honorable mention All-Ameri-ca came as a member of the 200 free relay that placed 13th. As only a junior, Delic owned eight school records, three Natatorium records and three BIG EAST records in both individual and relay events.

CHRIS HAGEDORN2006Clarksburg, W.Va.

After transferring from national champion Auburn, Hagedorn became a honorable mention All-American in 2006 as a member of the 200 free relay that finished 13th at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta. At the 2006 BIG EAST Championships, Hagedorn captured six BIG EAST titles and set two championship records on his way to being

named BIG EAST Swimmer of the Year, a first in West Virginia history.

ANDREW LANGENFELD2006, 2007Centralia, Ill.

Langenfeld returned to the NCAA Champi-onships stage in 2007, this time bringing home All-America honors as a member of the seventh-place 200 free relay squad. The sophomore also earned three honor-able mention All-America honors with the 11th-place 400 free relay, the 16th-place 200 medley relay and the 16th-place 400

medley relay teams. Langenfeld made his first championship appear-ance at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Atlanta as a true freshman. Earning honorable mention All-America honors as a member of the 200 free relay that finished 13th, Langenfeld also competed in the 50 free, 100 fly and 400 free relay.

PABLO MARMOLEJO2006, 2007Mexico City, Mexico

A versatile swimmer with many proven strokes, Pablo Marmolejo made his second straight appareance at the NCAA Champi-onships in 2007, traveling to Minneapolis, Minn., and earning honorable mention All-America honors with his 16th-place finish in the 200 fly. Marmolejo first took home honorable mention All-America honors in

the 200 fly with his 13th-place finish at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Atlanta.

KYLE WILLIAMS2006Hazlet, N.J.

A staple of the Mountaineer relay teams, Williams garnered honorable mention All-America honors as a member of the 200 free relay that finished 13th at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Atlanta. The junior was making his first NCAA appearance.

TONY CISNEROS2007Garden Grove, Calif.

A fast swimmer with a ferocious free stroke, Cisneros made his first appearance at the NCAA Championships in 2007 as a sophomore and earned honorable mention All-America honors as a member of the 11th-place 400 free relay squad. Cisneros set two school records and one BIG EAST record while at WVU.

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KEVIN DONOHUE2007Wakefield, R.I.

After spending a year at Northwestern and Rhode Island, Donohue transferred to WVU in 2006 and quickly found his groove with the team. He became the first-ever men’s swimmer at WVU to earn All-Amer-ica honors in an individual event for his fifth place showing in the 100 breast at the 2008 NCAA Championships. At the

2008 BIG EAST Championships, he captured two first-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breast events. Both were automatic qualifying times to the NCAA Championships as well as school and meet re-cords. In only his first season, Donohue competed in the 2007 NCAA Championships, contributing to the 16th place finish of the 200 med-ley relay team and earning honorable mention All-America honors. Donohue also won the 100 breast at the 2007 BIG EAST Champion-ships. At the end of his career, Donohue owned two conference cham-pionships records, two school records and one Natatorium record.

ZOLTAN POVAZSAY2007Dunakeszi, Hungary

Povazsay stormed on to the collegiate swimming scene his freshman year at WVU, winning 29 events throughout the course of the season. Povazsay took to the 2007 NCAA Championships pool as a true freshman and earned All-America honors with the seventh-place 200 free relay team. He also earned honorable mention

All-America honors with the 11th-place 400 free relay squad and the 16th-place 400 medley relay squad. Just three weeks earlier, Povaz-say won six events at the BIG EAST Championships, garnering BIG EAST Male Swimmer of the Year honors, only the second Mountaineer ever to do so. After only one year at WVU, Povazsay owned six school records and one conference record.

IVAN TOLIC2007Zagreb, Croatia

After just three months of competition as a Mountaineer, Tolic earned All-America honors as a true freshman, contributing to the seventh-place 200 free relay team at the 2007 NCAA Championships. A brilliant backstroker, Tolic also earned honorable mention All-America honors leading off the 16th-place 200 medley relay team and the

16th-place 400 medley relay team. Tolic set three school records in his career at WVU.

MICHAEL WALKER2009Bridgeport, W.Va.

Walker earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 400 IM with an 11th-place finish in his first career NCAA Championships. Walker finished the race in a time of 3:44.89, a new school record. Walker joined Chris Hagedorn as the only other native West Virginia WVU swimmer to earn

All-America status. The four-time BIG EAST qualifier won the 400 IM at the BIG EAST Championships in 2008 and 2009, both school and meet records. Walker is considered one of the most decorated Moun-taineer swimmers of all time.

JARED GOLDTHORPE2011New South Wales, Australia

After competing in the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Champion-ships, Goldthorpe was named an honor-able mention All-American for his 10th-place finish in the 200 back. At a record setting pace of 1:42.17, Goldthorpe set a school record and became the first male swimmer at WVU since 2009 to earn

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WVU SCHOOL RECORDSEvent Name(s) Time/Score Year50-yard Freestyle Chris Hagedorn 19.57 2006100-yard Freestyle Nick Delic 43.40 2006200-yard Freestyle Zoltan Povazsay 1:36.18 2007500-yard Freestyle Jared Goldthorpe 4:21.62 20091000-yard Freestyle Craig Cooper 9:15.13 19831650-yard Freestyle Craig Cooper 15:22.46 1983100-yard Backstroke Ivan Tolic 47.72 2007200-yard Backstroke Jared Goldthorpe 1:42.17 2011100-yard Breaststroke Kevin Donohue 53.07 2008200-yard Breaststroke Michael Walker 1:55.72 2009100-yard Butterfly Nick Delic 47.26 2006200-yard Butterfly Pablo Marmolejo 1:44.03 2009200-yard Individual Medley Michael Walker 1:46.04 2009400-yard Individual Medley Michael Walker 3:44.09 2009One-meter Dive Matt O’Neill 358.42 2011Three-meter Dive Matt O’Neill 364.96 2009200-yard Freestyle Relay Langenfeld/Povazsay/ 1:18.18 2007 Tolic/Delic 400-yard Freestyle Relay Povazsay/Langenfeld/ 2:56.00 2006 Cisneros/Delic 800-yard Freestyle Relay Povazsay/Marmolejo/ 6:32.21 2007 Cisneros/Delic 200-yard Medley Relay Tolic/Donohue/ 1:27.05 2007 Delic/Langenfeld 400-yard Medley Relay Tolic/Donohue/ 3:12.36 2007 Marmolejo/Povazsay

WVU NATATORIUM RECORDSEvent Name(s) Time/Score Year50-yard Freestyle Chris Hagedorn (WVU) 20.08 2006100-yard Freestyle Jake Lucas (Pitt) 45.12 2009200-yard Freestyle Kleyton Franca (WVU) 1:38.07 2002500-yard Freestyle John Havlik (WVU) 4:30.32 19801000-yard Freestyle Ed Denny (WVU) 9:22.01 19791650-yard Freestyle Ed Denny (WVU) 15:34.07 1980100-yard Backstroke Adam Maczewski (Pitt) 49.90 2009

200-yard Backstroke Jared Goldthorpe (WVU) 1:49.22 2009100-yard Breaststroke Kevin Donohue (WVU) 54.42 2009200-yard Breaststroke Kevin Donohue (WVU) 2:01.15 2008100-yard Butterfly Tim Phillips (PKB HS) 47.61 2009200-yard Butterfly Pablo Marmolejo (WVU) 1:47.81 2006200-yard Individual Medley Tim Phillips (PKB HS) 1:51.19 2008400-yard Individual Medley Michael Walker (WVU) 3:57.05 2008One-meter Dive Alex Volovetski (Pitt) 388.42 2008Three-meter Dive Alex Volovetski (Pitt) 374.92 2008200-yard Freestyle Relay West Virginia University 1:21.84 2006400-yard Freestyle Relay West Virginia University 3:02.14 2006800-yard Freestyle Relay West Virginia University 6:56.16 2009200-yard Medley Relay West Virginia University 1:32.06 2011400-yard Medley Relay West Virginia University 3:19.84 2006

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDSEvent Name(s) Time/Score Year50-yard Freestyle Josh Schneider (UC) 19.08 2010100-yard Freestyle Josh Schneider (UC) 43.00 2010200-yard Freestyle Joao De Lucca (UL) 1:35.07 2011500-yard Freestyle Frank Dyer (ND) 4:22.05 20111650-yard Freestyle Jay Craft (SU) 15:09.31 1993100-yard Backstroke Carlos Van Isschot (UL) 46.92 2009200-yard Backstroke Tamas Deutsch (Miami) 1:43.87 1994100-yard Breaststroke Kevin Donohue (WVU) 53.07 2008200-yard Breaststroke Carlos Almeida (UL) 1:54.85 2010100-yard Butterfly Josh Schneider (UC) 46.44 2010200-yard Butterfly Pedro Oliveira (UL) 1:43.51 2009200-yard Individual Medley Carlos Almeida (UL) 1:45.26 2009400-yard Individual Medley Michael Walker (WVU) 3:45.45 2009One-meter Dive Rio Ramirez (Miami) 664.05 1999Three-meter Dive Rio Ramirez (Miami) 680.55 1999200-yard Freestyle Relay University of Louisville 1:17.89 2009400-yard Freestyle Relay University of Louisville 2:54.04 2011800-yard Freestyle Relay University of Louisville 6:23.23 2011200-yard Medley Relay University of Louisville 1:25.85 2009400-yard Medley Relay University of Louisville 3:10.95 2010

