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2012-13 Jackrabbit Men’s Swimming & Diving

2012-13 Jackrabbit Women’s Swimming & Diving

Phil Albu Jr., Charlie Lake, B.C.

Jacob Bierschbach Fr., Watertown, S.D.

Ben Bolinske Fr., Williston, N.D.

Yann Desjardins So., Whitby, Ont.

Wil Hogue So., Chandler, Ariz.

Clark Kocourek

Kelsey Boucher Jr., Manchester, Conn.

Andrea Budahl

Kaylin Caron Jr., Marshall, Minn.

Katie Cook Fr., Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Devonne Dalin Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.

Shauna Foor Jr., Chesterton, Ind.

Connor McGinnis Fr., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Alex McLain

Ethan McMahon

Jack Morrow

Kyle Ochsner

John Overman Fr., Bennington, Neb.

Emma Gaulke-Janowski

Selina Gilbertson

Nicole Grimit So., St. Cloud, Minn.

Jessie Hendricks

Elizabeth Honner

Melissa Mielke

Shea Patrick

Brad Schoreit

Greg Thompson

Garth Wadsworth

Nathaniel Weinman

Blake Yeager So., Crown Point, Ind.

Lisa Newberger

Bianca Ninneman Fr., Fenton, Mo.

Olivia Olesiak Fr., Wyoming, Minn.

Kylie Poel Sr., Milbank, S.D.

Kayce Smith Fr., Madison, Wis.

Fawn Weihl Jr., Omaha, Neb.

Paige Weisz Fr., West Fargo, N.D.

Emmalee Wright Jr., Kirkland Lake, Ont.

Trina Young So., Mitchell, S.D.

Abby Zenner

Sr., Mitchell, S.D.

So., Pierre, S.D.

Jr., Dent, Minn.

Sr., Omaha, Neb.

Sr., Rochester, Minn.

Brad Erickson Head Coach

Jr., Lincoln, Neb.

Sr., Jordan, Minn.

Fr., Durban, South Africa

Phil Hurley Assistant Coach

So., Richland, Wash.

Sean Letsinger Diving Coach

Jr., Omaha, Neb.

Jr., Chanhassen, Minn.

Sr., Burnsville, Minn.

Jr., Mitchell, S.D.

Jr., Bemidji, Minn.

Brad Erickson Head Coach

Fr., Brookings, S.D.

Phil Hurley Assistant Coach

Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D.

Fr., Eagan, Minn.

Sean Letsinger Diving Coach

Sr., Brookings, S.D.

• Jackrabbit Swimming and Diving • MEN’S TEAM

GENERAL INFORMATION NAME OF SCHOOL: CITY/ZIP:

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ENROLLMENT: NICKNAME:

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ATHLETIC WEBSITE:

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South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007 February 21, 1881 12,583 (FALL 2012) Jackrabbits Yellow and Blue GOJACKS.COM sdstate.edu HPER Center Pool NCAA Division I The Summit League TheSummitLeague.org Dr. David L. Chicoine South Dakota State, 1969 Justin Sell Bowling Green State, 1991 Kathy Heylens (605) 688-5625 (605) 688-5422 or 1-866-GOJACKS

LETTERWINNERS: 11 Returning / 8 Lost / 5 Newcomers RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Phil Albu, Yann Desjardins, Wil Hogue, Clark Kocourek, Alex McLain, Jack Morrow, Kyle Ochsner, Shea Patrick, Brad Schoreit, Nathaniel Weinman, Blake Yeager 2011-12 DUAL RECORD: 4-4 2011 SUMMIT LEAGUE FINISH: Second

WOMEN’S TEAM LETTERWINNERS:

11 Returning / 10 Lost/ 9 Newcomers RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Kelsey Boucher, Andrea Budahl, Kaylin Caron, Shauna Foor, Emma GaulkeJanowski, Selina Gilbertson, Nicole Grimit, Lisa Newberger, Kylie Poel, Emmalee Wright, Trina Young 2011-12 DUAL RECORD: 6-6 SUMMIT LEAGUE FINISH: Second

TABLE OF CONTENTS COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH:

ALMA MATER, YEAR: OFFICE PHONE:

ASSISTANT COACH: DIVING COACH: POOL PHONE:

Brad Erickson, 37th year South Dakota State, 1974 (605) 688-6527 Phil Hurley, ninth year Sean Letsinger, first year (605) 688-4919

SPORTS INFORMATION ASST. AD

– SPORTS INFORMATION: Jason Hove OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4623 E-MAIL: Jason.Hove@sdstate.edu

Coaches......................................................................................2-3 Administration ............................................................................4-5 Team Photo, Rosters ......................................................................6 Team Previews ..............................................................................7 2012-13 Men’s Team ................................................................8-14 2012-13 Women’s Team ..........................................................15-22 2012-13 Schedules ......................................................................23 2012 Summit League Results ..................................................24-25 All-Time Top Performances ......................................................26-27 The Summit League ................................................................28-29 About SDSU............................................................................30-32

ASST. SID:

Ryan Sweeter (605) 688-4822 CELL PHONE: (605) 376-4422 E-MAIL: Ryan.Sweeter@sdstate.edu

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STUDENT ASST./SWIMMING CONTACT: Dustin Veurink E-MAIL: dlveurink@jacks.sdstate.edu SID FAX: SID MAILING ADDRESS:

(605) 688-5999 Sports Information Office 2820 HPER Center Brookings, SD 57007-1497

Credits The 2012-13 South Dakota State University Swimming Media Guide was produced by the Jackrabbit Sports Information Service. Photos are credited to Robby Gallagher and Lifetouch Sports. Cover design by Old Hat Creative. For more information regarding the Jackrabbit swimming program, contact the sports information office at (605) 688-4623.

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• Jackrabbit Coaches •

Brad Erickson • Head Coach South Dakota State University head coach Brad Erickson is entering his 37th season at the helm 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.

Starting with the 2004-05 season, Erickson has guided South Dakota State through a successful transition to the Division I ranks. The Jackrabbits have steadily Jackrabbits at the raised their standing and point totals at the Summit League Championships in both the men’s and women’s divisions, with the Summit League Championships women’s team claiming runner-up finishes each of the last three seasons. The Jackrabbit Men men also recorded a second-place finish in 2012.

2005-06 7th 254.0 At the 2011 league championships, Erickson was named Summit League Women’s 2006-07 5th 331.0 Coach of the year after SDSU posted its second consecutive runner-up finish. Erickson 2007-08 6th 278.0 added Summit League Men’s Coach of the Year honors to his list of accomplishments in 2008-09 5th 320.0 2012 after leading SDSU to its best finish at The Summit League Championships, which 2009-10 4th 402.5 were held in Rochester, Mich.

2010-11 4th 498.0 A 1974 SDSU graduate, Erickson became the first SDSU swimmer to compete in the 2011-12 2nd 640.5 NCAA Division II Championships, as a junior. The Arlington, S.D., native won three North Women Central Conference titles, winning the 200-yard breaststroke twice and the 100-yard 2005-06 6th 241.5 breaststroke once.

2006-07 4th 396.5 Erickson has continued to represent SDSU at NCAA swimming championships during 2007-08 3rd 482.0 his coaching career, serving as a meet official and judge at the Division I women’s and 2008-09 3rd 493.5 men’s championships since 1982. He also served as the NCAA Division II Championships 2009-10 2nd 543.0 coordinator and is a past member of the NCAA Swimming Committee.

2010-11 4th 625.5 Aside from his duties as head swimming coach, Erickson also coached receivers on the 2011-12 2nd 662.0 Jackrabbit football team from 1976-90 and later served as director of intramurals.

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• Jackrabbit Coaches •

Phil Hurley • Assistant Coach Phil Hurley enters his ninth season as assistant men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach at South Dakota State. Hurley serves as the recruiting coordinator for SDSU, specializes in coaching the distance events and assists head coach Brad Erickson with team practices and events.

During his time with the Jackrabbits, both the men’s and women’s teams have consistently raised their standings and point totals at the Summit League Championships. The Jackrabbit women have recorded three consecutive runner-up finishes (2010-12) at the conference championships, while the men’s team ascended to second place during the 2011-12 season.

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

After finishing 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.

He has served as the chair of South Dakota Masters Swimming branch and is a member of the United States Masters Swimming organization.

Sean Letsinger • Diving Coach Sean Letsinger is in his first season with the South Dakota State University swimming and diving teams as the diving coach.

A native of Knoxville, Tenn., Letsinger was a letterman diver at the University of Tennessee from 20072010. During the following two seasons, he went on to become the student assistant diving coach for the Volunteers, assisting head coach Dave Parrington in leading his divers to multiple top finishes in the 2012 SEC Championships.

Letsinger held the assistant diving coach position for Tennessee Diving from the summer of 2004 until the summer of 2012. During his time with Tennessee Diving, he assisted in coaching Samuel Smith, who was a finalist in the 2012 USA Diving Olympic Trials.

Additionally, Letsinger served as the head diving coach for Knoxville Catholic High School from the fall of 2008 until the spring of 2012. During his time coaching at KCHS, his divers consistently finished in the top eight in all major high school championships.

Prior to college, Letsinger qualified and competed in 14 USA Junior Olympic Nationals, one USA Diving Junior Olympic World Trials (2002), two USA vs. Canada Junior Challenges (2002, 2003), and one Junior Olympic Pan-American Games (2003). He competed on several USA Diving international teams which included Olympic medalists Nick McCrory, Kristian Ipsen and Kelci Bryant.

Letsinger remains the current record holder of the Knoxville Area high school city championships (571.90) and has held that record since 2005.

While in high school, he was named Texas Roadhouse High School Athlete of the Week, Tennessee State High School Diver of the Year, and Academic All-American on numerous occasions.

Letsinger graduated with a bachelor of science degree in sports management, with a minor in business from the University of Tennessee in May 2011. He is currently working towards his master’s degree in sport and recreation studies at South Dakota State.

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• SDSU Administration •

Dr. David L. Chicoine • President David L. Chicoine, Ph.D., has served as the 19th president of South Dakota State University on January 1, 2007, becoming the third alumnus to lead the state’s largest institution of higher education. President Chicoine, who graduated in 1969 with a bachelor of science in agribusiness, also holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Economics.

President Chicoine has a long association with intercollegiate athletics, and is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Presidential Advisory Group. Chicoine also serves as chair of the President’s Council for The Summit League — SDSU’s conference home for 18 of its 21 varsity sports — during the 2011-12 academic year, after filling the role of vice chair for two years. Previously, Chicoine served as the faculty representative to the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He served as chair of the Budget and Finance Committee for the Big Ten Conference for nine years of his 11-year term.

Upon his arrival at SDSU, Chicoine implemented an aggressive strategic plan — “Achieving National Distinction, Strengthening Local Relevance.” The plan has four goals: enhancing academic excellence, fostering economic growth, expanding the reach of the university, and creating a sustainable financial resource.

During his tenure, enrollment has reached record levels of undergraduate students and Ph.D. candidates. Correspondingly, the amount of research grants and contract awards has jumped nearly 90 percent during that time, and research expenditures exceeded $60 million in the 2010-2011 academic year.

To support the strategic plan, the SDSU Foundation in 2008 launched an aggressive comprehensive fund-raising effort — “It Starts with STATE: A Campaign for South Dakota State University” — which recently reached its goal of $200 million.

The most visible support for the campaign can be seen in several construction and renovation projects funded primarily by generous donors, all part of the largest campus building boom since the 1960s. The majority of the facilities enhance the university’s research capabilities and allow for new discoveries that drive technology-based economic development in South Dakota.

Building a better academic model has also been part of President Chicoine’s agenda. In the fall of 2010, SDSU launched the state’s first architecture program through its College of Arts and Sciences. The program, created without any new state funding, will place a special emphasis on sustainable and renewable design practices. The Chicoine administration also developed the new College of Education and Human Sciences in 2009, a merger of the former College of Education and Counseling, College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Department of Health and Physical Education. It represented the first significant academic restructuring in more than 40 years.

Dr. Chicoine brought more than 30 years of experience in higher education with the University of Illinois to his role as president of SDSU and is a nationally recognized economist. Chicoine received an M.S. in agricultural econcomics from the University of Delaware in 1971, and completed an M.A. in economics at Western Illinois University. In 1979, he completed his Ph.D. in agricultural economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Justin Sell • Director of Athletics Justin Sell has moved Jackrabbit Athletics forward in a number of areas of its Division I pursuits since being introduced as the 12th director of athletics at South Dakota State University on May 7, 2009.

