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Schedule...... IFC Meet The Falcons The Academy Table of Contents ...... 1 Roster ...... 7 The Air Force Academy...... 35 Quick Facts/Media Information...... 1 Athlete Bios ...... 8-21 Academy Leadership ...... 36 Director of Athletics...... 37 The Staff History Air Force Athletics...... 38 Head Coach Rob Clayton...... 2-3 2014-15 Season Review...... 22 Asst. Coach Anthony Boettcher...... 4 Air Force Swimming History. . . . . 23-24 Diving Staff ...... 5 Diving History ...... 24 FAQ ...... 6 Honors & Awards...... 25-26 Air Force Top 10 ...... 27 Service Academy Top 10 ...... 28 Letterwinners ...... 29-30 WCAP ...... 31 Where are they now? ...... 32-33 Cadet Natatorium...... 34

Quick Facts Media Guide Post-Meet Procedures Location ...... USAFA, Colo. The 2015-16 Air Force men’s swimming and Head swim coach Rob Clayton and head diving Colors...... Blue & Silver diving media guide is produced as a source of coach Stan Curnow will be available 10 min- Nickname ...... Falcons information for the media. Other materials may utes following the end of the meet on the pool Enrollment ...... 4,000 be obtained by contacting the athletic media deck. Swimmers and divers will be available Founded ...... 1954 relations offi ce: immediately after. The Air Force locker room Affi liation...... NCAA Div. I and training room are closed to all media. Final Conference ...... Western Athletic Air Force Athletic Media Relations results are available following the meet upon Home Pool ...... Cadet Natatorium 2169 Field House Dr. request. Superintendent . . . . Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson USAF Academy, CO 80840 Athletic Director ...... Jim Knowlton Phone: 719-333-2313 In-Season Interviews Fax: 719-333-3798 All Air Force athletes and coaches are available Coaching Staff for interviews with the following guide- Head Coach ...... Rob Clayton Working Press Credentials lines: All interviews must be set up through the Alma Mater/Year ...... Wyoming/1991 Press and Photograph credentials are issued athletic media relations offi ce at 719-333-3478 Phone ...... 719-333-4726 to members of the working media only. These or 719-333-2313. All interview requests must E-mail...... [email protected] credentials may be obtained by contacting the be made at least one day in advance so that the Career Record/Years ...... 159-91-1/17 athletic media relations offi ce. Upon accep- athlete or coach can be properly notifi ed. School Record/Years ...... Same tance of applications, appropriate passes can be Head Diving Coach ...... Stan Curnow picked up at the athletic media relations offi ce. Credits Asst. Coach ...... Anthony Boettcher The 2015-16 Air Force men’s swimming and Asst. Diving Coach . . . . .Maj. Sarah Edwards Press Parking diving guide was written and designed by There is no press parking available. The earlier media relations director Dave Toller. Editoral Team Information you arrive, the better parking you’ll fi nd. assistance provided by the Air Force athletic 2014-15 Dual Record...... 15-5 media relations offi ce and the men’s swimming WAC Finish ...... 2nd Air Force Practices and diving staff. Photos courtesy of Team DMI. All Air Force practices, both home and on the Athletic Media Relations road, are open to the media. Media members Video Stream Swimming Contact...... Dave Toller wishing to fi lm practice must make arrange- All Air Force home swimming meets will Offi ce Phone...... 719-333-3478 ments with the athletic media relations offi ce be streamed live. To access, please go to the E-mail...... [email protected] to attend practice. A representative from the swimming schedule on GoAirForceFalcons. Mailing Address. . . . Athletic Media Relations athletic media relations offi ce must accompany com ...... 2169 Field House Drive you...... USAFA, CO 80840 Web Site...... GoAirForceFalcons.com

2 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 2 hheadead sswimmingwimming coachcoach robrob claytonclayton

After a sixth-place league fi nish his fi rst room.” Not surprisingly, the Falcon swim- season, Clayton led the Falcons to third- mers and divers were the recipients of the place fi nishes in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 Academy’s Team Excellence Award for the and 2007. In 2003, 2004 and 2009, the Fal- 2003-04 school year. cons fi nished second at the Mountain West Championships. In addition, Clayton was Clayton is a 1991 graduate of Wyoming named MWC Men’s Coach of the Year in where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and 2010. chemical engineering. While at Wyoming, Clayton was one of the premier swimmers At USAFA, Clayton has coached men to in the Western Athletic Conference. 21 individual conference championships and two relay conference championships. A four-year letterman, Clayton swam in the Eight of his swimmers have competed in NCAA Championships in the 200 freestyle, the Olympic Trials, including in 2008 when 200 IM and 400 IM. He stole the show at Head coach Rob Clayton enters his 18th fi ve former and current Falcons participat- the 1991 conference championships, win- season as the Academy’s head men’s swim- ed in the Trials. In addition to the team’s ning the 200 and 400 individual medley, ming coach. After 17 years, his enthusiasm success in the pool, Clayton’s swimmers becoming only the second Cowboy to ever for the Academy and Falcon swimming have earned more than 151 academic all- win an IM conference title. His time in the hasn’t diminished a bit. conference honors and 25 MWC Scholar- 400 IM set a conference championship re- Athlete selections, while six others were cord. “I love coaching at the Air Force Acad- both designated Scholar All-Americans by emy,” Clayton said. “It is the perfect school the College Swimming Coaches Associa- Clayton excelled outside the pool as well. for the young man who is serious about tion of America. Clearly, Clayton expects His 3.75 grade point average in chemical pursuing excellence in school, swimming excellence in the classroom as well as the engineering helped earn him Academic and life. I’m thrilled to wake up and go to pool. All-American honors. He received the work in the morning,” WAC’s Stan Bates Award in 1991, as the “The Academy is the number one under- league’s most outstanding student-athlete. Clayton has led the Falcons to a 159-91- graduate school in the country,” the coach The Bates Award is the most prestigious 1 overall dual record and 10 top-three fi n- said. “The men come here primarily to get award an athlete in the conference can win. ishes in the conference. He has led the the best education possible and to prepare Falcons to a third-place fi nish in the WAC for a fabulous career in the Air Force and Following college, Clayton served as an Championships in 2014 and a second-place beyond. While we desire success in the age group coach for the Fort Collins Area fi nish in 2015. pool, we insist on success in the class- Swim Team (FAST).

In the fall of 1991, he began a six-year stint as the men’s assistant coach at Brigham Young University. While at BYU, Clayton was instrumental in building one of the most successful swimming programs in the region. The Cougars won the 1996 WAC ti- tle, their fi rst since 1979. During Clayton’s tenure in Provo, BYU never fi nished below third at the WAC Championships.

Clayton helped coach 11 individual WAC champions and several WAC champion re- lay teams at BYU. Additionally, he coached an NCAA fi nalist and an athlete to a spot on the U.S. National team in the summer of 1997. He was very active in USA Swim-

3 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 3 hheadead sswimmingwimming coachcoach robrob claytonclayton The Clayton File ming during his time in Utah, serving as a se- Inside the Numbers with Clayton nior coach with Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team in Year W L T Pct. Place Full Name: Robert Clayton III American Fork, Utah. Clayton came to the 1999 11 2 .846 6th Hometown: Fort Collins, Colo. Academy in 1997 and made an immediate im- 2000 8 3 .727 3rd High School: Rocky Mountain, four-year pact on the program. He worked with women’s 2001 9 4 .692 3rd letterman in swimming. coach Casey Converse to coach the Academy’s 2002 6 4 .600 3rd College: Wyoming, 1991 graduate with a fi rst woman to qualify for the NCAA Division 2003 12 2 .857 2nd bachelor’s in chemical engineering with a 2004 8 4 .667 2nd I Championships. Clayton then took over the 3.75 GPA. Academic All-American, indi- 2005 13 7 .650 5th reins of the men’s program for the 1998-99 sea- vidual conference champion and winner of 2006 8 4 1 .654 3rd son. the 1991 Stan Bates Award as the league’s 2007 13 3 .813 3rd most outstanding student-athlete. 2008 4 7 .364 4th In addition to his coaching duties, Clayton also 2009 7 12 .368 2nd Conference Champions Under Clayton instructs cadets in swimming and water survival 2010 3 4 .429 2nd 2000 classes. He was recognized for his teaching ac- 2011 11 6 .647 3rd Matt Ihlenfeld (200 Breast) complishments by being named the 2003-04 2012 8 9 .471 6th Charlie Toth (100 free) 2013 10 7 .588 6th Department of Athletics Civilian Instructor of 2001 2014 13 8 .619 2nd the Year and was recently named the Aquatics Matt Ihlenfeld (100, 200 breast) 2015 15 5 .750 2nd Instructor of the Semester. Clayton comments 200 Medley Relay Totals 159 91 1 .636 2002 on his teaching duties, “I enjoy teaching aquat- Paul Brehm (100, 200 back) ics classes. It provides me with opportunity to 400 Medley Relay interact with the rest of the cadets at the Air 2003 Force Academy.” Paul Brehm (200 back) 2004 Originally from Fort Collins, Colo., Clayton was Chris Knaute (1650 free) a standout swimmer at Rocky Mountain High 2005 School where he was a four-year letterman. The Chris Knaute (400, IM, 500, 1650 free) 2006 41-year-old Clayton is married to the former Chris Knaute (400 IM, 500, 1650 free) Kelly Costigan, a 1992 graduate of the Acade- Paul Parmenter (200 IM) my who competed for the women’s tennis team. 2007 They have three sons, Robert, Daniel Joshua, Chris Knaute (400 IM, 500 free) and three daughters, Noel, Anna and Faith. The Paul Parmenter (200 IM) Claytons are very active in their church, Interna- 2009 tional Anglican Church, and live in Monument. Benjamin Gunn (200 IM) 2010 Benjamin Gunn (200 IM) 2011 Benjamin Gunn (200 fl y) 2015 Michael Barnosky (100 breast) Michael Barnosky (200 breast)

4 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 4 AAssistantssistant swimmingswimming ccoachoach anthonyanthony boettcherboettcher Anthony Boettcher Assistant Swimming Coach Fifth Season Wyoming (1986)

titles in the process, and fi nished in the top Swimming in Colorado Springs, he contin- three at the Boys 4A state meet numerous ued to produce state champions and state times. Many athletes achieved all-confer- record holders, and helped that club grow ence, all-state and All-American status. He from 130 swimmers to over 200. Boettcher retired as the winningest coach in the his- took the reins as the head coach in April, tory of Jefferson County men’s swimming. 2007 and has remained there until his re- During his time at Evergreen, cent move to the Academy. Anthony Boettcher enters his fi fth Boettcher was named the Colorado Swim- Boettcher has also invested 17 season as Air Force men’s swimming assis- ming Age Group Coach of the Year in 1998, years as a volunteer for Colorado Swim- tant coach. Boettcher is a lifelong resident 2003 and 2005 for his work at the club ming, Inc., and USA Swimming. Among of Colorado and brings nearly 30 years of level, and was the Colorado High School his duties were stints as the Age Group experience as a club coach in the state. Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2002 as Chair and Coaches Representative. He has Boettcher came to the Academy well. In 2003, the American Swim Coaches attended the Western Zone Meet an unprec- most recently from Falfi ns Swimming, a Association bestowed it’s Colorado Swim edented 13 times as a coach on the Colo- USA Swimming club team in the Colorado Coach of the Year on him. In addition, rado Staff, serving as head coach six of Springs area, and has coached seasonally in Boettcher won the Jefferson County High those times. He also served as head coach the Denver area as the head coach for the School Swim Coach of the Year 10 times, of the Colorado Swimming All Star team Wheat Ridge Piranhas (1982-1990), and as and the Jeffco League honored him with six times. In 1998 and again in 2003, USA a year round USA Swimming coach in the their 2001 Boy’s Coach of the Year Award Swimming gave Boettcher it’s Phillips 66 town of Evergreen. for all sports. Outstanding Service Award for his role as a As the head coach for the Ev- Moving on to a new challenge volunteer. ergreen swim team from 1990- 2005, in 2005, as the age group coach at Falfi ns Boettcher built what has become known as a small town powerhouse, posting consis- tent top 10 fi nishes at the Colorado State Junior Olympics. His athletes there won over 60 individual state titles, fi ve relay titles, and set numerous state records. Ath- letes from the Evergreen Swim Team have competed at Zones, Sectionals, Junior and Senior Nationals, and Olympic Trials, with 20-plus athletes going on to compete at NCAA Division I schools, and one repre- senting the USA at the World University Games in 2000. While at Evergreen, Boettcher also coached the boy’s and girl’s high school teams at Evergreen High School. He began concentrating only on the boy’s team in 1995, and had unprecedented success there until leaving in 2005. His boys won 58 straight dual meets from 1995 through 2003, winning 9-of-11 Jefferson County

5 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 5 ddivingiving ccoachesoaches Stan Curnow - Head Diving Coach 23rd Season (Brigham Young University, 1977)

Stan Curnow begins his 23rd can honors. season with the Falcons as head Outside of the pool, Curnow has been an asset to the diving coach, the longest tenure Academy as well, being named the 1998 athletic department In- in Academy history for a diving structor of the Year. coach. A former member of the NCAA Diving Rules Commit- During his fi rst 22 years, tee, Curnow came to Air Force from BYU, where he coached for Curnow has continued Air 14 years. His record there was impeccable, including 26 confer- Force’s proud tradition in div- ence titles, 17 All-Americans and two NCAA Division I champi- ing. Curnow has been named conference diving coach of the year ons. fi ve times. He was named the Mountain West Conference’s diving A native of Denver, Colo., Curnow was named a high coach of the year in 2001, 2002 and 2006 and the WAC diving school All-American in diving and was a champion performer on coach of the year in 2014 and 2015. the trampoline. He attended BYU and graduated in 1977 with a Curnow’s divers helped lead the men’s swimming and degree in physical education. He completed his master’s degree diving team a third-place fi nish in the WAC Championships in in the same fi eld in 1978. As a competitor at BYU, Curnow was 2013-14 and and a second-place fi nish in 2014-15, tying the team’s the Western Athletic highest conference fi nish ever at the Division I level. In 2014-15, Conference diving junior Nathanael Zillweger won the WAC championship on the champion three out one-meter with 323.85 points and was also named the WAC Diver of four years and of the Year. Zillweger also fi nished third on the three-meter (306.6 earned All-Ameri- points) and fi fth on the platform (273.25 points). On the platform, can honors in 1972 the Falcons claimed three of the top fi ve spots as Dominic Vallejo and 1974. He was won the title while A.J. Eckebrecht was second and Zillweger was also a fi nalist in the fi fth. Vallejo also placed third on one-meter. 1972 Olympic Tri- On the women’s side, three women have earned fi rst- als. team All-American honors at the Division II level under Curnow’s leadership as Sara Saxer (class of 1993), Rebecca Currie (class of 1994) and Elly Bunzendahl (class of 1998) all earned All-Ameri- Maj. Sarah Edwards - Asst. Diving Coach 1st Season (USAFA, 2003)

Major Sarah Edwards en- separated from active duty in 2009 and entered the Air Force Re- ters her fi rst year as the assistant serves as an Admissions Liaison Offi cer to the Air Force Acad- diving coach for both men’s and emy. She has since become a project offi cer in Air Force TENCAP women’s diving teams at the Air (Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities), while continuing Force Academy. In addition to to serve as a liaison offi cer and now in the USAFA athletic depart- coaching duties, Edwards teaches ment. swimming and water survival in Edwards began her college diving career at Texas A & M the physical education depart- but fi nished her last three years of eligibility at the Air Force Acad- ment. emy. As a USAFA diver, she won four Mountain West Confer- Edwards received her com- ence titles, was a two-year team captain, and earned the Mountain mission through the United States Air Force Academy in May West Conference Senior Leadership award in 2002. She earned 2003, earning a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering. the Most Valuable Swimmer/Diver for the 2000-01 and 2001-02 Her fi rst assignment was Eglin Air Force Base where she worked seasons, as well as the Academy’s Most Valuable Female Athlete as an aircraft analyst for AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range for 2001-02. Edwards concluded her cadet career as the student Air-to-Air Missile) testing. Edwards’ second assignment brought assistant coach for the diving team. her back to Colorado Springs where she served a four-year tour in Formerly Sarah Law, she married Adam Edwards, a Fal- the 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, con football player and 1996 graduate of the Academy. The couple culminating as Section Chief of Future Operations. During this has two children, ages six and eight. tour, she earned a master’s in business administration. Edwards 6 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 6 ffrequentlyrequently askedasked questionsquestions

• What is your training philosophy at Air Force? • What is the commitment of the athletic department in We are a military academy, so there is a balance between aca- terms of funding for travel, equipment, etc.? demics, athletics and military. However, we are a Division I We have unsurpassed support from our athletic department. program and train accordingly. We compete in the Western We normally travel 16-20 guys on our trips and everything is Athletic Conference against Cal State Bakersfi eld, Grand paid for. We also take a winter training trip (San Diego, Fort Canyon, North Dakota, Seattle, UNLV and Wyoming and Lauderdale, Hawaii, Tucson, for example) every year and ev- continually strive to qualify guys for the NCAA Champion- erything is paid for there as well. There is no cost put on the ships. swimmers and there is NO fundraising. Additionally, we are sponsored by Nike, so every swimmer receives a good supply • How many different coaches and trainers do your swim- of Air Force Swimming gear every year. We swim in Nike mers work with? suits during the season and then compete in best suit available I have been at the Academy for 18 years and assistant coach for the Championship meets. Anthony Boettcher enters his fi fth year. We also have a strength and conditioning coach and a full-time athletic train- • What is your team’s average GPA? er assigned to our team. In addition, the women’s team has a Our team’s average GPA this year was 3.0 and usually hovers head coach and an assistant coach but we generally train as right around there. men’s teams and women’s teams. • Is there anything else that you would like to tell me • What is the team atmosphere like? (i.e. Does the team do about your program that I have failed to ask about above? random activities outside of swimming just to hang out with I just wanted to explain the Academy and how things work. each other? Do swimmers room with other swimmers? etc.) No one here is on an “athletic scholarship.” Everyone receives The team atmosphere is a complete cohesive unit. The team an appointment and everything is paid for while you are here goes to football games as a team, camping trips as a team (room, board, meals, etc). In fact, the students receive a and many other activities. Because of the challenges that are monthly stipend in addition that starts at about $120/month as involved with a military academy, the team forms a very tight a freshman and goes up to about $800/month as a senior. All bond. The pool is the place where they come together, work students are undergraduate students. There are 32 different hard and achieve goals together. In regards to the question majors that range in many possibilities. The big difference is about rooming together, each student is put into a squadron that when you graduate, you are commissioned as a 2nd Lieu- (roughly 100 students per squadron, 40 squadrons, total stu- tenant in the Air Force. About half (about 500) of the gradu- dent body of approximately 4000) randomly, so most of the ates will go off to pilot training. The other half will go off to swimmers do not room with other swimmers. various other jobs to include additional schooling. Think of an Air Force base as a little community and all the jobs that • What is an average week of training like in terms of are required. The Air Force requires doctors, civil engineers, practice time, yardage, dryland, etc.? meteorologists, police offi cers, etc. If you decide not to fl y, the We train every other morning (lift and swim) and every after- service commitment is fi ve years; for fl yers, the commitment noon for roughly 2.5 hours (to include dryland). The distance is 10 years. You can think of that in one of two ways—as a varies by workout but usually it is about 6000 yards for our service commitment, or as a guaranteed job that pays you a middle distance group. However, when we do power days, competitive salary and includes unsurpassed benefi ts. we swim much less. Our weight room training is designed especially for swimmers by our strength and conditioning coach. Additionally, we fi lm nearly every other day. As far as our regimen is concerned, during our off-season, we gener- ally train as one team but our distance guys frequently receive additional training. Then during the season, we have different groups (distance, middle distance, strokes, sprinters, IM) that will have individualized workouts.

