United States Air Force Academy Men’s Swimming & Diving 2011-12 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Schedule ...... IFC MEET THE FALCONS LIFE AFTER THE ACADEMY Table of Contents ...... 1 Season Outlook ...... 7 World Class Athlete Program ...... 34 Quick Facts/Media Information ...... 1 Roster ...... 8 Where Are They Now ...... 35-36 Athlete Bios ...... 9-23 THE STAFF THE ACADEMY Head Coach Rob Clayton ...... 2-3 HISTORY The Air Force Academy ...... 37 Assistant Coach Anthony Boettcher ...... 4 2010-11 Season Review ...... 24-25 Academy Leadership ...... 38 Support Staff ...... 4 Swimming History ...... 26-27 Director of Athletics ...... 39 Diving Coaches ...... 5 Diving History ...... 27 Air Force Athletics ...... 40 Frequently Asked Questions ...... 6 Honors and Awards ...... 28-29 Air Force Records ...... 30 Cadet Natatorium ...... 41 Service Academy Records ...... 31 Letterwinners ...... 32-33
QUICK FACTS Media Guide Post-Meet Procedures The 2011-12 Air Force men’s swimming and div- Head swim coach Rob Clayton and head diving ing media guide is produced as a source of in- coach Stan Curnow will be available 10 minutes GENERAL INFORMATION formation for the media. Other materials may following the end of the meet on the pool deck. Location...... USAFA, Colo. be obtained by contacting the athletic media re- Swimmers and divers will be available immedi- Colors...... Blue & Silver lations office: ately after. The Air Force locker room and train- Nickname ...... Falcons ing room are closed to all media. Final results Enrollment...... 4,000 Air Force Athletic Media Relations are available following the meet upon request. Founded ...... 1954 2169 Field House Dr. Affiliation ...... NCAA Div. I USAF Academy, CO 80840 In-Season Interviews Conference ...... MPSF Phone: 719-333-2313 All Air Force athletes and coaches are available Home Pool ...... Cadet Natatorium Fax: 719-333-3798 for interviews with the following guidelines: All Superintendent ...... Lt. Gen. Michael Gould interviews must be set up through the athletic Athletic Director ...... Dr. Hans Mueh Working Press Credentials media relations office at 719-333-9025 or 719- Press and Photograph credentials are issued to 333-2313. All interview requests must be made COACHING STAFF members of the working media only. These cre- at least one day in advance so that the athlete Head Coach ...... Rob Clayton dentials may be obtained by contacting the ath- or coach can be properly notified. Alma Mater/Year ...... Wyoming/1991 letic media relations office. Upon acceptance of Phone...... 719-333-4726 applications, appropriate passes can be picked Credits E-mail...... [email protected] up at the Athletic Media Relations office. The 2011-12 Air Force men’s swimming and div- Career Record/Years ...... 113-62-1/13 ing guide was written and designed by assistant School Record/Years...... Same Press Parking athletic media relations director Nick Arseniak. Head Diving Coach ...... Stan Curnow There is no press parking available. The earlier Editoral assistance provided by the Air Force Asst. Coach ...... Anthony Boettcher you arrive, the better parking you’ll find. athletic media relations office and the men’s swimming and diving staff. Photos courtesy of TEAM INFORMATION Air Force Practices DenMar Services, Josh Duplechian, Trevor 2010-11 Dual Record ...... 11-6 All Air Force practices, both home and on the Brown, Jr., and Stephen Nowland of NCAA Pho- 2010-11 Conference Record ...... 2-3 road, are open to the media. Media members tos, and the men’s swimming and diving staff. 2010-11 Conference Finish ...... 3rd wishing to film practice must make arrange- Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 17/12 ments with the athletic media relations office to On the Cover Newcomers...... 12 attend practice. A representative from the ath- Featured on the front cover is the 2011-12 team letic media relations office must accompany on the deck of the newly refurbished Cadet ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS you. Natatorium. Assoc. AD/Communications ...... Troy Garnhart Asst. Director (Swimming SID) . . Nick Arseniak Office Phone ...... 719-333-9251 E-mail ...... [email protected] Mailing Address . . . . Athletic Media Relations ...... 2169 Field House Drive ...... USAFA, CO 80840 Web Site ...... GoAirForceFalcons.com 2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 1 GoAirForceFalcons.com Head Coach Rob Clayton ROB CLAYTON HEAD SWIMMING COACH 14TH SEASON
WYOMING (1991)
Head coach Rob At USAFA, Clayton has coached men to 20 con swimmers and divers were the recipients Clayton enters individual conference championships and two of the Academy's Team Excellence Award for his 14th season as the Academy's head men's relay conference championships. Eight of his the 2003-04 school year. swimming coach. After 13 years, his enthusi- swimmers have competed in the Olympic Tri- Clayton is a 1991 graduate of Wyoming asm for the Academy and Falcon swimming als, including in 2008 when five former and cur- where he earned a bachelor's degree in chem- hasn't diminished a bit. "I love coaching at the rent Falcons participated in the Trials. In ical engineering. While at Wyoming, Clayton Air Force Academy. It is the perfect school for addition to the team's success in the pool, Clay- was one of the premier swimmers in the West- the young man who is serious about pursuing ton’s swimmers have earned more than 132 ac- ern Athletic Conference. excellence in school, swimming and life. I'm ademic all-conference honors and 22 MWC A four-year letterman, Clayton swam in thrilled to wake up and go to work in the morn- Scholar-Athlete selections, while six others the NCAA Championships in the 200 freestyle, ing," said Clayton. were both designated Scholar All-Americans by 200 IM and 400 IM. He stole the show at the Clayton has led the Falcons to a 113-62-1 the College Swimming Coaches Association of 1991 conference championships, winning the overall dual record and eight top-three finishes America. Clearly, Clayton expects excellence in 200 and 400 individual medley, becoming only in the MWC. After a sixth-place league finish his the classroom as well as the pool. the second Cowboy to ever win an IM confer- first season, Clayton led the Falcons to third- "The Academy is the number one under- ence title. His time in the 400 IM set a confer- place finishes in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 and graduate school in the country," the coach said. ence championship record. 2007. In 2003, 2004 and, most recently, 2009, "The men come here primarily to get the best Clayton excelled outside the pool as well. the Falcons finished second at the MWC Cham- education possible and to prepare for a fabu- His 3.75 grade point average in chemical engi- pionships. In addition, Clayton was named lous career in the Air Force and beyond. While neering helped earn him Academic All-Ameri- MWC Men’s Coach of the Year in 2007 and we desire success in the pool, we insist on suc- can honors. He received the WAC's Stan Bates 2010. cess in the classroom." Not surprisingly, the Fal- Award in 1991, as the league's most outstand- ing student-athlete. The Bates Award is the most prestigious award an athlete in the con- ference can win. Following college, Clayton served as an age group coach for the Fort Collins Area Swim Team (FAST). In the fall of 1991, he began a six-year stint as the men's assistant coach at Brigham Young University. While at BYU, Clayton was instru- mental in building one of the most successful swimming programs in the region. The Cougars won the 1996 WAC title, their first since 1979. During Clayton's tenure in Provo, BYU never fin- ished below third at the WAC Championships. Clayton helped coach 11 individual WAC
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 2 GoAirForceFalcons.com Head Coach Rob Clayton champions and several WAC champion relay opportunity to interact with the rest of the THE CLAYTON FILE teams at BYU. Additionally, he coached an cadets at the Air Force Academy." NCAA finalist and an athlete to a spot on the Full Name: Robert Clayton III Hometown: Fort Collins, Colo. U.S. National team in the summer of 1997. He Originally from Fort Collins, Colo., Clayton High School: Rocky Mountain, four-year was very active in USA Swimming during his was a standout swimmer at Rocky Mountain letterman in swimming. College: Wyoming, 1991 graduate with a time in Utah, serving as a senior coach with Hill- High School where he was a four-year letter- bachelor’s in chemical engineering with a top Aquatic Swim Team in American Fork, Utah. man. The 41-year-old Clayton is married to the 3.75 GPA. Academic All-American, individual Clayton came to the Academy in 1997 and former Kelly Costigan, a 1992 graduate of the conference champion and winner of the 1991 Stan Bates Award as the league’s most made an immediate impact on the program. He Academy who competed for the women's ten- outstanding student-athlete. worked with women's coach Casey Converse to nis team. They have three sons, Robert, Daniel coach the Academy's first woman to qualify for and Joshua, and two daughters, Noel and Anna. Conference Champions Under Clayton 2000 the NCAA Division I Championships. Clayton The Claytons are very active in their church, In- Matt Ihlenfeld (200 Breast) then took over the reins of the men's program ternational Anglican Church, and live in Monu- Charlie Toth (100 free) for the 1998-99 season. ment. 2001 Matt Ihlenfeld (100, 200 breast) In addition to his coaching duties, Clayton 200 Medley Relay also instructs cadets in swimming and water 2002 survival classes. He was recognized for his Paul Brehm (100, 200 back) 400 Medley Relay teaching accomplishments by being named the 2003 2003-04 Department of Athletics Civilian In- Paul Brehm (200 back) structor of the Year and was recently named 2004 Chris Knaute (1650 free) the Aquatics Instructor of the Semester. Clay- 2005 ton comments on his teaching duties, "I enjoy Chris Knaute (400, IM, 500, 1650 free) 2006 teaching aquatics classes. It provides me with Chris Knaute (400 IM, 500, 1650 free) Paul Parmenter (200 IM) 2007 Chris Knaute (400 IM, 500 free) Paul Parmenter (200 IM) 2009 Benjamin Gunn (200 IM) 2010 Benjamin Gunn (200 IM) 2011 Benjamin Gunn (200 fly)
Inside the Numbers with Clayton Year W L T Pct. Finish 1999 11 2 .846 6th 2000 8 3 .727 3rd 2001 9 4 .692 3rd 2002 6 4 .600 3rd 2003 12 2 .857 2nd 2004 8 4 .667 2nd 2005 13 7 .650 5th 2006 8 4 1 .654 3rd 2007 13 3 .813 3rd 2008 4 7 .364 4th 2009 7 12 .368 2nd 2010 3 4 .429 2nd 2011 11 6 .647 3rd Totals 113 62 1 .645 --
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 3 GoAirForceFalcons.com Assistant Coach Anthony Boettcher/Support Staff ANTHONY BOETTCHER ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON
WYOMING (1986)
New to the Academy is men's swimming I schools, and one representing the USA at the of the Year 10 times, and the Jeffco League assistant coach, Anthony Boettcher. Boettcher World University Games in 2000. honored him with their 2001 Boy's Coach of the is a lifelong resident of Colorado and brings While at Evergreen, Boettcher also Year Award for all sports. nearly 30 years of experience as a club coach in coached the boy's and girl's high school teams Moving on to a new challenge in 2005, as the state. He is excited about bringing that ex- at Evergreen High School. He began concen- the age group coach at Falfins Swimming in Col- perience to the USAFA men's team. trating only on the boy's team in 1995, and had orado Springs, he continued to produce state Boettcher comes to the Academy most re- unprecedented success there until leaving in champions and state record holders, and cently from Falfins Swimming, a USA Swimming 2005. His boys won 58 straight dual meets from helped that club grow from 130 swimmers to club team in the Colorado Springs area, and has 1995 through 2003, winning 9-of-11 Jefferson over 200. Boettcher took the reins as the head coached seasonally in the Denver area as the County titles in the process, and finished in the coach in April, 2007 and has remained there head coach for the Wheat Ridge Piranhas top three at the Boys 4A state meet numerous until his recent move to the Academy. (1982-1990), and as a year round USA Swim- times. Many athletes achieved all-conference, Boettcher has also invested 17 years as a ming Coach in the town of Evergreen. all-state and All-American status. He retired as volunteer for Colorado Swimming, Inc., and As the head coach for the Evergreen swim the winningest coach in the history of Jefferson USA Swimming. Among his duties were stints team from 1990- 2005, Boettcher built what County men's swimming. as the Age Group Chair and Coaches Represen- has become known as a small town power- During his time at Evergreen, Boettcher tative. He has attended the Western Zone Meet house, posting consistent top 10 finishes at the was named the Colorado Swimming Age Group an unprecedented 13 times as a coach on the Colorado State Junior Olympics. His athletes Coach of the Year in 1998, 2003 and 2005 for Colorado Staff, serving as head coach six of there won over 60 individual state titles, five his work at the club level, and was the Colorado those times. He also served as Head Coach of relay titles, and set numerous state records. High School Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2002 the Colorado Swimming All Star team six times. Athletes from the Evergreen Swim Team have as well. In 2003, the American Swim Coaches In 1998 and again in 2003, USA Swimming gave competed at Zones, Sectionals, Junior and Sen- Association bestowed it's Colorado Swim Coach Boettcher it's Phillips 66 Outstanding Service ior Nationals, and Olympic Trials, with 20-plus of the Year on him. In addition, Boettcher won Award for his role as a volunteer. athletes going on to compete at NCAA Division the Jefferson County High School Swim Coach
2011-12 OFFICER REPRESENTATIVES
LT. COL. SEAN LT. COL. SARAH MAJ. CHRISTINA MAJ. JASON CAPT. CAITLIN LONDRIGAN STRACHAN DUGAN RENTER THORN
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 4 GoAirForceFalcons.com Diving Coaching Staff STAN CURNOW HEAD DIVING COACH 19TH SEASON
BYU (1997)
Stan Curnow be- 17 All-Americans and two NCAA Division I gins his 19th champions. year with the Falcons as head diving coach, the A native of Denver, Colo., Curnow longest tenure in Academy history for a diving was named a high school All-American in coach. diving and was a champion performer on During his first 18 years, Curnow has con- the trampoline. He attended BYU and tinued Air Force’s proud tradition in diving. graduated in 1977 with a degree in physi- Three women have earned first-team All-Amer- cal education. He completed his master’s ican honors at the Division II level while the degree in the same field in 1978. As a com- men annually place among the conference’s petitor at BYU, Curnow was the Western elite. For the last four years, a Falcon has won Athletic Conference diving champion three the men’s platform dive at the MWC Champi- out of four years and earned All-American onships (Brady Lindberg in 2006 and 2007, Kyle honors in 1972 and 1974. He was also a fi- Van Valkenburg in 2008 and 2009). nalist in the 1972 Olympic Trials. Outside of the pool, Curnow has been an Curnow was named the Mountain asset to the Academy as well, being named the West Conference’s diving coach of the Curnow, shown with his family, is a three-time Moun- 1998 athletic department Instructor of the year in 2001, 2002 and 2006, and was for- tain West Conference Diving Coach of the Year. Year. merly a member of the NCAA Diving Rules Curnow came to Air Force from BYU, Committee. where he coached for 14 years. His record there was impeccable, including 26 conference titles,
CAPT. LAUREN BURSEY ASSISTANT DIVING COACH SECOND SEASON
USAFA (2007)
Capt. Lauren Bursey enters her second year as the assistant diving coach for both men's and women's div- ing teams at Air Force. In addition to diving coach duties, Bursey works in the Academy athletic department assisting in managing the scheduling and grading office. Bursey is a 2007 graduate of USAFA. The Englewood, Colo., native was a four-year letter winner in diving and team captain as a junior while at the Academy. Bursey was a standout in the classroom at the Academy, earning Mountain West Conference All-Academic honors all four years. Bursey received her commission through the United States Air Force Academy in May 2007. Upon receiving her commission, she received her first assignment and moved to Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas, where she assumed her duties with the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...
