2009-10 American University Swimming and Diving Yearbook by AUeagles

2009â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 Swimming and Diving

dory

ISAACS Junior, Breast/Free/IM 2009 All-Patriot League First Team; School Record-Holder in 50 Free, 100 Free and 100 Breast

matt

PELLETIER Senior, Back/Sprint Free 2009 All-Patriot League Second Team; School Record-Holder in 50 Free and 100 Back

)

(

Olympians Gabriella Csepe Hungary Sergio Lopez Spain Gabriella Csepe Hungary Sergio Lopez Spain Fred Hviid Spain Casey Legler France Fred Hviid Spain

1988 100 Breast, 200 Breast 1988 200 Breast Bronze Medal 1992 100 Breast, 200 Breast 1992 100 Breast, 200 Breast 1996 400 IM, 1500 Free 1996 50 Free, 400 Medley Relay 2000

Gabriella Csepe ‘96 Two-Time Olympian

400 IM, 1500 Free

All-Americans John Bott Pat Christmas Keith Fleer Rodger Kramuf John Mueller Robert Williams Ray Crowe Dave Pearsall Ben Van Dyk Tim Miller Bill Suk Clark Baugher Jim Kelly Sergio Lopez Gabriella Csepe Fred Hviid Roger Font Dominick Szabo

1964 1964 1964 1964 1964 1964 1965 1966 1966 1966, 1967, 1968 1967, 1968 1968 1968 1990 1993 1993 1996 2003

Academic All-Americans Gabrielle Csepe Roger Font Steve Santonicola Chris Taylor Sarais Vicaria Maite Trueba Erik Alda Frank Byskov Casey Legler Meredith Blanchett Ethan Bassett Stine Lindman Will Maher Seth Bell Erwan Jeffroy Mark Liscinsky Val Fomenko

1993 1996, 1997 1996 1996 1997 1998, 1999 1998, 1999, 2000 1998, 1999, 2000 1999 1999, 2000, 2001 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 2001, 2002 2001 2003 2003, 2004 2004 2005, 2006

Casey Legler ‘02 1996 Olympian

Sergio Lopez ‘92 Two-Time Olympian

Fred Hviid ‘97 Two-Time Olympian

Swimming and Diving By the Numbers

52 Patriot League individual and relay championships

46 All-Patriot League selections in eight years in conference

31 Academic All-Americans in program history

27 Consecutive semesters named Academic All-America team

21 All-Americans in program history 20 Swimmers of the Year in conference

Table of Contents This is AU Swimming & Diving .......... 2-9 President Neil Kerwin Kerwin........................... ........................... 10 Director of Athletics Keith Gill ............ 11 Coaches Bios ................................... 12-15 Roster .................................................... 16 Student-Athlete Bios ....................... 17-23 2008-09 Review ..................................... 24 Swimming & Diving History............ 25-31 2009-10 Schedule ............................ 32-33

2009-10 Quick Facts General Information Location ........................................ ........................................Washington, Washington, D.C. Founded ........................................................... 1893 Enrollment ....................................................... 6,023 Nickname....................................................... Nickname ....................................................... Eagles Colors .......................................... ..........................................Red, Red, White & Blue Affiliation .......................................... ..........................................NCAA NCAA Division I

since 1989

Conference ........................................ ........................................Patriot Patriot League

7 Olympians 5 Divers of the Year in conference since

Director of Athletics..................................... Athletics.....................................Keith Keith Gill

1991

3.54 Nation-Leading GPA for men’s

President .......................................... Dr. Neil Kerwin

Swimming and Diving Information Head Coach............. Coach............. Mark Davin (Florida State, ‘78) Seasons at American............................................ American............................................ 13 Head Diving Coach............ Coach............John John Barry (3rd Season) Assistants .................. ..................Mark Mark Liscinsky (4th Season)

swimming and diving team in 2009

........................ Beth O’Conner-Baker (11th Season)

3 Conference Coach of the Year Awards

.........................................Taylor ......................................... Taylor Smith (1st Season)

for Mark Davin (2000, 01, 02)

3 School Records for junior Dory Isaacs

...................................Estebe ................................... Estebe Salgado (3rd Season) ......................................Meghan ...................................... Meghan Thiel (2nd Season) Swim & Dive Office Phone .............. (202) 885-3080 2009 PL Swim & Dive Finish .......... M - 7th / W - 4th

(50 free, 100 free, 100 breast)

Athletic Communications

2 School Records for senior Matt

Swimming & Diving Contact .............. Howard Smith

Pelletier (50 free, 100 back)

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications / Office ............................................... (202) 885-3032 Cell .................................................. (202) 531-0160 Fax................................................... Fax ................................................... (202) 885-3033 E-Mail .................................. Hsmith@american.edu Website..................................... www.AUeagles.com

Washington, D.C. The National Mall is usually the center of every visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to Washington DC. This tree-lined area of parkland stretches two and a half miles from the Potomac River to the United States Capitol on Capitol Hill and is adjoined by the White House. At one end of the National Mall, known as West Potomac Park, the Lincoln Memorial faces the Reflecting Pool with a good view of Arlington Memorial Bridge, Constitution Gardens, the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument. Further towards Capitol Hill are a number of museums and galleries, among which are many of the Smithsonian Institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s museums, including the National Museum of Natural History, the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of the American Indian, and the Smithsonian Institution building.

Area Attractions • Adams Morgan • Arlington National Cemetery • Cherry Blossom Festival • Chinatown • Dupont Circle • Embassy Row • FDR Memorial • Federal Bureau of Investigation • Ford’s Theatre • International Spy Museum • Jefferson Memorial • Kennedy Center • Library of Congress • Lincoln Memorial • National Archives • National Cathedral • National Gallery of Art • National Mall • Nationals Park • National Zoo • Newseum • Pentagon • Ronald Reagan Building • Smithsonian Institution • Supreme Court • U.S. Capitol • U.S. Mint • Union Station • Verizon Center • Vietnam Veterans Memorial • Washington Monument • White House

Area Pro Teams • D.C. United • Washington Capitals • Washington Mystics • Washington Nationals • Washington Redskins • Washington Wizards • Baltimore Orioles • Baltimore Ravens

American University Situated within the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., American University’s traditional-style campus has much to offer students in the way of comfort, modern conveniences, and quick, easy access to city life. Our 84-acre, tree-lined campus, which was designated as a National Arboretum, is located at the top of Embassy Row in one of the most attractive, safe, and residential areas of our nation’s capital. The center of campus, also referred to as “the quad,” is a focal point of student life not only because our academic buildings line its grassy borders, but also because it’s a place to meet-andgreet with friends and student groups, catch an impromptu game of ultimate frisbee or take part in an after-class debrief with professors. Another favorite spot on campus is the beach volleyball pit located between the athletics fields. The adjacent grassy hillside is also a well known hangout for students on game days.

General Enrollment Undergraduate.......... Undergraduate .......... 6,023 Graduate................... Graduate ................... 3,297 Law School ............... 1,664 Avg. Class Size .......... 22.5 Student-Faculty Ratio ... 14:1 Freshman Profile Freshman Enrollment... 1,577 Male-Female Ratio ... 38:62 Average HS GPA ........ 3.79 Average SAT... SAT... 1,160-1,360 Average ACT ............ 26-31 Faculty Profile Full-Time Faculty ......... 674 Adjunct Faculty ............ 500 94% have the highest degree in their field.

Schools & Colleges

• American University students were ranked the “Most Politically Active,” and the university is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review in the 2009 edition of its annual book, The Best 368 Colleges. Colleges • U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges 2010” ranked AU No. 84 among national universities.

• College of Arts & Sciences • Kogod School of Business • School of Communication • School of International Service • School of Public Affairs • Washington College of Law

Academic Resources • University Library • Law Library • Computer and Media Labs • Career Center • Courses on the Web • Center for Teaching Excellence • Learning Resources • Blackboard • AU Experts Guide • Watkins Art Gallery

5 Most Popular Majors • International Service • Business Administration • Justice • Political Science/Government • Public Communication

• 80 percent of AU undergraduate students are placed in at least one internship or co-op by the American University Career Center before graduation. • The career center welcomes more than 200 local and national employers to its job and internership fairs annually.

Distinguished Alumni David Aldridge, SOC/BA ‘87 Sports Journalist, Philadelphia Inquirer/TNT Lonnie Bunch, CAS/BA ’74, CAS/MA ’76 Founder/exec director, Smithsonian Museum for African American History and Culture Pat Butler, SOC/MA’96 VP, Washington Post Robert Byrd, WCL/JD ’63 U.S. Senator (D-WV) Alisyn Camerota, SOC/BA’88 FOX News anchor Jack Cassell, SOC/BA ‘77 President-CEO, Visual Aids Electronics Corporation Chaturon Chaisang, CAS/MA ’87 Deputy prime minister, Thailand Randy Clouser, SPA/BS ‘80 Chief Marketing Officer, Zurich Financial Services Gary Cohn, KSB/BSBA’82 President/COO, Goldman Sachs Loren Danielson, KSB/BSBA ‘80 Senior VP-Investments, RBC Andy Dolich, SPA/BA’69 COO, San Francisco 49ers David Drobis, SOC/MA ’65 Chair emeritus, Ketchum Bob Edwards, SOC/MA’72 Host, XM Radio, National Public Radio Todd Epsten, SPA/BA ‘82 Chief Executive Officer, Major Brands Dean Factor, KSB/BSBA ’87 CEO and cofounder, Smashbox Cosmetics/ Smashbox Studios Betsy Fischer, SPA/BA ’92, SOC/MA ’96 Exec producer, NBC’s Meet the Press Darryl Frank, SOC/MA’91 Cohead, Dreamworks Television Andy Gershon, KSB/BSBA’86 Exec VP, SonyBMG’s Epic Records Bryan Glazer, SOC/BA ’86 Exec VP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Joel Glazer, SPA/BA ’89 Exec VP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Steven Goff, SOC/BA ‘88 Sports Journalist, The Washington Post Jeff Greenberg, SOC/BA ‘87 Executive Producer, NBC4 Sports David Gregory, SIS/BA ’92 Host, NBC’s Meet The Press Jack Haire, CAS/BA ‘74 Board of Directors, Balihoo Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, SPA/BA’92 Crown prince of Bahrain Patricia deStacy Harrison, CAS/BA ’68 President/CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Hubert Humphrey III, SPA/BA ’65 Minnesota attorney general (1984-2000), son of U.S. VP Hubert H. Humphrey Jesse Itzler, SPA/BA ’90 Cofounder, Marquis Jet William I Jacobs, WCL/JD ’66 Exec VP, Mastercard International Avery John, KSB/BSBA ’98 Professional soccer player, Miami Football Club Barry Josephson, SPA/BA ’78 Producer (films Enchanted, Ladykillers, Like Mike, and FOX TV’s Bones)

Robert Kogod KSB/BSBA ‘62

Lonnie Bunch CAS/BA ‘74

Cindy Christy-Lagenfeld KSB/BSBA ‘88

Gary Cohn KSB/BSBA ‘82

Barry Levinson CAS/BA ‘67

credit: NATAS - NCCB Chapter

Bob Edwards SOC/MA ‘72

Tony Perkins SOC/BA ‘81

Andy Gershon KSB/BSBA ‘86

Willard Scott CAS/BA ‘55

Barry Josephson SPA/BA ‘78

Jan Scruggs SAC/BA ‘75

Cornelius Kerwin SPA/BA ‘71

Jeffrey Sine SIS/BA ‘76

Jackie Judd, SOC/BA ’73 Emmy award winning former ABC correspondent Cornelius Kerwin, SPA/BA ‘71 President, American University Robert Kogod, KSB/BSBA ’62 Former chair and CEO, Charles E. Smith Realty Al Koken, SGPA/BA ‘74 Comcast SportsNet, Host of Capitals Report and Wizards Report, ESPN 980, co-host of The John Thompson Show Margery Kraus, SPA/BA ’67, SPA/MA ’71 Founder/CEO, APCO Worldwide Cindy Christy-Lagenfeld, KSB/BSBA ‘88 President-Americas, Alcatel-Lucent Barry Levinson, CAS/BA ’67 Film producer/writer/director (Diner, Tin Men, Avalon, Bugsy, Wag the Dog, Liberty Heights, Man of the Year) Charles Lydecker, SPA/BA ‘85 Executive Vice President, Brown & Brown, Inc. James McGovern, CAS/BA ’81, SPA/MPA ’84 U.S. Representative (D-MA) Alan Meltzer, SPA/ND ‘73 Founder and CEO, The Meltzer Group Nancy Meyers, SOC/BA ’70 Film producer/writer/director, What Women Want, Saving Private Ryan Keith Mitchell, CAS/PhD ’81 Prime minister of Grenada Robert Morton, SOC/BA’75 Emmy award winning writer, Late Night with David Letterman Mark Murphy, KSB/MBA ’83 President, Green Bay Packers Alice Paul, WCL/LLM ’27 American suffragist, original author, Equal Rights Amendment Tony Perkins, SOC/BA’81 FOX News weather and features reporter Joan Plaisted, SIS/BA ’67, SIS/MA ’69 Ambassador, U.S. Mission to the UN Andy Pollin, Host, The Sports Reporters Angie Reese-Hawkins, SOC/BA’79 CEO/president, National Capital YMCA Kathy Reichs, CAS/BA ’70 Author, Bare Bones, Déjà Dead; writer/producer FOX-TV’s Bones Steve Saferin, SOC/BA ‘70 President, Scientific Game Ventures Loretta Sanchez, KSB/MBA ’84 U.S. representative (D-CA) Paul Satenstein, KSB/BSBA’83 Executive VP, MCA Records Willard Scott, CAS/BA ’55 Former weather reporter, the Today Show Jan Scruggs, CAS/BA ’75, CAS/MA ’76 Founder/president, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Tom Shales, SOC/BA ’67 TV critic/reporter, The Washington Post Judy Sheindlin, SPA/BA’63 Host, Judge Judy Bud Shuster, CAS/PHD’69 U.S. Representative (R-PA) Jeffrey Sine, SIS/BA’76 Vice chair, UBS Securities; Broadway producer (Spring Awakening; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Frozen; Caroline, or Change; La Bohème; and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?) Billy Stone, SOC/BA ‘86, KSB/MBA ‘89 Producer/Development, CBS College Sports Ed Tapscott, WCL/JD ‘80 Director Player Development/Programs, Washington Wizards Abbi Tatton, SIS/MA ’00 Internet reporter, CNN Richard Ernest Thompson, CAS/BA’71 Playwright, On Golden Pond Frances Fragos Townsend, SPA/BA’82 CNN commentator; former assitant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security Kermit Washington, SIS/BA’73 Former NBA player, LA Lakers Bram Weinstein, SOC/BA ‘95 ESPN News, Anchor Douglas Wheeler, CAS/MA ’64 President emeritus, Washington Performing Arts Society Warner Wolf, SOC/BA ‘60 Radio & Television Sports Broadcaster Clark Woods, SOC/BA ‘78 President-Domestic Theatrical Distribution, MGM

