HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWIMNDIVE #HUSKERS 1 Welcome to Nebraska Swimming & Diving This is Nebraska...... 1-26 Table of Contents...... 1 Athletic Department Directory...... 2 Media Information and Services...... 3 This Is Nebraska Swimming...... 4-5 Championship Facilities...... 6-7 Husker Power...... 8-9 Athletic Medicine...... 10-11 Academic Excellence...... 12-15 Life Skills...... 16-17 Nebraska: Leading The Way...... 18-21 Welcome to Lincoln...... 22-23 Nebraska’s National Power...... 24-25 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials...... 26 Meet the Huskers...... 27-48 2016-17 Roster...... 28 2016-17 Season Preview...... 29-30 Returnee Biographies...... 31-43 Newcomer Biographies...... 43-48

Coaching Staff...... 49-53 Pablo Morales, Head Coach...... 50-51 Patrick Rowan, Associate Head Coach...... 52 Natasha Chikina, Head Diving Coach...... 52 Seniors Erin Oeltjen (bottom), Anna Filipcic and Julia Roller (top) lead Swimming & Diving Support Staff...... 53 the Huskers into the 2016-17 season.

Credits: The 2016-17 University of Nebraska Swimming Athletic Administration...... 54-58 and Diving Guide was designed, written and edited Chancellor Ronnie Green...... 54 by student assistants Kyiia Rollag and Blake Otte of Faculty Athletics Representative Josephine Potuto...... 54 the Nebraska Communications Department. Editing Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst...... 55 assistance was provided by Senior Associate Director Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA Pat Logsdon...... 56 of Communications/Operations Jeff Griesch and Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Life Skills & N Club Keith Zimmer...... 56 Associate Communications Director Jeremy Foote. Nebraska Board of Regents...... 57 The guide was produced entirely on Adobe InDesign The Big Ten Conference...... 58 CS6 and printed at the University of Nebraska Copy Services. Cover photos by Scott Bruhn and design by Andy Wenstrand. Season Review...... 59-64 2015-16 Season Review...... 60-61 Photo Credits: Scott Bruhn, Nate Olsen and Stephanie 2015-16 Season Results...... 62 Carpenter of the Nebraska Communications Office. 2016 Big Ten Championships...... 63 Additional photos provided by Al Bello, Peter Bick, Matt Bruggeman, Paul Zoeller, Glen Johnson, Jackie 2015-16 Nebraska Performance List...... 64 Larson, Matt Miller, Joe Mixan, Doris Schultz, Lynn Sladky, Tom Slocum, Tom Tidball, Richard Voges and History...... 65-80 Richard Wright. Nebraska’s All-Time Top Five...... 65 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not Swimming & Diving Records...... 66 discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, Nebraska All-Time Letterwinners...... 67-69 national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, sexual Nebraska’s All-Americans...... 70-71 orientation, gender identity, genetic information, Conference Results and Champions...... 72-73 veteran status, marital status and/or political Nebraska’s Major Academic Awards...... 74-75 affiliation in its programs, activities or employment. Academic All-Conference Selections...... 76-77 For non-discrimination inquiries, contact the Director All-Time Results and Records...... 78 of IEC/Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA Husker Olympians...... 79 Coordinator at 128 Canfield Administration Building, Nebraska’s Golden Penny...... 80 Lincoln, NE 68588, (402) 472-3417 or the Office of Civil Rights.

