2007 08 swim media guide

GO BIG. GO BLUE. GO JACKS.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving 2007-08 Media Guide

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Andrew Arens

John Bisson

Jason Garder

Mark Garrigues

Blake Gipson

Fr., Littleton, Colo.

Fr., Sturgis, S.D.

Fr., Omaha, Neb.

Jr.,Yakima, Wash.

Fr., Red Bluff, Calif.

Patrick Heyen

Chris Holzwarth

Matt Josephson

Tyler Kuhl

Andrew Martin

Fr., Lincoln, Neb.

Sr., Paradise, Calif.

So., Juneau, Alaska

Fr., Eldridge, Iowa

Fr., Kingwood,Texas

Kyle Milleman

Josh Mueller

Ian Peterson

Marten Peterson

Cade Roberts

Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind.

Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.

Fr., Grand Forks, N.D.

So., Emporia, Kan.

Jr., Richland, Wash.

Mark Sandager

Hadleigh Tyler

Ryan Willett

Brad Erickson

Phil Hurley

Fr., Scandia, Minn.

Sr., W. Des Moines, Iowa

So., Cedar Falls, Iowa

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

2007-08 MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

•S D S U Swimming & Diving Contact Information • GENERAL Name of school: City/Zip: Founded: Enrollment: Colors: Affiliation: Conference: Home Facility: President: Alma Mater: Athletics Director: Alma Mater,Year: Athletic Dept. Phone: Ticket Office Phone:

South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007 February 21, 1881 11,706 (fall 2007) Yellow and Blue NCAA Division I - Provisional The Summit League Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center Pool Dr. David Chicoine South Dakota State, 1969 Dr. Fred Oien South Dakota State, 1972 (605) 688-5625 (605) 688-5422 or 1-866-GO JACKS

SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Info. Director: SID office telephone: SID home telephone: E-mail address:

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Alma Mater,Year: Office Phone: Best Time to Reach Coach: Assistant Coach: Pool Phone:

TEAM INFORMATION Men’s Team Letterwinners: Lost 12 / Returning 8 / Newcomers 6 2006-07 Dual Record: 4-3 Finished 5th at the Mid-Continent Championships Women’s Team Letterwinners: Lost 5 / Returning 10 / Newcomers 15 2006-07 Dual Record: 6-7 Finished 4th at the Mid-Continent Championships

MEDIA INFORMATION

Jason Hove (605) 688-4623 (605) 692-1484 Jason.Hove@sdstate.edu

Newspaper: Brookings Register Newspaper Contact: Robert Slocum, Sports Editor Address: 312 5th Street Brookings, SD 57006 Telephone: (605) 692-6271 Fax: (605) 692-2979 E-Mail: sports@brookingsregister.com

Assistant/Swimming SID: Ryan Sweeter Asst SID telephone: (605) 688-4822 E-mail address: Ryan.Sweeter@sdstate.edu Student Intern: E-mail address:

Travis Kriens tlkriens@jacks.sdstate.edu

SID fax: Internet home page:

(605) 688-5999 www.GoJacks.com

SID mailing address:

Sports Information Office Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center SDSU Box 2820 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-1497

Brad Erickson, 32nd year South Dakota State, 1974 (605) 688-6527 Mornings Phil Hurley, fourth year (605) 688-4919

Newspaper: Sioux Falls Argus Leader Newspaper Contact: Terry Vandrovec Address: Box 5034 Sioux Falls, SD 57117 Telephone: (605) 331-2323 Fax: (605) 977-3933 E-Mail: tvandrovec@argusleader.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS Coaches ................................................2 2007-08 Men’s Team ........................3-12 2007-08 Women’s Team ..................13-24 The Summit League ........................25-26 History ............................................27-29 About SDSU ....................................30-36

Credits 200 copies of the 2007 South Dakota State University Swimming Media Guide were produced at a cost of $4.29 per copy. Photos are credited to Eric Landwehr, SDSU University Relations and Ty Carlson, Sports Information. For more information regarding the Jackrabbit swimming program, contact the sports information office at (605) 688-4623.

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•S D S U Swimming & Diving Coaches •

Brad Erickson Head Coach South Dakota State University head coach Brad Erickson is entering his 32nd season as the head coach of the Jackrabbit men’s and women’s swimming teams.

Since being named head swimming coach in 1976, Erickson has coached the Jackrabbit men to a North Central Conference championship in 1979 and the SDSU women to an NCC title in 1981. In the 2000-01 season he was named the North Central Conference Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year after leading SDSU to a fourth-place finish at the conference meet.

In the fall of 2002, Erickson was honored with SDSU’s Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence, which honors an SDSU alumnus in the field of education and coaching.

A 1974 graduate of South Dakota State, Erickson became the first SDSU swimmer to compete in the NCAA Division II Championships, as a junior.The Arlington, S.D., native won three North Central Conference titles, winning the 200-yard breaststroke twice and the 100-yard breaststroke once.

Erickson has continued to represent SDSU at NCAA swimming championships during his coaching career, serving as a meet official and judge at the Division I women’s and men’s championships since 1982. He also has served as the NCAA Division II Championships coordinator since 1996 and is a past member of the NCAA Swimming Committee.

Aside from his duties as swimming coach, Erickson also teaches aquatic courses and various other activity courses.

He and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of two grown sons: Ben and Blake.

Phil Hurley

Amy Buoy

Assistant Coach

Diving Coach

Phil Hurley enters his fourth season as assistant men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach at South Dakota State this fall. Hurley is the recruiting coordinator for SDSU, specializes in coaching the distance events and assists Coach Erickson with team practices and events.

Hurley says,“I have swum and worked with a lot of great coaches and by being an athlete myself I try to pass along my experiences to the athletes so they can learn from my mistakes and my successes.”

Hurley competed collegiately at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., where he served as team captain for three seasons before graduating in 1998.

After completing a military commitment in the U.S. Army, Hurley enrolled in graduate school at George Mason University in Fairfax,Va., serving as a graduate assistant swimming coach for two seasons while completing a master’s degree in exercise, fitness and health promotion.

While at George Mason, Hurley also coached several club and youth teams in Northern Virginia.

Coach Hurley is the Chair of South Dakota Masters Swimming branch and is a member of the United States Masters Swimming organization. He also runs the local chapter of the Prairie Masters Swim team.

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Amie Buoy is in her first season with the Jackrabbit swimming and diving teams as diving coach.

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Buoy graduated from the University of Nebraska in May 2007, with a degree in international studies. She competed on the Huskers’ swimming and diving team from 2002 through 2006, earning a trip to the 2005 NCAA Championships, where she earned 18th place in the 3-meter diving competition. She also earned second place on both the 1- and 3-meter boards at the Big 12 Championships in 2005.

Prior to competing at Nebraska, she trained with the Edmonton Kinsmen Diving Club and was a member of the Canadian Junior National Team in 1999 and 2002. In 2002, she received 12th place in the 3-meter competition at the Junior World Championships in Aachen, Germany.

Buoy is working toward her master’s degree in sports pedagogy at South Dakota State.

•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Preview • The South Dakota State University men’s swimming and diving team returns most of its swimmers from last season and looks to improve on a fifth-place finish at the MidContinent Conference Championships.

One of the three team captains is junior Mark Garrigues, who was an all-conference honoree in the pool and in the classroom. After setting five season bests at the Mid-Con Championships, Garrigues will be back to concentrate on freestyle and individual medley events.

Another captain is Cade Roberts, who will primarily swim the breaststroke. Roberts finished the season by placing third in the 200-yard breaststroke and fourth in the 100 breaststroke.

The third captain is senior Hadleigh Tyler, who was a part of the 200 medley relay team that broke a school record and finished fourth at the Mid-Con Championships.Tyler is a sprinter who will focus on the freestyle and the 100 butterfly events.

Other swimmers to watch for, according to head coach Brad Erickson, are freshmen Andrew Arens and Andrew Martin.

Erickson said that Martin “has shown very good promise” in fall practice. He will compete in the distance freestyle, which allows junior Josh Mueller to concentrate on butterfly. Arens will be a utility man competing in a wide variety of events as needed. In high school, Arens was part of a team that won the Colorado Class 5A team title.

Another freshman who is expected to produce this season is Patrick Heyen from Lincoln, Neb., who will be the first men’s diver on the Jackrabbit squad in quite some time. Heyen was one of the top high school divers in Nebraska finishing third in the 1-meter diving competition at the state meet as a junior and placing second as a senior.

Also returning are Chris Holzwarth and Matt Josephson, who were both part of SDSU’s record-setting 400 medley relay

team that placed second at the conference meet. Holzwarth also swam on the 400 freestyle relay team that set a school record and placed sixth individually in the 400 individual medley.

An associate member of the Mid-Continent Conference the last two seasons, SDSU is now a full member of the newly named Summit League. In the preseason coaches’ poll, the Jackrabbits were picked to finish in a tie for fifth place with IUPUI — matching their fifth-place effort at the conference meet last season.

The goal for this season is to move up a spot in the conference standings and to continue to improve on last season’s finish.

“The further we get into this transition to Division I, the more appealing it is for recruits to look at us,” Erickson said.

Besides making strides in the pool, SDSU had six swimmers — Garrigues, Justin Manning, Kyle Milleman, Brad Peters, Roberts, and Chad Thomsen — recognized by the Mid-Con as members of the academic all-conference team last season.

To prepare for the 2007-08 season, the Jackrabbits have been lifting weights three times a week along with time in the pool. As the season opener Oct. 26 against the University of South Dakota gets closer, lifting has been cut to two days a week and two-a-day swimming practice has started.

The Jackrabbit men’s schedule also includes competition at the Minnesota Invitational, where they placed ninth as a team last year. The Jackrabbits will also face some of the same competitors from years past, including the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and St. Louis (Mo). The men will finish the season in Rochester, Mich., at the Summit League Championships Feb. 21-23.

Erickson is entering his 32nd season as the head coach of the swimming and diving teams for SDSU.

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•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Team • Men’s Swimming & Diving Roster Name Andy Arens John Bisson Jason Garder Mark Garrigues Blake Gipson Patrick Heyen Christopher Holzwarth Matthew Josephson Tyler Kuhl Andrew Martin Kyle Milleman Josh Mueller Ian Peterson Marten Peterson Cade Roberts Mark Sandager Hadleigh Tyler Ryan Willett

Year Freshman Freshman Freshman Junior Freshman Freshman Senior Sophomore Freshman Freshman Junior Junior Freshman Sophomore Junoir Freshman Senior Sophomore

Event(s) Freestyle/Fly Multiple Events Freestyle/Fly Individual Medley Breaststroke Diving Freestyle Backstroke Multiple Events Freestyle,Butterfly Distance Freestyle Distance, Freestyle, Fly Freestyle Freestyle Breaststroke Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle

Hometown Littleton, Colo.

Sturgis, S.D. Omaha,Neb. Yakima, Wash.

Red Bluff, Calif.

Lincoln, Neb Paradise, Calif.

Juneau, Alaska Eldridge, Iowa Kingwood,Texas Fort Wayne, Ind. Sioux Falls, S.D. Grand Forks, N.D. Emporia, Kan. Richland, Wash.

Scandia, Minn Des Moines, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa

Letter Winners Lost/Returning

Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (2) Christopher Holzwarth and Hadleigh Tyler Juniors (4) Mark Garrigues,Kyle Milleman, Josh Mueller and Cade Roberts Sophomores (3) Matt Josephson, Marten Perterson and Ryan Willett Freshman (9) Andrew Arens, John Bisson, Jason Garder, Blake Gibson, Patrick Heyen,Tyler Kuhl, Andrew Martin, Ian Peterson,Mark Sandager

Roster Breakdown By Country/State

Iowa (3) Tyler Kuhl, Hadleigh Tyler, and Ryan Willett South Dakota (2) John Bisson and Josh Mueller Washington (2) Mark Garrigues and Cade Roberts California (2) Blake Gipson and Christopher Holzwarth Nebraska (2) Jason Garder and Patrcik Heyen Alaska (1) Matt Josephson Colorado (1) Andrew Arens Indiana (1) Kyle Milleman Kansas (1) Marten Peterson Minnesota (1) Mark Sandager North Dakota (1) Ian Peterson Texas (1) Andrew Martin

(R )Mark Garrigues (R) Chris Holzwarth (R) Matt Josephson (L) Colby Lee (L) Justin Manning (R) Josh Mueller (R) Brad Peters (R) Cade Roberts (L) Bryce Sinclair (L) Chad Thomsen (R) Hadleigh Tyler (R )Ryan Willett Andrew Arens John Bisson Jason Garder Blake Gipson Patrick Heyen Tyler Kuhl Andrew Martin Ian Peterson Mark Sandager

Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So.

Newcomers

Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Yakima,Wash.

Paradise, Calif.

Juneau, Alaska Zimmerman, Minn.

Vermillion, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. Fairbault, Minn.

Richland, Wash.

Lakewood, Colo.

Baarhead, Alberta West Des Moines, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Littleton, Colo.

Sturgis, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Red Bluff, Calif.

Lincoln, Neb. Eldridge, Iowa Kingwood,Texas Grand Forks, N.D. Scandia, Minn.

Men’s Swimming & Diving Schedule

Date(s) Oct. 26 Nov. 10 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 21-23

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Event/Opponent South Dakota St. Johns Invitational University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-Green Bay St, Louis University/Centenary/Evansville St, Louis University/Centenary/Evansville Minnesota Challenge Minnesota Challenge Summit League Championships

Location Brookings, S.D. Collegeville, Minn.

Milwaukee, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Minneapolis, Minn.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Rochester, Mich.

Time 6 p.m.

All Day 6 p.m.

1 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

9 a.m 6 p.m.

12 p.m.

All Day

•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Team • Mark Garrigues Jr., Yakima, Wash.

Naches Valley High School Major: Geographic Information Sciences 2006-2007: Won the 200 freestyle (2:02.42), 100 freestyle (54.76) and was part of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:52.49) at the University of South Dakota’s meet … was part of the third place 400 medley relay team (3:40.35) and the fourth place 200 freestyle relay team (1:30.77) at the Minnesota Invitational … had a first place finish in the 400 IM (4:16.20) in a home dual against Wisconsin-Green Bay and had runner-up finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:45.49) and as part of the 200 medley relay team (1:36.81) … was part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:54.54) against Pfeiffer (N.C.) … finished first in the 400 IM (4:19.10) at the IUPUI Quadrangular and also finished third in the 200 backstroke (2:04.51) and was part of the second place 200 medley relay team (1:39.52) … was part of the winning 400 medley relay team (3:39.90) at the Minnesota Challenge and part of the 200 freestyle relay (1:30.02) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:19.59) that both finished fourth …

Garrigues was part of the 400 freestyle (3:10.04), 400 medley (3:30.31) and the 200 medley (1:36.23) relays, that broke school records at the Mid-Continent Championships, the 400 freestyle relay took fourth place, the 400 medley placed second, and the 200 medley placed third … also at the Mid-Continent Championships placed third in the 400 IM (4:12.36) was part of the 800 freestyle relay (7:09.62) that finished fourth and placed fifth in the 200 IM (1:56.23) … Mid-Continent Conference all-

Mark Garrigues

academic team selection 2005-06: In 2006 Garrigues broke four school records individually and three records in relays … at the Mid-Continent Championships, Garrigues set school records in the 200 IM (1:53.75) for third and second in the 400 IM (4:05.91) … the relay team set records in the 400 freestyle relay (3:13.47), 800 freestyle relay (7:05.32), and in the 200 medley relay (1:38.22) plus two individual records during the relays … earlier in the season he took first in the 200 IM (1:58.47), second in the 100 back (55.96) at the meet with UW -Milwaukee and Valparaiso … in the 200 IM Garrigues took first (1:55.56), and in the 100 fly (52.90) at the IUPUI and St. Louis swim meet … during the Minnesota Challenge he placed 12th in the 100 fly (54.31), eighth in the 100 back (55.48) and sixth in the 200 back (1:59.78) Before SDSU: Lettered three times at Naches Valley High School in Yakima, Wash. ... was a Junior Nationals qualifier … High School Automatic All-American … USA Swimming Academic All-American … a member of the National Honor Society 2006-07 Season Bests 200 IM 400 IM 100 Free 200 Free 200 Fly

1:56.21 4:12.36 48.01 1:44.77 1:55.87

At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championship At Mic-Con Championship

2/15/07 2/16/07 2/17/07 2/16/07 2/17/07

Christopher Holzwarth Sr., Paradise, Calif.