Head coach Rob Clayton answers some frequently asked questions about the Air Force swimming program:
WHAT IS YOUR TRAINING PHILOSOPHY AT AIR FORCE? IN TERMS OF FUNDING FOR TRAVEL, EQUIPMENT, ETC.? We are a military academy, so there is a balance between academics, We have unsurpassed support from our athletic department. We nor- athletics and military. However, we are a Division I program and train mally travel 16-20 guys on our trips and everything is paid for. We also accordingly. We compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Conference take a winter training trip (San Diego, Fort Lauderdale, Hawaii, Tuc- (BYU, Cal State Bakersfield, Hawai’i, North Dakota, Pacific, Seattle, son) every year and everything is paid for there as well. There is no UNLV, Wyoming) and continually strive to qualify guys for the NCAA cost put on the swimmers and there is NO fundraising. Additionally, we Championships. are sponsored by Nike, so every swimmer receives a good supply of Air Force Swimming gear every year. We swim in Nike suits during the HOW MANY DIFFERENT COACHES AND TRAINERS DO YOUR season and then compete in Speedo for the Championship meets. SWIMMERS WORK WITH? I have been at the Academy for 13 years and assistant coach Anthony WHAT IS YOUR TEAM'S AVERAGE GPA? Boettcher enters his first year. We also have a strength and condi- Our team’s average GPA this year was 3.0 and usually hovers right tioning coach and a full-time athletic trainer assigned to our team. In around there. addition, the women’s team has a head coach and an assistant coach but we generally train as men’s teams and women’s teams. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PROGRAM THAT I HAVE FAILED TO ASK ABOUT WHAT IS THE TEAM ATMOSPHERE LIKE? (i.e. Does the team do ABOVE? random activities outside of swimming just to hang out with each I just wanted to explain the Academy and how things work. No one other? Do swimmers room with other swimmers? etc.) here is on an “athletic scholarship.” Everyone receives an appointment The team atmosphere is a complete cohesive unit. The team goes to and everything is paid for while you are here (room, board, meals, etc). football games as a team, camping trips as a team and many other ac- In fact, the students receive a monthly stipend in addition that starts tivities. Because of the challenges that are involved with a military at about $120/month as a freshman and goes up to about $800/month academy, the team forms a very tight bond. The pool is the place as a senior. All students are undergraduate students. There are 32 dif- where they come together, work hard and achieve goals together. In ferent majors that range in many possibilities. The big difference is regards to the question about rooming together, each student is put that when you graduate, you are commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in into a squadron (roughly 100 students per squadron, 40 squadrons, the Air Force. About half (about 500) of the graduates will go off to total student body of approximately 4000) randomly, so most of the pilot training. The other half will go off to various other jobs to include swimmers do not room with other swimmers. Last year, we had two additional schooling. Think of an Air Force base as a little community freshmen room together. and all the jobs that are required. The Air Force requires doctors, civil engineers, meteorologists, police officers, etc. If you decide not to fly, WHAT IS AN AVERAGE WEEK OF TRAINING LIKE IN TERMS OF the service commitment is five years; for flyers, the commitment is 10 PRACTICE TIME, YARDAGE, DRYLAND, ETC.? years. You can think of that in one of two ways—as a service commit- We train every other morning (lift and swim) and every afternoon for ment, or as a guaranteed job that pays you a competitive salary and in- roughly 2.5 hours (to include dryland). The distance varies by workout cludes unsurpassed benefits. but usually it is about 6000 yards for our middle distance group. How- ever, when we do power days, we swim much less. Our weight room training is designed especially for swimmers by our strength and con- ditioning coach. Additionally, we TIVO normally every other day be- fore practice for about 30 minutes and concentrate on starts/turns/strokes. As far as our regimen is concerned, during our off-season, we generally train as one team but our distance guys fre- quently receive additional training. Then during the season, we have different groups (distance, middle distance, strokes, sprinters, IM) that will have individualized workouts. WHAT IS THE COMMITMENT OF THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
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to be much improved from last year and do well for us.” The sophomore class features several swimmers looking to break out in their second season at the Academy. Micah Newmann is coming off a year where he swam the fastest 100 free ever by an Acad- emy freshman and looks to be one of the Falcons’ top sprint freestylers. Not to be outdone by his classmate, Angus MacDonald swam the fastest 200 back me ever by a freshman at the Academy and can also con- tribute in the bu erfly events and relays. Paul Leon- CODY DEACON CORYDON BUTLER hardt is another sophomore that had a standout rookie season. Leonhardt was an All-MW selec on in the 200 fly and cracked the schools’ top 10 in four New beginnings are all around for the Air Force up. We have several returners I feel are ready to step events, the 200 free, 200 IM and 100 and 200 fly. men’s swimming & diving team as it enters the 2011- into bigger roles. We also have a very talented fresh- Newcomer Jonathan Eng will also contribute in the 12 season. The Falcons begin compe on in a new man group that will come in here and contribute right sprint-free events. conference, while swimming in their newly refur- off the bat.” “Micah is one of our fastest sprinters and Angus bished pool. In addi on, AFA will be looking to move Air Force will be led by its four seniors, high- gives us a strong presence in the backstroke events, forward a er gradua ng one of its strongest senior lighted by Cody Deacon and Corydon Butler. Deacon “Clayton said. “Paul is a very talented swimmer and classes ever last season. is coming off a stellar Mountain West Championships, we look for a big season out of him this year. Our Despite all the changes in and around the pro- where he was a finalist in both breaststroke events. sophomore group is strong and talented across the gram, head swim coach Rob Clayton remains quite op- In addi on, Deacon is an Olympic Trials qualifier in the board.” mis c about his team as he enters his 14th season at 100 breast. Butler earned All-MW honors last year in The freshman group will be led by Max Evans- the helm. the 200, 500 and 1650 free events. Butler was the Nolan and diver Ma Bumgarner. Evans-Nolan will The Falcons depart the Mountain West Confer- Mountain West runner-up in the 500 free and was a compete in the distance free events. Bumgarner ence and join the Mountain Pacific Sports Federa on top-five finisher in his three distance free events. comes to the Academy a er an accomplished high (MPSF) for the 2011-12 season. The MPSF features “Cody and Corydon are coming off excellent jun- school career. nine schools par cipa ng in men’s swimming & div- ior seasons for us,” Clayton said. “Cody is our team “Max has been training neck-and-neck with ing, including former MWC rivals BYU, UNLV and captain this year and we look for him to lead our team Corydon. That is very exci ng when we think about Wyoming. in both breaststroke events. Corydon was one of the the distance events,” Clayton said. “Ma was one of “The MPSF is going to be a tough swimming con- top swimmers in the distance free events last year the top high school diving recruits in the country. He ference,” Clayton said. “We’re taking all the top swim and we expect him to do well in all three of those comes from Oklahoma. We expect big things out of programs from the Mountain West and adding them events this year.” him from the beginning.” with some other already strong programs, so it’s going Nate Roesler has been a constant contributor in Ryan Dunne will be looked upon to contribute in to be a very compe ve league at the championship.” the fly events and Cole Smith will look to have strong many different events, including the mid-distance One of Air Force’s biggest addi ons this season swims in the sprint-free events. free, fly and medley events. Ryan Haas and Sam is the renova on of the Cadet Natatorium. A er hav- “Both Nate and Cole have scored points for us Sloan have swam well in the back and fly events so ing to train in mul ple venues last year--including the at the conference championships and we expect them far in preseason workouts. Sam Wieser will add water polo pool and the USAFA community center to be great leaders for our team as seniors,” Clayton depth to the breast and medley events. Kyle Casias pool--the Falcons return to a refurbished state-of-the- said. was a na onal qualifier in the fly events during his art Cadet Natatorium. The new natatorium features The junior class features seven swimmers and high school career. Peter Shelbourne will swim the an Olympic sized pool with the ability to convert from one diver. Ma Millikin is coming off a strong show- fly and free events, Alex Strom will see ac on in the long-course to short-course distances. In addi on, ing at the championships, cracking the school’s Top distance free events and Shane Toner will swim the the pool can convert from yards to meters. The div- 10 list in both the 100 and 200 backstroke events. Tim free and fly events. ing wells have also been re-done, with all new 1m, 3m Mar nelli also had a strong showing at the MW “Our freshmen are very strong across the and pla orm wells. championships in the sprint-free events. board,” Clayton said. “We look for several of them to “Having the ability to switch from long-course “Ma and Tim had excellent conference meets step right in and swim well for us.” to short-course is going to allow us to train more for us,” Clayton said. “Ma has been solid for us in Air Force will have five divers this season on the specifically and be much be er prepared for the type the back and Tim was outstanding in the 200. Once men’s team. Junior Brent White is the elder states- of pool we will be swimming in for compe on,” Clay- Tim perfects his race strategy, he will be very tough man. Sophomores Peter Cialkowski and Alex Pecci ton said. “The new video board and new diving facil- to beat at the conference championships.” are both coming off strong freshman campaigns. The ity puts the Cadet Natatorium in a short list of elite Anthony Chiaro and Kaleb Jenkins had great returners will be joined by the freshmen Bumgarner swimming facili es in the country.” end-of-season meets last year, with Chiaro scoring sig- and Greg Copeland. Air Force returns 18 le erwinners from the nificant points at the MW Championships and Jenkins “Diving coach Stan Curnow has added some 2010-11 squad and welcome 11 freshmen. The Fal- cracking into the USAFA Top 10 in the 100 Breast- good young divers this season,” Clayton said. “With cons lose six seniors off the 2010-11 team, including stroke. Chiaro will swim the fly and free events. Jenk- our returning divers coming back with more experi- MW Senior Recogni on Award winner Benjamin ins will see ac on in several events, focusing on ence, our new facility, and our biggest diving meets— Gunn and MW Scholar Athlete of the Year Eric Robin- bu erfly and breaststroke. Ryan Brigman and Jon MPSF Championships and NCAA Zone son. Gunn was a three- me MW Champion and Jones will provide depth in the distance free events Championships—being right here at USAFA, we are leaves the Academy holding five school individual and and Mark Hansen can help the team out in several looking forward to a tremendous year on the boards,” three relay records. events, with the ability to swim the breast, fly and Clayton said. “We graduated some great swimmers from last medley. While the team is young, there is great reason year,” Clayton said. “Obviously, we have our work cut “The junior class features a strong, capable for op mism on the pool deck at the Air Force out for us this year, in terms of finding guys to step bunch,” Clayton said. “We look for Anthony and Kaleb Academy.
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Name Year Height Event Hometown/High School Ryan Brigman Jr. 5-9 Free Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman Ma Bumgarner Fr. 6-1 Diving Tu le, OK/Tu le Corydon Butler Sr. 6-3 Free Williamsburg, VA/Jamestown Kyle Casias Fr. 6-1 Fly/Free Jacksonville, Fl/Fleming Island Anthony Chiaro Jr. 6-0 Free Tucson, AZ/Sahuaro Peter Cialkowski So. 5-10 Diving Allentown, PA/Salisbury Gregory Copeland Fr. 6-1 Diving Richmond, VA/Douglas S. Freeman Cody Deacon Sr. 5-9 Breast/IM Portland, OR/Lake Oswego Ryan Dunne Fr. 6-0 Free Bristow, VA/Brentsville District Jonathan Eng So. 5-11 Sprint Free Elon, NC/Homeschooled Max Evans-Nolan Fr. 5-9 Distance Free New Berlin, WI/Waukesha South Ryan Haas Fr. 5-11 Fly/Back Crescent Springs, KY/St. Xavier Mark Hansen Jr. 5-9 IM/Fly Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston Kaleb Jenkins Jr. 5-11 Fly/IM/Breast Savannah, GA/Richmond Hill Jon Jones Jr. 6-3 Free Highlands Ranch, CO/Heritage Paul Leonhardt So. 5-9 IM/Fly Plano, TX/Plano Senior Angus MacDonald So. 6-1 Back/Fly/Free Woodbridge, VA/Bishop Ireton Tim Mar nelli Jr. 6-6 Free Vero Beach, FL/Sebas an River Ma Millikin Jr. 6-0 Back/Fly/Free Pi sburgh, PA/Carlynton Micah Newmann So. 5-10 Fly/Free Duncanville, TX/Homeschooled Alexander Pecci So. 6-1 Diving Oviedo, FL/Trinity Prep Nate Roesler Sr. 6-1 Fly Has ngs, MN/Has ngs Peter Shelbourne Fr. 5-11 Fly/Free Charleston, SC/Summerville Sam Sloan Fr. 5-11 Fly/Back/IM Murfreesboro, TN/Siegel Cole Smith Sr. 6-1 Free/Fly Charlo e, NC/Hickory Grove Chris an Alex Strom Fr. 6-1 Distance Free Fort Walton Beach, FL/Choctawhatchee Shane Toner Fr. 6-0 Free/Fly Palm City, Fla./The Pine School Samuel Wieser Fr. 6-0 Breast/IM Las Vegas, NV/Bonanza Brent White Jr. 5-6 Diving Loveland, CO/Homeschooled
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Head Coach: Rob Clayton (Wyoming 1991) 14th season Diving Coach: Stan Curnow (BYU 1997) - 19th season Assistant Coach: Anthony Boe cher (Wyoming 1986) - 1st season Assistant Diving Coach: Capt. Lauren Bursey (USAFA 2007) - 2nd season
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 8 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons CORYDON CODY BUTLER DEACON
SR. • 6-3 • FREE SR. • 5-9 • BREASTSTROKE WILLIAMSBURG, VA. PORTLAND, ORE. (JAMESTOWN) (LAKE OSWEGO
2010-11 Highlights: All-MW in the 200, personal bests 2010-11 Highlights: Swam the fastest 100 personal bests 500 and 1650 freestyle and 800 free relay and 200 breast time on the team ... swam ... top swimmer on team in the 200, 500, the second-fastest 200 breast time and 1000 and 1650 free events ... placed third 200 free 1:38.85 fourth-fastest 100 breast times in school 100 breast 55.37 in the 500 free at the MW Championships 500 free 4:25.83 history at the MW Championships ... took 200 breast 2:00.90 with an NCAA B-Cut time of 4:29.46 ... an- 1000 free 9:23.92 first -place in both the 100 and 200 breast 50 free 21.38 chored the 400 and 800 free relay groups 1650 free 15:31.09 consolation finals at the MW Champi- 200 IM 1:53.29 at the MW championships ... set career- 400 IM 4:06.02 onships ... Earned NCAA B-cuts at the best times in the 200, 500 and 1000 free MW Championships in the 100 breast and 400 medley relay ... earned events. third Academic All-MW and MW Scholar-Athlete honors ... U.S. Olympic 2009-10 Highlights: All-MW in the 500 and 1650 freestyle ... cracked the Trials qualifier in the 100 meter breast after placing 20th at the Indi- Air Force top 10 in the 500 and 1650 free events....swam the teams’ anapolis Grand Prix. fastest 1650 free time of 15:31.09, which is the fifth-fastest in school his- 2009-10 Highlights: Swam the second-leg of all-conference 200 medley tory ... swam second-fastest 500 free time on the season (4:29.46), which relay team ... swam team’s second-fastest 100 breaststroke and third- is the seventh-fastest at AFA ... also swam the second-fastest 1000 free fastest 200 breast times ... clocked a 55.76 mark in the 100 breast at MWC (9:26.61 split in 1650) on the season, which was fifth-fastest in school his- Championships, for the seventh-fastest time in school history ... clocked tory...swam the second-fastest 200 free time (1:39.20) on the season, a 2:03.72 in the 200 breast at MWC Championships, for the eighth-fastest which was sixth all-time at AFA. mark in school history ... also swam the medley events in several meets ... 2008-09 Highlights: One of the Falcons’ top distance swimmers … posted named to the MWC All-Academic team … also named an MWC Scholar- the team’s second-fastest time in both the 1000 free and 1650 free … fin- Athlete. ished seventh at the MW Championships in the 1650 free, while advanc- 2008-09 Highlights: Consolation finalist in the 100 breaststroke at the ing to the consolation finals in the 500 free … won the consolation finals Mountain West Conference Championships … ranks sixth in the Air Force in the 400 IM. record books in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 56.05 … named to the High School: Lettered two years in swimming ... coached by Molly San- MWC All-Academic team … also named an MWC Scholar-Athlete. dling and Matt Dryden … swam for the Williamsburg Aquatic Club, High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coach Don King ... team coached by Harold Baker. captain in junior and senior seasons … four-time state finalist … All-Amer- Personal: Member of cadet squadron 39 ... son of Cory and Allison Butler ican in the 100 breaststroke as a senior … Academic All-American in sen- … has three siblings … major is systems engineering management ... nick- ior year … four-year member of National Honor Society … also swam for name is Bleu ... plans to become a pilot … on the Commandant’s list twice Tualatin Hills Swim Club, coached by Linck Bergen. ...hobbies include fishing, sailing and winning … favorite food is pasta … fa- Personal: Member of cadet squadron 34 ... son of Gregg and Shauna Dea- vorite movie is Wedding Crashers ... credits his parents as having the con … has one brother … major is aeronautical engineering … plans to be- biggest influence on his sports career ... enjoys listening to country music come a pilot … nicknames is peanut ... hobbies include SCUBA, skydiving, ... most noteworthy things about his hometown (Williamsburg, Va.) are snowboarding and traveling … greatest moment in sports was Jason Lezak Jamestown 1607 and the “757 athletes” … if he could trade places with finishing the 400 free relay in Beijing … favorite movie are anything with any of his teammates for a day, it would be former teammate Chris Bruce Willis or Angelina Jolie ... biggest influences on his career have been Knaute because he got to particpate in the World Class Athlete Program his parents, because “they allowed me to participate in any sport I wanted (WCAP). and always provided positive motivation” … credits Eric Robinson as hav- ing biggest influence on his sports career because, “he showed me how to jet JACK3D!” … if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Jersey Shore, because “those are my bros” … if he could trade places with a team- mate for a day it would be 6-foot-6 Tim Martinelli because, “he can see so much more of the world from up there.”
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 9 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons NATE COLE ROESLER SMITH
SR. • 6-1 • BUTTERFLY SR. • 6-1 • SPRINT FREE HASTINGS, MINN. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (HASTINGS) (HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN)
2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s personal bests 2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s sec- personal bests sixth-fastest 100 fly time ... swam the ond-fastest 50 and third-fastest 100 free team’s seventh-fastest 200 fly and sixth- time ... swam the 50 free in 20.93 and 100 fastest 100 back time. 100 fly 49.61 free in 45.58 ... swam the team’s fifth- 50 free 20.93 2009-10 Highlights: Swam the team’s 200 fly 1:55.14 fastest 100 fly time ... shaved .73 seconds 100 free 45.58 fourth-fastest 100 butterfly with a time of 100 back 55.02 off his previous career-best 50 free time 100 fly 50.23 49.61 ... swam the team’s sixth-fastest and over two seconds off his previous 100 200 fly with a time of 1:54.15 ... also swam the 50 and 100 free and 100 free times. back in meets. 2009-10 Highlights: Swam teams’s fourth-fastest 50-freestyle with a time 2008-09 Highlights: Competed in several dual meets throughout the sea- of 21.66 ... 100 free time of 47.64 was sixth-fastest on team ... also swam son. the 200 and 500 free events. High School: Lettered six years in swimming for coach Jerry Rupp ... two- 2008-09 Highlights: Advanced to the consolation finals of the 400 IM at time All-American in the 100 butterfly … three-time all-state honoree … the MWC Championships … also competed in the 500 free and 200 but- five-time all-conference performer … holds school record in 100 fly and terfly at the conference championships. 200 medley relay … team captain in junior and senior seasons … named to High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coach David Haynes ... academic honor roll all four years of high school … member of National state champion in the 200 and 500 freestyle events as a senior … also Honor Society … also swam for the Black Dog club team, coached by Rocky swam for the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club, coached by David Marsh, Thad O’Neill. Schultz and Kathy McKee … class president freshman through junior years Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 ... son of Mark and Laura Roesler … student body president as a senior … Eagle Scout. … has three siblings … sister, Leah, is a sophomore at the University of Personal: Full name is Warren Cole Smith … member of cadet squadron Wyoming and swims mid-distance free and butterfly events ... majoring in 8 ... son of Warren and Anna Marie Smith … has three siblings … major is political science … nickname is Bigfoot ... hobbies include playing the sax- English ... hobby is labeling soup cans ... nickname is “Gerber” for his baby ophone and liquid carbohydrate loading … favorite food is his mom’s tuna face ... person in history he’d like to meet is teammate Ryan Brigman at noodle casserole ... favorite movie is 28 Days Later … most noteworthy age five … if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Jersey Shore thing about his hometown is that it used to have a spiral bridge … favorite so, “I could learn to fist pump as hard as cheese” ... has played the piano athlete is Kirby Puckett … credits his mom as having the biggest influence for 11 years and guitar and drums for five years … on his iPod: smooth on his sports career ... enjoys listening to the Electric Light Orchestra ... jazz, Celtic chants and Mormon Tabernacle choir ... favorite quote: “Safe pre-race ritual is usually getting nervous … if he could trade places with at sound at home again, let the waters roll Jack!” ... credits his mom and one of his teammates for day, it would be Anthony Chiaro, “so I could aunt as having the biggest influence on his sports career. achieve chandelier-type lamping status.” ... favorite quote: “Rack ‘em!” - Willie.
