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2002-2003 Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME Friday Oct. 4 ASU Intrasquad Mona Plummer A.C. 3:00 p.m. Saturday Oct. 12 Alumni and Pentathlon# Mona Plummer A.C. 12 p.m. Saturday Oct. 12 New Mexico (diving only) Mona Plummer A.C. 12 p.m. Friday Oct. 25 UNLV (men) Mona Plummer A.C. 1 p.m. Friday Oct. 25 UNLV/Northern Arizona (women) Mona Plummer A.C. 1 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Nov. 1-2 Wisconsin @ Arizona Tucson, Ariz. TBA Sunday Nov. 3 Auburn (men) Mona Plummer A.C. 11 a.m. Friday Nov. 22 @ USC (men) , Calif. 1 p.m. Friday Nov. 22 @ UCLA (women) Los Angeles, Calif. 2 p.m. Saturday Nov. 23 @ USC (men) Los Angeles, Calif. 9 a.m. Saturday Nov. 23 @ USC (women) Los Angeles, Calif. 12 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Dec. 6-8 Texas Invitational Austin, Texas All Day Fri. Jan. 2 Harvard (men) Mona Plummer A.C. TBA Sun. Jan. 4 Missouri/Wyoming Mona Plummer A.C. 12 p.m. Thur.-Sat. Jan. 9-12 U.S. Open Diving Championships TBA TBA Senior All-American Fri.-Sat. Jan. 17-18 @ Dallas Morning News Invitational Dallas, Texas All Day Bobby Zaabadich Friday Jan. 24 California Mona Plummer A.C. 2 p.m. Saturday Jan. 25 Stanford Mona Plummer A.C. 12 p.m. Fri.-Sat Jan. 31-Feb.1 @ Texas w/Arizona Austin, Texas TBA Saturday Feb. 15 @ Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 12 p.m. Thu.-Sat. Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Pac-10 Championships (women) # Federal Way, Wash. All Day Thu.-Sat. Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Pac-10 Diving Championships Federal Way, Wash. All Day Sunday March 2 Pac-10 Invitational (women) # Federal Way, Wash. 11:00 a.m. Thu.-Sat. Mar. 6-8 Pac-10 Championships (men) #** Long Beach, Calif. All Day Sunday March 9 Pac-10 Invitational (men) #** Long Beach, Calif. 11:00 a.m. Thu.-Sat. March 13-14 NCAA Zone E Diving Championships TBA All Day Thu.-Sat. March 20-22 NCAA Championships (women) Auburn, Ala. All Day Thu.-Sat. March 27-29 NCAA Championships (men) Austin, Texas All Day

All Contests include men’s and women’s competition unless otherwise noted. # indicates non-diving date, **ASU will serve as host school. all times local to site/subject to change

Sophomore All-American Credits Russell MacDonald The Arizona State Swimming & 2003 Pac-10 Men’s Championships Diving media guide is produced by March 6-9, 2003 • Long Beach, Calif. the University’s media relations (Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool) office. Editor: Jeff Evans, ASU Assistant Media Relations Director. and Jon Evans, ASU Media Relations Assistant. Photography: Jason Wise, Scott Troyanos. Typesetting and Printing: Ben Franklin Press.

On the Cover: Clockwise from top- left – Junior diver Jessica Stenson, sophomore All-American Agnes Kovacs, junior All-American Nick Brunelli, senior All-American Christian Harcsas, junior All- American Miranda Shald, senior All- American Claire Hedenskog.

Junior All-American Florence Mauro Host: ASU Swimming & Diving

Devil Data Table of Contents UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Assistant Swimming Coach: . . . .Aimee Schmitt 2002-2003 Schedule ...... IFC Location: ...... Tempe, Ariz. 85287-2505 Schmitt Phone: ...... (480) 965-8355 Devil Data ...... 1 Founded: ...... 1885 Schmitt E-Mail ...... [email protected] Enrollment: ...... 45,693 Swimming Graduate Assistant: . . . .Rich Murphy Media Information ...... 1 Conference: ...... Pacific-10 (Pac-10) ...... Chris Taylor Mona Plummer Aquatic Center ...... 1 Nickname: ...... Sun Devils Strength Coach: ...... Cheyenne Pietri Colors: ...... Maroon and Gold Trainer ...... Ian McLeod Arizona State University ...... 2-3 President: ...... Michael Crow Secretary: ...... Amy Mortensen Director of Athletics: ...... Gene Smith Facility: . .Mona Plummer Aquatic Center (2,000) ASU Academics ...... 4-5 Sr. Associate AD (SWA): . .Sandy Hatffield Clubb Mona Plummer Aquatic Life In The Valley ...... 6-7 Faculty Representative: ...... Dr. Jerry Kingston Center Coordinator: ...... Robert May Head Coach Michael Chasson ...... 8 SUN DEVIL MEDIA RELATIONS Mona Plummer Aquatic Center Phone: ...... (480) 965-4040 Assistant AD for Media Relations: . .Mark Brand ASU Pac-10/NCAA Finishes ...... 8 Associate Director: ...... Doug Tammaro ASU MEN IN 2001-2002 Diving Coach Mark Bradshaw ...... 9 Associate Director: ...... Rhonda Lundin Dual Record: ...... 6-3 (3-2 Pac-10) Assistant Director: ...... Will Phillips Pac-10 Finish: ...... 5th ASU Diving Records ...... 9 Assistant Director: ...... Alex Ryan NCAA Finish: ...... 14th Coaches John Pontz, Adam Schmitt, Aimee Schmitt .10 Assistant Director: ...... Jeff Evans All-Americans: ...... 10 Media Relations Phone: ...... (480) 965-6592 All-America Honors: ...... 23 Support Staff ...... 10 Media Relations Fax: ...... (480) 965-5408 ASU WOMEN IN 2001-2002 Men’s Roster ...... 11 Swimming & Diving Contacts: ...... Jon Evans ...... [email protected] Dual Record: ...... 6-4 (3-3 Pac-10) Men’s Prospectus ...... 12 Pac-10 Finish: ...... 6th ...... Jeff Evans Men’s Swimming & Diving Bios ...... 13-18 ...... [email protected] NCAA Finish: ...... t-10th Jon Evans @ Work ...... (480) 965-9544 All-Americans: ...... 10 Women’s Roster ...... 19 All-America Honors: ...... 27 Jeff Evans @ Work ...... (480) 965-6594 Women’s Prospectus ...... 20 ASU Athletics Web Site: .www.thesundevils.com ASU MEN IN 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING INFORMATION All-Americans Returning/Lost: ...... 5/5 Women’s Swimming & Diving Bios ...... 21-25 Head Swimming Coach: . . . . .Michael Chasson Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 18/16 2001-02 Men’s Quick Review ...... 26 Newcomers: ...... 12 Alma Mater ...... Stanford ’74 NCAA Men’s Qualifying Marks ...... 26 ASU Record – Men ...... 22-23 (4 years) Captains: ...... Ace Tate, Brian Spetman Career Record – Men ...... 89-35 (11 years) ASU WOMEN IN 2002-2003 2001-02 Women’s Quick Review ...... 27 ASU Record – Women ...... 22-19-1 (4 years) All-Americans Returning/Lost: ...... 6/4 NCAA Women’s Qualifying Marks ...... 27 Career Record – Women ...... 22-19-1 (4 years) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 16/12 Chasson Phone ...... (480) 965-2974 Newcomers: ...... 9 2001-02 Men’s Top-Five In Review ...... 28 Chasson E-Mail ...... [email protected] Captains: ...... Josie Jedick, Miranda Shald Head Diving Coach : ...... Mark Bradshaw 2001-02 Women’s Top-Five In Review ...... 29 NOTE TO MEDIA Alma Mater ...... Ohio State ’85 ASU Swimming & Diving History ...... 30-31 ASU Tenure ...... 6th Year Media in need of information regarding Arizona State Bradshaw Phone ...... (480) 965-3636 swimming and diving should contact Assistant Media ASU Olympians ...... 30-31 Bradshaw E-Mail . . . . [email protected] Relations Director Jeff Evans or Jon Evans (info above). While interview requests with members of the coaching ASU Swimming & Diving Accolades . . . . .32-33 Assistant Swimming Coach: ...... John Pontz staff may be arranged by contacting each coach directly, any Pontz Phone ...... (480) 965-5661 and all requests with athletes must be arranged through the ASU Swimming All Time Top Times . . . . .34-36 Pontz E-Mail: ...... [email protected] ASU media relations office. ASU President and Director of Athletics . . . .IBC Assistant Swimming Coach: . . . .Adam Schmitt Press releases, results and other up-to-date information Schmitt Phone: ...... (480) 965-3100 about ASU’s swimming and diving teams can be obtained Sun Angel Foundation ...... BC Schmitt E-Mail: ...... [email protected] online at www.thesundevils.com. Mona Plummer Aquatic Center

he Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, hosted the NCAA Zone E Diving Champion- swimming coach for 22 years (1957-79) at ASU located at the intersection of Stadium ships. The complex also served as the site to and coached the Sun Devils to eight national T Drive and College Street on the campus the Pac-10 and NCAA Zone E Diving championships. She was named assistant ath- of Arizona State University, is regarded as one Championships in 1991 and 1989. Other letic director in 1975 before being promoted to of the country’s finest outdoor swimming and notable events which have been held at the associate athletic director duties in 1977. diving facilities. complex include the 1990 U.S. Junior National While at ASU, Plummer tutored nine The plant, which opened in July, 1981, con- Diving Championship, the 1988 USS Junior Olympians and nearly four dozen all- sists of three pools — an Olympic-size, 50 National West Region Championship, the U.S. Americas. The graduate of the University of meter by 25 yards, seven-foot deep competi- Masters Diving Championship and a 1988 Alabama was selected the national coach of tion pool with a movable bulkhead; a 25-yard, competition between ASU and Team USA the year in 1979, when the Sun Devils finished 18-foot diving well; and a 25-yard eight-lane prior to the Olympic Games. In 1983 the second at the AIAW Championships after win- warm-up pool. WCAA Championship and a water polo exhi- ning the 1977 and 1978 titles. ASU captured The complex also offers a diving tower. bition between the U.S. National team and the national crown from 1967 through 1974. The tower has three platforms (5, 7.5 and 10 ASU also took place at the complex. “She was the premier swimming coach meters), four springboards and a pair of 1- and The formal dedication for the aquatic cen- during her era and her success helped all other 3-meter boards, which flank the tower. ter was held Oct. 31, 1986 after the Arizona women’s sports at Arizona State University The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, which State Board of Regents named the facility on prosper,” ASU associate athletic director seats 2,000 spectators, was host to the 1993 and Mar. 1, 1985, after the late Mona Plummer. Herman Frazier said. “The dedication of our 1998 Pac-10 Diving Championships. In 1999 it Plummer, who passed away during the aquatic center could not have gone to a spring of 1985, served as the head women’s better person.” 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 1 Arizona State

rizona State University is the countries. ASU Main offers 94 bachelor’s, communities, and an engaged university. model metropolitan research uni- 89 master’s, one law and 48 doctoral Undergraduate education provides the A versity for the 21st century. By degree programs. foundation for everything ASU does, and matching university talents and expertise ASU West: ASU West serves more than the faculty and staff intend that founda- with the vision of community leaders, ASU 5,300 students at its campus in northwest tion to be among the best of any public provides indispensable research and sup- Phoenix. ASU West offers 38 undergradu- university in the nation. ASU combines port to address the major issues affecting ate and graduate degree programs the wealth of program options and the quality of life in the Valley of the Sun through the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, resources with the supportive environ- and throughout the state of Arizona and Education, Human Services, School of ments of smaller communities within the the nation. Ensuring the state’s success in Management, and Division of larger university: the New Economy is a key component of Collaborative Programs. The Freshman Year Experience pro- ASU’s commitment to Arizona. ASU, with ASU East: ASU East has more than gram provides academic support and its Research Intensive status, is integral to 2,000 students enrolled in one of the 21 other resources directly to the students in strengthening university/government/ degree programs offered by the College of a residence hall community designed industrial partnerships to produce a Technology and Applied Sciences, the especially for freshmen. knowledge-based workforce and respond Morrison School of Agribusiness and Campus Communities programs pro- to the demand for technological innova- Resource Management, and East College. vide students the opportunity to develop tion that is the essence of the New Both ASU East and ASU West offer a academic communities with other stu- Economy. Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree. dents and faculty outside the classroom. ASU accepts the responsibility of offer- ASU Extended Campus: The Extended A freshman advising program, begun ing all the benefits that a diverse, rapidly Campus represents collaborations of ASU in 1996 to improve integrated advising, growing population center expects from colleges and campuses to deliver quality serves more than 3,000 students each fall. higher education: education worldwide through the College ASU is widely recognized as a national • highest quality teaching and research; of Extended Education. By extending the pacesetter in graduate innovations. • readily accessible education; and resources of ASU into the various commu- Numerous ASU graduate programs con- • community, neighborhood, and indus- nities it serves, the College of Extended sistently rank among the best in the nation try partnerships Education serves traditional and nontradi- in U.S. News & World Report’s listing of The university has three anchor campus- tional learners through innovative loca- America’s Best Graduate Schools. In the es and an extended campus in the Greater tions, schedules, methods, curricula, and 2000 report, the ASU Master of Business Phoenix metropolitan area. educational technologies. Degrees, cours- Administration degree ranked 14th ASU Main: The original campus found- es and programs are delivered by Web, among MBA programs offered at state ed in Tempe in 1885 enrolls more than independent learning and television to institutions and 33rd among all accredited 44,000 undergraduate and graduate stu- meet lifelong learning needs and to realize MBA programs nationwide. The College dents from all 50 states and more than 120 our vision for educated citizens, healthy of Education graduate program ranked

— Athletic scholarships handed — GPA achieved by 14 mem- out to ASU women before swim- bers of ASU swimming and 0 ming's Peggy Tosdal received one 4.0diving for at least one semes- in 1974 after capturing national titles in ter in 2001-2002. five events as a freshman.