In The Spotlight American University is located in the center of one of the largest media markets in the country, Washington, D.C. From television to radio, AU student-athletes gain exposure on both a local and national level. Each of the four major television networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox) has an affiliate in D.C. and can often be found on campus. Regional cable networks Comcast SportsNet and MASN also cover the Eagles throughout the year. National newspapers The Washington Post and Washington Times serve as AUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown papers. USA Today is also headquartered just miles away from campus.

Academic Support The academic support program for studentathletes, a collaboration between the Academic Support Center and the Department of Athletics, assists student-athletes in successfully attaining academic goals and creating a balance between academics and athletics. The program serves to promote responsibility and initiative while encouraging student-athletes to take advantage of the rich resources offered at American University. Academic counselors work with student-athletes on skills needed for success in the classroom, and provide information about educational options, university and NCAA requirements, as well as policies and procedures. The program focuses on the development of the total person through individual meetings, study hall and tutoring, and life skills workshops. AU’s academic support program coordinates with faculty, advisors, and coaches to support each student-athlete.

2008-09 Academic Highlights 3.312:

Combined student-athlete GPA in the spring 2009 semester.

155:

Student-athletes were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

152:

Student-athletes made Dean’s List in either the fall or spring semester.

89%: 24:

Graduation rate of American University student-athletes. Student-athletes earned a 4.0 grade point average in either the fall or spring semesters.

Team Achievements:

The men’s swimming and diving team attained the highest GPA in Division I in the spring of 2009 with a 3.54 mark. The women’s team finished 14th with a 3.44 GPA. The wrestling team was named “Champions of the Classroom” for the second straight year in 2008-09 with a 3.28 combined GPA, tops among all Division I wrestling programs. The field hockey team finished fifth in the NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award standings with a 3.44 GPA during the fall 2008 semester. This honor marked the fourth time in six years that the Eagles have finished in the top-five academically.

Marueen Breslin, Coordinator of Academic Support, tutors a student-athlete in the Bender Library.

AU Highlights In the Patriot League 2006 – Track star Keira Carlstrom earns her fourth overall All-America honor and is named an Academic All-American.

Mark Liscinsky ‘03

2001 – American University joins the Patriot League, becoming the eighth member of the 23 sport conference. 2002 – AU men’s cross country wins its first of six-consecutive Patriot League Championships. AU women’s soccer wins its first PL Championship. 2003 – Karla Kucerkova is named the CoSIDA Academic Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight year. 2004 – AU men’s soccer wins its second PL Championship and captures three PL major awards. 2005 – AU field hockey’s Javiera Villagra (First Team), Maureen Daniel (Second Team), and Camila Infante (Second Team) earn AllAmerica status.

Swimmer Meghan Thiel is named the PL Scholar-Athlete of the Year and PL Championships Swimmer of the Meet for the second-consecutive year. 2007 – Women’s soccer’s Krystn Hodge is named the PL ScholarAthlete of the Year and AU picks up four of five PL major awards. 2008 – AU makes its first appearance in the NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament after winning its first Patriot League Championship. The volleyball team wins its eighth straight PL crown, while the field hockey squad picks up its sixth consecutive league title. 2009 - The men’s basketball team earns its second straight NCAA Tournament berth after capturing back-to-back Patriot League titles. The men’s swimming and diving team earns the highest GPA in the country with a 3.54 mark in the spring 2009 semester. It is the 27th straight semester that both the men’s and women’s teams have attained Academic All-America status.

In its second decade of combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors 23 sports – 11 for men and 12 for women. Conference members include American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham and Georgetown as associate members in football. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have, and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Success Rate report. In addition, the Patriot League finished as one of the nation’s leaders in the NCAA Academic Progress Report (APR) among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid.

Meghan Thiel ‘08

Cornelius Kerwin was named president in the 2007-08 academic year after serving as acting and interim president since August 24, 2005. Dr. Kerwin is a longstanding member of the AU community. He earned a BA from American University in 1971 (followed by an MA in political science from the University of Rhode Island in 1973, and a PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University in 1978) and has been a member of the AU faculty since 1975. He held a number of prominent leadership positions within the School of Public Affairs, including serving as dean from 1989 to 1997, acting provost from 1997 to 1998, and provost from 1998 to 2005.

Dr. Neil Kerwin President, American University

A longtime supporter of AU athletics, Dr. Kerwin endorsed AU’s decision to move to the Patriot League in 2001, joining Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Army, and Navy in athletic competition that has resulted in 30 Patriot League championships (field hockey, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball, and men’s basketball). Since fall 2005, the Department of Athletics and Recreation has reported directly to Dr. Kerwin, a move that reflects the strong relationship between academic and athletic achievement at AU.

include: working with deans and faculty to complete AU’s master’s and doctoral program reviews; overseeing creation of the University College Program for first-year undergraduate students; leading the process to restructure faculty governance and create a new Faculty Senate; and overseeing AU’s decennial self-study that resulted in the Middle States Association Commission’s unconditional reaccreditation. Dr. Kerwin also advanced major efforts to support faculty scholarship, teaching, service, and diversity; bring faculty salaries to the AAUP–Level 1 standard; and develop plans for assessing student learning. A professor of public administration in the School of Public Affairs, Dr. Kerwin is a nationally recognized specialist in public policy, with emphasis on the regulatory process. He teaches courses in administrative process, policy implementation, and American government and is actively engaged in research. Dr. Kerwin founded and directs AU’s Center for the Study of Rulemaking. He is the author of Rulemaking: How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy (3rd ed., 2003, Congressional Quarterly Press) and the coauthor of How Washington Works: The Executives Guide to Government (3rd ed., 1996). His scholarly articles have appeared in Public Administration Review, Journal of Politics, Policy Studies Review, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Judicature, Justice System Journal, and Harvard Journal on Legislation.

As provost, Dr. Kerwin was the university’s chief academic officer, leading approximately 475 full-time teaching faculty in AU’s six schools and colleges (College of Arts and Sciences, Kogod School of Business, School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs, and Washington College of Law). Among the offices he supervised are: admissions, financial aid, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, the University Library, the Office of the Registrar, and the Washington Semester Program and those reporting to the Dean of President Kerwin particpates in the Academic Affairs (including net cutting ceremony following the the General Education and men’s basketball team’s 2008 Patriot Honors Programs). His League Championship accomplishments as provost

American University named Keith their streak of 18 consecutive semesters Gill its 7th Director of Athletics and with a combined GPA over 3.0. This Recreation on June 1, 2007. past year 152 student-athletes were named to the university’s Dean’s List As Director of Athletics, Gill oversees as the student-athlete graduation rate the operations of all American rose to an astounding 89%. University intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs, including more than Prior to coming to American, Gill 250 student-athletes participating spent three years at the University in 16 varsity sports, the majority of of Oklahoma. He oversaw a major which compete in the Patriot League portion of OU athletics, including Conference. men’s basketball, women’s soccer and baseball, and the supervision In just two years at American, Gill has of personnel, budgets, facilities, helped to lead the athletics department fundraising, student-athlete issues to never before seen successes and the selection and evaluation of including back-to-back appearances in coaches for these sports. He worked the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball with the AD and staff in overseeing the Tournament. Since his arrival Gill has strategic and annual planning process also seen the volleyball team win a for the department. record eighth straight Patriot League Championship, the field hockey team Gill was the director of membership win a record sixth straight Patriot services at the NCAA from 2000 to League Championship and the 2004. He developed and communicated women’s basketball team make back- policies related to Division I to-back postseason appearances intercollegiate athletics, including for the first time in program history. governance, rules compliance, diversity, Individually, American has crowned gender equity, academic integrity, 10 All-Americans over the past two student-athlete welfare, fiscal integrity, seasons. strategic planning, sportsmanship and legislation. He oversaw and ensured The Eagles have flourished in the the effective operation of the athletics classroom as well under Gill’s guidance certification program, and managed as American’s 16 teams have continued a staff of 35 who provided education and guidance to Division I institutions conducting their periodic self-studies. Previously, Gill worked at the NCAA from 1995 to 1999 as a membership services representative.

Keith Gill Director of Athletics and Recreation

At Vanderbilt from 1999 to 2000, Gill was an assistant athletic director and worked with the AD to implement the annual planning process to help 16 athletics teams achieve their academic and competitive goals. He worked with the National Commodore Club, major gifts, media relations and marketing and supported the Vanderbilt Board of Trustees by working with the athletics committee. A 1994 graduate of Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in history and sociology, the Orlando, Fla., native was a four-year letterman in football. In 2006 he earned a masters degree from the University of Oklahoma. Gill resides in Washington, D.C.

American University Swimming and Diving mark

DAVIN

Head Coach • 14th Season • Florida State, ‘78 In his 14th season at the helm of one of the most successful and enduring programs at American University is Swimming & Diving Head Coach Mark Davin. With over 20 years of experience, Davin has redefined success both in and out of the pool at AU. Davin’s focus on success in the pool is apparent with numerous student-athletes earning all-conference and national awards, including finalists at the NCAA’s, the U.S. Olympic Trials and U.S. Nationals. His clear commitment to academics is also a strong thread that runs throughout his program. For the past 27 semesters, his team has been honored as one of the most academically successful programs in all of Division I, earning Academic All-America by the College Swimming Coaches Athletic Association. The 2008-09 campaign was another successful season both in and out of the pool for Davin’s squad. Three studentathletes were named All-Patriot League - junior Matt Pelletier, sophomore Dorothy Isaacs and freshman Alexandra Wessel. Isaacs set new AU records in both the 50 free (23.23) and 100 meter breast (1:02.13) during the event and went on to break her own AU record, set in 2008, with a third place finish in the 100 free (50.72). Out of the pool, the men’s swimming and diving team posted a 3.54 GPA in the spring semester, the highest team gradepoint average of all Division I swimming and diving programs in the country. The women’s program placed 14th in the nation with a 3.44 GPA. Based on their GPAs, both teams were named to the Collegiate Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar-Athlete Teams for the 27th consecutive semester. In 2007-08, the Eagles earned five All-Patriot League (PL) selections, including freshman Dorothy Isaac who set a new school record in the 50 free with a time of 23.79 at the conference meet, and 21 PL Academic Honor Roll nods. In 2006-07 Meghan Thiel continued her conference dominence in the distance freestyle events, capturing her third-consecutive PL Championship in both the 500 free and 1000 free. The 2005-06 season saw Kaitlin Moughty and Thiel each win conference championships, capping off a season in which each were named to the All-PL First Team and set new school records. Twenty-three Eagles on both the men’s and women’s sides were named to the PL Academic Honor Roll as the team earned yet another Academic All-America nod.

