2004-05 Swimming Brochure
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THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS: CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING 200-yard breaststroke…gives credit to club with the greatest influence on her athletic ranks third all-time in UNC history in the 100- coach Steve Witcher as having the most impact career…her favorite food is chocolate chip pan- yard breaststroke with a time of 1:02.84...also on his athletic career…favorite movie is The cakes…she enjoys watching Meet the Fockers ranks third all-time in the 200-yard breaststroke Shawshank Redemption…favorite TV show is and The Real World. with a time of 2:14.70...ranked No. 1 on the South Park…favorite food is pizza. UNC depth chart in 2004-05 in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes and No. 2 in the 200 IM...Olympic Trials qualifier in both 2000 and 2004…compet- ed for the Wichita Swim Club coached by Eric Nelson...serves on UNC’s Student-Athlete Aubrette Advisory Council...also has trained with the BIEGEL Carolina Leadership Academy. Freshman 2004-05: Continued to solidify her position as Free, IM, Breast one of the nation’s best breaststrokers…at the Schererville, Ind. NCAA Championships, she represented Carolina in the 100- and 200-yard breast- stroke…the ACC champion in the 200-yard Career Best Times: 24.34 in the 50-yard breaststroke…in the ACC meet, she finished freestyle; 52.66 in the 100-yard freestyle; second in the 100-yard breaststroke 1:50.95 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:57.42 in the finals…took eighth in the 200-yard individual 500-yard freestyle; 2:06.75 in the 200-yard indi- medley with a 2:05.47 in the finals…swam the vidual medley; 1:05.45 in the 100-yard breast- breaststroke leg of the third place 200-yard stroke; 2:26.70 in the 200-yard breaststroke. medley relay…also swam the breaststroke leg General: An excellent distance freestyler who of the fourth place 400-yard medley has excelled on the prep level and will make a relay…named to 2005 ACC Academic Honor strong contribution in her first season as a col- Roll...earned recognition on the Dean’s List in legian...also swims the IM and both semesters of her junior year. breaststroke...competed for the Nike Indiana 2003-04: Had a memorable 2004 NCAA Swim Club where she was coached by Bryon Championships…improved six tenths of a sec- Angerman...also had experiencing swimming ond in the 200-meter breaststroke consolation for Watauga Swim Club coached by Jim final to take 11th place and earn All-America Tonkovich...club swimming career spanned nine honors with a time of 2:28.33…also swam the years. breaststroke leg of the 200-meter medley relay Prep: Graduated from Lake Central High in which the Tar Heels finished 18th...at the ACC School in St. John, Ind. on June 2, 2005…a Championships, she swam superbly taking sec- 2004-05 high school All-America…16-time sec- ond in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:14.70, her tional champion…two-time state career best…finished third in the 100-yard champion…four-time conference champion and breaststroke with a time of 1:02.99…also swam team MVP…was named 2005 conference the breaststroke leg of the fourth place 400-yard MVP…team captain her senior year…an aca- medley relay…placed 14th in the 200-yard indi- demic All-America…graduated Suma Cum vidual medley...earned All-ACC honors in Mandi Laude with several academic letters…a mem- 2004...also tapped for the ACC Academic Honor ARAK ber of the National Honor Society. Roll for second straight year...one of three Tar Freshman Personal: Given name is Aubrette Marie Heel women to swim at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Biegel…born September 21, 1986 in Munster, Trials. Scottsdale, Ariz. Ind….daughter of Dan and Pam Biegel …a psy- 2002-03: Did a magnificent job at the 2003 ACC chology major…hopes to work in public rela- Championships...she placed fifth in the 200- tions…her favorite hobby is photography…ath- yard breaststroke at 2:16.53, fifth in the 100- General: A highly-touted and highly-recruited lete she most admires is Lance Armstrong…her diver from Arizona…is in line to make an impact biggest sports thrill was winning the high school in her first year with the Tar Heels. state championship…the people with the most Prep: Graduated from Desert Mountain High influence on her athletic career are her par- School on May 25, 2005…was named Arizona ents…her favorite book is Man’s Search for Diver of the Year for the 2004-05 Meaning…she enjoys eating