U.S. Air Force Academy 2006-07 Men's Swimming & Diving

U.S. Air Force Academy 2006-07 Men’s Swimming & Diving

Media Guide Quick Facts Table Of Contents The 2006-07 Air Force men’s and women’s swimming and diving media guide is pro- General Information Schedule ...... IFC duced as a source of information for the Location ...... 2168 Field House Drive Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Media Info. . . 1 media. Other materials may be obtained by ...... USAF Academy, CO 80840 contacting the athletic media relations office: Colors...... Blue & Silver The Staff Nickname...... Falcons Head Coach Rob Clayton ...... 2 Air Force Athletic Media Relations Enrollment ...... 4,000 Diving Coach Stan Curnow...... 3 2168 Field House Dr. Founded ...... 1954 Academic Support Staff...... 3 USAF Academy, CO 80840-9500 Affiliation ...... NCAA Div. I Phone: 719-333-2313 Conference ...... Mountain West Meet The Falcons Fax: 719-333-3798 Home Pool ...... The Cadet Natatorium Roster ...... 4 Superintendent ...... Lt. Gen. John Regni Season Outlook ...... 5 Working Press Credentials Athletic Director ...... Dr. Hans Mueh Cadet Athlete Bios ...... 6-12 Press and Photograph credentials are issued Vice A.D...... Brad DeAustin to members of the working media only. History These credentials may be obtained by con- Coaching Staff 2005-06 Season Recap...... 13 tacting the athletic media relations office. Head Coach...... Rob Clayton Swimming History ...... 14-15 Upon acceptance of applications, appropri- Alma Mater/Year ...... Wyoming/1991 Diving History ...... 16 ate passes can be picked up at the Athletic Phone ...... 719-333-4726 Air Force Records ...... 17 Media Relations office. E-mail ...... [email protected] Service Academy Records...... 18 Career/School Record...... 75-30-1/Same Letterwinners...... 19-20 Press Parking Assoc. Head Coach...... K.C. Converse Where Are They Now...... 21-22 There is no press parking available. The ear- Head Diving Coach ...... Stan Curnow lier you arrive, the better parking you’ll find. The Academy Team Information The Academy Experience ...... 23 Air Force Practices 2005-06 Dual Record ...... 8-4-1 Senior Leadership ...... 24 All Air Force practices both home and on the 2005-06 Conference Record ...... 3-2 road are open to the media. Media mem- 2005-06 Conference Meet ...... 3rd bers wishing to film practice must make Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 19/5 arrangements with the athletic media rela- Newcomers ...... 11 tions office to attend practice. A representa- tive from the athletic media relations office Media Relations must accompany you. Asst. A.D./Media Relations . . . . Troy Garnhart Swimming Contact ...... Nick Arseniak Post-Meet Procedures Office Phone ...... 719-333-9251 Head swim coach Rob Clayton and head Fax ...... 719-333-3798 diving coach Stan Curnow will be available E-mail...... [email protected] 10 minutes following the end of the meet on Mailing Address . . . . Athletic Media Relations the pool deck. Swimmers and divers will be ...... 2168 Field House Drive available immediately after. The Air Force ...... USAF Academy, CO 80840 locker room and training room are closed to Web Site ...... www.goAirForceFalcon.com all media.

Final statistics are available following the meet upon request.

In-Season Interviews All Air Force players and coaches are available for interviews with the following guide- lines. All interviews must be made through the athletic media relations office at 719-333- 9251 or 333-2313. All interview requests must be made at least one day in advance so that the player or coach can be properly notified.

2006-07 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving - 1 - Air Force and beyond. While we desire success in The Clayton File Rob Clayton the pool, we insist on success in the classroom." Not surprisingly, the Falcon swimmers and divers were the recipients of the Academy's Team Full Name: Robert Clayton III Excellence Award for the 2003-04 school year. Hometown: Fort Collins, Colo. Clayton is a 1991 graduate of Wyoming where High School: Rocky Mountain, four-year he earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engi- letterman in swimming. neering. While at Wyoming, Clayton was one of the College: Wyoming, 1991 graduate with a premier swimmers in the Western Athletic bachelor’s in chemical engineering with a Conference. 3.75 GPA. Academic All-American, individ- A four-year letterman, Clayton swam in the ual conference champion and winner of NCAA Championships in the 200 freestyle, 200 IM the 1991 Stan Bates Award as the league’s and 400 IM. He stole the show at the 1991 confer- most outstanding student-athlete. ence championships, winning the 200 and 400 individual medley, becoming only the second Inside the Numbers with Clayton Cowboy to ever win an IM conference title. His time Year W L T Pct. Finish in the 400 IM set a conference championship 1999 11 2 .846 6th record. 2000 8 3 .727 3rd Clayton excelled outside the pool as well. His Head coach Rob Clayton enters his ninth sea- 2001 9 4 .692 3rd 3.75 grade point average in chemical engineering son as the Academy's head men's swimming 2002 6 4 .600 3rd helped earn him Academic All-American honors. coach. After eight years, his enthusiasm for the 2003 12 2 .857 2nd He received the WAC's Stan Bates Award in 1991, as Academy and Falcon swimming hasn't diminished 2004 8 4 .667 2nd the league's most outstanding student-athlete. The a bit. "I love coaching at the Air Force Academy. It 2005 13 7 .650 5th Bates Award is the most prestigious award an ath- is the perfect school for the young man who is seri- 2006 8 4 1 .654 3rd lete in the conference can win. ous about pursuing excellence in school, swimming totals 75 30 1 .712 -- Following college, Clayton served as an age and life. I'm thrilled to wake up and go to work in group coach for the Fort Collins Area Swim Team the morning," said Clayton. duties, "I enjoy teaching aquatics classes. It pro- (FAST). Clayton has led the Falcons to a 75-30-1 over- vides me with the opportunity to interact with the In the fall of 1991, he began a six-year stint all dual record and six top-three finishes in the rest of the cadets at the Air Force Academy." as the men's assistant coach at Brigham Young MWC. After a sixth-place league finish his first sea- Originally from Fort Collins, Colo., Clayton was University. son, Clayton led the Falcons to third-place finishes a standout swimmer at Rocky Mountain High While at BYU, Clayton was instrumental in in 2000, 2001 and 2002. In 2003, 2004 and 2006, School where he was a four-year letterman. The 36- building one of the most successful swimming pro- the Falcons finished second at the MWC year-old Clayton is married to the former Kelly grams in the region. The Cougars won the 1996 Championships. Costigan, a 1992 graduate of the Academy who WAC title, their first since 1979. During Clayton's At USAFA, Clayton has coached men to 16 competed for the women's tennis team. They have tenure in Provo, BYU never finished below third at individual conference championships and two relay two sons, Robert and Daniel, and two daughters, the WAC Championships. conference championships. Three of his swimmers Noel and recently born Anna. The Claytons are very Clayton helped coach 11 individual WAC competed in the Olympic Trials. In addition to the active in their church, International Anglican Church, champions and several WAC champion relay team's success in the pool, Clayton has coached 56 and live in Monument with their dog, Aspen. teams at BYU. Additionally, he coached an NCAA academic all-conference swimmers and five aca- finalist and an athlete to a spot on the U.S. National demic All-Americans. He expects excellence in the team in the summer of 1997. He was very active in classroom as well as the pool. USA Swimming during his time in Utah, serving as "The Academy is the number one undergrad- a senior coach with Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team in uate school in the country," the coach said. "The American Fork, Utah. men come here primarily to get the best education Clayton came to the Academy in 1997 and possible and to prepare for a fabulous career in the made an immediate impact on the program. He worked with women's coach Casey Converse to coach the Academy's first woman to qualify for the NCAA Division I Championships. Clayton then took over the reins of the men's program for the 1998-99 season. In addition to his coaching duties, Clayton also instructs cadets in swimming and water survival classes. He was recog- nized for his teaching accomplishments by being named the 2003- 04 Department of Athletics Civilian Instructor of the Year. Clayton com- The Clayton Family ments on his teaching

- 2 - 2006-07 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving Stan Curnow Head Diving Coach 14th year Brigham Young - 1977

The Curnow family

Stan Curnow begins his 14th year with the Curnow came to Air Force from Brigham BYU, Curnow was the Western Athletic Conference Falcons as head diving coach, the second-longest Young, where he coached for 14 years. His record diving champion three out of four years and earned tenure in Academy history for a diving coach. there was impeccable, including 26 conference All-American honors in 1972 and 1974. He was also During his first 13 years, Curnow has contin- titles, 17 All-Americans and two NCAA Division I a finalist in the 1972 Olympic Trials. ued Air Force’s proud tradition in diving. Three champions. Curnow, named the Mountain West women have earned first-team All-American hon- A native of Denver, Colo., Curnow was named Conference’s diving coach of the year in 2001, 2002 ors at the Division II level while the men annually a high school All-American in diving and was a and 2006, is currently a member of the NCAA place among the conference’s elite. Outside of the champion performer on the trampoline. He attend- Diving Rules Committee. pool, Curnow has been an asset to the Academy ed BYU and graduated in 1977 with a degree in as well, being named the 1998 athletic department physical education. He completed his master’s Instructor of the Year. degree in the same field in 1978. As a competitor at

Academic Support

Assisting the Air Force swimming & diving teams are the officer representatives. The O.R.’s, as they are known to the cadets, assist the Falcons in all phases of academics. The O.R.’s moniter the academic progress of the swimmers and divers. In addition to providing support at the Academy, the officer representatives travel with the team, providing academic monitoring/counseling, tutoring, logistic support and serving as military role models.

From Left To Right: Capt. Laura Goodwin, Capt. Krista Marchand, Dr. Kurt Herzinger and Capt. Derek Tharaldson.

Did You Know? Undergraduate education at the Academy is second to none in the World! • Regularly ranked among the top schools by US News and World Report and the Princeton Review • Class sizes typically 20-25 students per class • 33 Rhode Scholars, 10 of them varsity athletes • Over 30 majors to choose from • Air Force Academy swimmers & divers earned academic All-America ratings year after year • Air Force Academy swimmers have been named Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year two of the last four years. • 24 Air Force swimmers & divers were named to the MWC academic all-conference team in 2006

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Name Events Height Class Hometown (High School) David Arlington Diving 5-9 Fr. Eagle River, AK (Pacific Northern Academy) Bryan Avery Free 6-1 So. Mililani, HI (Mililani) Andrew Bergman Breast 5-11 Sr. Lynden, WA (Lynden Christian) Nick Burton Fly/Breast/IM 6-2 Sr. Vallejo, CA (Armijo) Spencer Butt Breast 5-10 So. Sterling, VA (Potomac Falls) Trebor Cowling Free 6-1 Jr. Newport News, VA (Menchville) Justin Day Breast 6-1 So. Peyton, CO (Home school) Nick Dixon Fly/IM 5-10 So. Canton, MI (Plymouth-Salem) Greg Edmonds Breast 5-9 Fr. Fairfax Station, VA (Hayfield Secondary School) Paul Gannett Fly 6-0 Fr. Bowie, MD (Reformation Christian School) Nathan Glandon Diving 5-10 Jr. Abiline, TX (Cooper) Stephen Grace Free 6-0 Fr. Cincinnati, OH (Saint Xavier) Matt Jurcak Free/Back 6-3 So. Canton, MI (Plymouth-Salem) * Chris Knaute Free/IM 6-0 Sr. Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) David Knicely Back/Free 6-6 Fr. Acworth, GA (North Cobb Christian School) Justin Lapin Back/IM 5-11 Sr. Watertown, WI (Watertwon) Spencer Liedl Back/IM 6-3 Jr. Neenah, WI (Neenah) Brady Lindberg Diving 5-7 Sr. San Antonio, TX (Ronald Reagan) Chris Morin Fly/Free 5-10 Fr. Crown Point, IN (Crown Point) Ryan Moss Free 6-1 Sr. Lafayette, IN (William Henry Harrison) Sean O'Keefe Free 6-0 Fr. Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) * Paul Parmenter Fly/IM 6-0 Sr. Phoenix, AZ (Sunnyslope) Randy Rogers Diving 5-8 So. Fort Worth, TX (Arlington Heights) Matt Sievers Fly 6-1 Sr. San Antonio, TX (Sandra Day O'Connor) Nick Uzelac Free 6-2 Sr. Roanoke, VA (Patrick henry) Kyle Van Valkenburg Diving 5-8 Fr. Tucson, AZ (St. Gregory College Prep) Brian Wilhite Diving 5-8 Fr. Chisago, MN (Chisago Lake) Layne Wilson Breast/IM 6-2 So. Austin, TX (Lake Travis) Kai Yamashiro Back/IM 5-10 So. Kaneohe, HI (Iolani) Alexander Yee Back/IM 5-10 Fr. Spring, TX (Klein)

Head Coach: Rob Clayton (Wyoming, 1991) Associate Head Coach: Casey Converse (Washburn, 1984) Diving Coach: Stan Curnow (BYU, 1977) * Denotes Team Captains

