Valerie Carter (1984-87), a 2006 NAU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, didn’t know it but, right after the ball dropped to start 2006, the ball started rolling on her induction. Keeping it a complete secret, Joe Carter contacted the NAU Athletic Media Relations office in early January to inquire about nominating his wife for the honor, and from there, Carter’s numerous accomplishments in diving at NAU began to surface. Carter (formerly Simmons) qualified for the NCAA Championships twice, becoming the first athlete in the pro- gram to ever qualify, and also became the school record-holder in both the one and three-meter events as well as the Pac-West Conference champion in both events as a junior. Carter was the team co-captain as a senior, all-aca- demic Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference honoree and was twice named the team’s most outstanding diver. Carter didn’t just receive a degree, pack up and leave. She has made Flagstaff her home, and NAU her career. She has four different degrees from the university in physical therapy including an advanced master’s and a doc- torate. Carter currently works as an associate professor in the Physical Therapy Department, and also owns and operates Carter Rehabilitation in town along with her husband.

Valerie Carter

April Diez-Walker (1992-96), a first-ballot inductee into the NAU Athletics Hall of Fame, was the first female swimmer tomerican com- pete at the NCAA Division I and Diving Championships and is the only swimming All-American in school history. nor- Diez-Walker was a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier and still holds four individual school records - the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle - and was part of the record-setting 800 freestyle relay team. A 1994 NCAA All-A in the 1,650-yard freestyle, she finished sixth overall at the NCAA meet and placed ninth in the 500-yard freestyle, earning ho able-mention All-America honors. She was also a championship finalist at the 1993 World University Games in Buffalo, N.Y. nd Diez-Walker was also named the top female scholar-athlete in the nation following the 1993-94 academic year based on her athletic and academic accomplishments (a perfect 4.00 grade-point average). The former April Diez was named Female Swimmer of the Year following the 1995 Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference Championships after winning the 1,650 free, 200 free, 500 free a 400 individual medley (setting an NAU record in the process). April Diez-Walker A native of Phoenix and an honors graduate of Xavier College Preparatory School, she earned her degree in sociology at NAU, completed law school at the University of California, Berkeley, and currently resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

A 2007 graduate of NAU, Alexis Buckley was Pam Rogers, a 2007 NAU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, was the Head Coach for the swimming and the first female swimmer in 12 years to participate diving program from 1983-96, and also the first coach in the NCAA Championships when she qualified as a of the program. Rogers won five Pacific Collegiate junior in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 16:27.12, Swimming Conference titles during her tenure and second only to All-American April Diez’s time of was responsible for the addition of the men’s pro- 16:18.13. Buckley was the first and is still the only NAU gram, which also won five conference titles. swimmer to earn a Western Athletic Conference Rogers was the first woman in the sport of swimming and diving to be the head coach of a com- (WAC) title, garnering two of them since the bined men’s and women’s Division I team. The team Lumberjacks joined the WAC in 2004-05. As a junior, finished 29th at the 1994 NCAA Championships Buckley won the 1,650 freestyle at the WAC Pam Rogers behind All-American April Diez’s performance in the Championships and as a senior she set a school- 500 freestyle and the mile. Rogers coached 39 record time of 4:23.73 en route to winning her sec- Alexis Buckley women’s conference champions in individual events ond title in the 400 individual medley. At the 2006 NCAA Championships, Buckley and 47 Golden Eagle Scholar Athletes. placed 19th in the 1,650 freestyle and 33rd in the She was a four-time All-American, a two-time national champion and an alternate for the U.S. prelims of the 500 freestyle. In addition to her indi- Olympic Team in 1976, and went on to coach ASU to vidual school record in the 400 IM which still stands, two national and four conference Buckley is also still a part of school records in the titles. 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relays. UNSURPASSED BEAUTY...

Surrounded by pines and aspens and sitting at the base of the 12,633-foot San Francisco Peaks,

Flagstaff is in the middle of the Coconino National

Forest, the largest contiguous stand of ponderosa pines in the world, at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level. Flagstaff is surrounded by incredible

scenery, including the Grand Canyon National Park,

Lake Powell, the Sedona red rocks, Monument Valley,

Sunset Crater and Oak Creek Canyon.

Flagstaff and northern Arizona offer a diverse land-

scape, four distinctive seasons, unmatched beauty

and an exciting array of recreational possibilities.

NFL have trained in Flagstaff he pines of Flagstaff. world-renown Center for High Northern Arizona University has facilities that are utilized by some of the world’s best athletes. The Arizona Cardinals of the their training for world-class nearly every summer since they moved to Phoenix, and the Phoenix Suns of the NBA have held their preseason training camp among t The weight room is considered world-class as one of 11 regional training centers by USA Weightlifting. NAU is also home to the Altitude Training, which provides services for elite international athletes who use Flagstaff’s 7,000-foot elevation to enhance The Wall Aquatic Center, home to the NAU swimming and diving program, is a promi- competitions like the Beijing Olympics. nent resource for clients of the Center, which have included several national teams from around the world, American gold-medal swimmers like Gary Hall Jr. and , as well as World and Olympic champion Australian swimmer and four-time Olympic gold medalist and Japanese swimmer Kosuke Katajima. Katajima has visited the Center for High Altitude Training numerous times in recent years, staying for three or more weeks at a time. After his most recent visit, he won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in both the 100-meter and 200-meter . As Katajima said to Swimming Technique magazine, “Whenever I come here (to Flagstaff), I always improve my time.” Flagstaff works for an Olympic gold medalist; just imagine what it can do for you. Living and training in an environment such as Flagstaff, at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level, provides many benefits to athletes and coaches in pursuit of peak per- formances. Unlike the international teams which only come to Flagstaff for relatively short altitude training camps, the athletes at Northern Arizona University enjoy the ben- efits of long-term exposure to altitude. Although not researched in depth, anecdotal evi- Australian swimmers and Ian Thorpe nd continual learning from with NAU Head Coach Andy Johns dence suggests that the benefits of living and training at a significant elevation result in y to work” baseline test set has AU swimmers going to the long-term improvement of athletic performance. Crucial to the success of our athletes is an application of years of knowledge al of improved performance the best coaches in the world, who visit NAU regularly for altitude training cycles. The development of a “need to rest or read ? helped fine-tune the science of swimming at NAU. Being smart about the timing, duration and intensity of work has resulted in N NCAA Championships in events ranging from the 50 freestyle to the mile. Smart, scientific, efficient training with a common goa over the long haul is challenging, but the Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona University are primed to meet the challenge. Are you

AUSTRALIA—SWIMMING GERMANY—SWIMMING Reiko Nakamura Britta Steffan Bronze—Women's 200m Backstroke Gold—Women's 400m Individual Medley* Gold—Women's 100m Freestyle Gold—Women's 200m Individual Medley* Gold—Women's 50m Freestyle Junichi Miyashita Bronze—Men's 4x100m Medley Relay ITALY—SWIMMING Silver—Men's 100M Freestyle Hisayoshi Sato Silver—Men's 4x100m Medley Relay** Gold—Women's 200m Freestyle* Bronze—Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Bronze—Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

Alessia Filippi AUSTRIA—SWIMMING NORWAY—SWIMMING Silver—Women's 800m Freestyle Mirna Jukic Bronze—Women's 100m Breaststroke Silver—Men's 100m Breaststroke JAPAN—SWIMMING Kosuke Kitajima CANADA—TRIATHLON Sara Nordenstam Gold—Men's 100m Breaststroke* Simon Whitfield Bronze—Women's 200m Breaststroke Silver—Men's Triathlon Gold—Men's 200m Breaststroke* Bronze—Men's 4x100m Medley Relay * denotes World Record (6 total) DENMARK—SWIMMING ** set World Record in leadoff leg of relay Lotte Friis Bronze—Women's 800m Freestyle Bronze—Men's 200m Butterfly WELCOME TO NAU

TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE TO THE MEDIA This media guide is provided by the Northern MEDIA INFORMATION 2007-08 Season Review...... 35 Arizona athletics media relations office to assist 2008-09 Schedule ...... Back Cover 2007-08 Top Times ...... 35 media members with their coverage of Media Information ...... 6 2007-08 Meet Results ...... 35 Lumberjack swimming and diving. Publicity for Athletics Directory ...... 6 the program is handled by assistant athletics Primary Media Outlets ...... 6 OPPONENTS media relations director Karen Auerbach. All All-time Dual Meet Series Records ...... 36 media needs, including the latest information, UNIVERSITY may be obtained by contacting Auerbach at (928) Flagstaff, Arizona ...... 7 HISTORY AND RECORD BOOK 523-6330 or by e-mail at Northern Arizona University ...... 8 Hall of Famers and NCAA Participants...... 3 [email protected]. Releases, results, ros- Academics ...... 9 Wall Aquatic Center Records ...... 11 ters and breaking news are available at the ath- letics web site, www.NAUAthletics.com. For Athletics Facilities ...... 10 Program History ...... 36 All-time Meet Results ...... 36 more information about our services, please Douglas J. Wall Aquatic Center ...... 11 refer to page 6. University Administration/Support Staff ...... 12 All-time Dual Meet Series Records ...... 36 School Records (Short Course Yards) ...... 37 Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator .. 13 CREDITS All-time Top Performers ...... 37 The 2008-09 Northern Arizona swimming and Lumberjacks at the NCAAs ...... 38 PREVIEW diving media guide was written and designed NCAA Championships Qualifiers ...... 38 Roster ...... 14 by assistant athletics media relations director Conference Champions ...... 38 2008-09 Outlook ...... 15-16 Karen Auerbach, with editorial assistance from Coaching History ...... 38 Steve Shaff, Andy Johns, Nikki Huffman and Jan All-time Roster ...... 39 COACHES Auerbach. Special thanks to Maria Hechanova, Head Coach Andy Johns ...... 17 NATIONAL STANDARDS & RESULTS Elizabeth Brook, the NAU swimming and diving Diving Coach Nikki Huffman ...... 18 2009 NCAA Qualifying Standards ...... 40 program and the Center for High Altitude Coaching Staff ...... 19 2008 NCAA Division I Women’s Team Results ...... 40 Training. Photography by Jeff NCAA Women’s Championship Meet Records ...... 40 Huehn/LazyJPhoto, Becky Fairchild, Ian ATHLETE PROFILES Johnson, Will Seberger, Jerry Foreman, Maria SENIORS NAU QUICK FACTS Hechanova, Elizabeth Brook, Ben Kirkby, and Tami Binek ...... 20 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION NAU Athletics Media Relations unless other- Elizabeth Brook ...... 21 Location/Founded ...... Flagstaff, Ariz./1899 wise noted. Printing by Dumont Printing of Danielle Filipp ...... 22 Enrollment ...... 22,507 Fresno, Calif. Cover photos by Jeff Maria Hechanova ...... 23 Nickname/Colors ...... Lumberjacks/Blue, Gold and Sage Huehn/LazyJPhoto, Ian Johnson and Will JUNIORS Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Seberger with design by Karen Auerbach. Rachael Foe ...... 24 Conference ...... Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Kristen Hamilton ...... 24 Facility ...... Douglas J. Wall Aquatic Center (350) On the cover: Action shots of Elizabeth Brook, Jessi Jones ...... 25 President ...... Dr. John D. Haeger Danielle Filipp, Rachael Foe, Tami Binek, Taryn Lindsey Miller ...... 25 Athletics Director ...... Jim Fallis Harris and Maria Hechanova. Kimber Morelli...... 26 Associate AD/SWA ...... Maria Bruggeman Renee Rother...... 26 On the inside front cover: Top row (L to R): T.J. Williams...... 27 COACHING STAFF The team hiking Mt. Elden; Krista Maier, Haley Willoughby...... 27 Head Coach ...... Andy Johns (East Carolina 1989) Chalene Dirks-Ryan and Kristin Jones before E-mail ...... [email protected] SOPHOMORES the Fall pep rally; Members of the team Office Phone ...... (928) 523-6325 Lana Christensen ...... 28 spelling out LOVE on top of Mt. Elden. Second Overall Record at NAU/Year ...... 154-109 (.586)/13th Megan Collier ...... 28 row (L to R): Kate Schafer, Vivian Landeck and Meredith Egloria ...... 29 Dual Meet Record ...... 59-73 (.447) Diving Coach ...... Nikki Huffman (Oakland 1991) Kim Kopra in San Antonio; Meredith Egloria Claire Ferro ...... 29 E-mail ...... [email protected] and Lana Christensen on Mt. Elden; The team Taryn Harris ...... 30 Office Phone ...... (928) 523-8010 dressed in togas at the 2008 WAC Kim Kopra ...... 30 Assistant Coaches ...... Dave Rollins, Liz Hobbs Championships. Third row (L to R): Chalene Ashley Kurtz...... 31 Dirks-Ryan, Haley Willoughby, Claire Ferro and Vivian Landeck...... 31 TEAM INFORMATION Kimber Morelli at the Fall pep rally; Haley Kate Schafer...... 31 2007-08 Overall/Dual Record ...... 15-6/9-5 Willoughby, Kimber Morelli and Elizabeth Monica Veit ...... 32 Conference Meet Finish ...... 2nd Brook in San Antonio; Kimber Morelli, Chalene FRESHMEN Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 21/8 Dirks-Ryan and Kristin Jones at a cross country Newcomers ...... 6 Cassie Anderson ...... 32 meet. Bottom row (L to R): The team on top of Chalene Dirks-Ryan ...... 32 Mt. Elden; Seniors Maria Hechanova, Danielle MEDIA RELATIONS Holly Frost ...... 33 Filipp, Tami Binek and Elizabeth Brook. Kristin Jones...... 33 Swimming & Diving Contact ...... Karen Auerbach Krista Maier ...... 33 E-mail ...... [email protected] Office Phone/Fax ...... (928) 523-6330/6793 On the back cover: The 2008-09 team pictured Home Phone ...... (928) 606-8017 on top of the wall that greets visitors at the REVIEW Address ...... P.O. Box 15400, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 entrance off McConnell Drive on the south- NAU Athletics 2007-08 Year in Review ...... 34 Web Site ...... www.nauathletics.com west part of campus. 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 5 MEDIA INFORMATION

KAREN ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE The Northern Arizona University athletics media rela- AUERBACH Phone (928) 523- unless noted tions office is located on the east concourse of the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The phone numbers are (928) Asst. Athletics ADMINISTRATION 523-6792 and 6330, while the fax number is 6793. Media Relations Dir. Jim Fallis ...... Director of Athletics ...... 9595 (Swim & Dive Contact) Jared Bruggeman...... Assoc. Athletics Director, Compliance ....4001 Maria Bruggeman ...... Assoc. Athletics Director, SWA ...... 2355 COACH INTERVIEWS Office (928) 523-6330 TBA ...... Assoc. Athletics Director, Development ..3550 Head coach Andy Johns and his staff are generally Steve Shaff...... Assistant AD, Media Relations ...... 6792 Fax ...... 523-6793 Chris Phillips ...... Game Management ...... 6367 available for interviews before and after each practice. To Home ...... 606-8017 Wayne Sjoberg ...... Faculty Athletics Representative ...... 2981 set up any interview session, contact the media relations Pam Lowie ...... Academic Coordinator ...... 6783 office at (928) 523-6330. The best time to contact is week- Diana Ulrey ...... Academic Coordinator ...... 4495 days, 9 a.m. to noon. Jason Roundy ...... Director of Annual Giving...... 7805 ATHLETICS PHONE DIRECTORY ATHLETIC TRAINING Ryan Pinson...... Head Athletic Trainer ...... 1040 PRACTICE Prefix (928) 523- Billy Cotts ...... Associate Athletic Trainer...... 2139 Daily workouts are generally open to the public, but Theresa Doherty ...... Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... 2139 media members are encouraged to confirm practice times Athletics Department ...... 5353 George Hershey...... Team Physician...... 1040 and interview arrangements with the media relations Athletics FAX ...... 6035 Don Lewis ...... Training Room Accounting Specialist ...... 4089 office. Generally, the swim team practices begin at 1:30 BASKETBALL, MEN'S Mike Adras ...... Head Coach ...... 5630 p.m., though the schedule could change without prior Athletics Marketing ...... 7330 Billy Hix ...... Assistant Coach ...... 5639 notice. Julious Coleman ...... Assistant Coach ...... 6794 Athletics Training ...... 4151 Kenneth Turner ...... Assistant Coach ...... 2007 PHOTOGRAPHERS BASKETBALL, WOMEN'S Photographers and videographers are allowed on the Basketball, Men’s ...... 5630 Laurie Kelly ...... Head Coach ...... 9983 deck area but not in the team areas around the pool. Monique LeBlanc...... Assistant Coach ...... 6836 Basketball, Women’s ...... 9983 Chad Eickhoff...... Assistant Coach ...... 9982 Please contact the media relations office if you wish to Brezya Rhodes ...... Assistant Coach ...... 7463 shoot photos at a practice or competition. Cross Country/Track & Field ...... 5646 BUSINESS OFFICE Jeff Pritsker ...... Assistant AD/Business ...... 1256 Jeff Gilbert...... Accounts Payable ...... 1297 POSTMEET INTERVIEWS Equipment Room ...... 3950 Gretchen Povlsen ...... Accounting Specialist ...... 7803 At home, postmeet interviews will be conducted CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S poolside with requested student-athletes and coaches Football ...... 6787 J.W. Hardy ...... Head Coach...... 6797 from both teams following a short “cooling-off” period. Mohammed Saatara ....Assistant Coach ...... 5647 Media relations staff will collect interview requests imme- Golf ...... 1668 Eric Heins...... Head Cross Country Coach/Asst. Coach ..9324 FOOTBALL diately following the meet. Media Relations ...... 6792/6330 Jerome Souers...... Head Coach...... 6787 Corey Batoon...... Defensive Coordinator ...... 1353 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME Media Relations FAX ...... 6793 Carl Franks...... Defensive Backs/Special Teams ...... 7452 Arizona does not move its clock ahead in the spring or Craig Knoth ...... Tight Ends/Recruiting ...... 6703 back in the fall. As a result, Flagstaff time coincides with Rolle Activity Center ...... 5192 Brian Lindgren ...... Passing Game Coord./Quarterbacks...... 6799 the Pacific time zone through Nov. 1. The rest of the sea- Eric Reid...... Running Game Coord./Offensive Line ....0292 Skydome Office ...... 3449 ...... Defensive Line ...... 1350 son, Flagstaff is compatible with the Mountain time zone. Francis St. Paul ...... Wide Receivers...... 6799 Skyjacks Foundation ...... 7805 Andy Thompson ...... Linebackers/Special Teams...... 5643 LUMBERJACKS ONLINE Ryan Wells...... Running Backs ...... 6799 Releases, statistics, rosters and breaking news are GOLF, WOMEN'S Soccer ...... 2021 Brad Bedortha ...... Head Coach ...... 1668 available at the NAU Athletics web site, www.nauathlet- MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS ics.com. All information is available for immediate use, Swimming and Diving ...... 6325/8010 Beth Vechinski...... Assistant AD, Marketing & Promotions ..3326 including photos. Other sites of interest for swimming Ashley Hammerstrom ..Asst. Marketing & Promotions Coord. ....3389 include www.NCAA.org and www.CollegeSwimming.com. Men’s Tennis ...... 3412 OFFICE STAFF Dorene Gilbert...... Office Assistant...... 6107 Women’s Tennis ...... 7465 Katie Kolva...... Office Assistant...... 6785 MEDIA SERVIES SKYDOME A postmeet release, complete with event-by-event Volleyball ...... 1523 Dave Brown ...... Director...... 3440 results, will be e-mailed to media outlets following the Rob Morrison ...... Events Coordinator...... 9471 meet. Those media who wish to receive these results are Wall Aquatic Center ...... 4508 SOCCER, WOMEN'S encouraged to provide their information to the media rela- Andre Luciano ...... Head Coach...... 2021 Weight Room ...... 9407 Linda Consolante...... Assistant Coach ...... 2553 tions office. SPORTS INFORMATION Steve Shaff...... Director...... 6792 Karen Auerbach...... Assistant Director ...... 6330 PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS Mitch Strohman ...... Broadcaster, Lumberjack Radio Network.. 607-7057 SUPPORT STAFF Print George Fox ...... Equipment Coordinator ...... 3950 Arizona Daily Sun 1751 S. Thompson St., Flagstaff, AZ 86002 (928) 556-2259/774-4790 (fax) Rob Schwartz...... Coordinator, Strength and Conditioning 9407 Arizona Republic Box 1848, Flagstaff, AZ 86002-1848 (602) 444-8107/8686 (fax) Zach Margolis ...... Asst. Coach, Strength and Conditioning..9405 The Lumberjack Box 6000, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 (928) 523-4921/9313 (fax) Kevin Gemoets ...... Head Coach, Spiritline ...... 6695 Tribune Newspapers 120 W. First Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85210 (480) 898-6529/6362 (fax) TBA ...... Cheer Coach ...... 5353 Autumn Lee/Cassie Foss..Dance Team Coaches ...... 5353 SWIMMING AND DIVING, WOMEN'S Television Andy Johns ...... Head Coach ...... 6325 Fox Sports Net 2 N. Central, Ste. 1700, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 257-9500/0848 (fax) Dave Rollins...... Assistant Coach ...... 6944 KNAZ Ch. 2 (NBC) Box 3360, Flagstaff, AZ 86003 (928) 526-5222/527-0022 (fax) Nikki Huffman ...... Head Diving Coach ...... 8010 UTV Ch. 4 (NAU) Box 5619, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 (928) 523-9248/9251 (fax) TENNIS, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S Kim Bruno ...... Men’s and Women’s Head Coach...... 7465 Richard Paulosky ...... Assistant Coach ...... 3412 Radio VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN'S KVNA (600 AM) 1800 S. Milton Rd., Suite 105, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 526-2700/774-5852 (fax) Craig Choate ...... Head Coach ...... 1532 John Napier ...... Assistant Coach ...... 1522 Other Megan Greene...... Assistant Coach ...... 5649 Associated Press 505 N. 2nd St., Ste. 120, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 258-8934/254-9573 (fax) 6 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING FLAGSTAFF AND NORTHERN ARIZONA

Flagstaff, northern Arizona's largest of 47. The winters offer sunny days and city with a year-round population of beautiful snow scenes. Flagstaff has an approximately 57,000, is the home of average of 288 days of sunshine each year Northern Arizona University. Surrounded as well as a mild, four-season climate that by pines and aspens and sitting at the base offers excellent conditions for study and of the 12,633-foot San Francisco Peaks, recreation. This college town has a friendly, small- town atmosphere combined with out- standing cultural, scientific and recreation- al opportunities. The variety of cultural resources includes the Flagstaff Symphony and the Festival of Native American Arts. The area's natural and cultural history is represented by such institutions as the Museum of Northern Arizona, the Pioneer Historical Museum and Riordan State Flagstaff is the gateway to the world-famous Grand Historical Park. With snow covering the San Francisco Peaks for part of the year, it is not uncommon to have a white back- Canyon, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Flagstaff is surrounded by incredible south rim of the canyon is just one hour from Flagstaff. drop even on the nicest of days in Flagstaff. scenery, including the Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Meteor Crater, the Wupatki Indian ruins and the San Francisco Peaks. Within a 30-minute drive from campus are Slide Rock State Park, Oak Creek Canyon, Sunset Crater, Walnut Canyon and Lake Mary. This diverse landscape also offers an exciting array of recreational possibilities, from hiking and biking to skiing and back- packing. From rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to hiking through Sedona’s red rock country south of Flagstaff, to experiencing the beauty of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona, the opportunities for outdoor enjoyment are truly endless. The clock in front of Old Main on a winter day. Sedona’s Oak Creek Canyon is a popular hiking spot just 30 minutes away and often up to 20 degrees warmer than Flagstaff. The creek has many spots along its banks for sunbathing and relaxing.

