Catawba College Men's & Women's Swimming
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2008-09 Catawba College Men’s & Women’s Swimming COACHES BETSY GRAHAM Head Coach Betsy Graham enters her eighth season as head coach of the Catawba College women’s swim team and third with the men's team. She came to Catawba from the University of Arkansas, where she served as an assistant from 1996 until coming to Catawba. Last season, Catawba's women finished seventh and the men fifth at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Meet and pro- duced six all-conference swimmers. The women set three school marks during the year, while the men had 18 record swims. Under Graham, Catawba has produced an All-American and two All-Academic team members. The teams have swum to a pair of NCAA cuts and 11 NCAA "B" cuts. Catawba's women are 33-13 in duel meets during Graham's tenure with the men posting a 4-7 mark in their initial two seasons. Prior to her stint at Arkansas, Graham served as the head coach of the Aqua-Tex Swim Team (ATEX) in Houston, TX. As head coach of the ATEC squad, Graham enjoyed many highlight including a swimming finalist at the 1996 Olympic trials. She also coached two Olympic Festival medalists as well as junior and senior national champions. Graham also coached a 1994 and 1996 male academic All-American and placed a swimmer on the national junior team. She owns a Level Five certification. Before her stint at Arkansas, Graham had previously been an assistant at Ferris State and Northern Michigan Universities. She concluded her studies at Northern Michigan, earning a bachelor of science degree in recreation in 1989. Graham, who was born in Richmond, VA, attended high school in Kingsville, TX, where she was an All-American in 1983-84. She was a two-time team captain at the University of Wyoming in 1987-88 and a NCAA Nationals qualifier in 1986 while swimming at Texas Tech. Graham was a senior national qualifier from 1984-86. Graham resides in Salisbury with her daughter, Rilee Elizabeth (3). LINDSAY STARRETT Assistant Coach Lindsay Starrett enters her first season as an assistant coach with the Catawba College swim teams. She is currently pursuing a B.B.A. degree in management at the Catawba College School of Evening and Graduate Studies. Starrett has been coaching youth swimmers for five years after a successful swim career at the high school and club level. A grad- uate of Salisbury High School, Starrett was conference and Rowan County Swimmer of the Year. She finished top three in sprint events at the NC State Championships. A High School Academic All-American, Starrett also competed in the YMCA Nationals and the U.S. Sectionals. She placed top 16 in the 200 free and 200 medley. Starrett resides in Salisbury. PROFILES WOMEN’S SWIMMING KARA BURIAN Freshman • Waldorf, MD HIGH SCHOOL: Swam at Westlake High School … finished third place at the SMAC meet … PERSONAL: Born Kara Jean Burian on Oct. 18, 1990 … daughter of John and Luann Burian … has interest in psychology. KIRA CAPANO Senior • Waynesville, NC 2007-08: Was named to the All-BGMC Academic team was eighth at BGMC meet in 200 IM (2:19.36) … helped 200 medley relay team to school record swim … finished eighth in 200 free (2:03.23) and 200 IM (2:23.04) at SCAD Invite … 2006-07: Swam to three wins during the season ... won the 200 fly at the Pfeiffer meet and won both the 400 IM and 100 free at Guilford … placed 10th at the BGMC Championships in the 400 IM (4:50.27) … placed 11th in the 200 fly (2:22.00) and 14th in the 200 IM (2:18.30) … 2005-06: Had five winning swims as a freshman ... swam a career-best 57.38 in the 100 free at the BGMC Meet and placed 15th in the final ... was 14th in the 200 IM after setting a personal best of 2:18.42 in the prelim ... HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three- time team MVP at Oak Creek High School in Wisconsin before transferring to Tuscola High School as a senior ... set school records at Oak Creek in 100 back, 200 IM and 500 free ... was all-conference and All-Western State ... PERSONAL: Born Kira May Capano on Feb. 25, 1987 in Bevery, MA ... daughter of Craig and Sandra Capano ... psychology major with an excellent 3.46 GPA. LAUREN FRANCOEUR Freshman • Ormond Beach, FL HIGH SCHOOL: Letter all four years at Mainland High School … served as captain and team MVP for the Buccaneers … PERSONAL: Born Lauren Ashley Francoeur on Sept. 11, 1990 in San Marcos, TX … daughter of Paul and Jeri Francoeur … has interest in pre-med. BRITTANY HARRIGAN Junior • Ruscom, ONT, CANADA 2007-08: Touched 11th in 200 back (2:15.02) and 12th in 100 back (1:02.95) at Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships … was 22nd in 500 free at BGMC meet … placed 17th in 100 back at SCAD Invite … 2006- 07: Produced wins in the 100 back at Hollins and the 200 free at Guilford … placed 14th in the 200 back (2:21.00) at the BGMC Championships … placed 15th in the 100 back (1:06.59) … HIGH SCHOOL: Swam at Essex District High School where she was a four- time MVP ... was a finalist in the 200 free and 1000 back at the Ontario State High School Championships ... also played volleyball and basketball ... PERSONAL: Born Brittany Anne Harrigan on May 16, 1986 ... daughter of Ben and Anne Harrigan ... biology major. 