During the 2004-05 season, Davin’s swimmers again led the league athletically and academically. Both teams had over 95 percent lifetime best performances at the conference championships. The Patriot League Co-Female Swimmer of the Meet, Thiel, led the women’s team, while PL Male Swimmer of the Year Val Fomenko was the best for the men. Joining Thiel and Fomenko on the PL All Conference Teams were 400 IM Champion Steve Brennan, Kevin Falkenstein, Alex Kinzler, Cami Miller, Moughty and Estebe Salgado. The men’s and women’s teams also led all PL teams in the classroom, with the highest team GPA for the fall 2004 and spring 2005 semesters. The teams also received CSCAA Team Academic Awards for each semester as both the men and the women again finished in the top-10 of all schools in Division I. The 2003-04 season was another triumphant year for the Eagle men with both Ethan Bassett and Erwan Jeffroy obtaining NCAA qualifying standards. Jeffroy and Bassett went 1-2 in the 500 freestyle at the PL Championships while obtaining the NCAA times and Bassett also picked up the NCAA time while winning the 200 breaststroke. Bassett also won the 400 IM, going 1-2 with freshman Brennan. Along with Bassett, Jeffroy effroy and Brennan, Fomenko earned All-PL First Team honors.. The Eagle women were led ed by 1650 freestyle champion Cami Miller along with All-PL First Team eam teammates Jessica a Lidstrom and freshman an Moughty. Academically, mically, the 200304 season ason was another strong showing as both teams again received recognition n for being ranked in the top-10 nationally e fall and spring for the semesters. ters. Individually, Bassett sett and Jeffroy received ed Honorable Mention n Academic All-America erica status. The season eason ended with Bassett assett competing alongside teammates ates Mark Liscinsky and ky Dominicc Szabo at the US S Olympic Trials where Bas-

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving sett finished in seventh place in the 200 breaststroke. In the fall of 2002, the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams became the first counterpart teams in modern American University history to achieve the highest team GPA in the athletics department. The men’s team led the way for all AU men’s sports teams while earning the highest team GPA of any Division One swimming and diving team in the country while the women’s team earned 11th place honors. The teams again shined in 2003 with the men finishing fourth and the women eighth among all Division I programs. Individually, Seth Bell earned Verizon Academic All-America Second Team and was joined by Ethan Bassett on the Academic All-District II University Division Team. Lidstrom repeated as the PL Female Swimming & Diving ScholarAthlete of the Year while Bassett and Liscinsky were honored as CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.

boasted five NCAA provisional qualifiers while the men’s team finished a perfect 7-0 season. in the conference championships, the men’s team scored more points than any other team, while the women’s team scored the second most of any other school in the conference. Davin earned a second consecutive Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Coach of the Year nod and a perfect 7-0 men’s record in 2001. In 2000, AU’s last season as a full competitive member of the CAA, the men’s team made its best showing in the conference since the 1995 season, finishing third. The women also celebrated their best finish since 1994, finishing fifth. Before coming to American, Davin spent four years as head coach of the Fort Lauderdale Swim Team, which won the 1994 Summer Nationals, the 1994 U.S. Open and the 1995 Spring Senior Nationals. His collegiate coaching career began at the University of California at Berkeley where he was an assistant for a men’s team which won back-to-back NCAA titles in 1979 and 1980. From there, Davin took the assistant reins for the women’s team at Arizona State, which brought home a fourth-place finish at the Collegiate Nationals during the 198081 season. From 1981-90, Davin coached the Swim Devils throughout Arizona, during which time he guided 12 athletes to the Olympic Trials. He was the assistant men’s swimming coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1990-92 where he helped guide the Panthers to back-to-back Big East titles and top 25 national rankings.

During the 2002-03 season, Davin coached the program’s 18th individual All-American when junior Szabo raced to an eighth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships in San Antonio, Texas, in a time of 53.77. Szabo’s honor marked the 23rd All-American award garnered in AU’s swimming & diving history and the 33rd student-athlete from AU to be named All-American.

The founder of the Arizona Swimming Coaches Association, Davin is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in behavioral psychology. He was a member of the Seminole team that captured a pair of National Independent Conference Championships. Upon graduation, Davin was an assistant coach for the Narcoossee Swim Team in Tallahassee, Fla., before joining the Pleasant Hill Swim Club in Pleasant Hill, Calif. A native of St. Petersburg, Fla., Davin currently resides in Maryland.

The 2002-03 season was one of fantastic achievement that was highlighted by an outstanding PL Championship where 12 pool, nine meet, six league and four school records fell. At the 2002 league championships, the men’s squad set seven new PL records while the women broke two league records of their own. The men’s and women’s teams were academically ranked 11th and 13th, respectively, among NCAA Division I programs and were awarded with Team Academic All-America status. Davin has earned Coach of the Year honors three times in his career including his first season in the Patriot League. Under the instruction of Davin, the 2000-01 Eagles broke six CAA records, earned 20 CAA Championship titles and

27 Consecutive Team Academic All-America Honors

American University Swimming and Diving john

mark

BARRY

LISCINSKY

Head Diving Coach 3rd Season

Head Assistant Coach 4th Season American, ‘04

John Barry, in his third year at American, looks to transpose his core diving beliefs of fundamentals, focusing on strong, balanced board-work. That, he believes “is where all great divers begin.” Barry began his life on the boards in 1970 at the age of seven. During his youth, Coach Barry competed in the Northern Virginia Swimming and Diving League, one of the largest leagues in the country. Throughout his decorated career, he won numerous dual, relay, and divisional titles. In the mid 1980’s, Barry performed in professional diving exhibitions up and down the East Coast of North America, from Largo, Maryland up to Toronto, Canada. Barry’s travels as a competitive diver allowed him to absorb the finer points of diving and coaching while working along side some of the great competitive and acrobatic divers of the day. After a long break from the diving scene while starting a family and working as a Service Manager for Cannon USA, Barry returned to his diving roots in Arlington, Virginia. Aside from his work at AU, Barry coaches several divers competing at the National level under Dominion Dive Club, a U.S. Diving team in Fairfax, Virginia. He also has a “for fun/non-competitive” program in the winter, just to keep interested young divers wet during the colder months. During the summer months, Barry draws some 70 young divers to his program at Overlee Swim Club. He also coaches at an Arlington Public Middle and High School, where his son and daughter now compete.

Former Eagle standout Mark Liscinsky is in his fourth season as head assistant coach for the 2009-10 year. In 2007-08, Liscinsky’s work with the team’s sprinters paid off as one of his student-athletes swam the second fastest time in school history in the 50 freestyle and earned a U.S. National qualifying time in the event. Additionally, Liscinky’s work with the IM’ers showed dividends as Kaitlin Moughty swam a career best in the 200 and established a new AU school record in the 400. Both athletically and academically talented, Liscinsky set AU and conference records in the 100 and 200 freestyle, the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 200 IM. In his senior year he qualified for the NCAA’s in the 100 and 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke and 200 IM while earning CSCAA Academic All-America honors. As a Freshman, Liscinsky was named Rookie of the Meet and in both his junior and senior seasons was awarded the Most Outstanding Athlete in the conference. Liscinsky completed his career having set six American University records including the 100 freestyle (44.61), 200 freestyle (1:36.75), 100 backstroke (49.87), 200 backstroke (1:45.85), 100 IM (short course meters) (57.72) and 200 IM (1:47.20). Additionally, Liscinsky is ranked in the all-time top-ten list in the 50 and 500 freestyle, the 100 and 200 breaststroke, the 200 butterfly and the 400 IM. Liscinsky has also been a multiple finalist at the U.S. Senior Nationals, was a member of the 2003 U.S. World University Games team that competed in Korea and was a 2000 and 2004 US Olympic Trials Qualifier. In addition to coaching at AU, Liscinsky is in his second year as the head coach at the Washington Golf and Country Club. Liscinsky has also coached with both the Curl Burke Swim Club and the Arlington Aquatic Club.

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving beth

taylor

O’CONNOR-BAKER

SMITH

Assistant Coach 11th Season Virginia ‘83

Assistant Coach 1st Season American, ‘08

Beth O’Connor Baker returns to the Eagles’ coaching staff for her 11th year. Coach Baker’s work will again focus primarily on technique in stroke, starts and turns where she has proven her expertise with athletes of every discipline. A 1983 graduate from the University of Virginia’s education school, Baker was a 10-time All-American in butterfly and IM events. She later went on to earn a Master’s degree in exercise physiology, also from UVA. Since then, she has competed at the highest level of age-group triathlon and masters swimming. Eight years ago, Baker broke over 30 world and national masters swimming records. She was ranked first in the world in over 15 events, was named one of 12 USMS Masters Swimmers of the Year. She also garnered a spot in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” column. Additionally, Baker has been elected to UVA’s Swimming Hall of Fame. In addition to working at the collegiate level, Baker’s specialization in this field has given her the opportunity to work with all levels of USS athletes, including work with the National Champion Curl Burke Swim Club. She also works with a number of prominent masters and triathletes. Baker lives in Arlington, Va., with her husband Tom, and her 12 year old son, Ryan.

Taylor Smith begins his first season as an assistant coach for American after competing for the squad for four years. Originally from South Portland, Maine, Smith graduated from AU with a degree in Language and Area Studies: French/ Europe. In 2008, he moved to Lille, France, where he was an English teacher for a middle and high school, and a swim coach for French children and adults. He is also currently a swimming and triathlon instructor in D.C.

meghan

THIEL Assistant Coach 2nd Season American, ‘08 Meghan Thiel joined the Eagles’ coaching staff after an outstanding four years as a member of the AU swim team. Thiel garnered multiple accolades in her career, including being named Patriot League Swimmer of the Year in both 2004-05 and 2005-06. Thiel is also the AU All-Time record holder in the 200, 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle events and was an eight-time conference champion in her career.

estebe

christal

SALGADO

LOUISON

Assistant Coach 4th Season American, ‘06

Team Manager 4th Season

Estebe Salgado returns for his fourth season as an assistant coach to Mark Davin.

Christal Louison returns to the AU Swimming and Diving Team for her fourth season as team manager.

Salgado joined the AU coaching ranks after a successful four year career as a standout on the swim team. Salgado can be found on AU’s All-Time Top 10 list for the 200 fly and is a former conference champion as a member of the 2003 800 free relay team.

Louison is involved in all of the daily activities with the team and assists the coaching staff with administrative oversight. Louison is currently a senior in the Kogod School of Business and in the School of International Studies where she is pursuing a dual-degree in international studies and business.

27 Consecutive Team Academic All-America Honors

American University Swimming and Diving

2009-10 Men’s Team Roster Name Richard Driscoll James Fleming Michael Greenberg Rob Grell Keegan Hoey Andrew Jackwin Brian McCalister Sean McNamara Chris Meadows Sam Miller Ming-Yang Ong Matt Pelletier Charles Stull Eric Sveum Thomas Tillis John Winters

Event Fly/Free Diving Free Free/Back Distance/Free Fly/Back Diving Free/Sprint Breast/IM Free/Back Breast/Free Back/Sprint Free Sprint Sprint Free/Fly Diving Fly

Year Jr So Fr So Jr Fr Fr So So So Fr Sr Fr Sr Fr Jr

Hometown/High School West Chester, Pa./Malvern Prep North Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park Carmel, Ind./Carmel Melville, N.Y./Chaminade Lee,N.H./Oyster River East Hartford, Conn./East Hartford Rio Rancho, N.M./Rio Rancho Auburn, N.Y./Auburn Maryville, Tenn./Heritage Granger, Ind./Mishawaka Marian Pymble, Australia/Barker College Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong/West Island School Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins Charlotte, N.C./Lannon School Painted Post, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post West

2009-10 Women’s Team Roster Name Jess Ballance Jill Blazek Leah Breen Eleanor Clay Jessie Entwistle Gabriela Feibel Cynthia Galston Melanie Gertz Anna Gooding Michelle Holleran Dorothy Isaacs Jennifer Koester Shelby Legel Kim Lindregren Carrie Milbrath Kelsey Monarch Alexandra Ramdin Paige Romer Elinor Shetter Adela Smith Jamie Tkach Alexandra Wessel

Event Fly/Back Diving Sprint Free/Back Breast/IM Breast/Sprint Free Free/IM Diving Back/IM Free/Breast Breast/IM/Fly Breast/Free/IM Diving Breast/IM Free/Back Sprint Free/Fly Diving Sprint Free Distance Free Free/IM Breast/Sprint Free Fly Free/Back

Year Hometown/High School Jr Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township Jr Bryn Mawr, Pa./Bryn Mawr So Irvine, Calif./Tarbut V’Torah Jr Buffalo, N.Y./Nardin Academy Sr St. Louis, Mo./Villa Duchesne Sr West Windsor, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro South Fr Richmond, Va./Collegiate Fr Hellertown,Pa/Saucon Valley So Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury Sr Merrick, N.Y./Sanford H. Calhoun Jr San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty So Minneapolis, Minn./Edina So Ann Arbor, Mich./Mercy Fr Mission Viejo, Calif./Tesoro Fr Greenwood Village, Colo./Creek Creek Jr Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West Fr Concord, N.C./Cannon School Sr St. Louis, Mo./Clayton So Boulder, Colo./Boulder Sr New Milford, Conn./New Milford Fr Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Rartian So Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving matt

PELLETIER

richard

DRISCOLL

Senior • Back/Sprint Free

Junior • Fly/Free

Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville

West Chester, Pa. Malvern Prep

Major: Public Communications

Major: Pol. Science/Int’l Rel.

2008-09: Named Patriot League All-Second Team … team captain in 2008-09, as well as for 2009-10 season ... finished third in the 100 backstroke at the PL Championships with a time of 49.68 … broke school-record in 100 back in 49.11 ... took ninth in 50 free in school-record 0.49 ... 10th in 200 back with h a time tim off 1:51.56 1:51 51.56 56 att PLs PL ... recorded record ded d firstt place l nish in in time of 20.49 finish Prov Providence Garner Webb and GW Catholic meets … finished d the 200 back at the Georgetown Providence e 200 IM at the Provid vidence Meet eet … fifirrst-place rst st-pla place first in the Providence finisher in n the 100 backstroke ke at t h e Garner Webb Meet ... earned ed Patriot League gue Academic Honor Hono or Rollll honors. 2007-08: Named All-Patriot All-P Patriott League Second Team … fin nished ished is d second at Patriot League ChamCham-pionshipss in the 100 back with with a time of 51.27 1.27 seconds … swam swa wam a season-best best of 51.07 in the e 100 back … also finished 12th in n the 50 Free and 15th in the 200 2 back at Patriot Leagues.