At South Dakota State, Sell oversees the Jackrabbits’ 21-sport Division I varsity athletics program. Eighteen SDSU teams compete in The Summit League, while football competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference of the Football Championship Subdivision, and wrestling is a member of the Western Wrestling Conference. Women’s equestrian competes under the National Collegiate Equestrian Association banner.

During his first three years, the Jacks displayed success across the board, winning both the Summit League Commissioner’s Cup — the league’s all-sports championship — and the Summit League Sportsmanship Award during the 2010-11 school year. Individually, SDSU has claimed two Summit League regular season titles in men’s cross country (2009, 2010) and women’s soccer (2009, 2011), as well as regular season league titles in baseball (2010) and women’s basketball (2012).

In addition, the women’s basketball team won three Summit League postseason tournament titles from 2010-12, the men’s basketball team claimed a tournament title in 2012, and the Jackrabbit football team reached the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the first time in 2009.

Sell also has implemented aggressive marketing and fundraising initiatives which resulted in record average attendance for football during the 2009 season, as well as the highest number of donors and dollars donated to the Jackrabbit Club. Ticket sales totaled more than $1 million for the first time during the 2011-12 academic year.

In the classroom, Jackrabbit student-athletes have excelled, posting a cumulative 3.195 grade-point average during the 2011-12 academic year.

Fifteen of the Jackrabbits’ 17 varsity teams included in the report — cross country and track and field are combined into one team each for men and women — compiled team GPAs of 3.00 or higher. Individually, 269 of 455 Jackrabbit student-athletes — 59 percent — posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the spring semester. Of that group, 146 recorded a GPA of 3.5 or higher and 57 had a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring term.

A 1991 graduate of Bowling Green State University (Ohio) who later earned a M.S degree at The Ohio State University, Sell previoulsy served as senior associate athletic director at the University of Northern Iowa. His primary duties at UNI included sport management, oversight of the athletic business office, facilities, game management, summer camps and human resources, while also assisting in fundraising and corporate sponsorships.

In his previous roles as an assistant and associate athletic director at UNI, Sell managed facility operations and the planning of capital projects, including the $26 million McLeod Center and the $7 million Human Performance Center.

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• SDSU Administration •

Rob Peterson • Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sport Supervisor Rob Peterson joined South Dakota State University Athletics in April 2000 as assistant athletic director for internal operations. Now the Jackrabbits’ senior associate athletic director for internal affairs, Peterson focuses on the day-to-day operations of the department, including supervising the areas of facility maintenance, game management, equipment room, athletic training and strength and conditioning.

Peterson also serves as sports supervisor for football, cross country/track and field, equestrian, baseball and swimming and diving.

Before joining the Jackrabbit staff, Peterson served as the coordinator of athletic facilities, events and projects for Fresno State University from 1997-2000. There, Peterson supervised seven athletic venues and the game operations for 10 sports.

Prior to his time at Fresno State, Peterson served as assistant director of recreation, facilities and events at Northern Michigan University from 1995-97.

This position provided him the opportunity to supervise events and operations for the Superior Dome on the campus of NMU. This facility also houses the United States Olympic Education Center. Peterson started his career at Northern Michigan as the director of sport clubs from 1994-95.

Peterson’s collegiate education includes completion of an HVAC certificate program at Northern Michigan in 1981, a bachelor of science in physical education and health at NMU in 1992 and a Masters of Arts degree in sports administration from Central Michigan University in 1995. He also completed a collegiate marketing internship with NMU athletics and a professional sports operations internship with the Green Bay Packers, both in 1993.

A Marquette, Mich., native, Peterson lives in Brookings. His primary interests include college football, baseball, softball and ice hockey. He also enjoys reading, especially on the topics of professional leadership and history.

Kathy Heylens • Associate Athletic Director — Compliance • Senior Woman Administrator Kathy Heylens became South Dakota State’s first full-time Compliance Coordinator in 1990 and continues those duties as the associate athletic director for compliance and senior woman administrator.

At SDSU, Heylens manages all aspects of the athletics compliance program to ensure strict adherence with NCAA, affiliated conferences and University rules and regulations for amateurism, eligibility, recruiting, financial aid, awards and benefits, playing and practice seasons, and enforcement; and as SWA help to create an environment where staff and student-athletes can achieve their goals.

Heylens is currently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Legislative Council, which is the primary legislative body in the Division I governance structure. She also was appointed to the four-member Legislative Council Administrative Committee, which acts on behalf of the full Legislative Council between meetings to transact routine items of business; and serves on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Governance Committee.

In addition to her day-to-day duties, Heylens serves on the University’s Undergraduate Experience Committee, Diversity Committee, Intercollegiate Athletics Board and Compliance Team. She also volunteers in the community as co-chair of the Brookings Food Pantry and serves as a member of the Brookings Committee for People With Disabilities.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time at the lake with her family and cheering on the Jacks.

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• Jackrabbit Swimming & Diving •

2012-13 JACKRABBIT SWIMMING AND DIVING Front Row: Andrea Budahl, Devonne Dalin, Kelsey Boucher, Trina Young, Paige Weisz, Fawn Weihl, Lexi Temperley, Elizabeth Honner, Emma Gaulke-Janowski and Kayce Smith.

Second Row: Nicole Grimit, Abby Zenner, Olivia Olesiak, Melissa Mielke, Alanah Bird, Jessie Hendricks, Emmalee Wright, Shauna Foor and Bianca Ninneman. Third Row: Yann Desjardins, Clark Kocourek, Katie Cook, Lisa Newberger, Kaylin Caron, Selina Gilbertson, Kylie Poel, Blake Yeager, Nathaniel Weinman and Connor McGinnis. Fourth Row: Greg Thompson, Kyle Ochsner, Ben Bolinske, Ethan McMahon, Alex McLain, Jacob Bierschbach, diving coach Sean Letsinger, Jack Morrow and Brad Schoreit. Back Row: John Overman, Alex Henningsen, Wil Hogue, Sam Breen, head coach Brad Erickson, assistant coach Phil Hurley, Phil Albu, Garth Wadsworth, Shea Patrick, Andrei Azbukin.

Men’s Roster NAME Phil Albu Jacob Bierschbach Ben Bolinske Yann Desjardins Wil Hogue Clark Kocourek Connor McGinnis Alex McLain Ethan McMahon Jack Morrow Kyle Ochsner John Overman Shea Patrick Brad Schoreit Greg Thompson Garth Wadsworth Nathaniel Weinman Blake Yeager

Women’s Roster YEAR Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. So.

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HOMETOWN Charlie Lake, B.C. Watertown, S.D. Williston, N.D. Whitby, Ont. Chandler, Ariz.

Omaha, Neb. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Pierre, S.D. Dent, Minn.

Lincoln, Neb. Jordan, Minn.

Bennington, Neb. Mitchell, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Rochester, Minn.

Durban, South Africa Richland, Wash.

Crown Point, Ind.

NAME Kelsey Boucher Andee Budahl Kaylin Caron Katie Cook Devonne Dalin Shauna Foor Emma Gaulke-Janowski Selina Gilbertson Nicole Grimit Jessie Hendricks Elizabeth Honner Melissa Mielke Lisa Newberger Bianca Ninneman Olivia Olesiak Kylie Poel Kayce Smith Fawn Weihl Paige Weisz Emmalee Wright Trina Young Abby Zenner

YEAR Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr.

HOMETOWN Manchester, Conn.

Mitchell, S.D. Marshall, Minn.

Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Sioux Falls, S.D. Chesterton, Ind. Chanhassen, Minn.

Bemidji, Minn.

St. Cloud, Minn.

Brookings, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. Brookings, S.D. Burnsville, Minn.

Fenton, Mo. Wyoming, Minn.

Milbank, S.D. Madison, Wis. Omaha, Neb. West Fargo, N.D. Kirkland Lake, Ont. Mitchell, S.D. Eagan, Minn.

• Team Previews • MEN’S PREVIEW

WOMEN’S PREVIEW

The South Dakota State University men’s swimming and diving team will attempt to continue its steady rise in the ranks of the Summit League during the 2012-13 season.

The Jackrabbits, who posted their best-ever finish at the league championships with a second-place showing in 2012, return 11 lettermen from a year ago.

Leading the Jackrabbits in the freestyle events are school-record holders Wil Hogue and Kyle Ochsner. Hogue enjoyed a stellar first season in the SDSU lineup, setting Jackrabbit record times of 20.70 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle and 45.75 seconds in the 100 freestyle en route to a pair of fifth-place finishes at the league championships.

He also placed seventh in the 200 freestyle.

Hogue will be joined on the sprints crew by freshman Ben Bolinske, a North Dakota high school champion in the 100 freestyle, and junior Jack Morrow.

Ochsner, meanwhile, holds school records in the 200 freestyle up to the 1,650 freestyle. A native of Jordan, Minn., Ochsner posted fourthplace finishes in both the 500 and mile at the league championships, along with a sixth-place effort in the 200.

Joining Ochsner in the distance events are sophomore returners Blake Yeager and Nathaniel Weinman. Yeager turned in fifth-place finishes in both the 500 and 1,650 freestyle at the 2012 league championships, while Weinman’s top finish was a ninth-place showing in the mile.

SDSU also returns both of its top performers in the backstroke events.

Junior Phil Albu holds school records in both the 100 and 200 backstroke and is coming off a third-place finish in the 100 at conference.

He also placed fifth in the 200 backstroke and 11th in the 50 freestyle last season at the league meet.

Sophomore Alex McLain holds the second-fastest time in school history in the 200 backstroke and ranks third in the 100 backstroke.

However, his best finish at the 2012 league championships was a sixthplace effort in the 500 freestyle.

Senior Shea Patrick anchors the Jackrabbits in the breaststroke and individual medley events after a fourth-place showing in the 200 breaststroke at the Summit League Championships, while newcomer Garth Wadsworth is expected to lead SDSU in the butterfly.

The Jackrabbits also figure to rack up points in the diving events as school-record holders Clark Kocourek and Brad Schoreit both return.

Kocourek placed second on the 1-meter board at conference a year ago, while Schoreit finished fourth on both 1- and 3-meter boards.

A mix of steady veterans and an exciting group of newcomers has the South Dakota State University women’s swimming and diving team poised to continue its recent run of success during the 2012-13 season.

The Jackrabbits, who have placed second at each of the last three Summit League Championships, are again picked second in the preseason poll conducted among the league’s coaches.

SDSU returns a solid nucleus of 11 letterwinners, led by juniors Andrea Budahl and Kaylin Caron. A Mitchell native, Budahl posted three top-five individual finishes at last season’s Summit League Championships. She placed third in the 1,650-yard freestyle en route to a school record, followed by fifth-place efforts in both the 500 freestyle and 400 individual medley.

Caron, a Marshall, Minn., product, also turned in a third-place finish for the Jackrabbits, clocking a school-record time of 52.26 seconds in the finals of the 100 freestyle. She also turned in top-10 finishes in both the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly.

Sophomore Nicole Grimit also returns after clocking three top-eight finishes in the freestyle sprints, as do juniors Selina Gilbertson and Shauna Foor.

The distance freestyle contingent is paced by Emma Gaulke-Janowski and Kelsey Boucher, both juniors. Gaulke-Janowski finished fifth in the 1,650 freestyle and seventh in the 500, while Boucher turned in top-10 finishes in the 1,650 freestyle (seventh), 400 individual medley (ninth) and 500 freestyle (10th) at conference.

Adding depth in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events is newcomer Devonne Dalin. The Sioux Falls native is a transfer from the University of North Dakota.

Also in the butterfly events the Jackrabbits welcome the return of junior Emmalee Wright and sophomore Trina Young. Wright recorded a third-place finish in the 200 butterfly at the league championships, while Young placed sixth. Wright also competed in both the 200 and 400 individual medleys, posting a sixth-place showing in the 400 IM. Senior Kylie Poel placed seventh in the 200 butterfly, giving the Jackrabbits three swimmers in the event finals.

Senior Lisa Newberger is expected to again lead the Jackrabbits in the backstroke events, while newcomer Kayce Smith will likley pace SDSU in the breaststroke events.

Fellow newcomer Olivia Olesiak is the lone diver on the Jackrabbit roster. She posted three top-10 finishes at the Minnesota state meet during her high school career.

WIL HOGUE set school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle last season.

KYLIE POEL is part of a strong contingent of butterfly swimmers for the Jackrabbit women’s team.