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MEN’S INDIVIDUAL NCAA QUALIFIERS Year Name Event2011 Jared Goldthorpe 500 free, 200 back2009 Michael Walker 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM2008 Kevin Donohue 100 breast, 200 breast2007 Tony Cisneros 400 free2007 Nick Delic 100 breast, 100 fly, 100 free2007 Kevin Donohue 100 breast, 200 breast2007 Andrew Langenfeld 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly2007 Sean Mahoney 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM2007 Pablo Marmolejo 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM2007 Ivan Tolic 100 back2007 Zoltan Povazsay 200 free, 200 back, 500 free2006 Nick Delic 100 breast, 100 fly2006 Chris Hagedorn 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly2006 Andrew Langenfeld 50 free, 100 fly, 200 fly2006 Pablo Marmolejo 200 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly2002 Kleyton Franca 200 free, 500 free1988 J.P. McCormick 100 back1987 Kreg Lewis 100 fly1986 Tim Card 400 IM 1986 Lars Farestvedt 400 IM, 400 free 1986 Kreg Lewis 100 fly, 400 IM, 400 free 1986 J.P. McCormick 400 IM, 400 free 1986 Tim Valentino 400 free, 800 free1985 David Amato 400 IM1985 Craig Cooper 400 IM, 800 free1985 Lars Farestvedt 800 free1985 Neil Hodge 800 free1985 Kreg Lewis 400 IM1985 J.P. McCormick 400 IM1985 Tim Valentino 800 free1983 John Critchfield 400 IM, 400 free, 800 free1983 Bill Conrad 400 IM

1983 Brian Day 400 free, 800 free1983 Dan Grindel 1/3-meter dive1983 Rick Hyser 100 fly, 400 IM, 400 free,1983 Kreg Lewis 800 free1983 Barry Morrison 800 free1983 Jeff Parker 400 IM1983 Tim Pheland 400 free1982 Rick Hyser 100 fly 1982 John Critchfield 100 fly1982 Bill Treasurer 1-meter dive 1981 Ed Denny 1650 free1981 Rick Hyser 100 fly1980 Ed Denny 1500 free1980 John Havlik 200 fly1979 John Havlik 200 fly1978 John Havlik 200 fly

MEN’S RELAY NCAA QUALIFIERSYear Name Event2007 Tony Cisneros 400 free relay2007 Nick Delic 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, 400 medley2007 Kevin Donohue 200 medley2007 Andrew Langenfeld 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, 400 medley2007 Ivan Tolic 200 free, 200 medley, 400 medley2007 Zoltan Povazsay 200 free, 400 free, 400 medley2006 Nick Delic 200 free, 400 free, 400 medley2006 Chris Hagedorn 200 free, 400 free, 400 medley2006 Andrew Langenfeld 200 free, 400 free, 400 medley2006 Pablo Marmolejo 400 medley2006 Kyle Williams 200 free, 400 free


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Year Coach Captain(s) Record1953-54 Paul Wheeler None 0-51954-55 Herb Scogg None 0-61955-56 J.R. Gainsford John Routa 2-61956-57 J.R. Gainsford None 0-61957-58 J.R. Gainsford None 1-71958-59 Lewis B. Ringer None 2-71959-60 Lewis B. Ringer Dan Cavanaugh 5-51960-61 Lewis B. Ringer Kornel Feher 4-3-11961-62 Jim Markel Ed Albright 5-61962-63 Jim Markel Russ Irvine, Dave Kohler 5-81963-64 Ray Riordan Larry Cargo, Ron Cargo 4-8-11964-65 Jack Lowder Ray Brace, Phil Minnes 3-101965-66 Jack Lowder Ray Brace, Phil Minnes 11-41966-67 Kevin Gilson Tom Gulliford, Craig McKay 6-81967-68 Kevin Gilson Ralph Gilbert, Tom Greenstreet, John Noffsinger 8-41968-69 Kevin Gilson John Law, Mike Lukowski 8-41969-70 Kevin Gilson John Law, Mike Lukowski 8-21970-71 Kevin Gilson Mike Cox, Bill Kweder 7-21971-72 Kevin Gilson Bill Bweder, Logan Popoff 7-41972-73 Kevin Gilson Steve Curtis, Tom Turner 4-51973-74 Kevin Gilson Pete Biffel, Steve Curtis 3-51974-75 Kevin Gilson Charlie Miesner, Dave Pentz 6-71975-76 Kevin Gilson Tom Geier, Bob Pope 8-31976-77 Kevin Gilson Charlie Miesner, Chris Smith 10-31977-78 Kevin Gilson Bill Brubaker, Keith Morgan 6-21978-79 Kevin Gilson Bill Berardelli, Steve Emerson, J.C. Pettit 6-11979-80 Kevin Gilson John Havlik, Mike Nordsiek, Parr Weigel 9-01980-81 Kevin Gilson Ed Denny, Erick Sheesley 7-11981-82 Kevin Gilson Brian Day, Barry Morrison 9-11982-83 Kevin Gilson Bill Conrad, Rick Hyser, Bill Treasurer 7-0-11983-84 Kevin Gilson Dave Higgins, Terry Richardson, Bill Treasurer 6-41984-85 Kevin Gilson Rob Chenault, Al Kitto, Tim Pheland 7-11985-86 Kevin Gilson David Amato, Craig Cooper, Eric Sosenko 8-21986-87 Kevin Gilson Lars Farestvedt, Tim Valentino 6-51987-88 Kevin Gilson J.P. McCormick, Joe Perroni 5-31988-89 Kevin Gilson Tim Card 6-61989-90 Kevin Gilson Brage Johannessen, Pete Kirkham, Scott Yarberry 9-21990-91 Kevin Gilson Bob Brotherton, Erik Seaver 4-51991-92 Kevin Gilson Trevor Crump, Jay Sailer, Thad Schultz 2-71992-93 Kevin Gilson Doug Nist, Greg Van Brunt 7-21993-94 Kevin Gilson Dan Paquet 7-41994-95 Kevin Gilson Mark DiSalvo, Blaine Schattenburg 7-31995-96 Kevin Gilson Pat McPartlin, Jamie Trickey 4-3-11996-97 Dan Langan Christian Hasbach, Justin Eisenhofer, Denton Quick 5-51997-98 Dan Langan Justin Eisenhofer, Steve Phillips 0-131998-99 Dan Langan None 2-101999-00 Eric McIlquham Brian Leverett, Shane Stender, Greg Brandes 2-82000-01 Eric McIlquham Adam Wilson, Kraig Gass, Liam Gilroy 5-62001-02 Eric McIlquham Mark Moskal, Anton Lombard 6-42002-03 Eric McIlquham Nick Frye 9-52003-04 Steve Phillips Matt Drozd, Travis Watson 6-52004-05 Sergio Lopez Matt Drozd, Kyle Gallo 7-52005-06 Sergio Lopez None 6-32006-07 Sergio Lopez Pablo Marmolejo, Dave Matthews, Kyle Williams 13-02007-08 Vic Riggs Nikola Delic, Michael Walker 5-42008-09 Vic Riggs Justin Galbreath, Pablo Marmolejo 4-102009-10 Vic Riggs Jeff Byrd, Tim Field, Justin Galbreath 5-32010-11 Vic Riggs None 4-2 TOTALS 318-264-4


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Record Book[ men’s all-time results ]1985-86 (8-2)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/6 Fairmont State W, 70-4311/13 at Ohio W, 67-4611/22 Boston W, 68-4411/22 Maryland W, 73-4011/23 George Washington W, 68-3612/5-7 at Clemson Invitational 3rd1/7 at Indian River C.C. W, 60-531/7 vs. South Carolina L, 48-631/12 Virginia Tech L, 44-691/17 LaSalle W, 62-511/25 Pitt W, 68-452/7 Marshall W, 60-382/20-22 at Atlantic 10 Championships 3rd (State College, Pa.) 3/20-22 NCAA Championships 31st(Fayetteville, Ark.)

1986-87 (6-5)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/8 Fairmont State W, 69-5411/12 Ohio W, 68-4311/13 at UMBC W, 67-3711/14 at Navy L, 52-5911/15 at George Washington W, 113-9012/4 at Pitt L, 92-1201/6 at Indian River C.C. W, 54-401/8 at Florida State L, 49-641/10 at Virginia Tech L, 41-721/17 at LaSalle L, 40-732/6 at Marshall W, 63-502/12-14 Atlantic 10 Championships 2nd(Washington, D.C.) 3/5-7 ECAC Championships -(Cleveland, Ohio) 4/2-4 NCAA Championships -(Austin, Texas)

1987-88 (5-3)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/13 Fairmont State W, 74-3911/13 UMBC W, 72-4311/18 at Ohio L, 90-12411/21 George Washington W, 68-421/16 Virginia Tech W, 60-531/16 LaSalle L, 46-652/5 Marshall W, 52-422/13 at St. Bonaventure L, 87-1233/3-5 ECAC Championships -(Cleveland, Ohio) 4/1-2 NCAA Championships -(Indianapolis, Ind.)

1988-89 (6-6)Head Coach Kevin GilsonECAC Champions11/12 Fairmont State W, 153-7711/19 at George Washington W, 142-9411/28 Ohio L, 112-1311/4 at Miami L, 73-1571/4 vs. NC State L, 84-1641/14 Virginia Tech L, 110-1271/18 at LaSalle W, 62-511/18 vs. Villanova W, 57-561/21 Pitt L, 104-1351/27 at UMBC W, 138-87

2/11 St. Bonaventure W, 69-442/11 Penn State L, 46-672/23-25 ECAC Championships 1st (Cleveland, Ohio)

1989-90 (9-2)Head Coach Kevin Gilson9/23 at Louisville W, 70-1610/28 LaSalle Relays 1st 11/3 NC State L, 98-11011/15 Fairmont State W, 82-1311/15 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 93-1611/17 George Washington W, 165-6711/27 at Ohio W, 154-891/13 Virginia Tech W, 57-561/13 LaSalle W, 145-1001/20 at Pitt L, 92-1481/26 UMBC W, 131-1102/10 at St. Bonaventure W, 125-1133/1-3 ECAC Championships 2nd (Cleveland, Ohio)

1990-91 (4-5)Head Coach Kevin Gilson10/27 LaSalle Relays 1st 11/14 Fairmont State W, 65-4711/14 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 71-3611/16 at George Washington L, 96-14011/26 Ohio W, 138-10112/1-3 Kentucky Invitational 3rd12/8 at Maryland L, 110-135 Barbados Invitational 1st 1/12 at Virginia Tech L, 91-1501/19 Pitt L, 103-1402/2 UMBC W, 132-1052/9 St. Bonaventure L, 107-1273/6-10 ECAC Championships 5th (Cleveland, Ohio)

1991-92 (2-7)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/13 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 147-7411/15 at George Washington L, 115-12811/16 at UMBC W, 69-4411/16 vs. NC State L, 29-8412/2 at Ohio L, 97-15312/5-7 Pitt Invitational 5th1/11 Virginia Tech L, 100-1411/17 at Pitt L, 71-1702/8 St. Bonaventure L, 77-162 St. Bonaventure L, 107-1272/20-22 ECAC Championships 5th (Piscataway, N.J.)