Paradise Senior High School Major: Mechanical Engineering 2006-2007: Was part of the 400 freestyle (3:10.04), 400 medley (3:30.31) and the 200 medley (1:36.23) relays, that broke school records at the Mid-Continent Championships... the 400 freestyle relay took fourth place, the 400 medley placed second, and the 200 medley placed third … also broke school record in the 500 freestyle by placing ninth at the Mid-Continent Championships with a time of 4:41.12, placed sixth in the 400 IM (4:16.96) and 11th in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.97) … turned in a good performance at the IUPUI Quadrangular, winning the 200 IM (1:59.61), and 500 freestyle (4:52.58), and placing second in the 400 IM (4:19.10), and was part of the runner-up 200 medley relay team (1:39.52) … won both the 200 IM (2:19.02) and the 100 backstroke (1:02.67) against the University of South Dakota … was part of the 200 medley relay (1:38.22) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:17.00) teams that finished first against Wisconsin-Green Bay and finished second in both the 100 backstroke (55.94) and the 500 freestyle … was part of the first place 400 medley (3:39.90), the fourth

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•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Team • place 800 freestyle (7:23.42) , and the 400 freestyle (3:19.59) relay teams at the Minnesota Challenge … won the 200 freestyle (2:12.74) in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) Before SDSU: Holzwarth competed at Butte Community College in Oroville, Calif … chose to transfer to SDSU to compete in the 2006-07 season ... was named all-section and all-league in swimming … received three varsity letters … was team captain of his swim team … was a member of the North Valley Aquatics 2006-07 Season Bests 200 IM 400 IM 400 Free 500 Free 100 Back

1:59.61 4:16.96 3:10.04 4:41.12 55.94

At IUPUI Quadrangular 1/19/07 At Mid-Con Championship 2/16/07 At Mid-Con Championship 2/17/07 At Mid-Con Championship 2/16/07 vs.Wisconsin-Green Bay 12/9/06

Chris Holzwarth

Championships with a time of 3:30.31 ... also finished 11th in the 200 backstroke 2:00.20 and 14th in the 100 backstroke (55.68) at conference meet.

Before SDSU: Earned second-place high-point honors for Glacier Swim Club senior men ... 2006 graduate of Juneau Douglas High School ... Eagle Scout 2006-07 Season Bests 200 IM 400 IM 100 Back 200 Back

2:06.54 4:16.96 56.74 1:59.61

At IUPUI Quadrangular At Mid-Con Championship At IUPUI Quadrangular At IUPUI Quadrangular

1/19/07 2/16/07 1/19/07 1/18/07

Matt Josephson

Matt Josephson So., Juneau, Alaska Juneau-Douglas High School Major: Biology

Kyle Milleman Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind. Carroll High School Major: Business Marketing

2006-2007: Was part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team (1:54.54) and was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) ... placed third in the 100 backstroke (56.74), sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:55.14) and was part of the third-place 400 medley relay (3:43.32) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... was part of the 400 medley relay team that broke a school record and finished second at the Mid-Continent

2006-2007: Kyle finished first in the 800 freestyle in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C) with a time of 11:01.92 and added a sixth place finish in the 100 freestyle (1:10.41) … placed eighth in the 1000 freestyle (11:10.71) and the 200 freestyle (2:01.69) at the IUPUI Quadrangular … finished 17th in the 1650 freestyle (17:52.77) at the Mid-Continent Championships … Mid-Continent Conference all-academic team selection

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•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Team • 2005-2006: Placed 18th in the 1,650 free (18:49.92) at the Minnesota Invitational ... in Denver he finished fourth in the 1,000 free (11:37.52) third in the 500 free (5:31.03) ... placed fifth in the 1,000 free (11:03.40) sixth in the 500 free (5:20.56) at the IUPUI and St. Louis meet ... finished 29th in the 500 free (5:16.84) at the Minnesota Challenge ... ended the season in 17th in the 1,650 free (17:42.48), 26th in the 200 free (1:54.48) and 27th in the 500 free (5:05.77) at the Mid-Continent Championships Before SDSU: Was a four-year letter winner in swimming under coach Mike Snyder ... earned all-conference honors as a senior ... team captain in both swimming and cross country 2006-07 Season Bests 100 Free 200 Free 800 Free 1000 Free 1650 Free

:56.24 2:01.69 11:01.92 10:54.00 17:52.77

At Pfeiffer (N.C.) At IUPUI Quadrangular At Pfeiffer (N.C.) At IUPUI Quadrangular At Mid-Con Championship

1/11/07 2/19/07 1/11/07 1/19/07 2/16/07

Challenge … at the Mid-Continent Championships Mueller placed eighth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:51.05) and 19th in the 500 freestyle (4:52.89) 2005-2006: Broke two school records in the 1,000 and 1,650 free … placed 14th in the 200 back (2:05.36) at the Minnesota Invite … placed second in the 1,000 free (10:27.19), fourth in the 100 fly (55.65) and first in the 500 free (5:02.36) UW-Milwaukee and Valparaiso meet … finished in second in the 500 free (5:00.55) UW-Green Bay and Valparaiso … at SDSU Josh finished second in the 1,000 free (10:22.69) and third in the 500 free (5:12.58) … eighth in the 1,640 free (17:17.70) and 14th in the 200 back (2:03.67) at the Minnesota Challenge … Mueller ended the season at the Mid-Continent Championships where he placed sixth in the 1,650 free (16:41.90), 12th in the 500 free (4:48.57) and 12th in the 100 fly (53.78) Before SDSU: Josh is a product of the highly successful Snowfox club program in Sioux Falls ... winner of multiple state youth titles and team awards ... South Dakota Regents Scholar ... last name is pronounced MULL-er 2006-07 Season Bests 400 Free (meters) 500 Free 800 Free (meters) 1,000 Free 1,650 Free

4:26.95 4:52.89 9:15.60 10:09.53 16:51.05

At USD At Mid Con Champiionship At USD At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championship

10/20/06 2/17/07 10/20/06 2/17/07 2/17/07

Kyle Milleman Josh Mueller Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln High School Major: Human Development and Family Studies 2006-2007: Placed first in both the 800 freestyle (9:15.60) and the 400 freestyle (4:26.95) in a dual against the University of South Dakota … was part of the third place 400 medley relay at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of 3:40.35 … finished first in the 1000 freestyle (10:16.72), second in the 200 butterfly (2:02.32) and the 400 IM … won the 400 freestyle (4:56.48) and was the runner-up in the 200 freestyle (2:19.66) against Pfeiffer (N.C.) … finished fourth in the 1,000 freestyle (10:14.00), sixth in the 500 freestyle (5:03.58), and part of the third place 400 medley relay team (3:43.32) at the IUPUI Quadrangular … 400 medley relay team finished first (3:39.40), 800 medley relay team placed fourth (7:23.42), and individually placed seventh in the 1,650 freestyle (17:03.02) at the Minnesota

Josh Mueller

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•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Team • Cade Roberts Jr., Richland, Wash.

West Valley High School Major: Manufacturing Engineering Technology 2006-2007: Part of fifth place finishing 200 freestyle relay at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of (1:34.29) … was part of the winning 400 freestyle relay team (3:17.00) that broke a school record at the time and also placed second in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.07) … finished second in the 100 breaststroke (1:17.92) and third in the 200 IM (2:33.86) in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) … placed in six events at the IUPUI Quadrangular, fifth in the 200 IM (2:05.28), fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.59), fourth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.07), third in the 400 freestyle relay (3:43.32), fourth in the 100 freestyle (50.91), and second in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.87) … finished seventh in the 200 breaststroke at the Minnesota Challenge with a time of 2:09.53 … finished third in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.43), fourth in the 100 breaststroke (58.53), seventh in the 200 IM (1:58.39), and was part of the fourth place finishing 800 freestyle relay team (7:09.62) at the Mid-Continent Championships … was named to the Mid-Continent Conference all-academic team 2005-2006: Roberts was on three relay teams that each broke a school record ... 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley relay … took 12th in the 200 (2:21.04) breast at the Minnesota Invitational … fifth place in the 200 free (1:52.24), seventh place in the 100 free (51.77) and second in the 100 breast (1:06.54) at the UWMilwaukee … took fourth in the 200 free (1:54.82), fifth in the 100 free (52.46) and second in the 100 breast (1:05.59) at Denver … at IUPUI and St. Louis he placed fourth in the 200 free (1:51.22) and fifth in the 100 free (51.37) … in the 200 free he placed third (1:53.06) and in the 100 free he took third (51.13) at SDSU … Roberts finished the season at the Mid-Continent Championships where he placed eighth in the 200 IM (1:59.55) and ninth in the 100 breast (1:00.07) Before SDSU: Roberts earned two third-place finishes at state competitions for West Valley High School in Fairbanks, Alaska … was a four-time regional champion … was team MVP in 2004 and 2005 2006-07 Season Bests 200 IM 100 Breast 200 Breast

1:58.39 :58.53 2:07.43

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At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championship

2/15/07 2/16/07 2/17/07

Kyle M illema n Cade Roberts

Hadleigh Tyler Sr., West Des Moines, Iowa Valley High School Major: Civil Engineering 2006-2007: Hadleigh was part of the second place 200 freestyle relay team (1:44.31) against the University of South Dakota … swam on the winning 400 freestyle relay team (3:17.00) against Wisconsin-Green Bay … finished third in the 100 freestyle (1:01.43) in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) … at the IUPUI Quadrangular Hadleigh second in the 200 medley relay (1:39.52), … part of the 200 medley relay team that broke a school record and finished fourth with a time of 3:10.04 at the MidContinent Championships 2005-2006: Hadleigh finished the season by placing 25th in the 50 free (22.92), 25th in the 100 free (50.64) and 25th in the 100 fly (1:00.96) at the Mid-Continent Championships … earlier in the season he took fifth in the 50 free (23.83) at Denver … placed 35th in the 100 fly (1:03.94) at the Minnesota Challenge and 39th in the 100 free (52.05) 2003-2004: Earned first varsity letter while competing in the sprint freestyle events for the Jackrabbits Before SDSU: Earned all-state honors in two events and AllAmerica recognition from the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association ... competed at club level with Central Iowa Aquatics ... academic award winner.

•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Team • 2006-07 Season Bests 100 Fly 50 Free 100 Free 100 Fly

57.80 22.50 51.59 1.00.96

2006-07 Season Bests At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championship At IUPUI Quadrangular At Mid-Con Championshp

2/16/07 2/16/07 1/19/07 2/16/06

Hadleigh Tyler

200 Free 500 Free 800 Free (meters) 1650 Free

1:48.37 4:58.00 9:27.81 17:27.05

At Minnesota Challenge At IUPUI Quandrangular At USD At Minnesota Challenge

01/26/07 1/19/07 10/20/07 01/26/07

Ryan Willett

Ryan Willett So., Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls Community School Major: Engineering 2006-2007 : Placed second in both the 400-meter freestyle (4:34.46) and the 800-meter freestyle (9:27.81) in a dual against the University of South Dakota … at the IUPUI Quadrangular Willett place sixth in three events, the 500 freestyle (5:08.46), the 200 breaststroke (2:27.30), and the 400 medley relay (3:53.56) … was part of the 400 freestyle relay team that placed fourth at the Minnesota Challenge with a time of 3:19.59 … placed 14th in both the 200 freestyle (1:48.37) and the 1,650 freestyle (17:27.05), also placed 20th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:58.0.

Before SDSU : Made four state appearances where he placed sec- THE JACKRABBIT 200 medley relay team of Mark Garrigues, ond, third, fourth and 11th … was a seven-time all-conference Chad Thomsen, Matt Josephson and Chris Holzwarth placed member … was a three-time all-conference high school performer second at the 2007 Mid-Continent Conference Championships. who earned all-state honors once ... also earned high school AllAmerica honors as member of 400 freestyle relay team… team captain of swimming team … was a two-time MVP … was a member of the National Honor Society and won Student Athlete of the Year

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•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Team • Andrew Arens Fr., Littleton, Colo.

Regis Jesuit High School Major: Construction Mgmt.

Blake Gipson Fr., Red Bluff, Calif.

Red Bluff Union High School Major: Wildlife and Fisheries

Andrew was part of high school team that won the Colorado Class 5A team title at Regis Jesuit High School ... versatile swimmer who is expected to compete in the freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events ... last name is pronounced arns

Blake competed for Red Bluff Union High School and the Redding Swim Team ... Northern Section California Interscholastic Federation first-team performer and school record holder ... earned NSCIF academic all-section recognition four times

John Bisson Fr., Sturgis, S.D. Sturgis Brown High School Major : Pharmacy

Patrick Heyen Fr., Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Southeast High School Major: Wildlife and Fisheries

John is a raw talent who is expected to contribute mostly in the sprint freestyle events this season ... won state club titles in 50 freestyle in 2007 and 100 breaststroke in 2006 ... posted four other top-three finishes at state competition ... played on state-qualifying basketball team at Sturgis Brown High School ... Regents Scholar and member of the National Honor Society who graduated with highest honors

Patrick will give the Jackrabbits a presence in the diving events this season ... finished third in the 1meter diving competition at the state meet as a junior and placed second as a senior .. conference champion for Lincoln Southeast High School as a junior ... set school six-dive record with 260.265 points

Jason Garder Fr., Omaha, Neb. Omaha North High School Major: Civil Engineering Qualified for state meet four years at Omaha North High Magnet School ... placed seventh place in 100 butterfly and ninth in 50 freestyle at 2007 Nebraska state meet ... school record holder in 100 butterfly ... member of the Nebraska All-State Academic Team in 2007 and All-Metro Academic Team in both 2006 and 2007 ... National Honor Society member ... also competed for Greater Omaha Aquatics club team

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Tyler Kuhl Fr., Eldridge, Iowa Pleasant Valley High School Majors: Agriculture Technology, Business Economics Ty qualified for the Iowa state meet three times for Pleasant Valley High School ... placed seventh as member of 200 medley relay team in 2007 ... individually, was an all-conference performer who placed 12th in 100 breaststroke and 15th in 500 freestyle at state meet ... 2007 graduate of North Scott High School in Eldridge, Iowa ... also competed for Bettendorf and Metro swim clubs ... last name is pronounced keel

•S D S U Men’s Swimming & Diving Newcomers• Andrew Martin Fr., Kingwood, Texas Kingwood High School Major: Mechanical Engineering Andrew was a member of the Texas 5A AllState Team for 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 100 butterfly ... part of 2005 and 2007 Texas 5A state championship teams at Kingwood High School under the guidance of coach Russel Duin ... member of 2006 National Championship team

Ian Peterson Fr., Grand Forks, N.D. Grand Forks Central H.S. Major: Undeclared Ian was part of the 400 freestyle relay team that placed first at state as a senior ... also placed second individually in both the 50 and 500 freestyle events, and was a member of the runner-up 200 medley relay team

Marten Peterson So., Emporia, Kan. Emporia High School Major: Undeclared Marten transferred to SDSU from Emporia State (Kan.) .. 2005 graduate of Emporia High School ... swam three years in high school and was team captain as a senior ... allconference performer who later placed sixth in 50 freestyle at state meet ... posted top times of :22.1 in the 50 freestyle and :49.4 in the 100 free ... also competed for the Emporia Aquatic Club

Mark Sandager Fr., Scandia, Minn.