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Phil Albu Junior • Backstroke/Freestyle Charlie Lake, British Columbia Bishop Carroll High School Major: Software Engineering/Computer Science 2011-12: Won 12 events his sophomore year and was a part of six school records ... broke the school record with his time in the 50 backstroke (23.55 sec) on the opening leg of the school record 200 medley relay (1:32.63) on Day 1 of the Summit League Championships (2/15) v part of the school record 200 freestyle relay (1:24.17) and swam the second-fastest 50 freestyle in school history in 21.42 seconds on Day 2 (2/16) ... broke the school record in the 100 backstroke (49.78 sec) and was part of the school record 400 medley relay (3:22.81) on Day 3 (2/17) ... on Day 4 (2/18), he was part of the school-record 400 freestyle relay (3:04.15) ... named to All-Summit League Team, Academic All-League Team and also honored as a Distinguished Scholar 2010-11: Won 13 events as a freshman and was a part of six school records ... in first meet of his career, he won the 100 backstroke in 53.94 sec, 200 backstroke in 1:59.44 and the medley relay in 1:37.02 (10/16) ... on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships (2/17), set school record in the 50 freetyle (21.51) and was part of the school-record 200 medley relay (1:34.87) ... set school record in the 100 backstroke (50.98) on Day 3 of the Summit League Championships and was part of the school-record 400 medley relay (3:26.89) ... closed his first Summit League Championships by setting school record in the 200 backstroke (1:50.52) and was part of the school-record 400 freeestyle relay (3:07.85) (2/19) BEFORE SDSU:Third at the Age Group Nationals in the 100 backstroke ... men’s and overall team score National Age Group Champions ... honor roll member at Bishop Carroll High School

Yann Desjardins Sophomore • Breaststroke/Freestyle Whitby, Ontario St.-Charles-Garnier Catholic High School Major: Mechanical Engineering 2011-12: Part of the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:27.39) at Green Bay (10/15) … member of three school-record relay teams at the Summit League Championships: 800 freestyle relay (6:50.88) on Day 1 (2/15), 200 freestyle relay (1:24.17) on Day (2/16) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:04.15) on Day 4 (2/18) … swam the fifth-fastest 100 breastroke in school history in 59.39 seconds on Day 3 (2/17) and the ninthfastest 100 freestyle (47.05 sec.) on Day 4 (2/18) ... named to All-Summit League Team BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Ajax Aquatic Club ... Eastern Canadian Championship qualifier ... won the High Point Trophy at the 2010 Youth Cup ... top 50 (Canada) in age category in more than 10 events over three years ... most improved athlete three years in a row

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Wil Hogue Sophomore • Sprint Freestyle Chandler, Arizona Seton Catholic High School Major: Entrepreneurial Studies 2011-12: Won 15 events his freshman season and was a part of six school records ... won four events at his first career collegiate meet (10/15) — 50 freestyle (21.55 sec.), 100 freestyle (53.24 sec.), 200 medley relay (1:36.87) and 200 freestyle relay (1:27.39) ... broke the school records in the 200 medley relay (1:32.63) on opening day of the Summit League Championships (2/15) ... broke the school record in the 50 freestyle (20.75 sec.) and was part of the 200 freestyle relay (1:24.17) on Day 2 (2/16) ... member of the school-record 400 medley relay (3:22.81) and swam the second-fastest 200 freestyle in (1:41.88) on Day 3 (2/17) ... broke the school record in the 100 freestyle (45.75 sec.) and was part of the school-record 400 freestyle relay (3:04.15) on the final day of compeition (2/18) ... named to All-Summit League Team BEFORE SDSU: Wil competed multiple times at the Arizona state meet for Seton Catholic High School, winning a state title in the 50-yard freestyle as a junior ... was runner-up in the 50 free as both a sophomore and senior ... posted back-to-back state runner-up finishes in the 100 freestyle as a sophomore and junior before a third-place effort as a senior ... earned Rookie of the Meet at state championships as a freshman ... team’s most valuable swimmer three times and team captain as a senior ... West Coast Sectional and Junior Nationals qualifier

Clark Kocourek Junior • Diving Omaha, Nebraska Millard West High School Major: Human Development and Family Studies 2011-12: Won three events and broke two school records his sophomore year ... won the 1-meter dive competition in dual at South Dakota with a score of 253.80 points (12/10) ... broke the school record on both the 1-meter (303.45 points) and 3-meter (291.60 points) board in home dual versus South Dakota (1/21) ... placed second in 3-meter diving with a score of 269.85 points on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships (2/16) ... named to All-League Team and Academic All-League Team 2010-11: Posted season-best 1-meter dive vs. North Dakota with 233.80 points (1/28), second best 1-meter dive score in school history ... season-best 3-meter dive came at Minnesota Challenge with 236.90 points (2/5) ... also was third-best 3-meter dive score in school history ... scored 234.95 points in the 3-meter dive on Day 3 at the Summit League Championships (2/18) and scored 224.60 points in the 1-meter dive on final day of the championships (2/19) BEFORE SDSU: Posted career best 1-meter diving score of 374 points while competing for Millard West High School

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Alex McLain Sophomore • Backstroke Pierre, South Dakota T.F. Riggs High School Major: Civil Engineering 2011-12: Won five events his freshman year ... won the 100 backstroke (53.24 sec.) and 200 backstroke (1:56.97) in his collegiate debut at Green Bay (10/15) ... claimed the 200 backstroke (1:56.50) versus Western Illinois and North Dakota (10/28) ... won the 200 backstroke (1:57.57) and 400 freestyle relay (3:22.26) versus Iowa Central (12/13) ... finished sixth in the 500 freestyle with the ninth-fastest time in school history (4:44.10) on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships (2/17) ... swam the third-fastest 100 backstroke in school history in 52.26 seconds on Day 3 (2/17) ... swam the second-fastest 200 backstroke in school history at 1:52.23 on final day of Summit League Championships (2/18) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Member of Pierre Swim Team for 13 years ... Swimmer of the Year in 2006, 2010 and 2011 ... South Dakota winter state meet champion in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 100 freestyle ... brother, Jim, and sister, Morgan, also swam for the Jackrabbits

Ethan McMahon Junior • Breaststroke/Butterfly Dent, Minnesota Perham High School Major: History Ethan rejoined the Jackrabbits for his senior season after previously competing during the 2009-10 campaign ... first career win came in the 100 butterfly in the 2009-10 season-opening dual versus North Dakota in 55.10 seconds (10/16) ... posted a season-best 100 breaststroke time of 58.78 seconds on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships ... placed sixth with a season-best 200 breaststroke of 2:08.92 on Day 3 of 2010 Summit League Championships BEFORE SDSU: Won the 100 butterfly and placed fourth in the individual medley at the Minnesota state meet in 2009 ... finished fifth in the 100 butterfly at the 2008 state meet ... team MVP during the 2008-09 season

Jack Morrow Junior • Freestyle Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln Southeast High School Major: Geography 2011-12: Swam the seventh-fastest 50 freestyle in school history (21.76 sec.) and was a member of the school-record 200 freestyle relay (1:24.17) on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships (2/16) … swam the sixth-fastest 200 freestyle in school history (1:43.93) on Day 3 (2/17) and the seven-fastest 100 freestyle in school history (47.40 sec.) on the final day (2/18) ... named to All-League Team 2010-11: Part of two winning relays as a freshman ... member of first-place 200 freestyle relay team versus North Dakota with a time of 1:28.61 (10/16) and the 400 freestyle relay versus Wisconsin-Green Bay with a time of 3:13.64 (11/5) ... posted season bests in the 50 freestyle (21.91), 200 freestyle (1:44.46) and the 100 freestyle (47.94) at the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Was the runner-up in the 100 freestyle, fourth in the 50 freestyle and part of the third-place medley relay team at the Nebraska state meet

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Kyle Ochsner Senior • Distance Freestyle Jordan, Minnesota Jordan High School Major: Mechanical Engineering 2011-12: Won 13 events his junior year and was part of three school records ... won the 500 freestyle event four times and the 1,000 freestyle event three times ... member of the school-record 800 freestyle relay (6:50.88) on Day 1 of the Summit League Championships (2/15) ... broke the school record in the 500 freestyle (4:35.22) on Day 2 (2/16) ... also set new school record in the 200 freestyle (1:40.88) (2/17) 2010-11: Won 10 events as a sophomore ... won the 500 freeestyle (4:47.08), 1,000 freestyle (9:50.78) and was part of the 400 freestyle relay (3:13.64) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/5) ... set school record in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 9:40.14 later in the season ... part of five school records at the Summit League Championships ... established top marks in the 800 freestyle relay (6:54.78), 200 freestyle (1:41.25), 1,000 freestyle (9:40.14) and 400 medley relay (3:26.89) ... closed Summit League Championships with top performances in 1,650 freestyle (16:00.08) and 400 freestyle relay (3:07.85) (2/19) 2009-10: Won nine events and set three school records as a freshman ... in first meet of his career, won the 200 freestyle in 1:45.22 and the 500 freestyle in 4:48.99 (10/16) ... placed first in the second meet of the day at Wisconsin-Green Bay with a 200 freestyle finish of 1:46.34 (11/7) ... won the 100 butterfly at South Dakota, clocking in at 1:00.80 (12/1) ... named Summit League Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 19 after winning four events in three meets: 200 freestyle (1:46.34) vs. Westminster (Pa.), 500 freestyle (4:53.24) and 400 medley relay (3:37.59) in a double dual vs. South Dakota and Saint Louis, and the 1,500 freestyle vs. Saint Louis in 16:50.22 ... won the 500 freestyle in a double dual vs. North Dakota and South Dakota in 4:51.13 (1/31) ... set school record in the 500 freestyle (4:35.40) during opening day of the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... part of recordsetting 800 freestyle relay team that clocked in at 7:00.50 on Day 2 (2/19) ... set the SDSU record in the 1,650 freestyle (16:11.13) on Day 3 (2/20)

BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Prior Lake Lakers and the club team South Metro Storm in 2008-09 and was a member of Black Line from 2005-08 ... several top eight placings at state and three apearances at Zones ... honor student

Shea Patrick Senior • Breaststroke/Individual Medley Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell High School Major: Manufacturing Engineering Technology 2011-12: Won seven individual events and set two records his junior year ... won the 100 breaststroke (1:00.80) and 200 breaststroke (2:11.79) at Green Bay (10/15) ... claimed the 100-meter breaststroke (1:06.77) and was part of the winning 400meter medley relay (3:53.73) at USD (12/10) ... won the 200 breaststroke (2:12.94) and was part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:34.95) versus USD (1/21) ... member of the winning 400 medley relay (3:28.55) at North Dakota (1/27) ... part of the school-record 200 medley relay (1:32.63) on Day 1 of the Summit League Championships (2/15) ... part of the school-record 400 medley relay (3:22.81) and finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke with the fifth-fastest time in school history (58.63) on Day 3 (2/17) ... finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke with the second-fastest time in the 200 breaststroke (2:04.57) (2/18) ... named to All-Summit League Team, repeated on Academic All-League Team and honored as a Distinguished Scholar 2010-11: Won nine events as a sophomore ... in first meet of the season, won the 200 breaststroke in 2:13.34 and was a member of the winning 200 medley relay with a time of 1:37.02 at North Dakota (10/16) ... career-best in the 200 IM (1:55.11) and member of the school record 200 medley relay (1:34.87) on day two at the Summit League Championships (2/17) ... career-best 100 breaststroke (58.66) on day three at the championships (2/18) 2009-10: Won first career event at South Dakota in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:29.28 (12/10) ... finished first in the 200 breaststroke in 2:15.27 in a double dual vs. South Dakota and Saint Louis (1/16) ... placed second in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 2:!5.18 in a double dual versus North Dakota and USD (1/30) ... season-best 200 IM came during Day 1 of the Summit League Championships with a time of 1:55.83 (2/18) ... posted season-best 100 breaststroke of 59.20 sec. on Day 2 (2/19) ... finished third in the 200 breaststroke with a season-best time of 2:06.15 (2/20) BEFORE SDSU: Competed for Mitchell Swim Club and was a member of high school tennis teams all four years ... also played golf his senior year ... qualified for state swim meet numerous times and state tennis tournament four times ... finished sixth in singles and consolation champion in double during his senior year at state tennis ... honor roll student

