2007-08 Men's Outlook
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6 2007-08 MARYLAND SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-08 MEN'S OUTLOOK VETERANS LOOK TO GUIDE TERPS The 2007-08 Maryland men’s swimming team is eager to improve on last year’s 2-9 overall “As the lone male diver on the senior squad,” said Schroeder, “we will look for his contribution record, placing eighth in the ACC competition. This year, assistant coach Jarod Schroeder will sign towards our diving program this year.” on as the Terps’ interim coach, and will hopefully lead Maryland swimming to an accomplished Juniors Eric Cullen, Andy Dilz, and Dong Kim will also provide experience for the Terps. Kim season. swam in the 50 and 100 freestyle, and the 100 backstroke, the 400 medley, and the 400 free “This is an exciting time in Maryland swimming,” said Schroeder. The Terps will welcome 12 relays at the US Nationals. During last year’s ACCs, Kim took third overall in the 100 free while freshmen this year to their squad of 27. “The future is bright for our swimming squad. This year, we being a top finisher in the consolation final for the 50 free finishing ninth overall. He also led-off have an extremely strong recruiting class. This should improve our chances at the ACCs.” the fourth-place 400 medley relay team, the fifth-place 200 free relay team, the sixth-place 200 This year, the Terps will count on their four seniors to guide the team to a successful season. medley relay team, and the sixth-place 400 free relay team. Finally, Kim broke the 100 back record Captain Jake DiPiazza began his career at Maryland as a walk-on his sophomore year. This last year with a time of 48.93. summer, he saw at the National Championships in Indianapolis, competing in the 400 free relay. “Last year, Dong was the top point winner at the ACCs for our team, with only half a season Last season, he established a career-best time in both the 50 free for 29th and the 100 fly for 38th of training,” said Schroeder. “This year, we are looking for big things from him. We look for him to at ACCs. He also ancored the fifth-place 200 free relay team at the championships. place in the top eight in all three events this year at the ACCs.” Captain Eric Thomasson, will begin the season after competing in the US Nationals, where he Cullen competed at the nationals in the 100 breaststroke and 400 medley relay, while Dilz saw recorded a personal best time in the 100 meter butterfly. Thomasson also competed in the 400 action in the 200 breaststroke, the 400 medley relay, and the 400 free relay. free relay and 400 medley relay. Last year, he boasted a 12th place finish at the ACCs in the 200 Leading the pack for Maryland freshman will be Nick Cordes, who competed in the 50 meter fly while placing 19th after qualifying for the bonus consolation in the 100 fly. freestyle at this year’s US Nationals. Schroeder said, “Eric swam in his first national competition this summer, which he gained “This year, the design of our schedule is mostly at home to keep all of our newcomers in their invaluable experience from. We look for him to bring that experience to our team this year.” comfort zone and to help them transition,” said Schroeder. Captain Ken Golaszewski will be the final captain for the Terps. He swam the second leg for The men’s team begins their season on Friday, October 26, hosting Johns Hopkins. Their first the seventh-place 800 free relay team at ACC Championships, while setting a career-best time in ACC meet will be held in College Park, Md. against Duke on Saturday, November 3. Maryland the 1650 free to place 14th overall. will host five meets this year, including the Terrapin Cup Invitational on November 15-17 and the Senior Derek Hock competed at the ACC Championships, finishing 23rd in the 1-meter dive Testudo Invite on February 1-2. and 25th in the 3-meter dive. The Terps will head to Atlanta, Ga. on February 27 to compete in the ACC Championships, hopefully to make it to the NCAA’s for the last weekend in March. Jake DiPiazza Eric Thomasson Ken Golaszewski Doug Kim 7 2007-08 MARYLAND SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-08 MEN'S ROSTER Name Yr. Event Hometown/High School (Previous School) Chris Bagley Fr. Free/Fly/IM West Bloomfield, Mich. (Brother Rice High School) SQUAD Mitch Challacombe Fr. Free/Back/IM New Albany, Ohio (New Albany High School) Chris Chambers Jr. Free Cheverly, Md. (Westfield High/University of Massachusetts) BREAKDOWN John Closs Jr. Free/Breast New Providence, N.J. (New Providence High School) TERPS BY CLASS Nick Cordes Fr. Free/Back/Fly Cedar Fallas, Iowa (Cedar Falls High School) Seniors (4): DiPiazza, Golaszewski, Hock, Thomasson Eric Cullen Jr. Breast/IM Severn, Md. (Mount St. Joseph) Juniors (6): Chambers, Closs, Cullen, Dilz, Glennon, Aleksandar Damjanic So. Fly Zagreb, Croatia (2. Gimnazija) Kim Roger Dent Fr. Breast/Fly/IM Long Island, N.Y. (Kellenberg