2016-17 Eastern Michigan Swimming & Diving Media Guide by Eastern Michigan University Athletics

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Table of Contents and Quick Facts

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Table of Contents EMU Quick Facts/ToC EMU Media Relations Men’s Roster Women’s Roster Head Coach Peter Linn Diving Coach Buck Smith Assistant Coaches Men’s Season Preview Women’s Season Preview Men’s Bios 2015-16 Men in Review Women’s Bios 2015-16 Women in Review Mid-American Conference Men’s History Women’s History Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents A. D. Heather Lyke EMU Support Staff EMU Athletic Facilities The EMU Identity NCAA Compliance Student-Athlete Support Eagle Pride E-Club Hall of Fame

Credits

The 2016-17 EMU men’s and women’s swimming and diving media guide is a publication of the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office. Writing, layout and design by Katie Gonzales, Jim Streeter, and Chloe Smith. The guide was edited by Greg Steiner, Sean Hostetter, Mark Panhorst, and Dan Whitaker.

Media Relations Associate AD/Media Relations............. Greg Steiner Assistant Director.................................Sean Hostetter Grad. Asst./Swimming Contact.......Katie Gonzales Graduate Assistant................................Mark Panhorst Graduate Assistant................................. Dan Whitaker Office phone.............................................734.487.0317 Gonzales E-mail....................... kgonzal5@emich.edu Gonzales Cell.............................................773.512.6079 Mailing Address: .............................. 799 Hewitt Road ......................................................... Convocation Center Athletic Department .............................................................................Room 307 Athletics Director................................................. Heather Lyke ...........................................................Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Deputy Director of Athletics..................... Christian Spears Web site.....................................www.EMUEagles.com Senior Associate AD.............................................Chris Hoppe Senior Associate AD................................................... Erin Kido Media Guide Photography by: Senior Associate AD............................................ Mike Malach Walt Middleton Associate AD for Compliance............... Matthew Jakobsze Randy Mascharka Associate AD for Development....................... Dan McLean Chloe Smith Assistant AD for Academics............................................... TBA Steve King Assistant AD for Sports Medicine.............. Jennifer Brown Kevin Doak (EMUswim.com) Assistant AD for Equipment Operations...... Ben Herman Associtate AD for Media Relations..................Greg Steiner 2015-16 Team Information Assistant AD for Marketing............................. Tony Orlando Men’s 2015-16 record............................ 5-2 (2-0 MAC) Faculty Athletic Representative........... Dr. Edward Sidlow Finish................................................................................ 1st Women’s 2015-16 record..................... 6-1 (4-0 MAC) Finish...............................................................................2nd Swimming Staff Head Coach................................................................. Peter Linn Men’s Record at EMU (Years)................... 193-59 (27 years) Men’s MAC Record (Years)...........................114-6 (27 years) Women’s Record at EMU (Years)...........70-37-1 (12 years) Women’s MAC Record at EMU (Years).....51-23 (12 years) Office phone.........................................................734.487.0463 Diving Coach.............................................................Buck Smith Assistant Head Coach..........................................Tracy Martin Assistant Coach.........................................................Derick Roe Assistant Coach.................................. Christian Hanselmann University President.................................................James M. Smith, PhD. Location...................................................... Ypsilanti, Michigan Founded..................................................................................1849 Enrollment.......................................................................... 22,638 Nickname.............................................................................Eagles Colors.....................................................Green (349) and White Conference.............................................Mid-American (MAC) Home Venue.................................................Jones Natatorium

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

TIME

Oct. 1

GREEN AND WHITE

Jones Natatorium

1 p.m.

Oct. 14

at Northwestern (M)

Evanston, Ill.

4 p.m.

Oct. 22

DENISON

Jones Natatorium

1 p.m.

Oct. 29

Athens, Ohio

1 p.m.

Nov. 5

TOLEDO* (W)

Jones Natatorium

1 p.m.

Nov. 12

at Oakland

Rochester, Mich.

1 p.m.

Dec. 2-3

EMU INVITATIONAL

Jones Natatorium

All Day

Jan. 14

BALL STATE* (M)

Jones Natatorium

1 p.m.

Jan. 21

WAYNE STATE & TIFFIN

Jones Natatorium

1 p.m.

Jan. 28

Buffalo, N.Y.

1 p.m.

Feb. 4

MIAMI*

Jones Natatorium

1 p.m.

Feb. 10-11

Columbus, Ohio

All Day

Feb. 22-25

Women’s MAC Championships

Oxford, Ohio

All Day

March 1-4

Men’s MAC Championships

Carbondale, Ill.

All Day

Ohio* (W)

Buffalo* Ohio State Invitational

Home meets in BOLD-Jones Natatorium W- Women only M- Men only *- Mid-American Conference

Women’s Senior Night: Feb. 4 (Miami) Men’s Senior Night: Feb. 4 (Miami)

Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

EMU Athletic Media Relations THE EMU DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS believes in setting a higher standard for performance in all we do. We have great expectations for our student-athletes, coaches and staff. We are united under the Block E and driven to inspire pride in our university with our accomplishments. Greg Steiner

Sean Hostetter

Katie Gonzales

Mark Panhorst

Dan Whitaker

Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations.................................... Greg Steiner

Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0317 Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................734.845.1132 E-mail.....................................................................................................................greg.steiner@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered....................................Football, Women’s Basketball, Golf and Web site

Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations............................ Sean Hostetter

Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................734.218.3417 E-mail............................................................................................................................ shostett@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered......................................................Volleyball, Men’s Basketball and Tennis

Our department is focused on winning in life. We challenge our student-athletes to reach their potential – as individuals and as team members. We embrace adversity as a teacher, encourage leaders to emerge and use competition to build champions.

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In 2015, we agreed upon a set of six ‘Pillars’ that serve as the department’s guiding principles for reaching our goals: Student-Athlete Experience 365 Integrity Always Powered By Passion Expect to Win Inspired to Innovate Impact People

Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant............................... Katie Gonzales

Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................773.512.6079 E-mail.......................................................................................................................... kgonzal5@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered.......................................................... Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Softball These shared commitments guide our decisions and inspire us to perform at A Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant................................Mark Panhorst Higher Standard every day.

Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0318

Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................630.440.7971 E-mail........................................................................................................................ mpanhors@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered..........................................Cross Country, Gymnastics, and Track & Field

EMU Swimming & Diving on the Web

Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant................................. Dan Whitaker Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................734.478.8114 E-mail.......................................................................................................................... dwhitak4@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered................................................................... Rowing, Wrestling, and Baseball

Address:............................799 N. Hewitt Rd., Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

How to get EMU Swimming Information • The Eastern Michigan University Sports Information office: Swimming Contact: Katie Gonzales....................734.487.0318 • The Internet: Log on to the World Wide Web to get all of the latest Eastern Michigan University Athletics Information, including up-to-date swimming statistics and game notes:

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Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

2016-17 Men’s Swimming and Diving Team

Eastern Michigan University

2016-17 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming and Diving Roster Name Event Eric Akins Free/IM Alex Arrieta Free/Fly Cole Bateman Back/Free Lance Bergmann Breast/IM Erik Brinkhoff Free Ethan Burke Diving Logan Burton Back/Free Chris Buzard Breast/Free Alex Chan Diving Hunter Cook IM/Breast/Fly Ryan Current Free Chris Cutter Back/Free/IM Jacob Ehrman Free Conner Finnigan Breast/Free Nicholas Fox Diving Noah Galluzzo Diving Gian Garcia Fly/Breast/Free Tom Gillis Diving Dan Gironza Diving Aaron Hendry Breast Connor Johnson Fly/IM Tosh Kawaguchi Back/IM Josh Kreider Free Mark Krusinski Fly/IM Kyle Lichtenberg Free Matthew Martin Fly Kevin Moore Fly/Free JF Murphy Free Tanner Olmos Free Ricky Perez Back/IM Peter Rusenas Diving Benjamin Ryan Free Marcin Rzyski Free/Fly Parker Saladin Fly/IM Branson Smith Free Corey Smith Matthew Tsenkov Breast Jake Tyson Fly Maxwell Wilkinson Free

Year Fr. Fr. Sr. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. R-So.

Hometown-High School Houston, Texas / Klein Miami, Fla. / Doral Academy Center Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park Westland, Mich. / Livonia Churchill Chesapeake, Va. / Hickory Venetia, Pa. / Peters Township Toronto, Ontario, Canada / Neil McNeil Catholic Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Darby Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka Fishers, Ind. / Fishers Saline, Mich. / Saline Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren Central Covington, Ky. / Scott Jacksonville, Fla. / Creekside Halifax, Nova Scotia / Citadel New Hudson, Mich. / South Lyon Evans, Ga. / Evans Fort Bragg, N.C. / Terry Sanford Cary, N.C. / Cary Coopersburg, Pa. / Southern Lehigh Brecksville, Ohio / Brecksville Broadview Heights Clarkston, Mich. / Home School Brecksville, Ohio / Brecksville Broadview Heights Phoenix, Ariz. / Boulder Creek Montreal, Quebec / Sainte-Anne Clovis, Calif. / Buchanan Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community Olsztyn, Poland / Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace #4 Buchanan, Mich. / Buchanan Louisville, Ky. / Ballard Sofia, Bulgaria / General Vladimir Stoychev Ipswich, England / Northgate South Lyon, Mich. / South Lyon

Coaching Staff Peter Linn- Head Coach Buck Smith- Diving Coach Tracy Martin- Assistant Head Coach Derick Roe- Assistant Coach Christian Hanselmann- Assistant Coach

4 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

2016-17 Women’s Swimming and Diving Team

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan University Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Name Abby Aumiller Emilie Desnoyers Sarah Dombkowski Delaney Duncan Makenzie Garringer Casey Gavigan Erika Guenther Carly Jackson Brielle Johnston Stephanie Johnston Michal Liberman Gabrielle Mace Marissa Marion Molly Miller Alexis Mitcheltree Hannah Newell Arianna Ortiz Wendy Pfefferkorn Audree Preble Abby Saddler Alli Shereda Victoria Springman Rachel Stark Kylie Sutherlin Nicole Swartz Sydney Thomas Sophie Tsafantakis Emily Tubbs Mary Grace Van Allen Dora Vrcic Sierra Wagner Chase Walker Emily Wimmer Rebecca Winnert Genna Worthley Claire Young

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

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

Hometown-High School Canton, Mich. / Salem Canton, Mich. / Plymouth Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg Napoleon, Ohio / Napoleon East Setauket, N.Y. / Ward Melville Hudson, Wis. / Hudson La Porte, Ind. / La Porte Ottawa, Ontario / Catholique Franco-Quest Rosh Haayin, Israel / Begin Rockford, Mich. / Rockford Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison Moon Twp., Pa. / Moon Area Ames, Iowa / Ames Jupiter, Fla. / Jupiter Monona, Wis. / Monona Grove Clovis, Calif. / Clovis Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka Fraser, Mich. / Fraser

Dayton, Ohio / Centerville Washington, Mich. / Romeo Monroe, Mich. / Monroe Indianapolis, Ind. / North Central Huntsville, Texas / Huntsville Virginia Beach, Va. / Landstown Hammond, Ind. / Munster Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville Portland, Maine / Deering Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. / Grosse Pointe South

Coaching Staff Peter Linn- Head Coach Buck Smith- Diving Coach Tracy Martin- Assistant Head Coach Derick Roe- Assistant Coach Christian Hanselmann- Assistant Coach

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

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Head Coach Peter Linn

1997-98 season. The Eagles defended their title on the men’s side in 2015-16, while the women finished runner-up for the second consecutive season. The Green and White rewrote the record books on both sides, with one swimmer on each squad qualifying for nationals. For the women, Delaney Duncan headlined an incredible season for the Eagles, becoming the first freshman in program history to qualify for nationals. After breaking the school record in the 100 Breastroke at the MidAmerican Conference Championships, Duncan was named All-American Honorable Mention with a 14th-place finish. Winning the 100 Breast at the MAC Championships, Duncan was one of three conference champions the Eagles crowned. Becca Detro took home the title in the 200 Free. EMU also nabbed a first-place finish in the 400 Medley Relay, with the fastest time in school history. Ultimately, six Eagles earned All-MAC honors following an unbeaten MAC dual slate that included a win over MAC Champion, Akron. On the men’s side, the Eagles pushed their MAC dual win streak to 70, picking up wins over Miami and Ball State while posting five school records. Andrew Henry and Cole Bateman each won two events at the MAC Championships as Henry swept the middistance free events and Bateman claimed gold in the breaststroke races. In total, the Eagles had 10 student-athletes named to the All-MAC teams while Henry closed out the season at the NCAA Championships. There, he turned in EMU’s top finish in the 200 Free since the 1980’s. Following the conclusion of the season, three EMU swimmers took part in the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb. Donning the Green and White were: Alexis Mitcheltree, Cole Bateman, and Andrew Henry. Mitcheltree represented the women’s swimming and diving team, competing in the 100 and 200 backstroke, Mitcheltree turned in a 99th-place finish in the 200 back, while adding a 106th-ranked time in the 100 back. On the men’s side, Henry and Bateman sported the Green and White representing the Eagles. Henry swam in the 100 and 200 freestyle, while Bateman took part in the 100 and 200 back. Henry turned heads in the 200 free, claiming 44th-place after winning his preliminary heat. Then, in the 100 free, Henry posted a 71st-place finish. Turning in the top finishes by an Eagle over the course of the week, Bateman opened the trials with a 30thplace finish in the 100 back. He followed up his stellar performance with an even better showing in his final race of the trials, the 200 back. After clocking in with the 18th-best time in prelims, Bateman qualified into the semifinals race where he claimed 15th-place with a long course time of 2:01.14 (1:46.97 converted time). The 2014-15 season saw the MAC Championship trophy return to the Green and White on the men’s side, while the women had their strongest finish since the 2007 campaign with a runner-up showing. The Eagles broke a number of records on both the men’s and women’s squads. For the women, Carly Jackson and Jessie Godlewski became the first two Eagles to dip below the 55-second barrier in the 100 fly, while Alexis Mitcheltree broke the program standard in the 100 back and notched the second-fastest 200 back in school

Peter Linn: Excellence Eight-Time MAC Men’s Coach of the Year Two-Time MAC Women’s Coach of the Year 25 Overall MAC Titles Eight Men’s Titles in a Row: 1988-1996 70-MAC Dual Meet Winning Streak history. For the men, Mike Fisher earned a berth to the NCAA Championships after breaking his own school record in the 200 breast. In the freestyle races, Andrew Henry and Brian Moore became the first two Eagles to swim a sub1:36.00 in the 200 free, and Moore broke the EMU and MAC record in the 100 free and had the second-fastest 50 free time in school history. The relays also saw three records broken in the 200 medley, 200 free, and 800 free relays. In 2013, the men’s team won the MAC Championship meet in Carbondale, Illinois. Jacob Hanson was named the 2012 Most Outstanding Swimmer for the third consecutive season. In addition, Hanson was also named an AllAmerican for the second consecutive season. He currently holds the 100-backstroke, 200-backstroke and 200 individual medley MAC records. Throughout his tenure as men’s coach, Linn has a 176-55 overall record, including a 107-6 MAC mark. He has been named MAC Coach of the Year six times, while coaching seven MAC Swimmers of the Year (Jeff Pillars, Ed Wagner, Bryson Tan, Dan Wohl, Derick Roe, Griggs, and Hanson) and six Senior Swimmers of the Year (Mark Leonard, Eric Seidelman, Tab, Doug Fleming and Wohl). He helped develop NCAA All-American swimmer Leonard, as well as NCAA honorable mention AllAmerican Jeff Shoemaker. Former EMU swimmers Kevin Doak and Derick Roe were both in action during the summer of 2008 at the U.S. Olympic qualifying meet. On the women’s side, Linn took over for the 2004-05 season and has led the Eagles to a 6031 mark in nine seasons. He was selected MAC Coach of the Year in his first season at the helm after a third-place showing at the MAC Championships. He then led EMU to its first women’s swimming title in 2005-06, once again earning Coach of the Year honors. The 2006-07 season saw the Eagles capture the conference championship for the second consecutive season, including a 6-1 conference mark. He became the only coach to win both men’s and women’s team championships in the same year. During the 2007-08 season, Madeleine Pilchard was selected MAC Swimmer of the Year for the third consecutive season, as well as earning MAC Senior Swimmer of the Year honors. She qualified for the NCAA, with her 10 points leading the Eagles to a 38th place finish at the national meet. She received Honorable Mention All-American accolades in both the 100 and 200 freestyle events. The women placed seven swimmers on both All-MAC and Academic AllMAC teams in 2008-09. They were led by Alissa Ricard who competed at the NCAA Championships at Texas A&M University, making it the second year in a row that EMU had been represented at the meet. She finished in 31st place with a time of 1:46.81 in the 200 freestyle. Linn returned to EMU in 1988 after leading Upper Arlington (Ohio) High School to three consecutive state championships, along with six straight district titles, while developing 32 individual district champions and eight individual state champions. He was also president of the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association in 1987-88. He was named Coach of the Year in the Ohio prep ranks in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Prior to taking over at Upper Arlington, Linn coached at Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School from 1976-82 where he led the swimmers to their first league championship in 20 years. He was named Northeast Ohio Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1982. In 2002, Linn was elected to the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame. Linn attended Eastern Michigan University from 1969-74 and received a bachelor’s of science degree with a double major in mathematics and biology. He was inducted into the EMU Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2006.

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

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The 2016-17 season marks head coach Peter Linn’s 28th season as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming team. Linn also took over as head coach of the women’s program in 2004. In his 27 seasons as men’s head coach, Linn has guided the Eagles to 22 Mid-American Conference Championships, including eight in a row from 1988-1996. EMU finished as conference runner-up during the other four seasons of Linn’s guidance. The Eagles are currently riding a 70-MAC dual meet unbeaten streak, last having dropped a MAC dual meet during the

Diving Coach Buck Smith NCAA Division I Championships in the 3-meter dive. Chan reprised his title in the event at the MAC Championships, and Smith was named the Diving Coach of the Year for both the men and women. In 2014, Smith was named the MidAmerican Conference Diving Coach of the Year for the 13th time in his career, taking home the accolade at the men’s MAC Championships while Danielle Hulvey earned the Most Outstanding Diver award at the women’s MAC Championships. In 2013, Smith was selected as Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year for the twelfth time after Jeff Craig and Danielle Hulvey earned the MAC Diver of the Year awards. In 2006, Smith’s divers played a vital role in the EMU women’s first-ever MAC Championship title. The Eagles placed five of the top seven divers on the one-meter board and claimed four of the top six places from the three-meter. On the men’s side, they placed three divers in the top five on the three-meter board and three of the top seven spots on the one-meter. Smith was named MAC Coach of the Year at both the men’s and women’s championship meets. Prior to Eastern Michigan, Smith was the coach at Oakland University during the 1999-2000 season where he coached the Mid-Continent Conference Diver of the Year and qualified three divers for the Division I Zone meet. Smith is also the head diving coach for Legacy Diving. In the 17-year history of Legacy Diving, Smith has had 232 national qualifiers, 136 junior national finalists, 15 national champions, 10 silver medalists and 11 bronze medalists. He has also had a Junior World Finalist and coached his team to six Junior Olympic Regional titles, as well as three Junior Zone Championship titles. Smith has also coached six Canadian Junior Olympic National finalists. At the senior national level, Smith has had 45 Senior National qualifiers, 28 finalists, 3 silver medalists, and 2 national champions. In 2012, four former and current Legacy divers qualified for Olympic Trials. Buck was also the head coach and team leader for the USA Diving National team who competed at the Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany in 2012.

Eastern Michigan University

Loren “Buck” Smith is entering his 17th year in 2016-17 as the head diving coach for both the men’s and women’s teams at Eastern Michigan University. During his tenure at Eastern Michigan University, Smith has qualified eight female divers and three male divers to the NCAA Championships, while producing three NCAA All -American’s including Kelly Hendricks who placed third on 3-meter at the 2013 NCAA Championships. Smith’s divers have placed in the top eight at the Mid-American Conference Championships 147 times, won 21 MAC Championship titles, hold three MAC Championship records, as well as claiming five school records. He has also been named MAC Diving Coach of the Year 15 times between the men’s and women’s diving teams. The EMU diving program continued to excel during the 201516 season under Smith, qualifying two for the NCAA Division I Championships after an unprecendented display at the MAC Championships. Individually, Alex Chan took home the MAC titles on both the 1-meter and 3-meter and was named MAC Outstanding Diver at the conclusion of the meet. Tom Gillis joined Chan in bringing home hardware, being named the MAC’s Freshman Diver of the Year. In addition to the strong pair of showings from Chan and Gillis, Peter Rusenas garnered Second Team All-MAC honors after the Eagle quailified a total of nine competitors to the championship heats..Chan and Gillis continued the success at the Zone C Diving Championships before competing at the NCAA Championships to wrap up the season. Chan claimed 31st on the 1-meter, while Gillis placed 43rd on the 3-meter. 2015 was a momentous year for the EMU diving program, as Alex Chan became the first male diver to qualify for the

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Coaching Staff Assistant Head Coach Seventh Year

Tracy Martin enters her seventh year as the assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach. Prior to joining the Eagles as an assistant, Martin served as an assistant coach at Milan High School and Milan Swim Club in Milan, Mich. During the 2008-09 season, Martin also served as assistant coach with the University of Rochester (New York) men’s and women’s swim programs. She also acted as an assistant with the Dublin Jerome High School & New Albany Aquatics Club in Ohio in 2005-06. Previous to her coaching career, Martin was a member of both the University of Michigan women’s swimming and diving and outdoor track and field programs. Martin graduated from Michigan in 2005 with a B.A. in Sport Management and Communications and later earned an M.A. in Sport Administration from Wayne State in 2008. A native of Albion, Mich., the 32-year old Martin currently resides in Ypsilanti, Mich. with her husband, Adam and daughters, Natalie Marie and Peyton.

Christian Hanselmann Assistant Coach First Year

The 2016-17 season marks the first for Christian Hanselmann. Hanselmann came to Ypsilanti after spending two years in Tennessee. A graduate of Brigham Young Unversity, Hanselmann served as a graduate student manager for the Tennessee Volunteers swimming and diving program under Matt Kredich. In his role with the Vols, Hanselmann organized recruiting efforts, assisted in the administration of dryland training, and helped with video anaylsis. While in Knoxville, Hanselmann was an assistant coach for Tennessee Aquatics where he ran the elite high school group, oversaw the master’s program. and assisted the head coach in both the age group and senior programs. He also coached the BenningtonFarrington swim team. Prior to his time in Tennessee, Hanselmann made assistant coaching stops in Utah and Indiana at the club level. Prior to a one year stint as an assistant coach for the Hilltop Aquatic swim team in American Fork, Utah, he spent summers as an assistant with the Southeastern Swim Club in Fishers, Ind. In addition to workin with the Southeastern Swim Club during the summers, Hanselmann spent one year as a manager and three as a student-athlete for the BYU swim team. Hanselmann graduated from BYU in 2014, earning his Bachelor’s degree in exercise and wellness. He also holds a Master’s degree in sport psychology from Tennessee.

Derick Roe

Assistant Coach First Year

The 2016-17 marks the first season with the Eagles for Derick Roe. Since leaving Ypsilanti, Roe has made coaching stops at Ashland Unversity, Ohio University, Colgate University, Ypsilanti Otters Swim Club, and Greenhills High School, totaling nearly 10 years of experience. Most recently, Roe served as the head coach at Ashland where he coached the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Female Swimmer of the Year and the GLIAC Male Freshman of the Year, as well as three NCAA All-Americans. Prior to his two-year stop at Ashland, he spent two seasons at Ohio where he was an assistant coach before taking over as interim head coach in the 2013-14 season. During his time in Athens, Roe was in charge of the coordinating of recruiting, creation of sprint water workouts, and various other responsibilities. Roe coached athletes to the NCAA Championships, as well as a MAC record during his tenure with the Bobcats. Roe’s first collegiate coaching job came at Colgate, where he was an assistant coach. There, he coached the 2011 Patriot League Swimmer of the Year and a total of 15 varsity and two Patriot League records. Before he jumped to the college ranks, Roe was a swimming coach for the Ypsilanti Otters Swim Club. Coaching athletes from ages 5-18, Roe taught and developed stroke techniques and created workout plans. Roe’s coaching career began nearby, at Greenhills High School in Ann Arbor in 2008. In two seasons at Greenhills, Roe planned and developed workouts, as well as created meet lineups. One of the most decorated swimmers in program history, Roe fueled the Eagles to three Mid-American Conference Championships. A four-year letterwinner at Eastern Michigan under Linn, Roe was a two-time all-american, as well as a two-time MAC Swimmer of the Year. His name appears in the program’s top-10 best times twice, highlighted by his school and MAC record time of 19.57 in the 50 freestyle. Roe was a double major at Eastern Michigan, earning his Bachelor’s degree in history, as well electronic media and film studies in 2010.

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

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Tracy Martin

2016-17 EMU Men’s Swimming & Diving Preview

Eastern Michigan University

Returning for his 28th season at the helm, Head Coach Peter Linn and the Eagles aim for their 22nd MAC Championship under his direction. Linn’s 201617 squad is led by seniors Cole Bateman, Marcin Rzyski, Kyle Lichtenberg, Chris Cutter, Dan Gironza, and Alex Chan. The Eagles will be without MAC Outstanding Swimmer and NCAA qualifier Andrew Henry, as well as All-MAC honorees Erik Gissen and Kyle Aerne, leaving room for a number of swimmers to emerge as point scorers for the Green and White this season.

SPRINTS - MIDDLE DISTANCE FREESTYLE With the loss of the reigning MAC Champion in both the 10 0 and 20 0 freestyle, the Eagles will look for several swimmers to score points. In the sprints, Erik Brinkhoff will look to make the most of his senior season and build off of last year’s eighth place finish at the MAC Championships. Connor Johnson, Kevin Moore, and Mark Krusinski could also emerge as consistent point scorers for the Eagles in the event. In the 100 and 200 free, EMU returns Jake Tyson, JF Murphy, and Brinkhoff. Tyson posted top-five finishes in each event at last season’s conference meet, and holds some of the top times in program history. Tyson and Brinkhoff combined for a pair of top-16 times at the MAC Championships and will be relied on heavily in the upcoming season to bolster the depth of the Eagles in the mid-distance events.

freestyle. Lichtenberg’s contributions extended to the 500 free where the Clarkston, Mich. native posted a third-place finish with the third-fastest time in EMU laurels. Murphy also showed promise in his freshman season, grabbing a fourth-place finish in the 500 free, clocking in with the ninth-fastest time in program history. Meanwhile, freshman Alex Arrieta could also turn into a force in the distance events for the Eagles. BUTTERFLY Logan Burton, Johnson, and Rzyski will be looked upon to fill the void of Erik Gissen and Krzysztof Gilski in the butterfly after nabbing points at last season’s league championships. Bur ton holds the third-fastest time in program history in both the 100 and 200 fly, while Johnson’s career-best is slotted eighth in the 100 fly. Additionally, Moore and junior Hunter Cook look to build off of their fantastic showing at last year’s Ohio State Invitational, while Krusinski looks to make an impact in the event as well.

BACKSTROKE Despite the loss of Second Team All-MAC selection Gissen, the Eagles are primed for another solid season in the backstroke. Returning alongside Olympic Trials qualifier and two-time MAC Champion Bateman are Burton and Tosh Kawaguchi. Burton garnered First Team All-MAC honors as a sophomore, while Kawaguchi was a Second Team All-MAC honoree in his first collegiate season. Cutter and Ricky Perez DISTANCE add depth to the Eagles’ strength and could also A trio of distance swimmers return for their make an impact in the events throughout the season. senior seasons in 2016-17, providing the Eagles with Collectively, the group holds seven of the fastest experience and depth. Lichtenberg, Cutter, and times in EMU history in backstroke events. Rzyski played significant roles in EMU’s conference title a season ago, each picking up points in the 1650 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

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BREASTSTROKE With the loss of Chris Hodges and Kyle Aerne, the Eagles are going to rely on the contributions of newcomers in the breaststroke events. Matthew Tsenkov has the potential to emerge as EMU’s top breaststroker in his first season sporting the Green and White. INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Several Eagles will have the opportunitiy to contribute in the individual medley after gaining experience in 2015-16. Tyson, Bateman, Perez, Lichtenberg, and Kawaguchi all competed in the event last season and put Eastern Michigan in a position to consistently score points this season, despite the loss of Henry.

top-eight finishes, including a sweep of the events by Chan. Chan ultimately earned MAC Diver of the Year honors for his efforts, while Tom Gillis was named MAC Freshman Diver of the Year. In addition to the pair of NCAA qualifiers, the Eagles return two-time AllMAC selection Peter Rusenas, Gironza, and Nicholas Fox. Rusenas showed incredible improvements in his sophomore season, capping the year with top-five scores at the conference championships. Gironza returns after an injury ridden junior campaign, while O’Shea and Fox look to build off of their 2015-16 success. EMU also welcomes Ethan Burke and Noah

RELAYS EMU’s relays lose mainstays in Henry, Gissen, and Aerne. Both Henry and Gissen were members of the Green and White’s MAC Champion winning 400 Free Relay last year, while Aerne often swam a leg of Eastern’s medley relays. While the loss of a trio of veterans will make way for a number of different Eagles, Burton, Tyson, Murphy, Bateman, and Brinkhoff all have experience and proven success on the relays. DIVING Diving will remain a strength for the Eagles during the 2016-17 season, as Head Diving Coach Buck Smith returns all six divers from last year. The Green and White dominated on the springboard at the MAC Championships a year ago, combining for nine Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

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The 2016-17 season marks the 12th under the direction of longtime Head Coach Peter Linn. With the loss of a trio of strong contributors to graduation, the Green and White will turn to a talented group of returners to pace the Eagles this season. SPRINTS - MIDDLE DISTANCE FREESTYLE With the loss of 50 freestyle program record holder Marykate MacLean, the Green and White look to seniors Sierra Wagner and Alexis Mitcheltree, and sophomore Stephanie Johnston to earn points in sprints. Wagner closed out her junior campaign with a 13th-place finish at the MAC Championships. Wagner’s time of 23.38 etched her name into the EMU record books, and ranks sixth all-time in program laurels. Mitcheltree and Johnston also hold times within the top-10 in EMU annals, ranked seventh and 10th, respectively. In the 100 and 200 free, EMU has to fill the shoes of First Team All-MAC selection, Becca Detro. Despite the loss of the reigning 200 free MAC Champion, the Eagles return plenty of talent in middle distance events. Headlining the group is Wagner and senior Mary Grace Van Allen. Wagner’s career-best time of 51.11in the 100 free is ranked 10th all-time at Eastern Michigan, while Van Allen’s fourth-place time of 1:49.23 in the 200 free at the MAC Championships ranks ninth-best in EMU records. In addition to the two veterans, junior Sarah Dombkowski, sophomores Emilie Desnoyers, and Johnston, as well as several newcomers will bolsters EMU’s depth in the events.

DISTANCE Eastern Michigan returns a trio of Eagles in distance events that have the ability to reel in points on any given day. Coming off a strong freshman season, sophomore Nicole Swartz ranks fourth in the EMU record books in the 1650 free after a third-place finish at the MAC Championships. Additionally, Dombkowski, Van Allen, and senior Carly Jackson have also proven to be strong contributors in distance events over the course of their careers. Jackson and Van Allen each hold some of the best times in Eagles history in the 500 free, while Van Allen is also ranked inside the program’s top-10 times in the 1650 free. BUTTERFLY In her senior season, Jackson will be looked upon to lead the Eagles in butterfly events. On the heels of a fifth-place finish at the MAC Championships that earned her Second Team All-MAC honors, Jackson is the Eagles most successful and experienced swimmer in the event. The LaPorte, Ind. product holds the school record in the 100 fly and ranks second all-time in the 200 fly. Meanwhile, sophomores Michal Liberman and Desnoyers are back for the Eagles after turning in impressive freshman campaigns and are expected to score points in the events for the Eagles. Liberman owns the sixth-fastest time in EMU history in the 100 fly, while Desnoyers ranks seventh in the 200 fly.

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BACKSTROKE Mitcheltree is back after a busy offseason in which the Moon Twp, Pa. native competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials. The EMU record holder in both the 100 and 200 backtstroke, Mitcheltree is Eastern Michigan’s top returner in backstroke. While the veteran swimmer is expected to lead the backstroke group for the Green and White, several other returners bolsters the squad’s depth in the event. Sophomore Erika Guenther aims to build off of a solid freshman season in which she etched her name into the EMU record books. Guenther turned in a pair of top-15 finishes at the MAC Championships, ultimately registering a pair of top-10 times in program history. In addition to Mitcheltree and Guenther, Liberman, sophomore Dora Vrcic and several newcomers could emerge as consistent point scorers in the event. BREASTSTROKE The Eagles appear primed for another solid season in the breaststroke as senior Genna Worthley and sophomore Delaney Duncan are back after exceptional seasons. Worthley returns for her final go-around after turning in a pair of top-eight finishes at the MAC Championships last season. The Portland, Maine product currently holds the second-best time in EMU laurels in the 100 breast, and is slotted fifth all-time in the 200 breast. On the heels of one of the best freshman seasons in program history in which she became the first freshman to qualify for the NCAA Championships, Duncan provides the Green and White with a 1-2 punch alongside Worthley. Duncan holds the program record in the 100 breast, the only Eagle to touch in below a minute in the event, and is credited with the third-ranked time in the 200 breast. INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Despite the loss of Clarice Daniel, a plethora of talent returns for the Eagles in the individual medley. Van Allen, and Worthley each bring back experience in the events and are expected to reel in points for EMU. Van Allen proved to be EMU’s top swimmer in the event last season’s, nabbing a pair of top-five finishes, including a runner-

up mark in the 200 IM at last year’s conference championships. Van Allen also ranks second in EMU laurels in the 200 IM with a career-best time of 2:01.60. Worthley secured a pair of top20 finishes at the MAC Championships in 2016, and adds depth to the Eagles’ lineup along with a handful of newcomers that have the ability to contribute. RELAYS The loss of MacLean and Detro leave the Eagles relay teams in question, as the duo took part in a majority of last season’s relays. Worthley, Jackson,Wagner, Duncan, Van Allen and numerous others earned time last season and will likely be apart of this season’s relays. DIVING Juniors Alli Shereda, Molly Miller, Emily Tubbs, and sophomore Gabrielle Mace all return on the springboard for the Green and White after sensational seasons. Shereda led the group at the MAC Championships, placing ninth and fifth on the 1 and 3 meters at MAC Championships, respectively, while Tubbs added a pair of top18 finishes. Guided by longtime diving coach Buck Smith, EMU welcomes freshmen Brielle Johnston, and Sophie Tsafantakis into the fold.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson Backstroke

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Cole Bateman

U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb...Posted a 33rd-place finish in the 100 back with a long course time of 56.02... Wrapped up the trials with a 18th-ranked prelim time, ultimately qualifying for the semifinals where he claimed 15th-place with a long course time of 2:01.14... EMU: 2015-2016: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles... AllMAC First Team... Totaled 13 top-three finishes on the season, including seven wins... Swept the backstroke events at the MAC Championships, March 2-5... Placed 10th in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships with a carer-best time of 1:48.78...Won the MAC title in the 100 back... Touched in with a career-best time of 1:44.51 to win the MAC crown in the 200 back... 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Competed in nine meets… Finished runner-up in both the 100 and 200 back at the MAC Championships, March 4-7 …Set a personal record of 47.54 seconds in the 100 back, the second-fastest time in EMU history, and a season best of 1:45.30 in the 200 back…Won the consolation heat of the 200 IM in 1:48.88, which ranks fourth on EMU’s all-time list…Led off on the school record and runner-up 200 medley relay that touched in at 1:28.61, as well as the second-place 400 medley and fourth-place 400 free relays…Won the 100 back three times during the season and finished either first or second in the 200 back in every race, including four wins…Swept his events against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, Buffalo, Jan. 24, and Miami, Jan. 31… 2013-14: Competed in 10 meets in his debut season…Named to the All-MAC First Team at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-9, in which he claimed runner-up in the 100 back in 48.11 and finished third in the 200 back in 1:45.40…Was a member of the runner-up 200 and 400 medley relay teams at the 2014 MAC Championships…Named the MAC Swimmer of the Week, Jan. 13, following his performance in a victory over Denison, Jan. 11; he won the 100 back (51.53) and 200 back (1:52.24), took third in the 200 IM (1:59.57), and swam on the winning 200 medley relay team (1:32.80)…Won the 100 back six times, the fastest finish being a mark of 50.30 against Wayne State, Jan. 24…Had a topfive finish in every 200 back performance, including four wins with the fastest mark against Wayne State, Jan. 24, in 1:49.04…Swam a career-best time of 1:50.56 in the preliminary round of the 200 IM at the 2014 MAC Championships before going on to take eighth overall… High School: A four-year letterwinner, all-conference selection, and all-state selection...All-American during junior and senior years... State champion in 50 free and 100 back during senior year…Broke Class A state record in 100 back (49.32)…Holds three high school records and five pool records.... Personal: Full Name: Cole Anthony Bateman...Son of Eric and Kristin Bateman...Has one brother, Logan, and one sister, Megan... Major: Construtction management.