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University Administration...... (402) 472-7211 President: Hank Bounds, Ph.D...... 472-2111 Nebraska Information Chancellor: Ronnie Green...... 472-2116 Location: Lincoln, Neb. Faculty Athletics Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D...... 472-1252 Population: 268,738 Enrollment: 25,897 Athletic Administration...... (402) 472-3011 Nickname: Cornhuskers, Huskers Director of Athletics: Shawn Eichorst ...... 472-3011 Colors: Scarlet and Cream Executive Associate A.D.: Marc Boehm...... 472-3011 Executive Associate A.D./CFO, Business Office: John Jentz...... 472-2273 Founded: 1869 Executive Associate A.D./Academics: Dennis Leblanc...... 472-2042 Conference: Big Ten Executive Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon...... 472-3011 Executive Associate A.D./Performance & Strategic Research: Steve Waterfield...... 472-3011 Quick Phone List Senior Associate A.D./Facilities & Capital Planning: Bob Burton...... 472-5663 Head Coach: Pablo Morales Senior Associate A.D./Development & Ticket Operations: Diane Mendenhall...... 472-2367 Senior Associate A.D./Compliance: Jamie Vaughn...... 472-2042 + Office Phone: (402) 472-6474 Senior Associate A.D./Communications & Marketing: David Witty...... 472-0775 Associate Head Coach: Patrick Rowan Senior Associate A.D./Life Skills & N Club: Keith Zimmer...... 472-4616 + Office Phone: (402) 472-0042 Associate A.D./Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations: Chris Anderson...... 472-7771 Head Diving Coach: Natasha Chikina Associate A.D./Student-Athlete Recruitment & Experience: Chris Brasfield...... 472-3011 + Office Phone: (402) 472-6475 Athletic Performance...... (402) 472-3333 Swimming & Diving Secretary: Annette Werschke + Office Phone: (402) 472-3186 Assistant A.D./Strength & Conditioning...... Boyd Epley Director of Strength and Conditioning Performance Research...... Mike Arthur Communications Contacts: Blake Otte, Kyiia Rollag Head Football Strength Coach...... Mark Philipp + Office Phone: (402) 472-0694 Women’s Swimming & Diving Strength Coach...... Rusty Ruffcorn +Otte Cell Phone: (303) 915-8439 Assistant Strength Coaches...... Jamie Belt, Andrew Ervin, Lauren Harris, Brian Kmitta +Rollag Cell Phone: (402) 718-7985 ...... Clete McLeod, Darrin Mustin, Lucas Novotny, Jon Pfeiffer, Dan Ridenour, Tim Wilson Communications Fax: (402) 472-2005 Athletic Medicine...... (402) 472-2276 Communications Address: One Memorial Stadium Director of Athletic Medicine...... Dr. Lonnie Albers Head Athletic Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine...... Jerry Weber Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Head Football Athletic Trainer/Associate Head Trainer...... Mark Mayer Swimming and Diving Athletic Trainer...... Jenna Allocco Administration Assistant Athletic Trainers... Brad Brown, Tom Dufresne, Jolene Emricson, Drew Hamblin, Marcia Kennedy President: Hank Bounds, Ph.D ...... Lisa Lowenstein, R.J. Pietig, Ashley Rudolph, Jeff Rudy, David Rule, Julie Tuttle, Tyler Weeda Chancellor: Ronnie Green Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon...... Dr. Robert Dugas Orthopedists...... Dr. David Clare, Dr. Justin Harris Sports Nutritionists...... Lindsey Remmers, Tommy Jensen, Lynn Zhang Board of Regents Timothy Clare Lincoln Academic Programs & Student Services...... (402) 472-2042 Hal Daub Omaha Associate Directors of Academic Programs...... Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpepper Howard Hawks Omaha Director of Student-Athlete Development...... Alvin Banks Bob Phares North Platte Academic Counselors...... Sheri Hastings, Caleb Hawley, Mike Nieman Learning Specialists...... Andrea Einspahr, Denise Howell, Joann Ross Jim Pillen Columbus Administrative Assistant (Academics, Life Skills & N Club)...... Leah Huber Robert Schafer Beatrice Kent Schroeder, J.D. Kearney Event Management...... (402) 472-1000 Bob Whitehouse Papillion Director of Athletic Events...... Matt Davidson Director of Athletic Facilities (Devaney Center)...... Randy Gobel Event Management Specialists...... Derek Bond, Tim Henrichs, Andy Moser Student Regents Building and Grounds Supervisor...... Steve Torske Spencer Hartman Nebraska-Lincoln Rachel Flaugh Nebraska-Kearney HuskerVision...... (402) 472-4645 Daniel Cloonan Nebraska-Medical Center Executive Director of Video Production...... Kirk Hartman Patrick Davlin Nebraska-Omaha Chief Engineer...... Scott Guthrie Video Services Coordinator...... Mike Hodges Video Production Coordinator...... Amanda Holzwarth Athletic Department Game Presentation Coordinator...... Chris Pankonin Mission Statement Video Production Specialists...... Tyler Bassinger, Bridget Nelson, Kevin Raguse, Keegan Wilson The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Communications...... (402) 472-2263 Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by: Assistant A.D./Communications...... Keith Mann Assistant A.D./Creative & Emerging Media...... Kelly Mosier Director of Creative & Emerging Media...... Andy Wenstrand Displaying integrity in every decision and action; Senior Associate Director of Communications/Operations...... Jeff Griesch Building and maintaining trust with others; Senior Associate Director...... Shamus McKnight Associate Directors...... Jeremy Foote, Matt Smith Giving respect to each person we encounter; Assistant Director...... Nate Pohlen Pursuing unity of purpose through teamwork; Athletic Department Photographer...... Scott Bruhn Administrative Assistant...... Vicki Capazo Maintaining loyalty to student-athletes, Swimming & Diving Communications Contact...... Kyiia Rollag, Blake Otte coworkers, fans and the University of Nebraska. Interns...... Connor Stange, James Hajek, Erica Nett Student Assistants...... Elly Burton, Bobby Kelly, Rachel Long, Asia Nared, Kristen Nett, Courtney Niemack ...... JaLee Pilkington, Sarah Pogue, Nate Olsen, Kyle Rhodes, Cheyenne Rowe, Brook Weber Digital Media Content Producer...... Ridge Barber Graphic Design Assistant...... Laura Richardson

