Illinois Swimming 2009 Athlete Recognition Banquet Marriott-Chicago O’Hare Chicago, Illinois October 11, 2009

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Welcome Address Carolyn Lambert Award Don Drum Award Athlete of the Year Coach of the Year Volunteer of the Year ConocoPhillips Outstanding Service Award Rich Dominguez Award Breakthrough Swimmers of the Year Award

Guest speakers Erin Popovich and Melissa Stockwell Past Illinois Swimmers of the Year 2009 Recognized Athletes 1992 Anne Kampfe 2001 Mary Descenza Eric Ahlden Jennifer Coady 1993 Anne Kampfe Dan Trupin Grant Alef Emma Coleman 1994 Lindsey Farella 2002 Mary Descenza Gregory Alexander Daniel Conway 1995 Lindsey Farella 2003 Mary Descenza Victoria Alland Matthew Conway Matt Grevers 1996 Anne Kampfe Julia Andracki Kevin Cordes 2004 Ashley Jones Steve Siler David Apps Jonathan Cruz Matt Grevers 1997 Alison Wimer Azra Avdic Dominik Cubelic Linsey Farella 2005 Monica Drake Elizabeth Baetz Aaron Davis Amy Migawa Doug Lennox Kristin MacGregor 2006 Monica Drake Erin Bagley Tyler Dedianous Bill Bishop Tyler McGill Natalie Barkowski Jeffrey Depew 1998 Mary Descenza 2007 Monica Drake Maureen Barron Christopher Dieter Jarod Schroeder Sam Wilcher Marisa Barton Anna Dobben 1999 Mary Descenza 2008 Alisa Finn Maxwell Batchelder Michael Dominski Steve Siler Matt Elliott Victoria Bertschy Ryan Downey 2000 Mary Descenza Dan Trupin Adrienne Bicek Monica Drake Anthony Blome Alexander Duffy Volunteer of the Year William Bowater Andrew Eiken 2008 Tanya Hussey Elizabeth Boyce Matthew Elliott Past Rich Dominquesz Winners Hannah Boyd Jessica England Mitchell Brustad Peter Errichiello Rich Dominquez Olivia Cacciatore Vincent Errichiello Carolyn Lambert Craig Farrell Katherine Canfield Lauren Eytalis Adolph Kiefer Tyler Capen Kally Fayhee John Leonard Jacob Carlson Allen Feng Michael Lawrence Ray Essik Kyle Chapko Jack Fergus Hal Henning Nicole Chapko Sarah Fergus Bob Steele Lisa Cheng Kara Field Breakthrough Swimmers of the Year Carrie Chibe Alisa Finn Angela Chokran Julia Fiorino 2007 Olivia Scott & Matt Elliott Emily Chuang Langston Fitts 2008 Adrienne Bicek & Bryant Honsa Emily Fogle Hannah Freyman 2009 Recognized Athletes 2009 Recognized Athletes Sarah Galvin Bryant Honsa Michael Lemay Jordan Peterson Stephanie Garvin Emily Hovren Kristen Lenard Courtney Pope Sydney Gathe Connie Hsu Jack Levant Meagan Popp Lindsay Gendron Kyle Jackson Andrew Liang Ruby Powell David Gordon Samantha James Laura Licari Mackenzie Powers Michael Gordon Jacob Jarzen Nicole Ligeza Martin Pozniak Annie Gosselin Joe Jeffers Neil Livingston Alexis Preski Julia Green Nathan Jesko Emily Mabrouk August Querciagrossa Christian Grobe Taylor Johns Reed Malone Sophie Quigg Jonathan Grodecki Andrew Jovanovic Rebecca Mann Benjamin Reasons Clark Grosshans Jesus Juarez Laura Mayer Franco Reyes Peter Grumhaus Daniel Jung Sean Mayfield Lauren Reynolds Daniel Gutnayer Alyssa Kaewwilai Rylee Merges Jordan Ries Kelly Hagerty Pauline Kaminski Samuel Metz Graham Risley Katie Hallenbeck Nicholas Killeen Alina Michaels Albert Roth Mark Hallman Erica King Charles Miller Claire Rushin Michael Hamann Riley Kirby Jacob Miller Kelly Ryan Caitlin Hamilton Madeleine Klichowski Jared Miller Matthew Salerno Jacob Hanson ConnorKobida Mitchell Milosch Jonathan Salomon Laurynn Harvard Jamie Kolar Cody Mitchell Trevor Sandberg Jason Hasenberg Kelsey Kunavich Madeleine Moeller Kara Savegnago Josh Hasenberg Emma Kuszynski Blake Morgan Mary Schneider Stephanie Hasenberg Ryota Kuwahara Sean Mulroy David Schriesheim Cody Heckendorf Yuka Kuwahara Jane Munro Hannah Schultz William Heidler Reilly Lanigan Jakub Mysliwiec Michael Schwers Daniel Hein Leanne Latocha Samuel Neaveill Konner Scott Kendall Hermann Emily Launer Frank Niziolek Michaela Scott Brianna Hines Daniel Le Diana Norkus Olivia Scott Tyler Hines Kelley Lehane Kevin Overholt Megan Sellers Joseph Hladik Sean Lehane Johannes Peters Gabriele Serniute Mika Hlavin Varun Shivakumar Collin Hogan 2009 Recognized Athletes Stephen Shull Sarah Thompson Katherine Shumway Daniel Thomson Rochelle Sia Jennifer Toca Burke Sims Jack Tribble Haley Sims Marc Tuthill Lucas Smiarowski Alexandrea Van Oost Clayton Smith Kyler Vanswol Emma Smith Vinh Vo Grant Smith Ingrid Wall Olivia Smoliga Kristina Walsh Guest Parlympian Emcee Nels Snyder Alexander Walter John Register Alexis Spivak Youjia Wang Since childhood, athletics have cardiovascular fitness and also found Michael Stack Karolina Wartalowicz the competitive spark again. After Sean Stockwell Melanie Waszak been John Register’s passion. only 18 months of rehabilitation and He began swimming competitively at Mitchell Stoehr Elizabeth Webb training, John qualified for and made the the Oak Park, Illinois YMCA. A Desert 1996 Paralympic Team as a swimmer, Rachel Stoehr Daniel Whitcomb Shield and Desert Storm Veteran, John competing in the games in Atlanta, Rebecca Stoughton Anna Williams continued to pursue athletic excellence in Georgia. In addition to qualification for the Mitch Strahlman Emma Williams the Army’s World Class Athlete Program Paralympics, he competed in the finals of Evan Surma Jonathan Williamson winning 9 Gold medals in Armed Services the 4x400m-medley relay, swimming the Competition. Meredith Sweeney Stephen Wimmer anchor. During this time, John observed athletes with one leg running on the track. Evan Swenson Andrew Woith Then his life suddenly changed. Preparing He set a goal of competing in track and Sarah Sykstus Michael Wolfe for a track meet to be held the next day, field at the 2000 Paralympic Games, in Steven Tan Shaun Wolfe he ran a heat of hurdles and landed Sydney, Australia. Two years after taking badly on a leg, severing the popliteal Natalie Tapia Noah Wood his first running step, he earned the artery. The injury cut off circulation in the Elisabeth Tavierne Kristen Worthington Silver Medal in the long jump at the 2000 leg, eventually leading to gangrene and Paralympic Games setting the American Rose Thompson Lily Zahn amputation. Long jump record in the process. James Zuponeck During his long journey to recovery, In 2003 he took a job with the United John began using sport as a conduit to States Olympic Committee (USOC) and rehabilitation. He began swimming for now manages the Paralympic Academy Youth Outreach Program, as well as directs the USOC’s Paralympic Military Programs. Melissa Stockwell Erin Popovich Guest Paralympian Guest Paralympian