Flagstaff is in the middle of the Coconino National Forest, the largest contiguous stand of ponderosa pines in the world, at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level. The altitude, clean air and surrounding for- est provide an unsurpassed climate year- round. Flagstaff’s most attractive quality may be its four distinctive seasons. In the sum- mer, Flagstaff is warm and comfortable, boasting an average daytime high temper- ature of 80 degrees and an overnight low The university campus lit up at night and the snow-capped San Francisco Peaks glowing in the moonlight. 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 7 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

Northern Arizona University provides an out- NAU CHECKLIST MAJOR COURSES OF STUDY standing undergraduate residential education • 95 percent of alumni report they are either ARTS AND SCIENCES strengthened by important research, graduate and employed or in advanced study, and 80 per- Art History German professional programs and a responsive distance learn- cent of those employed report they are Arts Management German Ed. ing network delivering programs throughout Arizona. working in an area directly related to their Astronomy Geochemistry Undergraduate education that provides know- major. Biology Geology Biology/Secondary Ed. History ledge of the world and an ability to appreciate change, • The overall student-athlete grade-point diversity and life itself is NAU's underlying core Botany History Ed. average is higher than 3.0. Chemistry Humanities strength. • More than half of Arizona’s teachers have Chemistry Ed. Mathematics Faculty and staff members are committed to the received instruction at NAU. Earth Science Mathematics Ed. residential campus concept and to the students but • NAU graduates’ acceptance rate to med- Earth Science Ed. Microbiology also are prepared to deliver education throughout ical, dental, and veterinary school is higher Engineering Physics Philosophy Arizona and the world either online or in new campus than the national average. English Physics structures. English Ed. Religious Studies With its elevation Environ. Chemistry Spanish of 7,000 feet and four- Environ. Sciences Spanish Ed. Engineering Building French Zoology season climate, Flagstaff French Ed. is ideal for year-round BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION outdoor activities. Accounting Finance Nearby attractions Computer Info. Sys. Management include the Grand Economics Marketing Canyon, Lowell COMMUNICATION Observatory, Oak Creek Advertising Photography Canyon, Sedona, Electronic Media Public Relations Monument Valley, Journalism Speech Comm. Sunset Crater, Meteor Merchandising Visual Comm. Crater, and Arizona ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Snowbowl. Applied Indigenous Geography Studies Parks/Rec. Mgmt. Forestry Public Planning -William A. Franke, one of Arizona's most Northern Arizona University has a student popu- EDUCATION lation of more than 22,000 at its main campus in prominent business leaders, has made a Career/Technical Ed. Music Ed. Flagstaff and at sites across the state. $25 million contribution to Northern Elementary Ed. Physical Ed. NAU was established in 1899 as the Northern Arizona University's College of Business, Secondary Ed. Social Science Ed. Arizona Normal School. A close, personal interest in Special/Elem. Ed. Teacher Ed. the development of each student as an individual has the largest donation in the university's Special/Sec. Ed. Theatre Ed. long been a trademark of the Mountain Campus. This history. Health Ed. educational experience is enhanced by an atmosphere ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY that celebrates the diversity of opinions and cultures. -The university has created a new College Civil/Environ. Eng. Electrical Eng. The undergraduate programs at NAU cover a diverse of Health and Human Services to help the Construction Mgmt. Mechanical Eng. range of disciplines, from liberal arts and the sciences to Computer Science university respond to the need for more professional and career-related fields. FINE ART health-care professionals in the state and As NAU looks to the future, it continues to devel- Art Ed. Music Performance op innovative ways to enhance the university's participation in Arts Management Studio Art provide citizens with the developing academic medical com- Interior Design Theatre greater access to edu- Music Theatre Ed. plex in downtown Phoenix. cation and strives to Music Ed. Theatre Studies strengthen its teach- HEALTH PROFESSIONS ing and service part- -The Arizona Cardinals conduct training Athletic Training Health Promotion nerships to meet the camp at NAU, which Sports Illustrated Dental Hygiene Hlth. Prom.-Sec. Ed. needs of a changing has called among the top five training Exercise Science Nursing Arizona. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT Flagstaff, with a camps in the NFL. Hotel/Rest. Mgmt. Internat’l Hospit. Mgmt. population of about 57,000, is rich in cultur- -NAU's graduate physical therapy pro- SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES al diversity. Located at gram ranks among the best in the nation, Anthropology Political Science the base of the majestic Criminal Justice Psychology according to U.S. News & World Report. San Francisco Peaks, Crim. Justice Admin. Public Agency Service International Affairs Social Work Flagstaff is 140 miles Justice System Sociology north of Phoenix at the Policy and Planning intersection of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40. 8 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING ACADEMICS

EPS 199 Academic and Personal Development is a course developed by the NAU School of Education. The course is designed to assist student-athletes with study skills development, career planning and personal development as the student makes the transition into the university environment. COMMUNITY OUTREACH NAU student-athletes give back to the community and explore poten- tial career paths in a unique program that includes participation in a variety of interactions within the elementary schools such as “Read Across America” and “Be a Student Athlete for a Day.” One of the most popular commu- Head coach Andy Johns with members of the 2007-08 Swimming & Diving team who nity outreach events is Red Ribbon earned Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Awards. Week, which features student-athletes Academics in the athletics department has taken on a new meaning at and coaches visiting area schools to Northern Arizona University. The academic services are under the direction of aca- speak about and promote a drug-free demic services coordinators Pam Lowie and Diana Ulrey, and offer numerous pro- lifestyle. Photo by Thomas Hoyt grams to help the student-athletes throughout their academic careers. ACADEMIC AWARDS The NAU swimming & diving team is extremely The results have been impressive. During the spring semester of 2008, NAU Two of the most prestigious involved in the community, and received the student-athletes achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.13, the 19th events on the NAU athletics calendar Thunder Valley Rally Commander’s Award from semester with a cumulative GPA above 3.0 in the last 10 years (20 semesters). recognize student-athletes for their Toys for Tots in 2006. Pictured (from left): Hal Jensen, Shannon Colvin (‘07) and Andy Johns. During the 2007-08 academic year, the Lumberjacks garnered a school-record academic accomplishments. The 178 Golden Eagle Awards and 43 student-athletes took part in spring commence- annual Golden Eagle Awards banquet recognizes students for their overall grade- ment ceremonies on the NAU campus and were commissioned degrees as part of point average while the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll recognizes academic the Class of 2008. achievements based on semester success. NAU places great emphasis on providing students with critical services to sup- CHOICES port their education. All academic support programs are intended to allow student- Student Athlete Advisory Board athletes to build partnerships on campus that will increase their chances of acade- Leaders from all NAU varsity squads meet bimonthly to discuss student-athlete mic and personal success and prepare them for life after college. issues that are both local and national in scale. The Student Athlete Advisory Board The programs listed to the right are in place to help athletes attain their acad- plays a large part in the development of new programs and policies for the NAU ath- emic goals. letics department. Academic Enrichment PROACTIVE PROGRAM Student-athletes interact with support services on a weekly basis as they Students work one-on-one with mentors on a multitude of issues including progress toward their degrees. Student-athletes utilize tutors, attend study-skills academics, athletics and the university environment. The program is designed to workshops and conduct Internet research at the Learning Assistance Centers, Cline enhance their success as a college student-athlete. Library and the Writing Lab.

WAC ALL-ACADEMIC AWARD NAU GOLDEN EAGLE SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS In 2007-08, 20 Northern Arizona swimming and Alyson Aggers...... 2002-03-04 Claire Ferro ...... 2008 Lindsey Miller...... 2007-08 diving student-athletes earned Academic All-WAC Lacey Aldrich...... 1995-96-97-98 Danielle Filipp ...... 2008 Kimber Morelli ...... 2007 Awards. To be eligible, the student-athlete must Heather Anderson ...... 2002-03-04 Tara Florschuetz ...... 1990 Katie Munch ...... 2005-06-07-08 have completed at least one academic year, have at Sofi Appelberg ...... 2005-07-08 Rachael Foe ...... 2007-08 Kaci Nation ...... 1990 least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average and Nichole Atkin ...... 2005 Kristina Fox ...... 1997 Kristy O’Connell...... 1990-91 have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s Anita Bailey...... 1990 Carolyn Fries...... 2005 Shannon Packard ...... 2004-05-06 contests. The Lumberjacks' total honorees were the Ali Beerthuis ...... 2003 Sharon George ...... 1989 Hadas Pade...... 1994-95-96 most in the WAC, followed by Nevada with 16. Jessica Betts ...... 2001-02-03-04 Tricia Gillespie ...... 1987 Kristin Pereyra ...... 2000 Joanna Bieri...... 1998-99 Gina Gioco ...... 1993-94-95 Lindsay Peterson...... 2001-02-03-04 Tami Binek ...... 2006-07-08 Lisa Gorsline ...... 1996 Cathy Petry ...... 1986 Tami Binek ...... 2007, 2008 Jordan Bixler ...... 2003-04 Michelle Guglielmo ...... 1998 Ellen Potter...... 1990 Danielle Borth...... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Danielle Borth...... 2005-06-07-08 Heather Halliday...... 1990 Michelle Quigley...... 1994 Elizabeth Brook ...... 2007, 2008 Genta Branstetter...... 1992 Leann Hamblen ...... 2004-05-06 Andrea Redman ...... 1996-97-98-99 Blair Buder ...... 2005, 2006 Liz Breiland...... 2002-03-04 Niki Hanson ...... 1997 Kristi Richardson...... 1989 Kelly Busche ...... 2005, 2006 Cindy Brickhouse ...... 1988 Kelly Hardin ...... 1992 Megan Riesmeyer...... 1996 Wendy Bustamante ...... 2008 Elizabeth Brook ...... 2006-08 Taryn Harris ...... 2008 Jocelyn Rossi ...... 1997-98-99 Katie Cattolica...... 2005 Blair Buder ...... 2003-04-05-06 Trina Havlick ...... 1991-92 Renee Rother ...... 2008 Lana Christensen...... 2008 Kelly Busche ...... 2003-04-05-06 Maria Hechanova ...... 2006-07-08 Holly Russell...... 1994-95-96 Corie Collins ...... 2005 Wendy Bustamante ...... 2008 Trudy Henkels ...... 1995-96 Jennifer Ruthrauff...... 2003-04-05-06 Dana Butts ...... 1990 Katherine Horak ...... 1997-98-99-2000 Katie Schafer...... 2008 Shannon Colvin...... 2005, 2006, 2007 Katie Cattolica ...... 2005-06-08 Cari Houtz ...... 1990-91 Emily Simon ...... 2003-04-05 Laura D’Aniello ...... 2008 Lana Christensen ...... 2008 Megan Howell ...... 2004 Ida Smit...... 1991-92-93-94 April Divine ...... 2008 Jayne Clark ...... 1988 Kensie Howlett ...... 2003-04 Natalie Strohmeyer ...... 1990 Claire Ferro ...... 2008 Kelly Cochran...... 1996, 1998-99 Alanna Janssens ...... 2002-03-04 Christina Suarez ...... 2008 Danielle Filipp...... 2008 Kim Cochran ...... 2001 Jacqueline Jenner ...... 2003-04 Lonnie Sullivan ...... 1991 Rachael Foe ...... 2008 Megan Collier ...... 2008 Jessi Jones ...... 2007-08 Heather Thomas...... 2003-04-05 Carolyn Fries...... 2005 Corie Collins ...... 2004-05 Margot Kirkpatrick ...... 1990 Cari Thomson ...... 1989-90 Leann Hamblen...... 2005 Shannon Colvin ...... 2005-06-07-08 Sandi Kline ...... 1990 Becky Triemstra ...... 2005-06-07-08 Taryn Harris ...... 2008 Jennifer Cowperthwaite ...... 1990 Kim Kopra ...... 2008 Chelsey Urban ...... 2001-04 Maria Hechanova ...... 2007, 2008 Stephanie Cox...... 1998 Jayne Koprowski ...... 1992-93-94-95 Erika Van Steenberg ...... 1992 Jessi Jones...... 2008 Fiona Curnow ...... 1986 Nichole Kotchka ...... 1999-2000-01 Aubrey Varga...... 2001-02 Kim Kopra...... 2008 Brittany Curry ...... 2008 Ali Krastins ...... 1992 Monica Veit...... 2008 Ali Kronebusch ...... 2005 Laura D’Aniello ...... 2008 Ali Kronebusch ...... 2002-03-04-05 Maryann Wagener ...... 2000-02-03 Anna Deem ...... 2001-02-03-04 Kristen Kursiss ...... 2001-02 Julie Ward ...... 2006-07-08 Lindsey Miller ...... 2008 Hilary Devine ...... 1994 Brooke Larson ...... 1999-2000-01-02 Annie Warner ...... 1999-2000-01-02 Katie Munch ...... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 April Diez...... 1993-94-95-96 Amanda Lasik ...... 2001-02-03-04 Julie White...... 1990-91 Shannon Packard ...... 2006 April Divine...... 2008 Jennifer Lattig ...... 1994-95 Dawn Williams ...... 1996-99 Renee Rother ...... 2008 Kiernan Donahoe ...... 2000 Michelle Lovata ...... 2003 Jennifer Williams ...... 1993 Jennifer Ruthrauff...... 2006 Sharon Dugan ...... 1998-99 Katie Lowe ...... 2001-02-03-04 Kelsey Williams ...... 1997-99 Heather Thomas ...... 2005 Meredith Egloria ...... 2007-08 Amy Martin ...... 1998-99-2000 Megan Williams ...... 2000 Rebecca Triemstra ...... 2005, 2007, 2008 Ellen Erick ...... 1999-2000 Sasha Martin ...... 1993-94-95 Kristin Wright ...... 1997-99 Monica Veit ...... 2008 Monika Fajardo ...... 2002-03-04 Courtney McKenzie...... 2000-01-02-03 Christen Zybura ...... 1993 Julie Ward...... 2006, 2007, 2008 Leia Fazio ...... 1999-2000-01-02 Amie Michael ...... 1990-91 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 9 ATHLETIC FACILITIES

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING THE CENTER FOR HIGH ALTITUDE TRAINING The strength and conditioning facilities at Northern The Center for High Altitude Training at Northern Arizona University are among the best in the West. The Arizona University coordinates all aspects of international ROB 6,500-square-foot facility has been utilized by Olympians training camps for elite-level professional and amateur ath- SCHWARTZ , Summer Sanders, and letes who wish to train at Flagstaff's ideal altitude of 2,135 Strength and Conditioning Wes Barnett, as well as a host of foreign athletes and meters. Coordinator teams preparing for a variety of international competi- Why train at altitude? As an athlete's body adjusts to tions. The German bobsled altitude, the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood increases, team trained in the facility allowing significant improvements in competitive and prior to winning a gold training performance at lower elevations. This can mean medal at the 2002 Salt Lake personal records, world championships and gold medals. Olympics. And what better example of showing that success than Strength and condi- the Olympics? Athletes who trained at the Center won 21 tioning coach Rob Olympic medals during the 2008 Games in Beijing, repre- Schwartz is beginning his senting eight countries. Nearly 90 athletes representing 13 ZACH third full year with the pro- countries at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens trained at MARGOLIS gram. Schwartz brings the Center, which included American gold medalist Dana Assistant eight years of full-time Vollmer. Those athletes combined to earn 42 medals, Strength and experience into the posi- including 11 golds. If the Center were a country, its 42 Conditioning tion along with a philoso- medals would have listed it sixth in the Olympic medal Coach phy of turning out the count in 2004 behind the , Russia, China, most physically and men- and Germany. tally prepared student-ath- Renee Rother With training camps that include superior training letes in the country. facilities, comprehensive support services and a training The NAU weight room is located in the Walkup environment rich in diversity and natural beauty, the Skydome. It features 30 tons of free weights, 10 Olympic Center for High Altitude Training is where the world comes training platforms with modernized sport-specific training to train. BURT and high-tech motion analysis cameras. In the summer of The Center examines the role of sports science in help- GERSHATER 2005, the weight room received a facelift with new plat- ing athletes improve performance by hosting the Team forms and interior paint, as well as a complete enclosure International Altitude Training Symposium. This biannual Builder of the complex. conference focuses on disseminating the latest information The student-athletes work to improve themselves on altitude research and training protocols, the physiology under a philosophy based on performance enhancement of altitude and the possibilities of performance improve- and safe participation. Schwartz teaches free weight ments through altitude training. The symposium reflects the training utilizing Olympic movements and plyometrics to broader commitment of the Center for High Altitude prevent injury and produce the best athlete in the com- Training toward bridging the gap between science and Burt Gershater is a motivational petitive arena. coaching and follows an agenda aimed at maximizing the speaker and a consultant to corpora- effectiveness of the relationship between research and tions, non-profit organizations and practical application. collegiate athletic teams. He has been The Center also offers performance training for local a family counselor for 32 years. He is and regional community members looking to enhance a spiritual force and a dear friend to sports performance, restore pain-free movement and many. He lives in the mountains of improve fitness and quality of life. All programs involve cus- northern Arizona and has been work- tom-designed evaluation, testing and design of a program ing with the NAU swimming and div- specific to individual or group goals. ing program for four years. For the world's top athletes, there is no room for sec- CENTER FOR HIGH ALTITUDE ond best. That's why the Center for High Altitude Training TRAINING NAMED SI ‘HOT SPOT’ prides itself on providing everything that visiting athletes The October 2001 issue of Sports need in order to ensure a productive, enjoyable and afford- able training camp experience. Whatever the need, the Illustrated for Women named the Center Tami Binek (left) Center for High Altitude Training delivers, helping athletes for High Altitude Training at NAU one of and Rachael Foe all over the world create gold out of thin air. the 18 “hottest spots in sports” in the United States. In a listing of America’s best sports towns, the Center was named the Best Altitude Training Center. The column highlights the variety of sports accom- modated, the numerous countries that train in Flagstaff, Sydney Games results, state-of-the-art facilities and the high performance training programs avail- able to athletes of all ages and abilities. 10 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING DOUGLAS J. WALL AQUATIC CENTER

underwater viewing, mechanical and storage rooms, locker rooms, offices, a classroom and 10,000 square feet of pool deck. The swimming and diving complex and the 7,000- foot elevation have attracted Olympic medal winners such as Pablo Morales, Summer Sanders, Lea Loveless and most recent medalists Gary Hall Jr., Anthony Ervin and to train in Flagstaff. In 1990 the High Altitude Challenge was held in the Wall Aquatic Center, featuring former world-record holders and . Several national teams used the facility in the year prior to the recent Beijing Games to enhance their training regimens. Twenty-one medals were won NAU VS. ALL FOES The Douglas J. Wall Aquatic Center AT WALL AQUATIC CENTER by swimmers at the Games who used the Wall Aquatic (formerly the Natatorium) opened in (DUAL MEETS ONLY) Center in conjunction with the Center for High Altitude Opponent Rec. Stk. November 1983, just in time to house the Air Force ...... 1-0 W 1 Training as part of their preparations. Arizona State ...... 0-7 L 7 inaugural Northern Arizona University Boise State ...... 1-0 W 1 The facility added a bulkhead in 2000 to enhance its Brigham Young (BYU) .... 0-2 L 2 women's swimming and diving team. Brown ...... 0-1 L 1 versatility as a world-class training facility. The 2000-01 Twenty-four years later, the facility is con- Colorado ...... 1-0 W 1 season-opening meet vs. San Diego State was the first to Colorado State ...... 0-1 L 1 sidered a world-class training facility for Fresno State ...... 2-1 W 1 use the bulkhead in competition, producing the first col- Grand Canyon...... 1-0 W 1 national teams worldwide. Hawai’i ...... 0-1 L 1 legiate meet in Flagstaff held on a 25-yard course. Idaho...... 1-0 W 1 Wall Aquatic Center is an Olympic- Loyola Marymount ...... 4-0 W 4 Missouri ...... 0-1 L 1 size swimming and diving complex, which WALL AQUATIC CENTER RECORDS Nebraska ...... 1-0 W 1 (SHORT COURSE METERS) Nevada ...... 1-2 L 2 is open not only to the NAU swim team Event Mark Name, School Date Nevada-Las Vegas ...... 0-7 L 7 New Mexico ...... 7-6 W 5 but also to the public, students, faculty 50 Free 26.84 Diane Gu, Rice 1/9/2006 New Mexico State ...... 11-0 W 11 and staff as well as the NAU water polo 100 Free 58.15 Diane Gu, Rice 1/9/2006 Northern Illinois ...... 1-0 W 1 200 Free 2:04.67 April Diez, Northern Arizona 11/15/1992 Pepperdine ...... 1-0 W 1 club teams. It also houses a small weight Purdue ...... 0-1 L 1 400 Free 4:18.53 April Diez, Northern Arizona 12/8/1994 Rice...... 0-1 L 1 room, featuring free weights and a 800 Free 9:00.02 Alexis Buckley, Northern Arizona 2/5/2005 San Diego ...... 8-0 W 8 100 Back 1:05.41 Kelli Sasada, Arizona State 1/31/1998 San Diego State ...... 3-0 W 3 Universal weight machine. The carpeted TCU ...... 0-1 L 1 200 Back 2:20.32 Amy Halsey, Rice 1/9/2006 UC Irvine ...... 1-0 W 1 mezzanine level, which overlooks nearly 100 Br 1:12.52 Cassie Lyons, Northern Arizona 2/5/2005 UC San Diego ...... 1-0 W 1 200 Br 2:41.70 Kim Kopra, Northern Arizona 12/6/2007 Utah ...... 2-1 W 1 the length of the 50-meter pool, can Washington State ...... 1-1 L 1 accommodate 350 spectators. 100 Fly 1:04.58 Kelly Busche, Northern Arizona 2/5/2005 Wyoming ...... 5-1 W 3 200 Fly 2:20.88 Diane Ursin, Arizona 10/20/1984 Overall Dual Record 54-35 .607 The 704,000-gallon pool features 200 IM 2:22.27 April Diez, Northern Arizona 11/15/1992 vs. Big 12 Conference: 2-1 W 1 two one-meter and two three-meter div- 400 IM 5:04.41 April Diez, Northern Arizona 1/23/1993 vs. Big Ten: 0-1 L 1 200 FrRel 1:48.75 Rice 1/9/2006 vs. Big West: 1-0 W 1 ing boards, a 13-foot-deep diving tank, six 400 FrRel 4:00.98 Northern Arizona 1/8/2000 vs. Conference USA 0-1 L 1 vs. Ivy League: 0-1 L 1 25-meter lap lanes (seven feet deep), 800 FrRel 8:31.68 Arizona State 1/30/2000 vs. MAC: 1-0 W 1 eight 50-meter lap lanes (four to 13 feet 200 MedRel 1:59.94 Northern Arizona 12/6/2007 vs. Mountain West: 18-19 W 1 400 MedRel 4:21.51 Northern Arizona 2/5/2005 vs. Pacific-10: 1-8 L 5 deep) and a three-foot therapy pool area vs. Sun Belt: 9-0 W 9 vs. WAC: 7-4 W 4 as well as handicap access. WALL AQUATIC CENTER DIVING RECORDS vs. West Coast: 13-0 W 13 The building itself is 45,000 square 1m (6) 294.15 Danielle Borth, Northern Arizona 1/27/2007 vs. Non-Division I: 2-0 W 2 feet, including underground tunnels 1m (10) 408.77 Kristin Wright, Northern Arizona 11/18/95 3m (6) 326.17 Kate Morgan, Northern Arizona 1/30/2000 Conference record vs. schools in current around the pool walls-complete with 3m (11) 451.72 Amy Palmer, Arizona State 12/8/91 conference alignments 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 11 ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT STAFF

Dr. John D. Haeger, President of Northern Arizona University John D. Haeger leads Northern Arizona emphasis on graduating more students in nursing and developing or expanding University in its commitment to undergraduate programs in occupational therapy, athletic training and physicians assistant. education-a commitment enhanced by the uni- * Commitment to research. President Haeger has instituted NAU's first office of versity's ongoing efforts in research, graduate Vice President for Research. In Yuma, ground has been broken on a 12,225-square- education and distance learning. foot building that will provide research four-year degree opportunities. Dr. Haeger has been NAU president since * High Country Conference Center. Dr. Haeger initiated a joint partnership to build November 2001 after joining the university to a 42,000-square-foot conference center and an adjoining hotel and parking struc- serve as NAU provost in June 2000. ture. Consultants have estimated the economic benefit to northern Arizona to be During his term as president, Dr. Haeger has about $7 million annually. guided the university to new heights in student * Largest gift in university history. The College of Business Administration was enrollment. He also has ushered the university able to acquire the largest gift in university history, a $25 million donation from into its largest building boom since the 22-year prominent business leader William Franke. The college was renamed The W.A. term of former NAU President J. Lawrence Franke College of Business. * Arizona Cardinals partnership. The Cardinals agreed to continue their training Walkup. camp in Flagstaff. About $2 million will be added to the northern Arizona econo- Further, he has fully endorsed a national my as a result. effort to increase institutional accountability, * Yuma branch campus. NAU received approval from the Arizona Board of explaining that NAU must perform on a level Regents to designate NAU-Yuma as a branch campus. The designation allows NAU that demonstrates its significance to students to build programming and resources at its Arizona Western College site. and to society. * 'Going green.' The university is home to one of the three greenest buildings in the world after receiving a "Platinum" rating for its Applied Research and Among university achievements under his leadership: Development building. It also earned "Gold" ratings for buildings that house Engineering and Business. * Tuition guarantee. Dr. Haeger instituted a "block tuition" plan that guarantees first-time, full-time freshmen and transfer students the same tuition rate for eight Dr. Haeger is a member of the Arizona Board of Education, the Governor's P- semesters. 20 Council and the board of directors of the Translational Genomics Research * 'Finish in Four' guarantee. NAU promises to provide students the advisement Institute. He is former chair of the United Way of Northern Arizona board, serves help and courses necessary to obtain their degree within four years. as commissioner for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, and * Expansion of nursing and the health professions. The university has placed is past chair of the Council of Presidents of the Big Sky Conference. Dr. Wayne Sjoberg, Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Wayne Sjoberg (shoo-berg) is in his A longtime NAU booster and athletics fan, he has been involved with 11th year as the faculty athletics representative at youth sports for many years, including Little League baseball, girls softball and NAU. In his role as faculty representative Sjoberg youth soccer. He is a certified soccer referee. works closely with athletic department personnel In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities such as tennis, hiking, run- on issues related to academic integrity, rules com- ning and cross-country skiing. pliance, and student-athlete welfare. A native of Hutchinson, Kan., Sjoberg earned his bachelor's degree from A professor of psychology in the College of Kansas State and his master's from Oklahoma State. His wife, Cynthia, owns Social and Behavioral Sciences until his retirement bachelor's and master's degrees from NAU and currently works in the NAU in May of 2006, Sjoberg has been associated with North Learning Assistance Center. The couple has two daughters, Sara (33), a NAU for more than 30 years, since obtaining his 1998 NAU graduate, and Gretchen (30). Ph.D. in psychology from Oklahoma State in 1967. Campus Phone Directory SWIMMING & DIVING SUPPORT STAFF Prefix (928) 523-; Colleges and schools in bold Academic Affairs ...... 2230 Admissions ...... 5511 Alumni ...... 3757 Arts and Sciences ...... 2408 Associated Students of NAU ...... 4971 Athletics Department ...... 5353 Athletics Ticket Office ...... 5661 Bookstore ...... 4041 Business Administration ...... 3657 Communication ...... 2232 Counseling and Testing Center ...... 2261 Dean of Students ...... 5181 Dining Services ...... 2372 Jared Bruggeman Theresa Doherty George Fox Ashley Hammarstrom George Hershey Chris Phillips Ecosystem Science and Management ...... 8133 Associate AD/ Associate Athletic Equipment Marketing & Team Event Education ...... 2611 Trainer Coordinator Promotions Coord. Physician Management Educational Support ...... 1100 Compliance Engineering and Technology ...... 5251 Enrollment Services ...... 6023 Environmental Science and Education ...... 9333 Financial Aid ...... 4951 Fine Art ...... 3731 Health Professions ...... 4331 Hotel and Restaurant Management ...... 2845 Orientation, Transition and Retention ...... 0632 President’s Office ...... 3232 Registrar’s Office ...... 2108 Residence Life ...... 3978 Social and Behavioral Sciences ...... 2672 Student Affairs ...... 3122 Ryan C. Pinson Jeff Pritsker Steve Shaff Christina Suarez Diana Ulrey Beth Vechinski Student Employment Office ...... 3459 Student Life ...... 3151 Head Athletic Assistant AD/ Assistant AD/ Swim & Dive Academic Assistant AD/ Undergraduate Studies ...... 5291 Trainer Business Manager Media Relations Team Manager Coordinator Marketing 12 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS & SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