Forest Lake High School Major: Agriculture Education Mark made two state appearances at the Minnesota state high school meet, placing 13th in the 100 freestyle and 14th in the 200 freestyle ... earned five varsity letters at Forest Lake High School and was a four-time all-conference honoree ... top times were :22.43 in the 50 freestyle, :48.70 in the 100 freestyle, 1:46.50 in the 200 freestyle and :55.40 in the 100 butterfly ... honor roll student and member of the Naitonal Honor Society

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•S D S U 2006-07 Men’s Recap • Men’s Swimming & Diving 2006-07 Season Bests Event Athlete(s) Time 50 Freestyle Mario Polito :21.72 100 Freestyle Mark Garrigues :48.01 200 Freestyle Mark Garrigues 1:44.77 500 Freestyle Chris Holzwarth 4:41.12 1000 Freestyle Josh Mueller 10:09.53 1650 Freestyle Josh Mueller 16:51.05 100 Backstroke Chris Holzwarth :55.58 200 Backstroke Matt Josephson 1:59.32 100 Buttefly Chad Thomsen :51.84 200 Butterfly Mark Garrigues 1:55.87 100 Breaststroke Chad Thomsen :55.76 200 Breaststroke Chad Thomsen 2:02.64 200 Individual Medley Mark Garrigues 1:56.21 400 Individual Medley Mark Garrigues 4:12.36 200 Freestyle Relay Tyler, Thomsen, Holzwarth, Peters 1:28.10 400 Freestyle Relay Garrigues,Thomsen, Holzwarth, Peters 3:10.04 800 Freestyle Relay Garrigues,Thomsen, Roberts, Holzwarth 7:09.62 200 Medley Relay Holzwarth,Thomsen, Garrigues,Tyler 1:36.23 400 Medley Relay Josephson,Thomsen, Garrigues, Holzwarth 3:30.31 2006-07 Schedule Recap October 20 vs. South Dakota (at Vermillion, S.D.) W, 130-97 • Christopher Holzwarth 200 IM and 100 Back • Josh Mueller 400 and 800 Free • Mark Garrigues 100 and 200 Free • 200 Relay Medley

November 11 at Husky Invitational (at St. Cloud, Minn.)

2nd of 4 teams • Chad Thomsen 100 and 200 Breast •400 Relay Medley • Josh Mueller 200 Butterfly

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9th of 10 teams

December 2 at St.John’s Invitational (at Collegeville, Minn.)

• Chad Thomsen 100, 200 Breast, 100 Butterfly • Colby Lee 200 Butterfly • Josh Mueller 500 Free

9 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay L, 113-149 • Mark Garrigues 400 IM • Chad Thomsen 100 and 200 Breast stroke, 100 Butterfly • Josh Mueller 1000 Free • 200 Relay Medley and 400 Relay Free

January 11 vs. PFEIFFER (N.C.) (at St. Petersburg, Fla.) W, 113-80 • Christopher Holzwarth 200 Free • Justing Manning 100 Free • Kyle Milleman 800 Free • Colby Lee 100 Fly • Kyle Milleman 800 Free • Justin Manning 100 Free • Chad Thomsen 100 Breast • 200 Team Free

2nd of 4 teams • Kyle Milleman 100 Free • Mark Garrigues 200 free ,200 Back, 400 IM

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2006-07 Recap 19-20 at IUPUI Quadrangular (at Indianapolis, Ind.) 19 vs. Butler (Ind.) W, 58-37 vs. IUPUI L, 44-69 vs. Saint Louis (Mo.) L, 25-83 20 vs. Butler (Ind.) W, 57-29 vs. IUPUI L, 36-68 vs. Saint Louis (Mo.) L, 19-77 • Mark Garrigues 400 IM • Christopher Holzwarth 200 IM and 500 Free • Chad Thomsen 100 Breast

26-28 at Minnesota Challenge (at Minneapolis, Minn.)

No team scores • 400 Relay Medley

February 15-17 at Mid-Continent Coference Championships (at Indianapolis, Ind.) 5th of 7 teams • Won Event

The SDSU men’s swimming and diving team finished the dual season with a record above .500 at 4-3. During the 2006-07 season six school records were broken.

Sixteen school records have fallen the last two seasons. Chad Thomsen set new SDSU standards in the 100 and 200 butterfly events. Mario Polito rewrote the record book in the 50 freestyle as did Chris Holzwarth in the 100 backstroke.

SDSU also had two relay teams that posted record times: the 400 freestyle relay team for the second straight year made up of Mark Garrigues,Thomsen, Holzwarth and Brad Peters; and the 400 Medley Relay team of Matt Josephson,Thomsen, Garrigues and Holzwarth.

The team ended strong at the MidContinent Championships finishing in fifth place out of seven squads.

•S D S U Swimming & Diving Preview• 2007-08 Preview

Both the men’s and women’s teams have started two-a-day practices three times a week recently along with reducing the days in SDSU’s women’s swimming and diving team is young, but still the weight room from three to two.They have split the practices into has enough experience to be one of the top teams in the Summit specialized groups working on the swimmers’ events instead of a League this season.

With 19 of the 24 women on the roster either freshmen or soph- group practice.

Sophomore Christina Gerometta has shown improvement and is omores, senior Chelsea Colborn and junior Mallory Onisk will be counted on to be leaders because of their experience. Onisk has her having a “fantastic” fall practice so far, according to Erickson.

The Jackrabbits have set 18 school records the last two seasons, name on eight school records while Colborn is the only senior on including a memorable second-place finish in the 400 medley relay this year’s team. at last season’s Mid-Con Championships.Tschetter, Onisk and sophCoach Brad Erickson said that even though the team is young, omore Rachel Musser all return from that team. having a year more of experience should pay off at the end of the Erickson doesn’t know how long the team can keep up that season.

“Having more experience with college life and balancing the aca- record-setting pace, but with good athletes coming in every year records should continue to fall. demic and athletic side will make a difference this year,” Erickson Newcomers who are expected to contribute this season include said.

Cassie Kozar, a backstroker from British Columbia, Canada, and Sophomore Emily Tschetter is back and will try to continue her assault on the record books. During her freshman season,Tschetter Alexandra Hoffman, a transfer from Minnesota, who will primarily compete in the 100 and 200 backstroke, where she could be near set school records in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and 400 individual medley, all of which were at the Mid-Continent the top in conference. Alaskan freshmen Amanda Jones and Julia Dicostanzo will also be looked at to make an early impact. Jones Conference Championships. will be one of the best on the team in the freestyle and butterfly, while Dicostanzo is a sprinter who broke the state record in the 200 medley last season. April Peterson from Thief River Falls, Minn., is also strong in individual medleys and lettered six times in high school.

Two other swimmers who will be important additions to the team will be freshmen Jennifer Daniels and Rebecca Hempel.

Sasha Porter will be the only diver on the women’s team this season. Graduate assistant Amy Bouy, who was a national qualifier in college at Nebraska, will coach the divers, giving them more one-on-one teaching. This allows Erickson to have more time to coach the swimmers and allows the divers to be coached by a former diver to perfect their technique. Erickson expects some diving records that have been standing for many decades to fall this year.

The schedule is challenging since there is only one home meet — Oct. 27 versus Iowa State.The travel schedule does take a toll, but the younger swimmers now know what to expect and how to handle the travel throughout the year, Erickson said.

In competition, the Jackrabbits will be headed back to the Minnesota Challenge, which will focus on individual swimming times, as well as the Husker Invitational.The Jacks will also be facing some of the same dual opponents as in previous seasons, including Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, Nebraska, St. Louis University, and Wisconsin-Green Bay. The SDSU women’s swimming and diving team will finish the season in Rochester, Mich., at the Summit League Championships Feb. 21-23.

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•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • Women’s Swimming and Diving Schedule Date(s) Event/Opponents Oct. 20 Nebraska Oct. 27 Iowa State Nov. 12 No. Colorado/Northern Iowa Nov. 16 Husker Invitational Nov. 17 Husker Invitational Nov. 18 Husker Invitational Dec. 7 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dec. 8 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Jan. 18 St, Louis University/Centenary/Evansville Jan. 19 St, Louis University/Centenary/Evansville Feb. 8 Minnesota Challenge Feb. 9 Minnesota Challenge Feb. 21-23 The Summit League Championships

2007-08 Women’s Swimming & Diving Roster Ellen Archer Kayleigh Boucher Chelsea Colborn Catie Coursen Jennifer Daniels Julia Dicostanzo Hannah Ferree Christinia Gerometta Rebeca Hempel Courtney Hicks Alexandra Hoffman Amanda Jones Shawna Kennedy Cassie Kozar Rachel Musser Sara Olenich Mallory Onisk April Peterson Sasha Porter Lindsay Stroschein Emily Tschetter

Sophomore Sophomore Senior Junior Freshman Freshman Junior Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Unkown Freshman Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Junior Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore

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Backstroke Breaststroke, Freestyle Fly, Distance Free Distance, Freestyle Breaststroke, IM Freestyle, Backstroke Freestyle, Backstroke Freestyle Multiple Events Breaststroke, Free Freestyle, Breaststroke Multiple Events Distance Freestyle Backstroke Spring Free, Fly, IM Freestyle Butterfly, IM Multiple Events Diving Freestyle, Fly Breaststroke, IM

Davenport, Iowa Manchester, Conn.

Rochester, Minn.

Sterling, Alaska Rochester, Minn.

Juneau, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Farmington Hills,Mich.

Webster, S.D. Glenrock,Wyo. Eureka, S.D. Juneau, Alaska The Woodlands, Texas Ladysmith, B.C., Canada Overland Park, Kan. Norfolk, Neb. Bear Del. Thief River Falls, Minn Soldnotna, Alaska Watertown, S.D. Brookings, S.D.

Location Time Lincoln, Neb. 11 a.m.

Brookings, S.D. 1 p.m.

HPER Center Pool 11 a.m.

Lincoln, Neb. Add Day Lincoln, Neb. Add Day Lincoln, Neb. Add Day Milwaukee, WI 6 p.m.

Green Bay, WI 1 p.m.

St. Louis, MO 6:30p.m.

St. Louis, MO 9 a.m Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m.

Minneapolis, Minn. 12 p.m.

Rochester, Mich.

All Day

•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • Roster Breakdown By Country/State Alaska (5) Catie Coursen, Julie Dicostanzo, Hannah Ferree, Amanda Jones, and Sasha Porter Minnesota (3) Chelsea Colborn, Jennifer Daniels, and April Peterson South Dakota (4) Rebecca Hempel, Alexandra Hoffman, Lindsay Stroschein, and Emily Tschetter Canada (1)Cassie Kozar Connecticut (1) Kayleigh Boucher Delaware (1) Mallory Onisk Iowa (1) Ellen Archer Kansas (1) Rachel Musser Michigan (1) Christinia Gerometta Nebraksa (1) Sara Olenich Texas (1) Shawna Kennedy Wyoming (1) Courtney Hicks

Roster Breakdown By Class Senior (1): Chelsea Colborn Juniors (3): Catie Coursen, Hannah Ferree and Mallory Onisk Sophomores (11): Ellen Archer, Kayleigh Boucher, Christina Gerometta, Courtney Hicks, Alexandra Hoffman, Shawna Kennedy, Rachel Musser, Sara Olenich, Sasha Porter, Lindsay Stroschein and Emily Tschetter Freshman (6) Jennifer Daniels, Julia Dicostanzo, Rebecca Hempel, Amanda Jones, Cassie Kozar and April Peterson

Letter Winners Returning/Lost (R) Ellen Archer (R) Kayleigh Boucer (R) Chelsea Colborn (R) Hannah Ferree (R) Christina Gerometta (R) Courtney Hicks (L) Kim Iverson (R) Shawna Kennedy (L )Nicole Lewis (R) Rachel Musser (R) Sara Olenich (R) Mallory Onisk (L) Mariah Pavlicek (R) Sasha Porter (R) Nicole Ramirez (R) Lindsay Stroschein (L )Teresa Swanson (R) Emily Tschetter (L) Haley Wood

So. So. Sr. Jr. So. So.

Davenport, Iowa Manchester, Conn.

Rochester, Minn.

Fairbanks, Alaska Farmington Hills, Minn.

Glenrock, Wyo. Anchorage, Alaska The Woodland,Texas Tel Aviv , Israel Overland Park, Kan. Norfolk, Neb Bear, Del. Bettendorf, Iowa Solkotna, Alaska Dougla, Wyo Watertown, S.D. Chaska, Minn.

Brookings, S.D. Battle Creek, Mich

So. So. So. Jr. So. So. So. So.

Newcomers Jennifer Daniels Julia Dicostanzo Rebecca Hempel Alexandra Hoffman Amanda Jones Cassie Kozar April Peterson

Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Rochester, Minn.

Juneau, Alaska Webster, S.D. Eureka, S.D. Juneau, Alaska Ladysmith, B.C., Canada Thief River Falls, Minn.

“Swimming is a sport where many athletes have great experiences in their athletic careers, and some demanding competitions.”

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•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • Ellen Archer So., Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central H.S. Major: Nutrition & Food Science

Kayleigh Boucher So., Manchester, Conn.