- 4 - 2006-07 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 2006-07 Season Outlook first team selections in both the 200 and 400 IM. Senior Chris Knaute "Along with Chris With the return of three conference and Paul, we have Nick champions in six events and an emerging and Justin. These four diving program, the Air Force men's swim- are clearly the class of the ming & diving team envisions a tremendous- MWC in the medley ly successful 2006-07 season. events," Clayton "We are a much stronger team than we remarked. "We anticipate were a year ago," men's swimming head freshman Alex Yee will coach Rob Clayton said. "Our diving squad is step in and make it to the much improved. Coach Stan Curnow has IM finals come February." brought in some excellent divers to comple- Another team ment platform diving champion Brady strength will be the dis- Lindberg." tance freestyle events. Led by a veteran and talented senior Knaute is the three-time cast, the team goal of a conference title is defending conference the 200 back, and Kai looks like he's ready within grasp. Seniors Chris Knaute and Paul champion and school record holder in the for a great year after a standout freshman Parmenter are the team captains for 2006- 1650 free. Knaute also holds the school campaign," Clayton said. 07. records in the 200 and 500 free. Freshman The butterfly events will be handled by "Our team captains Chris Knaute and Sean O'Keefe and sophomore Bryan Avery Parmenter, Burton and fellow senior Matt Paul Parmenter are both conference champi- have shown promise in the early season and Sievers. Burton set the school record in the ons and will continue to lead by example," will be counted upon to score points in 100 fly at the 2006 MWC championships and Clayton said. meets. Sievers is 6th all-time at the Academy in the Knaute is a seven time Mountain West "We should be very strong in the dis- 200 fly and ninth in the 100 fly. Paul Conference Champion, the 2005 MWC tance free events with Knaute and freshman Parmenter ranks fifth all-time in the 200 fly. Swimmer of the year and a two-time honor- Sean O'Keefe. Bryan Avery is vastly improved "Matt Sievers had a great year in both able mention All-American. "Since he's from a year ago and will have an outstand- butterfly events as a junior and he should be walked into the program, we've had great ing season in the 200 and 500 freestyles," right near the top of the MWC this year,” expections of Chris and he's never disap- Clayton said. Clayton said. “Nick is at the top of the return- pointed," Clayton said. "Paul has developed The Falcons are deep in the sprint- ing swimmers in the conference in the 100 fly. into the top 200 IMer in the Mountain West freestyle events as well. Seniors Ryan Moss Paul will be one of the MWC favorites in the Conference.” Parmenter holds the school and Nick Uzelac lead the charge with junior 200 fly." record in the 200 IM and is the defending T.J. Cowling and freshman Chris Morin pro- The Falcons will be strong again in the MWC 200 IM Champion. viding added depth as well. relay events, headlined by the 800 freestyle Picked by the conference coaches in the Moss is tied for 10th all-time at the group. The Falcons have set school records preseason poll to finish third, Clayton feels Academy in the 50 free and Cowling ranks in the 800 free the last two years and should optimistic that the Falcons have a shot to win 10th in the 100 free. challenge the school record for a third con- the conference title. "Seniors Ryan Moss and Nick Uzelac secutive season. "BYU and UNLV look like they are at the should lead our sprint groups,” Clayton said. "Our 800 free relay should be right at the top of the conference, but we feel we are “T.J. has been training very well and should top of the conference," Clayton remarked. right up there with them," Clayton said. "Our have a breakthrough season," Clayton said. "We should be strong in all our relays." team goal, as always, is to win the Mountain "Freshman Chris Morin should contribute The diving team is the deepest and most West Conference. In order to meet that goal, immediately." talented group that diving coach Stan we have to have everybody swim better than In the breaststroke events, Clayton looks Curnow has had in his tenure at the they've ever swam before." to senior Andrew Bergman and sophomore Academy. Led by senior Brady Lindberg, the With Knaute and Parmenter leading the Justin Day to carry the load. Bergman is Falcons have six divers that will compete to way, the medley events look to be one of the amongst the top 10 all-time at the Academy earn points for the team. Falcons’ top events. Fellow seniors Nick in both breast events and Day ranks fifth all- Lindberg is the defending MWC platform Burton and Justin Lapin were also all-MWC time at the Academy in the 100 breast. diving champion and the Falcons' top point Burton, who was a all-MWC selection in the scorer in both the one-meter and three-meter Senior 200 breast will also contribute. dives. Sophomore Randy Rogers had a solid Nick Burton "Justin Day had a tremendous freshman freshman campain and showed steady year, culminating as a finalist in the 100 improvement in the offseason. Junior Nathan breaststroke," Clayton said. "Between Justin Glandon joins the team after being an NCAA and Andrew, and with Nick in the 200 qualifier for the men's gymnastics team his Breaststroke, we should be very strong in the first two years at the Academy. David breast events." Arlington, Kyle Van Valkenburg and Brian Leading the way in the backstrokes will Wilhite comprise the freshmen diving class be Lapin, Yee, junior Spencer Liedl and soph- and come to the Academy with strong cre- omore Kai Yamashiro. Lapin ranks third at dentials. the Academy in the 200 back and seventh in "Our diving team is as solid as we've the 100. Parmenter is seventh all-time in the had here," Clayton said. "They will be com- 100 back and Yamashiro is ninth all-time in petitive in every meet and should score a lot the 200 back. of points at the MWC Championships." "Justin will challenge for the MWC title in

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At AFA: two-time MWC All-Academic selection At AFA: Returned to swim team last year after At AFA: Seven-time Mountain West Conference ... ranks seventh in AFA history in the 100 returning from a religious mission ... on the Air champion ... two-time honorable mention All- breast (57.11) and 10th in the 200 breast Force water polo team as a junior ... set school American ... 2005 MWC Swimmer of the Year ... (2:05.33) ... at the 2006 MWC Championships: record in the 100 fly at the 2006 MWC three-time team MVP ... owns the fastest times consolation finalist in the 100 and 200 breast Championships with a time of 48.90 ... USAFA at the Academy in the 200, 500, and 1650 free ... at the 2005 MWC Championships: consola- Top 10 in 200 IM (1:48.87), 100 breaststroke and 400 IM ... team co-captain. 2006: Repeat tion finalist in the 100 and 200 breast, setting (57.51), 200 breastroke (2:02.62) ... all-MWC first- MWC champion in the 400 IM (3:49.33), 500 career bests in both events, and was part of team in the 200 IM and second team in the 100 free (4:21.62) and 1650 free (15:16.30) ... setting the 200 and 400 medley relay team ... 2004 fly and 200 breast ... At 2003 MWC then-school and conference records in the 500 MWC Championships: consolation finalist in Championships: finished fourth in 200 IM free and 400 IM ... also set school record in the the 100 and 200 breast. (1:50.64), fifth in 400 IM (4:02.81), and fifth in the 200 free ... swam at the NCAA Championships, High School: Washington high school runner- 200 breastroke (2:04.81). earning honorable mention All-American in the up in 100 breaststroke (57.4) ... was member of High School: Played water polo for four years ... 400 IM (3:48.98) and 500 free (4:20.00) ... set Bellingham Bay swim team ... club coach was a four-time All-American swimmer ... four-time school and conference records in both events at Aaron Dean. team MVP in swimming and three time MVP in NCAA’s ... swam the 400 meter free, 400 IM Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18 ... water polo. and 1500 free at the U.S. Summer National favorite song is “Fine Again” by Seether ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 14 ... Swimming Championships ... named MWC favorite food is salmon ... lived in Sweden as a birthdate is Feb. 17, 1984 ... majoring in law ... Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 26 and Nov. 23. kid ... on the Deans list ... aspires to fly planes plans on becoming a contracting officer in the 2005: 2005 Mountain West Conference Men’s after graduation ... birthdate is May 23, 1985 ... Air Force ... hero is his brother, Marcus (24) ... Swimmer of the Year as a sophomore ... ‘05 has an older brother, Cory (22) and younger hobbies include swimming, water polo, piano MWC Champion in the 400 IM, 500 free and brother, Daniel (17) ... son of Gary and Colleen and church ... favorite inspirational quote is “This 1650 free ... set conference championships and Bergman. too, you will overcome,” from a short story his school records in the 400 IM (3:50.22) and 1650 brother created ... favorite food is Mexican ... free (15:09.15) and swam the second-fastest 500 enjoys listening to CPM 22 ... favorite book is The free time in school history (4:22.32) ... placed 21st Giver ... son of Mark and Diane Burton. in the 400 IM at the NCAA championships and also swam in the 500 and 1650 free ... placed Senior Andrew Bergman 19th in the US World Championship trials in the 400 meter free and 36th in the 200 meter free ... first-team All-MWC in the 400 IM, 500 and 1650 free ... named MWC men’s Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 3, 2004 ... 2004: MWC Champion and set a them-championship record in the 1650 free with a time of 15:28.21 ... at the 2004 MWC Championships: First in the 1650 free, second in the 500 free and third in the 400 IM. High School: High School All-American in 200 freestyle (1:40.42), 500 freestyle (4:30.11), 400 freestyle relay ... made the national cut in 1000 freestyle (9:13.82) ... Texas State Champion in the 500 free ... also an All-American in water polo ... Senior Nick Burton high school coach was John Webb and club coach was David Harbach. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 ... birthdate is July 8, 1985 ... on the superintendent’s list twice ... on the commandant’s and athletics list every semester ... favorite song is “Stairway To Heaven” by Led Zeppelin ... favorite food is lasagna ... has one brother, Alex (23) ... nickname is Cosmo ... slated to go into pilot training after graduation ... credits his parents as having the biggest influence in his sports career ... son of Don and Mary Knaute.

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At AFA: 2006 MWC Championships: First- At AFA: 2006 Mountain West Conference plat- At AFA: three-time MWC All-Academic team team all MWC in the 200 and 400 IM ... ranks form diving champion ... all-MWC first-team in selection ... 2006 MWC Championships: third in AFA history in the 400 IM (3:53.52) and platform diving ... all-MWC second-team in placed eighth in the 100 free , swiming the 10th 200 back (1:47.21) and sixth in the 200 IM three-meter diving ... placed fifth in platform fastest time in Academy history in the prelims (1:49.98) and 100 back (51.16) ... at the 2005 diving at the NCAA Zone E Regionals ... (20.85) ... also part of 200 free relay team ... at MWC Chamionships: took third in the 400 IM, named to MWC All-Academic team in 2006 ... the 2005 MWC Championships: on the 200 fifth in the 200 back and ninth in the 200 IM ... on the dean’s and athletics list ... spent two medley and 200 free relay teams and was a named first-team All-MWC in the 400 IM and years between sophomore and junior year on consolation finalist in the 100 free. second-team all-conference in the 200 back a religious mission in Montreal, Canada ... High School: All-American in 200 and 400 ... at the 2004 MWC Championships: took 2003: placed second in the platform diving at freestyle relays ... all-state as a junior and sen- fourth in the 400 IM, fifth in the 200 back and 2003 MWC championships ... 2002: took ior ... four-year letterwinner in swimming ... seventh in the 200 IM. fourth in platform diving at 2002 MWC team captain as a senior ... team MVP and all- High School: High school national record- Championships, fifth in one-meter diving and conference all four years ... club coach was Ed holder in 200 Meter Short Course IM (2:03.67) sixth in the three-meter diving ... on the super- Glick. ... four-time all-state selection ... state champi- intendent’s list. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17 ... on in the 200 im ... high School coach was High School: Lettered four years in diving at birthdate is Dec. 17, 1984 ... likes listening to Mark Cruse ... was a member of Lake Country Ronald Reagan HS ... first-team all-american Taking Back Sunday ... favorite food is any type Phoenix Swimming and Diving Club ... club in 2001 ... honorable mention all-american in of pie ... on the dean’s and athletics list every coach was David Joyce. 2000 ... competed in the 2001 Spring U.S. semester ... enjoys watching “24” ... is a flight Personal: member of cadet squadron 28 ... Senior National Championships ... high school commander in his squadron ... did summer favorite food is sausage ... Enjoys watching diving coach was Craig Nolder. research program at Los Alamos National Lab “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” ... loves kit- Personal: member of cadet squadron 29 ... last summer ... completed combat survival tens ... birthdate is May 9, 1985 ... is an honor born, Feb. 19, 1983 ... cousin, Jeff Andersen, training and global engagement the summer officer ... completed Global Engagement sum- was a 2004 graduate of USAFA and was on of 2004 ... has an older brother David (23) ... mer of 2005 ... recently completed AFS the gymnastics team ... hobbies are camping, son of Greg and Marita Moss. (Academy Flight Screening) ... has an older sis- golfing and mountain biking ... favorite food is ter, Carly (23) ... son of Dan and Kay Lapin. brownies ... enjoys listening to the Counting Crows ... has a younger sister, Ali (18) ... son of Don and Susan Lindberg.