2 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona State

26th nationally among graduate schools nerships that promote economic devel- Famous Alumni of education and even better in the opin- opment, address metropolitan issues STEVE ALLEN ion of its peers, ranking 22nd. ASU’s such as quality of life, provide linkages - Entertainer and author College of law is stronger than ever, with K-12 education and develop inno- ranking in the top ten with the combined vative approaches to solving problems of BARRY BONDS overall quality ranking and diversity of concern to both. - Professional baseball, San Francisco the student body. The university also provides Greater Giants The quality of ASU’s students, faculty Phoenix and the state of Arizona with and academic programs is outstanding. some of the best performing arts and fine WAYNE DORAN ASU has been named a Truman arts venues in the world. Gammage - Vice President of the Ford Motor Scholarship Honor Institution, one of Auditorium on ASU’s main campus, a Company only 17 schools to be selected nation- Frank Lloyd Wright-designed landmark wide. The Harry Truman Scholarship center for the performing arts, seats 3,000 REGGIE JACKSON Foundation selected ASU from among and regularly attracts the nation’s finest - Member of Major League Baseball 454 institutions that have had students performers and productions to the Hall of Fame named as Truman Scholars since the Valley of the Sun. STEPHEN KNOTT awards began in 1977. The 2000-01 fresh- The Sundome Center for the - Former managing partner of Knott's man class has 119 National Merit Performing Arts in Sun City West is Berry Farm Scholars, and another 1,181 are America’s largest single-level theater President’s and Provost’s Scholars, based with more than 7,000 seats. ASU’s Kerr AL MICHAELS on top class rank, grade-point averages Cultural Center in Scottsdale offers - Broadcaster, Monday Night Football and test scores. Enrollment at the ASU smaller-venue cultural events. Barrett Honors College reached 2,905, up The television station at ASU main, PHIL MICKELSON 13 percent from last year and 30 percent KAET, Channel 8 is an award-winning - Professional Golfer, PGA Tour from just two years ago. In 2001, ASU Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affili- had its best year in history in prestigious ate, operated by ASU and broadcasting BARRY S. ROSENBLUM national scholarship competitions. 24 hours daily. - President of Time Warner Cable of Students brought home the Rhodes, Arizona State University will continue Truman, Marshall, Goldwater and Udall to set the standard as the university for DAVID SPADE awards, making ASU one of only two the 21st century by expanding areas of - Actor, comedian, writer public universities in the nation to be community involvement, developing represented in all five top scholarship innovative undergraduate education BOB STUMP awards and by strengthening its world class - U.S. Congressman, Arizona District 4 ASU actively seeks community part- research portfolio.

— Pac-10 individual titles since — Number of ASU swimmers women's swimming joined the and divers that received first or 13 conference in 1987. 16second team Pac-10 All- Academic honors in March of 2002.

2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 3 ASU Academics

rizona State University’s approxi- Athletes at the 16th-annual luncheon hosted an accountability program that places the mately 500 student-athletes are guid- by University President Lattie F. Coor. These responsibility for academic success upon the Aed through their academic careers by student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher GPA student-athletes themselves with the sup- the Intercollegiate Athletic Department’s in the previous fall or spring semesters or port of coaches and academic staff. It teach- Academic Services Office. Support services had a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. At es study skills and involves weekly study include “student-athlete centered” orienta- the 2002 banquet ASU honored 321 student- sessions attended by players and coaches. In tion programs, academic planning and athletes representing all its sports teams, the program, coaches also serve as academic organizing toward graduation, advising, including 56 student-athletes who earned a coaches, monitoring the academic progress registration, tutoring, study habits, study perfect 4.0 GPA. Of those 56, an impressive of their position players. ASU first imple- halls and use of the ICA computer site and 14 were associated with ASU swimming and mented the Academic Gameplan in the mid- laptop computers. diving. dle of the spring semester 2000, and 26 of the Sandy Hatfield Clubb is the Associate From the time a freshman student-athlete 27 participants earned the highest semester Athletic Director and SWA overseeing stu- comes to the ASU campus, services are GPA of their careers. dent and academic services. She also serves available to keep the student on a steady The Carson Center in Sun Devil Stadium as the sport suvervisor for Swimming and course of academic progress toward gradua- houses the Academic and Student Services Diving. Academic Services are coordinated tion. Freshman also participate with other department. It also houses an academic com- by a staff of managers and coordinators, student-athletes in UNI 194, the University’s puter lab which allows student-athletes to dedicated to guiding and supporting stu- academic success course especially designed use word processing or spreadsheet soft- dent-athletes. That staff is divided into three by ICA’s Student Services Department to ware, complete academic assignments on the areas designed to address the needs and help student-athletes adjust to college. internet and use email. Student-athletes may identify resources to help student-athletes Throughout their academic careers, ASU check out new laptop computers to use on succeed in the classroom. A group of four swimming and diving student-athletes con- campus, and coaches can check out laptops staff members advise students, helping them sult with academic advisors in the athletic for student-athletes to use on road trips. identify majors, register for classes and department and on campus. The strict aca- Study hall rooms provide space for studying progress toward graduation, including man- demic and NCAA demands placed on a stu- and working with tutors. ager Mike McBride and coordinators dent-athlete differ from all other students; A student-athlete needing additional help Mckenna Calkins, Corinne Corte, Shay therefore the athletics department staff in a specific subject may request a tutor. Jewett, Gary Montoy and Brian Richardson. maintains regular communication with stu- Tutors assist student-athletes on an individ- Another part of the staff is the first-year dent-athletes to assist them with course ual or group basis, as well as run mentor and experience team which specializes in the selection and plans or programs of study. study cluster groups throughout each transition needs of new students. The group, They only work with student-athletes and semester. Grades and attendance are also made of up a manager and two coordinators, are specialized in complying with the NCAA closely monitored through an academic helps student-athletes develop as students, requirements placed on student-athletes. progress report filled out by classroom teaching study skills such as test prepara- All swimming and diving freshmen and instructors two times per semester. tion, time management, note-taking and transfer student-athletes are required to par- Success in the classroom provides the stu- organization. They also address the area of ticipate in a program called the Academic dent-athletes with a number of opportuni- learning disabilities and coordinate the tuto- Gameplan which provides an opportunity ties. The Summer School Enrichment rial program. for the student-athletes to maximize their Program, which allows student-athletes to Last year, 50 student-athletes associated time and develop good study habits. attend summer school on scholarship, helps with the swimming and diving program Coordinated by student services manager student-athletes move toward our goal of were honored as Maroon and Gold Scholar- Mike McBride, the Academic Gameplan is graduation in a shorter period of time.

— Countries represented by — Events in which ASU swim- ASU swimmers or divers in past ming and diving earned All- 18 Olympic Games. 20America honors in 2001-02.

4 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ASU Academics

Student-athletes who have not graduated after their PACIFIC-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (1992-2002) last season and are eligible for a fifth year of aid can 2002 Amanda Stanford (HM) Rory McVay (HM) Sara Goggin (HM) qualify for ASU’s post-eligibility program, sponsored Gordon Blukis (1st) Pablo Abal (1st) Greg Plank (HM) Kris Prier (HM) by the Board of Regents and the Sun Angel Bo West (1st) Otto Hinks (2nd) 1997 Robert Shamosh (1st) Foundation Endowment. This program provides the Christian Harcsas (2nd) Andrey Trinidad (2nd) Katrina Pfeuffer (1st) Eduardo Estafano (2nd) Ahmed Hussein (2nd) Chris Visser (2nd) Kathryn Williams (2nd) David Holderbach (2nd) student-athletes with athletic scholarships to finish Gavin Meadows (2nd) Bo West (2nd) Melissa Newman (HM) Eric Mix (2nd) their degrees at ASU. Ace Tate (2nd) Juan Beltran (2nd) Simon Percy (2nd) Throughout their academic careers, ASU student- Josie Jedick (1st) 1999 Guillermo Diaz de Leon (2nd) Justin Slade (2nd) athletes are expected to take responsibility for their Liz Lightner (1st) Sarah Adams (2nd) Mike Melley (2nd) Michael Kidd (HM) education and developing their career goals. This Miranda Shald (1st) Carolyn Adel (2nd) Scott Brown (HM) Robert Smith (HM) includes realizing that dedication and self-discipline Ahmanda Stanford (1st) Mandy Contreras (2nd) Jason Hatcher (HM) are as important in the classroom and their careers as Natalie Burgess (2nd) Tiffany Houser (2nd) 1993 on the playing field. Maintaining a positive attitude Brooke Townsend (2nd) Camilla Johansson (2nd) 1996 Chris Jeffrey (1st) Claire Hedenskog (HM) Alyson Miller (2nd) Joanne Currah (1st) Amy Palmer (2nd) toward academics and the privilege of being an ASU Riley Mants (HM) Amanda Clegg (HM) Susie Fawcett (1st) Maria Andersson (HM) student-athlete is emphasized, as well as developing Brianna Patterson (HM) Stephanie Elwonger (HM) Chris Jeffrey (1st) Candace Fuller (HM) the desire to succeed semester after semester. ASU Jessica Stenson (HM) Anna Erickson (HM) Michelle Carter (2nd) Sara Goggin (HM) recruits student-athletes with academic and athletic Casey Murphy (HM) Jennifer Cnota (2nd) Betsi Hugh (HM) goals and the personal discipline to achieve them in 2001 Angie Pomella (HM) John Milander (1st) Lisa Rhodes (HM) the “student-athlete centered” environment of ASU Josie Jedick (1st) Anne Rogalla (HM) Robert Smith (1st) David Holderbach (1st) Athletics. Elizabeth Lightner (1st) Kelli Sasada (HM) Logi Kristjansson (2nd) Doug King (2nd) Trish Malatesta (1st) Pablo Abal (1st) Mike Melley (2nd) Eric Mix (2nd) Amanda Stanford (1st) Guillermo Diaz de Leon (1st) Nolan Shifren (2nd) Bill Conti (HM) Kelli Sasada (2nd) Christian Jacobsen (2nd) Juan Beltran (HM) Robert Shamosh (HM) Natalie Burgess (HM) Andrey Triniad (2nd) Riley Mants (HM) 1995 1992 Bo West (1st) 1998 Jennifer Cnota (1st) Betsi Hugh (1st) Gregg Helland (2nd) Sarah Adams (1st) Chris Jeffrey (1st) Therese Lundin (1st) Alyson Miller (1st) Susie Fawcett (2nd) Maria Anderson (HM) 2000 Katrina Pfeuffer (1st) Amy Palmer (2nd) Candace Fuller (HM) Sarah Adams (1st) Amanda Clegg (2nd) Joanne Currah (HM) Tia Raines (HM) Carolyn Adel (1st) Carolyn Adel (HM) Sara Gieske (HM) Jason Blaylock (1st) Trish Malatesta (1st) Mandy Contreras (HM) Patty O’Connell (HM) David Holderbach (1st) Alyson Miller (1st) Stephanie Elwonger (HM) Justin Slade (1st) Emmanuel Nascimento Katrina Pfeuffer (1st) Tiffany Houser (HM) Logi Kristjansson (2nd) (1st) Mandy Contreras (2nd) Casey Murphy (HM) Nolan Shifren (2nd) Richard Tapper (1st) Amanda Clegg (2nd) Melissa Newman (HM) Eric Mix (2nd) Anne Rogalla (2nd) Tennille Taylor (HM) 1994 Terry Flock (HM) Tennille Taylor (2nd) Guillermo Diaz De Leon Chris Jeffrey (1st) Stephanie Elwonger (1st) Amy Palmer (1st) * The Pac-10 began its The new $19 million Carson Student-Athlete (HM) Craig Hutchison (1st) Maria Andersson (2nd) all-academic teams in Center houses ASU’s academic and learning center, Riley Mants (HM) Pablo Abal (2nd) Jennifer Cnota (2nd) 1992. Casey Murphy (HM) Juan Beltran (2nd) Susie Fawcett (2nd) including a state-of-the-art computer center. Kelli Sasada (HM) Scott Brown (HM) Amy Garner (2nd)

— Pac-10 individual titles since — Four-year All-Americans in men's swimming joined the ASU swimming and diving his- 27 conference in 1979. 31tory: 12 men, 19 women.

2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 5 Life in The Valley

he Valley of the Sun conjures up Year-round sunshine and mild tem- Tempe’s historic downtown area many images: sundrenched peratures have made the Valley also offers residents many activities. T skies, breathtaking desert beau- America’s Premier Desert City. Located just a few blocks from the ty, Southwestern history and outdoor Located 1,117 feet above sea level, the ASU campus and Sun Devil Stadium, recreation. The sunshine that inspires weather is warm, sunny and usually Mill Avenue is the main corridor for the casual lifestyle of this cultural and dry. The yearly average temperature downtown activities. Seamlessly com- recreational mecca is more plentiful is a pleasant 85 degrees. Low humidi- bining the late 1800s buildings with than in any other part of the country. ty makes summer heat more comfort- modern architecture, Mill Avenue and The climate makes outdoor activities a able than in other hot climates. the surrounding downtown blocks way of life. Spectator and participato- In the heart of the Valley of the Sun feature a number of boutiques, shops, ry sports include everything from golf lies the city of Tempe, home to restaurants, hotels and nightclubs. and tennis to four-wheeling in the Arizona State University. Tempe is the Dining in downtown Tempe is an desert and hot-air ballooning. fifth largest city in the state, boasting a experience in itself since the mild tem- Saddled between dramatic moun- population of more than 159,000. peratures allow residents to enjoy the tain ranges to the north, south and Agrowing center for arts and enter- many outdoor patios just about every east, the Valley of the Sun is located tainment, Tempe has three museums, day of the year. Mill Avenue also plays where early Hohokam Indians first two libraries and two theatres in its host to three major street festivals settled. The Valley is comprised of 22 boundaries. This gives residents the every year, which each draw nearly incorporated cities that cover 9,127 opportunity to learn and explore 250,000 people. square miles of Maricopa County. many different cultures, while With so many sunshine-filled days, Although collectively referred to as Tempe’s theatres afford residents a the Valley is the perfect place to expe- the Valley of the Sun, the main cities chance to see live performances such rience unique and fun outdoor activi- visited by vacationers and conven- as Broadway musicals and concerts. ties, most of which are offered year- tioneers are the state’s capital ASU’s own Grady Gammage round. There are more than 1,000 ten- Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale and Mesa. Auditorium, designed by Frank Lloyd nis courts, 187 golf courses and This sprawling metropolis of cactus- Wright, has played host to such numerous other facilities in the laden mountain ranges, resorts and Broadway productions as “Rent,” Phoenix metropolitan area. Tempe golf courses is home to 2.3 million “Phantom of the Opera,” “Les alone has more than 1,100 acres in 47 people and is the destination for 10 Miserables” and “Chicago” in the past parks and other facilities, including million people annually. few seasons. two municipally-owned golf courses,

— ASU female swimmers and — ASU swimmers and divers divers to have won one or honored as 2002 Maroon & 49 more AIAW or NCAA titles. 50Gold Scholar-Athletes.