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 10 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons RYAN ANTHONY BRIGMAN CHIARO
JR. • 5-9 • DISTANCE FREE JR. • 6-0 • FREE LAS VEGAS, NEV. TUCSON, ARIZ. (BISHOP GORMAN) (SAHUARO)
2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s sec- personal bests 2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s personal bests ond-fastest 1000 and 1650 free times and fourth-fastest 100 and 200 fly times and fourth-fastest 500 free time ...shaved 37 fifth-fastest 50 free ... shaved .55 seconds seconds off his previous 1650 best time, 500 free 4:27.54 off his 50 free time ... also swam career- 50 free 21.34 15 seconds off his previous 1000 free best 1000 free 9:36.17 bests in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 free. 100 free 47.63 time and 17 seconds off his previous 500 1650 free 15:49.80 2009-10 Highlights: Ranked in the team’s 200 free 1:43.97 free best time. top five in the 50 & 100 freestyle and 100 100 fly 49.81 2009-10 Highlights: Competed in several dual meets throughout the sea- & 200 butterfly events ... best times were 200 fly 1:51.97 son ... specialties are the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle events ... also swam 21.89 in the 50 free, 47.63 in the 100 free, the 200 butterfly and the 200 and 400 individual medley events last sea- 50.77 in the 100 fly and 1:53.87 in the 200 fly. son. High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coach Lou Sassi … state High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coach Ron Aitken … All- champion in the 500 freestyle in 2007 … state champion in the 200 free American in the 500 freestyle … regional champion in the 500 free ... four- in 2008 … three-time All-American ... broke the 400 free national age time state qualifier in the 200 and 500 free ... also swam for the Boulder group record at 2:58.33 … also swam for the Tucson Ford club team, City Henderson club team, coached by Mike Polk … member of National coached by Roric Fink … member of National Honor Society … three-time Honor Society … Scholastic All-American. USA Swimming Academic All-American. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 33 ... son of Michael and Nadine Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30 ... son of Ken Chiaro and Donna Brigman … has two siblings … major is foreign area studies with a minor Drilling … has an older sister … major is management ... career plans are in German ... plans to become a pilot … nickname is bleeps ... hobbies in- to become a pilot ... nickname is cheese ... favorite foods are pizza and clude skydiving and golfing … favorite food is steak … favorite movie is wings … favorite movie is Zoolander … hobbies are bro-ing out, shooting Gladiator … most notable thing about his hometown is The Strip … some- and hanging out with friends ... person in history he’d like to meet is Billy thing most people don’t know about him is that he has been on TV before Mays … something not many people know about him is that he wishes he ... person in history he’d like to meet is Lord Nelson … biggest influence on was a professional badminton player … favorite athlete is T.J. Tollakson, his sports career has been his mother ... if he could be on any reality TV a “great triathlete, friend, and the hardest worker I’ve had the chance to show, it would be Pawn Stars ... favorite quote is: “One Dollar 2012.” train with.” ... credits his club coach Roric Fink as having the biggest in- fluence on his sports career ... if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Jersey Shore..
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 11 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons MARK KALEB HANSEN JENKINS
JR. • 5-9 • IM/FLY JR. • 5-11 • FLY/IM/BREAST BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. SAVANNAH, GA. (GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON) (RICHMOND HILL)
2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s personal bests 2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s personal bests fourth-fastest 400 IM and 100 breast third-fastest 100 and 200 breaststroke times ... also swam the fifth-fastest 200 times ... swam a 59.61 in the 100 breast fly time and the sixth-fastest 200 IM time 100 breast 1:00.06 and a 2:13.95 in the 200 breast. 100 breast 59.61 ... set career-best in the 200 IM. 200 breast 2:16.87 High School: Lettered four years in swim- 200 breast 2:13.95 2009-10 Highlights: Ranked in team’s top 200 fly 1:52.48 ming for coach Pat Paruso ... also swam five in the 200 freestyle, 200 butterfly and 200 IM 1:53.47 for the Georgia Costal Aquatic Team, coached by Bill Forrester. 200 and 400 individual medley events ... 400 IM 4:02.22 Personal: Member of cadet squadron 15 ... son of Mike and Kim Jenkins time of 1:52.48 in the 200 IM was third- ... has two siblings ... major is foreign area studies ... plans to become a fastest on team ... time of 4:02.22 in 400 IM was also third-fastest on team pilot ... nickname is "Leroy" ... hobby is deep sea fishing in Colorado ... fa- ... recorded both top times in the IM events in the MWC Championship fi- vorite food is ice cream ... if he could trade places with any of his team- nals. mates for a day, it would be Cole Smith becuase he likes to play volleyball High School: Swam for the Berkeley Aquatic Club, coached by Jim Wood too ... pre-race rituals are to stretch and listen to music ... most note- … New Jersey Junior Olympics champion in the 200 IM in 2009 … member worthy thing about his hometown is that it was the only city not burned of Mu Alpha Theta. in Sherman's March during the Civil War ... if he could be on any reality TV Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23 ... son of Paul and Theresa show, it would be the Bachelorette ... favorite quote: “It sucks to suck” – Hansen … has four siblings … older brother, Tom, is a 2011 USAFA grad and Jon Jones. was a member of the swim team … major is military history ... plans to become a pilot … hobbies are outdoor stuff and video games ... favorite food is cassoulet … favorite movie is The Princess Bride … person in history he’d like to meet is George Washington … favorite athlete is Manchester United defender Nemanya Vidic … pre-meet ritual is to listen to rock … his iPod includes Muse, Metallica, Arctic Monkeys and British rock …cred- its high school club coach Jim Wood as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite quote: “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” – Mario Andretti
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 12 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons JON TIM JONES MARTINELLI
JR. • 6-3 • FREE JR. • 6-6 • SPRINT FREE HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. VERO BEACH, FLA. (HERITAGE) (SEBASTIAN RIVER)
2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s personal bests 2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s sec- personal bests third-fastest 500 and 1650 free events ... ond-fastest 100 free time, the third- swam the fourth-fastest 200 and 1000 fastest 200 free and fourth-fastest 50 free free events ... set career-best’s in the 500, 200 free 1:39.27 times ... 100 free time of 45.27 is the 10th 50 free 21.01 1000 and 1650 free ... shaved 24 seconds 500 free 4:32.57 fastest in school history ... swam the 100 free 45.27 off his 1650 time. 1000 free 9:43.88 third-leg of the team’s fastest 400 and 200 free 1:39.37 2009-10 Highlights: Ranked in the team’s 1650 free 16:11.86 800 free relay groups, which earned top five in the 200, 500, 100 and 1650 NCAA B-cuts ...earned all-MW in the 800 free relay ... set career-bests in freestyle events ... time of 1:39.27 in the 200 free is the seventh-fastest all three individual events. in school history ... swam the third-leg of team’s fastest 800 free relay 2009-10 Highlights: Competed in several dual meets throughout the sea- group, which clocked a time of 6:45.11. son ... specialiazes in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events. High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coaches Bob Schlegel High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coach Scott Barlow … and Tom Bynek … six-time All-American … school record-holder … Junior two-year team captain … All-American in the 100 and 200 freestyle … also Nationals qualifier … also swam for the ACES club team, coached by Eric swam for Treasure Coast Swimming, also coached by Scott Barlow … Craven. named Treasure Coast Swimmer of the Year … team co-MVP … finished Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23 ... son of Robert and Marcia third at the state championships in the 100 and 200 free. Jones … has a sister … attended the Academy Prep School … greatest mo- Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 ... son of Frank and Joan Martinelli ment in sports was winning the 400 free relay at states … hobbies include … has five sisters … nickname is Tiny ... major is aerospace engineering hunting, climbing 14ers and biking … favorite movie is Fight Club … person and plans on becoming a pilot … hobbies include sports, movies, eating in history he’d like to meet is Lance Armstrong … biggest influence on his and sleeping … favorite movie is Zoolander … person in history he’d like to sports career has been his parents. meet is Enzo Ferrari ... biggest influence on his sports career has been his dad … favorite athlete is Ed Reed ... pre-race rituals are to listen to music and stretch … favorite quote: “Challenge Accepted.”
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 13 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons MATT BRENT MILLIKIN WHITE
JR. • 6-0 • BACK/FLY JR. • 5-6 • DIVING PITTSBURGH, PA. LOVELAND, COLO. (CARLYNTON) (HOMESCHOOLED)
2010-11 Highlights: Swam the team’s sec- personal bests 2010-11 Highlights: Competed in the 1- personal bests ond-fastest 100 and 200 back times and meter diving event ... had a career-high third-fastest 100 fly event ... placed sev- 381.65 points at the Intermountain enth at the MW Championships in the 100 back 49.45 Shootout, which was second-best on the 1m 381.65 100 back with a time of 49.45, swimming 200 back 1:47.93 team ... earned second MW all-academic 3m 223.13 the fourth-fastest time in school history 100 fly 49.18 honor. Platform 175.15 ... swam the sixth-fastest 200 back time in 2009-10 Highlights: Competed in all school history, placing 10th. three-diving events ... had a career-high 249.60 points in the 1-meter 2009-10 Highlights: Swam the team’s third-fastest 100 backstroke (52.08) springboard against BYU ... had a career-high 223.13 points in the 3-meter and fourth-fastest 200 back (1:53.70) ... also swam the 100 fly. springboard against Utah ... had a career-high 175.15 points in the plat- High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coach Mike Schneider- form dive at the AF Diving Invitational ... Mountain West Conference all- lochner … two-time All-American (in the butterfly and backstroke) … academic. WPIAL record-holder … three-time WPIAL champion … four-time all-state High School: Lettered three years in diving for coaches Amon McCrary honors recipient … academic All-American … member of National Honor and Randy Huff at Thompson Valley High School … placed 13th in the state Society. 4A meet as a sophomore, sixth as a junior and third as a senior … lettered Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 ... son of Sam and Diane Millikin one year in soccer and one year in basketball … also competed for Fort … has a younger sister … major is mechanical engineering ... hobbies in- Collins Dive Club, coached by Kevin Witt … named to President’s List at clude sleeping, watching the Steelers, cars, guns and photography … fa- Front Range Community College in Fort Collins in spring 2008 … member vorite movie is Inception … favorite food is anything off the grill … biggest of National Honor Society. influence on his sports career has been his dad because “he was my sec- Personal: Member of cadet squadron 38 ... major is environmental engi- ond coach and always went the extra mile for me” … pre-race rituals are neering ... on the Commandant’s, Dean’s and Superintendent’s list ... son stretching and listening to music … listens to country, rock, pop and 90’s of John and Sharlane White … has a younger sister … hobbies include ul- music … if he could trade places with one of his teammates for a day, it timate frisbee, guitar, hiking, rappelling, skiing, climbing, mountain bik- would be Cole Smith because, “He’s a sprinter and everyone wants to be ing, herpetology, photography, church activities and essentially anything a sprinter. Plus he has less than a year left until graduation.” ... favorite outdoors … most noteworthy thing about his hometown is that it holds quote is: “Never doubt in the dark, what you knew in the light.” the second-largest community of artists in the nation … things most peo- ple don’t know about him is that he wrestled seven alligators this past summer ... credits diving coach Stan Curnow as having the biggest influ- ence on his sports career ... favorite quotes: "when God throws you a curveball don't duck, you might miss something"—Extreme Days "I be- lieve in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen; not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." --C.S. Lewis.
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 14 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons PETER JONATHAN CIALKOWSKI ENG
SO. • 5-10 • DIVING SO. • 5-11 • SPRINT FREE ALLENTOWN, PA. ELON, N.C. (SALISBURY) (HOMESCHOOLED)
2010-11 Highlights: Highest scorer for Air personal bests PRIOR TO THE ACADEMY: Le ered in personal bests Force in the 1m diving with 393.55 points swimming two years at Coronado high at the Intermountain Shootout ... second school in Colorado Springs ... placed fi h on the team in the 3m diving with 381.10 1m 393.55 in the 100 free in Colorado States class 100 fly 49.13 points at the Intermountain Shootout ... 3m 381.10 5A ... Na onal Honor Society Vice Presi- 200 fly 1:48.97 placed 11th in the platform finals, 12th in Platform 200.95 dent ... high school swim coach was Bob 200 IM 1:49.78 the 3m and 16th in the 1m prelims at the Bell ... swam club for YBAC and CSST 200 free 1:39.21 MW Championships. coached by Sco Bowser and Mike Doane. HIGH SCHOOL (Salisbury): Lettered four years in diving ... two-time NISCA All-American ... two-time all-state ... four-time PIAA District 11 medalist ... PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 6 ... has nine siblings ... nick- finished fourth in states as a senior ... helped lead Salisbury to district run- name is Jenga ... major is computer science ... hobbies are being out- ner-up finish... high school diving coach was Amy Simpson ... also dove doors and computers ... favorite food is fried rice ... person in history for Parkland Aquatic Club and was coached by Cary Lehman ... National he’d like to meet is Richard Marcinko ... something most people don’t Honors Society member. know about him is that he loves penguins ... credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite athlete is Pat Till- PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 16 ... has two siblings ... hobbies man ... if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Survivor ... fa- are playing frisbee and listening to music ... favorite movie is Caddyshack vorite quote: “History teaches that when you become indifferent and ... most noteworthy thing about his town is that its the one Billy Joel sang lose the will to fight, someone who has the will to fight will take over” – about ... credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports ca- Col Bull Simons ... son of Edward and Donna Eng. reer ... favorite athlete is Phil Mickelson ... if he could trade places with a teammate for one day it would be Nate Gilbert because, “he’s a firstie” ... son of Edward and Mary Cialkowski.
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 15 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons PAUL ANGUS LEONHARDT MACDONALD
SO. • 5-9 • IM/FLY SO. • 6-1 • BACK/FLY/FREE PLANO, TEXAS WOODBRIDGE, VA. (PLANO) (BISHOP IRETON)
2010-11 Highlights: Swam the teams’ sec- personal bests 2010-11 Highlights: Swam third-fastest personal bests ond-fastest 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 IM 100 and 200 back times for team ... times ... cracked the school top 10 in four cracked school top 10 in both back events: the 100 fly (6th), 200 fly (7th), 200 100 fly 49.13 events, ranking sixth in the 100 and 50 free 21.80 IM (7th) and 200 free (8th) ... All-MW in 200 fly 1:48.97 eighth in the 200 back events ... placed 100 fly 50.27 the 200 fly and 800 free relay ... part of 200 IM 1:49.78 13th in the 100 back and 14th in the 200 100 back 50.16 NCAA B Cut swim in the 800 free relay at 200 free 1:39.21 back at the MW Championships ... also 200 back 1:48.36 MW Championships ... fourth place in the swam the 50 free and 100 fly. 200 fly at MW Championships ... eighth in 100 fly and 14th in 200 IM at MW Championships. HIGH SCHOOL (Bishop Ireton): Lettered four years in swimming and two years in water polo ... All-American in 100 backstroke ... All-American con- HIGH SCHOOL (Plano Senior): Lettered four years in swimming ... three- sideration in the 50, 100 and 200 free and 100 fly ... Virginia Independent time All-American ... Texas State Champion in the 100 butterfly ... on the Schools State Champion in the 100 back ... four-time all-state ... two-time Texas state record-setting 400 free relay team ... National relay record all-league ... school record holder in the 100 and 200 free, 100 fly and 100 holder ... Junior nationals runner up ... also swam at the National select back ... two-time team captain ... two-time team captain in water polo ... camp ... high school swimming coach was Philip Wiggins. school single-season record holder with 55 goals in water polo ... was on the first-ever water polo team at Biship Ironton ... high school swimming PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 39 ... has two siblings ... major is coach was John Gullickson ... also swam club for Occoquan Swimming Inc., management ... nicknames are big daddy, shadoweave and doom ham- coached by Aaron Dean. mer ... favorite team is the Chicago Bears and favorite athletes are Devin Hester, Mike Singletary, Walter Payton and Dick Butkus ... if he could trade PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 7 ... has four siblings ... major is places with somebody on the swim team it would be coach Rob Clayton systems engineering management ... on the dean’s list as a freshman ...... Favorite quote: “I have enjoyed dis conversation in English”…. “I have hobby is kickin’ it ... favorite movie is The Natural ... something most peo- introduced myself, you have introduced yourself, this is a very good con- ple don’t know about him is that he is not very sarcastic ... person in his- versation” –Katsumoto, the Last Samurai ... son of Michael Leonhardt tory he’d like to meet is Ted Williams ... favorite athlete is Gale Sayers ...if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Ninja Warrior ... son of Angus and Gail MacDonald.
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 16 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons MICAH ALEX NEWMANN PECCI
SO. • 5-10 • FLY/FREE SO. • 6-1 • DIVING DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS OVIEDO, FLA. (HOMESCHOOLED) (TRINITY PREP)
2010-11 Highlights: Swam the fastest 100 personal bests 2010-11 Highlights: Top Falcon in the personal bests free time on the team ...swam the third- platform and 1m diving at the MW Cham- fastest 50 free ... swam the fifth-fastest pionships, placing 10th in the platform 100 free time in school history in the lead- 50 free 20.99 and 12th in the 1m ... placed 14th in the 1m 253.35 off leg of the 400 free relay at the MW 100 free 44.84 3m diving at MW Championships ... had a 3m 251.60 Championships, which was also an NCAA 100 fly 50.12 career-high for points in the 3m diving at Platform 222.95 B-cut swim ... swam the fifth-fastest 100 the Georgia Tech Invite. fly time on the team ... also swam the 100 breast in one meet. HIGH SCHOOL (Trinity Prep - Winter Park, FL): Lettered four years in div- Prior to AFA: Swam for South West Aquatics of Texas (SWAT) junior na- ing ... finished third in states on the 1-meter springboard as a senior ... tional team ... MVP and team captain ... was the high point swimmer for dove for back-to-back state champion The Bolles School in Jacksonville, FL, Team North Texas at the 2009 Southern Zones championships ... swim- as a freshman and sophomore ... diving MVP as a senior ... set school 1- ming coach was Jason Chagnon ... National Honors Society member. meter diving record ... high school diving coach was Katie Adams ... also dove for team Orlando and was coached by Jay Lewer ... National Honors PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 34 ... has three siblings ... brother, Society member. Scott, swam at Texas A&M from 2002-06 and earned All-American honors ... also attended Cedar Valley College ... hobbies are video games, movies PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 15 ... has four siblings ... hobbies with his family, golf with his dad and swimming ... credits brother, Scott, are playing outdoors, hiking and tumbling ... favorite movie is Empire as having biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite athlete is Jason Records ... credits his mother as having the biggest influence on his sports Lezak ... son of Scott and Lori Newmann. career ... most notable thing about his hometown is that Disney and Uni- versal Studios are located there ... if he could trade places with a team- mate for one day it would be Nate Gilbert because, “he’s a senior and I’m a doolie” ... favorite quote is: “Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.” -Dr. Seuss ... son of Alexander and Leslie Pecci.