7 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 7 22015-16015-16 MMen’sen’s sswimmingwimming & ddivingiving rrosteroster

Name Year Height Event Hometown/High School Andrew Antonetti So. 6-2 Mid-Distance Free Valparaiso, IN/Valparaiso Michael Barnosky Sr. 6-3 Breast/IM Cedaredge, CO/Cedaredge Derek Brecht So. 5-8 Free/IM/Breast Valley Center, CA/North County Christian Jordan Dahle Jr. 6-1 Sprint Free Salt Lake City, UT/Cottonwood Devon Davis Jr. 6-2 Back/Fly/IM Colorado Springs, CO/Air Academy Erich Drollinger So. 5-8 Diving Salinas, CA/Salinas A.J. Eckebrecht Jr. 5-9 Diving Mission Viejo, CA/Calif. Virtual Academies Andrew Faciszewski Jr. 5-9 Distance Free/IM Bluffton, SC/Bluffton Kevin Fanter Jr. 6-2 Breast/IM Boise, ID/Boise Michael Fonteno Fr 6-2 Breast/Sprint Free Jacksonville, FL/Bolles School/Prep School George Frank Sr. 6-1 Sprint Free Jacksonville, FL/Bolles School Joey Gebhart So. 6-0 Back/Fly Boulder City, NV/Boulder City Garrett Glaudini So. 6-2 Distance Free/IM Ramona, CA/Ramona Collin Green Fr. 5-11 Distance Free/IM Redlands, CA/Redlands Corey Gutierrez Fr. 6-1 Back/Sprint Free San Jose, CA /Gunderson Michael Hannigan So. 6-1 Sprint Free San Jose, CA/Lehigh Kevin Jackson Sr. 6-0 Distance Free/IM Memphis, TN/Germantown Zach Knoche Jr. 6-3 Breast Lee’s Summit, MO/Lee’s Summit Lars Knutson So. 6-5 Sprint Free Cedaredge, CO/Cedaredge Blake Lawrie Fr. 6-0 Sprint Free Colorado Springs, CO/Discovery Canyon Sean Ledford Sr. 5-10 Fly/IM Sebastain, FL/Sebastain River Kevin Mitchell Sr. 6-1 Fly/Free/IM London, England/TASIS Steffan Mount Fr. 6-4 Sprint Free/Fly Pensacola, FL/Booker T. Washington Symen Ooms Fr. 6-0 Sprint Free Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest Nicholas Piontek So. 6-0 Diving Warrensburg, MO/Warrensburg Kevin Pollard Jr. 6-2 Fly/IM Fairhope, AL/Fairhope Grant Temple So. 6-2 Fly/Back Prescott, AZ/Prescott Kristopher Tillery Jr. 6-0 Back/Free Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva Matt Walls Sr. 6-1 Back/Distance Free Ellicott City, MD/Chapelgate Christian Nathanael Zillweger Sr. 5-10 Diving Phoenix, AZ/Willow Canyon

Head Coach: Rob Clayton (Wyoming 1991) 18th season Diving Coach: Stan Curnow (BYU 1997) 23rd season Asst. Swim Coach: Anthony Boettcher (Wyoming 1986) 5th season Asst. Diving Coach: Maj. Sarah Edwards (Air Force, 2003) 1st season

Pronunciation Guide Andrew Antonetti: an-ton-EH-tee Corey Gutierrez - goo-tee-AIR-ezz Michael Barnosky: BAR-nah-sky Zach Knoche: KUH-no-key Jordan Dahle: DALLY Lars Knutson: KUH-newt-son Erich Drollinger - DRAWL-in-jerr Blake Lawrie - LAW-ree A.J. Eckebrecht: ECK-uh-breckt Symen Ooms - SIMON OOM-z Andrew Faciszewski: FACK-uh-sheff-ski Nicholas Piontek - PIE-un-teck Garrett Glaudini: glah-DEE-nee Nathanael Zillweger: ZILL-wigger

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Michael Barnosky George Frank Sr. • 6-3 • Breast/IM Sr. • 6-1 • Sprint Free Cedaredge, CO Jacksonville, FL (Cedaredge) (Bolles)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100 Breast 52.77* 50 Free 20.31# 200 Breast 1:56.89* 100 Free 44.62# 200 IM 1:47.72# 200 Free 1:37.53# 400 IM 4:14.44 200 FR 1:19.51* *School record 400 FR 2:55.17* # Academy Top 10 All-Time 800 FR 6:29.34* *School record 2014-15 (JUNIOR): Ranked No. 1 on the #Academy Top 10 All-Time team in fi ve different events…broke a six–year old record in the 100 breast- stroke (53.06)…he won the WAC title in the 100 and 200 breaststroke...in the 2014-15 (JUNIOR): Competed in eight events and set two school records… 200 breaststroke, he broke a 14-year old record by two seconds (1:56.89)… No. 3 on team in the 50 free (20.31/No. 6 Academy all-time), 100 free (44.62/ member of 200 medley relay that set a school record (1:27.31) and a member No. 5 Academy all-time) and 200 free (1:37.53/No. 7 Academy all-time)… of 400 medley relay team with a school record of 3:11.69…No. 1 ranking on ranked in top 10 in the WAC in the 50 free and 100 free…ranked No. 8 in team in the 200 IM, No. 2 Academy Top 10 all-time…ranked No. 2 in WAC the 200 free for WAC…set school record as a member of the 200 free relay for 200 IM…achieved personal bests in fi ve events. (1:19.51), the 800 free relay (6:29.34) and the 400 medley relay (3:11.69)… achieved personal bests in seven events. 2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Spectacular sophomore season, ranking No. 1 on the team in fi ve different events … in three of the fi ve events, he set school 2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Outstanding sophomore season, competing in records and in the other two events he ranked No. 2 at the Academy all-time eight events and setting a school record … No. 1 on the team in the 200 free … set the school record for the 100 breast (53.52) … No. 1 on the team in the (1:38.48/ No. 7 Academy all-time) … member of the relay team that set the 200 IM (1:48.48 / No. 2 Academy all-time) … No. 1 on the team in the 200 school record in the 400 free relay (2:56.96) … No. 2 on the team in the 50 breast (1:59.49/ No. 2 Academy all-time) … member of the relay team that set free (20.53 / No. 9 Academy all-time) … No. 2 on the team in the 100 free the school record in the 200 medley relay (1:27.82) and also part of the team (45.16 / No. 9 Academy all-time) … swam on the 200 free relay that posted that set the school record in the 400 medley relay (3:12.95). the best time on the team (1:20.29) … member of the 800 free relay that posted the best mark on the team (6:34.42) … member of the No. 2 team in 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Second team All-MPSF in 100 breast...fastest time the 200 MR (1:31.84) … achieved personal bests in eight events. on team in 100 breast and second in 200 breast...100 breast time of 54.99 is fourth-fastest and 200 breast time of 2:02.53 is eighth-fastest in Academy his- 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Second-fastest 50 and 200 free on team...third-fast- tory...voted team most inspirational. est 100 free time ... on fastest 200, 400 and 800 free and 200 medley relays. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in swimming...All-American...Scholas- HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in swimming...All-American...part of tic All-American...National Honor Society member...high school swimming 2011-12 National Championship team...part of national record-setting 400 free coach was Silas Almgren...swam club for the Montrose Marlins, also coached relay...part of state record-setting 200 free relay...two-time team MVP...Nation- by Silas Almgren. al Honor Society member...high school coach was Sergio Lopez...swam club for the Bolles School Sharks, also coached by Sergio Lopez...junior nationals PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 3...owns private pilot license and is champion and owned the state record in the 100 free for 13-14 year olds. also a hot air balloon pilot...hobbies are fl ying and swimming...person in his- tory he’d like to meet is Neil Armstrong...credits his dad as having the biggest PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 31...has two older siblings...person infl uence on his sports career...pre-race/meet ritual is to play Holding Out For in history he’d like to meet is Jesus...credits his sister as having the biggest a Hero by Bonnie Tyler...favorite quote: “To give anything less that your best, infl uence on his sports career...favorite athlete is Lebron James...son of Jeffrey is to sacrifi ce the gift.”...son of Joseph and Susan Barnosky. and Valerie Frank.

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Kevin Jackson Sean Ledford Sr. • 6-0 • Distance Free Sr. • 5-10 • Fly Memphis, TN Sebastian, FL (Germantown) (Sebastian River)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 200 Free 1:37.14# 100 Fly 48.96# 500 Free 4:20.66# 200 Fly 1:47.58# 1000 Free 9:13.47# 200 IM 1:53.32 1650 Free 15:14.56# #Academy Top 10 All-Time 400 IM 3:54.82# 800 FR 6:29.34 2014-15 (JUNIOR): Competed in four # Academy Top 10 Time events, ranking top 10 on the team in * school record three…in the 100 fl y he ranked No. 3 on the team (48.96/No. 9 Academy all- time)… No. 2 on the team in the 200 fl y (1:48.44/No. 7 Academy all-time) 2014-15 (JUNIOR): Competed in seven events and earned fi ve top fi ve school and No. 7 in the WAC…earned personal bests in all events he competed. ranking fi nishes…fi nished No. 1 on the team in both the 200 free (1:37.14/ No. 2 Academy all-time) and the 500 free (4:20.66/No. 3 Academy all-time)… 2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Placed top fi ve in two events … ranked No. 1 ranking No. 5 in WAC for the 200 free and No. 2 for the 500 free…ranked No. on the team in the 200 fl y (1:48.56 / No. 6 Academy All-time) ranked No. 5 2 on the team in the 1650 free (15:14.56/No. 4 Academy all-time), ranking No. on the team in the 100 fl y (49.42) … earned a top 10 Academy fi nish in the 3 in WAC…ranked No. 2 on the team for the 400 IM (3:54.82/No. 5 Academy all-time)…ranked No. 7 in the 400 IM for the WAC…was a member of the 800 200 IM (1:53.70) and the 100 back (52.76) … earned personal bests in each free relay that set a school record (6:29.34/No. 1 Academy all-time)…achieved event that he competed in. personal bests in six events...Was selected to compete in the 2015 National Open Water Select Camp. 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Fastest 200 fl y on team...sixth on team in 100 fl y and 200 IM. 2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Solid sophomore season competing in seven events and earning six top fi ve school rankings, to include four Academy top 10 HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in swimming...team captain and all-time rankings … ranked No. 2 on the team in four events to include the 500 team MVP...owns three school records (100, fl y, 100 back, 200 IM)...gradu- free (4:26.48 / No. 5 Academy all-time) 1000 free (9:13.47 / No. 4 Academy ated in top 10 percent of class...Gilliam academic award recipient...high all-time) and the 1650 free (15:22.61 / No. 4 Academy all-time) and the 400 IM school swimming coach was Scott Barlow...swam club for Treasure Coast (3:56.46 / No. 6 Academy all-time) … ranked number four in the school for the Swimming Conquistadors, also coached by Scott Barlow. 200 free (1:40.50) member of the team ranked third on the team in the 800 FR (6:42.73) … top 10 fi nish in the Academy in the 200 IM (1:58.68) … achieved PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 29...has three younger brothers... personal bests in all seven events. hobbies are paintball, scuba diving and swimming...favorite food is brisket... 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Second-team All-MPSF in 1650 free...second on team favorite movie is The Avengers...something most people don’t know about in 500, 1000 and 1650 free...500 free time of 4:30.89 is ninth-fastest and 1000 him is that he has two extra ribs...credits his father as having the biggest free time of 9:20.95 is eighth-fastest in Academy history...fi nished seventh in infl uence on his sports career...favorite athlete is Brenden Hansen...pre-race/ 1650 free at MPSF Championships. meet rituals are deep breathing, loosening up and visualizing...favorite quote: “Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.”... son of Pat- HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in swimming...All-American in 500 rick and Carolyn Ledford. free...school record-holder in 200 and 500 free...top fi ve swimmer in 500 free all four years...Scholastic All-American...French National Honors Society...Third place winner of Battle of the Brains Science Competition...high school swim- ming coach was Scott Robinson...swam club for Germantown Swim Team, also coached by Scott Robinson...national qualifi er.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 20...has a younger sister...hobby is hanging out with friends and anything outdoors...favorite food is Hu Hot ... fa- vorite movie is Pulp Fiction...most noteworthy thing about his hometown is that it is the home of Justin Timberlake and Elvis...pre-race/meet ritual is listening to music and talking with teammates...son of Richard and Karen Jackson.

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Kevin Mitchell Matthew Walls Sr. • 6-1 • Free/IM Sr. • 6-1 • Back/Free London, England Ellicott City, MD (The American School in (Chapelgate Christian Acad- England) emy)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100 Free 47.04 100 Back 50.82 200 Free 1:42.13 200 Back 1:46.97# 100 Fly 48.80# 50 Free 21.15 200 Fly 1:52.20 200 Free 1:41.30 200 IM 1:50.95 500 Free 4:31.56 200 FR 1:19.51* 1650 Free 16:10.10 400 MR 3:11.57* #Academy Top 10 All-Time

*School record 2014-15 (JUNIOR): Competed in nine events…Academy top 10 fi nishes #Academy Top 10 All-Time in seven of the nine events…ranked No. 4 on team in 100 back (50.82)… ranked No. 6 in 50 free for the team (21.15)…ranked No. 7 on team for the 2014-15 (JUNIOR): Competed in two events, fi nishing with two Academy 1000 free (10:04.02)…achieved personal best in three events this season. top 10 fi nishes…ranked No. 6 on the team in the 100 fl y (51.62)…was No. 7 on the team for the 200 fl y (2:00.47). 2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in nine events … Posted the best time on the team in the 200 back (1:46.97 / No. 5 Academy all-time) … 2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in seven events with six Academy ranked No. 4 on the team in 100 back (50.76) … No. 5 on the team in the top fi ve fi nishes and one school record… ranked No. 3 on the team in the 500 FR (4:31.56) … achieved personal bests in eight events during the 100 fl y (49.05 / No. 8 Academy all-time) and the 200 fl y (1:52.20) … season. member of the 200 medley relay team that set the school record (1:27.82) … achieved seven personal best times during this season. 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Third on team in 200 back and fourth in 100 back...fi fth on team in 500 and 1650 free. 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Fifth on team in 200 IM and 100 free...eighth on team in 200 free...also fourth on team in 200 breast and fi fth in 100 breast. HIGH SCHOOL: Swam club for Retriever Aquatic Club, coached by Chris Gibeau...set club team record in 100 and 200 back...multiple state, zone and HIGH SCHOOL: Swam club for Bracknell & Workingham Swim Club, region winner...won the New England Senior Championship winner in the coached by Nigel Willis...team captain as a senior...Junior Nationals quali- 200 back. fi er...10 time British National qualifi er. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 11...squadron honor offi cer… PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 31...Group 3 athletics offi cer… nickname is Matt...has a younger brother...hobbies are cooking, rock climb- greatest moment in sports is swimming the English Channel and setting the ing and archery...favorite foods are chocolate donuts, buffalo chicken pizza three-person channel swimming world record...had two younger siblings... and zebra cakes...favorite movie is Monty Python and the Holy Grail... hobbies are photography, hiking, playing FIFA soccer...favorite food is person in history he’d like to meet is George Washington...favorite athlete is Chicken Tika Marsala...favorite movie is Gladiator...person in history he’d Aaron Piersol...pre-race/meet rituals are kicking everything out of his mind like to meet is Ronald Reagan...enjoys listening to Blink 182...son of Russ and just relaxing all his muscles...favorite quote: “The harder the conquest, and Susan Mitchell. the more glorious the triumph.”... son of Stephen and Linda Walls.

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Nathanael Zillweger Jordan Dahle Sr. • 6-0 • Diving Jr. • 6-1• Free/IM Phoenix, AZ Salt Lake City, UT (Willow Canyon) (Cottonwood)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 1M 345.20 50 Free 20.19# 3M 338.30 100 Free 44.19# Platform 328.55 200 Free 1:37.40# 200 FR 1:19.51* 2014-15 (JUNIOR): Team captain… 400 FR 2:55.11* won WAC title in 1M with 323.5… 800 FR 6:29.34* named WAC diver of the year…com- 200 IM 1:52.42 peted in the NCAA Zone E Diving Regionals…earned academic All-WAC 400 IM 4:01.80 honors…led team in the 1M and 3M dive…ranked No. 2 in platform…fi rst 200 FR 1:19.51* on the team in the 1M dive (345.20) and 3M dive (338.30)…second on the 400 MR 3:11.57* team in platform (328.55)…achieved personal best in all three events. #Academy Top 10 All-Time 2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Solid diving season ranking second on the team *School Record in all three of his events … Second on the team in the 1M dive (330.10), 3M dive (319.28), and the platform dive (317.85) … achieved personal bests in 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in nine eventS, with six top fi ve fi n- all events … placed fi rst on 1M, fourth on platform, and was second team ishes all time at Academy including three school relay records…taking the all-conference on 3M in WAC Diving Championships … competed in the No. 1 ranking in fi ve of his nine events…in the 50 free, he posted a 20.19, NCAA Zone E Diving Regionals in all three events… earned academic All- ranked No. 6 overall in the WAC…in his other four No. 1 rankings he was a WAC honors member of the 200 FR (1:19.51), the 400 FR (2:55.11), the 800 FR (6:29.34) and the 200 medley…ranked No. 2 on the team in the 100 free (44.19) and 2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Second-team All-MPSF in 1Mdiving...second on the 200 free (1:37.40…earned a personal best in seven of his nine events. team in 3M and fourth in 1M and platform...competed in the NCAA Zone E Diving Regionals in all three events … earned academic all-MPSF honors. 2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Competed in nine events, earning four top fi ve fi nishes on the team… No. 5 on the team in the 100 free (45.97) … member HIGH SCHOOL: High school diving team was coached by Melynda of the third-best time on the team in both the 200 FR (1:25.22) and the 400 Fenn...dove for AZ Heat Diving Club, coached by Jeff Kunselman. FR (3:02.00).