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Brad Schoreit Senior • Diving Omaha, Nebraska Millard North Major: Broadcast Journalism 2011-12: Posted scores of 255.51 in the 1-meter competiton and 255.3 on the 3-meter board in dual versus South Dakota (1/21) ... finished fourth on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the Summit League Championships with respective scores of 258.15 and 264.40 2010-11: Won 1-meter diving with 253.15 points versus Western Illinois (10/30) ... also set school record in the 3-meter dive with 288.35 points versus Western Illinois ... scored 259.40 points in the 3-meter diving on Day 3 of the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... scored 236.15 points in 1-meter diving on the final day of the league championships (2/19) 2009-10: Named Summit League Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for his performances in the Jackrabbits’ season-opening meet, when he swept the diving events in a dual against the University of North Dakota (10/16) ... broke a 29-year-old school record on the 3-meter board, compiling a score of 246.93 over six dives to eclipse the previous mark of 239.55 set by Pete Vanderpan in 1980 ... opened the meet by winning the 1-meter event with a score of 228.23 ... broke his own SDSU record in 1-meter diving in a double dual versus South Dakota and Saint Louis with a mark of 254.63 points ... set the school record in 3-meter diving four times, including his 263.85 points at the Minnesota Challenge BEFORE SDSU: Began diving when he was five years old ... a member of the Metro Omaha Diving Team and Nebraska Dive Club ... participated in karate for five years ... finished second at state his freshman year, fourth as a sophmore and won state titles his junior and senior years ... was also the school’s Swimming and Diving MVP all four years of high school and the team captain as a senior year ... was undefeated his senior year

Greg Thompson Senior • Butterfly/Distance Freestyle Rochester, Minnesota John Marshall High School Major: Microbiology/Pre-Pharmacy 2011-12: Swam season-best in the 200 butterfly in 2:14.10 on Day 1 of the Falcon Invitational (2/2) … turned in season-best 1,000 freestyle (11:21.59) versus Iowa Central (1/13) ... season-best 100 butterfly (58.68 sec.) came on final day of the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... named a Summit League Distinguished Scholar and also named to Academic All-League Team 2010-11: Swam career-best in the 1,000 freestyle in a time of 11:04.75 versus Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/5) ... clocked career-best 500 freestyle (5:07.42) on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships (2/17) ... posted career-best 100 butterfly (57.85) on Day 3 of the championships (2/18) ... turned in career-best 200 butterfly (2:13.14) on final day of the Summit League Championships (2/19) ... named to Academic AllLeague Team 2009-10: Season-best 100 butterfly (58.83 sec.) and top 200 butterfly time of 2:16.25 were recorded at the Minnesota Challenge (2/5-6) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Member of the John Marshall Rockets varsity from 2005-09 ... team co-captain for his senior season ... competed at the state swim meet in 2009 ... Big Nine all-conference selection in 2008-09 ... Big Nine scholar-athlete and a National Honor Society member

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Nathaniel Weinman Sophomore • Distance Freestyle Richland, Washington Richland High School Major: Mechanical Engineering 2011-12: Won two events his freshman year … won the 500 freestyle (5:01.40) and 1,000 freestyle (10:13.60) vs. Iowa Central (12/13) … swam the ninth-fastest 1,000 freestyle (10:09.34) and the seventhfastest 1,650 freestyle in school history (16:56.21) on final day of the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Washington state meet finalist all four years ... 2011 4A District Swimmer of the Year ... 2011 Big 9 Academic Athlete of the Year ... member of the National Honor Society

Blake Yeager Sophomore • Distance Freestyle Crown Point, Indiana Crown Point High School Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation 2011-12: Won four events and was a part of one school record his freshman year ... won the 200 freestyle (1:45.17) at Green Bay (10/15) ... won the 50 freestyle in 22.55 seconds and was a part of the winning 400 freestyle relay team (3:22.26) versus Iowa Central (12/13) ... claimed the 1,000 freestyle (9:59.01) at North Dakota (1/27) ... member of the school-record 800 freestyle relay (6:50.88) on opening day of the Summit League Championships (2/15) ... finished fifth overall with the second-fastest 500 freestyle time in school history (4:38.69) onDay 2 (2/16) ... finished eighth with the third-fastest time in the 200 freestyle in school history (1:42.48) on Day 3 (2/17) ... closed the Summit League Championships by swimming the fourth-fastest 1,000 freestyle in school history (9:50.01) and finishing fifth in the 1,650 freestyle with the third-fastest time in school history (16.16.66) (2/18) ... named to All-League Team and Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Indiana state meet finalist in the 200 freestyle ... three-time state qualifier ... team captain senior year ... team MVP both his junior and senior years

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Jacob Bierschbach Freshman • Butterfly Watertown, S.D. Watertown H.S. Major: Aviation Jacob won a pair of individual state swimming titles and will compete primarily in the butterfly events for the Jackrabbits ... also played on conference champion football team at Watertown High School ... academic all-state selection football

John qualified for the Nebraska state meet four times for Elkhorn South High School ... broke four school records and two pool records ... academic honor roll all four years

Ben Bolinske Freshman • Freestyle Williston, N.D. Williston H.S. Major: Pre-Pharmacy

Garth Wadsworth Freshman • Butterfly Durban, South Africa Westville Boys’ H.S. Major: Civil Engineering

Ben earned senior Athlete of the Year honors at Williston High School during the 2011-12 academic year ... won individual state title in the 100 freestyle ... received first-team all-state recognition four times

Garth won gold medal in the 4x100 medley relay and a silver medal in 4x100 freestyle relay at age-group nationals ... member of the KZN Senior Nationals Team ... two-year captain in high school

Connor McGinnis Freshman • Backstroke Cape Girardeau, Mo. Saxony Lutheran H.S. Major: Park & Recreation Management Connor was a sectional finalist and honorable mention all-state selection in the 100-yard backstroke during his senior season at Saxony Lutheran High School ... set numerous age-group records as a member of the Southeast Aquatic League Seals

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John Overman Freshman • Breaststroke Bennington, Neb. Elkhorn South H.S. Major: Mechanical Engineering

• Meet the Jackrabbits • Kelsey Boucher Junior • Distance Freestyle Manchester, Connecticut Manchester High School Major: Landscape Architecture

Academic All-League Team

2011-12: Won the 1,000 freestyle in 10:52.94 vs. Iowa Central (1/13) … swam the sixth-fastest 1,000 freestyle (10:51.68) in school history at North Dakota (1/27) ... swam the seventh-fastest 500 freestyle in school history (5:09.96) on second day of the Summit League Championships (2/16) … swam the fifthfastest 400 IM in school history (4:40.83) on Day 3 (2/17) … finished seventh in the 1,650 freestyle with the fifth-fastest time in school history (17:38.55) on final day of league championships (2/18) ... named to

2010-11: Posted her best 50 freestyle (29.28 sec.) and 100 freestyle (1:00.36) times in a home meet versus Wisconsin-Green Bay (11/5) ... clocked in at 11:05.07 in the 1,000 freestyle, a season best, at Saint Louis (1/16) ... season-best time in the 500 freestyle (5:18.15) was posted on Day 2 at the Summit League Championships (2/17) ... clocked season bests in the 200 freestyle (2:02.48) on Day 3 (2/18) and in the 1,650 freestyle (17:54.85) on Day 4 (2/18) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Connecticut top-16 finisher and a Scholar Athlete ... three-time team MVP at Manchester High School as well as co-captain ... graduated with honors, activity honors, was a member of the National Honor Society and was honored as the Treasure of Instructors of the Handicapped ... sister of former SDSU swimmer Kayleigh Boucher

Andrea Budahl Junior • Distance Freestyle/Individual Medley Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell High School Major: Early Childhood Education 2011-12: Won seven events and broke four school records her sophomore year ... won the 500 freestyle (5:01.94) on Day 1 and 1,650 freestyle (17:19.95) on second day of the Falcon Invitational (12/2-3) ... won the 200 freestyle with the 10th-fastest time in school history (1:57.76) and the 500 freestyle (5:11.42) in double dual versus Nebraska-Omaha and Northern Iowa (1/14) ... member of the school-record 800 freestyle relay (7:34.66) on opening day of the Summit League Championships (2/15) ... finished fifth with the second-fastest 500 freestyle in school history (4:59.83) on Day 2 (2/16) ... broke the school record in the 400 IM (4:30.97) on third day of league meet (2/17) ... broke the school record in the 1,000 freestyle (10:12.17) and 1,650 freestyle (16:58.18) to close out championships (2/18) ... named to All-League Team, Academic All-League Team and also named a Distinguished Scholar 2010-11: Won 12 events — nine individual — during her freshman season and set two school records ... won five events over two days in a pair of meets at Saint Louis (1/15-16) ... was a member of the school-record 800 freestyle relay team tthat finished in 7:41.64 (2/16) ... swam a team season-best 400 IM of 4:36.44 (2/18) ... posted a team-best 1,650 freestyle time of 17:17.16 and broke the 1,000 freestyle record in 10:22.64 at the Summit League Championships (2/19) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: State champion in multiple events ... the Mitchell Booster Club’s Hustler of the Year honoree ... Elite Eight Athlete of the Year Award ... National Honor Society member from 2008-2009 and a Scholastic All-American ... sister of former SDSU swimmer Katie Budahl

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Kaylin Caron Junior • Freestyle Marshall, Minnesota Marshall High School Major: Hospitality Management 2011-12: Won seven events and was part of four school records ... won the 50 freestyle in 24.87 seconds in double dual versus North Dakota and Western Illinois (10/28) ... swam the anchor leg for six winning relays in the 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay (3 times) ... broke the school record in the 50 freestyle in 24.03 seconds on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships (2/16) ... swam the second-fastest 100 butterfly in school history (57.76 sec.) and was part of the school-record 400 medley relay (3:51.30) on Day 3 (2/17) ... broke the school record in the 100 freestyle (51.66 sec.) on Day 4 of the league meet (2/18) ... named to All-League Team 2010-11: Won five events during her freshman season, including one individual, as well as being a part of two school-record relay teams ... the first individual win of her career came at Saint Louis in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.88 (1/16) ... swam the anchor leg for the schoolrecord 200 freestyle relay that finished in 1:36.26 (2/17), and was the anchor for the 400 freestyle relay that finished in a school-record time of 3:32.07 at the Summit League Championships (2/19) ... also swam a season-best 50 freestyle of 24.19 seconds (2/17) and a 100 freestyle of 52.70 seconds (2/19) at the championships BEFORE SDSU: Named MVP of her high school swim team from 2005-2009 ... holds the Marshall pool record in the 100 freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay ... set the Marshall girls’ record in the 100 backstroke, 100 freestyle and the 200 and 400 freestyle relays

Shauna Foor Sophomore • Freestyle Chesterton, Indiana Chesterton High School Major: Nursing 2011-12: Won two events and part of a school record her sophomore year ... member of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:39.27) vs. Iowa Central (1/13) ... part of the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:38.64) in dual versus South Dakota (1/21) … swam the seventh-fastest 100 breaststroke in school history (1:09.06) and was part of the school record 200 medley relay (1:46.30) on Day 3 of the Summit League Championships (2/17) ... member of the Academic All-League Team and named a Distinguished Scholar 2010-11: Won four events as a freshman and was a part of three school record relays ... part of winning 200 freestyle relays at North Dakota in 1:39.17 (10/16) and in double dual versus Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa in 1:40.72 (11/13) ... member of winning teams in the 400 freestyle relay (3:39.59) and 400 medley relay (4:05.93) at Saint Louis (1/15) ... part of school-record relays in the 800 freestyle (7:41.64) on Day 1 (2/16), 200 freestyle relay (1:36.26) on Day 2 (2/17) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:32.07) on final day (2/19) of the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Six-time All-American, a four time all-conference member and a two-time all-state selection ... four-time conference champion ... national sectional qualifier and a four-time sectional champion ... swam on state championship team in 2009 ... eight-time sectional champion in relay and individual events ... high school team finished with three undefeated seasons, as well as four conference and sectional titles ... named most improved as a sophomore ... individual state qualifier and finalist ... recipient of three-sport athlete award at Chesterton High School

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Emma Gaulke-Janowski Junior • Distance Freestyle Chanhassen, Minnesota Chaska High School Major: Interior Design 2011-12: Swam the fifth-fastest 500 freestyle in school history (5:05.30) on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships (2/16) ... clocked seventh-fastest 200 freestyle in school history (1:57.16) on Day 3 ... swam third-fastest 1,000 freestyle (10:25.62) and fourth-fastest 1,650 freestyle (17:15.87) on final day of league championships (2/18) ... named to Academic All-League Team 2010-11: Won three events as a freshman ... won the 500 freesetyle in 5:14.18 in double dual against Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa (11/13) ... member of the winning 500 freestyle scramble relay of 5:35.16 (1/8) ... won 1,000 freestyle in 10:48.37 at Saint Louis (1/16) ... posted top-10 school times in the 500 freestyle (5:07.75), 200 freestyle (1:58.22) and the 1,650 freestyle (17:24.00) at her first Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Lane Swimmer of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2009 ... 2009 Heart of the Hawk award recipient ... 2008 and 2009 high-point swimmer ... named team MVP three times (2007, 2008 and 2009) ... all-conference selection in 2009 ... team captain ... has coached Special Olympics swimming