2008-09: Competed Co in the 100 butterfly at the Patriot League Championships with a lifetime best of 52.2 52.27 … lifetime best of 1:57 in 200 fly at Patriot Leagues ... finished with a time of 4:54.26 in the th 500 freestyle at the PLs … member of 200 and 400 medley relay teams at PLs ... came in ssecond in the 1000 free at the Georgetown meet ... placed on the Patriot League Academic Honor H Roll for second time. 2007-08: Swam Sw in both freestyle and butterfly events for the Eagles … competed in the 500 free at the Patriot League Championships in a season-best time of 4:59.26 ... member of Patriot Leag League Academic Honor Roll. Hig H h Schoo High School: Lettered in swimming for four years and water polo for two years at Malvern Prep … named Academic A All-America for swimming … Grifferty Award winner ... earned Coaches A ward for water wa polo and swimming … was a YMCA National Qualifier … was a member of the Award sschool sch ool newspaper, news mock trial team, Model UN, and National Honor Society. P ersonal: S Personal: Son of Elizabeth and Bernard Driscoll … has two older sisters, Mo (25) and Kelly (2 (23 fo immediate family members competed in collegiate athletics … majoring in politi(23)) … all four ccal al science and a international relations.

keegan

HOEY

Junior • Distance/Free

2006-07: Competed in the freestyle and backstroke … led the team eam in all backstroke backstro oke events … season-best 200 200 back time e of 1:55.73 came e at the PL championships where he finished ed 9th … placed 11th 11 1th t in the 100 0 back at the conferconffere ence meet eet … won the 100 00 back at the Georgetown meet meet … best 50 0 free time of 21.92. 21.9 92.

Lee, N.H. Oyster River Major: Int’l Rel./Pol. Science

High School: years hool: Swam for four fo ourr year rs … was a state qualifier … hold holds ds school record cord in the 100 back … named name med d Most Outstanding tstanding Athlete … also o a member membe mberr of of the German man and math clubs. Personal: l: Son of Susan and Dale and Pelletier … has one sister, Erin … majoring in public communications. cations.

eric

SVEUM

P vious C Pre Previous College: Transferred from University of Indianapolis, where he competed on the s mming team swi t swimming for the past two years … named NCAA Division II Academic All-American ... held conference confer held record in 800 free relay. High Scho School: Earned three varsity letters for high school at Oyster River High School … named MVP in both sophomore and junior seasons ... two-year captain ... New England High cham Point champion in 2007... state champion in 500 freestyle, finishing with a time of 4.40.36… competed in the 200 freestyle, finishing with a personal best time of 1:42.21. Personal: S Son of Sue Spiegal and Jeff Hoey ... father played baseball at University of New Hampshire ... has one sister, Alyssa (27), who currently is teaching English in Japan ... majorintern ing in international relations and politcal science. s - Favorite sports movie: The Gladiator cho AU: Head Coach Mark Davin - Why I chose Favorite sspot on campus: The Pool -F

Senior • Sprint Free/Fly Minnetonka, Minn. Hopkins Major: Public Communications 2008-09: A 2009-10 team captain ... swam a personal-best 48.49 in the 100 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships … came in second place in the 100 free at the Georgetown meet … competed in the 100 butterfly at the Patriot League Championships, coming in with a time of 54.01 ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2007-08: Competed in the 50 free at Patriot League Championships with a time of 21.76 … also part of two scoring relays at the conference meet. 2006-07: Joined team in the spring … part of winning 200 free relay team at Georgetown meet. High School: Named all-conference, all-state, all-american and team captain … also an AP scholar. Personal: Son of Jennifer and Richard Sveum … has two sisters, Mara (28) and Kari (25), and one brother, Adam (18) … majoring in public communications. - Favorite sports movie: He Got Game - Favorite sports team: Minnesota Vikings

john

WINTERS

Junior • Fly Painted Post, N.Y. Corning-Painted Post West Major: Business & Int’l Studies 2008-09: Recorded a personal-best time of 54.87 in the 100 butterfly at the Patriot League Championships … participated in the 200 butterfly at the Patriot League Championships, earning a career-best time of 2:04.98 … finished with a personal-record time of 2:07.55 in the 200 IM at the Patriot League Championships ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Earned varsity letters in swimming, cross country and track at Corning-Painted Post West HS ... was named team captain in all three sports ... earned the J.D. Slocum Memorial Award ... was a member of the National Honor Society, class council and debate club. Personal: Son of Kelly and Loren Winters ... father was a member of his college swim team at the University of Missouri ... has a younger brother, Joe (17) ... majoring in business administration with concentrations in international finance and marketing. - Three people I’d like to have dinner with: My grandfather, Julius Caesar, Immanuel Kant - Favorite sports teams: Boston Red Sox and San Francisco 49ers

27 Consecutive Team Academic All-America Honors

American University Swimming and Diving james

FLEMING

chris

MEADOWS

Sophomore • Diving

Sophomore • Breast/IM

North Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park

Maryville, Tenn. Heritage

Major: International Relations

Major: Pol. Science/Law & Society

2008-09: Best result came in one meter diving event at Navy Invitational, where he scored 144.15 points. High School: Played soccer for four years at Champlin Park High School ... was an I.B. Diplomat Student ... also participated in drama and choir. Personal: Son of Mary Carroll and William Fleming ... father William played football in college at St. John’s University ... majoring in international relations. - Favorite classes: Creative Writing and Western Legal Tradition - Favorite D.C. event: Cherry Blossoms Festival - Favorite restaurant: Benihana

2008-09: Competed in the 100 breaststroke at the Patriot League Championships, finishing with a time of 1:02.43 … swam a personal-best 2:17.43 in the 200 breast at the Patriot League Championships … recorded a lifetime-best time of 1:47.79 in the 200 free at the Patriot League Championships ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... selected to the Dean’s List in the School of Public Affairs. High School: Swam for four years and competed in track for one year at Heritage High School … qualified for state championships all four years of high school … Wendy’s High School Heisman winner … was also yearbook editor and student government vice president. Personal: Son of Kelly and Andy Meadows … has three siblings, Ashley (22), Kaitlyn (9) and Matthew (5) … majoring in political science and law and society. - If I could have one superpower: Fly - Favorite video game: Anything on Nintendo 64 - I’m totally addicted to: Grenadine

rob

GRELL

sam

MILLER

Sophomore • Free/Back

Melville, N.Y. Chaminade Major: Math and Pre-Med

Granger, Ind. Mishawaka Marian

2008-09: Finished third in the 200 back at the Bucknell Invite with a time of 2:13.53 … competed in the 100 backstroke at the Patriot League, finishing with a time of 57.21 … recorded a time of 5:01.72 in the 500 freestyle at the Patriot League Championship … swam a seasonbest 17:31.45 in the 1650 free at the PLs ... swam on the 800 free relay at the PLs with a best-time of 1:49.7 ... placed on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... recognized on the Dean’s List both semesters. High School: Swam for four years at Chaminade High School … earned four varsity letters … team went undefeated for three years.

Major: Public Comm./Psychology 2008-09: Swam personal-best times in the 50 free (22.21), 100 free (49.20) and 200 free (1:48.20) at Patriot League Championships ... anchored fifth place 200 free relay at PLs ... received Rookie of the Year honors ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... qualified for Dean’s List in the spring semester. High School: Swam for three years and played football for one at Mishawaka Marian High School … named team captain and team MVP as a senior … was also a state qualifier … member of Broadcast Club and Ambassadors.

Personal: Son of Elizabeth and Brian Grell … has two sisters, Catherine (23), and Kristin (21) … majoring in mathematics and pre-med with a minor in biology.

Personal: Son of Mo and Rick Miller … has two siblings, Meeghan (20) and Billy (13) … sister was a member of the Notre Dame crew team … majoring in public communications and psychology.

- Favorite video game: GoldenEye - Favorite board game: Math - Favorite class: Differential Equations

- One thing people don’t know about me: I did ballet for three years - Favorite quote from head coach: “Technique” - Favorite restaurant: Filomena’s

sean

MCNAMARA

charles

STULL

Sophomore • Free/Sprint

Sophomore • Sprint

Auburn, N.Y. Auburn Major: Political Science

Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong West Island School

Previous College: Transferred from Monroe Community College ... named swimmer of the meet at NJCAAA district meet… 100 freestyle meet record at NJCAA district meet … 50 freestyle record at Monroe Community College pool … competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the NJC AA Nationals, finishing with times of 21.47 and 47.26, respectively. High School: Captain of swim team in senior year … high school all-american in 50 freestyle… high school team won 200 medley relay to earn all-american status … went undefeated in two years of high school swimming.

Major: Public Communications High School: Four-year captain of high school swim team at West Island School ... earned a gold in the 2006 Division 2 IM relay. Personal: Son of Caroline and Owen Stull... father was captain of soccer team at Princeton … mother competed in the Ironman competition ... majoring in public communications. - Hidden talent: Tenor singer - I’m totally addicted to: Facebook - Favorite class: Biology

Personal: Son of Jeanne and John McNamara… has one sister, Meghan (18) ... majoring in political science. - Favorite video game: Halo - Favorite class: History - Career goal: Work for government

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving thomas

TILLIS

brian

McCALLISTER

Sophomore • Diving

Freshman • Diving

Charlotte, N.C. Cannon School

Rio Rancho, N.M. Rio Rancho

Major: Undeclared

Major: Business Admin./Econ

High School: Competed at the Cannon School. Personal: Son of Susan and Thom Tillis ... has one sister, Lindsay (20) ... major is undeclared.

Personal: Son of Patricia and Jon McCallister ... has one sister, Jennifer (21) ... plans to major in business administration and economics with a minor in physics.

- Favorite class: Physics - Favorite D.C. monument: Lincoln Memorial - Favorite sports team: Carolina Panthers

michael

High School: Earned two varsity letters in swimming and diving at Rio Rancho High School ... qualified for district and state competitions for 2008 and 2009 seasons ... finished seventh at 2009 state competition.

- Career goal: Hedge fund manager on Wall Street - Favorite D.C. monument: Pentagon Memorial - Favorite class: Calculus

GREENBERG

ming-yang

ONG

Freshman • Free

Freshman • Breast/Free

Carmel, Ind. Carmel Major: CLEG

Pymble, Australia Barker College Major: Psychology

High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming and diving at Carmel High School ... captained team in 2008-2009 season ... sectional finalist and state qualifier all four years of high school ... high school team finished second at state championships ... member of state runner-up 400 free relay team ... state finalist senior year in 200 free, finishing 10th overall ... recorded a 48.08 in the 100 freestyle at the high school state championships … competed in the 100 breaststroke at the 2009 Last Chance meet, finishing with a time of 1:01.52 ... also recorded 1:43.00 time in 200 free at that event ... member of Carmel Swim Club’s National Team. Personal: Son of Cheryl and James Greenberg ... has one sister, Caroline (15) ... plans to major in communications, legal instutions, economics and government (CLEG). - Favorite movies: The Godfather and Fight Club - Favorite sports team: Indianapolis Colts - Thing I can’t live without: Music

andrew

High School: Recorded a personal best time of 1:08.21 in 100 meter breaststroke event in the NSW State Open finals … team captain of high school team at Barker College in 2008 ... participated in the 100 meter IM at the NSW State Open finals, where he swam a personal record time of 1:01.50 … won all events in high school swimming competitions in 2007 ... New South Wales All-School swim representative in 2008. Personal: Son of Geok Hin Ong and Mei Ling ... has two sisters, Ming-Xiu (20) and MingFen (13)... Ming-Xiu currently swims for Princeton University and Malaysia ... plans to major in psychology. - Things I can’t live without: Beach and sun - Favorite athlete: Hazem el Mazri - One thing people don’t know about me: I was admitted to the Australian Defense Force Academy, but chose to attend AU instead.