1 PROFILES JAIMIE HORTON Sophomore • Conyers, GA 2007-08: Specializes in freestyle events … was 20th in 200 free, 22nd in 100 free and 23rd in 500 free at Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships … 30th in 200 free and 31st in 50 free at SCAD Invite … HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year swimmer at Salem High School ... named three-time team MVP for the Seminoles and earned all-area honors … set county marks in the 100, 200 and 500 free ... PERSONAL: Born Jaimie Nicole Horton on Sept. 9, 1988 in Tucker, GA ... daughter of Mack and Tracey Horton ... communications major. KATIE HUFF Sophomore • New London, NC 2007-08: Earned All-Bluegrass Mountain Conference honors … set school individual marks in the 50 and 100 breaststroke … touched third in 100 breast (1:08.38) in 100 breast at BGMC meet … won “B” final of the 200 breast (2:34.40) at BGMC meet … was third in 100 breast (1:10.37) and sixth in 200 breast (2:34.30) at SCAD Invite … was member of 200 medley relay team that set school record … HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time all-conference swimmer at North Stanly High School … named confer- ence Swimmer of the Year as a senior and was a state finalist in breaststroke all four years … took fourth place as a sophomore and third as a senior … also earned all-conference honors in soccer, basketball and cross country … PERSONAL: Born Katie LeeAnne Huff on Dec. 16, 1988 in Salisbury, NC ... daughter of David and Kelley Huff ... has interest in education and communications. CRYSTAL IGNATOWSKI Freshman • Durham, NC HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years at Riverside High School … served as captain … PERSONAL: Born Crystal Lynn Ignatowski on Dec. 12, 1989 in Coral Springs, NC … daughter of John and Crystal Ignatowski … has interest in political science. JESSICA JORDAN Sophomore • Meriden, CT 2007-08: Mainly events are the individual medleys … made “B” final of the 100 fly at Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships … placed 20th in 200 IM at BGMC meet … was 24th at SCAD Invite in both 200 IM and 400 IM … HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year swimmer at Maloney High School ... was cap- tain as a senior and helped the Spartans to three conference titles … PERSONAL: Born Jessica Lee Jordan on Apr. 25, 1989 in Meridan ... daughter of Mark and Stephanie Jordan ... psychology major. 2 PROFILES KAT KEARNEY Freshman • Wilmington, NC HIGH SCHOOL: Swam five years between Carlsbad (NM) and New Hanover High Schools … ranked fourth in New Mexico in 50 free as a soph- omore … swam last two years at New Hanover and ranked 13th in NC in 50 free … PERSONAL: Born Kathryn Marie Kearney on May 24, 1990 in Albuquerque, NM … daughter of Mary Kearney and the late, Michael Kearney … has interest in business and political science. TORY KIEFNER Freshman • Charlotte, NC HIGH SCHOOL: Swam at Providence High School … PERSONAL: Born Victoria Nelson Kiefner on March 11, 1990 in Flint, MI … daughter of Keith and Sydney Kiefner … has interest in pre-law. KARA MORRILL Freshman • Rockville, MD HIGH SCHOOL: Swam final two years at Rockville High School after starting at the Academy of the Holy Cross … won Metro Championship as a senior with the Rams … PERSONAL: Born Kara Christina Morrill on Aug. 20, 1990 in Rockville … daughter of James and Priscilla Morrill. MELANEY PORTER Junior • Geddes, SD 2007-08: Swam to 20th place finish in 1650 free at BGMC meet … was 26th in 500 free and 30th in 100 back at BGMC meet … transfer from Minnesota-Moorhead ... HIGH SCHOOL: Swam at Vermillion High School … served as captain and was member of the South Dakota All-Star team … helped the Tanagers to state titles for three straight years … also helped volleyball team to a conference title ... PERSONAL: Born Melaney Lee Porter on Sept. 3, 1986 in Platte, SD ... daughter of LeeAnn Safar and Dale Porter ... English major. MEREDITH SHULTZ Sophomore • Richmond, VA 2007-08: Swam to All-Bluegrass Mountain Conference honors … set school record in the 200 breaststroke … was fourth in 200 breast (2:29.71) and fifth in 100 breast (1:10.03) at BGMC Championships … placed 10th at BGMC meet in 500 free (2:21.39) … finishing 10th at SCAD Invite in both 200 breast (2:38.69) and 100 breast (1:13.30) … HIGH SCHOOL: Attended James River High School ..