Selina Gilbertson Junior • Butterfly/Freestyle Bemidji, Minnesota Bemidji High School Major: Civil Engineering 2011-12: Swam career-best 200 butterfly (2:29.12) versus Iowa State (10/29) ... clocked career-best 100 butterfly (1:01.69) at Day of the Falcon Invitational (12/3) ... won the 100 freestyle in 55.96 seconds versus Iowa Central (1/13) … swam the seventh-fastest 200 freestyle in school history (1:56.71) on Day 3 of Summit League Championships (2/17) 2010-11: Swam season best in the 100 butterfly (1:05.01) in double dual versus Northern Iowa and Northern Colorado (11/13) ... posted top 200 butterfly time of 2:30.99 in double dual against South Dakota and Nebraska (11/20) ... swam season bests in the 50 freestyle (25.59), 100 freestyle (55.33) and 200 freestyle (1:59.83) at the Minnesota Challenge (2/5) BEFORE SDSU: Participated in swimming, basketball and track all four years of high school ... swimming captain senior year ... helped set school record in the 4x200 relay ... team MVP three years ... went to the state meet her senior year in the 200 individual medley and 200 and 400 freestyle relays ... four-time letter winner ... lettered in basketball twice and went to the state tournament her senior year ... five-year letter winner in track and named team caption her senior year ... team field MVP three times and qualified for the state meet twice in the discus twice ... honor student and National Honor Society member ... academic all-state selection for swimming, basketball and track

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Nicole Grimit Sophomore • Freestyle St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud Tech High School Major: Consumer Affairs 2011-12: Won five events and was part of two school records her freshman year ... member of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:42.35) at Nebraska (10/22) ... swam on the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:38.22) in double dual versus North Dakota and Western Illinois (10/28) ... won the 100 freestyle in 54.42 seconds at Northern Iowa (11/12) ... part of the winning 400 medley relay (4:07.08) at the Tampa Relays (1/7) ... member of the winning 200 freestyle relay (3:28.82) in dual versus South Dakota (1/21) ... swam on 800 freestyle relay that set school record (7:34.66) on opening day of the Summit League Championships (2/15) ... finished fifth in the 200 freestyle with the sixth-fastest time in school history (2:26.29) ... also was part of the school record in the 400 freestyle relay (7:34.66) on final day of the league championships (2/18) ... named to All-League Team and Academic All-League Team ... also recognized as a Distinguished Scholar BEFORE SDSU: Member of Jet Stream Aquatic Racing ... five-year Minnesota state meet participant for St. Cloud Tech High School ... member of the National Honor Sociery

Melissa Mielke Senior • Distance Freestyle Brookings, South Dakota Brookings High School Major: Biology 2011-12: Won the 500 freestyle (5:51.59) and placed second in the 1,000 freestyle (11:56.31) in dual versus Iowa Central (1/13) ... swam season best in the 200 freestyle (2:05.62) and career best in the 500 freestyle (5:30.44) at the Minnesota Challenge (2/3-4) 2010-11:Turned in season-best 1,000 freestyle (11:20.08) in double dual against Western Illinois and Iowa State (10/30) ... clocked season-best 200 freestyle (2:05.52) in double dual versus Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa (11/13) ... season-best 500 freestyle (5:32.23) came at the Hawkeye Invitational (12/5) ... named to Academic All-League Team 2009-10: Saw most of her action in the freestyle events as a freshman ... part of the third-place 400 freestyle relay that clocked in at 3:55.84 in the season opening dual versus North Dakota (10/16) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Athletic Scholar Award winner in swimming, track and field and volleyball ... lettered in swimming as a junior and senior ... named Most Improved Athlete in swimming as a junior ... as a senior, named Most Inspirational Athlete in swimming ... also lettered in volleyball ... was an academic all-state selection in volleyball

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Lisa Newberger Senior • Backstroke Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville High School Major: Nursing 2011-12: Swam season bests in the 50 freestyle (26.87 sec.) and 200 individual medley (2:21.26) versus Iowa State (10/29) ... posted season best in the 100 backstroke (59.92 sec.) on Day 3 of the Summit League Championships (2/17) ... swam the fourth-fastest 200 backstroke in SDSU history (2:08.15) on final day of league championships (2/18) ... named to Academic All-League Team 2010-11: Won first career event as part of the 400 medley relay team with a time of 4:05.93 at Saint Louis (1/15) ... posted season bests in the 50 freestyle (25.48), 100 backstroke (58.65) and the 200 backstroke (2:08.46) at the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic AllLeague Team 2009-10: Started for the runner-up 400 medley relay at Wisconsin-Green Bay (4:05.94) (11/7) ... member of the second-place 200 freestyle relay team in 1:46.18 at Nebraska (12/12) ... part of the second-place 200 medley relay that finished in 1:55.94 vs. Saint Louis (1/17) ... ended the 200 individual medley prelims in 2:13.48, fourth-best in school history, at the Summit League Championships (2/18) ... posted season-best 100 backstroke time of 59.82 seconds in the prelims on Day 2 for the fourth-best time in SDSU history (2/19) ... season-best 200 backstroke performance came on Day 3 at league meet, clocking in at 2:10.53 in the prelims (2/20) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Began swimming on the varsity at Burnsville High School in the eighth grade ... also swam with the Black Dog Swim Club for more than 10 years ... two time All-American ... four-time all-conference honoree who placed fourth in the 100 backstroke at the state meet ... also played varsity soccer ... all-academic honoree

Kylie Poel Senior • Butterfly/Freestyle Milbank, South Dakota Milbank High School Major: Microbiology/Pre-Veterinary Medicine 2011-12: Posted season-best 50 freestyle time of 25.64 seconds versus Iowa State (10/29) ... swam on the winning 400 medley relay (4:12.81) vs. Iowa Central (1/13) ... swam season-best 100 butterfly in 59.59 seconds on Day 3 of the Summit League Championships (2/17) ... finished seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:11.49) to close out Summit League Championships (2/18) ... member of the Academic All-League Team and also honored as a Disinguished Scholar 2010-11: Posted top-10 school times in the 50 freestyle (24.93) and he 200 butterfly (2:09.38) at the 2011 Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All-League Team 2009-10: Placed second in the 100 butterfly at Nebraska with a time of 1:03.29 and anchored the second-place 200 freestyle relay that clocked in at 1:46.18 (12/12) ... first career win came agaisnt Westminster (Pa.) in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:14.66 (1/11) ... had a season-best 50 freestyle of 25.08 seconds on the first day of the Summit League Championships — seventh best in SDSU history (2/18) ... swam a career best 100 butterfly in 59.27 seconds, which was third-best in SDSU history (2/19) ... also posted a team season-best 200 butterfly of 2:11.90, good for second best in school history (2/20) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) from 1998-2009 ... qualified for numerous South Dakota Long Course state meets ... swam in a number of seasonal state championship meets, earning state titles in five different years ... member of the Milbank High School cross country team from 2003-2008 ... state cross country meet qualifier in 2007 ... National Honor Society member ... ranked first out of 105 students in her high school graduating class

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Fawn Weihl Junior • Freestyle Omaha, Nebraska Millard West High School Major: Exercise Science/Pre-Medicine 2011-12: Swam the eighth-fastest 500 freestyle in school history (5:11.69) on Day 1 of the Minnesota Challenge (2/3) ... swam career bests in the 100 freestyle (55.62 sec.) and 200 freestyle (2:00.31) to wrap up Minnesota Challenge (2/4) ... named to Academic All-League Team 2010-11: Captured first career win as member of the winning 800 freestyle relay with a time of 8:00.30 versus Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa (11/13) ... swam the eighth-fastest 500 freestyle in school history in 5:15.54 ... swam a season-best 100 freestyle in 55.85 seconds on final day of the 2011 Summit League Championships (2/19) ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Edwardsville Breakers swim club in Edwardsville, Ill., for four years ... later swam for the Millard Aquatic Club in Omaha, Neb., for six years ... Millard West girls’ varsity swim team member for four years ... Nebraska state qualifier (100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 fly, 200 IM) ... Nebraska high school state finalist four times in the 200 and 500 freestyle ... member of Nebraska high school state champion team in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... NISCA/Speedo Swimming All-American in 2009-2010 in the 400 freestyle relay ... USA Sectional Qualifier in the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle ... two-time Metro Conference all-academic award winner ... received NSAA Academic All-State award in 20092010 ... NISCA Academic All-America award honoree in 2009-2010 ... National Honor Society member ... received Health Occupations Specialty Commended Diploma ... honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence

Emmalee Wright Junior • Butterfly/Freestyle Kirkland Lake, Ontario Kirkland Lake District Composite School Major: Early Childhood Education 2011-12: Won the 200 butterfly (2:13.01) in dual versus South Dakota (1/21) ... swam the fifth-fastest 200 individual medley in school history (2:10.61) on Day of the Summit League Championships (2/16) ... also swam the fourth-fastest 400 IM (4:35.93) and the second-fastest 200 butterfly in school history (2:05.93) at the league meet ... named to All-League Team and Academic All-League Team 2010-11: Won two events as a frehsmen ... won the 200 butterfly in 2:15.69 in double dual with Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa (11/13) ... also claimed the 200 fly against North Dakota in 2:12.50 (1/28) ... on Day 2 of the Summit League Championships, swam the sixth-fastest 500 freestyle (5:12.72) in school history (2/17) ... clocked fourth-fastest 400 IM (4:42.87) in school history on Day 3 (2/18) ... swam the secondfastest 200 butterfly (2:09.15) in school history on final day of league meet (2/19) BEFORE SDSU: Kirkland Lake Aquatic Club member for five years ... Senior Ontario provincial qualifier in the 100 and 200 butterfly ... Eastern Canadian qualifier in the 50 and 200 butterfly ... provincial finalist in the 200 butterfly ... North Eastern Ontario Region champion from 20082010 in the 50 butterfly, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly and the 400 IM ... Kirkland Lake Aquatic Club record holder in the 200 butterfly ... Kirkland Lake Aquatic Club High Point female in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and Stingray Star from 2007-2010 ... two-time OFSAA swim championship qualifier for high school swimming

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Trina Young Sophomore • Butterfly Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell High School Major: Pre-Nursing 2011-12: Won her first career event in the 200 butterfly (2:11.73) at Northern Iowa (11/12) ... swam a season-best in the 100 butterfly (2:10.44) on Day 1 of the Falcon Invitational (12/2) ... finished third in the 50 freestyle in a time of 26.62 seconds versus Iowa Central (1/13) ... swam a season-best in 200 butterfly in a time of 2:11.37 en route to a sixth-place finish on Day 3 of the Summit League Championships (2/17) ... also placed 11th in the 100 butterfly (:59.43) and 15th in the 200 individual medley (2:13.31) at the league championships ... named to Academic All-League Team BEFORE SDSU: South Dakota state meet finalist

Katie Cook Freshman • Freestyle Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Sauk Rapids H.S. Major: Pre-Nursing Katie was a three-year varsity letter winner at Sauk Rapids High School ... three-year state meet participant ... all-conference honoree ... all-conference scholar athlete

Devonne Dalin Junior • Fly/Freestyle Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt H.S. Major: HPER Devonne transferred from the University of North Dakota, where she lettered twice ... was named UND’s Newcomer of the Year after competing in sprint freestyle events and relays at the Conference USA Championships

Jessie Hendricks Freshman • Breaststroke Brookings, S.D. Major: Mathematics Two-time 200 breaststroke state champion for the Brookings Swim Club ... also won a state title in the 100 breaststroke ... twice named girls’ swimming Most Inspirational Athlete ... Brookings Swim Club co-captain ... older sister, Ellie, previously competed at SDSU ... home-schooled

Elizabeth Honner Freshman • Multi Events Sioux Falls, S.D. O’Gorman H.S. Major: Nutrition/ Pre-Medicine Elizabeth was an individual state champion in 2009, 2010 and 2012 ... 2010 state MVP ... swam on state championship club teams from 2008-2012 ... member of the National Honor Society

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• Meet the Jackrabbits • Bianca Ninneman Freshman • Multi Events Fenton, Mo. Rockwood Summit H.S. Major: Exercise Science/ Pre-Physical Therapy

Paige Weisz Freshman • Breaststroke West Fargo, N.D. West Fargo H.S. Major: Early Childhood Education

Bianca won her team’s High Point Trophy twice ... received both leadership and sportsmanship awards twice ... member of the National Honor Society ... honor roll student throughout high school

Paige was a sectional finalist who went on to earn all-state honors at West Fargo High School ... expected to bolster the Jackrabbit lineup in the breaststroke events

Olivia Olesiak Freshman • Diving Wyoming, Minn.

Forest Lake H.S. Major: Journalism

Abby Zenner Freshman • Freestyle Eagan, Minn.