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 22...squadron director of opera- HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming and water tions…has two siblings... son of Cliff and Mary Zillweger…major is aero- polo...100, 200 and 500 free state champion...school record holder in the 200 nautical engineering...will attend pilot training after graduation. IM, 100, 200 and 500 free...graduated with 3.99 GPA...high school swim coach was Brian Sorensen and Ron Lockwood...swam club for Cottonwood Heights Aquatics, coached by Todd Etherington...holds club record in 200 IM and was the 100 free state champion.

PERSONAL: Member of squadron 19...fi rst sergeant in squadron..son of Rob and Joni Dahle...has two older sisters...sister, Jill, swims at Loyola Marymount...favorite book is The Power of One...people in history he’d like to meet are the Wright brothers...something not many people know about him is that he loves history...favorite quote: `You must be the change you wish to see in the world.’ --Gandhi.

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Devon Davis AJ Eckebrecht Jr. • 6-2 • Fly/Breast/Back Jr. • 5-11 • Diving Colorado Springs, CO Mission Viejo, CA (Air Academy) (CA Virtual Academies)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100 Back 47.13# 1M dive 277.50 100 Fly 48.22# 3M dive 293.20 50 Free 20.36 Platform dive 294.35 100 Free 44.89# 200 IM 1:50.19 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed 200 MR 1:26.37* in three diving events, ranking top three 200 FR 1:19.51* on the team in all three events…earned a 400 MR 3:11.57* personal best in 1M dive (277.50) and in the platform dive (294.35). #Academy Top 10 All-Time *School Record 2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Competed in three diving events, ranking top fi ve on the team in all three events … number three on the team in the 1M dive 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in nine events, with top 10 team fi n- (269.75), number four on the team in both the 3M dive (293.20) and the ishes in all nine…six of his nine events were Academy Top 10 All-Time… platform dive (276.10). was a member of the 400 FR (2:55.11), the 200 MR (1:27.31) and the 400 MR (3:11.69) all new records for the Academy….ranked No. 3 at the HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Competed for the Mission Viejo Nadadores Academy in the 100 back (48.40)…ranked No. 4 at Academy in the 100 fl y Swim and Dive Team, coached by Mike Hilde, Janet Ely and Derek (48.22)…earned his personal best in seven of his nine events. Starks...2011-13 National Team Member...junior nationals competitor.

2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Well-rounded season competing in 10 events, … PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 2...squadron MWR NCO…son of ranked No. 2 on the team in the 100 back (49.08 / No. 5 Academy all-time), Gary and Allison Eckebrecht...has a younger sister...hobbies are skiing, hik- ranked fourth on the team in the 100 fl y (49.13 / No. 10 Academy all-time), ing, surfi ng and eating...favorite food is poppy seed muffi ns...favorite movie ranked third on the team in 200 IM (1:50.19) … No. 4 on the team in the 200 is Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol...enjoys reading sports books...person back (1:57.61) and fi fth on the team in the 200 breast (2:05.92) … member in history he’d most like to meet is Jackie Robinson...something most people of the third ranked Academy team in 400 MR (3:25.72). don’t know about him is that he was on ABC’s reality diving show Splash... credits his best friend Mark Anderson as having the biggest infl uence on HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-time Colorado state champion in the 100 his sports career...favorite athlete is Michael Phelps...pre-meet rituals are to fl y and 100 breast stroke, leading Air Academy to back-to-back Class 4A listen to music, get pumped up and visualize his dives...if he could be on any state titles...set state meet record in the 100 breast in 2012...high school reality TV show, it would be What would Ryan Lochte do...favorite song is swim coach was Scott Newell...swam club for the Falfi ns, coached by Mike On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons...favorite quote: `Pain is tempo- Stromberg. rary but quitting is forever.’

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 7...son of Courtney Davis...has two siblings...father is a retired Air Force chief master sergeant

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Andrew Faciszewski Kevin Fanter Jr. • 5-9 • Utility Jr. • 6-3 • Breast/IM Bluffton, SC Boise, ID (Bluffton) (Boise)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 200 Free 1:40.58 100 Breast 54.81# 500 Free 4:22.83# 200 Breast 2:00.37 1000 Free 9:12.71# 200 IM 1:49.74 1650 Free 15:14.16# 400 IM 4:00.54 800 FR 6:29.34* #Academy Top 10 All-Time 200 IM 1:55.44 400 IM 3:53.52# 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed #Academy Top 10 All-Time in four events…No. 2 on team in both 100 breast (55.39/No. 6 Academy *School Record all-time), the 200 breast (2:00.37/No. 3 Academy all-time) and the 200 IM (1:50.55)…earned his personal best in all four of his events. 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in nine events, ranking No. 1 on the team in three events…swam the 1,000 free (9:29.72), the 1650 free 2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Competed in four events … second on the team (15:14.16/No. 3 Academy all-time) and the 400 IM (3:53.82/No. 4 Academy in the 100 breast (56.12 / No. 9 Academy all-time) … third-best in the 200 all-time)…member of the 800 FR team that set a school record (6:29.34)… breast (2:03.07), fourth on the team in the 400 IM (4:07.35). earned his personal best in six of his events. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...state champion 2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Outstanding freshman season, competing in eight in the 100 breast...set state record in the 100 breast in 2012...also part of events, … swam the fastest time on the team in four events … team-best record-setting 200 medley relay...scholastic All-American and YMCA All- time in the 500 free (4:22.83 / No. 3 Academy all-time), the 1000 free American...high school swim coach was Jeff Erwin...swam club for Boise Y (9:12.71 / No. 3 Academy all-time), the 1650 free (15:15.35 / No. 3 Acade- Swim Team, coached by Todd Marsh...placed 11th in the 100 breast and 13th my all-time) and the 400 IM (3:55.16 / No. 4 Academy all-time) … member in the 200 breast at YMCA Nationals...summer nationals qualifi er. of the 800 free relay team that post the third-best time on the team (6:42.73). PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 16...academic NCO…honor HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned four letters for six years of swimming NCO…son of Charles and Kim Fanter...has a younger sister...father ran track in high school...school record-holder in the 200 and 500 free...two-time at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...hobbies are long boarding, mountain biking, team MVP...2012 and 2013 South Carolina All-State...high school swim water skiing, wakeboarding and surfi ng...favorite food is Asian...favorite coach was Eric Kemeny...swam club for Fins Swim Team, coached by Eric books are the Eragon series...credits his father as having the biggest infl u- Kemeny...club record holder in seven events...junior nationals qualifi er in the ence on his sports career...most noteworthy things about his hometown are 1650 free and 400 IM and winter nationals qualifi er in the 1000 free. the amazing potatoes and outstanding outdoor opportunities...favorite athlete is Brendan Hanson...pre-race ritual is to shake it out...if he could be on any PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 3...son of Edward and Nanette Fa- reality TV show, it would be White Collar... favorite quote: `The voices of ciszewski...had three younger siblings...father is a 1986 USAFA graduate... fear and doubt only get louder as you do work that matters.’ --Jon Acuff. hobbies are drawing and playing the trumpet...credits his club coach as hav- ing the biggest infl uence on his sports career...pre-race rituals are stretching, listening to music and shaking hands with the competitor in the next lane... favorite quote: `The best pace is suicide pace and today is a great day to die.’ --Steve Prefontaine.

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Zach Knoche Kevin Pollard Jr. • 6-3 • Breast Jr. • 6-2 • Fly Lee’s Summit, MO Fairhope, AL (Lee’s Summit) (Fairhope)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100 Breast 55.19 100 Back 51.93 200 Breast 1:59.67 100 Fly 49.20 200 Fly 1:48.27# 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed 200 IM 1:51.71 in four events…No. 3 on the team in the 100 breast (55.56/No. 8 Academy 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed all-time) and the 200 breast (2:00.73/ in fi ve events…No. 1 on the team in 200 No. 4 Academy all-time)…earned his personal best in all four events of this fl y (1:48.27/No. 6 Academy all-time)…earned personal best in four of his season. fi ve events.

2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Competed in fi ve events … fourth on the team 2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Competed in fi ve events … fourth on the team in in the 100 breast (56.83), and 200 breast (2:04.45), member of the second- the 200 fl y (1:52.40). fastest time in the 200 medley relay (1:31.84). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered six years in swimming...all-state, county HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...lettered three champion and holds school record in 100 fl y and 200 free...National Honor years in swimming, two in golf and one year in track...three-time all-con- Society member and is a Scholastic All-American...high school swim coach ference, three-time conference champion, two-time all-metro and four-time was Cathy Hudson...swam club for Southern Waters Aquatic Team, coached all-state...2013 Missouri State Champion in the 100 breast...Academic by Rich Suhs...was a junior nationals qualifi er. All-American...owns two school records...National Honor Society member... high school swim coach was Bruce Holder...swam club for the Kansas City PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 37...son of Philip and Kimberly Blazers, coached by C.J. Roberts...sectional and junior national qualifi er. Pollard...has a older sister...hobbies are video games, juggling and swim- ming...favorite food is seafood...favorite movie is Anchorman...favorite PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 13...son of Scott and Lori book is The Junction Boys...person in history he’d most like to meet is Paul Knoche...has an older sister...hobbies are golf, skiing and mountain biking... “Bear” Bryant...credits his parents as having the biggest infl uence on his favorite movie is Forrest Gump...favorite books are the Berenstain Bears sports career...favorite athlete is Tim Duncan...pre-race ritual is to relax, series...person in history he’d like to meet is John Wooden...something not deep breathing and listing to music...if he could be on any reality TV show, many people know about him is that he ripped his speedo at his fi rst-ever it would be Storage Wars...favorite quote: `Nobody succeeds beyond his or swim meet...credits his dad as having the biggest infl uence on his sports her wildest expectations, unless they begin with some wild expectations.’ career...favorite athlete is Bo Jackson...pre-race rituals are to mentally and physically prepare and eat oatmeal the morning of...if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Survivor...enjoys listening to Eminem...favorite quote: `Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...nobody.’ -- Ben Stiller.

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Kristopher Tillery Andrew Antonetti Jr. • 6-0 • Back/Free So. • 6-2 • Mid-Distance Free Albuquerque, NM Valparaiso, IN (La Cueva) (Valparaiso)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100 Back 48.99 100 Free 45.28 200 Back 1:46.63 200 Free 1:39.11 1650 Free 16:18.37 500 Free 4:30.84 1000 Free 9:59.70 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed 1650 Free 16:08.05 in six events…No. 1 on team in the 200 back (1:46.63/No. 5 Academy all- 2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in time)…No. 2 on team in 100 back (48.99/No. 5 Academy all-time)…earned fi ve events…top 5 team fi nishes in three events. his personal best in all six events...placed top eight in both backstroke events at the 2015 WAC Championships. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered three years in varsity swimming … two-year team captain, three-time Scholastic All-American, all-state, fi ve 2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Competed in seven events … third on the team in top-8 fi nishes, three individual school records, two relay school records … both the 100 back (50.54) and the 200 back (1:49.22) … member of team’s 2013 Valparaiso High School male athlete of the year, AP Scholar, National second-fastest 200 medley relay (1:31.84) … member of the fi fth fastest Honor Society … swam for coach Adam Nellessen at Valparaiso HS, also time on the team in the 400 medley relay (3:26.76). swam for Valparaiso Swim Club with the same coach.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...eight-time Al- PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 11 … son of Steve and Pam An- buquerque Metro Champion, leading La Cueva to back-to-back New Mexico tonetti, with two older siblings … his grandmother has basket art on display State Championships...state record-holder in the 400 free relay...team captain in the Smithsonian Museum … considering systems engineering as a major as a senior...high school swim coach was Vince Sanchez...swam club for … one day wants to be USAF special tactics offi cer or pilot … greatest mo- Vipers of Albuquerque Swim Team (VAST), coached by Gordy Westerberg... ment in sports was winning the 500 free at HS sectionals … hobbies include NCSA junior nationals qualifi er. cars, biking, eating, photography and mandolin … Porter County fi fth-grade spelling bee champion … greatest infl uence on sporting career are coaches PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 12...son of Gary and Julie Til- Manny Perez and Adam Nellessen … favorite athlete is Peter Vanderkaay lery...has three siblings.....person in history he’d most like to meet is Ronald … favorite quote “If you’re going through hell, keep going” Winston Reagan...something not many people know about him is that he’s a triplet... Churchill. credits his family as having the biggest infl uence on his sports career... most noteworthy thing about his hometown is it hosts the biggest balloon fi esta...pre-race ritual is to wear his lucky shoes...favorite quote: “To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to fi nd the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.’ - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Derek Brecht Erich Drollinger So. • 5-8 • Breast/IM/Free So. • 5-8 • Diving Valley Center, CA Salinas, CA (North County Christian) (Salinas)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100 Breast 57.45 1M 238.15 200 IM 1:50.97 3M 240.30 400 IM 4:00.78 Platform 204.38

2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in 2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed seven events…top fi ve team fi nishes in in three events…fourth on the team in fi ve events…ranked fourth on the team 1M (224.63), 3M (219.30) and platform in 200 IM (1:50.97). (204.38).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam for coach Dan Peck and the Pacifi c Swim HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Competed for coach Todd Spohn at Santa Clara Club … records in 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM short course and 100 breast, Diving 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM long course … attended North Country Chris- tian HS but did not swim for high school team. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 26…standardization and evalua- tion clerk…son of Alex and Richelle Drollinger…foreign area studies major PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 12… element NCO … son of with German minor…Lieutenant Commander Gon has had the greatest infl u- Thomas and Diane Brecht with fi ve siblings … older brother Peter swam for ence on his diving career…likes learning languages in his spare time. Concordia University … seeking a major in business management … aspires to become a pilot after graduation … personal greatest moment in sports was breaking four minutes in the 400 IM … greatest impact on athletic career is his father who taught him that his attitude in every race is everything and that if he wants his goal enough that he will chase it down until he achieves it … favorite athlete is Aaron Piersol … favorite quote “Is this the world you want, you’re making it every day you’re alive” John Foreman, Switchfoot.

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Joey Gebhart Garrett Glaudini So. • 6-0 • Back/Fly So. • 6-2 • Free/IM Boulder City, NV Ramona, CA (Boulder City) (Ramona)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free 21.21 500 Free 4:26.16 100 Back 48.88# 1000 Free 9:21.49 200 Back 1:48/08 1650 Free 15:28.46 100 Fly 49.61 400 IM 3:52.78 #Academy Top 10 All-Time 2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed 2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in in eight events…No. 3 on the team in four events…ranked second on the team in 200 back (1:49.03)…No. 3 on 1000 free (9:35.80), 1650 free (15:28.46) and 400 IM (3:58.13). the team in 100 back (49.60/No. 8 Academy all-time). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in varsity swimming … HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in varsity swimming … team 2012 qualifi er for the Olympic trials in the 1500 free … school records in record holder in 100 back, state champion team all four years … individual 500 free, 200 free, 200 IM, 100 back, 200 MR, and 400 F(4th) … swam for state champion in 100 back and 100 fl y during senior season … swam for coach Jolyn Yanez on the Ramona HS team and also swam for coach John coach Sara Carroll on Boulder City HS team and also swam for coaches Patrick Tope on the Hearland Swim Association team. Mike Polk and Bob Hommel on the BCH Heatwave … HS valedictorian, AP scholar, National Honor Society vice president…national team member in PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 11…son of Tim and Shannon club swimming. Glaudini with a younger sibling…mother Shannon Glaudini swam at the collegiate level…aspires to be a pilot after graduation…hobbies include PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 30…security clerk…son of Chuck surfi ng and a part time DJ…favorite food is Mexican…favorite movie is the and Katie Gebhart with two siblings…interested in an electrical engineer- Dark Knight trilogy…greatest infl uence on athletic career accredited to his ing major… future plans are to be a pilot or combat rescue offi cer…hobbies coaches because they always kept him going…favorite athlete is Tyler Clary include the guitar and video games…favorite book is the Postman by David because of his exceptional swim fl y…favorite quote “You either die a hero Brin…favorite song is I Don’t Want to be in Love by Good Charlotte and or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Harvey Dent Neon Moon by Brooks and Dunn.

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Michael Hannigan Lars Knutson So. • 6-1 • Freestyle So. • 6-5 • Sprint Free San Jose, CA Cedaredge, CO (Leigh) (Cedaredge)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 50 Free 20.63 50 Free 20.77 100 Free 45.07 100 Free 45.79 200 Free 1:38.38 200 Free 1:40.80 200 FR 1:19.51 400 FR 2:55.11 2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in three events…No. 5 team ranking in 50 2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed free (20.77). in fi ve events …No. 4 team ranking in 200 free (1:38.38/No. 9 Academy all-time)…member of the 200 FR (1:19.51/No. 1 Academy all-time) and the HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered in varsity swimming three years, and 400 FR (2:55.11/No. 1 Academy all-time). varsity cross country two years … Scholastic All-American … Honor roll, National Honor Society … swam for coach Silas Almgren at Cedaredge HS HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam for coach Ben Bethune at Leigh HS … … also swam for the Montrose Marlins club team under the same coach. also swam for coach Andre Salles-Cunha on the Quicksilver Swimming. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 26 … son of John and Sara Knut- PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 3 … son of John and Terri Hanni- son with three younger siblings … relative, Brant Weidner, played a season gan with two younger siblings … plans to be a pilot or combat rescue offi cer in the NBA … hobbies include biking, reading, and skiing … favorite food after graduation. is lasagna and favorite movie is Lord of the Rings … greatest infl uence on his sporting career is accredited to his high school coach because he would not have continued swimming without his support … favorite athlete is Louis Zamperini … favorite musical group is Def Leppard.