Senior Justin Japin Senior Brady Lindberg Senior Ryan Moss

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At AFA: team co-captain ... three-time MWC At AFA: three-time MWC All-Academic team At AFA: two-time MWC All-Academic team All-Academic team selection ... 2006: MWC selection ... named MWC Scholar-Athlete ... selection ... 2006 MWC Championship results: champion in the 200 IM, setting a school 2006 MWC Championships: placed sixth in Part of 200 free relay team ... 2005 MWC record with a time of 1:48.72) ... also first-team the 200 fly, swimming the sixth-fastest time Championship results: swam in the 50, 100 all-MWC in the 200 fly, swimming the fifth ever at the Academy (1:49.74) ... consolation and free events and was also on the 200 free fastest mark ever at the Academy (1:49.71) ... finalist in the 100 fly ... also swam on 200 and relay team. first team all-MWC in the 400 IM, swimming a 400 medley relay teams ... 2005 MWC High School: Lettered four years in swimming 3:57.45, the fifth fastest mark at the Academy Championship results: seventh-place finish in and three years in baseball ... all-district and ... also part of the all-MWC second-team 400 the 200 fly ... also swam in the 200 medley, team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior and 800 free relay team ... participated in U.S. 200 free and 400 medley relays and was a ... Academic All-American ... high school swim Summer Nationals swimming the 200 meter consolation finalist in the 100 fly ... 2004 MWC coach was Doug Fender ... YMCA champion IM ... recipient of the team Coaches’ Award Championship results: consolation finalist in member of 2002 short course 400 free relay ... and Men’s Swimming Strength and the 100 and 200 butterfly. was a member of Roanoke Central YMCA and Conditioning Athlete of the Year. 2005: 2005 High School: All-American 100 Fly (50.9) ... All- Virginia Gator swim clubs. MWC Championship results: swam the 10th State Honorable Mention Water Polo ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 10 ... fastest time in school history in the 400 IM Academic All-American ... State finalist 100 Fly, birthdate is Aug. 4, 1985 ... recently completed (4:01.36) en route to an eighth place finish ... 200 Free ... All-American Consideration 200 AFS (Academy Flight Screening) ... on the also swam in the 200 IM, 200 fly and 800 free Free ... graduated Magna Cum Laude ... club dean’s and athletics list the last three semes- relay ...named second-team All-MWC in the coach was Mark Elley and high school coach ters ... is acting first sergeant and B-flight NCO 800 relay ... 2004 MWC Championship results: was Bill Thomas. in his squadron ... hobbies include going to Consolation finalist in the 400 IM, 100 and 200 Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 ... the beach and surfing ... favorite food is ribs ... back. birthdate is May 13, 1985 ... on the Dean’s list has one sibling, Bradley (17) ... credits club High School: Was the most outstanding swim- six times ... on the superintendent’s list ... swimming coach, Doug Fender, as having the mer of his class all four years ... a member of favorite food is churros ... has been on the ath- biggest influence on his sports career ... son of the National Honor Society ... club coach was letics and dean’s list four times ... was a camp Pete and Bambi Uzelac. Michael Maczuga. counselor at Falcon sports camps and com- Personal: Member of cadet squadron 10 ... pleted Operations Air Force at Kadena AFB, birthdate is April 17, 1984 ... is on the inspec- Japan, summer of 2005 ... recently completed tion team for his squadron ... completed AFS (Academy Flight Screening) ... has a sister, Academy Flight Screening this past summer ... Stephanie (25) ... brother, Greg (21), is a junior has been on the superintendent’s list four diver at Army ... times ... hobby is running triathlons ... favorite credits his parents as having the greatest movie is Pulp Fiction ... favorite food is fish influence on his sports career ... son of Larry tacos ... has a sister, Stacy (19), and brother, and Lisa Sievers. Alec (16) ... son of Connie and Gary Parmenter.

Senior Nick Uzelac

Senior Paul Parmenter Senior Matt Sievers

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At AFA: two time MWC All-Academic team At AFA: First year on the diving team after At AFA: two-time MWC All-Academic team selection ... 2006 MWC Championship results: spending first two years on the Air Force men’s selection ... two-time MWC Scholar-Athlete ... part of all-MWC second-team 400 and 800 gymnastics team ... the only freshman on the 2006 MWC Championships results: consola- free relay team ... consolation finalist in the 50, gymnastics squad to qualify for the NCAA’s. tion finalist in the 100 back and 400 IM. High 100 and 200 free ... anchored the 200 free High School: Four-year letterwinner in gym- School: All-state, all-area and all-conference relay team ... 2005 MWC Championship nastics at Cooper HS ... four year state qualifi- as a senior ... four-year letterwinner in swim- results: Swam the ninth-fastest time in school er and three year finalist ... qualified for nation- ming at Neenah HS ... team captain as a sen- history in the 100 free (45.64) ... also swam on als in gymnastics & made finals on Floor and ior ... helped lead Neenah to four conference the 800 free relay and 100 and 200 free ... sec- Rings ... high school gymnastics coach was championships and three sectional titles ... ond-team All-MWC in the 800 free relay. High Bela Karolyi, the 1996 United States women’s high school swimming coach was Michael School: All-American in the 50 and 100 free ... Olympic team coach ... qualified for the 2004 Schuelke ... club swimming coach at Fox Cities All-state selection in three events ... also National Rocketry Contest located in YMCA was Curt Beutler ... member of the recruited by Virginia Tech, Georgia, North Washington D.C. ... earned a spot on the High National Honor Society ... American Legion Carolina and Maryland ... four-year letterwin- School NASA Aerospace Scholars program Leadership award winner. Personal: Member ner in swimming ... three-time Scholastic All- held at Johnson Space Center in Houston ... of cadet squadron 33 ... birthdate is Jan. 18, American ... National Honor Society member team captain for gymnastics and diving team 1986 ... favorite TV show is “The O.C.” ... credits ... high school coach was Jeff Scott ... USA ... Cooper HS Athlete of the Year as a senior. his parents as having the biggest influence in Swimming coach was Steve Griffin ... best Personal: Member of cadet squadron 11 ... his sports career ... has a younger brother, times: 50 Free: 21.01 ... 100 Free: 45.6 ... 200 born March 21, 1986 ... has been a athletic Max (19) ... son of Robert and Melissa Liedl. Free: 1:40.5. Personal: A member of cadet team advisor and element leader in his squadron 29 ... birthdate is April 12, 1985 ... squadron ... hobbies are schooting pool, play- graduated high school with a 4.19 gpa ... ing guitar, snowboarding, hiking and jet skii- completed Operations Air Force at Seymour ing ... favorite sports team is the Denver Johnson AFB, NC, this past summer ... on the Broncos ... has an older sister, Lynette (24) ... superintendents list ... hobbies include surf- son of Don and Debbie Glandon. ing, water skiing, wakeboarding and dirt biking ... favorite food is Italian ... enjoys watching “The Family Guy” ... full name is Trebor John Cowling ... has two older brothers, Robert (28) and Steven (25) he credits as having the At AFA: 2006 MWC Championship results: biggest influence in his sports career ... son of consolation finalist in the 1650 free. High Robert and Mary Cowling. School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Mililani HS ... Hawai’i state long course state champion ... On Hawai’i state all-star team and team MVP three times ... on the all-star team four times ... OIA champion as a junior and senior ... team captain as a senior ... on Junior Nathan Glandon the honor roll and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 33 ... born June 15, 1987, in Tyler, TX ... enjoys surfing, woodworking and reading ... has four younger siblings, Ben (16), Kevin (14), Daniel (11) and Kalyn (6) ... father, Kirk, was a wrestler at Univ. of Missouri @ Rolla ... son of Kirk and Jeanne Avery.

Junior T.J. Cowling Junior Spencer Liedl

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At AFA: named to MWC All-Academic team in At AFA: named to MWC All-Academic team in At AFA: Had the second-highest one-meter 2006. High School: Four-year letterwinner in 2 ... 2006 MWC Championship results: conso- dive scored on the team with 229.49 points at swimming at Potomac Falls HS ... helped swim lation finalist in the 400 IM, 200 fly and 1650 the CC/CSM/Metro State three-way meet ... team to four district championships ... free. High School: Four-year letterwinner in also second on the team with 234.15 points in National honor society member. Personal: swimming at Plymouth-Salem HS ... seven- the three-meter dive scored against BYU. High Member of cadet squadron 4 ... born Nov. 20, time all-state selection in the 200 IM and 100 School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming & 1986, in Charleston, SC ... has three younger back ... five-time all-american selection in the diving at Arlington Heights HS ... placed 5th in siblings, Alex (18), Meghan (16) and Nicole (16) 200 IM and 100 back ... along with fellow diving and 8th in the 100 fly at the Texas state ... son of Arthur and Deborah Butt. Falcon freshman Matt Jurcak, led Plymouth- swim meet ... all-regional ... led Arlington Salem to conference championships in 2002 Heights to district championships as a junior and 2003 team MVP in 2004 and 2005 ... high and senior ... high school swimming coach school swimming coach was Chuck Olson ... was Ron Forrest and diving coach was sister member of National Honor Society ... USS Robyn Rogers ... member of National Honor Scholastic All-American. Personal: Member of Society ... Jacket scholar. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 9 ... born Jan. 26, 1987, in cadet squadron 17 ... born July 31, 1987, in Fort Houston, TX ... enjoys movies, eating and just Worth, TX ... enjoys movies and video games ... having fun ... has a younger brother, Jon (15) ... nickname is Roo ... has siblings, Rusty (30) and son of Bryce and Betty Dixon. Robyn (28) ... son of Thomas and Sarah Rogers.

At AFA: 2006 MWC Championship results: placed eighth in the 100 breast with the fifth- fastest time in school history (56.98) in the prelims. High School: Home-schooled but competed for Lewis-Palmer HS for two years and Liberty HS for senior year ... three-time all- league selection by the Colorado Springs Gazette ... named most valuable athlete in 2003, 2004 and 2005 ... on the Liberty Wall of Fame ... three-time Colorado Springs Metro At AFA: swam in several dual meets. High Champion in the 100 breast. School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Personal: Member of cadet squadron 7 ... Plymouth-Salem HS ... four-time all-confer- born March 30, 1987 ... enjoys swimming, ence selection ... four-time All-Observerland ... reading and hanging out with friends ... swam four-time academic all-state ... along with in the 1998 Junior Goodwill Games ... has Falcon teammate Nick Dixon, helped lead seven siblings ... son of Roger and Carol Day. Plymouth-Salem to conference and division championships in 2002-2003 ... team captain as a senior ... member of National Honor Sophomore Justin Day Society ... scholar athlete of the year. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 25 ... born Aug. 15, 1987, in Detroit, MI ... enjoys the guitar ... has two sisters, Michelle (20) and Carie (16) ... son Brad and Fran Jurcak. Sophomore Matt Jurcak

Sophomore Bryan Avery Sophomore Nick Dixon

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At AFA: named to MWC All-Academic team in High School: Lettered four years in diving ... High School: Swam for Bowie Aquatic Club 2006 ... High School: Lettered four years in all-american ... was named Pacific Northern and the Maryland Suburban Swim Club, swimming at Lake Travis HS ... first-team all- Academy Athlete of the Decade ... High School coached by John Mason ... graduated from state in the 100 back, 200 IM, 400 Free and All-American ... two-time regional and state reformation school at age 14 and attended 200 Medley Relay ... second-team all-state in diving champion ... took second in the USDA Prince George’s Community College for two the 100 free ... all-state honorable mention in Region 10 three-meter Diving Championships years ... National Honor Society member ... on the 50 free ... led Lake Travis to 3rd place finish in 2006 ... club team was KNIK Aquatics ... the Dean’s List and National Dean’s List ... Phi in states and 1st place finish in region and dis- coached by Art Saltmarsh. Personal: Member Theta Kappa International Honors Society trict ... UIL scholar ... member of National of cadet squadron 32 ... born Dec. 15, 1987 in member. Personal: Member of cadet Honor Society ... Lake Travis scholar. Personal: Stanwood, WA ... has an older sister, Rachel squadron 30 ... born Oct. 18, 1988 ... hobbies Member of cadet squadron 20 ... born April (21) ... son of James and Kim Arlington. are playing the guitar and basketball ... has 13, 1987, in Sydney, Australia ... best times: 100 six siblings, Luke (25), Emily (21), John (19), Matt Breast 1:00.80, 200 IM – 1:58.63 ... two sib- (15), Mark (13) and Jude (5) ... son of Clifford lings, Kyle (16) and Bonnie (13) ... son of Bruce and Mary Gannett. and Denise Wilson.

High School: Lettered four years in swimming and one year in track ... all-american ... two- time all-district first-team ... team captain as a senior ... district title winner in the 100 breast High School: Lettered three years in swim- At AFA: 2006 MWC Championship results: conso- as a senior ... swam for Carl Burke swim club ming ... two-time first-team all-league ... lation finalist in the 100 and 200 back ... swam the and qualified for nationals ... high school swim helped lead Saint Xavier to a state title ... high ninth-fastest 200 back time in school history coach was Lisa Broadhead ... club swim school coach was Jim Brower ... swam club (1:51.81). High School: Lettered four years in swim- coach was Pete Morgan ... National, Science, for the Cincinnati Marlins, coached by Brent ming and one year in football and volleyball ... and Music Honor Society member. Personal: Ransom ... National Merit Commended swimming all-american ... ILH All-Star in 2004 & Member of cadet squadron 35 ... born July 16, Student. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2005 in the 100 back and 200 IM ... helped lead 1988 in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... hobbies are 18 ... born April 14, 1988 in St. Louis, Mo. ... has Iolani to two consecutive state championships ... swimming, playing the saxophone, baseball two sisters, Shannon (20) and Kathleen (14) ... high school swim coach was Brian Lee. Personal: and frisbee ... has a younger sister Katelyn (12) son of Robert and Christina Grace. Member of cadet squadron 13 ... born Nov. 24, ... father, David, is an Air Force pilot and grad- 1986, in Torrance, CA ... hobbies are beach volley- uate of USAFA, where he played on the tennis ball and doing homework ... brother, Kimo (22), is and rugby teams ... son of David and Ann a 2006 USAFA graduate and was on the swim Edmonds. team for two years ... son of Ward and Nan Yamashiro. Sophomore Kai Yamashiro

Freshman David Arlington Sophomore Randy Rogers

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Freshman David Knicely

High School: Lettered two years in swimming High School: Lettered two years in diving and and three years in cross country ... state cross country and four years in tennis ... all- champion in the 100, 200 and 500 free ... four- state as a junior and senior ... regional cham- time all-star selection ... coaches award win- pion as a junior and senior ... state champion ner ... helped lead North Cobb to district and in 2006 ... finished second in the Nike state title while setting state records in the 200 Invitational as a senior and third as a junior. and 500 free. ... swam for Marietta Marlins. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 ... Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 ... born Jan. 4, 1988 in Tucson, AZ ... has an older born Aug. 18, 1987 ... hobbies are boating, brother Zachary (20) ... son of Scott and Wendy basketball and poker ... has four siblings, Josh Van Valkenburg. (23), Rebekah (22), Max (15) and Cass (11) ... son Donald and Vickie Knicely.