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 17 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons MATT KYLE BUMGARNER CASIAS
FR. • 6-1 • DIVING FR. • 6-1 • FLY/FREE TUTTLE, OKLA. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (TUTTLE) (FLEMING ISLAND)
HIGH SCHOOL (Tuttle): Lettered one year in diving ... Oklahoma state HIGH SCHOOL (Fleming Island): Lettered three years in swimming ... champion in diving ... diving All-American ... first-team all-state ... National three-time top 10 finisher in the Florida 3A 100 Fly Finals ... placed 10th Honor Society, NHS of High School Scholars, Student Council member and in the 100 fly at the 2011 YMCA Nationals ... two-time scholastic All-Amer- Spanish Club Vice President ... also dove for USA Diving Regional Training ican ... Winter National Qualifier ... high school swim coach was Jordan Center in Oklahoma City. Bright ... swam club for YMCA of Florida’s First Coast coached by Shawn Delifus ... Florida Medallion scholar. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 29 ... nickname is Bum ... has two younger sisters ... hobbies are diving, paintballing, snowboarding, skate- PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 2 ... has seven siblings ... is an boarding and computer programming ... favorite movie is Inception ... the Eagle Scout ... greatest moment in sports was swimming the 100 fly most noteworthy thing about his home town is that it has only two restau- against Ryan Lochte at the Florida Winter Senior Championships ... hob- rants ... favorite athlete is diver David Boudia ... credits his first diving bies are swimming, classic cars and the great outdoors ... favorite food is coach, Alik Sarkisian, as having the biggest influence on his sports career anything his mother makes ... something most people don’t know about ... Favorite quote: “The higher you climb the mountain the windier it gets. him is that he once ate a spider to win a bet at a swim meet ... credits club You must be strong in order to stand on the top when you reach it”. – Alik coach Shawn Delifus as having the biggest influence on his sports career Sarkisian ... son of Mark and Angela Bumgarner. ... favorite quote is: “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘don’t stop, suffer now, and live the rest of your life as a champion” –Muham- mad Ali ... son of David and Ruth Casias.
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FR. • 6-1 • DIVING FR. • 6-0 • FREE RICHMOND, VA. BRISTOW, VA. (DOUGLAS S. FREEMAN) (BRENTSVILLE DISTRICT)
HIGH SCHOOL (Douglas S. Freeman): Graduated with 4.2 GPA ...dove for HIGH SCHOOL (Brentsville District): Lettered four years in swimming Capitol Dive Club (CDC), coached by Erika Matheis and Eliot Clark. ...four-time state champ ... helped lead Brenstville District to two state ti- tles ... three-time team MVP ... is a state record holder ... scholastic All- PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 25 ... has two older brothers ... American ... National Beta Club member ... high school swim coach was hobbies are mountain biking, playing frisbee, hiking and hanging out with Ashleigh Krzywicki ... swam club for the Curl Burke Swim Club, coached friends ... favorite food is steak ... something most people don’t know by Jeremy Linn. about him is that he’s solved a Rubik’s cube in under a minute ... credits his mom as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 28 ... has two older sisters ... hob- athlete is Pat Tillman ... favorite quote: “There is no limit to the good you bies are Xbox, paintball and long walks on the beach ... favorite food is can do if you don’t care who gets the credit”- General George C. Marshall Chipotle ... favorite TV show is the Office ... favorite movie is Fight Club ...... son of John and Tina Copeland. something most people don’t know about him is that he can solve a Rubik’s cube in under a minute ... credits his parents as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite quote is: “This is your life and it’s ending one minute at a time.” ... son of Richard and Catherine Dunne.
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FR. • 5-9 • DISTANCE FREE FR. • 5-11 • FLY/BACK NEW BERLIN, WISC. CRESCENT SPRINGS, KY (WAUKESHA SOUTH) (ST. XAVIER)
HIGH SCHOOL (Waukesha South): Lettered four years in swimming ... all- HIGH SCHOOL (St. Xavier): Lettered three years in swimming ... three- city, all-area, all-conference and all-state consideration in the 200 and 500 time All-American ... USA Nationals quaifier ... helped lead Xavier to a state free ... National Honor Society member ... National Society of High School title ... two-time academic All-American ... National Honor Society mem- Scholars ... high school swimming coach was Blaine Carlson ... swam club ber ... high school coach was Jim Brower ... swam club for Northern Ken- for the Waukesha Express Swim Team, also coached by Blaine Carlson. tucky Clippers, coached by Jason Roberts.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 29 ... has four siblings ... nick- PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 32 ... sister, Sarah, is a junior at names are Prius, Rolls and Blueberry ... hobbies are swimming, having fun the Air Force Academy ... hobby is relaxing ... favorite food is filet mignon and making movies ... favorite foods are cheese burgers in paradise, pasta ... favorite movie is Dumb & Dumber ... credits his parents as having the and steak ... favorite movie is Caddyshack ... credits his mom and coach biggest influence on his sports career ... if he could be on any reality TV as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... has Lady Gaga and show, it would be the Amazing Race ... Favorite quote: “Life moves pretty pop music on is iPod ... favorite quote is: “To give anything less than your fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” best is to sacrifice the gift” -Steve Prefontane.” ... son of Jerry Nolan, step -Ferris Bueller ... son of Marty and Deb Haas. father Jim Gatzke and Eliesha Gatzke.
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FR. • 5-11 • FLY/FREE FR. • 5-11 • FLY/BACK/IM CHARLESTON, S.C. MURFREESBORO, TENN. (SUMMERVILLE) (SIEGEL)
HIGH SCHOOL (Summerville): Lettered four years in swimming ... state HIGH SCHOOL (Siegel): Lettered four years in swimming ... eight-time champion in the 200 free and 200 fly ... high school coach was Carolyn state finalist ... Junior Nationals qualifier ... Academic All-American ... Keller ... swam club for Southern Marlins Racing Team, coached by Dan swam club for Nashville Aquatic Club, coached by John Morse. McDonough. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 36 ... has two siblings ... hobby is PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 12 ... has five siblings ... nickname working on cars ... favorite food is steak ... favorite movie is Lord of the is Shelby ... hobbies are backpacking, scuba diving and anything on or in Rings ... credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports ca- the water ... person in history he’d like to meet is Winston Churchill ... the reer ... favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... if he could be on any real- most noteworthy thing about his hometown is that it’s known as the Holy ity TV show, it would be Iron Chef ... son of Kevin and Cathy. city ... pre-race/meet rituals are sleeping and listening to music ... son of Brandt and Pam Shelbourne.
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 21 GoAirForceFalcons.com Meet The Falcons ALEX SHANE STROM TONER
FR. • 6-1 • DISTANCE FREE FR. • 6-0 • FREE/FLY FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. PALM CITY, FLA. (CHOCTAWHATCHEE) (THE PINE SCHOOL)
HIGH SCHOOL (Choctawhatchee): Lettered four years in swimming and HIGH SCHOOL (The Pine School): Lettered four years in swimming ... team two years in track ... All-American in the 200 and 500 free ... Northwest captain ... state finalist all four years ... two-time team MVP ... Headmas- Florida Daily news swimmer of the year in 2010 and 2008 ... graduated ters honor roll all four years ... high school swimming coach was father, Summa cum Laude ... Grand Prize Science Fair winner ... Scholastic Athlete Patrick Toner ... swam club for Treasure Coast Aquatics, also coached by of the Year ... high school swimming coach was Jamie Garea ... swam club his father. for Emerald Coach Swimming, coached by father Len Strom. PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 36 ... has a younger sibling ... hob- PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 8 ... has three younger sisters ... bies are surfing, lifting weights, snowboarding and playing guitar ... fa- nickname is Jar Jar ... hobby is gaming ... favorite movie is Monty Python vorite food is lobster tail dipped in butter ... favorite movie is Shooter ... and the Holy Grail ... something most people don’t know about him is that credits his parents as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... he used to pole vault ... credits his father as having the biggest influence most noteworthy thing about his hometown is that it’s the sailfish capital on his sports career ... if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be of the world ... favorite athlete is Shaun White ... Favorite quote: “Men at the Amazing Race ... has mostly classic rock on his iPod ... son of Len and some times are masters of their fates. The fault is not in our stars, but in Tracy Strom. ourselves, that we are underlings” –Shakespeare ... son of Patrick and Darla Toner.
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FR. • 6-0 • BREAST/IM LAS VEGAS, NEV. (BONANZA)
HIGH SCHOOL (Bonanza): Lettered four years in swimming ... placed third at in the 200 IM at states twice and the 100 free once ... placed fourth in the 200 IM once and 100 breast twice at states ... graduated with a 3.9 grade-point average ... high school swimming coach was mother, Mary Wieser ... swam club for the Sandpipers, coached by Ron Aitken.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 11 ... has two older siblings ... hobby is video games ... favorite food is bacon ... favorite movie is Troy ... credits his parents as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Wipeout ... favorite quote: “Don’t take life too seriously. You’ll never get out alive.” ... son of Daniel and Mary Wieser.
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Date Opponent Results (3-4 overall, 2-3 MWC/2nd) 10/9 Utah^ W, 223-148 10/9 Mesa State^ W, 284-87 10/9 Adams State^ W, 300-27 10/16 Denver Relays+ 2nd 10/22 TCU* L, 138-162 10/23 SMU W, 124-119 10/29 Colorado School of Mines W, 139-93 10/29 Mesa State W, 131-106 11/5-6 USC Diving Invite NTS 11/5 Arizona State+ W, 163.5-93.5 11/6 Grand Canyon+ W, 164-92 11/18-20 Arena Invitational% 2nd 11/19-21 Georgia Tech Invitational # 12/18 Cincinnati&+ W, 182-80 12/18 Denver&+ L, 64.5-215.5 12/18 Florida Atlantic+ L, 91-189 1/14 Denver L, 98-200 1/14 UNLV*! L, 114-179 1/20 BYU* W, 155-145 1/22 Utah* W, 152-142 1/28-29 UNLV Invitational# 2/5 Wyoming* L, 135-165 2/23-26 MWC Championships 6th
* Denotes Mountain West Conference meet + Denotes Swimming Only meet # Denotes Diving Only meet ^ Intermountain Shootout - Grand Junction, Colo. % Arena Invitational - Long Beach, Calif. & FAU Invitational - Boca Raton, Fla. ! In Denver, Colo.
2010-2011 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving Season Recap
Record: 11-6 MWC Record/Place: 2-3/3rd MWC Championships Finish: 6th
Men’s Swimming & Diving MVP - Benjamin Gunn Senior Benjamin Gunn capped off a stellar four-year career at Air Force, winning the 200 yard butterfly title at the 2011 MWC Swimming & Div- ing Championships. Gunn set three school records as a senior in the 100 fly, 100 back and 200 back and earned All-MWC in those events. Gunn graduates with two MWC titles and six school records.
Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 2011 MWC Championships Recap The Air Force men’s swimming & diving team capped off a successful 2010-11 season at the 2011 Mountain West Conference Swimming & Diving Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Falcons broke three Benjamin Gunn school records, had 19 swims that cracked the school’s all-time top-10 list and nine NCAA B-cut swims. MWC Champion 200 Fly Leading the way were senior Benjamin Gunn and junior Corydon Butler.
Gunn, a senior, earned Air Force's first-ever conference title in the 200 Butler, a junior, earned all-conference honors in the 200, 500 and 1650 yard butterfly event with a time of 1:46.21. It was Gunn's third overall freestyle events. The Williamsburg, Va. native was a top-five finisher in MWC title. The Gainesville, Ga., native earned All-MWC honors in the all three events, earning NCAA B-cut swims in the 500 and 1650 free 200 individual medley, where he was runner up, the 200 backstroke events. In addition to the middle and distance free events, Butler an- and was the leadoff leg of the all-conference 800 free relay team. Gunn chored the 800 free relay group. set a new school records in the 100 butterfly (47.64), 100 (48.13) and 200 backstokes (1:45.60) and also earned the MWC Senior Recognition Air Force finished sixth at the MWC Championships. award.
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MWC Titles 200 Fly Corydon Butler Benjamin Gunn All-MW All-MWC Corydon Butler 200, 500, 1650 Free 200, 500, 1650 free
Benjamin Gunn 200 back, 200 fly, 200 IM
Paul Leonhardt 200 fly
800 free relay Gunn, Leonhardt, Tim Martinelli, Butler NCAA B-Cut Swims Event/Time/Rank MWC Senior Recognition Award Benjamin Gunn 500 Free Corydon Butler 4:25.83 School Records 100 Fly - Benjamin Gunn 47.64 in time trails 1650 Free 100 Back - Benjamin Gunn 48.13 split in 400 medley relay Corydon Butler 15:33.87 200 Back - Benjamin Gunn 1:45.60 100 Fly Air Force Academy All-Time Top 10 Swims Benjamin Gunn 47.64 Event/Time/Rank 100 Free 200 Fly Micah Newmann 44.84 (5) split in 400 free relay Benjamin Gunn 1:46.21 Tim Martinelli 45.27 (10) 200 Back 200 Free Benjamin Gunn 1:45.60 Corydon Butler 1:38.85 (5) Benjamin Gunn 1:38.90 (6) split in 800 free relay 100 Breast Cody Deacon 55.37 500 Free Corydon Butler 4:25.83 (5) 400 Free Relay Newmann, Leonhardt, Martinelli, Butler 2:59.06 1000 Free Corydon Butler 9:23.92 (5) split in 1650 free 800 Free Relay Gunn, Leonhardt, Martinelli, Butler 6:34.15 100 Fly Benjamin Gunn 47.64 (1) time trials 400 Medley Relay Paul Leonhardt 49.13 (6) Gunn, Deacon, Chiaro, Dawson 3:15.83 Matt Millikin 49.18 (7) Additional Honors 200 Fly Cody Deacon - Olympic Trials Qualifier, 100 Breast Paul Leonhardt 1:48.97 (7) Eric Robinson - NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
100 Back Academic All-MW Benjamin Gunn 48.13 (1) split in 400 medley relay (# of times academic all-conference) Matt Millikin 49.45 (4) Fr. Peter Cialkowski (1) Aeronautical Engineering 3.28 Angus MacDonald 50.16 (6) Jr. Cody Deacon (3) Aeronautical Engineering 3.83 Paul Young 50.48 (9) Sr. Nathaniel Gilbert (4) Electrical Engineering 3.14 Sr. Benjamin Gunn (1) Foreign Area Studies 3.04 200 Back Sr. Tom Hansen (3) Foreign Area Studies 3.04 Benjamin Gunn 1:45.60 (1) Fr. Alex Pecci (1) Mechanical Engineering 3.21 Matt Millikin 1:47.93 (6) Sr. Eric Robinson (4) Mathematics 3.98 Angus MacDonald 1:48.36 (8) So. Brent White (2) Undeclared 3.46 So. Paul Young (2) Biology 3.26 100 Breast Cody Deacon 55.37 (4) MW Scholar-Athlete (# of times MW Scholar-Athlete) 200 Breast Jr. Cody Deacon (3) Aeronautical Engineering 3.83 Cody Deacon 2:00.90 (2) Sr. Eric Robinson (4) Mathematics 3.98
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The Falcon swimming program had its begin- All-American sprinter, Dennis O'Connor, three times reer but the beginning of another's. Whitting won his nings in 1955 with the first Air Force Academy class. that day. After graduation, Rye flew helicopters and third WAC title by winning a title in the 500 meter The Academy in Colorado Springs was not yet built served in Vietnam where he was awarded the Meri- free. His time of 4:20.09 is still the WAC record. Fresh- and the cadets attended school in Denver at Lowry torious Service Medal for a successful rescue mission. man Matt Davis also won a WAC championship in the AFB. Dr. M.M. MacKenzie was the first head coach Rye was killed in action in 1975 and posthumously 400 IM as the men went 6-3 in dual meets. and compiled a 15-11 record during the first four promoted to the rank of Captain. The Most Valuable Davis continued his excellence, as the Falcons' years. The Cadet Natatorium was completed in 1959 Swimmer Award is named in his honor and given each only WAC champion in 1994, repeating in the 400 IM. and the Falcons hosted their first home meet that fall. year at the Annual Individual Awards Banquet. Jon Kalberer (distance freestyle) joined Davis on the The 1960s were an exciting decade for the Fal- In 1970, Nieman was an All-American in two All-WAC team. Davis won a total of three WAC cham- cons as Air Force swimmers qualified for the NCAA events as he won the consolation heat in both the 100 pionships during his career (400 IM in 1993 and 1994 Championships eight out of 10 years. Capt. Paul Cle- and 200 freestyle at the NCAAs. A few years later, Nie- and 200 fly in 1995). land was head coach for three years, achieving a 25- man would become the Academy's first Olympian as The 1998-99 season saw Rob Clayton take over 10 record. Capt. Bob Nugent took over in 1963 and he competed in the 1976 Games in modern pen- as head coach. He replaced Converse, who moved went 23-19 in a three-year stint. Backstroker Barry tathlon. He would qualify for the team again in 1980. over to coach the women's program full-time. The Beilinski became the swimming program's first All- The men entered the Western Athletic Confer- team continued to climb up the ranks in the confer- American in 1963. ence (WAC) in 1981 and a period of adjustment fol- ence standings. After finishing 11-2 in dual meets, the In 1966, the NCAA brought the Division I cham- lowed. The men had the depth to win dual meets as team improved to a fifth-place finish at the WAC pionships to the Academy. Swimming World Maga- they were 4-0 in WAC contests that first year but had Championships. With 11 dual wins, Air Force reached zine complimented the meet organization: "The a tough time at the WAC Championships. In 1981, the double-figure mark in victories for the second Academy, nestled in an 18,000 acre site at the foot of John Sayre was the program's first WAC champion consecutive year and only the second time since the Rocky Mountains, matched its architectural (200 IM) as he also qualified for the NCAAs. Mike 1986. The effort at the WAC Championships was one grandeur with outstanding organizational efficiency Brown qualified for the Olympic trials in the 200 of the best ever for the Falcons, with seven records to make the championships one of the greatest ever meter