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Nick Piontek Grant Temple So. • 6-1 • Diving So. • 6-2 • Back/Fly Warrensburg, MO Prescott, AZ (Warrensburg) (Prescott)

PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 1M 197.10 100 Back 51.70 3M 214.85 100 Fly 49.96 Platform 190.70 200 Fly 1:50.96

2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in 2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in three events...No. 5 on the team in 3M three events…No. 5 on the team in the (214.85). 200 fl y (1:55.44).

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 16… son of Flip and Stacy Pion- HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in varsity swimming … set tek…father is the head volleyball coach at University of Central Missouri school records in nine events to include 200 MR, 200 free, 200 IM, 50 Free, and he also served in the Air Force… credits his parents to being the biggest 100 butterfl y, 100 free, 500 free, 100 back, 400 FR … 2013 AZ club short infl uence on his sports career…majoring in aeronautical engineering…this course state champ in 100 fl y…Division I Academic All-American 100 past summer he soared solo in an AM-251…he completed ESET survival fl y USA swimming … school honor fl ag, AFJROTC wing commander … training…member of the Dean’s and Commandant’s lists for both semesters swam for coach Brigid Bunch at Prescott HS and also swam for coach Cody of his freshman year…his hobbies include tennis, soccer, other sports and Ditzler and the Prescott Pirates. outdoor activities. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 8 … son of Gregory and Wendy Temple with two younger siblings … plans to be a pilot after graduation … hobbies include motorcycles, video games, working out, and getting lost … favorite food is Chinese ... favorite book is The Last Lecture … greatest infl uence on sporting career is Tim Hendrick who was his fi rst coach and helped him fi nd his love for the sport … favorite quote “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand” Randy Pausch

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Michael Fonteno Blake Lawrie Fr. • 6-2 • Breast/Sprint Free Fr. • 6-1 • 50/100 Freestyle Jacksonville, FL Dayton, OH (Bolles School/USAFA Prep) (Andover Central) (Discovery Canyon) HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...his team won state four times HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam for coach with two national championships…was team Dave Burgess at Discovery Canyon…swam captain his senior year. for coach Ryan Hogan at Rocky Mountain Rapids…four-year varsity letter winner in PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 24… football…two-year varsity letter winner in swimming…lettered one year in attended Air Force Prep School…son of Michael and Susan Fonteno…has track…holds school records in 50, 100 and 200 free, 200 medley relay, and one older sister…both his parents are retired Marines…his sister, Megan, the 400 freestyle relay…was team captain for swim team…junior national went to the 2012 Olympics for American Samoa…winning their fi rst na- qualifi er. tional title his sophomore year is his greatest team sports moment. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 2…son of Stan and Karen Law- rie…father is USAF pilot and Colonel select…mother is graphic designer… Collin Green has two younger siblings…majoring in astronautical engineering…would Fr. • 6-0 • 500/1650 Freestyle like to become Air Force pilot and then move on to becoming an astronaut… 200/400 IM hobbies include swimming, reading, listening to many different kinds of Redlands, CA music and hanging out with family and friends. (Redlands) Steffen Mount HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year varsity Fr. • 6-4 • letter winner…swam for Mike Yearwood at Redlands swim team…holds three school relay Pensacola, FL records…top eight in the nation for 400 free (Booker T. Washington) relay…four-time All-American…CIF fi nalist/champion…state fi nalist…club team record holder…top 16 in southern California in numerous events… HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years junior national qualifi er…former national leader in IMX points. in varsity swimming…six pool records… two state titles…”Mr. Swimmer” for Florida PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 18 … son of Dwayne and Lani 2014…fi ve club team records…national quali- Green…father is a biomedical lab technician…mother is a microbiologist… fi er…fi ve Southeastern Swimming titles. has an older sister…greatest team moment was winning CIF as a senior… hobbies include longboarding, bodysurfi ng, playing piano and anything to PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 25… son of Jeremy and Elissa do with cars. Mount…father is a special forces chaplain…three siblings…greatest indi- vidual moment was winning state…hobbies include Netfl ix, hanging out and Corey Gutierrez competing in meets. Fr. • 6-1 • Back Symen Ooms San Jose, CA Fr. • 6-0 • 50 Free/100 Free (Gunderson) Lake Forest, IL HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years (Lake Forest High School) in swimming…academic All-American and All-American…recipient of the superinten- HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam for high dents award…senior athlete of the year… school coach Cindy Dell…swam for club third place in junior national relay…Pac swim coach Carolyn Grevers at Scout Aquatics… athletic representative zone 1 and 2. four-year varsity letter winner in swimming.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 36…son of Stephen and Janet PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron Gutierrez…has two older siblings…majoring in legal studies…he credits his 17…son of Edwin and Brenda Ooms…has a younger brother…mechanical family with having the biggest infl uence on his sports career…hobbies in- engineering major…greatest team moment was placing 12th at state in 200 clude playing hockey, building legos, watching Star Wars and playing board medley relay senior year of high school. games with his family.

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Record: 15-5 200 Free WAC Championships Finish: 2nd, Kevin Jackson 1:37.14 11/21/14 # 2 Jordan Dahle 1:37.40 2/27/15 # 4 Men’s Swimming & Diving MVP: Michael Barnosky George Frank 1:37.53 2/27/15 # 7 Diving MVP: Nathaniel Zillweger Michael Hannigan 1:38.38 2/27/15 # 9

Season Highlights 500 Free * Stan Curnow - WAC Diving Coach of the Year Kevin Jackson 4:20.66 3/5/15 # 3 Alex Strom 4:23.04 2/26/15 # 5 * Nathaniel Zillweger - WAC 1-Meter Champion * Nathaniel Zillweger - WAC Diver of the Year 1650 Free * 8 school records, including all fi ve relays Andrew Faciszewski 15:14.16# 11/22/14 # 3 * 35 AFA Top 10 swims. Kevin Jackson 15:14.56 2/28/15 # 4 * Seven all-conference swimmers and two divers Garrett Glaudini 15.28.46 2/28/15 # 7 Alex Strom 15:30.37 2/28/15 # 9 Team Awards Class 2018 Most Inspirational: Joey Gebhart 100 Back Class 2017 Most Inspirational: Jordan Dahle Devon Davis 48.40# 11/21/14 # 3 Class 2016 Most Inspirational: Michael Barnosky Kris Tillery 48.99 2/27/15 # 5 Class 2015 Most Inspirational: Alex Strom Joey Gebhart 49.60 2/27/15 # 8 TEAM Most Inspirational: Michael Barnosky 200 Back Senior Contributing Most to AFA Swimming: Ryan Dunne Kris Tillery 1:46.63 2/28/15 # 5 Team Captain Award: Sam Wieser 100 Breaststroke All-WAC (top three at WAC Meet) Michael Barnosky 53.06* 3/6/15 # 1 Kevin Fanter 55.39 2/27/15 # 3 Nathaniel Zillweger, three meter, third; one meter, fi rst Zach Knoche 55.56 2/27/15 # 4 Dominic Vallejo, one-meter, third Sam Wieser 55.77 2/27/15 # 10 Kevin Jackson, second, 500 free, second 1650 free Alex Strom, second, 500 free 200 Breaststroke Michael Barnosky, third, 200 IM; fi rst, 200 breast Michael Barnosky 1:56.89* 2/28/15 # 1 Michael Hannigan, second, 200 free relay Kevin Fanter 2:00.37 11;22/14 # 3 George Frank, second, 200 free relay Zach Knoche 2:00.70 2/28/15 # 4 Jordan Dahle, second, 200 free relay Derek Brecht 2:02.44 2/28/15 # 10

WAC All-Academic 100 Butterfl y Sam Wieser Ryan Dunne 47.38* 2/27/15 # 1 Jordan Dahle Devon Davis 48.22 2/27/15 # 4 Andrew Faciszewski Sean Ledford 48.96 2/27/15 # 9 George Frank Nathaniel Zillweger 200 Butterfl y Kevin Pollard 1:48.27 2/28/15 # 6 Sean Ledford 1:48.44 2/28/15 # 7

School Records (8) 200 Individual Medley Michael Barnosky 1:47.72 2/26/15 # 2 100 Breaststroke: Michael Barnosky, 53.06, 3/6/15 200 Breaststroke: Michael Barnosky, 1:56.89, 2/28/15 400 Individual Medley 100 Butterfl y: Ryan Dunne, 47.38, 2/27/15 Andrew Faciszewski 3:53.82 11/21/14 # 4 200 Free Relay: Dunne, Hanningan, Frank, Dahle, 1;19.51, 2/28/15 Kevin Jackson 3:54.82 11/21/14 # 5 400 Free Relay: Dunne, Hannigan, Davis, Dahle, 2:55.11, 2/28/15 800 Free Relay: Jackson, Frank, Dahle, Faciszewski, 6:29.34, 2/25/15 200 Medley Relay: Davis, Barnosky, Dunne, Dahle, 1:27.31*, 2/25/15 400 Medley Relay: Davis, Barnosky, Dunne, Frank, 3:11.69, 2/27/15

Air Force Academy All-Time Top 10 Swims (35) 50 Free Time Date Top 10 Rank Jordan Dahle 20.19 2/26/15 # 4 George Frank 20.31 2/26/15 # 6

100 Free Jordan Dahle 44.19 2/28/15 # 3 George Frank 44.62 2/28/15 # 6 Devon Davis 44.89 2/28/15 # 9

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Other Honors place fi nish tied as the best conference fi nish ever for the Falcons. Air Force Three members of the Air Force men’s swimming team competed at the U.S. was just 10 team points behind champion UNLV, and the team title came Open Water National Championships, April 24-26, in Miromar Lakes, Fla. down to the fi nal relay. In the 5K open water event, junior Kevin Jackson placed 18th (1:01:14.58), sophomore Andrew Faciszewski was 32nd (1:03:17.37) and freshman The Falcons set eight school records and had 35 swims crack the school top Garrett Glaudini was 37th (1:04:27.13). In the 10K, Faciszewski was 27th 10 list. Junior Nathaniel Zillweger won the WAC championship on the one- (2:07:23.59) and Jackson was 29th (2:07:52.72). meter with 323.85 points. Junior Michael Barnosky won the WAC title in the 200 breaststroke with an NCAA “B” time of 1:56.89. Two members of the Air Force men’s swimming team placed in the top eight at the American Short Course Championships, Saturday, March 7, at All fi ve relay teams broke school records at the WAC Championship meet. the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. Senior The 200 yard free relay team of Ryan Dunne, Michael Hannigan, George Ryan Dunne placed fourth in the 100 free with an NCAA “B” time of 44.29. Frank and Jordan Dahle placed second with a time of 1:19.51. Junior Kevin Jackson placed sixth in the 1650 free with an NCAA “B” time of 15:20.02. The men’s 200 medley relay team of Devon Davis, Michael Barnosky, Ryan Dunne and Jordan Dahle fi nished third with a time of 1:27.31. The men’s 800 WAC Diver of the Week free relay team of Kevin Jackson, George Frank, Jordan Dahle and Andrew Nathaniel Zillweger, Oct. 21, 2014 and Feb. 3, 2015 Faciszewski fi nished third with a time of 6:29.34. Men’s Swimming & Diving 2014 WAC Championships Recap The Air Force men’s swimming & diving team capped off a successful 2014- In the fi nal race of the WAC Championship meet, the Falcon team of Ryan 15 season at the 2015 WAC Swimming & Diving Championships in San An- Dunne, Michael Hannigan, Devon Davis and Jordan Dahle took third with a tonio, Texas. The Falcons fi nished second with 705.5 points. The second- time of 2:55.11 in the 400 free relay. Final Record: 15-5 WAC Finish: 2nd Date Opponent/Meet Location Place/Score Record Oct. 3 Colorado Intermountain Shootout Colorado Mesa Univ. W 133.00-36.00 1-0 Colorado Mesa Club W 143-7.00 Utah L 55.00-113.00 1-1 BYU L 177.00-197.00 1-2 Oct. 4 Colorado Intermountain Shootout Colorado Mesa Univ. W 302.00-70.00 2-2 Colorado Mesa Club W 317.00-13.00 Utah L 113.00-259.00 2-3 BYU L 177.00-197.00 2-4 Oct. 17 North Dakota W 138.00-99.00 3-4 South Dakota W 161.00-76.00 4-4 Oct. 18 North Dakota W 151.00-86.00 5-4 South Dakota W 164.00-73.00 6-4 Oct. 24 Colorado Mines W 126.00-101.00 7-4 Colorado Mesa W 124.00-109.00 8-4 Oct. 25 Wyoming W 154.00-146.00 9-4 Nov. 8 Grand Canyon W 161.50-131.50 10-4 Nov. 20-22 Nike Cup 4th (1373) Dec. 29 UCSD W 173-115 11-4 Incarnate Word (S) W 192-96 12-4 Jan. 16 Seattle W 129-74 13-4 Jan. 17 Seattle W 113-76 14-4 Jan. 24 UNLV L 137-161 14-5 Jan. 30 AFA Diving Invite (D) NTS Jan. 31 AFA Diving Invite (D) NTS Jan. 31 Colorado Sprint Champ. vs. Denver (S) W 218.00-142.00 15-5 Feb. 25-28 WAC Championships San Antonio, Texas 2nd Mar. 9-11 NCAA Zone E Diving (D) USAFA, Colo. NTS Mar. 26-28 NCAA Championships Iowa City, Iowa NTS