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Associated Press Phone: (402) 472-3611 909 N. 9th Street, Suite 104 Fax: (402) 472-5347 Omaha, NE 68114 Web: net.unl.edu Phone: (402) 391-0031 Fax: (402) 391-1412 KLIN (1400 AM) Web: ap.org 4343 O Street Lincoln, NE 68510 Lincoln Journal Star Phone: (402) 475-4567 926 P Street Fax: (402) 474-8011 Lincoln, NE 68508 Web: klin.com Phone: (402) 473-7431 Fax: (402) 473-7291 KFAB (1110 AM) Web: journalstar.com 5010 Underwood Omaha World-Herald Omaha, NE 68132 14th & Dodge Phone: (402) 556-8000 Omaha, NE 68102 Fax: (402) 556-8937 Phone: (402) 444-1000 Web: kfab.com Fax: (402) 344-3343 KLMS (1480 AM) Web: omaha.com 3800 Cornhusker Hwy. Blake Otte Kyiia Rollag Daily Nebraskan Lincoln, NE 68504 Communications Contact Communications Contact University of Nebraska Phone: (402) 466-1234 20 Nebraska Union Fax: (402) 467-4095 Lincoln, NE 68588 Web: espn1480.com Huskers.com Phone: (402) 472-1765 KFOR (1240 AM) For the most up-to-the-minute coverage of Nebraska swimming and diving on Fax: (402) 472-1761 3800 Cornhusker Hwy. the World Wide Web, visit Huskers.com, the official web site of the University of Web: dailynebraskan.com Lincoln, NE 68504 Nebraska Athletic Department. In addition to updated results, statistics and meet KOLN-TV (CBS, Chs. 10/11) Phone: (402) 466-1234 stories, you can find photos, player and coach biographies, schedule and roster 40th & W Fax: (402) 467-4095 information and weekly releases on the Husker swimming and diving program. Lincoln, NE 68503 Web: kfor1240.com Husker fans have the opportunity to gain even greater access to the NU athletic Phone: (402) 467-9720 KOZN (1620 AM) programs through HuskersNside, the premium site of the Nebraska Athletic Fax: (402) 467-9208 5011 Capitol Suite, #300 Department. Visit Huskers.com and click on HuskersNside to join. Because this is Web: kolnkgin.com Omaha, NE 68132 quality video streaming, subscribers to the site must have broadband Internet access. KLKN-TV (ABC, Ch. 8) Phone: (402) 951-1620 Fax: (402) 342-7041 Nebraska Communications 3240 South 10th Lincoln, NE 68502 Web: 1620thezone.com The 2016-17 Nebraska swimming and diving guide is designed to assist the media Phone: (402) 434-8000 KRNU (90.3 FM) in their coverage of Husker swimming and diving. Nebraska's swimming and Fax: (402) 436-2236 University of Nebraska diving communications contacts for the 2016-17 season are Kyiia Rollag and Blake Web: klkntv.com 201 Andersen Hall Otte. Additional information on Husker swimming and diving may be obtained KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) Lincoln, NE 68588 by contacting the Communications Office at (402) 472-0694 or by e-mailing Kyiia Phone: (402) 472-3054 Rollag at [email protected] or Blake Otte at [email protected]. Rollag can 27th & Douglas Omaha, NE 68131 Fax: (402) 472-8597 also be reached by text message or cell phone at (402) 718-7985 and Otte can be Phone: (402) 978-8958 Web: krnu.unl.edu reached at (303) 915-8439. Please take a moment to review the following policies Fax: (402) 978-8931 Huskers Illustrated and services intended to assist you in coverage of Nebraska swimming and diving. Web: ketv.com 7755 S. 23rd St Media Facilities WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) Lincoln, NE 68512 The Bob Devaney Sports Center invites the media to view competitions from the 3501 Farnam Phone: (402) 474-4355 results table, located on the north side of the Devaney Natatorium, with the media Omaha, NE 68131 Fax: (402) 474-5132 relations and meet staff. 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Fax: (402) 554-4292 Hail Varsity Coach & Student-Athlete Interviews Web: kptm.com 1201 Calvert St., Suite 22490 All media requests for interviews with Nebraska coaches, swimmers and divers Nebraska ETV (PBS, Ch. 12) Lincoln, NE 68542 should be directed to Blake Otte (303-915-8439, [email protected]) or Kyiia Rollag 1800 North 33rd Phone: (402) 613-2177 (402-718-7985, [email protected]) at least one day in advance. Swimming and Lincoln, NE 68503 Web: hailvarsity.com diving student-athletes are usually available for in-person interviews before or after workouts, which run daily from 2 to 5 p.m. Contact Nebraska Communications The University of Nebraska Communications Office is located on the third floor of the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex, which is located on the north side of Memorial Stadium at: One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123. Phone: (402) 472-0694; Fax (402) 472-2005. 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Nebraska women's swimming and diving has a long history of success. The Huskers have finished in the top 12 at the NCAA Championships five times since 1995. All time, 58 Husker swimmers and divers have combined for 254 NCAA All-America awards with the most recent coming from diver Anna Filipcic in 2016. Nebraska has produced 11 Olympians, including gold medalist and world- record holder Penny Heyns. Huskers have participated in eight consecutive Olympic Games, including six straight from Therese Alshammar, who became the first female in history to accomplish the feat as a swimmer at the Rio Games in 2016. In addition to individual success, Nebraska swimming and diving has claimed 10 conference team championships and 10 more runner-up finishes. Coached by Olympic Gold Medalist and Academic All-America Hall of Fame inductee Pablo Morales, the Huskers have annually been one of the nation’s best teams academically. The 2016 Huskers won their second straight Herman Team GPA Award, which is presented to the Nebraska women’s program with the best cumulative grade-point average. The Huskers are also a four-time Nebraska Life Skills Team Award winner (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014). In academics, athletics and life, There is No Place Like Nebraska.