1992-93 (7-2)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/11 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 71-3611/11 Fairmont State W, 77-2111/30 Ohio L, 85-15712/3-5 Atlantic 10 Championships 3rd (Piscataway, N.J.) 12/11 Allegheny W, 143-791/9 at Virginia Tech W, 148-951/16 Maryland W, 67-461/16 LaSalle W, 63-501/23 Pitt L, 102-1422/6 St. Bonaventure W, 130-113

3/4-6 ECAC Championships 6th (Cleveland, Ohio)

1993-94 (7-4)Head Coach Kevin GilsonAtlantic 10 Champions11/5 at George Washington L, 108-13611/10 Fairmont State W, 59-3611/10 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 60-3512/2-5 Atlantic 10 Championships 1st (Piscataway, N.J.) 12/11 UMBC L, 51-6212/11 Duquesne W, 92-1212/11 Allegheny W, 93-201/13 Virginia Tech W, 79-271/15 at Maryland W, 87-261/15 vs. LaSalle W, 76-372/5 St. Bonaventure L, 109.5-127.53/3-5 ECAC Championships 5th (Cleveland, Ohio)

1994-95 (7-3)Head Coach Kevin GilsonAtlantic 10 Champions10/28-29 George Washington Diving Invite 1st 11/5 George Washington L, 117.5-125.511/9 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 94-6011/11-12 Rutgers Invitational 1st 11/16 Fairmont State W, 97-6212/1-3 Buffalo Invitational 3rd 12/10 at UMBC L, 119-1241/14 at LaSalle W, 75-381/14 vs. Maryland W, 67-371/21 at Virginia Tech W, 152-901/25 at Pitt L, 81.5-161.51/28 Rutgers W, 126-1172/4 St. Bonaventure W, 139-992/23-25 Atlantic 10 Championships 1st (Piscataway, N.J.)

1995-96 (4-3-1)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/8 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 168-3211/10-11 Rutgers Invitational 3rd 11/15 at Fairmont State W, 120-8512/2 Clemson Invitational 4th 12/9 UMBC L, 117.5-125.51/13 Maryland L, 105.5-135.51/17 Pitt L, 97-1451/20 Virginia Tech W, 159-721/27 at Rutgers T, 102-1022/3 at St. Bonaventure W, 142-942/22-25 BIG EAST Championships 8th (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

1996-97 (5-5)Head Coach Dan Langan10/25 Pittsburgh Relays 3rd 10/26 Miami L, 115-12611/9 at Maryland L, 85-21311/10 at UMBC W, 147-9611/15-16 Rutgers Invitational 3rd 11/21-23 Nike Classic Invitational 7th (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 12/7 at Clemson L, 90-13912/7 vs. Virginia Tech W, 151-841/11 at James Madison L, 102-141


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1/18 at Pitt L, 46-1041/25 Rutgers W, 137-992/1 at George Washington W, 141-1002/8 St. Bonaventure W, 131-822/19-22 BIG EAST Championships 4th (Piscataway, N.J.) 2/27-3/1 ECAC Championships 18th (Gloucester County)

1997-98 (0-13)Head Coach Dan Langan10/17 West Virginia Relays 3rd 10/25 Virginia Tech L, 43-17911/1 at Penn State L, 83-15511/7 at Rutgers L, 122-17511/14 at Ohio State L, 91-14011/15 Maryland L, 57-24111/21 at Notre Dame L, 73-1511/3 at Clemson L, 95-1381/11 James Madison L, 100-1341/17 Pitt L, 57-1871/17 UMBC L, 83-1531/24 at Syracuse L, 98-1311/31 at St. Bonaventure L, 91-1382/7 Connecticut L, 88-1532/18-21 BIG EAST Championships 9th (Long Island, N.Y.)

1998-99 (2-10)Head Coach Dan Langan10/17 at Old Dominion L, 100-20011/6 Rutgers W, 133-10211/13 at Duquesne W, 130-10511/14 at Navy L, 80-15911/20 Ohio State L, 78-15611/21 at Virginia Tech L, 103-13212/3-5 Notre Dame Invitational 7th 1/16 at Pitt L, 95-1261/23 Syracuse L, 81-1521/24 at UMBC L, 59-1721/30 St. Bonaventure L, 88-1481/31 at James Madison L, 94-1412/13 at Connecticut L, 87-1442/24-27 BIG EAST Championships 6th (Long Island, N.Y.)

1999-00 (2-8)Head Coach Eric McIlquahm10/23 Old Dominion L, 29-8410/23 Virginia Tech L, 38-7511/5 at Rutgers L, 111-12411/6 at Seton Hall W, 137-9811/12 at Ohio State L, 98-13012/3-5 Cavalier Invitational 3rd 1/12 UMBC L, 95-1371/15 Pitt L, 74-1681/22 at Syracuse L, 94-1421/23 at St. Bonaventure L, 105-1382/5 Connecticut W, 167.5-118.52/17-19 BIG EAST Championships 7th (Long Island, N.Y.)

2000-01 (5-6)Head Coach Eric McIlquahm10/13 at Virginia Tech L, 87-14610/14 at Virginia L, 89-132

10/20 Notre Dame L, 104-13710/29 at Seton Hall W, 123-10211/3 Ohio State L, 81-15111/4 Rutgers L, 99-13112/1-3 Cavalier Invitational 3rd1/13 at Pitt L, 91-1421/14 at Duquesne W, 125-841/20 Syracuse W, 164.5-115.51/21 St. Bonaventure W, 126-1112/3 at Connecticut W, 151-1432/15-17 BIG EAST Championships 7th (Long Island, N.Y.)

2001-02 (6-4)Head Coach Eric McIlquahm10/19 at Virginia L, 93-12510/27 Seton Hall W, 134-8611/3 at Rutgers L, 140-15811/9 at Ohio State L, 99-13611/10 at Louisville W, 117-10111/29-12/1 Cavalier Invitational 3rd 1/12 Pitt L, 78-1631/19 at Syracuse W, 132-931/20 at St. Bonaventure W, 134-1051/26 Virginia Tech W, 121-1162/2 Connecticut W, 161-1162/21-23 BIG EAST Championships 6th (Long Island, N.Y.) 3/28-30 NCAA Championships -(Athens, Ga.)

2002-03 (9-5)Head Coach Eric McIlquahm10/26 at Oakland L, 107-12410/26 vs. Wayne State W, 177-6410/26 vs. Akron W, 196-4111/2 Rutgers L, 122-17011/8 Ohio State L, 96-13911/8 Louisville W, 172-6211/16 at Seton Hall W, 132-10912/5-7 Notre Dame Invitational 5th

1/10 at Duquesne W, 103-861/11 at Pitt L, 58-1851/18 Syracuse W, 133.5-109.51/19 St. Bonaventure W, 138-1051/25 at Virginia Tech L, 83.5-157.51/25 vs. American W, 147.5-91.52/1 at Connecticut W, 153-1412/20-22 BIG EAST Championships 6th (Long Island, N.Y.)

2003-04 (6-5)Head Coach Steve Philips10/25 at Oakland W, 130-11310/25 vs. Wayne State W, 174-6711/1 at Rutgers L, 98-14011/2 at Seton Hall W, 161-7911/7 at Ohio State L, 107-13011/7 vs. Louisville W, 181-5912/4-6 Notre Dame Invitational 3rd 1/10 Pitt L, 75.5-167.51/17 at Syracuse L, 110-1331/18 at St. Bonaventure W, 124.5-118.51/24 Virginia Tech L, 105.5-136.51/31 Connecticut W, 165-1352/19-21 BIG EAST Championships 7th (Long Island, N.Y.)

2004-05 (7-5)Head Coach Sergio Lopez10/14 Penn State L, 93-15010/22 vs. Xavier W, 126-83(Huntington, W.Va.) 11/6 Duquesne W, 132-9211/12-13 at Louisville W, 149-8811/12-13 vs. Xavier W, 185-5111/12-13 vs. Ohio State L, 78.5-164.511/13 at Western Kentucky L, 102-13812/2-4 Notre Dame Invitational 2nd 1/8 at Pitt L, 82.5-160.51/15 Syracuse W, 140-901/16 St. Bonaventure W, 142-99

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1/22 at Virginia Tech L, 94-1441/29 at Connecticut W, 160-1422/16-19 BIG EAST Championships 4th (East Meadow, N.Y.)

2005-06 (6-3)Head Coach Sergio Lopez10/13 at Penn State L, 67.5-165.510/15 WVU Relays 1st 10/29 Louisville W, 141-9011/4 at Duquesne W, 121-7711/17-19 Terrapin Cup Invitational 2nd 1/7 Pitt L, 104-1331/13 at St. Bonaventure W, 147-901/14 at Syracuse W, 124-1111/20 Cincinnati W, 118-851/21 Virginia Tech L, 112-1251/28 Connecticut W, 178.5-114.52/15-18 BIG EAST Championships 3rd (Long Island, N.Y.) 3/23-25 NCAA Championships t-30th (Atlanta, Ga.)

2006-07 (13-0)Head Coach Sergio LopezBIG EAST Champions10/14 WVU Relay Meet 1st 10/19 Penn State W, 137-10410/28 at Louisville W, 194-10411/4 vs. Duquesne W, 231-64(Huntington, W.Va.) 11/4 vs. East Carolina W, 195.5-105.5(Huntington, W.Va.) 11/16-18 Terrapin Cup Invitational 1st 12/2 Maryland W, 120-921/6 at Pitt W, 159-1411/14 St. Bonaventure W, 138-951/14 Georgetown W, 167-551/20 at Cincinnati W, 184-1321/26-27 at Notre Dame W, 228-142

1/26-27 vs. Connecticut W, 273-971/26-27 vs. Oakland W, 252-1151/26-27 vs. Penn State W, 193-1772/14-17 BIG EAST Championships 1st (Long Island, N.Y.) 3/15-17 NCAA Championships t-20th (Buffalo, N.Y.)