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The Falcon swimming program had its begin- est in the country up to nings in 1955 with the fi rst Air Force Academy that point) , four seconds class. The Academy in Colorado Springs was not ahead of the Rams. The yet built and the cadets attended school in Denver Air Force team took nine at Lowry AFB. Dr. M.M. MacKenzie was the fi rst to the NCAAs that year head coach and compiled a 15-11 record during the and the same relay team fi rst four years. The Cadet Natatorium was com- placed 10th, good for All- pleted in 1959 and the Falcons hosted their fi rst American status. home meet that fall. Rye, a transfer from The 1960s were an exciting decade for the Colorado State, would go Falcons as Air Force swimmers qualifi ed for the down in Falcon history NCAA Championships eight out of 10 years. after that year. In the meet Capt. Paul Cleland was head coach for three years, versus the Rams, he won achieving a 25-10 record. Capt. Bob Nugent took the 50 and 100 free and over in 1963 and went 23-19 in a three-year stint. anchored the 400 free re- Backstroker Barry Beilinski became the swim- lay team with a 45.6 split, ming program’s fi rst All-American in 1963. one of the fastest splits In 1966, the NCAA brought the Division I in the country. Rye also championships to the Academy. Swimming World beat CSU’s All-Amer- Magazine complimented the meet organization: ican sprinter, Dennis while Lt. Col. Mikki King returned to coach the “The Academy, nestled in an 18,000 acre site at the O’Connor, three times that day. After graduation, diving team. The next few years were diving domi- foot of the Rocky Mountains, matched its archi- Rye fl ew helicopters and served in Vietnam where nant, as Hogue was Division II coach of the year tectural grandeur with outstanding organizational he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in both 1987 and 1988. In the fall of 1988, Keith effi ciency to make the championships one of the for a successful rescue mission. Rye was killed “Casey” Converse began his fi rst year as head greatest ever held.” in action in 1975 and posthumously promoted to coach. Nugent and Colonel E.A. Rafalko, the Fal- the rank of Captain. The Most Valuable Swimmer In 1990, the Falcons beat WAC rivals BYU cons’ athletic director and meet director, were Award is named in his honor and given each year and Utah in home dual meets. That same year, commended for their contributions, especially for at the Annual Individual Awards Banquet. Drew Whitting became the team’s second WAC securing electronic timing. Later, this proved that In 1970, Nieman was an All-American in two champion by winning the 500 and 1,650 free and the equipment should be mandatory for all impor- events as he won the consolation heat in both the qualifying for the NCAAs. The 1991 WAC Cham- tant meets. The “7,000 plus feet above sea level” 100 and 200 freestyle at the NCAAs. A few years pionships saw the Falcons ascend to a second-place conditions created comment and controversy as later, Nieman would become the Academy’s fi rst fi nish behind Utah, their highest WAC fi nish ever. coaches predicted and evaluated their swimmers’ Olympian as he competed in the 1976 Games in The team garnered four WAC individual titles, performance at the high altitude. modern pentathlon. He would qualify for the team Whitting again in the 500 and 1650 free, Bucky That year, breaststroker Steven Seigler was again in 1980. MacLaughlin in the 50 free and Tony Bamsey in the swimming team’s second All-American. He The men entered the Western Athletic Con- the 100 breaststroke. The team also won its fi rst- repeated in 1967, the year Maj. Paul Arata began ference (WAC) in 1981 and a period of adjustment ever relay championship (200 free relay comprised his tenure as head coach. The fi nal year of the followed. The men had the depth to win dual meets of Bamsey, MacLaughlin, Sheesley and Squires). 1960s was one of the highlight years of the decade as they were 4-0 in WAC contests that fi rst year For this remarkable fi nish, Converse was named as the Falcons were 19-0 in dual meets. One of the but had a tough time at the WAC Championships. WAC Coach of the Year. Whitting also became the most exciting dual meets came against Colorado In 1981, John Sayre was the program’s fi rst WAC fi rst All-American (HM) on the men’s team since State. The meet came down to the last relay. If the champion (200 IM) as he also qualifi ed for the 1975 as he placed 13th in both the 500 and the Falcons won, they would win the meet by a point. NCAAs. Mike Brown qualifi ed for the Olympic 1650 free at the NCAA Division I Championships. The packed stands cheered Bob Nieman, Warren trials in the 200 meter butterfl y, after placing ninth The men continued to fare well, going 7-2 in Flaherty, D.K. Martin and Bryan Rye to a victory (2:03.71) at the NCAAs in 1984. dual meets in 1992 with Bamsey winning another and an NCAA qualifying time of 3:12.02 (fast- Arata, after 16 years at the helm, retired af- WAC title (50 free). Joining him in the winner’s ter the 1983 season. His record was circle was Sam Chestnut (1650 free) as the Fal- 188-10 for the men and 113-5-1 for cons placed fi fth at the WAC Championships. The Bryan Rye the women, a combined total of 301- following year brought an end to one great swim- 15-1, an unreal winning percentage All-America, 1969 mer’s career but the beginning of another’s. Whit- of 95 percent. The men also had an ting won his third WAC title by winning a title undefeated home victory streak of in the 500 meter free. His time of 4:20.09 is still 108, covering 16 years beginning the WAC record. Freshman Matt Davis also won in 1967. During Arata’s reign, there a WAC championship in the 400 IM as the men were six All-Americans in eight went 6-3 in dual meets. events and one national champion Davis continued his excellence, as the Fal- on the men’s team. On the women’s cons’ only WAC champion in 1994, repeating side there were six national cham- in the 400 IM. Jon Kalberer (distance freestyle) pions in 12 events with 27 different joined Davis on the All-WAC team. Davis won women achieving All-America hon- a total of three WAC championships during his ors in 112 different events. career (400 IM in 1993 and 1994 and 200 fl y in Maj. Kelly Kemp was the next 1995). head coach and remained in that po- The 1998-99 season saw Rob Clayton take sition until 1987. over as head coach. He replaced Converse, who Maj. Jim Hogue took over in 1988, moved over to coach the women’s program full- 24 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 24 AAIRIR FFORCEORCE MMEN’SEN’S SSWIMMINGWIMMING HHISTORYISTORY time. The team continued to climb up the ranks free and 400 IM. His accomplishments led to his Day set the new standard in the 100 breast. The in the conference standings. After fi nishing 11-2 being named MWC Swimmer of the Year. He be- Falcons also set new school records in the 400 and in dual meets, the team improved to a fi fth-place came the fi rst in the history of the program to re- 800 freestyle relays and the 200 and 400 medley fi nish at the WAC Championships. With 11 dual ceive Conference Swimmer of the Year Honors. relays. wins, Air Force reached the double-fi gure mark Joining him on the All-MWC team were sopho- In 2010, the Falcons followed up the stellar in victories for the second consecutive year and more Justin Lapin and senior Evan Parr. 2009 season with another second-place fi nish at only the second time since 1986. The effort at the In 2006, the Falcons took third place at the the MWC Championships. Gunn won his second WAC Championships was one of the best ever for MWC Championships, setting four school re- 200 IM title, setting a new conference and school the Falcons, with seven records being established, cords in the process. Knaute defended his titles record. Gunn also set a school record in the 100 three of them in individual events and four in relay in the 500 and 1650 free and 400 IM, while Paul back. Nine individuals earned all-conference events. Parmenter won the 200 IM and Brady Lindberg honors across 21 events. In addition, Clayton was In the fall of 1999, the Academy joined the won the platform diving event. Stan Curnow was named MWC Coach of the Year for the third time Mountain West Conference as a founding insti- named co-diving coach of the year. Knaute also in his career. tution. Charlie Toth became the Academy’s fi rst participated in the NCAAs, earning honorable In 2011, Air Force graduated a stellar senior MWC champion in any sport when he won the mention All-America honors in the 400 IM and class, led by Gunn. Gunn was the 200 fl y cham- 100 freestyle at the 2000 MWC Championships. 500 free. pion at the MW Championships, in addition to set- Matt Ihlenfeld added an individual title in the 200 Once again, the Falcons fi nished third ting school records in the 100 fl y and 100 and 200 breast, as the team moved up again in the confer- in the MWC in 2007. Knaute was named the back events. Gunn also earned the MW Senior ence standings to fi nish third. MWC Men’s Swimmer of the Year for the sec- Recognition award. In addition to Gunn, Corydon The highlight of the 2001 MWC Champion- ond time, winning two more conference titles in Butler and Paul Leonhardt earned all-MW honors. ships was the team’s victory in the 200 medley the 400 IM and 500 free. Parmenter and Lindberg The 800 free relay group of Gunn, Leonhardt, Tim relay. Paul Brehm, John Dayton, Nate Amidon defended their titles in the 200 IM and platform Martinelli and Butler also earned all-MW honors. and Toth brought home the title in record-setting dive, respectively, while Rob Clayton was hon- In addition, senior Eric Robinson was named MW time to claim the Academy’s fi rst relay champion- ored as the men’s swimming coach of the year. In Scholar Athlete of the Year, becoming the third ship in 10 years. Ihlenfeld swept the breaststroke addition, the 800 free relay team of Bryan Avery, Falcon men’s swimmer to earn the honor. events, establishing new MWC records of 54.70 T.J. Cowling, Parmenter and Knaute set a new The 2012 team made the jump to the Moun- and 1:58.67. The Falcons also sent two swimmers school record, shattering the previous mark by tain Pacifi c Sports Federation, going 8-9 on the to the NCAA Championships (Toth and Ihlenfeld) three seconds. Knaute went on to compete at the season and fi nishing sixth at the championships. for the fi rst time since 1995. NCAA Championships for a second year. Knaute The Falcons had six all-conference swims, led by At the 2002 MWC Championships, the Fal- and Parmenter also competed at the U.S. Open, senior Corydon Butler. Butler earned fi rst-team cons won the 400 medley relay (Brehm, Dayton, both qualifying for the Olympic Trials. honors in the 500 free and second-team in the 200 Eric Pounds, Amidon). The Falcons, who lost conference champi- and 1650 free. Senior Cody Deacon qualifi ed for After a 12-2 season (3-1 in MWC) in 2002- ons Knaute, Lindberg and Parmenter, were forced the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 breast and was 03, the Falcons fi nished as conference runners-up to rebuild in 2008, but still fi nished fourth at the also a First-team Academic All-American. at 2003 MWC Championships. It marked just the conference championships. Sophomore Kyle Van The 2013 team took sixth place again at the second time in Academy history that the program Valkenburg was the MWC champion in the plat- MPSF championship. The Falcons went 10-7 had fi nished this high. Brehm again led the effort, form dive, giving the Falcons the title in the event in dual competition. The Falcons posted 12 all- as he successfully defended his championship in for the third-straight season. In addition, Avery conference swims, including a runner-up fi nish in the 200 backstroke. set a new school record in the 100 fl y, while he, the platform diving by freshman Dominic Vallejo. At the 2004 Championships, the Falcons re- fellow junior Justin Day and freshman Benjamin Senior Matt Millikin was named team MVP. peated as runners-up. This came on the heels of Gunn all earned qualifying marks for the 2008 The Falcons capped off a successful 2013-14 fi nishing the regular season with an 8-4 record in U.S. Olympic Trials. season at the WAC Swimming & Diving Champi- dual meets. Freshman Chris Knaute capped off a Air Force managed to put together one of its onships, fi nishing third third with 625 points. The stellar rookie campaign by winning the 1650 free best-ever MWC Championship fi nishes in 2009, Falcons set six school records and had 27 swims with a time of 15:28.21, then an MWC record and placing second behind UNLV. The Falcons claimed crack the school top 10 list. Air Force claimed two second-fastest mark in school history. two individual titles, with Gunn winning the 200 diving champions in sophomore Nathaniel Zillwe- As a sophomore, Knaute dominated the 2005 IM in school-record fashion and Van Valkenburg ger in the 1-meter and sophomore Dominic Vallejo MWC Championships, winning the 500 and 1650 defending his championship in the platform. In in the platform. addition, a In 2014-15, the Falcons fi nished second at total of eight the WAC Championships with 705.5 points. The school re- second-place fi nish tied as the best conference cords (four in- fi nish ever for the Falcons. Air Force was just 10 dividual, four team points behind champion UNLV, and the team relay) were title came down to the fi nal relay. The Falcons set during the set eight school records and had 35 swims crack conference the school top 10 list. Junior Nathaniel Zillwe- meet. Gunn ger won the WAC championship on the one-meter led the way with 323.85 points. Junior Michael Barnosky won by turning in the WAC title in the 200 breaststroke with an Academy- best marks in NCAA “B” time of 1:56.89. All fi ve relay teams the 200 IM, broke school records at the WAC Championship 100 fl y and meet. 200 fl y, while

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50 FREESTYLE 1,650 FREESTYLE 100 BACKSTROKE 1. Charlie Toth (01) 19.99 2001 1. Chris Knaute (07) 15:09.15 2005 1. Devon Davis (17) 47.13 2015 2. Ryan Dunne (15) 20.11 2014 2. Drew Whitting (93) 15:10.13 1991 2. Ben Gunn (11) 48.13 2011 3. Jordan Dahle (18) 20.19 2015 3. Andrew Faciszewski (17) 15:14.16 2014 3. Angus MacDonald (14) 48.34 2013 4. Trevor Kildare (97) 20.17 1995 4. Kevin Jackson (16) 15:14.56 2015 4. Paul Brehm (04) 48.85 2003 5. Bucky MacLaughlin (91) 20.28 1991 5. Max Evans-Nolan (15) 15:24.04 2013 5. Joey Gebhart (18) 48.88 2015 6. George Frank (16) 20.31 2015 6. Sean O’Keefe (10) 15:24.41 2009 6. Kris Tillery (17) 48.99 2015 7. John Dayton (03) 20.32 2001 7. Garrett Glaudini (18) 15:28.46 2015 7. Matt Millikin (13) 49.02 2013 8. Devon Davis (17) 20.36 2015 8. Sam Chesnut (92) 15:30.33 1991 8. Kai Yamashiro (09) 49.29 2009 9. Tim Paschke (00) 20.37 1998 9. Alex Strom (15) 15:30.37 2015 9. Corey Gutierrez (19) 49.74 2015 10. Robert Dawson (11) 20.44 2009 10. Corydon Butler (12) 15:31.09 2010 10. Charles Lebeau (06) 49.76 2003

100 FREESTYLE 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 200 BACKSTROKE 1. Ryan Dunne (15) 43.50 2014 1. Ben Gunn (11) 1:47.22 2010 1. Ben Gunn (11) 1:45.60 2011 2. Charlie Toth (01) 43.79 2001 2. Michael Barnosky (16) 1:47.72 2015 2. Matt Millikin (13) 1:45.81 2013 3. Jordan Dahle (18) 44.19 2015 3. Paul Parmenter (07) 1:48.72 2006 3. Paul Brehm (04) 1:46.27 2003 4. Steffen Mount (19) 44.23 2015 4. Nick Burton (07) 1:48.87 2006 4. Kai Yamashiro (09) 1:46.44 2009 5. Bucky MacLaughlin (91) 44.50 1991 5. Matt Davis (97) 1:49.07 1997 5. Kris Tillery (17) 1:46.63 2015 6. Tim Martinelli (13) 44.53 2013 6. Chris Morin 1:49.58 2010 6. Matthew Walls (16) 1:46.97 2014 7. George Frank (16) 44.62 2015 7. Cody Rasmussen (99) 1:49.68 1999 7. Matt Horner (02) 1:47.19 2001 8. Tim Paschke (00) 44.67 1998 8. Paul Leonhardt (14) 1:49.67 2013 8. Justin Lapin (07) 1:47.21 2006 9.Robert Dawson (11) 44.73 2010 9. Kevin Fanter (17) 1:49.74 2015 9. Angus MacDonald (14) 1:47.28 2014 10. Micah Newmann (14) 44.84 2011 10. Chris Knaute (07) 1:49.86 2006 10. Paul Young (13) 1:48.05 2010

200 FREESTYLE 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 100 BREASTSTROKE 1.Chris Knaute (07) 1:36.98 2006 1. Chris Knaute (07) 3:48.98 2006 1. Michael Barnosky (16) 52.77 2015 2. Kevin Jackson (16) 1:37.14 2014 2. Matt Davis (97) 3:51.82 1994 2. Justin Day (09) 53.87 2009 3. Bryan Avery (09) 1:37.22 2008 3. Garrett Glaudini (18) 3:52.78 2015 3. Matt Ihlenfeld (01) 54.70 2001 4. Jordan Dahle (18) 1:37.40 2015 4. Andrew Faciszewski (17) 3:53.52 2015 4. Kevin Fanter (17) 54.81 2015 5. Drew Whitting (93) 1:37.49 1993 Justin Lapin (07) 3:53.52 2006 5. John Dayton (03) 54.98 2003 6. Sean O’Keefe (10) 1:37.51 2009 6. Kevin Jackson (16) 3:54.82 2014 6. Zach Knoche (17) 55.19 2015 7. George Frank (16) 1:37.53 2015 7. Drew Whitting (93) 3:56.44 1991 7. Cody Deacon (12) 55.37 2011 8.Ben Gunn (11) 1:38.18 2011 8. Paul Parmenter (07) 3:57.45 2006 8. Joshua Hammervold 55.54 2009 9. Ryan Dunne (15) 1:38.25 2013 9. Matt Horner (02) 3:57.64 2001 9. Greg Edmonds (10) 55.76 2010 10. Michael Hannigan (18) 1:38.38 2015 10. Cody Rasmussen (99) 3:57.72 1999 10. Sam Wieser (15) 55.77 2015

500 FREESTYLE 100 BUTTERFLY 200 BREASTSTROKE 1. Chris Knaute (07) 4:20.00 2006 1. Ryan Dunne (15) 47.38 2014 1. Michael Barnosky (16) 1:56.89 2015 2. Drew Whitting (93) 4:20.09 1993 2. Ben Gunn (11) 47.64 2011 2. Matt Ihlenfeld (01) 1:58.67 2001 3. Kevin Jackson (16) 4:20.66 2015 3. Chris Morin (10) 48.08 2009 3. Zach Knoche (17) 1:59.67 2015 4. Andrew Faciszewski (17) 4:22.83 2014 4. Devon Davis (17) 48.22 2015 4. Kevin Fanter (17) 2:00.37 2014 5. Alex Strom (15) 4:23.04 2015 5. Bryan Avery (09) 48.38 2008 5. Cody Deacon (12) 2:00.90 2011 6. Sean O’Keefe (10) 4:24.80 2009 6. Tim Martinelli (13) 48.53 2013 6. Joshua Hammervold (11) 2:01.13 2010 7. Corydon Butler (12) 4:25.14 2012 7. Kevin Mitchell (16) 48.80 2014 7. Greg Edmonds (10) 2:01.85 2010 8.Garrett Glaudini (18) 4:26.16 2015 8. Paul Leonhardt (14) 48.88 2014 8. Sam Wieser (15) 2:01.89 2015 9. Tom Hansen (11) 4:26.70 2009 9. Nick Burton (07) 48.90 2006 9. Shanon Anderson (99) 2:02.20 1999 10. Jon Kalberer (96) 4:29.07 1994 10. Eric Pounds (04) 48.91 2003 10. Kaleb Jenkins (13) 2:02.46 2013 Justin Day (09) 2:02.46 2009 1,000 FREESTYLE 200 BUTTERFLY 1. Drew Whitting (93) 9:07.72 1991 1. Ben Gunn (11) 1:45.57 2010 2. Kevin Jackson (16) 9:09.67 2015 2. Matt Davis (97) 1:46.71 1994 3. Chris Knaute (07) 9:11.98 2006 3. Cody Rasmussen (99) 1:47.06 1999 4. Andrew Faciszewski (17) 9:12.71 2014 4. Sean Ledford (16) 1:47.58 2015 5. Sean O’Keefe (10) 9:15.14 2009 5. Mike Brown (86) 1:47.65 1984 6. Max Evans-Nolan (15) 9:17.79 2013 6. Eric Pounds (04) 1:48.14 2003 7. Sam Chesnut (92) 9:19.24 1991 7. Kevin Pollard (17) 1:48.80 2015 8.Alex Strom (15) 9:21.00 2013 8. Nick Dixon (09) 1:48.81 2009 9.Garrett Glaudini (18) 9:21.49 2015 9. Paul Leonhardt (14) 1:48.90 2013 10. Collin Green (19) 9:22.05 2015 10. Chris Knaute (07) 1:49.31 2006

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Team MVP Swimming All-Americans (Sponsored by the family of Academy Awards Barry Bielinski Captain Bryan Rye, Class of ‘71) 1963 100 Backstroke Athletic Leadership Stephen Seigler 1969 Bob Nieman 1960 Derry Adamson 1966 200 Breaststroke 1970 Bob Nieman 1968 John Graham 1967 200 Breaststroke 1971 Bruce Fisher 1969 Chris Curtis Warren Flaherty 1972 Jim Thompson 1969 400 Freestyle Relay 1973 Rick McAlister, Diver Scholar Athlete Douglas Martin 1974 Rick McAlister, Diver 1966 Ronald Grabe 1969 400 Freestyle Relay 1975 Rick McAlister, Diver 1967 Gary Reid Bob Nieman 1976 Frank Snyder 1969 400 Freestyle Relay 1979 Frank Synder 1977 Frank Snyder 1970 100 Freestyle 1980 Dirk Jordan 1978 Doug Poorman 1970 200 Freestyle 1979 Steve Waters 2003 John Dayton Bryan Rye 1980 Steve Waters 2006 Matt Karmondy 1969 400 Freestyle Relay 1981 John Sayre 2011 Eric Robinson Drew Whitting 1982 John Sayre 1993 500 Freestyle 1983 Garrett Thompson Athletic Excellence Matt Davis 1984 Garrett Thompson 1975 Rick McAlister 1995 200 Butterfl y 1985 James Boegman 2001 Charlie Toth Chris Knaute 1986 James Boegman 2007 Chris Knaute 2006 400 IM 1987 Tom McGinnis 2006 500 Freestyle 1988 Bucky MacLaughlin Outstanding Athletic Achievement 1989 Bucky MacLaughlin 2006 Chris Knaute Diving All-Americans 1990 Drew Whitting Daniel McLean 1991 Drew Whitting 1965 One-meter 1992 Sam Chesnut U.S. Olympic Trials 1965 Three-meters 1993 Matt Davis Drew Whitting Rick McAlister 1994 Matt Davis 1992 400 Freestyle 1973 Three-meters 1995 Matt Davis 2000 1,500 Freestyle 1974 One-meter 1996 Jon Kalberer Matt Davis 1974 Three-meters 1997 Matt Davis 1996 200 Butterfl y 1975 One-meter 1998 Tim Paschke Matt Horner 1999 Cody Rasmussen 2000 200 Backstroke WAC Swimming Coach of the Year 2000 Charlie Toth Matt Ihlenfeld Casey Converse, 1991 2001 Charlie Toth 2000 100 Breaststroke 2002 Paul Brehm 2000 200 Breaststroke 2003 Paul Brehm Charlie Toth MWC Swimming Coach of the Year 2004 Chris Knaute 2000 50 Freestyle Rob Clayton, 2007, 2010 2005 Chris Knaute 2000 100 Freestyle 2006 Chris Knaute Bryan Avery MWC Diving Coach of the Year 2007 Chris Knaute 2008 100 Butterfl y Stan Curnow, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2015 2008 Bryan Avery Justin Day 2009 Benjamin Gunn 2008 100 Breaststroke MWC Men’s Swimmer of the Year 2010 Benjamin Gunn Benjamin Gunn Chris Knaute, 2005, 2007 2011 Benjamin Gunn 2008 100 Butterfl y 2012 Corydon Butler Chris Knaute WAC Diver of the Year 2013 Matt Millikin 2008 200 IM Nathanael Zillweger, 2015 2014 Ryan Dunne 2008 400 IM 2015 Michael Barnosky Paul Parmenter MWC Senior Recognition Award 2008 100 Backstroke Matt Horner, 2002 Olympic Team 2008 100 Butterfl y Paul Brehm, 2004 Bob Nieman 2008 200 IM Matt Karmondy, 2006 1976 Modern Pentathlon Chris Knaute, 2007 1980 Modern Pentathlon, fencing Benjamin Gunn, 2011 1988 Modern Pentathlon U.S. World Championships Trials Eli Bremer Chris Knaute MWC 10th-Anniversary Team 2008 Modern Pentathlon 2005 200 Freestyle Chris Knaute 2005 400 Freestyle MWC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Diving National Champions John Dayton, 2003 Rick McAlister Matt Karmondy, 2006 1974 Three-meters Eric Robinson, 2011