Top: A two-time captain for the Huskers, Erin Oeltjen produced a pair of top-16 finishes at the 2016 Big Ten Championships before competing in both the 100- and 200-meter backstrokes at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha. She ended the summer of the 2016 with a 17th-place finish in the 200 back at the U.S. Open in Minneapolis. Middle: Anna Filipcic brought home Nebraska’s most recent All-America award with her 10th- place finish in the one-meter dive at the 2016 NCAA Championships. Filipcic, a three-time NCAA Championships qualifier, continues a rich diving tradition at Nebraska that includes 1988 Olympian Wendy Lucero. Left: One of the most decorated swimmers in U.S. history, Nebraska Coach Pablo Morales was an 11-time NCAA champion at Stanford, and won five combined medals at the 1984 and 1992 Olympic Games, including three golds and a pair of silvers. Morales also served on the committee for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha. The event returned to Omaha in 2012 and 2016.

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Nebraska swimming and diving utilizes top-notch facilities. Nearly every Husker sport enjoys a venue that ranks among the nation’s best. Nebraska is dedicated to providing its athletes the best game-day and practice atmospheres in every sport.

Movement analyzers, an electronic timing system and updated weight facilities make the Devaney Natatorium (bottom) a leader in technology. The Huskers have also received a new locker room and team ready room.

The state of Nebraska has also been an important stop for swimmers on their way to Olympic glory for the past decade. In 2008, 2012 and 2016, Omaha’s CenturyLink Center (left) served as the home of the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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From training facilities to competition venues, Nebraska’s athletic facilities are second-to-none across the collegiate landscape. From Memorial Stadium to Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Husker student- athletes have the benefits of training and competing in some of the nation’s finest facilities. Fans around the country follow the Huskers with amazing passion across all sports. In 2015-16, Nebraska finished second in the nation in attendance across its seven primary team sports, attracting more than 1.3 million fans to its home stadiums and arenas. Overall, 10 of Nebraska’s sports ranked among the top- 15 nationally in attendance in 2015-16.

MEMORIAL STADIUM

Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium

BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER

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HENDRICKS TRAINING COMPLEX

BOWLIN STADIUM

ED WEIR STADIUM

SID And Hazel Dillon Tennis Center

HAWKS FIELD AT HAYMARKET PARK

PINNACLE BANK ARENA

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The model strength and conditioning program in the nation, Husker Power plays a major role in the success of Nebraska athletics. Nebraska’s strength program was the first in the nation. With 14 staff members, including Women’s Swimming and Diving Strength and Conditioning Coach Rusty Ruffcorn, it is one of the most comprehensive organizations in the country.

Nebraska’s strength training facilities have set the standard in collegiate strength training since the early 1970s. Not only does it feature the Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center in the Osborne Athletic Complex, it also features a weight room utilized by the swimming and diving team in the Hendricks Training Complex that opened in 2011.

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“The University of Nebraska strength and development program is the model for others in the country.”

Phillip Hage, Editor, Physician and Sports Medicine Magazine

Three Reasons for Success Program - The Husker Power Strength and Conditioning Program is geared for maximum improvement of performance in the pool. Each athlete receives their own individual computerized program each year.

Supervision - The Husker Power staff has 14 full-time strength and conditioning specialists, including Women’s Swimming and Diving Strength and Conditioning Coach Rusty Ruffcorn. He works directly with the swimming and diving program to help Husker student-athletes prepare for successful athletic careers.

Facilities - The Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center in the Osborne Athletic Complex is the finest all-around athletic facility in the nation, providing athletes with all the tools necessary to achieve at the highest level.

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ATHLETIC MEDICINE Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers and Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2016-17 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, 14 full-time athletic trainers, eight graduate assistant athletic trainers, two full-time in-house athletic psychologist and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with student-athletes.

Nebraska’s medical facilities have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, Haymarket Park, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.

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Nebraska uses advanced equipment to help athletes recondition after injury. Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment.

The hot and cold plunge tanks in the Holthus Family Hydrotherapy area help Nebraska’s on-site medical services for student-athletes rank among the nation’s best. Dr. the Huskers recover after workouts and injuries. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer Jerry Weber (pictured) and the Athletic Medicine staff have their own X-ray equipment at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-America awards to 325, adding five Huskers in 2015-16. Senior guard Shavon Shields (Olathe, Kan., Biological Sciences) earned his second consecutive first-team Academic All-America award in men’s basketball before being named Nebraska’s Male Student- Athlete of the Year. Shields (pictured right with Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst) was also a member of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team for his outstanding community service. He was joined by Nebraska Female Student-Athlete-of- the-Year Mattie Fowler (Tucson, Ariz., Finance) as a first-team Academic All-American in 2015-16. Fowler (pictured below) was the President of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Board in 2014-15. She and Shields were Nebraska’s Big Ten Medal of Honor winners in 2015-16. The Nebraska men’s track and field team continued its extraordinary run of CoSIDA Academic All-America success with three-time first-team honoree Levi Gipson (Lincoln, Neb., Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science) and fellow first-team award winner Cody Rush (Grand Island, Neb., Nutrition Science). Rush, who earned second-team CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2014, joined baseball outfielder Ryan Boldt (Red Wing, Minn., Nutrition Science) as a two-time honoree. Boldt also earned third-team recognition in 2015. Graduation is the ultimate achievement, and 109 Husker student-athletes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in three commencement exercises at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2015-16.