JACKWIN

Freshman • Fly/Back East Hartford, Conn. East Hartford Major: Statistics High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming at East Hartford High School … captain his senior year … finished eighth in 100 yard butterfly … Central Conn. Conference All-Academic team … YMCA national qualifier … swam the 100 butterfly at the State Open Championships, finishing with a time of 53.36 … recorded a personal best of 57.03 in the 100 backstroke at a 2009 Club Meet. Personal: Son of Wendy and Michael Jackwin … has one brother, Eric (20), who swims at Florida Atlantic University ... plans to major in statistics. - Favorite sports movie: Major League - One thing most people don’t know about me: I was born in Columbia - Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter

27 Consecutive Team Academic All-America Honors

American University Swimming and Diving jessie

ENTWISTLE

paige

ROMER

Senior • Breast/Sprint Free

Senior • Distance Free

St. Louis, Mo. Villa Duchesne

St. Louis, Mo. Clayton Major: Psychology

Major: Chemistry 2008-09: Registed a career-best time in at least one event at every meet ... swam three PRs at Patriot League Championships ... competed in the 50 free at the PLs, registering a time of 27.13 … recorded season-best time of 1:12.34 in 100 breaststroke at the Patriot League Championships … participated in the 200 breaststroke at the PLs, finishing with a time of 2:37.69 ... placed on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for third straight year. 2007-08: Competed in the sprint freestyle and breaststroke events for the Eagles ... earned personal-best times in every event at the Patriot League Championships ... placed on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the second time. 2006-07: Competed in the breaststroke ... a Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection. High School: Swam for four years at Villa Duchesne ... named Missouri State Honorable Mention in the 200 medley relay ... also played field hockey. Personal: Daughter of Teresa and Paul Entwistle ... father played collegiate water polo ... has one brother, Jake (18) ... majoring in chemistry.

gabriela

FEIBEL

2008-09: Recorded lifetime-best times of 5.49.16 in the 500 frees and 20:00.38 in the 1650 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships … time of 2:09.56 in the 200 freestyle was at the Patriot League championship was a season-best ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the third straight year. 2007-08: Swam best times at Patriot League Championships with 1:00.2 in 100 free and 2:11.9 in 200 free ... a Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection for the second time. 2006-07: Earned best times of season at PLs with 2:12.3 in 200 free, 5:52.4 in 500 freestyle and 20:16.02 in 1650 free ... selected to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Swam varsity for four years at Clayton High School ... earned 110% Award for swimming in 2005 ... MVP of the swim team in 2006 ... from 2004-06, placed 15th, 16th and 14th, respecively, in the District Meet in the 500 free. Personal: Daughter of Peggy and John Roimer ... stepmother is Carol Godby ... has one sister, Autumn (24), and one brother, Mackenzie (1) ... majoring in psychology with a minor in special education.

adela

SMITH

Senior • Free/IM

Senior • Breast/Sprint Free

West Windsor, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro South

New Milford, Conn. New Milford

Major: Psychology

Major: Print Journalism

2008-09: Placed 16th in the 1650 freestyle in the Patriot League Championships with a time of 18:16.06 ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive year. 2007-08: Finished 14th in the 1650 free at PLs with a time of 18:16.20 ... a Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection for the second straight season. 2006-07: Member of the fourth place 800 free relay team and the sixth place 400 free relay team at the PL Championships ... placed 16th in the 1650 free and 20th in the 500 free at the PLs ... recorded season bests of 18:08.21 in the 1650 free and 5:13.76 in th 500 free ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Swam for three years, ran track and cross country for two years at West Windsor-Plainsboro South HS ... earned varsity letters for all three sports ... captain of the swimming and cross country teams ... All-Star First Team for swimming all three years ... All-Star Second Team for cross country both years ... MVP of the swim team junior and senior years. Personal: Daughter of Miriam and Wilhelm Feibel ... has one brother, Nicholas (17) ... majoring in psychology with a pre-medicine concentration.

michelle

HOLLERAN

2008-09: A 2009-10 team captain ... recorded a time of 58.76 in the 100 free at the Patriot League Championships … competed in the 100 breast at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 1:13.67 ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for third straight year. 2007-08: Swam bests of 26.98 in the 50 free, 58.98 in the 100 free, and 1:12 in the 100 breast ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for second time ... Dean’s List in both semesters in School of Communications. 2006-07: Competed in both sprint freestyle and breast events ... voted most improved swimmer ... earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition. High School: Swam and played lacrosse for four years each, serving as captain of both teams at New Milford High School ... senior class treasurer ... member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... ranked 11th out of 380 students. Personal: Daughter of Paulette and James Smith ... Paulette swam at Ithaca College ... has one sister, Heidi (19) ... majoring in print journalism with a minor in marketing.

jess

BALLANCE

Senior • Breast/IM/Fly

Junior • Fly/Back

Merrick, N.Y. Sanford H. Calhoun

Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Egg Harbor Township

Major: Int’l Relations & Acc’t

Major: Environmental Studies

2008-09: Placed 15th in the 400 IM at the Patriot League Championships with a personalbest time of 4:41.48, dropping 11 seconds from previous PR … recorded a time of 2:27.33 in the 200 breast at the PLs, earning a 15th place finish … time was good for ninth best in AU swim history ... personal-best time of 2:15.00 in the 200 IM was season-best ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the third time.

2008-09: Earned an eighth place finish in the 100 backstroke at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 57.87 … time of 58.46 in the 100 fly at PLs was season best … competed in the 200 butterfly at the Patriot League Championships, registering a time of 2:10.19 ... swam backstroke on school-record 400 and 200 medley relay teams.

2007-08: Named team captain ... set personal-bests in 200 IM (2:17.66), 400 IM (4:52.73) and 200 breast (2:30.40) at PLs … a Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection.

2007-08: Finished 10th in the 100 backstroke at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 1:00.36 … was also part of two scoring relays at the conference meet ... competed on 200 and 400 medley relay squads.

2006-07: Placed 17th in the 200 breast at the PL Championships ... placed 23rd in the 400 IM at the Patriot League Championships ... swam career-bests in all events at the conference meet ... selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Swam for six years ... received the Robert Phelps Scholar-Athlete Award, Frank Ranhofer Award and named November Athlete of the Month in 2004 and 2005 ... Wendy’s High School Heisman Award nominee ... named MVP of the swim team in 2004 and 2005. Personal: Daughter of Kathleen and Kevin Holleran ... has one sister, Stephanie (24) ... majoring in international development and accounting.

High School: Earned four varsity letters, three in swimming and one in cross country at Egg Harbor Township High School ... placed 11th at the state meet in the 100 back and 13th in the 100 fly ... broke the school record in the 100 back and as a member of the 200 medley relay team ... was named a Varsity Scholar Athlete ... was a member of the Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Dinky and Tom Ballance ... has a younger brother, Bobby (17) ... majoring in environmental studies.

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving jill

BLAZEK

kelsey

MONARCH

Junior • Diving

Bryn Mawr, Pa. Bryn Mawr Major: Public Comm.

Downington, Pa. Downingtown West

2008-09: Participated in numerous diving events for the Eagles ... best result came in one meter diving competition in dual meet versus Georgetown, where she recorded 170.85 points ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2007-08: Competed in the 1M and 3M diving events … set personal-bests of 131.30 (1M) and 101.75 (3M). High School: Was a four-year member of the rugby team at Bryn Mawr High School ... also participated in the soccer, gymnastics and color guard clubs. Personal: Daughter of Eileen and David Blazek ... has one younger sister, Olivia (17) ... majoring in public communications.

Major: Physics/Sec. Education 2008-09: Voted 2009-10 diving team captain ... won one meter dive competition with score of 196.275 against George Washington and Catholic ... seventh highest score in AU history ... also captured title against Providence in dual meet with 341.25 points in 11 dives, which placed fifth on AU’s all-time dive list ... placed 14th in Patriot League Championships with 166.98. 2007-08: Won diving competition in dual meet versus Howard with 200.55 points ... finished in 14th place at PLs in both one and three meter competitions. High School: Earned four varsity letters in diving at Downington West ... qualified for district competition all four years… team captain in junior and senior years… member of the National Honor Society, LINK and Impact clubs, and participated in musicals. Personal: Daughter of Lynn and Ken Monarch … has two siblings, Kyle (26) and Sara (24) … Sara played soccer for Iona College from 2003-07… majoring in physics and secondary education.

eleanor

CLAY

leah

BREEN

Junior • Breast/IM

Sophomore • Sprint Free/Back

Buffalo, N.Y. Nardin Academy

Irvine, Calif. Tarbut V’ Torah Community

Major: Business Admin.

Major: Health & Fitness/Pre-Med

2008-09: Voted team captain in 2009-10 ... named most improved swimmer ... finished eighth in 200 breast at the Patriot Leagues with a personal-best time of 2:21.22… time of 1:06.22 in the 100 breaststroke at the PLs earned an 11th place finish… currently third on AU Top 10 list in 200 breast and sixth in 100 breast ... member of school-record 200 medley relay team ... won 200 breast at Georgetown meet ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2007-08: Placed seventh at the PLs in the 200 breast with a personal best time of 2:23.88 ... finished 11th in the 100 breaststroke at the Patriot League Championships … a member of four scoring relays at the league meet ... a Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection. High School: Lettered in swimming for four years at Nardin Academy ... president of the National Honor Society ... the 2005 and 2006 Monsignor Martin League All-Catholic Champion in the 100 breast ... set league records in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay ... named team captain ... squad’s Most Improved Swimmer in 2005. Personal: Daughter of Antoinette and Luis Clay ... has two brothers, Edmund (21) and George (16) ... majoring in business administration with a minor in art history.

dory

2008-09: Placed 14th in the 50 freestyle at the Patriot League Championship with a time of 24.18 … recorded a season high time of 53.65 in the 100 Freestyle at the Patriot League Championships … time of 1:04.15 in the 100 backstroke at the Patriot League Championships was a season best ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Swam for two years in high school … was a finalist in the CIF championships as a senior … holds school record in 50 and 100 free ... named team MVP … was also a member of Red Cross Club and National Honor Society ... participated in Dor V’Dor mother-daughter volunteer group. Personal: Daughter of Peter Breen and Rita Lao … has three siblings, Ilana (17), Talya (15), and Samuel (7) … majoring in health and fitness and pre-med. - Favorite board game: Wii Fit - Favorite sports movies: Cool Runnings

ISAACS

Junior • Breast/Free/IM San Jose, Calif. Archbishop bishop Mitty Major: or: Int’l. Relations & Lit. 2008-09: Named All-Patriot League First Team eam … conference champion and schoolrecord holder in 100 breast (1:01.23) … achieved NCAA “B” cut in 100 breast ... recorded third-best 50 free time in Patriot ot League in 2008-09, which is also a school record (23.23 seconds) … school-record record time of 50.65 seconds in 100 free was good for third at PLs … recorded d season-best time of 5:13.76 in 500 free … earned a season-best time of 17:58.62 .62 in 1650 free in 2008-09 … time of 2:08.27 is eighth on AU’s all-time Top 10 listt … broke school-records in 200 free, 400 medley and 400 free relays at PLs ... placed on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2007-08: Finished second in the 50 free and 100 free at Patriot League Championships … broke the school hool record in the 50 free with a 23.79 effort in the conference preliminaries … also o placed fourth in the 100 breast with a bestt time of 1:06.04 in the conference finals.

High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming ... earned the Archbishop Romero Service Award and the Gary Bria Service Award ... was a member of the 2004 4x100 High School National Championship relay ... was a seven-time all-america selection ... won three CCS Championships ... was a member of the LIFE Emmaus team. Personal: Daughter of Paula and Charlie Isaacs ... father raced yachts professionally and competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials ... has two younger siblings, Caroline (17) and Harry (16) ... majoring in international relations and literature. - Three songs or bands on iPod: Dave Mathews Band, Wyclef Jean, Sublime - Favorite sports team: San Jose Sharks - Favorite quote from head coach: “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”

27 Consecutive utive Team Academic All-Ameri All-America Honors

American University Swimming and Diving cynthia

GALSTON

shelby

LEGEL

Sophomore • Diving

Sophomore • Breast/IM

Richmond, Va. The Collegiate School Major: International Studies

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mercy Major: Sociology/Justice

High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming and diving and three in softball at The Collegiate School ... placed sixth in the 2004-2005 state diving competition and eight in the 2007-2008 state competition.

2008-09: 200 breast time of 2:25.53 at the Patriot League Championships earned an 11th place finish … placed 16th in the 400 IM at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 4:42.88 ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Daughter of Peg and Jeffrey Galston ... has one sister Arielle (14) ... plans on majoring in international studies.

High School: Swam for two years at Mercy High School … was member of 2007-08 Michigan state championship team … finalist in the 200 breast at state championships … was named Most Dedicated as a freshman and sophomore.

- Career goal: To be a massage therapist - Favorite class: Art: The Studio Experience - Favorite D.C. monument: Lincoln Memorial

anna

Personal: Daughter of Janet Scesny and Steve Legel … has one sister, Natalie (20) … majoring in sociology and justice.

GOODING

- Favorite sports movie: Miracle - Favorite restaurant: Robeks Fa a -M Most os memorable moment at AU: President Obama’s inauguration

Sophomore • Free/Breast Glastonbury, Conn. Glastonbury Major: International Relations 2008-09: Time of 1:07.73 in the 100 breast at the Patriot League Championship earned a 14th place finish … also competed in the 500 freestyle and 1650 free at the Patriot League Championships, finishing with times of 5:18.36 and 18:16.92, respectively ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Swam for four years at Glastonbury High School … named team MVP and team captain … member of National Honor Society and French Club. Personal: Daughter of Nancy and James Gooding … has two siblings, Emily (28) and Tim (17) … plans on majoring in international relations. - Favorite video game: Mario Kart - Favorite sports team: Chicago Bulls - I’m totally addicted to: Techno music

jennifer

KOESTER

SHETTER

Sophomore • Diving

Sophomore • Free/IM

Minneapolis, Minn. Edina

Boulder, Colo. Boulder Major: Int’l Studies/Pre-Med

Major: Psychology 2008-09: Competed in diving events for the Eagles ... best result occured in dual meet against Georgetown with 87.10 points ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Dove for four years at Edina High School … also a member of band, Amnesty Club, and Mock Trial. Personal: Daughter of Marcia and Kenneth Koester ... has one brother, Justin (24) ... plans on majoring in psychology. - Favorite video game: Call of Duty 3 - Favorite sports movie: Dodgeball - Favorite sports teams: Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Wild

elinor

2008-09: Time of 2:08.37 at Patriot League Championships in 200 IM … time of 24.46 in the 50 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships was a season-best ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Swam for four years at Boulder High School … finished in the top 10 in four events at the Colorado state championships as a senior … swam with Rally Sport RACE for six years ... also a member of National Honor Society and Model UN. Personal: Daughter of Alison and J.D. Shetter … has three siblings, Alanna (17), Travis (15), and Emma (13) … majoring in international studies and pre-medicine. - I’m totally addicted to: Chai - Favorite spot on campus: Katzen Steps - Career Goal: Have a positive effect on people

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving alexandra

WESSEL

carrie

MILBRATH

Sophomore • Free/Back

Freshman • Sprint Free/Fly

Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic

Greenwood Village, Colo. Cherry Creek

Major: CLEG

Major: Health Promo./Broad. Journ.