JIM FALLIS Director of Athletics, Northern Arizona University Jim Fallis was named the Director of and message-center in the Walkup Skydome. The Skydome also welcomed the Athletics at Northern Arizona University in installation of a removable REALGRASS™ Matrix system during the Spring of May, 2004, and the department has had suc- 2008, the first removable REALGRASS™ system to be installed in the United cess across the board under his leadership. States. It marked the first accomplishment by the President's Task Force on Under his direction, the 300-plus Athletics Facilities. Lumberjack student-athletes have maintained NAU recently signed a five-year apparel agreement with Adidas to outfit all 3.00 or better cumulative mark in all eight 15 intercollegiate teams with practice and game gear. The deal replaced NIKE as semesters. Eleven of the 15 squads posted a the official team outfitter, a three-year contract originally developed by Fallis. 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA last year led by Prior to NAU, Fallis served as athletics director at the University of the volleyball team which posted a depart- Northern Colorado since 1993. Academic and athletic successes as well as fiscal ment-best 3.42 in 2007-08. responsibility were hallmarks of Fallis' tenure at Northern Colorado. Northern Last spring, a school-record 178 student- Colorado teams won 31 conference championships in his 10 years. athletes were recognized at the 30th Annual Academically, UNC produced 13 NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients in his Golden Eagle Awards for significant contribu- 11-year tenure. tions to the Lumberjack athletics program while maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 Fallis continued to develop UNC Athletics into one of the most successful GPA. He also established the Athletic Director's Honor Roll to recognize student- Division II programs in the nation. He also coordinated the successful comple- athletes with a 3.5 or better GPA, recognizing more than 70 recipients. Outside tion of the largest fundraising project in UNC athletic history, the $3.5 million the classroom, the department staff and student-athletes contributed 4,000- Nottingham Field. He also assisted in the construction management of the plus community service hours in Flagstaff and around the state of Arizona each 6,500-seat stadium. Fallis also oversaw the $400,000 addition of an eight-lane of the last two years. all-weather track, a $400,000 renovation to Jackson Baseball Field, the addition NAU has ranked among the top 100 athletic department in the United of a million dollar wrestling room to Butler-Hancock as well as new women's States Sports Academy Directors Cup standings twice under Fallis, while winning basketball and volleyball locker rooms and a conversion from tartan to wood 14 Big Sky Conference tiles and recording 12 Top-40 national finishes and six flooring. In addition, the department built a computer technology room for use individual national titles. In 2007-08, NAU won the Big Sky Conference Men's by student-athletes. All-Sports title for the second consecutive season. In 1994, Fallis created the UNC Athletic Hall of Fame to pay tribute to the In 2007-08, the Lumberjacks ranked 98th overall in the United States outstanding student-athletes, coaches and contributors that have been a big Sports Academy Directors Cup standings aided by two top-10 national finishes part of the Bears' history for the past century. Fallis was committed to devel- in cross country and a 42nd-place national finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track and oping a UNC Athletic program that adhered to the principals of gender equity Field Championships. The Lumberjacks posted two top-40 national finishes in and stressed the academic performance of its student-athletes. During his 2006-07 behind a pair of national championships by sophomore standout Lopez tenure, Fallis added women's golf and women's softball to the UNC varsity sport Lomong. NAU won the Big Sky title in men's track and field, the regular season lineup, and had consistently worked to enhance the scholarship opportunities title in men's basketball and produced four All-Americans who earned a com- available in the Bears' nine women's sports. Fallis created an environment in bined 10 All-America honors. Also in 2006-07, the Lumberjacks won the Big Sky which academic performance was valued and rewarded, as witnessed by the Conference Men's All-Sports title for the first time since 2003-04. fact that nearly 33 percent of UNC student-athletes had a cumulative grade- In 2005-06, the Lumberjacks had one of the most successful seasons in point average of 3.25 or better in 2001-02. recent history, finishing 90th in the United States Sports Academy Directors Cup UNC won two Division II National Championships in football (1996, 1997) standings aided by a 10th-place national finish by women's indoor track and under his direction. At the time he left, athletics had over $8 million in endow- field and a 12th-place showing at the NCAA Women's Cross Country champi- ments and $600,000 in reserves. Prior to UNC, Fallis spent seven years as ath- onships. The NAU women's sports programs captured the 2005-06 Big Sky letic director at Lake Superior State University. Under his leadership, LSSU won Conference Women's All-Sports Trophy for the first time since 2000. The cam- NCAA Division I Hockey Championships in 1988 and 1992. paign was highlighted by six Big Sky Championships including titles in cross Fallis, 55, has been actively involved in the administration of intercollegiate country, as well as indoor and outdoor women's track and field. The men's bas- athletics at the national level. Presently, he serves on the U.S. Sports Academy ketball team won the conference regular season title, while the women cap- Directors' Cup Committee and represents the Big Sky on the Division I tured the Big Sky Conference tournament title to advance to its first NCAA Championship cabinet. He was also selected by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano Tournament in school history. NAU finished second in golf and third in regular- to serve on the Governor's Council on Health, Physical Fitness and Sport for the season women's basketball, soccer and tennis. NAU highlighted the campaign state of Arizona and is a member of the Route 66 Rotary club in Flagstaff. by winning the 2005-06 Sterling Savings Bank Presidents Cup, which is unique to A 1974 graduate of LSSU, Fallis served as the Lakers' wrestling coach from collegiate athletics in that it reinforces the Big Sky Conference's dedication to 1974 until his appointment as interim athletic director in 1986. Fallis had an out- the academic side of being student-athletes. standing wrestling career of his own. A four-time NAIA All-America grappler for In 2005-06, NAU coaches garnered five Big Sky Conference Coach of the the Lakers, he won both the NCAA Division III and NAIA national championships Year awards, eight student-athletes were honored as 2006 ESPN the Magazine in 1974. A member of three Hall of Fames, he was named to the Lake Superior Academic All-America District 8 selections and senior men's basketball player State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. Kelly Golob became the first Lumberjack to earn NCAA Postgraduate A native of Durand, Mich., Fallis earned his masters degree from Northern Scholarship honors since 2000. Michigan in 1977. He and his wife, Anna, are the parents of two grown children Fallis has also overseen the installation of a state-of-the-art scoreboard and two grandchildren.

Maria Bruggeman begins her third year on the coach at the University of North Dakota. She left the school as the all-time win- Northern Arizona University athletics department staff after ningest coach in North Central Conference (NCC) play, leading the program to joining the staff in May, 2006. two NCAA Tournament appearances. Her student-athletes produced a team Bruggeman serves as the department's senior woman GPA of 3.0 or higher for 15 consecutive semesters. She was named NCC Coach administrator, while coordinating special events and super- of the Year in 2002 after leading the team to its best conference finish and best vising several sports. She also oversees the academic and overall record since 1990. media relations departments. She coordinated the Wine and She is a 1993 graduate from the University of North Dakota with a degree Dine in the Pines, Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet, Axer in education, while earning her master of science in kinesiology in 2004 from Auction and the first and second Lumberjack Athletic the University of North Dakota. She is married to Jared Bruggeman, the associ- Maria Bruggeman Association Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament in 2006-07 and ate athletics director for compliance at NAU. They have three children, Micah Associate 2007-08. (5) and Logan (3) and Reece (1 month). AD/SWA Bruggeman joined the NAU athletics administrative staff after serving for seven seasons as the head volleyball 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 13 2008-09 ROSTER BREAKDOWN

NAME EVENT(S) HT. CL. HOMETOWN (HIGH/LAST SCHOOL) BREAKDOWN BY EVENT Backstroke (5): Chalene Dirks-Ryan, Cassie Anderson Diving 5-6 Fr. Portland, Ore. (University) Claire Ferro, Kristen Hamilton, Ashley Tami Binek Freestyle 5-7 Sr. Volcano, Hawaii (San Diego State) Kurtz, Lindsey Miller Elizabeth Brook Freestyle 5-2 Sr. Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood) Breaststroke (6): Danielle Filipp, Lana Christensen Diving 5-7 So. Casper, Wyo. (Kelly Walsh) Maria Hechanova, Jessi Jones, Kim Megan Collier Diving 5-1 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope) Kopra, Monica Veit, T.J. Williams Chalene Dirks-Ryan Back/Free/IM 5-6 Fr. Kelowna, B.C. (Mount Boucherie Secondary) Butterfly (5): Rachael Foe, Kristen Meredith Egloria Freestyle 5-4 RSo. Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei) Hamilton, Krista Maier, Kimber Claire Ferro Backstroke/Free 5-9 So. Litchfield Park, Ariz. (Millennium) Morelli, Renee Rother Danielle Filipp Free/IM/Breast 6-1 Sr. Arlington Heights, Ill. (John Hersey) Diving (5): Cassie Anderson, Lana Rachael Foe Freestyle/Fly/IM 5-9 Jr. Ada, Mich. (Forest Hills Central) Christensen, Megan Collier, Holly Holly Frost Diving 5-3 Fr. Seattle, Wash. (Mercer Island) Frost, Taryn Harris Kristen Hamilton Butterfly/Back 5-8 Jr. Columbus, Ohio (Upper Arlington/Oakland) Freestyle (15): Tami Binek, Elizabeth Taryn Harris Diving 5-5 So. East Wenatchee, Ore. (Wenatchee) Brook, Chalene Dirks-Ryan, Meredith Maria Hechanova Breaststroke 5-4 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood) Egloria, Claire Ferro, Danielle Filipp, Rachael Foe, Kristin Jones, Ashley Jessi Jones Breaststroke 5-6 Jr. Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial) Kurtz, Vivian Landeck, Krista Maier, Kristin Jones Freestyle/IM 5-4 Fr. Juneau, Alaska (Juneau-Douglas) Lindsey Miller, Kimber Morelli, Kate Kim Kopra Breaststroke 5-3 So. Kamuela, Hawaii (Hawaii Prep) Schafer, Haley Willoughby Ashley Kurtz Freestyle/Back 6-0 So. Peoria, Ariz. (Sandra Day O'Connor) Individual Medley (9): Chalene Dirks- Vivian Landeck Freestyle 5-6 So. Sugar Land, Texas (Clements) Ryan, Danielle Filipp, Rachael Foe, Krista Maier Free/Fly/IM 5-4 Fr. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (Kealakehe) Kristin Jones, Krista Maier, Kimber Lindsey Miller Freestyle/Back 5-11 Jr. Tucson, Ariz. (Ironwood Ridge) Morelli, Renee Rother, Monica Veit, Kimber Morelli Fly/IM/Free 5-3 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon) T.J. Williams Renee Rother Butterfly/IM 5-5 Jr. Oregon City, Ore. (Gladstone) Kate Schafer Freestyle 5-10 So. Renton, Wash. (Hazen) BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Monica Veit Breaststroke/IM 5-6 So. Anchorage, Alaska (South Anchorage) Senior (4): Tami Binek, Elizabeth T.J. Williams Breaststroke/IM 5-10 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Brook, Danielle Filipp, Maria Haley Willoughby Freestyle 5-5 Jr. Corpus Christi, Texas (Mary Carroll) Hechanova Junior (8): Rachael Foe, Kristen Head Coach: Andy Johns (East Carolina 1989), 13th year Hamilton, Jessi Jones, Lindsey Miller, Diving Coach: Nikki Huffman (Oakland 1991), 13th year Kimber Morelli, Renee Rother, T.J. Assistant Coach: Dave Rollins (Arizona 2007), second year Williams, Haley Willoughby Volunteer Assistant Coach: Liz Hobbs (Illinois State 1985), ninth year Sophomore (10): Lana Christensen, Team Manager: Christina Suarez Megan Collier, Meredith Egloria, Claire Ferro, Taryn Harris, Kim Kopra, PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ashley Kurtz, Vivian Landeck, Kate Schafer, Monica Veit Tami Binek ...... tommy Rachael Foe...... RAY-chull Lana Christensen...... lanna Maria Hechanova ...... hetch-a-NO-va Freshman (5): Cassie Anderson, Chalene Dirks-Ryan ...... SHAY-lean Renee Rother...... ROW-ther Chalene Dirks-Ryan, Holly Frost, Meredith Egloria ...... e-GLORY-ya Monica Veit ...... vite Kristin Jones, Krista Maier Danielle Filipp ...... FILL-ipp Haley Willoughby ...... WILL-oh-bee GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN Alaska (2): Kristin Jones, Monica Veit Arizona (7): Megan Collier, Claire Ferro, Maria Hechanova, Jessi Jones, Ashley Kurtz, Lindsey Miller, Kimber Morelli Hawaii (4): Tami Binek, Meredith Egloria, Kim Kopra, Krista Maier Illinois (1): Danielle Filipp Michigan (1): Rachael Foe Missouri (1): T.J. Williams Ohio (1): Kristen Hamilton Oregon (3): Cassie Anderson, Taryn Harris, Renee Rother Texas (3): Elizabeth Brook, Vivian Landeck, Haley Willoughby Washington (2): Holly Frost, Kate Schafer Wyoming (1): Lana Christensen British Columbia (1): Chalene Dirks- 2008-09 NAU Swimming & Diving before the annual Labor Day hike up Mt. Elden. Ryan 14 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 2008-09 SEASON OUTLOOK

There's a special kind of energy that surrounds WAC Championships, and the competition season a team that knows it has the ability, belief and will- is starting earlier than ever as the Lumberjacks will ingness to be the best, and that's the energy that take on five opponents in a dual meet scoring for- has taken hold of the NAU swimming and diving mat at the WAC Shootout in early October. team as it heads into the 2008-09 season. The "We have a lot of early season competitions Lumberjacks, who compete as an affiliate member which is new and different for us," noted Johns, of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), fin- "but it's nice, especially the October dates, ished second among the eight teams at last year's because it helps you get through the tough training conference championship. This time around, times when a meet seems so far away." improving the team standing would mean NAU's The WAC Shootout in particular will help test first team title in the WAC. the team early on. "It really lets you know where Head Coach Andy Johns, now in his 13th year you are as a team and as an individual when you at the helm of the program, is excited for what the start competing that early, especially since we get year could bring. to compete against some of our conference oppo- "I think overall there's a lot of optimism in the nents that we don't normally see or haven't ever Junior Jessi Jones program and high expectations for continuing to seen before the WAC meet," said Johns. "Then we improve," said Johns, "which, to improve on our have a meet every other week for awhile which is format, both in dual meets and championship overall team standing at the conference meet, good and allows us to train and race." meets, there's a lot more sprint events and a lot means that we're winning a championship. That's Just like years past, the Lumberjacks will see more relays. So it's definitely one of our strengths." been a clearly stated goal since last March when their toughest competition immediately after the Foe, senior Tami Binek, sophomore Meredith we got back from San Antonio, and I think we have holiday break. NAU will face the 2008 NCAA Egloria and sophomore Claire Ferro are the four a lot of committed girls and committed coaches." Champion Arizona Wildcats on the first weekend in returning relay members for the sprint events. NAU's biggest foe at the conference meet is January, as well as the Pac-10 Washington Huskies "Danielle Filipp and Vivian Landeck start to come in Nevada, last year's champion. But Johns thinks and the Big East West Virginia Mountaineers. "It's at those middle distances," says Johns, "and great for our girls to go and race Lindsey Miller is a strength for us in the relays and against the best," said Johns. in the 50 and 100 freestyle." Newcomer Chalene Two home meets in January Dirks-Ryan is someone Johns will look to in the bring Loyola Marymount and San sprint and middle distance freestyle events as well. Diego to Flagstaff, with the latter In the distance events, freshman Krista Maier will serving as the final home meet add depth along with veterans senior Elizabeth for NAU's four seniors. The WAC Brook and junior Haley Willoughby. Championships will once again "We have some veterans that have done well take place in San Antonio, Texas, for us," said Johns. "Kristin Jones is also a newcom- in the final week of February. "I er that will help us out in some of the distance think our schedule sets us up events. So obviously freestyle is a strength for us well for the conference meet," and the freestyle relays are huge. With a few more Sophomore Claire Ferro said Johns. "I really like the bal- bodies now and a few more options, it's a nice sit- ance of our schedule in terms of uation overall." other teams have continued and are continuing to having time to train and also having a lot of oppor- improve, which makes the situation more ideal for tunities to race." BREASTSTROKE the Lumberjacks. "I think overall the potential to score more FREESTYLE The Lumberjacks return a strong core group of points in swimming than we did last year is there," breaststroke swimmers in senior Maria Hechanova, said Johns. "I think with the right kind of approach Freestyle and freestyle relays in particular look juniors Jessi Jones and T.J. Williams and sopho- and attitude, we can go in and get the additional to be the greatest strength for the Lumberjacks. All more Monica Veit. One blow NAU must deal with is points that we need. I also think that the entire four swimmers return from the school-record set- the loss of Kim Kopra for the season as Kopra will conference is better, which means there won't be ting and bronze-medal winning 200 freestyle relay be recovering from shoulder surgery. She set indi- as many overall points needed to win as in the past. team at last year's WAC meet. Individually, junior vidual school records in both the 100 and 200 I think that's to our benefit in a championship Rachael Foe earned silver medals in both the 50 breaststroke as a freshman last year, and was part meet." and 100 free at the conference meet, and she also of two school-record setting medley relays. took bronze in the 100 butterfly. "Obviously not having Kim is going to affect SCHEDULE "For the first time in a long time we are prob- our relays and the individual races," said Johns, ably better at the sprints than we are at the longer "but we do have a very strong core group return- NAU has a loaded schedule leading up to the distances, overall," said Johns, "and in the college ing. Those other four are all going to contribute 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 15 2008-09 SEASON OUTLOOK and have to contribute. Right now I'd say Jessi and 200 back last year. Chalene Dirks-Ryan is the new- DIVING Maria are battling for the relay spots and on any comer with the talent to do well in both the 100 given day it could be either one of them. Monica and 200, so backstroke is becoming one of our The most notable losses for NAU this year are and T.J. are more 200-oriented." strengths and we feel good about the options that divers Natalie Hughes and Danielle Borth who fin- Senior Danielle Filipp is a contributor in the we have to be able to do some different things with ished up their eligibility last season. Hughes was breaststroke and someone who Johns says "shows some different people. Lindsey Miller, Ashley Kurtz named the WAC Diver of the Year, and between up big for us at the conference meet every year." and Rachael Foe can also all do backstroke when the two they represented NAU at seven NCAA Zone Hechanova will also look to step up in her final sea- necessary." Diving Regionals. "It will be impossible to replace son with NAU. "For Maria, it's about consistency in those two," said diving coach Nikki Huffman, "but I practice and in meets so when we get to the WAC also think we have five very good divers. Taryn meet she can just go and do what she's been doing Harris was a top four finisher on the 1-meter last all year long," said Johns. Assistant coach Dave year. We just need to keep her healthy. She's dealt Rollins, who works with the breaststroke group in with a lot of injuries." particular, says Hechanova has "always given every- Harris and fellow sophomore Megan Collier thing I could have asked for from her." both competed for NAU at last year's NCAA Zone "The loss of Kim is something we're going to Diving Regional meet. "Megan is coming off a sec- have to overcome," says Rollins, "but it's some- ond wrist surgery but is doing much better and thing that we can overcome. Everyone will have to back diving again," said Huffman. "She's been look- step up and fill greater roles and they all know it." ing pretty good and will be someone we can count on at the conference level." BUTTERFLY Sophomore Lana Christensen is the one Huffman calls "our most improved diver last year "The junior class is where the butterfly leader- by far. If she improves by that much again she'll be ship comes from for sure," said Johns. He is count- a dominant player for us as well." ing on three returning juniors in Kimber Morelli, "As far as the newcomers, Cassie Anderson is Renee Rother and Rachael Foe, and one junior very solid and I think she can do something right transfer in Kristen Hamilton. "Kimber and Renee away for us at the conference level. She's also a are better at the 200 fly," said Johns, "and Rachael very strong platform diver so she might start us off is our top swimmer in the 100 fly. Kristen is the a little stronger there than we have been. Holly biggest addition to the group, mostly in the 100. Sophomore Taryn Harris Frost is a freshman out the Pacific Northwest club She was solid in her first two years at Oakland and team, which was Danielle's club team as well as the hopefully we can take advantage of her being here. club team of a lot of our former divers, so we're That's a strong group of juniors for us." INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY excited to have someone from their program "Senior Tami Binek can occasionally help us because they always seem to do great things. I think out in the butterfly and we would possibly use her Senior Danielle Filipp is NAU's best returner in she'll help us out at the conference level as well." at the end of the year but we're not quite sure yet," the 200 individual medley after placing sixth at the "I think some of these girls are coming in with said Johns. "Freshmen Kristin Jones and Krista WAC Championships last year. In dual meets, junior more talent than even Natalie and Danielle had," Maier can also add depth to the 200 butterfly Rachael Foe is often looked to in the 200 IM. "At notes Huffman. "Whether or not they'll improve at group if necessary." the longer distances, Kimber Morelli and Renee the same rate or whether they’ll have the same Rother probably stand out," said Johns. mental toughness, we don't know. Taryn has BACKSTROKE "Newcomers Kristin Jones and Krista Maier can also shown that she can be a player at the big meets do the IM and their versatility is really important. I mentally, so that's always a huge bonus." Sophomore Meredith Egloria is in her third think we have enough people in the group to fill For NAU, Johns thinks the biggest difference year at NAU but was only able to start contributing the requirement." this year may be in their approach. "I'm probably beginning in the middle of last season due to injury. the one who was guilty of this the most," he says, She made an immediate impact as part of two RELAYS "but I didn't believe we could win it last year until school-record setting relays at the WAC we were two or three sessions into the meet and Championships, and individually she finished "Relays are big," said Johns, "and at the conference found ourselves right in the mix. The difference this eighth in the 100 backstroke. "In the short back- meet they're double the points so that's huge. We year is that right from the start we're all of the stroke events, Meredith ended up having a great feel good about what we can put up for our top mindset and of the belief that yes, we will win the year for us last year and we expect her to continue four people. That's what relays are all about- your WAC Championship. We've talked a lot about our on that path," said Johns. best four going against someone else's best four, goals and what it takes in order for that to happen. "Claire Ferro ended up being huge for us in the and we feel good about that group." We're on that path."