Freshman Chris Morin

Freshman Sean O’Keefe

High School: Lettered three years in diving ... All-American select five times ... two-time all- High School: Lettered four years in swimming state selection ... finished third in state diving and two years in track ... All-American in the championships as a sophomore and senior ... 50 free and 100 fly ... two-time team MVP... second in diving championships as a junior, state champion in the 100 fly ... team captain earning diver of the year honors ... dove for ... swam club for Nike Swim Team ... high the University of Minnesota Diving Club ... school swim coach was Doug Norris ... club member of National Honor Society. Personal: coach was Bryon Angerman ... National Member of cadet squadron 11 ... born Aug. 22, Honor Society member. Personal: Member of 1986 ... hobbies are diving, paintball, weight cadet squadron 11 ... born May 23, 1988 ... lifting and cars ... has four siblings, Nikki (18), hobbies are swimming, running, poker and David (17), Andy (15) and Heidi (13) ... son of fireworks ... has two younger brothers, Brad and Lisa Willhite. Freshman Kyle Van Valkenburg Brendan (15) and Nicholas (11) ... son of Bridget and Bruce Morin.

High School: Lettered one year in swimming ... National Honor Society member. Personal: High School: Lettered four years in swimming Member of cadet squadron 39 ... born May 9, ... two-time high school all-american in the 1988 in Houston, Texas ... hobbies are swim- 200 free and 200 free relay ... team captain as ming, piano, shooting range and drawing ... a senior, leading Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) to state has two siblings Nicholas (23) and Monica (16) title ... team MVP all four years ... junior nation- ... son of Peter and Elizabeth Yee. al finalist and US Open qualifier for the Tualatin Hills Swim Club. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3 ... born March 28, 1988 in New Orleans, La. ... hobbies are cooking, politics and go-cart driving ... has a younger brother Freshman Alex Yee Kyle (15) ... father, Neil, played tennis at LSU ... son of Neil and Cindy O’Keefe.

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Date Opponent Results (8-4-1 overall, 3-2 MWC/3rd) 10/14 Denver W, 140-101 10/21-22 Early Bird Swim Meet (Ft. Collins, Colo.) 3rd 10/29 CC/CSM/Metro State/Neb. Kearney 3-0 10/29 Colorado College W, 121-54 10/29 Colorado School of Mines W, 117-108 10/29 Metro State W, 116-72 11/4 SMU L, 62-52 11/5 TCU* W, 121-120 11/17-19 Speedo Cup 2nd 1/6 at UC San Diego T, 172-172 1/13 Wisconsin-Milwaukee W, 141-100 1/20 at Denver L, 128-115 1/21 at UNLV* L, 143-98 1/26 BYU* L, 139.50-103.50 1/28 Utah* W, 154.50-145.50 2/4 Wyoming* W, 132-111 2/22-25 2005 MWC Championships (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 3rd

Season In Review: All-MWC Second Team The Air Force men's swimming & diving team finished the 2005-06 Nick Burton (100 Fly, 200 Breast) campaign with a 8-4-1 overall record and 3-2 mark in Mountain West Brady Lindberg (3-meter Diving) Conference dual meets (3rd). The Falcons took third place at the 2006 400 Free Relay (Burton, Knaute, T.J. Cowling, Parmenter) MWC Swimming & Diving Championships held at Oklahoma City 800 Free Relay (Knaute, Cowling, Lapin, Parmenter) Community College. Distance swimmer Chris Knaute led the Falcons by winning the MWC Swimmer of the Week 500 and 1650 yard freestyle and 400 individual medley events at the - Chris Knaute (Oct. 26, 2005 and Nov. 23, 2005) MWC Championships. Knaute, a Houston, Texas, native, also repre- sented Air Force at the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships and 2005-06 Air Force men’s swimming earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 500 free and 400 highlights IM. - Falcons take second at Speedo Cup, finishing behind Stanford and Juniors Nick Burton (200 IM, 400 IM), Justin Lapin (200 IM, 400 IM), one spot ahead of BYU. Paul Parmenter (200 IM, 200 Fly) and Brady Lindberg (Platform Diving) - Air Force downs TCU, Utah and Wyoming in Mountain West were also named All-MWC First Team. Burton (100 Fly, 200 Breast) and Conference Duals. Finish the season in top three of MWC for the fifth Lindberg (3-meter Diving) were named All-MWC Second Team. The time in the last six years. Falcons win five MWC titles. 400 and 800 free relay teams also earned second team honors. - Falcons set four new school records at the MWC Championships. Several school records were set at the MWC championships. Chris - Chris Knaute wins the 500 and 1650 free and 400 IM events at MWC Knaute set new school records in the 200 and 500 free events, Nick Championships for second consecutive year. Burton set a new school record in the 100 butterfly (48.90) and Paul - Stan Curnow named MWC co-Diving Coach of the Year Parmenter set a school record in the 200 IM (1:48.72). The 800 free - Matt Karmondy earns senior recognition award at MWC relay broke last year’s school record with a time of (6:37.64). Championships. Parmenter was the conference champion in the 200 IM and Brady - Chris Knaute earns honorable mention All-American in the 400 IM Lindberg was the conference champion in the platform diving. and 500 free. Stan Curnow was named MWC co-Diving Coach of the Year and - Matt Karmondy named 2006 MWC Scholar Athlete of the year. Matt Karmondy earned the MWC Senior Recognition Award at the MWC Championships.

Team Captain - Matt Karmondy

Team MVP - Chris Knaute. Chris Knaute was named team MVP for the third consecutive year. The junior defended his conference titles in the 500 and 1650 free and 400 IM events, giving him seven titles in three years. Knaute earned a trip to the NCAA Championships where he set school and conference records and earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 500 free and 400 IM.

All-MWC First Team - Chris Knaute (500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM) - Nick Burton (200 IM, 400 IM) - Justin Lapin (200 IM, 400 IM) - Paul Parmenter (200 IM, 200 Fly) - Brady Lindberg (Platform Diving) Team MVP Chriis Knautte

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The Falcon swimming program had Seigler was the swimming team's second All- tathlon. He would qualify for the team again in its beginnings in 1955 with the first Air Force American. He repeated in 1967, the year Maj. 1980. Academy class. The Academy in Colorado Paul Arata began his tenure as head coach. The men entered the Western Springs was not yet built and the cadets The final year of the 1960s was one of the Athletic Conference (WAC) in 1981 and a period attended school in Denver at Lowry AFB. Dr. highlight years of the decade as the Falcons of adjustment followed. The men had the M.M. MacKenzie was the first head coach and were 19-0 in dual meets. One of the most depth to win dual meets as they were 4-0 in compiled a 15-11 record during the first four exciting dual meets came against Colorado WAC contests that first year but had a tough years. The Cadet Natatorium was completed State. The meet came down to the last relay. If time at the WAC Championships. In 1982, John in 1959 and the Falcons hosted their first home the Falcons won, they would win the meet by Sayre was the program's first WAC champion meet that fall. a point. The packed stands cheered Bob (400 IM) as he also qualified for the NCAAs. The 1960s were an exciting decade Nieman, Warren Flaherty, D.K. Martin and Mike Brown qualified for the Olympic trials in for the Falcons as Air Force swimmers quali- Bryan Rye to a victory and an NCAA qualifying the 200 meter butterfly, after placing ninth fied for the NCAA Championships eight out of time (fastest in the country up to that point) of (2:03.71) at the NCAAs in 1984. 10 years. Capt. Paul Cleland was head coach 3:12.02, four seconds ahead of the Rams. The Arata, after 16 years at the helm, for three years, achieving a 25-10 record. Air Force team took nine to the NCAAs that retired after the 1983 season. His 16 years is Capt. Bob Nugent took over in 1963 and went year and the same relay team placed 10th, the longest tenure of any Air Force Academy 23-19 in a three-year stint. Backstroker Barry good for All-American status. swimming coach. His record was 188-10 for Beilinski became the swimming program's Rye, a transfer from Colorado State, the men and 113-5-1 for the women, a com- first All-American in 1963. would go down in Falcon history after that bined total of 301-15-1, an unreal winning per- In 1966, the NCAA brought the year. In the meet versus the Rams, he won the centage of 95 percent. The men also had an Division I championships to the Academy. 50 and 100 free and anchored the 400 free undefeated home victory streak of 108, cover- Swimming World Magazine complimented relay team with a 45.6 split, one of the fastest ing 16 years beginning in 1967. During Arata's the meet organization. splits in the country. Rye also beat CSU's All- reign, there were six All-Americans in eight "The Academy, nestled in an 18,000 American sprinter, Dennis O'Connor, three events and one national champion on the acre site at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, times that day. After graduation, Rye flew heli- men's team. On the women's side there were matched its architectural grandeur with out- copters and served in Vietnam where he was six national champions in 12 events with 27 standing organizational efficiency to make the awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for a different women achieving All-American hon- championships one of the greatest ever held." successful rescue mission. Rye was killed in ors in 112 different events. Nugent and Colonel E.A. Rafalko, the action in 1975 and posthumously promoted to Maj. Kelly Kemp was the next head Falcons' athletic director and meet director, the rank of Captain. The Most Valuable coach and remained in that position until were commended for their contributions, Swimmer Award is named in his honor and 1987. especially for securing electronic timing. Later, given each year at the Annual Individual Maj. Jim Hogue took over in 1988, this proved that the equipment should be Awards Banquet. while Lt. Col. Mikki King returned to coach the mandatory for all important meets. The "7,000 In 1970, Nieman was an All- diving team. The next few years were diving plus feet above sea level" conditions created American in two events as he won the conso- dominant, as Hogue was Division II coach of comment and controversy as coaches predict- lation heat in both the 100 and 200 freestyle at the year in both 1987 and 1988. In the fall of ed and evaluated their swimmers' perform- the NCAAs. A few years later, Nieman would 1988, Keith "Casey" Converse began his first ance at the high altitude. become the Academy's first Olympian as he year as head coach. That year, breaststroker Steven competed in the 1976 Games in modern pen- In 1990, the Falcons beat WAC rivals BYU and Utah in home dual meets. That same year, Drew Whitting became the team's second WAC champion by winning the 500 Bryan Rye and 1,650 free and qualifying for the NCAAs. All-America, 1969 The 1991 WAC Championships saw the Falcons ascend to a second-place finish behind Utah, their highest WAC finish ever. The team garnered four WAC champions, Whitting again in the 500 and 1,650 free, Bucky MacLaughlin in the 50 free and Tony Bamsey in the 100 breaststroke. The team also won its first-ever relay championship (200 free relay comprised of Bamsey, MacLaughlin, Sheesley and Squires). For this remarkable finish, Converse was named WAC coach of the year. Whitting also became the first All- American (HM) on the men's team since 1975 as he placed 13th in both the 500 and the 1,650 free at the NCAA Division I Championships. The men continued to fare well, going 7-2 in dual meets in 1992 with Bamsey winning another WAC title (50 free). Joining him in the winner's circle was Sam Chestnut (1,650 free) as the Falcons placed fifth at the WAC Championships. The following year brought an end to one great swimmer's career but the beginning of another's. Whitting won his third WAC title by winning a 2006-07 Air Force Men’s Swimming & - 14 - Diving AAFFAA MMEENN’’SS SSWWIIMMMMIINNGG HHIISSTTOORRYY title in the 500 meter free. His time of 4:20.09 MWC Championships. The team moved up with an 8-4 record in dual meets. Freshman is still the WAC record. Freshman Matt Davis again in the conference standings to finish Chris Knaute capped off a stellar rookie cam- also won a WAC championship in the 400 IM third. paign by winning the 1650 free with a time of as the men went 6-3 in dual meets. The highlight of the 2001 MWC 15:28.21, an MWC record and the second- Davis continued his excellence, as Championships was the team's victory in the fastest mark in school history. the Falcons' only WAC champion in 1994, 200 medley relay. Paul Brehm, John Dayton, As a sophomore, Knaute dominated repeating in the 400 IM. Jon Kalberer (dis- Nate Amidon and Toth brought home the title the 2005 MWC Championships, winning the tance freestyle) joined Davis on the All-WAC in record-setting time to claim the Academy's 500, 1650, and 400 IM. His accomplishments team. Davis would win three more WAC first relay championship in 10 years. Matt led to his being named MWC Swimmer of the championships during his career (400 IM in Ihlenfeld swept the breaststroke events, Year. He became the first in the history of the 1993 and 1994 and 200 fly in 1995). establishing new MWC records of 54.70 and program to receive Conference Swimmer of The 1998-99 season saw Rob 1:58.67. The Falcons also sent two swimmers the Year Honors. Joining him on the all-MWC Clayton take over as head coach. He replaced to the NCAA Championships (Toth and team were sophomore Justin Lapin and senior Converse, who moved over to coach the Ihlenfeld) for the first time since 1995. Evan Parr. women's program full-time. The team contin- At the 2002 MWC Championships, In 2006, the Falcons took third place ued to climb up the ranks in the conference the Falcons won the 400 medley relay (Brehm, at the MWC Championships setting four standings. After finishing 11-2 in dual meets, Dayton, Eric Pounds, Amidon) and Brehm won school records in the process. Knaute defend- the team improved to a fifth-place finish at the the 100 and 200 backstrokes. For the third ed his titles in the 500, 1650 and 400 IM while WAC Championships. With 11 dual wins, Air consecutive year, the Air Force Academy fin- Paul Parmenter won the 200 IM and Brady Force reached the double figure mark in victo- ished third. Lindberg won the platform diving. Stan ries for the second consecutive year and only After a 12-2 season (3-1 in MWC) in Curnow was named co-diving coach of the the second time since 1986. The effort at the 2002-03, the Falcons finished as conference year. Knaute also participated in the NCAA’s WAC Championships was one of the best ever runners-up at 2003 MWC Championships. earning honorable mention All-America hon- for the Falcons, with seven records being This was only the second time in Academy his- ors in the 400 IM and 500 Free. established, three of them in individual events tory that the program had finished this high. and four in relay events. Paul Brehm again led the effort, as he suc- In the fall of 1999, the Academy cessfully defended his championship in the joined the Mountain West Conference as a 200 backstroke. founding institution. Charlie Toth became the At the 2004 Championships, the Academy's first MWC champion in any sport Falcons repeated as runners-up. This came when he won the 100 freestyle at the 2000 on the heels of finishing the regular season Aiir Force Diiviing Program Has Riich Hiisttory As with the Falcons’ swimming program, the eight-time All-American as the 1980s produced sev- was the only Falcon to score on both boards at the Air Force diving team has also enjoyed enormous eral diving legends including Nancy Burdick (‘83), a 1996 NCAAs, a year that brought another national success over the last 31 years. five-time All-American. In 1983, Micki King returned championship to Air Force. Air Force has had a total of 16 first-team All- to coach four more All-Americans. They were Tina Sophomore Elly Bunzendahl became the pro- Americans and three national champions (Division I Landschultz (five times), Dana Strong (three times), gram’s first first-team All-American since Currie in and Division II) in just three decades of competition. Pam Klein (one time) and Mary Rainaldi (one time). 1993 when she earned the honor by placing sev- The first great diver in Academy history was In 1990, King was replaced by Capt. Brian enth in the three-meter. Don McLean. A 1966 graduate, McLean was an All- Shimel and both had a hand in coaching the As the Academy ‘s diving program forges ahead American in 1965 and placed ninth in the nation on strongest duo of woman divers in the history of the in the new millenium, a commitment to improve on one-meter and 12th on three-meter. He was the first Academy, Kim Dornburg and Dawn Dishner. both the men’s and women’s side has been evident. In Falcon diver to qualify for the NCAAs and earn All- Dornburg, a six-time All-American, was national their final season competing in the WAC, the divers American status. champion on one-meter and three-meter in 1988 contributed to Air Force's fifth-place finish. In the 1970s, the diving coach position was and again won the one-meter title in 1991. Dishner, Doug Hulse added a top-eight finish on the filled by Olympic diving coach Dick Smith, who a seven-time All-American, was the three-meter platform while Jim Marion placed in the one-meter. began laying a solid foundation that would benefit national champion in 1989. Dornburg won the Most After their strong showing at the WAC, the future Air Force divers. He was replaced in 1973 by Valuable Swimmer/Diver award three times, while divers went on to record impressive performances Capt. Micki King, a springboard diving gold medal- Dishner won it twice. Only one other swimmer or at the NCAA Zone E Championships. Marion and ist in the 1972 Olympic Games. Included in this era is diver (Patty Martinez) has ever won the award more Hulse each placed in two events while Dave Rick McAlister, one of the best athletes to ever than twice. In addition to the success of the women Devemark placed in the platform competition. attend the Academy. Coached by both Smith and divers, the men also fielded strong competitors. Jeff In 2002, Sarah Law won the one- and three- King, McAlister is the most successful diver in Faley qualified for the NCAAs in 1987 on both meter diving titles at the 2002 Mountain West Academy history. In 1974, he was the three-meter boards. Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. NCAA national champion and placed fourth on In 1991, another great Academy diver, Bo Law, who was also named the Diver of the Year, is a one-meter, single-handedly scoring 27 points as the Bloomer, became Air Force’s first WAC champion repeat winner in the one-meter. The four-time con- Falcons placed 13th in the nation. A four-time All- diver by winning the three-meter competition. ference diving champion was also awarded with American, he won five national independent titles In 1992, Stan Curnow took over the diving the conference’s senior recognition award for excel- and took three second-place finishes on the one- reins. Thus far he has produced several female All- lence in and out of the pool. Jessica Williams won meter board at the National AAU’s. Americans. In his first year, Sarah Saxer, class of the 2002 MWC platform title. She also holds the con- In 1976, Chuck Kennedy replaced King as the 1993, earned All-American honors on both boards ference record on platform (384.55). coach and a new era began as women entered the while Rebecca Currie was an All-American in the In 2004, Ben Chapman earned a trip to the Academy. Janet Peterson, class of 1981, was the three-meter. The two repeated as All-Americans in NCAA Zone E Diving Regionals with his win in the Academy’s first female All-American in diving. She 1993. With Saxer gone, Casey Cornish earned hon- three-meter dive at the AFA Diving Invitational. won the award eight times, twice each year on both orable mention on both boards in 1994 while Currie The 2005-06 was a solid year for Falcon diving boards, at the AIAW Division II National finished out her career with her first top-eight finish as junior Brady Lindberg was the conference cham- Championships. Shawn Whitson, an ‘82 graduate in one-meter. In 1995, three women earned honor- pion in the men’s platform diving. Sophomore and another outstanding diver, was a seven-time able mention All-American honors and helped the Danielle Dowds was the lone first-team all-confer- All-American. In 1982 Linda Telkamp became the Falcons to the Division II national championship. ence selection on the women’s team, earning the first female diver to claim a national title, winning the They were Lauren Eckert, Cornish and Dawn honors in the platform diving and coach Stan three-meter competition. Telkamp was also an McCown. Cornish, finishing out a brilliant career, Curnow was named co-diving coach of the year.