2008-09: Named All-Patriot League Second Team … placed fourth in the 200 free with a time of 1:50.85 at the Patriot League Championships and qualified for U.S. Nationals … recorded a fifth place time of 4:57.57 in the 500 freestyle at PLs … time of 2:04.81 at Patriot League Championships was 10th best in the 200 backstroke. High School: Swam for three years at Knoxville Catholic HS … finished 7th in 200 free at state championships … was a junior nationals qualifier … named Hardest Worker in her freshman year as a member of the Cape Cod Swim Club ... a member of Latin Club and Band. Personal: Daughter of Vicki and Will Wessel … has three siblings, Jack (15), Isabelle (13), and Will (6) … majoring in communications, legal instutions, economics, and government (CLEG) with a minor in international relations.

High School: Earned three varsity letters in swimming at Cherry Creek High School … record holder at the Western Zones meet … member of All-American Academic Team … high school team won Colorado 5A state championship four years in a row … participated in the 50 yard freestyle (26.19 seconds) and 100 yard free (57.19) at the high school league championships … competed in the 100 meter free at Western Zones Meet in Oregon, recording a personalbest time of 1:04.07. Personal: Daughter of Susan and Don Milbrath… has one brother, Jeffery (12) ... plans on majoring in health promotion and broadcast journalism with a minor in Spanish. - Favorite sports movie: Dodgeball - Favorite class: Anatomy

- One thing most people do not know about me: I played the flute for 12 years - Favorite spot on campus: Davenport Lounge - Favorite quote from head coach: “That will be five bucks!”

melanie

GERTZ

alexandra

RAMDIN

Freshman • Back/IM

Freshman • Sprint Free

Hellertown, Pa. Saucon Valley

Concord, N.C. Cannon School

Major: Undecided

Major: Communications

High School: Earned five varsity letters, four in swimming and one in track at Saucon Valley High School … captain of swim team in senior year… state qualifier in 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley … Express Times All-Area First Team… 2009 Saucon Valley High School Varsity Swim Team MVP … 2009 Saucon Valley High School Varsity Swim Team Outstanding Senior … Colonial League Academic All-Star … competed in the 100 backstroke at the PIAA State Championship meet in March 2009, finishing with a time of 1:01.93 … recorded a personal-best time of 2:15.97 in the 200 backstroke at the Middle Atlantic Senior Championships. Personal: Daughter of Liz and Kevin Gertz… has two brothers, Kyle (16) and Brendan (10) ... major is undecided.

High School: High school team at the Cannon School captured state championship from 2006-09 ... earned three varsity letters ... swam a 50 free personal best of 25.42 at the USRY YMCA Meet ... 100 freestyle time of 55.13 at USRY meet was a personal best ... competed at YMCA National Championship Meet four times ... captain of club team in senior year. Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Clement Ramdin ... has one sister, Jacquelyn (15) ... plans on majoring in communications. - Favorite D.C. monument: Lincoln Memorial - Favorite spot on campus: Davenport Lounge - Career goal: To travel the world

- Favorite sports team: New Jersey Devils - One thing people don’t know about me: I took ballet for 13 years - Favorite sports movie: Miracle

kim

LINDEGREN

jamie

TKACH

Freshman • Free/Back

Freshman • Fly

Mission Viejo, Calif. Tesoro

Bridgewater, N.J. Bridgewater-Raritan

Major: Bio./Visual & Media Arts

Major: CLEG

High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Tesoro High School … captain of team in senior year… holds the Tesoro school record in the 500 free… swam at the CIF and league finals… Spirit of the Titan Award winner… Swam at the Bellmont Junior Olympics, where she recorded times of 1:03.47 and 2:12.64 in the 100 and 200 backstroke, respectively. Personal: Daughter of Kristen and Karl Lindegren… father was a member of the crew team at University of Southern California… has one sister Kari (19), who attends NYU … also has two brothers, John (14) and Peter (9) ... plans on majoring in biology and visual and media arts. - Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - I’m totally addicted to: Chipotle - Career goal: To be happy

High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Bridgewater-Raritan High School … captained swim team in senior year… two-time SVY national team member … high school team won Somerset County and Skyland Conference Championships in 2008 … YMCA State Champs in 2006 … competed in the 100 butterfly, recording a personal-best time of 1:02.55 … participated in the 200 butterfly, finishing with a time of 2:18.76 at the 2009 N.J. YMCA State Championships. Personal: Daughter of Margaret and Stephen Tkach.. has twin sisters, Kathryn (16) and Lisa (16) ... plans on majoring in communication, legal institutions, economics, and government (CLEG). - Favorite D.C monument: Reflecting Pool - Favorite Olympic swimmer: Natalie Coughlin - Favorite area in D.C.: Georgetown

27 Consecutive Team Academic All-America Honors

American University Swimming and Diving 2008-09 Review - The men’s swimming and diving team posted a 3.54 GPA in the spring 2009 semester, the highest team grade-point average of all Division I swimming and diving programs. The men’s team’s 3.54 GPA was nearly a tenth of a point ahead of the country’s second-place finisher. Lafayette (3.45), Dartmouth (3.43), Ohio State (3.37) placed second through fourth in the rankings, while Columbia, Denver and Notre Dame finished in a tie for fifth with a 3.36 GPA. AU’s 3.54 mark is the highest single-semester GPA in team history. - The women’s program placed 14th in the nation with a 3.44 GPA. American’s women’s team had seven student-athletes earn over a 3.8 GPA in the spring semester, led by 3.94 marks from sophomore Shannon Cummings and freshman Elinor Shetter. - Three members of the American University swimming and diving teams were named to the All-Patriot League in 2008-09. Sophomore Dorothy Isaacs and freshman Alexandra Wessel were named to the women’s team, while Matt Pelletier earned the honor on the men’s side. - Isaacs set three new school records (in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 breast) at the 2009 Patriot League Championships. She captured the PL title in the 100 breast in 1:01.23.

- The spring 2009 semester was the 27th consecutive semester that both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have been named CSCAA Scholar-Athlete Teams. In order to earn the honor, a team must have a 3.0 team GPA or higher in that given semester. - Both the men’s and women’s teams were honored with the NCAA Public Recognition Award, given each year to teams based on their multi-year Academic Progress Rates. Teams need to score in the top 10 percent of their sport in the APR to receive the honor. - Twenty-four members of the AU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving Reeves Aquatic Center Pool Records WOMEN'S POOL RECORDS 50 FREESTYLE 100 FREESTYLE 200 FREESTYLE 500 FREESTYLE 1000 FREESTYLE 1650 FREESTYLE 100 BACKSTROKE 200 BACKSTROKE 100 BREASTSTROKE 200 BREASTSTROKE 100 BUTTERFLY 200 BUTTERFLY 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1 METER DIVING--6 DIVES 3 METER DIVING--6 DIVES 200 MEDLEY RELAY 400 MEDLEY RELAY

23.92 52.23 1:53.11 4:50.75 9:54.14 16.30.93 57.96 2:01.49 1:05.28 2:19.42 57.86 2:04.41 2:06.36 4:21.61 394.75 298.05 1:49.80 3:52.79

200 FREESTYLE RELAY

1:38.18

400 FREESTYLE RELAY 800 FREESTYLE RELAY

3:31.54 7:45.96

50 FREESTYLE

21.07

100 FREESTYLE 200 FREESTYLE 500 FREESTYLE 1000 FREESTYLE 1650 FREESTYLE 100 BACKSTROKE 200 BACKSTROKE 100 BREASTSTROKE 200 BREASTSTROKE 100 BUTTERFLY 200 BUTTERFLY 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1 METER DIVING--6 DIVES 3 METER DIVING--6 DIVES 200 MEDLEY RELAY

46.06 1:39.33 4:28.75 9:14.45 15:39.32 50.58 1:50.04 55.70 2:03.38 50.20 1:48.11 1:51.26 3:56.90 332.775 325.125 1:33.82

400 MEDLEY RELAY 200 FREESTYLE RELAY

3:24.53 1:25.80

400 FREESTYLE RELAY 800 FREESTYLE RELAY

3:05.79 6:48.34

Suzanne Borst Casey Legler Gabriella Csepe Lauren Stinnett Lauren Stinnett Lauren Stinnett Maite Trueba Maite Trueba Gabriella Csepe Gabriella Csepe Mary-Margaret Lopez Gabriella Csepe Gabriella Csepe Kristel Tellegen Genna Weiss Meredith Blanchett Salvaljo, Csepe Hjelle, Fick Gray, Thomas Dinh, Dorenkott

University of Maryland American University American University Curl Burke Swim Club Curl Burke Swim Club Curl Burke Swim Club American University American University American University American University American University American University American University University of Miami American University American University George Washington University American University

12-02-94 01-22-99 01-15-94 11-25-96 11-25-96 11-25-96 10-28-98 11-21-98 11-21-93 12-04-94 02-25-09 12-04-93 11-09-91 01-24-97 01-09-93 11-20-99 11-21-98 11-06-93

Navy

10-13-06

George Washington University 12-04-94 George Washington University 12-03-94

MEN'S POOL RECORDS Tim Champnay Adam Prem Mark Liscinsky Mark Liscinsky Fred Hviid Fred Hviid Fred Hviid Brian Retterer Fred Hviid Mark Liscinsky Ethan Bassett Johan Setterberg Roger Font Fred Hviid Fred Hviid Steve Santonicola Steve Santonicola Pelletier, Bank, Liscinsky, Leggett Leggett, Pelletier, Bank, Liscinsky Davies, Fayer, Hviid, Jensen

George Washington University James Madison University American University American University American University American University American University Curl Burke Swim Club American University American University American University American University American University American University American University American University American University American University

11-21-98 01-22-99 10-27-01 10-25-02 10-10-99 01-09-93 12-04-94 11-25-96 01-15-93 01-29-05 01-24-04 11-20-98 01-24-97 01-15-93 12-03-94 12-04-93 11-11-95

George Washington Univ. American University George Washington Univ. American University

27 Consecutive Team Academic All-America Honors

American University Swimming and Diving All-Time Conference Champions 50 Freestyle 1990 Neill Williams

100 Backstroke 20.91

100 Freestyle 1991 Nicole Fiori 1999 Casey Legler 2002 Jessica Lidstrom

52.76 51.26* 51.95

200 Freestyle 1988 1990 1990 1991 1993 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006

Chip Hector Nicole Fiori Walter Eggers Nicole Fiori Fred Hviid Frank Byskov Frank Byskov Frank Byskov Will Maher Jessica Lidstrom Mark Liscinsky Meghan Thiel Meghan Thiel

1989 1990 1990 1991 1991 1993 1993 1994 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Nicole Fiori Walter Eggers Nicole Fiori Sergio Lopez Nicole Fiori Chris Hauth Gabriella Csepe Fred Hviid Erik Alda Erik Alda Frank Byskov Ethan Bassett Ethan Bassett Erwan Jeffroy Erwan Jeffroy Meghan Thiel Meghan Thiel Meghan Thiel

1:41.53 1:53.25* 1:41.80 1:54.55 1:40.32 1:38.42* 1:39.10 1:38.26* 1:38.93 1:52.15 1:36.75* 1:51.26 1:50.83

500 Freestyle 5:04.10 4:33.58 4:59.13 4:27.96 5.00.48 4:33.29 4:58.03 4:26.80 4:26.70* 4:28.12 4:25.77* 4:29.85 4:28.91 4:28.42* 4:25.19* 4:51.69* 4:48.05 4.49.52

1990 1992 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2005 2006

Nicole Fiori Walter Eggers Melissa Bitting Fred Hviid Fred Hviid Fred Hviid Frank Byskov Frank Byskov Frank Byskov Frank Byskov Cami Miller Meghan Thiel Meghan Thiel Meghan Thiel

59.98 58.74 50.81 57.56 49.79 57.38* 49.87* 50.95 49.33* 50.40

200 Backstroke 1992 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2006 2007

Jalissa Tripps Sarias Vicaria Maite Trueba Maite Trueba Junkal Irigoien Mark Liscinsky Junkal Irigoien Mark Liscinsky Junkal Irigoien Mark Liscinsky Mark Liscinsky Val Fomenko Kaitlin Moughty

2:04.58 2:04.11 2:00.78* 2:01.04 2:01.92 1:48.38 2:01.68 1:47.28* 2:02.71* 1:47.81* 1:45.86* 1:49.96 2:02.02