2007-08 (5-4)Head Coach Vic Riggs10/6 Lewis W, 160-10910/13 W.Va. Wesleyan W, 67-5710/13 Wheeling Jesuit W, 67-38 10/18 at Penn State L, 106-19410/20 at Georgetown W, 143-8811/2 Cincinnati W, 134-8611/10 Louisville L, 126-17211/30-12/2 Georgia Invitational 5th 1/12 Pitt L, 110-1311/26 at Notre Dame L, 150-2142/20-23 BIG EAST Championships 4th (Long Island, N.Y.) 3/27-29 NCAA Championships 33rd (Federal Way, Wash.)

2008-09 (4-10)Head Coach Vic Riggs10/11 vs. East Carolina W, 235-43(Huntington, W.Va) 10/11 vs. Xavier W, 151-137(Huntington, W.Va.) 10/22 Penn State L, 93-14510/25 at Virginia Tech L, 109-20010/25 vs. NC State L, 123.5-188.511/7 at Louisville L, 122-17811/8 at Cincinnati W, 167-13712/5-7 Georgia Invitational 5th 1/8 at Arizona L, 140.5-183.51/10 at Pitt L, 144.5-155.51/23-24 at Notre Dame L, 127-243

2007-08 Mountaineers

1/23-24 vs. Denver L, 150-2181/23-24 vs. Michigan State L, 168-2001/31 Maryland W, 147-842/6 at Ohio State L, 121-1622/19-21 BIG EAST Championships 4th(Indianapolis, Ind.) 3/26-28 NCAA Championships 34th (College Station, Texas)

2009-10 (6-2)Head Coach Vic Riggs10/24 at Penn State L, 96-14511/6 Cincinnati W, 120-9811/7 Louisville W, 113-18711/13 at Villanova W, 206-3512/3-6 Ohio State Invitational 3rd1/9 Pitt W, 154.5-145.51/23 at Maryland W, 136-1071/30 Virginia Tech L, 130-1651/30 Duquesne W, 138-1262/17-20 BIG EAST Championships 4th(Pittsburgh, Pa.)

2010-11 (4-2)Head Coach Vic Riggs10/16 Penn State W, 125-11611/5 at Louisville L, 112-18311/6 at Cincinnati W, 195-10111/18-20 UNC Nike Cup 5th12/31 at UC Santa Barbara L, 91-1611/8 at Pitt W, 158-1421/22 Maryland W, 213-872/16-19 BIG EAST Championships 4th(Louisville, Ky.) 3/24-26 NCAA Championships 30th(Minneapolis, Minn.)


Record Book[ women’s all-americans ]

AILEEN CONVERY1988,89Dublin, Ireland

Convery earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 200 back with her 16th-place finish at the 1989 NCAA meet at Indianapolis. The former WVU and Eastern record-holder in the 200 back, Convery, also an Academic All-American, was a member of several record-setting WVU relay teams and finished 18th in her event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul

as a member of the Irish Olympic team. She repeated as a honorable mention All-American with a 15th-place finish in the 1990 NCAA meet at Texas.

KIM KAUFMAN1984-85-86Belpre, Ohio

A three-time honorable mention All-Amer-ican, Kaufman earned her honors despite swimming two years with a torn rotator cuff. The first WVU female student-athlete to earn All-America status in an NCAA sport, Kaufman finished 12th as a sophomore in the 100 yard backstroke, 13th as a junior and 12th as a senior in the 100 back in a

WVU record time of 57.35. She was the first WVU swimmer ever to earn four trips to the NCAA Championships. Kaufman was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 1999, becoming only the second woman to be inducted.

RENEE RICCIO1991-92Altoona, Pa.

Riccio was an honorable mention All-American in the 100 fly in 1991 and in the 100 fly and 200 fly in 1992. One of the nation’s top butterfliers, Riccio earned a berth to the 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials. A recordholder in the 100 fly and 200 fly and a team recordholder in the 200 IM and 400 IM, she also held two Eastern records

in the 200 IM and 100 fly.

DEBBIE SCOTT1985Pittsburgh, Pa.

A Mountaineer captain, Scott earned honorable mention All-America status with a ninth-place finish in the 50 free at the NCAA Championships at Alabama. Swim-ming her specialty in a time of 23.51, the senior was making her first appearance at the NCAA Championships.

KAYLA ANDREWS2010Newark, Del.

Arguably one of the best sprint swimmer in WVU history, Andrews had an outstand-ing four-year career in which she set the school records in the 50 free and 100 free. Andrews was a multiple BIG EAST champion and four-year NCAA qualifier. Andrews was a member of the 15th-place 400 free relay team that earned honorable mention All-

America honors at the 2010 NCAA Championships.

RACHAEL BURNETT2010Springfield, Va.

In her rookie campaign, Burnett shattered multiple WVU school records and was on the 400 free relay team that placed 15th at the 2010 NCAA Championships for honor-able mention All-America honors. Burnett also had previously set the BIG EAST record with her first-place swim in the 500 free at the BIG EAST Championships.

MORGAN CALLAWAY2010Coatesville, Pa.

Callaway developed into arguably one of the best swimmer to ever come through the West Virginia program as a four-year NCAA qualifier. Callaway was a member of the 15th-place 400 free relay team that earned honorable mention All-America honors at the 2010 NCAA Championships. The swim was the final of Callaway’s prolific career.

Callaway was the 2009 BIG EAST Swimmer of the Year.

SHAUNNA PURTELL2010The Woodlands, Texas

One of the most improved swimmers to ever come through the program, Purtell garnered honorable mention All-America honors as a member of the 400 free relay team that finished 15th at the 2010 NCAA Champi-onships. Purtell was making her first-ever appearance at the championships and the swim was the final of her career.


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Record Book[ women’s records ]

Breanna McCann

WVU SCHOOL RECORDSEvent Name(s) Time/Score Year50-yard Freestyle Kayla Andrews 22.42 2009100-yard Freestyle Kayla Andrews 48.33 2008200-yard Freestyle Morgan Callaway 1:45.96 2010500-yard Freestyle Rachael Burnett 4:41.65 20101000-yard Freestyle Lindsey Largo 9:54.99 20091650-yard Freestyle Kata Fodor 16:17.00 2011100-yard Backstroke Morgan Callaway 54.02 2009200-yard Backstroke Morgan Callaway 1:55.65 2009100-yard Breaststroke Kitti Veisz 1:02.10 2006200-yard Breaststroke Kitti Veisz 2:14.27 2006100-yard Butterfly Mandie Nugent 53.15 2011200-yard Butterfly Mandie Nugent 1:56.64 2011200-yard Individual Medley Breanna McCann 2:00.97 2011400-yard Individual Medley Rachael Burnett 4:14.91 2010One-meter Dive Ashley Malik 280.75 2009Three-meter Dive Kelly McLean 275.00 1993200-yard Freestyle Relay Purtell/Kosmak/ 1:31.69 2010 Shupe/Andrews 400-yard Freestyle Relay Purtell/Burnett/ 3:17.72 2010 Callaway/Andrews 800-yard Freestyle Relay Callaway/Purtell/ 7:10.03 2010 Matthews/Burnett 200-yard Medley Relay Callaway/Matthews/ 1:40:29 2010 Shupe/Andrews 400-yard Medley Relay Callaway/Matthews/ 3:39.54 2010 Shupe/Andrews

WVU NATATORIUM RECORDSEvent Name(s) Time/Score Year50-yard Freestyle Kayla Andrews (WVU) 23.06 2009100-yard Freestyle Kayla Andrews (WVU) 50.01 2009200-yard Freestyle Katarina Filova (VT) 1:49.56 2010500-yard Freestyle Erika Hajnal (VT) 4:51.61 20101000-yard Freestyle Erika Hajnal (VT) 9:59.63 20101650-yard Freestyle Lindsey Largo (WVU) 17:00.73 2008100-yard Backstroke Eszter Povazsay (UL) 56.64 2009

200-yard Backstroke Amy Modglin (PSU) 1:58.62 2010100-yard Breaststroke Kitti Veisz (WVU) 1:03.42 2008200-yard Breaststroke Kitti Veisz (WVU) 2:15.12 2006100-yard Butterfly Stephanie Shupe (WVU) 54.23 2009200-yard Butterfly Alexandra Young (PSU) 2:01.16 2010200-yard Individual Medley Leslie VanWinkle (UL) 2:04.95 2009400-yard Individual Medley Amy Modglin (PSU) 4:22.02 2010One-meter Dive Hannah Gadd (UL) 295.35 2009Three-meter Dive Sarah Milton (VT) 337.80 2010200-yard Freestyle Relay University of Louisville 1:34.62 2009400-yard Freestyle Relay West Virginia University 3:27.14 2009800-yard Freestyle Relay West Virginia University 7:35.32 2009200-yard Medley Relay University of Maryland 1:45.61 2011400-yard Medley Relay West Virginia University 3:46.86 2006

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDSEvent Name(s) Time/Score Year50-yard Freestyle Whitney Campbell (UL) 22.28 2009100-yard Freestyle Kayla Andrews (WVU) 48.33 2009200-yard Freestyle Christa Riggins (ND) 1:44.89 2008500-yard Freestyle Rachael Burnett (WVU) 4:41.65 20101650-yard Freestyle Maddie Crippen (VU) 16:15.07 1993100-yard Backstroke Kim Holden (ND) 52.99 2011200-yard Backstroke Kelly Harrigan (RU) 1:54.76 2004100-yard Breaststroke Samantha Maxwell (ND) 59.64 2010200-yard Breaststroke Samantha Maxwell (ND) 2:10.35 2010100-yard Butterfly L. Thompson (UL) 53.10 2011200-yard Butterfly Mandie Nugent (WVU) 1:56.64 2011200-yard Individual Medley Leslie VanWinkle (UL) 1:57.83 2010400-yard Individual Medley Maddie Crippen (VU) 4:11.60 1993One-meter Dive Jenny Chiang (ND) 337.40 2011Three-meter Dive Hannah Gadd (UL) 329.95 2011200-yard Freestyle Relay University of Louisville 1:29.46 2009400-yard Freestyle Relay West Virginia University 3:17.72 2010800-yard Freestyle Relay West Virginia University 7:10.03 2010200-yard Medley Relay University of Louisville 1:38.43 2011400-yard Medley Relay University of Notre Dame 3:35.89 2011