A total of 109 Nebraska student-athletes earned their degrees in 2015-16, including 62 in May 2016, 39 in December 2015 and eight in August 2015. Taryn Collura (above left) earned her bachelor’s degree in May before competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha in June. A psychology major, Collura was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2016 and was a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection. Krista Van Wie (above right) also earned her degree from Nebraska in May of 2016 after majoring in psychology. Van Wie was a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and a two-time academic All-Big Ten selection.

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2015-16 Academic Highlights 325 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation across all sports) 107 Football CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 37 Volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 30 Softball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (No. 3 among all women’s sports, all time) 43 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation since CoSIDA added team in 2002) Five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2015-16 (4 first-team, 1 third-team) First Team: Mattie Fowler (Softball) Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball) Third Team: Ryan Boldt (Baseball) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500) Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Wayne Duke Postgraduate Scholarship ($10,000) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500 each) Melanie Blum (Women’s Track & Field) Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field) Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award (31) Eight Huskers earned Outstanding Scholar Awards in In 2015-16, 109 Huskers earned their college degrees Oladapo Akinmoladun (Men’s Track & Field), 2015-16. The seniors with 3.900 GPAs or better were including senior track and field standout Levi Gipson. Paula Andrie (Women’s Track & Field), Lia Baldo Melanie Blum (Track and Field), Michaela Cunningham Gipson became just the second three-time first-team (Soccer), Alexandra Bilunas (Swimming & Diving), (Swimming and Diving, pictured above), Levi Gipson CoSIDA Academic All-American across all sports Julia Bond (Bowling), Jasmine Cincore (Women’s (Track and Field), Lane Hovey (Football), Ryan Irick (Men’s at Nebraska, while adding prestigious NCAA and Basketball), Kristen Dowell (Women’s Track & Gymnastics), Katie Kraeutner (Soccer), Ethan Lottman Big Ten Postgraduate scholarships worth a total of Field), Jordan Ehly (Swimming & Diving), Jerald (Men’s Gymnastics) and Cody Rush (Track and Field). $15,000. Gipson was also a seven-time All-American. Foster (Football), Francesca Giganti (Swimming & Diving), Briana Holman (Volleyball), Danielle Jones (Women’s Track & Field), Harrison Jordan (Football), Mackenna Maddox-Herr (Women’s Tennis), Gazmine Mason (Bowling), Sydney Miramontez (Soccer), Sanjaya Roy (Men’s Gymnastics), Givens Price (Football), Christian Sanderfer (Men’s Track & Field), Tristen Sharp (Women’s Track & Field), Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball), Morgan Smith (Women’s Track & Field), Rachel Theriot (Women’s Basketball), Toni Tupper (Women’s Track & Field), Kevin Williams (Football), Tierra Williams (Women’s Track & Field), Aaron Wong (Men’s Golf), Dedrick Young (Football). Male Student-Athlete of the Year shavon Shields, Men’s Basketball Female Student-Athlete of the Year mattie Fowler, Softball Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Mattie Fowler (Softball) Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners Austin Wilson (Wrestling) Tierra Williams (Women’s Track & Field) Herman Team GPA Award Winners Men’s Tennis Team (3.418 GPA) Women’s Swimming & Diving Team (3.581 GPA) Life Skills Award of Excellence Team Winners Baseball Volleyball 685 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Selections Fall (356), Spring (329) (3.0 GPA or above) 209 Academic All-Big Ten Selections (Letterwinner with a 3.0 GPA or above) Nebraska student-athletes regularly earn prestigious Junior outfielder Ryan Boldt earned his second 109 Husker Graduates postgraduate scholarships from the Big Ten and CoSIDA Academic All-America award in 2016, after 8, August 2015; 39, December 2015; 62, May 2016 NCAA. That tradition continued in 2015-16, as helping the Nebraska baseball team to the NCAA two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American Cody Tournament. Boldt, who was a member of the Golden 91 Perfect 4.0 GPA Semesters Rush earned a $10,000 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, was a second- Fall (38), Spring (53) Scholarship from the Big Ten before claiming an round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2016 Major 67 Nebraska Big Ten Distinguished Scholars NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship worth $7,500. Rush League Baseball Draft. 3.7 GPA or better, 2015-16 was also an 11-time All-American.

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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

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“I loved the people at Nebraska. Immediately after the Olympics in Atlanta, I returned to Lincoln for a few days. I was overwhelmed by the support of the local people and their genuine celebration of my achievements.” Penny Heyns, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, South Africa Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee (2015)

The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is composed of 14 full-time staff members and is certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A). ACADEMIC COUNSELING Seven academic counselors, three learning specialists and two assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation. TUTORIAL SUPPORT A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support from approximately 120 tutors on staff is available from day one up to college graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial program is certified as a model tutoring program by the College Reading and Learning Association. STUDY HALL Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Student-athletes are required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Additional performance- based or tutor-based study hall also may be determined by the academic counselor. MENTORING Academic support staff serve as mentors to all incoming student-athletes and a select group of returning student-athletes. Student-athletes meet with their mentor weekly to develop time management skills, gather and report academic progress information, and discuss academic success strategies. EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach. Learning specialists are available to administer and score informal assessments, which include a reading comprehension and a writing assessment. When more in-depth assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined a student-athlete has a learning disability or another medical condition that impedes the student from reaching their academic potential, appropriate accommodations are implemented by the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION Each new student-athlete attends an orientation at the beginning of their academic career. Student-athletes are introduced to staff, faculty, administrators, and a variety of resources that help facilitate the transition into college while enhancing awareness of support services in the Athletic Department and across campus. PERSONAL COUNSELING Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE designated practitioners. COMPUTER RESOURCES The Herman Student Life Complex has two computer labs for student-athletes. The Scott Technology Center features two tech tables for use on group computer projects and group study sessions. Additionally, each student-athlete is provided a laptop for use throughout their academic career at Nebraska.

