Program Highlights

2003-04 February Regis Jesuit Girls Swim & Dive completed their inaugural season with a 13th place finish at 4A State. Six swimmers qualified for state and four made finals. Stephanie McNicol ’07 (200/500 free), Taylor Olson ’06 (100 back), Kylie O'Donnell ’07 (200 IM) and Taylor Kannawin ’06 (500 free) . The 400 free relay which included O'Donnell, McNicol, Kannawin and Olson also made championship finals .

2004-05 February In just their second season, the Regis Jesuit Girls Swim & Dive Team finished second at 4A State. Ten swimmers qualified for state and made championship finals in seven events. The medley relay of Taylor Olson ’06, Kelsey Olson ’08, Jackie Phillips ’07 and Charlotte Veazie ’08 placed fifth. Individually, Stephanie McNicol ’07 placed third in 200 free and second in 500 free . Kristin Schmid ’08 placed fifth in 100 free and second in 100 back. Kelsey Olson placed second in 200 free, Charlotte Veazie was eighth in 100 free and Taylor Olson was seventh in 100 back . Both the 200 free relay (Veazie, Olson, McNicol and Schmid) and the 400 free relay (Veazie, Olson, McNicol and Schmid) came in second place . Kristin Schmid) free relays won their events with the 400 free relay achieving an All-American time. Individually Stephanie McNicol placed sixth in 200 free and fourth in 500 free . Kristin Schmid was second in 50 free and fourth in 100 free, Vanessa Pollitt was seventh in 50 free and eighth in 100 fly and Alyssa Swanson was sixth in 500 free .

2007-08 February Seventeen qualifiers competed for the RJ Girls Swim & Dive team at 5A state where the team placed third. All three relays finished in the top five and the 400 free relay of Hillary Thomas ’11, Alyssa Swanson ’09, Vanessa Pollitt ’09 and Kristin Schmid ’08 finished in second with an All-American time. Individually Alyssa Swanson placed fifth in 200 free and fourth in 500 free and Kristin Schmid was fourth in 50 free and seventh in 100 free. Vanessa Pollitt placed eighth in 200 IM and Alex Todd ’11 was second in 100 fly .

2005-06 February In their third year, the Regis Jesuit Girls Swim & Dive team won their first 4A State title. Regis brought 15 qualifiers and won both the 200 (Charlotte Veazie ’08, Alyssa Swanson ’09, Kristin Schmid ’08, and Vanessa Pollitt ’09) and 400 free relays (Alyssa Swanson, Stephanie McNicol ’07, Kelsey Olson ’08, and Kristin Schmid) in All-American times. Stephanie McNicol placed sixth in 200 free and second in 500 free, Alyssa Swanson was seventh in 200 free and 500 free, Kristin Schmid placed fourth in 50 free and third in 100 free, Vanessa Pollitt was eighth in 100 fly and third in 100 back, Kelsey Olson placed seventh in 100 fly and Kylie O’Donnell ’07 was fifth in 100 back .

2006-07 February Nine members of the Regis Jesuit Girls Swim & Dive Team qualified and placed third at state in their first year of competing at the 5A level. Both the 200 (Vanessa Pollitt ’09, Carrie Markel, Alyssa Swanson ’09 and Kristin Schmid ’08) and 400 (Alyssa Swanson, Stephanie McNicol ’07, Kelsey Olson ’08 and 2008-09 February Regis Resuit Girls Swim & Dive Team placed third at 5A State with seventeen qualifiers. The 200 medley and 400 free relays came in second with AllAmerican times. Alex Todd ’11 (100 fly) and Lauren Stoeckle ’12 (100 breast) won individual events for the first time in team history . They also broke 5A state records with All-American times. Alex Todd placed fifth in 200 IM as well, Alyssa Swanson ’09 placed fourth in 200 free and second in 500 free and Hillary Thomas was fifth in 200 free and seventh in 100 free .

2009-10 February With 17 girls qualifying for 5A State, Regis Jesuit finished second to Cherry Creek. The 200 medley (Missy Franklin ’13, Lauren Stoeckle ’12, Alex Todd '11 and Taylor DeBever ’10) and 200 free relay (Taylor Debever ’10, Megan Grier ’13, Delaney Lanker ’13, and Hillary Thomas ’11) and the 400 free relay (Missy Franklin, Alex Todd, Megan Grier and Hillary Thomas) all took second place as well with All-American times. Missy Franklin ’13 both won and set

state records in 50 free and 100 back . Hillary Thomas ’12 took second in 200 free and fourth in 100 free, Megan Grier ’13 placed seventh in 200 free, Lauren Stoeckle ’12 placed sixth in 200 IM and third in 100 breast, Alex Todd ’11 took seventh in 200 IM and second in 100 fly (in All American time), Delaney Lanker ’13 took eighth in 100 fly, Miranda Morton ’11 took fourth in 100 fly and Taylor DeBever ’10 took eighth in 100 free .