Eagan H.S. Major: Pre-Nursing

Olivia earned a section title in 2011 and was a three-time state meet qualifier ... posted seventhplace finish in 2011 after back-toback 10th-place efforts in 2009 and 2010

Kayce Smith Freshman • Breaststroke Madison, Wis. James Madison Memorial H.S. Major: Undeclared Kayce was a four-year state qualifier ... all-state honoree in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke ... in 2010, placed third at state in 100 breaststroke ... in 2012, placed sixth at state in both the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke ... 2010 team MVP ... team captain in 2011 ... fiveyear YMCA National qualifier ... varsity soccer captain during senior year ... recipient of the Dick Shimon Outstanding Senior Athlete Award

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Abby earned both most valuable swimmer and most improved swimmer honors in 2012 at Eagan High School... competed in three events at the state meet ... honorable mention all-conference performer in track and field and an academic all-state selection ... qualified for state meet in track and field and was a member of schoolrecord 4x400-meter relay ... older brother, Zach, is a running back for the Jackrabbit football team.

• 2012-13 Schedules • Men’s Schedule DATE(S) Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 8-9 Feb. 20-23

OPPONENT(S)/EVENT Wisconsin-Green Bay South Dakota Jean Freeman Invitational North Dakota Tampa Relays South Dakota St. Cloud State (Minn.)

Iowa Central North Dakota Minnesota Challenge Summit League Championships

LOCATION HPER Center Pool HPER Center Pool Minneapolis, Minn.

Grand Forks, N.D. St. Petersburg, Fla. Vermillion, S.D. HPER Center Pool HPER Center Pool HPER Center Pool Minneapolis, Minn.

Rochester, Mich.

TIME(S) 6 p.m.

6 p.m.

9 a.m. each day 11 a.m.

11 a.m. ET 1 p.m.

2 p.m.

6 p.m.

11 a.m. noon each day 10 a.m. ET each day

OPPONENT(S)/EVENT Northern Iowa Iowa State Wisconsin-Green Bay Nebraska South Dakota Jean Freeman Invitational Omaha Tampa Relays South Dakota St. Cloud State (Minn.)

Iowa Central North Dakota Minnesota Challenge Summit League Championships

LOCATION Cedar Falls, Iowa Ames, Iowa HPER Center Pool HPER Center Pool HPER Center Pool Minneapolis, Minn.

Omaha, Neb. St. Petersburg, Fla. Vermillion, S.D. HPER Center Pool HPER Center Pool HPER Center Pool Minneapolis, Minn.

Rochester, Mich.

TIME(S) 6 p.m.

2 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

9 a.m. each day 2 p.m.

11 a.m. ET 1 p.m.

2 p.m.

6 p.m.

11 a.m. noon each day 10 a.m. ET each day

Women’s Schedule DATE(S) Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 8-9 Feb. 20-23

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• 2012 Summit League Championships • Phil Albu 50 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke

11th 3rd 5th

:21.42 :49.78 1:51.80

Kyle Avocato 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 500 Freestyle

16th 12th 14th

:55.59 2:00.48 4:49.12

Kyle Catani 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

17th 8th 8th

1:47.10 4:48.55 16:52.01

Franky Ciummo 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 Individual Medley

11th 10th 14th

:52.30 1:56.75 1:56.63

Yann Desjardins 50 Freestyle 100 Breaststroke 100 Freestyle

23rd 9th 9th

:22.56 :59.39 :47.05

Brad Schoreit 1-Meter Diving 3-Meter Diving

4th 4th

258.15 264.40

Chris Schreier 200 Butterfly 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley

1st 5th 3rd

1:48.72 1:51.78 3:59.30

Garret Schrock 100 Backstroke 200 Butterfly 400 Individual Medley

16th 11th 13th

:56.96 2:00.02 4:21.00

Dylan Stalheim 50 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke

19th 12th 15th

:22.32 :53.70 1:58.73

Greg Thompson 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 500 Freestyle

18th 17th 27th

:58.68 2:14.17 5:14.51

19th 15th 9th

1:47.26 4:49.51 16:56.21

8th 5th 5th

1:43.54 4:39.57 16:16.66

Connor Florand 1-Meter Diving 3-Meter Diving

2nd 5th

280.40 262.50

Nathaniel Weinman 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

Wil Hogue 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle

5th 5th 7th

:20.75 :45.75 1:41.88

Blake Yeager 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

Clark Kocourek 1-Meter Diving 3-Meter Diving

5th 2nd

249.20 269.85

Alex McLain 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 500 Freestyle Jim McLain 50 Freestyle 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke

11th 10th 6th

:52.38 1:52.23 4:44.10

24th 10th 14th

:22.57 1:00.39 2:14.96

Jack Morrow 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle

T-14th 11th 10th

:21.76 :47.51 1:43.93

Kyle Ochsner 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

6th 4th 4th

1:40.88 4:35.22 16:06.33

Shea Patrick 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Individual Medley

7th 4th 13th

:58.67 2:04.57 1:55.88

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Relay Teams 200 Freestyle Relay 3rd Yann Desjardins, Phil Albu, Jack Morrow, Wil Hogue 400 Freestyle Relay 2nd Chris Schreier, Phil Albu, Yann Desjardins, Wil Hogue 800 Freestyle Relay 2nd Chris Schreier, Yann Desjardins, Blake Yeager, Kyle Ochsner 200 Medley Relay 4th Phil Albu, Shea Patrick, Chris Schreier, Wil Hogue 400 Medley Relay 2nd Phil Albu, Shea Patrick, Chris Schreier, Wil Hogue

1:24.17 3:04.15 6:50.88 1:32.27 3:22.81

Team Standings 1. Oakland 1,040.0 2. South Dakota State 640.5 3. South Dakota 413.0 4. IUPUI 385.5 5. Eastern Illinois 359.0 6. Western Illinois 313.0 Awards Men’s Swimmer of the Championship: Amr el Sayed, Oakland Men’s Newcomer of the Championship: Mario Rusnak, Oakland Men’s Diving Championship MVP: Doug Ogilvie, Western Illinois Men’s Co-Coaches of the Year: Pete Hovland, Oakland, and Brad Erickson, South Dakota State

• 2012 Summit League Championships • Lisa Newberger 50 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke

26th 11th 11th

:25.86 :59.99 2:09.14

4:40.83 5:09.96 17:38.55

Kylie Poel 50 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly

20th 12th 7th

:24.98 :59.64 2:12.22

5th 5th 3rd

4:33.84 5:01.15 16:58.18

Kali Temperley 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 500 Freestyle

12th 12th 12th

1:00.12 2:10.00 5:13.29

Kaylin Caron 50 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 100 Freestyle

5th 9th 3rd

:24.03 :57.76 :52.26

Ashley Valdez 50 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 100 Freestyle

17th 7th 19th

:24.79 :57.67 :54.69

Jessica Ferley 200 Backstroke 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle

4th 2nd 6th

2:03.94 1:52.39 5:04.36

Emmalee Wright 200 Butterfly 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley

3rd 11th 6th

2:05.93 2:10.61 4:37.21

Trina Young 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 Individual Medley

11th 6th 15th

:59.43 2:11.37 2:13.31

Alanah Bird 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Individual Medley

5th 6th 12th

1:07.08 2:26.35 2:11.35

Kelsey Boucher 400 Individual Medley 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

9th 10th 7th

Andee Budahl 400 Individual Medley 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

Shauna Foor 50 Freestyle 100 Breaststroke 100 Freestyle

19th 13th 16th

:24.89 1:10.71 :54.70

Samantha Fossum 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

5th 3rd 4th

1:52.73 4:59.28 17:09.34

Emma Gaulke-Janowski 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

12th 7th 5th

1:57.16 5:05.30 17:15.87

Selina Gilbertson 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle

22nd 18th 11th

:25.23 :54.62 1:56.71

Nicole Grimit 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle

8th 5th 7th

:24.52 :52.86 1:54.44

Kaitlyn Hemmingson 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 200 Individual Medley

4th 5th 16th

1:06.33 2:26.29 2:13.73

Morgan McLain 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 200 Individual Medley

5th 2nd 2nd

:57.00 2:01.54 2:04.02

Relay Teams 200 Freestyle Relay 4th 1:36.93 Ashley Valdez, Morgan McLain, Nicole Grimit, Kaylin Caron 400 Freestyle Relay 2nd 3:28.82 Jessica Ferley, Morgan McLain, Nicole Grimit, Kaylin Caron 800 Freestyle Relay 2nd 7:34.66 Andee Budahl, Nicole Grimit, Samantha Fossum, Jessica Ferley 200 Medley Relay 5th 1:47.71 Morgan McLain, Kaitlyn Hemmingson, Ashley Valdez, Shauna Foor 400 Medley Relay 2nd 3:51.30 Morgan McLain, Kaitlyn Hemmingson, Ashley Valdez, Kaylin Caron Team Standings 1. Oakland 1,041 2. South Dakota State 662 3. South Dakota 544 4. IUPUI 492 5. Eastern Illinois 280 6. Western Illinois 186 Awards Women’s Swimmer of the Championship: Vanessza Balogh, Oakland Women’s Newcomer of the Championship: Morgan McLain, South Dakota State Women’s Diving Championship MVP: Chen Ni, IUPUI Women’s Coach of the Year: Pete Hovland, Oakland

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• Top Men’s Individual Performances • 50 Free 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Name Wil Hogue Phil Albu John Bisson Chris Holzwarth Mario Polito Patric Hanchin Jack Morrow Quinn Holden Brandon Maydew Nick Carter

Year 2012 2012 2011 2009 2006 2000 2012 2011 2006 2008

1,650 Freestyle 1 16:00.08 Kyle Ochsner 2 16:09.23 Chris Schreier 3 16:11.52 James Motley 4 16:16.66 Blake Yeager 5 16:35.20 Kyle Catani 6 16:41.90 Josh Mueller 7 16:49.10 Mike Adelman 8 16:56.00 Alex McLain 9 16:56.21 Nathaniel Weinman 10 16:57.44 Steve Olson

2011 2011 2009 2012 2010 2006 2001 2012 2012 1992

100 Breaststroke 1 :55.76 2 :57.99 3 :58.16 4 :58.53 5 :58.63 6 :58.65 7 :58.78 8 :59.31 9 :59.39 10 :59.57

Chad Thomsen Bo Meredith John Bisson Cade Roberts Shea Patrick Paul Weber Ethan McMahon Steve Olson Yann Desjardins Blake Gipson

2007 1998 2010 2007 2012 1983 2010 1992 2012 2008

100 Freestyle 1 :45.75 2 :46.42 3 :46.49 4 :46.89 5 :47.05 6 :47.38 7 :47.40 8 :47.52 9 :47.55 10 48.20

Wil Hogue Mark Garrigues Chris Schreier John Bisson Yann Desjardins Mark Sandager Jack Morrow Jeremy Yacevich Blake Yeager Phil Albu

2012 2006 2012 2011 2012 2010 2012 2011 2011 2010

100 Backstroke 1 :49.78 2 :51.25 3 :52.26 4 :53.55 5 :53.70 6 :53.87 7 :53.92 8 :54.23 9 :54.25 10 54.28

Phil Albu Benji Erickson Alex McLain Chris Schreier Dylan Stalheim Jon Wendel Kyle Ochsner Mark Sandager Matt Josephson Don Schmeichel

2012 2004 2012 2010 2012 2009 2012 2009 2008 1994

200 Breaststroke 1 2;02.64 2 2:04.57 3 2:05.67 4 2:07.43 5 2:08.92 6 2:09.75 7 2:10.94 8 2:11.24 9 2:11.43 10 2:11.83

Chad Thomsen Shea Patrick Bo Meredith Cade Roberts Ethan McMahon Paul Weber Chris Holzwarth Blake Gipson Jim McLain Steve Olson

2007 2012 1999 2007 2010 1983 2007 2008 2011 1992

200 Freestyle 1 1:40.88 2 1:41.88 3 1:42.48 1:42.48 5 1:42.49 6 1:43.93 7 1:44.28 8 1:44.32 9 1:44.40 10 1:45.24

Kyle Ochsner Wil Hogue Chris Schreier Blake Yeager Mark Garrigues Jack Morrow Mark Sandager Nick Carter Derek Nordtvedt Don Schmeichel

2012 2012 2011 2012 2006 2012 2009 2008 2001 1994

200 Backstroke 1 1:50.52 2 1:52.23 3 1:52.66 4 1:55.16 5 1:56.75 6 1:56.76 7 1:58.00 8 1:58.73 9 1:59.78 10 1:59.92

Phil Albu Alex McLain Benji Erickson Matt Josephson Kyle Ochsner Nick Carter Jon Wendel Dylan Stalheim Mark Garrigues Don Schmeichel