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Team MVP Conference Champions Academy Awards (Sponsored by the family of Tony Bamsey Athletic Leadership Captain Bryan Rye, Class of ‘71) 1991 100 Breaststroke 1960 Derry Adamson 1992 50 Free 1968 John Graham 1969 Bob Nieman Paul Brehm 1969 Chris Curtis 1970 Bob Nieman 2002 100 Backstroke 1985 Troy Davis 1971 Bruce Fisher 2002 200 Backstroke Scholar Athlete 1972 Jim Thompson 2003 200 Backstroke 1966 Ronald Grabe 1973 Rick McAlister, Diver Sam Chesnut 1967 Gary Reid 1974 Rick McAlister, Diver 1992 1,650 Free 1979 Frank Synder 1975 Rick McAlister, Diver Matt Davis 1980 Dirk Jordan 1976 Frank Snyder 1993 400 IM 2003 John Dayton 1977 Frank Snyder 1994 400 IM 2006 Matt Karmondy 1978 Doug Poorman 1995 200 Butterfly Athletic Excellence 1979 Steve Waters Matt Ihlenfeld 1975 Rick McAlister 1980 Steve Waters 2000 200 Breast 2001 Charlie Toth 1981 John Sayre 2001 100 Breast 2006 Chris Knaute 1982 John Sayre 2001 200 Breast 1983 Garrett Thompson Chris Knaute Rhodes Scholar 1984 Garrett Thompson 2004 1650 Free Ken Davison, 1984 1985 James Boegman 2005 1650 Free 1986 James Boegman 2005 500 Free Academic All-Conference 1987 Tom McGinnis 2005 400 IM Andrew Badgett (1999, 00) 1988 Bucky MacLaughlin 2006 1650 Free James Bales (1998, 99, 00, 01) 1989 Bucky MacLaughlin 2006 500 Free Andrew Bergman (2004, 05, 06) 1990 Drew Whitting 2006 400 IM Casey Bowen (2001, 02, 03, 04) 1991 Drew Whitting Bucky MacLauglin Paul Brehm (2001, 02, 03, 04) 1992 Sam Chesnut 1990 50 Free Spencer Butt (2006) 1993 Matt Davis 1991 50 Free Ben Chapman (2001, 04) 1994 Matt Davis 1991 100 Free T.J. Cowling (2005, 06) 1995 Matt Davis Brady Lindberg John Dayton (2000, 01, 02, 03) 1996 Jon Kalberer 2006 Platform Diving Dave Devemark (1997) 1997 Matt Davis Paul Parmenter Matt Dunker (1997) 1998 Tim Paschke 2006 200 IM Matt Durkin (1995-97) 1999 Cody Rasmussen John Sayre Dave Dutcher (1995-96) 2000 Charlie Toth 1981 200 IM John Fitzsimmons (1991-92) 2001 Charlie Toth 1982 200 IM Mike Foster (1997, 98, 99) 2002 Paul Brehm Charlie Toth Steve Frank (1994) 2003 Paul Brehm 2000 100 Free Andrew Hauffe (2006) 2004 Chris Knaute Drew Whitting Justin Hauffe (2004) 2005 Chris Knaute 1991 500 Free Marshall Haylett (2000, 01, 02) 2006 Chris Knaute 1991 1,650 Free Matt Horner (2000, 01, 02) 1993 500 Free Scott Hudson (1997, 98, 99) Diving National Champions* Brehm, Dayton, Amidon, Toth Matt Ihlenfeld (2000, 01) Rick McAlister (1974), Three-meters 2001 200 Medley Relay Matt Karmondy (2003, 04, 05, 06) Brehm, Dayton, Pounds, Amidon Greg Kraus (1995) Swimming All-Americans* 2002 400 Medley Relay Spencer Liedl (2005, 06) Barry Bielinski (1963) Coby Leslie (1996) Warren Flaherty (1969) MWC Men’s Swimmer of the Year Sean Londrigan (1991-92) Douglas Martin (1969) Chris Knaute, 2005 Rolf Lundemark (1993 & 95) Bob Nieman (1969-70) James Marion (2000) Bryan Rye (1969) MWC Diving Coach of the Year James McCroan (2001, 02) Stephen Seigler (1966-67) Stan Curnow, 2001, 2002, 2006 McKay Morgan (2000) Ryan Moss (2004, 05, 06) Diving All-Americans* MWC Scholar-Athlete of the Year John Olson (2000) Rick McAlister (1973-75) John Dayton 2003 Paul Parmenter (2004, 05, 06) Daniel McClean (1965) Matt Karmondy 2006 Evan Parr (2002, 03, 04, 05) Tim Paschke (1998, 99, 00) U.S. Olympic Trials MWC Senior Recognition Award Eric Patten (1991) Drew Whitting Matt Horner 2002 Scott Percival (1998, 99, 00, 01) 1992 400 Free Paul Brehm 2004 Rory Peterson (2001, 02, 03, 04) 2000 1,500 Free Matt Karmondy 2006 Mason Phelps (2001, 02, 03, 04) Matt Davis Eric Pounds (2001, 02, 03, 04) 1996 200 Butterfly Cody Rasmussen (1997, 98, 99) Matt Horner NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Nate Rump (1991) 2000 200 Back Matt Karmondy, 2006 Matt Shipstead (1998, 99, 00) Matt Ihlenfeld John Dayton, 2003 Ted Seitz (2006) 2000 100 Breast Charlie Toth, 2001 Matt Sievers (2004, 05, 06) 2000 200 Breast Shawn Whitson, 1982 Tim Songster (1992-93) Charlie Toth Bill Lauritzen, 1973 Race Steinfort (2000, 01, 02) 2000 50 Free Andrew Stolee (2001) 2000 100 Free College Swimming Coaches Shawn Strabley (2001) Association of America (CSCAA) Derek Tharaldson (1997) Academic All-American Team Charlie Toth (2000, 01) U.S. World Championships Trials Paul Brehm (2000-01) Nick Uzelac (2005, 06) Chris Knaute John Dayton (1999-2000, 2000-01, Patrick Vandam (2003) 2005 200 Free 2001-02, 2002-03) Mike Vetter (1991-92) 2005 400 Free Tim Paschke (1999-2000) Layne Wilson (2006) Charlie Toth (1999-2000) Olympic Team * - Listed All-Americans are first team only (placed Bob Nieman one through eight). 1976 Modern Pentathlon 1980 Modern Pentathlon, fencing 1988 Modern Pentathlon

