NITTANY LION SOPHOMORES
ANDREW
SETH
Philadelphia, Pa. LA SALLE COLLEGE
Christiansburg, Va. CHRISTIANSBURG/TENNESSEE
Sophomore • FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
Sophomore • FREESTYLE
SIDERAS
Event 50 Free 100 Free 100 Fly
CAREER BEST TIMES Time Date Site 20.60 2/24/11 Big Ten Championships 45.80 2/26/11 Big Ten Championships 49.61 2/25/11 Big Ten Championships
LION CAREER 2010-11: Competed in four events at the Big Ten Championships (50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle Relay)...Swam 1:21.12 to place eighth in the 200 Freestyle Relay at the Big Ten Championships... Placed third in the 50 Freestyle against Buffalo (2/4/11) with a time of 21.41...Took fifth in the 50 Freestyle against North Carolina (1/4/11)...Finished 11th against Indiana in the 100 Butterfly, swimming 53.04...Swam 1:22.94 to place first against Buffalo in the 200 Freestyle Relay...Finished second against West Virginia (10/16/10) in the 400 Freestyle Relay...Swam 1:33.95 to place third against St. Bonaventure (1/22/11) in the 200 Medley Relay. HIGH SCHOOL Finished third in the 2009 PIAA Championship in the 100 free with a fifth-place showing in 2010 50 freestyle...Member of four-time conference champions at La Salle College, continuing a streak of 22-straight Philadelphia Catholic League championships under the coaching of Frank Lichtner...Seven-time All-American...Earned All-State honors in the 50 and 100 free as well as the 200 and 400 free relays...Earned four letters in swimming...Swam for Lower Moreland swim club coached by Dawn Pachence... Named 2009-10 Scholastic All-American...Competed at the Southern Region Sectionals and Junior Nationals in 2008 and 2009. PERSONAL Andrew Ginther Sideras was born on March 20, 1992 in Philadelphia, PA to Lisa and Ted Sideras...Has an older brother named Eric, who attends Penn State.
WENSEL
Event 200 Free 500 Free 200 Fly
CAREER BEST TIMES Time Date Site 1:41.69 2009 Tennessee Invitational 4:35.39 2009 Tennessee Invitational 1:55.00 2009 Tennessee Invitational
BEFORE PENN STATE At Tennessee 2009-10: Competed for the Volunteers his freshman season... Set personal bests in the 200 freestyle (1:41.69) and 500 freestyle (4:35.39) at the Tennessee Invitational...Notched a season best time of 1:55.00 in the 200 fly at the Tennessee Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL Swam for the Virginia Gators club team coached by Doug Fonder and Korey McCulley...Reached the USA Senior Nationals as a qualifier as well as the USA Junior Nationals...Earned a spot in the USA 2009 World Championship trials...Coached by Amy Briel at Christansburg High...Holds school records in every event, while leading team as captain for four seasons...Holds Virginia high school state record in the 200 free...Two-time state champion in 200 free and won the 500 free as well...Named a USA Swimming High School Scholastic All-American in 2007-08 and 200809...Two-time NISCA/Speedo All-American in the 200 and 500 freestyle from 2007-09. PERSONAL Seth Wensel was born March 12, 1991 in Christiansburg, Va. to Lee and Vicky Wensel...Has one sister, Lauren, who swam at Radford University... Majoring in communications and liberal arts. ON CHOOSING PENN STATE “I chose Penn State because of excellent academics, good team chemistry and great coaches.”
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE “I chose Penn State because of its reputation of good academics combined with a successful athletic program.”
15 INDIVIDUAL BIG TEN CHAMPIONS
1 NATIONAL CHAMPION • GoPSUsports.com
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