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Erik Brinkhoff Senior Bethel Park, Pa. Bethel Park Freestyle

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles... Posted five top-five finishes in the 50 free, including a second-place finish against Wayne State, Jan. 22... Swam the final leg of EMU’s third-place 200 Medley Relay at the MAC Championships, March 2-5... Claimed eighth-place in the 50 free at the MAC Championships, March 2-5... Finished 14th in the 100 back at the conference meet... Academic All-MAC

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2014-15: Competed in eight meets for the Green and White…Placed in the top-five in seven meets, including third-place finishes against Miami (21.45), Jan. 31, and a personal record of 20.72 seconds at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15…Had multiple appearances anchoring the 200 medley relay, which took third three times and finished second against Miami in 1:34.01… Academic All-MAC… 2013-14: Swam in eight meets as a freshman…Had three top-five finishes in the 50 free, with his fastest mark at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9, in which he took third in 21.16…Was runner-up in the 50 free against Ball State, Jan. 25, in 21.90…Finished in the top-five in all three showings in the 100 free, including a fourthplace finish with a season best of 46.55 at the OSU Winter Invite… High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner and state qualifier...All-American in his senior season....Won the 50 free at WPIAL swim meet for three consecutive years...Member of National Honor Society... Personal: Full Name: Erik Joseph Brinkhoff...Son of Eric and Carol Brinkhoff...Has three sisters, Christy, Katie, and Allie...Major: Finance.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior Venetia, Pa. Peters Township Breaststroke

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Chris Buzard

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in five meets for the Green and White as a junior... Posted a personal-best times in the 50 free (22.42), at the EMU Invitational... Academic All-MAC 2014-15: Swam in one meet for the Eagles…Set personal records in all his events at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15…Finished ninth in the 100 breast in 58.76 seconds, with a PR of 58.14 in the prelims…Took 10th in the 200 breast in 2:07.99…Also competed in the 100 and 200 free with times of 47.62 seconds and 1:44.23 to take 20th and 14th, respectively… 2013-14: Competed in three meets for the Green and White in his rookie season…Had a season-best finish in the 100 breast at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9, taking eighth in 59.35 and swimming a career best 59.08 in the prelims… Swam a career-best time in the 200 breast at the OSU Winter Invite, finishing sixth in 2:09.73…Also competed in the 100 free and 200 free at the OSU Winter Invite, notching personal bests of 48.21 and 1:46.58, respectively… High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner...Threetime All-American in 200 medley relay...Two-time Peters Township 100 breast record holder...Member of the honor roll... Personal: Full Name: Christopher Richard Buzard...Son of Richard and Teresa Arancia, father played basketball for Gannon University...Has one sister, Kaitlyn....Major: Business management.

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Alex Chan

Senior Toronto, Ontario Neil McNeil Secondary Diving

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EMU: 2015-16: Competed in five meets for the Eagles... Win the 1-meter event five times and the 3-meter on four occasions...Swept the diving events at the MAC Championships, winning both the 1 and 3-meter, becoming the first diver to do so since 2013... Broke the pool, meet, and school record on the 3-meter at the MAC Championships, posting a career-best score of 422.75... Named MAC Outstanding Diver... First Team All-MAC... Qualified for nationals after finishing fifth at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships on the 1-meter.

2014-15: All-MAC First Team…Was the first EMU diver to ever qualify for the NCAA Championships, finishing 28th in the 3-meter dive with 350.30 points…Dove in nine meets for the Eagles…Won the 3-meter dive for the second consecutive year at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, with 409.95 points and a personal-best 416.25 points in the prelims…Also took third in the 1-meter dive with 344.35 points and a career-best 384.10 points in the prelims… Finished eighth in the 3-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 12-13, qualifying to the national championships with 729.75 points and also placed 16th on the 1-meter springboard with 606.50 points…Won the title on the 3-meter springboard three times and took runner-up another three times…Had three victories on the 1-meter springboard throughout the season. 2013-14: Competed in eight meets as a freshman…Named to the All-MAC First Team after winning the 3-meter dive with a career-best 409.90 points and finishing fourth with 333.80 points in the 1-meter dive at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8…Won on the 1-meter springboard three times and was runner-up twice, with his highest mark of 346.25 at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 6-7…Won the 3-meter dive three times and was runner-up twice…Took ninth in the 3-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 1314, with 672.15 points while placing 11th on the 1-meter springboard with 599.00 points. High School: Competed at the club level for Etobicoke Dive Club: Bronze medalist in Canadian Junior Nationals in diving...Participated in the Canada Games during senior year and Senior Nationals during sophomore and junior years...Member of the drama club. Personal: Full Name: Alexander Murray Cook Chan...Son of Matthew Chan and Catherine Cook...Has one brother, Ian, and one sister, Camille...Major: Communications with a Graphic communications minor.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior Fishers, Ind. Fishers Backstroke/Freestyle

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Chris Cutter

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for EMU... Posted three top-three finishes, including a first-place finish against Ball State... Wrapped up a 13th-place finish in the 500 free, eighth in the 1650 free, and eighth in the 200 back at the MAC Championships, March 2-5... 2014-15: Competed in seven meets for the Eagles… Had runner-up finishes in the 200 back against Northwestern (1:54.75), Oct. 16, and Wayne State (1:54.59), Jan. 17…Swam a season-best 52.36 in the 100 back at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 5-6, taking seventh overall…His season best in the 200 back was also at the EMU Invitational, in which he took fifth in 1:52.09. 2013-14: Swam in 10 meets in his debut campaign… Had three career bests at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8…Finished fourth in the 100 back, with his personal best coming in the prelims at 50.22 seconds, took ninth in the 200 back in 1:48.66, and swam a 1:55.11 in the prelims of the 200 IM…Claimed seven top-five finishes in the 100 back, including a runner-up time of 52.94 against Ball State, Jan. 25…Won the 200 back against Ball State in 1:55.32 and was in the top-five in the event an additional five times. High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner and allconference selection...State qualifier and all-county for three years...Won sectional championship titles in 500 free, 200 free, 100 back, and 400 free relay...Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Full Name: Christopher William Cutter...Son of Rob and Julie Cutter...Has one brother, Andrew... Major: Exercise science.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Conner Finnigan Senior

Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central Breaststroke/Freestyle

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in five meets for the Eagles as a junior... Posted a second-place finish in the 100 breast with a time of 55.87 at the Ohio State Invitational, Feb. 13-14... Also turned in a fifth-place finish in the 200 breast (2:04.01) at the OSU Invitational, Feb. 13-14... Academic All-MAC... 2014-15: Competed in three meets for the Green and White…Set personal records in the 50 free (22.22), 100 breast (56.82), and 200 breast (2:05.10) at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15…Took sixth in the 200 breast against Miami, Jan. 31, in 2:13.49.

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2013-14: Swam in three meets as a freshman for the Eagles…Had a career-best time in the 100 breast at the Michigan First Chance Meet, Feb. 22-23, in which he finished eighth in 57.50…Claimed a fifth-place finish at the OSU Winter Invite in the 200 breast, Feb. 8-9, touching in at 2:08.82…Had a career-best time of 23.13 in the 50 free at the OSU Winter Invite. High School: A four-year varsity swimmer and state finalist as well as being the sectional champion and record holder for all four years, four-time all-county , all-conference, and county champion...Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Full Name: Conner Patrick Finnigan...Son of Michael and Toni Finnigan...Has one sister, Paige. Major: Construction management with a minor in Business.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior New Hudson, Mich. South Lyon Diving

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Dan Gironza

EMU: 2015-16: Dove in three meets for the Green and White... Posted three second-place finishes, two on the 3-meter and one on the 1-meter springboard... Finished eighth on the 1-meter at the MAC Championships with a score of 260.70... Turned in a second-place score of 379.75 on the 3-meter at the conference meet... 2014-15: Dove in six meets for the Eagles…Took third in the 3-meter dive and fourth in the 1-meter dive at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, with 396.35 and 337.00 points, respectively…Won the 1-meter dive twice, with a personalbest 341.05 points at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 5-6, and 305.77 points at Wayne State, Jan. 17…Won the 3-meter dive at Wayne State with 344.41 points…Finished 12th in the 3-meter dive and 14th in the 1-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 12-13, with 671.45 and 623.80 points, respectively. 2013-14: Dove in six meets for the Green and White… Had a career-high mark in the 1-meter dive at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8, where he scored 302.15 points for seventh place…Finished fourth on the 3-meter springboard four times, with a career high score of 350.50 in the prelims at the 2014 MAC Championships…Placed 20th in the 3-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 13-14, with 284.15 points and finished 26th in the 1-meter dive with 266.10 points. High School: A three-year letterwinner…Named AllAmerican, D1 state champion, MISCA champion, Diver of the Year, and Oakland County champion during his senior year…Placed 10th in the D1 state meet during his junior year and was Oakland County champion…Finished 15th in the D1 state meet during sophomore year. Personal: Full Name: Daniel Alejandro Gironza, Jr…. Son of Daniel Gironza and Launa Carter…Has one sister, Monica....Major: Earth science.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Kyle Lichtenberg Senior Clarkston, Mich. Home School Freestyle

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EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles... Turned in nine top-three finishes... Claimed first-place in the 1000 free versus Wayne State, Jan. 22... Led the field at the EMU Invitational with a time of 16:00.15 in the 1650 free... Finished second-place in the 500 free at the MAC Championships with a career-best time of 4:23.28... Posted a sixth-place finish in the 400 IM and a seventh-place finish in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships...All-MAC Second Team selection... 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Finished runner-up in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, in a personal-best 15:19.78, which ranks as the third-fastest time in program history…Also took third in the 500 free in 4:26.20, the seventh-fastest swim by an Eagle, and won the consolation final of the 400 IM in 3:56.19 for the 10th-best swim in EMU laurels…Won the 1650 free at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 5-6, in 16:09.59…Won the 1000 free against Miami, Jan. 31, and set a personal record in the event against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, finishing second in 9:35.14…Finished in the top-three in every 500 free that he swam during the campaign, and picked up a win against Miami in 4:39.01. 2013-14: Swam in 10 meets during rookie campaign… Placed in the top-five of the 1000 free in all six races, winning once with a career best of 9:37.10 at Denison, Jan. 11, while also taking the win in the 500 free in 4:40.01…Took sixth in the 500 free (4:27.38) at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8…Also competed in the 1650 free (15:36.69) and the 400 IM (4:00.80) at the conference meet, taking ninth and 12th, respectively. High School: Swam for four years under Jeff Cooper. Personal: Full Name: Kyle Reid Lichtenberg...Son of Dean and Nanette Lichtenberg...Has two brothers, Shane and Eric, and one sister, Kay...Major: Marketing.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior Phoenix, Ariz. Boulder Creek Butterfly/Freestyle

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Kevin Moore

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Green and White... Turned in four top-five finishes... Claimed third in the 100 fly at the Ohio State Invitational behind a careerbest time of 49.58, while also turning in a career-best time of 20.90 in the 50 free at the meet...Academic All-MAC... 2014-15: Swam in five meets for the Eagles...Took fourth in the 50 free against Northwestern (21.73), Oct. 16, and Miami (21.66), Jan. 31…Set a career record of 21.03 seconds in the 50 free at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15, and went on to finish ninth…Was on the winning 200 medley relay that touched in at 1:32.41 against Miami…Took third in the 100 fly in a personal-best 50.23 seconds at the OSU Winter Invitational…Academic All-MAC. 2013-14: Competed in four meets during freshman season…Had season highs in the 50 free (21.59), 100 free (47.80), and 100 fly (51.34) at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9…Took fourth in the 50 free and fifth in the 100 fly at the OSU Winter Invite…Finished fifth in the 100 fly in 52.89 at Denison, Jan. 11. High School: Played football, soccer, and tennis as a freshman and sophomore...Swimming Scholar-Athlete Award for NW Region during senior year...Member of National Honor Society and the honor roll. Personal: Full Name: Kevin Jerome Moore...Son of Brian and Julie Moore...Has one brother, Brian Jr., who also swam for EMU; and one sister, Katie who swims for North Texas... Major: Finance.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Marcin Rzyski

Senior Olsztyn, Poland Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace #4 Freestyle/Breaststroke

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles... Posted 14 top-five finishes during the season... Won the 200 fly twice and took home the top spot in the 500 free on three occasions... Finished eighth in the 200 fly, 14th in the 500 free, and 14th in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships, March 2-5... Took second in the 1000 free versus Purdue...

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2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Competed in eight meets for the Eagles…Took fourth in the 200 fly at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, in 1:48.04, the fourth-fastest time in EMU history…Also finished eighth in the 500 free in 4:32.26 with a personal record of 4:29.19 in the prelims, and finished 11th in the 1650 free in 15:55.74…Won the 200 fly five times during the regular season and finished no lower than third…Won the 500 free against Wayne State, Jan. 17, and Buffalo, Jan. 24…Had one appearance in the 100 fly, taking second in a personal-best 51.20 seconds. 2013-14: Swam in 10 meets during debut season… Finished in the top-five of the 500 free seven times, taking runner-up against Michigan State and Buffalo, Jan. 18, and Wayne State, Jan. 24…Had six top-four finishes in the 200 fly, winning against Ball State in 1:52.81, Jan. 25… Took second in the 1000 free against Wayne State, Jan. 24, touching in at a season-best 9:46.24. Personal: Full Name: Marcin Marek Rzyski...Son of Marek Rzyski and Miroslawa Rzyska...Has one brother, Michal, and one sister, Anna...Major: Management.

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Lance Bergmann

R-Junior Bloomington, Ill. - Normal Community Breaststroke EMU: 2015-16: Swam in seven meets for the Eagles... Posted three top-five finishes...Turned in a third-place finish in the 200 breast and a seventh-place time in the 100 breast at the Ohio State Invitational, March 2-5... High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and fourtime state finalist while helping Normal Comminity to two conference championships... Two-time Scholastic All-American...National qualifier as a junior... Three-time conference champion... Holds the school record in the 100 breast… Personal: Full Name: Lance Lloyd Wallace Bergmann... Son of John and Carmen Bergmann... Has one brother, Peyton and one sister, Brianna...Major: Secondary math education

Logan Burton Junior

Chesapeake, Va. Hickory Fly/Back/Free/IM EMU: 2015-16: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles... Claimed three first-place finishes, including two in the 1000 free... Swam the third leg of EMU’s record-setting MAC Champion 400 and 800 free relays... Finished second in the 200 fly, fifth in the 100 back, and sixth in the 100 fly... All-MAC First Team selection... Academic All-MAC... CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention... EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC First Team…Competed in eight meets as a freshman…Took third in the 100, fourth in the 200 back, and sixth in the 100 fly at the MAC Championships, March 4-7…His time of 48.86 in the 100 back ranks fourth all-time for EMU, while his mark of 1:47.64 in the 200 back is good for fifth in school history and the 49.15 that he swam in the 100 fly is 10th in program laurels..Swam on the runner-up 200 free relay team that touched in at 1:20.32 at the conference meet…Won his first collegiate 1000 free at Wayne State, Jan. 17, in 9:41.37, and finished runner-up in the event against Miami in 9:43.16… High School: Four-year letterwinner and allconference selection….First team all-region and team MVP in sophomore, junior, and senior seasons…Earned all-conference, all-region, all-state, and All-American honors in the 500 free during senior season…Broke Old Dominion pool records in 100 back and 500 free… Also received all-region nods in 200 IM and 50 free… Member of the honor roll… Personal: Full Name: Logan Alexander Burton…Son of Jerry II and Chellie Burton…Has two brothers, Jerry III and Nick, and one sister, Bethany; Jerry III swims at UConn…Major: History.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Hunter Cook

Connor Johnson

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in six meets for the Eagles as a sophomore... Posted nine top-five finishes... Named MAC Swimmer of the Week, Feb. 16, after placing third in the 400 IM (3:56.98) and second in the 200 fly (1:51.50) at the Ohio State Invitational, Feb. 13-14... Academic All-MAC...

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Green and White... Turned in six top-five finishes, including four first-place marks... Took first in the 100 fly four times, highlighted by a win over Northwestern... Finished seventh in the 100 fly with a personal-best time of 48.82, 13th in the 50 free with a career-best time of 20.99, and 16th in the 200 fly with a career-best time of 1:52.10 at the MAC Championships, March 2-5... Academic All-MAC...

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Junior Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Derby IM

2014-15: Swam in three meets as a freshman… Competed in the consolation finals of the 200 fly and 400 IM at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, taking 13th in the 400 IM in 3:59.84 while he placed 14th in the 200 fly in 1:51.67 with a personal record of 1:50.78 in the prelims…Was the first alternate for the finals in the 200 IM, placing 17th in 1:52.01…Took sixth in the 200 IM at Oakland in 1:58.07, Nov. 8. High School: A four-year letterwinner and finished in the top-eight at the district meet in all four seasons… Three-time state qualifier and All-OCC First Team selection…District champion and runner-up during junior campaign…Named to the All-Ohio team twice… Member of the honor roll and recipient of the National Army Student Athlete award. Personal: Full Name: Hunter Pearce Cook…Son of Brian and Kelli Cook…Has one sister, Taylor…Major: Biology.

Junior Fort Bragg, N.C. Terry Sanford Butterfly/Freestyle

EMU: 2014-15: Competed in seven meets during his rookie season…Set personal records in the 100 fly (49.75) and 200 IM (1:57.15) at the MAC Championships, March 4-7…Swam in the consolation final of the 100 fly at the MAC Championships, taking 15th in 50.05 seconds…Took third in the 200 fly against Wayne State, Jan. 17, and Buffalo, Jan. 24…Had three top-four finishes in the 100 fly throughout the campaign… High School: A four-year letterwinner…Was conference champion in four different events in each of his seasons…Named conference MVP during senior season…A three-time Scholastic All-American…Set regional championship records in the 100 fly and 50 free as a senior, going on to win the state title in the 100 fly and finish runner-up in the 50 free…Recipient of the Golden Goggle award during his senior season and the Iron Bulldog award during his junior campaign….Set six team records as a senior…Member of the Academy of Scholars, National Honor Society, Global Studies program, and was a mathlete… Personal: Full Name: Connor Michael Johnson…Son of Neil and Penny Johnson…Father is a former swimmer and mother is a former gymnast and diver…Has two brothers, Alex and Lance, and one sister, Haley…Major: Actuarial science and economics.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

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Josh Kreider Junior

Coopersburg, Pa. Southern Lehigh Freestyle EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles... Posted six top-five finishes on the year... Turned in an 18th-place finish in the 200 free at the Ohio State Inivitational. Feb. 13-14, behind a career-best time of 1:43.42... 2014-15: Swam in five meets for the Eagles…Took sixth in the 100 free against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, in 47.93 seconds…Swam a personal-best 47.12 in the 100 free at the OSU Winter Invitational, placing 16th, Feb. 14-15… Also took ninth in the 200 free (1:46.04) and the 500 free (4:46.71) at the OSU Winter Invite…Was a member of the third-place 400 free relay at Wayne State, Jan. 17. High School: A four-year letterwinner…Set Southern Lehigh school records in the 100 and 200 free as well as the 200 and 400 free relays during senior season… District 11 champion in the 100 and 200 free while taking runner-up in the 200 and 400 free relays…An allstate selection in the 100 and 200 free as well as the 200 and 400 free relays during junior and senior seasons… PIAA AA runner-up in the 100 free and 400 free relay... Recipient of the AP Scholars Award and was a National Honor Society qualifier. Personal: Full Name: Joshua Dale Kreider…Son of Jay and Kim Kreider…Has one brother, Niko…Major: Computer science, Spanish language and international careers.

Peter Rusenas Junior Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Diving

EMU: 2015-16: Dove in eight meets for the Eagles... Posted four top-three finishes... Broke the 300-point barrier eight times... Scored a career-best 336.20 on the 1-meter en route to a third-place finish at the MAC Championships... Also finished fourth on the 3-meter at the MAC Championships with a score of 342.20... All-MAC Second Team... Academic All-MAC... CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention... EMU: 2014-15: Dove for the Eagles as a freshman… Finished eighth in the 3-meter dive at the MAC Championships, March 4-7, with 292.05 points and a personal-best 327.95 points in the prelims…Also took 13th in the 1-meter dive at the conference meet with a career-best 283.65 points…Finished third in the 1-meter dive and fourth in the 3-meter dive at Wayne State, Jan. 17…Competed in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dive at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 1213… High School: Earned the Naperville Central tri-sport athlete award for diving, soccer, and gymnastics during freshman and sophomore seasons…DuPage Valley Conference champion as a junior and senior…Sectional champion and finished sixth at the Illinois state meet… Member of the Illinois all-America Interscholastic Diving Team…Was on the honor roll. Personal: Full Name: Peter Adomas Rusenas…Son of Audrius and Rita Rusenas…Has two brothers, Viktor and Vincent, the former of which is on the diving team at Western Illinois…Major: Accounting.

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Ryan Current

Sophomore Chanhassen, Minn. - Minnetonka Freestyle EMU: 2015-16: Competed in six meets for the Green and White... Placed 13th in the 200 free and 14th inthe 50 free at the Ohio State Invitational, Feb. 13-14, with a career-best times of 1:43.67 and 21.93, respectively…High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner while leading Minnetonka to two sectional championships... All-Conference, All-State, and All-American selection…Personal: Full Name: Ryan Scott Current... Son of Scott and Kim Current... Has one sister, Rachel...Major: Undecided.

Nicholas Fox

Sophomore Covington, Ky. - Scott Diving

Eastern Michigan University

EMU: 2015-16: Dove in eight meets for the Eagles... Placed 13th on the 1-meter and 3-meter with career-high scores of 285.15 and 300.35, respectively…High School: Four-year letterwinner and fourtime state finalist for Scott High School... Kentucky runner-up as a senior... Holds all diving records at Scott High School... Personal: Full Name: Nicholas Samuel Fox... Son of Sam and Sheri Fox... Has three sisters, Caitlyn, Racheal, and Lindsey...Major: Construction management.

Tom Gillis

Sophomore Halifax, Nova Scotia - Citadel Diving EMU: 2015-16: Dove in eight meets for the Eagles... Turned in 13 top-five finishes during the year... Broke the 300-point barrier 12 times during the season... Registered the first win of his career against Ball State, sweeping both events... Claimed fourth-place on the 1-meter at the MAC Championships with a career-best score of 315.90... Took home fifth-place on the 3-meter with a career-best score of 340.15 in prelims... MAC Freshman Diver of the Year... …Personal: Full Name: Tom Gillis... Son of Jamie and Jane Gillis... Has one brother, Sam...Major: Biochemistry.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Sophomore Cary, N.C. - Cary Freestyle

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in six meets for the Eagles as a freshman...Registered 11 top-three finishes... Recorded four first-place finishes during the year, including a sweep of the backstroke events against Northwestern... Placed third in the 200 back, seventh in the 100 back, and 13th in the 400 IM at the MAC Championships... Holds the ninth-fastest time in EMU history in the 100 back and fourth-fasted in the 200 back ...Second Team All-MAC…High School: Four-year letterwinner at Cary High School... Part of Scott High School’s record-breaking 400 free relay team... Personal: Full Name: Toshihiro Austin Michael Kawaguchi... Son of Ray and Lisa Kawaguchi... Has one brother, Rhys...Major: Biology.

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Tosh Kawaguchi

JF Murphy

Sophomore Montreal, Quebec - Sainte-Anne Freestyle EMU: 2015-16: Swam in eight meets in his first season... Registered the first win of his career against Ball State, Jan. 15, claiming the 500 free... Swam a leg of EMU’s first-place 800 Free Relay... Finished fourth in the 500 free with a career-best time of 4:28.24 at the MAC Championships, March 2-5... Claimed eighth-place in the 200 free with a time of 1:39.28... Finished 21st at the MAC Championships in the 100 free… Holds the seventh-best time in the 200 free (1:38.50) and ninth-best time in the 500 free (4:27.18) in EMU annals... Personal: Full Name: Jean-Francois Murphy... Son of Michel Murphy and Johanne Plante... Has one brother, Thomas, and one sister, Gabrielle...Major: Mechanical engineering.

Ricky Perez

Sophomore Greenfield, Wis. -Greenfield Backstroke/IM EMU: 2015-16: Swam in eight meets as a freshman... Posted eight top-five finishes during the season... Turned in a sixth-place finish in the 200 backstroke at the MAC Championships with the fifth-fastest time in EMU history (1:46.73)... Swam the seventh-fastest 100 backstroke at the MAC Championships en route to a ninth place finish... Also finished 18th in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships with a time of 1:52.23...

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Branson Smith

Sophomore Louisville, Ky. - Ballard Freestyle EMU: 2015-16: Competed in five meets for the Eagles... Was a member of EMU’s winning 200 free relay versus Wayne State, Jan. 22... …High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist... Two-time state champion... Two-time All-State selection…Personal: Full Name: Branson Reece Smith... Son of Eric and Vanya Smith... Has one brother, Cavan... Major: Graphic design

Jake Tyson

Sophomore Ipswich, England - Northgate Butterfly

Eastern Michigan University

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles... Recorded his first career win at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 4-5, in the 200 IM... Finished seventh in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships with a career-best time of 1:48.65, the fourth-fastest time in EMU laurels...Claimed third in the 200 free at the MAC Championships with a personal-best time of 1:35.57, the second-fastest time in EMU annals... Placed fifith in the 100 free with a time of 44.45 at the MAC Championships, the sixth-fastest time in EMU history... Swam anchor on EMU’s record-breaking 400 and 800 Free Relays that won the MAC Championship with a scool, pool, meet, and conference record time of 2:55.23 and 6:25.55, respectively... Named All-MAC Second Team…Personal: Full Name: Jake Chilli Tyson... Son of Nick and Gill Tyson... Has one sister, Lori...Major: Excercise science.

Maxwell Wilkinson Redshirt-Sophomore South Lyon, Mich. South Lyon Freestyle

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Alex Arrieta

Houston, Texas - Klein

Miami, Fla. - Doral Academy Charter

Freshman

Freestyle/IM EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Two-year letterwinner and onetime captain for Jim Svoboda at Klein High School... Set pool records in the 200 IM, 200 free, and 100 back... Member of the 400 free relay that set the state record... Three-time all-american... Two-time state champion... Personal: Full Name: Eric Ray Akins... Son of George and Donna Akins... Has two sisters, Erin and Emily... Major: Aviation.

Ethan Burke Freshman

Westland, Mich. - Livonia Churchill

Diving

Freestyle/Butterfly EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: One-year letterwinner and team captain for Cathy Silveira at Doral Academy Charter School... Two-time zone all-start team selection... Zone champion in the 400 free... Recognized as an all-american as a senior... FSPA Conference Champion... Member of the Firebirds’ state champion 200 free relay team... Named men’s overall state champion... Personal: Full Name: Alexander Abel Arrieta... Son of Abel and Iyasell Arrieta... Has two brothers, Andrew and Austin... Major: Undecided.

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Jacob Ehrman Freshman

Saline, Mich. - Saline

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Robert Moore at Livonia Churchill... Served as a captain for the Chargers as a senior... Two-time Diving All-American... Holds the team diving record, CHS pool diving record, KLAA South Division record, and Wayne County Championships record... Two-time NISCA Diving AllAmerica... Four-time KLAA South Division champion.. Three-time Kensington Conference Champion... Four-time Observerland Dream Team honoree Also lettered in track and field as a pole vaulter... Personal: Full Name: Ethan Michael Burke... Son of Dion and Caralyn Burke... Major: Chemistry.

Noah Galluzzo Freshman

Hometown - High School

Event EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits...High School: Was a two-time captain at Mexico High School… Section 3 class B champion and 3rd in State… 1st team all-league all four years of High School… Also competed in track and field… Personal: Full Name: Noah James Galluzzo… Son of Gerard and Tina Galluzzo… has two brothers, Nick and Nate, and one sister Maria Balaguer… Major: Aviation technology

Aaron Hendry

Freestyle EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Todd Brunty at Saline High School... Served as captain his senior year, leading the Hornets to a 10-2 record... 16time all-conference selection... 10-time all-state honoree... Reeled in all-american honors as a senior... Led the Hornets to two conference titles and a state championship... Also lettered in cross country... Personal: Full Name: Jacob Anthony Ehrman... Son of Jonathan and Janel Ehrman... Has two brothers, Joshua and Jared, and one sister, Johanna... Major: Undeclared

Gian Garcia Freshman

Jacksonville, Fla. - Creekside

Butterfly/Breaststroke/Freestyle EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Tracy DeCosta at Creekside High School... Led the Knights to two state championships... Individual state champion in the 100 butterfly... All-conference selection... 2015 Swimmer of the Year... Member of the national record-holding 200 medley relay for the 13-14 age group... Also lettered in track... Personal: Full Name: Gian Mario Garcia... Son of Luis and Debbie Garcia... Major: Political science.

Freshman

Evans, Ga. - Evans

Breaststroke EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Tiffany Douglas at Evans High School... Served as captain for the Knights as a senior... Four-time state qualifier... Four-time state finalist... 2015 Georgia Zone Team honoree... ASL Jr. National Team member in 2015... Also lettered in baseball... Personal: Full Name: Aaron Davis Hendry... Son of Keith and Mary Hendry... Has one sister CJ who swam at Florida State... Major: Undecided.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Mark Krusinski Jr.

Matthew Martin

Brecksville, Ohio - Brecksville Broadview Heights

Butterfly/IM

Butterfly

Freshman

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner and three-time captain for Mark David Krusinski Sr. at Brecksville Boradview Heights... Holds school records in the 100 fly, 200 IM, and 200 and 400 free relays... Finished second in the state in the 100 fly, first in the nation in the 200 free relay, and second in the nation in the 400 free relay... Three-time team MVP... Led the Bees to a conference championship, stat runner-up finish, and a national champion relay team... Personal: Full Name: Mark David Krusinski Jr.... Son of Maryann and Mark David Krusinski Sr... Has two brothers, Jacks and Pete, and one sister, Annie... Major: Finance.

Tanner Olmos Freshman

Clovis, Calif. - Buchanan

Freestyle EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-time letterwinner for Dave Pickford at Buchanan High School... Served as captain as senior for the Fresno Bees... School record-holder in the 500 freestyle... Three-time Fresno Bee All-Star team selection... Twotime all-american... 2014 Valley Champion in the 500 freestyle... 2015 League Champion in the 500 freestyle...Personal: Full Name: Tanner Jacob Olmos... Son of John and Stacey Olmos... Has one brother, Keaton, and one sister, Ashlynne... Major: English (Pre-Law).

Corey Smith

Eastern Michigan University

Freshman

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Jeff Faikish at North Penn High School... Served as a captain during senior season... Led the Knights to an undefeated, 8-0, mark in league, PIAA District 1 Runner-up finish, and 12th-place at the state championships... Swam a leg of the Penn High School and pool record-setting 200 Medley Relay... Named 2016 Most Outstanding Swimmer... 2016 Matthew Walsh Memorial Award recipient... 2015 North Penn Junior Athlete of the Year... 2014 Richard Carroll Award honoree... 2013 North Penn Most Promising Freshman awardwinner... SOL Continental Conference Champion in both the 200 Medley Relay and 100 backstroke...2015 state runnerup... Named all-state in 2015 and 2012... All-conference honoree in 2015... Also lettered in water polo... Personal: Full Name: Corey Robert Smith... Son of Tim and Beth Smith... Has one brother, Jeremy... Major: Undecided.

Freshman

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Mark Krusinski Sr. at Brecksville Broadview Heights... Placed second in the 400 free relay and third in the 100 fly at the Ohio state championships... Member of the nation’s top 200 free relay for his age group... Named most improved twice... Personal: Full Name: Matthew Armando Martin... Son of David and Nuvia Martin... Has one sister, Dolores... Major: Undecided.

Benjamin Ryan Freshman

Bloomington, Ill. - Normal Community EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: A four-time letter winner and two-time captain at Normal Community High School… A record holder in the 500 free… 2016 Intercity Champion and part of the 2015 All State Team… Personal: Full Name: Benjamin Patrick Ryan… Son of Timothy and Deborah Ryan… has a sister Emily… Major: Undecided.

Parker Saladin Freshman

Buchanan, Mich. - Buchanan

Butterfly/IM EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Logan Lurson at Buchanan High School... Two-year captain for the Bucks... Holds school records in the 100 butterfly, 100 breaststroke, 200 IM, as well as the 200 medley relay and 200 and 400 free relays... Led his team to four conference titles as a fourtime all-conference selection... Named all-state twice... Also lettered in golf... Personal: Full Name: Parker James Saladin... Daughter of Thomas and Carol Saladin... Has one brother, Trayton, and one sister, Chelsea... Major: Marketing.

Matthew Tsenkov Freshman

Sofia, Bulgaria - General Vladimir Stoychev

Breaststroke EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... HIgh School: Holds multiple Bulgarian national records... Swam for Lyubomir Tsenkov... 2015 Balkan Champion in the 50 breast Personal: Full Name: Matthew Lyubomirov Tsenkov... Son of Lyubomir and Natali Tsenkov... Has one sister, Nancy... Major: Computer science.

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2016 MAC Championships Results 846 649 634 528 499 147 142

200 Medley Relay 1. Buffalo 2. Missouri State 3. Eastern MIchigan 4. Southern Illinois 5. Miami 6. Ball State 7. Evansville

1:27.47 1:27.89 1:28.52 1:29.43 1:29.89 1:31.23 1:32.39

800 Free Relay 1. Eastern Michigan 2. Missouri State 3. Southern Illinois 4. Buffalo 5. Miami 6. Ball State 7. Evansville

6:25.55 6:26.48 6:31.10 6:33.89 6:38.19 6:51.90 6:55.21

500 Free 1. Till Pallman, SIU 2. Kyle Lichtenberg, EMU 3. Miguel Davile, MSU 4. JF Murphy, EMU 5. Michael Wolfe, SIU 6. Reid Zyniecki, UB 7. Ethan Bresette, MSU 8. Minki Kang, MSU

4:18.16 4:23.28 4:25.88 4:27.18 4:27.69 4:27.76 4:29.41 4:29.89

200 IM 1. Uvis Kalnins, MSU 2. Andrew Henry, EMU 3. Artur Osvath, UB 4. Filippo, Dell’Olio, SIU 5. Andre Luiz Brilhante, SIU 6. Kacper Cwiek, MSU 7. Jake Tyson, EMU 8. Ross Rybakowicz, MU

1:44.67 1:46.01 1:46.63 1:47.44 1:48.00 1:48.05 1:48.65 1:49.26

50 Free 1. Mason Miller, UB 2. Antonio Lanzi, UB 3. Joao Facciotti, SIU 4. Lucas Brock, MU 5. Jake Prodoehl, MU 6. Hutch Blackstone, MU 7. Jack Strauss, MU 8. Erik Brinkhoff, EMU

20.03 20.09 20.39 20.46 20.53 20.57 20.65 20.72

1-meter Diving 1. Alex Chan, EMU 2. Nick Rodriguez, UB 3. Peter Rusenas, EMU 4. Tom Gillis, EMU 5. Troy Birdsall, UB 6. Brendan O’Shea, EMU 7. Derek Linebaugh, UB 8. Dan Gironza, EMU

359.35 337.95 336.20 315.90 310.60 298.35 295.15 260.70

200 Free Relay 1. Southern Illinois 2. Buffalo 3. Miami 4. Eastern Michigan 5. Missouri State 6. Evansville 7. Ball State

1:19.74 1:20.26 1:20.34 1:20.67 1:21.76 1:23.68 1:23.95

400 IM 1. Uvis Kalnins, MSU 2. Christopher Heye, MSU 3. Filippo Dell’Olio, SIU 4. Charles Barry, UB 5. Ethan Bresette, MSU 6. Kyle Lichtenberg, EMU 7. Bryce Blatter, MSU 8. Miguel Davila, MSU

3:48.93 3:50.69 3:51.25 3:51.43 3:51.89 3:55.09 3:55.27 3:55.44

100 Fly 1. Mason Miller, UB 2. Joao Facciotti, SIU 3. Artur Osvath, MSU 4. Krzysztof Gilski, EMU 5. Erik Gissen, EMU 6. Logan Burton, EMU 7. Connor Johnson, EMU 8. Pete Simcox, MU 200 Free 1. Andrew Henry, EMU 2. Till Pallmann, SIU 3. Jake Tyson, EMU 4. Andre Luiz Brilhante, SIU 5. Will Brand, MSU 6. Kacper Cwiek, MSU 7. Brenden Bolman, MSU 8. JF Murphy, EMU

47.07 47.51 47.57 47.71 48.10 48.42 48.82 49.16 1:34.99 1:35.34 1:35.57 1:36.68 1:37.71 1:37.90 1:39.17 1:39.28

100 Breast 1. Itai De La Vega, UB 2. Uldis Tazans, MSU 3. Isaac Springer, MSU 4. Kyle Aerne, EMU 5. Scott Huang, UB 6. Evan Bader, MU 7. Bobbu Wood, SIU 8. Hutch Blackstone, MU

53.69 54.14 54.29 54.63 54.81 54.93 54.99 55.08

100 Back 1. Cole Bateman, EMU 2. Erik Gissen, EMU 3. Jake Prodoehl, MU 4. Hudson Carroll, UB 5. Logan Burton, EMU 6. Alex Crawford, SIU 7. Tosh Kawaguchi, EMU 8. Joao Facciotti, SIU

48.20 48.68 48.76 48.81 48.97 49.02 49.52 50.11

400 Medley Relay 1. Southern Illinois 2. Eastern Michigan 3. Buffalo 4. Missouri State 5. Miami 6. Evansville 7. Ball State

3:12.43 3:12.51 3:12.72 3:14.85 3:17.48 3:23.15 3:24.95

1650 Free 1. Miguel Davile, MSU 2. Minki Kang, MSU 3. Charles Barry, UB 4. Reid Zyniecki, UB 5. Michael Wolfe, SIU 6. Trevor Jones, SIU 7. Kyle Lichtenberg, EMU 8. Chris Cutter, EMU

15:16.07 15:18.41 15:21.21 15:24.22 15:30.10 15:33.10 15:36.48 15:38.34

200 Back 1. Cole Bateman, EMU 2. Erik Gissen, EMU 3. Tosh Kawaguchi, EMU 4. Alex Crawford, SIU 5. Jake Prodoehl, MU 6. Ricky Perez, EMU 7. Alex Netzel, SIU 8. Chris Cutter, EMU

1:44.51 1:45.41 1:45.82 1:46.04 1:46.34 1:46.73 1:48.01 1:52.14

100 Free 1. Andrew Henry, EMU 2. Uvis Kalnins, MSU 3. Till Pallmann, SIU 4. Andre Luiz Brilhante, SIU 5. Jake Tyson, EMU 6. Mason Miller, UB 7. Lucas Brock, MU 8. Antonio Lanzi, UB

43.34 43.56 43.76 44.42 44.45 44.53 44.60 45.03

200 Breast 1. Artur Osvath, MSU 2. Scott Huang, UB 3. Christopher Heye, MSU 4. Garrett Clarke, UB 5. Uldis Tazans, MSU 6. Kyle Aerne, EMU 7. Chris Hodges, EMU 8. Isaac Springer, MSU

1:55.04 1:57.29 1:57.56 1:57.85 1:59.45 1:59.78 2:00.75 2:01.46

200 Fly 1. Filippo Dell’Olio, SIU 2. Logan Burton, EMU 3. Lucas Aquino, SIU 4. Kacper Cwiek, MSU 5. Zach Towers, UB 6. Rob Newman, MU 7. Krzysztof Gilske, EMU 8. Marcin Rzyski, EMU

1:46.54 1:46.73 1:47.04 1:47.11 1:48.62 1:49.08 1:51.01 1:53.06

3-meter Diving 1. Alex Chan, EMU 2. Dan Gironza, EMU 3. Troy Birdsall, UB 4. Peter Rusenas, EMU 5. Tom Gillis, EMU 6. Cole Fryman, MU 7. Dan Roche, UB 8. Nick Rodriguez, UB

422.75 379.75 372.40 342.20 340.15 335.20 290.10 289.35

400 Free Relay 1. Eastern Michigan 2. Southern Illinois 3. Buffalo 4. Missouri State 5. Miami 6. Ball State 7. Evansville

2:55.23 2:56.99 2:57.39 2:57.65 2:59.89 3:04.39 3:05.10

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Final Standings 1. Eastern Michigan 2. Buffalo 3. Missouri State 4. Southern Illinois 5. Miami 6. Ball State 7. Evansville

Most Outstanding Swimmer: Andrew Henry, EMU Freshman Swimmer of the Year: Artur Osvath, MSU Swimming Coach of the Year: Peter Linn, EMU Most Outstanding Diver: Alex Chan, EMU Freshman Diver of the Year: Tom Gillis, EMU Diving Coach of the Year: Buck Smith, EMU Most Outstanding Senior: Uvis Kalnins, MSU All-MAC First Team Mason Miller Itai De La Vega Cole Bateman Logan Burton Alex Chan Erik Gissen Andrew Henry Jake Prodehl Miguel Davila Uvis Kalnins Artur Osvath Andre Luis Brilhante Filippo Dell’Olio Joao Facciotti Till Pallmann

Buffalo Buffalo Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Miami Missouri State Missouri State Missouri State Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Southern Illinois

All-MAC Second Team Charles Barry Scott Huang, Antonio Lanzi Reid Zyniecki Kyle Aerne Tosh Kawaguchi Kyle Lichtenberg Peter Rusenas Jake Tyson Lucas Brock Ethan Bresette Kacper Cwiek Chris Heye Uldis Tazans Michael Wolfe

Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Miami Missouri State Missouri State Missouri State Missouri State Southern Illinois

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

2015-16 Men’s Season In Review 2015-16 EMU Men’s Swimming 5-2(2-0 MAC) Date Oct. 15 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Dec. 4-5 Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 22 Feb. 6 Feb. 13-14 Mar. 2-5 Mar. 10-11 Mar. 24-26

Opponent NORTHWESTERN OAKLAND OHIO STATE EMU INVITATIONAL Purdue Ball State* WAYNE STATE Miami* Ohio State Invitational MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA Zone C Diving Championships NCAA Championships

Result W, 182-118 W, 180.5-119.5 L, 203.5-96.5 1st, 1252 L, 128-109 W, 168-118 W, 155-67 W, 184-109 NTS 1st, 846 NTS NTS

*Mid-American Conference meet BOLD - home meet

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EMU Postseason Honors

MAC Swimming Coach of the Year: Peter Linn MAC Diving Coach of the Year: Buck Smith MAC Outstanding Swimmer r: Andrew Henry MAC Outstanding Diver: Alex Chan MAC Freshman Diver of the Year: Tom Gillis First Team All-MAC Cole Bateman Logan Burton Alex Chan Erik Gissen Andrew Henry Second Team All-MAC Kyle Aerne Tosh Kawaguchi Kyle Lichtenberg Peter Rusenas Jake Tyson

Academic All-MAC Erik Brinkhoff Logan Burton Chris Buzard Alex Chan Hunter Cook Dylan Crompton Conner Finnigan Krzysztof Gilski Erik Gissen Andrew Henry Chris Hodges Connor Johnson Josh Kreider Kevin Moore Brendan O’Shea Peter Rusenas

Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Abby Aumiller Senior Canton, Mich. Salem Backstroke

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets... Finished second in the 200 back versus Ball State....Set a personal-best against Wayne State, clocking in at 1:59.28 in the 200 free.