16 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING HEAD COACH ANDY JOHNS

Over 12 years at the helm of the Northern Arizona swimming the "total" program - one that also succeeds in the classroom. and diving program, head coach Andy Johns has continued to take Since the fall of 1996, his student-athletes have posted cumulative on new challenges and keeps striving to take his program to the grade-point averages of 3.00 and higher in 20 of 22 academic next level. semesters, with the 2007-08 squad earning 28 NAU Golden Eagle Last year NAU recorded its highest-ever finish in the Western Scholar Athlete Awards. NAU has been recognized four times as an Athletic Conference (WAC), placing second among the eight teams, Academic All-America Team by the Collegiate Swim Coaches earning 39 All-WAC Awards, setting six school records and earning Association of America (CSCAA). In 12 years, Johns' charges have two special awards. Diving Coach Nikki Huffman earned co-WAC earned 202 Golden Eagle Awards. Diving Coach of the Year and senior Natalie Hughes was named the Now in a conference that boasts an All-Academic Team, NAU WAC Diver of the Year. Twenty of Johns’ student-athletes earned arrived in style by placing 12 members on the team in 2004-05; the honor of Academic All-WAC. eight more than any other WAC team. In 2005-06, nine swimmers Two years ago NAU finished third among the eight teams in the and divers earned the honor, and eight were honored in 2006-07. WAC and set seven school records at the conference meet. Then- Twenty earned the honor in 2007-08, four more than the next senior Alexis Buckley earned an individual WAC title for the second team on the list, Nevada. year in the row, winning the 400 IM in a school-record time. In Johns came to NAU in 1996 from Clemson, where he trained 2005-06, the Lumberjacks earned third place at the WAC meet for the sprinters, including one NCAA All-America. Prior to that, he ANDY JOHNS the first time, and also set three school records. Johns coached spent three years as head coach at Northeast Missouri State (now Buckley, a distance freestyle swimmer, to a qualifying time for the Head Coach Truman State). During his tenure, his teams set 45 school records NCAA Championships. Buckley swam in both the 1,650 and 500 and five athletes posted their first national qualifying times. freestyle at the championships in Athens, Ga., and was the first 13th Season Johns is well-respected in the swimming research community, female swimmer at NAU to represent the Lumberjacks in 12 years. having presented at the American College of Sports Medicine East Carolina, 1989 Four years ago, 2004-05 marked NAU’s first as an affiliate national meeting twice, first about the effects of warm-up in 1991 member of the WAC. Johns not only led the team to a fifth-place JOHNS VS. ALL FOES and tapering in 1992. Johns is published in many sports medicine finish at the conference championships among a field that included (DUAL MEETS ONLY) journals, including the International Journal of Sports Medicine and Opponent Rec. Stk. nationally-ranked SMU and Hawai’i, but was named the WAC Coach Air Force ...... 1-0 W 1 Medicine and Science in Sport in Exercise. He was awarded a of the Year in NAU’s rookie season. The team placed 12 swimmers Arizona ...... 0-12 L 12 research fellowship from the Institute of Nutrition at the University Arizona State ...... 0-8 L 8 and divers on the WAC All-Academic Team, and set a total of nine Boise State ...... 1-0 W 1 of North Carolina in 1990. school records at the championships. BYU ...... 0-4 L 4 As a collegian at East Carolina, Johns helped his team to the California ...... 0-1 L 1 In 2003-04, the year before joining the WAC, NAU finished sec- Colonial Athletic Association title in 1989. Prior to ECU, he was a Cal Poly ...... 2-0 W 2 ond at the National Independent Conference (NIC) Championships Cal State Northridge ...... 1-0 W 1 junior-college All-America, earning the honor eight times in two Centenary ...... 1-0 W 1 and Johns was named the NIC Women’s Swimming Coach of the years at Broward (Fla.) Community College. Colorado State ...... 0-5 L 5 Year. NAU had seven individual conference champions, tying the Denver ...... 1-0 W 1 Johns has performed with the Flagstaff Light Opera Company Florida Atlantic ...... 0-1 L 1 team record for the most champions in a single conference meet. over the past three years, including the musicals Oliver and The Fresno State ...... 1-1 W 1 The Lumberjacks also set 10 school records, and earned two other Grand Canyon ...... 2-0 W 2 Secret Garden, and is currently a member of The Flagstaff Master Hawai’i ...... 0-2 L 2 honors in addition to Johns’, as assistant coach Nikki Huffman Houston ...... 1-0 W 1 earned her fourth Diving Coach of the Year honor and then-sopho- Chorale. Idaho ...... 2-0 W 2 Johns received his bachelor's degree in physical education Loyola Marymount ...... 1-0 W 1 more Blair Buder was named the Female Diver of the Year. Missouri ...... 0-2 L 2 Over the years, Johns has put NAU swimming and diving on the from ECU in 1989 and followed that with a master's in exercise Nebraska ...... 1-0 W 1 physiology in 1991. Johns has a daughter, Ali (15). Nevada ...... 0-3 L 3 map on several levels, including being competitive on a regional Nevada-Las Vegas ...... 0-7 L 7 level and a perennial conference-title contender when he moved New Mexico ...... 9-6 W 1 New Mexico State ...... 13-1 L 1 the program from the Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference into North Texas...... 1-0 W 1 the all-Division I NIC in 1998-99. Oregon State...... 0-3 L 3 Pacific ...... 1-0 W 1 In 10 years against exclusively Division I competition at the Purdue ...... 0-1 L 1 conference level, Johns has led NAU to five second-place finishes Rice ...... 0-1 L 1 San Diego ...... 5-2 W 5 (including three straight from 2001-04) and three third-place San Diego State ...... 5-3 W 1 efforts. Success for NAU not only shows in the team standings, but Stanford ...... 0-1 L 1 TCU ...... 1-1 W 1 also in the record book. In Johns' 12 years, NAU has earned 39 indi- Texas ...... 0-1 L 1 vidual and relay conference titles, 74 school records (a high of 10 set Texas A&M ...... 0-1 L 1 at the 2004 NIC meet), nine conference records and 14 NCAA qual- UC Irvine ...... 1-0 W 1 UC San Diego ...... 2-1 W 1 ifying marks. UC Santa Barbara ...... 0-1 L 1 In 2001, NAU earned its first individual NIC champions (Chelsey Utah ...... 1-0 W 1 Washington ...... 0-2 L 2 JOHNS’ MEET RECORD Urban and Kate Washington State ...... 0-2 L 2 Morgan) and finished Wyoming ...... 3-0 W 3 Year Overall*Pct. Duals Pct. Conf. Overall Dual Record 59-73 .447 96-97 15-11 .577 3-8 .273 2nd a strong third in the 97-98 18-10 .643 5-5 .500 1st conference meet. 98-99 15-6 .714 6-5 .545 2nd vs. Big 12 Conference: 1-3 L 2 Johns then raised the vs. Big Ten: 0-1 L 1 99-00 9-14 .391 4-11 .364 6th vs. Big West: 5-1 L 1 00-01 13-10 .565 4-6 .400 3rd bar even higher and vs. Conference USA: 1-1 L 1 01-02 9-9 .500 2-7 .222 2nd led NAU to a second- 02-03 9-10 .474 6-9 .400 2nd vs. Mountain West: 20-26 W 2 place NIC finish in vs. National Independent: 0-1 L 1 03-04 13-7 .650 6-5 .545 2nd vs. Pacific-10: 0-28 L 28 04-05 11-8 .579 5-2 .714 5th 2002, just a few vs. Sun Belt: 10-0 W 10 05-06 15-10 .667 3-4 .667 3rd points shy of the pro- vs. WAC: 12-7 L 1 06-07 12-8 .600 6-6 .500 3rd gram's first Division I vs. West Coast: 2-2 W 3 07-08 15-6 .714 9-5 .643 2nd Total 154-109 .586 59-73 .447 conference title. vs. Non-Division I: 5-1 W 4 *Overall record includes conference meets Johns has always 2008-09 opponents in bold italics and scored invitationals. been a proponent of Andy Johns with daughter Ali and dog Mia. 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 17 DIVING COACH NIKKI HUFFMAN

Nikki Huffman begins her 13th year at the helm of the Northern Arizona diving pro- NAU WOMEN’S DIVERS gram, a squad that she has consistently led to representation at the NCAA Zone Diving UNDER HUFFMAN Championships. A four-time National Independent Conference (NIC) Diving Coach of the Year, Huffman now takes her team into its fifth year of Western Athletic Conference (WAC) NCAA Zone Diving Championships competition, a league which boasts some of the top divers in the country. Huffman and her Appearances (38 by 17 divers) divers had a hugely successful year in 2007-08, as senior Natalie Hughes became NAU’s first- Danielle Borth (3) - 2006, 07, 08 ever gold-medal winner in diving in the WAC (3-meter) and was named the WAC Diver of the Year. Huffman herself earned her first WAC Diving Coach of the Year Award, sharing the Blair Buder (3) - 2003, 04, 05 honor with Mike Brown of Hawaii. Shayne Carnahan (1) - 1997 In the eight years prior to joining the WAC, the Lumberjacks dominated conference Kelly Cochran (3) - 1997, 98, 99 competition in the NIC and were, and still are, among the elite in the NCAA Zone Diving Megan Collier (1) - 2008 Championships in terms of amount of representation in the region, represented by schools Anna Deem (2) - 2002, 04 from the Pacific-10, Western Athletic, Big West and Mountain West conferences. NAU won 11 Michelle Guglielmo (1) - 1999 individual conference diving titles in eight years in the NIC women's competition under Taryn Harris, (1) - 2008 Huffman's guidance, and earned four conference diver-of-the-year awards (including back-to- Natalie Hughes (4) - 2005, 06, 07, 08 back honors by Kate Morgan in 2002 and 2003, and the most recent by Blair Buder in 2004). Huffman was named the Women's Diving Coach of the Year four times (1997, 2002, 2003, Nichole Kotchka (1) - 2001 2004). Dara Marin (1) - 2006 NIKKI HUFFMAN Four divers represented NAU at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships in 2007-08, and Amy Martin (1) - 1999 Diving Coach two of those return this year. Natalie Hughes (‘08) represented NAU all four years of her Courtney McKenzie (4) - 2000, 01, 02, 03 13th Season career, and finished seventh on both 1-meter and 3-meter last season. Danielle Borth (‘08) Kate Morgan (4) - 2000, 01, 02, 03 Oakland University, 1991 was a three-time representative, and placed 10th on the 1-meter and 12th on the platform as Maryann Wagener (4) - 2000, 01, 02, 03 a senior. Both divers finished in the top-8 on all three events at the WAC Championships their 2008 WAC Co-Diving Coach of the Year Bobbie Wallace (1) - 2000 junior and senior years, with Hughes earning the bronze medal on the 1-meter as a junior and Kristin Wright (3) - 1997, 98, 99 the gold as a senior, and Borth taking bronze on 1-meter and 3-meter as a senior. Not only has NAU been dominant on the conference level, but it is starting to gain a name for itself on a national level. Over the last seven years, Lumberjacks have taken 25 spots at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships, which is the fourth-most among all schools rep- NCAA Zone E* Diving Competitors resented at the meet over that span (trailing only UCLA, Stanford and Arizona) - ahead of most Pac-10 and all Mountain West, WAC and Last Seven Years (2001-08) Big West schools. The senior class of 2003 for Huffman was the most successful, as all three - Kate Morgan, Maryann Wagener and 1. UCLA, 35 Courtney McKenzie - participated in the zone meet in all four years they were at the Mountain Campus, led by Morgan as the top finish- 2. Arizona, 30 er every year and even being a second alternate to the NCAA Championships in 2003. 3. Stanford, 27 Over the last 10 years, Huffman has produced at least eight divers that qualified for the zone meet every year. All in all, 17 different 4. Northern Arizona, 25 divers have represented NAU at the zone diving meet on the women's side since Huffman arrived; that is nearly twice the number that 5. Nevada, 20 represented the school in the previous 13 years of the program's existence. While success on the boards has been prominent in describing Huffman, her charges have also been superior in the classroom. The *Zone E consists of schools from Pac-10, divers have helped the Lumberjacks be named an Academic All-America Team by the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America WAC, Mountain West, Big West, Big Sky (CSCAA) four times - an honor given to a team with a grade-point average of 2.90 and higher. NAU had a GPA among the top-20 in all of conferences Division I in 2003-04, with divers Anna Deem and Courtney McKenzie leading the way. Deem was named an honorable-mention Academic All-America by the CSCAA. McKenzie also earned the CSCAA honor but, in addition, was named the NAU Golden Eagle Female Scholar- Conference Titles (12 by 4 divers) Athlete of the Year in 2002-03. She also earned selection to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Women's At Large District VIII First Team, Blair Buder (2) - 2004 making her a nominee for Academic All-America consideration. Natalie Hughes (1) - 2008 Recently graduated senior Danielle Borth was the first diver to be named Academic All-WAC every year of her career. Borth earned Kate Morgan (6) - 2001, 02 (2), 03 (3) another first when The Leadership Consortium (TCL) in Phoenix named her one of their 2008 Community Leadership Award winners. Borth contributed 132 hours of community service as a senior, and was also named the female Lumberjack Service Award winner. Kristin Wright (3) - 1997 (2), 98 Prior to NAU, Huffman spent two years at Clemson, where she was voted the 1996 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Diving Coach of the Year. With the Tigers, Huffman coached both men's Conference Divers of the Year and women's diving teams to winning seasons, with the Blair Buder - 2004, NIC women's team being ranked in the top-25 of the nation- Natalie Hughes - 2008, WAC al coaches' poll in 1996. She had one ACC champion each Kate Morgan - 2002, NIC; 2003, NIC year and took five divers to the zone meet in 1996. Kristin Wright - 1997, PCSC Huffman began her coaching career at her alma mater, Oakland University. She coached six All- CoSIDA Academic All-America Americans and three Division II national champions, being named Division II National Men's Diving Coach of Women’s At-Large District VIII the Year in 1994. At Oakland, she coached Dario D'Fazio, Courtney McKenzie, First Team (2003) who represented Venezuela in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. CSCAA Honorable Mention As an athlete, Huffman was a seven-time All- Academic All-America America and two-time national champion during her Anna Deem, Courtney McKenzie (2003) career at Oakland, where she returned every time the NIC Championships were held at the Rochester, Mich., school. A 1991 graduate of Oakland, the former Nikki Kelsey was married in the summer of 2001. She gave birth to a daughter, Kayla, in the summer of 2003, and to a son, Darren, in the spring of 2005. Huffman with current NAU divers Megan Collier and Taryn Harris (left) and former divers Danielle Borth and Natalie Hughes (right). 18 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING COACHING STAFF

Dave Rollins enters his second year with the Northern Arizona swimming and diving staff under 13th-year head coach Andy Johns. Rollins is no stranger to Arizona, having graduated from the University of Arizona in 2007 where he was a nine-time NCAA All-American and an NCAA National Champion. In his first year, Rollins, helped lead the Lumberjacks to a second-place finish at the WAC Championships, coaching two individual school record holders as well as members of school-record relay teams. Rollins was a member of the DAVE ROLLINS University of Arizona swimming and div- ing team from 2002-06, and a team cap- Assistant Coach tain as a senior. He earned nine All- Second Season American honors from 2003-06 and in his senior year was part of the 200 med- Arizona, 2007 ley relay team that captured the NCAA title. That relay team, on which Rollins swam the breaststroke leg, also holds the US Open record. Rollins is a U of A record-holder in the 100 breaststroke, the 200 individual medley and the 200 medley relay. From April of 2006 until he left Tucson for NAU, Rollins was an assistant coach with the Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics Club where his athletes ranged from beginners to Olympic Trial qualifiers. Now in Flagstaff, Rollins is also the head coach of the Flagstaff Peaks Aquatic Club, and in his first year, every member of the team swam 100 percent lifetime best times. Under Rollins’ coaching, Flagstaff also saw its first ever Junior National qualifier. Rollins is a native of Brockton, Mass., and South Burlington, Vt., until the summer of 1997 when his family moved to Tucson. He graduated from The University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in May, 2007. Liz Hobbs begins her ninth year as As a coach, she has served in several capacities at the club and collegiate an assistant coach for the Lumberjack levels. Since 1997, she has been the head coach of the Arizona Mountain swimming and diving program. She has Masters club team based in Flagstaff. She also had been a men's and women's been a familiar face around the program assistant swim coach at Illinois Wesleyan (1987-92) and a women's assistant at for several years, including serving as the Illinois State (1985-86). She has coached several club teams in Illinois, New "Voice of Wall Aquatic Center" perform- Jersey and Pennsylvania before coming to Flagstaff. ing public-address duties during swim Other opportunities within the sport have come in marketing and sales. meets. Since 1995, Hobbs has been national marketing manager for Speedo Authentic Hobbs has a long pedigree in Fitness, and has worked with Dolphin International (1994-95) as national sales swimming, both as a competitor and a manager and as assistant director of team sales and promotions for The Finals coach. As a swimmer, she is a 15-time Swimwear (1992-94). U.S. Masters Swimming national champi- Hobbs earned her bachelor's degree in marketing/management from on and set a Masters world record for Illinois State. She is married to Dr. Brandon Cruickshank, an assistant professor the 50-meter freestyle in 1988. She was of chemistry at NAU. The couple have two children, Baden (4) and Camden (3). LIZ HOBBS a 10-time All-America performer over Volunteer Assistant Coach four years at Alabama (1979-83), also winning Southeastern Conference indi- Ninth Season vidual titles. She was a qualifier for the Illinois State, 1985 U.S. Olympic Trials in 1980, 1984 and 1988. She was a state sprint champion and record holder in both the 50 and 100 freestyles in Florida (1977-79) and Illinois (1976).

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Two things I want to do in my lifetime: Save a life, and GET TO KNOW TAMI... travel. Pet Peeves: Dirty feet, and people who act like they’re better than other people. What I like best about Coach Johns/Coach Huffman: Their belief and motivation towards great expecta- Favorites: Food: sushi; TV Shows: Heroes and The tions. Office; Movie: Life is Beautiful; Color: sea-foam green; Number: 11. Three words that best describe me to others: I’m from Hawaii. Favorite Quote: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is a gift of God: Not I would love to switch places for a day with: Harry of works, lest any man should boast.” -Ephesians 2:8- Potter. 9. The most famous person I’ve met is: Ben Cayetano My dream job would be: Traveling the world, experi- (former Governer of Hawaii). TAMI BINEK encing new cultures and meeting happy people. Personal goal I’d like to achieve this year: Place top Freestyle My favorite pastimes are: Surfing, bodyboarding, any- eight in all my events while smiling and having uber 5-7 Senior thing to do with the ocean, hiking, exploring, painting, fun. Volcano, Hawaii (SDSU/Waiakea) laughing, reading The Bible.

CAREER BESTS 2007-08 (JUNIOR): Part of PRIOR TO NAU: Redshirted her first year at NAU after transferring 50 FREESTYLE - 23.93 three school-record setting ... Swam one season at San Diego State ... Member of 400 freestyle 100 FREESTYLE - 52.79 relays at the WAC relay that swam a time of 3:34.48 at the Mountain West meet to 100 BUTTERFLY - 58.52 Championships ... Earned a sil- finish seventh. ver medal and a school record on the 200 medley relay team (1:43.18) ... Earned another silver HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Waiakea High School ... Four- medal and school record on the 400 medley relay team (3:48.44) ... year letterwinner for Dan Lyons, father of NAU teammate Cassie Took bronze and a school record on the 200 free relay team Lyons ... Named MVP her final three years ... Team won 2002 and (1:34.33) ... Finished eighth to earn All-WAC in the 100 freestyle ... 2003 state championships ... Earned four letters in cross country Took ninth in the 50 freestyle and 12th in the 100 butterfly at the and was three-time MVP ... MVP in water polo as a senior ... Earned WAC meet ... Part of the first-place 200 medley relay team at New two letters in track & field ... Named Athlete of the Year all four Mexico State ... Earned six individual wins during the season ... Took years. first in the 100 free and 100 fly at San Diego as well as first in the 200 medley relay, and was later named the WAC Athlete of the PERSONAL: Tamarah Mika Binek was born December 31, 1985 in Week for her efforts ... Won both the 50 free and 100 free vs. New Honolulu, Hawaii ... Daughter of Richard and Lori Binek ... Has three Mexico ... Took first in all four events she competed in at TCU, the sisters, Summer (26), Tara (20) and Sierra (24) who swam at 200 medley relay, the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free relay ... Named Northern Colorado from 2001-2004 ... Father Richard wrestled at Academic All-WAC for the second straight year and earned her sec- Iowa State in the 1970s ... Majoring in mechanical engineering. ond NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Made a huge impact in her first eligible season, particularly in relays ... Part of two second-place and two-third place relays at the WAC Championships, two of which set school records (1:34.35 in the 200 freestyle relay and 3:26.69 in the 400 freestyle relay) ... Earned four first-team All-WAC awards ... Took first place in the 50 freestyle at Idaho ... Earned five individual second-place finishes and was part of six winning relay teams over the course of the season ... Named Academic All-WAC and earned a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.

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My dream job would be: Working for Disney as a GET TO KNOW ELIZABETH... financial analyst. Pet Peeves: People who give up before they start something, smoke, mosquitoes that bite you, scream- Favorites: Food: planked fish with caesar salad, and ing music, animals that shed all over you, dishes left in cookies; TV show: Project Runway; Movie: Ratatouille; the sink for days. Book: Confessions of a Shopaholic; Color: pink; Number: 7; Vacation spot: Disneyworld. Two things I want to do in my lifetime are: Go to the Mall of America, and sightsee in Europe. Personal goal I’d like to achieve this year: I want to enjoy and be thankful for everything and everyone. To What I like best about Coach Johns: At the end of the cherish the experiences, relationships and memories day, he always wants you to achieve your potential and by not taking any of it for granted! perform at the highest level. He uses different tactics depending upon how he feels you will react to differ- Favorite Quote: “If you dream it, you can do it!” - Walt ent situations, and I think that is very beneficial. Disney ELIZABETH BROOK What I like best about Coach Rollins: He is really relat- Three words that best describe me to others: Freestyle/Butterfly able and knowledgeable. I feel like he knows what does Energetic, motivated, crafty. 5-2 Senior and does not work about swimming from personal experience. He just wants to share that with us, and I would love to switch places for a day with: Steve Kingwood (Kingwood) help us reach, achieve, and surpass our goals. Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. CAREER BESTS 2007-08 (JUNIOR): Earned her ishes in relays ... Earned NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete honors. 200 BUTTERFLY - 2:15.43 third-straight 10th-place finish 500 FREESTYLE - 5:07.91 in the 1,650 freestyle at the HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Kingwood High School ... Four- 1,650 FREESTYLE - 17:33.75 WAC Championships ... Also year letterwinner in swimming including two years at Carmel High advanced to the finals of the School ... Kingwood team won the state championship in 2003-04 500 freestyle and placed 19th in a career-best time of 5:07.91 ... and placed fifth in 2004-05 ... Team was also district and regional Earned her first-ever individual win vs. Grand Canyon in the 800 champs both years ... Team at Carmel was undefeated state champs freestyle ... Took second in the same event vs. New Mexico ... both years ... Earned a RAOK (Random Acts of Kindness) Award as a Placed third in the 1,650 freestyle at New Mexico State and third in sophomore. the 800 freestyle vs. Idaho and New Mexico State ... Named Academic All-WAC for the second time and also earned her third PERSONAL: Elizabeth Ann Brook was born June 15, 1987 in NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. Waukesha, Wis. ... Daughter of Bonnie and James Brook ... Has one sister, Kristine (24) who swam at Western Kentucky for a year ... 2006-07 (SOPHOMORE): Placed 10th in the 1,650 freestyle at the Enjoys scrapbooking and shopping in her free time ... Majoring in WAC Championships in a career-best time of 17:33.75 ... Also business economics. placed 22nd in the 500 freestyle and 23rd in the 200 freestyle ... Finished third in the 1000 freestyle at Loyola Marymount ... Part of the third-place 200 freestyle relay team vs. TCU ... Named Academic All-WAC and also earned a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN): Earned a top-10 finish and two other top-25 finishes at the WAC Championships ... Placed 10th in the 1,650 freestyle in a time of 17:46.02 ... Finished 21st in the 500 freestyle (5:15.52) and 23rd in the 200 but- terfly (2:20.98) ... Competed in every meet for the Lumberjacks ... Placed third in the 100 freestyle at New Mexico State, third in the 800 freestyle vs. New Mexico and third in the 200 butterfly at San Diego ... Earned five individual top-five finishes during the season, and two additional top-five fin- 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 21 MEET THE LUMBERJACKS

ous they want the best for our team. GET TO KNOW DANIELLE... Nicknames: MJ, DF, Flip. Three words that best describe me to others: Sarcastic, outgoing, tall. Pet Peeves: People that smoke and chew/dip, being lied to, and people who are fake. Two things I want to do in my lifetime: Own a horse and study abroad in Germany after perfecting my Favorites: Food: all kinds of bread; TV show: Friends; German. Movie: Practical Magic; Colors: blue, green: Number: 13. I would love to switch places for a day with: One of the kids I’ve worked with who have Autism, so I could Favorite Quote: “It’s not the years in your life that fully understand what they’re going through, how the matter. It’s the life in your years.” -Abe Lincoln world is to them, and the best way to help them to succeed. My dream job would be: Speech pathologist, or dol- phin trainer. The most famous person I’ve met is: George W. Bush.

DANIELLE FILIPP My favorite pastimes are: Camping in Wisconsin, Personal goal I’d like to achieve this year: Qualify for Freestyle/Breaststroke/IM being outside. NCAA in at least one event.

6-1 Senior What I like best about Coach Johns and Coach Arlington Heights, Ill. (John Hersey) Huffman: They work well together, and it’s very obvi-

CAREER BESTS 2007-08 (JUNIOR): Earned two winner and team captain as a senior in swimming under coach Rob 200 FREESTYLE - 1:52.84 All-WAC Awards by placing in Lindgren ... Holds the 50 freestyle record at John Hersey and was a the top eight at the WAC member of the school-record 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams ... 200 BREASTSTROKE - 2:21.28 Championships ... Took sixth Team was Mid-Suburban League East champs in 2002 and second 200 IM - 2:07.54 place in the finals of the 200 in 2003 and 2004 ... Named to the Daily Herald Honor roll for the 50 individual medley after finish- and 100 freestyle ... Three-year letterwinner and starter and team ing fourth in the prelims with a career-best time of 2:07.54 ... captain as a senior in water polo ... Named all-sectional, all-confer- Placed eighth in the 200 freestyle after swimming a career-best ence and team MVP for water polo in 2005 ... Also a two-year let- time of 1:52.84 in the prelims ... Earned a 10th-place finish in the terwinner and starter in basketball as a freshman and sophomore 200 breaststroke in a career-best time of 2:21.28 ... Part of the win- on a team that finished first in the MSL both years. ning 200 medley relay team vs. Grand Canyon ... Placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke and fifth in the 200 freestyle at San Diego ... PERSONAL: Danielle Annette Filipp was born February 25, 1987 in Took third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 100 breaststroke at TCU Park Ridge, Ill. ... Daughter of Robert and Jeanne Filipp ... Has two in the first meet of the season. sisters, Erin (23) and Sandra (18) ... Enjoys reading, roller blading, camping, climbing and singing in her free time ... Is majoring in 2006-07 (SOPHOMORE): Placed 17th in three events at the WAC speech pathology. Championships, the 200 IM (2:10.95), the 200 freestyle (1:56.59) and the 200 breaststroke (2:25.87) ... Placed fifth in the 200 breaststroke at Loyola Marymount and fifth in the same event vs. TCU.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN): Earned three top- 20 finishes at the WAC Championships, placing 17th in the 200 breaststroke (2:28.09), and 19th in both the 200 freestyle (1:56.75) and the 200 individual medley (2:13.15) ... Earned six top-five individual finishes over the course of the season and competed in eight meets ... Placed third in the 200 breaststroke at San Diego ... Earned fourth place in the 100 butterfly, the 100 freestyle and the 200 breaststroke at New Mexico State.

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Things I want to do in my lifetime: Reach my career GET TO KNOW MARIA... goals, get married/have kids and visit the Philippines. Pet Peeves: Disorganization, miscommunication, and pedestrians who wear their iPods, walk in the bike lane What I like best about Coach Johns: I like structure and don't move because they can't hear me yelling at and order. Andy lays out the expectations clearly. It's them to get out of the way. easy to complain and be negative, but he constantly reminds us to be thankful. By being consciously aware Favorite foods: Mom's home cooking, fried eggs (over- of our thoughts and actions, we're able to be strong, hard), rice, coffee ice cream, chocolate-covered focused, and positive. raisins, and dried mango slices. I would love to switch places for a day with: KPNX-TV Favorite colors: NAU colors (navy blue, gold, and sage) NBC Channel 12 News anchor/reporter Scott Light, and purple. because he got to report and interact with the athletes at the 2008 Summer Olympic trials and Beijing My dream job would be: To be a reporter/anchor for Olympics. a television station in Phoenix. Mottos I live by: "I believe in over-communication. I'd MARIA HECHANOVA My favorite pastimes are: Taking an obnoxious rather know what's going on, then not know at all." Breaststroke amount of pictures. "Opportunity doesn't just come to you. Don't wait for it. You have to find it and once you do, don't just 5-4 Senior Words that best describe me to others: Organized, knock on its door. Kick it open." Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood) tenacious, enthusiastic, feisty.