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Conference Champions** ** Western Athletic Conference (1981-1999) George Frank (2015) John Sayre Mountain West Conference (2000-11) Steve Frank (1994) 1981 200 IM Mountian Pacifi c Sports Federation (2011-2013) Paul Gannett (2007) 1982 200 IM Western Athletic Conference (2014-Present) Gebhart, Joey (2015) Tony Bamsey Nathaniel Gilbert (2008, 09, 10, 11) 1991 100 Breaststroke NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Nathan Glandon (2008) 1992 50 Freestyle Bill Lauritzen, 1973 Benjamin Gunn (2011) Bo Bloomer Shawn Whitson, 1982 Josh Hammervold (2008) 1991 Three-meters Charlie Toth, 2001 Tom Hansen (2008, 09, 11) Bucky MacLauglin John Dayton, 2003 Andrew Hauffe (2006) 1991 50 Free Matt Karmondy, 2006 Justin Hauffe (2004) 1992 50 Free Eric Robinson, 2011 Marshall Haylett (2000, 01, 02) Drew Whitting Matt Horner (2000, 01, 02) 1991 500 Free College Swimming Coaches Scott Hudson (1997, 98, 99) 1991 1,650 Free Association of America (CSCAA) Matt Ihlenfeld (2000, 01) 1993 500 Free Scholar All-American Matt Karmondy (2003, 04, 05, 06) Bamsey, MacLaughlin, Sheesley, Squires John Dayton, 2000-03 Alex Keller (2014) 2001 200 Medley Relay Tim Paschke, 2000 Greg Kraus (1995) Sam Chesnut Charlie Toth, 2000 Coby Leslie (1996) 1992 1,650 Freestyle Paul Brehm, 2001 Spencer Liedl (2005, 06, 07, 08) Matt Davis Paul Parmenter, 2007 Brady Lindberg (2007) 1993 400 IM Eric Robinson, 2009 (honorable mention) Sean Londrigan (1991, 92) 1994 400 IM Eric Robinson, 2010 Rolf Lundemark (1993, 95) 1995 200 Butterfl y Cody Deacon 2010 Angus MacDonald (2012, 13, 14) Matt Ihlenfeld Eric Robinson, 2011 James Marion (2000) 2000 200 Breast James McCroan (2001, 02) 2001 100 Breast Karl Mohrmann (2008, 09) Rhodes Scholar 2001 200 Breast McKay Morgan (2000) Ken Davison, 1984 Charlie Toth Chris Morin (2007, 08) 2000 100 Free Ryan Moss (2004, 05, 06, 07) Mountain West Conference Brehm, Dayton, Amidon, Toth John Olson (2000) Scholar-Athlete 2001 200 Medley Relay Paul Parmenter (2004, 05, 06. 07) John Dayton, 2003 Paul Brehm Evan Parr (2002, 03, 04, 05) Matt Karmondy, 2003-06 2002 100 Backstroke Tim Paschke (1998, 99, 00) 2002 200 Backstroke Rory Peterson, 2003-04 Eric Patten (1991) 2003 200 Backstroke Matt Sievers, 2004-07 Alex Pecci (2011, 12, 13) Brehm, Dayton, Pounds, Amidon Spencer Liedl, 2005-08 Scott Percival (1998, 99, 00, 01) 2002 400 Medley Relay Paul Gannett, 2007 Rory Peterson (2001, 02, 03, 04) Chris Knaute Eric Robinson, 2008-11 Nicholas Piontek (2015) 2004 1650 Free Johnathan Cox, 2009 Mason Phelps (2001, 02, 03, 04) 2005 1650 Free Cody Deacon, 2009-12 Eric Pounds (2001, 02, 03, 04) 2005 500 Free Sam Wieser, 2012-13 Cody Rasmussen (1997, 98, 99) 2005 400 IM Beau Reibe (2010) 2006 1650 Free Academic All-Conference Eric Robinson (2008, 09, 10, 11) 2006 500 Free Andrew Antonetti (2015) Nate Rump (1991) 2006 400 IM Andrew Badgett (1999, 00) Matt Shipstead (1998, 99, 00) 2007 500 Free James Bales (1998, 99, 00, 01) Matt Sievers (2004, 05, 06, 07) 2007 400 IM Andrew Bergman (2004, 05, 06, 07) Tim Songster (1992, 93) Brady Lindberg Casey Bowen (2001, 02, 03, 04) Race Steinfort (2000, 01, 02) 2006 Platform Diving Paul Brehm (2001, 02, 03, 04) Andrew Stolee (2001) 2007 Platform Diving Spencer Butt (2006, 08, 09) Shawn Strabley (2001) Paul Parmenter Ben Chapman (2001, 04) Alex Strom (2013) 2006 200 IM Peter Cialkowski (2011) Derek Tharaldson (1997) 2007 200 IM Greg Copeland (2014) Charlie Toth (2000, 01) Kyle Van Valkenburg T.J. Cowling (2005, 06, 07) Nick Uzelac (2005, 06, 07) 2008 Platform Diving Johnathan Cox (2009) Patrick Vandam (2003) 2009 Platform Diving Jordan Dahle (2014, 15) Kyle Van Valkenburg (2008, 09, 10) Benjamin Gunn John Dayton (2000, 01, 02, 03) Mike Vetter (1991, 92) 2009 200 IM Cody Deacon (2009, 10, 11, 12) Sam Wieser (2012, 13, 14, 15) 2010 200 IM Dave Devemark (1997) Brent White (2010, 11, 12, 13) 2011 200 Fly Erich Drollinger (2015) Layne Wilson (2006, 07, 08) Nathaniel Zillweger Matt Dunker (1997) Paul Young (2010, 11) 2014 1-meter Diving Matt Durkin (1995, 96, 97) Nathanael Zillweger (2014-15) 2015 1-meter Diving Dave Dutcher (1995, 96) Dominic Vallejo Nathan Erickson (2009) 2015 Platform Diving Jonathan Eng (2012) Michael Barnosky Andrew Faciszewski (2014, 15) 2015 200 breast John Fitzsimmons (1991, 92) Mike Foster (1997, 98, 99) 28 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 28 AAIRIR FORCEFORCE MEN’SMEN’S SSWIMMINGWIMMING & ddivingiving RRecordsecords

Year W L Coach Year W L Coach 1957 3 4 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie 1989 7 3 Casey Converse 1958 4 5 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie 1990 9 3 Casey Converse 1959 8 2 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie 1991 9 4 Casey Converse 1960 10 1 Capt. Paul Cleland 1992 7 2 Casey Converse 1961 9 3 Capt. Paul Cleland 1993 6 3 Casey Converse 1962 6 6 Capt. Paul Cleland 1994 5 5 Casey Converse 1963 5 6 Capt. Bob Nugent 1995 7 5 Casey Converse 1964 5 6 Capt. Bob Nugent 1996 6 4 Casey Converse 1965 7 2 Capt. Bob Nugent 1997 3 6 Casey Converse 1966 6 5 Capt. Bob Nugent 1998 10 1* Casey Converse 1967 6 7 Capt. Paul Arata 1999 11 2 Rob Clayton 1968 12 1 Capt. Paul Arata 2000 8 3 Rob Clayton 1969 19 0 Maj. Paul Arata 2001 9 4 Rob Clayton 1970 12 0 Maj. Paul Arata 2002 6 4 Rob Clayton 1971 13 1 Maj. Paul Arata 2003 12 2 Rob Clayton 1972 13 3 Maj. Paul Aehnlich 2004 8 4 Rob Clayton 1973 12 0 Maj. Paul Arata 2005 13 7 Rob Clayton 1974 11 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2006 8 4* Rob Clayton 1975 12 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2007 13 3 Rob Clayton 1976 6 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2008 4 7 Rob Clayton 1977 10 1 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2009 7 12 Rob Clayton 1978 9 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2010 3 4 Rob Clayton 1979 12 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2011 11 6 Rob Clayton 1980 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2012 8 9 Rob Clayton 1981 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2013 10 7 Rob Clayton 1982 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2014 13 8 Rob Clayton 1983 15 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2015 15 5 Rob Clayton 1984 14 2 Capt. Kelly Kemp 541-199-2 1985 13 5 Capt. Kelly Kemp 1986 12 4 Maj. Kelly Kemp (73.0 % winning percentage) 1987 4 5 Capt. Jim Hogue * season record includes a tie 1988 6 3 Maj. Jim Hogue

29 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 29 SServiceervice aacademycademy ttopop 1010

50 freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 IM 1 Dain Bomberger Navy 19.73 2014 1 Devon Davis Air Force 47.13 2015 1 Adam Meyer Navy 1:44.49 2009 2 Noah White Navy 19.74 2004 2 David Carlson Navy 47.59 2015 2 Ben Gunn Air Force 1:47.22 2010 3 Christopher Szekely Army 19.88 2013 3 Joseph Lane Navy 48.04 2014 3 Ben Bondurant Navy 1:47.60 2012 4 Riley Webber Navy 19.96 2013 4 Brendan Walsh Navy 48.12 2014 4 Michael Barnosky Air Force 1:47.72 2015 5 Charlie Toth Air Force 19.99 2001 5 Ben Gunn Air Force 48.13 2011 Young Tae Seo Navy 1:47.72 2015 6 Mike Linn Navy 20.04 2005 6 Angus MacDonald Air Force 48.34 2013 6 Conor Campbell Navy 1:48.22 2014 7 Clinton Cornell Navy 20.07 2001 Gage Trotter Navy 48.34 2012 7 Joseph Stark Navy 1:48.23 2013 8 Brandon McCredie Army 20.10 2015 8 Josh Sembrano Army 48.56 2015 8 Paul Parmenter Air Force 1:48.72 2006 9 Ryan Dunne Air Force 20.11 2014 9 Kevin Mukri Navy 48.61 2007 9 Marlin Brutkiewicz Navy 1:48.81 2015 10 Joe Novak Army 20.12 1998 10 Andrew Hetzner Navy 48.69 2009 10 Nick Burton Air Force 1:48.87 2006

100 freestyle 200 Backstroke 400 IM 1 Ryan Dunne Air Force 43.50 2014 1 David Carlson Navy 1:43.78 2015 1 Chris Knaute Air Force 3:48.98 2006 2 Zach Ingold Navy 43.61 2012 2 Joseph Lane Navy 1:45.07 2014 2 Justin Vagts Navy 3:49.75 2013 3 Christopher Szekely Army 43.77 2015 3 Andrew Hetzner Navy 1:45.35 2009 3 Erik Hunter Navy 3:51.24 2009 4 Charlie Toth Air Force 43.79 2001 4 Ben Gunn Air Force 1:45.60 2011 4 Matt Davis Air Force 3:51.82 1994 5 Dain Bomberger Navy 43.92 2014 5 Matt Millikin Air Force 1:45.81 2013 5 Adam Meyer Navy 3:52.76 2008 6 Mike Linn Navy 43.96 2006 6 Conor Campbell Navy 1:45.81 2013 6 Garrett Glaudini Air Force 3:52.78 2015 7 Joseph Smutz Navy 44.08 2006 7 Kevin Mukri Navy 1:45.62 2007 7 Young Tae Seo Navy 3:52.82 2015 8 Joe Novak Army 44.12 1998 8 Joseph Stark Navy 1:46.19 2013 8 Andrew Faciszewski Air Force 3:53.52 2015 9 Jordan Dahle Air Force 44.19 2015 9 Paul Brehm Air Force 1:46.27 2003 9 Justin Lapin Air Force 3:53.52 2006 10 Steff en Mount Air Force 44.23 2015 10 Kai Yamashiro Air Force 1:46.40 2009 10 Billy Vey Navy 3:53.60 2009

200 freestyle 100 Breastroke 200 Freestyle Relay 1 Thomas Duvall Navy 1:35.20 2015 1 Michael Barnosky Air Force 52.77 2015 1 Navy-Smutz, Linn, Fenningham, White 2 Hugh Davison Navy 1:36.00 2013 2 Sean Murphy Navy 52.88 2013 1:18.92 2004 3 Mac Anthony Navy 1:36.29 2011 3 Marlin Brutkiewicz Navy 52.98 2015 2 Air Force- Dunne, Hannigan, Frank, Dahle 4 Riley Mita Navy 1:36.46 2013 4 Justin Day Air Force 53.87 2008 1:19.51 2015 5 Joseph Jaime Navy 1:36.69 2015 5 Ben Grove Navy 54.45 2013 3 Army-Sowell, Szekely, Sjoholm, Dustin 6 Aaron Aiken Navy 1:36.80 2009 6 Morgan DeJong Navy 54.47 2015 1:20.73 2015 7 Chris Knaute Air Force 1:36.98 2006 7 Mathias Porter Navy 54.68 2015 8 Christopher Szekely Army 1:37.01 2013 8 Matt Ihlenfeld Air Force 54.70 2001 400 Freestyle Relay 9 Kevin Jackson Air Force 1:37.14 2014 9 John VanSandt Army 54.73 1987 1 Air Force-Dunne, Hannigan, Frank, Dahle 10 Bryan Avery Air Force 1:37.22 2008 10 Kevin Fanter Air Force 54.81 2015 2:55.11 2015 2 Navy-Ingold, Bomberger, Davison, Anthony 500 freestyle 200 Breastroke 2:56.27 2012 1 Thomas Duvall Navy 4:15.86 2014 1 Luke Hoff er Navy 1:54.31 2013 3 Army-McCredie, Szekely, McCall, Rude, Evin 2 Noah Martin Navy 4:18.40 2015 2 Sean Murphy Navy 1:55.64 2014 2:57.28 2015 3 Erik Hunter Navy 4:18.56 2009 3 Marlin Brutkiewicz Navy 1:56.00 2015 4 Mac Anthony Navy 4:19.75 2009 4 Michael Barnosky Air Force 1:56.89 2015 800 Freestyle Relay 5 Chris Knaute Air Force 4:20.00 2006 4 Adam Meyer Navy 1:57.26 2009 1 Navy-Duvall, Nickell, Martin, Mita 6 Drew Whitting Air Force 4:20.09 1993 6 John VanSant Army 1:57.65 1987 6:28.20 2015 7 Justin Vagts Navy 4:20.23 2013 7 Ian Johnston Navy 1:58.51 1996 2 Air Force-Jackson, Frank, Dahle, Faciszewski 8 Kevin Jackson Air Force 4:20.66 2015 8 Matt Ihlenfeld Air Force 1:58.67 2001 6:29.34 2015 9 Alex Nickell Navy 4:21.48 2015 9 Colin Kanzari Army 1:59.20 2014 3 Army-Viana, Rude, McCall, Woudenberg 10 Andrew Faciszewski Air Force 4:22.83 2014 10 Ben Grove Navy 1:59.43 2013 6:36.54 2015

1000 freestyle 100 Butterfl y 200 Medley Relay 1 Erik Hunter Navy 8:59.52 2009 1 Adam Meyer Navy 47.33 2009 1 Navy-Walsh, Murphy, Debaugh, Bomberger 2 Alex Nickell Navy 9:02.65 2015 2 Ryan Dunne Air Force 47.38 2015 1:26.25 2014 3 Thomas Duvall Navy 9:04.69 2014 3 Jonathan Debaugh Navy 47.56 2015 2 Air Force- Davis, Barnosky, Mitchell, Dahle 4 Drew Whitting Air Force 9:07.72 1993 4 Ben Gunn Air Force 47.64 2011 1:26.37 2015 5 Justin Vagts Navy 9:08.07 2013 5 Jonathan Debaugh Navy 47.56 2015 3 Army- Mo, Hart, Dustin, Szekely 6 Kevin Jackson Air Force 9:09.67 2015 6 Hayes McCullagh Navy 47.71 2015 1:27.80 2013 7 Chris Knaute Air Force 9:11.98 2006 7 Steve Duklueth Navy 48.01 2012 8 Thomas Ottman Army 9:12.02 2015 8 Ben Bondurant Navy 48.02 2012 400 Medley Relay 9 Andrew Faciszewski Air Force 9:12.71 2014 9 Chris Morin Air Force 48.08 2008 1 Navy- Walsh, Murphy, Debaugh, Bomberger 10 Sam Ciocco Navy 9:12.97 2015 10 Michael Dustin Army 48.19 2015 3:09.84 2014 Ryan Bailey Navy 48.19 2015 2 Air Force- Davis, Barnosky, Mitchell, Dahle 1650 Freestyle 3:11.57 2015 1 Erik Hunter Navy 14:58.72 2009 200 Butterfl y 3 Army-Sembrano, Kanzari, Dustin, Szekely 2 Thomas Duvall Navy 15:00.99 2014 1 Adam Meyer Navy 1:42.54 2009 3:13.89 2015 3 Justin Vagts Navy 15:04.11 2011 2 Jonathan Debaugh Navy 1:44.08 2015 4 Chris Knaute Air Force 15:09.15 2005 3 Mark Meyer Navy 1:44.80 2011 5 Drew Whitting Air Force 15:10.13 1991 4 Ben Gunn Air Force 1:45.57 2010 6 Andrew Faciszewski Air Force 15:14.16 2014 5 Ben Bondurant Navy 1:46.00 2013 7 Kevin Jackson Air Force 15:14.56 2015 6 Sean Regan Army 1:46.67 2015 8 Alex Nickell Navy 15:15.42 2015 7 Matt Davis Air Force 1:46.71 1994 9 Sam Martinette Navy 15:19.61 2011 8 Patrick Veltmann Navy 1:46.90 1987 10 Max Evans-Nolan Air Force 15:24.04 2013 9 Cody Rasmussen Air Force 1:47.06 1999 Jesse Cohen Navy 1:47.06 2009 30 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 30 lletterwinnersetterwinners