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Record Book[ women’s ncaa qualifiers ]

Kayla Andrews

WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL NCAA QUALIFIERS Year Name Event2011 Mandie Nugent 500 free, 100 fly, 200 fly2010 Kayla Andrews 50 free, 100 free2010 Rachael Burnett 500 free, 400 IM2010 Morgan Callaway 200 free, 500 free2010 Mandie Nugent 100 fly, 200 fly2010 Shaunna Purtell 200 free, 500 free2009 Kayla Andrews 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly2009 Morgan Callaway 200 free, 500 free, 200 back2009 Lindsey Largo 1650 free2008 Kayla Andrews 500 free, 100 free2008 Morgan Callaway 500 free, 100 back, 200 back2008 Lindsey Largo 500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM2007 Kayla Andrews 50 free, 100 free, 100 back2007 Morgan Callaway 500 free, 100 back, 200 back2007 Maritza Paredes 100 free, 200 free2007 Stephanie Shupe 100 fly2007 Kitti Veisz 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM1996 Valerie Patterson 200 free, 500 free, 1650 free1995 Valerie Patterson 1650 free1993 Renee Riccio 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM1992 Renee Riccio 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM1991 Renee Riccio 100 fly1990 Aileen Convery 200 back1989 Aileen Convery 200 back1988 Aileen Convery 200 back1988 Anne Eriksen 200 breast1986 Kim Kaufman 100 back1985 Kim Kaufman 100 back1985 Debbie Scott 50 free1985 Ruth Horne 100 fly1984 Kim Kaufman 100 back1984 Tammy Weber 1-meter dive1983 Kim Kaufman 100 back

WOMEN’S RELAY NCAA QUALIFIERSYear Name Event2010 Kayla Andrews 400 free, 400 medley2010 Rachael Burnett 400 free, 400 medley2010 Morgan Callaway 400 free, 400 medley2010 Mandie Nugent 400 medley2010 Shaunna Purtell 400 free2007 Kayla Andrews 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley, 400 medley2007 Morgan Callaway 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley, 400 medley2007 Maritza Paredes 200 free, 400 free, 800 free2007 Stephanie Shupe 200 free, 800 free, 200 medley, 400 medley2007 Kitti Veisz 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley, 400 medley1985 Ruth Horne 200 medley1985 Grace Huntzler 200 medley1985 Kim Kaufman 200 medley1985 Debbie Scott 200 medley

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Record Book[ women’s year-by-year results ]

Year Coach Captain(s) Record1974-75 Donna Henderson Jane Laughlin, Karen Miesner 4-41975-76 Barb Ewens None 8-31976-77 Barb Ewens None 5-21977-78 Linda King None 5-31978-79 Kathy Manger None 2-41979-80 Kevin Gilson Polly Kreamer, J.T. Tempas 4-41980-81 Kevin Gilson Renee Gaydos, Laurie McRae 3-41981-82 Kevin Gilson Ruth Gentry, Sara Shumate 4-31982-83 Kevin Gilson Nancy Hallman, Trish Keith, Debbie Scott 3-31983-84 Kevin Gilson Laurie Harris, Ruth Krewson 3-31984-85 Kevin Gilson Stephanie Amato, Debbie Scott 4-11985-86 Kevin Gilson Kim Kaufman, Lynn Kessler 6-41986-87 Kevin Gilson Jeannine Healy 7-21987-88 Kevin Gilson Ruth Horne 4-61988-89 Kevin Gilson Anne Ericksen 6-51989-90 Kevin Gilson Judy Tripp 9-31990-91 Kevin Gilson Aileen Convery 6-31991-92 Kevin Gilson Kristen Judge, Renee Riccio 5-31992-93 Kevin Gilson Shawn Gilson, Terri Mallon, Renee Riccio 8-11993-94 Kevin Gilson Sarah Summrall 9-21994-95 Kevin Gilson Jennifer Houck, Michelle Stokes 6-41995-96 Kevin Gilson Amy Campanelli, Valerie Russell 6-21996-97 Dan Langan Valerie Russell, Valerie Patterson, Paige Gano 5-51997-98 Dan Langan Jen Ahern, Jenn Hayes, Erika Woodbury 4-81998-99 Dan Langan Mary McLaughlin, Jen Loew, Missy DeConti 7-51999-00 Eric McIlquham Krista Arnold 6-52000-01 Eric McIlquham Angela Caprigno 3-72001-02 Eric McIlquham Sarah Crouch, Brooke Schaub 3-72002-03 Eric McIlquham Sarah Crouch 8-52003-04 Steve Phillips LeeAnn Johnston 3-92004-05 Sergio Lopez Manuela Trabert, Julia Warnken 4-82005-06 Sergio Lopez N/A 5-32006-07 Sergio Lopez N/A 9-52007-08 Vic Riggs Rachel Fedyk, Taylor Stallings 4-32008-09 Vic Riggs Morgan Callaway, Lindsey Largo 3-122009-10 Vic Riggs Shaunna Purtell, Stephanie Shupe 5-62010-11 Vic Riggs None 2-7 TOTALS 188-23

Rene Riccio was a two-time team captain Stephanie Shupe


Record Book[ women’s all-time results ]

1985-86 (6-4)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/6 Fairmont State W, 70-4311/13 at Ohio W, 62-5111/22 Boston L, 64-7511/22 Maryland W, 74-6511/23 George Washington W, 60-421/7 at Indian River C.C. W, 68-441/7 vs. South Carolina L, 44-68 Penn State L, 51-881/17 LaSalle W, 81-531/25 Pitt L, 54-853/20-22 NCAA Championships 38th(Indianapolis, Ind.)

1986-87 (7-2)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/8 Fairmont State W, 70-5311/12 Ohio W, 69-4411/13 at UMBC W, 82-3111/15 at George Washington W, 119-8412/4 vs. Penn State L, 106.5-161.5(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1/6 at Indian River C.C. W, 62-501/8 at Florida State L, 43-701/10 at Virginia Tech W, 67-481/17 at LaSalle W, 65-483/5-7 ECAC Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)

1987-88 (4-6)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/13 Fairmont State W, 95-1711/13 UMBC W, 82-3211/18 at Ohio L, 93-12311/21 George Washington W, 71-4212/3 vs. Penn State L, 109-157(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1/16 Virginia Tech L, 56-571/16 LaSalle W, 70-431/29 Pitt L, 119-1451/30 Navy L, 133-1352/13 at St. Bonaventure L, 87-1232/25-27 ECAC Championships (Morgantown, W.Va.) 3/24-26 NCAA Championships -(Austin, Texas)

1988-89 (6-5)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/12 Fairmont State W, 163-2611/19 at George Washington W, 128-10611/28 Ohio W, 152-771/4 at Miami L, 90-1361/14 Virginia Tech L, 98-1341/18 at LaSalle W, 59-541/18 vs. Villanova L, 48-651/21 Pitt L, 135-1581/27 at UMBC W, 122-1101/28 at Navy L, 129-164

2/11 St. Bonaventure W, 68-652/23-25 ECAC Championships (Morgantown, W.Va.) 3/16-18 NCAA Championships t-41st(Indianapolis, Ind.)

1989-90 (9-3)Head Coach Kevin Gilson9/23 at Louisville W, 63-2010/28 LaSalle Relays 2nd11/3 NC State W, 129-11011/15 Fairmont State W, 89-1911/15 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 93-1611/17 George Washington W, 133-9011/27 at Ohio L, 91-18112/1-3 Purdue Invitational 6th1/13 Virginia Tech L, 34-841/13 LaSalle W, 84-321/20 at Pitt L, 107-1361/26 UMBC W, 131-1101/27 Navy W, 167-1332/10 at St. Bonaventure W, 176-1133/1-3 ECAC Championships 2nd(Cleveland, Ohio) 3/15-17 NCAA Championships t-42nd(Austin, Texas)

1990-91 (6-3)Head Coach Kevin GilsonECAC Champions10/27 LaSalle Relays 2nd11/14 Fairmont State W, 66-2911/14 West Virginia Wesleyan L, 6-2911/16 at George Washington W, 139-9111/26 Ohio W, 126-11712/1-3 Kentucky Invitational 3rd12/8 at Maryland W, 145-981/12 at Virginia Tech L, 119-124

1/19 Pitt L, 118-1252/2 UMBC W, 141-882/9 St. Bonaventure W, 157-823/6-10 ECAC Championships 1st(Cleveland, Ohio) 3/28-30 NCAA Championships 41st(Seattle, Wash.)

1991-92 (5-3)Head Coach Kevin GilsonECAC Champions11/13 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 140-5411/15 at George Washington W, 155-8811/16 at UMBC W, 67-4611/16 vs. NC State L, 37-7612/2 at Ohio L, 108.5-136.512/5-7 Pitt Invitational 4th1/11 Virginia Tech W, 172-711/17 at Pitt L, 103-1322/8 St. Bonaventure W, 141-1022/20-22 ECAC Championships 1st(Piscataway, N.J.) 3/19-21 NCAA Championships t-32nd(Austin, Texas)

1992-93 (8-1)Head Coach Kevin GilsonAtlantic 10 Champions11/11 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 71-2511/11 Fairmont State W, 71-2211/30 Ohio L, 120-12312/3-5 Atlantic 10 Championships 1st(Piscataway, N.J.) 12/11 Allegheny W, 151-881/9 at Virginia Tech W, 159-791/16 Maryland W, 81-321/16 LaSalle W, 81-321/23 Pitt W, 126-117

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2/6 St. Bonaventure W, 144-973/4-6 ECAC Championships 1st(Cleveland, Ohio) 3/19-21 NCAA Championships -(Austin, Texas)

1993-94 (9-2)Head Coach Kevin GilsonAtlantic 10 Champions10/23 Pitt W, 138-10511/5 at George Washington L, 118-12311/10 Fairmont State W, 61-3411/10 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 63-3212/2-5 Atlantic 10 Championships 1st(Piscataway, N.J.) 12/11 UMBC W, 70-4712/11 Duquesne W, 102-1012/11 Allegheny W, 93-201/13 Virginia Tech W, 74-331/15 at Maryland W, 77-371/15 vs. LaSalle W, 72-412/5 St. Bonaventure L, 118-1193/3-5 ECAC Championships 4th(Cleveland, Ohio)