CAREER BESTS 2007-08 (JUNIOR): Placed 12th in 2003 and 2004 ... Placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the 100 BREASTSTROKE - 1:06.10 in the 100 breaststroke and 2004 5A State Championships and fifth in the same event in 2003. 200 BREASTSTROKE - 2:24.57 19th in the 200 breaststroke at the WAC Championships ... PERSONAL: Maria Elyse Hechanova was born Nov. 13, 1987 in Fort Had a solid meet to start the season at TCU, placing second in the Polk, La. ... Daughter of Rodolfo and Henny Hechanova ... Enjoys 100 breaststroke, third in the 200 medley relay and fourth in the Polynesian dancing ... Grandfather Lorenzo played college basket- 200 freestyle relay ... Took third place in the 100 breaststroke vs. ball in the Philippines ... Is majoring in electronic media and film Washington State and fifth in the 200 breaststroke ... Took third in with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in public the 100 breaststroke vs. WAC opponents Idaho and New Mexico relations/advertising ... Hopes to become a news anchor/reporter. State.

2006-07 (SOPHOMORE): Placed ninth in the 100 breaststroke at the WAC Championships in a career-best time of 1:06.10 ... Finished 12th in the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.53 ... Earned three individual wins over the course of the season, taking first in the 100 breast- stroke vs. San Diego, and first in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at Loyola Marymount.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN): Placed 14th in the 100 breaststroke at the WAC Championships in a time of 1:08.47 after placing 10th in the prelims of the event with a time of 1:07.65 ... Competed in eight meets over the season, earning 11 top-five individual finishes ... Placed third in all three events at New Mexico State (100 breast- stroke, 200 breaststroke and 50 freestyle) ... Helped NAU earn a win in the 200 medley relay vs. New Mexico ... Also placed second in the 100 and 200 breaststroke in that meet ... Earned NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Ironwood High School ... Four- year letterwinner under coach Sue Turner ... Team co-captain as a senior ... Four-time region champion in the 100 yard breaststroke ... School record-holder in the 100 yard breaststroke ... Four-time state qualifier ... Team was two-time region champions ... Earned All-American consideration in the 100 yard breaststroke ... Named Region Swimmer of the Year in 2002 ... Named Team's Most Valuable Swimmer twice ... Named Ironwood Swimmer of the Year

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2007-08 (SOPHOMORE): Earned the 2006 state championships … Team placed fourth at the Michigan High four silver medals and two bronze School State Championships … Also competed in track and water polo. medals at the WAC Championships ... Broke her own school record and PERSONAL: Rachael Dawn Foe was born Feb. 15, 1988 in Grand Rapids, Mich. earned silver in the 50 freestyle in … Daughter of Larry and Becky Foe … Has one brother, Chris … Hobbies include 23.25 (NCAA “B” standard) ... Also hiking … Majoring in history/secondary education. took an individual silver in the 100 freestyle in a per- sonal-best 51.03 ... Part of silver-medal winning and school- record setting 400 medley relay team RACHAEL FOE (3:48.44) ... Part of Freestyle/Butterfly/IM silver-medal win- 5-9 Junior ning and school- record setting 200 Ada, Mich. (Forest Hills Central) medley relay team CAREER BESTS (1:43.18) ... Earned bronze medal and a 50 FREESTYLE - 23.25 school record as 100 FREESTYLE - 51.03 part of the 200 100 BUTTERFLY - 55.53 freestyle relay team (1:34.33) and earned an individual bronze medal in the 100 butterfly with a personal-best time of 55.53 ... Earned a total of six first-team All-WAC awards ... Competed in PRIOR TO NAU: Earned first team the 100 fly and 100 free at the USA Short Course Nationals in December, plac- all-league honors in three events at ing 58th and 87th, respectively (among more than 130 competitors) ... Earned The Summit League Championships seven individual and six relay wins over the course of the season ... Finished as a sophomore at Oakland first in the 50 free and second in the 100 fly, 400 medley relay and 200 free relay University ... Swam the sixth-fastest vs. Pac-10 Washington State on Nov. 16 ... Started off the season with wins in time in school history (57.43) to suc- cessfully defend her 100-yard but- the 100 fly, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay against TCU on Oct. 26 ... terfly title ... Swam on the champi- Earned wins in the 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay vs. onship 200 and 400 medley relay New Mexico on Dec. 6 ... The 200 medley relay time of 1:59.94 was a new pool teams ... Qualified for the champi- record ... Named Academic All-WAC ... Earned a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar onship finals in the 100 backstroke Athlete Award. (seventh) and 200 fly (fourth) ... As a freshman was named first team All- 2006-07 (FRESHMAN): Made a huge impact in her rookie campaign, setting an Mid-Con … Won the 100 butterfly in individual school record and three relay school records ... Earned five first team 58.29, the fastest time in the confer- All-WAC awards and two second team awards ... Led-off the school-record and KRISTEN HAMILTON ence … Was third in the 100 back- bronze medal-winning 200 freestyle relay team at the WAC Championships Butterfly/Backstroke stroke (1:00.20) and fifth in the 200 with a school-record 50 freestyle time of 23.41 (NCAA “B” standard) ... Also part 5-8 Junior Transfer butterfly (2:10.56) … Swam on the of school-record 400 freestyle and 400 medley relays at the WAC meet which first place 400 medley relay squad. earned second and third place, respectively ... Earned an individual bronze in Columbus, Ohio (Oakland/Upper Arlington) the 100 freestyle in a time of 51.11 ... Took fourth at the WAC meet in both the HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of 200 IM and the 100 butterfly ... Earned six individual wins over the course of CAREER BESTS Upper Arlington High School ... the season and was part of eight winning relays ... Earned a NAU Golden Eagle 100 BUTTERFLY - 57.43 Four-year letterwinner and team co- Scholar Athlete Award. captain as a senior ... Was a five-time All-American ... Helped her team win three state championships ... Was state runner-up in the 100 butterfly. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Forest Hills Central High School … Swam for coaches Tim Jasperse and Mike Brady … Four-time letterwinner and one year PERSONAL: Kristen L. Hamilton was born Nov. 11, 1987 in Columbus, Ohio ... team captain … Named to the all-state team four straight years … Earned All- Daughter of Dale and Mary Jane Hamilton ... Has one brother, Nicholas (22) ... American nods in the 100 yard butterfly … Holds team records in the 200 IM Enjoys writing ... Both parents were divers at Bowling Green State University in (2:10.0) and the 100 butterfly (57.48) … 200 freestyle relay team placed first at the early 1980’s ... Is majoring in exercise science.

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2007-08 (SOPHOMORE): Placed 11th 2007-08 (SOPHOMORE): Placed 24th in the 100 breaststroke and 13th in in the 100 freestyle at the WAC the 200 breaststroke at the WAC Championships in 53.97 ... Swam a Championships ... Swam a career- career-best 53.07 in the time trials of best time of 1:06.65 in the prelims of the 100 free and a career-best the 100 breast and a career-best time 1:00.60 in the prelims of the 100 of 2:24.50 in the finals of the 200 backstroke ... Part of two first-place breast ... Earned first career individ- relay teams over the course of the ual win in the 100 breast vs. Grand season, the 200 medley relay team at Canyon on Jan. 26 ... Also placed sec- San Diego and the 200 medley relay ond in the 200 breast in that meet ... team vs. Grand Canyon ... Took sec- Part of the winning 200 medley relay ond place in the 100 freestyle vs. team at San Diego on Dec. 15 ... New Mexico on Dec. 6 and second in Placed third and fourth in the 100 the 50 freestyle vs. Grand Canyon on breast and 200 breast, respectively, Jan. 26 ... Part of two 400 freestyle JESSI JONES vs. New Mexico on Dec. 6 ... Took LINDSEY MILLER relay teams that swam a top time fourth in both the 100 and 200 but were exhibitioned when NAU Breaststroke breast at New Mexico State on Feb. Freestyle/Backstroke was already the winner vs. New 5-6 Junior 2 ... Academic All-WAC honoree and 5-11 Junior Mexico and Grand Canyon ... recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle Academic All-WAC honoree and Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial) Tucson, Ariz. (Ironwood Ridge) Scholar Athlete Award. recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. CAREER BESTS 2006-07 (FRESHMAN): Placed 14th CAREER BESTS 100 BREASTSTROKE - 1:06.65 in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke 100 FREESTYLE - 53.07 2006-07 (FRESHMAN): Placed 17th 200 BREASTSTROKE - 2:24.50 at the WAC Championships ... Swam 100 BACKSTROKE - 1:00.60 in the finals of the 100 freestyle at a season-best time of 1:07.32 in the the WAC Championships and 23rd in finals of the 100 and a season-best time of 2:27.18 in the prelims of the 200 ... the finals of the 100 backstroke ... Part of the winning 400 freestyle relay team Earned five individual top-three finishes over the course of the season includ- at Loyola Marymount, and part of the winning 200 freestyle relay teams at both ing a pair of third-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke vs. TCU ... TCU and Idaho ... Earned 10 individual top-five finishes over the course of the Placed second in the 100 breaststroke vs. San Diego and third in the 200 ... season, including a third-place finish in the 100 freestyle at Washington State Placed third in the 200 breaststroke at Loyola Marymount and fourth in the 100 and a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke at Loyola Marymount ... Earned ... Earned a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Centennial High School … Four-year letter- HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Ironwood Ridge High School … Four-year let- winner for coach Shannon Orcutt and one-year team captain … Two-time terwinner for coach Mark Chatigny … Holds every swimming record except the regional champ in the 100 breaststroke … State runner-up in the event in 2004 100 butterfly and breast- … Three-time Most Valuable Swimmer … Team placed third in 2005 in 5A II stroke … Four-time MVP … Division … Recognized as the Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior … Posted a Swam for the Pusch Ridge 3.8 GPA … Named the 2004 Piper Jaffray Student Athlete of the Year … Also Club Team … Two-year cap- swam for the Arizona Swimming Gauchos club team. tain in basketball … Three- time team MVP … First team PERSONAL: Jessi Joan Jones was born May 7, 1988 in Glendale, Ariz. … All-Southern Arizona … Daughter of Kimberly Jones … Has one younger brother, Nick … Hobbies include Holds record for most points shopping, dancing and watching movies … Majoring in health sciences. scored in a game … Team reached the state quarterfi- nals twice … Competed in track and field for three years … Placed second at states for high jump twice.

PERSONAL: Lindsey Rose Miller was born May 22, 1988 in San Diego, Calif. … Daughter of Robert and Shelley Miller … Has one sis- ter, Courtney … Majoring in accounting ... Also consid- ered Arizona and Southwestern University.

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2007-08 (SOPHOMORE): Placed 2007-08 (SOPHOMORE): Placed 11th ninth in the 400 individual medley at in the 100 butterfly at the WAC the WAC Championships in 4:34.55 Championships in a career-best time ... Also finished ninth in the 200 but- of 58.02 ... Finished 14th in the 200 terfly in 2:07.71 ... Earned first fly ... Earned the second individual career win at NAU in the 200 butter- win of her NAU career in the 200 fly fly vs. Idaho and New Mexico State at New Mexico State on Feb. 2 ... Part on Nov. 10 and second career win in of the winning 200 medley relay the 200 fly vs. Grand Canyon on Jan. team at TCU on Oct. 26 ... Took third 26 ... Placed second in the 200 fly vs. in the 200 fly vs. Idaho and New Washington State, vs. New Mexico Mexico State on Nov. 10 ... Took third and at San Diego. in the 100 fly, fourth in the 200 fly and second in the 200 medley relay 2006-07 (FRESHMAN): Earned sec- at San Diego on Dec. 15 ... Swam the ond-team All-WAC honors by placing top time in the 200 IM vs. Grand KIMBER MORELLI fourth in the 400 individual medley RENEE ROTHER Canyon and took second in the 200 at the WAC Championships with a fly and 200 medley relay ... Butterfly/IM/Freestyle time of 4:33.98 ... Placed 12th at the Butterfly/IM Academic All-WAC honoree and 5-3 Junior meet in the 200 butterfly and 18th in 5-5 Junior recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle the 200 IM ... Earned second-place Scholar Athlete Award. Oregon City, Ore. (Gladstone) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon) finishes in the 200 butterfly vs. NMSU/Boise State and vs. TCU ... 2006-07 (FRESHMAN): Earned first- CAREER BESTS Placed third in that same event at CAREER BESTS team All-WAC honors as part of the 200 BUTTERFLY - 2:07.62 Idaho and vs. San Diego ... Earned 10 200 IM - 2:08.24 third-place 200 medley relay team at 200 IM - 2:11.12 top-five finishes over the course of 400 IM - 4:37.07 the WAC Championships ... Placed 400 IM - 4:33.98 the season ... Earned a NAU Golden 100 BUTTERFLY - 58.02 seventh in the 400 IM and ninth in Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. the 200 IM at the WAC meet, and 200 BUTTERFLY - 2:07.52 also earned an 11th-place finish in HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Horizon High School … Competed for four the 200 butterfly ... Won the 200 butterfly vs. San Diego in a time of 2:26.69 and years under coach Maryanne Keever … Team captain … Named Horizon swim- was also part of the winning 200 medley relay team at that meet ... Earned seven ming class MVP three times … Team MVP as a senior … A National Age Group top-three finishes over the course of the season, including second-place finishes Award winner (sixth place) in the 800 freestyle relay … Western Sectional final- in both the 100 and 200 butterfly at Idaho ... Placed second in the 100 butterfly ist in the 200 butterfly … NISCA Junior National qualifier in the 200 butterfly and at Arizona and second in the 200 butterfly at Washington State. 400 IM … Second team all-state in 2004 … Holds the Horizon record in the 200 medley relay. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Gladstone High School … Swam for four years under coach Jackie Holstrom … Broke state record in the 100 breaststroke as a PERSONAL: Kimberly Rose Morelli was born Sept. 14, 1987 in St. Charles, Mo. freshman … Seven-time district champion … State finalist as an individual eight … Daughter of Glen and Carla Morelli … Has two sisters, Krista, and Kara who times … Two-time state champion in the 100 breaststroke (2003 and 2006) … was on the swim team at Texas A&M … Father played football at Central Also won state in the 200 freestyle in 2006 … Placed second in the 200 IM and Methodist … Majoring in nursing. third in the 100 butterfly at the 2005 state championships … State runner-up in the 200 freestyle in 2004 … Earned third in the 200 IM at the 2003 state meet.

PERSONAL: Reneé Whitney Rother was born Dec. 13, 1987 in Portland, Ore. … Daughter of Bill and Sue Rother … Majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry.

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2007-08 (SOPHOMORE): Earned a 2007-08 (SOPHOMORE): Placed 12th pair of ninth-place finishes at the in the 1,650 freestyle at the WAC WAC Championships in the 100 Championships in 17:37.39 ... Placed breaststroke and 200 breaststroke ... 16th in the 500 freestyle after swim- Swam career-best times in both ming a career-best time of 5:07.82 in (1:06.12 and 2:20.89) ... Earned the prelims to finish 12th ... Swam a eight individual second-place finish- career-best time of 1:56.86 in the es over the course of the season ... prelims of the 200 freestyle ... Took Took second in the 100 breast and third in both the 400 free and 800 200 breast vs. Idaho and NMSU on free vs. New Mexico on Dec. 6 ... Nov. 10, vs. New Mexico on Dec. 6 Took second in the 800 free and and at San Diego on Dec. 15 ... Took fourth in the 100 free vs. Grand third in the 200 breast and fourth in Canyon on Jan. 26 ... Placed fourth in the 100 breast vs. Pac-10 the 1,650 free and the 800 free relay Washington State on Nov. 16. at New Mexico State on Feb. 2. T.J. WILLIAMS HALEY WILLOUGHBY 2006-07 (FRESHMAN): Placed eighth 2006-07 (FRESHMAN): Placed 19th Breaststroke/IM in the 200 breaststroke at the WAC Freestyle in both the 200 freestyle and 500 5-10 Junior Championships in 2:25.05 ... Swam a 5-5 Junior freestyle at the WAC Championships season-best time of 2:24.57 in the ... Placed third in the 100 butterfly at Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Corpus Christi, Texas (Mary Carroll) prelims of the event to place sixth ... Washington State ... Part of the third Finished 15th in the 200 IM and 16th place 200 freestyle relay team vs. CAREER BESTS in the 100 breaststroke at the WAC CAREER BESTS TCU ... Placed sixth in the 100 back- 100 BREASTROKE - 1:06.12 meet ... Earned wins in the 200 200 FREESTYLE - 1:56.86 stroke and 500 freestyle at Idaho. 200 BREASTSTROKE - 2:20.89 breaststroke vs. NMSU/Boise State 500 FREESTYLE - 5:07.82 200 IM - 2:10.58 and vs. San Diego ... Placed third in 1,650 FREESTYLE - 17:37.39 HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of the 200 IM vs. San Diego and third in Mary Carroll High School … Four- the 200 breaststroke at Idaho and at Washington State. year letterwinner under coach Bruce Swart … Team captain in 2005 and 2006 … Honored as the District/Regional Swimmer of the Year in 2004 … Earned all- HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Blue Springs High School … Swam for coach- state nods in 2003, 2004 and 2005 … Holds regional record in the 50 yard es Bill Shalley and Robert Sturman … Four-year letterwinner … Team captain … freestyle … School record-holder in the 500 yard freestyle … Team was district Earned six All-American honors … Named all-state 11 times and received 12 all- and regional champions three years straight, from 2003 to 2005 … Awarded conference honors … Holds conference and high school records in the 100 yard Swimmer of the Year in 2006 … Named Tiger Athlete of the Year at Mary Carroll breaststroke and the 200 yard IM … Team won state championships in 2005 and in 2004. 2006 … Swam the breaststroke leg for the medley relay team that broke the state record. PERSONAL: Haley Dawn Willoughby was born Nov. 23, 1987 in Corpus Christi … Daughter of Kurt and Kelly Willoughby … Has two younger brothers, Matthew PERSONAL: Taryn Jean Williams was born Dec. 23, 1987 in Blue Springs … and Jackson … Is majoring in elementary education. Daughter of Mitch and Kathy Williams … Has one sister, Tobie … Majoring in speech pathology.

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2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Competed in 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Represented eight meets for NAU ... Placed third NAU at the NCAA Zone Diving among NAU divers on the 1-meter Championships in her first year, plac- on Nov. 16 with a score of 244.05 ... ing 30th on the 3-meter and 34th on Earned a season-high score of the 1-meter ... Earned a pair of sev- 253.64 on the 1-meter at Arizona on enth-place finishes at the WAC Jan. 4 to place ninth ... Also earned a Championships on the 3-meter and season-high score of 260.77 on the platform, scoring a season-high 3-meter at that meet to finish eighth 198.00 on platform ... Placed fifth on ... Placed third on the 1-meter and the 1-meter at Arizona on Jan. 4 with fourth on the 3-meter at San Diego a season-high score of 270.23 and on Dec. 15 ... Academic All-WAC seventh on the 3-meter with a score honoree and recipient of a NAU of 269.85 ... Scored a season-high Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. 282.98 on the 3-meter vs. Idaho and New Mexico State on Nov. 10 to LANA CHRISTENSEN HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of MEGAN COLLIER place third ... NAU Golden Eagle Kelly Walsh High School … Four-year Scholar Athlete Award recipient. Diving letterwinner and team co-captain as Diving 5-7 Sophomore a senior for coach Dean Hawks … 5-1 Sophomore HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Four-time all-conference … All-state Sunnyslope High School … Four-year Casper, Wyo. (Kelly Walsh) Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope) for one year … Also dove for the starter … Named the district's Midwest Diving Academy and did Freshman Athlete of the year… All- CAREER BESTS gymnastics at the Wyoming CAREER BESTS American as a junior and senior … 1 METER - 253.64 Gymnastics Center which earned 1 METER - 270.23 Two-time region champ… Two-time 3 METER - 260.77 nine team state championships. 3 METER - 282.98 state runner-up… Set the school's 1- PLATFORM - 198.95 PLATFORM - 198.00 meter record … Team captain as a PERSONAL: Lanette Marie senior … Team was state champs in Christensen was born Jan. 27, 1989 in Casper, Wyo. … Daughter of Brian and 2005 and runner-up in 2006 … Dove for the Arizona Marlins club team from Patti Christensen … Has one sister, Carissa (22) … Enjoys horseback riding … Is 2003-06 and the Clavadistas del Sol (CDS) club team in 2006-07 … Qualified for majoring in microbiology … Also considered the University of Kansas, the West Zones, getting 13th on the 3-meter and 16th on the 1-meter at Senior University of New Mexico and the University of North Dakota. Zones in 2005 … Competed in gymnastics for 11 years for the Arizona Sunrays.

PERSONAL: Megan Elizabeth Collier was born Dec. 27, 1988 in Beech Grove, Ind. … Daughter of Tim and Joyce Collier … Has one brother, Ethan (10) … Enjoys movies, hanging out with friends and dancing … Is majoring in computer sci- ence.

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2007-08 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): 2007-08 (SOPHOMORE): Earned two Recovered enough from shoulder bronze medals at the WAC surgery to begin swimming for NAU Championships as part of the 800 in January ... Finally able to prove freestyle relay and the school-record her talents at the WAC setting 200 freestyle relay (1:34.33) Championships where she was part ... Took home a third first team All- of two silver-medal winning and WAC Award by placing fourth in the school record relay teams (200 med- 200 backstroke in a career-best time ley relay and 400 medley relay) and a of 2:04.72 ... Part of the pool-record third bronze-medal winning and setting and winning 200 medley relay school-record setting relay team team vs. New Mexico on Dec. 6 ... (200 freestyle relay) ... Also earned Took first individual career win at two second team All-WAC Awards, NAU in the 200 backstroke vs. Grand placing seventh in the 50 freestyle in Canyon on Jan. 26 ... Swam on win- 23.99 and eighth in the 100 back- ning 400 medley relay team vs. Idaho MEREDITH EGLORIA stroke in 58.38 ... Swam a career- CLAIRE FERRO and New Mexico State on Nov. 10 best time of 57.31 (second best time and the winning 400 freestyle relay Freestyle/Backstroke ever at NAU) in the prelims of the Backstroke/Freestyle teams vs. New Mexico and Grand 5-4 Redshirt Sophomore 100 backstroke to place first ... 5-9 Sophomore Canyon ... Took second place in four Placed 13th in the 100 freestyle events vs. Pac-10 Washington State Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei) Litchfield Park, Ariz. (Milennium) finals in 53.05 ... Swam a lead-off on Nov. 16, the 100 back, 200 back, 100 freestyle leg in a career-best 200 free relay and 400 medley relay CAREER BESTS time of 52.75 in the 400 freestyle CAREER BESTS ... Academic All-WAC honoree and 50 FREESTYLE - 23.99 relay ... Took third in the 100 free 50 FREESTYLE - 24.69 recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle 100 FREESTYLE - 52.75 and 100 back at New Mexico State 200 FREESTYLE - 1:53.86 Scholar Athlete Award. 100 BACKSTROKE - 57.31 on Feb. 2 ... Part of the winning 200 200 BACKSTROKE - 2:04.72 medley relay team at that meet ... PRIOR TO NAU: Attended Glendale Placed first in the 50 free and 200 medley relay vs. Grand Canyon on Jan. 26 ... Community College and Estrella Mountain Community College … Is a 2005 grad- Recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. uate of Millennium High School … Four-year starter and letterwinner as well as three-time team captain for coach Sonny Culbreth … Placed first in the 200 2006-07 (FRESHMAN): Forced to redshirt her first season due to a shoulder freestyle relay and fourth in the 100 backstroke at the state meet in 2005 … injury ... Recovering from shoulder surgery as she begins her first year of eligi- Holds team record in the 100 backstroke at 59.62, the 100 freestyle at 54.32 and bility ... Earned a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. the 50 freestyle at 25.18 … Member of the Westside Silver Fins club team in 2006. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Kapolei High School … Four-year letterwin- ner and four-year starter for coach Dexter Lee … Team captain as a senior … PERSONAL: Claire Lyn Ferro was born June 4, 1988 in Phoenix … Daughter of Three-year high school state champion … Named team MVP … Earned All- Robert and Robyn Ferro … Has a brother, Brian (17) and a sister, Michelle (19) American nods … Also a two- … Hobbies are hanging out with friends, watching movies and ice cream … Most year letterwinner and two-year memorable high school experience was when her 200 freestyle relay team tied starter in water polo. for first in the state with Cactus Foothills High School .. Is majoring in elemen- tary education. PERSONAL: Meredith Ashlyn Egloria was born Jan. 3, 1988 in Honolulu … Daughter of Maurice and Joyce Egloria … Has three siblings, a brother, Jeremy (31), and sisters Melissa (27) and Melanie (16) … Father is a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard … Is majoring in elementary education … Enjoys spending time with family and friends and going to the beach ... Also considered Hawai’i and Northern Colorado.