butterfly, after placing ninth (2:03.71) at the being established, three of them in individual events held." NCAAs in 1984. and four in relay events. Nugent and Colonel E.A. Rafalko, the Falcons' Arata, after 16 years at the helm, retired after In the fall of 1999, the Academy joined the athletic director and meet director, were commended the 1983 season. His record was 188-10 for the men Mountain West Conference as a founding institution. for their contributions, especially for securing elec- and 113-5-1 for the women, a combined total of 301- Charlie Toth became the Academy's first MWC cham- tronic timing. Later, this proved that the equipment 15-1, an unreal winning percentage of 95 percent. The pion in any sport when he won the 100 freestyle at should be mandatory for all important meets. The men also had an undefeated home victory streak of the 2000 MWC Championships. Matt Ihlenfeld added "7,000 plus feet above sea level" conditions created 108, covering 16 years beginning in 1967. During an individual title in the 200 breast, as the team comment and controversy as coaches predicted and Arata's reign, there were six All-Americans in eight moved up again in the conference standings to finish evaluated their swimmers' performance at the high events and one national champion on the men's third. altitude. team. On the women's side there were six national The highlight of the 2001 MWC Championships That year, breaststroker Steven Seigler was the champions in 12 events with 27 different women was the team's victory in the 200 medley relay. Paul swimming team's second All-American. He repeated achieving All-America honors in 112 different events. Brehm, John Dayton, Nate Amidon and Toth brought in 1967, the year Maj. Paul Arata began his tenure as Maj. Kelly Kemp was the next head coach and home the title in record-setting time to claim the head coach. The final year of the 1960s was one of remained in that position until 1987. Academy's first relay championship in 10 years. Ih- the highlight years of the decade as the Falcons were Maj. Jim Hogue took over in 1988, while Lt. Col. Mikki lenfeld swept the breaststroke events, establishing 19-0 in dual meets. One of the most exciting dual King returned to coach the diving team. The next few new MWC records of 54.70 and 1:58.67. The Falcons meets came against Colorado State. The meet came years were diving dominant, as Hogue was Division II also sent two swimmers to the NCAA Championships down to the last relay. If the Falcons won, they would coach of the year in both 1987 and 1988. In the fall of (Toth and Ihlenfeld) for the first time since 1995. win the meet by a point. The packed stands cheered 1988, Keith "Casey" Converse began his first year as At the 2002 MWC Championships, the Falcons Bob Nieman, Warren Flaherty, D.K. Martin and Bryan head coach. won the 400 medley relay (Brehm, Dayton, Eric Rye to a victory and an NCAA qualifying time of In 1990, the Falcons beat WAC rivals BYU and Pounds, Amidon) and Brehm won both the 100 and 3:12.02 (fastest in the country up to that point) , four Utah in home dual meets. That same year, Drew 200 backstroke. For the third consecutive year, the seconds ahead of the Rams. The Air Force team took Whitting became the team's second WAC champion Falcons finished third at the MWC Championships. nine to the NCAAs that year and the same relay team by winning the 500 and 1,650 free and qualifying for After a 12-2 season (3-1 in MWC) in 2002-03, the placed 10th, good for All-American status. the NCAAs. The 1991 WAC Championships saw the Falcons finished as conference runners-up at 2003 Rye, a transfer from Colorado State, would go Falcons ascend to a second-place finish behind Utah, MWC Championships. It marked just the second time down in Falcon history after that year. In the meet their highest WAC finish ever. The team garnered four in Academy history that the program had finished this versus the Rams, he won the 50 and 100 free and an- WAC individual titles, Whitting again in the 500 and high. Brehm again led the effort, as he successfully chored the 400 free relay team with a 45.6 split, one 1650 free, Bucky MacLaughlin in the 50 free and Tony defended his championship in the 200 backstroke. of the fastest splits in the country. Rye also beat CSU's Bamsey in the 100 breaststroke. The team also won At the 2004 Championships, the Falcons re- its first-ever relay championship peated as runners-up. This came on the heels of fin- (200 free relay comprised of Bam- ishing the regular season with an 8-4 record in dual sey, MacLaughlin, Sheesley and meets. Freshman Chris Knaute capped off a stellar BRYAN RYE Squires). For this remarkable finish, rookie campaign by winning the 1650 free with a time ALL-AMERICA, 1969 Converse was named WAC Coach of 15:28.21, then an MWC record and second-fastest of the Year. Whitting also became mark in school history. the first All-American (HM) on the As a sophomore, Knaute dominated the 2005 men's team since 1975 as he placed MWC Championships, winning the 500 and 1650 free 13th in both the 500 and the 1650 and 400 IM. His accomplishments led to his being free at the NCAA Division I Champi- named MWC Swimmer of the Year. He became the onships. first in the history of the program to receive Confer- The men continued to fare ence Swimmer of the Year Honors. Joining him on the well, going 7-2 in dual meets in All-MWC team were sophomore Justin Lapin and sen- 1992 with Bamsey winning another ior Evan Parr. WAC title (50 free). Joining him in In 2006, the Falcons took third place at the MWC the winner's circle was Sam Chest- Championships, setting four school records in the nut (1650 free) as the Falcons process. Knaute defended his titles in the 500 and placed fifth at the WAC Champi- 1650 free and 400 IM, while Paul Parmenter won the onships. The following year brought 200 IM and Brady Lindberg won the platform diving an end to one great swimmer's ca- event. Stan Curnow was named co-diving coach of the
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year. Knaute also participated in the NCAAs, earning school record in the 100 fly, while he, fellow junior In 2011, Air Force graduated a stellar senior honorable mention All-America honors in the 400 IM Justin Day and freshman Benjamin Gunn all earned class, led by Gunn. Gunn was the 200 fly champion at and 500 free. qualifying marks for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. the MW Championships, in addition to setting school Once again, the Falcons finished third in the Air Force managed to put together one of its records in the 100 fly and 100 and 200 back events. MWC in 2007. Knaute was named the MWC Men’s best-ever MWC Championship finishes in 2009, plac- Gunn also earned the MW Senior Recognition award. Swimmer of the Year for the second time, winning ing second behind UNLV. The Falcons claimed two in- In addition to Gunn, Corydon Butler and Paul Leon- two more conference titles in the 400 IM and 500 dividual titles, with Gunn winning the 200 IM in hardt earned all-MW honors. The 800 free relay free. Parmenter and Lindberg defended their titles in school-record fashion and Van Valkenburg defending group of Gunn, Leonhardt, Tim Martinelli and Butler the 200 IM and platform dive, respectively, while Rob his championship in the platform. In addition, a total also earned all-MW honors. In addition, senior Eric Clayton was honored as the men’s swimming coach of eight school records (four individual, four relay) Robinson was named MW Scholar Athlete of the Year, of the year. In addition, the 800 free relay team of were set during the conference meet. Gunn led the becoming the third Falcon men’s swimmer to earn the Bryan Avery, T.J. Cowling, Parmenter and Knaute set way by turning in Academy-best marks in the 200 IM, honor. a new school record, shattering the previous mark by 100 fly and 200 fly, while Day set the new standard in three seconds. Knaute went on to compete at the the 100 breast. The Falcons also set new school NCAA Championships for a second year. Knaute and records in the 400 and 800 freestyle relays and the Parmenter also competed at the U.S. Open, both qual- 200 and 400 medley relays. ifying for the Olympic Trials. In 2010, the Falcons followed up the stellar 2009 The Falcons, who lost conference champions season with another second place finish at the MWC Knaute, Lindberg and Parmenter, were forced to re- Championships. Gunn won his second 200 IM title, build in 2008, but still finished fourth at the confer- setting a new conference and school record. Gunn ence championships. Sophomore Kyle Van also set a school record in the 100 back. Nine indi- Valkenburg was the MWC champion in the platform viduals earned all-conference honors across 21 dive, giving the Falcons the title in the event for the events. In addition, Clayton was named MWC Coach third-straight season. In addition, Avery set a new of the Year for the third time in his career. Air Force Diving Program Has Rich History As with the Falcons’ swimming program, the Air and both had a hand in coaching the strongest duo of divers went on to record impressive performances at Force diving team has also enjoyed enormous success woman divers in the history of the Academy, Kim the NCAA Zone E Championships. Marion and Hulse over its history. Dornburg and Dawn Dishner. Dornburg, a six-time All- each placed in two events while Dave Devemark Air Force has had a total of 16 first-team All- American, was national champion on one-meter and placed in the platform competition. Americans and three national champions (Division I three-meter in 1988 and again won the one-meter In 2002, Sarah Law won the one- and three- and Division II) in just over four decades of competi- title in 1991. Dishner, a seven-time All-American, was meter diving titles at the 2002 Mountain West Con- tion. the three-meter national champion in 1989. Dorn- ference Swimming and Diving Championships. Law, The first great diver in Academy history was Don burg won the Academy’s Most Valuable Swim- who was also named the Diver of the Year, is a repeat McLean. A 1966 graduate, McLean was an All-Ameri- mer/Diver award three times, while Dishner won it winner in the one-meter. The four-time conference can in 1965 and placed ninth in the nation on one- twice. Only one other women’s swimmer or diver diving champion was also awarded with the confer- meter and 12th on three-meter. He was the first (Patty Martinez) has ever won the award more than ence’s senior recognition award for excellence in and Falcon diver to qualify for the NCAAs and earn All- twice. In addition to the success of the women divers, out of the pool. Jessica Williams won the 2002 MWC America status. the men also fielded strong competitors. Jeff Faley platform title. She also holds the conference record In the 1970s, the diving coach position was filled qualified for the NCAAs in 1987 on both boards. on platform (384.55). by Olympic diving coach Dick Smith, who began laying In 1991, another great Academy diver, Bo In 2004, Ben Chapman earned a trip to the a solid foundation that would benefit future Air Force Bloomer, became Air Force’s first WAC champion NCAA Zone E Diving Regionals with his win in the divers. He was replaced in 1973 by Capt. Micki King, a diver by winning the three-meter competition. three-meter dive at the AFA Diving Invitational. springboard diving gold medalist in the 1972 Olympic In 1992, Stan Curnow took over the diving reins. The 2005-06 season was a solid year for Falcon Games. Included in this era is Rick McAlister, one of In his tenure at the Academy, he has produced sev- diving, as junior Brady Lindberg was the conference the best athletes to ever attend the Academy. eral female All-Americans. In his first year, Sarah champion in the men’s platform diving. Sophomore Coached by both Smith and King, McAlister is the Saxer, class of 1993, earned All-American honors on Danielle Dowds was the lone first-team all-conference most successful diver in Academy history. In 1974, he both boards while Rebecca Currie was an All-Ameri- selection on the women’s team, earning the honors in was the three-meter NCAA national champion and can in the three-meter. The two repeated as All- the platform diving and coach Stan Curnow was placed fourth on one-meter, single-handedly scoring Americans in 1993. With Saxer gone, Casey Cornish named co-diving coach of the year. Lindberg then de- 27 points as the Falcons placed 13th in the nation. A earned honorable mention on both boards in 1994 fended his conference title in the platform dive in four-time All-American, he won five national inde- while Currie finished out her career with her first top- 2007, winning the event for a second time, while pendent titles and took three second-place finishes eight finish in one-meter. In 1995, three women freshman David Arlington garned All-MWC honors at on the one-meter board at the National AAUs. earned honorable mention All-American honors and three-meters. In 1976, Chuck Kennedy replaced King as the helped the Falcons to the Division II national champi- Despite the graduation of Lindberg, the strength coach and a new era began as women entered the onship. They were Lauren Eckert, Cornish and Dawn of the diving program remained evident in 2008, as Academy. Janet Peterson, class of 1981, was the McCown. Cornish, finishing out a brilliant career, was Kyle Van Valkenburg was the lone conference cham- Academy’s first female All-American in diving. She the only Falcon to score on both boards at the 1996 pion for the Falcons, winning the men’s platform dive. won the award eight times, twice each year on both NCAAs, a year that brought another national champi- The sophomore’s title marked the third straight year boards, at the AIAW Division II National Champi- onship to Air Force. that an Air Force diver had won the event. Mean- onships. Shawn Whitson, an ‘82 graduate and an- Sophomore Elly Bunzendahl became the pro- while, Dowds earned All-MWC honors once again in other outstanding diver, was a seven-time gram’s first first-team All-American since Currie in the platform dive. All-American. In 1982, Linda Telkamp became the first 1993 when she earned the honor by placing seventh In 2009, the Falcons’ success on the platform female diver to claim a national title, winning the in the three-meter. continued, with Van Valkenburg defending his title, three-meter competition. Telkamp was also an eight- As the Academy’s diving program forges ahead in while junior Chelsea Tompkins earned all-conference time All-American as the 1980s produced several div- the new millenium, a commitment to improve on both honors on the women’s platform. In addition, Van ing legends including Nancy Burdick (‘83), a five-time the men’s and women’s side has been evident. In their Valkenburg posted all-conference honors on the All-American. In 1983, Micki King returned to coach final season competing in the WAC, the divers con- three-meter springboard, while Arlington added an four more All-Americans. They were Tina Landschultz tributed to Air Force's fifth-place finish. Doug Hulse all-conference performance on the one-meter board. (five times), Dana Strong (three times), Pam Klein added a top-eight finish on the platform while Jim (one time) and Mary Rainaldi (one time). Marion placed in the one-meter. In 1990, King was replaced by Capt. Brian Shimel After their strong showing at the WAC, the
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Team MVP (Sponsored by the family of Drew Whitting MWC Men’s Swimmer of the Year Captain Bryan Rye, Class of ‘71) 1993 500 Freestyle Chris Knaute, 2005, 2007 Matt Davis 1969 Bob Nieman 1995 200 Butterfly Conference Champions** 1970 Bob Nieman Chris Knaute John Sayre 1971 Bruce Fisher 2006 400 IM 1981 200 IM 1972 Jim Thompson 2006 500 Freestyle 1982 200 IM 1973 Rick McAlister, Diver Tony Bamsey 1974 Rick McAlister, Diver Diving All-Americans 1991 100 Breaststroke 1975 Rick McAlister, Diver Daniel McLean 1992 50 Freestyle 1976 Frank Snyder 1965 One-meter Bo Bloomer 1977 Frank Snyder 1965 Three-meters 1991 Three-meters 1978 Doug Poorman Rick McAlister Bucky MacLauglin 1979 Steve Waters 1973 Three-meters 1991 50 Free 1980 Steve Waters 1974 One-meter 1992 50 Free 1981 John Sayre 1974 Three-meters Drew Whitting 1982 John Sayre 1975 One-meter 1991 500 Free 1983 Garrett Thompson 1991 1,650 Free 1984 Garrett Thompson U.S. Olympic Trials 1993 500 Free 1985 James Boegman Drew Whitting Bamsey, MacLaughlin, Sheesley, Squires 1986 James Boegman 1992 400 Freestyle 2001 200 Medley Relay 1987 Tom McGinnis 2000 1,500 Freestyle Sam Chesnut 1988 Bucky MacLaughlin Matt Davis 1992 1,650 Freestyle 1989 Bucky MacLaughlin 1996 200 Butterfly Matt Davis 1990 Drew Whitting Matt Horner 1993 400 IM 1991 Drew Whitting 2000 200 Backstroke 1994 400 IM 1992 Sam Chesnut Matt Ihlenfeld 1995 200 Butterfly 1993 Matt Davis 2000 100 Breaststroke Matt Ihlenfeld 1994 Matt Davis 2000 200 Breaststroke 2000 200 Breast 1995 Matt Davis Charlie Toth 2001 100 Breast 1996 Jon Kalberer 2000 50 Freestyle 2001 200 Breast 1997 Matt Davis 2000 100 Freestyle Charlie Toth 1998 Tim Paschke Bryan Avery 2000 100 Free 1999 Cody Rasmussen 2008 100 Butterfly Brehm, Dayton, Amidon, Toth 2000 Charlie Toth Justin Day 2001 200 Medley Relay 2001 Charlie Toth 2008 100 Breaststroke Paul Brehm 2002 Paul Brehm Benjamin Gunn 2002 100 Backstroke 2003 Paul Brehm 2008 100 Butterfly 2002 200 Backstroke 2004 Chris Knaute Chris Knaute 2003 200 Backstroke 2005 Chris Knaute 2008 200 IM Brehm, Dayton, Pounds, Amidon 2006 Chris Knaute 2008 400 IM 2002 400 Medley Relay 2007 Chris Knaute Paul Parmenter Chris Knaute 2008 Bryan Avery 2008 100 Backstroke 2004 1650 Free 2009 Benjamin Gunn 2008 100 Butterfly 2005 1650 Free 2010 Benjamin Gunn 2008 200 IM 2005 500 Free 2011 Benjamin Gunn 2005 400 IM U.S. World Championships Trials 2006 1650 Free Diving National Champions Chris Knaute 2006 500 Free Rick McAlister 2005 200 Freestyle 2006 400 IM 1974 Three-meters 2005 400 Freestyle 2007 500 Free 2007 400 IM Swimming All-Americans Olympic Team Brady Lindberg Barry Bielinski Bob Nieman 2006 Platform Diving 1963 100 Backstroke 1976 Modern Pentathlon 2007 Platform Diving Stephen Seigler 1980 Modern Pentathlon, fencing Paul Parmenter 1966 200 Breaststroke 1988 Modern Pentathlon 2006 200 IM 1967 200 Breaststroke Eli Bremer 2007 200 IM Warren Flaherty 2008 Modern Pentathlon Kyle Van Valkenburg 1969 400 Freestyle Relay 2008 Platform Diving Douglas Martin WAC Swimming Coach of the Year 2009 Platform Diving 1969 400 Freestyle Relay Casey Converse, 1991 Benjamin Gunn Bob Nieman 2009 200 IM 1969 400 Freestyle Relay MWC Swimming Coach of the Year 2010 200 IM 1970 100 Freestyle Rob Clayton, 2007, 2010 2011 200 Fly 1970 200 Freestyle Bryan Rye MWC Diving Coach of the Year ** Western Athletic Conference (1981-1999) 1969 400 Freestyle Relay Stan Curnow, 2001, 2002, 2006 Mountain West Conference (2000-pres.)