1994-95 (6-4)Head Coach Kevin GilsonAtlantic 10 Champions10/28-29 George Washington Diving Invite 1st11/5 George Washington L, 108-13511/9 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 122-3011/11-12 Rutgers Invitational 2nd11/16 Fairmont State W, 124-2812/1-3 Buffalo Invitational 1st12/10 at UMBC L, 117-1241/14 at LaSalle W, 71-421/14 vs. Maryland L, 37-761/21 at Virginia Tech W, 147-921/25 at Pitt L, 75-1681/28 Rutgers W, 143-982/4 St. Bonaventure W, 135-1012/23-25 Atlantic 10 Championships 1st(Piscataway, N.J.) 3/16-18 NCAA Championships -(Austin, Texas)

1995-96 (6-2)Head Coach Kevin Gilson11/8 West Virginia Wesleyan W, 180-2511/10-11 Rutgers Invitational 3rd11/15 at Fairmont State W, 129-7312/2 Clemson Invitational 2nd12/9 UMBC W, 154-891/13 Maryland L, 92-1511/17 Pitt W, 124-1191/20 Virginia Tech W, 165-781/27 at Rutgers W, 162-792/3 at St. Bonaventure L, 107-1362/22-25 BIG EAST Championships 7th(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 3/21-23 NCAA Championships -(Austin, Texas)

1996-97 (5-5)Head Coach Dan Langan10/25 Pittsburgh Relays 3rd10/26 Miami L, 115-12611/9 at Maryland L, 86.5-213.511/10 at UMBC W, 82-4911/15-16 Rutgers Invitational 2nd11/21-23 Nike Classic Invitational 4th (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 12/7 at Clemson L, 78-14712/7 vs. Virginia Tech W, 130-1131/11 at James Madison W, 129-1081/18 at Pitt L, 72.5-168.51/25 Rutgers W, 126-1122/1 at George Washington W, 132-1102/8 St. Bonaventure L, 112-1312/19-22 BIG EAST Championships 6th(Piscataway, N.J.) 2/27-3/1 ECAC Championships 15th(Gloucester, N.J.)

1997-98 (4-8)Head Coach Dan Langan10/17 West Virginia Relays 1st10/25 Virginia Tech L, 52-16510/31 Boston College L, 108-19211/7 at Rutgers W, 166-13311/14 at Ohio State L, 106-12711/15 Maryland L, 67-23311/21-23 Wolfpack Invitational 3rd(Raleigh, N.C.) 1/3 at Clemson L, 74-1491/11 James Madison W, 155-861/17 Pitt L, 80-1621/17 UMBC W, 160-811/24 at Syracuse L, 97-1371/31 at St. Bonaventure L, 100-1362/7 Connecticut W, 130-1132/18-21 BIG EAST Championships 7th(Long Island, N.Y.) 2/26-28 ECAC Championships 33rd(Gloucester, N.J.)

1998-99 (7-5)Head Coach Dan Langan10/17 at Old Dominion W, 180-12011/6 Rutgers W, 150-8411/13 at Duquesne W, 135-10611/14 at Navy W, 158-14211/20 Ohio State L, 80-16111/21 at Virginia Tech L, 103-13212/3-5 Notre Dame Invitational 7th 1/16 at Pitt L, 89-1521/23 Syracuse L, 101-1401/24 at UMBC W, 144-961/30 St. Bonaventure W, 117-1041/31 at James Madison W, 132-1112/13 at Connecticut L, 98-1452/24-27 BIG EAST Championships 6th(Long Island, N.Y.)

1999-00 (6-5)Head Coach Eric McIlquahm10/23 Old Dominion W, 82-3110/23 Virginia Tech L, 48-6510/30 Navy W, 165-12711/5 at Rutgers L, 117-12611/6 at Seton Hall W, 148-9711/12 at Ohio State L, 112-13112/3-5 Cavalier Invitational 4th1/12 UMBC W, 165-751/15 Pitt L, 109.5-133.51/22 at Syracuse L, 113-1281/23 at St. Bonaventure W, 127-1162/5 Connecticut W, 161-1392/17-19 BIG EAST Championships 5th(Long Island, N.Y.)

2000-01 (3-7)Head Coach Eric McIlquahm10/13 at Virginia Tech L, 98.5-125.510/14 at Virginia L, 92-14810/29 at Seton Hall W, 138-9511/3 Ohio State L, 108-12211/4 Rutgers L, 111-12312/1-3 Cavalier Invitational 4th1/13 at Pitt L, 75-1411/14 at Duquesne W, 132-961/20 Syracuse L, 134-1531/21 St. Bonaventure W, 127-1082/3 at Connecticut L, 105.5-180.52/15-17 BIG EAST Championships 7th(Long Island, N.Y.)

2001-02 (3-7)Head Coach Eric McIlquahm10/19 at Virginia L, 94-12010/27 Seton Hall W, 141-8811/3 at Rutgers L, 123-16311/9 at Ohio State L, 102-13311/10 at Louisville W, 113-9811/29-12/1 Cavalier Invitational 5th 1/12 Pitt L, 68-1731/19 at Syracuse L, 107-1271/20 at St. Bonaventure W, 123-1201/26 Virginia Tech L, 83-1582/2 Connecticut L, 144-1562/21-23 BIG EAST Championships 9th(Long Island, N.Y.)

2002-03 (8-5)Head Coach Eric McIlquahm10/26 at Oakland L, 92-14810/26 vs. Niagara W, 174-6410/26 vs. Wayne State W, 162-7510/26 vs. Akron W, 122-11811/2 Rutgers L, 107-18811/8 Ohio State L, 112-12211/8 Louisville W, 158-7411/16 at Seton Hall W, 130-10412/5-7 Notre Dame Invitational 1st



1/10 at Duquesne W, 110-951/11 at Pitt L, 43-1971/18 Syracuse W, 106-1311/19 St. Bonaventure L, 97-1421/25 at Virginia Tech L, 72-1251/25 vs. American W, 149-702/1 at Connecticut L, 104-1882/20-22 BIG EAST Championships 9th (Long Island, N.Y.)

2003-04 (3-9)Head Coach Steve Philips10/25 at Oakland L, 90-15310/25 vs. Wayne State W, 196-4510/25 vs. Akron L, 110-13311/1 at Rutgers L, 91-14211/2 at Seton Hall W, 146.5-92.511/7 at Ohio State L, 65.5-169.511/7 vs. Louisville W, 136-9612/4-6 Notre Dame Invitational 3rd 1/10 Pitt L, 73-1641/17 at Syracuse L, 90-1321/18 at St. Bonaventure L, 90-1461/24 Virginia Tech L, 79-1541/31 Connecticut L, 120-1782/19-21 BIG EAST Championships 11th (Long Island, N.Y.)

2004-05 (4-8)Head Coach Sergio Lopez10/14 Penn State L, 58-18210/22 at Marshall L, 66-15910/22 vs. Xavier W, 126-9511/6 Duquesne W, 156-8011/6 Youngstown State W, 154-8011/12 at Louisville L, 115-12211/13 at Western Kentucky L, 91-14312/2-4 Notre Dame Invitational 5th 1/8 at Pitt L, 62-1801/15 Syracuse L, 118.5-122.51/16 St. Bonaventure W, 131-1121/22 at Virginia Tech L, 86-1411/29 at Connecticut L, 132-1722/16-19 BIG EAST Championships 7th (East Meadow, N.Y.)

2005-06 (5-3)Head Coach Sergio Lopez10/13 at Penn State L, 67.5-165.510/15 WVU Relays 1st 10/29 Louisville L, 88-15611/4 at Duquesne W, 124-8011/17-19 Terrapin Cup Invitational 3rd 1/7 Pitt L, 79-1641/13 at St. Bonaventure W, 141-1021/14 at Syracuse W, 124-1191/20 Cincinnati W, 118.5-80.51/21 Virginia Tech L, 88-1481/28 Connecticut W, 178.5-114.52/15-18 BIG EAST Championships 8th (Long Island, N.Y.)

2006-07 (9-5)Head Coach Sergio Lopez10/14 WVU Relay Meet 1st 10/19 Penn State L, 96.5-146.510/28 at Louisville L, 140-16011/4 at Marshall W, 208-9211/4 vs. Duquesne W, 231-6311/4 vs. East Carolina W, 159.5-140.511/16-18 Terrapin Cup Invitational 1st 12/2 Maryland W, 145-931/6 at Pitt L, 131-1691/14 St. Bonaventure W, 141-991/14 Georgetown W, 174-641/20 at Cincinnati W, 201-1141/26-27 at Notre Dame L, 147.5-225.51/26-27 vs. Connecticut W, 264-1051/26-27 vs. Oakland W, 295-651/26-27 vs. Penn State L, 127-2432/14-17 BIG EAST Championships 3rd (Long Island, N.Y.) 3/8-10 NCAA Championships - (Minneapolis, Minn.)

2007-08 (7-3)Head Coach Vic Riggs10/6 Lewis W, 160-8910/13 W.Va. Wesleyan W, 55-4110/13 Wheeling Jesuit W, 55-35 10/18 at Penn State L, 73-22710/20 at Georgetown W, 160-8111/2 Cincinnati W, 122-10411/3 Marshall W, 171-12411/10 Louisville L, 132-16811/30-12/2 Georgia Invitational 4th 1/12 Pitt W, 124-1191/26 at Notre Dame L, 116-2492/20-23 BIG EAST Championships 3rd(Long Island, N.Y.) 3/20-22 NCAA Championships - (Columbus, Ohio)

2008-09 (3-12)Head Coach Vic Riggs10/11 at Marshall W, 171-12410/11 vs. East Carolina L, 119-17110/11 vs. Xavier W, 192-4610/22 Penn State L, 84-14510/25 at Virginia Tech L, 93-19910/25 vs. NC State L, 118-18711/7 at Louisville L, 94-18211/8 at Cincinnati W, 147.5-142.512/5-7 Georgia Invitational 6th 1/8 at Arizona L, 128-1681/10 at Pitt L, 131.5-166.51/23-24 at Notre Dame L, 97.5-265.51/23-24 vs. Denver L, 157-1901/23-24 vs. Michigan State L, 168-1871/31 Maryland L, 103-1342/6 at Ohio State L, 77-1652/19-21 BIG EAST Championships 5th

(Indianapolis, Ind.) 3/19-21 NCAA Championships -(College Station, Texas)

2009-10 (5-6)Head Coach Vic Riggs10/17 Marshall W, 126-10510/24 at Penn State L, 40-7310/24 vs. Colgate W, 74-3911/6 Cincinnati W, 122-9711/7 Louisville L, 97-20011/13 at Villanova L, 106-13511/14 at Rutgers L, 125-15812/3-6 Ohio State Invitational 3rd1/9 Pitt W, 165-1331/23 at Maryland L, 108-1331/30 Virginia Tech L, 138-1561/30 Duquesne W, 156-1032/17-20 BIG EAST Championships 3rd(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 3/17-20 NCAA Championships 44th(West Lafayette, Ind.)