2010-11 February Regis Jesuit Girls Swim & Dive won 5A State for the first time with 18 qualifiers. Events won included the 200 medley relay (Missy Franklin ’13, Meagan Smith ’11, Alex Todd ’11 and Delaney Lanker ’13), 50 free (Missy Franklin), 100 fly (Alex Todd), 100 back (Missy Franklin) and 400 Free Relay (Hillary Thomas ’11, Alex Todd, McKenna DeBever ’14 and Missy Franklin) . Missy Franklin broke her own state records in 50 free and 100 back as did the 400 Free Relay . Hilary Thomas ’11 placed second in 200 free and third in 100 free, Alex Todd placed third in 200 IM, McKenna DeBever ’14 was sixth in 50 free and fifth in 100 free, Miranda Morton ’11 placed fourth in 100 fly, Delaney Lanker ’13 was fifth in 100 fly and eighth in 100 back and Jackie Macke ’12 placed sixth in 100 breast . All American times were achieved in eight events – all three relays, 200 free and 100 free (Hillary Thomas), 50 free and 100 back (Missy Franklin) and 100 fly (Alex Todd) .

2011-12 January Nineteen qualifiers participated in the 2012 5A State meet and the team placed third . The 200 medley relay of Missy Franklin ’13, Marielle Renehan ’13, Sydney Cutler ’15 and Taylor Wilson ’15 placed second with an All-American time. The 200 free relay was ninth and the 400 free relay placed third . Missy Franklin ’13 won 200 free with a new state record and won 100 back again both with All American times. Taylor Wilson ’15 took seventh in 50 free and Jackie Macke ’12 placed eighth in 100 breast . Jacey Pisciotta ’12 became the first Regis Jesuit diver to qualify for finals and placed 14th . August Missy Franklin ’13 represented the United States at the London Olympics and brought home four gold medals . 2012-13 January The Raiders accumulated 287 points and took first place at the 5A 5A High School State meet for the second time. With 20 qualified individuals, Regis won all three relays with All American times (medley – Lindsay Panton ’16, Marielle Renehan ’13, Delaney Lanker ’13 and Amy Lenderink ’16, 200 free relay – Taylor Wilson ’15, Meggie Chase ’14, Amy Lenderink and Missy Franklin ’13, and 400 free relay – Taylor Wilson, Lindsay Kriz,Lindsay Painton and Missy Franklin) and Missy Franklin won individual events in 200 IM and 500 free setting state records with All American times in both. Taylor Wilson placed fourth in 50 free, McKensi Austin ’16 placed fourth in diving, Delaney Lanker ’13 placed eighth in 100 fly, Lindsay Painton ’16 placed fifth in 100 free and third in 100 back and Marielle Renehan ’13 placed fifth in 100 breast. August Missy Franklin ’13 won six gold medals at the World Swimming Championships .

2013-14 December Regis Jesuit Girls Swim & Dive team won the Coaches Invite Swim Meet for the first time. January With 21 qualifiers, Regis Jesuit Girls Swim & Dive placed first at 5A state for the second year in a row . Regis again won all three relays – (200 medley relay - Lindsay Painton ’16, Sydney Cutler ’15, Jennae Frederick ’17 and Amy Lenderink ’16, 200 free relay – Amy Lenderink, Isabella Schultze ’17, Samantha Smith ’17 and Taylor Wilson ’15 and 400 free relay – Samantha Smith, Emily Protz ’16, Lindsay Painton and Taylor Wilson). McKensi Austin ’16 became the first Regis Jesuit girls diving champion and qualified as an All American. Taylor Wilson was fourth in 50 free, Amy Lenderink placed seventh in 50 free and sixth in 100 fly, Lindsay Painton was third in 100 free and sixth in 100 back and Samantha Smith was fifth in 100 free. All three relays achieved Automatic All American times.

2014-15 January Nineteen state qualifying swimmers and divers competed and placed second at 5A State. McKensi Austin ’16 won her second straight diving championship and the 200 free relay of Lindsay Painton ’16, Jennae Frederick ’17, Amy Lenderink ’16 and Taylor Wilson ’15 was first as well. Individually Lindsay Painton placed seventh in 200 free and 100 free, Taylor Wilson ’15 placed fifth in 50 free and sixth in 100 free, Amy Lenderink ’16 took second in 100 fly, Kaylie Breslin ’16 was seventh in 100 fly, Samantha Smith ’17 placed eighth in 100 free and seventh in 100 back and Kellyn Toole ’15 finished fourth in diving . Both the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay achieved Automatic All American times and McKensi Austin earned All American in diving . Both head coach Nick Frasersmith and dive coach Kim Hagger were named 5A Coach of the Year .