Manchester High School Major: Interior Design

2006-07: Finished fourth in both the 100 backstroke (1:05.18) and the 200 backstroke (2:19.15), also was part of the sixth place 200 medley relay team (2:00.72) against Nebraska … finished first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:17.37 in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) … placed fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:20.40), was part of the third place 200 freestyle relay (1:44.48), the fourth place 400 medley relay (4:18.60), and the 400 freestyle relay (3:55.71) at the IUPUI Quadrangular … placed seventh at Mid-Continent Conference Championships in 200 backstroke (2:14.79) and eighth in 100 back (1:01.79) ... also part of the 400 medley relay team (4:15.76) that placed seventh, the 200 freestyle relay (1:46.58) that placed eighth, and placed 22nd individually in the 50 freestyle (26.14) at the Mid-Con meet Before SDSU: Archer was a state qualifier for all four years of high school … received sixth place in the 100 back and 12th in the 200 IM … Archer was a member of the Davenport Metro Swim team under coach Duane Stahl … was named MAC-conference athlete of the year in 2005 … she was also an all-conference member for four years and was in the MAC-conference all-academic class

2006-2007: Broke the school record for the 500 freestyle by finishing 10th with a time of 5:15.52 at the Mid-Continent Championships and was also part of the record breaking 800 freestyle relay that finished sixth with a time of 7:57.97 and the 400 freestyle relay that broke another school record with a time of 3:40.61 finishing sixth … also placed tenth in the 200 backstroke (2:15.74) and 15th in the 200 freestyle (1:59.66) at the Mid-Continent Championships … was part of the 400 freestyle relay that placed second in a dual against Iowa State with a time of 3:46.38 … part of 400 medley relay team (4:16.23) that placed 11th at the Minnesota Invitational … 400 freestyle relay team placed second against Wisconsin-Green Bay with a time of 3:43.89 … was part of the fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:58.99) and the third-place 400 freestyle relay (3:50.65) Before SDSU: Was a four yet letter winner while at Manchester High under the instruction of Dave Frost … received 20th place in the 100 back in the Connecticut Girls High School Open … was an all-conference member all four years of high school … she was captain of MHS … graduated with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society

Kayleigh Boucher Ellen Archer

2006-07 Season Bests 200 Back 200 Free 500 Free

2006-07 Season Bests 50 Free 100 Back 200 Back

26.14 1:05.18 2:16.26

Mid-Con Championships Nebraska Mid-Con Championships

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2/16/07 12/2/06 2/17/07

2:15.74 1:5966 5:15.52

At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championship At Mid-Con Championhip

2/17/07 2/15/07 2/15/07

•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • Chelsea Colborn Sr., Rochester, Minn.

Century High School Major: Nursing 2006-2007: Placed third in the 400 freestyle relay against Kansas with a time of 3:52.08 ... placed fourth in the 1000 freestyle (11:34.04) and third in the 100 butterfly (1:01.92) against Nebraska … placed second in the 100 butterfly (1:02.34) and was part of the 400 freestyle relay (3:43.89) that placed second against Wisconsin-Green Bay … had a runner-up finish in the 100 butterfly in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) … finished third in the 1,000 freestyle (11:27.83), fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:02.84), and was part of the third place 400 freestyle relay (3:50.65) at the IUPUI Quadrangular … placed fifth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:47.58), seventh in the 400 medley relay (4:15.76), and eighth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:46.58) at the Minnesota Challenge … ended the season with a ninth place finish in the 100 butterfly (59.79) and a 12th place finish in the 1,650 freestyle (18:58.36) at the Mid-Continent Championships … was named to the Mid-Continent Conference all-academic team 2005-2006: Colborn finished second in 1 meter diving (211.73), sixth in the 100 fly (1:05.72) at the UW-Milwaukee … in Denver she finished fifth in the 200 free (2:09.79) and fourth in the 100 fly (1:04.31) … Colborn finished fifth in the 100 fly (1:04.57), fifth in the 500 free (5:44.82) and fifth in the 100 fly (1:04.57) at the IUPUI and St. Louis meet … placed 18th in the 200 free (2:05.83) and the 200 back (2:25.00) at the Minnesota Challenge … during the Mid-Continent Championships she placed 11th in the 200 back (2:21.81), 16th in the 200 free (2:03.91) and 17th in the 500 free (5:33.72) … placed sixth in the 400 free relay, seventh in the 800 free relay and fifth in the 200 medley relay … member of the 400 free relay that broke a school record 2003-2004: Swam in the middle-distance freestyle and butterfly events ... member of five record-setting relays Before SDSU: Swam at two Minnesota state meets for Rochester Century High School, placing 11th in the 100 butterfly and third in the 200 medley relay to earn all-state and All-America honors … also completed in the 400 freestyle relay at state meet … section champion in the 100 butterfly and 200 medley relay in 2002 ... member of the National Honor Society…swam at the club level for the Rochester Swim Club Orcas and Med-City Aquatics.

Chelsea Colborn Catherine Coursen Sr., Soldotna, Alaska Soldotna High School Major: Animal Science 2006-2007: Returned to lineup after missing previous season due to injury ... finished fifth in the 1,000 freestyle (12:23.10) and sixth in the 500 freestyle (6:11.64) in a dual against Nebraska … placed fourth in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:38.47 in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) … finished 41st in the 500 freestyle (5:55.93) and 54th in the 50 freestyle (28.80) at the Minnesota Challenge … Mid-Con all-academic team selection 2004-2005: She swam the team’s top time in 1,650-yard freestyle last season (20:08.90) en route to a top-five finish at the National Independent Conference Championships ...

Before SDSU: Lettered three times at Soldotna High School, but completed coursework through Connections home-school program ... placed 14th at state meet in the 500 freestyle in 2003 ... also competed in soccer at the prep level … swam at the club level for the Soldotna Silver Salmon

2006-07 Season Bests 100 Fly 400 Free 1000 Free

59.79 Mid-Con Championships 3:43.89 At Wicsonsin- Green Bay 11:27.83 IUPUI Quadrangular

2/16/07 12/2/06 1/19/07

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•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • 2006-07 Season Bests 500 Free 1000 Free 1650 Free 400 IM

5:50.31 11:59.41 19:59.41 5:25.40

2006-07 Season Bests Mid-Con Championships Mid-Con Championships Mid-Con Championships Mid-Con Championships

2/15/07 2/17/07 2/17/07 2/14/07

Hannah Ferree Jr., Fairbanks, Alaska West Valley High School Majors: Health Promotion and Pre-Physical Therapy 2006-2007: Was part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team with a time of 2:12.88 in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) ... 400 freestyle relay team (3:57.48) finished in fourth place against Kansas ... 200 freestyle relay team took tenth place at the Minnesota Challenge with a time of 1:46.98 ... placed 16th in the 200 backstroke (2:19.10), 16th in the 400 IM (5:00.47) and 21st in the 200 IM (2:21.95) at the Mid-Continent Championships ... Mid-Continent Conference all-academic team selection.

2005-2006: Ferree finished at the Mid-Continent Championships in 10th in the 200 back (2:20.75), 17th in the 100 back (1:05.67) and 21st in the 200 IM (2:23.81) ... Ferree was also an active member on the seventh place (school record setting) 200 free relay team and the 200 medley relay team which placed fifth.

Before SDSU: Earned four letters in swimming at West Valley High School in Fairbanks, Alaska ... was a regional placer for four years ... champion in the 200 freestyle relay and 400 free relay during 2004-05 season ... qualified for state meet all four years of high school ... was fifth in 200 IM in 2004 and 2005, seventh in 100 backstroke in 2005, third in 400 freestyle in 2005 season, fifth in 200 freestyle in 2004 and sixth in 200 freestyle in 2005 ... was most valuable girl swimmer in 2004-05 ... won the Wendy's High School Heisman in 2004-05 ... Academic All-America honoree at prep level ... received Girls Team Academic Award in 2003

200 Back 200 IM 400 IM

2:17.86 2:21.95 5:00.47

Mid-Con Championships Mid-Con Championships Mid-Con Championships

2/17/07 2/15/07 2/15/07

Christina Gerometta So., Farmington Hills, Mich.

Mercy High School Major: Pre-Pharmacy 2006-2007: Placed fifth in the 1,000 freestyle (11:40.73) against Kansas ... finished sixth in the 200 freestyle (2:08.78) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:37.30) ... won the 800 freestyle (10:51.40) and was the runner-up in the 100 freestyle (1:10.92) in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C) ... placed fourth in the 1000 freestyle (11:35.58) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (5:39.80) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... part of the 200 freestyle relay (1:46.98) that placed 10th, the 400 medley relay (4:27.07) that placed 12th and individually placed 21st in the 500 freestyle (5:36.12) at the Minnesota Challenge ... finished the season by placing 13th in the 1,650 freestyle (19:00.83), 17th in the 500 freestyle (5:24.07) and 18th in the 200 freestyle (2:01.44) at the Mid-Continent Championships Before SDSU: During the preliminary round while at Mercy High School Gerometta placed 16th in the 200 freestyle and 21st in the 500 freestyle... she was coached by Shannon Dunworth while at Mercy High School

Hannah Ferree Christina Gerometta 2006-07 Season Bests 100 Free 200 Free 500 Free

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1:10.92 2:08.78 5:24.07

Pfeiffer (N.C.) Kansas at Mid-Continent Championships

1/11/07 10/14/06 2/16/07

•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • Courtney Hicks So., Glenrock, Wyo. Kelly Walsh High School Major: Biology

Shawna Kennedy So., The Woodlands, Texas Oak Ridge High School Major: Consumer Affairs

2006-2007: Placed sixth in three events against the University of Nebraska, the 100 breaststroke (1:15.88), the 200 breaststroke (2:45.06), and the 200 medley relay (2:00.72) ... part of the fifth place 200 medley relay at the IUPUI Quadrangular with a time of 1:58.99 ... finished in 12th place in both the 200 freestyle relay (1:47.97) and the 400 medley relay (4:27.07), also placed 38th in the 50 freestyle (27.42) at the Minnesota Challenge ... to finish the season Hicks placed 16th in the 200 breaststroke (2:39.57), 17th in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.63) and 31st in the 50 freestyle (27.29) at the Mid-Continent Championships Before SDSU: Was a four year letter winner ... was a four time state qualifier in the 100 breast, all individual sprint freestyle events and the 200 IM ... was named to the All-conference team for three years ... a member of the First Team All-state team for two years and one year on the Second Team All-state team ... Hicks was a cocaptain for one year and a member of the Casper Swim Club ... coached by Dean Hawks 2006-07 Season Bests 50 Free 100 Breast 200 Breast

27.29 1:14.63 2:39.57

at Mid-Continent Championships at Mid-Continent Championships at Mid-Continent Championships

2/15/07 2/16/07 2/16/07

2006-2007: Placed second in the 500 freestyle (5:36.88) against Iowa State ... finished fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:18.84) against Nebraska ... in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) placed third in the 200 freestyle (2:30.74) and was the runner-up in the 400 freestyle (5:15.47) ... placed fifth in both the 500 freestyle (5:35.71) and the 400 IM (5:04.45) ... placed 26th in the 200 IM (2:21.70) at the Minnesota Challenge ... finished the season by placing 13th in the 200 butterfly (2:19.54) and 15th in the 400 IM (4:58.69) at the Mid-Continent Championships Before SDSU: Was a four year letter winner in swimming ... a member of the Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Allstate team ... was a state qualifier ...a member of the National Honor Society ... Kennedy was part of the Who's Who among High School Scholars ... a member of The Woodlands swim team since 1996 ... competed in the 2004 and 2005 Open Water Nationals 2006-07 Season Bests 200 Free 400 Free 500 Free

2:30.74 5:15.47 5:35.71

Pfeiffer (N.C.) Pfeiffer (N.C.) Pfeiffer (N.C.)

1/11/07 1/11/07 1/11/07

Shawna Kennedy Courtney Hicks

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•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • 2006-07 Season Bests

Rachel Musser So., Overland Park, Kan. Major: Pre-Pharmacy 2006-2007: Opened the season by placing third in the 200 IM (2:16.87), fifth in the 500 freestyle (2:38.46) and fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:55.39) against Kansas ... placed second in the 400 freestyle relay (3:46.38) Iowa State ... finished first in the 100 freestyle (55.94), first in the 200 freestyle (1:59.19) and was the runner-up in the 500 freestyle (5:26.58) in a double dual against Northern Iowa and Northern Colorado ... was part of the ninth place 200 freestyle relay team (1:43.18) at the Minnesota Invitational ... placed third in the 200 medley relay (1:54.17), third in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.98) and fifth in the 100 butterfly (1:02.26) against the University of Nebraska ... against Wisconsin-Green Bay placed third in three events, the 200 medley relay (1:53.96), the 50 freestyle (25.38) and the 100 freestyle (54.71) ... finished first in the 50 freestyle (29.43) in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) ... placed second in the 200 medley relay (1:53.97), first in the 50 freestyle (25.49), second in the 100 freestyle (55.00), first in the 400 medley relay (4:09.88) and second in the 200 freestyle (2:01.54) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... was part of five school record breaking performances at the MidContinent Championships: the 400 freestyle relay (3:40.61) that placed sixth, the 800 freestyle relay (7:57.97), the fourth place 200 medley relay (1:52.29) and the runner-up 400 medley relay (4:00.77) ... also placed 13th in both the 100 freestyle (54.44) and the 200 IM (2:15.72) at the Mid-Continent Championships ... named to Mid-Continent Conference all academic team Before SDSU: Was a member of the Kansas City Blazers and the Sioux City Mariners ... was named most improved swimmer of the year ... named most valuable swimmer ... named most inspirational swimmer ... was home schooled before she came to South Dakota State

200 IM 100 Free 200 Free 500 Free

2:15.72 54:44 1:57.30 5:26.58

at Mid-Con Championships at Mid-Con Championships at Mid-Con Championships Northern Iowa/No. Colorado

2/15/07 2/17/07 2/16/07 11/11/06

Sara Olenich So., Norfolk, Neb. Norfolk Senior High School Major: Pre-Pharmacy 2006-2007: Placed fourth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:57.48) against Kansas to open the season ... placed 200 freestyle relay (1:43.18) at the Minnesota Invitational ... placed fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:56.69), fourth in the 50 freestyle (26.21) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (1:00.87) against Nebraska ... in a dual against Pfeiffer placed second in the 50 freestyle (30.38) and third in the 100 freestyle (1:14.50) ... placed fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:58.99), fifth in 50 freestyle (26.08), third in the 200 freestyle (1:44.48), fourth in the 400 medley relay (4:18.60) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:55.71) ... placed 12th in the 50 freestyle (25.39) at the Minnesota Challenge ... placed 15th in the 50 freestyle (25.43), 24th in 200 freestyle (2:03.36) and 26th in the 100 freestyle (57.59) at the MidContinent Championships ... conference all-academic selection ... recipient of Iron Jacks award for strength and conditioning Before SDSU: Placed 13th in the 100 free and 15th in the 50 free at the state meet ... placed first in the 50 free and second in the 100 free at the conference meet ... named most improved swimmer twice ... a two-time letter winner in swimming under head coach Dave Nelson ... was named to the all-academic team ... member of the National Honor Society ... lettered also in cross country and tennis ... finished in the top half at the state meet for No. 1 singles