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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. Paul Brehm ('04) 48.85 2003 2. Trevor Kildare ('97) 20.17 1995 2. Drew Whitting ('93) 15:10.13 1991 2. Charles Lebeau ('06) 49.76 2003 3. Bucky MacLaughlin ('91) 20.28 1991 3. Sam Chesnut ('92) 15:30.33 1991 3. Evan Parr ('05) 50.16 2005 4. John Dayton ('03) 20.32 2001 4. James Boegman ('86) 15:39.85 1985 4. Lance Bohlman ('94) 50.59 1992 5. Tim Paschke ('00) 20.37 1998 5. Matt Karmondy (06) 15:41.03 2006 5. Race Steinfort ('02) 51.02 2001 6. Tyler Paige ('01) 20.58 2000 6. Steve Sharpe ('91) 15:43.32 1991 6. Justin Lapin (‘07) 51.16 2005 7. Tony Bamsey ('92) 20.61 1992 7. Jon Kalberer ('96) 15:47.46 1994 7. Paul Parmenter (‘07) 51.18 2006 8. Garrett Lowe ('95) 20.68 1994 8. James McCroan ('03) 15:49.51 2000 8. Derek Tharaldson ('98) 51.51 1997 9. Quoc-Nam Nguyen ('02) 20.75 2002 9. Sean O’Keefe (‘10) 15:49.72 2006 9. Kai Yamashiro (‘09) 51.53 2006 10. Ryan Moss (‘07) 20.85 2006 10. Ryan Fitzgerald ('05) 15:56.73 2005 10. Matt Horner ('02) 51.58 Nate Amidon ('03) 20.85 2003 2001 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 100 FREESTYLE 1. Paul Parmenter (‘07) 1:48.72 2006 200 BACKSTROKE 1. Charlie Toth ('01) 43.79 2001 2. Nick Burton (‘07) 1:48.87 2006 1. Paul Brehm ('04) 1:46.27 2003 2. Bucky MacLaughlin ('91) 44.50 1991 3. Matt Davis (‘97) 1:49.07 1997 2. Matt Horner ('02) 1:47.19 2001 3. Tim Paschke ('00) 44.67 1998 4. Cody Rasmussen (‘99) 1:49.68 1999 3. Justin Lapin ('07) 1:47.21 2006 4. John Dayton ('03) 45.17 2002 5. Chris Knaute (‘07) 1:49.86 2006 3. Race Steinfort ('02) 1:49.39 2001 5. Tyler Paige ('01) 45.21 1999 6. Justin Lapin (‘07) 1:49.98 2005 5. Charles Lebeau ('06) 1:50.03 2003 6. Garrett Thompson ('84) 45.27 1984 7. Eric Pounds (‘04) 1:50.95 2002 6. Evan Parr ('05) 1:50.48 2005 7. Chris Knaute (‘07) 45.48 2005 8. Matt Horner (‘02) 1:51.36 2001 7. Joe Alkire ('97) 1:50.63 1995 7. Charles Lebeau ('06) 45.60 2004 9. John Dayton (‘03) 1:51.76 2003 8. Gerry Benson ('93) 1:51.61 1992 8. Garrett Lowe ('95) 45.62 1995 10. Mike Foster (‘99 ) 1:52.26 1998 9. Kai Yamashiro (‘09) 1:51.81 2006 10. T.J. Cowling (‘08) 45.64 2005 10. John Fitzsimmons ('93) 1:52.10 1992 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 200 FREESTYLE 1. Chris Knaute (‘07) 3:48.98 2006 100 BREASTSTROKE 1. Chris Knaute ('07) 1:36.98 2006 2. Matt Davis (‘97) 3:51.82 1994 1. Matt Ihlenfeld ('01) 54.70 2001 2. Drew Whitting ('93) 1:37.49 1993 3. Justin Lapin (‘07) 3:53.52 2006 2. John Dayton ('03) 54.98 2003 3. Bryan Avery (‘09) 1:39.29 2006 4. Drew Whitting (‘93) 3:56.44 1991 3. Shanon Anderson ('99) 55.93 1999 4. Garrett Thompson ('84) 1:39.32 1983 5. Paul Parmenter (‘07) 3:57.45 2006 4. Tony Bamsey ('92) 56.75 1991 5. Tim Paschke (‘00) 1:39.70 1998 6. Matt Horner (‘02) 3:57.64 2001 5. Justin Day (‘09) 56.98 2006 6. Nate Amidon ('03) 1:39.83 2003 7. Cody Rasmussen (‘99) 3:57.72 1999 Wes Hallman ('90) 56.98 1988 7. Jon Kalberer ('96) 1:39.99 1996 8. Josh Finch (‘01) 3:58.80 1999 7. Todd Scherm ('95) 57.00 1995 8. Greg Robertson ('92) 1:40.03 1991 9. John Sayre (‘84) 3:59.04 1982 8. Andrew Bergman (‘07) 57.11 2005 9. Casey Bowen ('04) 1:40.15 2003 10. Jim Boegman (‘86) 3:59.72 1985 9. Rich Sumrall (86) 57.38 1985 10. Sam Chesnut ('92) 1:40.54 1992 10. Nick Burton (‘07) 57.51 2003 100 BUTTERFLY Blake Chaney (‘98) 57.51 1996 500 FREESTYLE 1. Nick Burton (‘07) 48.90 2006 1. Chris Knaute (07) 4:20.00 2006 2. Eric Pounds (‘04) 48.91 2003 200 BREASTSTROKE 2. Drew Whitting ('93) 4:20.09$ 1993 3. Bucky MacLaughlin (‘91) 49.29 1991 1. Matt Ihlenfeld ('01) 1:58.67 2001 3. Jon Kalberer ('96) 4:29.07 1994 4. Charles Lebeau (‘06) 49.30 2004 2. Shanon Anderson ('99) 2:02.20 1999 4. Sam Chesnut ('92) 4:29.10 1991 5. Garrett Lowe (‘95) 49.47 1995 3. John Dayton ('03) 2:02.60 2001 5. Steve Sharpe ('91) 4:31.45 1991 6. Charlie Toth (‘01) 49.50 2001 4. Nick Burton (‘07) 2:02.62 2006 6. Brian Smith ('81) 4:31.46 1978 7. Matt Davis (‘97) 49.58 1994 5. Ellis Eaton (‘93) 2:03.78 1992 7. James McCroan ('03) 4:33.62 2002 8. Nate Amidon (‘03) 49.62 2002 6. Paul Heitmeyer (‘96) 2:03.92 1994 8. Andy McCoy ('92) 4:33.63 1991 9. Matt Sievers (‘07) 49.68 2005 7. Andrew Bergman (‘07) 2:04.16 2006 9. Sean O’Keefe (‘10) 4:33.72 2006 10. Andrew Smith (‘00) 49.82 1998 7. John Doolittle (‘92) 2:04.16 1992 10. Matt Karmondy (‘06) 4:33.79 2005 Cody Rasmussen (‘99) 49.82 1999 9. Mike Foster (‘99) 2:05.03 1998 10. Greg Kraus (‘97) 2:05.26 1995 1,000 FREESTYLE 200 BUTTERFLY 1. Drew Whitting ('93) 9:07.72 1991 1. Matt Davis ('97) 1:46.71 1994 2. Chris Knaute ('07) 9:11.98 2006 2. Cody Rasmussen ('99) 1:47.06 1999 3. Sam Chesnut ('92) 9:19.24 1991 3. Mike Brown ('86) 1:47.65 1984 4. James Boegman ('86) 9:26.53 1986 4. Eric Pounds ('04) 1:48.14 2003 5. Matt Karmondy (06) 9:31.02 2006 5. Chris Knaute (‘07) 1:49.31 2006 6. Sean O’Keefe (‘10) 9:33.13 2006 6. Paul Parmenter (‘07) 1:49.71 2006 7. James McCroan ('03) 9:33.55 2000 7. Matt Sievers (‘07) 1:49.74 2006 8. Jon Kalberer ('96) 9:33.91 1994 8. Paul Brehm ('04) 1:50.26 2003 9. Steve Sharpe ('91) 9:34.01 1991 9. Eric Patten ('91) 1:50.90 1991 10. Ryan Fitzgerald ('05) 9:35.87 2003 10. Mason Phelps ('04) 1:51.00 2004 Paul Gannett Class of 2010

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50 freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Individual Medley 1 Noah White Navy 19.74 2004 1 Paul Brehm Air Force 48.85 2003 1 Paul Parmenter Air Force 1:48:72 2006 2 Charlie Toth Air Force 19.99 2001 2 Charles Lebeau Air Force 49.76 2003 2 Nick Burton Air Force 1:48.97 2006 3 Mike Linn Navy 20.04 2005 3 Kevin Mukri Navy 49.80 2005 3 Matt Davis Air Force 1:49.07 1997 4 Clinton Cornell Navy 20.07 2001 4 Evan Parr Air Force 50.16 2005 4 John VanSant Army 1:49.56 1986 5 Joe Novak Army 20.12 1998 5 Chris Ornee Navy 50.39 1994 5 Cody Rasmussen Air Force 1:49.68 1999 6 Joseph Smutz Navy 20.13 2006 6 Lance Bohlman Air Force 50.59 1992 6 Chris Knaute Air Force 1:49.86 2006 7 Trevor Kildare Air Force 20.17 1995 7 Race Steinfort Air Force 51.02 2001 7 Justin Lapin Air Force 1:49.98 2005 Coll Haddon Army 20.17 1987 8 Justin Lapin Air Force 51.16 2005 8 Ian Johnston Navy 1:50.73 1996 9 Terrence Fenningham Navy 20.25 2004 9 Paul Parmenter Air Force 51.18 2006 9 Eric Pounds Air Force 1:50.95 2002 10 Bucky MacLaughlin Air Force 20.28 1991 10 Mike Linn Navy 51.20 2003 10 Beau Oliver Navy 1:50.99 2000

100 freestyle 200 Backstroke 400 Individual Medley 1 Charlie Toth Air Force 43.79 2001 1 Paul Brehm Air Force 1:46.27 2003 1 Chris Knaute Air Force 3:48.98 2006 2 Mike Linn Navy 43.96 2006 2 Matt Horner Air Force 1:47.19 2001 2 Matt Davis Air Force 3:51.82 1994 3 Joseph Smutz Navy 44.08 2006 3 Justin Lapin Air Force 1:47.21 2006 3 Justin Lapin Air Force 3:53.52 2006 4 Joe Novak Army 44.12 1998 4 Kevin Mukri Navy 1:49.33 2004 4 Drew Whitting Air Force 3:56.44 1991 5 Noah White Navy 44.37 2003 5 Race Steinfort Air Force 1:49.39 2001 5 Paul Parmenter Air Force 3:57.45 2006 6 Bucky MacLaughlin Air Force 44.50 1991 6 Paul Kress Navy 1:49.41 1995 6 Matt Horner Air Force 3:57.64 2001 7 Tim Paschke Air Force 44.67 1998 7 Mike Heiny Jr Navy 1:49.73 2000 7 Cody Rasmussen Air Force 3:57.72 1999 Brett Cline Navy 44.67 2002 8 Charles Lebeau Air Force 1:50.03 2003 8 Rob Roland Army 3:58.14 1993 9 Clinton Cornell Navy 44.69 2001 9 Rob Roland Army 1:50.29 1992 Josh Finch Air Force 3:58.80 1999 10 Coll Haddon Army 44.73 1987 10 Brad Juhl Navy 1:50.39 1992 10 John Sayre Air Force 3:59.04 1982

200 freestyle 100 Breaststroke 200 Freestyle Relay 1 Chris Knaute Air Force 1:36.98 2006 1 Matt Ihlenfeld Air Force 54.70 2001 1 Navy 1:19.59 2004 2 Drew Whitting Air Force 1:37.49 1993 2 John VanSandt Army 54.73 1987 (Smutz, Linn, Fenningham, White) 3 Efri Ruthenberg Army 1:38.20 2004 3 John Dayton Air Force 54.98 2003 2 Air Force 1:20.94 1999 4 Britton Smith Navy 1:38.23 1997 4 Ian Johnston Navy 55.05 1996 (Paschke, Nguyen, Toth, Paige) 5 Lucas Meyers Army 1:38.62 2002 5 Coll Hadden Army 55.73 1987 3 Army 1:21.23 1994 6 Eric Winter Navy 1:38.90 1993 6 Shanon Anderson Air Force 55.93 1999 (Sarakatsannis, Tieke, Welch, Anderson) 7 Noah White Navy 1:38.93 2004 6 Brooks Hollan Navy 55.93 1997 8 Philip Williams Army 1:38.96 1990 8 Phil Davis Navy 56.42 2001 400 Freestyle Relay 9 Brett Cline Navy 1:39.01 1993 9 Jake Mentele Army 56.54 2006 1 Navy 2:57.16 2004 10 Bryan Avery Air Force 1:39.29 2006 10 Peter Fehrig Navy 56.58 2000 (Smutz, Boyd, Fenningham, White) 2 Air Force 2:59.51 2001 500 freestyle 200 Breaststroke (Toth, Dayton, Amidon, Parker) 1 Chris Knaute Air Force 4:20.00 2006 1 John VanSant Army 1:57.65 1987 3 Army 3:00.10 1998 2 Drew Whitting Air Force 4:20.09 1993 2 Ian Johnston Navy 1:58.51 1996 (Anderson, Welch, Sarkatsannis, Williams) 3 Mark Mathson Army 4:24.99 1990 3 Matt Ihlenfeld Air Force 1:58.67 2001 4 Eric Winter Navy 4:27.47 1992 4 Shanon Anderson Air Force 2:02.20 1999 800 Freestyle Relay 5 Sumner Rollings Navy 4:27.87 2000 5 Jake Mentele Army 2:02.29 2006 1 Air Force 6:37.64 2006 6 Tim Gallaudet Navy 4:28.52 1989 6 Dan Downs Army 2:02.50 2001 (Knaute, Cowling, Lapin, Parmenter) 7 Britton Smith Navy 4:28.54 1995 7 John Dayton Air Force 2:02.60 2001 2 Army 6:41.92 1998 8 Jon Kalberer Air Force 4:29.07 1994 8 Nick Burton Air Force 2:02.62 2006 (Anderson, Eddy, Kilroy, VanSant) 9 Philip Williams Army 4:29.08 1992 9 M. Eliaszewskyj Army 2:02.82 2000 3 Navy 6:42.15 1997 10 Sam Chesnut Air Force 4:29.10 1991 10 Phil Davis Navy 2:03.34 2001 (Smith, Kennedy, Glaser, Loftin)