6 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Life in The Valley

as well as over 120 miles of bicycles ing with sporting events. Among hospitality. You’ll find an ideal cli- lanes and paths. While in the area, these are the PGA Phoenix Open, the mate, gorgeous landscapes, enticing you can choose from water skiing, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Cactus League restaurants, spectacular entertain- sailing and fishing in the region’s baseball, the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, ment and most of all, fun. lakes and rivers. the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, Horseback riding is a great way to Senior PGA golf, the NFL’s Arizona see the spectacular Sonoran Desert, Cardinals, the NHL’S Phoenix Tempe Weather as is a rugged jeep ride that takes Coyotes, MLB’s Arizona you outside the city limits and deep Diamondbacks, Arena Football’s Avg. Avg. % of into the desert environment. Arizona Rattlers, LPGA golf, horse Spending the afternoon tubing or and greyhound racing as well as a Daily Max. Daily Min. Sun rafting the Verde or Salt rivers is full slate of collegiate sports. January 65.5 35.4 78 another way to enjoy the outdoors. Arizona is known as a land of con- February 69.6 38.1 80 For the thrill seekers, a glider or hot- trasts. You will see everything from March 74.9 42.3 83 air balloon flight will take you high the tall, cool pines of northern above the desert plateau and offer Arizona to the cactus-filled scenery April 83.4 48.4 89 splendid views of the Valley. of the Sonoran Desert. You will also May 92.4 55.1 93 If the music scene is what you want to experience the majestic June 100.9 62.6 94 crave, there are many opportunities Grand Canyon, one of the seven nat- to enjoy the top names in music as ural wonders of the world. This July 104.3 73.4 85 they make their way through breath-taking sight is open year- August 102.0 72.4 85 Arizona. Rock, jazz, country western round and may be enjoyed through September 98.8 64.6 89 and easy listening artists appear at nature walks or mule rides into the the Celebrity Theater, America West Canyon or by taking a leisurely October 88.6 52.7 88 Arena, Gammage Auditorium, Sun drive or stroll along the Canyon’s November 75.8 41.5 83 Devil Stadium, outdoor amphithe- outer edges. December 67.5 36.0 77 aters like Compton Terrace and Whether hiking in the canyons Desert Sky Pavilion and many other and deserts or enjoying the many venues around the Valley. cultural activities, the Valley of the Yearly Avg. 85.3 51.9 86% The Valley of the Sun is also team- Sun offers a Southwestern style of

— ASU men in the program to — ASU women in the pro- achieve All-America status: 65 gram to achieve All-America 75swimmers, 5 divers. 107 status: 88 swimmers, 14 divers.

2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 7 Swimming Coach

Four years Chasson’s Sun Devils have been equally NCAA Champions Jill Johnson, ago, Michael impressive in the classroom, from earning recog- and Lori Heisick, as well as eight other NCAAAll- Chasson became nition for posting the highest collective GPA Americans. the first coach to among large-sport teams at ASU, as the women Chasson brings a coaching philosophy to ASU officially head did in 1999-2000, to collecting an impressive 61 that breeds attention and results. “I think if you both the men’s Pac-10 All-Academic honors. Last year both the want to achieve success then you want to have and women’s men and the women had cumulative GPAs above high goals,” says Chasson. “I think the teams swimming pro- 3.0 and 50 swimmers and divers were recognized have to take their training to a higher level so they grams at ASU. as Maroon & Gold Scholar-Athletes. can start achieving those kinds He arrived on All the while, Chasson has not forgotten the of goals.” campus with a greater community around him. Every summer, From a training standpoint, Chasson believes goal, looking to in a generous service, Chasson turns his student that his swimmers need to develop a strong aero- rebuild both pro- athletes into teachers by offering inexpensive bic base. Once that base is established, then his grams into annu- swimming lessons to children ages 5-18. coaching is concentrated on trying to make the al top-10 finish- Chasson, 50, came to Arizona State from swimmers excel at their best events. ers within five Harvard University, where he led the Crimson to “I believe there has to be great communication Michael Chasson years. six Eastern Seaboard Championships and seven between the coaches and the athletes,” says The task ahead NCAA appearances in seven seasons. Chasson. “We are constantly trying to make sure would be difficult. Chasson inherited a men’s His best run at Harvard came in 1997-98 when they know what is expected and that we as a team that had placed among the top-10 at the the school qualified nine swimmers for the coaching staff are available for whatever NCAA Championships only twice in its last seven NCAA Championships and finished 11th. During concerns there may be.” trips, that hadn’t produced consecutive top-10 fin- his tenure in Cambridge, Mass., Crimson swim- Chasson graduated from Stanford in 1974 with ishes since the 1986 and 1987 seasons. The mers broke 27 school records and earned All- a bachelor’s degree in political science, and women, meanwhile, had been a top-10 finisher America honors 35 times. earned his teaching credential in secondary edu- only once in their last eight seasons and had been Success came quickly to Chasson, who led cation from San Jose State University in 1977. He absent from the top-25 two years straight. Harvard to the NCAA Championships in his very began his coaching career as the head coach of the Four years later, Chasson’s programs are show- first season with a 21st-place finish. A three-time Los Altos Aquatic Club (Los Altos, Calif.,) in 1974 ing promising signs of progressing toward his Ivy League Coach of the Year, Chasson also led and spent six years there before accepting the goal. The men, which finished 16th in Chasson’s Harvard squads to the NCAA’s in 1996 (16th) and same position at the Santa Barbara Swim Club inaugural season of 1999, earned only their fourth ‘97 (18th). (SBSC) in Santa Barbara, Calif. During his tenure top-10 finish in 13 seasons in 2000 (10th) and fol- In 1997, Chasson was the head men’s swim- at the SBSC, Chasson placed swimmers in the top- lowed it up with 14th-place finishes the past two ming coach for the U.S. national team at the World eight at nine senior nationals. SBSC placed in the years. In the same span, the women returned to University Games and in 1993 he was an assistant top-10 in team scoring five times in Chasson’s the top-25 in 1999 with a 23rd-place finish, rattled- for the U.S.A. Pan Pacific Team. eight years at the club. Chasson also tutored off back-to-back 21st-place efforts the next two Before arriving at Harvard in July of 1991, swimmers at the SBSC who placed at the World seasons, and then last season the women cracked Chasson spent three seasons as an assistant Championships and . the top 10 for the first time since the 1993 season women’s coach at Stanford. During his time on Among the pupils he coached at the SBSC was with a 10th place finish at the NCAAs. The Farm, Chasson worked with Olympic coach , a gold medalist in the 1988 Equally significant to Chasson has been ASU’s in leading the Cardinal to one Olympic Games in Seoul. performance beyond the national standings, tally- NCAA Championship (‘89) and a pair of NCAA Chasson’s wife, Jill, was a 1992 Olympian com- ing 30 school records, 140 All-America honors and runner-up finishes (‘90, ‘91). Chasson, whose pri- peting in the 200 . The couple are the fourth NCAA individual event title all-time mary task was to coach the breaststrokers and proud parents of Alex (2), born on May 22, 2000. for men’s swimming (Attila Czene, 200 IM, 2000). sprinters, was instrumental in the development of

ASU All-Time Pac-10/NCAA Finishes ASU All-Time Swimming Coaches: MEN WOMEN Year Pac-10 NCAA Year Pac-10 NCAA Year Pac-10 NCAA 1963 n/a DNP 1983 3rd (287) 7th (141.5) 1982 n/a 7th (166) Men – 1964 n/a DNP 1984 4th (284) 7th (101) 1983 n/a 16th (34) 1965 n/a 15th (21) 1985 5th (359) 12th (86) 1984 n/a 15th-t (28) Walt Schlueter (1963-75, 13 years) ...... unknown 1966 n/a 13th (29) 1986 5th (365) 9th (120) 1985 n/a 21st (53) 1967 n/a DNP 1987 3rd (440) 10th-t (115) 1986 n/a 18th (52) Ron Johnson (1976-93, 18 years) ...... 114-50 (.695) 1968 n/a 16th (28) 1988 5th (328) 17th (53) 1987 4th (1003.5) 7th (152) Dr. Ernie Maglischo (1994-98, 5 years) . . . .30-23 (.566) 1969 n/a 27th (5) 1989 6th (324) 27th-t (21) 1988 5th (972) 6th (205) 1970 n/a DNP 1990 4th (449) 16th (154) 1989 5th (874) 8th (145) Michael Chasson (1999-2002, 4 years) . . . .22-23 (.448) 1971 n/a DNP 1991 5th (425) 9th (179) 1990 4th (1075) 9th (118) 1972 n/a DNP 1992 5th (422) 14th (121) 1991 4th (860) 13th (89) 1973 n/a DNP 1993 3rd (517) 20th (71) 1992 5th (734) 12th (73) Women – 1974 n/a DNP 1994 4th (418) 14th (97) 1993 4th (1186) 9th (132) 1975 n/a DNP 1995 2nd (509) 14th (62) 1994 2nd (1186) 13th (111) Mona Plummer (1957-79, 22 years) ...... unknown 1976 n/a DNP 1996 5th (382) 9th (142) 1995 4th (966.5) 14th (75) 1977 n/a DNP 1997 5th (454) 11th (113) 1996 6th (669) 23rd (26) Bill Rose (1980-81, 2 years) ...... 16-5 (.761) 1978 n/a DNP 1998 4th (507) 10th (143) 1997 6th (833.5) 28th-t (14) Bob Gillett (1982-85, 4 years) ...... 34-11 (.755) 1979 4th (340) DNP 1999 5th (428.5) 16th (84.5) 1998 6th (712) 29th-t (11) 1980 3rd (318) 13th-t (39) 2000 5th (420) 10th (152.5) 1999 6th (634.5) 23rd (37.5) Tim Hill (1986-98, 13 years) ...... 83-43-1 (.657) 1981 4th (270) 16th (40) 2001 5th (360.5) 14th (79) 2000 6th (877) 21st-t (45) 1982 4th (288) 6th (114) 2002 5th (293) 14th (84) 2001 6th (853) 21st (45) Michael Chasson (1999-2002, 4 years) . . .22-19-1 (.535) 2002 6th (818.5) 10th (136) 8 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Diving Coach

Markwomen to a second-place finish and the Seoul, placing fifth in the 3-meter compe- Bradshaw men to a fifth-place showing at the 1997 tition. enters his Mid-American Conference Bradshaw, who graduated from Ohio sixth year as Championships. Bradshaw’s successful State with a bachelor’s degree in physical the head div- stint at Ohio University is exemplified by education in 1985 and a master’s degree ing coach at the fact he was named head coach at mid- in the same discipline in 1987, was a four- ASU. His season. year NCAA All-American in the 1 and 3- impact on the Prior to coaching at Ohio, Bradshaw meter events. He not only dove with program has was the first full-time diving coach hired great technique, but with great consisten- been unmis- at the United States Military Academy. It cy as well. Bradshaw was named the Big takable, gen- did not take long for Bradshaw to make Ten Diver of the Year two consecutive erating three his mark as he was named the Metro years and was the Big Ten diving cham- All-Conference Diving Coach of the Year pion three times in a four-year span. In Americans after his first year. addition, he was also named the MVP of while writing Bradshaw prides himself on running a the Buckeyes’ squad in 1982, ‘83 and ‘84. and rewriting diving program that provides opportuni- The highlight of Bradshaw’s collegiate Mark Bradshaw ASU records in ties for the student-athletes to work hard career came in 1983 when he was nine of 12 diving disciplines. Among his toward achieving their goals. He strong- crowned the NCAA’s 3-meter champion. standout athletes was All-American Marc ly believes that “you get exactly what In 1993, Ohio State recognized Briggs, who in just two seasons with you put into it.” Bradshaw’s great career by inducting Bradshaw accumulated five school Bradshaw implemented that same phi- him into the school’s athletic Hall of records and the first Pac-10 losophy in making himself a world-class Fame. Championship for men’s diving since diver. A member of the U.S. National A native of Springfield, Ore., Bradshaw 1983 (3-meter, 2000). On the women’s Diving Team for 16 years, Bradshaw won graduated from Springfield High School side, Bradshaw has seen four different a slew of awards including the United in 1980, where he was a four-year Oregon athletes set school records in his tenure, States/Phillips 66 Diver of the Year, and state diving champion, four-year letter- including his top returner for 2002-03, the 1990 U.S. Male Diver of the Year. In man, two-time All-America and school Jessica Stenson. addition, Bradshaw was also a seven- MVP. Bradshaw’s divers have made an time national champion. Though Bradshaw’s collegiate roots are impact on Sun Devil diving not seen in Bradshaw has a great deal of interna- embedded in the Big Ten, his pedigree more than a decade. Bradshaw’s divers tional experience as well, having compet- has a Pac-10 flavor. His mother was a have also excelled in the classroom, with ed in the F.I.N.A. World Cup, World uni- cheerleader at Washington State and his 12 of his athletes earning Maroon & Gold versity Games and the World Aquatic father a varsity baseball player at Oregon Scholar-Athlete recognition (3.0 GPA or Championships. He is also a two-time State. above) the last two years, including six silver medalist in the Pan American An avid golfer, Bradshaw enjoys out- Pac-10 All-Academic team members. Games. Bradshaw reached the pinnacle door activities when he is not coaching. Bradshaw came to ASU from Ohio of international competition when he He has one son, Cameron (14). University, where he helped lead the competed at the 1988 Olympic Games in