Sara Olenich Rachel Musser 20 Swimming & Diving

2006-07 Seeason Bests 50 Free 100 Free

25.39 1:00.87

Minnesota Challenge Nebraska

1/26/07 12/2/06

•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • Mallory Onisk Jr., Bear, Del. Glasgow High School Major: Pharmacy 2006-2007: Placed fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:55.39), fourth in the 200 IM (2:17.59) and fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:15.45) against Kansas to start the season … finished first in the 200 butterfly (2:13.68), second in the 100 butterfly (1:01.04) and second in the 200 IM (2:16.53) against Iowa State … in a double dual against Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa Onisk placed first in the 200 butterfly (2:13.68), second in the 100 butterfly (1:00.00) and second in the 200 medley relay (1:54.20) … part of the 200 freestyle relay team that placed ninth with a time of 1:43.18 at the Minnesota Invitational … placed first in the 200 IM (2:16.02), second in the 100 butterfly (1:00.34) and third in the 200 medley relay (1:54.17) against the University of Nebraska … was named Mid-Continent Conference Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for her performance against WisconsinGreen Bay were she won the 200 butterfly (2:10.67), placed second in the 400 IM (4:42.38) and was part of the runner-up 200 medley relay team (1:53.96) … in a dual against Pfeiffer (N.C.) placed first in the 100 butterfly (1:09.03), placed second in the 200 medley relay (1:53.97), first in the 200 IM (2:12.45), third in the 100 butterfly (1:00.39), first in the 400 medley relay (4:09.88) and second in the 200 butterfly (2:12.36) … placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:43.08), second in the 400 medley relay (4:08.30) and 15th in the 50 freestyle (25.66) at the Minnesota Challenge … was part of four relays that broke school records at the MidContinent Championships: the 400 freestyle relay that placed sixth (3:40.61), the 800 freestyle relay that finished sixth (7:57.97), the 200 medley relay that placed fourth (1:52.29) and the 400 medley that finished second (4:00.77) … also placed eighth in the 200 butterfly (2:11.18), tenth in the 200 IM (2:12.50) and 10th in the 100 butterfly (1:00.01) at the Mid-Continent Championships …

Mid-Continent Conference all academic selection 2005-2006 : Onisk set new school records in the 200 and 500 free events, 100 and 200 fly events and in the 100 and 200 IM …

Onisk placed second in the 100 fly (59.61) and third place in the 500 free (5:27.76) at the UW-Milwaukee … placed third in the 200 IM (2:13.95) and second in the 100 fly (1:00.19) in Denver … during the IUPUI and St. Louis meet, she placed third in the 200 free (2:01.84), third in the 200 IM (2:13.07) and second in the 100 fly (59.86) … she won the 200 fly (2:11.01) at the UWGreen Bay … at the Minnesota Challenge she finished third in the 200 IM (2:12.40), eighth in the 50 free (25.64), fourth in the 100 fly (59.25) and second in the 200 fly (2:09.55) … placed second in the 200 IM (2:08.88), 100 fly (57.79) and the 200 fly (2:05.93) while competing at the Mid-Continent Championships … she also

swam in the 200 and 800 freestyle relays which both placed seventh, the 400 freestyle relay placed sixth, and the 400 medley relay which placed third … the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams broke school records this season, along with the 400 medley relay team.

Before SDSU: Mallory was a four year letter winner in swimming at Glasgow High School ... won 200 IM and was runner-up in the 100 butterfly at DIAA State Swimming and Diving Championships Meet in 2005 ... placed second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 butterfly at state in 2004 ... was named a member of the First Team All State swimming by the Delaware State Swimming Association ... was most valuable swimmer ... all conference first team all four years of high school ... was captain of her high school swim team ... member of the National Honor Society

Mallory Onisk 2006-07 Season Bests 50 Free 200 IM 400 IM 100 Fly 200 Fly

25.66 2:12.45 4:42.38 1:00.00 2:10.67

Minnesota Challenge Pfeiffer (N.C.) At Wisxonsin-Green Bay At No. Iowa/No. Colorado At Wisconsin-Green Bay

1/26/07 1/11/07 12/2/06 11/11/06 12/2/06

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•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • Sasha Porter So., Soldotna, Alaska Soldotna High School Majors: Athletic Training and Pre-Occupational Therapy

Lindsay Stroschein So., Watertown, S.D. Watertown High School Majors: Health Promotion and Nutrition

2006-2007: Placed first in the 1-meter diving (193.43) and second in the 3-meter diving (163.58) against the University of Nebraska ... placed third in the 3-meter (182.79) and third in the 1-meter diving (199.20) against Northern Iowa and Northern Colorado ... placed second in the 1-meter diving (131.63) and second in the 3-meter diving (159.59) against Iowa State ... placed fourth in both the 1-meter diving (185.18) and the 3-meter diving (196.13) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... finished the season by placing third in the 3-meter diving (195.05) and sixth in the 1-meter diving (175.65) at the Mid-Continent Championships ... named to Mid-Continent Conference all-academic team Before SDSU: Was part of the 2003 state swimming and diving team that placed second under head coaches Sohai Marey and Karen Sherrard ... placed second her junior year and fourth during her senior year in diving ... won three letters in diving ... was team captain during her senior year for diving and soccer ... she was named most valuable for diving her junior and senior year ... holds the record at her high school for six- 223.90 and 11-dive 407.00 scores ... was a member of the Honor Roll

2006-2007: Part of the 400 freestyle relay that placed fourth against Kansas with a time of 3:57.48 ... placed third in the 50 freestyle (26.17), fifth in the 200 freestyle (2:05.40) and was part of the sixth place 200 medley relay team (2:00.72) against Nebraska ... placed third in the 50 freestyle (30.61) against Pfeiffer (N.C.) ... part of the third place 200 freestyle relay (1:44.48), the third place 400 freestyle relay (3:50.65) and placed fourth individually in the 50 freestyle (26.42) ... placed 25th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 26.41 at the Minnesota Challenge ... finished the season placing 17th in the 100 butterfly (1:03.73), 23rd in the 100 freestyle (56.32) and 25th in the 50 freestyle (26.08) at the Mid-Continent Championships Before SDSU: Was a four time state champion in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and the 100 fly and relays ... received numerous outstanding athlete awards and team leadership awards ... team captain for four seasons ... earned 12 letters in swimming under coaches Roger Simmons and Kathy Antoine ... was a member of the honor roll since seventh grade 2006-07 Season Bests 50 Free 200 Free 100 Fly

Sasha Porter

2006-07 Season Bests 1-Meter 3-Meter

199.20 196.13

Northern Iowa/ Colorado at IUPI Quadrangular

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11/11/06 12/2/06

26.08 2:05.40 1:03.73

at Mid-Con Championships Nebraska at Mid-Con Championships

2/15/07 12/2/06 2/15/07

•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Team • Emily Tschetter So., Brookings, S.D. Brookings High School Major: Biology/Pre-Dentistry 2006-2007: Placed fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:58.67), seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.55) and eighth in the 200 IM (2:21.42) against Kansas ... against Iowa State Tschetter finished third in the 200 IM (2:21.05), third in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.54), fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:59.23) and fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.54) ... placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.79), third in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.50) and fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:58.07) in a double dual against Northern Iowa and Northern Colorado ... against Nebraska placed fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:56.69, fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:05.58), fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:31.45) and third in the 200 IM (2:23.53) ... had a runner-up finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.35) against Wisconsin-Green Bay ... finished first in the 200 IM (2:43.88) against Pfeiffer (N.C.) ... finished first in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.78), first in the 400 IM (4:47.85), second in the 200 IM (2:17.38) and fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:58.99) at the IUPUI Quadrangular ... had a strong showing at the Minnesota Challenge finishing third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:43.08), second in the 400 medley relay (4:08.30), fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.07), tenth in the 200 IM (2:17.77), 11th in the 400 IM (4:52.34) and 11th in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.05) ... placed second in the 200 breaststroke (2:23.50), fifth in the 400 IM (4:39.84) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.46) all which broke school records at the MidContinent Championships ... named to Mid-Continent Conference all academic team Before SDSU: A member of the Brookings Swim Club from 19932006 ... won state titles in the 100 and 200 fly ... won state titles in the 200 and 400 IM ... a second place finisher at state in the 100 and 200 breast ... was a Speedo sectional qualifier and a Zones qualifier ... was named most improved in 2002-04 and most inspirational in 2005-06 ... a member of the National Honor Society ... lettered in volleyball, soccer and track for one year ... was a five year letter winner in cross country

Emily Tschetter

2006-07 Season Bests 100 Breast 200 Breast 200 IM 400 IM

1:07.46 2:23.50 2:17.38 4:39.84

at Mid-Con Championships at Mid-Con Championships IUPUI Quadrangular at Mid-Con Championships

2/16/07 2/17/07 1/19/07 2/1/07

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•S D S U Women’s Swimming & Diving Newcomers • Jennifer Daniels Fr., Rochester, Minn.

Rochester Mayo High School Major: Graphic Design Before SDSU: Jennifer was a member of the Mayo High School 200 medley relay team that placed eighth at state in 2005 ... member of Med-City Aquatics Swim Club and the Orcas Swim Club

Julia Dicostanzo Fr., Juneau, Alaska Douglas High School Major: Undeclared Before SDSU: Swam on the state champion 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams last season at Juneau Douglas High School ... the 200 medley broke a state record ... placed sixth individually at state in the 100 freestyle ... qualified for state four times

Rebecca Hempel Fr., Webster, S.D. Webster High School Major: Biology/Pre-Med Before SDSU: Academic All-State in volleyball, basketball and track ... National Honor Society member ... participated on Webster swim team for 12 years and served as team captain for two ... Presidential Scholar ... Regents Scholar

Alexandra Hoffman So., Eureka, S.D. Eureka High School Major: Broadcast Journalism Before SDSU: Transfer from the University of Minnesota ... a South Dakota state champion at the club level ...

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won individual state titles in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 500 freestyle and 200 IM ... National Honor Society member ...

Student Council president at Eureka High School

Amanda Jones Fr., Juneau, Alaska Douglas High School Major: Graphic Design Before SDSU: Placed second individually in the 200 freestyle in 2006, and was on the winning and staterecord breaking 200 and 400 freestyle relays at the Alaska state meet for Juneau Douglas High School ... was a team captain for the Glacier Swim Club ... was a senior sectional finalist ... also competed for the Glacier Swim Club from 2000-07

Cassie Kozar Fr., Ladysmith, B.C., Canada Ladysmith Secondary School Major: Undeclared Before SDSU: Cassie is expected to compete in the backstroke and distance freestyle events for the Jackrabbits ... competed 10 years for the Ladysmith/Chemainus Orcas club team ... placed second in 200 backstroke and third in 100 backstroke at British Columbia Provincials and qualified for Western Canadians and Youth Nationals ... honor roll student at Ladysmith Secondary School

April Peterson Fr., Thief River Falls, Minn.

Lincoln High School Major: Graphic Design Before SDSU: Lettered six times in high school ... placed fifth in the 100 backstroke at the Minnesota state meet and also swam on the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays that qualified for state ... team captain her senior year ... honors student in high school

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Now in its 26th year as an NCAA Division I athletics conference,The Summit League is in its first year under that name. In May 2007, the Presidents Council embraced the Summit Plan, a strategic plan that places a renewed emphasis on improving the academic and athletic performances of all its student-athletes. Included in the plan was the creation of a new image of the conference and the unveiling of a new name.

The Summit League is the third name the conference has held as an NCAA-sanctioned league.

The Summit League’s current member schools are Centenary College of Louisiana, IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis), UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University.The member schools pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes.

The Summit League sponsors 19 championship sports, which include: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, men’s and women’s indoor track & field, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball.

Following is a review of The Summit League’s highlights over the past 25 years: 1982-83 The Association of Mid-Continent Universities is founded with “Frosty” Ferzacca as first commissioner.

The initial AMCU line-up includes Cleveland State, Eastern Illinois, Illinois-Chicago, Northern Iowa, SW Missouri State,Valparaiso, Western Illinois and Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Hope Wagner

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Director of Media Relations

Assistant Director of Media Relations

1983-84 UW-Green Bay and Eastern Illinois each play in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament, making them the league’s first NCAA Tourney teams in any sport.

1985-86 Cleveland State earns the AMCU’s first national recognition in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, upsetting No. 3 seed Indiana on their way to a Sweet 16 appearance.

Southwest Missouri State begins a string of five consecutive postseason appearances by reaching the quarterfinals of the NIT.

Brenda Hilton Office Manager

1987-88 Ferzacca steps down as commissioner and is replaced by Jerry Ippoliti.

Eastern Illinois’ Jim Maton is the league’s first NCAA national champion, winning the 800-meter run at the NCAA Indoor Track Championship.

The AMCU sends two teams to men’s basketball postseason play for the third straight season.

1989-90 The AMCU sends a conference-record three teams to postseason play in men’s basketball, including Northern Iowa, which upsets third-seeded Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The AMCU changes its name to the MidContinent Conference.

1991-92 The league announces that it will begin sponsoring women’s athletics – strengthened by the membership of seven former North Star Conference members – the following year with the debut of six championship sports.

Eastern Illinois’ Dan Steele wins the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship.

1992-93 UW-Milwaukee wins the first Mid-Con-sponsored women’s championship when it takes home the cross country crown.

Northern Illinois makes the first NCAA appearance by a Mid-Con women’s team in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

Wright State’s Brian Anderson is the third overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft after winning his second consecutive Mid-Con Pitcher of the Year award.

1993-94 Northern Illinois’ volleyball squad posts the league’s first women’s NCAA Tourney win with a three-game triumph over Illinois State.

UW-Green Bay upsets future NBA star Jason Kidd’s fifth-seeded California squad in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tourney.

Six schools depart the Mid-Con at the conclusion of the season.

1994-95 The conference adds Buffalo, Central Connecticut State, Chicago State, UMKC, Northeastern Illinois and Troy State.

Jon Steinbrecher begins a league-record nineyear tenure at the Mid-Con helm when he replaces Ippoliti as commissioner.

Valparaiso begins a string of five straight regular-season titles and six consecutive Mid-Con Tournament titles in men’s basketball.

1995-96 Charter member Eastern Illinois departs the Mid-Con, but not until after winning its ninth men’s outdoor track and field title.

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•T h e S u m m i t L e a g u e • 1997-98 Oral Roberts and Southern Utah join the MidCon. The Mid-Con becomes one of few NCAA Division I conferences across the nation to simultaneously run its basketball championships at the same time at a neutral site.

Valparaiso reaches the NCAA “Sweet 16,” thanks to the efforts of NBA draftee Bryce Drew, who hits “The Shot” to beat No. 4 seed Mississippi which eventually earns him an ESPY from ESPN. Youngstown State earns the first Mid-Con women’s NCAA tourney win, topping fifth-seeded Memphis in the first round.

1998-99 IUPUI and Oakland begin competition in the Mid-Con. Associate member DePaul reaches the NCAA Softball College World Series, posting a third-place finish, and sets a Mid-Con single-season record with 54 wins.

2000-01 Oakland women’s soccer player Anita Rapp – a two-time Mid-Con Player of the Year and a WUSA draftee – earns a Gold Medal while playing for her native Norway in the 2000 Olympic Games.

The Mid-Con renames it’s Women’s All Sports Award for retiring Western Illinois Director of Athletics Dr. Helen Smiley.

2001-02 UMKC captures the conference’s first-ever NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup win, a 2-1 overtime triumph over former league member UW-Milwaukee.

Oral Roberts’ Krista Ragan becomes the first player in league history to earn four first-team allconference citations in women’s basketball.

Valparaiso posts the biggest turnaround in NCAA women’s basketball history (from 7-22 in 2000-01 to 26-7 in 2001-02) on its way to reaching the quarterfinals of the WNIT. UMKC’s Matt Voelker earns outdoor track & field All-America honors in the high jump.