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2014-15: Swam in eight meets…Finished third in the 200 back three times, with her fastest finish coming against Toledo, Oct. 24, in 2:05.97…Placed fourth in the 100 back twice, with her season best against Ohio, Nov. 11, in 59.49 seconds…Swam the 1000 free three times, setting a personal record against Toledo in 10:38.70 en route to a fifth-place finish…Academic All-MAC. 2013-14: Competed in nine meets during rookie campaign…Finished fifth in the 100 back twice, with a career-best time of 58.52 at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9…Had three top-four finishes, including a 2:04.95 mark for third at the OSU Winter Invite…High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist... All-conference and all-state selection during senior season, while team finished 10th in state...Two-time First Team All-Observer. Personal: Full Name: Abigail Kathleen Aumiller...Daughter of Joseph and Dawn Aumiller.....Has one brother, Joseph, and one sister, Whitney...Major: Business.

36 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior Napoleon, Ohio Napoleon Freestyle/Butterfly

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Makenzie Garringer

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles... Totaled four top-three finishes over the course of the season... Concluded the year with a second-place finish at the Ohio State Invitational, Feb. 13-14, in the 200 IM with a time of 2:08.32... Academic All-MAC. 2014-15: Competed in eight meets as a sophomore…Took 15th in the 100 fly at the MAC Championships in the 100 fly, Feb. 25-28, in a personal-best 56.41 seconds…Had a careerbest swim in the 200 fly at the MAC Championships, placing 18th in 2:06.86…Won the 200 IM at Wayne State, Jan. 17, in 2:12.32…A staple of the 200 medley relay….Garnered three fourth-place finishes in the 100 fly throughout her sophomore campaign…Academic All-MAC. 2013-14: Swam in 13 meets during rookie season… Finished third in the 50 free five times, with a career-best 24.12 against Wayne State, Jan. 24…Had three top-four finishes in the 100 fly, including a third-place performance against Bowling Green, Oct. 25, in 56.95…Frequent member of the 400 free and 200 medley relay teams. High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming and water polo and two-time swimming All-American...A perennial competitor at the state level...Member of the honor roll, Spanish club, and yearbook. Personal: Full Name: Makenzie Lynn Garringer...Daughter of Kevin and Kim Garringer...Has one brother, Drew...Major: Therapeutic recreation with a minor in social work.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Carly Jackson Senior La Porte, Ind. La Porte Freestyle/Butterfly

Eastern Michigan University

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in nine meets for the Eagles... Registered 11 first-place finishes... Won five consecutive 100 fly races to start the season... Finished third or higher in the 200 fly in seven regular season meets... Finished fifth in the 500 free with a time of 4:54.65 at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-28... Won the 100 fly consolation final at the MAC Championships with a career-best time of 54.19...Swam a leg of the Eagles’ MAC Championship 400 Medley Relay... Academic All-MAC... Second Team All-MAC.

2014-15: An All-MAC First Team selection…Swam in nine meets for the Eagles…Broke the EMU record in the 100 fly during the prelims of the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, in 54.47 seconds for an NCAA consideration mark…Went on to become the first Eagle to swim a pair of sub-55s in the 100 fly after taking seventh in 54.88 seconds…Placed third in the 500 free in a personal record of 4:51.57, the fourthfastest time in EMU history, and took fourth in the 200 fly in 1:59.76, the second-fastest mark in program laurels… Won the 100 fly five times and posted six victories in the 200 fly throughout the season…A key member of the 200 medley and 400 free relays that combined for five wins with Jackson on the lineup card…Academic All-MAC. 2013-14: Competed in 13 meets as a freshman…Finished in the top-four in the 200 fly nine times, including a pair of runner-up finishes against Miami, Feb. 1, and Bowling Green, Oct. 25…Took fourth in the 200 fly at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, touching in at the third-best time in EMU history in 2:00.38…Had six topfour finishes in the 100 fly, including a win against Bowling Green in 56.75…Claimed runner-up in the 200 free against Wayne State, Jan. 24, in a season-best 1:54.83. High School: Four-time MVP and two-time captain at La Porte...Conference MVP during senior season...Member of National Honor Society and was top of her class. Personal: Full Name: Carly Rene Jackson...Daughter of Jerry and Elizabeth Jackson; Jerry was a wrestler at the University of Wisconsin from 1983-84...Has one brother, Samuel... Major: Biology.

Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior Moon Twp., Pa. Moon Area Butterfly/Backstroke

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Alexis Mitcheltree

U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS: Swam in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials...Secured a 106th-place finish in the 100 back with a long course time of 1:03.98... Wrapped up the trials with a 99th-place finish in the 200 back, clocking in with a long course time of 2:18.81. EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles... Recorded 10 first-place finishes... Win the 100 back on six occasions.. Registered four wins in the 200 back... Claimed fourth in the 100 back at the MAC Championships, Feb. 2628... Swam leadoff for the Eagles’ MAC Champion 400 Medley Relay that finished with a school record time of 3:37.17 behind Mitcheltree’s record-breaking 53.55 opening back leg... Finished sixth-place in the 200 back at the MAC Championships, Feb. 2628, with a career-best time of 1:57.88...Placed 20th at the MAC Championships in the 50 free... Academic All-MAC. 2014-15: Swam in nine meets for the Eagles…Broke the EMU record in the 100 back after taking fifth at the MAC Championships in 54.59 seconds, Feb. 25-28, notching an NCAA B cut in both the prelims and finals…Swam the secondfastest time in EMU history in the 200 back in the prelims at the MAC Championships in 1:59.35, and went on to take eighth in 2:00.22…Competed in the first 50 free of her career at the conference meet, taking 11th in 23.54 seconds, while her prelim time of 23.47 seconds ranks seventh in program laurels…Led off on the medley relay in every meet, resulting in five victories for the Green and White…Swept the 100 and 200 back against Wayne State, Jan. 17, and Buffalo, Jan. 24…Won the 200 back against Cincinnati, Nov. 15….Academic All-MAC. 2013-14: Competed in 13 meets during her rookie season… Picked up two wins in the 100 back against Ball State, Jan. 25, and Denison, Jan. 11, while finishing runner-up four times… Had seven top-three finishes in the 200 back, including a win against Ball State in 2:07.72…Made the B final in the 200 back at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, with a career-best 2:02.32…Also competed in the 100 back, 100 fly, and 400 medley relay at the conference meet. High School: A two-year varsity swimmer and state competitor...Runner-up in 100 back at WPIALS during senior season...Also did gymnastics. Personal: Full Name: Alexis Rae Mitcheltree...Daughter of Gary and Lynn Mitcheltree...Has one brother, Ryan, who swam at Penn State Behrend from 2011-2013, and one sister, Sydney... Major: Nutrition.

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Mary Grace Van Allen Senior

Indianapolis, Ind. North Central Distance

Eastern Michigan University

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets as a junior... In 20 races, she turned in 19 top-five finishes... Finished no lower than fourth in the 200 free, winning the event three times... Claimed fourth in the 200 free and 200 IM at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-28... Won the 500 free five consecutive times, including wins over Ohio State, Akron, and Bowling Green... Swam the ninth fastest 200 free in EMU annals, 1:49.23, at the MAC Championships... Second Team All-MAC honoree... Accademic All-MAC... Named MAC Swimmer of the Week... MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week awardwinner. 2014-15: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles…Won the 500 free four times and took second twice during the regular season, with her fastest time coming against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, in 4:59.28…Won the 200 free against Oakland/Bowling Green, Nov. 8, and Wayne state, Jan. 17, while finishing second in all other races up to the MAC Championships…Competed in the 200 free, 500 free, and 1650 free at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, while also swimming a leg of the EMU record-breaking 800 free relay that finished second in 7:15.92…Won the 400 IM against Cincinnati in a personal-best 4:30.78…Academic All-MAC. 2013-14: Swam in 13 meets during rookie season… Landed on the EMU all-time top-10 lists in the 200 free (8th), 500 free (6th), and 1650 free (7th) with her performances at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1…Took 13th in the 200 free at the conference meet in 1:50.82, seventh in the 500 free in 4:55.86, and 10th in the 1650 free in 16:57.88…Won the 200 free four times during the season with an additional three runner-up times…Claimed wins in the 500 free three times and second place three times… Staple member of the 400 free relay lineup. High School: A four-year varsity swimmer, all-conference and all-county selection, and IHSAA State finalist...Two-time NISCA All-American...High honor roll. Personal: Full Name: Mary Grace Van Allen...Daughter of Mark and Jeannie Van Allen....Has two brothers, Ross (TCU Swim 09-13) and August (TCU Swim), and one sister, Clara (Boston Swim 2007-2011)...Major: Occupational therapy.

40 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior Huntsville, Texas Huntsville Freestyle

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Sierra Wagner

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in nine meets for the Eagles... Set a personal best in the 200 free, touching in with a time of 1:52.04 at the MAC Championships to claim 18th-place... Posted 10 top-three finishes... Won the 50 free against Wayne State, Jan. 22, and at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 4-5... Claimed first in the 100 free versus Ball State, Oct. 31, and against Wayne State, Jan. 22...Placed 13th in the 50 free and 17th in the 100 free at the MAC Championships...Swam legs of multiple relays, including three third-place relays at the MAC Championships... Academic All-MAC... NSCA AllAmerican. 2014-15: Swam in nine meets for the Green and White… Set personal records in the 50 and 100 free at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, winning the consolation final of the 50 free in 23.29 seconds and finishing 12th overall in the 100 free in 51.23 seconds with a prelims time of 51.11 seconds…Her time in the 50 free ranks sixth on EMU’s alltime list while her 100 free mark is good for ninth in program laurels…Also placed 23rd in the 200 free in 1:52.39 and swam on the third-place 400 free relay as well as the fourthplace 200 free relay…Took third in the 200 free four times and had six top-four finishes in the 100 free throughout the regular season…Academic All-MAC. 2013-14: Competed in 13 meets during her debut season…Notched a personal record in the 50 free at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1, in 24.01 seconds…Finished third in the 100 free four times, with the fastest finish against Oakland, Nov. 9, in 53.02…Had two third-place finishes in the 200 free against Oakland and Akron, Nov. 2…Member of the 400 free relay lineup that won twice, against Buffalo and Michigan State, Jan. 18, and Oakland, Nov. 9. High School: A four-time regional finalist and state qualifier... Regional champion and regional female athlete of the meet during senior year…Broke an eight-year old regional record...National Honor Society, National Technical Society, Mu Alpha Theta. Personal: Full Name: Sierra Lindsey Wagner...Daughter of Matthew and Stacy Wagner...Has one brother, Jaron... Major: Excercise science with a minor in human biology.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Emily Wimmer Senior Hammond, Ind. Munster Breaststroke

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in eight meets for the Green and White... Swam a personal-best 1:04.51 in the 100 breast en route to a first place finish at the Ohio State Invitiational, Feb. 13-14... Posted a career-best time of 26.16 in the 50 free at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 4-5... Touched in with a personalbest time of 1:06.57 in the 100 back against Miami, Oct. 24... Closed out her season at the Ohio State Invitational, where she took first in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast.

Eastern Michigan University

2014-15: Competed in nine meets for the Eagles…Finished second in the 100 and 200 breast against Akron, Oct. 31, in 1:05.39 and 2:23.85..Set her personal record in the 100 breast in the first meet of the season finishing third at Toledo in 1:04.66, Oct. 24…Placed 14th in the 200 breast at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, in a personal record of 2:19.30, while also taking 20th I the 100 breast in 1:05.03… Competed in the 200 medley relay four times, helping the team notch two runner-up finishes against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, and Wayne State, Jan. 17. 2013-14: Swam in 12 meets as a freshman, with 11 appearances in the 100 breast…Had five top-five finishes in the 100 breast, claiming runner-up at the OSU Winter Invite, Feb. 8-9, in a career-best 1:05.54…Took third in the 100 breast against Akron, Nov. 2…Set another personal record in the 200 breast at the OSU Winter Invite, taking third in 2:25.01. High School: A three-time All-American and four-time state finalist...Sectional champion and all-state selection during junior year. Personal: Full Name: Emily Elizabeth Wimmer...Daughter of Michael and Beth Wimmer.....Has one sister, Megan... Major: Undecided.

42 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Senior Portland, Maine Deering Breaststroke/IM

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Genna Worthley

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in all nine meets for the Eagles... Swam her way into the championship final in both the 100 and 200 breast, taking fifth in the 100 breast with the second fastest time in school history (1:01.86), and seventh in the 200 breast after posting a career-best and fifth best time (2:16.51) in EMU laurels in prelims... Won the 100 breast several times over the course of the season, besting the field versus Miami, Oct. 24, while also notching five topthree finishes in the event... Claimed first in the 200 breast against Ball State, Oct. 31, while claiming four other topthree finishes in the event. 2014-15: Swam in nine meets for the Green and White… Made the championship final for the 100 breast, taking eighth in 1:02.75 after swimming a personal record and NCAA consideration mark of 1:02.39 in the prelims at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, which ranks as the second-fastest mark in program history…Took 10th in the 200 breast at the conference meet in a personal-best 2:17.82, the ninth-best mark in EMU laurels…Swam in the third-place medley relay at the MAC Championships, and appeared on four winning 200 medley lineups throughout the regular season….Won the 200 breast at Wayne State, Jan. 17, in 2:25.05…Had three runner-up finishes in the 100 breast. 2013-14: Competed in 13 meets as a freshman…Was one of just two Eagles to notch an NCAA B-cut time after winning the B final of the 100 breast in 1:02.48 at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 27-March 1…Her mark in the 100 breast is the third-fastest in EMU history…Had nine topthree finishes in the 100 breast, taking runner-up six times… Won the 200 breast against Akron, Nov. 2, in 2:24.14… Finished 11th in the 200 breast at the MAC Championships with a personal record of 2:18.47…Also competed in the 200 IM consistently throughout the season, finishing with a career-best time at the conference meet in 2:09.02…Key member of the 200 medley relay lineup. High School: An All-American in the 100 breast…Performer of the meet for Class A champions and Class A Swimmer of the Year… Deering High School Female Athlete of the Year. Personal: Full Name: Genevieve Hellen Worthley... Daughter of Douglas and Eileen Worthley, who were both collegiate competitors...Has one sister, Lillian...Major: Fine arts.

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

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Sarah Dombkowksi

Molly Miller

Junior Canton, Mich. Plymouth Freestyle

Junior Farmington Hills, Mich. Harrison Diving

EMU: 2015-16: Swam in four meets for the Green and White... Recorded four top-three finishes, including a win in the 1000 free versus Wayne State, Jan. 22... Finished 15th in the 500 free and 34th in the 200 free at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-28... Swam a career-best time of 17:02.25 at the MAC Championships, claiming 10th in the 1650 free.

EMU: 2015-16: Dove in five meets for the Eagles... Placed 20th on the 1-meter at the MAC Championships with a seaon-best score of 245.17... Turned in an 11thplace finish on the 3-meter at the MAC Championships...

2014-15: Competed in three meets as a rookie…Won the 500 free at Wayne State, Jan. 17, in 5:08.33, while also finishing second in the 200 free (1:57.34) and the 1000 free (10:32.12)…Took third in the 10000 free against Buffalo in 10:23.68, Jan. 24…Finished 21st in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, in 17:17.93.

High School: A four-year member of the swimming and diving team as well as a four-year track and field competitor…Member of National Honor Society, Green Team, and the ceramics club.

EMU: 2014-15: freshman...

Competed in three meets as a

Personal: Full Name: Molly Elizabeth Miller… Daughter of Dennis and Mary Beth Miller…Major: Exercise science.

44 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

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Hannah Newell

Abby Saddler

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in six meets for the Eagles... Turned in her first top-three finish of her career at the Ohio State Invitational, taking second in both the 100 and 200 Free with a pair of career-best times... Touched in with a career-best 24.59 in the 50 free to take seventhplace at the OSU Invite.

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in seven meets for the Eagles as a sophomore... Finished fifth-place three times, twice in the 50 free and once in the 100 breast.

Junior Ames, Iowa Ames Freestyle

2014-15: Swam in the OSU Winter Invitational as a freshman….Part of the 400 free relay that finished second in 3:34.08…Took sixth in the 100 free in 53.11 seconds, while also taking 10th in both the 50 free (24.77) and 200 free (1:55.98). High School: A state qualifier in the 100 and 200 free as well as the 200 and 400 free relays all four years, earning All-American honors in three seasons…Team won conference, regionals, and state meet along with going undefeated all four years…A four-year honor roll member and three-year academic letterwinner. Personal: Full Name: Hannah Jo Newell…Daughter of John and Vickie Newell…Has one brother, Colin… Major: Sport management with a minor in marketing.

Junior Orano, Minn. Minnetonka Free

2014-15: Swam in eight meets as a freshman…Had her highest finish in the 50 free in her collegiate debut, taking runner-up against Toledo, Oct. 24, in 24.32 seconds….Set a personal record in the 50 free at the OSU Winter Invitational, Feb. 14-15, touching in at 24.29 and finishing fourth…Also set personal records in the 100 free at the OSU Winter Invite (53.18) as well as the 200 free (1:58.65)…Member of the winning 400 free relay against Toledo as well as Akron, Oct. 31. High School: A four-year letterwinner and all-section honoree…Earned all-state and All-American accolades in sophomore through senior seasons…Team won sectional championship in junior and senior campaigns… Member of the honor roll. Personal: Full Name: Abigail Catherine Saddler… Daughter of Kenneth and Sheralyn Saddler; mother played volleyball for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls…Has one brother, Nicholas…Major: Paralegal.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Alli Shereda

Emily Tubbs

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in nine meets for the Green and White... Finished the season with nine top-three finishes, highlighted by five first-place finishes... Won the 1-meter four times, including versus Bowling Green, Jan. 29, with a career-best score of 291.61... Broke the 300-point barrier for the first time in her career on the 3-meter versus Wayne State, Jan. 22, taking first with a personal-best score of 318.98... Placed ninth on the 1-meter and fifth on the 3-meter at the MAC Championships.

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in nine meets for the Eagles... Posted 10 top-five finishes... Claimed a careerbest second-place finish on the 1-meter versus Wayne State with a score of 269.10 while also finishing second on the 3-meter with a career-best 303.30... Broke the 300-point barrier for the first time in her career versus Wayne State, Jan. 22... Cliamed 15th on the 3-meter and 16th on the 1-meter at the MAC Championships.

Eastern Michigan University

Junior Fraser, Mich. Fraser Diving

2014-15: Competed in six meets as a freshman..Took fourth in the 3-meter dive at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-28, with a career best of 296.70 points, while also placing 13th on the 1-meter springboard with 252.10 points…Took second in the 1-meter against Ohio, Nov. 1, with 215.63 points as well as third on the 3-meter with 199.34 points…Claimed runner-up on the 3-meter dive against Buffalo, Jan. 24, with 264.53 points..One of four EMU divers to compete at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, March 12-13. High School: A four-time all-academic selection… Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman…Broke the freshman/sophomore diving record at Fraser High School…All-league and all-county in sophomore through senior seasons…A two-time state qualifier… State champion in Division 2 during senior season… Named team MVP and broke the varsity diving record.

Junior Monroe, Mich. Monroe Diving

2014-15: Dove in three meets for the Eagles…Took fourth in the 3-meter dive against Ohio, Nov. 1, and Wayne State, Jan. 17…Finished 14th in the 1-meter dive at the MAC Championships with 238 points and 20th in the 3-meter dive with 205.05 points, Feb. 25-28. High School: A varsity letterwinner in diving, cheerleading, and track and field…Two-time Most Valuable Diver at Monroe High School…Took 10th at the Division 1 state meet as a senior, also earning Academic All-America accolades…Member of National Honor Society…Graduated summa cum laude. Personal: Full Name: Emily Patricia Tubbs…Daughter of David and Melinda Tubbs…Has one brother, Cameron, and one sister, Kayla…Major: Biology/PreMedicine.

Personal: Full Name: Alexandra Theresa Shereda… Daughter of Anthony Shereda, who played football at Grand Valley State University, and Patrice Schornak… Has one brother, Anthony, and one sister, Amelia… Major: Business.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Sophomore St. Alberta, Alberto Freestyle

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles... Recorded a total of five third-place finishes in her first year at EMU... Finished seventh in the 200 fly at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-28, with a career-best time of 2:02.13

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Emilie Desnoyers

Delaney Duncan

Sophomore Galesburg, Ill. - Galesburg Breaststroke EMU: 2015-16: Swam in nine meets in her first year with EMU... Recorded six first place finishes in the 100 breast... Tied the school record in the 100 breast with a first-place finish versus Akron, Jan. 23, before breaking the record in EMU’s season finale against Bowling Green, Jan. 29, with a time of 1:01.20... Broke her own record at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-28, winning the 100 breast title with a time of 59.46 while also setting the meet and conference record... Swam the second leg of EMU’s championship-winning 400 Medley Relay, helping the team to a program-best time of 3:37.17... Won the 200 breast twice throughout the season... Tied for fourth at the MAC Championships in the 200 breast with a career-best time of 2:15.36... Became the first freshman in program history to qualify for nationals, competing as the 14th-seeded swimmer in the 100 breast and earning AllAmerican Honorable Mention recognition... First Team All-MAC selection…High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist... All-State selection as a senior…Personal: Full Name: Delaney Anne Duncan... Daughter of Jeff and Chris Duncan... Has one sister, Rebecca...Major: Marketing

Erika Guenther

Sophomore Hudson, Wis.-Hudson Freestyle EMU: 2015-16: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles... Posted three first-place finishes and six thirdplace finishes... Won the 200 back versus Ball State, Oct. 31, for her first collegiate win...Claimed the top spot in the 200 IM against Ohio State, Nov. 14, and at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 4-5...Finished 11th in the 200 back, 13th in the 100 back, and 30th in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-28…High School: A four-year member of the swimming and diving team at Hudson High School and three-time state qualifier... Three-time All-Conference selection while leading the team in points three of her four seasons.... Achieved All-American status in 100 backstroke in 2012... Set pool, school, and conference records in five events... Two-time All-State selection... Five-time Junior National Qualifier and three-time national finalist ... First individual female All-American in school history… Personal: Full Name: Erika Elizabeth Guenther... Daughter of Kevin and Martha Guenther... Has one sister, Kierstin…Major: Neuroscience

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles

Stephanie Johnston Sophomore Freestyle

EMU: 2015-16: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and two-time state champion... Four-time All-Conference selection... Two-time All-County... Holds seven school records... Garnered All-State honors 12 time …Personal: Full Name: Stephanie Marrie Johnston... Daughter of Douglas and Teresa Johnston... Has one sister, Leah... Major: Excercise science.

Michal Liberman

Sophomore Rosh Haayin, Israel - Begin Backstroke/Butterfly/Freestyle EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles... Turned in five top-three finishes in her first season with the Green and White... Posted an 11th-place finish in the 100 Back with a time of 55.90 and claimed 14th-place in the 100 Fly (55.47) at the MAC Championships... Finished with a time of 55.47 in the 100 Fly prelims at the MAC Championships, the sixth-fastest time in school history …High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist... All-State selection as a senior…Four-time 50 back long course champion... Represented Israel at the Long Course European Championships and World University Games...Personal: Full Name: Michal Sophia Liberman.... Daughter of Alexander and Yael Liberman... Has one brother, Arye, and two sisters, Avital and Ariel...Major: Communication and journalism.

Eastern Michigan University

Gabrielle Mace

Sophomore Diving

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in five meets for the Eagles... Claimed third-place on the 1-meter versus Wayne State, Jan. 22, with a score 248.32... Finished in 17th on the 1-meter and 23rd on the 3-meter at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-28.

Marissa Marion

Sophomore Rockford, Mich. - Rockford Freestyle EMU: 2015-16: Swam in six meets for the Eagles in her first season... Claimed first-place at the EMU Invitational with a time of 25.66 in the 50 Free…High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist, helping lead Rockford High School to three conference titles...Two-time individual conference champion in 200 free... All-Conference, All-State, and All-American selection as a senior…Personal: Full Name: Marissa Lynn Marion... Daughter of David and Cheryl Marion...Major: Speech pathology.

Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Sophomore Dayton, Ohio - Centerville Freestyle/IM EMU: 2015-16: Swam in seven meets as a freshman... Posted 14 top-three five finishes on the season, including claiming first-place six times... Won the 1000 free three times during the season while adding two wins in the 1650 free and one in the 500 free... Finished third in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships... Swam the fourth-fastest 1650 free time in program history at the MAC Championships, touching in with a time of 16:49.11... High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist... All-conference selection as a senior…Personal: Full Name: Nicole Elise Swartz... Daughter of Chris and Barb Swartz... Has two sisters, Jackie and Vickie...Major: International business and public relations.

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Nicole Swartz

Dora Vrcic Sophomore Freestyle

EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets in her first season with the Eagles...Posted three top-three finishes, all of which came in the 100 fly... Claimed 31st in the 100 free, 23rd in the 100 back, and 34th in the 100 fly at the MAC Championships... Played a key role in EMU’s relay success, helping the Eagles to 14 top-three finishes, highlighted by a first-place finish in the 200 free relay versus Wayne State, Jan. 22

Rebecca Winnert

Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. - Centerville Freestyle EMU: 2015-16: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles in her first season... Claimed first-place in the 400 IM at the Ohio State Invitational, Feb. 13-14, touching in with a time of 4:43.41 and also posted a third-place finish in the 200 fly…High School: A four-time varsity letterwinner and state finalist... All-Conference selection, Four-time team MVP... Four-time state qualifier…Personal: Full Name: Rebecca Louise Winnert... Daughter of Kevin and Johnna Winnert... Has two brothers, Kevin Jr. and Eric...Major: Exercise science.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Casey Gavigan

Brielle Johnston

East Setauket, N.Y. - Ward Melville

Ottawa, Ontario - Catholique Franco-Quest

Freshman

Backstroke EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... HIgh School: Four-year letterwinner for Chris Gordon at Ward Melville... Served as a captain during her senior season... State qualifier in the 100 backstroke, recorded a fourth-place finish... Holds the school record in the 100 backstroke and the 200 Medley Relay... Two-time all-american... Four-time all-league honoree... Four-time all-county... Four-time allstate... State champion in the 200 Medley Relay as a sophomore... 100 backstroke state champion as a junior... Four-time league champion in the 100 backstroke... Personal: Full Name: Casey Leigh Gavigan... Daughter of John and Lisa Gavigan... Has two brothers, Zach and Owen, and one sister, Riley... Major: Nursing.

Arianna Ortiz Freshman

Jupiter, Fla. - Jupiter

Freestyle EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Letterwinner for the Inadian Warriors of Jupiter High School under Kiril Zaharia... Set school records for 50 and 100 free, as well as the 200 and 400 free relay and the 200 medley relay... Three-time state finalist... All-conference honoree... District champion... Three-time team MVP... Personal: Full Name: Arianna Nichelle Ortiz... Daughter of Ron and Shari Ortiz... Has two brothers, Tanner and Justin... Major: Business management.

Audree Preble

Eastern Michigan University

Freshman

Clovis, Calif. - Clovis

Breaststroke EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Peter Tragitt at Clovis High School... Served as a captain for the Cougars as a senior... All-american honoree... TRAC and Valley Champion in the 100 butterfly as a sophomore... TRAC and Valley Champion in the 100 breaststroke her senior year... Finished runner-up at state in the 400 Free Relay as a senior... Personal: Full Name: Audree Lynn Preble... Daughter of Chris and Dana Preble... Has one sister, Averee... Major: Business finance.

Rachel Stark Freshman

Hometown - High School

Event EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: A two-time captain as well as a four-year letter earner… Three-time all-conference first team... All-Ohio in 2014… Personal: Full Name: Rachel Allison Stark… Daughter of Paul and Lynne Stark… has a brother Jason and a sister Madelyn… Major: Exercise science.

Freshman Diving

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Finished in the top-eight on both the 1 and 3 meter at Canadian nationals... Personal: Full Name: Brielle Arianne Marie Johnston... Daughter of Philippe and Renee Johnston... Has one sister, Abby... Major: Actuarial science.

Wendy Pfefferkorn Freshman

Monona, Wis.-Monona Grove

Freestyle EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Four-year letterwinner for Kelly Chadesh and Amber Earleywine at Monona Grove High School... Two-time captain for the Silver Eagles... Posted a third place finish at sectionals in the 200 free as a junior.... state champion in the 200 free as a senior... Holds school records for both the 200 and 500 free... Named all-state honorable mention for the 500 free in 2013... Earned all-state honors in 2015 in the 200 free... Personal: Wendy Margaret Pfefferkorn... Duaghter of Thomas and Fran Pfefferkorn... Has one brother, Jack, and one sister Anna... Major: Spanish.

Victoria Springman Freshman

Hometown - High School

Event EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: A four-year letter earner for the swimming team at Lake Central High School… Four-time state qualifier… Named Rookie of the Year... MVP as a junior... Four-time Scholar Athlete… Personal: Full Name: Victoria Marie Springman… Daughter of Jack and Peggy Springman… Has a brother Clay… Major: Exercise science.

Kylie Sutherlin Freshman

Hometown - High School

Event EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: A four-time letter earner at Hamilton Southeastern High School… Was a time Conference and Sectional Champion as well as an All American Academic 3 years… A record holder in the 200 medley, the 400 free relay… Personal: Full Name: Kylie Belle Sutherlin… has a brother Cole… Major: Special education.

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2016-17 Eastern Michigan Eagles Freshman Freestyle

Sophie Tsafantakis Freshman

Washington, Mich. - Romeo

Diving

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: A six-time letter winner for the Southwestern Senior High School… was a part of the NYSPHSSA State Team from 2013-15… record holder of 5 different events… Scholastic All-American… Also ran track and field… Personal: Full Name: Sydney Fred Thomas … Daughter of Daniel and Ericka Thomas… has one brother, Cooper… Major: Exercise science.

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: A three-year letterwinner for John Pearson at Romeo High School... Placed 15th a state meet for the Bulldogs... Two-time all-county honoree... Named a NISCA All-American... Also lettered in track and field for the Bulldogs... Two-year diver for the Legacy Dive Club... Personal: Full Name: Sophie Noelle Tsafantakis... Daughter of Glenn and Karen Tsafantakis... Has two sisters, Oivia and Isabel... Major: Athletic training.

Chase Walker

Claire Young

Virginia Beach,Va.-Landstown-North Florida

Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. - Grosse Pointe South

Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke

Backstroke/IM

Junior

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... NORTH FLORIDA: 2015-16: For the second-straight season was listed on the CCSA All-Academic Team... Competed in all but one meet primarily in sprint free and the 100 Fly... Swam butterfly in the school record breaking 200 Medley Relay freestyle in the school-record breaking 400 Medley Relay at CCSA Championships... Placed seven times into the school’s All-Time Top 10 list including the fourth fastest 50 Free time (23.97) at both the Florida Tech Invite and the CCSA Championships... Owned the team’s top times in the 100 Free (52.08) and the 100 Fly (57.13)... Qualified for the finals in both the 100 Free and the 100 Fly at CCSA Championships... Placed 19th overall in the 100 Free with a time of 57.77 and 14th overall in the 100 Fly with a time of 52.21 at CCSA Championship... Swam the team’s top four fastest times in the 100 Free and three of the four fastest time in the 100 Fly... Placed first in the 100 Freestyle at the Florida Tech Invite with a time of 52.47... Recorded a first place finish in the UNC Asheville dual meet in the 50 Free... 2014-15: Listed on the CCSA All-Academic Team... Competed in all but one meet her first year on campus... Proved to be the team’s top sprint freestyler... Qualified for the finals in two events (50 Free & 100 Fly) at CCSA Championships... Her time of 24.27 in the Prelims of the CCSA Championships was the 10th fastest swim in school history... Placed 23rd in the 100 Fly and 24th in the 50 Free at CCSA Championships... Owned the two fastest 50 Free times on the team... Swam the fourth fastest 100 Free time (53.32) in Prelims of the CCSA Championships... Led off the team’s top 200 Free Relay and served as the anchor of the team’s top 400 Medley Relay. High School: Four-year letter winner and two-time captain for Jennifer Groves at Landstown High School... Holds the school record in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 100 backstroke for the Eagles... Holds ODAC team records in the 200 medley and 400 medley relays...Also lettered in gymnastics and qualified for Level 9 Easter Nationals... Personal: Full Name: Chase Noel Walker... Daughter of James and Dena Walker... Has two sisters, Jamian and Danielle... Major: Sport performance and fitness entrepreneurship.

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Sydney Thomas

Freshman

EMU: 2016-17: One of EMU’s incoming recruits... High School: Five-year letterwinner for Eric Gunderson at Grosse Pointe South High School... Served as a captain for the Blue Devils as a senior... Holds the Grosse Pointe South school record in the 200 IM... State champion in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM in 2015... Conference champion in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM... Four-time all-state selection... Threetime all-american... Two-time team MVP... Also lettered in softball... Personal: Full Name: Claire Elizabeth Young... Daughter of Andrew and Maureen Young... Has one brother, Mitchell... Major: Exercise science.