2011 2012 2001 2010 2012 2008 2009 2012 2006 1994

200 Individual Medley 1 1:51.78 Chris Schreier 2 1:53.75 Mark Garrigues 3 1:54.69 Andrew Martin 4 1:55.11 Shea Patrick 5 1:55.86 Bo Meredith 6 1:56.61 Cade Roberts 7 1:56.63 Franky Ciummo 8 1:56.97 Benji Erickson 9 1:58.00 Jim McLain 10 1:58.37 Kyle Ochsner

2012 2006 2011 2011 1998 2009 2012 2004 2011 2012

500 Freestyle 1 4:35.22 2 4:38.69 3 4:41.12 4 4:42.12 5 4:42.66 6 4:42.92 7 4:42.94 8 4:43.37 9 4:43.62 10 4:45.34

Kyle Ochsner Blake Yeager Chris Holzwarth James Motley Derek Nordtvedt Andrew Martin Josh Mueller Kyle Catani Alex McLain Steve Olson

2012 2012 2007 2009 2001 2009 2008 2011 2012 1993

100 Butterfly 1 :50.66 2 :51.58 3 :51.81 4 :51.93 5 :52.11 6 :52.50 7 :52.59 8 :52.67 9 :52.90 10 :53.00

Chris Schreier Nick Carter Chad Thomsen Kyle Ochsner Franky Ciummo Benji Erickson Mark Garrigues Andrew Martin Wayne Schafer Brad Reynolds

2010 2008 2006 2012 2012 2004 2007 2010 2005 1978

400 Individual Medley 1 3:59.30 Chris Schreier 2 4:05.91 Mark Garrigues 3 4:07.64 Andrew Martin 4 4:09.86 Bo Meredith 5 4:13.21 Shea Patrick 6 4:13.37 Josh Mueller 7 4:15.52 Chris Holzwarth 8 4:18.81 Alex McLain 9 4:19.83 Matt Josephson 10 4:22.00 Garret Schrock

2012 2006 2011 1998 2011 2008 2006 2012 2010 2012

2011 2008 2011 2009 2012 2011 2006 2012 1992 2003

200 Butterfly 1 1:48.72 2 1:54.31 3 1:54.80 4 1:55.85 5 1:55.87 6 1:56.75 7 1:58.20 8 1:59.93 9 2:00.48 10 2:01.17

Chris Schreier James Motley Brad Reynolds Andrew Martin Mark Garrigues Franky Ciummo Josh Mueller Garret Schrock Kyle Avocato Colby Lee

2012 2009 1979 2009 2007 2012 2008 2012 2012 2007

1-Meter Diving 1 303.45 2 300.60 3 280.00 4 227.48 5 207.30 3-Meter Diving 1 300.90 2 292.58 3 279.65 4 239.55 5 230.10

10

Time :20.70 :21.38 :21.52 :21.71 :21.72 :21.74 :21.76 :21.78 :21.78 :21.82

1,000 Freestyle 1 9:40.14 Kyle Ochsner 2 9:43.95 Nick Carter 3 9:44.10 Chris Schreier 4 9:45.96 James Motley 5 9:50.01 Blake Yeager 6 9:56.36 Kyle Catani 7 10:06.17 Josh Mueller 8 10:06.59 Nathaniel Weinman 9 10:07.00 Steve Olson 10 10:07.70 Mike Adelman

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Clark Kocourek Connor Florand Brad Schoreit Craig Dolan Caleb Crevier

2012 2011 2012 1975 2009

Clark Kocourek Brad Schoreit Connor Florand Peter Vanderpan Caleb Crevier

2012 2012 2011 1980 2009

• Top Women’s Individual Performances • Time :24.03 :24.07 :24.39 :24.44 :24.49 :24.62 :24.69 :24.75 :24.78 :24.86

Name Kaylin Caron Alexandra Hoffman Nicole Grimit Shauna Foor Mallory Onisk Sara Olenich Jessica Ferley Morgan McLain Ashley Valdez Julie Hemleben

Year 2012 2008 2012 2011 2009 2009 2009 2012 2012 2000

1,650 Freestyle 1 16:58.18 2 17:09.34 3 17:12.84 4 17:15.87 5 17:38.55 6 17:43.11 7 17:46.24 8 18:01.50 9 18:23.28 10 18:35.24

Andrea Budhal 2012 Samantha Fossum 2012 Christina Gerometta 2010 Emma Gaulke-Janowski 2012 Kelsey Boucher 2012 Kayleigh Boucher 2010 Jessica Ferley 2011 Cassie Kozar 2010 Diane Kelsey 1984 Shawna Kennedy 2010

100 Breaststroke 1 1:02.56 2 1:05.71 3 1:05.95 4 1:06.01 5 1:07.51 6 1:07.08 7 1:07.99 8 1:09.03 9 1:09.25 10 1:09.38

Katie Budahl Morgan McLain Stephanie Young Emily Tschetter Kaitlyn Hemmingson Alanah Bird Abbey Wharton Shauna Foor Sara Olenich Camren Hillewaert

2010 2012 2011 2010 2010 2012 2012 2011 2009 2003

100 Freestyle 1 :52.26 2 :52.30 3 :52.35 4 :52.86 5 :52.97 6 :53.58 7 :53.68 8 :53.86 9 :54.12 10 :54.17

Kaylin Caron Jessica Ferley Alexandra Hoffman Nicole Grimit Mallory Onisk Ashley Valdez Shauna Foor Sara Olenich Morgan McLain Julie Hemleben

2012 2012 2011 2012 2009 2011 2011 2009 2012 2000

100 Backstroke 1 :56.58 2 :58.41 3 :58.65 4 :58.72 5 :59.58 6 :59.73 7 :59.89 8 1:01.38 9 1:01.70 10 1:01.74

Morgan McLain Jessica Ferley Lisa Newberger Alexandra Hoffman Kali Temperley Mariah Pavlicek Ashley Valdez Shauna Foor Ellen Archer Amy Adams

200 Breaststroke 1 2:13.18 2 2:20.79 3 2:24.04 4 2:24.48 5 2:24.83 6 2:25.84 7 2:27.93 8 2:30.96 9 2:31.56 10 2:31.75

Katie Budahl Emily Tschetter Morgan McLain Stephanie Young Kaitlyn Hemmingson Alanah Bird Camren Hillewaert Abbey Wharton Sara Olenich Kristen Graves

2010 2010 2012 2011 2012 2011 2002 2012 2009 2002

200 Freestyle 1 1:52.39 2 1:52.73 3 1:53.46 4 1:53.47 5 1:54.17 6 1:54.42 7 1:54.43 8 1:55.51 9 1:56.43 10 1:57.30

Jessica Ferley Samantha Fossum Andrea Budahl Alexandra Hoffman Nicole Grimit Christina Gerometta Shauna Foor Kayleigh Boucher Morgan McLain Rachel Musser

2012 2012 2012 2010 2012 2010 2011 2010 2012 2007

200 Backstroke 1 2:01.54 2 2:03.87 3 2:03.94 4 2:08.15 5 2:09.39 6 2:09.42 7 2:10.46 8 2:11.77 9 2:12.17 10 2:15.39

Morgan McLain 2012 Alexandra Hoffman 2011 Jessica Ferley 2012 Lisa Newberger 2012 Kali Temperley 2012 Cassie Kozar 2010 Ashley Valdez 2010 Mariah Pavlicek 2004/07 Ellen Archer 2009 Kayleigh Boucher 2007

200 Individual Medley 1 2:04.02 Morgan McLain 2 2:06.62 Mallory Onisk 3 2:07.74 Katie Budahl 4 2:09.17 Alanah Bird 5 2:10.61 Emmalee Wright 6 2:11.21 Stephanie Young 7 2:12.52 Kayleigh Boucher 8 2:13.31 Trina Young 9 2:13.48 Lisa Newberger 10 2:13.57 Rachel Musser

2012 2009 2010 2011 2012 2011 2009 2012 2010 2009

100 Butterfly 1 :57.63 2 :57.76 3 :57:78 4 :59:27 5 :59.43 6 :59:63 7 :59:79 8 1:00.23 9 1:00.66 10 1:01.03

Ashley Valdez Kaylin Caron Mallory Onisk Kylie Poel Trina Young Shaun Grorud Chelsea Colborn Emmalee Wright Rachel Musser Lynn Wegner

2011 2012 2009 2010 2012 1987 2007 2012 2009 2009

400 Individual Medley 1 4:30.97 Andrea Budahl 2 4:33.10 Morgan McLain 3 4:33.43 Emily Tschetter 4 4:35.93 Emmalee Wright 5 4:40.83 Kelsey Boucher 6 4:42.38 Mallory Onisk 7 4:43.80 Katie Budahl 8 4:50.54 Rachel Musser 9 4:50.99 Shawna Kennedy 10 4:53.26 Mariah Pavlicek

2012 2011 2010 2012 2012 2006 2006 2009 2007 2004

200 Butterfly 1 2:05.50 2 2:05.93 3 2:09.38 4 2:10.44 5 2:11.03 6 2:13.69 7 2:14.65 8 2:15.25 9 2:15.28 10 2:15.62 10 2:15.62

Mallory Onisk Emmalee Wright Kylie Poel Trina Young Andrea Budahl Rachel Musser Shawna Kennedy Shaun Grorud Lynn Wegner Michelle Pollard Lexi Temperley

2009 2012 2011 2011 2012 2008 2010 1988 2009 2000 2012

1-Meter Diving 1 253.60 2 247.35 3 227.15 4 217.50 5 214.93 3-Meter Diving 1 266.10 2 254.65 3 217.90 4 207.75 5 206.75

50 Free 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

500 Freestyle 1 4:59.28 2 4:59.83 3 5:01.34 4 5:02.93 5 5:05.30 6 5:08.20 7 5:09.96 8 5:11.69 0 5:12.72 10 5:13.79

Samantha Fossum Andrea Budahl Christina Gerometta Jessica Ferley

2012 2012 2010 2011 Emma Gaulke-Janowski 2012 Kayleigh Boucher 2010 Kelsey Boucher 2012 Fawn Weihl 2012 Emmalee Wright 2011 Kali Temperley 2012

1,000 Freestyle 1 10:12.17 Andrea Budahl 2012 2 10:18.94 Samantha Fossum 2012 3 10:25.62 Emma Gaulke-Janowski 2012 4 10:28.18 Christina Gerometta 2010 5 10:37.23 Jessica Ferley 2010 6 10:37.44 Kelsey Boucher 2012 7 10:39.83 Kayleigh Boucher 2010 8 10:50.47 Cassie Kozar 2011 9 10:59.92 Diane Kelsey 1983 10 11:13.28 Fawn Weihl 2012

2012 2011 2011 2008 2012 2004 2011 2012 2009 1994

Erin Eagen Sasha Porter Breanna Torkelson Tracy Hansen Dana Greco

2011 2009 2008 1983 2011

Erin Eagen Sasha Porter Breanna Torkelson Alyson Twenge Maribeth Weber

2011 2009 2008 2009 1982

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• The Summit League • www.thesummitleague.org

THE SUMMIT LEAGUE#thesummitleague

IUPUI’s Chen Ni became the first female in Summit League history to win two NCAA Championships, after winning the platform dive in 2010 and 2012.

As The Summit League enters its fourth decade of Division I athletics, the performance level continues to rise to higher standards.

A memorable 2011-12 campaign celebrated numerous record-setting and remarkable achievements for The Summit League, its member schools and student-athletes during the league’s 30th anniversary season.

“Ascending” and “improving” are common adjectives used in media coverage of The Summit League as it continues its renaissance.

Consisting of nine member institutions with over 3,000 studentathletes competing in 19 championship sports, The Summit League has enjoyed unprecedented success and development in recent history.

Since rebranding as The Summit League in 2007, the league has produced 54 All-Americans, 37 Academic All-America selections and seven NCAA Championships. In the past seven seasons, Summit League teams have achieved final national rankings in six different sports, won NCAA regional championships in two sports and advanced in three additional NCAA team championship tournaments.

That level of success carries into both the classroom and athletic competition.

Record-Setting 2011-12 Season In 2011-12 alone, The Summit League nearly doubled its all-time NCAA Champions total by claiming four national titles. IUPUI’s Chen Ni became the first female to win multiple NCAA crowns when she claimed her second platform diving championship in three seasons.

The Summit League produced its most successful NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships to date when its student-athletes won three titles. Southern Utah’s Cameron Levins, one of three finalists for the prestigious Bowerman Award, won the 10,000-meter and 5,000-meter races and became The Summit League’s first studentathlete to finish first in multiple events at a single championship. Oral Roberts’ Jack Whitt gave the league its third title when he won the pole vault competition.