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MWC Senior Recognition Award Academic All-Conference INSIDE THE NUMBERS Matt Horner, 2002 Andrew Badgett (1999, 00) Paul Brehm, 2004 James Bales (1998, 99, 00, 01) Year W L Coach Matt Karmondy, 2006 Andrew Bergman (2004, 05, 06, 07) Chris Knaute, 2007 Casey Bowen (2001, 02, 03, 04) 1957 3 4 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie Benjamin Gunn, 2011 Paul Brehm (2001, 02, 03, 04) 1958 4 5 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie Spencer Butt (2006, 08, 09) 1959 8 2 Dr. M.M. MacKenzie Ben Chapman (2001, 04) MWC 10th-Anniversary Team 1960 10 1 Capt. Paul Cleland Chris Knaute Peter Cialkowski (2011) T.J. Cowling (2005, 06, 07) 1961 9 3 Capt. Paul Cleland MWC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Johnathan Cox (2009) 1962 6 6 Capt. Paul Cleland John Dayton, 2003 John Dayton (2000, 01, 02, 03) 1963 5 6 Capt. Bob Nugent Cody Deacon (2009, 10, 11) Matt Karmondy, 2006 1964 5 6 Capt. Bob Nugent Eric Robinson, 2011 Dave Devemark (1997) Matt Dunker (1997) 1965 7 2 Capt. Bob Nugent Matt Durkin (1995, 96, 97) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship 1966 6 5 Capt. Bob Nugent Dave Dutcher (1995, 96) 1967 6 7 Capt. Paul Arata Bill Lauritzen, 1973 Nathan Erickson (2009) Shawn Whitson, 1982 John Fitzsimmons (1991, 92) 1968 12 1 Capt. Paul Arata Charlie Toth, 2001 Mike Foster (1997, 98, 99) 1969 19 0 Maj. Paul Arata John Dayton, 2003 Steve Frank (1994) Matt Karmondy, 2006 1970 12 0 Maj. Paul Arata Paul Gannett (2007) 1971 13 1 Maj. Paul Arata Eric Robinson, 2011 Nathaniel Gilbert (2008, 09, 10, 11) Nathan Glandon (2008) 1972 13 3 Maj. Paul Aehnlich ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Benjamin Gunn (2011) 1973 12 0 Maj. Paul Arata Academic All-American Josh Hammervold (2008) 1974 11 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata John Dayton, 2003 Tom Hansen (2008, 09, 11) Eric Robinson, 2010 Andrew Hauffe (2006) 1975 12 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Justin Hauffe (2004) 1976 6 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata College Swimming Coaches Marshall Haylett (2000, 01, 02) 1977 10 1 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Association of America (CSCAA) Matt Horner (2000, 01, 02) 1978 9 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Scholar All-American Scott Hudson (1997, 98, 99) John Dayton, 2000-03 Matt Ihlenfeld (2000, 01) 1979 12 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Tim Paschke, 2000 Matt Karmondy (2003, 04, 05, 06) 1980 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Charlie Toth, 2000 Greg Kraus (1995) 1981 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Paul Brehm, 2001 Coby Leslie (1996) 1982 13 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Paul Parmenter, 2007 Spencer Liedl (2005, 06, 07, 08) 1983 15 0 Lt. Col. Paul Arata Eric Robinson, 2009 (honorable mention) Brady Lindberg (2007) Eric Robinson, 2010 Sean Londrigan (1991, 92) 1984 14 2 Capt. Kelly Kemp Cody Deacon 2010 Rolf Lundemark (1993, 95) 1985 13 5 Capt. Kelly Kemp Eric Robinson, 2011 James Marion (2000) 1986 12 4 Maj. Kelly Kemp James McCroan (2001, 02) 1987 4 5 Capt. Jim Hogue Academy Awards Karl Mohrmann (2008, 09) Athletic Leadership McKay Morgan (2000) 1988 6 3 Maj. Jim Hogue 1960 Derry Adamson Chris Morin (2007, 08) 1989 7 3 Casey Converse 1968 John Graham Ryan Moss (2004, 05, 06, 07) John Olson (2000) 1990 9 3 Casey Converse 1969 Chris Curtis Paul Parmenter (2004, 05, 06. 07) 1991 9 4 Casey Converse Scholar Athlete Evan Parr (2002, 03, 04, 05) 1966 Ronald Grabe 1992 7 2 Casey Converse Tim Paschke (1998, 99, 00) 1993 6 3 Casey Converse 1967 Gary Reid Eric Patten (1991) 1979 Frank Synder Alex Pecci (2011) 1994 5 5 Casey Converse 1980 Dirk Jordan Scott Percival (1998, 99, 00, 01) 1995 7 5 Casey Converse 2003 John Dayton Rory Peterson (2001, 02, 03, 04) 1996 6 4 Casey Converse 2006 Matt Karmondy Mason Phelps (2001, 02, 03, 04) 1997 3 6 Casey Converse 2011 Eric Robinson Eric Pounds (2001, 02, 03, 04) Athletic Excellence Cody Rasmussen (1997, 98, 99) 1998 10 1* Casey Converse 1975 Rick McAlister Beau Reibe (2010) 1999 11 2 Rob Clayton 2001 Charlie Toth Eric Robinson (2008, 09, 10, 11) 2000 8 3 Rob Clayton 2007 Chris Knaute Nate Rump (1991) 2001 9 4 Rob Clayton Outstanding Athletic Achievement Matt Shipstead (1998, 99, 00) 2006 Chris Knaute Matt Sievers (2004, 05, 06, 07) 2002 6 4 Rob Clayton Tim Songster (1992, 93) 2003 12 2 Rob Clayton Rhodes Scholar Race Steinfort (2000, 01, 02) 2004 8 4 Rob Clayton Ken Davison, 1984 Andrew Stolee (2001) Shawn Strabley (2001) 2005 13 7 Rob Clayton Mountain West Conference Derek Tharaldson (1997) 2006 8 4* Rob Clayton Scholar-Athlete Charlie Toth (2000, 01) 2007 13 3 Rob Clayton John Dayton, 2003 Nick Uzelac (2005, 06, 07) 2008 4 7 Rob Clayton Patrick Vandam (2003) Matt Karmondy, 2003-06 2009 7 12 Rob Clayton Rory Peterson, 2003-04 Kyle Van Valkenburg (2008, 09, 10) Matt Sievers, 2004-07 Mike Vetter (1991, 92) 2010 3 4 Rob Clayton Spencer Liedl, 2005-08 Brent White (2010, 11) 2011 11 6 Rob Clayton Paul Gannett, 2007 Layne Wilson (2006, 07, 08) 495-170-2 Paul Young (2010, 11) Eric Robinson, 2008-11 (74.4 % winning percentage) Johnathan Cox, 2009 * season record includes a tie Cody Deacon, 2009-11
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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. Benjamin Gunn (‘11) 48.13 2011 2. Trevor Kildare ('97) 20.17 1995 2. Drew Whitting ('93) 15:10.13 1991 2. Paul Brehm ('04) 48.85 2003 3. Bucky MacLaughlin ('91) 20.28 1991 3. Sean O’Keefe (‘10) 15:24.41 2009 3. Kai Yamashiro (‘09) 49.37 2009 4. John Dayton ('03) 20.32 2001 4. Sam Chesnut ('92) 15:30.33 1991 4. Matt Millikin (‘13) 49.45 2011 5. Tim Paschke ('00) 20.37 1998 5. Corydon Butler (‘12) 15:31.09 2010 5. Charles Lebeau ('06) 49.76 2003 6. Robert Dawson (‘11) 20.44 2009 6. James Boegman ('86) 15:39.85 1985 6. Angus MacDonald (‘14) 50.16 2011 7. Tyler Paige ('01) 20.58 2000 7. Matt Karmondy (06) 15:41.03 2006 7. Evan Parr ('05) 50.16 2005 8. Tony Bamsey ('92) 20.61 1992 8. Steve Sharpe ('91) 15:43.32 1991 8. Justin Lapin (‘07) 50.36 2007 9. Chris Morin ('10) 20.63 2010 9. Tom Hansen (‘11) 15:46.60 2008 9. Paul Young (‘13) 50.48 2011 10. Garrett Lowe ('95) 20.68 1994 10. Jon Kalberer ('96) 15:47.46 1994 10. Lance Bohlman ('94) 50.59 1992
100 FREESTYLE 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 200 BACKSTROKE 1. Charlie Toth ('01) 43.79 2001 1. Benjamin Gunn (‘11) 1:47.22 2010 1. Benjamin Gunn (‘11) 1:45.60 2011 2. Bucky MacLaughlin ('91) 44.50 1991 2. Paul Parmenter (‘07) 1:48.72 2006 2. Paul Brehm ('04) 1:46.27 2003 3. Tim Paschke ('00) 44.67 1998 3. Nick Burton (‘07) 1:48.87 2006 3. Kai Yamashiro (‘09) 1:46.44 2009 4. Robert Dawson (‘11) 44.73 2010 4. Matt Davis (‘97) 1:49.07 1997 4. Matt Horner ('02) 1:47.19 2001 5. Micah Newmann (‘14) 44.84 2011 5. Chris Morin (‘10) 1:49.58 2010 5. Justin Lapin ('07) 1:47.21 2006 6. Benjamin Gunn (‘11) 44.90 2010 6. Cody Rasmussen (‘99) 1:49.68 1999 6. Matt Millikin (‘13) 1:47.93 2011 7. John Dayton ('03) 45.17 2002 7. Paul Leonhardt (‘14) 1:49.78 2010 7. Paul Young (‘13) 1:48.05 2010 8. Tyler Paige ('01) 45.21 1999 8. Chris Knaute (‘07) 1:49.86 2006 8. Angus MacDonals (‘14) 1:48.36 2011 9. Chris Morin (‘10) 45.24 2010 9. Justin Lapin (‘07) 1:49.98 2005 9. Tom Hansen (‘11) 1:48.49 2009 10. Tim Martinelli (‘13) 45.27 2011 10. Spencer Liedl (‘08) 1:50.44 2008 10. Race Steinfort ('02) 1:49.39 2001 10. Garrett Thompson ('84) 45.27 1984 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 100 BREASTSTROKE 200 FREESTYLE 1. Chris Knaute (‘07) 3:48.98 2006 1. Justin Day (‘09) 53.87 2009 1. Chris Knaute ('07) 1:36.98 2006 2. Matt Davis (‘97) 3:51.82 1994 2. Matt Ihlenfeld ('01) 54.70 2001 2. Bryan Avery (‘09) 1:37.22 2008 3. Justin Lapin (‘07) 3:53.52 2006 3. John Dayton ('03) 54.98 2003 3. Drew Whitting ('93) 1:37.49 1993 4. Drew Whitting (‘93) 3:56.44 1991 4. Cody Deacon (‘12) 55.37 2011 4. Sean O’Keefe (‘10) 1:37.51 2009 5. Paul Parmenter (‘07) 3:57.45 2006 5. Josh Hammervold (‘11) 55.54 2009 5. Corydon Butler (‘12) 1:38.85 2011 6. Matt Horner (‘02) 3:57.64 2001 6. Greg Edmonds (‘10) 55.76 2010 6. Benjamin Gunn (‘11) 1:38.90 2011 7. Cody Rasmussen (‘99) 3:57.72 1999 7. Shanon Anderson ('99) 55.93 1999 7. Eric Robinson (‘11) 1:38.98 2009 8. Tom Hansen (‘11) 3:58.15 2010 8. Andrew Bergman (‘07) 56.49 2007 8. Paul Leonhardt (‘14) 1:39.12 2010 9. Josh Finch (‘01) 3:58.80 1999 9. Chris Morin (‘10) 56.52 2009 9. Jon Jones (‘13) 1:39.27 2009 10. John Sayre (‘84) 3:59.04 1982 10. Spencer Butt (‘09) 56.57 2009 10. Garrett Thompson ('84) 1:39.32 1983 100 BUTTERFLY 200 BREASTSTROKE 500 FREESTYLE 1. Benjamin Gunn (‘11) 47.64 2011 1. Matt Ihlenfeld ('01) 1:58.67 2001 1. Chris Knaute (‘07) 4:20.00 2006 2. Chris Morin (‘10) 48.08 2009 2. Cody Deacon (‘12) 2:00.90 2011 2. Drew Whitting ('93) 4:20.09$ 1993 3. Bryan Avery (‘09) 48.38 2008 3. Josh Hammervold (‘11) 2:01.13 2010 3. Sean O’Keefe (‘10) 4:24.80 2009 4. Nick Burton (‘07) 48.90 2006 4. Greg Edmonds (‘10) 2:01.85 2010 4. Corydon Butler (‘12) 4:25.83 2011 5. Eric Pounds (‘04) 48.91 2003 5. Shanon Anderson ('99) 2:02.20 1999 5. Tom Hansen (‘11) 4:26.70 2009 6. Paul Leonhardt (‘14) 49.13 2011 6. Justin Day (‘09) 2:02.46 2009 6. Jon Kalberer ('96) 4:29.07 1994 7. Matt Millikin (‘13) 49.18 2011 7. John Dayton ('03) 2:02.60 2001 7. Sam Chesnut ('92) 4:29.10 1991 8. Robert Dawson (‘11) 49.23 2009 8. Nick Burton (‘07) 2:02.62 2006 8. Bryan Avery (‘09) 4:31.26 2007 9. Bucky MacLaughlin (‘91) 49.29 1991 9. Ellis Eaton (‘93) 2:03.78 1992 9. Steve Sharpe ('91) 4:31.45 1991 10. Charles Lebeau (‘06) 49.30 2004 10. Spencer Butt (‘09) 2:03.80 2008 10. Brian Smith ('81) 4:31.46 1978 200 BUTTERFLY 200 FREE RELAY 1,000 FREESTYLE 1. Benjamin Gunn (‘11) 1:45.57 2010 1:20.94 (1999 - Paschke, Nguyen, Toth, Paige) 1. Drew Whitting ('93) 9:07.72 1991 2. Matt Davis ('97) 1:46.71 1994 2. Chris Knaute ('07) 9:11.98 2006 3. Cody Rasmussen ('99) 1:47.06 1999 400 FREE RELAY 3. Sean O’Keefe (‘10) 9:15.14 2009 4. Mike Brown ('86) 1:47.65 1984 2:58.63 (2009 - Morin, O’Keefe, Gunn, Dawson) 4. Sam Chesnut ('92) 9:19.24 1991 5. Eric Pounds ('04) 1:48.14 2003 5. Corydon Butler (‘12) 9:23.92 2011 6. Nick Dixon (‘09) 1:48.81 2009 800 FREE RELAY 6. James Boegman ('86) 9:26.53 1986 7. Paul Leonhardt (‘14) 1:48.97 2011 6:32.32 (2009 - Hansen, O’Keefe, Robinson, Gunn) 7. Tom Hansen (‘11) 9:29.80 2009 8. Chris Knaute (‘07) 1:49.31 2007 8. Matt Karmondy (‘06) 9:31.02 2006 9. Eric Robinson (‘11) 1:49.51 2009 200 MEDLEY RELAY 9. James McCroan ('03) 9:33.55 2000 10. Paul Parmenter (‘07) 1:49.71 2006 1:28.68 (2009 - Yamashiro, Day, Morin, Dawson) 10. Jon Kalberer ('96) 9:33.91 1994 400 MEDLEY RELAY 3:15.01 (2009 - Yamashiro, Day, Gunn, Dawson)
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50 FREESTYLE 100 BACKSTROKE 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Noah White Navy 19.74 2004 1. Kevin Mukri Navy 48.61 2007 1. Adam Meyer Navy 1:44.49 2009 2. Charlie Toth Air Force 19.99 2001 2. Ben Gunn Air Force 48.64 2010 2. Benjamin Gunn Air Force 1:47.22 2010 3. Mike Linn Navy 20.04 2005 3. Andrew Hetzner Navy 48.69 2009 3. Paul Parmenter Air Force 1:48:72 2006 4. Clinton Cornell Navy 20.07 2001 4. Paul Brehm Air Force 48.85 2003 4. Nick Burton Air Force 1:48.87 2006 5. Joe Novak Army 20.12 1998 5. Kai Yamashiro Air Force 49.37 2009 5. Matt Davis Air Force 1:49.07 1997 6. Joseph Smutz Navy 20.13 2006 6. Charles Lebeau Air Force 49.76 2003 6. Billy Vey Navy 1:49.30 2009 7. Coll Haddon Army 20.17 1987 7. Matt Millikin Air Force 50.09 2010 7. John VanSant Army 1:49.56 1986 Trevor Kildare Air Force 20.17 1995 8. Evan Parr Air Force 50.16 2005 8. Cody Rasmussen Air Force 1:49.68 1999 9. Terrence Fenningham Navy 20.25 2004 9. Justin Lapin Air Force 50.36 2007 9. Chris Knaute Air Force 1:49.86 2006 10. Bucky MacLaughlin Air Force 20.28 1991 10. James Anthony Navy 50.37 2010 10. Patrick Veltman Navy 1:49.74 2010 Alex Oldenkamp Navy 20.28 2009 200 BACKSTROKE 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 100 FREESTYLE 1. Andrew Hetzner Navy 1:45.35 2009 1. Chris Knaute Air Force 3:48.98 2006 1. Charlie Toth Air Force 43.79 2001 2. Kevin Mukri Navy 1:45.62 2007 2. Erik Hunter Navy 3:51.24 2009 2. Mike Linn Navy 43.96 2006 3. Paul Brehm Air Force 1:46.27 2003 3. Matt Davis Air Force 3:51.82 1994 3. Joseph Smutz Navy 44.08 2006 4. Ben Gunn Air Force 1:46.28 2009 4. Adam Meyer Navy 3:52.76 2008 4. Joe Novak Army 44.13 1998 5. Kai Yamashiro Air Force 1:46.40 2009 5. Justin Lapin Air Force 3:53.52 2006 5. James Anthony Navy 44.34 2009 6. Matt Horner Air Force 1:47.19 2001 6. Billy Vey Navy 3:53.60 2009 6. Noah White Navy 44.37 2003 7. Justin Lapin Air Force 1:47.21 2006 7. James Lascara Navy 3:53.90 2009 7. Aaron Aiken Navy 44.47 2009 8. Paul Young Air Force 1:48.05 2010 8. Patrick Veltman Navy 3:55.43 2009 8. Bucky MacLaughlin Air Force 44.50 1991 9. Tom Hansen Air Force 1:48.49 2009 9. Daniel Warner Navy 3:55.80 2009 9. Tim Paschke Air Force 44.67 1998 10. Matt Millikin Air Force 1:48.76 2010 10. Drew Whitting Air Force 3:56.44 1991 Brett Cline Navy 44.67 2002 100 BREASTSTROKE 200 FREESTYLE RELAY 200 FREESTYLE 1. Justin Day Air Force 53.87 2009 1 Navy 1:18.92 2004 1. James Anthony Navy 1:36.29 2009 2. Matt Ihlenfeld Air Force 54.70 2001 (Smutz, Linn, Fenningham, White) 2. Aaron Aiken Navy 1:36.80 2009 3. John VanSant Army 54.73 1987 2 Air Force 1:20.94 1999 3. Chris Knaute Air Force 1:36.98 2006 4. John Dayton Air Force 54.98 2003 (Paschke, Nguyen, Toth, Paige) 4. Bryan Avery Air Force 1:37.22 2008 5. Ian Johnston Navy 55.05 1996 3 Army 1:21.23 1990 5. Drew Whitting Air Force 1:37.49 1993 6. James McLaughlin Army 55.20 2009 (Sarakatsannis, Tieke, Welch, Anderson) 6. Sean O’Keefe Air Force 1:37.51 2009 7. Josh Hammervold Air Force 55.54 2009 7. Efri Ruthenberg Army 1:38.20 2004 8. Cody Deacon Air Force 55.59 2010 400 FREESTYLE RELAY 8. Britton Smith Navy 1:38.23 1997 9. Coll Hadden Army 55.72 1987 1 Navy 2:57.16 2004 9. Zach Disbrow Army 1:38.61 2007 10. Greg Edmonds Air Force 55.76 2010 (Smutz, Boyd, Fenningham, White) 10. Lucas Meyers Army 1:38.62 2002 2 Air Force 2:58.63 2009 200 BREASTSTROKE (Morin, O’Keefe, Gunn, Dawson) 500 FREESTYLE 1. Adam Meyer Navy 1:57.26 2009 3 Army 3:00.10 1990 1. Erik Hunter Navy 4:18.56 2009 2. John VanSant Army 1:57.65 1987 (Anderson, Welch, Sarakatsannis, Williams) 2. James Anthony Navy 4:19.75 2009 3. Ian Johnston Navy 1:58.51 1996 3. Chris Knaute Air Force 4:20.00 2006 4. Matt Ihlenfeld Air Force 1:58.67 2001 800 FREESTYLE RELAY 4. Drew Whitting Air Force 4:20.09 1993 5. Luke Hoffer Navy 2:00.55 2010 1 Air Force 6:32.32 2009 5. James Lascara Navy 4:23.15 2009 6. Jake Mentele Army 1:59.47 2007 (Hansen, O’Keefe, Robinson, Gunn) 6. Justin Vagts Navy 4:24.25 2010 7. Josh Hammervold Air Force 2:01.13 2010 2 Navy 6:33.89 2009 7. Sean O’Keefe Air Force 4:24.80 2009 8. Greg Edmonds Air Force 2:01.85 2010 (Anthony, Aiken, Curran, Durham) 8. Mark Mathson Army 4:24.99 1990 9. James McLaughlin Army 2:02.04 2009 3 Army 6:40.98 2007 9. Corydon Butler Air Force 4:25.90 2010 10. Shanon Anderson Air Force 2:02.20 1999 (Disbrow, Soderberg, Ciliske, Ruthenberg) 10. Sam Martinette Navy 4:26.27 2009 100 BUTTERFLY 200 MEDLEY RELAY 1000 FREESTYLE 1. Adam Meyer Navy 47.33 2009 1 Air Force 1:28.68 2009 1. Drew Whitting Air Force 9:07.72 1993 2. Benjamin Gunn Air Force 47.83 2009 (Yamashiro, Day, Morin, Dawson) 2. Erik Hunter Navy 9:09.24 2008 3. Chris Morin Air Force 48.08 2009 2 Navy 1:29.11 2009 3. Chris Knaute Air Force 9:11.98 2006 4. Bryan Avery Air Force 48.38 2008 (Hetzner, Molina, Meyer, Oldenkamp) 4. Sean O’Keefe Air Force 9:15.14 2009 5. Joe Novak Army 48.44 98, 99 3 Army 1:31.47 2009 5. Sumner Rollings Navy 9:18.60 2000 6. Andrew Hetzner Navy 48.57 2009 (W. Blickle, McLaughlin, B. Blickle, Murphy) 6. Mark Matheson Army 9:18.87 1988 7. Mike Linn Navy 48.67 2006 7. Eric Winter Navy 9:19.04 1992 8. John Kilroy Army 48.72 1987 400 MEDLEY RELAY 8. Eric Shangle Navy 9:19.20 1994 9. Zach Disbrow Army 48.73 2007 1 Air Force 3:15.01 2009 9. Sam Chesnut Air Force 9:19.24 1991 10. Nick Burton Air Force 48.90 2006 (Yamashiro, Day, Gunn, Dawson) 10. Cody Reeb Navy 9:20.90 2006 Navy 3:15.01 2009 200 BUTTERFLY (Hetzner, Molina, Meyer, Oldenkamp) 1650 FREESTYLE 1. Adam Meyer Navy 1:42.54 2009 3 Army 3:19.56 2007 1. Erik Hunter Navy 14.58.72 2009 2. Mark Meyer Navy 1:45.92 2009 (Walsh, Mentele, Disbrow, Ruthenberg) 2. Chris Knaute Air Force 15:09.15 2005 3. Benjamin Gunn Air Force 1:46.40 2009 3. Drew Whitting Air Force 15:10.13 1991 4. Matt Davis Air Force 1:46.71 1994 Team Breakdown 4. Sean O’Keefe Air Force 15:24.41 2009 5. Patrick Veltman Navy 1:46.90 2009 5. Mark Matheson Army 15:25.48 1990 6. Cody Rasmussen Air Force 1:47.06 1999 Top 10 #1’s 6. Eric Winter Navy 15:25.61 1992 Jesse Cohen Navy 1:47.06 2009 7. Sam Chesnut Air Force 15:30.33 1991 8. John Kilroy Army 1:47.61 1987 Air Force 46.8% 7 8. Tim Gallaudet Navy 15:30.71 1986 9. Mike Brown Air Force 1:47.65 1984 9. Dan Warner Navy 15:31.73 2009 10. Steve Dukleth Navy 1:47.96 2009 Navy 30.0% 13 10. Corydon Butler Air Force 15:31.09 2010 Army 14.2% 0