100 Breaststroke 1984 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2009

Tim MacDonald John Glasgow Neill Williams Alex Casalots Gabriella Csepe Gabriella Csepe Gabriella Csepe Gabriella Csepe Stina Lindman Dominick Szabo Stina Lindman Dominick Szabo Dominick Szabo Dory Isaacs

1984 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2001 2002 2002 2003 2004

Tim MacDonald John Glasgow Sergio Lopez Sergio Lopez Gabriella Csepe Gabriella Csepe Robert Griffin Gabriella Csepe Robert Griffin Paul Barnett Dominick Szabo Stina Lindman Dominick Szabo Ethan Bassett Ethan Bassett

N/A 58.40 58.33 58.09 1:04.87 1:04.57 1:03.42 1:04.79 1:03.94 54.98* 1:04.85 55.28 54.89* 1:01.23*

200 Breaststroke

1650 Freestyle 1990 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007

Marcia Cardinale Jalissa Tripps Erik Alda Junkal Irigoien Mark Liscinsky Junkal Irigoien Mark Liscinsky Mike Lawson Val Fomenko Val Fomenko

100 Butterfly

17:21.92 15:50.84 17:19.35 15:34.05 15:18.97* 15:36.84 15:26.53 15:36.43 15:32.00 15:37.52 17:05.87 16:45.70* 16:36.58* 16.45.10

N/A 2:07.15 1:59.94 2:00.42 2:17.88 2:16.93* 2:04.67 2:19.21 2:03.04 2:03.22 1:59.16* 2:21.88 2:00.10* 2:00.01* 2:00.60

1987 1990 1991 1992 1996 1997 1998 2001

Sergio Lopez Sergio Lopez Gabriella Csepe Roger Font Manolo Clar Johan Setterberg Johan Setterberg

1991 1992 1992 1994 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2001

Chris Hauth Chris Hauth Jackie Wisnauskas Gabriella Csepe Roger Font Roger Font Roger Font Roger Font Erik Alda Erik Alda Rebecca Santos Johan Setterberg Johan Setterberg

1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1993 1993 1994 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006

Neill Williams Neill Williams Nicole Fiori Jeannine Sirey Sergio Lopez Chris Hauth Sophia Barrowman Fred Hviid Fred Hviid Jeannine Sirey Gabriella Csepe Gabriella Csepe Maite Trueba Mark Liscinsky Dominick Szabo Mark Liscinsky Mark Liscinsky Val Fomenko Steve Brennan

Louise Vandermeulen

59.40 50.33 50.51 56.33* 49.11 49.47 48.77 49.17

200 Butterfly 1:52.39 1:50.10 2:04.29 2:01.93* 1:49.28 1:49.35 1:47.30* 1:49.04 1:48.16 1:50.01 2:07.22 1:48.27 1:49.99

200 Individual Medley 1:54.27 1:55.11 2:11.29 2:07.20 1:51.23 1:54.32 2:07.57 1:51.78 1:51.32 2:07.13 2:03.79* 2:05.69 2:06.18 1:50.78 1:49.80 1:48.59* 1:47.20* 1:51.36 1:52.09

* denotes conference record at the time

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving All-Time Conference Champions 400 Individual Medley 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Chris Hauth Nicole Fiori Chris Hauth Sophia Barrowman Chris Hauth Sophia Barrowman Chris Hauth Jeannine Sirey Fred Hviid Sophia Barrowman Chris Taylor Chris Taylor Mark Liscinsky Ethan Bassett Ethan Bassett Ethan Bassett Ethan Bassett Steve Brennan Steve Brennan

2000

4:03.92 4:29.09 4:00.53 4:28.92 4:01.48 4:32.18 3:56.90 4:28.90 3:50.58* 4:30.80 3:58.20 3:56.61 3:58.02 3:57.29 3:56.45* 3:57.82 3:55.03* 3:59.23 3:59.07

1990 1991 1993 1993 1995 1996

Lisa Farra Patrick Fatta Patrick Fatta Genna Weiss Steven Santonicola Steven Santonicola

2001 2001

1991

Erik Harrison, Sergio Lopez

2002

Mike Lawson, Dominick Szabo

Kia Kilpinen, Jessica Lidstrom

408.50 491.50 472.30 360.40 495.60 543.35*

463.95 417.50 420.80 515.55 508.85 565.60* 434.28 415.75

Jalissa Tripps, Gabriella Csepe

2003

1:34.81 1:35.68 1:47.45 1:33.20

Stephen Maher, Erik Hollingshead 2003

Mike Lawson, Dominick Szabo

1:31.83*

Stephen Maher, Mark Liscinsky

Ed Mortimer, Sergio Lopez

200 Freestyle Relay 1988

Erik Harrison, Sergio Lopez Jalissa Tripps, Gabriella Csepe Jacque Wisnauskas, Nicole Fiori

1:25.12

Michael Vostateck, Chip Hector 2000

Mark Liscinsky, Frank Byskov

1:21.88*

Erik Alda, Will Maher

400 Freestyle Relay

1990

Neill Williams, John Glasgow

3:07.39

Neill Williams, Ken Lambert

3:07.08

Russ Kneipp, Sergio Lopez 2000

Mark Liscinsky, Frank Byskov

3:00.70*

Erik Alda, Will Maher 2001

Jessica Lidstrom, Kia Kilpinen

3:31.03

Rebeca Santos, Junkal Irigoien

2002

Mark Liscinsky, Frank Byskov

3:01.56

Stephen Maher, Ethan Bassett

3:04.68*

Dominick Szabo, Mark Liscinsky 2003

Mark Liscinsky, Erwan Jeffroy

3:04.68*

Ethan Bassett, Dominick Szabo

800 Freestyle Relay 1990

Melissa Rinaldi, Kim Hecker

7:49.77

Jeannine Sirey, Nicole Fiori

1991

Ken Lambert, Chris Hauth

6:49.95

Jeannine Paulson, Jeannine Sirey

7:46.72

Sophia Barrowman, Melissa Bitting 1992

Chris Hauth, Paco Suro

6:49.11

Walter Eggers, Frederick Hviid 1992

Nicole Fiori, Jeannine Sirey

7:39.09

Melissa Bitting, Gabriella Csepe 1994

Roger Font, Martin Fayer

6:47.04

Neils Jenson, Frederick Hviid 1998

Erik Alda, Paul Barnett

6:41.83

Anders Forsberg, Frank Byskov Junkal Irigoien, Jessica Lidstrom

7:36.28

2001

Frank Byskov, Mark Liscinsky

2002

Jessica Lidstrom, Lindsay McDavitt 7:37.20*

2002

Ethan Bassett, Matt Roberts

3:27.68

6:40.77*

Ethan Bassett, Will Maher

3:28.12

Russ Kneipp, Walter Eggers 1992

Neill Williams, John Glasgow

Sarai Justes, Rebeca Santos

Russ Kneipp, Neill Williams 1991

3:20.71*

Stephen Maher, Mark Liscinsky

2001

400 Medley Relay 1990

Mike Lawson, Dominick Szabo

Paco Suro, Sergio Lopez

Jacque Wisnauskas, Ann Marie Fick Mike Lawson, Dominick Szabo

Frank Byskov â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;02 Swimmer of the Year Nicole Fiori Sergio Lopez Sergio Lopez Nicole Fiori Gabriella Csepe Chris Hauth Fred Hviid Gabriella Csepe Fred Hviid Roger Font Roger Font Erik Alda Frank Byskov Frank Byskov Dominick Szabo Mark Liscinsky Mark Liscinsky Val Fomenko Meghan Thiel Meghan Thiel

1989 1990 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2005 2006

Dominick Szabo, Will Maher

Russ Kneipp, Walter Eggers

2002

3:22.36

Stephen Maher, Mark Liscinsky

Michael Vostateck, Chip Hector

Russ Kneipp, Neill Williams

1992

3:18.89*

Elizabeth Bresnahan, Stina Lindman 3:52.95

200 Medley Relay Ed Mortimer, Sergio Lopez

Mark Liscinsky, Dominick Szabo

2002

1991

1990

3:52.32

Johan Setterberg, Will Maher

2001

Patrick Fatta Genna Weiss Genna Weiss Steven Santonicola Steven Santonicola Steven Santonicola Meredith Blanchett Meredith Blanchett

Junkal Irigoien, Stina Lindman Kia Kilpinen, Jessica Lidstrom

Three-Meter Diving 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2000

3:19.98

Johan Setterberg, Will Maher

1989

One-Meter Diving

Erik Alda, Paul Barnett

Sarai Justes, Junkal Irigoien

3:53.40

6:50.28

Tim Miller, Mark Liscinsky 2003

Erwan Jeffroy, Estebe Salgado

6:46.58*

Diver of the Year Patrick Fatta Steven Santonicola Steven Santonicola Meredith Blanchett Meredith Blanchett

1991 1994 1996 1998 2000

Rookie of the Year Frank Byskov Junkal Irigoien Mark Liscinsky Ethan Bassett Meghan Thiel

1998 1999 2000 2001 2005

Coach of the Year Doug Backlund Doug Backlund Mark Davin Mark Davin Mark Davin

1993 1994 2000 2001 2002

CAA Outstanding Meet Performer Chris Hauth Chris Hauth Fred Hviid Roger Font Roger Font Erik Alda Frank Byskov Dominic Szabo

1990 1991 1992 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001

Stephen Maher, Ethan Bassett

27 Consecutive Team Academic All-America Honors

American University Swimming and Diving Men’s All-Time Top Ten 20.49 20.60 20.80 20.84 20.86 20.91 20.98 21.18 21.20 21.29

50 Freestyle Matt Pelletier Manolo Clar Chris Leggett Mark Liscinsky Anders Forsberg Neill Williams Will Maher Stephen Maher Joe Coronato Ben Roy

2009 1996 2008 2003 1998 1990 2000 2002 2008 1993

1:46.81 1:48.16 1:48.27 1:50.10 1:50.65 1:51.60 1:52.83 1:53.30 1:53.94 1:53.95

200 Butterfly Roger Font Erik Alda Johan Setterberg Chris Hauth Kristian Gronbech Matt Bank Estebe Salgado Chris Taylor Ethan Bassett Mark Liscinsky

1996 1998 2000 1992 1998 2007 2005 1996 2003 2002

44.61 45.08 45.43 45.69 45.71 45.87 46.12 46.13 46.15 46.40

100 Freestyle Mark Liscinsky Will Maher Anders Forsberg Manolo Clar Joe Coronado Steve Maher Neill Williams Frank Byskov Dominick Szabo Eric Yakuchev

2002 2000 1998 1996 2008 2003 1990 1999 2003 1978

1:47.20 1:49.08 1:51.23 1:51.26 1:51.36 1:51.92 1:52.01 1:52.52 1:53.08 1:53.11

200 Individual Medley Mark Liscinsky Dominick Szabo Sergio Lopez Fred Hviid Val Fomenko Niels Jensen Steve Brennan Will Maher Chris Taylor Dan Nagelberg

2003 2003 1990 1993 2005 1996 2005 2001 1997 2008

3:48.02 3:52.48 3:55.03 3:56.61 3:56.90 3:59.07 3:59.91 4:00.25 4:02.43 4:04.23

400 Individual Medley Fred Hviid Mark Liscinksy Ethan Bassett Chris Taylor Chris Hauth Steve Brennan Niels Jensen Erwan Jeffroy Erik Alda Dan Nagelberg

1994 2003 2004 1996 1993 2005 1995 2003 1997 2008

543.35 491.50 425.20 301.35 183.50 170.45 113.35

1 Meter Diving / 11 Dives Steve Santonicola Pat Fatta James Kelly Coleman Adam Schryver Matt Caplan Seth Bell

1996 1991 1968 1988 2003 1999 2003

339.65 332.775 288.45 248.625 238.95 228.0 224.63 205.70 180.225 174.98

1 Meter Diving / 6 Dives Ray Crowe Steve Santonicola Pat Fatta Paul Nelson Mike Nolan Adam Schryver Michael Ono White Barry Haddan Akeem Perry

1966 1993 1992 1993 1992 2003 2006 1980 1970 2006

586.25 442.75 418.20 411.60 333.00 199.95

3 Meter Diving / 11 Dives Steve Santonicola Pat Fatta Paul Nelson James Kelly Adam Schryver Seth Bell

1996 1992 1992 1968 2003 2003

370.80 317.25 303.075 265.35 258.25 247.05 227.40 216.37 161.35 131.05

3 Meter Diving / 6 Dives Steve Santonicola Pat Fatta Paul Nelson Chad Dear Coleman Mike Nolan Adam Schryver Michael Ono Akeem Perry Seth Bell

1996 1993 1993 1994 1988 1992 2003 2006 2006 2002

Mark Liscinsky ‘04 1:36.75 1:38.25 1:38.26 1:38.67 1:39.31 1:39.95 1:40.32 1:40.37 1:41.30 1:41.43

200 Freestyle Mark Liscinsky Sergio Lopez Frank Byskov Will Maher Erwan Jeffroy Erik Alda Frederick Hviid Anders Forsberg Steve Maher Joe Coronto

2002 1991 2000 2000 2004 1998 1993 1998 2004 2008

4:19.61 4:25.19 4:25.19 4:25.47 4:25.77 4:26.70 4:26.80 4:33.29 4:33.58 4:33.65

500 Freestyle Sergio Lopez Mark Liscinsky Erwan Jeffroy Ethan Bassett Frank Byskov Erik Alda Fred Hviid Chris Hauth Walter Eggers Roger Font