2002-03 The Mid-Con sets a league record by sending four teams combined – IUPUI (NCAA) and Valparaiso (NIT) on the men’s side and Valparaiso (NCAA) and Western Illinois (WNIT) on the women’s side – to basketball postseason play.

Oral Roberts’ Marsha Dawkins earns All-America honors in the 400 meter dash at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

IUPUI women’s basketball player Tiffany Kyser is Indiana’s recipient of the NCAA “Woman of the Year” award (she is also a finalist for the national award).

Steinbrecher resigns as commissioner and is replaced by Ron Bertovich.

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2003-04 Centenary begins Mid-Con play.

Oakland’s swimming & diving programs set league records for consecutive titles when they sweep the Mid-Con Championships for the fifth straight time.

The Mid-Con sends two teams (UMKC, Oakland) to the NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup for the second time in league history.

Oral Roberts’ Caleb Green and Ken Tutt are the nation’s highest scoring freshman duo.

Oral Roberts’ baseball team sets a league record with 50 wins, posting two wins in the NCAA Tournament and finishes the season ranked in all four college polls.

Southern Utah becomes the first Mid-Con school to sweep the men’s and women’s cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field crowns in the same year.

Oral Roberts’ Prince Mumba (800 meter) and Western Illinois’ Aubrey Martin (shot put) earn AllAmerica honors at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship.

Mumba runs for his native Zambia in the 2004 Athens Olympics, while Valparaiso’s Joaquim Gomes plays for the Angolan Olympic basketball team.

The Mid-Con Men’s All Sports Award is renamed for retiring Valparaiso Director of Athletics Dr. William Steinbrecher.

2004-05 Oral Roberts’ Faithy Kamangila finishes 11th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships to become the first woman in school history to garner AllAmerica honors.

In its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, Oakland notches a win over Alabama A&M in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national champion North Carolina in the first round.

Oral Roberts has five players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, while Oakland’s Paul Phillips is the top Mid-Con player chosen (ninth round).

ORU’s Mable Kunihira garnered All-American honors at the Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 800-meter run.

2005-06 Eastern Illinois and South Dakota State are added as associate members in the sport of men’s and women’s swimming & diving.

The Oral Roberts baseball team becomes the first Mid-Con team to advance to the NCAA Baseball Super Regionals with wins over Oklahoma State and Arkansas.

Western Illinois’ Zane Teilane becomes the first Mid-Con women’s basketball player to be drafted when she is the 35th overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock.

Oakland’s Chris Sullivan earns All-America honors in the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle at the 2006 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

Western Illinois’ Aubrey Martin (shot put) and Oral Roberts’ Prince Mumba (800 meters) garner All-America honors twice – at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships and NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

WIU’s Jennifer Gilson takes home All-America accolades at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, while ORU’s Diana Chelimo also earns All-America honors at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Ron Bertovich resigns as commissioner and is replaced by Tom Douple.

Chicago State leaves the Mid-Continent Conference following the 2005-06 academic year.

2006-07 Southern Utah’s Jess Baumgartner finishes third at the 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships to earn All-America honors. It is the highest finish ever by a Mid-Con student-athlete.

Oral Roberts’ Caleb Green becomes the MidCon’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder. He also becomes the first four-time first team All-MidCon selection in men’s basketball and just the 15th Division I men’s basketball player to be named conference player of the year three times.

Green and teammate Ken Tutt become just the seventh set of teammates in NCAA Division I history to reach the 2,000-point plateau.

Oral Roberts’ Elisha Turek becomes the first player in league history to record more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. She finished her career with 2,046 points and a league-best 1,167 rebounds.

The Mid-Con has six Indoor Track & Field AllAmericans as Oral Roberts’ Jonathan Rivers, Ernest Stranz, Kevin Cave and Andretti Bain claim the honors in the 4x400 relay, while Bain (400 meter run), ORU’s Shaun Smith (800 meter run) and Valparaiso’s Laura Rolf (mile run) take home individual awards.

Oral Roberts’ Shaun Smith and Mable Kunihira are All-Americans in outdoor track in the 800 meters.

Oral Roberts wins its 10th-consecutive baseball and women’s golf championships, both records for all sports.

On June 1, 2007, the conference officially changes its name to The Summit League One month later on July 1, 2007, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne, North Dakota State and South Dakota State join The Summit League. Charter member Valparaiso leaves the conference.

•SDSU Swimming History• North Central Conference Individual Champions Men 50-Yard Freestyle 1979 Scott Somer

:22.91

100-Yard Freestyle 1979 Scott Sommer 1981 Jim Martin

:50.63 :49.94

500-Yard Freestyle 1981 Cal Collins

4:56.93

1650-Yard Freestyle *1980 Cal Collins 1981 Cal Collins

17:27.08 17:10.61

100-Yard Breastroke 1974 Brad Erickson 1976 Bill Heiam 1981 Paul Weber 1982 Paul Weber 1984 Paul Weber 1998 Bo Meredith

1:05.2 1:05.5 1:01.90 1:00.34 1:00.24 :57.99

400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1978 South Dakota State 3:24.64 1979 Anderson, Heiam, Reynolds,Sommer 3:24.02 1981

Sommer, Collins, Nordby, Martin 3:18.83 400-Yard Medley Relay 1979 Anderson, Heiam, Reynolds, Sommer 3:47.28 1981

Anderson, Weber, Sommer, Martin 3:48.54 NCC Team Champions 1979 at Brookings, S.D. South Dakota State 581 South Dakota 494 North Dakota State 344 North Dakota 182

Women

4:02.57

800 Freestyle Relay 1982 South Dakota State (Women) 1983 South Dakota State (Women)

9:50.76 8:49.27

200-Yard Medley Relay 1981 South Dakota State (Women)

2:04.91 4:31.60

200-Yard Breastroke 1982 Paula Sloat

NCC Team Champions 1981 at Fargo, N.D. South Dakota State South Dakota North Dakota State North Dakota

2:47.93

50-Yard Backstroke 1982 Stacey Schulz

:31.82

2:07.60 1:52.66

100-Yard Backstroke 1981 Cindy Taylor 1982 Stacey Schulz

1:09.07 1:07.61

100-Yard Butterfly 1977 Brad Reynolds 1978 Brad Reynolds 1979 Brad Reynolds *1980 Brad Reynolds

:54.92 :54.21 :54.56 :59.28

200-Yard Backstroke 1981 Cindy Taylor 1982 Stacey Schulz 1983 Stacey Schulz

2:32.65 2:25.46 2:22.21

50-Yard Butterfly 1982 Sue Lantgen

:28.89

100-Yard Butterfly 1981 Karen Martin 1982 Tina Walker

1:06.80 1:03.32

200-Yard Butterfly 1982 Sue Lantgen 1988 Shaun Grorud

2:27.27 2:18.23

100-Yard Individual Medley 1981 Paula Sloat

1:06.10

*1980 times short-couse meters

400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1981 South Dakota State (Women)

20:04.82 18:23.28 18:47.44 18:45.33

200-Yard Backstroke 1979 Mike Anderson 2004 Benji Erickson

353.80

365.50 323.35

1650-Yard Freestyle 1982 Tina Walker 1983 Diane Kelsey 1984 Diane Kelsey 1985 Diane Kelsey

:58.17 1:05.60 :57.80

Three-Meter Diving 1979 Pete Vanderpan

Three-Meter Diving 1981 Maribeth Weber 1982 Maribeth Weber

400-Yard Medley Relay 1982 South Dakota State (Women)

100-Yard Backstroke 1979 Mike Anderson *1980 Mike Anderson 1981 Mike Anderson

200-Yard Individual Medley 1978 Brad Reynolds 2:04.23 1998 Bo Meredith 1:55.86

371.15 334.35 361.60

2:09.81

2:29.5 2:24.4 2:20.92 2:24.27 2:13.03 2:06.86

1:59.49 2:00.91 1:57.80 2:11.61

One-Meter Diving 1981 Maribeth Weber 1982 Maribeth Weber 1983 Tracy Hanson

200-Yard Freestyle 1981 Edie Iwerks

200-Yard Breastroke 1972 Brad Erickson 1973 Brad Erickson 1979 Bill Heiam 1981 Paul Weber 1982 Paul Weber 1998 Bo Meredith

200-Yard Butterfly 1977 Brad Reynolds 1978 Brad Reynolds 1979 Brad Reynolds *1980 Brad Reynolds

400 -Yard Individual Medley 1982 Stacey Schulz 5:11.23

615 504 307 228

National Qualifiers (Individual) Women Beth Anderson Kari Kenefick Diane Kelsey Tracy Hansen

Men

Brad Erickson Brad Reynolds Paul Weber Bo Meredith Benji Erickson

All-Americans 1977- Beth Anderson 50,100 and 200 Free 1978- Beth Anderson 100 Free 1979- Brad Reynolds 200 Fly 1983- Paul Weber 100 and 200 Breast 2002- Benji Erickson 100 Back 2004- Benji Erickson 100 Back 27

•SDSU Men’s Top Times• 50 Freestyle 1 :21.72 2 :21.74 3 :21.78 4 :21.89 5 :21.91 6 :22.02 7 :22.05 8 :22.25 9 :22.27 10 :22.28

Mario Polito Patrick Hanchin Brandon Maydew Chad Thomsen Tim Zobel Jacob Berg Benji Erickson Hadleigh Tyler Mark Garrigues Erik Nelson

2006 2000 2006 2007 1992 2005 2002 2007 2006/07 1999

1,650 Freestyle 1 16:41.90 2 16:49.10 3 16:57.44 4 17:07.47 5 17:11.89 6 17:27.05 7 17:42.48 8 17:43.04 9 17:54.07 10 17:59.74

Josh Mueller Mike Adelman Steve Olson Cal Collins Bob Harder Ryan Willett Kyle Milleman Justin Manning Brad Broschat Aaron Jackson

2006 2001 1992 1983 1978 2007 2006 2005 1985 2004

100 Breaststroke 1 :55.76 Chad Thomsen 2 :57.99 Bo Meredith 3 :58.53 Cade Roberts 4 :58.65 Paul Weber 5 :59.31 Steve Olson 6 1:00.55 Chris Holzwarth 7 1:01.42 Brandon Maydew 8 1:02.00 Brent Martinson 9 1:02.06 Scott Hadorn 10 1:02.66 Bart Zuber

2007 1998 2007 1983 1992 2006 2006 1996 2001 1987

100 Freestyle 1 :46.42 2 :48.29 2 :48.29 4 :48.44 5 :48.52 6 :48.65 7 :48.90 8 :49.03 9 :49.11 10 :49.17

Mark Garrigues Benji Erickson Derek Nordtvedt Don Schmeichel Tim Zobel Erik Nelson Brad Peters Tony Dahl Jacob Berg Chris Holzwarth

2006 2001 2001 1994 1992 1999 2007 1995 2005 2007

100 Backstroke 1 :51.25 2 :54.28 3 :55.18 4 :55.58 5 :55.68 6 :55.99 7 :56.34 8 :56.56 9 :57.47 10 :57.80

Benji Erickson Don Schmeichel Mark Garrigues Chris Holzwarth Matt Josephson Scott Werkmeister Justin Manning Chad Taylor Neil Thiltgen Mike Anderson

2004 1994 2005 2007 2007 1992 2007 2003 1998 1981

200 Breaststroke 1 2:02.64 Chad Thomsen 2 2:05.67 Bo Meredith 3 2:07.43 Cade Roberts 4 2:09.75 Paul Weber 5 2:10.94 Chris Holzwarth 6 2:11.83 Steve Olson 7 2:18.37 Brandon Maydew 8 2:18.50 Bill Heiam 9 2:18.62 Bart Zuber 10 2:18.85 Brent Martinson

2007 1999 2007 1983 2007 1992 2005 1977 1987 1997

200 Freestyle 1 1:42.49 2 1:44.40 3 1:45.24 4 1:46.58 5 1:46.62 6 1:47.81 7 1:48.37 8 1:48.58 9 1:48.65 10 1:48.73

Mark Garrigues Derek Nordtvedt Don Schmeichel Mario Polito Benji Erickson Jim Martin Ryan Willett Steve Olson Erik Nelson Justin Manning

2006 2001 1994 2006 2001 1983 2007 1993 1999 2005

200 Backstroke 1 1:52.66 2 1:59.32 3 1:59.78 4 1:59.92 5 2:01.24 6 2:03.67 7 2:05.21 8 2:05.40 9 2:06.53 10 2:08.51

Benji Erickson Matt Josephson Mark Garrigues Don Schmeichel Scott Werkmeister Josh Mueller Neil Thiltgen Mike Anderson Jim Werkmeister Jason Kassa

2001 2007 2006 1994 1993 2006 1998 1982 1999 2005

200 Individual Medley 1 1:53.75 Mark Garrigues 2 1:55.86 Bo Meredith 3 1:56.97 Benji Erickson 4 1:58.24 Cade Roberts 5 1:59.61 Chris Holzwarth 6 2:01.88 Colby Lee 7 2:02.06 Steve Olson 8 2:02.54 Brad Reynolds 9 2:02.71 Paul Weber 10 2:03.32 Mike Anderson

2006 1998 2004 2007 2007 2007 1994 1978 1983 1982

500 Freestyle 1 4:41.12 2 4:42.66 3 4:45.34 4 4:47.57 5 4:48.57 6 4:51.18 7 4:56.72 8 4:58.03 9 4:58.29 10 4:58.42

Chris Holzwarth Derek Nordtvedt Steve Olson Mike Adelman Josh Mueller Cal Collins Justin Manning Ryan Willett Bob Harder Colby Lee

2007 2001 1993 2001 2006 1983 2005 2007 1978 2005

100 Butterfly 1 :51.81 2 :52.50 3 :52.59 4 :52.90 5 :53.00 6 :53.69 7 :53.78 8 :54.28 9 :54.79 10 :54.93

Chad Thomsen Benji Erickson Mark Garrigues Wayne Schafer Brad Reynolds Bryan Ludens Josh Mueller Justin Manning Derek Nordtvedt Todd Kelsey

2006 2004 2007 2005 1978 1996 2006 2007 2001 1980

400 Individual Medley 1 4:05.91 Mark Garrigues 2 4:09.86 Bo Meredith 3 4:15.52 Chris Holzwarth 4 4:24.01 Steve Olson 5 4:24.22 Benji Erickson 6 4:26.18 Josh Mueller 7 4:28.67 Colby Lee 8 4:30.00 Brad Reynolds 9 4:32.48 Todd Hunter 10 4:33.08 Tony Brown

2006 1998 2006 1993 2003 2006 2007 1977 1980 2006

1,000 Freestyle 1 10:06.17 2 10:07.00 3 10:07.70 4 10:15.00 5 10:21.00 6 10:23.92 7 10:30.00 8 10:33.86 9 10:38.68 10 10:43.24

Josh Mueller Steve Olson Mike Adelman Bob Harder Cal Collins Lloyd Siberz Benji Erickson Ryan Willett Justin Manning Kyle Milleman