Top: The grand entrance to the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex welcomes student-athletes to Memorial Stadium. The entrance highlights the achievements of many current student-athletes across all sports, while also featuring the trophies won by Nebraska’s nation- leading 17 NCAA Top Ten Award winners.

Bottom left: Construction was completed in the fall of 2010 on the Nebraska Student Life Complex, which nearly tripled the size of NU’s previous academic space. The Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex also features a new technology center and a dedicated Life Skills area and the Papik Computer lab (left).

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In May of 2016, 20 Husker student-athletes, a Nebraska letterwinner alum and and four staff members participated in a service trip abroad to the Dominican Republic. The Huskers spent time with members of the community of Las Pajas to create a local sports court and create a mural at a community center.

In August of 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors restructured the way member institutions and conferences, including the Big Ten, govern themselves. Nebraska has a great history and tradition of providing unmatched benefits and support to student- athletes. However, this change in governance, and subsequent legislation, paved the way for Nebraska to enhance the benefits and experiences for student-athletes. A few examples of these enhanced benefits are:

• All scholarship student-athletes across all sports have their scholarship calculated based on the full cost of attendance.

• Each student-athlete is offered an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer to enhance their learning opportunities.

• Nebraska has increased resources and support in all academic and performance related areas including but not limited to Academic Services, Life Skills, Athletic Medicine, Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, Nutrition and Dining Services (Training Table) and Sports Analytics.

• Nebraska created the first-known Post-Eligibility Opportunity (PEO) program, where every Red Carpet Experience Life Skills Awards student-athlete graduate who has exhausted Krista Van Wie displayed her 2016 Nebraska Student- Lindsay Helferich captured a prestigious Nebraska their athletic eligibility has the opportunity to Athlete HERO Leadership Award on the red carpet at Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award as a pursue (with Nebraska support) an internship, Nebraska’s academic recognition event - “A Night at the freshman in 2016. The award is presented to NU’s most participate in a study abroad program or attend Lied” in April. A 2016 senior from Grand Island, Neb., committed student-athletes to community service graduate school. Van Wie was a three-time member of the Tom Osborne across all sports. Helferich also earned a spot on the Citizenship Team, recognizing her overall commitment to Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016. Nebraska’s award-winning Life Skills program.

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Service to a Much Larger Community Nebraska Life Skills The Nebraska Life Skills program offered its second service trip abroad in 2016, taking 20 student-athletes to Regarded as the premier and most the Dominican Republic to help the community of Las Pajas. Husker swimmers Samantha Hardewig (back row, comprehensive Life Skills program in college fifth from left), Krist Van Wie (back row, third from right) and Michaela Cunningham (front row, fifth from left) athletics, the Husker program is committed participated in the memorable trip along with student-athletes from across Nebraska’s 24 varsity sports. to providing proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond, promoting total person development and preparation for life after sports. Five full-time staff members coordinate a wide array of services benefiting Husker student-athletes. Proactive Education The Life Skills team organizes several orientations aimed at acclimating student-athletes to college life. Additionally, all incoming student-athletes attend the fall semester Husker Life Seminar. This interactive class promotes responsible decision-making, personal brand, financial literacy, leadership, involvement and service. Individual Meetings Every Nebraska student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills Coordinator who arranges individual meetings during the academic year to enhance personal and career development. The meetings help student-athletes identify a career focus and implement a plan to increase career marketability. Career Commitment orking Annually, Nebraska Life Skills organizes a Student-Athlete Career, Networking Night and other career events aimed at connecting Huskers with companies desiring competitive, hard- working, accountable candidates. Athlete Network and Husker Hire Link provide opportunities to explore career opportunities across the country. Community Outreach Nebraska student-athletes readily accept the role-model challenge, giving more than 2,500 hours annually to impact 25,000 across Nebraska. Outreach events include hospital visits, mentoring, school assemblies, statewide rallies (including the Sportsmanship 4 Life Pep Rally, Make-A-Wish, NFL Play 60 and Husker Heroes. Leadership Nebraska Life Skills provides student-athletes with opportunities to enhance leadership skills while distinguishing themselves from the competition. Student-athletes can participate in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Uplifting Athletes or Husker Distinction Council. UNL offers more than 600 recognized student organizations allowing athletes to collaborate with campus leaders for common goals. Nebraska Life Skills funds and coordinates an annual one- week service abroad trip that allows 20 student- athletes to work toward a common goal while enriching cultural competencies. RECOGNITION In 2015-16, a record 347 Husker student-athletes were named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for completing a minimum of six service projects in the calendar year. A host of other recognition opportunities at the institutional, Big Ten and NCAA levels that all reflect the high ideals, character and servant leadership nurtured through community involvement also are available. POST-ELIGIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES Effective December 2015 and beyond, student- athletes who letter and graduate have a three-year window to benefit from one of three post-eligibility opportunities ($7,500 each). Upon completion of Success in Competition, Classroom, community required seminars, graduates can either study abroad, The Nebraska swimming and diving team captured the Herman Team GPA Award for the second consecutive complete an internship or begin graduate school year for producing the highest combined cumulative grade-point average among all Husker women’s sports in within the University of Nebraska system. 2016. The Husker swimmers and divers produced an impressive 3.581 GPA during the spring and fall semesters of 2015. Nebraska’s GPA also ranked 13th nationally among all NCAA Division I swimming and diving programs as Diversity and Inclusion awarded by College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America. A total of 17 Husker swimmers and The Life Skills program is responsible for all divers earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2016. Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Husker Athletics. The first Diversity and Inclusion Summit occurred in January of 2016 and reached all student-athletes and staff with a message of acceptance and unity.