Arizona State University Diving Records MEN One-Meter, 6 Dives – 331.20 (Joe Lyons vs. UCLA, 11/19/93) One-Meter, 6 Dive Optionals – 392.48 (Marc Briggs vs. Washington 12/16/00) One Meter, 11 Dives – 570.50 (Marc Briggs vs. Texas, 1/29/00) Three-Meter, 6 Dives – 365.25 (Marc Briggs at Pac-10 Championships 2/23/01) Three-Meter, 11 Dives – 632.25 (Marc Briggs vs. Texas, 1/29/00) Platform, 10 Dives – 520.50 (Marc Briggs at NCAA Zone E Championships, 3/10/01) WOMEN One-Meter, 6 Dives – 321.30 (Janae Lautenschlager vs. Arkansas, 11/10/90) One-Meter, 6 Dive Optionals – 287.10 (Jessica Stenson vs. Washington, 12/29/01) One-Meter, 10 Dives – 459.30 (Tracy Cox at NCAA Zone E Championships, 3/14/87) Three-Meter, 6 Dives – 341.40 (Natalie Burgess vs. Arizona, 2/10/01) Three-Meter, 11 Dives – 516.70 (Katrina Pfeuffer vs. Texas, 1/28/00) Platform, 9 Dives – 438.65 (Trish Malatesta at Georgia Invitational, 1/6/01)

Sophomore Thomas McCrummen 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 9 Coaching Staff

John Pontz returns for Championships. With his ample experience, ing the 1998 Junior National Team, 1999 his second season with Pontz’s primary coaching responsibilities at World University Team, 1999 Pan-American ASU after a successful ASU are with distance and IM athletes. In Team, 2000 Olympic Team, 2001 World inaugural campaign last the year previous, Pontz experienced similar Championship Team, 2001 Goodwill Games year. Prior to arriving at success with the Tempe Rio Salado Swim Team and the 2002 World Championship the program, Pontz Club, sending six athletes to the U.S. team. spent most of prior year Olympic Trials, where three placed among A little over a year ago, Pontz traveled to as the head coach of the the top-16 in their respective events, includ- Brisbane, Australia, where he served on the local swimming club, ing a 2000 Olympic Games finalist. coaching staff of the U.S. National Team at Sun Devil Aquatics. In Prior to his arrival in the Valley, Pontz the 2001 Goodwill Games. his short term there, spent five years coaching at the Lancaster Originally from Lancaster, Pa., Pontz Pontz mentored a pair of Aquatic Club in Lancaster, Pa. On an annu- earned his bachelor’s degree in finance at female athletes to titles in the 400m and al basis since 1998, he has placed at least one Penn State in 1993. 800m freestyles at the 2001 U.S.A. National athlete on a major U.S. national team, includ-

Adam Schmitt returns ing coordinator and works closely with the freestyle, Schmitt earned ten All-America honors for his second season with strength and conditioning program. and was twice a runner-up in the 50 free at the the Sun Devils. With his Schmitt came to ASU after four years at NCAA Championships. vast experience in interna- Auburn, where he assisted the Tigers to an Schmitt was member to a number of U.S. tional and NCAA swim- NCAA Championship and two national runner- national teams, including the 1986 Goodwill ming, he has already made up finishes. Working with the sprinters, Schmitt Games, 1987 World University Games and 1991 an impact with ASU’s coached many top athletes including NCAA indi- Pan-American Games. The U.S. Open champion sprint corps. In his first vidual champions, relay champions and record- in the 50 free in 1989, Schmitt was ranked among year he saw two of his setters. the top-10 in the world in the 50 free from 1986- women swimmers record Prior to his stint with the Tigers, Schmitt was 92. In 1992 he was a finalist in the 50 free at the the fastest two 50 free times the head coach at Long Beach City College. Also U.S. Olympic Trials. in school history and he in the Long Beach area, Schmitt worked as an Schmitt (36) is married to ASU assistant coach also helped guide the men’s assistant at Shore Aquatics and was the head and former Stanford swimming All-American, 200 free relay to a seventh- coach at Calvary Chapel High. Aimee (Schmitt) Berzins. They have two daugh- place NCAA finish and first-team All-American A native of Houston, Texas, Schmitt graduated ters, Hannah (5) and Haley (1). status. In addition to his coaching duties, Schmitt from Louisiana State in 1988. A three-time also operates as the men’s and women’s recruit- Southeastern Conference champion in the 50

Aimee Schmitt enters involved with the swimming scene for the All-America honors and was a part of two her first season with the past 25 years, as a competitor as well as American Record setting relays. Sun Devils. Her experi- working for swim related companies. In the Schmitt was a member to a number of U.S. ence will definitely con- last 4 years, she has established her own national teams, including the 1986 World tribute to the success of swimsuit company, Aimsport, where she Championships and the 1987 World the Arizona State swim- designs and manufactures specialized swim- University Games. She was an Olympic Trial ming program. ming apparel. Before that, she worked for qualifier in 1984, ’88 and ’92. In 1992 she fin- Schmitt comes to such companies as Speedo and Nautica ished 10th in the 100m free. Tempe with a variety of Swimwear. Schmitt is married to ASU assistant coach experience that will As a distinguished athlete at Stanford Adam Schmitt. They have two daughters, enable the program to University, she was a member of the 1989 Hannah (5) and Haley (1). excel. She has been NCAA Championship team and earned 20

Chris Taylor enters his Rich Murphy enters Ian McLeod enters his first season as a Graduate his first season as a first year as Assistant Graduate Assistant to the Athletic Trainer at ASU. He Assistant to the Arizona swimming program after comes to Tempe from the State swimming program. serving as a volunteer University of Virginia Taylor earned four letters as assistant last year. where he was head athletic a swimmer at ASU (1999- Murphy was a three-year trainer for swimming and letterwinner at Notre where he earned his mas- 2002) and served as captain Dame. In addition to his ters degree. He is a mem- his senior year. He is work- duties with ASU, Murphy ber of the U.S.A. ing on his masters degree in also coaches for the Sun Swimming Sports secondary education. Devil Aquatics club team. Medicine and Science Network. Special thanks to:

10 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 2002-03 Men’s Roster

NAME EVENT(S)YR/EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Brant Bingham ...... Diving ...... Fr/HS ...... Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson HS) A.J. Blusiewicz ...... Sprint Free/Back ...... Fr/RS...... Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson HS) Nick Brunelli (AA) ...... Sprint Free/Back ...... Jr/2V ...... Mansfield, Mass. (Mansfield HS) Joey Clements ...... Breast/IM ...... So/TR ...... Rowland Heights, Calif. (Citrus CC) Bobby Crowder ...... Back/IM ...... So/1V...... Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos HS) Alex Ebner ...... Fly/Back ...... Jr/TR ...... Okenos, Mich. (Michigan State) Joshua Gemmell ...... Breast ...... So/1V ...... Kenai, Alaska (Soldotna HS) Christian Harcsas (AA) . .Back/IM ...... Sr/1V*...... Penzberg, (Golden West JC, Calif.) Tom Hickman ...... Mid Free ...... Fr/HS...... Sugar Land, Texas (Kempner HS) Kyle Horton ...... Sprint Free ...... So/1V ...... Scottsdale, Ariz. (Arcadia HS) Ahmed Hussein (AA) . . .Back/Fly ...... Jr/2V ...... Fullerton, Calif. (Sunny Hills HS) David Kolozar ...... Fly/Free ...... Fr/HS...... Budapest, (Kolcsey Ferenc) Russell MacDonald (AA) .Breast ...... So/1V ...... Mt. Washington, Ky. (Bullitt East HS) Federico Martin ...... Mid Free/Back ...... Jr/2V ...... Santa Fe, Argentina (El Portal HS) Leonardo Martins ...... Breast/IM ...... Fr/HS ...... Garanhuns-PE, Brazil (Cardinal Gibbons HS) Thomas McCrummen . . .Diving ...... So/1V...... Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Laguna Hills HS) Steve McDonald ...... Fly/IM ...... Fr/HS ...... Akron, Ohio (Firestone HS) Brett Meconis ...... Fly ...... Fr/HS ...... Farmington Hills, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central HS) Derek Miller ...... Distance Free ...... So/1V ...... Sacramento, Calif. (Rio Americano HS) Joona Puhakka ...... Diving ...... Fr/HS ...... Helsinki, Finland (Makelanrinteen Lukio) John Raatz ...... Mid Free ...... Fr/HS ...... Phoenix, Ariz. (Gateway Community HS) Evan Rahaeuser ...... Back/IM ...... So/TR...... Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS/Auburn) Jona than Shaw ...... IM/Fly ...... Jr/2V ...... Newburgh, Ind. (J.H. Castle HS) Eric Souther ...... Sprint Free ...... So/1V...... Farmington, N.M. (Farmington HS) Brian Spetman ...... Breast ...... Sr/3V ...... Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Academy HS) Ace Tate ...... Fly/Back ...... Sr/1V* ...... Gaithersburg, Md. (UC Santa Barbara) Wiley Wallace ...... Sprint Free ...... Jr/2V...... Scottsdale, Ariz. (Coronado HS) Emerson Ward ...... Fly/Breast ...... So/1V ...... Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Valley HS) Bobby Zaabadich (AA) . .Sprint Free ...... Sr/1V ...... Litchfield Park, Ariz. (Northern Arizona University) John Zemaitis ...... Mid Free ...... Fr/HS ...... Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon HS)

Head Coach: Michael Chasson (5th season) Assistant Coaches: John Pontz (2nd season), Adam Schmitt (2nd season), Aimee Schmitt (1st season) Diving Coach: Mark Bradshaw (6th season)

(AA) -- All-American, * used redshirt year

Men’s Team Captains, Ace Tate and Brian Spetman Senior All-American Christian Harcsas

2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 11 2002-03 Men’s Prospectus