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2016 MAC Championships Results Final Standings 1. Akron 2. Eastern Michigan 3. Bowling Green 4. Buffalo 5. Miami 6. Ohio 7. Toledo 8. Ball State

Eastern Michigan University

200 Medley Relay 1. UA (Myers, Raspopovich, Dazekas, Niznik) 2. EMU (Mitcheltree, Duncan, Vrcic, MacLean) 3. BGSU (Skorupski, Carrillo, Bullock, Effinger) 4. MU (Dudzinski, Lemire, Veri, Krueger) 5. UT (Streicher, Richart, Schmidt, Edwards) 6. OU (Ferguson, Hornstra, Dawson, Van Lanen) 7. UB (Buha, Olsen, Box, Burns) 8. BSU (Dostall, Kedzierski, Richter, Extine)

773.5 595 478 454.5 410.5 346.5 263 131

100 Butterfly 1. Erin Seiler, UA 2. Addy Ferguson, OU 3. Sadie Fazekas, UA 4. Corrin Can Lanen, OU 5. Grace Van Fossen, MU 6. Laura Dawson, OU 7. Jordan Bullock, BGSU x. Ragen Engel, UA

52.97 53.13 53.83 53.90 54.20 54.31 54.94 DQ

200 Breaststroke 1. Daniela Carrollo, BGSU 2. Paloma Marrero, UA 3. Stephanie Lemire, MU 4. Delaney Duncan, EMU 4. Holly Schuster, MU 6. Sammy Richart, UT 7. Genna Worthley, EMU 8. Cristina Czyrka, UB

2:10.60 2:13.43 2:14.14 2:15.36 2:15.36 2:15.56 2:16.51 2:18.05 1:57.86 2:00.70 2:01.24 2:01.26 2:01.30 2:02.07 2:02.13 2:04.73

200 Free 1. Becca Detro, EMU 2. Victoria Griffin, BGSU 3. Megan Burns, UB 4. Grace Van Allen, EMU 5. Tara Capouch, BGSU 6. Jess Powers, UB 7. Hannah Newman, BGSU 8. Lauren Comer, UT

1:47.39 1:48.42 1:48.98 1:49.23 1:49.25 1:49.63 1:50.07 1:50.22

200 Butterfly 1. Erin Seiler, UA 2. Jordan Bullock, BGSU 3. Clarice Daniel, EMU 4. Julia Box, UB 5. Carly Jackson, EMU 6. Elena Pataz, OU 7. Emilie Desnoyers, EMU 8. Sadie Fazekas, UA

800 Free Relay 1. UB (Baxter, Powers, Giovanniello, Burns) 7:13.83 2. UA (ENgel, Fazekas, Savariau, Myers) 7:15.75 3. EMU (Detro, Desnoyers, Wagner, Van Allen) 7:18.68 4. BGSU (Newman, Griffin, Wohlert, Capouch) 7:19.05 5. UT (Edwards, Hack, Schmidt, Comer) 7:20.88 6. MU (Klinsky, Krueger, Pierce, Van Fossen) 7:22.63 7. OU (Dawson, Zehnder, Henderson, Barker) 7:27.14 8. BSU (Madison, Muszalski, Cressman, Elston) 7:39.66

100 Breaststroke 1. Delaney Duncan, EMU 2. Sammy Richart, UT 3. Daniela Carrillo, BGSU 4. Hannah Raspopovich, UA 5. Genna Worthley, EMU 6. Stephanie Lemire, MU 7. Paloma Marrero, UA 8. Kristin Filby, BGSU

59.46 1:00.54 1:00.57 1:01.55 1:01.86 1:01.93 1:02.12 1:02.25

400 Free Relay 1. UA (Engel, Niznik, Fazekas, Myers) 2. UB (Baxter, Schultheis, Kosten, Burns) 3. EMU (Detro, Van Allen, Wagner, MacLean) 3. BGSU (Griffin, Effinger, Wohlert, Newman) 5. OU (Van Lanen, Dawson, Hauzer, Clark) 6. MU (Veri, Lemire, Rohr, Krueger) 7. UT (Dicke, Edwards, Comer, Marshal) x. BSU (Mudd, Kedzierski, Elston, Extine)

500 Free 1. Jess Powers, UB 2. Becca Detro, EMU 3. Lauren Comer, UT 4. Natalie Criswell, BGSU 5. Carly Jackson, EMU 6. Emma King, UA 7. Ashley Drazkowski, UA 8. Bianca Hauzer, OU

4:47.63 4:51.84 4:53.16 4:54.63 4:54.65 4:55.17 4:56.11 4:58.14

100 Backstroke 1. Ludwika Szynal, UA 2. Addy Ferguson, OU 3. Madison Myers, UA 4. Alexis Mitcheltree, EMU 5. Laura Savariau, UA 6. Ashley Niznik, UA 7. Brittany Dudzinski, MU 8. Mary Kate MacLean, EMU

200 IM 1. Madison Myers, UA 2. Stephanie Lemire, MU 3. Paloma Marrero, UA 4. Grace Van Allen, EMU 5. Ashley Niznik, UA 6. Daniela Carrillo, BGSU 7. Emily Verbrugge, BGSU 8. Clarice Daniel, EMU

1:58.98 2:00.80 2:01.06 2:01.49 2:02.06 2:03.11 2:04.21 2:04.89

3-meter 1. Pei Lin, MU 2. Alice Hottensmith, UA 3. Becky Deacon, EMU 4. Mackenzie Moss, UB 5. Alli Shereda, EMU 6. Rachel Aepelbacher, UA 7. Karly Crail, UA 8. Taylor LeCount, MU

406.00 303.75 301.65 268.00 266.70 263.75 227.20 224.70

400 Medley Relay 1. EMU (Mitcheltree, Duncan, Jackson, MacLean) 2. UA (Szynal, Raspopovich, Seiler, Engel) 3. MU (Dudzinski, Lemire, Van Fossen, Rohr) 4. BGSU (Skorupski, Carrillo, Bullock, Griffin) 5. OU (Ferguson, Hornstra, Van Lanen, Clark) 6. BSU (Mudd, Kedzierski, Richter, Extine) 7. UT (Steicher, Richart, Schmidt, Dicke) x. UB (Jacumski, Czyrka, Box, Baxter)

3:37.17 3:37.98 3:41.04 3:41.50 3:44.74 3:46.52 3:46.63 DQ

50 Free 1. Megan Burns, UB 2. Hannah Raspopovich, UA 3. Corrin Van Lanen, OU 4. Sarah Baxter, UB 5. Mary Kate MacLean, EMU 5. Sadie Fazekas, UA 7. Ragen Engel, UA 8. Victoria Shaffer, UA 1-meter 1. Pei Lin, MU 2. Alice Hottensmith, UA 3. Haleigh Bartlett, OU 4. Paige Kelkenberg, UA 5. Abbey Croce, UB 6. Becky Deacon, EMU 7. Rachel Aepelbacher, UA 8. Mackenzie Moss, UB

1:37.28 1:38.58 1:39.26 1:40.36 1:41.16 1:41.43 1:41.70 1:42.55

22.36 22.77 22.79 22.93 22.95 22.94 23.09 23.35 322.35 299.50 298.25 288.45 284.70 281.50 278.15 268.25

1650 Free 1. Jess Powers, UB 2. Hannah Miller, UB 3. Nicole Swartz, EMU 4. Natalie Criswell, BGSU 5. Emma King, UA 6. Kara Kaulius, UA 7. Shay Spelman, MU 8. Grace Van Allen, EMU

200 FreeRelay 1. UA (Myers, Engel, Raspopovich, Fazekas) 1:30.06 2. UB (Burns, Schultheis, Kosten, Baxter) 1:30.64 3. EMU (Wagner, Detro, Mitcheltree, MacLean) 1:31.60 4. OU (Ferguson, Clark, Dawson, Van Lanen) 1:32.17 5. BGSU (Griffin, Effinger, Skorupski, Newman) 1:32.59 6. MU (Rohr, Lemire, Veri, Krueger) 1:32.93 7. UT (Edwards, Dicke, Schmidt, Marshal) 1:33.27 8. BSU (Kedzierski, Richter, Elston, Extine) 1:35.71

200 Backstroke 1. Ludwika Szynal, UA 2. Laura Dawson, OU 3. Ashley Niznik, UA 4. Madison Myers, UA 5. Franziska Wohlert, BGSU 6. Alexis Mitcheltree, EMU 7. Elodie Schreiber, BGSU 8. Laura Savariau, UA

400 IM 1. Franziska Wohlert, BGSU 2. Holly Schuster, MU 3. Clarice Daniel, EMU 4. Emily Verbrugge, BGSU 5. Shannon Ahearn, MU 6. Tracy Muszalski, BSU 7. Brittney Walters, UB 8. Mary Dombkowski, UT

100 Free 1. Megan Burns, UB 2. Ragen Engel, UA 3. Mary Kate MacLean, EMU 4. Becca Detro, EMU 5. Corrin Van Lanen, OU 6. Sarah Baxter, UB 7. Hannah Raspopovich, UA 8. Victoria Shaffer, UA

4:18.04 4:20.72 4:23.39 4:25.20 4:25.36 4:25.73 4:25.89 4:29.64

53.16 53.55 53.68 53.96 54.30 54.42 54.76 54.91

16:24.91 16:38.01 16:49.11 16:50.71 16:54.49 16:56.62 16:59.16 17:01.58 1:53.12 1:56.70 1:57.88 1:57.94 1:58.50 1:59.02 2:00.15 2:00.43

3:19.54 3:20.71 3:21.53 3:21.53 3:23.81 3:24.78 3:26.52 DQ

MAC Postseason Specialty Awards Swimming Coach of the Year: Brian Peresie, Akron Diving Coach of the Year: Chris Medvedeff, Akron Freshman Diver of the Year: Karly Crail, Akron Freshman Swimmer of the Year: Madison Myers, Akron Most Outstanding Diver: Pei Lin, Miami Most Outstanding Swimmer: Madison Myers, Akron Most Outstanding Senior Swimmer: Hannah Raspopovich, Akron All-MAC First Team Madison Myers Erin Seiler Ludwika Szynal Paloma Marrero Hannah Raspopovich Ashley Niznik Franziska Wohlert Daniela Carrillo Jessica Powers Megan Burns Becca Detro Delaney Duncan Clarice Daniel Pei Lin Stephanie Lemire Corrin Van Lanen

Akron Akron Akron Akron Akron Akron Bowling Green Bowling Green Buffalo Buffalo Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Miami Miami Ohio

All-MAC Second Team Alice Hottensmith Sadie Fazekas Emily Verbrugge Jordan Bullock Victoria Griffin Natalie Criswell Hannah Miller Sarah Baxter Addy Ferguson Grace Van Allen Mary Kate Maclean Carly Jackson Holly Schuster Lauren Comer Sammy Richart Laura Dawson

Akron Akron Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Buffalo Buffalo Ohio Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Miami Toledo Toledo Ohio

48.67 49.50 49.72 49.92 50.10 50.20 50.21 51.44

Eastern Michigan University Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

2015-16 Women’s Season In Review Date Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Dec. 4-5 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 29 Feb. 13-14 Feb. 24-27 Mar. 10-11 Mar. 24-26

Opponent MIAMI* Ball State* OAKLAND OHIO STATE EMU INVITATIONAL WAYNE STATE Akron* BOWLING GREEN* Ohio State Invitational MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA Zone C Diving Championships NCAA Championships

Result W, 185-115 W, 179-115 W, 193.5-104.5 L, 113-175 1st, 1230 W, 150-86 W, 156-142 W, 184.5-107.5 NTS 2nd, 592 NTS NTS

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2015-16 EMU Women’s Swimming 6-1 (4-0 MAC)

*Mid-American Conference meet BOLD - home meet

EMU Honors First Team All-MAC Becca Detro Delaney Duncan Clarice Daniel Second Team All-MAC Grace Van Allen Mary Kate Maclean Carly Jackson Academic All-MAC Clarice Daniel Becca Detro Makenzie Garringer Carly Jackson Molly Miller Alexis Mitcheltree Abby Saddler Haley Shaw Alli Shereda Emily Tubbs Grace Van Allen Sierra Wagner Rosalie Yockey

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Eastern Michigan University

Mid-American Conference

Providing leadership in education and diversity, the Mid-American Conference moves into its 65th year of service to the student-athlete. Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Conference has progressively grown and developed into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. One of only 11 football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences, the MAC named Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher as its eighth commissioner in the 65-year history of the league in March of 2009. Steinbrecher came to the MAC after serving six years as the commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference. The league has grown its commitment to championships by expanding to six its number of neutral site post season events – football (Detroit’s Ford Field), volleyball (SPIRE Academy, Geneva, Ohio), men’s and women’s basketball (Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena), softball (Akron’s Firestone Stadium) and baseball (Avon, Ohio All Pro Freight Stadium). In 2010, four MAC football programs received bowl invitations and it marked the first time in conference history that the MAC had four or more teams receive bowl invitations in a threeyear consecutive span. In addition, the MAC has sent four or more teams to bowl games in five of the last seven years. The four MAC programs that played in bowl games were: Miami (GoDaddy.com Bowl), Northern Illinois (uDrove Humanitarian Bowl), Toledo (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl) and Ohio (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl). The MAC record for bowl appearances is five, which happened in consecutive years (2008, 2009) and only three times (2004, 2008, 2009) in conference history. The 2010 season also witnessed Miami win the 2010 Marathon MAC Championship and record the best turnaround in college football with an eight win improvement over the previous season (1-11 in 2009). Northern Illinois entered the Marathon MAC Football Championship ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the Associated Press Poll. Two more MAC teams defeated Big Ten opponents during the regular season as Northern Illinois defeated Minnesota, 34-23 in Minneapolis, while Toledo rolled to a 31-20 win at Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. n 2010, the University of Akron Men’s Soccer team won its first National Championship by defeating Louisville, 1-0, in the NCAA College Cup. Akron junior defender Kofi Sarkodie was named Player of the Year by Soccer America, and Sarkodie was joined by senior midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong and junior striker Darlington Nagbe on Soccer America’s MVP First Team, as Akron’s three honorees were the most by any school. In addition, Nagbe was presented the Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious honor in intercollegiate soccer, as it marked the second consecutive year for a member of the Akron program to be honored with the Hermann Trophy (Teal Bunbury, 2009). History was made in the 2011 Major League Soccer Super Draft as seven members of the Akron’s National Championship Men’s Soccer Team were drafted, including five of the first eight selections in the first round. This set an MLS draft record for the most first-

round selections from a single school. In 2010-11 for men’s basketball, the MAC set a conference mark as six programs received invites to postseason tournaments. Akron won the MAC tournament as the No. 6 seed and played Notre Dame in the NCAA tournament. Kent State won the MAC regular season title and represented the conference in the NIT with impressive road wins at St. Mary’s and Fairfield. Buffalo, Ohio and Western Michigan were invited to the CollegeInsider.com tournament, while Miami received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational. Three freshmen were named to the Mid-Major Freshman All-America Team—Juwan Howard, Jr. (Western Michigan), Javon McCrea (Buffalo) and Trey Ziegler (Central Michigan), while Kent State junior Justin Green was named MAC Player of the Year and named All-America by three different organizations—named Honorable Mention AllAmerican by the Associated Press, tabbed MidMajor All-America by College Insider.com; and second team Mid-Major All-American by College Hoops.net. In wrestling, Central Michigan won its tenth consecutive MAC championship, while the MAC sent 23 wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship as Kent State’s Dustin Kilgore won the NCAA national championship at the 197 weight class. In addition, four grapplers secured All-America honors--Central Michigan’s Scotti Sentes (133), Ben Bennett (174) and Jarod Trice (285), along with Kent State’s Dustin Kilgore (197). Buffalo won its first championship in men’s swimming and diving, while Kent State won its 19th MAC title in men’s golf and received its 24th NCAA appearance. Ball State made its seventh automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament. In baseball, Kent State won the MAC championship and lost to Texas in the NCAA Regional Final. A total of 17 MAC student-athletes were selected in Major League Baseball’s 2011 Draft—including Kent State LHP Andrew Chafin to the Arizona Diamondbacks as a compensatory first round pick, 43rd overall. Women’s athletics continued to shine for the MAC this past year. For the first time in MAC history, six women’s basketball programs were invited to postseason tournaments. Bowling Green won the MAC tournament and received the invitation to the NCAA tournament, while four programs were invited to the WNIT—Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Central Michigan. In

addition, Buffalo was invited to the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Toledo’s women’s basketball program won the Women’s NIT, the first post-season championship in school history with wins over Delaware, Auburn, Alabama, Syracuse, Charlotte and USC. In the WNIT Championship game, with a national television audience and sold out Savage Arena, Rocket junior Naama Shafir scored a career-high 40 points in the victory. History of the MAC Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in Toledo, Ohio, the MAC has established historic measurements in both football and men’s and women’s basketball since moving to Northeast Ohio. The MAC was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. The Mid-American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, Temple, and 14th, UMass for football only (beginning in 2012). Comprising the East Division is the University of Akron (joined in 1992), Bowling Green State University (1952), University at Buffalo (1998), Kent State University (1951), Miami University (1947), Ohio University (1946) and Temple University (2007). The West Division members are Ball State University (1973), Central Michigan University (1971), Eastern Michigan University (1971), Northern Illinois University (1975-86, 1997), University of Toledo (1950) and Western Michigan University (1947). In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the MAC, which now sponsors a total 23 sports. Women’s sports were brought into the conference’s structure in 1980. For men, championships (11) are sponsored in football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. For women, championships (12) are sponsored in basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis.

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Men’s Swimming and Diving History

Bill Lewis 1964-65 • 1-9

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Wayne State Albion Case Tech Washington Jefferson Western Reserve Detroit Tech Case Tech Ball State Central Michigan Miami PAC Relays PAC Championships

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Case Tech Loyola-Chicago Illinois Western Ontario Western Reserve Case Tech Albion Detroit Tech Miami Ball State Central Michigan Wayne State PAC Championships

37-47 16-78 48-57 48-59 54-39 42-48 37-52 35-55 32-50 24-66 27 36

1965-66 • 7-5 71-22 21-74 31-64 53-41 100-14 93-59 39-56 71-19 25-70 30-65 53-41 50-45

1966-67 • 12-2 W Chicago Loyola-Chicago W Western Illinois W Youngstown State W North Central W L Northwestern Illinois-Chicago W Albion W Illinois State W Milwaukee Tech W UW-Milwaukee W Wayne State W L Miami Northern Michigan W 2nd Notre Dame Relays 4th NAIA

88-14 73-30 85-40 75-29 83-21 34-70 75-29 79-25 79-25 88-15 63-41 56-49 42-62 77-27 68 44

1967-68 • 9-4 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS L Bethany Grove City W Ohio W

51-53 56-48 67-46

Mike Jones 1968-1988 176-45 overall 103-12 MAC

L Eastern Kentucky 45-68 UW-Milwaukee W 72-32 UW-Whitewater W 63-36 Northern Michigan W 74-39 Albion W 75-29 L Cincinnati 45-68 North Central W 81-21 Buffalo State W 70-40 Bowling Green W 53-51 L Air Force 51-62 1st Eastern Michigan Relays 1st NAIA 326

Mike Jones

1968-69 • 14-3 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS W W W W L L W W W W W W W W L W W 1st

Oakland Henry Ford CC Northern Michigan Northern Illinois Ohio Eastern Kentucky Bemidji State Cincinnati Macalester St. Cloud State Henry Ford CC Buffalo State Denver Wyoming Air Force Idaho State Western State NAIA

89-24 82-22 70-43 94-17 42-70 52-61 74-39 76-37 62-42 94-18 85-15 77-44 62-44 67-30 29-76 91-22 92-23 312

1969-70 • 10-2 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS L Eastern Kentucky Bemidji State W Northern Michigan W Northern Illinois W Winona State W Cincinnati W Macalester (50) W Ohio W Oakland W L Air Force Buffalo State W 4th Indiana State Invitational 1st NAIA

43-70 68-45 72-41 83-30 91-22 57-56 74-39 57-56 75-38 23-90 83-29

80-33

Miami (FL) Ohio Central Michigan Bemidji State Ashland Eastern Kentucky Toronto Northern Illinois Bowling Green Oakland Michigan Buffalo State Motor City Invit. NAIA

Peter Linn 1988-Present 188-57 overall 115-7 MAC 63-43 62-51 71-42 87-26 75-38 53-60 75-38 71-42 75-38 82-31 39-84 78-35 239.5 326

1971-72 10-2 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS L W W W L W W W W W W W 1st 1st

Michigan State Oakland Bowling Green Ohio Eastern Kentucky Ashland Central Michigan Waterloo Toronto Northern Illinois Northern Michigan Buffalo State Michigan Collegiate Inv. NCAA Division II

L W W W L W W W W W W 3rd

Michigan State Oakland (75) Bowling Green Ohio Kent State Miami Central Michigan Ashland Western Michigan Northern Michigan Buffalo State MAC Championships

L W W W

Michigan State Oakland Bowling Green Ohio

53-60 68-45 70-43 81-32 45-68 66-47 70-43 86-27 79-34 84-27 67-46 83-29 230 222

1972-73 9-2 (5-1 MAC) 41-72 76-37 75-38 73-40 46-67 67-46 66-44 65-46 71-37 80-33 69-44 375

1973-74 8-3 (5-2 MAC)

339

1970-71 • 11-2 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS W Northern Michigan

W W W W W L W W W W L W 1st 1st

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Bill Lewis 1964-1968 29-20 overall

41-72 79-34 81-32 80-33

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

L L W W W W W 4th

Kent State Miami Central Michigan Northern Illinois Western Michigan Northern Michigan Buffalo State MAC Championships

L L W L L W W W W L W W 3rd

Michigan State Oakland Bowling Green Kent State Miami Central Michigan Northern Illinois Western Michigan Northern Michigan Ball State Toledo Ohio MAC Championships

L L W W L L W W W W W 1st 3rd

Michigan State Michigan Waterloo Oakland (100) Kent State Miami Central Michigan Western Michigan Toledo Ball State Bowling Green Mini MAC MAC Championships

42-71 37-76 67-46 85-28 80-33 69-44 78-35 267

1974-75 • 7-5 (6-3 MAC) 33-90 47-68 85-29 39-74 42-69 80-32 71.5-41.5 75-38 65-46 55-58 87-26 64-49 267

1975-76 • 7-4 (5-2 MAC) 24-89 35-78 89-24 68-45 34-79 26-86 62-51 67-46 89-24 96-17 79-34 709 323

1976-77 • 8-3 (8-1 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP L Michigan State L Michigan Northern Illinois W L Kent State Western Michigan W Central Michigan W Miami W Toledo W Ball State W Ohio W Bowling Green W 2nd MAC Championships

34-89 37-85 68-47 51-62 60-53 73-40 59-54 90-23 80-33 67-45 83-29 326

Men’s Swimming and Diving History 1977-78 • 7-3 (7-1 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L W L W W L W W W W 1st

Michigan State Kent State Michigan Western Michigan Central Michigan Miami Toledo Ball State Bowling Green Ohio MAC Championships

L L L W W W W W W W 1st 5th

Michigan State Michigan Kent State Western Michigan Central Michigan Northern Illinois Miami Ball State (125) Bowling Green Ohio Mini MAC MAC Championships

47-66 71-42 47-66 68-45 64-49 53-60 77-34 89-17 75-36 71-42 348

W W L W W W W W W W 1st 1st 1st

1979-80 • 9-1 (8-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W L W W W W W W W W 1st 1st

Michigan State Michigan Kent State Western Michigan Central Michigan Miami Ball State Bowling Green Ohio Northern Illinois Mini MAC MAC Championships

60-53 30-83 71-42 75-38 72-41 59-54 80-32 61-52 70-43 59-45 644 322

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1980-81 • 7-3 (7-1 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS

W L L W W W L W W W 1st 1st

Kent State Michigan State Michigan Western Michigan Central Michigan Northern Illinois Miami Ball State Bowling Green Ohio Mini MAC MAC Championships

63-44 49-64 47-66 79-34 80-33 82-31 50-63 66-49 80-33 81-32 563 318

1981-82 • 8-1 (7-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W W W W W L W W W 1st 1st

Kent State Michigan State Central Michigan Western Michigan Ball State Michigan Miami Bowling Green (150) Ohio Mini MAC MAC Championships

63-50 69-44 83-29 77-36 78-35 33-81 77-36 75-38 80-33 759 498

1982-83 • 9-1 (8-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS

74-39 68-45 35-78 80-33 76-37 78-34 81-31 79-33 77-36 88-25 250 813 504

1983-84 • 7-2 (6-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS

1978-79 • 7-3 (7-1 MAC) 30-83 31-82 49-64 68-55 78-35 83-27 59-54 67-46 76-37 82-31 905 226

Kent State Michigan State Michigan Oakland Ohio Western Michigan Northern Illinois Ball State Bowling Green Miami Tom Stubbs Relay Mini MAC MAC Championships

W Kent State Michigan State W L Oakland Ohio W L Michigan Michigan State W Ball State W Bowling Green W Miami W Toledo W 2nd Tom Stubbs Relay 1st Mini MAC 1st MAC Championships

83-30 70-43 55-58 72-41 42-71 68-45 75-38 84-29 76-37 67-44 202 921 518

1984-85 • 10-1 (6-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W W W W W W W L W W W 1st 1st 1st

Bowling Green Kent State Michigan State Oakland Ohio Purdue Ball State Michigan Miami (175) Toledo Ferris State Tom Stubbs Relay Mini MAC MAC Championships

78-33 89-24 60-53 89-24 77-31 67-46 71-41 42-71 78-35 102-31 108-25 258 1107 743.5

1985-86 • 7-1 (6-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Bowling Green 76-37 Michigan State W 67-46 Ball State W 75-38 Ohio W 80-33 Northern Illinois W 75-31 L Michigan 41-72 Miami W 90.5-22.5 Toledo W 80-29 1st Tom Stubbs Relay 254 2nd EMU Invitational 827 1st Mini MAC 1078 1st MAC Championships 781

2nd EMU Invitational 1st Mini MAC 1st MAC Championships

1987-88 • 6-2 (6-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Bowling Green L Michigan State Ball State W L Michigan Ohio W Miami W Toledo W Kent State W 2nd Tom Stubbs Relay 3rd EMU Invitational 1st Mini MAC 1st MAC Championships

Bowling Green Michigan State Ball State Michigan Ohio Illinois Miami Toledo Kent State Tom Stubbs Relay

163-54 118-99 130-84 78-139 138-81 118-91 137-70 143-50 105-78 232

141-70 103-112 137-74 46-65 155-62 159-69 75-37 123-76 226 762 1261 848.5

Peter Linn

1988-89 • 6-2 (5-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W W L W W W L W 4th 1st 1st

Ball State 154-89 BGSU (200) 131.5-110.5 Michigan 27-86 Ohio 145-98 Miami 169-74 Toledo 117-67 Michigan State 47-65 Ferris State 75-35 Michigan Relays 382.5 Michigan Mini 1214 MAC Championships 829

1989-90 • 6-2 (5-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Ball State 152-92 Bowling Green W 159-60 L Michigan 48-65 Ohio W 158-85 Toronto W 166.5-110.5 L Michigan State 92-146 Miami W 128-115 Toledo W 80-32 Tom Stubbs Relays NTS 2nd EMU Invitational 974 1st Michigan Mini 1359 1st MAC Championships 875

1990-91 • 5-1 (5-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Ball State 143-94 Bowling Green W 146-92 Ohio W 122.5-120.5 L Michigan State 124-156 Miami W 131-112 Toledo W 116-90 2nd EMU Invitational 896 1st Michigan Mini 973 1st MAC Championships 787

1986-87 • 8-1 (6-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W W W L W W W W W 1st

843 923 836.5

1991-92 • 4-4 (3-2 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L L W W L W L W 1st 1st

Michigan 75-168 Ball State 108-135 Bowling Green 159-84 Ohio 173-73 Michigan State 94-147 Cleveland State 131.5-106.5 Miami 106-137 Toledo 144-91 EMU Invitational 984 MAC Championships 829.5

1992-93 • 6-3 (4-1 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L W W L W W L W W 1st

Michigan Ball State Bowling Green Ohio Oakland Cleveland State Michigan State Miami Toledo (225) MAC Championships

89-149 137-106 129-114 90-145 147-90 139-79 90-150 150-93 160-83

1993-94 • 8-3 (5-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W W L W W L W W L W W 1st

Ball State Bowling Green Michigan Southern Illinois Ohio Oakland Cleveland State Niagara Michigan State Miami Toledo MAC Championships

137-106 166-75 31-82 59-54 167-75 88-155 169-74 205-35 103-135 148-95 145-98 808

1994-95 • 6-3 (5-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Ball State 163-79 Bowling Green W 143-100 L Oakland 96-147 Cleveland State W 142-97 Ohio W 162-80 L Wright State 111-128 Miami W 145.5-97.5 L Michigan State 117-126 Toledo W 161-82 2nd EMU Invitational 997 1st MAC Championships 751

1995-96 • 8-2 (4-1 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Wright State Ball State W Bowling Green W L Michigan State Toledo W Oakland W Ohio W Cleveland State W Niagara W L Miami 2nd EMU Invitational 1st MAC Championships

148-93 142-101 146-92 114-127 150-90 129-112 152-88 146-91 192-47 114-127 999.5 770

1996-97 • 9-2 (4-1 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP W Bowling Green 184-59 Cincinnati W 129-112 L Michigan 87-125 W Ball State (250) 153-90 W Oakland 140-101 W Michigan State 154-88 L Ohio 114-129 W Wright State 141.5-101.5 W Miami 154-89 W Cleveland State 150-93 W Toledo 130-111 2nd EMU Invitational 1020.5 2nd MAC Championships 714

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Men’s Swimming and Diving History L Michigan 73-170 Wright State W 142.5-85.5 Bowling Green W 143-95 Northern Illinois W 147-91 L Purdue 86-140 Ball State W 129-114 Michigan State W 125-118 Cleveland State W 116-93 Xavier W 116-17 Niagara W 116-17 Ohio W 149.5-91.5 Oakland W 136-102 Denison W 150-88 Miami W 131-112 L Toledo 113-130 1st EMU Invitational 1137 1st MAC Championships 715 29th NCAA 15

1998-99 • 8-1 (5-0 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP W Bowling Green 149-88 Wright State W 111-74 Ball State W 167-74 L Michigan State 106-137 Ohio W 139-104 Denison W 131-102 W Cleveland St. (275) 140.5-92.5 W Miami 130-113 W Toledo 165-78 2nd Oakland Quad 349 1st EMU Invitational 1066.5 2nd MAC Championships

1999-2000 • 9-1 (7-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Toledo 136.5-106.5 Bowling Green W 203-38 L Purdue 106-188 Michigan State W 146-97 Denison W 129-99 Ohio W 184-59 Northern Illinois W 188-55 Ball State W 162-80 Buffalo W 167-76 Miami W 130-113 2nd Michigan Quad 539 1st EMU Invitational 1279 1st MAC Championships 764

2000-01 • 10-1 (7-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS 2nd Michigan Quad 538 W Toledo 191-51 W Bowling Green 201-42 L Michigan State 110.-5-132.5 W Cleveland State 134-97 1st EMU Invitational 1206 W Denison 124-93 W Northern Illinois 174-69 W Ohio 206-36 W Oakland 141-88 W Miami 122-121 W Buffalo 201-40 W Ball State 146-92 1st MAC Championships 888

2001-02 • 10-2 (7-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Michigan St. (300) L Michigan

163.5-79.5 115-174

W Bowling Green W Toledo L Northwestern 1st EMU Invitational W Denison W Ohio W Northern Illinois W Oakland W Ball State W Miami W Buffalo 1st MAC Championships

205-34 140-103 120-172 1125.5 156-97 179-64 166-76 137-95 169-73 139-104 205-35 777

2002-03 • 10-1 (5-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L Michigan 115-182 W Toledo 151-90 W Ohio 129-102 W Michigan State 133.5-107.5 1st EMU Invitational 1157 W Northwestern 133-108 W Oakland 149-88 W Cleveland State 122-102 W Denison 133-92 W Ball State 162-77 W Buffalo 188-55 W Miami 178-65 2nd Midwest Classic 479 1st MAC Championships 938

2003-04 • 6-3 (4-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L Michigan 115-168 W Ohio 142-94 L Cleveland State 112-131 1st EMU Invitational 699 W Denison 146.5-86.5 W Oakland 165-78 L Northwestern 105.5-138.5 W Ball State 143-95 W Buffalo 135-88 W Miami 147-96 4th Midwest Classic 1st MAC Championships 1010

2004-05 • 7-2 (4-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L Michigan 85-158 W Ohio 168-69 W Cleveland State 179-64 1st EMU Invitational 1316 W Denison 127.5-87.5 L Purdue 94.5-148.5 W Oakland 158-80 W Buffalo 146-80 W Miami 149-92 W Ball State 138.5-104.5 5th House of Champions Inv 309 1st MAC Championships 1008

2005-06 • 7-2 (4-0 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP L Michigan W Ohio W Wayne State 1st EMU Invitational W IUPUI W Oakland W Ball State W Miami L Ohio State W Buffalo 2nd MAC Championships

58-155 168-59 132-95 1224 133-96 139-104 148-83 138-105 93-139 123-71 881

2006-07 • 8-1 (4-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L Michigan 107-165 W Ohio 161-69 W Princeton 127.5-115.5 W Oakland 146-97 1st EMU Invitational 1196.5 W IUPUI 139-80 W Ball State 135.5-99.5 W Wayne State 142-93 W Buffalo 136-93 W Miami 150-88 1st MAC Championships 1008.5 2007-08 • 6-3 (3-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L Michigan 80-156 W Wayne State 145-87 W Wisconsin-Milwaukee 151-92 W Buffalo 136.5-94.5 1st EMU Invitational 1,180 W Oakland 172-128 L Michigan State 127-173 L Ohio State 94-199 W Ball State 196-95 W Miami 191.5-108.5 1st MAC Championships 559 2008-09 • 5-2 (3-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Buffalo 180-116 W Xavier 145-104 L Purdue Challenge 108.5-239.5 1st EMU Invitational 1220 L Oakland 147-151 W Wayne State 164-79 W Ball State 125-107 W Miami 179-119 1st MAC Championships 1046.5 2009-10 • 6-2 (3-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Wisconsin-Milwaukee 74-57 W Buffalo 180-120 L Purdue 124-190 1st EMU Invitational 1287 W Oakland 202-98 - Michigan NTS W Wayne State 168-127 W Ball State 158-127 L Ohio State 112-177 1st MAC Championships 743 2010-11 • 4-4 (3-0 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP W Ball State 174-118 L Purdue 108-187 1st EMU Invitational 1171.5 L Oakland 116-184 L Michigan 98-141 W Buffalo 164-136 W Xavier 129-108 W Miami 180-116 L Ohio State 89-167 2nd MAC Championships 685

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2011-12 • 4-3 (1-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L Northwestern 130-165 L Oakland 116-182 1st EMU Invitational 923.5 W Xavier 105-97 W Cincinnati 218-81 L Louisville 82-217 W Wayne State 143-98 W Miami 176.5-123.5 1st MAC Championships 693.5 2012-13 • 5-2 (3-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Northwestern 157-141 W Wayne State 164-79 L Oakland 139-159 2nd EMU Invitational 1075 2nd FIU Invitational 756 L Michigan 133-196 W Ball State 159-130 W Buffalo 151.5-148.5 W Miami 184-110 1st MAC Championships 772

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1997-98 • 12-3 (5-1 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS

2013-14 • 7-1 (3-0 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP L Northwestern 128.5-160.5 W Oakland 193-103 1st EMU Invitational 1140 3rd FIU Invitational 610 W Denison 184-116 W Buffalo 195-105 W Michigan State 209-91 W Wayne State 180-118 W Ball State 163-115 W Miami 175-125 2nd MAC Championships 682 2014-15 • 5-1 (2-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS L Northwestern 161-139 W Oakland 153.5-144.5 W Cincinnati 191-109 1st EMU Invitational 1156.5 W Wayne State 194-105 W Buffalo 187-107 W Miami 181-108 1st MAC Championships 777.5 2015-16 • 5-2 (2-0 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS W Northwestern 182-118 W Oakland 180.5-119.5 L Ohio State 203.5-96.5 1st EMU Invitational 1252 L Purdue 123-109 W Ball State 168-118 W Wayne State 155-67 W Miami 184-109 Ohio State Invitational NTS 1st MAC Championships 846

Men’s Swimming and Diving History Mike Jones File 10-time MAC Men’s Coach of the Year Four-time NAIA National Champions 1971-72 NCAA College Division Champions 10 MAC Titles 177-50 Career Dual Record EMU Hall of Fame Inductee

A secret offer to swap jobs may have been the turning point in one of the most illustrious coaching jobs in Eastern Michigan University athletic history. After graduating from EMU in 1955, Mike Jones accepted a job as freshman basketball coach at Hazel Park High School and was about to receive an offer he couldn’t refuse. Hazel Park’s head swimming coach, Dick Moseley, another EMU graduate, slipped Jones a note at an athletic banquet offering to trade Jones his swimming coaches’ job for Jones’ basketball position. The swap was made and the rest is part of the great tradition of the EMU swimming program.

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Jones went on to lead Hazel Park H.S. to a 32-16 record in dual swimming competition after getting the sport fully organized the first two years.