1000 freestyle 100 Butterfly 200 Medley Relay 1 Drew Whitting Air Force 9:07.72 1993 1 Joe Novak Army 48.44 98, 99 1 Air Force 1:29.55 2001 2 Chris Knaute Air Force 9:11.98 2006 2 Mike Linn Navy 48.67 2006 (Brehm, Dayton, Amidon, Toth) 3 Sumner Rollings Navy 9:18.60 2000 3 John Kilroy Army 48.72 1987 2 Navy 1:30.45 2006 4 Mark Mathson Army 9:18.87 1988 4 Nick Burton Air Force 48.90 2006 (Mukri, Kysiak, Linn, Smutz) 5 Eric Winter Navy 9:19.04 1992 5 Eric Pounds Air Force 48.91 2003 3 Army 1:32.25 2005 6 Eric Shangle Navy 9:19.20 1994 6 Zach Disbrow Army 49.28 2006 7 Jon Kalberer Air Force 9:19.24 1994 7 B. MacLaughlin Air Force 49.29 1991 400 Medley Relay 8 John Lory Army 9:24.39 1996 8 Charles Lebeau Air Force 49.30 2004 1 Air Force 3:17.98 2003 9 Tim Gallaudet Navy 9:24.82 1988 9 Tony Suzzi Army 49.33 1996 (Brehm, Dayton, Pounds, Amidon) 10 Jason Neilsen Army 9:24.97 1985 10 Terrance Fenningham Navy 49.34 2003 2 Navy 3:19.96 2006 (Mukri, Kysiak, Linn, Smutz) 1650 Freestyle 200 Butterfly 3 Army 3:20.96 1986 1 Chris Knaute Air Force 15:09.15 2005 1 Matt Davis Air Force 1:46.71 1994 (Haddon, VanSant, Albanese, Kilroy) 2 Drew Whitting Air Force 15:10.13 1991 2 Cody Rasmussen Air Force 1:47.06 1999 3 Mark Mathson Army 15:25.61 1990 3 John Kilroy Army 1:47.61 1987 Team Breakdown 4 Eric Winter Navy 15:25.49 1992 4 Mike Brown Air Force 1:47.65 1984 5 Sam Chesnut Air Force 15:30.33 1991 5 Tom Albanese Army 1:48.13 1986 Top 10 #1’s 6 James Boegman Air Force 15:39.85 1985 6 Eric Pounds Air Force 1:48.14 2003 7 Matt Karmondy Air Force 15:41.03 2006 7 Zach Disbrow Army 1:49.06 2006 Air Force 67% 11 8 Steve Sharpe Air Force 15:43.32 1991 8 Chris Knaute Air Force 1:49:31 2006 Navy 42% 1 9 Britton Smith Navy 15:44.63 1995 9 Paul Parmenter Air Force 1:49.71 2006 10 Eric Shangle Navy 15:45.11 1994 10 Matt Sievers Air Force 1:49.74 2006 Army 30% 2

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Letterwinners are listed as the James R Hogue 76 73 74 75 76 following John Daytton Charles F Holloway 75 72 Name, graduation year, and years let- Cllass off 2003 Matthew Horner 02 99 00 01 02 ters were earned. James J Hourin 61 59 60 61 Scott Hudson 99 96 97 98 99 A John S Hughes 75 72 73 Robert L. Abbott 64 62 63 64 Douglas S Hulse 04 99 00 04 Richard S. Abramson 68 65 66 68 Karl T Hutchinson 70 69 70 Joseph Abrigo 88 85 86 87 88 Derry Adamson 60 57 58 59 60 II James (Gary) Alexander 99 96 97 Matt Ihlenfeld 01 98 99 00 01 John Alfred-Ockya 04 01 02 03 04 Joe Alkire 97 94 95 96 97 J Chuck Alonzo 00 97 98 Don E Jackson 67 65 66 67 Nate Amidon 03 00 01 02 03 William F Jr Jaep 67 65 David K. Anderson 85 82 James L Jamerson 63 61 62 63 Shanon Anderson 99 96 97 98 99 Blake Chaney 98 95 96 97 Josh Finch 01 98 99 00 01 Andrew Jett 97 94 95 96 97 Tom Anderson 91 88 89 90 91 Ben Chapman 2004 01 02 04 Samuel P III Finch 64 63 64 Brad Johns 87 84 85 86 Alan Arata 83 80 81 82 83 Sam Chesnut 92 89 90 91 92 Bruce D Fisher 71 69 70 71 Eric M. Johnson 89 86 Mark Arnholt 93 90 91 92 93 Mark C Chun 73 70 71 72 73 Ryan Fitzgerald 05 02 03 04 05 Richard K Johnson 62 60 61 62 63 Jesse Ashe 86 83 84 85 86 Tommy Chung 05 02 John Fitzsimmons 93 90 91 92 93 Brad Jones 87 85 85 86 87 Bryan Avery 09 06 Howard Clark III 90 87 88 89 90 Warren T Flaherty 70 68 69 70 Francis V Jones 63 61 Auston Ayres 07 04 James Cleary 89 86 Derek Fletcher 90 87 88 Jarrett D Jordan 80 77 78 79 80 Charles S Clegg 72 69 70 71 Frank Flores 92 89 90 91 92 Matt Jurcak 09 06 B Clinton E Cline 73 70 71 Michael Foster 99 96 97 98 99 Paul Baake 95 92 93 Phillip Cole 09 06 Mike Foutch 95 93 94 95 K Eric Baber 04 01 02 Mark Collier 96 93 John J Jr Francis 63 61 62 Jon Kalberer 96 93 94 95 96 Andrew Badgett 01 98 99 Norman B Congdon 60 58 Steve Frank 96 93 94 95 96 Timothy E Kane 82 79 80 Steven D Bailey 68 66 Christopher A Cook 81 78 79 80 81 Matt Karmondy 06 03 04 05 06 James Bales 01 98 99 00 01 Ralph C Cooper 68 66 G Richard Kattau 97 94 Tony Bamsey 92 89 90 91 92 Jason Corbett 99 96 Matt Gee 86 83 84 85 86 Todd Kechter 90 87 89 Mike Bandow 90 87 Hank Cormier 91 88 Gregory J Gempler 73 70 71 72 73 David Keddington 84 82 83 Robert Barnett 95 92 Charles E Coryn 61 59 Nicholas Gentice 90 87 Tyler Keltner 06 03 Daniel T Barraza 80 77 Daniel Cotton 85 82 Tim Gillaspie 95 92 94 95 Kelvin P Kemp 74 71 72 Stanley Bates 84 82 83 Gary N Covington 70 68 69 Ronald J Grabe 66 64 65 66 John W III Kennon 75 72 73 74 75 Joseph M Baudendistel 77 75 76 77 Trebor Cowling 08 05 06 Mike Grados 01 98 99 00 01 Trevor Kildare 97 94 95 96 Kurt Becker 89 86 87 89 Christopher L Curtis 69 67 68 69 John G Graham 72 69 70 71 David Kincaid 95 92 93 Barry T Beilinski 63 61 62 63 John Jr Graham 68 66 67 68 Robert K Kirch 65 63 64 65 Gerald Benson 93 90 91 92 93 D Patrick Graham 04 01 02 Paul Kitko 02 01 Andrew Bergman 07 04 05 06 Matt Davis 97 94 95 96 97 Davey Greer 08 05 Chris Knaute 07 04 05 06 Tyson Bertmaring 05 02 Kenneth Davison 84 82 83 William M Griffith 69 67 68 69 Steven C Koraly 74 72 73 74 Joshua Biedermann 02 99 Justin Day 09 06 Brian Korsedal 98 95 Michael P Blaisdell 62 60 62 62 John Dayton 03 00 01 02 03 H John Korsedal 97 94 95 96 Bo (T.B.) Bloomer 92 89 90 91 Erick W. Deardorf 85 82 83 Gary Hackbarth 78 75 76 77 78 Greg Krauss 97 94 95 96 James Boegman 86 83 84 85 86 William F Deeley 72 69 70 Joey R Hackbarth 77 76 77 78 79 Steven A Kux 68 66 Chris Bohn 2001 98 Marvin J Derrick 77 74 75 Richard H III Hagelin 69 67 68 69 Theodore G II Kyrazis 83 80 Russell T Bolt 72 70 72 Carl Devemark 99 96 97 98 99 Aaron Hale 01 96 98 99 Michael J Bone 73 71 Matthew Dixon 84 82 83 Ira D Hale 77 74 75 Dirk Bouma 90 87 88 89 90 Nick Dixon 09 06 Matt Hall 96 93 94 95 96 Walter B Bourland 78 76 77 78 John Doolittle 92 89 90 91 92 Zach Hall 98 95 96 Casey Bowen 2004 01 02 03 John W Dow 73 70 Wes Hallman 90 87 88 89 90 John E Jr. Boyd 70 68 Matt Dunker 98 95 96 97 98 Steven A Halvorsen 79 76 77 78 79 Jeff Braun 94 91 Matt Durkin 97 94 95 96 97 Richard P Jr Hamlin 79 76 77 78 79 Paul Brehm 04 01 02 03 04 David Dutcher 96 93 94 95 96 Doug Hammen 87 84 85 86 Eli Bremer 00 97 98 Robert J Hampson 72 70 71 72 Douglas R Brower 72 70 E William K Happ 70 68 69 Jeffrey H Brown 73 70 71 72 Jack East 94 93 94 Rufus D Harris 63 61 62 Kevin Brown 89 86 87 88 Ellis Eaton 93 90 91 92 93 Carl M Hatelid 65 63 64 65 Michael L. Brown 86 83 84 85 86 James A Eberthardt 69 67 Les Hauck 98 95 97 98 James W Bruskewitz 74 71 Matt Edwards 98 95 Andrew Hauffe 09 06 Robert J. Buchanan 88 85 86 87 88 Joel Everard 98 95 Justin Hauffe 05 03 04 05 Nick Burton 07 03 04 06 Marshall Haylett 02 99 00 01 02 John C Burwell 63 61 62 63 F Kevin Heath 04 01 02 03 Spencer Butt 09 06 Richard C Fairlamb 61 59 60 Paul Heitmeyer 96 93 94 95 96 Jeff Faley 89 86 87 88 89 William M Hembrough 68 66 67 68 C Eric Falk 04 01 02 Tom Henry 91 88 89 Bernard B Callaway 73 73 Jerry Farquahr 60 58 59 60 Philip R Jr Hepburn 62 60 62 Lovick E Cannon 68 66 Robert Fay 59 57 William Hepler 98 95 96 97 98 Ben Chapman Alfred L Canterbury 60 58 59 60 Stephen J Feaster 70 68 John Hickok 88 86 87 88 Cllass off 2004 Gary J. Carnes 81 81 Gary A Fedel 67 65 67 James L Higham 66 64 65 66 Thomas J Carpenter 77 74 75 76 Michael L Ferguson 63 61 62 63 Lincoln Hill 95 92 93 94 95 Michael H Carrier 69 67 68 Robb Fiechtner 01 98 Kimberly E Hillen 82 79 80 81 Geroge W. Carrington 74 71 72 73 74 Philip Fields 92 89 90 91 92 Dan Hogan 96 94