Two additional student-athletes collected NCAA statistical championships as Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton became The Summit League’s first men’s basketball national scoring leader and Western Illinois’ Sammy Marshall was softball’s national leader in stolen bases per game.

The Summit League’s growth and success is most evident at the annual Basketball Championships. Its 2012 event set a record for total attendance, including the all-time highest women’s tournament figure and the third-best overall men’s draw. The last four tournaments occupy each of the top four all-time tournament attendance totals in league history.

Popularity of The Summit League’s marquee event reaches beyond the arena. The 2012 Basketball Championships marked the first time in league history that all 14 men’s and women’s tournament games

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appeared on national cable television. Since 2009, every tournament game has been televised, including the men’s championship on ESPN2 and the women’s title game on ESPNU. Men’s Basketball enjoyed a stellar season on and off the court.

The Summit League finished 2011-12 with its highest RPI ranking in history, placing 16th among Division I conferences after peaking as high as No. 11 earlier in the season. A record five teams played in national postseason tournaments with one, Oakland, making the deepest run in league history with three wins and a semifinal appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The league-wide success translated to unprecedented fan support and an all-time best home attendance figure.

Throughout the 2011-12 season, The Summit League measured up well against men’s basketball leagues across the country and finished with a .500 or better record against 15 of the 17 midmajor conferences. Against both Division I and overall non-league competition, The Summit League amassed its highest victory total and posted its best winning percentage on record. Under the national spotlight, The Summit League was one of only two conferences with multiple participating teams to post perfect records in nationallytelevised BracketBuster games.

In women’s athletics, The Summit League sent a record four teams to compete in national women’s basketball postseason tournaments, including an all-time high three in the WNIT. The volleyball season saw The Summit League ranked as high as No. 13 among the 33 Division I leagues in the Pablo Ranking system.

With three national champions and the two-highest placing teams in league history at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, The Summit League solidified itself as one of the national leaders in the sport. During the Indoor season, The Summit League finished ninth among men’s Division I leagues in the final USTFCCCA conference index. A combined 12 men’s and women’s Indoor and Outdoor AllAmerica honors went to Summit League student-athletes.

The Summit League emphasizes a balance of outstanding athletics and academics. The NCAA honored a record 15 Summit League teams for APR success that included finishing among the top 10 percent for their sport. Individually, North Dakota State’s Amy Anderson continued to garner recognition as one of the NCAA’s top student-athletes by earning the National Golf Coaches Association’s Dinah Shore Trophy recognizing achievement in athletic performance, grade point average and community service. Similar honors went to IUPUI’s men’s soccer standout Perez Agaba, who earned selection to the Lowe’s Senior CLASS All-America team. A total of seven Summit League student-athletes were named to their sport’s Capital One Academic All-America teams, includes three first team honorees.

Origins and Evolution In 1982, the present-day Summit League was formed by commissioner F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca as the Association of MidContinent Universities with eight schools competing in five championship sports at the Division I level. Later known as the

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• The Summit League •

SUMMIT LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

One of the Summit League’s most iconic moments came when Valparaiso’s Bryce Drew hit “the shot”, a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, to top Mississippi in the first round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament.

Valpo’s story captivated the nation as they became the league’s second team to reach the “Sweet 16.”

Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League has grown to a combined enrollment of over 144,000 students at nine universities, four of which are based in top-58 U.S. metro populations (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha).

The Summit League’s two newest members, South Dakota and Nebraska Omaha, compete together for the first time in 2012-13. Admitted to the league in 2009, USD completed its initial year of league competition in 2011-12 and is eligible for all championships this season. UNO joined the league in 2011 and is in its first year of Summit League competition before becoming fully eligible for all sport championships in 2015-16.

Current Summit League member institutions include: IPFW (Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), UMKC (University of MissouriKansas City), the University of Nebraska Omaha, North Dakota State University, Oakland University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University, and Western Illinois University. Eastern Illinois University competes as an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer and Oral Roberts University is an associate member for men’s soccer. These member institutions pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes.

The Summit League sponsors 19 championship sports: 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 and diving, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. The league champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in all applicable sports.

Since its inception in 1982, The Summit League has had several transcendent moments on the national stage. In 1986, Cleveland State upset third-seeded Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on its way to a berth in the Sweet 16. A decade later, Valparaiso captured the nation’s attention when Bryce Drew hit “the shot” to topple No. 4 seed Mississippi in an NCAA first-round game that sparked its 1998 Sweet 16 run.

More recently, Oral Roberts’ baseball program finished the 2004 campaign with a nationalranking and became the first Summit League school to reach an NCAA Super Regional in 2006. Three years later in 2009, North Dakota State became the league’s first softball team to win an NCAA regional and advance to the Super Regional round. During the 2008-09 basketball season, South Dakota State’s women’s team was nationally-ranked throughout the year and capped its season with an NCAA Tournament first round victory.

The League has produced nine NCAA champions, four Olympic medalists and numerous All-Americans in the sports of track and field, swimming and diving and cross country.

Several professional athletes and draft choices have come directly from The Summit League, including three Major League Baseball first round picks, a pair of NBA first round choices, and one WNBA selection. Former Summit Leaguer Kevin Duckworth (NBA) was a two-time all-star during his professional career.

To coincide with The Summit League’s 30th Anniversary Season, the league released a list of its Top 30 Distinguished Contributors from the Division I era as selected by a panel of voters from member schools and media. Four individual NCAA champions and three Olympic medalists along with four NBA players and two World Series Champions headlined The Summit League’s list of top student-athletes, coaches and administrators that was the jewel of the anniversary celebration.

FORT WAYNE Nickname: Location: Enrollment: Founded: Joined League:

Mastodons Fort Wayne, Ind. 14,193 1964 2007

IUPUI Nickname: Location: Enrollment: Founded: Joined League:

Jaguars Indianapolis, Ind. 30,566 1969 1998

KANSAS CITY Nickname: Location: Enrollment: Founded: Joined League:

Kangaroos Kansas City, Mo. 14,221 1933 1994

NORTH DAKOTA STATE Nickname: Bison Location: Fargo, N.D. Enrollment: 14,407 Founded: 1890 Joined League: 2007 OAKLAND Nickname: Location: Enrollment: Founded: Joined League:

Golden Grizzlies Rochester, Mich.

19,053 1957 1997

OMAHA Nickname: Location: Enrollment: Founded: Joined League:

Mavericks Omaha, Neb. 15,448 1908 2011

SOUTH DAKOTA Nickname: Coyotes Location: Vermillion, S.D. Enrollment: 9,617 Founded: 1862 Joined League: 2011 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Nickname: Jackrabbits Location: Brookings, S.D. Enrollment: 12,816 Founded: 1881 Joined League: 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS Nickname: Fighting Leathernecks Location: Macomb, Ill. Enrollment: 13,331 Founded: 1899 Joined League: 1982 (charter member) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Eastern Illinois University competes as an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer.

Oral Roberts Universitycompetes as an associate member in men’s soccer.

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• South Dakota State University • With an enrollment of 12,583 in the fall of 2012, South Dakota State University remains the state’s largest higher education institution.

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 — one-third of his salary — to finish three rooms in the new Central Building.

In 1887, the Agricultural Experiment Station was established under the federal Hatch Act and linked to the University to conduct research that concerned agriculture and the home. The Cooperative Extension Service was added in 1914 through the Smith-Lever Act. During the first year of operation, only preparatory classes were held. College classes started in 1885 with five teachers, 17 freshman and 61 preparatory students. Growth was slow and erratic for many years, but by the turn of the 20th century there were 242 students.

By 1990, enrollment topped more than 9,000 students. Today, students from all 50 states and more than 40 nations attend SDSU. More than 70,000 degrees have been granted since the college was chartered in 1881.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY features an 18-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. Over the past five years, the average placement rate at SDSU has been 95 percent, with placement in selected majors like pharmacy and engineering approaching 100 percent.

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,

TOMPKINS ALUMNI CENTER features the Aggie School Clock Tower. The building, located on the west side of campus, hosts numerous university and alumni functions throughout the year.

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 Sciences • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • General Studies • Nursing • Pharmacy • Graduate School • Honors College 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. (continued on next page)

• South Dakota State University • SDSU BY THE NUMBERS In its 130-year history, South Dakota State has grown from a campus of 80 acres in 1881 to a 422-acre campus with facilities worth nearly $400 million.

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

South Dakota State University is experiencing unprecedented growth, both in enrollment and building projects.

Projects recently completed include: • The $48 million, 144,000-square-foot Avera Health and Science Center; • Daktronics Engineering Hall, a 30,000square-foot building that will house an expansion within the College of Engineering; • The $6 million Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center; • Jackrabbit Village, a complex of suite-style residence halls; • A University Student Union expansion and renovation project; • A $7.8 million campus wellness center; and • Expansion of the dairy manufacturing plant.

Additional facility projects and enhancements to academic programs have been identified through the SDSU Foundation’s “It Starts With STATE” campaign, a comprehensive fundraising inititative which raised more than $200 million by the end of 2012.

One of the projects outlined in the “It Starts With STATE” campaign is an Indoor Practice and Human Performance Center. Construction on the project, which is estimated to cost $2428 million, is expected to begin in spring 2013.

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 establishment of entrepreneurial growth enterprises in the region.

More than 200 majors, minors and options 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 $200 million in Fiscal Year 2012.

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.

In 2006, SDSU was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as the state’s only RU/H (research uni-

COOLIDGE-SYLVAN THEATRE, located on the southwest corner of campus is an outdoor amphitheater that has been the site of concerts, graduations and inaugurations of university presidents since its dedication by President Calvin Coolidge in September 1927.

THE COUGHLIN CAMPANILE is SDSU’s most recognizable landmark.

versity/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 was selected as one of five universities to serve as a regional center for the Sun Grant (continued on next page)

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• South Dakota State University • 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.

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 • 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

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A NEW MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR wellness center opened in the fall of 2008. The building is attached to the west side of the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center.

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 22,000 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.

2012-13 Jackrabbit Men’s Swimming & Diving

2012-13 Jackrabbit Women’s Swimming & Diving

Phil Albu Jr., Charlie Lake, B.C.

Jacob Bierschbach Fr., Watertown, S.D.

Ben Bolinske Fr., Williston, N.D.

Yann Desjardins So., Whitby, Ont.

Wil Hogue So., Chandler, Ariz.

Clark Kocourek

Kelsey Boucher Jr., Manchester, Conn.

Andrea Budahl

Kaylin Caron Jr., Marshall, Minn.

Katie Cook Fr., Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Devonne Dalin Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.

Shauna Foor Jr., Chesterton, Ind.

Connor McGinnis Fr., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Alex McLain

Ethan McMahon

Jack Morrow

Kyle Ochsner

John Overman Fr., Bennington, Neb.

Emma Gaulke-Janowski

Selina Gilbertson

Nicole Grimit So., St. Cloud, Minn.

Jessie Hendricks

Elizabeth Honner

Melissa Mielke

Shea Patrick

Brad Schoreit

Greg Thompson

Garth Wadsworth

Nathaniel Weinman

Blake Yeager So., Crown Point, Ind.

Lisa Newberger

Bianca Ninneman Fr., Fenton, Mo.

Olivia Olesiak Fr., Wyoming, Minn.

Kylie Poel Sr., Milbank, S.D.

Kayce Smith Fr., Madison, Wis.

Fawn Weihl Jr., Omaha, Neb.

Paige Weisz Fr., West Fargo, N.D.

Emmalee Wright Jr., Kirkland Lake, Ont.

Trina Young So., Mitchell, S.D.

Abby Zenner

Sr., Mitchell, S.D.

So., Pierre, S.D.

Jr., Dent, Minn.

Sr., Omaha, Neb.

Sr., Rochester, Minn.

Brad Erickson Head Coach

Jr., Lincoln, Neb.

Sr., Jordan, Minn.

Fr., Durban, South Africa

Phil Hurley Assistant Coach

So., Richland, Wash.

Sean Letsinger Diving Coach

Jr., Omaha, Neb.

Jr., Chanhassen, Minn.

Sr., Burnsville, Minn.

Jr., Mitchell, S.D.

Jr., Bemidji, Minn.

Brad Erickson Head Coach

Fr., Brookings, S.D.

Phil Hurley Assistant Coach

Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D.

Fr., Eagan, Minn.

Sean Letsinger Diving Coach

Sr., Brookings, S.D.

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all day

home

facebook.com/SdSU.Jackrabbit.nation @SdSU_Jacks

away

6 pm/noon/6pm all day

times local to event locations.

For ticketS: 1.866.go.JackS / goJackS.com

kyle ochSner

greg thompSon