strawberries and season...received All-America honors as both a pizza and likes to watch The Notebook and Sex junior and a senior…took first place on the in the City. three-meter board in 2003 Summer Regionals…diving team captain as both a junior and a senior…state champion her senior year…received award from U.S. Army Reserve for 2005 Student Athlete of the Year…NISCA Top 40 diver as both a junior and a Lizzy senior…qualified for summer nationals in 2004 BRUCE and placed 14th…two-time qualifier for winter Senior nationals…member of the National Honor Breast, IM Society. Wichita, Kan. Personal: Given name is Mandi Leigh Arak…was born June 18, 1987 in Scottsdale, Ariz….daughter of Kathy and Tom Arak…has Career Best Times: 1:02.84 in the 100-yard one sister…an exercise and sports science breaststroke; 2:14.70 in the 200-yard breast- major…hopes to become a physical thera- stroke; 2:03.99 in the 200-yard individual med- pist…lists watching the UNC men’s basketball ley; 4:23.46 in the 400-yard individual medley. team win the NCAA finals as her biggest sports General: Serves as tri-captain of the 2005-06 thrill…the athlete she most admires is Kimiko Carolina team with Gia Santoro and Becky Soldati…credits Josh Rusboldt as the person Smock...three-time returning letter winner who 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 19 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING: THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS yard breaststroke at 1:03.41 and 13th in the 2003-04: Swam in the NCAA Championships 200-yard individual medley at 2:04.64...swam as the butterfly leg of the Carolina 200-meter the breaststroke leg on the 200 medley relay medley relay…her split of 28.18 helped place which placed fifth...won the Richard Jamerson the team in 18th place…at the ACC Memorial Award as the most improved swimmer Championships, she took 13th individually in Erin on the 2002-03 UNC women’s swimming the 100-yard butterfly…swam the third leg of the CUTRELL team...selected for the 2002-03 ACC Academic fourth place 200-yard freestyle relay...swam the Junior Honor Roll. butterfly leg of the 200 medley relay which Free, IM Prep: Swam for Wichita Swim Club and all four placed second in the conference meet…also Ligonier, Pa. years at Trinity Academy...graduated May 19, competed in the 50 and 100-yard freestyles, 2002...ran four years of high school cross coun- earning career bests in both events…earned Career Best Times: 1:50.31 in the 200-yard try...Scholastic All-America selection her sopho- CSCAA All-Academic honors…made the freestyle; 4:52.67 in the 500-yard freestyle; more through senior years...NISCA individual Dean’s List in the spring semester...named to 9:54.94 in the 1000-yard freestyle; 16:43.82 in All-America freshman through senior sea- ACC Academic Honor Roll for second year in a the 1650-yard freestyle. sons...four-time state champion in 100 breast- row. General: Two-time returning letter winner who stroke...also won 200 IM as a sophomore and 2002-03: Placed 11th in the 100-yard butterfly is an integral part of the distance freestyle 100 fly as a senior...age group state record at the 2003 ACC Championships with a time of corps…ranked No. 2 on the Carolina depth holder in 200 individual medley and state 56.78...also took 18th place in the 200-yard but- chart in 2004-05 in the 500 free, 1000 free, champ as sophomore and junior…also partici- terfly at 2:06.06, 21st place in the 100-yard 1650 free and 400 IM...competed for coach Jeff pated in Big Brothers/Big Sisters program and backstroke at 59.51 and swam the butterfly leg Berghoof at Team Pittsburgh was on the student council. on the 400 medley relay team which placed 2004-05: Showed further development into a Personal: Given name is Elizabeth Forbes fifth...named to 2002-03 ACC Academic Honor top performer for the distance freestyle Bruce...has one brother and two sisters...par- Roll...chosen for fall semester 2002 Dean’s List corps…scored in two events at the ACC ents are George and Pam Bruce...born March at Carolina. Championships...placed 12th in the 500-yard 23, 1984 in Wichita, Kan....athletes she most Prep: Graduated June 6, 2002 from freestyle in 4:54.07…took 11th in the 400-yard admires are her three siblings — Michael, Waynesboro Area Senior High School...swam individual medley in a season best 4:25.92…fin- Caroline and Jamie…biggest sports thrill was there for four years...sprint freestyler and butter- ished 17th in the 1650-yard freestyle…won the competing for UNC at the 2004 NCAA flier...Junior National and U.S.