Brower, Douglas R. (72) 70 Dunker, Matt (98) 95 96 97 98 Letterwinners are listed as following: Brown, Jeffrey H. (73) 70 71 72 Dunne, Ryan (15) 12 13 14 15 Name, graduation year in parenthe- Brown, Kevin (89) 86 87 88 Durkin, Matt (97) 94 95 96 97 ses, and years letters were earned. Brown, Michael L. (86) 83 84 85 86 Dutcher, David (96) 93 94 95 96 Bruskewitz, James W. (74) 71 Buchanan, Robert J. (88) 85 86 87 88 East, Jack (94) 93 94 Burton, Nick (07) 03 04 06 07 Eaton, Ellis (93) 90 91 92 93 Abbott, Robert L. (64) 62 63 64 Burwell, John C. (63) 61 62 63 Eberthardt, James A. (69) 67 Abramson, Richard S. (68) 65 66 68 Butler, Corydon (12) 09 10 11 12 Eckebrecht, A.J. (17) 14 15 Abrigo, Joseph (88) 85 86 87 88 Butt, Spencer (09) 06 07 08 09 Edmonds, Gregory (10) 07 08 09 10 Adamson, Derry (60) 57 58 59 60 Edwards, Matt (98) 95 Alexander, James (Gary)(99) 96 97 Callaway, Bernard B. (73) 73 Eng, Jonathan (14) 12 Alfred-Ockya, John (04) 01 02 03 04 Cannon, Lovick E. (68) 66 Erickson, Nathan (12) 09 10 Alkire, Joe (97) 94 95 96 97 Canterbury, Alfred L. (60) 58 59 60 Evans, Kyle (14) 11 Alonzo, Chuck (00) 97 98 Carnes, Gary J. (81) 81 Evans-Nolan, Max (15) 12 13 Amidon, Nate (03) 00 01 02 03 Carpenter, Thomas J. (77) 74 75 76 Everard, Joel (98) 95 Anderson, David K. (85) 82 Carrier, Michael H. (69) 67 68 Anderson, Shanon (99) 96 97 98 99 Carrington, George W. (74) 71 72 73 74 Faciszewski, Andrew (17) 14 15 Anderson, Tom (91) 88 89 90 91 Casias, Kyle (15) 12 13 Fairlamb, Richard C. (61) 59 60 Ans, Aleks (12) 09 Castro, Kyle (16) 13 Faley, Jeff (89) 86 87 88 89 Antonetti, Andrew (18)15 Chaney, Blake (98) 95 96 97 Falk, Eric (04) 01 02 Arata, Alan (83) 80 81 82 83 Chapman, Ben (04) 01 02 04 Fanter, Kevin (17) 14 15 Arlington, David (10) 07 08 09 10 Chesnut, Sam (92) 89 90 91 92 Farquhar, Jerry (60) 58 59 60 Arnholt, Mark (93) 90 91 92 93 Chiaro, Anthony (13) 10 11 12 13 Fay, Robert (59) 57 Ashe, Jesse (86) 83 84 85 86 Chun, Mark C. (73) 70 71 72 73 Feaster, Stephen J. (70) 68 Avery, Bryan (09) 06 07 08 Chung, Tommy (05) 02 Fedel, Gary A. (67) 65 67 Ayres, Auston (07) 04 Cialkowski, Peter (14) 11 12 13 Ferguson, Michael L. (63) 61 62 63 Clark, Cheyne (12) 09 10 Fiechtner, Robb (01) 98 Baake, Paul (95) 92 93 Clark, Howard, III (90) 87 88 89 90 Fields, Philip (92) 89 90 91 92 Baber, Eric (04) 01 02 Cleary, James (89) 86 Finch, Josh (01) 98 99 00 01 Badgett, Andrew (01) 98 99 Clegg, Charles S. (72) 69 70 71 Finch, Samuel P., III (64) 63 64 Bailey, Steven D. (68) 66 Cline, Clinton E. (73) 70 71 Fisher, Bruce D. (71) 69 70 71 Bales, James (01) 98 99 00 01 Cole, Phillip (09) 06 Fitzgerald, Ryan (05) 02 03 04 05 Barnosky, Michael (16) 13 Collier, Mark (96) 93 Fitzsimmons, John (93) 90 91 92 93 Bamsey, Tony (92) 89 90 91 92 Congdon, Norman B. (60) 58 Flaherty, Warren T. (70) 68 69 70 Bandow, Mike (90) 87 Cook, Christopher A. (81) 78 79 80 81 Fletcher, Derek (90) 87 88 Barnett, Robert (95) 92 Cooper, Ralph C. (68) 66 Flores, Frank (92) 89 90 91 92 Barnosky, Michael (16) 13 14 15 Copeland, Greg (15) 12 13 Foster, Michael (99) 96 97 98 99 Barraza, Daniel T. (80) 77 Corbett, Jason (99) 96 Foutch, Mike (95) 93 94 95 Bates, Stanley (84) 82 83 Cormier, Hank (91) 88 Francis, John J., Jr. (63) 61 62 Baudendistel, Joseph M. (77) 75 76 77 Coryn, Charles E. (61) 59 Frank, George (16) 13 14 15 Becker, Kurt (89) 86 87 89 Cotton, Daniel (85) 82 Frank, Steve (96) 93 94 95 96 Benson, Gerald (93) 90 91 92 93 Covington, Gary N. (70) 68 69 Bergman, Andrew (07) 04 05 06 07 Cowling, Trebor (T.J.) (08) 05 06 07 08 Gannett, Paul (10) 07 Bertmaring, Tyson (05) 02 Cox, Johnathan (12) 09 Gebhart, Joseph (18) 15 Bicknell, Jesse (12) 09 10 Curtis, Christopher L. (69) 67 68 69 Gee, Matt (86) 83 84 85 86 Biederman, Joshua (02) 99 Gempler, Gregory J. (73) 70 71 72 73 Bielinski, Barry T. (63) 61 62 63 Dahle, Jordan (17) 14 15 Gentice, Nicholas (90) 87 Blaisdell, Michael P. (62) 60 61 62 Davis, Devon (17) 14 15 Gilbert, Nathaniel (11) 08 09 10 11 Bloomer, Bo (T.B.) (92) 89 90 91 Davis, Matt (97) 94 95 96 97 Gillaspie, Tim (95) 92 94 95 Boegman, James (86) 83 84 85 86 Davison, Kenneth (84) 82 83 Glandon, Nathan (08) 07 08 Bohn, Chris (01) 98 Dawson, Robert (11) 08 09 10 11 Glaudini, Garrett (18) 15 Bolt, Russell T. (72) 70 72 Day, Justin (09) 06 07 08 09 Grabe, Ronald J. (66) 64 65 66 Bone, Michael J. (73) 71 Dayton, John (03) 00 01 02 03 Grace, Stephen (10) 07 08 Bouma, Dirk (90) 87 88 89 90 Deacon, Cody (12) 09 10 11 12 Grados, Mike (01) 98 99 00 01 Bourland, Walter B. (78) 76 77 78 Deardorf, Erick W. (85) 82 83 Graham, John G. (72) 69 70 71 Bowen, Casey (04) 01 02 03 Deeley, William F. (72) 69 70 Graham, John, Jr. (68) 66 67 68 Boyd, John E., Jr. (70) 68 Derrick, Marvin J. (77) 74 75 Graham, Patrick (04) 01 02 Braun, Jeff (94) 91 Devemark, Carl (99) 96 97 98 99 Graves, Robert (16) 13 14 15 Brecht, Derek (18) 15 Dixon, Matthew (84) 82 83 Greer, Davey (08) 05 Brehm, Paul (04) 01 02 03 04 Dixon, Nick (09) 06 07 08 09 Griffi th, William M. (69) 67 68 69 Bremer, Eli (00) 97 98 Doolittle, John (92) 89 90 91 92 Gunn, Benjamin (11) 08 09 10 11 Brigman, Ryan (13) 10 11 12 13 Dow, John W. (73) 70

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Kalberer, Jon (96) 93 94 95 96 Marion, James (00) 97 98 99 00 Haas, Ryan (15) 12 Kane, Timothy E. (82) 79 80 Marshall, David L. (71) 69 70 Hackbarth, Gary (78) 75 76 77 78 Karmondy, Matt (06) 03 04 05 06 Marshall, Jeff (94) 91 92 94 Hackbarth, Joey R. (79) 76 77 78 79 Kattau, Richard (97) 94 Marshall, William C. (77) 74 75 77 Hagelin, Richard H., III (69) 67 68 69 Kechter, Todd (90) 87 89 Martignetti, Edward (89) 86 Hale, Aaron (01) 96 98 99 Keddington, David (84) 82 83 Martin, Douglas K. (69) 67 68 69 Hale, Ira D. (77) 74 75 Keller, Charles (17) 14 Martin, Timothy S. (76) 73 74 75 76 Hall, Matt (96) 93 94 95 96 Keltner, Tyler (06) 03 Martinelli, Tim (13) 10 11 12 13 Hall, Zach (98) 95 96 Kemp, Kelvin P. (74) 71 72 Masin, John L. (69) 67 Hallman, Wes (90) 87 88 89 90 Kennon, John W., III (75) 72 73 74 75 Mason, William M. (84) 81 Halvorsen, Steven A. (79) 76 77 78 79 Kildare, Trevor (97) 94 95 96 Massey, John P. (73) 71 72 73 Hamlin, Richard P., Jr. (79) 76 77 78 79 Kincaid, David (95) 92 93 Matchefts, Marco J. (87) 84 85 86 87 Hamme, Doug (87) 84 85 86 Kirch, Robert K. (65) 63 64 65 May, Mike (95) 94 Hammervold, Joshua (11) 08 09 10 11 Kitko, Paul (02) 01 McAlister, Richard W. (75) 72 73 74 75 Hampson, Robert J. (72) 70 71 72 Knaute, Chris (07) 04 05 06 07 McCall, Grant (01) 98 Hannigan, Michael (18) 15 Knoche, Zach (17) 14 15 McCorkle, Ben (09) 06 Hansen, Mark (13) 10 11 12 Knutson, Lars (18) 15 McCorry, Daniel C., Jr. (75) 72 73 74 75 Hansen, Thomas (11) 08 09 10 11 Koraly, Steven C. (74) 72 73 74 McCoy, Andy (91) 88 89 91 Happ, William K. (70) 68 69 Korsedal, Brian (98) 95 McCrackin, Thomas M. (63) 62 63 Harris, Rufus D. (63) 61 62 Korsedal, John (97) 94 95 96 McCroan, James (03) 00 01 02 Hatelid, Carl M. (65) 63 64 65 Krauss, Greg (97) 94 95 96 McGarrity, John (86) 83 84 85 86 Hauck, Les (98) 95 97 98 Kux, Steven A. (68) 66 McGinnis, Tom (87) 84 85 86 87 Hauffe, Andrew (09) 06 Kyrazis, Theodore G., II (83) 80 McKeon, Matthew P. (83) 80 81 Hauffe, Justin (05) 03 04 05 McLain, George E. (70) 68 69 70 Haylett, Marshall (02) 99 00 01 02 Lansford, Lars (90) 89 McLean, Daniel P. (66) 64 65 66 Heath, Kevin (04) 01 02 03 Lapin, Justin (07) 04 05 06 07 McLeod, William C., II (65) 64 65 Heitmeyer, Paul (96) 93 94 95 96 Laughrey, Wallis (98) 95 96 McSwain, Donald L. (69) 67 Hembrough, William M. (68) 66 67 68 Lauritzen, William G. (73) 70 71 72 73 Merrell, John C. (69) 67 Henry, Tom (91) 88 89 Lazarus, Karim (95) 94 95 Merrill, David L. (76) 73 74 75 Hepburn, Philip R., Jr., (62) 60 62 LeBeau, Charles (06) 03 04 Meyers, Jeff (87) 84 85 86 Hepler, William (98) 95 96 97 98 Ledford, Sean (16) 13 14 15 Miller, Robert F. (69) 67 Hickok, John (88) 86 87 88 Lee, Steve (05) 05 Millikin, Matt (13) 10 11 12 13 Higham, James L. (66) 64 65 66 Leek, Warren J. (66) 64 65 66 Mitchell, Andrew (01) 98 99 00 01 Hill, Lincoln (95) 92 93 94 95 Leighton, Alex (16) 13 Mitchell, Kevin (16) 13 14 15 Hillen, Kimberly E. (82) 79 80 81 Lennon, Jay (90) 87 88 89 Mohrmann, Karl (11) 08 09 Hogan, Dan (96) 94 Leonard, Michael C. (67) 65 66 Morgan, Mark E (79) 76 77 78 79 Hogue, James E. (76) 73 74 75 76 Leonhardt, Paul (14) 11 Morgan, Matthew (85) 82 Holloway, Charles D. (75) 72 Leopold, Richard A. (76) 73 Morin, Christopher (10) 07 08 09 10 Horner, Matthew (02) 99 00 01 02 Leslie, Coby (99) 95 96 98 99 Morse, Bob (87) 84 85 86 87 Hourin, James J. (61) 59 60 61 Leverett, David H. (63) 63 Moss, Ryan (07) 04 05 06 07 Hudson, Scott (99) 96 97 98 99 Lewandowski, Ronald (85) 82 83 Mueller, Allan E., Jr. (67) 65 Hughes, John S. (75) 72 73 Liedl, Spencer (08) 05 06 07 08 Murra, Craig L. (77) 74 75 76 77 Hulse, Douglas S. (04) 99 00 04 Limbird, Keith G. (82) 79 80 Murray, Ronald W. (65) 64 65 Hutchinson, Karl T. (70) 69 70 Lindberg, Brady (07) 03 04 06 07 Muttilainen, Mark A. (78) 75 76 Linder, Cameron (08) 05 Ihlenfeld, Matt (01) 98 99 00 01 Lindgren, Jason (95) 92 93 94 95 Needham, Theodore E. (79) 76 77 78 79 Lipp, John R. (70) 68 69 Nelson, Bruce M. (76) 73 74 75 76 Jackson, Don E. (67) 65 66 67 Livingood, John M. (82) 80 81 Nelson, George J. (82) 79 80 81 Jackson, Kevin (16) 13 14 15 Locke, Jackson (17) 14 Newmann, Micah (14) 11 Jaep, William F., Jr. (67) 65 Londrigan, Sean (92) 89 90 91 92 Nguyen, Quoc-Nam (02) 99 Jaime, Jared (11) 09 Lorenz, Mark J. (82) 80 Nichols, David C. (81) 78 79 80 81 Jamerson, James L. (63) 61 62 63 Losey, Brian L. (83) 80 81 82 83 Nield, George C., IV (72) 72 Jenkins, Kaleb (12) 09 11 12 13 Lowe, Chris (88) 85 86 87 88 Nieman, Robert L. (70) 68 69 70 Jett, Andrew (97) 94 95 96 97 Lowe, Garrett M. (95) 92 93 94 95 Nofziger, Ryan (99) 96 97 Johns, Brad (87) 84 85 86 Lowell, Jay (90) 87 88 Johnson, Eric M. (89) 86 Luette, Glen J. (84) 81 82 O’Donnell, Terrence (66) 64 65 66 Johnson, Richard K. (62) 60 61 62 63 Lundmark, Rolf (95) 92 93 94 95 Offutt, Frederick W. (75) 72 73 74 75 Jones, Brad (87) 85 85 86 87 O’Keefe, Richard D. (60) 58 59 60 Jones, Francis V. (63) 61 MacDonald, Angus (14) 11 12 13 O’Keefe, Sean (10) 07 08 09 10 Jones, Jon (13) 10 11 12 13 Mackow, John (99) 96 Oliver, Carl W. (63) 63 Jordan, Jarrett D. (80) 77 78 79 80 MacLaughlin, Bucky (91) 88 89 90 91 Olson, Matt (88) 86 87 88 Jurcak, Matt (09) 06 07 08 09 Magee, Donald W. (77) 74 75 76 77 O’Neal, James W., III (70) 68 69 70 Mallard, John (95) 94 95 Outlaw, Mike (89) 86 87 88