1991 2003 2004 2004 2000 1998 1994 1993 1990 1996

9:11.90 9:19.28 9:25.75 9:29.86 9:36.39 9:38.64 9:44.82 9:45.04 9:46.47 9:47.13

1000 Freestyle Fred Hviid Frank Byskov Ethan Bassett Mark Liscinsky Erik Alda Walter Eggers Dan Nagelberg Niels Jensen Chris Hauth Erwan Jeffroy

1994 1998 2003 2003 1998 1991 2008 1993 1992 2002

Fred Hviid ‘97

15:10.84 15:26.53 15:45.88 15:50.84 16:01.41 16:05.83 16:16.20 16:19.95 16:29.57 16:36.18

1650 Freestyle Fred Hviid Frank Byskov Ethan Bassett Walter Eggers Adam Bruns Dan Nagelberg Chris Taylor Erik Alda Niels Jensen Roger Font

1994 1998 2003 1990 2001 2008 1995 1997 1993 1995

Matt Pelletier

49.11 49.33 49.79 50.58 50.80 50.81 50.95 51.67 51.84 52.05

100 Backstroke Matt Pelletier Val Fomenko Mark Liscinsky Kevin Falkenstein Manolo Clar Erik Alda Mike Lawson Joe Diubaldo Chris Mottley Johan Setterberg

2009 2005 2001 2005 1996 2000 2003 1994 1999 2000

1:45.85 1:49.40 1:49.45 1:50.04 1:50.19 1:50.96 1:51.56 1:51.71 1:52.55 1:53.16

200 Backstroke Mark Liscinsky Val Fomenko Kevin Falkenstein Fred Hviid Steve Brennan Erwan Jeffroy Matt Pelletier Mike Lawson Tim Miller Manolo Clar

2002 2005 2005 1993 2005 2004 2009 2003 2002 1997

Dominick Szabo ‘07 53.77 54.66 55.70 56.19 56.56 56.86 57.20 57.85 58.09 58.33

100 Breaststroke Dominick Szabo Sergio Lopez Mark Liscinsky Paul Barnett Robby Griffin Erik Hollingshead Ethan Bassett Brian Galm Alex Casalots Neill Williams

2003 1991 2005 2000 1996 2001 2002 2009 1991 1990

1:54.49 1:57.58 2:00.01 2:01.72 2:02.91 2:03.04 2:03.22 2:04:41 2:06.09 2:07.15

200 Breaststroke Sergio Lopez Dominick Szabo Ethan Bassett Mark Liscinsky Andrew Fraser Robby Griffin Paul Barnett Egerland Erik Hollingshead John Glasgow

1991 2003 2003 2003 1980 1996 1998 1980 2001 1989

48.77 49.11 49.17 49.47 49.81 49.95 50.18 50.33 50.59 51.00

100 Butterfly Johan Setterberg Roger Font Erik Alda Manolo Clar Val Fomenko Kristian Gronbech Matt Bank Sergio Lopez Frank Byskov Stephen Maher

1998 1996 1998 1997 2006 1998 2007 1990 2004 2003

Johan Setterberg ‘02

52 Patriot League Individual & Relay Championships

American University Swimming and Diving Women’s All-Time Top Ten

Dory Isaacs 23.23 23.85 24.18 24.25 24.32 24.40 24.40 24.42 24.46 24.87

50 Freestyle Dory Isaacs Casey Legler Leah Breen Junkal Irigoien Ann Marie Fick Kia Kilpinen Jessica Lidstrom Kaitlin Moughty Ellie Shetter Christine DiBlasi

2009 1999 2009 2002 1994 2001 2001 2007 2009 1993

50.72 51.26 51.80 51.95 52.01 52.61 52.76 53.28 53.57 53.65

100 Freestyle Dory Issacs Casey Legler Kaitlin Moughty Jessica Lidstrom Junkal Irigoien Alexandra Wessel Nicole Fiori Kia Kilpinen Ann Marie Fick Leah Breen

2009 1999 2007 2002 1999 2009 1991 2002 1993 2009

1:50.81 1:50.85 1:51.01 1:51.88 1:52.11 1:52.15 1:52.25 1:53.25 1:53.66 1:53.81

200 Freestyle Meghan Thiel Alexandra Wessel Kaitlin Moughty Gabriella Csepe Dory Isaacs Jessica Lidstrom Junkal Irigoien Nicole Fiori Rebeca Santos Sarai Justes

2007 2009 2007 1992 2009 2002 2000 1990 2001 2001

4:48.05 4:57.67 4:58.03 4:59.13 4:59.47 5:00.56 5:01.28 5:01.82 5:03.58 5:05.09

500 Freestyle Meghan Thiel Alexandra Wessel Gabriella Csepe Nicole Fiori Francesca Salvaljo Rebeca Santos Melissa Bitting Cami Miller Sarai Justes Kaitlin Moughty

2006 2009 1993 1990 1993 1998 1992 2004 2002 2007

Meghan Thiel ‘08 10:02.01 10:13.36 10:22.34 10:22.55 10:24.61 10:25.04 10:28.01 10:30.08 10:32.42 10:38.56

1000 Freestyle Meghan Thiel Micki Blakely Cami Miller Nicole Fiori Melissa Bitting Sarai Justes Kate Sanders Rebecca Santos Gabriella Csepe Aurora Valseca

2007 1997 2004 1990 1991 1999 1997 1997 1993 1991

16:36.52 17:04.92 17:05.87 17:18.95 17:19.35 17:21.92 17:26.10 17:45.18 17:47.73 17.53.25

1650 Freestyle Meghan Thiel Micki Blakely Cami Miller Sarai Justes Melissa Bitting Nicole Fiori Kate Sanders Jessica Decker Kristin Wiacek Rebeca Santos

2006 1997 2004 2000 1991 1990 1998 1993 1993 2001

56.59 57.33 57.87 58.29 58.51 59.04 59.19 59.30 59.65 59.87

100 Backstroke Junkal Irigoien Maite Trueba Jess Ballance Jalissa Tripps Kaitlin Moughty Paige Mellars Elizabeth Bresnahan-McRae Francesca Salvaljo Marcia Cardinale Sarais Vicaria

1999 1999 2009 1992 2007 2009 2002 1993 1991 1997

Junkal Irigoien ‘02 Gabriella Csepe ‘96 2:03.79 2:04.15 2:05.78 2:06.18 2:07.13 2:07.34 2:08.12 2:08.27 2:08.37 2:09.22

200 Individual Medley Gabriella Csepe Kaitlin Moughty Junkal Irigoien Maite Trueba Jeannine Sirey Sophia Barrowman Jessica Lidstrom Dory Isaacs Elinor Shetter Christina Huang

1994 2007 2000 1999 1993 1991 2002 2008 2009 2003

4:24.26 4:26.61 4:26.96 4:27.94 4:28.90 4:29.09 4:30.68 4:31.42 4:34.38 4:35.69

400 Individual Medley Kaitlin Moughty Gabriella Csepe Sophia Barrowman Maite Trueba Jeannine Sirey Nicole Fiori Christina Huang Lindsay McDavitt Junkal Irigoien Micki Blakely

2007 1994 1991 1998 1993 1990 2003 2002 2001 1997

413.10 408.50 360.40 351.15 341.25 321.53 317.55 307.45 292.50

1 Meter Diving / 11 Dives Meredith Blanchett Lisa Farra Genna Weiss Kara Haberbush Kelsey Monarch Hilary Gates Michelle Mondini Katy Gallagher Anne Girvin

1998 1990 1993 1994 2008 1994 1992 1998 2000

394.75 266.33 262.00 225.825 220.75 217.35 197.175 196.275 189.45 185.2

1 Meter Diving / 6 Dives Genna Weiss Kara Haberbush Meredith Blanchett Annie Girvin Hilary Gates Michelle Mondini Devon Chokel Kelsey Monarch Lauren Riley Sara Barger

1993 1996 1997 2001 1993 1993 2000 2008 2006 2002

2:00.78 2:01.68 2:02.02 2:04.11 2:04.46 2:04.58 2:04.98 2:07.17 2:07.53 2:07.82

200 Backstroke Maite Trueba Junkal Irigoien Kaitlin Moughty Sarais Vicaria Francesca Salvaljo Jalissa Tripps Alexandra Wessel Elizabeth Bresnahan McRae Stephanie Ball Lindsay McDavitt

1998 2001 2007 1997 1993 1992 2009 2002 1996 2002

1:01.23 1:01.48 1:03.94 1:06.01 1:06.14 1:06.21 1:07.12 1:07.20 1:07.51 1:07.74

100 Breaststroke Dory Isaacs Gabriella Csepe Stina Lindman Erin Devlin Maria Ortiz Eleanor Clay Kerry Holtmeier Alex Kinzler AnnMarie Fick Anna Gooding

2009 1992 2001 2005 2000 2009 1997 2005 1992 2009

2:12.53 2:20.53 2:21.53 2:21.53 2:23.16 2:24.20 2:24.96 2:25.53 2:27.33 2:27.79

200 Breaststroke Gabriella Csepe Stina Lindman Eleanor Clay Maria Ortiz Sophia Barrowman Alexandra Kinzler Erin Devlin Shelby Legel Michelle Holleran Christina Huang

1992 2001 2009 2000 1994 2005 2005 2009 2009 2003

55.54 56.33 56.66 57.53 58.05 58.12 58.33 58.70 58.84 59.11

100 Butterfly Mary-Margaret Lopez Gabriella Csepe Kaitlin Moughty Jacque Wisnauskus Chelsea Oudin Kia Kilpinen Jess Balance Junkal Irigoien Maite Trueba Kim Von During

2009 1992 2007 1992 2003 2002 2009 2001 1998 2000

456.25 446.15 420.80 389.90 376.65 370.35 312.45 272.25 260.15 241.60

3 Meter Diving / 11 Dives Meredith Blanchett Lisa Farra Genna Weiss Hilary Gates Anne Girvin Michelle Mondini Katy Gallagher Sara Barger Devon Chokel Rhonda Hughlett

1998 1991 1993 1995 2002 1993 1998 2003 2001 1993

2:01.93 2:03.92 2:04.29 2:06.17 2:06.72 2:07.34 2:07.71 2:08.20 2:08.56 2:10.19

200 Butterfly Gabriella Csepe Mary-Margaret Lopez Jackie Wisnauskus Rebeca Santos Kaitlin Moughty Sophia Barrowman Christina Huang Marcia Cardinale Elizabeth West Jess Ballance

1993 2009 1992 1998 2006 1991 2003 1992 2002 2009

298.05 261.15 253.05 237.825 224.775 209.40 208.125 206.725 205.725 195.3

3 Meter Diving / 6 Dives Meredith Blanchett Genna Weiss Kara Haberbush Michelle Mondini Hilary Gates Devon Chokel Andrea Maas Andrea Lydon Annie Girvin Sara Barger

1999 1993 1993 1991 1995 2000 1996 1996 2001 2002

27 Consecutive Team Academic All-America Honors

46 All-Patriot League Selections In Eight Years Since joining the Patriot League prior to the 2001-02 season, individual excellence has been a theme for the AU swimming and diving program. The success continued in 2008-09 with three more All-Patriot League team selections, senior Matt Pelletier, sophomore Dorothy Isaacs and freshman Alexandra Wessel. Isaacs set new AU records in both the 50 free (23.23) and 100 meter breast (1:02.13) during the event and went on to break her own AU record, set in 2008, with a third place finish in the 100 free (50.72). Wessel swam the second fastest times in school history in both the 200 and 500 free.

Ethan Bassett ‘04 12-Time Patriot League Champion

Meghan Thiel ‘08 Two-Time Patriot League Swimmer of the Year

5 Patriot League Championship Swimmer of the Year Awards Mark Liscinsky Mark Liscinsky Val Fomenko Meghan Thiel Meghan Thiel

Jessica Lidstrom ‘04 Seven-Time Patriot League Champion

2002 2003 2005 2005 2006

Val Fomenko ‘06 2005 Patriot League Swimmer of the Year

Robert H. Frailey Competitive Pool The swimming pool inside the Reeves Aquatic Center was dedicated in honor of Robert H. Frailey in April of 1987. Frailey served as the head swim coach at American University for 16 seasons before taking the position of Director of Athletics, a title which he held for 23 years. As the swimming coach, Frailey guided his Eagles to six conference championships and never once had a losing season. After taking over as head of the Athletics Department, Frailey became one of the founding members of the Colonial Athletic Association and was a member of the NCAA Executive Committee. Frailey was also the man behind Americanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to the NCAA Division I level and helped to upgrade the entire athletics program.

alexandra

WESSEL

Sophomo re, Free/B ack 2009 AllPatriot Le ague Sec ond Team

jess

BALL AFlyN/BCaE ck

Junior, alist League Fin t io ack Patr B 0 0 1 9 0 20

eleanor

CL AY

Junior, Br 2009 2 east/IM 00 Bre ast Pat rio

t Leagu e Finali st

kelsey

Monarchg

Junior, Divin Scorer Patriot League

A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t y, 4 4 0 0 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e n u e , N W, W a s h i n g t o n , D C 2 0 0 1 6 t A U e a g l e s . c o m