McKensi Austin '16 and Kellyn Toole '15

August Missy Franklin ’13 wins the ESPY for best female college athlete .

2015-16 January The RJ Girls Swim & Dive Team placed second at 5A State with 27 swimmers and divers . McKensi Austin ’16 won the diving championship for the third consecutive year and the 200 free relay of Amy Lenderink ’16, Jennae Frederick ’17, Meriel Upton ’19, and Lindsay Painton ’16 won for a fourth consecutive year . The 400 free relay Samantha Smith ’17, Meriel Upton, Isabella Schultze ’17, Lindsay Painton also won their event . Lindsay Painton was third in 200 free and second in 100 free, Anne Marie Kenny ’18 was sixth in diving, Amy Lenderink placed second in 100 fly, Kaylie Breslin ’16 was eighth in 100 fly, and Samantha Smith ’17 was fifth in 100 free. All American was achieved in four events – diving (McKensi Austin), 100 fly (Amy Lenderink), the 200 free relay and 400 free relay . August Missy Franklin '13 won a gold medal as part of the women's 4 x 200 free relay at the Rio Olympics .

2016-17January

Twenty-six qualifiers participated and placed fourth at the 5A State Meet . Jada Surrell-Norwood ’20 placed fifth in 50 free and second in 100 free achieving AllAmerican times in both. Samantha Smith ’17 was sixth in 50 free and eighth in 100 fly and Jenna Newkirk ’20 was seventh in 500 free . The 200 free relay of Samantha Smith, Meriel Upton ’19, Jennae Frederick ’17 and Jada Surrell-Norwood set a new team record and placed second in an All-American time and the 400 free relay of Samantha Smith, Meriel Upton, Isabella Schultze ’17 and Jada Surrell-Norwood placed third also with an All-American time.

2017-18 February Twenty-five qualifiers participated and placed third at the 5A State Meet. Scoring in every event, the Raiders returned an impressive 125 points when the season begins in November 2019 . Jada SurrellNorwood '20 placed third in 50 free and second in 100 free, achieving an All-American time in the 100. Meriel Upton '19 was sixth in 200 free and seventh in 100 free and Claire Brennan '19 was fourth in 200 free and 12th in 100 free . Sophomores Sophia Bradac '20 and Parker Biley '20 both scored in two individual events as well, with Sophia taking 13th in 200 IM and 5th in 100 breast with an All-American time and new team record. Parker was sixth in 200 IM and 13th in 100 back . Other indivdual scorers included Rachel Hubka '19 who was 12th in 50 free, Ava Leege '20, 16th in 100 breast, Anne Marie Kenny, eighth in diving, Manna Nelson '20, 15th in 500 free, Dani Carr '18, 16th in 100 back and Courtney Vale '19, 15th in 100 breast . All three relays finished in the top three with the 200 free relay (Meriel Upton, Izzie Capra '19, Rachel Hubka and Jada Surrell-Norwood) and 400 free relay (Meriel Upton, Parker Biley, Sophia Bradac and Jada Surrell-Norwood) both taking second place and achieving All-American times.

2018-19 February Regis Jesuit qualified 29 swimmers who participated and placed third at the 5A State Meet at VMAC and had 159 returning points for the 201920 season . All three relays placed third and achieved AllAmerican status: 200 medley relay (Parker Biley '20, Sophia Bradac '20, Jada Surrell-Norwood '20 and Rachel Hubka '19), 200 free relay (Isalina Colsman '20, Meriel Upton '19, Hubka

and Grace Dale '22) and 400 free relay (Dale, Claire Brennan '19, Bradac and Surrell-Norwood ) . The team had finalists in every swimming event with multiple top-twenty finishes in most of them . The girls earned 41 points in 200 free with Brennan placing fifth, Upton eighth and Dale 13th. 200 IM had three swimmers earn points with Sophia Bradac placing fifth, Parker Biley 14th and Ellie Lopez '21 18th. Rachel Hubka '19 was the lone 50 free finalist placing eighth and Franna Hutchens '20 finished 14th in 100 fly. 100 free brought in the most points of any event with 61.5 as a result of a first place finish by Jada Surrell-Norwood, fifth by freshman Grace Dale, 11th by Meriel Upton and 12th by Rachel Hubka . Claire Brennan '19 and Manna Nelson '20 took sixth and 19th in 500 free and Parker Biley, Jada Surrell-Norwood and Ellie Lopez placing sixth, seventh and 20th in 100 back . The final individual event of the meet, 100 breast, also featured four finalists with sisters Sophia ('20) and Catherine ('21) Bradac earning second and 11th, Courtney Vale '19 13th and freshman Kenna Cashman '22 taking 15th . Jada SurrellNorwood and Sophia Bradac earned individual All-American awards with their swims in 100 free and 100 breast .