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Dixon, Nick (09) 06 07 08 09 Happ, William K. (70) 68 69 JUSTIN DAY Doolittle, John (92) 89 90 91 92 Harris, Rufus D. (63) 61 62 Dow, John W. (73) 70 Hatelid, Carl M. (65) 63 64 65 Dunker, Matt (98) 95 96 97 98 Hauck, Les (98) 95 97 98 Durkin, Matt (97) 94 95 96 97 Hauffe, Andrew (09) 06 Dutcher, David (96) 93 94 95 96 Hauffe, Justin (05) 03 04 05 Haylett, Marshall (02) 99 00 01 02 E Heath, Kevin (04) 01 02 03 East, Jack (94) 93 94 Heitmeyer, Paul (96) 93 94 95 96 Eaton, Ellis (93) 90 91 92 93 Hembrough, William M. (68) 66 67 68 Eberthardt, James A. (69) 67 Henry, Tom (91) 88 89 Edmonds, Gregory (10) 07 08 09 10 Hepburn, Philip R., Jr., (62) 60 62 Edwards, Matt (98) 95 Hepler, William (98) 95 96 97 98 Erickson, Nathan (12) 09 10 Hickok, John (88) 86 87 88 Evans, Kyle (14) 11 Higham, James L. (66) 64 65 66 Everard, Joel (98) 95 Hill, Lincoln (95) 92 93 94 95 Hillen, Kimberly E. (82) 79 80 81 Letterwinners are listed as following: Brigman, Ryan (13) 10 11 F Hogan, Dan (96) 94 Name, graduation year in parenthe- Brower, Douglas R. (72) 70 Fairlamb, Richard C. (61) 59 60 Hogue, James E. (76) 73 74 75 76 ses, and years letters were earned. Brown, Jeffrey H. (73) 70 71 72 Faley, Jeff (89) 86 87 88 89 Holloway, Charles D. (75) 72 Current athletes in bold. Brown, Kevin (89) 86 87 88 Falk, Eric (04) 01 02 Horner, Matthew (02) 99 00 01 02 Brown, Michael L. (86) 83 84 85 86 Farquhar, Jerry (60) 58 59 60 Hourin, James J. (61) 59 60 61 A Bruskewitz, James W. (74) 71 Fay, Robert (59) 57 Hudson, Scott (99) 96 97 98 99 Abbott, Robert L. (64) 62 63 64 Buchanan, Robert J. (88) 85 86 87 88 Feaster, Stephen J. (70) 68 Hughes, John S. (75) 72 73 Abramson, Richard S. (68) 65 66 68 Burton, Nick (07) 03 04 06 07 Fedel, Gary A. (67) 65 67 Hulse, Douglas S. (04) 99 00 04 Abrigo, Joseph (88) 85 86 87 88 Burwell, John C. (63) 61 62 63 Ferguson, Michael L. (63) 61 62 63 Hutchinson, Karl T. (70) 69 70 Adamson, Derry (60) 57 58 59 60 Butler, Corydon (12) 09 10 11 Fiechtner, Robb (01) 98 Alexander, James (Gary)(99) 96 97 Butt, Spencer (09) 06 07 08 09 Fields, Philip (92) 89 90 91 92 I • J Alfred-Ockya, John (04) 01 02 03 04 Finch, Josh (01) 98 99 00 01 Ihlenfeld, Matt (01) 98 99 00 01 Alkire, Joe (97) 94 95 96 97 C Finch, Samuel P., III (64) 63 64 Jackson, Don E. (67) 65 66 67 Alonzo, Chuck (00) 97 98 Callaway, Bernard B. (73) 73 Fisher, Bruce D. (71) 69 70 71 Jaep, William F., Jr. (67) 65 Amidon, Nate (03) 00 01 02 03 Cannon, Lovick E. (68) 66 Fitzgerald, Ryan (05) 02 03 04 05 Jaime, Jared (11) 09 Anderson, David K. (85) 82 Canterbury, Alfred L. (60) 58 59 60 Fitzsimmons, John (93) 90 91 92 93 Jamerson, James L. (63) 61 62 63 Anderson, Shanon (99) 96 97 98 99 Carnes, Gary J. (81) 81 Flaherty, Warren T. (70) 68 69 70 Jenkins, Kaleb (12) 09 11 Anderson, Tom (91) 88 89 90 91 Carpenter, Thomas J. (77) 74 75 76 Fletcher, Derek (90) 87 88 Jett, Andrew (97) 94 95 96 97 Ans, Aleks (12) 09 Carrier, Michael H. (69) 67 68 Flores, Frank (92) 89 90 91 92 Johns, Brad (87) 84 85 86 Arata, Alan (83) 80 81 82 83 Carrington, George W. (74) 71 72 73 74 Foster, Michael (99) 96 97 98 99 Johnson, Eric M. (89) 86 Arlington, David (10) 07 08 09 10 Chaney, Blake (98) 95 96 97 Foutch, Mike (95) 93 94 95 Johnson, Richard K. (62) 60 61 62 63 Arnholt, Mark (93) 90 91 92 93 Chapman, Ben (04) 01 02 04 Francis, John J., Jr. (63) 61 62 Jones, Brad (87) 85 85 86 87 Ashe, Jesse (86) 83 84 85 86 Chesnut, Sam (92) 89 90 91 92 Frank, Steve (96) 93 94 95 96 Jones, Francis V. (63) 61 Avery, Bryan (09) 06 07 08 Chiaro, Anthony (13) 10 11 Jones, Jon (13) 10 11 Ayres, Auston (07) 04 Chun, Mark C. (73) 70 71 72 73 G Jordan, Jarrett D. (80) 77 78 79 80 Chung, Tommy (05) 02 Gannett, Paul (10) 07 Jurcak, Matt (09) 06 07 08 09 B Cialkowski, Peter (14) 11 Gee, Matt (86) 83 84 85 86 Baake, Paul (95) 92 93 Clark, Cheyne (12) 09 10 Gempler, Gregory J. (73) 70 71 72 73 K Baber, Eric (04) 01 02 Clark, Howard, III (90) 87 88 89 90 Gentice, Nicholas (90) 87 Kalberer, Jon (96) 93 94 95 96 Badgett, Andrew (01) 98 99 Cleary, James (89) 86 Gilbert, Nathaniel (11) 08 09 10 11 Kane, Timothy E. (82) 79 80 Bailey, Steven D. (68) 66 Clegg, Charles S. (72) 69 70 71 Gillaspie, Tim (95) 92 94 95 Karmondy, Matt (06) 03 04 05 06 Bales, James (01) 98 99 00 01 Cline, Clinton E. (73) 70 71 Glandon, Nathan (08) 07 08 Kattau, Richard (97) 94 Bamsey, Tony (92) 89 90 91 92 Cole, Phillip (09) 06 Grabe, Ronald J. (66) 64 65 66 Kechter, Todd (90) 87 89 Bandow, Mike (90) 87 Collier, Mark (96) 93 Grace, Stephen (10) 07 08 Keddington, David (84) 82 83 Barnett, Robert (95) 92 Congdon, Norman B. (60) 58 Grados, Mike (01) 98 99 00 01 Keltner, Tyler (06) 03 Barraza, Daniel T. (80) 77 Cook, Christopher A. (81) 78 79 80 81 Graham, John G. (72) 69 70 71 Kemp, Kelvin P. (74) 71 72 Bates, Stanley (84) 82 83 Cooper, Ralph C. (68) 66 Graham, John, Jr. (68) 66 67 68 Kennon, John W., III (75) 72 73 74 75 Baudendistel, Joseph M. (77) 75 76 77 Corbett, Jason (99) 96 Graham, Patrick (04) 01 02 Kildare, Trevor (97) 94 95 96 Becker, Kurt (89) 86 87 89 Cormier, Hank (91) 88 Greer, Davey (08) 05 Kincaid, David (95) 92 93 Benson, Gerald (93) 90 91 92 93 Coryn, Charles E. (61) 59 Griffith, William M. (69) 67 68 69 Kirch, Robert K. (65) 63 64 65 Bergman, Andrew (07) 04 05 06 07 Cotton, Daniel (85) 82 Gunn, Benjamin (11) 08 09 10 11 Kitko, Paul (02) 01 Bertmaring, Tyson (05) 02 Covington, Gary N. (70) 68 69 Knaute, Chris (07) 04 05 06 07 Bicknell, Jesse (12) 09 10 Cowling, Trebor (T.J.) (08) 05 06 07 08 H Koraly, Steven C. (74) 72 73 74 Biederman, Joshua (02) 99 Cox, Johnathan (12) 09 Hackbarth, Gary (78) 75 76 77 78 Korsedal, Brian (98) 95 Bielinski, Barry T. (63) 61 62 63 Curtis, Christopher L. (69) 67 68 69 Hackbarth, Joey R. (79) 76 77 78 79 Korsedal, John (97) 94 95 96 Blaisdell, Michael P. (62) 60 61 62 Hagelin, Richard H., III (69) 67 68 69 Krauss, Greg (97) 94 95 96 Bloomer, Bo (T.B.) (92) 89 90 91 D Hale, Aaron (01) 96 98 99 Kux, Steven A. (68) 66 Boegman, James (86) 83 84 85 86 Davis, Matt (97) 94 95 96 97 Hale, Ira D. (77) 74 75 Kyrazis, Theodore G., II (83) 80 Bohn, Chris (01) 98 Davison, Kenneth (84) 82 83 Hall, Matt (96) 93 94 95 96 Bolt, Russell T. (72) 70 72 Dawson, Robert (11) 08 09 10 11 Hall, Zach (98) 95 96 L Bone, Michael J. (73) 71 Day, Justin (09) 06 07 08 09 Hallman, Wes (90) 87 88 89 90 Lansford, Lars (90) 89 Bouma, Dirk (90) 87 88 89 90 Dayton, John (03) 00 01 02 03 Halvorsen, Steven A. (79) 76 77 78 79 Lapin, Justin (07) 04 05 06 07 Bourland, Walter B. (78) 76 77 78 Deacon, Cody (12) 09 10 11 Hamlin, Richard P., Jr. (79) 76 77 78 79 Laughrey, Wallis (98) 95 96 Bowen, Casey (04) 01 02 03 Deardorf, Erick W. (85) 82 83 Hamme, Doug (87) 84 85 86 Lauritzen, William G. (73) 70 71 72 73 Boyd, John E., Jr. (70) 68 Deeley, William F. (72) 69 70 Hammervold, Joshua (11) 08 09 10 11 Lazarus, Karim (95) 94 95 Braun, Jeff (94) 91 Derrick, Marvin J. (77) 74 75 Hampson, Robert J. (72) 70 71 72 LeBeau, Charles (06) 03 04 Brehm, Paul (04) 01 02 03 04 Devemark, Carl (99) 96 97 98 99 Hansen, Mark (13) 10 11 Lee, Steve (05) 05 Bremer, Eli (00) 97 98 Dixon, Matthew (84) 82 83 Hansen, Thomas (11) 08 09 10 11 Leek, Warren J. (66) 64 65 66
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Lennon, Jay (90) 87 88 89 N Schiffl, Louis (97) 94 Tibbitts, Stephen W. (75) 73 74 75 Leonard, Michael C. (67) 65 66 Needham, Theodore E. (79) 76 77 78 79 Schmidt, Paul M. (72) 69 Toepfer, Michael W. (89) 85 86 87 88 Leonhardt, Paul (14) 11 Nelson, Bruce M. (76) 73 74 75 76 Scholtz, Joe (98) 95 Toth, Charles (01) 98 99 00 01 Leopold, Richard A. (76) 73 Nelson, George J. (82) 79 80 81 Schrott, John W., III (67) 66 Treason, Thomas A. (65) 64 65 Leslie, Coby (99) 95 96 98 99 Newmann, Micah (14) 11 Schulenberg, Michael S. (85) 82 83 Trimble, Eric (03) 00 03 Leverett, David H. (63) 63 Nguyen, Quoc-Nam (02) 99 Scott, Christopher S. (71) 69 70 Trimble, Jack R. (70) 68 69 70 Lewandowski, Ronald (85) 82 83 Nichols, David C. (81) 78 79 80 81 Seamster, Robert A. (79) 76 77 Tritico, Hans (99) 96 Liedl, Spencer (08) 05 06 07 08 Nield, George C., IV (72) 72 Seigler, Stephen S. (67) 65 66 67 Limbird, Keith G. (82) 79 80 Nieman, Robert L. (70) 68 69 70 Selz, Scott (92) 89 90 91 92 U • V Lindberg, Brady (07) 03 04 06 07 Nofziger, Ryan (99) 96 97 Shaffer, Timothy A. (76) 74 75 76 Umberger, Ryan (13) 10 Linder, Cameron (08) 05 Sharif, Khalil (04) 01 03 04 Uzelac, Nick (07) 04 05 06 07 Lindgren, Jason (95) 92 93 94 95 O Sharpe, Steve (91) 88 89 90 91 Vance, Brian A. (73) 70 71 Lipp, John R. (70) 68 69 O’Donnell, Terrence (66) 64 65 66 Sheehan, Stephen D. (65) 64 Vandam, David K. (77) 74 75 76 77 Livingood, John M. (82) 80 81 Offutt, Frederick W. (75) 72 73 74 75 Sheridan, Jim (91) 88 Vandam, Patrick (06) 03 Londrigan, Sean (92) 89 90 91 92 O’Keefe, Richard D. (60) 58 59 60 Shinnick, Joseph T. (85) 82 Van Valkenburg, Kyle (10) 07 08 09 10 Lorenz, Mark J. (82) 80 O’Keefe, Sean (10) 07 08 09 10 Shipstead, Matt (01) 98 99 00 01 Vetter, Mike (92) 89 90 91 92 Losey, Brian L. (83) 80 81 82 83 Oliver, Carl W. (63) 63 Sievers, Matt (07) 04 05 06 07 Vivadelli, J.H. (13) 10 Lowe, Chris (88) 85 86 87 88 Olson, Matt (88) 86 87 88 Simmons, Barry N. (81) 81 Lowe, Garrett M. (95) 92 93 94 95 O’Neal, James W., III (70) 68 69 70 Simpson, James R. (82) 79 80 81 W Lowell, Jay (90) 87 88 Outlaw, Mike (89) 86 87 88 Simpson, Wendell P., III (80) 78 79 80 Walker, Weston (13) 10 11 Luette, Glen J. (84) 81 82 Sittig, Ryan (13) 10 11 Walsh, Brian J. (83) 80 Lundmark, Rolf (95) 92 93 94 95 P Skillman, Thomas C. (75) 72 73 74 75 Ward, Timothy J. (83) 80 Paige, Tyler (01) 98 99 00 01 Smiley, Floyd M., Jr. (70) 68 Warner, John J. (69) 67 68 69 M Paquette, Michael P. (77) 77 Smiley, Jeffrey L. (69) 67 68 69 Waters, Steven C. (80) 77 78 79 80 MacDonald, Angus (14) 11 Parker, David (06) 03 Smith, Andrew (00) 97 98 99 Watson, Charles D. (66) 64 65 66 Mackow, John (99) 96 Parker, Robert H. (62) 60 61 62 Smith, Brian C. (81) 78 Weber, David B. (71) 71 MacLaughlin, Bucky (91) 88 89 90 91 Parker, Stewart (02) 99 00 01 Smith, Peter (89) 86 Weinberg, Norman A. (76) 74 75 76 Magee, Donald W. (77) 74 75 76 77 Parmenter, Paul (07) 04 05 06 07 Smith, Warren (Cole) (12) 09 10 11 Welling, Karol R. (83) 80 Mallard, John (95) 94 95 Parr, Evan (05) 02 03 04 05 Snyder, Francis E. (79) 76 77 78 79 Whinnery, Cyrus C. (88) 85 86 87 88 Marion, James (00) 97 98 99 00 Paschke, Tim (00) 97 98 99 Songster, Timothy (93) 90 91 92 93 White, Bishop, III (64) 62 63 Marshall, David L. (71) 69 70 Patten, Eric (91) 88 89 90 91 Soukup, Greg (92) 89 90 91 92 White, Brent (13) 10 11 Marshall, Jeff (94) 91 92 94 Paulson, Ralph W. (68) 66 Specht, David J. (83) 80 81 White, Gordon (06) 03 05 Marshall, William C. (77) 74 75 77 Paxton, Aerick (97) 94 95 96 Spees, Jason (95) 92 White, Richard H. (69) 67 Martignetti, Edward (89) 86 Pecci, Alex (14) 11 Spires, Dan (88) 85 86 87 88 Whitted, James M. (62) 60 Martin, Douglas K. (69) 67 68 69 Pendergast (97) 94 Squires, Dave (94) 91 92 93 94 Whitting, Drew (93) 90 91 93 Martin, Timothy S. (76) 73 74 75 76 Percival, Scott (01) 98 99 00 01 Steadman, Drew (00) 97 Wiegman, Stanley F. (80) 77 78 79 80 Martinelli, Tim (13) 10 11 Perich, Ty (11) 08 Stedman, Randall S. (81) 78 79 80 81 Wierzbanowski, Jason (95) 92 93 94 95 Masin, John L. (69) 67 Perkowski, Raymond P. (65) 63 64 65 Stein, Eugene (93) 90 91 92 93 Wilcoxon, Robert B. (82) 79 80 Mason, William M. (84) 81 Peterson, Rory (04) 01 02 03 04 Steinfort, Edward (02) 99 00 01 Willhite, Brian (10) 07 Massey, John P. (73) 71 72 73 Phelps, Mason (04) 01 02 03 04 Steipp, Chad (01) 98 Williams, David L. (82) 79 80 Matchefts, Marco J. (87) 84 85 86 87 Phenicie, Dan (07) 04 05 Steward, Parker (02) 99 Williams, Earl R. (67) 65 May, Mike (95) 94 Phillips, Benjamin W., Jr. (75) 72 73 Stinson, Robert W. (75) 72 Williams, John (83) 82 83 McAlister, Richard W. (75) 72 73 74 75 Pickrell, Robert L. (85) 82 Stoddard, Jeffrey J. (84) 81 82 Williams, Thomas A. (80) 77 78 79 80 McCall, Grant (01) 98 Pilling, Richard A. (74) 72 Stolee, Andrew (04) 01 Wilson, Layne (09) 06 07 08 McCorkle, Ben (09) 06 Plescha, Franz (87) 84 85 86 87 Strabley, Shawn (03) 00 Wise, Richard M. (78) 75 McCorry, Daniel C., Jr. (75) 72 73 74 75 Poehler, Marcus (11) 08 Straw, William E. (67) 65 Woodward, Jasper S. (82) 79 80 81 McCoy, Andy (91) 88 89 91 Poole, James C., Jr. (61) 60 Stronko, Jake (13) 10 11 Wooton, Joseph (81) 78 79 80 81 McCrackin, Thomas M. (63) 62 63 Poorman, Douglas A. (78) 75 76 77 78 Stump, Hugh D. (65) 63 64 McCroan, James (03) 00 01 02 Pounds, Eric (04) 01 02 03 04 Sullivan, Paul B. (81) 78 79 80 81 Y McGarrity, John (86) 83 84 85 86 Prior, Rich (86) 83 84 85 86 Sumrall, Rich (86) 83 84 85 86 Yamashiro, Kai (09) 06 07 08 09 McGinnis, Tom (87) 84 85 86 87 Symens, Terry M. (75) 72 73 74 75 Yamashiro, Kimo (06) 03 05 McKeon, Matthew P. (83) 80 81 R Yee, Alex (10) 07 McLain, George E. (70) 68 69 70 Rasmussen, Cody (99) 96 97 98 99 T Young, George O., III (65) 64 65 McLean, Daniel P. (66) 64 65 66 Rechsteiner, Roger W. (76) 73 74 Talbott, Donald R. (65) 63 64 65 Young, Paul (13) 10 11 McLeod, William C., II (65) 64 65 Reed, David J. (60) 58 Tharaldson, Derek (98) 95 96 97 98 McSwain, Donald L. (69) 67 Reid, Jarve G. (670 65 66 67 Thompson, Garrett J. (84) 81 82 83 Z Merrell, John C. (69) 67 Riba, Bryan T. (84) 81 Thompson, James M. (73) 70 71 72 73 Zappia, Michael A. (80) 77 Merrill, David L. (76) 73 74 75 Riebe, Beau (13) 10 Thompson, Jeffrey G. (81) 78 79 80 Zuber, Jay (89) 86 Meyers, Jeff (87) 84 85 86 Roberson, Jeff (03) 00 01 02 03 Thurber, Alan (90) 85 86 89 90 Zwyer, James (95) 92 93 94 95 Miller, Robert F. (69) 67 Robertson, Greg (92) 89 90 91 92 Millikin, Matt (13) 10 11 Robinson, Eric (11) 08 09 10 11 Mitchell, Andrew (01) 98 99 00 01 Roesler, Nathaniel (12) 09 10 11 KAI YAMASHIRO Mohrmann, Karl (11) 08 09 Rogas, Peter N. (79) 77 Morgan, Mark E (79) 76 77 78 79 Rogers, Randy (09) 06 07 08 09 Morgan, Matthew (85) 82 Ross, Billy (14) 11 Morin, Christopher (10) 07 08 09 10 Rough, Matt (90) 87 88 Morse, Bob (87) 84 85 86 87 Rump, Nathan (91) 88 89 90 91 Moss, Ryan (07) 04 05 06 07 Ryan, Thomas M. (83) 80 Mueller, Allan E., Jr. (67) 65 Rye, Bryan A. (71) 69 70 Murra, Craig L. (77) 74 75 76 77 Murray, Ronald W. (65) 64 65 S Muttilainen, Mark A. (78) 75 76 Saitz, Ted (09) 06 Sayre, John R. (84) 81 82 Schenck, Roswell M. (67) 65 Scherm, Todd (95) 92 93 95
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 33 GoAirForceFalcons.com World Class Athlete Program WORLD CLASS ATHLETE PROGRAM (WCAP)
The Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is a two- year program that provides active duty, national guard and reserve Air Force personnel the opportunity to train and com- pete at national and international sports competitions with the ultimate goal of selection to the United States Olympic team. The WCAP is not a developmental program; it targets athletes who have achieved world class status in their sport. If se- lected, the athlete will be assigned to Headquarters Air Force Services Agency, San Antonio, Texas, with a duty location near elite coaches and/or world class training facilities. Candidates must remain competitive for a U.S Olympic team position to remain in the program, which ends with the Olympic Trials or after competing with the na- tional team at the Olympics.