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2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Represented 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Earned three NAU at the NCAA Zone Diving silver medals and one bronze medal Championships in her first year, finish- at her first WAC Championships, also ing 22nd on 3-meter and 30th on 1- setting two individual school records meter ... Took fourth on the 1-meter and two relay school records ... Took at the WAC Championships with a silver in the 100 breaststroke with an season-high score of 289.95 ... Placed NCAA “B” qualifying and school- eighth on the 3-meter at the WAC record time of 1:03.33 ... Set a meet ... Took third on 3-meter and school record in the prelims of the fifth on 1-meter vs. USC on Jan. 25 ... 200 breaststroke in 2:19.25 and Took third on 1-meter vs. Idaho and went on to earn a bronze medal with New Mexico State on Nov. 10 and a time of 2:19.29 ... Part of the silver- scored 277.05 on the 3-meter ... medal winning and school-record Academic All-WAC honoree and relay teams in the 200 medley relay recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle (1:43.18) and the 400 medley relay TARYN HARRIS Scholar Athlete Award. KIM KOPRA (3:48.44) ... Competed at the USA Short Course Nationals in December Diving HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Breaststroke and placed 36th of 91 competitors in 5-5 Sophomore Southridge High School … Member of 5-3 Sophomore the 100 breaststroke with a time of S.P.O.R.T. Gymnastics (owned by her 1:04.17 ... Earned a total of 10 indi- East Wenatchee, Ore. (Wenatchee) Kamuela, Hawaii (Hawaii Prep) mother) … Member of THDC (Tualatin vidual wins over the course of the Hills Dive Club) … Diver of the year season as well as five relay wins ... CAREER BESTS from 2004-2006 … Diving district CAREER BESTS Part of the first-place and pool- 1 METER - 289.95 champion in 2005 and placed second 100 BREASTSTROKE - 1:03.33 record setting 200 medley relay 3 METER - 280.05 at state … Held the 1- meter diving 200 BREASTSTROKE - 2:19.25 team vs. New Mexico on Dec. 6 with record at Wenatchee High School a time of 1:59.94 ... Earned three (426.25 points) where she lettered for two years … Earned two artistic awards on wins and three second-place finishes in the first two meets of her career in floor in gymnastics. Texas to earn the WAC Athlete of the Week Award the very first time she was eligible ... Had a perfect meet vs. WAC foes Idaho and New Mexico State on PERSONAL: Taryn Danielle Harris was born Sept. 28, 1988 in Eugene, Ore. … Nov. 10, finishing first in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 400 medley relay ... Daughter of Chance and Sue Harris … Has one brother, Trace (16) and one sis- Took first in the 100 breast vs. Pac-10 Washington State on Nov. 16 ... Named ter, Tori (25) … Enjoys reading … Is majoring in management … Brother Trace is Academic All-WAC and earned a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. a high school pole vaulter … Most memorable experience in high school career was winning the floor event at the Cascadian Elite Gymnastics Challenge in HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Hawai'i Preparatory ... Three-year letter- 2002 ... Most exciting event she remembers is skydiving with her father in 2007. winner and one-year team captain … MVP all three years ... Three-time All- American … Holds the 100 breaststroke record and the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay records … Named the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (B.I.I.F.) Athlete of the Year … Three-year letterwinner in soccer and volleyball and four-year letterwinner in water polo as well as three-time MVP ... Named All-American in water polo … Team placed third at states in 2007 and swim team placed third at states in 2006 and 2007.

PERSONAL: Kimberly Kopra was born Feb. 11, 1989 in Seaside, Ore. … Daughter of David and Barbara Kopra … Has two brothers, David and Michael, and a sis- ter, Karlyanna … Michael was a USA National Team rugby player and Karly swam and played water polo at Brown University … Is majoring in hotel and restaurant management.

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2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Competed in PERSONAL: Vivian Martine Landeck was born May 17, 1989 in Singapore … four meets in her first season with Daughter of Christopher and Carin Landeck … Has two sisters, Stefanie and the Lumberjacks ... Part of the sec- Romy … Enjoys going to the beach, skiing, hiking, boating and shopping … Plans ond-place 200 medley relay team at to major in exercise science and pursue a career in physical therapy … Also con- San Diego on Dec. 15 ... Swam on sidered attending North Texas and Colorado State ... Most memorable moment fifth-place 200 freestyle relay and in her high school career was her relay team that made it to the state meet. sixth-place 400 medley relay vs. Pac- 10 Washington State on Nov. 16.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Sandra Day O'Connor High School … Four-year starter and one-year team captain … Two-time MVP … Finished second in the 100 back at states as a senior … Holds school records in the 50 free and 100 back … Swam for the ASHLEY KURTZ Brophy East club team for coach Dave Freestyle/Backstroke Gibson … Also swam for four years with the Arizona Desert Fox team. 6-0 Sophomore Peoria, Ariz. (Sandra Day O’Connor) PERSONAL: Ashley René Kurtz was born Jan. 11, 1989 in Glendale, Ariz. 2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Swam in four CAREER BESTS … Daughter of John and Lori Kurtz … different events at the WAC Has one brother, Andrew (16) and Championships but was an exhibition 50 FREESTYLE - 1:56.10 two sisters, Gretchen (18) and swimmer in all four ... Earned six indi- 100 FREESTYLE - 5:15.21 Natalie (14) … Is majoring in histo- vidual top-five finishes in the seven ry/secondary education … Most meets she competed in ... Took sec- memorable moment in her high school career was finishing second in the 100 ond in the 200 freestyle vs. Idaho and backstroke at the state meet as a senior. New Mexico State on Nov. 10 ... Placed fourth in the 200 individual medley and fifth in the 200 free vs. Pac-10 Washington State on Nov. 16 ... Took fifth in both the 100 and 500 free at San Diego on Dec. 15 ... Recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Earned an All- KATE SCHAFER HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of WAC second team award by placing Freestyle Hazen High School … Team captain as eighth in the 500 freestyle at the a junior and a four-year starter … WAC Championships ... Had swum a 5-10 Sophomore Named MVP … State champion in the season-best 5:06.64 in the prelims to Renton, Wash. (Hazen) 200 freestyle in 2004 … Named the place seventh ... Part of the bronze- Seattle Times Prep Athlete Of The medal winning 800 freestyle relay CAREER BESTS Week three times … Named a Seattle team (7:35.90) ... Placed 10th in the 200 FREESTYLE - 1:56.10 P.I. All Star Athlete in 2004 … Earned 200 freestyle in a season-best a Wendy's High School Heisman 1:53.61 ... Earned her first career win 500 FREESTYLE - 5:15.21 in the 100 freestyle vs. Grand Canyon Award in 2006 … Scholar-athlete all four years on Jan. 26 ... Had a strong meet vs. … Placed in the top 10 at states all four years Pac-10 Washington State on Nov. 16, … Holds high school records in the 200 med- placing third in the 200 free and 400 ley and 200 free relays … Swam for the free and fifth in the 100 free. Bellevue Club Team and earned the atten- VIVIAN LANDECK HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of dance award three years in a row. Freestyle Clements High School … Four-year starter and one-year team captain PERSONAL: Katherine Lee Schafer was born 5-6 Sophomore for coach Justin O'Sullivan … Two- Dec. 12, 1988 in Seattle, Wash. … Daughter Sugar Land, Texas (Clements) time All-American … Two-time 5A of Randy and Cynthia Schafer ... Enjoys bak- state qualifier … Region finalist all ing, sleeping and shopping … Is majoring in CAREER BESTS four years of her high school career exercise science … Most memorable high 200 FREESTYLE - 1:53.61 … Competed at the Junior Nationals school moment was winning state in the 500 FREESTYLE - 5:06.64 in 2005. 200 freestyle. 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 31 MEET THE LUMBERJACKS

2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Competed in HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of seven meets for the Lumberjacks ... Sunset High School ... Was a diver for Earned seven top-five finishes over the Tualatin Hills Club and coach Joe the course of the season ... Placed Lyons for eight years ... Was an ath- fifth in the 100 breaststroke vs. New lete representative for two years for Mexico on Dec. 6 ... Placed fifth in the Oregon Dive Association ... the 100 breast and the 200 medley Qualified for the U.S. Diving Junior relay at San Diego on Dec. 15 ... Olympic Nationals on platform this Placed second in the 200 medley past summer. relay, fourth in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200 breast vs. Grand PERSONAL: Cassandra Marie Canyon on Jan. 26 ... Part of fourth- Anderson was born Feb. 18, 1990 in place 200 medley relay team at New Mexico State on Feb. 2 ... Academic Portland, Ore. ... Daughter of Daniel MONICA VEIT All-WAC honoree and recipient of a CASSIE ANDERSON and Judith Anderson ... Has one Breaststroke/IM NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Diving brother, Josh (26) and one sister, 5-6 Sophomore Award. 5-6 Freshman Allie (17) ... Enjoys going out with friends and spending time on her Anchorage, Alaska (South Anchorage) Portland, Ore. (University) HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of family’s boat ... Brother, Josh, was a CAREER BESTS South Anchorage High School … collegiate diver at the University of Arizona ... Also considered attending 100 BREASTSTROKE - 1:56.10 Three-year letterwinner and one- Nevada in the recruiting process ... Plans to major in elementary education. 200 BREASTSTROKE - 5:15.21 year team captain for coach Troy Christensen at South Anchorage and one-year letterwinner at Service High School … Runner-up in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM at the conference and regional meets in 2006 and third in both in 2005 … Took fourth in the 100 breaststroke at states in 2006 … Voted "Most Inspirational" in 2006 … Holds high school records in the 200 medley and freestyle relays as well as the 200 IM … Team took first in the conference and region in 2006 and second in 2005 as well as third in the state in 2006. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Mount Boucherie Secondary School PERSONAL: Monica Marie Veit was born Dec. 27, 1988 in Anchorage … ... Swam for the Liquid Lightning Daughter of Mark and Debbie Veit … Has one sister, Lindsey (16) … Enjoys trav- Swim Club and coach John Douglas eling and hanging out with friends and family … Is majoring in accounting. for 10 years ... Three-time Team MVP ... Earned the team’s Most Dedicated Award twice ... Took home three gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze at the 2007 B.C. Provincials ... Held 30 short course meter records.

PERSONAL: Chalene Rose Dirks- CHALENE DIRKS-RYAN Ryan was born August 26, 1990 in Backstroke/Freestyle/IM Victoria, B.C. ... Daughter of Barb Turik and Rod Dirks ... Enjoys sleep- 5-6 Freshman ing, eating, shopping and baking ... Kelowna, B.C. (Mount Boucherie) Father, Rod, played professional baseball in the 1970’s for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos ... Also considered North Texas and New Mexico in the recruiting process ... Is planning to major in exercise science.

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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Seattle Prep ... Team captain and Kealakehe High School ... Four-year letterwinner for coach Tom letterwinner and one-year team cap- Campbell as a senior ... Broke her tain for coach Steve Borowski ... high school’s diving record as a Holds seven school records including senior ... Dove for the Pacific individual records in the 100, 200 Northwest Club Team under coach and 500 freestyle and 100 butterfly Jim Southerland and former ... Also a three-year starter and two- Olympian Kelly McCormick- time team captain on the water polo Robertson ... Was a Junior Olympic team ... Swam for the Kona Aquatics National qualifier from 2004-2008 Swim Team. and an AAU National qualifier from 2006-2008 ... Placed third by less PERSONAL: Krista Rae Metcalfe HOLLY FROST than a point at the state champi- KRISTA MAIER Maier was born Jan. 10, 1990 in Diving onships as a senior at Seattle Prep. Freestyle/Butterfly/IM Calgary, Alberta ... Daughter of Kim 5-3 Freshman 5-4 Freshman and Carol Maier ... Has two brothers, PERSONAL: Holly Victoria Frost was Ben (32) and Nick (28), and one sis- Seattle, Wash. (Mercer Island) Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (Kealakehe) born March 3, 1990 in Seattle, ter, Jen (31) ... Is contemplating a Wash. ... Daughter of Mark and Nancy Frost ... Has one brother, Patrick, who profession as an ER doctor ... Also considered Northern Colorado and Colorado played college basketball at the University of Redlands ... Enjoys shopping, College in the recruiting process. sleeping, eating and baking ... Is planning to major in sociology and political sci- ence ... Also considered attending Purdue, Kansas and Nevada.

HIGH SCHOOL: A December, 2007, graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School ... Four-year letterwinner for coach John Wray ... Team captain as a senior ... Three-time state champi- on in 2007 (500 freestyle, 200 indi- vidual medley and 400 freestyle relay) ... State champ in the 200 IM in 2005 and in the 500 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay in 2004 ... Holds high school records in the 200 IM (2:11.37), the 500 freestyle (5:05.50) and the 400 freestyle relay KRISTIN JONES (3:34.50) ... Team was state champi- Freestyle/IM ons the last three years and runner- up in 2004 by one point. 5-4 Freshman

Juneau, Alaska (Juneau-Douglas) PERSONAL: Kristin J. Jones was born Jan. 16, 1990 in Juneau, Alaska ... Daughter of Elizabeth and Charlie Jones ... Has three brothers, Ryan (20), Owen (14) and Trevor (11) ... Enjoys playing the piano, yoga, sleep and food ... Is con- templating a career in psychology or sociology ... Also considered Idaho and Freshmen Holly Frost (left), Chalene Dirks-Ryan (center) and Kristin Jones (right) on Alaska Fairbanks in the recruiting process. the swimming and diving team’s hike to the top of Mt. Elden in Flagstaff.

2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 33 2007-08 NAU ATHLETICS REVIEW NORTHERN ARIZONA HEAD COACHES Mike Adras Brad Bedortha Kim Bruno Craig Choate J.W. Hardy Eric Heins

Men’s Basketball Women’s Golf Men’s & Women’s Tennis Volleyball Track & Field Cross Country Kevin Gemoets Andy Johns Laurie Kelly Andre Luciano Jerome Souers

Cheer & Dance Swimming & Diving Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Football

* The Northern Arizona University men's and women's cross country teams both gar- Championships. Lomong, who finished fourth in 2006, was third overall to pace the men. nered top 10 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. The McNeill finished 10th overall. NAU and Oregon were the only two schools to place two men NAU men finished fourth, while the women were seventh overall. NAU joined Oregon as in the top 10. Ilsa Paulson was the top finisher for the women, crossing the line 21st overall. the only two schools to place both its men's and women's teams among the top 10 in the * Senior Kim Babcock finished the 2007 volleyball season ranked first in NCAA Division I nation. NAU's team success marked the second time in school history both teams finished in kills per game at 5.63. Babcock, an All-Big Sky First Team selection, is the first NAU vol- among the nation's top 10 programs, joining the 2002 squad that placed seventh in the leyball player to ever rank higher than 13th in any category. men's race and 10th in the women's race. * Senior diver Natalie Hughes earned NAU's first ever gold medal for diving at the 2008 * Six school records were set, 39 All-WAC awards were received, and two special awards WAC Championships, placing first on the 3-meter event. Hughes went on to earn the were earned by the Northern Arizona swimming and diving team that placed second of honor of WAC Diver of the Year, while Coach Nikki Huffman earned the honor of co-WAC eight teams at the 2008 Western Athletic Conference Championships. Diving Coach of the Year. * The NAU men's basketball team made its 18th Big Sky Championship appearance, * Northern Arizona golfer Sophia Choi captured the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year advancing to the championship game for the third consecutive season. NAU lost to Award, becoming the first player in league history to win the honor three times. Choi Portland State but finished the season with a school-record tying 21 wins. made the All-Conference team four consecutive seasons, becoming just the third player in * NAU women's tennis earned its third straight trip to the Big Sky Championships with a league history to accomplish the feat. 15-8 overall record and a 7-1 mark in conference play, the best finishes for the women * McNeill earned two All-America honors during the track and field season, finishing since 2002. NAU totaled six players with double-digit wins in singles play while maintain- eighth in the 3,000-meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships and fourth in the 5,000- ing single digit loss records for the first time since 1997. meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championship. Teammate Lesley van Miert took ninth in the * Student-athletes, coaches and athletic department staff combined to volunteer more women's event at the outdoor meet. than 4,100 hours over the last academic year, assisting organizations like Flagstaff Junior * Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. honored a school-record 178 Northern Arizona Academy, the Humane Society and the Toys for Tots. In all, the department participated University (NAU) students for their scholastic and athletic accomplishments at the 30th with more than 20 different organizations and/or events. annual Golden Eagle Awards. The Golden Eagle Awards recognize NAU athletes who have * Junior Lopez Lomong, sophomore David McNeill and freshman Ilsa Paulson all earned All- made significant contributions to the Lumberjack athletics program while maintaining a America honors on the basis of their top 30 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country minimum of a 3.0 grade point average.

2007-08 NAU ATHLETICS FINAL RESULTS * Western Athletic Conference

SPORT OVERALL CONFERENCE NATIONAL Basketball (M) 21-11 11-5, 2nd BSC Basketball (W) 10-20 6-10, 6th BSC Cross Country (M) 1st BSC 4th Cross Country (W) 1st BSC 7th Football 6-5 5-3, 3rd BSC Golf (W) 2nd BSC Soccer 7-7-5 2-4-1, 7th BSC Swimming & Diving (W) 8-5 2nd, WAC* Tennis (M) 7-15 4-4, 5th BSC Tennis (W) 15-8 7-1, 2nd BSC Indoor Track & Field (M) 3rd BSC Indoor Track & Field (W) 3rd BSC Former NAU track and field student-athlete Lopez Lomong rep- Outdoor Track & Field (M) 1st BSC 4th, David McNeill, 5000m resented the United States in the 2008 Olympic Games in Outdoor Track & Field (W) 2nd, BSC Beijing. Lomong earned a huge honor when he was chosen by Volleyball 12-15 7-9, 6th BSC the US Team to be their flag-bearer in the Opening Ceremonies. 34 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 2007-08 NAU SWIMMING & DIVING SEASON IN REVIEW

2007-08 MEET RESULTS 2008 WAC RESULTS 2007-08 TOP TIMES (some in-season converted for yards) O26 at TCU W, 57-45 1. Nevada 725.5 vs. Centenary W, 87-14 2. Northern Arizona 605 Event In-season Conference O27 at North Texas W, 158-142 3. Hawai’i 574.5 50 Free 24.13, Tami Binek 23.25, Rachael Foe vs. Texas A&M L, 180-113 4. San Jose State 480.5 24.15, Rachael Foe 23.93, Tami Binek 5. New Mexico State 460.5 100 Free 51.64, Rachael Foe 51.03, Rachael Foe N3 at Grand Canyon W, 160-145 6. Idaho 305 N10 IDAHO W, 163-126 7. Boise State 243 53.01, Tami Binek 52.75, Meredith Egloria N. M. STATE W, 164-131 8. San Diego 241 200 Free 1:56.10, Becky Triemstra 1:52.84, Danielle Filipp N16 WASHINGTON ST. L, 157-137 1:56.42, Vivian Landeck 1:53.61, Vivian Landeck D6 NEW MEXICO W, 169-125 Swimmer of the Year Margaret Doolittle, So., Nevada 500 Free 5:07.60, Becky Triemstra 4:59.16, Becky Triemstra D15 at San Diego W, 174.5-106.5 Diver of the Year 5:10.15, Candace Fajardo 5:06.21, Candace Fajardo J4 at #4 Arizona L, 174-122 Natalie Hughes, Sr., NAU 1,000 Free 10:31.72, Becky Triemstra 10:20.62, Becky Triemstra vs. Oregon St. L, 176-123 Freshman of the Year 10:43.84, Candace Fajardo 10:33.42, Candace Fajardo Jeanette Tour, Nevada J26 GRAND CANYON W, 150-41 1,650 Free 17:47.88, Becky Triemstra 17:03.76, Becky Triemstra F2 at N.M. State L, 153-109 Diving Co-Coaches of the Year 18:13.36, Elizabeth Brook 17:29.81, Candace Fajardo F23 WAC Championships! 2nd/8 Nikki Huffman, NAU Mike Brown, Hawai’i 100 Back 59.64, Meredith Egloria 57.31, Meredith Egloria !San Antonio, Texas Coach of the Year 1:00.42, Rachael Foe 1:00.60, Lindsey Miller NCAA ZONE DIVING Mike Richmond, Nevada 200 Back 2:10.79, Claire Ferro 2:04.72, Claire Ferro PARTICIPANTS 2008 ACADEMIC ALL-WAC 2:14.29, Kristen Miernicki 2:13.63, Julie Ward Danielle Borth 100 Breast 1:04.17, Kim Kopra 1:03.33, Kim Kopra Megan Collier Tami Binek, Jr. 1:06.85, Maria Hechanova 1:06.12, T.J. Williams Danielle Borth, Sr. Taryn Harris 200 Breast 2:23.51, Kim Kopra 2:19.25, Kim Kopra Natalie Hughes Elizabeth Brook, Jr. Wendy Bustamante, Fr. 2:26.45, T.J. Williams 2:20.89, T.J. Williams NEW NAU RECORDS Lana Christensen, Fr. 100 Fly 56.23, Rachael Foe 55.53, Rachael Foe 50 Freestyle - 23.25 Laura D’Aniello, Fr. 58.44, Tami Binek 58.02, Renee Rother April Divine, So. 200 Fly 2:09.83, Kimber Morelli 2:07.71, Kimber Morelli Old: 23.41 (2007) Claire Ferro, So. 2:11.26, Abbi Gerstmar 2:11.75, Renee Rother 100 Breaststroke - 1:03.33 Danielle Filipp, Jr. Old: 1:04.41 (2007) Rachael Foe, So. 200 IM 2:08.50, Rachael Foe 2:07.54, Danielle Filipp 2:13.10, Danielle Filipp 2:10.58, T.J. Williams 200 Breaststroke - 2:19.25 Taryn Harris, Fr. Maria Hechanova, Jr. 400 IM 4:46.41, Kimber Morelli 4:34.55, Kimber Morelli Old: 2:19.50 (2005) Jessi Jones, So. 4:48.24, Renee Rother 200 Medley Relay - 1:43.18 Kim Kopra, Fr. 1m Dive (6) 295.20, Danielle Borth 297.30, Danielle Borth Old: 1:44.03 (2005) Lindsey Miller, So. 293.99, Natalie Hughes 289.95, Taryn Harris 200 Freestyle Relay - 1:34.33 Katie Munch, Sr. 3m Dive (6) 318.75, Natalie Hughes 317.85, Natalie Hughes Old: 1:34.35 (2007) Renee Rother, So. Becky Triemstra, Sr. 308.40, Danielle Borth 308.00, Danielle Borth 400 Medley Relay - 3:48.44 Monica Veit, Fr. Platform 198.35, Danielle Borth 221.75, Danielle Borth Old: 3:49.34 (2007) Julie Ward, Sr. 197.45, Natalie Hughes 219.10, Natalie Hughes 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 35 PROGRAM HISTORY