After that great start to his coaching career, Jones would go on to become the head men’s swimming coach at EMU, his alma mater, in 1966 and for the next 21 years would develop the program into one of the finest in the intercollegiate ranks, capturing four National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championships from 1967-68 through the 1970-71season, adding an NCAA College Division national crown in 1971-72 and recording 10 Mid-American Conference titles. Jones’ EMU teams would turn in a 177-50 record in dual-meet competition for a winning percentage of .779 and the team would finish even better in league duals, posting a 103-12 record for a winning percentage of .896. In addition to leading EMU to those great team successes, Jones would be awarded a host of individual honors for himself, including being named MAC Coach of the Year 10 times, being named to the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame, having the EMU varsity pool named the Michael H. Jones Natatorium, and having Michigan Governor William Milliken and the Michigan Legislature proclaiming Feb. 27, 1971 as “Mike Jones Day.” Jones retired from his EMU head coaching duties, Sept. 1, 1988, and assisted the program as a parttime assistant coach and fundraiser for several more years. He passed away suddenly, Nov. 4, 2009. Head Coach Mikes Jones built a great legacy for the EMU men’s swimming program and that outstanding tradition has continued under current Head Coach Peter Linn, a former varsity letterwinner under the tutelage of Jones. Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

Men’s Swimming and Diving Top Performances 19.57 20.04 20.09 20.14 20.16 20.25 20.31 20.34 20.34 20.35

200 Butterfly 1. Krzysztof Gilski 2. Ryan Fulkerson 3. Logan Burton 4. Dan Wohl 5. Marcin Rzyski 6. Jim Boerman 7. Owen Grey 8. Justin Breitigam 9. Eric Miller 10. Liam McKane

1:46.01 1:46.95 1:47.32 1:47.61 1:48.40 1:48.66 1:48.69 1:48.77 1:48.83 1:49.25

200 Backstroke 1. Jacob Hanson 2. Cole Bateman 3. Erik Gissen 4. Tosh Kawaguchi 5. Doug Fleming 6. Logan Burton 7. Tyler Capen 8. Chris Cutter 9. Ricky Perez 10. Chris Olszewski

100 Freestyle 1. Andrew Henry 2. Brian Moore 3. Justin Griggs 4. Derick Roe 5. Jeff Pillars 6. Jamie Taylor 7. Jake Tyson 8. Eric Smith 9. Chris Dix 10. Matt Zavislak

43.35 43.40 43.83 44.10 44.26 44.56 44.57 44.67 44.73 44.85

200 IM 1. Andrew Henry 2. Jacob Hanson 3. Jake Tyson 4. Michael Swain 5. Cole Bateman 6. Kyle Aerne 7. Troy Esentan 8. Dan Wohl 9. Don Ellison 10. Justin Breitigam

1:45.15 1:45.21 1:48.65 1:48.77 1:48.78 1:49.08 1:49.40 1:49.45 1:49.91 1:50.49

100 Breaststroke 1. Mike Fisher 2. Bryson Tan 3. Kyle Aerne 4. Jeff Shoemaker 5. Chris Hodges 6. Todd Brunty 7. Mike Swain 8 Scott Murphy 9. Chris Dix 10. John Henikman

53.94 54.33 54.63 55.12 55.13 55.38 55.58 55.90 55.91 55.96

200 Freestyle 1. Andrew Henry 2. Jake Tyson 3. Brian Moore 4. Dan Kish 5. Oded Ivry 6. Dan Wohl 7. JF Murphy 8. Jeff Pillars 9. Eric Smith 10. Kevin Miller

1:34.20 1:35.57 1:35.72 1:37.60 1:38.19 1:38.35 1:38.50 1:38.58 1:38.73 1:38.87

400 IM 1. Michael Swain 2. Dan Wohl 3. Andrew Henry 4. Troy Esentan 5. Jacob Hanson 6. Mark Leonard 7. Justin Breitigam 8. Don Ellison 9. Kyle Lichtenberg 10. Dan Burnett

3:51.26 3:51.47 3:52.03 3:52.47 3:53.13 3:54.37 3:54.71 3:55.05 3:55.09 3:55.10

200 Breaststroke 1. Mike Fisher 2. Troy Esentan 3. Chris Hodges 4. Scott Murphy 5. Michael Swain 6. Kyle Aerne 7. Bryson Tan 8. Todd Brunty 9. John Bartlet 10. Jeff Shoemaker

1:54.97 1:58.23 1:58.87 1:59.27 1:59.44 1:59.39 2:00.23 2:00.25 2:01.01 2:01.49

500 Freestyle 1. Mark Leonard 2. Kevin Miller 3. Kyle Lichtenberg 4. Brian Moore 5. Franco Petrone 6. Jason Piercey 7. Dan Kish 8. Dave Cetlinski 9. JF Murphy 10. Eric Miller

4:22.04 4:22.07 4:23.28 4:24.26 4:24.34 4:24.82 4:25.39 4:26.06 4:27.18 4:27.65

100 Backstroke 1. Jacob Hanson 2. Cole Bateman 3. Kevin Doak 4. Erik Gissen 5. Logan Burton 6. Doug Fleming 7. Ricky Perez 8. Blake Howe 9. Tosh Kawaguchi 10. Chris Olszewski

1,650 Freestyle 1. Mark Leonard 2. Jason Piercey 3. Kyle Lichtenberg 4. Dan Burnett 5. Dave Cetlinski 6. Kevin Miller 7. Franco Petrone 8. Eric Zwinger 9. Andrew Henry 10. Steven Hill

14:56.87 15:16.89 15:19.78 15:22.31 15:22.80 15:23.39 15:23.83 15:26.06 15:26.56 15:28.10

100 Butterfly 1. Krzysztof Gilski 2. Erik Gissen 3. Logan Burton 4. Justin Griggs 5. Ryan Fulkerson 6. Ed Wagner 7. Doug Fleming 8. Connor Johnson 9. Blake Howe 10. Andrzej Olesinski

47.71 48.10 48.39 48.41 48.44 48.69 48.72 48.82 48.86 48.91

46.66 48.02 48.51 48.68 48.86 49.35 49.42 49.52 49.46 49.70

1,000 Freestyle 1. Mark Leonard 2. Jason Piercey 3. Kevin Miller 4. Kyle Lichtenberg 5. Dave Cetlinski 6. Steven Hill 7. Eric Zwinger 8. Dan Burnett 9. Andrew Henry 10. Franco Petrone

1:39.87 1:44.59 1:45.43 1:46.34 1:47.52 1:47.54 1:47.82 1:47.97 1:48.09 1:48.31

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50 Freestyle 1. Derick Roe 2. Brian Moore Jr. 3. Justin Griggs 4. Jeff Pillars 5. Jamie Taylor 6. Ed Wagner 7. Ethan Crabtree 8. Eric Seidelman 9. Bryson Tan 10. Preston Revere

9:01.83 9:13.78 9:15.52 9:18.03 9:18.54 9:19.68 9:19.72 9:20.78 9:20.99 9:17.47

*Bold denotes a swimmer on the current 2015-16 team

The 2015-16 men’s swimming and diving team cheers from the pool deck on its way to its 33rd Mid-American Conference Championship. The Eagles accumulated 846 points en route to the title.

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Men’s Swimming Individual MAC Champions

50 Freestyle 2010 Justin Griggs 2009 Derick Roe 2008 Derick Roe 2007 Derick Roe 1996 Jamie Taylor 1994 Jeff Pillars 1992 Jeff Pillars 1990 Ed Wagner 1989 Ed Wagner 1988 Ed Wagner 1987 Ed Wagner 1985 Dave Kieft 1984 Dave Kieft 100 Freestyle 2016 Andrew Henry 2013 Mike Fisher 2010 Justin Griggs 2008 Derick Roe 2007 Derick Roe 2003 Ryan Meekins 2000 Eric Seidelman 1994 Jeff Pillars 1993 Jeff Pillars 1992 Jeff Pillars 1991 Jeff Shoemaker 1990 Ed Wagner 1989 Ed Wagner 1985 Dave Kieft 1984 Dave Kieft 200 Freestyle 2016 Andrew Henry 2013 Brian Moore 2009 Dan Kish 2008 Dan Kish 2000 Eric Seidelman 1994 Jeff Pillars 1993 Jeff Pillars 1992 Jeff Pillars 1990 Reuben Fuhs 1985 Kevin Miller 1984 Kevin Miller 1983 Kevin Miller 1982 Scott Tyler 500 Freestyle 2012 Franco Petrone 2009 Dan Kish 2005 Jason Piercey 2004 Jason Piercey 1999 Mark Leonard 1998 Mark Leonard 1997 Mark Leonard 1986 Dave Cetlinski 1985 Kevin Miller 1984 Kevin Miller 1,650 Freestyle 2005 Steven Hill 2004 Steven Hill 2003 Sean Joyce 2002 Matt Ense 2001 Keith Falk 2000 Matt Ense 1999 Mark Leonard 1998 Mark Leonard 1997 Mark Leonard 1996 Mark Leonard 1995 Dan Burnett 1994 Chris Burnett 1993 Will Hart 1988 Brandon Shultz 1986 Dave Cetlinski 1985 Kevin Miller 1984 Kevin Miller 1983 Kevin Miller 1982 John Miller 100 Butterfly 2010 Justin Griggs 2009 Ryan Fulkerson 2008 Ryan Fulkerson 2007 Preston Revere 2004 Doug Fleming 2002 Jeff Luhn 1993 Paul Avery 1990 Ed Wagner

20.09 19.80 19.82 20.23 20.16 20.14 20.32 20.25 20.38 20.64 20.70 21.10 20.69 43.34 54.70 44.12 44.61 44.94 45.53 44.98 44.26 44.38 44.58 45.72 45.01 44.99 45.61 45.58 1:34.99 1:36.45 1:37.60 1:39.54 1:39.83 1:38.61 1:38.58 1:38.96 1:39.97 1:38.87 1:39.10 1:39.71 1:39.30 4:24.34 4:25.39 4:27.71 4:25.37 4:24.61 4:23.04 4:24.46 4:26.06 4:24.36 4:24.48 15:29.00 15:29.10 15:45.73 15:36.09 15:46.08 15:31.02 15:20.10 15:04.68 15:18.34 15:27.22 15:30.01 15:32.14 15:47.46 15:53.38 15:27.11 15:24.94 15:23.39 15:40.60 15:30.26 48.30 48.63 48.78 49.15 48.72 49.34 49.98 48.69

1989 1988 1987 1986 1985

Ed Wagner Ed Wagner Jim Boerman Jim Boerman Jim Boerman

49.08 49.04 49.36 49.90 50.29

200 Butterfly 2014 Krzysztof Gilski 2013 Krzysztof Gilski 2009 Ryan fulkerson 2008 Ryan Fulkerson 2007 Dan Wohl 2005 Dan Wohl 2004 Dan Wohl 2003 Justin Breitigam 1984 John Stewart 1983 Jay Jones 1982 Jay Jones 1981 Jay Jones 1980 Jay Jones

1:46.01 1:47.60 1.46.95 1:48.14 1:48.57 1:47.61 1:49.85 1:48.77 1:52.74 1:52.39 1:51.29 1:53.11 1:52.90

200 IM 2013 Jacob Hanson 2012 Jacob Hanson 2011 Jacob Hanson 2010 Jacob Hanson 2009 Don Ellison 2007 Dan Wohl 2006 Dan Wohl 2005 Dan Wohl 2004 Dan Wohl 2003 Justin Breitigam 1993 Steve Fetyko 1986 Chris Black 1983 Tom Smith 1982 Tom Smith 1981 Jay Jones

1:45.21 1:45.38 1:47.86 1:49.26 1:49.91 1:49.80 1:51.34 1:49.45 1:49.55 1:50.82 1:51.21 1:52.71 1:53.71 1:53.87 1:57.11

400 IM 2013 Mike Swain 2012 Troy Esentan 2011 Troy Esentan 2010 Jacob Hanson 2009 Don Ellison 2008 Don Ellison 2007 Dan Wohl 2006 Dan Wohl 2005 Dan Wohl 2004 Dan Wohl 2003 Justin Breitigam 1998 Mark Leonard 1997 Dan Burnett 1996 Dan Burnett 1995 Dan Burnett 1987 Chris Black 1986 Chris Black 1985 Chris Black 1984 Tom Smith 1983 Tom Smith 1982 Tom Smith One-Meter Diving 2013 Jeffrey Craig 2003 Andy Seibenick 1995 Russ Dekker 1989 Trevor Laws 1988 Trevor Laws 1986 Tom Michael 1985 Tom Michael 1984 Paul Watson 1976 Barry Sustreka 1975 Barry Sustreka 1974 Barry Sustreka 1973 Rich Demanicor Three-Meter Diving 2015 Alex Chan 2014 Alex Chan 2013 Jeffrey Craig 2010 Jeffrey Craig 1991 Pat Tabacchi 1989 Trevor Laws 1988 Trevor Laws 1986 Tom Michael 1985 Tom Michael 1984 Tom Michael 1974 Barry Sustreka 1973 Rich DeManicor

3:51.26 3:53.14 3:52.47 3:54.49 3:55.05 3:59.48 3:51.47 3:55.62 3:51.74 3:54.21 3:54.71 3:56.98 3:55.76 3:57.73 3:55.10 3:59.92 4:01.58 4:04.30 4:05.24 4:01.58 3:59.73 356.55 300.25 469.20 492.35 484.00 497.80 472.45 413.00 439.68 388.12 464.78 453.05 409.95 408.75 406.10 356.95 490.70 476.50 493.30 552.95 520.35 512.60 484.90 503.10

100 Backstroke 2016 Cole Bateman 2013 Jacob Hanson 2012 Jacob Hanson 2011 Jacob Hanson 2005 Doug Fleming 2004 Doug Fleming 2003 Kevin Doak 2002 Kevin Doak 2001 Kevin Doak 1996 Pat VanNorman 1994 Pat VanNorman 1989 Mike Cashman 1988 Mike Cashman

48.20 46.66 47.88 48.29 49.42 49.48 48.65 49.48 48.83 50.13 50.67 51.20 52.24

200 Backstroke 2016 Cole Bateman 2013 Jacob Hanson 2012 Jacob Hanson 2011 Jacob Hanson 2007 Jeff Montague 2006 Mark Kurtzer 2005 Doug Fleming 2004 Doug Fleming 2002 Branislav Hronsky 2001 Chris Olzsewski 1996 Pat VanNorman 1995 Pat VanNorman 1994 Pat VanNorman 1991 Dave Krenk 1989 Mike Cashman 1988 Mike Cashman 1987 Mike Cashman 1985 Doug Chestnut 1984 Doug Chestnut 1983 Tom Smith 1982 Tom Smith 1980 Jeff Romig 1979 Jeff Romig 1978 Jeff Romig 1977 Jeff Romig

1:44.51 1:42.07 1:43.03 1:43.83 1:48.80 1:51.05 1:47.52 1:48.29 1:49.07 1:48.31 1:49.63 1:49.68 1:49.97 1:52.13 1:50.98 1:52.75 1:51.64 1:53.24 1:54.94 1:55.12 1:53.38 1:55.19 1:54.83 1:56.76 1:56.31

100 Breaststroke 2014 Mike Fisher 2013 Mike Fisher 2009 Scott Murphy 2008 Adam Wohl 2005 John Henikman 2004 John Henikman 2002 John Bartlet 2001 Bryson Tan 2000 Bryson Tan 1999 Bryson Tan 1992 Jeff Shoemaker 1991 Todd Brunty 1990 Todd Brunty 1989 Todd Brunty 1988 Bob Jennings 1987 Bob Jennings 1986 Bob Jennings 1977 Bruce Howell 1976 Bruce Howell

53.94 54.70 56.93 57.33 55.96 56.32 56.47 54.34 55.73 55.66 55.12 55.76 55.38 56.96 56.67 57.28 57.88 59.10 1:00.04

200 Breaststroke 2015 Mike Fisher 2014 Mike Fisher 2013 Mike Fisher 2012 Troy Esentan 2011 Troy Esentan 2010 Scott Murphy 2009 Scott Murphy 2008 Adam Wohl 2007 Don Ellison 2005 John Henikman 2004 John Bartlet 2003 John Bartlet 2002 John Bartlet 2001 Bryson Tan 2000 Bryson Tan 1999 Bryson Tan 1990 Todd Brunty 1989 Greg Lynch 1988 Bob Jennings

1:54.97 1:56.82 1:57.54 1:58.23 1:59.38 1:59.79 2:00.91 2:04.72 2:03.78 2:02.10 2:01.17 2:02.28 2:01.01 2:00.23 2:03.03 2:03.62 2:00.25 2:02.33 2:04.18

Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

Men’s Swimming Individual Honors

All-MAC Selections Kyle Aerne Chris Alberty Paul Avery Cole Bateman Josh Bateman John Bartlet Chris Black Jim Boerman Steve Bowling Justin Breitigam Bill Brinkman Joe Bublitz Chris Burnett Dan Burnett Logan BurtonTyler Capen Mike Cashman Dave Cetlinski Alex Chan Doug Chestnut Drew Chorney Andrew Ciesielski Matt Conger Adam Cook Ethan Crabtree Jeffrey Craig Stephen D’Arrigo Russ Dekker Mark Dell Warren Deppong Chris Dix Kevin Doak Pat Egan Don Ellison Matt Ense Troy Esentan Keith Falk Steve Fetyko Mike Fisher Doug Fleming Jim Fox Reuben Fuhs Ryan Fulkerson Andy Gantzer Krzyzstof Gilski Erik Gissen Owen Grey Justin Griggs Tyler Groskopf Matt Guinan Jacob Hanson Will Hart John Henikman Andrew Henry Jacke Heyblom Steven Hill Mike Howe Bruce Howell Branislav Hronsky Bob Jennings Dave Jolly Jay Jones Kevin Joyce Sean Joyce Tosh Kawaguchi Mitch Kellerman Dan Kieft Dave Kieft Dan Kish Dave Krenk Mark Kurtzer Trevor Laws Mark Leonard Kyle Lichtenberg Matt Liess Matt Lifka Jeff Luhn Greg Lynch Ryan Meekins Tom Michael Eric Miller John Miller Kevin Miller Jeff Montague Brian Moore Scott Murphy Chad Nienhuis

Erich O’Donnell Chris Olszewski Chris Pettet Jason Piercey Preston Revere Jeff Romig David Ruch Peter Rusenas Eric Seidelman Jeff Shoemaker Jim Singelyn Jade Smith Tom Smith John Stewart Michael Swain Bryan Szweda Bryson Tan Joe Tristan Scott Tyler Dave Vanlier Ed Wagner Paul Watson Adam Wohl Matt Zavislak

Andrzej Olesinski Ondrej Pekarovic Franco Petrone Jeff Pillars Derick Roe Michael Rowland Andrew Saunders Marcin Rzyski Andy Seibenick Brandon Shultz Eric Smith Ken Smith Dave Stefl Bob Strube Matt Swanton Pat Tabacchi Jamie Taylor Brian Tyler Jake Tyson Pat VanNorman Mike Wagner Jason Whitfield Dan Wohl Eric Zwinger

National Champions All-Americans Craig Anderson (NAIA/NCAA/CD) Dennis Betts (NAIA) Ted Blakeslee (NAIA) Leonard Brockhahn (NAIA/NCAA/CD) Bob Crosby (NAIA/NCAA/CD) Rich DeManicor (NCAA/CD) Keith Gill (NAIA) Jeff Huxley (NAIA) Lester McCormick (NAIA) Gordon Messer (NAIA) Ron Nightengale (NCAA/CD) Rod O’Strand (NAIA) Tom Schweigert (NCAA/CD) Doug Webster (NAIA) Peter Zuk (NCAA/CD) NCAA Division I Qualifiers Bill Brinkman Dave Cetlinski Alex Chan Todd Brundy Bob Crosby Mike Cashman Rich DeManicor Mike Fisher Tom Gillis Jacob Hanson Andrew Henry Dan Wohl

Brian Moll Ron Nightengale Chris Okopny Rod O’Strand Dennis Rogissart Jim Roos Tom Schweigert Russ Sedlar Mike Tefft Bruce Thorburn Doug Webster John Zang Don Zantop

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MAC Swimmer of the Year Andrew Henry 2016 Jacob Hanson 2013, 2011 Justin Griggs 2010 Derick Roe 2009, 2008 Dan Wohl 2005, 2004 Bryson Tan 2001 Jeff Pillars 1993, 1994 Ed Wagner 1990 Bob Jennings 1988 Kevin Miller 1983, 1984, 1985 Tom Smith 1982, 1983 Bruce Howell 1977 MAC Senior of the Year Derick Roe 2009 Dan Wohl 2007 Doug Fleming 2005 Bryson Tan 2001 Eric Seidelman 2000 Mark Leonard 1999 Tom Smith 1984 MAC Diver of the Year Alex Chan 2016 Jeffrey Craig 2013 Russ Dekker 1995 Pat Tabacchi 1991 Trevor Laws 1988, 1989 Tom Michael 1984, 1985, 1986

NCAA Division I All-Americans Jacob Hanson Jeff Romig Mark Leonard Jeff Shoemaker (HM) John Miller Tom Smith Kevin Miller Bryson Tan Chris Pettet Ed Wagner Jeff Pillars NCAA Division II All-Americans Craig Anderson Ron Nightengale Leonard Brockhan Jim Roos Bill Brinkman Tom Schweigert Bob Crosby Barry Susterka Rich DeManicor Bob Strube Jim Fox Brian Tyler Bruce Howell Scott Tyler Daryl Jorgensen Don Zantrop Lester McCormick Peter Zuk Olympic Trial Qualifiers Ed Wagner Joe Tristan Jeff Shoemaker Mark Leonard Matt Ense Bryson Tan Drew Chorney Derick Roe Kevin Doak Jacob Hanson Mike Fisher Troy Esentan Brian Moore Michael Swain Andrew Saunders Andrew Henry Cole Bateman

NAIA All-Americans Charles Achatz Craig Anderson Rich Asmus Dennis Betts Ted Blakeslee Bill Brinkman Leonard Brockhahn Bob Crosby Bruce Crouch Richard DeManicor Mark Gibson Keith Gill Jeff Huxley John Jackson Gary Kressbach Bruce Marshall Lester McCormick Jones Natatorium has been the home of the Eagles since Gordon Messer 1982 and is named after former EMU coach, Mike Jones.

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

Women’s Swimming and Diving History

Head Coach: Mike Cook (1976-77) 5-3-1 Overall 1976-77 • 5-3-1 L Oakland 68-80 W Western Michigan 69-53 W Kalamazoo 75-50 L Michigan State 33-70 W Kalamazoo 66-36 W Central Michigan 80-50 L Miami 52-78 W Ohio 90-39 T Wright State 65-65 5th Miami Invitational 189 3rd EMU Invitational 443

Eastern Michigan University

Head Coach: Jennifer Parks (1977-78) 12-4 Overall 1977-78 • 12-4 AIAW State Runner-Up L Bowling Green 313-517 L Miami 313-435 L Purdue 313-425 W West Virginia 313-309 W Cincinnati 313-136 W Cleveland State 313-53 W Waterloo 93-20 W Oakland 89-42 W Wright State 68-63 W Ball State 72-59 W Central Michigan 100-31 W Miami 85-44 W Michigan State 58-55 L Bowling Green 63-68 W Kalamazoo 90-51 W Northern Michigan 79-40 2nd AIAW State 361 36th AIAW Nationals 2

Head Coach: Barb Johnson (1978-85) 36-25-1 (16-10 MAC) 1978-79 • 5-7 AIAW State Runner-Up L Pittsburgh 27-102 L North Carolina 10-110 L Michigan 30-99 L Oakland 35-85 W Ball State 80-51 W Western Michigan 94-37 W Northern Michigan 77-52 L Bowling Green 52-79 L Miami 62-69 W Indiana State 71-60 L Michigan State 47-66 W Central Michigan 71-62 5th Miami Invitational 285 2nd AIAW State 566 1979-80 • 2-6-1 AIAW State Runner-Up W Oakland 82-58 L Michigan 39-101 L Western Michigan 68-72 T Ball State 70-70 W Northern Michigan 66-65 L Central Michigan 59-72 L Bowling Green 57-83 L Wright State 56-75 L Michigan State 32-103 2nd AIAW State 446 1980-81 • 6-4 (5-1 MAC) W Toronto W Bowling Green W Ohio W Western Michigan W Ball State W Central Michigan L Michigan L Miami L Michigan State

53-51 79-59 79-52 85-43 81-50 76-55 32-100 47-83 50-80

L 9th 4th 9th 3rd

Ohio State Bowling Green Relays Miami Invitational Pittsburgh Invitational MAC Championships

52-77 28 177 10 381

1981-82 • 5-4 (3-2 MAC) W Toronto W Bowling Green L Central Michigan W Western Michigan W Ball State W Indiana State L Miami L Michigan State L Michigan 9th Bowling Green Relays 3rd MAC Championships

58-46 86-45 64-67 88-25 79-61 77-62 46-93 27-86 42-98 46 378

1982-83 • 6-3 (4-1 MAC) W Toronto L Michigan State W Northern Michigan W Ball State W Western Michigan W Kent W Ohio L Miami L Michigan 5th Bowling Green Relays 3rd MAC Championships

83-57 42-98 94-55 77-64 82-31 85-50 79-68 63-86 38-110 134 430

1983-84 • 7-3 (4-2 MAC) W Toronto W Kent State W Michigan State W Oakland W Ball State L Northern Illinois W Ohio W Bowling Green L Miami L Michigan 3rd MAC Championships

78-46 86-54 76-37 101-39 77-63 64-76 66-47 71-46 56-81 55-75 290

1984-85 • 0-8 (0-4 MAC) L Bowling Green L Kent State L Michigan State L Ball State L Ohio L Oakland L Northern Michigan L Michigan 7th Tom Stubbs Relay 6th MAC Championships

32-104 54-83 31-71 63-77 46-65 43-90 63-76 34-98 80 274

Head Coach: Mary Ellen Olcese (1985-90) 18-36 Overall (3-19 MAC) 1985-86 • 0-8 (0-4 MAC) L Toronto 57-84 L Bowling Green 57-81 L Oakland 54-86 L Michigan State 48-93 L Ohio 57-81 L Ball State 38-101 L Miami 53-86 L Michigan 46-92 6th Miami Invitational 181 7th MAC Championships 257 1986-87 • 6-7 (2-3 MAC) L Toronto W Guelph L Bowling Green W Oakland (100) L Michigan State W Ohio

W Ball State L Miami L Illinois L Northern Michigan L Michigan W Air Force W Kent State 6th Bowling Green Relays 3rd Miami Invitational 3rd MAC Championships 1987-88 • 4-7 (1-4 MAC) L Bowling Green W Grand Valley Oakland L Michigan State L Ohio L Ball State L Miami W Ferris State W Notre Dame L Michigan W Kent State 4th Tom Stubbs Relays 4th MAC Championships

138-130 116-150 78-137 131-136 93-145 136-109 141-123 86 361 497 110-156 145-113 102-160 103-164 117-151 84-179 114-105 140-128 104-156 150-100 168 442

1988-89 • 5-7 (0-4 MAC) W Glassboro State L Villanova W Georgetown L Bowling Green W Milliken L Ball State L Ohio L Oakland L Michigan W Ferris State L Miami W Grand Valley 6th Michigan Invitational 4th MAC Championships

122-85 136-152 173-125 138-157 75-61 146-154 113-173 134-166 40-99 154-125 132-175 155-123 177 499

1989-90 • 3-7 (0-4 MAC) L Ball State L Bowling Green L Michigan W Louisville L Ohio L Minnesota W Toronto L Michigan State W Ferris State L Miami 3rd EMU Invitational 2nd Michigan Mini 5th MAC Championships

111-187 131-169 16-96 144-130 102-192 102-174 157-118 130-169 128-83 118-82 541.5 884 413

Head Coach: Maureen Murrett-Isaac (1990-96) 38-28 Overall 11-17 MAC 1990-91 • 1-8 (0-4) L Ball State 124-165 W Cleveland State 164-134 L Bowling Green 130-159 L Michigan 95-149 L Ohio 100-193 L Oakland 85-150 L Miami 143-157 L Wright State 56-75 L Notre Dame 103-164 3rd EMU Invitational 427 5th MAC Championships 462

46-67 82-18 118-146 160-108 94-167 155-110

Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

Women’s Swimming and Diving History

1992-93 • 10-2 (3-2 MAC) W Ball State W Toronto W Michigan State L Bowling Green W Northern Michigan L Ohio W Miami W Cleveland State W Buffalo W Oakland W Kenyon W Toledo 1st EMU Invitational 5th MAC Championships

161-139 161-139 174-126 122-175 175-120 127-170 166-124 135-101 163-125 193-133 173-127 127-74 899 483

1993-94 • 6-5 (1-4 MAC) L Ball State L Bowling Green L Ohio L Indiana W Cleveland State W Niagara W Oakland W Northern Michigan W Kenyon L Miami W Toledo 3rd MAC Championships

142-168 140-160 119.5-170.5 116-180 163-76 184-51 157-143 168-69 158-83 119-180 129-114 631.50

1994-95 • 8-4 (3-2 MAC) W Northern Michigan W Indiana W Ball State L Minnesota W Bowling Green W Hope W Cleveland State L Ohio W Michigan State L Oakland L Miami W Toledo 1st EMU Invitational 3rd MAC Championships

160-140 160-140 152-148 84-150 158-142 122-110 157-70 127-173 152-148 148-152 97-145 167-133 1026 485

1995-96 • 8-4 (3-2 MAC) W Wright State L Ball State W Bowling Green W Toledo W Oakland W Hope W Northern Michigan L Ohio L Michigan State W Cleveland State W Niagara L Miami 2nd EMU Invitational 4th MAC Championships

123-120 78-220 167-128 139.5-103.5 157-142 235-55 149-94 135-160 117-201 143-91 153-76 110.5-184.5 813 482

Head Coach: Scott Teeters (1996-98) 10-15 Overall 5-8 MAC 1996-97 • 1-10 (0-5 MAC) L Bowling Green 97-146 L Cincinnati 66-177 L Wright State 108-133 L Ball State 90.5-207.5 L Ohio 101-129 L Michigan State 73.5-158.5 L Miami 111.5-188.5 L Michigan 17-122 L Notre Dame 23-116 W Cleveland State 139-90 L Toledo 105-138 4th EMU Invitational 521.5 6th MAC Championships 301.5 1997-98 • 9-5 (3-3 MAC) W Wright State W Bowling Green W Northern Illinois L Ball State L Michigan State L Michigan W Cleveland State W Xavier W Niagara L Ohio W Oakland W Denison L Miami W Toledo 2nd EMU Invitational 4th MAC Championships

149-94 138-105 136-107 76-224 96.5-201.5 85-149 106-64 111-59 156-14 104-136 178-118 142-101 113-184 148-95 729.5 385

Head Coach: Sam Jalet (1998-2004) 52-20 Overall 33-12 MAC 1998-99 • 9-2 (5-1 MAC) W Bowling Green 135-106 W Wright State 152-73 W Ball State 156-141 W Buffalo 176-121 2nd EMU Invitational 697 L Michigan State 93-146 W Denison 151-90 W Oakland 169-131 W Cleveland State 137-89 W Akron 143-76 L Miami 100-143 W Toledo 123.5-119.5 4th MAC Championships 395 1999-2000 • 7-3 (5-2 MAC) W Bowling Green W Toledo L Michigan State 1st EMU Invitational W Denison W Northern Michigan L Ohio W Northern Illinois L Ball State W Buffalo W Miami L Oakland 3rd MAC Championships

168-132 157-143 87-156 722 133-110 182-56 88-155 163-79 148-152 191-105 176-124 146-154 476

2000-01 • 10-1 (8-0 MAC) W Toledo W Bowling Green W Cleveland State 1st EMU Invitational W Denison W Northern Illinois W Ohio W Akron W Ball State W Miami

177-123 222-78 158-58 115.5 128-109 166-77 130-113 219-81 164-136 157-143

W Buffalo L Oakland 3rd MAC Championships

224-74 141-159 561

2001-02 • 10-3 (6-2 MAC) L Michigan State 93-148 W Bowling Green 216.5-83.5 W Toledo 151-149 W Wayne State 83-32 1st EMU Invitational 954 W Denison 166.5-114.5 L Ohio 89-152 W Northern Illinois 188-44 W Oakland 119-118 W Northern Michigan 133-96 W Akron 178-117 W Ball State 166-128 L Miami 139-161 W Buffalo 228-72 3rd MAC Championships 537 2002-03 • 9-5 (5-3 MAC) W Toledo W Bowling Green L Ohio W Marshall L Michigan State W Oakland 1st EMU Invitational L Northwestern W Wayne State W Cleveland State W Denison L Ball State W Akron W Buffalo L Miami 3rd MAC Championships

159.5-140.5 226.5-73.5 112-131 198-35 115-128 154-146 1307.5 99-142 147-73 143-87 132-99 137-163 181-114 226-72 136-164 498

2003-04 • 7-6 (4-4 MAC) W Wayne State L Ohio L Marshall W Bowling Green W Cleveland State 2nd EMU Invitational L Denison L Oakland L Ball State L Miami W Buffalo W Akron W St. Bonaventure W Toledo 6th MAC Championships

69-42 129-169 141-159 200-100 165-72 844 118-125 106-137 138-162 87-205 179.5-120.5 132-111 159-83 200-99 335

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1991-92 • 5-5-1 (1-3 MAC) L Ball State 116.5-183.5 L Michigan State 127-171 L Bowling Green 142-153 L Ohio 109-191 W Buffalo 192-107 W St. Bonaventure 158-121 W Cleveland State 136-103 W Slippery Rock 184-58 L Michigan 103-157 T Northern Michigan 121-121 W Toledo 118-62 3rd EMU Invitational 875 5th MAC Championships 483

Head Coach: Peter Linn (2004-Present) 60-31 Overall 38-20 MAC 2004-05 • 7-4 (5-3 MAC) L Ohio 129.5-113.5 W Marshall 167-133 W Cleveland State 169-66 W Bowling Green 170-130 2nd EMU Invitational 976 W Denison 166-71 L Oakland 132-111 W Ball State 173.5-126.5 L Miami 180-118 W Buffalo 155-88 W Akron 179.5-120.5 L Toledo 155-145 3rd House of Champions Invite 152 3rd MAC Championships 492

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

Eastern Michigan University

Women’s Swimming and Diving History

2005-06 • 9-1 (6-1 MAC) MAC Champions W Ohio W Bowling Green W Toledo W Wayne State L Miami 2nd EMU Invitational W IUPUI W Oakland W Akron W Ball State W Buffalo 1st MAC Championships

141-102 172-122 150-93 204-39 103-176 1056 133-90 140-103 182-109 140-103 125-103 637.5

2006-07 • 9-2 (6-1 MAC) MAC Champions W Ohio W Bowling Green W Toledo L Princeton W Oakland L Miami 2nd EMU Invitational W IUPUI W Ball State W Wayne State W Akron W Buffalo 1st MAC Championships

153-90 162-128 168-130 110.5-130.5 130.5-106.5 107-193 879 132-100 158.5-141.5 137-96 174-122 146-92 655

2007-08 • 9-3 (5-2 MAC) W Wayne State W Wisconsin-Milwaukee W Bowling Green L Toledo W Buffalo W Akron 2nd EMU Invitational W Oakland L Ohio L Ohio State W Michigan State W Ball State W Miami 3rd MAC Championships

137-97 147-88 154-134 119-181 144-97 167-128 920.5 193-107 139-161 105-195 173.5-124.5 167.5-127.5 159-141 575

2008-09 • 7-4 (5-2 MAC) W Bowling Green L Toledo W Buffalo W Akron W Xavier L Purdue 2nd EMU Invite L Oakland W Wayne State W Ball State W Miami L Ohio 4th MAC Championships

173-125 126-162 165-129 172-122 -125-202 917.5 145-155 155-82 177.5-120.5 157-131 119-175 497.5

2009-10 •5-6 (3-4 MAC) W Bowling Green L Toledo W Wisconsin-Milwaukee L Buffalo W Akron L Purdue 2nd EMU Invite L Oakland W Wayne State W Ball State L Miami L Ohio 4th MAC Championships

154-119 132.5-167.5 132.5-83 128-166 158-142 100-223 816 143-157 170-122 155.5-133.5 129-171 149-151 453.5

2010-11 •2-6 (1-4 MAC) L Ohio

135-165

L Ball State L Miami L Purdue 2nd EMU Invitational L Oakland W Bowling Green L Buffalo W Xavier 4th MAC Championships

144-156 95.5-193.5 97-198 694.5 149-151 158-136 137-161 123.5-85.5 385

2011-12 • 5-5 (2-3 MAC) L Ohio W Bowling Green L Oakland 2nd EMU Invitational W Xavier W Cincinnati L Louisville W Wayne State W Akron L Miami L Toledo 5th MAC Championships

149-151 171-123 140-160 931 110-90 159-139 91-209 134-104 185-115 132-167 107.5-188.5 392

2012-13 • 7-0 (5-0 MAC) W Ohio W Wayne State W Toledo W Oakland 1st EMU Invitational 3rd FIU Invitational W Bowling Green W Ball State W Buffalo 4th MAC Championships

168-132 157-86 163.5-136.5 171-123 1165 595 166-128 158-142 169-131 450

2015-16 • 6-1 (4-0 MAC) MAC Runner-Ups W Miami W Ball State W Oakland L Ohio State 1st EMU Invitational W Wayne State W Akron W Bowling Green 2nd MAC Championships

185-115 179-115 193.5-104.5 113-175 1230 150-86 156-142 184.5-107.5 592

2013-14 • 8-4 (4-2 MAC) L Northwestern L Illinois W Bowling Green W Akron W Oakland L Toledo 2nd EMU Invitational 5th FIU Invitational W Denison W Buffalo W Michigan State W Wayne State W Ball State L Miami 4th MAC Championships

100-199 100-133 166-126 169-125 168-125 130-170 1042 301 181-118 152-148 193-106 176-122 185-112 124-176 469

2014-15 • 6-1-1 (4-1 MAC) MAC Runner-Ups W Toledo W Akron W Ohio T Oakland L Bowling Green W Cincinnati 1st EMU Invitational W Wayne State W Buffalo 2nd MAC Championships

197-103 223-77 195-103 149-149 155-145 175.5-124.5 908 226-73 181-117 555

Madeleine Pilchard wrapped up her stellar EMU career in 2007-08. She was a three-time MAC Swimmer of the Year.