ith five All-Americans returning to balance the Coach Chasson: "On distance freestyle, that’s probably INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY five All-Americans gone from last year’s ros- our thinnest area on the team. We have our top returning The 200 IM sees the return of Christian Harcsas Wter, the Arizona State Men are confident on fin- distance swimmer in Derek Miller and David Kolozar can (1:49.70), eighth on the all-time ASU list, and Bobby ishing this year higher than 14th at the NCAAs, a posi- swim distance free, so he’ll help us in dual meets but he Crowder (1:51.72) should step in and be effective this sea- tion where they have ended the season for the past two won’t swim the long distances in the championship meets. son. Kyle Horton rounds out the top-five from last year years. With the Sun Devils also recording a fifth-place Some of our middle distance guys will have to fill in." (1:55.67) and will contribute considerably this season. finish in the Pac-10 for the sixth time in the last seven The 400 IM lacks experience this year as no one years, Head Coaches Michael Chasson and Mark The Sun Devils look to be very solid here, returning returns who was within nine seconds of the top three Bradshaw are looking forward to the challenge of three of the top seven 100 backstrokers in ASU history. from a year ago. Jonathan Shaw (4:09.97) is the return- breaking the top four of the conference for the first time Leader Ahmed Hussein comes off a season that saw er who will see the most time here after swimming the since the 1994-95 season. him set the all-time 100 back record (47.62). Number event at only four meets last season. This team is younger, most are freshman and sopho- five all-time Christian Harcsas (48.77) is back while Chasson is looking for freshmen Joey Clements, mores,” Chasson said. “We have covered more of the number seven, Nick Brunelli (49.27), did not compete Leonardo Martins, and Steve McDonald to all con- events depth-wise for our dual meet team and hopeful- last season in this event. tribute to this stroke. ly we will have one person in each event that will be The 200 back may be even stronger, with two of the Coach Chasson: “Our top individual coming back is strong so it should be a better balance than what we’ve top three performers in school history returning. Christian Harcsas, he was our top 200 guy last year. Bobby had. Some people are coming in that hopefully will help Harcsas will lead after setting the school record Crowder improved a lot this summer so hopefully he’ll be up us and overall I think we should be better at the NCAAs (1:43.11) while Hussein adds strength after recording there. 400 IM is wide open, we lost our top 400 IMers from by a little bit.” the third best time in the ASU annals (1:44.26). Bobby last year so we’re looking to see who steps up on that. We The following is an event-by-event look at the men: Crowder (1:50.13) and transfer Evan Rahaeuser are have some people who can swim that event and there is a SPRINT FREESTYLE looking to make their mark in a deep lineup. group of guys that need to make a breakthrough there." The Sun Devils return their top two 50 freestylers Coach Chasson: "Backstroke is one of our strongest RELAYS from a year ago in junior Nick Brunelli (19.80) and sen- events. Christian Harcsas, who was our top finisher at the The top showing by a relay at the 2002 NCAA ior Bobby Zaabadich (19.90), who are fourth and fifth NCAAs last year, is back and Ahmed Hussein, who has Championships was a seventh-place finish by the 200 free respectively on the all-time ASU list for the 50 free. some of our best times, is back. Those two are leading the team (1:18.91). The other free relay finishes include 11th in Zaabadich ended the season 13th at the NCAAs. Wiley way and we have some depth. Bobby Crowder and Evan the 800 free (6:29.55) and 12th in the 400 free (2:55.54). The Wallace (20.74) will play an important role this year after Rahaeuser in particular add depth to these events and Nick 800 lost three All-Americans and trying to help patch up seeing a lot of competition in dual meets last season. Brunelli can also sprint backstroke which adds even more." these holes will most likely be newcomers. In the 100 free, ASU loses four of their top five BREASTSTROKE The nucleus of both medley relays is coming back with swimmers from last season but does return Brunelli, A pair of sophomores leads the returning group of the missing link being Simon MacDonald on the fly leg. who was the top performer last year (43.24) and now breaststrokers after both had fine freshman seasons. In the Ahmed Hussein, Joshua Gemmell and Nick Brunelli are ranks third in the all-time ASU record books. 100, All-American Russell MacDonald (55.89) and Joshua coming back from the 400 group and the 200 brings back Coach Chasson: "On sprint freestyle, our top two Gemmell (55.80) will set the pace. Senior co-captain Brian Hussein, Russell MacDonald and Brunelli. The medley swimmers are back, Nick Brunelli and Bobby Zaabadich so Spetman (57.46) looks to be a factor and Emerson Ward finishes at the NCAAs include 12th in the 400 (3:16.60) and we’re strong there, but we just don’t have the depth we had (57.97) comes back after a sound first season. 13th in the 200 (1:29.08). last year. We’re looking for some guys to step up and fill out Gemmell is set to be the leader in the 200 and comes Coach Chasson: "We’ve got a good start with Nick Brunelli, our relays. We’re looking for Wiley Wallace to step up and in tenth on the all-time list of ASU 200 breaststrokers Bobby Zaabadich and Wiley Wallace but then it’s wide open after that make a big improvement, then it’s wide open after that." (2:02.25). MacDonald (2:07.51), Ward (2:08.81) and for the spots in the 200 and 400 relay. The 800 relay will be Brunelli MIDDLE DISTANCE FREESTYLE Spetman (2:09.08) shore up the 200 and the additions of and three other swimmers who are all pretty much inexperienced. This is an area that is lacking depth for the Sun freshmen Joey Clements and Leonardo Martins should David Kolozar and John Zemaitis has some good long course times so Devils and several newcomers may get a chance to add help to a young core of specialists at this stroke. we’ll see how they do in the short course yards. In the medleys, we’ll perform after the loss of three All-Americans. Nick Coach Chasson: "We have a couple more breaststrokers have to replace the flyer, but the rest look really good." Brunelli has the best returning time in the 200 (1:37.47), and I think we’re real deep there, but somebody has to sepa- DIVING an event he only swam in duals. Federico Martin rate themselves from the pack. Russell MacDonald comes Diving coach Mark Bradshaw has plenty to look for- (1:40.23) and Eric Souther (1:45.42) are returners look- back along with our best 200 breaststroker from last year, ward to this season. Thomas McCrummen, last season’s ing to establish themselves at this distance. Josh Gemmell. We brought in Joey Clements and Leonardo Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year for diving, is returning after Derek Miller returns in the 500 free (4:34.48) where Martins, who both swim the 200, so I think we’ve added a placing third in the one-meter, fourth in the three-meter, the depth will be limited as no other swimmer saw this lot of depth there. One of our most improved swimmers last and seventh on the platform at the Pac-10 event more than three times last season. year was Emerson Ward in the 100 so we’re hoping he can Championships. His presence is solidified by the addi- These events will be helped by the additions of continue to improve.” tions of Finnish Olympian Joona Puhakka, the highest- transfer Evan Rahaeuser and incoming freshmen Tom BUTTERFLY profile recruit in Bradshaw’s tenure at ASU, and local product Brant Bingham. Hickman, John Raatz and John Zemaitis, who might The Sun Devils return co-captain Ace Tate in both Puhakka is a Finnish National Champion and finished all be able to assist by the end of the season. the 100 (49.78) and 200 (1:50.13) and he may be the only returner to make an impact here. In the 200 Kyle third in the 1-m springboard at the 2000 European Coach Chasson: "We brought in a lot of newcomers and Championships, in addition to competing at the Sydney lost some good swimmers who all had NCAA experience. Horton (1:54.41) and Jonathan Shaw (1:55.15) come Olympic Games. The Sun Devils will miss the solid con- We have a lot of young people that are going to have to step back as top-five performers from a year ago. tributions of junior Gordon Blukis this season who is up in there, and who are all people we’re hoping can gain The fly will be bolstered by the additions of fresh- studying abroad this academic year. The contingent of experience at the collegiate level. We’ll see how they do and men David Kolozar and Steve McDonald. Kolozar fin- three divers that Coach Bradshaw has looks to score valu- hope we can fill the void there." ished fifth at the European Championships in the 200 able diving points at the Pac-10s and the NCAAs. DISTANCE FREESTYLE fly this summer and could make an impact at the Coach Bradshaw: "This is the best group I’ve had since This is also an area where depth is a concern and NCAAs. McDonald arrives as another highly touted I’ve been here. I feel very good about our chances of getting Derek Miller will be looked to for solid contributions. recruit that should definitely contribute. at least one diver to the NCAAs and having them score in Miller swam the 1000 (9:22.33) and the 1650 last season Coach Chasson: "Our top freshman recruit is David two events. I won’t see it as a successful season unless we (15:45.01) but he is the only distance free specialist list- Kolozar, one of the best in the world in long course meters. accomplish that. Seven men from our zone qualify for the ed on the men’s roster this year. David Kolozar will Kyle Horton improved a lot last year and we’re hoping he NCAAs, which is the most since I’ve been here, and this provide assistance in duals and the rest of the group can continue to improve. Ace Tate is focusing more on the bodes well for us. With Joona having experience on the world that swims this event will be away from their 100 fly but he can still do the 200. Steve McDonald comes level, his talent and motivation will only raise the levels of the strengths. in as one of the top 100 flyers out of high school and we’re other divers.” looking for him to help in both distances. We have some peo- ple who can step up." 12 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 2002-03 Men’s Profiles

Brant Bingham Nick Brunelli Joey Clements

Fr. • Diving Returing All-American So. • Breast/IM Jr. • Free/Back Mesa, Ariz. Mansfield, Mass. Rowland Heights, Calif. 2002: Set ASU’s best High School: A 2002 times for the season graduate of Dobson and personal bests in Citrus CC: Did not High School (Mesa, Ariz.)…three-year letter- the 50 free (19.80) and the 100 free (43.24)…his compete in swimming. winner in swimming…captained diving team 50 free time was the fourth best in Sun Devil his- High School: A 2001 graduate of Rowland High his junior and senior seasons…earned second- tory…his 100 free time was the third best in Sun School (Rowland Heights, Calif.)…four-year let- team All-State honors…finished second place Devil history…earned five All-American honors terwinner in swimming and a three-year letter- in the Arizona state championship meet…fin- including first-team acclaim for the 200 free winner in water polo…won the 100 breast and ished ninth in the Junior Olympics Zone relay…finished third at the Pac-10 200 IM at C.I.F. …Rowland High School MVP for Meet…also played lacrosse and earned first- Championships in the 100 free…part of 400 swimming…finished 12th in the 2001 summer team All-State honors. Personal: Planning on medley relay team that set an ASU record at the nationals…inducted into Rowland’s Hall of majoring in business…parents are Blaine and Pac-10 Invitational (3:13.78)…set a personal best Fame for swimming and water polo…earned Barbara Bingham…siblings are Chase (17), Brit in the 200 free (1:36.93) at the NCAA meet. 2001: All-American honors in water polo. Personal: (15), and Chance (13)…full name is Brant Hatch Earned first-team All-America honors in the 400 Majoring in electrical engineering…born Bingham. free relay, honorable mention in the 200 free October 26, 1982, in West Covina, Calif. …par- relay … at the time, swam fifth-fastest time in ents are Bill and Pat Clements…has three broth- ASU history in 100 back (49.27) in Pac-10 pre- ers, Chris (27), Kenny (25), and Kevin (22)…full lims before placing 12th in finals (49.49) … … name is Joey Thomas Clements. best time in the 200 back was 1:49.82 effort vs. Auburn … 19th in 50 free at Pac-10s with ASU’s all-time No. 10 time (20.34) … at NCAA prelims, A.J. Blusiewicz swam 44.48 in the 100 free to tie Anders Lyrbring for 10th all-time at ASU … 16th in the Bobby Crowder 100 free at the Pac-10s (44.79) … also competed in the 200 IM (1:52.91). High School: A 2000 RS-Fr. • Free/Back graduate of Mansfield High … competed for Ocean City Squids club … won the 50 and 100 So. • Back/IM free at the Speedo Junior Northeast Mesa, Ariz. Championships in 1999, and the 100 and 200 free in 2000 … participated in two U.S. Open Los Gatos, Calif. Championships … 2000 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 50 and 200 free. Personal: Majoring in architecture … parents are John and Cynthia 2002: Saw limited Brunelli … brother, Michael (24) … born 2002: Finished 13th at action his freshman season and sat out the sea- December 18, 1981, in Norwood, Mass. … full the Pac-10s in the 200 son as a redshirt. High School: A 2001 gradu- name is Nicholas James Brunelli. back (1:50.94)…Finished 18th at the Pac-10s in ate of Dobson High (Mesa, Ariz.), spent three ASU BEST TIMES: the 200 IM after a personal best prelim years at Oswego High in Illinois … earned four (1:51.72)…set personal bests in the 100 back 50 free 19.80 100 free 43.24 letters in swimming and one in golf, swimming (51.70), the 400 IM (4:12.74) and the 100 fly team captain as a senior … team MVP as a 200 free 1:36.93 100 back 49.27 (51.10). High School: A 2001 graduate of Los freshman and sophomore … set 200 and 500 200 back 1:49.59 Gatos High (Los Gatos, Calif.) … earned letters free records at Oswego High … also competed in swimming and water polo, captained both with Aurora Sharks club team. Personal: Plans teams … three All-America swimming seasons to major in facility management at ASU with … set school records in the 100 back, 200 IM, hopes of a career as a golf course superintend- 200 free relay and 200 medley relay … earned ent … born August 11, 1983, in Aurora, Ill. … conference titles in the 100 back all but fresh- parents are Ray and Julie Blusiewicz … father man year … competed for San Jose Aquatics. played baseball at Creighton Unviersity … sis- Personal: Plans to major in bio-engineering at ter, Tori (12) … full name is Anthony James ASU … born June 10, 1983, in Easton, Pa. … Blusiewicz. parents Bob and Barb Crowder both swam col- legiately … brother, Richie (17) … full name is Robert Thomas Crowder.

ASU BEST TIMES: PERSONAL BEST TIMES: 100 back 51.70 200 back 1:50.53 100 Back 53.41 200 back 1:52.39 200 IM 1:51.72 100 fly 51.10

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record in the 100 breast (56.40) in 2000 … 1999- 2000 Alaska State Swimmer of the Year …. 2000- Alex Ebner 01 Most Outstanding at state meet … All- Tom Hickman American in the 100 free and 100 breast … National Honor Society Member (1999-00)… also competed with the Soldotna Silver Salmon Swim Jr. • Fly/Back Club. Personal: Plans to major in chemical engi- Fr. • Mid Free neering at ASU … born May 19, 1983, in Okenos, Mich. Minneapolis, Minn. … parents are David and Sugar Land, Texas Carletta Gemmell … siblings Anise (25) and Geoffrey (16) … full name is Joshua Royal Gemmell. Michigan State: Swam ASU BEST TIMES: High School: A 2002 fly and back at MSU 100 breast 55.80 200 breast 2:02.25 graduate of Kempner from 2000-2002…had MSU’s fastest time in the High School (Sugar Land, Texas)…four-year 100 butterfly in 2001-02 with a 50.36… fastest 200 letterwinner…captained swim team his senior backstroke time was 1:54.86… earned Academic year…Texas state champion in the 200 All-Big Ten honors… as a freshman took third free…earned bronze medal in the 100 free at the place at Northwestern in the 200 backstroke with state meet…earned All-American honors in the a time of 1:56.22...competed in the 200 IM, 100 Fly 200 free and 100 free. Personal: Plans on major- and 200 Fly in the Big Ten Championships. High ing in business…born July 20, 1984, in Biloxi, School: A 2000 graduate of Okenos High School Miss. …parents are Tom and Lia (Okenos, Mich.)…lettered all four years…cap- Christian Harcsas Hickman…has one sister, Melissa (22)…full tained the swimming squad for two name is Tommy Ellis Hickman. years…three-time first-team All-American and garnered six All-American honors overall…two- time Lansing State Journal Swimmer of the Returning All-American Year…holds Okenos records in the 100 fly (49.56), 100 back (1:54.03) and 50 free…1999 state Sr. • Back/IM Kyle Horton champion in the 100 fly… named all-area swim- mer of the year twice.... seven-time 1st team All- Penzberg, Germany State...1999 state champion in the 100 butter- fly...named Swimmer of the Year for four years. So. • Sprint Free Personal: Plans to major in supply chain man- 2002: Earned the Sun agement…born November 24, 1981, in Devils’ highest indi- Scottsdale, Ariz. Mansfield, Ohio…parents are Karl and Isobel vidual finish at the NCAAs with his seventh Ebner…his dad wrestled at Ohio State…siblings place finish in the 200 back (1:44.07)…his pre- are Ben (18), Carlene (16),and Rebecca (13)…full liminary time of 1:43.11 in the 200 back set a name is Alex Chris Ebner. new ASU record…earned first-team All- American honors for his efforts…finished fifth 2002: Swam six events TOP COLLEGEGIATE TIMES: at the Pac-10 Championships in the 200 back as a freshman… swam 100 fly 50.36 200 back 1:54.86 (1:43.96)…finished ninth at the Pac-10s in the at the Texas Invitational in the 100 back (53.73), 200 IM 1:55.79 100 back (48.77), setting a personal best and the 200 back (1:55.03), the 100 fly (51.62) and the placing him sixth on the ASU all-time list…fin- 200 IM (1:55.67)…also swam the 200 fly (1:54.41) ished tenth at the Pac-10s in the 200 IM and the 200 free (1:43.22) last season... had an out- (1:49.70), again setting a personal best and plac- standing Pac-10 meet where he set personal bests ing him eighth on the ASU all-time list…had in the 50.98 in the 100 fly and 1:52.42 in the 200 fly. six first-place finishes in dual meets…earned Joshua Gemmell High School: A 2001 graduate of Arcadia High second-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors. (Phoenix, Ariz.) … earned four letters in swim- 2001: Redshirt season. 2000: At Golden West ming, team captain as a senior … state champion Junior College (Huntington Beach, Calif.), fin- in the 100 free as a junior … team MVP as a jun- So. • Breast ished first at state championships in the 100 ior and senior … most exciting experience in and 200 back and the 200 IM … 200 back time sports was when Arcadia’s boys and girls teams (1:46.10) set national junior college record. 1999: Kenai, Alaska won state titles in 1999. Personal: Plans to major Took first in 100 and 200 back and in three in civil engineering at ASU … born September 8, relays at California junior college champi- 1982, in Scottsdale, Ariz. … parents are Gary and onhips. 1998: Won 100 (50.10) and 200 (1:47.60) Janis Horton … sisters, Kristin (22) and Kellyn back at U.S. junior nationals…High School: (16) … hobbies include playing the guitar … full 2002: Finished 13th at Attended Realschule Penzberg in Germany name is Kyle Ryan Horton. the Pac-10 and St. Mary’s in Berkeley, Calif. Personal: Championships in the 100 breast at 55.80…fin- Major is Supply Chain Management … mother ASU BEST TIMES: ished 15th at the Pac-10s in the 200 breast after is Lenke Papp … born May 21, 1979, in 100 fly 50.98 200 fly 1:52.54 his preliminary time (2:02.25) set a personal best Esztergom, Hungary … full name is Christian 200 IM 1:54.84 and was the tenth-fastest time in ASU histo- Zsolt Harcsas. ry…competed three times in the 50 free and set a personal best of 22.19 at the Texas Invitational. ASU BEST TIMES: High School: A 2001 graduate of Soldotna High 100 back 48.20~ 200 back 1:43.11 (Soldotna, Alaska) …earned four letters in swim- 200 IM 1:49.70 ming and three in soccer, captained both teams as a senior … swim team MVP all four years … set school records in five events, including the 100 and 200 free and the 100 breast … set state

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Ahmed Hussein David Kolozar Federico Martin

Returning All-American Fr. • Fly/Free Jr. • Mid-Free/Back Jr. • Back/Fly Budapest, Hungary Santa Fe, Argentina Fullerton, Calif.