2006 1992 2004 1978 1980 1982 2004 2007 2005 2007

200 Butterfly 1 1:54.80 2 1:55.87 3 2:01.17 4 2:02.32 5 2:03.04 6 2:03.65 7 2:07.04 8 2:07.16 9 2:07.59 10 2:08.22

Brad Reynolds Mark Garrigues Colby Lee Josh Mueller Bryan Ludens Cal Collins Ty Nordtvedt Dean Ekeren Todd Kelsey Ron Rowan

1979 2007 2007 2006 1995 1983 2005 1984 1980 1992

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RELAY RECORDS 200 Freestyle Relay • 2001 1:27.82 • Benji Erickson, Zach Olson,Tyler Sonstegard, Derek Nordtvedt 400 Freestyle Relay • 2007 3:10.04 • Mark Garrigues, Chad Thomsen, Chris Holzwarth, Brad Peters 800 Freestyle Relay • 2006 7:05.32 • Mark Garrigues, Justin Manning, Brandon Maydew, Cade Roberts 200 Medley Relay • 2007 1:36.23 • Chris Holzwarth, Chad Thomsen, Mark Garrigues, Hadleigh Tyler 400 Medley Relay • 2007 3:30.31 • Matt Josephson, Chad Thomsen, Mark Garrigues, Chris Holzwarth

•SDSU Women’s Top Times• 50 Freestyle 1 :24.86 2 :25.15 3 :25.38 4 :25.40 5 :25.43 6 :25.54 7 :25.56 8 :25.78 9 :25.79 10 :25.80

Julie Hemleben Ingrid Wilson Rachel Musser Sara Olenich Heather Youngberg Mallory Onisk Amy Adams Mariah Pavlicek Ellen Archer Beth Anderson

2000 2001 2006 2007 2006 2006 1994 2005 2007 1977

1,650 Freestyle 1 18.23.28 2 18:39.56 3 18:58.36 4 19:00.83 5 19:07.19 6 19:14.87 7 19:40.53 8 19:44.02 9 19:54.14 10 19:56.75

Diane Kelsey Shawna Kennedy Chelsea Colborn Christina Gerometta Michelle Pollard Elli Wicks Nina Barse Lindsie Micko Sarah Stulken Claire Graff

1984 2007 2007 2007 2000 1998 2005 1993 1995 2006

100 Butterfly 1 :57.79 2 :59.63 3 :59.79 4 1:02.26 5 1.02.36 6 1:02.71 7 1:03.49 8 1:03.73 9 1:03.77 10 1:04.08

Mallory Onisk Shaun Grorud Chelsea Colborn Rachel Musser Kari Kenefick Haley Wood Beth Anderson Lindsay Stroschein Shelly Werkmeister Tina Walker

2006 1987 2007 2006 1980 2007 1977 2007 2000 1982

100 Freestyle 1 :54.17 2 :54.44 3 :54.64 4 :54.82 5 :55.35 6 :55.38 7 :55.56 8 :55.89 9 :55.94 10 :56.12

Julie Hemleben Rachel Musser Ingrid Wilson Heather Youngberg Beth Anderson Shaun Grorud Mallory Onisk Mariah Pavlicek Nicole Lewis Amy Adams

2000 2007 2001 2005 1977 1985 2005 2004 2006 1994

100 Backstroke 1 59.73 2 1:01.74 3 1:01.89 4 1:02.98 5 1:03.04 6 1:04.23 7 1:04.43 8 1:05.08 9 1:05.10 10 1:05.30

Mariah Pavlicek Amy Adams Ellen Archer Heather Youngberg Shelly Werkmeister Mary Belden Kayleigh Boucher Tracy Feger Hannah Ferree Emily Tschetter

2004 1994 2007 2005 2000 1997 2006 2002 2005 2006

200 Butterfly 1 2:05.93 2 2:15.25 3 2:15.62 4 2:17.60 5 2:18.84 6 2:20.00 7 2:20.53 8 2:24.86 9 2:27.20 10 2:27.38

Mallory Onisk Shaun Grorud Michelle Pollard Kari Kenefick Shawna Kennedy Diane Kelsey Teresa Swanson Dee Funke Sue Lantgen Erika Quam

2006 1988 2000 1979 2006 1985 2007 1993 1982 1995

200 Freestyle 1 1:57.30 2 1:58.63 3 1:59.16 4 2:00.93 5 2:01.44 5 2:01.44 7 2:01.57 8 2:01.77 6 2:02.31 7 2:02.34

Rachel Musser Mallory Onisk Kayleigh Boucher Heather Youngberg Beth Anderson Christina Gerometta Diane Kelsey Nicole Lewis Julie Hemleben Mariah Pavlicek

2007 2006 2007 2005 1977 2007 1983 2006 2000 2004

200 Backstroke 1 2:11.77 2 2:14.79 3 2:15.39 4 2:17.18 5 2:18.64 6 2:19.34 7 2:20.08 8 2:21.60 9 2:21.81 10 2:22.21

Mariah Pavlicek Ellen Archer Kayleigh Boucher Hannah Ferree Shelly Werkmeister Heather Youngberg Amy Adams Sue Lantgen Chelsea Colborn Stacy Schulz

2004/07 2007 2007 2005 2001 2005 1995 1984 2006 1983

200 Individual Medley 1 2:08.88 Mallory Onisk 2 2:14.61 Mariah Pavlicek 3 2:14.93 Rachel Musser 4 2:16.06 Camren Hillewaert 5 2:16.61 Shaun Grorud 6 2:16.76 Kayleigh Boucher 7 2:17.05 Nicole Lewis 8 2:21.05 Emily Tschetter 9 2:21.22 Hannah Ferree 10 2:21.40 Paula Sloat

2006 2005 2007 2002 1987 2006 2006 2006 2005 1980

500 Freestyle 1 5:15.52 2 5:22.93 3 5:23.79 4 5:24.07 5 5:25.50 6 5:27.76 7 5:30.30 8 5:30.87 9 5:32.00 10 5:32.31

Kayleigh Boucher Diane Kelsey Rachel Musser Christina Gerometta Chelsea Colborn Mallory Onisk Kari Kenefick Teresa Swanson Beth Anderson Shelly Werkmeister

2007 1984 2006 2007 2007 2005 1982 2007 1977 2000

100 Breaststroke 1 1:07.46 2 1:09.38 3 1:09.63 4 1:10.61 5 1:10.73 6 1:11.96 7 1:12.00 8 1:12.30 9 1:12.91 10 1:12.99

Emily Tschetter Camren Hillewaert Kim Iverson Stephanie Sinclair Kristen Graves Rachel Musser Tia Culhane Jeri Hetzel Jane Tschetter Julie Hemleben

2007 2003 2006 1999 2002 2006 1991 2000 2004 1997

400 Individual Medley 1 4:39.84 Emily Tschetter 2 4:42.38 Mallory Onisk 3 4:53.26 Mariah Pavlicek 4 4:54.64 Shawna Kennedy 5 4:54.77 Michelle Pollard 6 4:58.83 Hannah Ferree 7 4:59.94 Nicole Lewis 8 5:00.80 Shaun Grorud 9 5:05.07 Elli Wicks 10 5:07.96 Camren Hillewaert

2007 2006 2004 2007 2000 2007 2007 1986 1998 2001

1,000 Freestyle 1 10:59.92 2 11:19.84 3 11:22.72 4 11:27.83 5 11:28.13 6 11:36.90 7 11:36.99 8 11:42.11 9 11:43.74 10 11:48.39

Diane Kelsey Shawna Kennedy Michelle Pollard Chelsea Colborn Christina Gerometta Nina Barse Elli Wicks Claire Graff Tia Culhane Mariah Pavlicek

1983 2007 2001 2007 2007 2005 1998 2005 1991 2005

200 Breaststroke 1 2:23.56 2 2:27.93 3 2:31.75 4 2:33.99 5 2:34.94 6 2:36.23 7 2:37.73 8 2:38.46 9 2:38.65 10 2:39.34

Emily Tschetter Camren Hillewaert Kristen Graves Stephanie Sinclair Tia Culhane Kim Iverson Jeri Hetzel Rachel Musser Courtney Hicks Julie Kenefick

2007 2002 2002 1998 1992 2006 2000 2006 2007 1979

RELAY RECORDS 200 Freestyle Relay • 2006 1:41.48 • Mariah Pavlicek, Hannah Ferree, Mallory Onisk, Heather Youngberg 400 Freestyle Relay • 2007 3:39.94 • Kayleigh Boucher, Mallory Onisk, Nicole Lewis, Rachel Musser 800 Freestyle Relay • 2007 7:57.97 • Kayleigh Boucher, Mallory Onisk, Chelsea Colborn, Rachel Musser 200 Medley Relay • 2007 1:52.29 • Mariah Pavlicek, Kimberly Iverson, Mallory Onisk, Rachel Musser 400 Medley Relay • 2007 4:00.77 • Mariah Pavlicek, Emily Tschetter, Mallory Onisk, Rachel Musser

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•South Dakota State University•

South Dakota State University

This is SDSU

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•South Dakota State University• With a record enrollment of 11,706 students in the fall of 2007, South Dakota State University is the state’s largest institution of higher education.

Today, students from all 50 states and more than 40 countries attend SDSU. More than 67,000 degrees have been granted since the college was chartered in 1881.

EARLY HISTORY Located in Brookings, SDSU was authorized in 1881 by the Territorial Legislative Assembly and serves as the state’s land-grant institution.Territorial Council member John O’Brien Scobey, failing to obtain the penitentiary for Brookings, managed to secure Dakota Agricultural College for his city.

Although allocations fell short of the actual cost, the school was able to open in the fall of 1884 because the president, George Lilley, was willing to advance $500 — onethird of his salary — to finish three rooms in the new Central Building.

COLLEGES ESTABLISHED The structure of the college became more complex as enrollments increased.The first nine chairs of instruction established in 1884 included agriculture, science, mathematics, English, modern languages, military tactics, veterinary science, practical business, political and domestic economy, and music.

By 1907, the year the name of the institution was changed to South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, there were 22 departments on campus.

In 1964, when “State College” was renamed South Dakota State University, there

were six colleges; today degrees are offered through these eight colleges: • Agricultural and Biological Sciences • Arts and Science • Education and Counseling • Engineering • Family and Consumer Sciences • General Registration • Nursing • Pharmacy • Graduate School SDSU also offers degree programs through the University Center in Sioux Falls. Evening, RDTN, Internet and off-campus courses are

coordinated through the Office of Academic Affairs and Outreach.

SDSU BY THE NUMBERS In its 126-year history, South Dakota State has grown from a campus of 80 acres in 1881 to a 422-acre campus with facilities worth more than $380 million.

The University owns or leases another 15,000 acres for research throughout the state.

A University Student Union expansion and renovation project was completed in the summer of 2005, as was Caldwell Hall, a suite-style residence hall.

Other recent building projects have included: • Anson and Ada May Yeager Hall (formerly the Printing and Journalism Building), which underwent a $2.1 million expansion and renovation project; • Crothers Engineering Hall — $7 million expansion; • Solberg Hall — multi-million dollar renovation; • Performing Arts Center — $9 million project completed in fall of 2002.

In addition, the Enterprise Institute building, which also houses the SDSU Foundation, was completed in the fall of 2004.The Enterprise Institute is designed to facilitate SDSU and industry resources to encourage and assist the

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•South Dakota State University• establishment of entrepreneurial growth enterprises in the region.

Several other building projects are under way or in the planning stages, including: • A $48 million, 144,000-square-foot Integrated Sciences Complex; • Harding Hall South, a 30,000-square-foot building that will house an expansion within the College of Engineering; • A $3.6 million equestrian center; and • A $12 million campus wellness center.

More than 200 majors, minors and options (see listing on pages 33-34) are available at SDSU with more than 2,500 different course offerings.

Master’s degrees are offered in more than 30 areas and doctorates are available in eight fields.

SDSU is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and numerous departments on campus have earned accreditation from various agencies.

More than 2,000 people are employees of SDSU, and the University’s total operating budget was more than $195 million in Fiscal Year 2007.

Supplementing classroom instruction are the Harding Distinguished Lecture Series, the F.O. Butler Lectures, the Lusk Lecture and the Amdahl, Schultz-Werth and Griffiths endowments.

Students also have the opportunity to choose from more than 200 clubs and organizations active on campus.

RESEARCH SDSU has the highest percentage of undergraduates involved in research of any South Dakota public university. SDSU is large enough to offer competitive research opportunities, yet small enough to foster student-faculty learning opportunities.

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In 2006, SDSU was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as the state’s only RU/H (research university/high research activity) institution.

This prestigious ranking recognizes the growth of doctoral programs, degrees granted and competitive funds obtained.

Major areas of research at SDSU include: • Engineering and technology research into photovoltaic devices, nanotechnology, materials science, wind power, surface transportation systems, signal and image processing, water treatment, computer sciences, software engineering and computational science and statistics.

• Agricultural sciences research on crops, livestock and the spectrum of related issues, such as agricultural biotechnology, infectious diseases (animal and zoonotic), food manufacturing, bio-based energy and products, economics and horticulture.

• Management and conservation of natural resources, with research on soil and water quality, soil fertility, conservation farming practices, wildlife and fisheries, climate change, landscape ecology and livestock waste.

• Health sciences, nutritional sciences and wellness research programs in pharmaceutical sciences, nutrition and exercise physiology, muscle-bone relationships, cancer prevention, nursing and infectious disesases.

• Renewable energy research is developing bio-based energy technologies, while promoting diversification and environmental sustainability of America’s agriculture.

SDSU has been selected as one of five universities to serve as a regional center for the Sun Grant Initiative.The Sun Grant Initiative is a concept to solve America’s energy needs and revitalize rural communities with Land-Grant university research, education and Extension programs on renewable energy and bio-based non-food industries.The Sun Grant Initiative will involve several SDSU departments, including mechanical engineering, biology and microbiology, the Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence, nutrition and food sciences, chemistry and plant science.

• The Economics Department is studying the economic impact of ethanol development on the state’s economy and the logistics of using biomass for producing renewable fuels.

• Over the next five years, $69 million in federal funds is to be awarded to SDSU and six other universities to serve as Vanguard centers for the National Children’s Study.The NCS will study more than 100,000 children across the country from conception to age 21.

As part of the Governor’s 2010 Initiative, a goal is for South Dakota to become a recognized leader in research and technology development.To realize this goal, SDSU faculty are involved in five research centers: • Center for Infectious Disease Research and Vaccinology

•South Dakota State University• • Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development • Center for Drought Tolerance Biotechnology • Center for Accelerated Applications at the Nanoscale • Center for the Research and Development of Light-Activated Materials An agreement between SDSU and Argonne National Laboratory will develop opportunities for SDSU faculty and students working in partnership to pursue fields of science that advance science and technology-driven economic development in South Dakota.

MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS The educational opportunities don’t end in the classroom or laboratory as South Dakota State University is home to several facilities, including museums and gardens, which highlight South Dakota history and heritage.

The South Dakota Art Museum houses several collections, including early Sioux Indian tribal art, the famed Harvey Dunn paintings of pioneer life and the exclusive Vera Way Marghab linens.

The State Agricultural Heritage Museum transformed the former Stock Judging Pavilion into a home for exhibits that record and preserve the agrarian heritage of South Dakota.

The 70-acre McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum, located south and east of campus, provide a beautiful setting for area residents and tourists to enjoy a stroll through

the radiant colors and fragrances of one of the top 10 small ornamental gardens in the nation. It is also recognized as an All-American Display Garden, one of only 13 in the nation.