Eastern Michigan University Men’s Swimming 31 Mid-American Conference Championships, Four-time NAIA National Champions, NCAA Division II National Champions

Women’s Swimming and Diving Top Performances 22.78 22.83 23.01 23.10 23.16 23.29 23.47 23.70 23.72 23.73

200 Butterfly 1. Jessie Godlewski 2. Carly Jackson 3. Jackie Swartz 4. Elisa Torres 5. Clarice Daniel 6. Althea Lim 7. Emilie Desnoyers 8. Paige Copeland 9. Meghan Richardson 10. Lauren Zafir

1:57.70 1:59.76 1:59.91 2:01.05 2:01.24 2:01.57 2:02.13 2:02.96 2:03.04 2:03.16

200 Backstroke 1. Alexis Mitcheltree 2. Amanda Keifer 3. Helena Tolic 4. Lisa Basil 5. Sarah Maraskine 6. Tracy Morgan 7. Emily Mekesa 8. Haley Shaw 9. Erika Guenther 10. Michele Gingher

1:57.88 1:58.80 2:00.68 2:01.92 2:02.07 2:02.70 2:02.74 2:02.82 2:03.05 2:03.30

100 Freestyle 1. Madeleine Pilchard 2. Sarah Kowalski 3. Mary Kate MacLean 4. Becca Detro 5. Alissa Ricard 6. Sarah Conger 7. Jessie Godlewski 8. Sara Ghaffari 9. Catherine Lee Ha 10. Sierra Wagner

48.72 49.62 49.72 49.92 50.08 50.28 50.62 50.65 51.04 51.11

200 IM 1. Ashley Durand 2. Grace Van Allen 3. Jessie Godlewski 4. Althea Lim 5. Jackie Swartz 6. Clarice Daniel 7. Brianna Emig 8. Lindsay Hayden 9. Chantelle Lonsdale 10. Lisa Basil

2:01.39 2:01.49 2:01.57 2:02.11 2:02.35 2:03.26 2:03.57 2:03.95 2:04.24 2:04.40

100 Breaststroke 1. Delaney Duncan 2. Genna Worthley 3. Monica Dorszewski 4. Chelsea Allard 5. Ashley Durand 6. Ellen Borgo 7. Lindsay Hayden 8. Sheila Carson 9. Autumn Bragg 10. Lauren Kalinosky

59.46 1:01.86 1:02.22 1:02.41 1:02.50 1:03.04 1:03.42 1:03.67 1:03.76 1:03.83

200 Freestyle 1. Madeleine Pilchard 2. Alissa Ricard 3. Becca Detro 4. Sarah Kowalski 5. Hannah Burandt 6. Samantha Partridge 7. Jessie Godlewski 8. Brianna Emig 9. Grace Van Allen 10. Sarah Conger

1:45.36 1:46.23 1:47.39 1:48.21 1:48.35 1:48.61 1:48.85 1:49.01 1:49.23 1:49.87

400 IM 1. Briana Emig 2. Samantha Partridge 3. Leeza Moser 4. Jessie Godlewski 5. Clarice Daniel 6. Audra Burtch 7. Jackie Swartz 8. Chantelle Lonsdale 9. Lynda Goldstein 10. Althea Lim

4:15.87 4:20.06 4:20.95 4:21.54 4:22.57 4:26.29 4:27.07 4:27.45 4:27.95 4:28.93

200 Breaststroke 1. Ashley Durand 2. Monica Dorszewski 3. Delaney Duncan 4. Chelsea Allard 5. Genna Worthley 6. Vanessa Weidner 7. Kristin Keery 8. Sheila Carson 9. Lindsay Hayden 10. Chantelle Lonsdale

2:12.61 2:14.13 2:15.36 2:15.61 2:16.51 2:17.09 2:17.33 2:17.40 2:17.45 2:17.50

500 Freestyle 1. Briana Emig 2. Madeleine Pilchard 3. Samantha Partridge 4. Hannah Burandt 5. Carly Jackson 6. Becca Detro 7. Audra Burtch 8. Grace Van Allen 9. Monica Dorszewski 10. Nancy Arnold

4:44.75 4:46.83 4:48.27 4:50.57 4:51.57 4:51.84 4:54.14 4:54.48 4:54.59 4:55.36

100 Backstroke 1. Alexis Mitcheltree 2. Amanda Keifer 3. Mary Kate MacLean 4. Sarah Maraskine 5. Madeleine Pilchard 6. Haley Shaw 7. Michal Liberman 8. Erika Guenther 9. Michele Gingher 10. Helena Tolic

53.90 54.90 54.91 55.03 55.43 55.73 55.83 56.22 56.58 56.77

1,650 Freestyle 1. Briana Emig 2. Samantha Partridge 3. Audra Burtch 4. Nicole Swartz 5. Michelle Zambri 6. Emily Mekesa 7. Wesley Blassneck 8. Grace Van Allen 9. Danielle Reich 10. Molly Ruster

16:03.51 16:33.16 16:40.63 16:49.11 16:52.02 16:53.56 16:57.54 16:57.88 16:59.63 17:00.86

100 Butterfly 1. Carly Jackson 2. Jackie Swartz 3. Jessie Godlewski 4. Sara Ghaffari 5. Althea Lim 6. Michal Liberman 7. Meghan Richardson 8. Elisa Torres 9. Jenn Arnold 10. Ellen Borgo

54.19 54.58 54.65 55.28 55.40 55.47 55.64 55.72 55.89 55.96

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50 Freestyle 1. Mary Kate MacLean 2. Madeleine Pilchard 3. Alissa Ricard 4. Sarah Kowalski 5. Sara Ghaffari 6. Sierra Wagner 7. Alexis Mitcheltree 8. Stephanie Cholyk 9. Sarah Conger 10. Stephanie Johnston

*Bold denotes a swimmer on the current 2016-17 team

The 2005-06 women’s swimming and diving team celebrates the first Mid-American Conference title in school history. Peter Linn was named MAC Coach of the Year, while Madeleine Pilchard was selected MAC Swimmer of the Year.

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming Two-time Mid-American Conference Champions

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Swimming and Diving Honors Individual MAC Championships 50 Freestyle 2007 Madeleine Pilchard 1992 Ann Bollinger 1984 Mary Milostan 1983 Mary Milostan 1982 Mary Milostan 1981 Rose Trahan

23.34 24.01 24.08 24.65 24.59 24.82

100 Freestyle 2008 Madeleine Pilchard 2006 Madeleine Pilchard 2002 Sarah Conger 2001 Sarah Conger 1993 Renata Leao 1985 Jenny Gentile 1981 Patty Rose

49.02 50.48 50.28 51.08 51.73 52.95 53.71

200 Freestyle 2016 Becca Detro 2009 Alissa Ricard 2008 Madeleine Pilchard 2007 Madeleine Pilchard 2006 Madeleine Pilchard 2005 Madeleine Pilchard 1981 Laurie Hubbard

1:47.39 1:46.23 1:46.11 1:47.95 1:48.74 1:50.40 1:55.56

500 Freestyle 2008 Madeleine Pilchard 2007 Madeleine Pilchard 2006 Madeleine Pilchard 1981 Laurie Hubbard

4:46.83 4:51.35 4:51.99 5:05.84

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1650 Freestyle 2005 Michelle Zambri 1997 Danielle Reich 1996 Molly Ruster 1981 Laurie Hubbard

16:52.02 16:59.53 17:00.86 17:22.07

100 Backstroke 1981 Rena Cox

59.61

200 Backstroke 1992 Lisa Basil 1981 Rena Cox

2:02.79 2:08.70

100 Breaststroke 2016 Delaney Duncan 2003 Ellen Borgo 2002 Ellen Borgo 1995 Autumn Bragg 1994 Autumn Bragg 1989 Melanie Nelson

59.46 1:03.93 1:03.53 1:04.28 1:03.99 1:05.98

200 Breaststroke 2007 Ashley Durand 2001 Kristen Keery 1995 Autumn Bragg 1990 Melanie Nelsen 1989 Melanie Nelsen 1983 Amy Roberts 1982 Carolyn Graesser

2:17.57 2:17.33 2:20.04 2:20.55 2:22.34 2:29.27 2:29.12

100 Butterfly 2003 Althea Lim 1988 Sherry Koonse 1987 Sherry Koonse

55.40 56.34 56.23

200 Butterfly 2014 Jessie Godlewski 2013 Jessie Godlewski 2003 Althea Lim

1:58.37 1:57.70 2:01.57

200 Individual Medley 1994 Lisa Basil

2:04.40

One-Meter Diving 2007 Sarah Chrzanowski 2006 Sarah Chrzanowski 2004 Anca Tilea 2003 Anca Tilea

293.60 306.2 272.34 276.33

1990 1989

Aprile Pipkin Mugs Cullings

Three-Meter Diving 2011 Lesley Vizarraga 2007 Becky Renkola 2004 Anca Tilea 2003 Anca Tilea 2002 Anca Tilea 1990 Aprile Pipkin 1989 Mugs Cullings 200 Freestyle Relay 2008 Ricard, Lee Ha Burandt, Pilchard 1993 Tabacchi, Basil, Santo, Leao 400 Freestyle Relay 2008 Ricard, Lee Ha, Burandt, Pilchard 2007 Pilchard, Miller, Ricard, Lee Ha 2006 Benedict, Ricard, Lee Ha, Pilchard 2005 Katz, Vegh, Benedict, Pilchard 1993 Tabacchi, Basil, Santo, Leao 1992 Bollinger, Jones, Leao, Santo 1981 Rose, Habbard, Maloney, Cox 800 Freestyle Relay 2008 Cholyk, Burandt Ricard, Pilchard 2007 Cholyk, Burandt, Ricard, Pilchard 1981 Hubbard, Cox, Maloney, Rose 200 Medley Relay 1993 MacNichol, Bragg, Armstrong, Leao 400 Medley Relay 2016 Mitcheltree, Duncan Jackson, Maclean 2008 Pilchard, Durand Moser, Ricard 1994 Basil, Bragg, Goldstein, Ruster 1993 Basil, Bragg, Armstron, Tabacchi 1981 Cox, Roberts, Schaefer, Rose

362.45 (11) 428.75 (11 322.75 327.30 485.10 505.83 521.70 397.35 430.40 1:32.08 1:35.48

3:20.43 3:24.21 3:24.97 3:27.71 3:27.39 3:26.72 3:35.21

7:15.91 7:21.80 7:46.09

1:44.37

3:37.17 3:44.63 3:50.40 3:49.57 4:02.61

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First Team 2007 Sarah Chrzanowski 2006 Sarah Chrzanowski

Second Team 2007 Madeleine Pilchard 2006 Madeleine Pilchard

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American At -Large First Team 2007 Sarah Chrzanowski Second Team 2006 Sarah Chrzanowski

MAC Specialty Awards Winners

Coach of the Year Mary Ellen Olcese 1987 Maureen Murrett 1991, 1993 (co-) Peter Linn 2005, 2006 Diving Coach of the Year Buck Smith 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Swimmer of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008 Madeleine Pilchard 1981 Laurie Hubbard Senior Swimmer of the Year Madeleine Pilchard

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Diver of the Year 2007 Sarah Chrzanowski 1989 Mugs Cullings 2013, 2014 Danielle Hulvey 1990 Aprile Pipkin 2002, 2003, 2004 Anca Tilea All-MAC Selections First Team Ellen Borgo Sarah Chrzanowski Sarah Conger Clarice Daniel Becca Detro Delaney Duncan Ashley Durand Briana Emig Jessie Godlewski Kelly Hendricks Danielle Hulvey Carly Jackson Sarah Kowalski Althea Lim Samantha Partridge Madeleine Pilchard Becky Renkola Alissa Ricard Anca Tilea Michelle Zambri Second Team Nancy Arnold Shelia Carson Sarah Chrzanowski Becky Deacon Briana Emig Lindsey Hayden Danielle Hulvey Amanda Kiefer Catherine Lee Ha Chantelle Lonsdale Leeza Moser Samantha Partridge Becky Renkola Jackie Swartz

Hannah Burandt Angie Chessey Monica Dorszewski Ashley Durand Jessie Godlewski Kelly Hendricks Carly Jackson Claire Letendre Althea Lim Mary Kate MacLean Maria del Mundo Gretchen Plamondon Alissa Ricard Grace Van Allen

Academic All-MAC / MAC Honor Roll Katie Benedict Wesley Blassneck Autumn Bragg Hannah Burandt Maria Canarecci Angie Chessey Steph Cholyk Sarah Chrzanowski Karyn Coles Sarah Conger Abby Cowen Clarice Daniel Lauren Dark Becca Detro Monica Dorszewski Ashley Durand Briana Emig Kim Ense Amy Friend Mackenzie Garringer Lisa Hanitz Sandra Hlavacova Danielle Hulvey Carly Jackson Amanda Katz Claire Letendre Althea Lim Bethany MacNichol Sarah Maraskine Melissa Marshall Emily McCarty Molly Miller Alexis Mitcheltree Lauren Musk Samantha Partridge Madeleine Pilchard Gretchen Plamondon Becky Renkola Alissa Ricard Kristin Roach Abby Saddler Haley Shaw Alli Shereda Julie Sweet Anca Tilea Elisa Torres Emily Tubbs Grace Van Allen Sierra Wagner Rosalie Yockey

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Eastern Michigan University Where We’re Located Eastern Michigan University is located in historic Ypsilanti, about 10 miles east of Ann Arbor, 40 miles west of Detroit and just 20 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It is an area rich in academic, research, technological and recreational resources. The University also has sites in Livonia, Jackson, Traverse City, Flint, Detroit and Monroe. EMU’s 800 plus-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails and has 122 buildings throughout the academic and athletic campuses. Eagle Crest – Eastern Michigan’s conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Ypsilanti plays a leading role in industry and education. The city and the University have forged close ties that have lasted more than 160 years.

What Makes Us Unique

In 1849, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan formally paved the way for the establishment of Michigan State Normal School, with the exclusive purposes of instructing persons in the art of teaching; providing a good common school education; and giving instruction in the mechanic arts, husbandry, agricultural chemistry and the laws of the United States. Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, first as a Normal School, then as a College and finally as a University, has grown and developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The university currently serves 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern Michigan’s exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses, a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation National Educators award winners, and several Michigan Teachers of the Year. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education.

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Our Students

With nearly 23,000 students, EMU provides a rich learning environment for the campus community. The University currently has approximately 18,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. Our students represent 45 states and 93 foreign countries. Of undergraduate students, 72 percent are fulltime and 57 percent are women. The most popular majors are education, business, social sciences and history, science and engineering, English, and the health professions. EMU’s undergraduate population is approximately 65 percent white; 21 percent black; 2 percent international; 2.5 percent Asian-American; 2 percent Hispanic, 0.5 percent Native-American, and 7 percent not answered (i.e. elected not to respond to this inquiry). Eastern Michigan offers a number of special academic programs to help students succeed. These include the Honors College; the Holman Success Center; distance learning; accelerated format programs; online, weekend and evening programs and courses; American Humanics certification; Study Abroad Tours; a specialized master’s degree program for corporations offered onsite; a double master’s degree; online technologies for education and training. With more than 200 academic and social organizations, an extensive intramural sports program, 21 NCAA Division I-A sports and numerous cultural activities from which to choose, EMU students have diverse opportunities to become involved in campus life. Students’ on-campus housing choices range from traditional dormitory-style rooms to apartments and include living/learning center options.

students in their research. Recently, the University EMU’s Economic Impact celebrated its 30th annual Undergraduate Sym- Since its founding in 1849, Eastern Michigan has posium; a benchmark program for undergraduate provided quality services to the residents of Ypsilanti, research. Washtenaw County, the State of Michigan and other states and nations. EMU’s total impact on the Michigan economy of Community Outreach Eastern Michigan is making an impact nationally an estimated $3.7 billion annually reflects a return by channeling its academic research as a means of of more than $42 for each dollar received from the solving real world problems. EMU currently has 14 state. The University’s total impact on the Michigan research institutes and centers that focus on com- economy results in a contribution of $166 million munity building and civic engagement, quality, in state tax revenue. Thus, EMU’s impact on state community and regional development, small busi- government tax revenue is $1.87 in taxes for each ness development, geospatial education, textiles, dollar received from the state. export assistance and product development. EMU is well-known for merging theory and practice for the benefit of the community. Applied research leads to new knowledge, new jobs and new business. Annually, the university receives about $15 million in revenues for sponsored research and community service activities.

The Alumni Association

Representing more than 142,000 alumni and friends, the Alumni Association sponsors social and service-related programs for more than 20 geographically-based and special-interest alumni chapters.

Faculty/Staff

Eastern Michigan University employs nearly 700 full-time faculty and 1,000 staff members. Ninety-four percent of EMU professors have doctoral degrees or terminal degrees in their field. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1. Faculty work closely with students, and many involve

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toral programs. We strive to provide a student-focused learning environment that enhances the lives of students and positively impacts the community. We extend our commitment beyond the campus boundaries to the wider community through service initiatives, and public and private partnerships of mutual interest addressing local, regional, national and international opportunities and challenges. Founded in 1849, when the state of Michigan was just 12 years old, Michigan State Normal School was designated by the state legislature as the first institution to educate teachers to serve the public schools. The University thus began, somewhat humbly, as the sixth teacher education institution in the nation. A campus that today comprises more than 800 acres was once a four-acre plot with one building and two programs of study – a classical course and an English Course. The school’s name changed several times – to Michigan State Normal College in 1899; to Eastern Michigan College in 1956; and finally to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. During its first 100 years, the institution certified thousands of teachers and developed the broad-based curricula that ultimately prepared it for university status. Within that new university, three colleges emerged: Education, Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. The University has since expanded three more times, adding the College of Business in 1964, the College of Health and Human Services in 1975, and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently ,Eastern Michigan has developed Extended Programs and numerous community-focused institutes. The university has enhanced its learning environment through structural initiatives during the past several years. Recent construction includes the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998), the Convocation Center (1998), the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998), the John W. Porter College of Education Building (1999), the Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Building (2000), the Village residence hall (2001), University House (2003), new Student Center (2006), and the new Science Complex (2010).

The City of Ypsilanti

Fast Facts

2015-16 Tuition and Fees* In-state and Ohio, 30 credit hours: Out-of-State, 30 credit hours: Room and Board, 18 meals weekly: *subject to change

$9,178 $24,622 $8,900

Oct. 5, 1852: Official dedication of Michigan State Normal School. March 29, 1853: Michigan State Normal School opens, offering two programs of study, a “classical course” and an “English course.” 1854: Michigan State Normal School holds first commencement, with three graduates. Sept. 1881: The student newspaper, The Normal News, is founded as a monthly. 1890: MSNS is the first Michigan institution to establish a department of geography. Oct. 22, 1896: Theodore Roosevelt visits Michigan State Normal School. Sept. 15, 1897: The student newspaper is renamed The Normal College News, published twice a month. 1897: MSNS is the first U.S. teacher’s college to become a four-year institution.

Our History

Founded: 1849 - Michigan State Normal School Enrollment: Fifth-largest state institution in Michigan Undergraduates: 17,780 Graduates: 3,854 Gender: Undergraduates: 59% female; 41% male Graduates: 64% female; 36% male Michigan residents: 92 percent President: James M. Smith Board of Regents: Eight-member board, appointed by governor Faculty: 683 full time Faculty holding Ph.D.: 93 percent Student/Faculty Ratio: 17:1 New Freshmen Average GPA: 3.3 New Freshmen Average ACT: 22 New Freshmen Average SAT: 1,014 Academic programs: 200 majors, minors and concentrations, plus 167 graduate degrees and certificate programs Doctoral programs: 4 - Clinical Psychology, Educational Leadership, Educational Studies, & Technology Campus Size: 880 acres Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division FBS (1-A) NCAA Conference: Mid-American Conference Mascot: Eagles Colors: Green and White

TIMELINE March 28, 1849: State Legislature passed Act No. 138 entitled “An Act to Establish a State Normal School.”

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Mission Statement

Eastern Michigan University is committed to excellence in teaching through traditional and innovative approaches, the extension of knowledge through basic and applied research, and creative and artistic expression. Building on a proud tradition of national leadership in the preparation of teachers, we maximize educational opportunities and personal and professional growth for students from diverse backgrounds through an array of baccalaureate, master’s and doc-

Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County with a population of 22,362. Originally a trading post established in 1809 by Gabriel Godfroy, a FrenchCanadian fur trader from Montreal, a permanent settlement was established on the east side of the Huron River in 1823 by Major Thomas Woodruff. It was incorporated into the Territory of Michigan as the village Woodruff’s Grove. A separate community a short distance away on the west side of the river was established in 1825 under the name “Ypsilanti”, after Demetrius Ypsilanti, a hero in the Greek War of Independence. Woodruff’s Grove changed its name to Ypsilanti in 1829, and the two communities eventually merged. Henry Ford and the automotive industry came to Ypsilanti in the 1930s and beautiful Ford Lake was created to generate hydroelectric power for the manufacturing plants. During World War II, Ypsilanti became home to the Willow Run Bomber Plant, a factory that would employ 100,000 workers.

April 28, 1899: Michigan State Normal School is renamed Michigan State Normal College. 1900: Student athletes unofficially adopt the nickname Normalites. Athletes could wear either a “Y” for Ypsilanti or an “N” for Normal. 1915: MSNC is the first U.S. teacher’s college to establish training for teachers of the disabled. Oct. 24, 1929: Athletic teams are named the Hurons. July 1, 1956: Michigan State Normal College becomes Eastern Michigan College. July 6, 1956: The student newspaper is renamed The Eastern Echo, a weekly publication. June 1, 1959: Eastern Michigan College is renamed Eastern Michigan University. 1959: The College of Education is established. 1959: The College of Arts and Sciences is established. Oct. 13, 1960: Senator John F. Kennedy visits Eastern Michigan University 1964: The College of Business is established. 1975: The College of Health and Human Services is established. 1980: The College of Technology is established. 1990: Eastern Michigan University begins the first phase of a $213-million investment in campus renovations. Jan. 30, 1991: The Board of Regents approve changing the Huron name and logo. May 22, 1991: Board of Regents approve new EMU logo and nickname - the Eagles. Sept. 9, 1994: The mascot “Swoop” is officially adopted. Nov. 28, 1995: Groundbreaking for the Bruce T. Halle Library is held. Oct. 30, 1996: President Bill Clinton visits EMU to present a speech on women in the business community. Sept. 20, 1997: A “beaming ceremony” is hosted to celebrate construction of the new Convocation Center. June 1, 1998: The official opening of the $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library is held. Oct. 9, 1998: Official dedication of the Bruce T. Halle Library takes place. Jan. 1, 1999: Eastern Michigan University begins a year-long celebration of its sesquicentennial. May 2000: President Bill Clinton delivers the commencement address at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center. Sept. 21, 2004: A ground breaking Ceremony is held for the New $37.5-million EMU Student Center. May 14, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin is appointed the 22nd president of EMU by a unanimous vote of the EMU Board of Regents. July 7, 2015: Dr. Susan Martin departs EMU exactly seven years after she began serving as president at Eastern July 1, 2016: James M. Smith is appointed the 23rd president of EMU

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Eastern Michigan University Facilities

Pray-Harrold College of Arts and Science

Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services

Our 803-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails, and has 128 buildings, the Lake House and Rynearson Stadium located on the south side of Huron River. Eagle Crest – our conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Most recent additions include the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998); the Convocation Center (1998); the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998); the John W. Porter Building, housing the College of Education (1999); the environmentally sustainable Everett L. Marshall Building, housing the College of Health and Human Services (2000); the renovation of Boone Hall (2000), housing our Extended Programs offices; and The Village (2001), a spacious, apartment-style residence facility. There are currently 11 residence halls and three apartment complexes with 583 units housing more than 4,000 students. The EMU Student Center also opened in November of 2006.

The Bruce T. Halle Library The $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library represents the latest technological trends in libraries, integrating traditional print with emerging electronic sources. The 218,000-square-foot facility has 520 computer workstations, 300,000 volumes of open-shelf books, 800,000 volumes in an automated retrieval collection, 3,000 network connection ports, a 100-seat auditorium with seats wired for laptop computers, a 70-seat teleconferencing room, a 130-station computing commons with six learning labs (electronic classrooms), a distance learning lab, a television studio, the Paradox Cafe, individual and group study areas, and selfdirection stations.

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John W. Porter College of Education

Sill Hall College of Technology

The EMU Student Center Since Nov. 6, 2006, EMU Student Center has become the new vibrant hub of activity on EMU’s main campus in Ypsilanti, MI. In fact, in April 2007, it was voted the “Best Place to Hang Between Classes” by Eastern Echo readers. From the wide range of eatery choices to the fireplace lounges, there’s so much more in between: EMU Bookstore, Chase Bank, wireless Internet access, a 24/7 computer lab, two art galleries, meeting/conference/banquet rooms, a dining room stage, and an auditorium for movies, live performances and guest lectures. Additionally, students will find many EMU student services, programs and organization offices all under one roof. When you view it altogether, EMU Student Center lives up to its slogan: Centered on You!

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Board of Regents The Board of Regents is the governing body of Eastern Michigan University. Its current format was created when the State of Michigan ratified a new constitution Jan. 6, 1964. The Board comprises eight regents who are appointed to eight-year terms by the governor. “Other institutions of higher education established by law having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees shall each be governed by a board of control which shall be a body corporate. The board shall have general supervision of the institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution’s funds. It shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution and be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote. The board may elect one of its members or may designate the president to preside at board meetings. Each board of control shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years, not more than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner.” -- Michigan Constitution of 1963 (ratified 1964), Article 8

Mike Morris, Chair

Mike Morris was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Gary Hawks, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of American Electric Power (AEP). From 1997 to 2003, Morris was chairman, president and CEO of Northeast Utilities System. Before joining Northeast Utilities, he was president and CEO of Consumers Energy, principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, and president of CMS Marketing, Services and Trading. He was previously president of Colorado Interstate Gas Co. and executive vice president of marketing, transportation and gas supply for ANR Pipeline Co., both subsidiaries of El Paso Energy. Morris was the founder and president of ANR Gathering Co., one of the first gas marketing companies in the United States. Morris is past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited. He also serves on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Board, the National Governors Association’s Mike Morris Task Force on Electricity Infrastructure, Business Roundtable (chairing the Business Roundtable’s Chair Sustainable Growth Initiative). He serves as a director of the boards of Alcoa, Battelle and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Morris graduated from Eastern Michigan University with both bachelors and masters degrees in biology. He served on the Board of Regents at Eastern Michigan University from 1997-2004. He is currently serving a second term through 2018. In 1995 he received the university’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. During his graduate years, he was commander of the ROTC Brigade. Morris received a law degree, cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law and is a member of the Michigan Bar Association. He previously served as chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee, vice chair of the Educational Policies Committee, chair of the Personnel and Compensation Committee, and vice chair of the Board. He currently serves as a member of the Education Achievement Authority and the EMU Audit Committee.

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Mary Treder Lang, Vice Chair

Mary Treder Lang was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Rick Snyder in December of 2012 to fill the seat vacated by former Chairman, Roy Wilbanks, with a term ending in December of 2020. After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Marketing from the University of Dayton, Treder Lang began her career at KPMG, located in Detroit where she specialized in financial institutions, non-for-profits and mergers, and acquisitions. Following her time at KPMG, she spent five years in various management positions at SBC/Ameritech. She spent considerable time in the Computer Security District and became a recognized computer security expert amongst the Bell Operating Companies. She ultimately left SBC/Ameritech to establish a new Midwest Office for LINX Technologies, assuming the position of North American (NA) Sales Director. LINX Technologies was acquired by Mosler, Inc. and there she held various senior management positions providing Mary Treder Lang coverage throughout North America. After her time spent with Mosler, Inc, she began working for Siemens, Inc. where she held various positions ranging from NA Sales Director, Sales Manager, and Vice Chair District Manager (first woman), to lastly becoming the Senior Executive-Government for Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. She eventually transitioned her career to Accretive Solutions where she was a Business Development Manager and later joined Baker Tilly in Michigan as Director of Business Development. She currently owns her own CPA firm, Mary Treder Lang, CPA. Mary Treder Lang has held many different leadership positions throughout the years. Her positions have ranged from senior level positions with employers, to executive positions on Board of Directors, to voluntary Treasurer for many organizations. She is active in the Michigan Women’s Foundation as a Power of 100 Women Leadership Advisory Cabinet Member, Women’s Forum and the East Side Club. In September, 2011 she was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Michigan State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Blue Ribbon Panel. In October, 2012 she received the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Emerging Leader Award given by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) for the first time in the State of Michigan. In addition, she is active in her community as a member of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Rotary Club, the Mother’s Club for Grosse Pointe South High School, the League of Women Voters, the Grosse Pointe Chamber, the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Detroit Economic Club, a Volunteer Council Member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Past Commodore of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and a Board member of the MACPA. She is also active in philanthropic efforts for the March of Dimes, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society and Michigan Women’s Foundation. Regent Treder Lang is currently Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Personnel and Compensation Committee, Vice Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Finance and Investment Committee and Student Affairs Committee. In addition, she serves on the Education Achievement Authority Board. She is former vice chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee and former chair of the Finance and Investment Committee.

Dennis Beagen

Dennis Beagen was appointed by Governor Snyder in December 2014 to replace Floyd Clack, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring December 31, 2022. He currently serves as vice chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee and vice chair of the Student Affairs Committee. Beagen was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Upon graduation from high school in 1963, he enrolled at Eastern Michigan University. He received his undergraduate degree from EMU in three years majoring in speech-communication with a minor in business management. After receiving his BS degree from Eastern Michigan University, he was admitted to graduate school at the University of Michigan while serving as a graduate teaching assistant at EMU. While serving as graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Speech & Dramatic Arts, Beagen volunteered to coach EMU students competing in intercollegiate forensics and debate. After completion of his MA Dennis Beagen degree from the University of Michigan in the summer of 1967, he was hired at EMU as a full-time instructor of speech, and assistant coach for the EMU Forensic/Debate team. He then enrolled at Wayne State University, and completed all course work for his doctoral program. In 1970, Beagen was appointed director of the EMU Forensic program. A position he held until 1981. During his tenure as director of forensics, EMU students achieved eight national team championships, four top speaker in the nation titles, and 27 individual national championships. In the summer of 1981, he was appointed administrative head of the Department of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts. He served in that role for more than three decades. During his tenure as department head for CMTA, Beagen also was appointed to interim administrative positions as associate provost for Academic Affairs, and dean of Continuing Education. Beagen was also appointed to numerous special assignments and task forces, including numerous EMU negotiating teams (faculty, professional technical, and clerical); chair of the 2005 President Search Committee; special assistant to the Provost for the Campaign for Scholars, and the recent Comprehensive Campaign; and chair of the Planning Committee for EMU’s prestigious Undergraduate Research Symposium. He is the recipient of the EMU Alumni Association’s Teaching Excellence Award, and the Dr. John Porter Distinguished Service Award. In 2003 he received the Institutional Values Award for Team Excellence (Undergraduate Symposium). He was also the recipient of the 2011 Presidential Award for Faculty and Staff Leadership in Advancement. After more than 45 years of service, Dennis Beagen was granted emeritus faculty/administrative status from the Department of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts and Eastern Michigan University.

Michelle Crumm

Michelle Crumm was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in December 2014 to replace Francine Parker, whose term expired. She is appointed for a term expiring December 31, 2022. She serves as chair of Educational Policies committee, and serves as Founder/CEO of Present Value executive coaching company. As a high energy, serial entrepreneur, Michelle is accomplished in helping leadership teams develop and implement strategy. As co-founder and chief business officer of Adaptive Materials, Inc., Michelle’s leadership was instrumental in helping the fuel cell company transition from start-up to second stage, fast-growing advanced manufacturing company. Grown and built in to a successful fuel cell manufacturing company, Adaptive Materials, Inc. was acquired by defense industry giant Ultra Electronics in 2011. Since that time, Michelle has actively participated in many other start-ups as a founder and/or investor and currently has ownership is many local companies. Michelle Crumm Widely recognized for her leadership, Michelle was named “Executive of the Year” from Ann Arbor. com, “Most Influential Women” by Crain’s Detroit Business, and one of Enterprising Women’s “Women of the Year.” She was also awarded the prestigious title “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst and Young. During her 12 years leading Adaptive Materials, Adaptive Materials was recognized for its dynamic growth with Ann Arbor SPARK FastTrack, Inc. 5,000, and Inc. 100 Energy Company awards. As a dynamic community participant, Michelle serves on the Board of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan. She is the Vice Chair for the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Chair of the Capital Campaign for Arbor Hospice, and Chair of the Capital Campaign and former Chair of the Board for Emerson Schools. She is an enthusiastic participant of Women’s President Organization and Women in Public Policy. Prior to founding Adaptive Materials, Michelle spent nearly five years at Kellogg Company. During her tenure at Kellogg, she was able to accelerate her career with experiences in internal audit, investor relations, and procurement. In addition to Kellogg Company, Michelle has served as an accountant at an automotive supplier and obtained her Certified Public Accountant license while working as an auditor with Plante and Moran. Michelle earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Purdue University and a master of business administration degree from University of Michigan.

Beth Fitzsimmons, Ph.D.

Beth Fitzsimmons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Beth Fitzsimmons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Mohamed Okdie. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2016. She serves as chair of the Student Affairs committee. Dr. Fitzsimmons founded Information Strategists, LLC, in 1987, a company that provides information services for high tech companies. Clients include scientists, engineers, marketing specialists and executives of major U.S. corporations. She earned a degree in Chemistry from Simmons College, an MLS from the University of Albany and in 2001 she earned her doctorate in Public Policy specializing in Information Policy from George Mason University. From 2003-2008, she was appointed by the President and chaired the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). From 1996-1999, Dr. Fitzsimmons was involved with several projects at the U.S. Patent and Beth Trademark Office. Prior to that, she was associated with CENDI; an Executive Branch interagency working group composed of the scientific and technical (STI) managers from the Departments of Fitzsimmons Commerce, Energy, Defense, Health and Human Services, and NASA. Dr. Fitzsimmons served as the information specialist for 10 years at Aerodyne Research, Inc., and also has served as the Chairman of the Depository Library Council to the U.S. Public Printer (1993-94) and received the Public Printer’s Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Fitzsimmons has served on the Advisory Board of the School of Library and Information Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), on the Advisory Board of the College of Computing and Information (CCI) at the University of Albany and was appointed to the Knowledge Trust. A member of the American Chemical Society for over 25 years, she has served on the ACS Committee of Patent and Related Matters (CPRM) for five years. Locally, she has served as President of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor (2010-11), on the Boards of the Ann Arbor YMCA, University of Michigan Libraries, and the Library of Michigan Foundation. She has served as chair of the Educational Policies Committee, chair of the Student Affairs Committee, and currently is chair of the Finance and Investment Committee, Vice Chair of Educational Policies and a member of the Personnel and Compensation Committee.

Michael Hawks

Michael Hawks was appointed by Governor Snyder in February 2011 to replace Phil Incarnati, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He serves as chair of the Athletic Affairs committee and a member of the Joint Oversight committee, and chairmen of the Eagle Administrative Services Board. He previously served as Vice Chair of Finance and Audit. Hawks was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in Ypsilanti Township. He graduated from Ypsilanti High School where he excelled in football and received a full athletic-scholarship from Eastern Michigan University. Hawks earned a varsity letter as a true freshman and went on to be the team’s starting Noseguard the next three seasons. While at EMU, he earned a BA in Business Administration and subsequently earned a MA in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. After completing his Higher Education, he served as Chief of Staff for the MajorMichael Hawks ity Floor Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives and on the Staff of the Speaker of the House. He currently serves as a director of Governmental Consultant Services Inc. (GCSI) in Lansing, Michigan. GCSI is a multi-client Lobbying firm that is consistently recognized as Michigan’s number one rated firm. Hawks individually has consistently been voted among the 10 best lobbyists in the state by independent political surveys of Capitol insiders.

James F. Stapleton

Jim Stapleton was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in January of 2007 to replace Karen Valvo. Stapleton was reappointed by Governor Granholm in January 2009 to his own eight-year term that expires December 31, 2016. Stapleton is President and CEO of B&R Consultants. From 2001 through July of 2004 (while continuing to fully own and operate B&R), Stapleton assumed the responsibilities of Senior Vice President of Business Affairs of the Detroit Tigers, making him (for a good majority of his tenure) the highest ranking African-American within the business operations of a Major League Baseball franchise. In July of 2004, Stapleton left Major League Baseball to participate in a group that, in June of 2005, purchased the Minnesota Vikings. He is the former president of the Think Twice Foundation, an organization comprised of African and Jewish American Community Leaders that raised more than $1 million and provided more than 200 units of new and/or James F. refurbished housing for Detroit residents. He is also a past chairman of the Detroit Chapter of the Urban League. Stapleton has also served on several profit and not-for-profit boards, including the Stapleton Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Wayne State University’s Shiffman Medical Library Board of Visitors, Ontario Michigan Rail, and the Board of Directors of Detroit Commerce Bank. He currently serves on the Personnel and Compensation Committee and is chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee.