2002: Set the bench- High School/ 2002: Finished 17th at mark for the Sun International: A the Pac-10 Devils in the 100 back by swimming a school 2000 graduate of Kolcsey Ferenc (Budapest, Championships in the 200 free (1:40.23)…fin- record time of 47.62 in the first leg of the ASU Hungary)…competes for Hungary internation- ished 21st at the Pac-10s in the 100 free and record setting 400 medley relay team (3:13.78) ally…1999 Junior European champion in the recorded his best time of the year in the prelim- at the Pac-10 invitational…earned honorable 200 fly…11th in the 2000 European inaries (45.76)…swam the 500 free three times, mention All-American honors in the 200 and Championship, fifth in the 2002 European recording a personal best versus 400 medley relays…tied for sixth at the Pac-10 Championship. Personal: Major is undecid- Stanford(4:45.35)…set a personal best in the 50 Championships in the 100 back…placed sev- ed…born August 3, 1981, in Budapest, free (21.21). 2001: Joined the team midseason enth at the Pac-10 Championships in the 200 Hungary…parents are Zoltan Kolozar and … took 19th in the 200 free (1:39.75) and 22nd back after a preliminary (1:44.26) that set the Ilona Keller…has a brother, Zoltan (25)…lists in the 200 IM (1:53.12) at Pac-10s … season best third best time in Sun Devil history…last sea- participating in the European Championships in the 200 IM came during Pac-10 prelims son also swam the 50 free (21.38), the 500 free as his most exciting sports experience. (1:52.18) … also competed once in the 100 free (4:38.57), and the 100 fly (50.87)…earned nine (45.66), 1000 free (10:0643), 100 back (53.44) and first-place finishes. 2001: Competed for Egypt 200 back (1:58.99), plus twice in the 500 free at the 2000 Olympics ... joined ASU at winter with a best of 4:48.78. High break ... at Pac-10s, placed 13th in 100 back after Russell MacDonald School/International: A 1999 graduate of El swimming, at the time, the sixth-fastest time in Portal (Santa Fe, Argentina)…1999 Argentinean ASU history during prelims (49.54) … placed Junior Champion in the 200 free, 400 free and 13th in the 200 back with, at the time, the third- the 200 IM…2000 Argentinean Senior fastest time in ASU history (1:46.16) … also Returning All-American Champion in the 100 free, 200 free, 100 back, compteted in the 100 fly (52.44), 100 free (47.38), 200 back and the 200 IM…2000 Interstate 200 free (1:45.40) and 200 IM (2:01.22). High So. • Breast Champion in the 200 free, 100 free, 200 IM and School: A 2000 graduate of Sunny Hills High the 100 back…MVP at Santa Fe in 1999-2000. … trained with the Fullerton Aquatic Swim Mt. Wash., Ky. Personal: Majoring in biotechnology at Club … set meet records at 1999 Junior ASU…born April 29, 1982, in Santa Fe, Nationals in 100 and 200 back. Personal: Argentina…parents are Oscar Horacio Martin Mmajor in computer engineering at ASU … and Ana Maria Zanuttini…siblings are born May, 25, 1983, in Cairo, Egypt ... son of Santiago (23), Maria Eugenia (22), Maria Cecilia Moustafa and Rania Hussein … sibling, Radwa 2002: Earned two honorable mention All- (19), Ignacio (17), and Maria Soledad (10). (13) … full name is Ahmed Moustafa Hussein. American honors his freshman season as a member of the 200 medley relay and the 400 ASU BEST TIMES: ASU BEST TIMES: medley relay…finished seventh place in the 50 free 21.21 100 free 45.66 100 back 47.62~ 200 back 1:44.26 100 breast at the Pac-10 Championships after a 200 free 1:39.75 100 back 51.58 56.16 prelim…that was a personal best…set 100 fly 50.87 personal bests at the Texas Invitational in the 200 breast (2:07.51) and the 200 IM (1:57.44)…member of the 200 medley relay team that clocked the third-fastest time in ASU history (1:28.15). High School: A 2001 gradu- ate of Bullitt East … four letters in swimming, team captain as a junior and senior … at the 2001 state championships, captured titles in the 100 breast (56.50) and 100 free (46.61) … All- American in the 100 breast in 1999-00 and 2000- 01 … Outstanding Senior Award by the Kentucky High School Coaches Association as a senior. Personal: Undecided major … born September 28, 1982, in Louisville, Ky. … par- ents are Barry and Georgia MacDonald … father was a gymnast and cheerleader at Western Kentucky … sister, Kelly Lee (21) swims at Transylvania University … full name is Russell Scott MacDonald. ASU’s Men’s All-Americans from 2001- ASU BEST TIMES: 2002 and freshman David Kolozar. 100 breast 55.89 200 breast 2:07.51

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Leo Martins Steve McDonald Derek Miller

Fr. • Breast/IM Fr. • Fly/IM So. • Distance Free Garanhuns-PE, Akron, Ohio Sacramento, Calif. Brazil

High High School: A 2002 2002: Finished 17th at School/International: graduate of Firestone the Pac-10 A 2002 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High High School (Akron, Ohio)…a four-year letter- Championships in the 1650 free…recorded a School (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)…lettered twice in winner in swimming…a 16-time All- personal best in the 1650 free (15:45.01) against swimming…captained squad his senior American…second-place finisher at the 2002 Texas…had two personal bests at the Texas year…high school state champion…Senior Ohio state meet in the 100-yard fly…first place Invitational in the 200 free (1:45.65) and the 500 Nationals qualifier…Brazilian Nationals finisher in the 200-yard medley relay and 400- free (4:34.48)…set a personal best in the 1000 Champion…holds the record at Cardinal yard free relay…holds Firestone records in the free (9:22.33) against USC. High School: A Gibbons in the 100 breast…personal best of 57 100-yard fly (49.6), 200-yard medley relay 2001 graduate of Rio Americano High seconds in the 100 breast…has a world ranking (1:31.5) and 400-yard free relay. Personal: Plans (Sacramento, Calif.) … earned two letters in of 52. Personal: Plans to major in to major in mechanical engineering…born June swimming …most exciting experience in sports business…born April 8, 1983, in Brazil…parents 1, 1983, in Akron, Ohio…parents are Patrick was placing third in the 1650 free at Junior are Valdomir Martins and Eli Hobi…siblings are and Ann McDonald…siblings are Beth (33) and Nationals … also competed for Arden Hills Rafael (23), Guilherme (22), Larissa (21) and Caryn (25)…full name is Steven Andrew swim club. Personal: Plans to major in Alex (20)…full name is Leonardo Hobi Martins. McDonald. mechanical engineering at ASU … born February 26, 1983, in Sacramento, Calif. …par- ents are Mike and Donna Miller … stepmother is Franke... sister Sara (27) … brother, Todd Thomas McCrummen Brett Meconis Bibb (25) … enjoys classic cars … full name is Derek Miller. ASU BEST TIMES: So. • Diving Fr. • Fly 500 free 4:34.48 1000 free 9:22.33 1650 free 15:45.01 Laguna Niguel, Ca. Farmington Hills, Mich. Joona Puhakka 2002: Named the Pac- High School: A 2002 10 Newcomer of the graduate of Detroit Year for diving…at the Pac-10 Championships Catholic Central High School (Redford, Fr. • Diving finished third in the 1-meter springboard Mich.)…earned four letters in (331.95) and fourth in the 3-meter springboard swimming…four-time All-American…four- (508.25)…finished seventh at the Pac-10s in the time All-State selection…All-City 1999- Helsinki, Finland platform (416.85)…at NCAA Zone E he finished 2002…All-Conference 1999-2002…three relay fourth in the 1-meter (311.35), sixth in the 3- teams on which he participated set team meter (505.95) and 15th on platform records. Personal: Majoring in political sci- ence…born April 28, 1984, in Southfield, Mich. (368.60)…recorded a personal best in the 1- High …parents are Dan and Shari Meconis…lists meter optionals against Washington School/International: swimming in the U.S. Open as his most exciting (349.65)…scored a personal best in the 3- A 2002 graduate of Mäkelänrinteen Lukio experience in sports…full name is Andrew meter/6-dive (333.23) against Hawaii. High (Helsinki, Finland)… competed in the 2000 Brett Meconis. School: A 2001 graduate of Laguna Hills High, Olympics (Sydney) and placed 30th in 3 also attended Upland High and San Dimas meter... was sports captain for his school for High … earned four letters in swimming and 2000-2001…finished third in 1m springboard at diving … two-time All-American … three-time the European Championships in 2000…fin- league champion, 2000 state champion … set ished third in the 1m at the Junior World San Dimas High record in the 1-meter (624.01) at Championships in 2000…finished second in league championships. Personal: Plans to both the 3m and 3m syncro at 2000 Junior major in business at ASU … born April 29, 1983, European Championships. Personal: Plans to in Upland Calif. … parents are Gary and Linda major in business…born June 23, 1982, in McCrummen … brother, Richard (21) … hobbies Helsinki, Finland…parents are Jlkka and Marjo include building cars … full name is Thomas Puhakka…siblings are Jani Puhakka (23) and Clayton McCrummen. Milla Löfman (26)…lists participating in the Olympic Games as his most exciting experience ASU BEST TIMES: in sports…full name is Joona Tapio Puhakka. 1-meter (6 op.) 349.65 1-meter (champ.) 331.95 3-meter (6) 333.23 3-meter (11) 508.25 Platform (10) 416.85

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Personal: Plans to major in biology at ASU … parents are Bill and Pam Souther … siblings, John Raatz Jonathan Shaw Kim (25) and Kris (22) …brother, Kris is an All- American backstroker at Arizona … lists triathlons among his hobbies … full name is Eric Fr. • Mid Free Jr. • IM/Fly Chapan Souther. ASU BEST TIMES: Phoenix, Ariz. Newburgh, Ind. 50 free 21.36 100 free 46.92 200 free 1:43.27

High School: A 2002 2002: Had his season graduate of Gateway best 1:55.15 in the 200 Brian Spetman Community High School (Phoenix, fly against Hawaii…posted his quickest time of Ariz.)…four-year letterwinner at the season in the 200 IM (1:58.69) against British Gateway…captained the squad his senior Columbia…clocked a 4:09.97 in the 400 IM year…earned All-American honors…finished against USC. 2001: Placed 13th in the 200 fly at Sr. • Breast second at the state meet in the 500 free and the Pac-10s with season-best time (1:53.49) … placed 200 free…won the 200 free at Junior Nationals 16th in the 400 IM (4:03.84) … season-best in the with a time of 1:55.50. Personal: Plans to major 400 IM came during event prelims (4:02.69) … Colorado Springs, Colo. in aviation…born February 22, 1984, in dropped his best in the 200 IM from 1:56.62 to Houston, Texas…parents are Les and Debbie 1:54.23 at Pac-10 prelims. High School: A 2000 Raatz…has a sister, Katherine (13)…full name graduate of Castle High in Newburgh, Ind. … is John Matthew Raatz. lettered in swimming his senior year, serving as team captain … set school and sectional records 2002: Swam his sea- in the 200 IM (1:54.04) and 100 fly (51.51) en son-best times in the 100 breast (57.46) and the route to all-conference and all-state honors … 200 breast (2:09.08) at the Texas also swam for Tri-State Athletic Club, where he Invitational…also swam the 50 free at the Texas Evan Rahaeuser was coached by former ASU assistant Steve Invitational in 22.44. 2001: Placed 14th in the Conder … 1999 USS Indiana state champion in 200 breast (2:08.18) and 18th in the 100 breast the 400 IM … five-time Junior National qualifier. (57.95) with at Pac-10s … notched career-best So. • Back/IM Personal: Plans to major in elementary educa- 50 free time (22.25) during prelims... had a tion … enjoys extreme sports … born March, 25, 2:06.94 in a time trial at the Pac-10 meet. 2000: 1982, in Evansville, Ind. ... parents are Mike and Swam personal best 100 breast (56.86) and 200 Scottsdale, Ariz. Ciby Shaw … full name is Jonathan Michael breast (2:07.61) times at the Pac-10 Shaw. Championships. High School: A 1999 gradu- ate of Air Academy High in Colorado Springs, ASU BEST TIMES: Colo., ... swam 58.64 in the 100 breast at state 100 fly 53.04 200 fly 1:53.49 championships, earning All-America honors … ASU: Transferred 200 IM 1:54.23 400 IM 4:02.69 three-time Metro League Champion in the 100 during the offseason breast, setting a meet record in 1999. Personal: from Auburn. Auburn: Competed in the back, Major is microbiology … born October 21, 1980, IM and free for the Tigers his freshman in Spokane, Wash. ... son of Randy and Becky year…clocked a 52.60 in the 100 back…record- Spetman … Randy is Athletic Director at the ed a 1:51.49 in the 200 back. High School: A U.S. Air Force Academy and was a defensive 2001 graduate of Chaparral High School end for the Air Force football team from 1972- (Scottsdale, Ariz.)…a four-year letterwinner in Eric Souther 75 … sister, Kimberly (17) … full name is Brian swimming…captained the team his senior sea- Douglas Spetman. son…earned All-American honors…six-time Arizona high school state champion…state So. • Sprint Free champion and state record holder in the 200 IM with a time of 1:53.96…won state champi- ASU BEST TIMES: onships in the 200 medley and 400 free relay in Farmington, N.M. 100 breast 56.86 200 breast 2:06.94 1998 and 2000…earned MVP honors at Chaparral…Rookie of the Year at Chaparral his freshman season... six-time junior nationals qualifier. Personal: Double majoring in 2002: Set a personal Business-Economics and Finance…born May best time in the 200 10, 1983, in Tucson, Arizona…parents are free (1:43.27) against Arizona…swam a personal Roger and Lynne Rahaeuser…his brother Ryan best in the 500 free (4:57.06) against (22) swims for the University of Wisconsin…competed once each in the 100 free Pittsburgh…Full name is Evan Brett Rahaeuser. (46.92), the 200 IM (2:04.34) and the 100 back (56.20)... set personal best with 21.36 in 50 free TOP COLLEGIATE TIMES: vs. British Columbia. High School: A 2001 100 free 46.19 200 back 1:51.49 graduate of Farmington High (Farmington, 200 IM 1:53.96 400 IM 4:02.00 N.M.) … earned letters in swimming and div- ing, water polo and track … captained swim team as a senior … contributed toward team’s first-ever state championship in 1998 … picked up individual state titles in the 50 and 100 free … also competed for Four Corners Aquatics.