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The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs.

Discover more about the University of Nebraska at unl.edu

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Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) As a member of the Big Ten, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is the academic consortium of the universities in the Big Ten Conference. The consortium was renamed on June 29, 2016. The BTAA includes all 14 Big Ten Institutions and the University of Chicago. The Big Ten Academic Alliances and the institutions together have annual research expenditures topping $10.2 billion — more than the Ivy League and the University of California System combined — and they educate a total of nearly 600,000 students with approximately 50,000 full-time faculty members.

University of Nebraska Mission As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the generation of new knowledge. UnL Colleges • Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Architecture • Arts and Sciences • Business Administration • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts • Journalism and Mass Communications • Law

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Innovation Campus Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), which is designed to facilitate new and more in-depth partnership with UNL and the private sector, opened its first buildings in the summer of 2014. The Food Innovation Center and Greenhouse Innovation Center both opened in 2015.

70 MASTERS PROGRAMS UNL has students from 135 135 countries, as well as all 50 states 149 Undergraduate Majors 611 Recognized Student Organizations 25,897 UNL Record ENROLLMENT (FALL, 2016) LIVING ALUMNI Nebraska’s Outdoor Adventure Center opened in 194,620 2014 and features a 42-foot rock climbing wall in the heart of campus.

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Van Brunt Visitors Center welcomes current, former and future Huskers to campus on a daily basis.

Bottom: The 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA National Rankings • Rated among Top 100 Top National Universities (U.S. News & World Report) • Rated among Top 50 Public National Universities (U.S. News & World Report) • Rated among top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance) • No. 2 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 2 Best Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 6 Best Online MBA Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 11 Best Online Graduate Education Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 17 Speech-Language Pathology Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 20 Best College for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)

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Lincoln’s National Rankings • Happiest U.S. City (LiveScience) • Healthiest U.S. City (Center for Disease Control) • Best Sport City (The Sporting News) • Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor) • Best Cities for Families (Child Magazine) • No. 1 Overall Wellbeing (Gallup) • No. 1 Quality of Life (State University of New York) • No. 2 City in Quality of Life (Gallup) • No. 7 Cleanest Air (CNN) • No. 7 City for Business & Careers (Forbes) • No. 8 Most Secure Places to Live (Sperling’s)

• No. 8 Wallet Wellness/Affordability (WalletHub) Some of the artists who have played Pinnacle Bank Arena to huge crowds since it opened in 2013 include Katy • Top 10 College Town (Relocate America) Perry (pictured above), Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Lil’ Wayne, Jason Aldean, Pink, Miranda Lambert, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton, Pearl Jam and Carrie Underwood.

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Modeled after the Power and Light District in Kansas City, the Railyard Prominent People, Nebraska Ties is near the front entrance of Pinnacle Bank Arena, allowing fans to Grover Cleveland Alexander, Major League attend an event and enjoy the outdoor plaza. Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher · Fred Astaire, dancer and actor · Max Baer, boxer · Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor · William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908 ·

Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World · Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store · Johnny Carson, comedian · Joba Chamberlain, Major League Baseball pitcher · Dick Cheney, 46th U.S. Vice-president

· Adam DeVine, actor · Brian Duensing, Major League Baseball pitcher · Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor · Bob Gibson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher,

St. Louis Cardinals · Alex Gordon, Major League Baseball All-Star, Gold Glove winner, 2015 World Series Champion, Kansas City Royals · Amy Heidemann, Karmin lead singer · Marg Helgenberger, actress · Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist · Jaime King, actress · Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner · Larry the Cable Guy, comedian · Tyronn Lue, Head Coach, 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers · Malcolm X, civil rights leader · Nick Nolte, actor, producer · Alexander Payne, Academy Award-winning Director · Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist · Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion · Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears · Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award-winning actress · Jack Sock, 2014 Wimbledon doubles

Omaha, NEBRASKA champion · Gabrielle Union, actress · James Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha and its metro-area, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population Valentine, Maroon 5 guitarist · Tony Watson, of approximately 900,000. Omaha is home to TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA College World Series and the world- Major League Baseball All-Star, Pittsburgh renowned Henry Doorly Zoo. Pirates

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The Nebraska volleyball team captured its fourth NCAA title with a win over Texas in the championship match at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha on Dec. 19, 2015. Five Husker volleyball players, including NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Mikaela Foecke, earned All-America honors in 2015. Volleyball’s championship was the first of seven top-10 NCAA team finishes for Husker programs in 2015-16.