James Webb

James Webb was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in December 2012 to replace the vacated seat of Thomas Sidlik. He is appointed for a term expiring December 2020. Webb received an A.A. in Business Administration from College of the Sequoias in 1968, a B.B.A. in Management from Eastern Michigan University in 1971, and an M.B.A. in Finance from EMU in 1976. Webb worked for the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company from 1971 to 1974 as a Property Underwriter, from 1974 to 1976 he worked as a Corporate Insurance Analyst for Masco Corporation, he was an Assistant Insurance Manager for The Budd Company, and from 1977 to 1981 he worked as an Assistant Risk Manager for Republic Steel Corp. Webb is currently the Chairman of Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Michigan. In addition to his work experience, Webb has been very active in the EMU community. In 1988 he received the Alumnus Achievement Award, and in 1989 he was Chair of the Campaign for Champions. He was an original member of the Foundation Board, served as treasurer from 1993 to James Webb 1995, vice chair from 1995 to 1997, chair from 1997 to 1999, and in 1999 he became an Emeritus member. He received the Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award in 1992, was a member of the President Search Committee in 2005, Ethos week Supporter from 2007 to 2012 as well as Ethos Week Speaker in 2007, and was on the College of Business Dean Search Committee in 2012. Webb has also been involved in numerous Not-for-Profit activities. He is a member of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Farmington Hills Police Benevolent Association, Michigan Property & Casualty Association, and was a Director of the Detroit Athletic Club. He is also active in Rainbow Connection (Brooks Patterson’s Charity Grants Wishes for Terminally Ill Children) and the City of Cleveland/Operation Improvement Task Force. In addition to the Not-for-Profit activities, he is involved in the Boards of FDI Insurance Limited (Ireland) and FCE Reinsurance Limited (Ireland). Regent Webb is currently the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees representative and is a member of the Joint Oversight Committee, the Eagle Administrative Services Board, Chair of the Audit Committee, Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, Vice Chair of Finance and Investment and Vice Chair of Athletic Affairs.

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Dr. James M. Smith is the 23rd president of Eastern Michigan University. He began his duties July 1, 2016. Before coming to EMU, Smith served as president of Northern State University (NSU) in Aberdeen, South Dakota since June 2009. For the past seven years (2008-2015), NSU has been named by US News and World Report as one of the best undergraduate public institutions in the Midwest. He has been an active fundraiser and was instrumental in helping NSU obtain the largest donation in its history, a $15 million gift. Another NSU success was collaborating with the University of Jinan, in Jinan, China, to develop the first and only Confucius Institute in the Dakotas. The Confucius Institute has a specific three-

Educational Leadership, from Miami University. Over the next 28 years, he served as an elementary school principal, a teaching fellow and assistant professor at Miami, director of the Experiential Program for Preparing School Principals at Butler University in Indianapolis, and director of the Educational Leadership Program and coordinator of doctoral studies at West Texas A&M University. Smith was also vice president for Economic Development at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, before heading to NSU. Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Dr. Connie RuhlSmith, has an impressive resume of her own. She has been a teacher, author and administrator, and has done extensive work in student retention and student academic support, introduction of international partnerships, and much more.

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part focus dedicated to the teaching of Chinese language, culture, and business practices. In addition to the traditional start-up funding provided, he was able to gain local and regional support of nearly $500,000 to launch the initiative. Smith, 60, who grew up near Columbus, Ohio, in Washington Court House, knew early on he wanted to be a teacher. He always had admired teachers and enjoyed school. He became an elementary and middle school teacher after earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1979. He would go on to earn a Master of Education, Educational Administration, from Xavier University in Cincinnati and a Doctor of Philosophy,

Heather Lyke Lyke is fond of saying great coaches and student-athletes need great teaching environments, and she has wasted no time spearheading a number of necessary capital upgrades, including: substantial completion of the EMU boathouse (rowing), ADA improvements and restrooms at Varsity Field (softball), bleachers and an ADA walkway at Scicluna Field (Soccer), a new Daktronics scoreboard, bleacher motors and electrical upgrades at Jones Natatorium (swimming), an upgraded student-athlete lounge area (football), new turf field (football), new basketball and volleyball practice court, remodeling and design of the EMU nutrition/ fueling station and a complete interior re-branding of the Convocation Center atrium, office suites, hallways and Eagles Nest suite. During the spring of 2015, Lyke and her administrative team also began designing the future of the EMU Athletics footprint. EMU Athletics contracted with construction design firm, AECOM, to create an athletics championship building plan which set forth the vision and priority plan for all facility improvements in the next five years. Lyke’s penchant for facility trend-setting and creative branding was on full display almost immediately with the installation of college football’s first gray Revolution Field Turf football field in 2014. As phase one of a comprehensive branding plan for EMU Football and Rynearson Stadium, the new turf received immediate recognition as a USA Today fan vote ranked EMU’s new field No. 2 in the nation behind only the University of Tennessee. With a field designed for players ‘tough enough to play on a parking lot,’ Lyke and her team have embraced South East Michigan’s blue collar roots and automotive history, inspiring an organic re-branding of Rynearson Stadium to become “The Factory.” This comprehensive campaign has included Factory signage upgrades throughout the stadium, a re-design of the football team’s studentathlete lounge, Factory driven merchandise options and in-game team and fan elements, along with a football game day website, EMUGameday. com, that takes fans inside The Factory for more details on its history and traditions. The campaign is emboldened by the ever-present slogan ‘Champions Built Here.’ Now a fixture throughout EMU facilities, social media and marketing materials, Champions Built Here aggressively pronounces that at EMU, and in The Factory, we build champions on the field, in the classroom and in life. It takes champions to build champions, and from day one Lyke set about upgrading the business model of Eastern Michigan Athletics. Just a few of the companies that have developed first-ever partnerships with EMU during Lyke’s two year tenure include: IMG, Learfield Licensing, Aspire, Follett, Fanatics and Google. She has also re-negotiated lucrative new pouring rights and apparel contracts with Pepsi and Adidas that position EMU’s agreements as some of the most competitive in the Mid-American Conference. Lyke’s resource development focus has also led to the creation of two critical new groups already making major contributions to the future of the department. Eagles Pride, EMU Athletics’ first ever annual fund, was founded in 2014 complete with benefit structure and dedicated website to encourage enrollment. The fund is

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Heather Lyke EMU Vice President/Director of Athletic

Eastern Michigan University’s (EMU’s) first ever Mid-American Conference (MAC) Cartwright Award for all-around athletic department excellence… EMU’s first ever MAC Jacoby Award for female athletic excellence… The highest overall GPA in EMU Athletic History (3.259)… The highest graduation rates in EMU Athletic History… 5000+ hours of student-athlete community service in a single year… ‘Champions Built Here’ has been more than an athletics mantra during the first three years of Heather Lyke’s tenure as EMU Vice President and Director of Athletics, it has defined a new era. Lyke, the 13th Director of Athletics in Eastern Michigan history, and the first woman to hold the full-time athletic director position at EMU, oversees the MAC’s most comprehensive and one of its most successful collegiate athletics programs. The department sponsors 21 fully-funded varsity sports with more than 550+ student-athletes regularly competing for MAC Championships and NCAA Championship selection. With a firm commitment to student-athlete experience and comprehensive excellence, Lyke has set about transforming EMU into the MAC’s dominant athletic program. Under her leadership EMU Athletics has hired 10 head coaches and 12 key administrators. During her three year tenure, EMU coaches and staff have won 15 MAC Coach of the Year Awards, and mentored 13 MAC team champions, 17 MAC Players of the Year, 80 MAC individual champions, 215 All-MAC student-athletes and 364 AllMAC Academic award winners. Lyke’s unwavering emphasis on academic achievement has supported student-athletes who have broken and reset EMU academic records under her watch. In 2013-14, EMU studentathletes turned in a then all-time high overall GPA of 3.159 in the fall, and followed it up with the second highest all-time GPA (3.145) in the winter. 67 student-athletes earned 4.0 GPAs during at least one term and 68% of all student-athletes had a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. EMU’s Graduation Success Rate of 77% and Federal Graduation Rate of 61% were also both new EMU records. Not to be outdone, the 2014-15 EMU fall student-athlete GPA of 3.242 set another all-time record, only to be bested once more when the winter GPA registered at 3.259. The academic year included 73% of all student-athletes, and 16 of 21 teams, achieving a GPA over 3.0. An astonishing 67 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA during at least one term for the second year in row. EMU also held steady at its record 61% Federal Graduation rate and achieved its second highest ever Graduation Success Rate of 75%. Then in 2015-16, EMU posted a 3.194 GPA during the winter semester for its 13th straight term over a 3.0. Of EMU’s athletics programs, 17 teams finished the semester with a GPA better than 3.0.

committed to providing financial support for all EMU teams and providing donors an entry level platform to impact EMU Athletics and its student-athletes. 2015 also saw Lyke’s recruitment of the EMU Champions Advisory Board. This group of committed EMU donors plays a number of key roles for EMU Athletics as ambassadors, advocates, advisors and major donors to the department. This group is currently reviewing and participating in the championship building plan process. Lyke’s ability to build relationships has also extended into the Ypsilanti and Southeast Michigan community. With her undergraduate degree in education and a passion for reading, Lyke immediately set about establishing EMU Athletics as a key partner with the 2nd and 7 Foundation, whose goal is to “tackle illiteracy” by having student-athletes visit, deliver books and read to 2nd grade classrooms. In total, EMU averaged better than 10 community service hours per student-athlete in the 2014-15 academic year with 5000+ hours of service performed. In 2014-15 she also served as Chair of the Washtenaw County American Heart Association Heartwalk, setting a university record for fundraised dollars and registered walkers. Lyke has also reached out to some of Detroit’s most underfunded neighborhoods and schools by striking a long-term partnership with buildOn, a program for inner city youth to overcome the cycle of poverty through community service leadership. In 2014, Lyke cultivated an anonymous donation of $100,000 to the buildOn program and is developing an annual on-campus visit for all interested buildOn students to tour EMU and enjoy a weekend football game. An ardent proponent of growing the profession, Lyke is a sought after national speaker, presenter and leader in the business of college athletics. In 2014, she became the first woman ever to chair the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Committee, and led the MidAmerican Conference as chair of their Cost of Attendance Task Force. She is an active member of the NACWAA Board of Directors and the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Convention and Visitors Bureau Sports Commission. Lyke came to EMU from The Ohio State University where she was a member of the athletic department’s executive team and responsible for the assessment, design and development of the department’s strategic plan. She directly oversaw 10 of OSU’s 36 athletic programs and managed/supervised 31 full-time coaches and staff. She also had oversight over all facets of the athletic councils involving budget oversight, revenue generation and facilities as well as the golf course operations. Additionally, she supervised the sport performance division of the department, which includes the strength and conditioning coaches, athletic training staff and sports medicine staff. In 2013, she developed the first ever student-athlete internship program within the Department of Athletics, ‘Bucks Go Pro.’ Her previous roles at OSU included associate athletic director for sport administration (2002-12) and associate athletic director for sport administration, compliance and camp operations (199802). Prior to Ohio State, Lyke was at the University of Cincinnati for two years, serving as the assistant athletic director for compliance as well as the senior woman administrator. Lyke began her athletics administrative career at the NCAA national office as an intern in the enforcement and student-athlete reinstatement department. She also has worked for the Big Ten Network as a color analyst for softball games. Lyke grew up in Canton, Ohio, and attended the University of Michigan on a softball scholarship. While at U-M, she was a fouryear letter winner as a first baseman, two-time team captain, Big Ten champion and Academic All-Big Ten honoree. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Akron School of Law. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1995.

THE HEATHER LYKE FILE Name: Heather Lyke High School: GlenOak H.S. - Graduated in 1988 College: University of Michigan - Bachelor’s degree in education - 1992 University of Akron Law School - Juris Doctorate - 1995 Family: Husband, David Catalano; Children, Elle, Sophie and Eli COLLEGIATE WORK EXPERIENCE YEAR SCHOOL JOB TITLE 2013-Pres. Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics 2013 Ohio State University Senior Associate AD 2009-12 Big Ten Network Softball Color Analyst 2002-12 Ohio State University Associate AD/Sport Administration 1998-02 Ohio State University Associate AD/ Sport Administration, Compliance and Camp Operations 1996-98 University of Cincinnati Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA 1995-96 National Collegiate Athletic Association Enforcement Intern 1989-92 University of Michigan Four-year letterwinner in softball

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Cartwright Award - Overall Excellence 2013-14 Reese Trophy - Men’s All-Sports Champion 1987-88, 1990-91, 1995-96, 2008-09 Jacoby Trophy - Women’s All-Sports Champion 2014-15

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EMU’s MAC Championships

Baseball 1975, ’76, ’78, ’81, ’82, 2003, 2007, 2008 Football 1987 Men’s Basketball 1988, ’91, ’96, ’98 Women’s Basketball 2004, 2012

Female Athletic Directors in the FBS Sandy Barbour - Penn State Kathy Beauregard - Western Michigan Jennifer Cohen - Washington Lynn Hickey - Texas-San Antonio Tina Kunzer-Murphy - UNLV Heather Lyke - Eastern Michigan Judy Rose - Charlotte Debbie Yow - North Carolina State

EMU Athletic Directors Through the Years Wilbur Bowen - 1903-28 Joseph McCulloch 1931-47 Elton Rynearson 1948-63 Dr. Keith Bowen - 1963-66 F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca - 1966-73 Dr. Albert E. Smith - 1975-76 Alex Agase - 1977-82 Paul Shoults - 1982-86 Gene Smith - 1986-93 Tim Weiser - 1993-97 Carole Huston (Interim) 1997-99 Dr. David Diles - 1999-05 Bob England (Interim) - 2005-06 Dr. Derrick Gragg - 2006-13 Dr. Melody Reifel Werner (Interim) - April 2013-July 2013 Heather Lyke - 2013-Present

EMU National Championships

Men’s Cross Country 1973, ’74, ’86, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Women’s Cross Country 2015, 2016 Men’s Golf 2007, 2008 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 1974, ’77, ’78, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’94, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field 1982, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’95,’97, 2003, 2016 Men’s Indoor Track & Field 1996, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 Women’s Indoor Track & Field 1997, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2016 Men’s Swimming and Diving 1978, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016

1972- NCAA DII Men's Swimming and Diving 1972 – NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field 1971- NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving 1971- NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field 1971 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field 1970 - NAIA Baseball 1970 – NCAA DII Men's Cross Country 1970 - NAIA Men's Cross Country 1970 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving 1970 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field 1970 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field 1969 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving 1969 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field 1968 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving 1967 – NAIA Men's Cross Country 1966 – NAIA Men's Cross Country

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Women’s Gymnastics 2007, 2016 Women’s Swimming and Diving 2006, 2007 Women’s Tennis 1998, 2001 Women’s Soccer 1999, 2003, 2013 Softball 2007 Wrestling 1996

EMU Support Staff Joey Aliota Marketing Coordinator

Joey Aliota recently finished his first year as Marketing Coordinator for the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Aliota joined EMU in the fall of 2015 after spending one season at the University of Oregon as the Marketing & Promotions Assistant. While at Oregon, Aliota was in charge of the daily management of all marketing and promotional efforts, including developing and executing marketing plans and promotions, while also serving as a game day producer. Additionally, he implemented ticket sales strategies, oversaw in-game sponsor fulfillment, and managed the budget.

Before joining the Ducks, he held the same position at the University of Tulsa. There, Aliota developed and executed marketing plans for the women’s soccer, women’s basketball, and softball teams. He also played a role in developing promotional strategies for the football and men’s basketball programs. The Oconomowoc, Wis. native is a 2013 graduate of the University of Wyoming, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and was a student-athlete on the football team.

Jennifer Brown

Associate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine

Eastern Michigan University

Jennifer Brown is in her second year as the Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. In her role, Brown will be based in the Convocation Center athletic training facility and responsible for the daily sports medicine operation for EMU’s 21 varsity sports programs. She will supervise four assistant athletic trainers, numerous graduate and student athletic trainers, and also have primary responsibilities with the school’s football team. Brown arrived in Ypsilanti following an 11-year tenure in the Northwestern University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate Athletics Trainer. At NU, Brown worked directly with the Wildcats’ football team. While in Evanston, Brown was a member of the University’s Alcohol and

Other Drug Collaborative Team and Biennial Review Committee as well as being a key stakeholder in the NU AOD policy revision last year. She has been active in professional organizations at the state, district, and national levels, most recently serving as the Planning Committee Chair for the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Brown has also presented at numerous sports medicine conferences. Prior to the return to her alma mater, Brown served as an athletic trainer at the University of Colorado (2000-01), the University of Nebraska at Omaha (2001-03) and Northern Illinois University (2003-04). A native of Machesney Park, Ill., Brown graduated from Northwestern in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in human development and psychological services before going on to earn her master’s degree in fitness and wellness management from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2003. She is a NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer, licensed athletic trainer in Illinois, Michigan and Nebraska, and is an American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.

Becky Demeduk Eagles Pride Fund Director

Becky Heckart is in her second year as the Eagles Pride Fund Director for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. In her role as the Eagles Pride Fund Director she will lead efforts in the development of an annual giving program to support all EMU student-athletes and directly assist head coaches in sport specific fundraising efforts. Heckart will also play a lead role in athletics events and donor stewardship. Heckart comes to Ypsilanti following an eight-month tenure as the

finance assistant on a US Senatorial Campaign which raised more than 10 million dollars. Prior to her stint with the US Senatorial Campaign, the Almont, Mich. native spent five years at Oxford Academy of Dance and Performing Arts and Amber’s Dance Academy. A graduate of Central Michigan University, Heckart spent five years as the Annual Giving Supervisor and two years as a graduate assistant in the athletics marketing department. Heckart graduated from Central Michigan University in 2007 with a degree in interpersonal and public communication before earning her master’s degree in sport administration from CMU in 2009.

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EMU Support Staff Assistant Sports Performance Coach Bryan Fink is in his third year as the Assistant Sports Performance Coach at Eastern Michigan University. Fink joined the EMU Sports Performance staff in 2013-14 after serving as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Briar Cliff University. Fink ran the strength and conditioning efforts for Briar Cliff from 2011-14. During his three seasons at BCU, Fink designed and implemented the performance programs for all 18 varsity sports for the Sioux City, Iowa-based institution, in addition to heading up all pre- and postseason speed, agility and conditioning programs for Briar Cliff’s football, basketball and volleyball programs. Fink was in charge of all operations within the weight room at BCU, including maintaining and improving the weight room by purchasing and organizing all sport performance equipment. Before joining the Briar Cliff staff, Fink ran the Sioux City North High School

strength and conditioning program for two years. During his time at North, he was in charge of overseeing, developing and implementing all workouts for each athletic team, including the Stars’ summer workouts. In addition, Fink oversaw the weight room and other sport performance facilities in order to maximize efficiency. Prior to joining North High School, Fink served in an internship role for two seasons with Heelan High School in Sioux City. While working at Heelan, he received his first hands-on experience coaching student-athletes about proper sports performance and weight lifting technique. On top of his professional experience, the Wayne, Neb. native earned his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in January of 2011. Fink graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City where he was a fouryear letterwinner on a three-time national tournament qualifying men’s basketball team. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration in 2009, before garnering a master’s degree in exercise science from Wayne State College (Neb.) in 2013.

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Fred Hale

Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Fred Hale is in his third year as the Assistant Sports Performance Coach at Eastern Michigan University. Hale joined the EMU Sports Performance staff after serving as a sports performance coach at Power Train Sports Institute for one year. Prior to his time at Power Train Sports Institute, Hale was an intern for the Buffalo Bills before spending a year with the University of Tennessee, working primarily with the football, baseball and track and field teams.

Hale attended Mercyhurst University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science in 2011. The 26-yearold went on to earn his master’s in exercise science in 2012 from Mercyhurst while working with the rowing team. In the 2011-12 season, the rowing team won the Dad Vail Regatta, which is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States. He is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) under the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). A native of Mentor, Ohio, Hale was a three-sport athlete participating in football, wrestling and track and field while garnering all-state honors in football and wrestling at Mentor High School. Hale went

Andrew Hensley

Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations

Andrew Hensley is in his second year as the Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations for the EMU athletic department.

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Ben Herman

Assistant Athletic Director/Equipment Operations

Ben Herman is in his second year as the Assistant Athletics Director for Equipment Operations for the EMU athletic department. Before coming to Ypsilanti, Herman worked as the Assistant Director for Athletic Equipment Services at San Diego State University where he was responsible for budgeting, purchasing, and issuing athletic equipment for baseball, football, volleyball, lacrosse, swimming, water polo, tennis and golf. Herman was also responsible for a staff of employees and students workers while developing updated policies and procedures for the equipment room. During his tenure at SDSU, Herman helped guide the transition to ACS, an inventory system for tracking equipment and apparel. Herman’s other duties included: coordinating logos and branding for team and staff apparel, fitting athletes with helmets, shoulder pads and footwear, as well as managing school contracts with athletic equipment vendors. During the spring semesters, Herman enjoyed his time collaborating with Head Coach Tony Gwynn and the SDSU baseball program, managing the team’s Nike promotional budget and designing innovative custom uniforms. Prior to his time at San Diego State, Herman did a two year stint as the Assistant Equip-

ment Manager at the University of San Diego where his primary equipment responsibilities where related to football. While at USD, he coordinated a staff of student workers in executing equipment operations and stadium set up for the team’s practices, home contests and road trips. A 2006 graduate of the Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, Herman spent three years as a student equipment manager for the Buckeyes where he helped organize and distribute equipment and apparel for OSU’s 36 varsity sports, while also assisting the football equipment staff in preparation for practice, games and yearly bowl trips. Upon graduation from Ohio State, Herman served as the Assistant Equipment Manager at SDSU for one year before doing a full season internship with the San Francisco 49ers, assisting the team with practice set up, laundry and preparation for home and road contests. Herman spent game days with the 49ers representing the team as a member of the NFL blue crew, game ball staff. A certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Herman served as the 2013 AEMA District IX Chairperson and was an Assistant Coordinator for the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif. A native of Toledo, Herman and his wife, Jamie, have one son, Oliver (3), and one daughter, Ruby.

Chris Hoppe

Eastern Michigan University

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Administration

Chris Hoppe is in his sixth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department and his third as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration. In his role Hoppe serves as the sport administrator for baseball, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis and volleyball. He also oversees the equipment, sports medicine, and sports performance staffs. The 37-year-old Hoppe earned two degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently working on a third. He completed his undergraduate degree, with honors, in English literature in 2000 and earned his Juris Doctorate in the spring of 2003. Hoppe has also been working on a Ph.D in postsecondary education and leadership at UW.

A native of Rhinelander, Wisc., Hoppe began his professional career as a court commissioner for Oneida and Vilas County Circuit Courts in 2003-04. Upon returning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 for his Ph.D work, Hoppe began his career in collegiate athletics as an athletic compliance intern for the Badgers in 2005-06. In 2006, Hoppe joined the San Diego State University Aztecs as a student-athlete eligibility/student services coordinator. From San Diego State, Hoppe was named the Assistant Athletics Director for compliance and sport supervisor at Robert Morris University in 2008, a post he held until joining EMU as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance in the summer of 2011. He was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration in September 2013. Hoppe remains a member of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.

Sean Hostetter

Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations Sean Hostetter is in his fourth year fulltime with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Office serving as a graduate assistant before taking on the role of Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations in Jan. 2013. Hostetter’s responsibilities include the handling of all publicity and publications for the men’s basketball, volleyball and tennis teams. In addition to those tasks, Hostetter will coordinate the department’s social media efforts. Prior to coming to EMU, Hostetter spent the 2010-11 season as the Assistant Sports Information Director at Brevard College in North Carolina. There he was the primary contact for the Tornados’ soccer, cross country, women’s basketball, softball, and track & field teams. He also was the analyst on the men’s basketball radio broadcasts. A native of Livonia, Mich., Hostetter served as the Media Relations

Intern for the Quad Cities River Bandits, then single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010. He was in charge of the organization of the press box, as well as distributing statistics to media, coaches, and broadcasters, and producing game notes for all media outlets. He also was a webmaster of the River Bandits website and a columnist for the Bandits’ monthly gameday program, “Play Ball.” Hostetter also served as one-of-three River Bandits radio broadcasters during the season. Additionally, Hostetter held the title of Broadcasting & Media Relations Intern in the summer of 2009 while he worked for the Burlington Royals, the rookie-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. He was the solo radio broadcaster, while serving as the main media contact for the team. A 2009 graduate of Albion College, Hostetter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and Political Science. While at Albion, he served as a sports information student assistant. Hostetter earned a Master of Science in Sport Management from Eastern Michigan in 2013. He currently resides in Farmington, Mich. and is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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EMU Support Staff Academic Counselor

Garrett Hotchkiss is in his 10th year as an Academic Counselor for the athletic department at Eastern Michigan University. Hotchkiss joined the Student Athlete Support Services staff full time in 2007 after spending 2006 as a Compliance Assistant and Learning Specialist within the EMU athletic department. Hotchkiss is currently responsible for providing academic support and monitoring student-athletes academic progress in the sports of men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track, gymnastics, and tennis.

The 38-year-old Hotchkiss earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Central Michigan University in 2001. He completed his master’s degree in sports administration from Xavier University in 2005. Prior to his time here at EMU, Hotchkiss worked as a research assistant in the Government Affairs office in Washington D.C. for Corning Incorporated. He also worked as a game day operations coordinator at the University of Cincinnati and graduate assistant for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio, during his time as a graduate student.

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Matt Jakobsze

Associate Athletic Director/Compliance Matt Jakobsze is in his fourth year as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. At EMU, Jakobsze serves as a member of the athletic department’s Executive Staff. Jakobsze directs and manages all operations associated with the Athletic Department’s Compliance Office, with responsibility for legislation, governance, and policy. Jakobsze serves as EMU’s liaison to the NCAA and Mid-American Conference offices for NCAA rules interpretations and other matters. Jakobsze’s specific duties include dealings with agents, and issues regarding amateurism, promotions, donation requests, financial aid, waivers, and investigations. Jakobsze joined Eastern Michigan after serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Jakobsze joined the Omaha Athletic Department after serving as the Compliance Coordinator at Mid-American Conference member Northern Illinois University. In addition, he supported the Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance and Student Services areas of financial aid, legislation, and playing seasons, and assisted studentathletes’ personal growth through the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program.

Prior to serving as the Compliance Coordinator at NIU, Jakobsze started the Huskie Athletic Compliance Office’s externship program while attending Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. A 2008 magna cum laude graduate of Dominican University, Jakobsze majored in psychology and political science and was a Northern Athletics Conference ScholarAthlete. While at Dominican, Jakobsze captained the men’s soccer team, and led the Stars to regular and conference tournament championships in 2006 and 2007, NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006 and 2007, as well as to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2006. In 2011, Jakobsze received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. While at NIU, Jakobsze was an editor of the Northern Illinois University Law Review, President of the College of Law’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society, and represented NIU in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. He has published three articles, including an award winning comment discussing Major League Soccer, collective bargaining, and the antitrust implications of diverging ownership interests. In addition to serving on the Communications Committee of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC), Jakobsze is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois and is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association.

Erin Kido

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Administration Erin Kido is in her third year as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. Kido came to EMU following a seven-year tenure in the Xavier University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator. At Xavier, Kido was primarily responsible for coordinating all facets of the Musketeers’ comprehensive athletics compliance program and overseeing all of the department’s student-athlete welfare priorities, including sports medicine, strength and conditioning, academic support services, gender equity and diversity. She was the athletics department’s liaison to the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid and Residence Life and also served as the sport administrator for the baseball and men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs. Kido is also extensively engaged in intercollegiate athletics nationally. She currently represents the Mid-American Conference on the NCAA Student-Athlete Experience Committee, which has oversight responsibility of nonacademic operating bylaws that

impact the overall student-athlete intercollegiate experience. She is also a member of the NCAA Degree Completion Consultants Task Force, which annually awards nearly $1 million in scholarships to former student-athletes who completed their eligibility, but did not complete graduation requirements. She was recently selected to serve as the chair of the MAC’s Infractions Committee. Kido previously served on the Board of Directors and the Legislation and Governance Committee of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC), NCAA Legislative Council, NCAA Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet and NCAA Subcommittee for Legislative Relief. Prior to arriving at Xavier in 2007, Kido served as the Director of Compliance for the University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics. While at Oklahoma, she played an integral role in building a strong, comprehensive compliance program that included broad-based rules education, as well as effective and efficient monitoring systems. In addition to her compliance experience at OU, Kido was the Compliance Graduate Assistant at The Ohio State University. She joined the Ohio State staff after serving as the Championships and Marketing Assistant with the West Coast Conference and working as a student assistant in the UCLA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. A native of San Jose, Calif., Kido graduated from UCLA in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in physiological science before going on to earn her master’s degree in sport and exercise management from Ohio State in 2005. Kido and her husband, Jared, have a daughter, Sydney.

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EMU Support Staff Mike Malach

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Finance and Operations

Mike Malach is in his 20th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department and his third as the as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Finance and Operations. In his role, Malach oversees the department’s budget and financial planning, event management, facilities and game operations staff, IT services and is the liaison to the Convocation Center. The 48-year-old Malach joined the EMU staff in September 1998 after a two-year stint as the athletics business manager at Southeast Missouri State University. He was responsible for the development and control of the entire athletics budget at Southeast Missouri and he assumed the same responsibilities at Eastern, as well as

overseeing facilities and game operations. A 1990 graduate of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisc., Malach went on to earn a master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1992. After completing his M.A., he joined the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as an assistant athletics director from 1992-95. Malach then became a systems engineer with Office Technology Company in March 1995 before moving to Cape Girardeau, Mo., as a member of the Southeast Missouri staff in January 1996. A native of Denmark, Wisc., Malach attended Denmark High School and was a member of the 1985 boys basketball team that won the Class B state championship. He also participated in baseball and football as a prep. Malach lives in Milan, Mich. with his wife, Joan, and their son, Brevin (19) and daughter, Elaina (11).

Adam Martin

Eastern Michigan University

Director of Operations/Assistant Facilities Coordinator

Adam Martin is in his seventh year with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Facilities department, and his fourth as the Director of Facilities and Operations. As the Director of Operations, Martin is responsible for the daily supervision of all athletic facilities at EMU including facility scheduling, maintenance and preparation, and assisting in the planning, management and execution of all athletic events, campus events and external events. Martin hires, trains, and supervises all event management staff along with graduate assistants and student staff. He also assists with various capital, facility maintenance and renovation. Additionally, Martin also serves as the secondary liaison to all campus-

operating units which include: physical plant, public safety, facility management, custodial, outside contractors and other various campus departments. Martin is also responsible for game management of NCAA Division I-A football, Division I-A men’s and women’s basketball and all other Olympic sports. He also assists in the coordination of athletic facilities scheduling with coaches and administration in accordance with department scheduling policies. A native of Albion, Mich., Martin was a four sport athlete as a member of the soccer, baseball, basketball and swimming and diving teams. Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2008 from Siena Heights University, playing soccer for the Saints before earning his master’s degree from Eastern Michigan in 2009. Martin resides in Ypsilanti, Mich. with his wife, Tracy, and their daughters, Natalie Marie and Peyton.

Dan McLean

Associate Athletic Director/Development Dan McLean is in his third year as the Associate Athletic Director for Development for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. McLean came to EMU after working as a Major Gifts Officer for the Mountaineer Athletic Club at West Virginia University. McLean joined the Mountaineer Athletic Club staff in August 2012. He was responsible for securing high-end annual gifts and funds for major capital projects, as well as endowing student-athlete scholarships. While working for the MAC, he was a part of a team raising more than $23 million annually for WVU Athletics as a part of the $750 million “A State of Minds” campaign for West Virginia University. During his two years, McLean was accountable for more than $1.8 million in annual gift, major gift and planned giving revenue. A native of Canton, Mich., McLean went to WVU after spending two years at Fresno State, serving as the director of major gifts before ascending to the assistant athletic director for development position in July 2011. In that position, McLean managed

the day-to-day operations of the Bulldog Foundation, including the annual fund, major gifts and sports clubs. McLean led fundraising efforts that raised more than $7 million annually for Fresno State Athletics as a part of the $200 million University “Campaign for Fresno State.” McLean previously served as an athletic development assistant at Fresno State from 2008-09. In between his different appointments at Fresno State, he served as the regional director of development at Oregon State University’s Beaver Athletic Student Fund from July 2009–Aug. 2010. While at OSU, McLean was involved with fundraising efforts that raised more than $10.5 million annually for OSU athletics. He also was directly responsible for implementing two new giving programs: “110% Beavers” and “Next Level Beavers,” which resulted in more than 1,400 donors increasing their donation and over 800 new donors generating upwards of $1.1 million in new revenue. McLean received his bachelor’s degree in applied arts from Central Michigan University in 2004 and his master’s degree in sport administration from Wayne State University in 2007. He and his wife, Lindsay, have three children, Moxon, Emilia, and Callen, and two dogs, Darby and Barksdale.

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EMU Support Staff Tony Orlando is in his fourth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department and the first as the assistant athletic director. Orlando joined EMU in August 2013 after working two seasons as the Director of Athletic Marketing and Promotions at Eastern Illinois University. The 30-year-old Orlando joined EIU in 2011. His duties included the coordination of marketing and promotions for each of the Panthers’ 21 Division I athletic programs. He also was responsible for social media strategy, purchasing media-buys, organizing football tailgating and the oversight of the spirit squads, Panther Pack Kids Club and the Panther Nation student fan club.

Prior to joining the Panthers, Orlando worked in minor league baseball for the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, the Midland RockHounds. The RockHounds also owned a soccer club, the West Texas Sockers. As the director of game entertainment, presentation and promotions, he oversaw all aspects of the video board operation for both franchises, as well as the gameday management and promotions for each home event. He also played a role in the organizations branding/theme, which led to two all-time attendance records and a Franchise of the Year award in his three seasons with the ball club located in Midland, Texas. The Algonac, Mich. native is a graduate of Central Michigan University, earning a bachelor’s degree in sport management and journalism in 2009. Orlando lives in Westland with his dog, Coconut.

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Assistant Athletic Director /Marketing

Ann O’Sullivan Academic Counselor

Ann O’Sullivan is in her 14th year as an academic counselor for the athletics department at Eastern Michigan University. O’Sullivan joined the SASS staff after spending six years as an assistant coach for the EMU softball team. She is currently responsible for providing academic support and monitoring student-athletes in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball.

O’Sullivan earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation and parks managements with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation from Central Michigan University in 1987. She earned her master’s degree in sport management from EMU in 2011. While an undergrad at CMU, O’Sullivan helped CMU win two Mid-American Conference softball championships (1983 and 1986) and one league basketball title (1982-83). She played on CMU softball teams that qualified for three NCAA regional appearances. O’Sullivan and her spouse, Erin, live in Ypsilanti and she has a son, Brian (21).

Dr. Michael Paciorek Faculty Compliance Associate

Dr. Michael Paciorek joined the Office of Compliance in January 2006 as Faculty Compliance Associate. Dr. Paciorek handles personnel, playing and practice seasons, monitoring, and is the primary contact for rules education of coaches, administrators, and student-athletes. Prior to joining the Athletics Department, Dr. Paciorek was a Professor of Physical Education in the EMU College of Health and Human Services for over 20 years. Paciorek is a 1975 graduate of St. Bonaventure University where he earned a B.S. degree in Physical Education while also playing on the varsity baseball and ice hockey squads. He received a Master’s degree in adapted physical education from The George Washington University in 1977 and a Ph.D. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in 1981. He taught adapted physical education in the Norfolk, VA Public Schools from 1976-1979. Paciorek is known for his work in the field of disability sport having served on the Special Olympics Michigan Board of Directors for 12 years. He

was a member of the United States Disabled Sports Team that competed in the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He has worked with the United States Olympic Committee as Co-Coordinator for disabled athlete participation at the 1990 and 1991 U.S. Olympic Festivals. Additionally, he spent 14 years in the United States Army Reserves rising to the rank of Major. Paciorek has written extensively in professional journals and his book Disability Sport & Recreation is in its third edition. Since arriving at Eastern Michigan in 1981, Paciorek was the Physical Education Program Coordinator while teaching classes in adapted physical education, motor learning and development and disability sport. In 1999 he served as President of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD). He received the 1994 EMU Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award and in 2000 he received the Eastern Michigan University Distinguished Faculty Award for Service. Paciorek and his wife Karen, a Professor of early Childhood Education at EMU, have two sons; Clark (31) and Clay (28).

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EMU Support Staff Mari Rakijaš

Assistant Director of Compliance Mari Rakijaš joined Eastern Michigan University as the Assistant Compliance Director/Monitoring in July 2016. As a member of the compliance staff, Rakijaš will be responsible for initial, continuing, and transfer eligibility, admissions, official and unofficial visits, camps and clinics, and other aspects of recruiting. Prior to joining Eastern Michigan University, Rakijaš spent the 2015-16 athletic season at the University of Michigan as a compliance services intern. While working at U-M, she worked extensively with JumpForward, completing tasks such as reviewing and approving practice logs, eligibility forms, official and unofficial visits, complimentary admissions, and contacts and

evaluations. Before her one-year stint at to Michigan, Rakijaš interned at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. While at Johns Hopkins, Rakijaš helped compile data on university expenses, staff salaries, and sport participation to determine seasons of eligibility used. Before joining the collegiate ranks, Rakijaš worked for two years at various levels of the judicial system. She was an intern for Judge Nicholas Rattal in Upper Marlboro, Md. in 2013 before serving as law clerk for Namanny, Byrne & Owens in 2014. From there she went to Silverman, Thompson, Slutkins & White in Baltimore, Md. Rakijaš secured her undergraduate degree in international relations and communications in 2012 from American University before picking up her juris doctorate from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2015.