On April 13, 2004, Army 1st 2005, she found a club team and started Erin Popovich was born with Erin has participated in three Paralympics. training with the goal of making the 2008 She won three gold medals and three Lt. Stockwell was leading a supply U.S. Paralympic Swimming Team. achondroplasia, a genetic disorder silver medals while setting four world convoy through the city when her that restricted the growth of her records at the 2000 Paralympic Games At the U.S. Paralympic Team Swimming in Sydney. At the 2004 Summer unprotected Humvee was blown During childhood, she wore Trials, Stockwell posted times fast limbs. Paralympics in Athens, Erin won seven braces to straighten her back and legs, into a guardrail by a roadside enough to land her a spot on the Team. gold medals in seven races (including and underwent about a dozen surgeries. As a current American record holder, she two relays), and set three world records bomb. Her left leg was torn away But according to her mother, “We didn’t swam in the 400m freestyle and she also and four Paralympic Games records. just below the knee, but infection soon have to make a lot of accommodations swam the 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle In 2005, she won the first ESPY Award ravaged her leg. Surgeons had to saw off for her; we didn’t want to treat her too and the 400m freestyle in Beijing. Making for Best Female Athlete with a Disability the damaged tissue, leaving her with just much differently from her siblings.” six inches of limb. the team was a dream come true for and was named the Women’s Sports Stockwell and she credits hard work, Foundation Sportswoman of the Year. At Popovich was interested in sports from love of the sport and the support of her the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, Since then, the former competitive an early age, she rode horses and played husband in making it this far. She couldn’t she won an additional four gold and gymnast, diver and rower has rediscovered soccer and basketball. When Popovich have felt more proud and honored to be two silver medals, breaking two world her athleticism. Stockwell was introduced was 12, she joined a swim club and by representing her country for a second records (200m individual medley and to swimming through physical therapy at the age of 15, she was competing at the time over in Beijing. 100m breaststroke) and two Paralympic Walter Reed. She had been a diver in high 2000 Paralympic Games. school and had always loved the water. records (100m and 400m freestyle). In When she moved to Minnesota in May of 2009, she won the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete with a Disability for the second time. Illinois Swimming Board of Directors Special Thanks to…

General Chair...... Jane Grosser The parents of all the honored athletes of Illinois Swimming for their continued dedication to the Administrative Vice Chair...... Bob Welch sport of swimming and their continued support of Program Operations Vice Chair...... Steve Mitchell all the Illinois swimmers. Secretary...... Judy Busse Senior Athlete Rep...... Sean Mulroy The many officials in the state who volunteer their time and energy to help pave the way for our Junior Athlete Rep...... Davis Malone athletes to compete at the highest level of the sport Treasurer...... Doug Lennox possible. Age Group Vice Chair...... Todd Capen Senior Vice Chair...... Dave Krotiak The coaches and all of their staff whose dedication and experience have helped our athletes be the Coaches Rep...... Mike Laurich best they can be in and out of the pool. Safety Coordinator...... Jennifer Ridge Review Section Chair...... Drew Schnack Our athletes who have made us proud of them in Officials Committee Chair...... Rome Yount all they have and will accomplish! Registration/Membership...... Pam Lowenthal Past General Chair...... Bill Schalz Our Olympians that have traveled near and far to Ex-Officio Member...... Michael Lawrence join us today to help celebrate Illinois Swimming. Executive Director...... Peter Kozura Autographs Autographs