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swimming four years … state 50 free champion in 1999 … also captured ‘99 East Sky Region Ace Tate titles in the 50 and 100 free … ‘99 Scottsdale city Bobby Zaabadich champion in the 50 free. Personal: Major is art (inter-media)… enjoys art … born June 30, 1982 ... son of Perry and Jane Wallace … sister, Tracy, Sr. • Fly/Back and brother, Wes … full name is Wiley K. Returning All-American Wallace. Gaithersburd, Md Sr. • Sprint Free ASU BEST TIMES: Litchfield Park, Az. 50 free 20.54 100 free 45.48 100 fly 51.72 2002: Finished 16th in 2002: Finished 13th in the 200 fly at the Pac- the 50 free at the 10 Championships with his preliminary time NCAAs, earning honorable mention All- (1:50.13) being the fastest time by a Sun Devil American honors…in his prelim, swam a 19.90 all season…finished 20th at the Pac-10s in the Emerson Ward which is the fifth-best time in ASU 100 fly with his preliminary time (49.78) setting history…also earned All-American honors in a personal best…set a personal best in the 100 the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay…fin- back (51.53) at the Texas Invitational…picked ished 13th at the Pac-10 Championships in the up second-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors. So. • Breast 50 free…finished 16th at the Pac-10s in the 100 2001: Used redshirt season. UC Santa Barbara: free after setting a personal best in the prelims Lettered twice … 1999 Big West conference Phoenix, Ariz. (45.14). 2001: Attended Northern Arizona champion in the 100 fly and as a member of University. High School: A 1998 graduate of 400 medley relay squad … finished second in Agua Fria High (Avondale, Ariz.) … earned 100 fly at 2000 meet … league runner-up in 100 three letters in swimming, two in soccer, one in back both seasons. High School: A 1998 grad- golf and tennis … earned All-America consid- uate of Quince Orchard High (Gaithersburg, 2002: Set a personal eration in the 50 and 100 free in 1996 and 1997 Md.) … lettered in swimming four years, team best in the 100 breast … set school record in the 50 free with time of captain the last two … set school records in the (57.97) and 200 breast (2:08.81) versus 21.52 … dropped personal bests to 20.78 in the 50 free, 100 back, 100 fly and with three relays Arizona…swam the 100 fly three times, setting 50 free and 46.90 in the 100 free … lists most … Montgomery County MVP in 1997 and 1998 a season best of 54.23 at the Texas exciting moment in swimming as breaking the … All-American in the 100 back the same two Invitational…swam the 200 IM (2:04.15) at the state record in the 800 free relay in 1996. seasons. Personal: Major is justice studies … Sun Devil Invitational in January. High Personal: Majoring in construction manage- enjoys surfing in his spare time … born School: A 2001 graduate of Desert Vista High ment at ASU … born February 8, 1980, in New December 2, 1979 ... parents are Fred and (Phoenix, Ariz.) … four letters in swimming, Brunswick, N.J. … father is Robert Zaabadich Kathleen Tate … brother, Fred (26) … full name two in soccer, and one in football, cross country, … brothers, Chad (21) and Jared (16) … hobbies is Ace Thomas Tate. track and volleyball … captained swimming include golf, four-wheeling and skiing … full and soccer teams as a senior … set school name is Bobby Kelser Zaabadich. ASU BEST TIMES: records in the 100 fly (53.50), 100 breast 50 free 21.21 100 back 51.28 (1:00.33) and 200 medley relay … named ASU BEST TIMES: 100 fly 49.78 200 fly 1:50.13 school’s Athlete of the Year as a junior and sen- 50 free 19.90 100 free 45.14 ior. Personal: Undecided major … born May 5, 1983, in Columbia, SC … parents Paul and Cyndi Ward … sister, Meredyth (21) … his grandfather (Don Blair) is a member of the Illinois High School Hall of Fame... he was a member of the Paris High School 1943 Illinois John Zemaitis Wiley Wallace State Basketball Championship team... full name is Paul Emerson Ward. ASU BEST TIMES: Fr. • Mid Free Jr. • Sprint Free 100 breast 57.97 200 breast 2:08.81 Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale, Ariz.

High School: Completed home 2002: Swam a 20.74 in schooling in 2001… competed in swimming for the 50 free at the Texas Horizon High School (Scottsdale, Invitational…swam three other events minimal Ariz.)…earned All-American honors in times but did set personal bests in the 100 free 2001…Horizon MVP in 1998 and (45.48), the 100 back (54.14) and the 100 fly 2001…Regional Swimmer of the Year in (51.72) at the at the Texas Invitational... set a 2001…state champion in 2001 in the 200 free personal best in the 50 free with a 20.54 at the with a time of 1:40.54. Personal: Plans on Pac-10 meet. 2001: Placed 21st in the 100 fly majoring in business…born May 6, 1983, in (52.92) at Pac-10s ... clocked in at 21.26 in the 50 Sacramento, Calif. …parents are John and free during prelims … in the 100 free, swam Helen Zemaitis…has two siblings, Amy (23) 47.21 during prelims, marking the fourth time and Joe (22)…says going to 2002 Summer he dipped below 48 seconds. High School: A Nationals was his most exciting experience in 2000 graduate of Coronado High … lettered in sports…full name is John Andrew Zemaitis.

18 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 2002-03 Women’s Roster

NAME EVENT(S)YR/EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Erin Baldinger ...... Sprint Free/Back ...... Fr/HS ...... Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista HS) Petra Banovic ...... Mid Distance/IM . . . . .Jr/TR...... Zagreb, Croatia (San Jose State University) Melissa Bartlett ...... Distance Free ...... Jr/2V...... Brookeville, Md. (University of Georgia) Courtney Caples ...... Breast/IM/Free ...... Jr./TR ...... Tuscaloosa, Ala. (University of Miami) Julia Chang ...... Sprint Free ...... Fr/HS ...... Anchorage, Alaska (Robert Service HS) Sarah Fischer ...... Sprint Free/Fly ...... So/1V ...... Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza HS) Claire Hedenskog (AA) . .Sprint Free ...... Sr/3V ...... Lindome, (Burgardens Gymnasium) Kathryn Hennessy ...... Distance Free ...... Fr/HS...... Kansas City, Mo. (Pembroke Hill HS) Josie Jedick ...... Breast/IM ...... Sr/3V ...... Rocky River, Ohio (Rocky River HS) Karyl Johnson ...... Breast/IM ...... Sr/3V ...... Kirkland, Wash. (Lake Washington HS) Ágnes Kovács (AA) . . . . .Breast ...... So/1V ...... Budapest, Hungary (Vorosmarty Mihaly) Jen Lees ...... Distance Free ...... Fr/RS...... Pleasanton, Calif. (Carondelet HS) Kristin Littell ...... Diving ...... Fr/HS...... Chino, Calif. (Don Antonio Lugo HS) Florence Mauro (AA) . . . .Fly/Sprint Free ...... Jr/2V ...... Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest HS) Brianna Patterson ...... IM/Fly ...... Jr/2V ...... Tempe, Ariz. (Corona del Sol HS) Lina Schuetz ...... Diving ...... So/HS ...... Mequon, Wis. (Homestead HS) Miranda Shald (AA) . . . .Back/Fly ...... Jr/2V ...... Omaha, Neb. (Millard North HS) Jessica Stenson ...... Diving ...... Jr/2V...... Kirkland, Wash. (Lake Washington HS) Florencia Szigeti (AA) . . .Sprint Free/Back ...... So/1V ...... Mendoza, Argentina (Colegio Universitario Central) Katie Titcomb ...... Distance Free/Fly . . . . .Sr/2V ...... Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View HS) Brooke Townsend (AA) . .Distance Free ...... Jr/2V ...... Panania, N.S.W. Australia (Picnic Point HS) Trisha Tumlinson ...... Diving ...... So/TR ...... Spring, Texas (University of Kentucky) Laura Ulrich ...... Sprint Fly/Sprint Free . .Fr/HS ...... Centreville, Va. (Westfield HS) Kari Wilcox (AA) ...... Sprint Free/IM ...... So/1V ...... Rocklin, Calif. (Del Oro HS) Nicole Zukowski ...... Diving ...... So/1V ...... Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino HS)

Head Coach: Michael Chasson (5th season) Assistant Coaches: John Pontz (2nd season), Adam Schmitt (2nd season), Aimee Schmitt (1st season) Diving Coach: Mark Bradshaw (6th season)

(AA) -- All-American, * used redshirt year

Women’s team captains, Sophomore All-American Florencia Szigeti Miranda Shald and Josie Jedick