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L Allan E Jr Mueller 67 65 Joe Scholtz 98 95 Stephen W. Tibbitts 75 73 74 75 Lars Lansford 90 89 Craig L Murra 77 74 75 76 77 John W. III Schrott 67 66 Michael W. Toepfer 89 85 86 87 88 Justin Lapin 07 04 05 06 Ronald W Murray 65 64 65 Michael S. Schulenberg 85 82 83 Charles Toth 01 98 99 00 01 Wallis Laughrey 98 95 96 Mark A Muttilainen 78 75 76 Christopher S. Scott 71 69 70 Thomas A. Treadon 65 64 65 William G Lauritzen 73 70 71 72 73 Robert A. Seamster 79 76 77 Eric Trimble 03 00 03 Karim Lazarus 95 94 95 N Stephen S. Seigler 67 65 66 67 Jack R. Trimble 70 68 69 70 Charles LeBeau 06 03 04 Theodore E Needham 79 76 77 78 79 Scott Selz 92 89 90 91 92 Hans Tritico 99 96 Steve Lee 05 05 Bruce M Nelson 76 73 74 75 76 Timothy A. Shaffer 76 74 75 76 Warren J Leek 66 64 65 66 George J Nelson 82 79 80 81 Khalil Sharif 04 01 03 04 U Jay Lennon 90 87 88 89 Quoc-Nam Nguyen 02 99 Steve Sharpe 91 88 89 90 91 Nick Uzelac 07 04 05 06 Michael C Leonard 67 65 66 David C Nichols 81 78 79 80 81 Stephen D. Sheehan 65 64 Richard A Leopold 76 73 George C IV Nield 72 72 Jim Sheridan 91 88 V Coby Leslie 98 95 96 Robert L Nieman 70 68 69 70 Joseph T. Shinnick 85 82 Brian A. Vance 73 70 71 Coby Leslie 99 96 97 98 99 Ryan Nofziger 99 96 97 Matt Shipstead 01 98 99 00 01 David K. Vandam 77 74 75 76 77 David H Leverett 63 63 Matt Sievers 07 04 05 06 Patrick Vandam 06 03 Ronald Lewandowski 85 82 83 O Barry N. Simmons 81 81 Mike Vetter 92 89 90 91 92 Spencer Liedl 08 05 06 Terrence O'Donnell 66 64 65 66 James R. Simpson 82 79 80 81 Keith G Limbird 82 79 80 Frederick W Offutt 75 72 73 74 75 Wendell P. III Simpson 80 78 79 80 W Brady Lindberg 07 03 04 06 Richard D O'Keefe 60 58 59 60 Thomas C. Skillman 75 72 73 74 75 Brian J. Walsh 83 80 Cameron Linder 08 05 Carl W Oliver 63 63 Floyd M. Jr. Smiley 70 68 Timothy J. Ward 83 80 Jason Lindgren 95 92 93 94 95 Matt Olson 88 86 87 88 Jeffrey L. Smiley 69 67 68 69 John J. Warner 69 67 68 69 John R Lipp 70 68 69 James W III O'Neal 70 68 69 70 Andrew Smith 00 97 98 99 Steven C. Waters 80 77 78 79 80 John M Livingood 82 80 81 Mike Outlaw 89 86 87 88 Brian C. Smith 81 78 Charles D. Watson 66 64 65 66 Sean Londrigan 92 89 90 91 92 Peter Smith 89 86 David B. Weber 71 71 Mark J Lorenz 82 80 P Francis E. Snyder 79 76 77 78 79 Norman A. Weinberg 76 74 75 76 Brian L Losey 83 80 81 82 83 Tyler Paige 01 98 99 00 01 Timothy Songster 93 90 91 92 93 Karol R. Welling 83 80 Chris Lowe 88 85 86 87 88 Michael P Paquette 77 77 Greg Soukup 92 89 90 91 92 Cyrus C. Whinnery 88 85 86 87 88 Garrett M. Lowe 95 92 93 94 95 David Parker 06 03 David J. Specht 83 80 81 Bishop III White 64 62 63 Jay Lowell 90 87 88 Robert H Parker 62 60 61 62 Jason Spees 95 92 Gordon White 06 03 05 Glen J. Luette 84 81 82 Stewart Parker 02 99 00 01 Dan Spires 88 85 86 87 88 Richard H. White 69 67 Rolf Lundmark 95 92 93 94 95 Paul Parmenter 07 04 05 06 Dave Squires 94 91 92 93 94 James M. Whitted 62 60 Evan Parr 05 02 03 04 05 Drew Steadman 00 97 Drew Whitting 93 90 91 93 M Tim Paschke 00 97 98 99 Randall S. Stedman 81 78 79 80 81 Stanley F. Wiegman 80 77 78 79 80 John Mackow 99 96 Eric Patten 91 88 89 90 91 Eugene Stein 93 90 91 92 93 Jason Wierzbanowski 95 92 93 94 95 Bucky MacLaughlin 91 88 89 90 91 Ralph W Paulson 68 66 Edward Steinfort 02 99 00 01 Robert B. Wilcoxon 82 79 80 Donald W Magee 77 74 75 76 77 Aerick Paxton 97 94 95 96 Chad Steipp 01 98 David L. Williams 82 79 80 John Mallard 95 94 95 Brian Pendergast 97 94 Parker Stewart 02 99 Earl R. Williams 67 65 James Marion 00 97 98 99 00 Scott Percival 01 98 99 00 01 Robert W. Stinson 75 72 John Williams 83 82 83 David L Marshall 71 69 70 Raymond P Perkowski 65 63 64 65 Jeffrey J. Stoddard 84 81 82 Thomas A. Williams 80 77 78 79 80 Jeff Marshall 94 91 92 94 Rory Peterson 04 01 02 03 04 Andrew Stolee 04 01 Layne Wilson 09 06 William C Marshall 77 74 75 77 Mason Phelps 04 01 02 03 04 Shawn Strabley 03 00 Richard M. Wise 78 75 Douglas K Martin 69 67 68 69 Dan Phenicie 07 04 05 William E. Straw 67 65 Jasper S. Woodward 82 79 80 81 Timothy S Martin 76 73 74 75 76 Benjamin W Jr Phillips 75 72 73 Hugh D. Stump 65 63 64 Joseph Wotton 81 78 79 80 81 E. Martingiette 89 86 Robert L Pickrell 85 82 Paul B. Sullivan 81 78 79 80 81 John L Masin 69 67 Richard A Pilling 74 72 Rich Sumrall 86 83 84 85 86 Y William M Mason 84 81 Franz Plescha 87 84 85 86 87 Terry M. Symens 75 72 73 74 75 Kai Yamashiro 09 06 John P Massey 73 71 72 73 James C Jr Poole 61 60 Kimo Yamashiro 06 03 05 Marco J. Matchefts 87 84 85 86 87 Douglas A Poorman 78 75 76 77 78 T George O III Young 65 64 65 Mike May 95 94 Eric Pounds 04 01 02 03 04 Donald R. Talbott 65 63 64 65 Richard W McAlister 75 72 73 74 75 Rich Prior 86 83 84 85 86 Derek Tharaldson 98 95 96 97 98 Z Grant McCall 01 98 Garrett J. Thompson 84 81 82 83 Michael A. Zappia 80 77 Ben McCorkle 09 06 R James M. Thompson 73 70 71 72 73 Jay Zuber 89 86 Daniel C Jr McCorry 75 72 73 74 75 Cody Rasmussen 99 96 97 98 99 Jeffrey G. Thompson 81 78 79 80 James Zwyer 95 92 93 94 95 Andy McCoy 91 88 89 91 Roger W Rechsteiner 76 73 74 Alan Thurber 90 85 86 89 90 Thomas M McCrackin 63 62 63 David J Reed 60 58 James McCroan 03 00 01 02 Jarve G Reid 67 65 66 67 John McGarrity 86 83 84 85 86 Bryan T Riba 84 81 Tom McGinnis 87 84 85 86 87 Jeff Roberson 03 00 01 02 03 Matthew P McKeon 83 80 81 Greg Robertson 92 89 90 91 92 George E McLain 70 68 69 70 Peter N Rogas 79 77 Daniel P McLean 66 64 65 66 Randy Rogers 09 06 William C II McLeod 65 64 65 Matt Rough 90 87 88 Donald L McSwain 69 67 Nathan Rump 91 88 89 90 91 John C Merrell 69 67 Thomas M Ryan 83 80 David L Merrill 76 73 74 75 Bryan A Rye 71 69 70 Jeff Meyers 87 84 85 86 Robert F Miller 69 67 S Andrew Mitchell 01 98 99 00 01 Ted Saitz 09 06 Shannon Moran 03 01 MGR John R. Sayre 84 81 82 Mark E Morgan 79 76 77 78 79 Roswell M. Schenck 67 65 Matthew Morgan 85 82 Todd Scherm 95 92 93 95 Greg Edmonds Bob Morse 87 84 85 86 87 Louis Schiffl 97 94 Eriic Pounds Ryan Moss 07 04 05 06 Paul M. Schmidt 72 69 Cllass off 2004 Cllass off 2010

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Majj.. Bucky MacLaughlliin Cllass off 1991 F-117A Weapons Schooll IInsttructtor 417tth Weapons Squadron Holllloman AFB,, NM

Captt.. Joe Allkiire Cllass off 1997 HH-60G Pavehawk Helliicoptter Piillott Aiir Force Speciiall Ops 66tth Rescue Squadron Nelllliis AFB,, NV Joe Alkire (Left)

Captt.. Miike Fostter Captt.. Matttt Shiipsttead Cllass off 1999 Cllass off 2001 C-130 co-piillott PhD Candiidatte 37tth Aiirlliifftt Squadron Rochestter IInsttiittutte off Technollogy,, NY Ramstteiin Aiir Base Germany Captt.. Marshall Haylletttt Cllass off 2002 C-17 Piillott Charllestton AFB Charllestton,, S..C..

Captt.. Matttt IIhllenffelld Cllass off 2001 KC-135R Piillott Griissom ARB,, IIndiiana

2006-07 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving - 21 - WWHHEERREE AARREE TTHHEEYY NNOOWW...... Inside the Numbers Year W L Coach 1957 3 4 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie 1958 4 5 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie 1959 8 2 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie 1960 10 1 Capt. Paul Cleland 1961 9 3 Capt. Paul Cleland 1962 6 6 Capt. Paul Cleland 1963 5 6 Capt. Bob Nugent 1964 5 6 Capt. Bob Nugent 1965 7 2 Capt. Bob Nugent 1966 6 5 Capt. Bob Nugent 1967 6 7 Capt. Paul Arata 1968 12 1 Capt. Paul Arata 1969 19 0 Maj. Paul Arata 1970 12 0 Maj. Paul Arata 1971 13 1 Maj. Paul Arata 1972 13 3 Maj. Paul Aehnlich 1973 12 0 Maj. Paul Arata 1974 11 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1975 12 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 2nd. Lt. Matt Karmondy 2nd. Lt. Matt Karmondy 1976 6 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Class of 2006 Class of 2006 1977 10 1 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Graduatte Sttudentt 1978 9 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Aeronauttiics/Asttronauttiics 1979 12 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata MIIT 1980 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1981 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1982 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1983 15 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata 1984 14 2 Capt. Kelly Kemp James Balles ((llefftt siide)) 1985 13 5 Capt. Kelly Kemp 1986 12 4 Maj. Kelly Kemp Cllass off 2001 1987 4 5 Capt. Jim Hogue Ortthodepiic Resiidency 1988 6 3 Maj. Jim Hogue San Anttoniio,, TX 1989 7 3 Casey Converse Proffessiionall Triiatthllette 1990 9 3 Casey Converse 1991 9 4 Casey Converse 1992 7 2 Casey Converse 1993 6 3 Casey Converse 1stt.. Ltt.. JP McCroan 1994 5 5 Casey Converse Cllass off 2003 1995 7 5 Casey Converse F-16 Piillott 1996 6 4 Casey Converse 35tth Fiightter Squadron 1997 3 6 Casey Converse Kunsan AB,, Soutth Korea 1998 10 1* Casey Converse 1999 11 2 Rob Clayton 2000 8 3 Rob Clayton 2001 9 4 Rob Clayton 2002 6 4 Rob Clayton 2003 12 2 Rob Clayton 2004 8 4 Rob Clayton 2005 13 7 Rob Clayton 2006 8 4* Rob Clayton 457-138-2 (77% winning percentage) * season record includes a tie

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The United States Air Force Academy offers a provide greater contributions by a diverse The Academy offers courses in flying, naviga- four-year program of instruction and experi- faculty, the Academy has several distin- tion, soaring and parachuting, building from ence designed to provide cadets the knowl- guished civilian professors and associate basic skills to instructor duties. Cadets may fly edge and character essential for leadership, professors who serve one or more years. light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team. and the motivation to serve as Air Force Officers from other services are members of Those not qualified for flight training must career officers. Each cadet graduates with a the faculty as well, and a small number of enroll in a basic aviation course. Astronomy bachelor of science degree and a commis- officers from allied countries teach in the for- and advanced navigation courses also are sion as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. eign language, history and political science available. Students bound for pilot training departments. Distinguished civilian and mili- enroll in the flight screening program at the COURSE OF STUDY tary lecturers also share their expertise with Academy and fly the DA-20 Katana aircraft. Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum the cadets during the academic year. that provides a general and professional Summer training for cadets is divided into foundation essential to a career Air Force offi- ATHLETIC PROGRAM three, three-week training periods. There are cer. Special needs of future Air Force officers The Academy's athletic program is designed a variety of programs available, and each are met by professionally oriented courses, to improve physical fitness, teach athletic cadet is required to complete two training including human physiology, computer sci- skills and develop leadership qualities. To periods each summer with leave during the ence, economics, military history, astronau- achieve its goals, the Academy offers some other period. All new cadets take six weeks of tics, law and political science. of the most extensive physical education, basic cadet training in their first summer. intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic The core curriculum includes courses in sci- programs in the nation. Cadets take at least Combat survival training is a required three- ence, engineering, social sciences and three different physical education courses week program during cadets' second sum- humanities. Cadets take additional elective each year. mer. For other second-summer training peri- courses to complete requirements for one of ods, cadets have options such as working 25 major areas of study. About 60 percent of MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING with young airmen in an operational unit at the cadets complete majors in science and An aerospace-oriented military education, an Air Force installation, airborne parachute engineering; the other 40 percent graduate in training and leadership program begins with training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute the social sciences and humanities. Some of basic cadet training and continues through- training. the most popular majors include manage- out the four years. Seniors are responsible for ment, astronautical engineering, international the leadership of the cadet wing, while jun- During their last two summers, all cadets are affairs and political science, history, behav- iors and sophomores perform lower-level offered leadership training as supervisors or ioral science, civil engineering, aeronautical leadership and instructional tasks. Cadets are instructors in summer programs, such as engineering, electrical engineering and engi- projected into as many active leadership basic cadet training, survival training, freefall neering mechanics. roles as possible to prepare them to be effec- parachuting and soaring. tive Air Force officers. FACULTY COMPOSITION Extracurricular activities also are an integral The majority of the Academy's nearly 600 fac- Fundamental concepts of military organiza- part of the education program. The cadet ski ulty members are Air Force officers. They are tion -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale selected primarily from career-officer volun- and physical training -- are emphasized the and forensics are a few of the programs teers who have established outstanding first summer during basic cadet training. available. records of performance and dedication. Each Freshmen then study the military role in U.S. has at least a master's degree and more society as well as the mission and organiza- NOMINATIONS than 35 percent have doctorates. tion of the Air Force. Sophomores receive Nominations to the Academy may be instruction in communicative skills, and jun- obtained through a congressional sponsor or In addition to imparting knowledge, each fac- iors study the combat and operational by meeting eligibility criteria in other cate- ulty member must assist with the develop- aspects of the Air Force. Military studies for gories of competition established by law. For ment of character and qualities of leadership the senior class focus on military thought. information on admission procedures, write essential to future Air Force career officers to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite and the motivation of service to country. To 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025.

HISTORY -- In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service acad- emies and recommended an Air Force academy be established without delay. In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission nar- rowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property. In July 1955, the first academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occupancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million. Women entered the academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.

2006-07 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving - 23 - U..S.. AIIR FORCE ACADEMY ADMIINIISTRATIION

Lieutenant General John F. Regni is superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year academic, military training, athletic and character develop- ment program leading to a bachelor's degree and commission as an Air Force officer.

The general was commissioned in the Air Force following graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1973. His career has encompassed a wide range of personnel, training and command assignments, and he has served at base, numbered air force, major command, Air Staff and joint unified command levels. Prior to his stint at the Academy, he served as Commander, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

The general’s military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and Air Force Commendation Medal. U..S.. AIIR FORCE ACADEMY SENIIOR STAFF

Commandant of Cadets Dean of Faculty Brig. General Brig. General Susan Y. Desjardins Dana H. Born

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