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS The Northern Arizona swimming and the national map when he added men's The program joined the National (DUAL MEETS ONLY) diving program began just as the foundation swimming and diving in 1990 and named Independent Conference in 1998 and was drying on the Natatorium. The athletics Rogers the head coach - making her one of returned to women-only status in 1999. After Opponent Rec. Stk. director at the time, Hank Anderson, added only three women in Division I to lead a Diez, Andrea Redman was an NCAA qualifier Air Force ...... 3-2 W 3 a women's swimming and diving program to combined program. in 1998 and 1999 and was followed by Arizona ...... 0-14 L 14 the athletics department in 1983, and Her winning touch rubbed off on the Chelsey Urban in 2001. NAU was a strong Arizona State ...... 0-14 L 14 tabbed former Arizona State All-American men, as they won the PCSC title in their first member of the NIC, finishing second in 1999, Boise State...... 1-0 W 1 Pam Rogers as head coach. two years (1991, 1992). The men's program 2002, 2003 and 2004 and a solid third in 2001. Brigham Young (BYU) ...... 0-7 L 7 Since the program was not affiliated would win six titles in seven years. In 2004-05, the program moved on from NAU would reach regional and nation- Brown ...... 0-1 L 1 with the Big Sky, Rogers went to find a niche the NIC and joined the Western Athletic for her new program. After wandering in al success by producing NCAA Conference, placing fifth in the first year and California ...... 0-1 L 1 other conferences, Rogers worked with Championships qualifiers in the 1990s, the earning head coach Andy Johns the title of Cal Poly ...... 3-0 W 3 coaches from other independent schools and program's first such athletes. The first WAC Coach of the Year. A year later, NAU fin- Cal State Los Angeles ...... 1-0 W 1 established the Pacific Collegiate Swim Lumberjack to see NCAA competition was ished third and Alexis Buckley became the Cal State Northridge ...... 3-0 W 3 Conference in 1986, a league of Division I, II diver Rob Sherman, who finished 22nd in first swimmer in 12 years to represent the Centenary ...... 1-0 W 1 and III schools. the nation in 1992. Lumberjacks at the NCAA Championships. Colorado ...... 3-0 W 3 The word 'dynasty' was quickly applied April Diez made the biggest national NAU again finished third in 2007, and the Colorado College ...... 4-0 W 4 to Rogers' program, as NAU won the first splash, becoming the first NAU woman to 2008 season saw NAU earn its highest WAC four PCSC championships on the women's compete at the national meet and the first finish, placing 2nd of eight teams. Colorado Sch. of Mines .... 1-0 W 1 side (1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990). swimming All-American when she finished In 25 years of existence, the NAU Colorado State ...... 0-5 L 5 Upon the success with the women, sixth in the mile freestyle and ninth in the women have won six team and 80 individual Denver ...... 1-0 W 1 athletics director Tom Jurich put Rogers on 500 in 1994. and relay conference titles. Florida Atlantic ...... 0-1 L 1 Fresno State ...... 2-3 W 1 ALL-TIME MEET RESULTS Grand Canyon ...... 2-0 W 2 NOTE: Results against 4-year collegs vs. CS Northridge W 165-119 vs. BYU L 139-104 Hawai’i ...... 0-3 L 3 only. 1990-91 (19-12, 6-3 dual) F1 at New Mexico L 116-88 vs. San Diego St. W 134-107 Houston ...... 1-0 W 1 N3 NEW MEXICO W 159-136 F13-15 at PCSC Champs.% 2nd/12 N9 at Denver W 92-21 1983-84 (14-7, 0-1 dual) N10 NEVADA L 75-40 #Las Vegas, Nev. %Long Beach, Calif. vs. Colorado St. L 141-94 Idaho ...... 2-0 W 2 D2-3 at SDSU-UCSD Invit. 2nd/5 SAN DIEGO W 90-41 N23 FRESNO ST. W 187.5-112.5 D4 at UC Irvine L 85-54 N17 BRIGHAM YOUNG L 143-104 1997-98 (18-10, 5-5 dual) NEW MEXICO ST. W 82-47 Loyola Marymount ...... 5-0 W 5 J14 at Colorado Coll. Relays 3rd/9 J5-6 at UCI Invitational 8th/15 N1 NEV.-LAS VEGAS L 135-108 D20 at Fla. Atlantic L 182.5-116.5 Missouri ...... 0-2 L 2 F23-25 at West Coast Ind. Champs.6th/9 J12 WYOMING W 137-100 N8 NEW MEXICO W 149-88 J3 SAN DIEGO W 26-18 J19 NEW MEXICO ST. W 151-83 N21 at Sun Devil Classic I~ 4th/4 J6 NEBRASKA W 125-117 Nebraska ...... 1-0 W 1 1984-85 (5-11, 3-2 dual) F2 at Nevada-Las Vegas L 131-105 N22 at Sun Devil Classic II~ 3rd/4 J10 at Arizona L 166-108 Nevada ...... 5-4 L 4 N9 NEV.-LAS VEGAS L 82-58 F8 at Air Force W 122-121 N22 vs. Purdue~ L 183-75 F1 at Nev.-Las Vegas L 170-127 N17 at Wyoming Relays 5th/6 F9 at Northern Colo. W 126-117 J3 at New Mexico St. W 155-66 vs. UC Sta. Barbara L 195-103 Nevada-Las Vegas ...... 0-17 L 17 N29 UTAH W 84-51 F21-23 at PCSC Championships 3rd/9 J10 SAN DIEGO ST. W 110-91 F26-M1 at NIC Championships# 2nd/5 F8 at San Diego W 87-46 J17 at Arizona L 165-113 #Rochester, Mich. New Mexico ...... 11-11 W 1 UC San Diego W 75-64 1991-92 (10-7, 3-4 dual) J24 vs. Fresno St.! L 193.5-106.5 New Mexico State ...... 20-2 L 1 F10 at UC Irvine L 74-66 N7 HAWAI’I L 126-93 vs. Pacific! W 153-140 2003-04 (13-7, 6-5 dual) F28-M2 at High Country Champs. 6th/7 N9 SAN DIEGO W 140-115 vs. Cal Poly! W 221-77 O31 ARIZONA ST. L 172-71 North Texas ...... 1-0 W 1 (Las Cruces, N.M.) N10 NEV.-LAS VEGAS L 140-98 J31 ARIZONA ST. L 149-93 N6 at New Mexico W 140-104 Northern Colorado ...... 4-0 W 4 J7 NEW MEXICO L 131-82 F11-14 at PCSC Champs.# 1st/13 N8 at Lobo Invite 2nd/6 1985-86 (14-10, 8-4 dual) F1 at New Mexico St. L 123-100 ~Tempe, Ariz. !Clovis, Calif. N22 NEW MEXICO W 172-120 Northern Illinois ...... 1-0 W 1 O25 WYOMING W 87-49 F8 at San Diego W 93-44 #Long Beach, Calif. D13 at San Diego W 55-30 N1 NEW MEXICO ST. W 91-48 vs. CS Los Angeles W 43-25 D13 at San Diego St. L 126-119 Oregon State ...... 0-3 L 3 D6 at Arizona L 56-46 F19-21 at PCSC Championships 4th/11 1998-99 (15-6, 6-5 dual) D20 at UC San Diego W 117-86 Pacific ...... 3-0 W 3 D7-8 at Arizona Invitational 4th/4 N1 at New Mexico W 120-85 J9 at Arizona L 183-58 J4 at UC Irvine W 70-45 1992-93 (20-5, 5-3 dual) D4 at Nevada-Las Vegas L 175-123 vs. Missouri L 149-88 Pepperdine ...... 2-0 W 2 J10 Nevada-Reno W 70-43 N15 UC SAN DIEGO W 148-92 J8 UTAH W 123-92 J17 NEVADA L 159-139 Purdue ...... 0-2 L 2 J11 at Nevada-Las Vegas L 86-54 N21 at San Diego W 157-81 J16 at Arizona L 151-106 J31 at New Mexico St. W 208-149 J14 ARIZONA ST. L 73-49 vs. CS Northridge W 156-84 J21 vs. San Diego St.~ W 131-74 F26-29 at NIC Championships! 2nd/5 Rice ...... 0-1 L 1 F7 at Northern Colorado W 98-42 J9-10 at UCI Invitational 1st/11 J23 NEW MEXICO ST. W 136-97 !Rochester, Mich. Colorado College W 96-38 J16 at Nev.-LasVegas L 156.5-81.5 J30 at Arizona St. L 188.5-95.5 San Diego ...... 18-3 W 5 F8 at Air Force L 77-38 J23 NEW MEXICO ST. W 147-70 F5 at Air Force W 113-112 2004-05 (11-8, 5-2 dual) San Diego State ...... 5-3 W 1 vs. Colorado Mines W 101-14 J29 ARIZONA ST. L 154-68 F6 at Colorado St. L 141-62 N4 vs. BYU/at UNM W vs. N.M/ vs. Colorado College W 101-14 J30 SAN DIEGO W 124-111 vs. Wyoming W 103-100 L vs. BYU Stanford ...... 0-1 L 1 F20-22 at Pac West Champ. 4th/10 F6 NEW MEXICO L 165-135 F13 at Hawai’i L 187-103 N5-6 Lobo Invitational 2nd/5 (Moscow, Idaho) F18-20 at PCSC Championships 3rd/8 F24-27 at NIC Championships# 2nd/11 N12 at Nevada-Reno L 161-139 TCU ...... 1-1 W 1 ~Phoenix, Ariz. #Rochester, Mich. J2 NEW MEXICO W, 79-52 Texas ...... 0-1 L 1 1986-87 (17-2, 11-2 dual) 1993-94 (52-30, 5-2 dual) J8 vs. Minn./Cal-B. 2nd/3 N14 NEV.-LAS VEGAS L 90-50 29th in the nation 1999-2000 (9-14, 4-11 dual) J22 NMSU W, 166-116 Texas A&M ...... 0-1 L 1 N22 PEPPERDINE W 88-46 O30 NEW MEXICO L 135-109 O30 NEW MEXICO L 153-138 J29 vs. San Diego W, 176-86 UC Davis ...... 1-0 W 1 D10 at Arizona St. L 111-56 N7 NEV.-LAS VEGAS L 157-106 N5-6 at UC Irvine~ W 64-48 F5 SAN DIEGO ST. W, 180-94 J3 at UC Irvine W 69-44 N13 at San Diego W 179-47 vs. New Mexico St.~ W 79-30 F23-26 WAC Championships! 5th/7 UC Irvine ...... 7-3 W 4 vs. Pacific W 75-36 vs. UC Irvine W 172-56 vs. Cal Poly~ W 72-40 !San Antonio, Texas J9 Pepperdine W 152-91 D2-4 at Speedo Cup 4th vs. Nevada-Las Vegas~ L 76-34 UC San Diego ...... 5-1 W 1 Nevada-Reno W 157-87 J6 WYOMING W 77-33 vs. Washington~ L 108-29 2005-06 (15-10, 3-4 dual) UC Santa Barbara ...... 0-1 L 1 San Diego W 146-66 F5 at New Mexico St. W 135-101 vs. Hawai’i~ L 100-30 N5 at Lobo Invite 2nd/4 J13 at UC San Diego W 174-82 F8 LOY. MARYMNT. W 131-48 vs. Nevada-Las Vegas~ L 98-39 N19 at New Mexico St. W, 146-91 Utah ...... 2-3 W 1 J31 Colorado College W 134-115 F17-19 at PCSC Championships! 1st/10 N19 at Arizona L 224-67 D3 NEW MEXICO W, 190-107 Washington ...... 0-2 L 2 F6 at Northern Colorado W 72-64 M18-20 at NCAA Champs. 29th/67 vs. UC San Diego L 164-83 D17 at Rebel Invite 4th/10 Colorado College W 90-42 J6 COLORADO ST. L 160-136 J6 at Arizona L, 201-93 Washington State ...... 1-2 L 2 F7 at Colorado W 135-106 1994-95 (34-11, 10-2 dual) J8 WYOMING W 148-95 vs. Oregon State L, 170-124 F26-28 at PCSC Championships 1st/7 N11 at UC Irvine W 147-87 J13 vs. San Diego St.# L 48-17 vs. Washington L, 183.5-110.5 Wyoming ...... 7-1 W 5 N12 at San Diego W 156-129 J15 at Arizona L 158-107 J9 RICE L, 124-81 Overall Dual Record 130-116 1987-88 (14-4, 8-4 dual) vs. CS Northridge W 173-83 J30 ARIZONA ST. L 141-97 J20 at San Diego W, 180-114 O31 NEW MEXICO L 84-58 N19 at Nevada-Las Vegas L 125-113 F23-26 at NIC Championships% 6th/9 F22-25 WAC Championships! 3rd/7 Percentage .528 N13 ARIZONA ST. L 178-141 vs. Cal Poly W 141-77 ~Big West Shootout (Irvine, Calif.) !San Antonio, Texas UC IRVINE W 57-56 D1-3 at Speedo Cup 14th/22 #Phoenix, Ariz. %Boca Raton, Fla. FRESNO ST. W 81-27 J13 N. ILLINOIS W 148-84 2006-07 (12-8, 6-6 dual) vs. Big 12 Conference: 4-3 L 1 N21 Utah L 158-110 WASHINGTON ST. W 135-86 2000-01 (13-10, 4-6 dual) N2 at New Mexico L, 175.5-123.5 Pacific W 177-79 ARIZONA ST. L 145-88 N4 SAN DIEGO ST. W 160-138 vs. New Mexico St. W, 179-118 vs. Big Ten: 0-2 L 2 UC Davis W 182-84 SAN DIEGO W 169-31 N9 at New Mexico L 125-117 vs. BYU L, 221-77 at Nevada-Reno W 192-72 J28 at New Mexico W 150-81 vs. Brigham Young L 152-90 D2 BOISE STETE W, 197-27 vs. Big West: 16-4 L 1 J9 at San Diego W 130-67 F4 NEW MEXICO ST. W 118-95 vs. Houston W 162-74 NEW MEXICO ST. W, 137-102 F5 at Colorado W 86-49 F5 LOY. MARYMNT. W 107-72 N10-11 at Lobo Invitational~ 3rd/7 D18 at L. Marymount W, 155-107 vs. Conference USA: 1-1 L 1 Northern Colorado W 87-53 F16-18 at PCSC Championships 2nd/13 N18 NEW MEXICO ST. W 200-98 J5 at Arizona L, 184-105 F6 at Air Force L 113-102 J12 at Arizona L 157-120 vs. Oregon State L, 171-123 vs. Ivy League: 0-1 L 1 F18-20 at PCSC Championships 1st/7 1995-96 (14-8, 4-6 dual) J21 at Arizona St. L 186-107 J8 TCU L, 145-115 vs. Mountain West: 29-50 W 5 O27 at Arizona St. L 215-72 vs. San Diego L 152-146 J12 at Idaho W, 138-124 1988-89 (8-4, 4-4 dual) N3 NEV.-LAS VEGAS L 146-88 F2 at Wyoming W 105-99 J13 at Washington St. L, 161-92 vs. National Indep.: 0-1 L 1 N4 AIR FORCE W 153-147 N4 at Arizona L 143-96 F3 at Colorado St. L 165-118 J27 SAN DIEGO W, 185-108 N5 BRIGHAM YOUNG L 166-134 N10 at San Diego L 126-117 F21-24 at NIC Championships# 3rd/8 F14-17 WAC Championships! 3rd/8 vs. Pacific-10: 1-37 L 32 N19 at Nevada W 156-106 vs. UC Irvine W 160-82 ~Albuquerque, N.M. #Rochester, Mich. !San Antonio, Texas J4 at UC Irvine L 151-92 N18 NEW MEXICO L 124-113 vs. The Summit League: 2-0 W 2 vs. Fresno St. L 127-78 J10 BROWN L 87-60 2001-02 (9-9, 2-7 dual) 2007-08 (15-6, 9-5 dual) J13 SAN DIEGO W 163-112 J27 at New Mexico St. W 123-120 O27 NEW MEXICO W 142-101 O26 at TCU W, 57-45 vs. Sun Belt: 17-1 W 14 J17 WYOMING W 68-41 F3 LOY. MARYMOUNT W 95-61 N8 at New Mexico L 133-110 vs. Centenary W, 87-14 F9 UTAH L 159-141 LOY. MARYMOUNT W 73-39 vs. Colorado St. L 151-92 O27 at North Texas W, 158-142 vs. WAC: 17-11 L 1 F23-25 at PCSC Championships 1st/5 F15-17 at PCSC Championships! 3rd/13 N9-10 at Lobo Invitational~ 2nd/5 vs. Texas A&M L, 180-113 vs. West Coast: 22-3 W 3 !Cerritos, Calif. N17 at New Mexico St. W 146-94 N3 at Grand Canyon W, 160-145 1989-90 (11-6, 4-6 dual) D8 at San Diego St. L 185-111 N10 IDAHO W, 163-126 N3 NEVADA-RENO W 73-49 1996-97 (15-11, 3-8 dual) J4 at Arizona L 127-96 N. M. STATE W, 164-131 COLORADO W 93-47 N9 at San Diego L 165-107 J9 Texas (via fax) L 117-80 N16 WASHINGTON ST. L, 157-137 vs. Non-Division I: 18-1 W 3 N10 NEV.-LAS VEGAS L 167-128 vs. UC San Diego W 151-129 J10 MISSOURI L 123-75 D6 NEW MEXICO W, 169-125 PURDUE L 97-42 N15 at Stanford L 118-22 F3 at Arizona St. L 150-91 D15 at San Diego W, 174.5-106.5 2008-09 dual meet opponents N17 at Utah L 135-108 vs. Nevada L 104-36 F21-24 at NIC Championships# 2nd/6 J4 at #4 Arizona L, 174-122 N18 at Brigham Young L 131-103 N16 at California L 143-75 ~Albuquerque, N.M. #Rochester, Mich. vs. Oregon St. L, 176-123 in bold italics D2 SAN DIEGO W 65-46 D14-16 at UNLV Winter Invite# 3rd/4 J26 GRAND CANYON W, 150-41 J13 WYOMING L 59-54 J11 NEW MEXICO ST. W 135-99 2002-03 (9-10, 6-9 dual) F2 at N.M. State L, 153-109 Conference record vs. schools in current FRESNO ST. L 73-32 J17 at Arizona St. L 164.5-58.5 O25 at Arizona St. L 228-70 F23 WAC Championships! 2nd/8 conference alignments F2 at New Mexico St. W 67-44 J18 at Arizona L 140-92 vs. Nev.-Las Vegas L 181-117 !San Antonio, Texas F21-23 at PCSC Championships 1st/8 J25 at Nevada-Las Vegas L 184-91 N7 at New Mexico L 144-99 36 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING PROGRAM HISTORY

SCHOOL RECORDS (SHORT COURSE YARDS) SUCCESSFUL 2008 GRADUATES - Event Mark Name(s) Meet-Location Date WHERE ARE THEY NOW? 50 Freestyle 23.25 Rachael Foe WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/21/2008 100 Freestyle 50.97 Corie Collins WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/17/2007 200 Freestyle 1:50.26 April Diez Speedo Cup-Long Beach, Calif. 12/5/1992 500 Freestyle 4:46.55 April Diez NCAA-Indianapolis, Ind. 3/18/1994 1,000 Freestyle 9:54.38 April Diez San Diego, Calif. 11/21/1994 1,650 Freestyle 16:18.13 April Diez NCAA-Indianapolis, Ind. 3/19/1994 100 Backstroke 56.95 Kelly Busche NIC-Rochester, Mich. 2/28/2004 200 Backstroke 2:01.12 Chelsey Urban NIC-Rochester, Mich. 2/24/2001 100 Breaststroke 1:03.33 Kim Kopra WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/22/2008 200 Breaststroke 2:19.25 Kim Kopra WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/23/2008 100 Butterfly 55.52 Kelly Busche WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/25/2005 200 Butterfly 2:02.50 Andrea Redman NIC-Rochester, Mich. 2/27/1999 200 Individual Medley 2:05.60 Ali Kronebusch WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/24/2005 400 Individual Medley 4:23.73 Alexis Buckley WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/16/2007 200 Freestyle Relay 1:34.33 Rachael Foe/Tami Binek WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/21/2008 Claire Ferro/Meredith Egloria 400 Freestyle Relay 3:26.69 Corie Collins/Alexis Buckley WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/17/2007 Tami Binek/Rachael Foe 800 Freestyle Relay 7:25.58 Corie Collins/Emily Simon WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/22/2006 Shannon Packard/Alexis Buckley 200 Medley Relay 1:43.18 Meredith Egloria/Kim Kopra WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/20/2008 Rachael Foe/Tami Binek 400 Medley Relay 3:48.44 Meredith Egloria/Kim Kopra WAC- San Antonio, Texas 2/22/2008 Rachael Foe/Tami Binek 1m Diving (6) 307.13 Blair Buder Arizona-Tucson, Ariz. 12/4/2004 1m Diving (10) 408.77 Kristin Wright New Mexico-Flagstaff, Ariz. 11/18/1995 3m Diving (6) 326.17 Kate Morgan Arizona St.-Flagstaff, Ariz. 1/30/2000 Diver Danielle Borth (‘08), pictured with Coach Nikki 3m Diving (11) 505.20 Kate Morgan NIC-Rochester, Mich. 2/28/2003 Huffman (left) and Coach Andy Johns (right), was pre- Platform Diving 360.75 Kate Morgan NIC-Rochester, Mich. 3/1/2003 sented with a 2008 Community Leadership Award by the The Leadership Consortium (TLC) in Phoenix. Borth con- Records held by active athletes in bold italics tributed 134 hours of community service in her senior year at NAU, and was named the Female Lumberjack ALL-TIME TOP PERFORMERS Service Award winner. 50-yard Freestyle 3. 57.40 Shannon Packard, 2/2006 200-yard Individual Medley She is currently completing a three-month internship at 1. 23.25 Rachael Foe, 2/2008 4. 57.77 Hadas Pade, 2/1994 1. 2:05.60 Ali Kronebusch, 2/2005 Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, a public relations firm in 2. 23.51 Corie Collins, 2/2007 5. 58.64 Ali Kronebusch, 2/2005 2. 2:05.97 Shannon Packard, 2/2006 Seattle. She doesn’t know what lies ahead after that, but 3. 23.90 Carolyn Fries, 2/2005 3. 2:06.16 Rachael Foe, 2/2007 would like to possibly coach diving or work directly with 4. 23.93 Tami Binek, 2/2008 200-yard Backstroke 4. 2:06.33 Emily Simon, 2/2003 people in some fashion. 5. 23.99 Meredith Egloria, 2/2008 1. 2:01.12 Chelsey Urban, 2/2001 5. 2:07.54 Danielle Filipp, 2/2008 23.99 Kelly Busche, 2/2005 2. 2:01.40 Shannon Packard, 2/2006 2:07.54 Kristen Kursiss, 2/2001 3. 2:03.64 Hadas Pade, 2/1994 “I coached diving over the summer and loved it,” she 100-yard Freestyle 4. 2:04.16 Kelly Busche, 2/2004 400-yard Individual Medley said, “and I think that’s really where my heart is. Also I 1. 50.97 Corie Collins, 2/2007 5. 2:04.72 Claire Ferro, 2/2008 1. 4:23.73 Alexis Buckley, 2/2007 just want to work with people and I think that’s part of 2. 51.03 Rachael Foe, 2/2008 2. 4:24.46 Emily Simon, 2/2004 the reason I was able to do the community service is 3. 51.83 Heather Thomas, 2/2004 100-yard Breaststroke 3. 4:26.16 Andrea Redman, 2/1999 because I just have a heart for people and I enjoy spend- 4. 52.20 Carolyn Fries, 2/2005 1. 1:03.33 Kim Kopra, 2/2008 ing that time with them.” 5. 52.27 Kelly Busche, 3/2003 4. 4:27.46 April Diez, 2/1995 2. 1:04.41 Cassie Lyons, 2/2007 5. 4:28.76 Kristen Kursiss, 2/2001 3. 1:05.45 Annie Warner, 2/2001 200-yard Freestyle 4. 1:05.53 Kelsey Williams, 2/1999 1. 1:50.26 April Diez, 3/1994 1-meter Springboard (6 Dives) 5. 1:05.61 Ali Kronebusch, 1/2004 2. 1:50.42 Alexis Buckley, 2/2006 1. 307.13 Blair Buder, 12/2004 3. 1:50.45 Corie Collins, 2/2007 2. 297.30 Danielle Borth, 2/2008 200-yard Breaststroke 4. 1:52.12 Heather Thomas, 2/2004 3. 293.99 Natalie Hughes, 1/2008 1. 2:19.25 Kim Kopra, 2/2008 5. 1:52.19 Stephanie Cox, 2/1998 4. 293.25 Kate Morgan, 2000 2. 2:19.50 Cassie Lyons, 2/2005 5. 289.95 Taryn Harris, 2/2008 500-yard Freestyle 3. 2:20.71 Ali Kronebusch, 2/2005 4. 2:20.89 T.J. Williams, 2/2008 1. 4:46.69 April Diez, 3/1994 3-meter Springboard (6 Dives) 5. 2:21.28 Danielle Filipp, 2/2008 2. 4:50.56 Alexis Buckley, 3/2006 1. 326.17 Kate Morgan, 2000 3. 4:55.40 Emily Simon, 2/2004 100-yard Butterfly 2. 318.75 Natalie Hughes, 1/2008 4. 4:58.58 Nicole Craft, 2/2000 3. 313.80 Blair Buder, 11/2004 5. 4:58.61 Becky Triemstra, 2/2007 1. 55.52 Kelly Busche, 2/2005 2. 55.53 Rachael Foe, 2/2008 4. 309.45 Dara Marin, 1/2006 5. 308.40 Danielle Borth, 1/2008 Diver Natalie Hughes (‘08), pictured left, and swimmer 1,650-yard Freestyle 3. 57:41 Abby Hanke, 2/2005 Julie Ward (‘08), pictured right, have both gone on to 1. 16:18.13 April Diez, 3/1994 4. 57.64 Andrea Redman, 2/1999 3-meter Springboard (11 Dives) 2. 16:27.12 Alexis Buckley, 2/2006 5. 57.87 Sarah Ruthenberg, 2/1996 continue their education upon graduating from NAU. 3. 17:00.91 Nicole Craft, 2/2000 1. 505.20 Kate Morgan, 2/2003 Hughes, who earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise sci- 4. 17:03.76 Becky Triemstra, 2/2008 200-yard Butterfly 2. 451.25 Kristin Wright, 2/1997 ence, is now attending Life University School of 5. 17:04.73 Jennifer Ruthrauff, 2/2004 1. 2:02.50 Andrea Redman, 2/1999 3. 450.15 Cathy Nagy, 2/1991 Chiropractic in Atlanta, Ga. Ward, who earned a bache- 2. 2:03.26 Kelly Busche, 2/2005 4. 441.75 Maryann Wagener, 2/2003 lor’s degree in pharmacy, is attending pharmacy school 100-yard Backstroke 3. 2:04.65 Darcy Butt, 2/1998 5. 437.90 Blair Buder, 2/2004 in Phoenix. While at NAU, Ward was a three-time WAC 1. 56.95 Kelly Busche, 2/2004 4. 2:05.59 Emily Simon, 2/2006 All-Academic honoree as well as a three-time recipient 2. 57.31 Meredith Egloria, 2/2008 5. 2:05.85 Trudy Henkels, 2/1995 Active athletes in bold italics of a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award. 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 37 PROGRAM HISTORY