2010-11 (2-7)Head Coach Vic Riggs10/16 Penn State L, 67-17410/23 at Marshall W, 170.5-124.511/5 at Louisville L, 105-18611/6 at Cincinnati L, 130-16211/13 Rutgers W, 148-14611/18-20 UNC Nike Cup 4th12/31 at UC Santa Barbara L, 103-1581/8 at Pitt L, 104-1941/22 Maryland L, 96-2021/29 Ohio L, 122-1762/16-19 BIG EAST Championships 3rd(Louisville, Ky.) 3/17-19 NCAA Championships -(Austin, Texas)


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JamesP.ClementshassaidthatnouniversityinthecountrymeansmoretoitsstatethanWestVirginiaUniversitymeanstoWestVirginia.SincebecomingWVU’s23rdpresidentonJune30,2009,Dr.ClementshasfocusedonexpandingtheUniversity’sroleasa21stcenturyland-grantinstitution. WithaStrategicFrameworkfortheFuturenowinplace,WVUiscommittedtoexcellinginfivekeyareas:academicexcellence,researchandinnovation,diversity,globalengagement,andenhancingthewell-beingandqualityoflifeofourcitizens. Dr.Clementshasannouncedseveralinitiativesinsupportofthesestrategicplan-ninggoals,including:adding100newfacultymemberstodecreasethestudent-facultyratioandsupportcoreandnicheacademicandresearchcurriculums;buildinganewstudenthealthfacilitytoincreasewellnessefforts;dedicatingcapitalfundstoexpandoutdoorrecreationalspaceforstudents;andincreasingresearchtostrengthentheUniversity’spositionasaneconomicengineaswellasaleaderinfieldssuchasenergy,biometrics,andhealthsciences. Additionalprioritiesaretocontinueofferingworld-classhealthcareand–throughWVU’sTop-10nationallyrankedRuralHealthProgram–remaincommittedtoincreasingstateoutreachinthehealthsciences.Tothatend,WVUrecentlyannouncedplanstoestab-lishaWVUSchoolforPublicHealthtotrainthenextgenerationofpublichealthprofes-sionals,conducthigh-qualitypopulationhealth

Dr. James P. Clements[wvupresident]

research,andhelpthestateconfrontprevent-ablehealththreatsthatincreasehealthcarecostsandshortenlives. Othergoalsincludefindingmoreefficientandeffectivewaystousetechnologytodriveprogress,increasingthediversityofWVU’slearningcommunityanddevelopinganevenbroaderglobalfocusinpreparingstudentsfornewinternationalopportunities. Otherinitiativesfocusonincreasingstudentretention,increasingWVU’sdoctoralprogramenrollment,enhancingleadershipdevelopmentandincreasingoperatingfunds. Thismomentumhascarriedovertore-cordgainsinenrollment,research,andprivategiving.Studentenrollmentacrossallcam-pusesreachedmorethan32,000;researchcontractandgrantawardsforthepasttwoyearsaveragedanall-timehighof$176mil-lion;andannualprivategivingtoWVUreachedanall-timehighofnearly$100millionthispastyear. TheUniversitywasalsorecognizedasamongthesixpercentofinstitutionsinthecountrythattheCarnegieFoundationclassifiesashighlyengagedinservice,andasoneofthefourbestflagshipuniversitiesinthecountryforaccessbytheEducationTrust. InadditiontooverseeingWVUanditsdivisionalcampuses,Dr.ClementschairstheboardsoftheWVUResearchCorporation,theWestVirginiaUnitedHealthSystem,andtheWVUHospitals.Intotal,WVUanditsaffiliatesrepresenta$2.3billionenterpriseandemploymorethan18,000people.

Dr.Clementsalsoservesasanex-officiomemberoftheWVUFoundationandWVUAlumniAssociationboards,andisactivewithnationalhighereducationorganizationssuchastheAssociationofPublicLand-GrantUniver-sitiesandtheAmericanCouncilonEducation. Regionally,heisaboardmemberoftheNationalEnergyTechnologyLaboratoryRegionalUniversityAlliance.Heisco-chairoftheEconomicDevelopmentTeamofthePowerof32,avisioninginitiativeacross32countiesinMaryland,Ohio,Pennsylvania,andWestVirginia.Healsoco-chairedtheWVHigherEducationPolicyCommission’sDiversityInitiativeCouncilandcurrentlyco-chairstheWVHigherEducationPolicyCommission’sCollegeCompletionTaskForce,aswellasservesontheboardoftheWestVirginiaBusinessRoundtable. Onanationallevel,hewasnominatedandselectedtoparticipateinthe81stJointCivilianOrientationConferencethroughtheU.S.DepartmentofDefense,andinvitedbyU.S.CommerceSecretaryGaryLocketojoinaselect15-memberInnovationAdvisoryBoardthatwillguideastudyofU.S.economiccompetitivenessandinnovation. BeforejoiningtheMountaineerfamily,Dr.ClementsservedasprovostandvicepresidentatTowsonUniversity,thesecond-largestpublicuniversityinMaryland.Underhisleadership,Towsondevelopedacademicandstudentsupportprogramsthatledtoimpressivein-creasesinenrollmentaswellasretentionandgraduationrates.Towson’sexternally-fundedresearchincreasedby36percentduringDr.Clements’tenureasprovost. Priortobecomingprovost,heservedasTowsonUniversity’svicepresidentforeconom-icandcommunityoutreachandastheRobertW.DeutschDistinguishedProfessorandchairoftheDepartmentofComputerandInformationSciences.Hewasafour-timerecipientofTowson’sFacultyMemberoftheYearAwardgivenbystudentsattheUniversity. Dr.Clementshasanacademicback-groundincomputerscience.HeearnedaB.S.incomputerscienceandanM.S.andPh.D.inoperationsanalysisfromtheUniversityofMarylandBaltimoreCounty(UMBC),aswellasanM.S.incomputersciencefromJohnsHopkinsUniversity.Thefourtheditionofhisprojectmanagementtextbookwaspublishedinfourlanguagesandusedinmultiplecountries;thefiftheditionwasrecentlyreleased.AtWVU,Dr.ClementsisatenuredprofessorintheCollegeofEngineeringandMineralResources’LaneDepartmentofComputerScienceandElectricalEngineering. InOctober2009,hewasnamedUMBC’sAlumnusoftheYearintheEngineeringandInformationTechnologycategory. JimismarriedtoBethClements,andtheyhavefourchildren–Tyler,twindaughtersHannahandMaggie,andGrace.

WVU’sFirstFamily,standingfromleft:Jim,BethandTylerClements.Inrockers,fromleft:twinsHannahandMaggie.Seatedonlawn:Grace.

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Oliver Luck[wvudirectorofathletics]

FormerMountaineerquarterbackOliverLuckisWestVirginia’s11thDirectorofAthletics.

Successfulateachofhispreviouscareerstops,OliverLucklookstocontinuethatstreakatWestVirginiaUniversity.AformerMountaineerquarterback,Luck,appointedtheUniversity’s11thDirectorofAthleticsbyPresidentJamesP.ClementsonJune9,2010,hasalreadymadestridesinjustoneyearinenhancingWVU’sroleasaplayerinthecol-legiateworld. “OliverLuckissomeonewhohassuc-ceededatthehighestlevelsateverythinghehasdone–fromhiscollegeandprofessionalfootballplayingdaystohisacademicpursuitsandhisprofessionalbusinesscareer,”saidClements.“Heistheclearchoicetocarryforwardwhathastrulybeenagoldenerainathletics.” “It’sanincrediblehonorformetobeappointedasathleticdirectoratmyalmamater,”saidLuck.“Icaredeeplyaboutthisschool.I’vehadanopportunitytoserveontheBoardofGovernorsthelastcoupleofyears,andit’sgivenmeatremendousviewpointofhowimportantintercollegiateathleticsisataland-grantinstitutionlikeWVU. “WVUistrulyoneoftheoutstandingland-grantuniversitiesinthecountry,andIamsopleasedtobeapartofitsmomentumandgrowth.Thisisatremendousopportunity-achancetoreturntoaUniversityandastatethatIloveatadynamicandstrategictimeinitshistory.” Inhisfirstyear,LuckhashiredfourheadcoacheswhilemaintainingthesuperiorlevelofsuccessWVUhasrecentlyenjoyed.Inaddition

tonewhires,Luckhasoverseentheprogressofmajorcapitalprojects,suchastheWVUbasketballpracticefacility,andfosteredanatmosphereforachievementandtriumph,intheclassroomandonthefield. Luck’sathleticandprofessionalcareerhasbeentheepitomeofsuccess,firstasarecord-settingquarterbackfortheMountain-eersfrom1978-81,thenasaprofessionalquarterbackfortheNationalFootballLeague’sHoustonOilers,andlaterasaprofessionalsportsexecutive. Luck’sjourneytothebigchairatWVUbeganinhisnativeCleveland,wherein1977hewasnamedtheClevelandTouchdownClubPlayeroftheYearatSt.IgnatiusHigh.LuckchoseWVUoverIvyLeagueschoolsHarvardandYale,embarkinguponacareerthatsawhimestablishschoolrecordsfortouchdownpassesandcompletionsduringhisplayingdays,whilealsoleadingtheMountaineerstoa26-6upsetvictoryoverFloridainthe1981PeachBowl. Hisbestseasoncameasaseniorin1981whenhecompleted216of394passesfor2,448yardsand16touchdowns.Hepassedforacareer-high360yardsina27-24losstoSyracuseattheCarrierDomeinthefinalregular-seasongameofhiscareer. Luckendedhiscollegecareerwith5,765yardsand43touchdownpasses,bothfiguresstillrankingamongthebestinschoolhistory.Luckwasatwo-timeteamMVPin1980and1981,andalsoreceivedtheLouisD.MeiselAwardfortheWVUfootballstudent-athlete