In 1993, McCrory Gardens was designated an All-American Judging Garden to conduct research on annual flowers.

In 1982, the area north of the formal garden was dedicated to the planting and testing of ornamental trees and shrubs.The 45-acre site was designated the South Dakota State Arboretum in 1988.

Perhaps South Dakota State’s most recognizable landmark is the 165-foot Coughlin Campanile, the state’s largest chimes tower. A climb of 179 steps leads to a panoramic view of the city.

The statuesque structure on the west end of campus was a $65,000 gift from 1909 engineering graduate Charles Coughlin, who later went on to become head of the Briggs & Stratton Corporation.

Coughlin laid the campanile’s cornerstone on June 10, 1929. Since then, its chimes have called students to classes with the famous Westminster peals.

An alumni-sponsored project to restore the campanile was completed in the summer of 2001.

Adjacent to the campanile, Coolidge-Sylvan Theatre has provided a restful, green haven for students since its dedication by President Calvin Coolidge in September 1927.

Over the years the outdoor amphiteater has been the site of concerts, graduations and inaugurations for university presidents.

Woodbine Cottage, the home of the university president, is a charming example of Queen Anne architecture. Built in 1887 by South Dakota Agricultural College’s second president, Dr. Lewis McLouth, the home is crowned by multiple roof lines.

The house also has served as a women’s dormitory, music hall and infirmary.

STATE’S LARGEST LIBRARY The Hilton M. Briggs Library, the state’s largest, was opened in 1977 and joined South Dakota’s statewide automated library network in 1988.Through the library, users have access to holdings from all 10 of the state’s libraries, including official documents and more than 1 million other holdings at Briggs.

THE BROOKINGS COMMUNITY Today, Brookings is a growing community of about 18,700 people. Located 20 miles west of the Minnesota border and 50 miles north of Sioux Falls in east-central South Dakota, Brookings is situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 14 and Interstate 29.

The community also is home to several recognizable companies including Rainbow Play Systems, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M), Larson Manufacturing, and Daktronics, a leading manufacturer of scoreboards and display systems.

ACADEMICS AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Academic Overview Following is a listing of the more than 200 majors, minors and options available in the classroom at South Dakota State University: College of General Studies and Outreach Programs General Registration — the most popular freshman option Liberal Studies (B.S.) General Studies (A.A.) Applied Technical Science (B.A.T.S.) Applied Agriculture General Supervision General Technology

Industrial Sales Industrial Supervision Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Chiropractic Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Ministerial Pre-Mortuary Science Pre-Optometry Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician’s Assistant Pre-Veterinary Medicine

College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences Ag Business (B.S., Minor) Ag & Resources Economics (B.S.) • Environmental Economics

Ag Education (B.S.) Ag Journalism (B.S.) Ag Marketing (Minor) Ag Systems Technology (B.S., Minor) • Business • Environmental Systems • Processing • Production Agronomy (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Minor) • Business • Production • Science Animal Sciences (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Minor) • Business and Production • Science Atmospheric, Environmental and Water Resources (Ph.D.) Biology (B.S., Minor)

• Ecology • Molecular/Cellular • Organismal • Pre-Professional Biological Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) Botany (Minor) Business Area Studies Dairy Manufacturing (B.S.) Dairy Production (B.S.) • Business • Science Dairy Science (M.S.) Entomology Environmental Management (B.S.) General Agriculture (A.S., B.S.) (continued on next page) Horticulture (B.S.)

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•South Dakota State University• Horticulture (B.S.) • Business • Production • Science International Agricultural Specialization Landscape Architecture (B.S.) Microbiology (B.S., Minor) • Applied/Environmental • Infectious Disease • Molecular Biology Park Management (B.S.) Pest Management (Minor) Plant Pathology (M.S.) Pre-Veterinary Medicine Range Science (B.S., Minor) • Range Livestock Production • Rangeland Ecology & Habitat Management • Rangeland Resource Conservation Rural Sociology (M.S., Minor) Zoology (Minor)

College of Arts and Science Accounting (Minor) Aerospace Studies (Minor) American Indian Studies (Minor) Art (B.A., B.S., Minor) • Art Education • Fine Arts • Painting/Printmaking • Ceramics/Sculpture Athletic Training (B.S.) Biology (B.S., M.S., Minor) • Ecology • Molecular/Cellular • Organismal • Pre-Professional Business (Minor) Chemistry (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Minor) Clinical Lab Technology Communication Studies and Theatre (B.A., B.S., Minor) • Radio,TV and Film • Speech Communications • Speech Education • Theatre Communication Studies and Journalism (M.S.) Criminal Justice (Minor) Economics (B.A., B.S., M.S., Minor) • Business Economics English (B.A., M.A., Minor) European Studies Program French (B.A., Minor) Geographic Information Systems (B.S., Minor) Geography (B.S., M.S., Minor) • Environmental Planning &

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Management • Technical Geography - Science German (B.A., Minor) Global Studies Graphic Design (B.A., B.S.) Health Education (Minor) Health, Physical Education and Recreation (B.S., M.S., Minor) Health Promotion (B.S.) History (B.A., B.S., Minor) Journalism (B.A., B.S., Minor) • Advertising • Broadcast Journalism • News-Editorial Latin America Area Studies Mathematics (B.S., M.S., Minor) Microbiology (B.S., M.S., Minor) Military Science (Minor) Modern Language Business-Economics Specialization Music (B.A., Minor) • Choral Music • Instrumental Music Music Education (B.M.E.) Music Merchandising (B.S.) Philosophy (Minor) Political Science (B.A., B.S., Minor) Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Physical Therapy Psychology (B.A., Minor) • Applied Option • Pre-Professional • Psychological Services • Teaching Public Recreation (B.S., Minor) Religion (Minor) Sociology (B.A., B.S., Ph.D., Minor) • Human Services • Human Resources • Social Work Spanish (B.A., Minor) Women’s Studies (Minor)

College of Education and Counseling Aviation Career and Technical Education (B.S.) • Aviation Counseling and Human Resource Development (M.S.) Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) Educational Administration (M.Ed.) Career and Technical Education (B.S.) Secondary Education Certification Agriculture Art (K-12) Biology

Career and Technical Education Chemistry Computer Science Economics English Family and Consumer Sciences French Geography German (K-12) Health, Physical Education and Recreation (K-12) History Journalism Mathematics Music (K-12) Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish (K-12) Speech (Speech/Debate, Drama/ Theatre)

College of Engineering Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (B.S.) • Food and Bio-Materials • Power and Machinery • Structures and Environment • Water and Natural Resources Civil and Environmental Engineering (B.S.) Computer Science (B.S., Minor) Construction Management (B.S.) Electrical Engineering (B.S.) • Biomedical Engineering • Communications and Advanced Electronics • Computers-Digital Hardware • Image Processing • Power Systems Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.) Engineering (M.S.) Engineering Physics (B.S.) • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering Industrial Management (M.S.) Manufacturing Engineering Technology (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) Physics (B.S., Minor) • Professional Physics • Science Education Safety Management (B.S.) Software Engineering (B.S.)

College of Family and Consumer Sciences Apparel Merchandising (B.S., Minor) Consumer Affairs (B.S., Minor) Early Childhood Education (B.S.) • Birth to age 8 • Cooperative programs in elementary education Family and Consumer Sciences (M.S.) Gerontology (Minor) Hotel and Food Service Management (B.S.) • Food Service Management • Hotel and Hospitality Management Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.) Human Development, Child and Family Studies (Minor) Interior Design (B.S., Minor) Nutrition, Food Science (B.S., Minor) • Dietetics • Food Science • Nutrition

College of Nursing Nursing (B.S., M.S.) • Accelerated Program • RN Upward Mobility Health Science (Minor) Gerontology (Minor)

College of Pharmacy Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

For more information about South Dakota State University academic programs, call the Admissions Office at 1-800-952-3541, or • indicates options within the major

(605) 688-6891.

Admissions E-Mail: SDSU.Admissions@sdstate.edu University Web Site: www.sdstate.edu Athletics Web Site: www.GoJacks.com

•South Dakota State University•

DAVID CHICOINE

FRED OIEN

PRESIDENT

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Dr. David Chicoine became the 19th president of South Dakota State University on January 1, 2007. He is the third alumnus to serve as president.

Chicoine has over 30 years of administrative experience in higher education with the University of Illinois. He was the Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. Most recently he served as Vice President for Technology and Economic Development for the University of Illinois system and interim Vice President for Academic Affairs.

His career started as an extension economist and specialist with the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.

Chicoine graduated from SDSU with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness in 1969. He received a master’s in agricultural economics from the University of Delaware in 1971. In 1978 he received a master’s degree in economics from Western Illinois University. Chicoine completed his doctorate in agricultural economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1979.

Dr. Fred Oien became the 11th director of athletics at South Dakota State University on July 1, 1990.

Oien earned his bachelor’s degree at SDSU in 1972 and has been on the SDSU staff since 1979, serving as athletic business/ticket manager from 1981 until his appointment as director of athletics. Oien is a 1968 graduate of Baltic (S.D.) High School. He added a master’s degree at SDSU in 1975, then completed his doctorate (Ed.D) at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1979.

Oien taught physical education and health at the Brookings Middle School from 1973-76, during which time he was varsity golf coach for both boys and girls, and middle school basketball and football coach. His golf teams won state championships for both boys and girls. Oien also was women’s golf coach at SDSU, guiding the Jackrabbits to one North Central Conference championship.The SDSU women’s golf team of 1982 was voted South Dakota Women’s College Team of the Year.

MYLO HELLICKSON

JIM BOOHER

FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

ATHLETIC TRAINER

Dr. Mylo Hellickson has been South Dakota State University’s faculty representative to the North Central Conference and NCAA since 1977, and as such also is chairman of the Athletic, Intramural and Recreation Committee on campus.

Hellickson recently returned to the classroom as a professor in agricultrual engineering after serving several years as director of agriculture Extension at SDSU. He has been on the SDSU staff since 1969, serving as a professor in agricultural engineering until he was appointed as head of that department during the summer of 1982.

Dr. Hellickson’s specialty has been in the area of livestock structures and environment with recent emphasis on solar energy use in agriculture.

A native of Belfield, N.D., he earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from North Dakota State University in 1964, added a master’s degree in ag engineering from NDSU in 1966, then earned a Ph.D. in engineering at West Virginia University in 1969.

Hellickson was presented the North Central Conference Meritorious Service Award at the November 1990 meeting.

Dr. James Booher was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame during the summer of 1998.

He heads one of the top athletic training operations not only in the Upper Midwest, but the country.

He has been responsible for the development and growth of the athletic training-physical therapy program at SDSU and has had exceptional results in placing students as they advance toward their physical therapy degree.

A native of Ashland, Neb., Booher earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Nebraska Wesleyan in 1965.

He received physical therapytraining at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., then earned a master’s degree in HPER at SDSU in 1969. He completed his doctorate at the University of Utah in 1976.

Booher has been on the SDSU staff since 1967, although he split time between the university and the Brookings Hospital until 1975, when he became a fulltime staff member at SDSU. Co-author of a textbook entitled “Athletic Injury Assessment,” Booher also is a member of the North Central Conference and the South Dakota Athletic Trainers Association halls of fame.

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Vision, Mission and Values of the SDSU Athletic Department Every undertaking of South Dakota State University is driven by a common force — a relentless commitment to excellence.

Within the Athletic Department, excellence is measured by much more than wins and losses. We are committed to providing each and every student-athlete with a comprehensive collegiate experience that is second to none. Every decision that guides our program is made with the student-athlete in mind. Is Athletic Achievement important? Yes, because it is the fundamental purpose of the student-athlete experience. Is Social Responsibility a vital component? Yes, we expect to contribute to the well-being of our campus, community, and state. How about Positive Student-Athlete Experiences and Competitive Success?

Those also define our program because they are integral to the student athlete’s growth. That is what it means to be studentcentered, and why our vision is:

VISION: To be a premier student-centered collegiate athletic program.

How will SDSU Athletics achieve that vision? By working tirelessly to create a special place where student-athletes who share our drive and determination can develop life skills that lead not only to athletic success, but pave the way for victories long into their lives.The important work of creating that setting is the heart of our mission:

MISSION: To passionately and relentlessly create an environment, rooted in sportsmanship and ethical conduct, where motivated student-athletes can develop into lifelong champions.

To be a lifelong champion, one must maintain a discipline of taking the highest road. Similarly, SDSU is guided by a stringent value set that will not be compromised:

VALUES: Honesty, equity, academic integrity, fiscal integrity and social responsibility with the expectation of competing at the highest level.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Ellen Archer

Kayleigh Boucher Chelsea Colborn

Catherine Coursen

Jennifer Daniels

Julia Dicostanzo

So., Davenport, Iowa

So., Manchester, Conn.

Sr., Rochester, Minn.

Jr., Soldotna, Alaska

Fr., Rochester, Minn.

Fr., Juneau, Alaska

Hannah Ferree

Christina Gerometta

Rebecca Hempel

Courtney Hicks

Alexandra Hoffman

Amanda Jones

Jr., Fairbanks, Alaska

So., Farmington Hills, Mich.

Fr., Webster, S.D.

So., Glenrock, Wyo.

So., Eureka, S.D.

Fr., Juneau, Alaska

Shawna Kennedy

Cassie Kozar

Rachel Musser

Sara Olenich

Mallory Onisk

April Peterson

So.,The Woodlands,Texas

Fr., Ladysmith, B.C.

So., Overland Park, Kan.

So., Norfolk, Neb.

Jr., Bear, Del.

Fr.,Thief River Falls, Minn.

Sasha Porter

Lindsay Stroschein

Emily Tschetter

Brad Erickson

Phil Hurley

Amy Buoy

So., Soldotna, Alaska

So., Watertown, S.D.

So., Brookings, S.D.

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Diving Coach

2007-08 WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

2007-08 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING SCHEDULES JACKRABBIT MEN Oct. 26 Nov. 10 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Jan. 6-11 Jan. 18-19 Feb. 8-9 Feb. 21-23

SOUTH DAKOTA 6 p.m. at St. John’s Invitational (Collegeville, Minn.) at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 6:30 p.m. at Wisconsin-Green Bay 1 p.m. at Winter Training Trip (St. Petersburg, Fla.) at Saint Louis (Mo.) 6:30 p.m./9 a.m. at Minnesota Challenge 6 p.m./10 a.m. at Summit League Championships (Rochester, Mich.)

JACKRABBIT WOMEN Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10

at Nebraska 11 a.m.

IOWA STATE 1 p.m.

Northern Iowa Triangular 11 a.m.

• vs. Northern Iowa • vs. Northern Colorado Nov. 16-18 at Husker Invitational (Lincoln, Neb.) Dec. 7 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 8 at Wisconsin-Green Bay 1 p.m.

Jan. 6-11 at Winter Training Trip (St. Petersburg, Fla.) Jan. 18-19 at Saint Louis (Mo.) 6:30 p.m./9 a.m.

Feb. 8-9 at Minnesota Challenge 6 p.m./10 a.m.

Feb. 21-23 at Summit League Championships (Rochester, Mich.)