LUMBERJACK CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS NCAA ALL-AMERICANS April Diez, 1994 Listed by Year Chelsey Urban (200 back) Hadas Pade (3): 100 back (1994, 1995), 1,650 freestyle - First Team 1986 (2): Valerie Simmons 2 (1m Diving, 2002 (2): Kate Morgan 2 (1m Diving, 3m Diving) 200 back (1994) 500 freestyle - Honorable Mention 3m Diving) 2003 (4): Kate Morgan 3 (1m Diving, Kathy Pollard (1): 100 back (1989) 1987 (7): Trish Gillespie (200 fly) 3m Diving, Platform) Andrea Redman (3): 200 fly (1996, 1997, 1998) LUMBERJACKS AT NCAAS Cheryl Gillett 3 (200 free, Emily Simon (400 IM) Jocelyn Rossi (1): 200 breast (1998) Valerie (Simmons) Carter, 1986 500 free, 1,650 free) 2004 (7): Blair Buder 2 (1m Diving, Platform) Emily Seuferer (2): 100 back (1992, 1993) 3-meter - 17th overall Cari Thomson 3 (100 breast, Emily Simon 2 (500 free, 400 IM) Valerie Simmons (2): 1m Diving, April Diez, 1994 200 breast, 200 IM) Kelly Busche (100 back) 3m Diving (1986) 1,650 freestyle - 6th overall 1988 (4): Heather Eastin (1m Diving) Shannon Packard (200 back) Emily Simon (2): 400 IM (2003, 2004), 500 500 freestyle - 9th overall Alexia Hotis (200 back) Alexis Buckley (1650 free) free (2004) Alexis Buckley, 2006 Cari Thomson 2 (100 breast, 2006 (1): Alexis Buckley (1650 free) Cari Thomson (8): 100 breast (1987, 1988, 1,650 freestyle - 19th overall 200 breast) 2007 (1): Alexis Buckley (400 IM) 1989, 1990), 200 breast (1987, 500 freestyle - 33rd overall 1989 (5): Doreen Cosenza 3 (500 free, 2008 (1): Natalie Hughes (3m Diving) 1988, 1990), 200 IM (1987) Team, 1994 1,650 free, 400 IM) Chelsey Urban (1): 200 back (2001) 29th place overall (20 points) Kathy Pollard (100 back) Listed by Name Jenny Wolters (1): 50 free (1997) NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Cari Thomson (100 breast) Ana Azevedo (1): 200 back (1991) Kristin Wright (3): 1m Diving (1997, 1998), 1990 (5): Shawna Darby (400 IM) Alexis Buckley (3): 1650 free (2004, 2006), 3m Diving (1997) QUALIFIERS Kristy O’Connell 2 (1m Diving, 400 IM (2007) April Diez, 1993 3m Diving) Blair Buder (2): 1m Diving, Platform (2004) Listed by Event 200 free, 500 free, 1,650 free Cari Thomson 2 (100 breast, April Diez, 1994 Kelly Busche (1): 100 back (2004) 50 Free (1): 1997 (Jenny Wolters) 500 free, 1,650 free 200 breast) Doreen Cosenza (3): 500 free, 1,650 free, 200 Free (4): 1987 (Cheryl Gillett), 1994 April Diez, 1995 1991 (1): Ana Azevedo (200 back) 400 IM (1989) (April Diez), 1995 (April Diez), 500 free 1992 (1): Emily Seuferer (100 back) Stephanie Cox (3): 200 free, 500 free, 1998 (Stephanie Cox) Andrea Redman, 1998 1993 (2): Ursula Fryer (200 breast) 1,650 free (1998) 500 Free (6): 1987 (Cheryl Gillett), 1989 200 fly Emily Seuferer (100 back) Shawna Darby (1): 400 IM (1990) (Doreen Cosenza), 1994 (April Andrea Redman, 1999 1994 (7): April Diez 4 (200 free, 500 free, April Diez (8): 200 free (1994, 1995), Diez), 1995 (April Diez), 1998 200 fly 1,650 free, 400 IM) 500 free (1994, 1995), (Stephanie Cox), 2004 (Emily Chelsey Urban, 2001 Gina Gioco (100 fly) 1,650 free (1994, 1995), Simon) 200 back Hadas Pade 2 (100 back, 200 back) Alexis Buckley, 2005 400 IM (1994, 1995) 1,650 Free (6): 1987 (Cheryl Gillett), 1989 500 free, 1,650 free 1995 (6): April Diez 4 (200 free, 500 free, Heather Eastin (1): 1m Diving (1988) (Doreen Cosenza), 1994 (April Alexis Buckley, 2006 1,650 free, 400 IM) Ursula Fryer (1): 200 breast (1993) Diez), 1995 (April Diez), 1998 500 free, 1,650 free Trudy Henkels (200 fly) Trish Gillespie (1): 200 fly (1987) (Stephanie Cox), 2004 (Alexis Corie Collins, 2007 Hadas Pade (100 back) Cheryl Gillett (3): 200 free, 500 free, Buckley), 2006 (Alexis Buckley) 100 free 1996 (1): Andrea Redman (200 fly) 1,650 free (1987) 100 Back (6): 1989 (Kathy Pollard), 1992 Rachael Foe, 2007 1997 (4): Andrea Redman (200 fly) Gina Gioco (1): 100 fly (1994) (Emily Seuferer), 1993 (Emily 50 free Jenny Wolters (50 free) Trudy Henkels (1): 200 fly (1995) Seuferer), 1994 (Hadas Pade), Rachael Foe, 2008 Kristin Wright 2 (1m Diving, Alexia Hotis (1): 200 back (1988) 1995 (Hadas Pade), 2004 (Kelly 50 free 3m Diving) Busche) Kim Kopra, 2008 Natalie Hughes (1): 3m Diving (2008) 200 Back (5): 1988 (Alexia Hotis), 1991 100 breaststroke 1998 (6): Stephanie Cox 3 (200 free, Kate Morgan (6): 1m Diving (2002, 2003), 3m 500 free, 1,650 free) (Ana Azevedo), 1994 (Hadas “A” or “B” qualifying standards Diving (2002, 2003), Platform Andrea Redman (200 fly) (2001, 2003) Pade), 2001 (Chelsey Urban) , NCAA ZONE DIVING Jocelyn Rossi (200 breast) Kristy O’Connell (2): 1m Diving, 2004 (Shannon Packard) 100 Breast (4): 1987 (Cari Thomson), 1988 QUALIFIERS (LAST 14 YEARS) Kristin Wright (1m Diving) 3m Diving (1990) 2001 (2): Kate Morgan (Platform Diving) Shannon Packard (1): 200 back (2004) (Cari Thomson), 1989 (Cari 1994 (1) Thomson), 1990 (Cari Thomson) Holly Russell 200 Breast (5): 1987 (Cari Thomson), 1988 1995 (1) COACHING HISTORY Holly Russell (Cari Thomson), 1990 (Cari 1996 (2) Overall Dual Conf. Thomson), 1993 (Ursula Fryer), Kelly Cochran, Kristin Wright Year Record Record Finish Head Coach Conference 1998 (Jocelyn Rossi) 1997 (3) 1983-84 14-7 0-1 6th/9 Pam Rogers High Country Athletic 100 Fly (1): 1994 (Gina Gioco) Shayne Carnahan, Kelly Cochran, Kristin 1984-85 5-11 3-2 6th/7 Pam Rogers High Country Athletic 200 Fly (5): 1987 (Trish Gillespie), 1995 Wright 1985-86 14-10 8-4 4th/10 Pam Rogers Pacific West (Trudy Henkels), 1996 (Andrea 1986-87 17-2 11-2 1st/7 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming 1998 (2) Redman), 1997 (Andrea Kelly Cochran, Kristin Wright 1987-88 14-4 8-4 1st/7 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming 1988-89 8-4 4-4 1st/5 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming Redman), 1998 (Andrea 1999 (4) Redman) Kelly Cochran, Michelle Guglielmo, Amy 1989-90 11-6 4-6 1st/8 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming 1990-91 19-12 6-3 3rd/9 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming 200 IM (1): 1987 (Cari Thomson) Martin, Kristin Wright 400 IM (7): 1989 (Doreen Cosenza), 1990 2000 (4) 1991-92 10-7 3-4 4th/11 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming (Shawna Darby), 1994 (April Courtney McKenzie, Kate Morgan, 1992-93 20-5 5-3 3rd/8 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming Maryann Wagener, Bobbie Wallace 1993-94* 52-30 5-2 1st/10 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming Diez), 1995 (April Diez), 2003 2001 (4) 1994-95 34-11 10-2 2nd/13 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming (Emily Simon), 2004 (Emily Nichole Kotchka, 1995-96 14-8 4-6 3rd/13 Pam Rogers Pacific Collegiate Swimming Simon), 2007 (Alexis Buckley) Courtney McKenzie, Kate Morgan, 1996-97 15-11 3-8 2nd/12 Andy Johns Pacific Collegiate Swimming 1m Diving (7): 1986 (Valerie Simmons), Maryann Wagener 1997-98 18-10 5-5 1st/13 Andy Johns Pacific Collegiate Swimming 1988 (Heather Eastin), 1990 2002 (4) 1998-99 15-6 6-5 2nd/11 Andy Johns National Independent (Kristy O’Connell), 1997 (Kristin 1999-2000 9-14 4-11 6th/9 Andy Johns National Independent Annie Deem, Courtney McKenzie, Kate Wright), 1998 (Kristin Wright), 2000-01 13-10 4-6 3rd/8 Andy Johns National Independent Morgan, Maryann Wagener 2002 (Kate Morgan), 2003 (Kate 2003 (5) 2001-02 9-9 2-7 2nd/6 Andy Johns National Independent 2002-03 9-10 6-9 2nd/5 Andy Johns National Independent Morgan), 2004 (Blair Buder) Blair Buder, Annie Deem, 3m Diving (5): 1986 (Valerie Simmons), Courtney McKenzie, Kate Morgan, 2003-04 13-7 6-5 2nd/5 Andy Johns National Independent 2004-05 11-8 5-2 5th/7 Andy Johns Western Athletic 1990 (Kristy O’Connell), 1997 Maryann Wagener (Kristin Wright), 2002 (Kate 2004 (2) 2005-06 15-10 3-4 3rd/7 Andy Johns Western Athletic Blair Buder, Annie Deem 2006-07 12-8 6-6 3rd/8 Andy Johns Western Athletic Morgan), 2003 (Kate Morgan), 2005 (2) 2007-08 15-6 9-5 2nd/8 Andy Johns Western Athletic 2008 (Natalie Hughes) Blair Buder, Natalie Hughes 25 yrs. 386-226 130-116 6 titles 2 coaches 5 conferences Platform Diving (2): 2001 (Kate Morgan), 2006 (4) (.631) (.528) 2003 (Kate Morgan), 2004 (Blair Danielle Borth, Blair Buder, *Team finished 29th/67 at 1994 NCAA Championships Buder) Natalie Hughes, Dara Marin Coach (Years) Years Overall Dual 200 Free Relay (2): 1988, 1997 2007 (2) Pam Rogers (1983-96) 13 232-117 71-43 400 Free Relay (2): 1987, 1994 Danielle Borth, Natalie Hughes (.665) (.623) 800 Free Relay (3): 1987, 1994, 1995 2008 (4) Andy Johns (1996-pres.) 12 154-109 59-73 200 Medley Relay (2): 1987, 1988 Danielle Borth, Megan Collier, 400 Medley Relay (2): 1988, 1990 Taryn Harris, Natalie Hughes (.586) (.447) 38 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING ALL-TIME ROSTER

E-E-E Ali Kronebusch 2001-2005 Christi Rogers 1983-84 A-A-A Kerri Kuehn 1988-91 Alyson Roney 1993-94 Alyson Aggers 2001-04 Heather Eastin 1988-90 Kristen Kursiss 2000-02 Jocelyn Rossi 1996-99 Andrea Akerelrea 1998-99 Patty Egan 1983-84 Ashley Kurtz 2007-pres. Renee Rother 2006-pres. Lacey Aldrich 1994-98 Meredith Egloria 2006-pres. Lani Runcorn 1983-84 Cassie Anderson 2008-pres. Tracy Elias 1985-86 L-L-L Holly Russell 1992-96 Heather Anderson 2001-04 Ellen Erick 1998-2002 Stephanie Russell 1994-95 Nicole Anderson 1991-92 Stephanie LaFrance 1995-98 Sarah Ruthenberg 1995-96 Sofi Appelberg 2003-07 Vivian Landeck 2007-pres. Jennifer Ruthrauff 2002-06 Michelle Armiger 1987-88 F-F-F Kendall Landry 1989-90 Rachelle Atrasz 2000-02 Donna Lane 1983-84 S-S-S Alyson Austill 1983-84 Candace Fajardo 2004-08 Stacy LaPlante 1998-89 Monika Fajardo 2000-04 Brooke Larson 1998-2002 Kate Schafer 2007-pres. Leia Fazio 1998-2002 Amanda Lasik 2000-04 Cathey Schuler 1983-84 B-B-B Claire Ferro 2007-pres. Jennifer Lattig 1993-94 Susan Scott 1997-2001 Danielle Filipp 2005-pres. Sharon Latto 1983-84 Christine Seip 1989-93 Katy Bahn 1987-88 Kim Fitzmaurice 1983-84 Laura Leslie 2001-03 Emily Seuferer 1991-94 Anita Bailey 1987-90 Tara Florschuetz 1989-90 Vicki Lesperance 1985-86 Anne Shassetz 1989-90 Melinda Barnes 1983-84 Brigitta Flydal 1986-88 Debbie Lessard 1988-89 Kendra Shirley 1988-92 Stacy Bechel 1991-92 Rachael Foe 2006-pres. Megan Logan 1992-96 Valerie Simmons 1984-87 Alissa Beerthuis 2002-03 Vicky Forconi 1989-92 Lori Long 1991-92 Emily Simon 2002-06 Mercedes Bergeron 2005-06 Lindy Fordem 1997-2000 Cyndi Loomis 1993-94 Michelle Sirrott 1988-89 Monica Bernhard 2005-07 Kristina Fox 1996-98 Michelle Lovata 2002-03 Tysa Slade 1984-85 Erin Bethel 1995-96 Sue Fredricks 1983-84 Katie Lowe 2000-04 Ida-Louise Smit 1990-94 Jessica Betts 2000-04 Heather Freeman 1993-97 Marybeth Luttrell 1983-84 Megan Smith 1997-98 Carolyn Fries 2001-2005 Amy Lynch 1992-93 Patsy Smith 1985-86 Joanna Bieri 1997-2000 Holly Frost 2008-pres. Cassie Lyons 2003-07 Shannon Smith 1989-91 Tami Binek 2005-pres. Ursula Fryer 1992-94 Celeste Soder 1986-87 Jordan Bixler 2002-04 M-M-M Sherry Stalley 1984-88 Lysa Blakely 1984-85 G-G-G Amy Stiak 1985-86 Danielle Borth 2004-08 Krista Maier 2008-pres. Leanne Stoelb 1999-2001 Nicole Bourne 1988-89 Casandra Gardner 1985-86 Lisa Mancuso 1987-91 Natalie Strohmeyer 1988-89 Beth Bowen 1985-88 Sharon George 1986-88 Dara Marin 2005-pres. Christina Suarez 2007-pres. Genta Bransetter 1990-93 Abbi Gerstmar 2007-08 Amy Martin 1997-2000 Annette Swetish 1985-89 Liz Breiland 2000-2004 Trish Gillespie 1987-88 Sasha Martin 1992-94 Jeanie Bresnehan 1984-87 Cheryl Gillett 1986-87 Beth Maxwell 1987-90 T-T-T Cindy Brickhouse 1985-89 Gina Gioco 1992-94 Denise McCarthy 1986-87 Elizabeth Brook 2005-pres. Hayley Gonnason 2002-03 Jenny McKay 1991-93 Heather Thomas 2002-pres. Denise Brown 1986-89 Lisa Gorsline 1994-95 Courtney McKenzie 1999-2003 Debbie Thompson 1983-84 Jill Brown 1986-87 Shelly Gravel 1987-88 Keri McManus 1999-2000 Madelon Thompson 1983-84 Alexis Buckley 2003-07 Michelle Guglielmo 1997-99 Traci McTeer 1990-91 Cari Thomson 1987-90 Blair Buder 2002-06 Lauren Meding 2002-2005 Jaimee Topf 1985-86 Kelly Busche 2002-06 Amie Michael 1989-91 Becky Triemstra 2004-08 Wendy Bustamante 2007-08 H-H-H Kristen Miernicki 2007-08 Darcy Butt 1997-2001 Lindsey Miller 2006-pres. U-U-U Dana Butts 1989-90 Heather Halliday 1989-90 Kimber Morelli 2006-pres. Leann Hamblen 2003-2005 Kate Morgan 1999-2003 Victoria Upton 1983-84 Kristen Hamilton 2008-pres. Katie Munch 2004-08 Chelsey Urban 2000-04 C-C-C Abby Hanke 2003-2005 Mary Carol Myerchin 1990-92 Vicki Uthe 1983-84 Cheryl Bylski 1987-90 Niki Hanson 1994-97 Casandra Caarder 1985-86 Kelly Hardin 1991-93 N-N-N V-V-V Kim Carlin 1987-88 Taryn Harris 2007-pres. Shayne Carnahan 1994-98 Jodi Hashagen 1999-2003 Catherine Nagy 1990-92 Erika Van Steenberg 1991-93 Kathryn Nation 1988-90 Aubrey Varga 2000-04 Katie Cattolica 2004-06 Catherine Hatling 1999-2001 Trina Havlick 1989-92 Mary Neyland 1984-86 Monica Veit 2007-pres. Lana Christensen 2007-pres. Maria Hechanova 2005-pres. Cathy Niemeyer 1985-86 July Vurpillat 1985-86 Jayne Clark 1984 Susanne Hendrickson 1988-89 Mary Norwood 1989-90 Jeanne Clark 1984-88 Trudy Henkels 1994-96 W-W-W Mary Clark 1991-94 Jodi Hering 1983-84 O-O-O Kelly Cochran 1995-99 Chris Hite 1983-84 Maryann Wagener 1999-2003 Kim Cochran 1997-2001 Chanel Hone 1990-91 Kristy O'Connell 1988-91 Annie Wallace 1988-89 Alison Cole 1992-94 Katherine Horak 1996-2000 Michele Owara 1988-92 Bobbie Wallace 1999-2001 Megan Collier 2007-pres. Alexia Hotis 1987-91 Kim Wallis 1988-89 Corie Collins 2003-07 Cari Houtz 1989-91 P-P-P Julie Ward 2005-08 Shannon Colvin 2004-07 Megan Howell 2003-2005 Annie Warner 1998-2002 Doreen Cosenza 1988-90 Kensie Howlett 2002-2004 Shannon Packard 2002-06 Kori Weick 1983-86 Amy Cotner 1984-85 Natalie Hughes 2004-08 Hadas Pade 1993-97 Nicole Wieland 1997-2000 Jenny Cowperthwaite 1989-90 Keli Palmer 1986-87 Rykka Wienert 1989-91 Stephanie Cox 1997-98 I-I-I Lynn Pattison 1983-84 Julie White 1989-91 Nicole Craft 1998-2000 Kristin Pereyra 1999-2003 Dawn Williams 1983-84 Susan Craig 1983-84 Kari Randall Ingram 1995-99 Cathy Perry 1983-84 Dawn Williams 1995-99 Fiona Curnow 1984-86 Andrea Irion 1989-90 Lindsay Peterson 2000-2004 Jenn Williams 1992-93 Nikie Peterson 1986-88 Kelsey Williams 1996-2000 D-D-D J-J-J Cathy Petry 1984-88 Megan Williams 1999-2000 Kathy Pollard 1988-91 T.J. Williams 2006-pres. Brittany Curry 2007-08 Alanna Janssens 2001-04 Kelly Pollard 1991-93 Haley Willoughby 2006-pres. Laura D’Aniello 2007-08 Jacqueline Jenner 2002-04, 2005-06 Ellen Potter 1988-92 Tracy Wilson 1992-96 Ashleigh Danielson 2006-07 Stacy Johnson 1984-86 Trista Pszwaro 1992-94 Heather Windom 1988-89 Shawna Darby 1990-92 Jessi Jones 2006-pres. Jenny Wolters 1995-98 Anna Deem 2000-04 Kristin Jones 2008-pres. Q-Q-Q Jan Woodbury 1985-87 Claudia Delaney 1983-87 Kristin Wright 1995-99 Catherine Desimone 1988-89 K-K-K Michelle Quigley 1993-94 Hilary Devine 1993-94 Z-Z-Z Anna Kathol 1997-99 April Diez 1992-96 R-R-R Kim Kelly 1990-91 Christen Zybura 1992-93 Joy Dill 1992-94 Jennifer Kilborn 1988-91 Jennifer Raphael 1989-90 Chalene Dirks-Ryan 2008-pres. Margot Kirkpatrick 1989-91 Noelle Rasmussen 1986-87 April Divine 2007-08 Sandi Kline 1989-90 Andrea Redman 1995-99 Bold indicates current student-athletes. Karen Dobias 1985-89 Kim Kopra 2007-pres. Heidi Rentfrow 1991-92 Kiernan Donahoe 1999-2000 Jayne Koprowski 1992-94 Adana Reynolds 1984-85 Angie Dovidio 1993-94 Nichole Kotchka 1997-2001 Kristi Richardson 1986-89 Sharon Dugan 1997-99 Aleksandra Krastins 1990-92 Megan Riesmeyer 1995-96

2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING 39 NCAA RECORDS AND QUALIFYING STANDARDS

2008 NCAA WOMEN’S 2009 NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM RESULTS 25-YARD 25-METER 50-METER 1. Arizona ...... 484 EVENT A B A B A B 2. Auburn ...... 348 50 Freestyle 21.93 22.80 24.48 25.45 25.18 26.18 3. Stanford ...... 343 100 Freestyle 47.84 49.75 53.40 55.53 54.74 56.93 4. Texas A&M ...... 315 200 Freestyle 1:44.02 1:48.18 1:56.10 2:00.74 1:59.02 2:03.78 5. California ...... 291 500 Freestyle 4:38.46 4:49.59 4:03.63 4:13.36 4:10.42 4:20.43 6. Florida ...... 277.5 1,650 Freestyle 15:53.38 16:31.51 15:50.53 16:28.55 16:17.83 16:56.94 7. Georgia ...... 198 100 Butterfly 52.02 54.10 58.06 1:00.39 59.32 1:01.69 8. Tennessee ...... 179.5 200 Butterfly 1:54.95 1:59.54 2:08.30 2:13.42 2:10.48 2:15.69 9. Michigan ...... 130 100 Backstroke 53.01 55.13 59.17 1:01.53 1:02.15 1:04.64 10. Indiana ...... 128 200 Backstroke 1:53.37 1:57.90 2:06.53 2:11.59 2:12.29 2:17.58 11. Southern Methodist ...... 126 100 Breaststroke 59.99 1:02.38 1:06.96 1:09.63 1:08.96 1:11.71 12. Washington ...... 115 200 Breaststroke 2:10.32 2:15.53 2:25.45 2:31.27 2:28.43 2:34.37 13. Minnesota ...... 96 200 Individual Medley 1:56.13 2:00.07 2:09.61 2:14.79 2:13.95 2:19.30 14. Texas ...... 87 400 Individual Medley 4:07.33 4:17.22 4:36.04 4:47.08 4:42.35 4:53.64 15. Ohio State ...... 85 200 Freestyle Relay 1:28.35 1:31.88 1:38.61 1:42.55 1:41.44 1:45.49 16. Southern California ...... 76 400 Freestyle Relay 3:14.93 3:22.72 3:37.56 3:46.26 3:43.04 3:51.95 17. Arizona State ...... 59 800 Freestyle Relay 7:02.07 7:18.95 7:51.07 8:09.91 8:02.92 8:22.24 18. Kentucky ...... 54 200 Medley Relay 1:37.81 1:41.72 1:49.17 1:53.53 1:52.56 1:57.06 19. Northwestern ...... 51 400 Medley Relay 3:32.56 3:41.06 3:57.24 4:06.72 4:03.21 4:12.94 20. Virginia ...... 50 21. Oregon State ...... 45 1-meter Diving Points: Dual 255/265*** 22. Wisconsin ...... 44 3-meter Diving Points: Dual 270/280*** Platform Diving Points: Dual 260/225### 23. Virginia Tech ...... 42 ***qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. 24. Princeton ...... 41 ###qualifying point total when using five optional dives with standard D.D. 25. UC Santa Barbara ...... 36 26. Hawaii ...... 33 The Wall Aquatic Center holds meets on 25-meter course. All standards are sea-level; Flagstaff, Ariz. (7,000 feet) has an altitude adjustment factor. 27. Miami ...... 32 28. Houston ...... 29 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MEET RECORDS 29. Penn State ...... 26 30. Georgia Tech ...... 21 Event Mark Individual, School, Year 31. UCLA ...... 18 50 Freestyle 21.63 Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia, 2006 32. South Carolina ...... 17 100 Freestyle 47.29 Maritza Correia, Georgia, 2003 32. North Carolina ...... 17 200 Freestyle 1:43.08 Martina Moravcova, Southern Methodist, 1997 34. Purdue ...... 16 500 Freestyle 4:33.60 Caroline Burckle, Florida, 2008 35. Arkansas ...... 14 1,650 Freestyle 15:39.14 , Stanford, 1990 36. Missouri...... 13 100 Butterfly 50.01 , California, 2002 37. Alabama ...... 11 200 Butterfly 1:53.23 Shelly Ripple, Stanford, 2002 38. Eastern Michigan ...... 10 100 Backstroke 49.97 Natalie Coughlin, California, 2002 39. Florida State ...... 9 200 Backstroke 1:49.52 Natalie Coughlin, California, 2002 39. Rice ...... 9 100 Breaststroke 58.62 Tara Kirk, Stanford, 2003 41. Toledo...... 7 200 Breaststroke 2:06.11 Rebecca Soni, USC, 2008 42. Louisiana State ...... 5 200 Individual Medley 1:53.91 Maggie Bowen, Auburn, 2002 43. N.C. State ...... 4 400 Individual Medley 4:02.28 Summer Sanders, Stanford, 1992 43. UC Irvine...... 4 200 Freestyle Relay 1:26.90 Jackson/Nymeyer/Turner/Baughman, Arizona, 2008 43. Drexel ...... 4 400 Freestyle Relay 3:12.13 Silver/Reilly/Hardy/Vollmer, California, 2007 46. BYU ...... 3 800 Freestyle Relay 6:57.28 Ohlgren/Geary/Marik/Kukors, Auburn, 2008 47. Rutgers ...... 2 200 Medley Relay 1:35.29 Degolia/Chandler/Jackson/Turner, Arizona, 2008 48. Clemson ...... 1 400 Medley Relay 3:29.06 Degolia/Chandler/Agy/Nymeyer, Arizona, 2008 48. Duke ...... 1 1-meter Springboard 495.85 Megan Neyer, Florida, 1983 48. Louisville...... 1 3-meter Springboard 657.30 Yulia Pakhalina, Houston, 2003 2008-09 NAU opponents in bold Platform 664.75 Laura Wilkinson, Texas, 1999 40 2008-09 NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SWIMMING AND DIVING

2008-09 SCHEDULE Fri., Sept. 26 Pentathlon Flagstaff, Ariz. 2:00 p.m. Fri.‐Sat., Oct. 10‐11 WAC Shootout Las Cruces, N.M. All Day Fri., Oct. 17 Blue vs. Gold Meet Flagstaff, Ariz. 2:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 Kansas Flagstaff, Ariz. 11:00 a.m. Sat., Nov. 1 New Mexico/BYU Albuquerque, N.M. 11:00 a.m. Fri., Nov. 14 Idaho Moscow, Idaho 6:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 Washington State Pullman, Wash. 11:00 a.m. Thurs.‐Sat., Nov. 20‐22 Arizona Diving Invite Tucson, Ariz. All Day Sat., Dec. 6 New Mexico State Flagstaff, Ariz. 11:00 a.m. Sun., Dec. 15 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. TBA Fri., Jan. 2 Arizona / West Virginia / Washington Tucson, Ariz. 10:00 a.m. Sun.‐Mon., Jan. 4‐5 Arizona Diving Invite Tucson, Ariz. All Day Sat., Jan. 17 Loyola Marymount Flagstaff, Ariz. 11:00 a.m. Fri., Jan. 23 Diving at USC Los Angeles, Calif. TBA Sat., Jan. 24 San Diego Flagstaff, Ariz. 11:00 a.m. Sat., Jan. 31 Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. 11:00 a.m. Fri.‐Sat., Jan. 30‐31 AFA Diving Invite Colorado Springs, Colo. All Day Wed.‐Sat., Feb. 25‐28 WAC Championships San Antonio, Texas All Day Thurs.‐Sat., March 12‐14 NCAA Zone E Diving Championships Austin, Texas All Day Thurs.‐Sat, March 19‐21 NCAA Championships College Station, Texas All Day