withthehighestgradepointaverage.Thetwo-timeESPN The MagazineAcademicAll-AmericanwastherecipientofToday’sTopFive,presentedforscholasticsbytheNCAAandwasselectedbytheNationalFootballFoundationasoneofits10scholar-athletestomakeakeynotespeechatitsannualbanquetin1982. SelectedinthesecondroundoftheNFLdraftbytheHoustonOilers(44thoverallpick),LuckspentfouryearswiththeOilersfrom1982-86.Hismostextendedactioncamein1983whenhestartedsixgamesandfinishedtheseasoncompleting124-of-217passesfor1,375yardsandeighttouchdowns. Afterretiringfromfootball,LuckbecamevicepresidentofbusinessdevelopmentfortheNFLandlaterwasappointedgeneralmanageroftheFrankfurtGalaxyofthenewlycreatedWorldLeagueofAmericanFootball.Hespentthe’95seasonasgeneralmanageroftheRheinFirebeforebeingnamedPresi-dentandCEOofNFLEuropein1996.Lucktotaledmorethan10yearswiththeNFL,beforebecomingchiefexecutiveofficeroftheHarrisCounty-HoustonSportsAuthorityin2001. Inthatrole,Luckoversawthedevelop-mentandmanagementofa$1billionprofes-sionalsportsandentertainmentcomplexforthecityofHoustonthatincludedMinuteMaidPark,homeoftheHoustonAstros,ReliantSta-dium,homeoftheHoustonTexans,theToyotaCenter,homeoftheHoustonRockets,CometsandAerosandtheLivestockShowandRodeo. In2005,LuckwasappointedasthefirstpresidentofMajorLeagueSoccer’sHoustonDynamos,helpingthatorganizationtoapairofMLSCuptitlesinhisfirsttwoyearsatthehelm.Luckwasinthemidstofsecuringthefundingforan$80millionsoccercomplextohousetheDynamoswhenthecallcametoreturntohisalmamater. PriortohiscurrentpositionatWVU,LuckwasappointedbyGov.JoeManchinin2008toafour-yeartermontheWestVirginiaUniversityBoardofGovernors,aspotherelin-quishedtobecomedirectorofathletics. TheRhodesScholarfinalistgraduatedPhiBettaKappafromWVUin1982.HealsoearnedalawdegreefromTexas,graduatingcumlaudein1987.In1997,Luckwasin-ductedintotheWestVirginiaUniversitySportsHallofFame,andin2008,hewasinductedintotheCoSIDAAcademicAll-AmericaHallofFame. HeismarriedtotheformerKathyWilson.Theyhavetwosonsandtwodaughters:Andrew,anAll-AmericanquarterbackandaHeismanTrophycontenderatStanford;MaryEllen,asophomorevolleyballplayeratStanford;EmilyandAddison.


Senior Staff[athleticdepartmentpersonnel]

Mike Parsons

AssociateADSportsDevelopment,SWA

AssociateADBusinessOperations

AssistantADCommunications

Terri Howes

Michael Szul

Keli Cunningham

AssociateADCompliance&Governance

Michael Fragale

DeputyDirectorofAthletics

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Head Coaches[wvufields17varsityprograms]

Jason Butts

CrossCountryTrack&Field Rifle

Football Men’sBasketball RowingWomen’sSoccer

Sean Cleary

Jon Hammond

Mike Carey

Women’sBasketball

Dana Holgorsen

Nikki Izzo-Brown

Jimmy King

Bob Huggins

Gymnastics

Jill Kramer

Men’sandWomen’sSwimming&Diving Tennis

Wrestling Baseball

Vic Riggs

Tina Samara

Marlon LeBlanc

Men’sSoccer

Craig Turnbull

Greg Van Zant

Volleyball

WVU had its fourth straight Top 50 finishin the Director’s Cup

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Athletic Facilities[trainandcompetelikeachampion]

MilanPuskarStadiumatMountaineerField CapertonIndoorFacility DickDleskSoccerStadium

HawleyField CaryGym WVUWrestlingPavilion

MountaineerTrack WVURifleRange WVUBoathouse

WVUColiseum MountaineerTennisCourts WVUNatatorium


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Media Information[whencoveringthemountaineers]

Media Services TheWestVirginiaUniversitysportscommunicationsofficewillbeavailablethroughouttheentire2011-12swim-minganddivingseasontoaccommodateanymediarequests.FollowingaresomeguidelinesthatshouldmakeiteasyformediamemberstocovertheWestVirginiaswimminganddivingteams.AnyadditionalquestionsshouldbedirectedtoswimminganddivingcontactsGrantDoveyorAndriaAlvarez.

Meet Services Thesportscommunicationsstaffwillbeatyourservicethroughoutthemeet.Allworkingmediawillbeprovidedwithgameprograms,rosters,mediaguidesandotherpertinentinformation.Computer-generatedstatisticsatthemeet’sconclusion.Wirelessinternetaccessisavailableforworkingmediamembers.

Credentials PhotographersandmediamemberswhowishtocoveramatchattheWVUNatatoriumshouldcontactswimminganddivingcontactsGrantDoveyorAndriaAlva-rez,viaemail([email protected]/[email protected])orphone(304-293-2821),atleast24hoursinadvance.PhotographersmayshootanywhereintheWVUNatatorium.

Directions to the WVU NatatoriumFrom I-68TakethePierpontRoad(milemarker7)exitandfollowsignstowardthefootballstadiumbyheadingWestontoWV857.Atsecondtrafficlight,turnleft(south)onUS119.Driveupasteephill;theMorgan-townairportwillbeonyourleft.ContinuestraightpastseveralcardealershipsandatthesecondlightturnrightontoWV705.TurnleftatthesixthtrafficlightontoVanVoorhisRoad.TheroadbecomesPattesonDrivewhencrossingUniversityAvenue.ProceedupPattesontothelightatJerryWestBoulevard.GostraightatthelightintotheColiseumparkinglots.TurnrightontoGaleCatlettDriveandtheNatatoriumwillbeonyourrightafewhundredfeetahead.

From I-79TaketheStarCity/WVU(milemarker155)exitandfollowsignstoWestVirginiaUniversity,headingsouthonUS19andacrosstheStarCityBridge.ProceedupMonongahelaBoulevardpastTexasRoad-house.TheNatatoriumwillbeonyourrightafewhundredfeetahead.

During the Week AnymemberofthemediawishingtointerviewaswimmerordiverormemberofthecoachingstaffduringtheweekshouldcontactWestVirginiaswimminganddivingcontactsGrantDoveyorAndriaAlvarez.,viaemail([email protected]/[email protected])orphone(304-293-2821),atleast24hoursinadvance. CellphonenumberswillnotbemadeavailableandallWVUstudent-athleteshavebeeninstructedtonotconductinterviewswithoutpriorapprovalofthesportscommunicationsstaff.

Receiving Information Mediamembersmayreceiveswimminganddivingpressreleases,notesandmoreviaemail.Toreceivesuchpressreleases,gamerecapsandmore,simplyemailyourrequeststogrant.dovey@[email protected].

MSNsportsNET.com MSNsportsNET.comistheplaceformediaandfanstogoforthelatestonMountaineerswimminganddiving.In2011,liveresultswillbeavailableonWVU’sofficialathleticwebsite.MeetreleasesaremadeavailableinPDFformatonedaypriortogameday. SwimmingordiverandcoachingstaffbiosareavailableattheclickofafingerbygoingtoMSNsportsNET.com.Updatedfollow-ingeachgame,MSNsportsNET.comisyourplacetofindthelatestresultsforMountain-eerswimmingresults.

BIG EAST Media Services ForthelatestnewsabouttheBIGEASTConference,visittheleague’swebsiteatwww.bigeast.org.ThesitecontainsinformationonallBIGEASTschools,includ-ingindividualpagesforeveryschoolandeverysport.Thefollowinginformationisupdateddaily:BIGEASTstandings,statisticsforconferencegamesandallgames,weeklyawardwinners,conferencenotebooksandteam-by-teamstatistics.


Sports Communications[publicizingthemountaineers]

Sports Information TheWestVirginiaUniversitysportscommunicationofficeislocatedintheWVUColiseumneartheRedGate.ThemainsportscommunicationsofficeisRoom107withadditionalofficesupstairsinRoom214C.

Mailing Address SportsCommunicationsOffice WestVirginiaUniversity P.O.Box0877 Morgantown,WV26507-0877

Overnight Shipping Address SportsCommunicationsOffice WestVirginiaUniversity 107Coliseum MonongahelaBlvd. Morgantown,WV26505

Phone Information Office:304-293-2821 Fax:304-293-4105 PressBox:304-293-6480

Swimming & Diving Contacts GrantDovey GraduateAssistant e-mail:[email protected]

AndriaAlvarez StudentAssistant e-mail:[email protected]

WVU Sports Communications Staff MichaelFragale AssistantAthleticDirector,Communications BryanMesserly SportsInformationDirector JoeSwan SportsPublicationsDirector JohnAntonik DirectorofNewMedia MikeMontoro DirectorofFootballCommunications KatieKane AssociateSportsInformationDirector TimGoodenow AssistantPublicationsDirector ShannonMcNamaraAssistantSportsInformationDirector LisaAmmons BusinessManager CherylMaust ProgramAssistant AmyPrunty ProgramAssistant JulieBrown GraduateAssistant GrantDovey GraduateAssistant BrianKuppelweiser GraduateAssistant DanielWhitehead GraduateAssistant

Documents

2011-12 WVU Swimming & Diving Guide