Dr. Edward Sidlow Faculty Athletic Representative

Eastern Michigan University

Dr. Edward Sidlow, a political science professor at Eastern Michigan University, was named faculty athletics representative in Aug. of 2013. In this position, Sidlow serves as a liaison between the university administration and intercollegiate athletics, working to maintain the campus’ academic integrity and a balance between academics and athletics for all student-athletes. He also represents EMU at Mid-American Conference and NCAA meetings and approves eligibility certifications, waivers and violations. A native of Detroit, Mich., Sidlow completed his bachelor’s degree in 1974 at Eastern Michigan. He earned his master’s degree from Ohio State University in 1977 and completed his doctorate degree at Ohio

State in 1979. During his 40-year career, he has served as an instructor or professor at Ohio State (1975-78), Ohio Wesleyan University (1978), Arizona State University (1978-79), Miami University (1979-85), Northwestern University (1985-89), Loyola University Chicago (1989-95) and Eastern Michigan University (1995-present). He has published numerous articles and books, including: America at Odds, Freshman Orientation: House Style and Home Style, and Challenging the Incumbent. His work has also appeared in such journals as Policy Studies Review, Journal of Law and Politics, Journal of General Education, Western Political Quarterly, News for Teachers of Political Science, and College Teaching. Sidlow, the recipient of numerous teaching awards throughout his career, is frequently called on by print and broadcast media for political commentary and analysis.

Katie Skinner Assistant Athletic Trainer

Katie Skinner is in her fourth year as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. Skinner had previously been the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Anderson University (S.C.) for the 2012-13 athletic season. She will serve as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU women’s basketball team, as well as the women’s tennis and women’s golf. teams The 29-year-old Skinner worked directly with the Trojans’ women’s soccer, men’s basketball and baseball teams along with sharing responsibilities for track, golf and cheerleading.

She also served as an adjunct professor in the kinesiology department. A native of Stow, Ohio, Skinner is a 2010 graduate of the University of Toledo with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Skinner went on to complete her Master of Science in Exercise Physiology at EMU in 2012. While earning her degree, she worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the women’s volleyball and women’s crew programs. Skinner is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, and also holds a NATABOC athletic training license.

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EMU Support Staff Assistant Equipment Manager

Wayne Smith is in his eighth year as a full-time member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Smith joined the EMU staff as an under graduate in 2004-05 and was elevated to full-time in 2008.

The 30-year-old Smith is responsible for the day-to-day equipment needs of the EMU’s men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and EMU’s Olympic sports teams. Smith is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA). He married his wife, Kristal, on July 25, 2015.

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Christian Spears Deputy Director of Athletics

Christian Spears is in his third year as the Deputy Director of Athletics for Eastern Michigan University. Spears arrived in Ypsilanti following a five-year tenure in the Northern Illinois University Athletics Department. A part of the the athletic department’s Executive Leadership Team, Spears oversees the External Division including development, marketing, corporate partnership efforts, fan experience and media relations. He also leads strategies to increase ticket sales, merchandise and other revenue streams. In addition, Spears assists with the administration of the football program and is responsible for football scheduling. Before coming to EMU, Spears served as the Deputy Director of Athletics and as the sport administrator for the NIU football team. He also served as the acting director of athletics for nearly five months while NIU conducted a national search for their new Director of Athletics following the football team’s Orange Bowl appearance in 2013. While in DeKalb, Spears’ responsibilities included serving as the primary liaison between several campus units and Intercollegiate Athletics, including Academic Affairs and Student Affairs as well as the Office of General Counsel. Additionally, Spears directly supervised the following administrative areas for NIU:

Academics, Compliance, Life Skills, Strength and Conditioning, Sport Psychology, Football Operations and Equipment. Moreover, he coordinated the department’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR). He was also the sport AD for football, men’s basketball, baseball, cross country and track and field. In addition to his duties at Northern Illinois, Spears served as president of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) in 2012-13 and on the NAAC Board of Directors from 2008-14. Prior to joining NIU, Spears served for six years at Southern Illinois University, where he was the Assistant Athletic Director. Spears came to SIU in fall of 2003 from Harvard University. Spears began his career as a graduate student working in the athletic marketing office at Long Beach State University; he then served as the Big Ten Minority Intern for Ohio State University working in their athletic compliance office while he matriculated through the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State. Spears is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he majored in political science. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Long Beach State University in 1998 and he received his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law in 2002. Christian and his wife, Julia, have three children, Rainier, Kai and Skyla.

Greg Steiner

Associate Athletic Director /Media Relations Greg Steiner is in his 15th year with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Office and his first as the Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations. From Dec. 2004 until Oct. 2012, he was the office’s assistant director before serving as the assistant athletic director from 2012-16 He serves as the primary contact for the football women’s basketball and golf teams, while aiding in game-day help with nearly all 21 sports. During his tenure in Ypsilanti, Steiner has directly promoted numerous Academic All-Americans, worked with seven Mid-American Conference championship teams and instituted an aggressive approach to web development through a partnership with SIDEARM Sports to provide better online coverage of Eagle athletic events. Steiner also oversees the EMU-ESPN initiative and mobile production unit, in which EMU students receive valuable hands-on experience working with professional equipment and producing content for a national audience on ESPN3. In addition, he has worked as the play-by-play voice for radio and ESPN television broadcasts of EMU sporting events. In 2015, he took over as the host of the weekly

30-minute “All E Coaches Radio Show.”Well-known throughout the region, Steiner was part of the media relations staff at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional, the 2009 Final Four and the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional. Steiner has also overseen the statistics crew for the past eight MAC Football Championship games, nine MAC Basketball Tournaments and the previous 10 MAC Baseball Tournaments. The 35-year-old Steiner worked as a student athletic media relations director at Eastern Michigan for three years. A 2003 graduate of EMU, he graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. During his tenure as a student assistant, Steiner was responsible for the development of the athletics department Web site, as well as most of the office’s publications. Steiner worked four years (2001-05) for WOHL television in Lima, Ohio, as videographer and co-host of “The Friday Night Frenzy” and “The Ottawa Oil Pre-Game Show,” a local high school sports show. He completed an internship at Bluffton University during the summer of 2002, where he assisted with the day-to-day operations of the sports information office. A native of Bluffton, Ohio, Steiner graduated from Bluffton High School in 1999. He is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Steiner and his wife, Cathy, live in Ypsilanti.

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EMU Support Staff Bill Tuscany

Associate Head Athletic Trainer Bill Tuscany is in his 31st year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University sports medicine staff, having been promoted to associate head athletic trainer in Sept. 2001. Tuscany works in the Bowen Field House Athletic Training Room where he oversees the Olympic sports. In addition, Tuscany serves as a preceptor in EMU’s accredited athletic training curriculum.  A 1973 Eastern Michigan University graduate, Tuscany earned his master’s degree from EMU in 1976. He is a charter member of the Athletic Training Chapter of the Eastern Michigan Alumni Association.    Before joining the EMU athletics department, Tuscany was the head athletics trainer at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., from 1976-86.

In addition to his athletic training duties at Lewis, Tuscany was the director of the Emergency Medical Service, an associate professor in physical education and from 1981-86 he was the chairman of the physical education department. In 1993 Tuscany was elected to the Lewis University Hall of Fame. Tuscany was also a Board of Certification Examiner from 1978 until 2009 at which time the exam was computerized.  Tuscany is in his 40th year as a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and is a recipient of the 25 year award. He is also a member of the Michigan Athletic Trainers’Society, and the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association. He is a licensed Athletic Trainer by the State of Michigan.    The 65-year-old Tuscany and his wife, Carol, have a daughter, Sarah (34).

Brad Watson

Eastern Michigan University

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Brad Watson is in his fourth year as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. He serves as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU men’s basketball and men’s golf teams while overseeing volleyball and rowing. The 27-year-old Watson joined EMU in 2011 as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. He worked directly with the baseball and wrestling teams during his first two years in Ypsilanti, and earned a master’s degree in sport management in 2013. A native of Bellevue, Ohio, Watson is a 2011 graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic

Training. As an Ohio State undergraduate, Watson assisted with the football, men’s basketball, wrestling and women’s lacrosse teams. He also spent time aiding Worthington Kilbourne High School, Ohio Wesleyan University, the Ohio High School Athletic Association and various Ohio State sports camps. Watson is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association, Michigan Athletic Trainers Soceity, and the College Athletic Trainer’s Society.

Heidi Wegmueller General Manager - IMG College/EMU

Heidi Wegmueller is in her third year as the General Manager of Eastern Michigan IMG Sports Marketing. Wegmueller arrived in Ypsilanti following a short stay working with Badger Sports Properties at the University of Wisconsin. She had previous experience at the Division I level having worked at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs (2012) and the Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs (2013-14). Before joining the college ranks, Wegmueller worked for The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America for eight years. During her first four years (2003-07), Wegmueller was a Public Relations Coordinator, planning and organizing the public and media relations efforts for The PGA’s high-

profile public relations campaigns, initiatives and events. From 2007-11, she was a Senior Account Executive that managed the day-to-day relationships, activation strategy and execution for the world’s largest working sports organization’s most prestigious and valued partners. Wegmueller earned her bachelor’s degree in sports management and communications from the University of Michigan in 2003 and received her master’s degree in international mass communication from Lynn University in 2006. While studying at Michigan, Wegmueller also worked as a tennis teaching professional at Huron Valley Tennis Club (1999-2000) and U-Move at the University of Michigan (2000-02). She began her affiliation with the golf community in 2002 while serving as an intern for the Golf Association of Michigan and followed with a 2003 internship with the United States Golf Association, serving as the tournament director for the 2003 Special Olympics Golf National Invitational Tournament.

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EMU Support Staff/Head Coaches Academic Counselor

Corey Whitney is in his sixth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Whitney joined the Student Athlete Support Services staff in the Fall of 2011 as an Academic Counselor. The 43-year-old Whitney spent four years in the United States Coast Guard before earning his degree from Finger Lakes Community College in 1999. Whitney earned his bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from Arizona State University in 2005. In addition

to living in Arizona, Whitney has also lived in Louisiana, New York, Ohio, and Oregon before returning to his native Michigan in 2006 to be closer to family. Whitney arrived at EMU in 2007 and worked as a grounds supervisor for the Physical Plant on campus. Prior to coming to EMU, Whitney enjoyed a successful career in golf course management working at a number of Top-100 courses across the country. Whitney is a certified Master Gardener and has also volunteered with Hospice and animal rescue organizations. His wife Amy, is a pharmacist.

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Convocation Center

The Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center, in its 15th season as the crown jewel of EMU athletics, opened up a new era of excitement on the west campus of EMU in the fall of 1998. The state-of-the-art, $29-million facility is the result of a decade-long effort to improve and upgrade University facilities and followed closely the opening of the $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library on the main campus. Construction of the Convocation Center began in the spring of 1997 and culminated with its dedication game, Dec. 9, 1998, with a men’s basketball game against the University of Michigan in front of a crowd of 7,647. Since its opening, the Convocation Center has served as home court for the Eagles’ men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams. The EMU wrestling team and women’s gymnastics team have held several meets on the arena floor. The Convocation Center has also served as the site for four Mid-American Conference Championships. EMU hosted the 2000 and 2007 MAC Gymnastics Championship and the 2002 and 2009 MAC Wrestling Championship. The arena has been the host site for seven first-round MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament games, four first-round MAC Volleyball Tournament games and four first-round game for the men’s basketball squad. The building also played the host for the EMU women’s basketball team’s upset of the University of Michigan in the First Round of the 2011 Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). The Convocation Center also played host to the 2008 WNBA’s Eastern Conference Finals and the WNBA Championship, as the Detroit Shock utilized the facility for the playoffs. Along with their commitment to EMU Athletics, the Convocation Center staff has brought some of the finest entertainers in the world to Ypsilanti. The Convo has hosted concerts by the Black Crowes, Indigo Girls, Godsmack, Smashmouth, Ludacris, Bob Dillion, Toby Keith, Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Dave Chapelle, John Mayer and Jay-Z. The Convocation Center is also the site for EMU’s spring and winter commencement ceremonies. Among other events that have taken

place include numerous youth sporting competitions, high school commencements, trade shows, job fairs, conventions, charity and community awareness events as well as a circus. The 204,316-square-foot facility features three user-friendly levels — arena, concourse and office — and three seating configurations to maximize crowd capacity and space usage. The largest seating capacity is for center-stage entertainment activities, with 9,500 seats available. The capacity for basketball games is approximately 8,800. EMU’s athletic administration is located on the office level, along with offices for the EMU football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball coaching staffs. The EMU Athletic Media Relations Office, as well as offices for the Convocation Center staff, are located on the office level. The main athletic training room and office space for EMU’s sports medicine staff is located on the arena level as are strength and conditioning facilities and equipment rooms. In the summer of 2012, the Convocation Center received a major face-lift, as a YESCO four-sided ceiling hung display sign, featuring video boards on all four sides, was installed above center court in the arena. The fixture features four 10MM full color video boards, with each board’s active area measuring 15.7-foot wide by 11.5-foot tall. In addition, the system also features three ribbon displays on the west and east sides and under the scoreboard. The arena will also showcase an integrated light emitting diode (LED) courtside scorer’s table. There is no doubt that the Convocation Center has become a special place for athletic events, but there is a warm spot in the hearts of Eastern Michigan fans for Bowen Field House, the home for men’s and women’s basketball games for 43 years. Bowen was built in 1955 at a cost of $1.25 million. The facility has 79,529 square feet of floor space and includes an eight-laps-to-the-mile indoor track. An additional 9,394 square feet, along with new permanent seating, a new court and upgrading of the facility was completed in 1982 at a cost of $506,938. Bowen still serves as home to EMU’s track teams and also serves as a practice facility for many of Eastern’s varsity squads.

TALE OF THE TAPE THE CONVOCATION CENTER Cost - $29.6 million Square Feet - 204,316 Seating Capacity (Basketball) - 8,784 Seating Capacity (Other Events) - 9,512 Building Time Frame Construction Started: 1996 Dedication: December 12, 1998 Design/Build Team Barton-Malow Company Architects Rossetti Associates of Birmingham/ The Argos Group

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Indoor Practice Facility EMUEagles.com YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Eastern Michigan Univer- nahan said that a shuttle service to and from additional parking at sity’s Indoor Athletic Practice Facility, also known as “The Bubble,” is Westview has helped offset the situation. paying dividends for the University, the community and EMU ath- “We need about 50 more spaces,” said Monahan. He said there is a proposal to add additional spaces on a hill near the existing letics in its second year of operation. “I think the facility has been invaluable,” said former Eastern spaces. Michigan University’s athletic director Derrick Gragg. “It is the Monahan said the facility had netted $325,000 in user fees as first time in EMU athletic history that our football team has been of March and is “in the black.” However, he said some utility billing able to do conditioning and practice in the winter months without issues are still being worked out so determining a profit margin is interruption. We also have seen improvement in our baseball and difficult at this point. softball programs, and the practice facility has had something to “I think it was a great decision by the University,” said Monahan do with that. This facility should help reduce the competitive ad- of building the facility. “The community seems pleased. It has been vantages that other programs have had in the past and is helping wonderful for the University and it is paying for itself.” EMU catch up to other schools.” “Everything has gone very smoothly,” said Mark Monahan, director of the EMU Convocation Center, which oversees the indoor practice facility. “Since January, it has been booked all the time. We have had a ton of youth sports use it.” The indoor practice facility, which cost $3.9 million to build, was inflated during February 2010. The facility is a permanent airsupported structure that is 410 feet long, 210 feet wide, and 75 feet tall; and includes a welcome center (1,100 square feet) and convertible space (86,000 square feet) that can be configured for a football field, an international soccer field, four youth soccer fields or two youth baseball/softball fields. A full-time supervisor and students staff the facility. The facility, located at 150 Westview Drive, is open Monday-Friday, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Youth soccer, Little League baseball, high school football teams, EMU club sports, recreational groups and six intercollegiate teams have used the facility since it opened last year, said Monahan. The six intercollegiate sports that use the facility are football, baseball, softball, women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s golf. “It’s been fantastic for our league,” said Dave York, soccer manager for Total Sports Complex. “We are able to incorporate more Ann Arbor-based clubs so they don’t have to drive so far to play.” Total Sports Complex runs youth soccer programs — that includes approximately 700 players — in southeastern Michigan and Ohio. Monahan said there has been one challenge for the facility. “Parking has been an issue because business is so good,” he said. The facility has 100 spaces, but the volume associated with its use has led Monahan to request additional parking. Currently, Mo-

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Indoor Practice Facility Tale of the Tape What:

Multi-purpose air-supported indoor facility

Where: Located on the lower football practice field near the corner of Huron River Drive and Westview drive Cost:

$3.9 million

Size:

410 feet long 210 feet wide 75 feet tall 86,000 square feet of convertible space

Covering:

Polyester material with steel cable grids (Arizon Company)

Playing Surface: Artificial-FieldTurf Designer/Builder:

Turner Construction

Architect:

BEI Associates, Inc.

Start of Construction:

November 2, 2009

Completion Date: Usage:

April 20, 2010

EMU football, baseball, softball, women's soccer, men's and women's golf; Also available for rental to campus intramural and club teams and area teams.

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Additional Construction: 1,100 -square foot welcome center; 100-vehicle parking lot

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The EMU Identity

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NOT ALWAYS THE EAGLES Since the 1991 season, Eastern Michigan University athletic teams have gone by the nickname“Eagles.” The Eagles name was officially adopted on May 22, 1991, when the EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the existing Huron nickname and logo with the new one. EMU originally went by the nicknames “Normalites” and “Men from Ypsi” and various other titles down through the years before “Hurons” was adopted in 1929. The “Hurons” first came into being as the result of a contest sponsored by the Men’s Union in 1929. On Oct. 31 of that year, a three-person committee, composed of Dr. Clyde Ford, Dr. Elmer Lyman and Professor Bert Peet, selected the name “Hurons” from the many entries in the contest. The name was submitted by two students, Gretchen Borst and George Hanner. Hanner was working at the Huron Hotel at the time of the contest and was no doubt as much influenced by his place of employment as by the Huron Indian tribe. The runner-up name in that contest was Pioneers. EMU began investigating the appropriateness of its Huron Indian logo after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a report in October 1988 suggesting that all schools using such logos drop them. The report indicated that the use of Native American names, logos and mascots for athletic teams promoted racial stereotypes. At that time, four colleges, 62 high schools and 33 junior high/middle schools in Michigan used Indian logos or names. The EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the Huron name with Eagles, taken from three recommendations from a committee charged with supplying a new nickname. The other two final names submitted were Green Hornets and Express.

GREEN, WHITE AND YELLOW? The EMU Eagles’ colors are green and white, but the track and cross country teams both feature yellow on their uniforms. There is a reason these teams stand out, and the history behind it goes back to 1967. EMU Hall of Fame Head Coach Bob Parks offered some insight to the story behind how the yellow came about. “When I got to EMU in January 1967, the team was wearing dark green singlets and dark green shorts. In that season, we ran a meet at Western Michigan University, and the finish line was beneath the balcony which was very dark. In the hurdle final, there were six men, three from Michigan State and three from EMU. MSU’s uniforms were almost identical to ours. When the finish positions were announced, we got the short end of the stick. You could hardly see the runners under the dark balcony area, and they got the finish wrong. At that point, I decided to get uniforms that showed up better. “Back then, Kansas was a big name in collegiate track, and they wore pink shorts and powder blue singlets with pink lettering. Everyone thought they were great. I decided to copy them and ordered orange shorts and green singlets with white lettering trimmed in orange. We wore them for about four years, but the Regents decided that all of our teams should be wearing green and white. When they made us get rid of the orange and green, I ordered green and gold, colors I had always liked. At first, they weren’t going to let us use them, but I pointed out that our football team was wearing green and gold. Our administration could hardly argue with me, since our gridders were wearing it too. “ “We have worn it ever since, and it is known from coast to coast, as our men have done traditionally well nationally. It also differentiates us from MSU and Ohio University’s color schemes. The green and gold does show up well at the finish line, but nowadays they use computer cameras, so it is less of a problem as it was in the 60s and 70s.” EMU OLYMPIANS THROUGH THE YEARS EMU has had a track representative at the summer Olympic Games since Hayes Jones in 1960. The Eagles have had 17 representatives in 52 years, 14 men and three women.

Some of EMU’s Prominent Alumni • Charlie Batch, Lional Dalton, Jason Jones, T.J. Lang, Barry Stokes, Kevin Walter – professional football players • Ron Campbell – President, Tampa Bay Lightning •

Fred Cofield, Earle Higgins, Harvey Marlatt, George Gervin, Grant Long, Derrick Dial, Earl Boykins, Carl Thomas, Charles Thomas – professional basketball players

• General John G. Coburn -- One-of-eight four-star generals in the United States • Hayes Jones -- Olympic gold medalist

• Bruce T. Halle -- Founder and CEO of Discount Tire Co.

• Rodney Slater -- Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

• John Heffron -- Winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2004

• Shirley Spork -- Co-founder of the LPGA • Bob Welch -- Cy Young Award winner

• Greg Mathis –Judge and later TV personality • Lloyd Olds - Designed the zebra shirt worn by referees • Dean Rockwell – Olympic team wrestling coach in 1964 • Rocky Roe -- Major League Baseball umpire • Jack Roush -- CEO and owner of Roush Racing

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NCAA Compliance

RECRUITING DO'S AND DON'TS Only EMU coaches may be involved in the recruiting process. Boosters may not make any recruiting contacts with prospective studentathletes, Boosters are prohibited from the following: • Do not telephone, write or make in-person contact with a prospect for recruiting purposes • Do not contact a prospect's coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect • Do not become involved in making arrangements for a prospect, the prospect's relatives or friends to receive money or financial aid of any kind • Do not visit a prospect's school to acquire films or transcripts in an attempt to evaluate the prospect's academic or athletics eligibility • Do not have contact with a prospect, their relatives or friends during any of their visits to EMU's campus • Do not contact student-athletes enrolled in other four-year institutions regarding the possibility of transferring to EMU Even though there are many rules prohibiting your involvement with prospects and the recruiting process, as a booster you are permitted to do the following: • Notify EMU coaching staff about noteworthy prospects in your area, • Attend a prospect's athletics event on your own initiative, provided no contact with the prospect, the prospect's parents or coach occurs, • Continue existing friendships, provided solicitation of a prospect's enrollment does not occur.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact EMU’s Athletic Compliance Office

EMU Compliance Office 734.487.4519

WHAT IS COMPLIANCE? At Eastern Michigan University, the Office of Compliance works within the department of athletics and the University to ensure EMU's compliance with all applicable NCAA, MAC and institutional rules. In doing so, the compliance office is charged with the following tasks: • Educating administrators, coaches, staff, prospective student-athletes, current student-athletes and boosters about NCAA, MAC and institutional rules; • Developing monitoring systems to ensure compliance with NCAA, MAC and institutional rules (e.g., recruiting, academic eligibility, financial aid, awards and benefits, amateurism and agents); • Investigating and reporting violations of NCAA, MAC and institutional rules. ARE YOU A BOOSTER? You are a booster if you are or ever have: • Been a member of a booster organization that supports EMU athletics (e.g., EMU Athletic Club, E-Gridiron Group); • Made any financial contributions to the athletics department; • Been involved in promoting EMU's athletics program; • Been a season ticket holder; or • Provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their relatives or friends. You can become a booster if you provide benefits to prospects, student-athletes, their relatives or friends and any of the following statements are true: • The relationship between the athlete (or parents of the athlete) and the individual providing the benefits developed as a result of the athlete's participation in athletics or their reputation as an athlete; • The relationship began only after the athlete become a prospect; • The relationship began only after the athlete had achieved notoriety due to his or her athletic ability or reputation; • The pattern of benefits increased after the athlete attained notoriety as a talented athlete.

ONCE A BOOSTER ALWAYS A BOOSTER. Once an individual is identified as a booster, the person retains that identity forever! This is true even if the individual no longer contributes to, or is involved with, EMU's athletics program. WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE? A prospective student-athlete (prospect) is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade, students enrolled in preparatory schools and two-year colleges are also considered prospects. An individual remains a prospect even after he/she signs a National Letter of Intent.

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The Eastern Michigan University Office of Athletics Compliance is committed to a comprehensive compliance program that educates student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, institutional employees, community members and boosters about the importance of adhering to NCAA, Mid-American Conference and institutional rules. The commitment to compliance ensures institutional control over the department of athletics. The existence of a successful compliance program depends on the willingness of coaches, administrators, staff, student-athletes and boosters to be cognizant of NCAA, MAC and institutional rules.

WHAT IS AN EXTRA BENEFIT? An extra benefit is any special arrangement by a EMU employee or booster to provide a prospect, student-athlete or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly authorized by the NCAA. Examples of impermissible benefits include, but are not limited to, the following: • Gifts of cash, clothing, equipment or any other tangible item; • A special discount, payment arrangement or credit on any purchase or service; • Loan of money or co-signing of loans; • A vehicle, use of a vehicle, or any transportation expenses; • Free or reduced-cost services, purchases or rentals; • Entertainment on- or off-campus; or • Free or reduced-cost rent or housing. WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES? EMU is responsible for the actions of its boosters. If a booster provides an impermissible benefit to a prospect, student-athlete, their relatives or friends, EMU may be subject to penalties from the NCAA and Mid-American Conference. When a violation occurs, regardless of intention, it can: • Jeopardize the eligibility of prospective and current student-athletes; • Result in the EMU athletics program being penalized by the NCAA and/or the MidAmerican Conference; and • Cause you to lose benefits or privileges associated with the athletics department (i.e., booster club membership, ticket privileges). QUESTIONS? The above information is a brief overview of compliance and rules pertaining to boosters and their interactions with prospective studentathletes. If you have any questions about any NCAA, MAC or institutional rules, please contact the Christopher Hoppe at 734.487.3263 or choppe3@emich.edu. For more information on compliance and boosters, please visit the Office of Athletic Compliance's website at: EMUEagles.com/compliance

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Student-Athlete Support Student-Athlete Support Services

Academic, personal and professional support are essential to college success. At EMU, Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) helps student-athletes reach their full potential. Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program, integrated with the University, that will assist all student-athletes with their transition into college. This all-encompassing support continues throughout each student-athlete’s collegiate career, until the day he or she receives a diploma, lands a job or enters graduate school. Being proactive rather than reactive, our staff does not wait for an academic crisis to occur. We gather important background information and build an academic profile on each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in advance. Services provided through SASS include the following: programs that focus on student-athletes’ special needs, monitoring academic performance, providing learning assistance, assisting with registration procedures, assisting in monitoring athletic eligibility, providing priority registration and making sure that athletes are advised about current NCAA, MAC and university rules and regulations. Freshmen and transfer student-athletes encounter a major transition when making the switch from high school or community college to a university. These students, while adjusting to their new routines, receive extra attention and support. College is not easy. But with hard work and dedication from both the studentathlete and the support staff, the student-athlete can have a successful college experience. The success of Eastern’s student-athletes hinges on their willingness to seek assistance from SASS as well as other university student services. SASS staff members continually refer student-athletes to the Admissions Office, Academic Advising Center, Career Services Center, Health Services, the Records Office, Financial Aid and The Holman Learning Center. Faculty members also provide assistance to student-athletes through advising in course selection and providing additional help with courses when requested.

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Athletic Training and Sports Medicine

The Eastern Michigan University Sports Medicine Department has a long history and reputation for excellence in the health care of student-athletes and the education of athletic training students. Founding practitioners Gary Strickland, Ron Venis and Dr. Wally Roeser envisioned a goal of first-class prevention, management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for all student-athletes. Although the department continues to grow, its primary mission remains the same. The student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics receive comprehensive health care from an expansive sports medicine team. The Eastern Michigan University Sports Medicine staff is led by Dr. Tara MasterHunter, Dr. Zoe Foster, Dr. David Alvarez, Dr. George Pujalte, Dr. Wally Roeser, Dr. Bruce Miller, Dr. Don Wurtzel and head athletic trainer Steve Nordwall. Additionally, the staff consists of two primary care sports medicine fellows, three full-time staff athletic trainers, two full-time athletic training clinical educators, five graduate assistant athletic trainers and the team dentist. Our sports medicine staff works in conjunction with various medical professionals within the community who provide nutritional, dental, vision and other specialized services for our student-athletes. At Eastern Michigan University, the philosophy of the Sports Medicine staff is two-fold: To provide a high standard of medical care through effective preventive and management programs, and to facilitate an effective post-injury rehabilitation process for a safe return to competition. In all cases, the ultimate well-being of each student-athlete is considered our number one priority, not only while they compete at Eastern Michigan University, but during their lifetime as well. The Sports Medicine staff operates out of three campus athletic training facilities in the Convocation Center, Bowen Field House and the Rynearson Stadium team building.

Sports Performance/Strength and Conditioning

Our Sports Performance Program applies a complete approach to scientifically and practically progress each individual athlete. Our purpose is to improve all components that will aid in achieving maximal athletic performance while reducing the occurrence of injury. We incorporate athletic based, free weight, multi-joint, and multi-directional movements which vary from a diverse collection of strength and conditioning disciplines to prepare each athlete for the general and specific demands of their sport. Standards that will be implemented at all times are: Integrity, Attention to Detail, Quality before Quantity, and Execution before Innovation. Assuming quality thought and effort have been put into a sports performance program, all else being equal, the program feels that these three components are usually separating an elite level program from the average. Incorporating Daily Competitions – The ability for athletes to compete in an every day setting is critical to the success of team and individual sports. Anything from team relay’s, to 1 on 1 tug of wars, to using a dumbbell weight heavier than the previous week. I simply make the statement to my teams, “WIN THE DAY.” Work harder – beat your last weeks sets/reps/weight/time, COMPETE! There is competitive nature in all mankind. Sometimes it takes a little extra effort on the coaching end to see it. Fill your team with competitors and your program will take care of itself. Physical and Mental Sport Transfer – Training to the specifics of the sport, and style that the head coaches are teaching is an essential way to succeed at any level. Find out what the sport coaches are looking to achieve and speak their same language. You are an addition to their staff, hop on board and cater your philosophy to their needs. Giving each athlete specific examples of on field/on court experiences where success can either be earned or an opportunity can be lost. Being able to make athlete’s understand the importance of mental toughness that is needed in the weight room and how it transfers over to their sport. The pain, the physical and mental struggles they endure in each training session is setting them up for success for their competitive season. Fight for every rep just as you would for any rebound, blocked shot, interception, or stolen base. Make references back to their closest contests that might have been decided by one play – (or one rep). Positive Influential Environment – Do athletes leave the weight room looking to return for more or dreading the next time they have to mope through one of the most silent hours of their day? Each session, from the minute the first athlete walks in, to the last grueling minute they are dragging out, fill the room with ENERGY!!! Push them through their toughest moments and coach every rep. Show each and every athlete that you care about their progress. Stay vocal, provide positive feedback as well as constructive criticism, play that latest hip-hop track and find a way to create a positive training environment.

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Eagles Pride provides vital financial support to more than 550 student-athletes at Eastern Michigan University as they strive for excellence on the court and in the classroom. Nearly 1,000 donors generously supported our outstanding scholar-athletes each year. Established in 1994, Eagles Pride (formerly the EMU Athletic Club) raises funds in three key areas for EMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21 varsity athletic teams: annual-use operating funds, endowment, and facility related projects. Today, annual-use giving is the most critical area of support needed by the Athletic Department. These contributions directly support the operating budgets of our teams and help provide the most basic needs to our coaches and student-athletes, including comprehensive national recruiting efforts, out of region travel to maintain nationally competitive schedules, equipment such as uniforms, balls, nets, bats, and much more. Gifts to any of our teams, or to the Eagles Pride Fund (which will be used for the most urgent needs of the athletic department), are an investment in the future leaders of the state of Michigan. Join Eagles Pride today and make a difference for EMU Athletics.

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E-Club Hall of Fame The Eastern Michigan University alumni varsity letterwinners club, E-Club, sponsors the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s class will mark the 39th anniversary of the E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2014 will then be honored at the football game, Oct. 25, 2014. Tickets for the Hall of Fame ceremony can be purchased by calling the EMU Athletics Department at 734.487.8236. 1976 Charles Eugene Beatty* James “Bingo” Brown* William E. Foy* George W. Marshall* Lloyd W. Olds* Elton J. Rynearson, Sr.* Edwin Shadford* Raymond L. Stites* 1977 C. Dale Curtiss* Charles Hanneman* Charles “Whitey” Hlad* Hayes W. Jones Harry Ockerman* Dean Rockwell* Olin Sanders* Paul Shoemaker* 1978 William E. Crouch* Daniel Webster Kirksey Robert K. Middlekauff Thomas V. Quinn* Kenneth “Red” Simmons* Andrew Vanyo* James A. Walsh* William C. Zepp* 1979 Louis Batterson* James Bibbs Merrill Hershey* Harvey Marlatt George Muellich* Ron Oestrike Arthur D. Walker* Frank “Buck” Weeber*

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1980 Ruth Boughner* Leighton Boyd* Kenneth “Beef” Matheson* Ferris G. Newman* Bob Parks

1981 Delmar Allman* Rha W. Arnold* Charles E. Forsythe* James R. Martin* David L. Pureifory* Abe Rosenkrantz* Clarence B. Sabbath* Shirley G. Spork 1982 Garion H. Campbell* Clifford D. Crane* Marvin R. Mittlestat* Albert H. Pingel Earl N. Riskey* Charles J. Shonta Fred D. Trosko* 1983 Roger Arnett* Santee Brockman* Ralph Gilden Augusta “Gussie” Harris* Kenneth Hawk* Charles Lappeus* Neville “Tex” Walker* George Wendt*

1984 William Barrett James Bell Wardell Gilliam* Gordon Minty Bernard Otto* 1985 John Banaszak Doug Cossey* Hasely Crawford Michael H. Jones* Richard Moseley Charles Paige Jean Siterlet* 1986 Jean S. Cione* David Ellis Bruce Howell Ron Johnson Richard G. Raymond Bill Tipton 1987 Glenn Davis Marvin Johnson Bob Rowland* William J. Stephens Jack Weiss 1988 Norbert S. Badar Clarence Chapman Sherm J. Collins Clare Ebersole Stanley McConnor Bob Welch* 1989 Gary Bastien William M. Cave* Ron Gulyas Ann (Meachum) Lohner Bob Owchinko Harry Werbin* 1990 Ken Bruchanski Dottie Denise Davis Jeffrey E. Dils Frank Reaume Virgil E. Windom Duane Zemper 1991 James Brodie* Tom Fagan Jim Grant* Jeff Huxley James Ross Claude Snarey* 1992 Cleon Gilliam Jay Jones Susan “Sue” Parks Mike Strickland Leo Turner* 1993 Joe Brodie Laurie Ann Byrd Oswald Gaynier* George Gervin Nick Manych* 1994 Terry Collins Donna Donakowski F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca* Kevin “Rocky” Miller Robert Sims

C.P. Steimle* 1995 John Clay Bob Crosby Kerry Keating James Matthews Lucy Parker Larry Radcliff 1996 Jim Applegate John C. Fountain Kennedy McIntosh* Randy Mills Andrea (Bowman) Osika Jeff Peck 1997 Walter Gerald Brown* Ed Engle* Glenn Gulliver Earle Higgins Duane Root Eugene Thomas Claudia Wasik 1998 Marc Dingman Grant Long Loita “Blink” Molineaux* Nanette Push Ron Saunders* Pat Sheridan Tom Smith 1999 Ron Adams Jim Harkema Kelly Hebler Dave Kieft Leroy Potter* Mark Smith Jeff Washington 2000 Wilbur P. Bowen* Jack Brusewitz Chris Hoiles Denise (Kaercher) Leipold Jim Nelson Jenny Romatowski Wayne Seiler 2001 Angie Fielder Jon Gates Bob Jennings Mauri Jormakka* George Mead* John “Rocky” Roe Rodney Slater 2002 William “Audie” Cole Rena (Cox) McBroom Earl Jones Lanny Mills J.E. Morcombe* Jim Pietrzak Ron Rice Mary Smith*

Joel Smith 2004 Melissa (Drouillard) Bater Roxanne (Munch) Bronkema Roger Coryell Mark Dailey Earl Dixon Mireille (Sankatsing) Smith Jim Streeter 2005 Tommy Asinga Dan Boisture* Ben Braun Hamilton Morningstar* Dr. Waldomar Roeser Danny Schmitz Sara Seegers Harold Simons 2006 Nikki (Stubbs) Douglas Greg Howe Carole Huston Dazel Jules Peter Linn Bob Lints Gary Tyson 2007 Al Jagutis Marci Kelley Mark Leonard Tamyka McCord Stan Vinson Doug Willer 2008 Joy (Inniss) Johnson Lindell Reason Jeff Reaume* Sarah Willis Chuck Wilson 2009 Denise Allen Charlie Batch Jerry Cerulla Angela (Springer) Johnson Sharon McNie Gary Patton Gary Strickland

2011 Ingrid (Boyce) Benn Howard Booth Traci (Parsons) McMullen Linda Milholland Jamie Nieto Norm Parker* John Schmidt 2012 Erik Henriksen Ivory Westly Hood Brian Tolbert Sharon (Rose) Schwartz Jerry Umin 2013 Dennis Betts Earl Boykins JoyAnn Clarke Wondella Devers Derrick Dial Eugene Smith Donald Stewart 2014 Boaz Cheboiywo Kathy Hart Fred LaPlante Tom Michael Lorenzo M. Neeley Allyson Newman Brett Petersmark 2015 Joseph Codrington Tracy Deeter George Harrison Paul Scicluna* LJ Shelton Stephanie Smiley Barry Susterka 2016 Steve Brown Lional “Jelly Roll” Dalton Connie Miner Fabian Rollins Greg Ryan

2010 Clement Chukwu Dawn (Godfrey) Heck Laurie Hubbard JoAnne (LeFevre) McBroom Hildred Lewis John R. Martin Barry Stokes

2003 Sherry (Anderson) Boughton Sharon (Brown) Calhoun Marsha (Barker) Crosby Jim Dutcher Garry Grady Paul McMullen

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