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Sharif, Khalil (04) 01 03 04 Tritico, Hans (99) 96 Paige, Tyler (01) 98 99 00 01 Sharpe, Steve (91) 88 89 90 91 Umberger, Ryan (13) 10 Paquette, Michael P. (77) 77 Sheehan, Stephen D. (65) 64 Uzelac, Nick (07) 04 05 06 07 Parker, David (06) 03 Shelbourne, Peter (15) 12 13 Vance, Brian A. (73) 70 71 Parker, Robert H. (62) 60 61 62 Sheridan, Jim (91) 88 Parker, Stewart (02) 99 00 01 Shinnick, Joseph T. (85) 82 Vallejo, Dominic (16) 13 14 15 Parmenter, Paul (07) 04 05 06 07 Shipstead, Matt (01) 98 99 00 01 Vandam, David K. (77) 74 75 76 77 Parr, Evan (05) 02 03 04 05 Sievers, Matt (07) 04 05 06 07 Vandam, Patrick (06) 03 Paschke, Tim (00) 97 98 99 Simmons, Barry N. (81) 81 Van Valkenburg, Kyle (10) 07 08 09 10 Patten, Eric (91) 88 89 90 91 Simpson, James R. (82) 79 80 81 Vetter, Mike (92) 89 90 91 92 Paulson, Ralph W. (68) 66 Simpson, Wendell P., III (80) 78 79 80 Vivadelli, J.H. (13) 10 Paxton, Aerick (97) 94 95 96 Sittig, Ryan (13) 10 11 Pecci, Alex (14) 11 12 13 Skillman, Thomas C. (75) 72 73 74 75 Walker, Weston (13) 10 11 Pendergast (97) 94 Sloan, Sam (15) 12 13 14 15 Walls, Matt (16) 13 14 15 Percival, Scott (01) 98 99 00 01 Smiley, Floyd M., Jr. (70) 68 Walsh, Brian J. (83) 80 Perich, Ty (11) 08 Smiley, Jeffrey L. (69) 67 68 69 Ward, Timothy J. (83) 80 Perkowski, Raymond P. (65) 63 64 65 Smith, Andrew (00) 97 98 99 Warner, John J. (69) 67 68 69 Peterson, Rory (04) 01 02 03 04 Smith, Brian C. (81) 78 Waters, Steven C. (80) 77 78 79 80 Phelps, Mason (04) 01 02 03 04 Smith, Peter (89) 86 Watson, Charles D. (66) 64 65 66 Phenicie, Dan (07) 04 05 Smith, Warren (Cole) (12) 09 10 11 12 Weber, David B. (71) 71 Phillips, Benjamin W., Jr. (75) 72 73 Snyder, Francis E. (79) 76 77 78 79 Weinberg, Norman A. (76) 74 75 76 Pickrell, Robert L. (85) 82 Songster, Timothy (93) 90 91 92 93 Weiser, Sam (15) 12 13 14 15 Pilling, Richard A. (74) 72 Soukup, Greg (92) 89 90 91 92 Welling, Karol R. (83) 80 Plescha, Franz (87) 84 85 86 87 Specht, David J. (83) 80 81 Whinnery, Cyrus C. (88) 85 86 87 88 Poehler, Marcus (11) 08 Spees, Jason (95) 92 White, Bishop, III (64) 62 63 Pollard, Kevin (17) 14 15 Spires, Dan (88) 85 86 87 88 White, Brent (13) 10 11 12 13 Poole, James C., Jr. (61) 60 Squires, Dave (94) 91 92 93 94 White, Gordon (06) 03 05 Poorman, Douglas A. (78) 75 76 77 78 Steadman, Drew (00) 97 White, Richard H. (69) 67 Pounds, Eric (04) 01 02 03 04 Stedman, Randall S. (81) 78 79 80 81 Whitted, James M. (62) 60 Prior, Rich (86) 83 84 85 86 Stein, Eugene (93) 90 91 92 93 Whitting, Drew (93) 90 91 93 Steinfort, Edward (02) 99 00 01 Wiegman, Stanley F. (80) 77 78 79 80 Rasmussen, Cody (99) 96 97 98 99 Steipp, Chad (01) 98 Wierzbanowski, Jason (95) 92 93 94 95 Rechsteiner, Roger W. (76) 73 74 Steward, Parker (02) 99 Wilcoxon, Robert B. (82) 79 80 Reed, David J. (60) 58 Stinson, Robert W. (75) 72 Willhite, Brian (10) 07 Reid, Jarve G. (670 65 66 67 Stoddard, Jeffrey J. (84) 81 82 Williams, David L. (82) 79 80 Riba, Bryan T. (84) 81 Stolee, Andrew (04) 01 Williams, Earl R. (67) 65 Riebe, Beau (13) 10 Stronko, Samuel (17) 14 Williams, John (83) 82 83 Roberson, Jeff (03) 00 01 02 03 Strabley, Shawn (03) 00 Williams, Thomas A. (80) 77 78 79 80 Robertson, Greg (92) 89 90 91 92 Straw, William E. (67) 65 Wilson, Layne (09) 06 07 08 Robinson, Eric (11) 08 09 10 11 Strom, Alex (15) 12 13 14 15 Wise, Richard M. (78) 75 Roesler, Nathaniel (12) 09 10 11 12 Stronko, Jake (13) 10 11 Woodward, Jasper S. (82) 79 80 81 Rogas, Peter N. (79) 77 Stump, Hugh D. (65) 63 64 Wooton, Joseph (81) 78 79 80 81 Rogers, Randy (09) 06 07 08 09 Sullivan, Paul B. (81) 78 79 80 81 Ross, Billy (14) 11 Sumrall, Rich (86) 83 84 85 86 Yamashiro, Kai (09) 06 07 08 09 Rough, Matt (90) 87 88 Swinburn, Jaron (16) 13 Yamashiro, Kimo (06) 03 05 Rump, Nathan (91) 88 89 90 91 Symens, Terry M. (75) 72 73 74 75 Yee, Alex (10) 07 Ryan, Thomas M. (83) 80 Young, George O., III (65) 64 65 Rye, Bryan A. (71) 69 70 Talbott, Donald R. (65) 63 64 65 Young, Paul (13) 10 11 Temple, Grant (18) 15 Saitz, Ted (09) 06 Tharaldson, Derek (98) 95 96 97 98 Zappia, Michael A. (80) 77 Sayre, John R. (84) 81 82 Thompson, Garrett J. (84) 81 82 83 Zillweger, Nathaniel (16) 13 14 15 Schenck, Roswell M. (67) 65 Thompson, James M. (73) 70 71 72 73 Zuber, Jay (89) 86 Scherm, Todd (95) 92 93 95 Thompson, Jeffrey G. (81) 78 79 80 Zwyer, James (95) 92 93 94 95 Schiffl , Louis (97) 94 Thurber, Alan (90) 85 86 89 90 Schmidt, Paul M. (72) 69 Tibbitts, Stephen W. (75) 73 74 75 Scholtz, Joe (98) 95 Tillery, Kristopher (17) 14 15 Schrott, John W., III (67) 66 Tipton, Aaron (16) 13 Schulenberg, Michael S. (85) 82 83 Toepfer, Michael W. (89) 85 86 87 88 Scott, Christopher S. (71) 69 70 Toner, Shane (15) 12 Seamster, Robert A. (79) 76 77 Toth, Charles (01) 98 99 00 01 Seigler, Stephen S. (67) 65 66 67 Treason, Thomas A. (65) 64 65 Selz, Scott (92) 89 90 91 92 Trimble, Eric (03) 00 03 Shaffer, Timothy A. (76) 74 75 76 Trimble, Jack R. (70) 68 69 70

33 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 33 WWorldorld CClasslass AthletEAthletE ProgramProgram

World Class Athlete Program (WCAP)

The Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is a two-year program that provides active duty, national guard and reserve Air Force personnel the opportunity to train and compete at national and international sports competitions with the ultimate goal of se- lection to the United States Olympic team. The WCAP is not a developmental pro- gram; it targets athletes who have achieved world class status in their sport. If se- lected, the athlete will be as- signed to Headquarters Air Force Services Agency, San Antonio, Texas, with a duty location near elite coaches and/or world class training facilities. Candidates must remain competitive for a U.S Olympic team position to remain in the program, which ends with the Olympic Trials or after competing with the national team at the Olympics. Capt. Eli Bremer, a 2000 gradute, com- peted in the Beijing Olympics. James Bales, a 2001 graduate, is cur- rently training in Colorado Springs under the WCAP “The Air Force WCAP has al- in an attempt to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in the lowed me to continue to swim and compete to pursue my ath- triathlon. letic goals, while I still get to Former Air Force swimmers that pursue my long-term goal of have served as members of the WCAP in 2008 include becoming a pilot.” -2nd Lt. Capt. Eli Bremer, 2nd Lt. Chris Knaute and 2nd Lt. Chris Knaute, class of 2007 Paul Parmenter. Bremer, a 2000 graduate of the Acad- emy, competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the modern pentathlon. Meanwhile, Knaute and Parmenter, both 2007 graduates, participated in James Bales (two photos above), a the U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming in 2008. Both spent a year in Charlotte, N.C., training 2001 graduate, trained for the 2012 Olympics. at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center, mentored by former Auburn head coach Dave Marsh.

Currently, 2nd Lt. Ryan Dunne (‘15) is training for the 2016 Olympic Trials.

Lt. Chris Knaute (left) and Lt. Paul Parmenter (right) both trained for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials at the Mecklenburg (N.C.) Aquatic Center, a USA Swimming Center of Excellence. 34 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 34 WWorldorld CClasslass AthletEAthletE ProgramProgram

Maj. Evan Parr (‘05) F-22 Pilot, 19th Flight Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.

Maj. Matt Ihlenfeld (’01) USAF Reserves KC-135 Pilot The Pentagon

Capt. Mike Foster (‘99) Physicist

Matt Dunker (’98) JP Morgan Executive Director, Emerging Markets Trading MBA - Johnson School, Cornell University London, UK

35 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 35 WWorldorld CClasslass AAthletEthletE ProgramProgram Capt. Matt Karmondy (‘06) Received Master’s Degree in F-22 Pilot Aviano, Italy

Maj. Eric Pounds (‘04) C-17 Pilot, USAFA, AOC Candidate U.S. Air Force Academy, CO

Capt. Stewart Parker (‘02) Air Force Special Tactics

Capt. T.J. Cowling (‘08) Flight Commander Offutt, Neb.

36 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 36 ccadetadet nnatatoriumatatorium

Newly Refurbished Cadet Natatorium The Air Force Academy Cadet Natatorium underwent a complete renovation during the 2010-11 season and re-opened during the summer of 2011. The upgrades make the Cadet Natatorium one of the premier and state-of-the-art on-campus swim- ming venues in college athletics.

- All new pool with ability to practice and compete at short-course and long-course lengths. - Starting blocks on both ends of pool. - New platform diving tower. - Added pool deck space during practices and competition. - Stairways leading up to stands (previously ladders). - One of the nation’s fi nest Swimming Fitness Rooms located adjacent to the Natatorium. - New team rooms. - New lockers for both teams. - LED video board. - Updated lighting. - New roof design.

37 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 37 TTHEHE AAIRIR FFORCEORCE ACADEMYACADEMY

The United States Air Force Academy offers a legiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take four-year program of instruction and experience at least three different physical education courses History of designed to educate, train and inspire men and each year. The Academy women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our Military Education and Training In 1948, a board of An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of sci- leading civilian and military education, training and leadership program begins ence degree and a commission as a second lieuten- educators was appointed to ant in the Air Force. with basic cadet training and continues through- plan the curriculum for an out the four years. Seniors are responsible for the academy that would meet Course of Study organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while the needs of the newly Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and established Air Force. The that provides the knowledge, skills and responsi- interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. board determined that Air bilities essential to a career Air Force officer. The Cadets are projected into as many active leadership entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped roles as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force requirements could to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every gradu- Force officers. not be met by expanding the ate. Fundamental concepts of military organization -- other service academies and The core academic curriculum includes courses drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical recommended an Air Force in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and training -- are emphasized the first summer during Academy be established humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the mili- without delay. to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas tary role in United States society as well as the mis- In 1949, then Secretary of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete sion and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores of the Air Force W. Stuart majors in science and engineering; the remainder receive instruction in communication skills and Symington appointed a graduate in the social sciences and humanities. juniors study the combat and operational aspects commission to assist in se- Some of the most popular majors include manage- of the Air Force. lecting a site and on April ment, aeronautical engineering, foreign area stud- The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, 1, 1954, President Dwight ies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills D. Eisenhower authorized astronautical engineering, electrical engineering to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light air- creation of the United States and engineering mechanics. craft with the Cadet Flying Team. Air Force Academy. After Summer training for cadets is divided into three, considering 580 sites in 45 Faculty Composition three-week training periods. There are a variety of states, the commission nar- The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, programs available and each cadet is required to rowed the choice to three complete two training periods each summer with more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They locations. The summer of leave during the other period. All new cadets take are selected primarily from career-officer volun- 1954, Secretary of the Air teers who have established outstanding records six weeks of basic cadet training in their first sum- Force Harold Talbott se- of performance and dedication. Each has at least mer. lected a site near Colorado a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have Combat survival training is a required three- Springs, Colo. Colorado con- doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field week program during cadets’ second summer. For tributed $1 million toward of study. other second-summer training periods, cadets have purchase of the property. About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who options such as working with Airmen in an opera- bring great depth of disciplinary and educational tional unit at an Air Force installation, airborne In July 1955, the first expertise and provide academic stability and conti- parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall para- Academy class entered in- nuity. chute training. terim facilities at Lowry Air Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet During their last two summers, all cadets are of- Force Base, Denver, while learning as an integral part of their officer develop- fered leadership training as supervisors or instruc- construction began. It was ment. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. tors in the summer programs listed above. sufficiently completed for 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved Extracurricular activities also are an integral part occupancy by the cadet wing faculty. of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum in late August 1958. Initial To provide greater contributions by a diverse fac- and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a construction cost was $142 ulty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting few of the programs available. million. professors and endowed professors who serve one Women entered the or more years. Officers from other services, as well Nominations Academy on June 28, 1976, as officers from allied countries are also members Nominations to the Academy may be obtained as members of the class of of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military through a congressional sponsor or by meeting 1980. lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets eligibility criteria in other categories of competition during the academic year. established by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Athletic Program Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 or The Academy’s athletic program is designed to go to: improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, www.usafa.edu the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercol-

38 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 38 AACADEMYCADEMY SSENIORENIOR LLEADERSEADERS

Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson group, wing and numbered Air Force level, and came to the Acad- is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force emy after serving as the Deputy, Chief of Staff, Operation and Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allies Powers Europe, North She directs a four-year academic, Atlantic Treaty Organization, Casteau, Belgium. She has served military training, athletic and in various assignments in air mobility, airlift and tanker flying character development program operations and training, academic instruction and personnel. A leading to a bachelor’s degree and command pilot, the general has more than 3,600 flying hours in commission as an Air Force offi- the C-141, T-41, KC-10, C-17, C-5 and the KC-14 aircraft. cer. The general is a distinguished The general’s military awards and decorations include the De- graduate of the U.S. Air Force fense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit Academy’s Class of 1981. After with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf clus- graduating from the Academy, she ter, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, completed graduate studies as a Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal with oak Rhodes Scholar before earning her leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, pilot wings in 1984. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal Johnson has held numer- with bronze star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. ous command positions at the

Vice Superintendent Commandant of Cadets Dean of Faculty Commander, Command Chief Colonel Brig. General Brig. General 10th Air Base Wing CMSgt Doug Lamberth Stephen C. Williams Andrew Armacost Col. Troy Dunn Max Grindstaff

39 - Air Force men’s Swimming and diving - 39 DDIRECTORIRECTOR OOFF AATHLETICSTHLETICS JIMJIM KNOWLTONKNOWLTON

Jim Knowlton joined the Air Force Academy as the director of athletics on March 22, 2015. In this capacity he oversees 27 intercolle- giate varsity sports, physical education, intramurals and all physical testing and evalua- tion at the Academy. Prior to the Air Force Academy, Knowlton served as the director of athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tute and was responsible for overseeing the Institute’s 12 men’s and 11 women’s NCAA intercollegiate varsity teams and three junior varsity squads, involving more than 600 student-athletes, as well as intramurals. In his time in Troy, Knowlton helped develop the strategic vision for the athletic department, implemented Jim Knowlton at press conference introducing a new athletics branding initiative, increased two-way head women’s basketball Chris Gobrecht communication with the student-athletes, created and Point, where he was a four-year letterwinner and captain of filled many key positions, and facilitated renovations to the varsity hockey team. After 10 years of organizational the Houston Field House as well as the construction of the leadership positions of increasing responsibility in the $102M first phase of Rensselaer’s East Campus Athletic U.S. Army, Knowlton received a master’s in civil engineer- Village. ing from Cornell University. He returned to West Point in Prior to joining Rensselaer, Knowlton served as the 1992 to teach in the civil and mechanical engineering de- director of the Center for Enhanced Performance at the partment. He was selected to lead and manage larger and United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. In that more complex organizations within the Army, ultimately position, he led a staff of 50 professionals who deliver leading a battalion of 750 men and women while stationed training for peak performance in athletics, academics, and at Ft. Carson, Colo., before deploying to Iraq. military endeavors to cadets, soldiers, and athletes both on Knowlton is a registered professional engineer in the and off the West Point campus. state of Virginia. His awards and decorations include the From 2003 to 2006 Knowlton served as both deputy Ranger Tab, the Air Assault Badge, and the Senior Para- and interim direc- chutist Badge. tor for the athlet- Knowlton and his wife, Corey, have five sons: Jimmy, ics department at Patrick, Christopher, Mark and Shawn. West Point, where he led a staff of more than 200 people and super- vised 25 intercol- legiate athletic programs with more than 1,000 student-athletes. During his tenure, West Point set the stage to earn its first NCAA na- tional champion- ship in more than 50 years. Knowlton re- ceived a bach- elor’s degree in Jim Knowlton addresses crowd at AFA engineering in Jim Knowlton helping celebrate award Hall of Fame Banquet 1982 from West winners at the Air Force fencing team banquet

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Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s. Col. Brian A. Hill The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the Vice Director of Athletics physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physi- cal skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership Col. Brian A. Hill is the vice athlet- in a competitive environment and to build character. ic director at the Air Force Academy. There are three divisions of the athletic program: inter- A 1991 Academy graduate, he began collegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education. his current assignment in June, The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 2015. women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the Hill was the Vice Commander, top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, from July 2013-June 2015. The 92nd ARW provides KC-135 golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, aircraft and aircrews to support world-wide aerial refueling rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and airlift missions in support of the Department of De- and wrestling. The Academy fields women’s teams in fense. Prior to this assignment, he was a student at the Air basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Colonel Hill also indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, served as Commander, 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Prior to his command two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading. assignment, Colonel Hill was the Deputy Executive Assis- The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s tant to the Commander, Headquarters United States Pacific programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this A veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Free- conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado dom, Southern Watch, Joint Forge and Joint Endeavor, Hill State, Fresno State, Hawai’i (football only), Nevada, New earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State 1991. He is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-con- in the T-1, T-3, T-37, T-38, C-130E/H and the KC-135R/T ference opponents, including many nationally ranked aircraft. Hill earned his master’s degree in physical educa- teams. tion from the University of Northern Colorado in 1995 The football team competes annually for the and a master’s in strategic studies from Air War College at Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of Maxwell AFB, Ala. service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have A three-year letterman on the Air Force football team, won the trophy 19 times, which is more than any other Hill was a team captain and second-team all-conference academy. selection at inside linebacker in 1990. He was the Air Force The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most Academy male MVP for the 1990-91 academic year. impressive athletic facilities in the country. It’s a mod- Hill and his wife, Suzette, have one son, Brayden, who ern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The is a junior at the Academy. $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basket- ball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions. The $4.1-million renovation to the Cadet Track Stadium, the outdoor home of the Air Force track and field team, was completed in the fall of 2011 and is one of the premier track and field facilities in the nation. The Holaday Athletic Center, a $15.5 million completely donor funded indoor training facility, was completed in July 2011. The Cadet Fitness Center is a $9.5 million, Military Construction project, home of the Air Force Academy’s fencing practice facility and aerobics/weight lifting facility that contains a nearly 33-foot climbing wall, opened in May 2012.

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