2019-20

February Thirty swimmers and two divers qualified for and participated in the 5A State Meet. The Raiders again scored in every swimming event and placed third overall . Sophia Bradac '20 was the State Champion in 100 breast with an Automatic All-American time and placed ninth in 200 IM.

Jada Surrell-Norwood '20 placed fourth in 50 free and third in 100 free, achieving an All-American time in the 100. Grace Dale '22 was eighth in both 50 free and 100 free, Parker Biley '20 was eighth in 100 back and 13th in 100 free and junior Ellie Lopez '21 was 13th and 14th in 100 back and 200 IM . Ariana Mitsuoka '20 and freshman Rosie Jump '23 both scored in two individual events as well, with Ariana taking 18th in 50 free and 20th in 100 free and Rosie taking 14th in 200 free and 15th in 500 free . Other indivdual scorers included Catherine Bradac '21 who was 8th in 100 breast, Manna Nelson '20, 13th in 500 free, Franna Hutchens '20, 14th in 100 fly, Isalina Colsman, 16th in 50 free, Kenna Cashman '22, 16th in 500 free, Samantha Aguirre '23, 19th in 100 fly and Olivia Rumph '23, 20th in 100 breast. All three relays achieved All-American qualifying times and finished near the top with the 200 medley relay (Biley, S . Bradac, Greta Leege '22 and Mitsuoka) placing 4th, the 200 free relay (Dale, Mitsuoka, Colsman and Surrell-Norwood) taking 2nd and 400 free relay (Dale, Biley, S . Bradac and SurrellNorwood) taking third place .

2021 March After an unusual covid-challenged season which included virtual meets and empty stands, 27 swimmers and divers qualified for the 5A State Meet but only 15 swimmers and two divers were able to compete in the meet that allowed just the top 20 times in each event to compete . The Regis Jesuit girls scored 298 points and placed third in a State meet unlike any other . CHSAA rules only allowed for a certain number of athletes on deck at a time and cleared the pool deck for cleaning protocols every couple of events . Emma Weber '22 won both the 200 IM and 100 breast setting a new state record in the latter. Her time of 59.93 was the top time in the country last season and she was named All-American in all four of her events . Grace Dale '22 placed fourth in 50 free and sixth in 100 free and Sammy Aguirre '23 was fifth in 200 free. Seniors Ellie Lopez placed 12th in 200 IM and 17th in 100 back and Catherine Bradac was eigth in 100 breast . Kenna Cashman '22 and Olivia Roumph '23 finished 12th and 13th respectively in breaststroke as well . Cashman also placed 12th in 500 free . Greta Leege '22 finished 17th in both 50 Free and 100 fly and Allie Sanchez '22 placed 17th in 200 free and 14th in 100 back . Sophia Frei '23 was 15th in 100 back and divers, Chiara Lopach '22 and Mia Henninger '24 placed 12th and 19th . The 200 medley relay (Sanchez, Weber, Leege and Rosie Jump '23) came in third place and the 200 free relay (Leege, Jump, Weber and Dale) took fourth place with both relays acheiving All-American times. The 400 free relay (Aguirre, Bradac, Sanchez and Dale) placed ninth .

2022 February Swim and dive season was almost back to normal with the exception of mask requirements when Omnicrom raised it's ugly head. After some exciting dual meets and invitationals, 26 swimmers and an unprecedented six divers qualified for the 5A State Meet. Scoring 349 points, the team placed third overall . Taylor Roberts was awarded 5A Dive Coach of the Year for his team of state qualifying divers. Chiara Lopach '22 finished in third place, Mia Henninger '24 took eighth and Sarah Mann '24 was ninth . Emma Weber '22 won 100 breast for the second year in a row and placed seventh in 200 IM. Multiple top 20 finishers included Grace Dale '22 - fifth in 50 free and ninth in 100 free, Sammy Aguirre '23 - ninth in 200 free and 12th in 100 fly, Sophia Frei '22 - fifth in 100 back and 11th in 200 IM, Allie Sanchez '22 - 14th in 100 fly and 10th in 100 back, Kenna Cashman '22 - 12th in 100 breast and 17th in 200 IM, Faith Marsicek '22 - 16th in 50 free and 20th in 100 free and Rosie Jump '23 - 19th in 200 IM and 20th in 100 breast . Other event scorers included Olivia Roumph '23 (fifth in breaststroke) and Greta Leege '22 (17th in 100 fly). All three relays placed in the top five with both the 200 Medley Relay and the 200 Free Relay achieving All-American status . Relays included the Medley (Frei '23, Weber '22, Sanchez '22 and Dale '22), the 200 Free (Dale '22, Marsicek '22, Colsman '22 and Jump '23) and the 400 Free (Frei '23, Marsicek '22, Aguirre '23 and Weber '22) . Individual All-American awards were achieved by Emma Weber and Olivia Roumph for 100 breast .