Ryan Boldt helped the Huskers Tierra Williams earned a trio of Nick Percy captured the 2016 MJ Knighten claimed first-team Julia Bond earned first-team All- advance to the 2016 NCAA All-America awards in 2016. She NCAA discus crown. The two- All-America honors at third base America honors by leading the Tournament. The two-time finished fifth in the triple jump at time All-American from Ventnor, while helping the Nebraska Nebraska bowling team to an CoSIDA Academic All-American the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor England, also won the Big Ten softball team advance to the 2016 NCAA runner-up finish in 2016. was chosen in the second round Championships. She also swept discus title to help the Husker NCAA Regional final. Knighten Bond was the Most Outstanding of the 2016 MLB Draft by the the Big Ten indoor and outdoor men sweep the Big Ten indoor hit .376 with 21 homers and 60 Bowler in powering NU to the Tampa Bay Rays. titles in the triple and long jumps. and outdoor championships. RBIs in 55 games. 2015 NCAA team title.

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The Nebraska men’s track and field team swept the Big Ten indoor and outdoor titles, giving the Big Red their first sweep since 2004. A total of 19 Huskers combined for 24 All-America awards in men’s and women’s track and field in 2016.

Nation’s Best Fans Nebraska was the only NCAA Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men’s basketball in 2015-16. In fact, Nebraska ranked in the top 15 in attendance across 10 sports and drew well over 1.3 million fans in 2015-16.

VOLLEYBALL 1ST M. Gymnastics 2ND BASEBALL 8TH Wrestling 10TH FOOTBALL 11TH M. BASKETBALL 11TH

TJ Dudley (184 pounds) took Kadie Rolfzen captured first-team Shavon Shields earned second- A six-time All-American and two- W. BASKETBALL 12TH second at the 2016 NCAA All-America honors as an outside team All-Big Ten honors after time Big Ten champion for the TH Wrestling Championships. NU’s hitter while leading the Nebraska averaging 16.8 points and 5.1 Nebraska women’s gymnastics W. Soccer 13 Male Athlete of the Year, Dudley volleyball team to the 2015 rebounds in 2015-16. Nebraska’s team in her career, Hollie Blanske TH helped the Huskers to eighth NCAA title. Rolfzen, a three-time Male Student-Athlete of the Year, took third on vault at the 2016 W. Gymnastics 15 place for their 20th top-10 team All-American, was Nebraska’s Shields was a two-time first-team NCAA Championships to help softball 15TH finish in history. Female Athlete of the Year. CoSIDA Academic All-American. the Huskers finish eighth.

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The CenturyLink Center in Omaha played host to the U.S. Olympic Trials for the third consecutive time in 2016. Six Husker swimmers competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, including Omaha natives Alexandra Bilunas and Erin Oeltjen.

The state of Nebraska played host to the U.S. The native Nebraskans were joined by Husker Olympic Swimming Trials at the CenturyLink Center teammates Taryn Collura (Phoenix, Ariz., 50 free, 100 in Omaha for the third consecutive time in 2016. The fly), Jordan Ehly (Albuquerque, N.M., 200 breast), event, which has become a showcase event with Morgan McCafferty (Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 100 back) sellout crowds of approximately 14,000 for each and Katt Sickle (Grain Valley, Mo., 400 free) at the day of the trials, has given Nebraska a chance to trials. The 2016 Husker participants tripled the showcase its love and support for swimming. number from the 2012 trials (Bailey Pons, 400 free; Shannon Guy, 100 fly), demonstrating the steady rise In 2016, six University of Nebraska swimmers of the Nebraska program on the national level. provided the Huskers with a strong presence at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Led by Omahans Alexandra The state of Nebraska, the Midwest and the entire Bilunas (50 free) and Erin Oeltjen (100 back, 200 swimming community took a monumental step on back), the Husker contingent proudly competed in June 28, 2005, when USA Swimming announced the water with the world’s best swimmers. Omaha as the host city for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. After the 2008 Trials proved to be a resounding success, as well as the subsequent 2012 Trials, officials from USA Swimming and the Omaha Sports Commission announced that return of the event to Omaha in 2016. “It came down to the fact that the setup in Omaha for the athletes and coaches is just the best out of all the candidate cities,” said Mike Unger, USA Swimming assistant executive director. The 2008 Trials drew a record 160,003 fans over eight days and 15 sessions. The 2016 Trials smashed those numbers, with all 15 sessions sold out and attendance exceeding 200,000 for the first time. In 2004, attendance was just over 100,000. The CenturyLink Center has served as a home away from home for Husker athletics the past several years. In 2015, the Nebraska volleyball team captured its fourth NCAA title and its second in Omaha. The 2006 Huskers claimed Nebraska’s third NCAA volleyball title in Omaha as well. The CenturyLink Center also played host to the 2012 NCAA Volleyball Championships. Nebraska also hosted the Big 12 Wrestling Championships at the CenturyLink Center and the men’s basketball team played there in a game against Oregon in 2007. Morgan McCafferty competed in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha. The freshman from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, was the youngest Husker swimmer to compete in the event.

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