James Bales, a 2001 graduate, is currently training in Colorado Springs under the WCAP in an at- tempt to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in the triathlon. Capt. Eli Bremer, a 2000 gradute, Former Air Force swimmers that have served competed in the Beijing Olympics. as members of the WCAP in 2008 include Capt. Eli Bre- mer, 2nd Lt. Chris Knaute and 2nd Lt. “The Air Force WCAP has allowed me to Paul Parmenter. Bremer, a 2000 continue to swim and compete to pursue graduate of the Academy, competed my athletic goals, while I still get to pur- in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the sue my long-term goal of becoming a modern pentathlon. Meanwhile, Knaute and Parmenter, both 2007 pilot.” -2nd Lt. Chris Knaute, class of 2007 graduates, participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming in 2008. Both spent a year in Charlotte, N.C., training at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center, men- tored by former Auburn head coach Dave Marsh. James Bales (two photos above), a 2001 graduate, is training for the 2012 Olympics.
2nd Lt. Chris Knaute (left) and 2nd Lt. Paul Parmenter (right) both trained for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials at the Mecklenburg (N.C.) Aquatic Center, a USA Swimming Center of Excellence. 2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 34 GoAirForceFalcons.com Where Are They Now?
Capt. Evan Parr (‘05) F-22 Pilot, 19th Flight Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
Matt Ihlenfeld (’01) USAF Reserves KC-135 Pilot University of Indiana Law Student
Capt. Mike Foster (‘99) Ph. D. Candidate Rochester Institute of Technology, N.Y.
Matt Dunker (’98) JP Morgan Executive Director, Emerging Markets Trading MBA - Johnson School, Cornell University London, UK
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Capt. Matt Karmondy (‘06) Received Master’s Degree in Aeronau- tics/Astronautics from MIT; Attending pilot training
Capt. Eric Pounds (‘04) C-17 Pilot Dover AFB, Del.
Capt. Stewart Parker (‘02) Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller
1st Lt. T.J. Cowling (‘07) and 1st Lt. Spencer Liedl (‘07) Attending pilot training Pensacola, Fla.
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 36 GoAirForceFalcons.com The Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year pro- MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING gram of instruction and experience designed to educate, An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, train and inspire men and women to become officers of training and leadership program begins with basic cadet character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor are responsible for the organizational leadership of the of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop in the Air Force. team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles COURSE OF STUDY as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force offi- Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that pro- cers. vides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, a career Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired out- emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. comes in every graduate. Freshmen then study the military role in United States so- The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic ciety as well as the mission and organization of the Air sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication Cadets take additional elective courses to complete re- skills and juniors study the combat and operational aspects quirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets of the Air Force. complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil with the Cadet Flying Team. engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering me- Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. chanics. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new FACULTY COMPOSITION cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer. The majority of the Academy's faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets' sec- Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have ond summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne a master's degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal de- parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training. grees in their field of study. During their last two summers, all cadets are offered leadership training as su- About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of discipli- pervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above. nary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity. Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of their officer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the the programs available. nation for the most accessible and involved faculty for four years in a row. To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several NOMINATIONS distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional spon- years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also sor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 their expertise with the cadets during the academic year. Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 or go to www.usafa.edu.
ATHLETIC PROGRAM The Academy's athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and in- tercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.
HISTORY OF THE ACADEMY
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 acade- mies 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, Pres- ident Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commis- sion narrowed 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.
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Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year academic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force offi- cer. The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a wide range of assignments, ranging from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to serving as Air Force aide to the President of the United States. He has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was commander of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Director of Operations and Plans, U.S. Trans- portation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the T-38, T- 41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R. The general’s military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Su- perior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf clus- ter, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Vice Superintendent Commandant of Cadets Dean of Faculty Commander, Colonel Brig. General Brig. General 10th Air Base Wing Tamara Rank Richard Clark Dana Born Col. Thomas Gibson
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Dr. Hans J. Mueh Director of Athle cs l Eighth Year Dr. Hans J. ment and the announcement of the Holaday Ath- a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wisconsin Mueh is in his letic Center, an indoor training facility. The $15 in 1976 as a distinguished graduate. He has also eighth year as million facility was completed in July 2011. completed Squadron Officer School, Air Com- the director of Mueh has also been active within the confer- mand and Staff College and Air War College. athletics at the ence and the NCAA. He was recently selected to Between earning the two degrees, Mueh re- Air Force Acad- be part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabi- turned to the Academy as an instructor in the de- emy. A retired net and has been active on the NCAA’s academ- partment of chemistry from 1970-72. He also Air Force ics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf served as assistant soccer coach and played semi- brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty committee and the region 7 postgraduate schol- pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals in Den- for two years prior to his retirement from active arship committee. Mueh has been equally active ver during those two years, leading the duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily within the conference on various leadership com- Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971. involved in Academy athletics before becoming mittees. He is currently on the awards and recog- He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served director of athletics. He was the Academy's fac- nition committee and has previously served on as an intelligence officer in Saigon, Republic of ulty athletics representative from 1996-2004 and the joint council executive committee, and com- Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, was a long-time member of the board of direc- mittees on championships, television and sports- in 1972 and 1973. tors for the Air Force Academy Athletics Associa- manship. After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh re- tion. Before assuming his duties as vice dean at the turned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate Since becoming the director of athletics, Academy, Mueh was permanent professor and professor of chemistry. He remained at the Acad- Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable head of the department of chemistry at the Acad- emy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only emy, a position he held since October 1987 assistant for technical matters at the Defense In- three schools (Michigan State and Boston Col- where he oversaw the annual design and in- telligence Agency at the Pentagon. lege) to reach post-season play in football (2007), struction of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 In 1986, he assumed the position of acting men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It cadets annually. head, department of chemistry, before being se- marked the first time a service academy has ever Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Ger- lected for his position of permanent professor had a team compete in the post-season in all many, and emigrated to the United States in and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. three sports. 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a As faculty athletics representative, he was active In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s member of the Academy's eighth graduating in both the Western Athletic Conference and basketball team has played in another NCAA class, and graduated with a bachelor of science Mountain West Conference, and was the Acad- tournament and the National Invitational Tour- degree in chemistry in 1966. While at the Acad- emy's representative on the transition team to nament’s Final Four. The ice hockey team has emy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soc- form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics won the conference championship and advanced cer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy representative on the team. He competes in golf, to the NCAA tournament four of the last five record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing racquetball, handball and tennis, and has pro- years. Mueh was on the selection committee that it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Bene- moted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led dictine. In his junior and senior years, Mueh throughout his tenure, beginning with work as the Academy’s move into the Athletic Hockey As- helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Inter- chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, of- sociation. collegiate Soccer League championship and quar- ficer representative to the men's golf team and The football program, the Academy’s flagship terfinal berths in the NCAA tournament. He was five years as the officer representative to the sport, has gone through a major overhaul under a first-team all-league selection in 1965. football team. Mueh. He led the transition from the retirement Following graduation, Mueh completed two Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of of the legendary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at assignments in intelligence before attending the Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children: Kris- the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Cal- University of Wisconsin where he earned his mas- tine, Kurt and Deborah. houn, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s im- ter's degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned pact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualified for their first bowl game in five years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007. The Dr. Hans Mueh enters program then posted back-to-back eight-win sea- his eighth season as the sons and was 9-4 last year while qualifying for Academy’s Director of bowl games every year. The school has averaged Athletics. At halftime of 9,000 bowl tickets sold during the four-year run. the Utah game on Oct. Mueh has been just as successful behind the 30, 2010, Mueh congrat- scenes with the administration of the depart- ulated the men’s gym- ment. Mueh restructured the department with nastics team for winning an internal/external model that has streamlined the USAG National resources and made the department more effec- Championship. tive from top to bottom. In addition, he has the department on course to become a federally chartered non-profit organization which will lead to more fund-raising opportunities. Mueh was instrumental in the USAFA Endow-
2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 39 GoAirForceFalcons.com Air Force Athletics
Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy's. The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach lead- ership in a competitive environment and to build character. There are three sub- divisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education. The intercollegiate program has 17 men's and 10 women's NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are foot- ball, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, in- door and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women's teams in basketball, cross-coun- try, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading. The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, San which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have Diego State, TCU, UNLV and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-con- won the trophy 17 times, which is more than any other academy. The winner of ference opponents, including many nationally-ranked teams. the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States. The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three foot- ball fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a com- bined seating capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions. The department’s newest facility, the Holaday Athletic Center (pictured left), was completed in July 2011.
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2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 40 GoAirForceFalcons.com Cadet Natatorium
Newly Refurbished Cadet Natatorium
The Air Force Academy Cadet Natatorium under- went a complete renova on during the 2010-11 sea- son and re-opened during the summer of 2011. The upgrades make the Cadet Natatorium one of the premier and state-of-the-art on-campus swim- ming venues in college athle cs.
- All new pool with ability to prac ce and compete at short-course and long-course lengths. - Star ng blocks on both ends of pool. - New pla orm diving tower. - Added pool deck space during prac ces and com- pe on. - Stairways leading up to stands (previously ladders). - One of the na on’s finest Swimming Fitness Rooms located adjacent to the Natatorium. - New team rooms. - New lockers for both teams. - LED video board. - Updated ligh ng. - New roof design. 2011-12 Air Force Men’s Swimming & Diving 41 GoAirForceFalcons.com