Memorial High School) Sophomores (5): Damjanic, Greene, Honore, Reardon, Andy Dilz Jr. Free/Breast Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills High School/Rutgers University) Rouchard Jake DiPiazza Sr. Free/Fly Silver Spring, Md. (Washington Christian Academy) Freshmen (12): Bagley, Challacombe, Cordes, Dent, Kyle Glennon Jr. Free/Fly Jarrettsville, Md. (Calvert Hall) Gray, Gruszecki, Jackson, Mears, Miller, Moore, Ken Golaszewski Sr. Free Boulder, Colo. (Boulder High School) Poster, Sanford Michael Gray Fr. Free/Back Owings, Md. (Northern High School) Ryan Greene So. Free Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins High School) TERPS BY EVENT Matt Gruszecki Fr. Free Harleyville, Penn. (Souderton Area High School) Freestyle (20): Bagley, Challacombe, Chambers, Closs, Derek Hock Sr. Dive Aliquippa, Penn. (Hopewell High School) Cordes, Dilz, DiPiazza, Glennon, Golaszewski, Gray, Brian Honore So. Free West Windsor, N.J. (West Windsor Plainsboro South/East Carolina University) Greene, Gruszecki, Honore, Jackson, Kim, Mears, Kirk Jackson Fr. Free Poolesville, Md. (Poolesville High School) Miller, Moore, Reardon, Rouchard Dong Kim Jr. Free/Back Bucks Co., Penn. (Central Bucks South) Backstroke (6): Challacombe, Cordes, Gray, Kim, Andy Mears Fr. Free Sterling, Va. (Potomac Falls High School) Poster, Sanford Haywood Miller Fr. Breast/Free/IM Bethesda, Md. (Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School) Breaststroke (5): Closs, Cullen, Dent, Dilz, Miller Eric Moore Fr. Free/Fly Acworth, Ga. (Harrison High School) Butterfly (10): Bagley, Cordes, Damjanic, Dent, DiPiazza, Myles Poster Fr. Fly/Back Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury High School) Glennon, Moore, Poster, Sanford, Thomasson Kevin Reardon So. Free Voorhees, N.J. (Eastern Regional High School) Individual Medley (5): Bagley, Challacombe, Cullen, Chris Rouchard So. Free West Lake, Ohio (St. Edward High School) Dent, Miller Chris Sanford Fr. Back/Fly Westerville, Ohio (The Columbus Academy) Diving (1): Hock Eric Thomasson Sr. Fly Severna Park, Md. (Severna Park High School) TERPS BY STATE Interim Head Coach: Jarod Schroeder (Northern Illinois ’95); Second Season at Maryland Colorado (1): Golaszewski Assistant Coaches: Demerae Christianson (Auburn ’05) Second Season at Maryland; Kevin Clements (Auburn ’02) Third Season Georgia (1): Moore at Maryland; Iowa (1): Cordes Student Assistants: Kirsten Jones (Maryland ’08) First Year; Julie O’Brien (Maryland ’08) First Year Maryland (8): Chambers, Cullen, DiPiazza, Glennon, Gray, Jackson, Miller, Thomasson Michigan (1): Bagley Minnesota (1): Greene New Jersey (3): Closs, Honore, Reardon New York (2): Dent, Poster Ohio (4): Challacombe, Dilz, Rouchard, Sanford Pennsylvania (3): Gruszecki, Hock, Kim Virginia (1): Mears International (1): Damjanic (Croatia) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Aleksandar Damjanic: DAM-jan-ick Ken Golaszewski: GOAL-uh-SHEH-skee Derek Hock: HAWK TERPS 8 2007-08 MARYLAND SWIMMING & DIVING TERRAPIN PROFILES Personal: Mitchell Swan Challacombe … son of Brett and Bryn Personal: Son of Kevin and Lois Chambers … sister Melanie CHRIS … has two siblings; Cullen and Chloe … lists favorite athlete swims at Loyola College of Maryland … attended Bishop as Kobe Bryant … attended Maryland for their strong business McNamara High School for two years before family moved BAGLEY program, the demeanor of the university, and the swimming to Massachusetts … parents relocated back to Maryland and program … was also recruited by Duke, Yale, Michigan State, reside in Bowie … majoring in communications with minors in FREESTYLE/ Virginia, and Penn State … lists biggest athletic thrill as dropping business and Italian. FLY/IM time on his events … hobbies include basketball, chess, poker, and listening to music. JOHN Freshman West Bloomfield, Mich. CHRIS CLOSS Brother Rice HS PERSONAL BESTS: CHAMBERS FREESTYLE/ 50 free: 21.05 BREAST 100 free: 46.07 200 free: 1:41.66 FREESTYLE Junior 100 fly: 50.67 New Providence, N.J. 200 IM: 1:53.64 Junior New Providence HS Cheverly, Md. • Westfield HS Before Maryland: Was a nine-time All-American … in his PERSONAL BESTS: (University of Massachusetts) senior year, won two individual state titles and a team state 50 free: 21.38 championship … was a member of the National Honors Society PERSONAL BESTS: 100 free: 47.09 … swam for the Bulldog Aquatic Club. 50 free: 21.65 100 breast: 1:01.01 100 free: 47.41 200 breast: 2:14.33 Personal: Christopher Alden Bagley … Son of Don and Jennifer 200 free: 1:46.44 … has three siblings; Blair, Matthew, and Nicholas … lists favorite 100 back: 59.42 As a Sophomore (2006-07): Placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle athlete as Andy Roddick … attended Maryland for the excellent (22.19) in his first appearance of the season against Western academic opportunities and a great sense of comradery with As a Sophomore (2006-07):