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oming off their first NCAA top 10 finish in DISTANCE FREESTYLE Coach Chasson: "Florence Mauro is our top returning almost a decade, the women’s squad looks to Brooke Townsend returns as the leader in both dis- sprint flyer and Laura Ullrich comes in as a top sprint flyer have another strong season with six All- tance events. The 1650 is Townsend’s premier event so we have a couple of girls there who can hopefully take care C of the 100 fly. Sarah Fischer comes in after improving a lot Americans returning and one transferring to ASU. and she comes in as the second-best performer in ASU Confidence remains high in almost all events and of the history after clocking a 16:23.07 at the Pac-10s, earning last year and Miranda Shald will be one of our top flyers also. nine newcomers to the women’s program, three are her second place. She also contributed points at the In 200 fly we’re looking for some people to step up in there. transfers, so experience is a keyword for the Sun Devils NCAAs by finishing 14th, while in the 1000 she record- Florence is our top returning 200 flyer and we’ll use a vari- ed a 10:04.18 last season. Katie Titcomb (16:58.54), ety of people in there." this season. INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Diving coach Mark Bradshaw insists that, like on the Melissa Bartlett (17:00.88), and Jen Lees are all return- This is another event where Ágnes Kovács left her men’s side, his women’s squad is the best since he’s ing to add support at the distance events. Freshman mark during her initial season. She returns as the best been here, and he expects the diving team to make Kathryn Hennessy looks to make an impact at both dis- tances and should be a regular competitor. 400 IMer in ASU history (4:10.77) and the third-best in valuable contributions. “Last year the women finished the 200 IM (2:01.27), although her focus will be on the Coach Chasson: "Brooke Townsend is our top return- 10th at the NCAAs without any diving points, and I see 200 this year. Kari Wilcox also made her presence felt ing swimmer, she scored in the NCAAs. Kathryn Hennessy us getting at least one female diver to the NCAAs and during her first season and she comes back in both the scoring in two events.” comes in with some pretty good times and she can improve off 200 (2:02.52) and 400 (4:20.71) looking to be a leader. In his thoughts on the outlook for this year’s squad, of those. Returning to help us here is Jen Lees who redshirt- Brianna Patterson was the fourth-best performer a year head swimming coach Michael Chasson acknowledges ed last year and Katie Titcomb and they will be able to help ago for the Sun Devils in both distances (200 IM 2:08.15; some losses. “The women’s 10th-place finish last year out significantly in the distance free events." 400 IM 4:26.74) and will be relied upon for solid per- BACKSTROKE was the best in quite a while. We did graduate some formances in the 400. The incoming tandem of Petra good swimmers, losing Sarah Baham, Mandy Stanford, The 100 is very solid at the top with Miranda Shald, Banovic and Courtney Caples should make their pres- and Riley Mants. These were key swimmers and we the best 100 backstroker in ASU history (54.47). She ence felt right away. hope that people can step up in their place. We’ve placed 11th at the NCAAs with her school record-set- Coach Chasson: "Our top returning 200 IMer is Kari added six new women on the swimming side, two ting time. Kari Wilcox may look to give some help here Wilcox and we’re looking for her to take another step up. transfers and four freshmen.” Following is an and Erin Baldinger will have the opportunity to make Ágnes Kovács certainly had the fastest time for us although overview of the team broken down by event. her mark during her freshman season. she didn’t swim the 200 at the NCAAs. In the 400 IM we The following is an event-by-event look at the The 200 is an event that does not have a swimmer have Kari Wilcox and Brianna Patterson as top returning women: that calls it her specialty. Wilcox was the top performer IMers. Our transfers can hopefully add some depth there and SPRINT FREESTYLE last season (2:02.37) and Shald competed several times be able to help out." RELAYS A solid corps of sprinters returns for the Sun Devils (2:04.42). Overall, the backstroke is lacking depth and including the fastest 50 free swimmer in school history many swimmers compete here away from their The bulk of the participants return for the women, and two of the top three in the 100 free. Claire strengths. who are looking for another strong year in these events. Hedenskog comes off a year that saw her set the school Coach Chasson: "In the 100 back we’re strong with The five relays are coming off seasons where all placed at the NCAAs. In the free relays, the 200 placed 14th, record in the 50 free (23.20) at the NCAA Miranda Shald. Erin Baldinger will hopefully help in the 100 back as a freshman since we don’t have a lot of depth right and the 400 and 800 placed 12th. Mandy Stanford’s Championships while Florencia Szigeti (23.77) and absence in the 800 could be offset by a newcomer or by Florence Mauro (23.90) are both coming back after now. The 200 backstroke, that event is wide open and we really don’t have an established 200 backstroker. We hope Claire Hedenskog who has experience there. being in the top five for the squad last year. In the medleys, three of the four swimmers return in somebody will step up and we could use Petra Banovic there. The 100 free is led by Hedenskog and Szigeti, both each distance with only Sarah Baham’s fly leg needing coming back tied on the all-time ASU list for the second Kari Wilcox is our top returner in the 200 and in big meets a replacement. Florence Mauro has the ability to fill the best time in school history (50.32). Kari Wilcox (51.18) Miranda Shald can help out." BREASTSTROKE void for the Sun Devils in both distances and could take and Sarah Fischer (52.79) round out the top five per- this role. At the NCAAs last year, the 200 medley formers of last year who are returning. Newcomers The breaststroke looks to be strong this year and placed tenth, and the 400 medley placed fifth. Erin Baldinger, Julia Chang and Laura Ullrich will help Ágnes Kovács returns after a big freshman season. Coach Chasson: "“In short freestyle, we hope that to add some depth and contribute in duals. Kovács comes in ranked first in the ASU record books somebody we have can step up. We’re hoping the sprinters Coach Chasson: "Our top two returning are Claire in the 200 breast (2:07.64) and number two in the 100 swim well and we can find someone to take Baham’s place. In Hedenskog and Florencia Szigeti and we’re hoping Florence breast (1:00.47). She finished last season second at the the 800 free relay I think we’ll be pretty good there if every- Mauro is going to step up and help there. We’re hoping that NCAAs in the 200 and fifth in the 100. The Sun Devils one continues to improve. In medley relays we have to the two freshman coming in are going to improve and also will look to offset the loss of Riley Mants in both events replace Baham on the fly leg and hopefully Florence or Laura we’re going to use Miranda Shald in the freestyle and hope with the returns of co-captain Josie Jedick, Karyl Ullrich can do that. Medley should be our strength again." she can help there. We’re hoping everyone can pull together Johnson and transfer Courtney Caples. DIVING and get better." Jedick comes back 10th in the Sun Devil record Expectations are high for the women’s diving team MIDDLE DISTANCE FREESTYLE books in both the 100 (1:03.81) and the 200 (2:18.20) this year and coach Mark Bradshaw is looking for success Leading the charge in the 200 free is Florencia Szigeti, with Karyl Johnson looking to solidify the ranks. from the start of the season. Natalie Burgess is the lone who is fifth in the ASU record books after a 1:48.44 at the Caples arrives with already two years of experience at graduate from last year’s roster while Jessica Stenson NCAAs. Brooke Townsend comes in as the second-lead- the collegiate level and should compete immediately. returns as the team leader who holds the school record in ing returner (1:49.56) while swimming away from her Coach Chasson: "We still have one of the top breast- the One-Meter/Six-Dive optionals (287.10) that she set preferred longer distances. Transfer Petra Banovic comes strokers in the world coming back in Ágnes Kovács. We lose last year. The Sun Devils scored a big addition to the pro- in looking to make an impact after having already proven Riley, but we brought in our transfer Courtney Caples. Josie gram with the arrival of Trisha Tumlinson, an All- American platform performer from the University of herself on the collegiate level and Kari Wilcox will add Jedick is one of our top breaststrokers if she can return to her freshman form and be a huge help there, especially in relays Kentucky. Coach Bradshaw says that the 2001 Senior depth and be a relay contributor. National Champion on platform has the credentials to In the 500, Townsend leads the pack after swimming at the NCAA level. Karyl Johnson will add some depth." BUTTERFLY make an immediate impact. Talented newcomer Kristin the fastest time in ASU history (4:45.09) early last sea- Littell is slated to redshirt this season. son and subsequently finishing third at the Pac-10s. The Sun Devils will have to cope with the loss of Sarah Baham who holds ASU records in both the 100 Coach Bradshaw: "Our zone on the women’s side is The loss of Amanda Stanford leaves a gap at this dis- extremely difficult to qualify for nationals and it’s always a tance which could be filled by Katie Titcomb, Melissa and 200. The returns of Florence Mauro (55.19) and Miranda Shald (55.53) will significantly help and the dogfight for the last couple spots. There are probably ten Bartlett or Jen Lees. women fighting for seven spots and I see Trisha fighting for Coach Chasson: "Our top returner in the 200 is 100 will be bolstered by Sarah Fischer (56.40) after her strong freshman year. one of those spots. Jessica Stenson is our leader and she has Florencia Szigeti and we’ve added Petra Banovic so hopeful- just improved so much every year it’s been amazing to watch. The 200 fly will also be led by Mauro (2:02.89) with ly we’ll be pretty good there. Other individuals returning I expect she’s going to step it up again this year. Our goal is Katie Titcomb (2:06.83) looking to make a difference as who swam these events for us last year, Kari Wilcox and to outscore the opponent diving-wise in the duals and con- Brooke Townsend, are back so we’re hoping we’ll have some the second-leading returner. Incoming freshman Laura ference meet. This is a special emphasis this year and it’s a depth there." Ullrich is a highly-touted sprint flyer who could see pretty big goal, but I think we can do it." herself making an impact during her inaugural season. 20 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 2002-03 Women’s Profiles

TOP COLLEGIATE TIMES: Erin Baldinger Melissa Bartlett 100 breast 1:04.30 200 breast 2:18.70 200 IM 2:06.05 50 free 24.30 100 free 52.70 200 free 1:54.90 Fr. • Sprint/Br. Jr. • Distance Free Phoenix, Ariz. Brooksville, Md. Julia Chang

High School: A 2002 2002: Placed 15th at graduate of Desert the Pac-10 Fr. • Sprint Free Vista High School Championships in the 1650 free (17:00.88) and (Phoenix, Ariz.)…earned four letters in swim- set a personal best time…set personal best in all ming…captained the swim team her junior and events in which swam including the 200 free Anchorage, Alaska senior years…named All-City in 1999 and (1:54.94), the 500 free (4:59.49), the 1000 free 2001…named Desert Vista MVP in 1999 and (10:22.00), the 100 breast (1:09.59) and the 200 2001…holds the city and regional records in the breast (2:26.34)…that 200 breast time placed her High School: A 2002 50 free with a 24.2-second effort. Personal: first at the Sun Devil Invitational. Univ. of graduate of Robert Undecided on major, considering Georgia: Missed majority of 2001 season with Service High School business…born August 18, 1984, in Portland, shoulder injury …in 2000, honorable mention (Anchorage, Alaska)…earned four letters in Maine…parents are William and Sandra All-American with 12th-place finish in the swimming…earned MVP honors at Robert Baldinger…has one sister, Kristen (20) and one 1500m at NCAAs. High School: A 1999 gradu- Service her freshman and senior years…earned brother, Tim (12)…her sister is a backstroker at ate of Sherwood HS (Sandy Spring, Md) … four All-American honors with her relay Ohio University…full name is Erin Elizabeth letters in swimming, senior captain … all-coun- team…clocked a 24.20 50 free time her senior Baldinger. ty honors, team MVP all four years … Scholastic All-American … also competed for year…recorded a 51.85 100 free time her senior Curl Borke and Rockville Montgomery swim year. Personal: Plans to major in business and Petra Banovic clubs. Personal: Is an art education major at has contemplated a career in advertising…born ASU … born December 11, 1981, in Dothan, May 4, 1984, in Sitka, Alaska…parents are Ken Ala. … parents are Mike and Anna Bartlett … and Debbie Chang…has one brother, Ian brothers, Chad (24) and Matt (24) … full name (19)…lists her most exciting sports experience Jr. • Distance /IM is Melissa Blair Bartlett. as making the cut for the Junior National team her freshman year…full name is Julia Kui Lan Zagreb, Croatia BEST TIMES: Chang. 500 free 4:59.49 1000 free 10:22.00 1650 free 17:00.88 400 IM 4:28.71 100 breast 1:08.86 200 breast 2:26.34 San Jose State University: Attended Sarah Fischer from January 2000 to May 2001…holds records in the 200, 400, 1000 and 1650 freestyle. International/High School: Courtney Caples So. • Sprint Free/Fly A 1999 graduate of Birotehnika in Zagreb, Croatia…earned 3rd-place finishes in the Tempe, Ariz. World Cup, World Military Games and Jr. • Breast/Free/IM Mediterranean Games…Olympic Qualifier for Croatia…27-time National Champion of Croatia…9-time National Record Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2002: Finished 24th at holder…member of Croatian National team for the Pac-10 nine years. Personal: Majoring in marketing at Championships in the 100 fly after recording a ASU…born November 10, 1979, in Zagreb, University of Miami: personal best in prelims (56.40)…also clocked a Croatia…parents are Josip and Snjezana Swam breast, free and personal best in the 100 free (52.79) at the Pac- Banovic…has one brother, Ivan (23)…says par- IM at Miami for two 10s…won the 50 free and the 100 fly versus ticipating at Olympic Games was her most years…was a captain during 2001-2002 sea- Northern Arizona…set personal bests in the 50 exciting experience in sports. son…a finalist in the 100 breast at the 2002 Big free (24.38) and 200 fly (2:15.59) during season. East Championships…scored at the Big East High School: A 2001 graduate of Marcos de BEST TIMES: Championships each of her two years…earned Niza High (Tempe, Ariz.) … earned three let- 1000 free 10:21.64 1650 free 17:02.44 the team leadership award for the 2000-2001 sea- ters in swimming, two in music … captained 200 free 1:49.00 500 free 4:54.29 son. High School: A 2000 graduate of Central swim team as a senior … team MVP three times 100 free 51.99 High School (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)…captained the … set school records in the 50, 100 and 200 free, swimming team her senior year…three-time 100 fly, plus two relays … set city and regional Scholastic All-American…four-time Alabama record in the 50 free … also competed with high school state champion in the 100 breast and Desert Thunder Aquatics Club. Personal: set a state record at the 1996 meet…state cham- Plans to major in graphic design at ASU … born pion in the 50 free in 2000…a Junior National April 8, 1983, in Lafayette, La. … parents are competitor from 1995-2000…a Senior National Brent and Barb Fischer … brother, Tom (16) qualifier in the 200 breast. Personal: Majoring in …full name is Sarah Marie Fischer. finance…born September 23, 1981, in San Angelo, Texas…parents are Jeff and Marie ASU BEST TIMES: Caples…lists qualifying for senior nationals as 50 free 24.38 100 free 52.79 her most exciting experience in sports…full 100 fly 56.40 name is Courtney Leigh Caples. 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 21 2002-03 Women’s Profiles

Claire Hedenskog Kathryn Hennessy Karyl Johnson

Returning All-American Fr. • Distance Free Sr. • Breast/IM Sr. • Sprint Free Kansas City, Mo. Kirkland, Wash. Lindome, Sweden

2002: Set the ASU High School/Club: A 2002: At the Pac-10 record in the 50 free 2002 graduate of Championships, (23.20) at the NCAA Pembroke Hill HS (Kansas City, Mo.)…did not recorded her best Championships …earned All-American honors compete for Pembroke Hill in times of the season in the 500 free (5:07.19) and in four relays…all four of those relays set ASU swimming…swam on the Kansas City Blazers the 100 breast (1:07.15)…had a season best 2:21.99 records at one point in the season…is a member club team…captained the Blazers in 2001- in the 200 breast at the Texas Invitational…sea- of all the relay teams that recorded the top four 2002…a Junior National Qualifier in all son best 1:58.55 in the 200 free versus Stanford. 200 medley performances in ASU freestyle events…U.S. Open qualifier…ranked 2001: Placed 19th in the 200 breast (2:21.19), 20th history…earned seventh place at the Pac-10 14th nationally in 2000-2001 in the 1000 in the 100 breast (1:05.57) at Pac-10s … personal Championships in the 50 free (23.47)…was 11th free…has clocked a 10:01.44 in the 1000 best in the 200 came during prelims (2:21.01) … at the Pac-10s in the 100 free…at the Texas free…personal best of 4:56.58 in the 500 free. also competed in the 50 free (26.41), 200 free (1:55.75), 200 IM (2:15.70) and 400 IM (4:39.10). Invitational, recorded a 50.32 in the 100 free Personal: Plans to major in accounting…born 2000: Placed 15th in the 200 breast at Pac-10s ... which ties her for the second best time in Sun November 5, 1983, in Seattle, Wash….parents swam the 400 IM (4:28.52*) and 200 breast Devil history…earned honorable mention Pac- are Kevin Hennessy and Jane Garney…has one (2:21.38*) at the Texas Invite … 1000 free best of 10 All-Academic honors…won the 50 free in brother, Nick (21) who played football at Drake (10:28.72*). High School: A 1999 graduate of dual meet versus Hawaii. 2001: Earned first- University…full name is Kathryn Alice Lake Washington High (Kirkland, Wash.) … team All-America honors in the 400 medley Hennessy. four letters … two-time state champ, meet MVP relay while picking up honorable mention … three-time team MVP … two-time All- recognition in the 200 medley relay … 400 med- American … three school records … 14th in the ley relay finished eighth in a school record, at 200 breast at ‘98 Summer Nationals, making the time, of 3:40.16, while 200 medley team Josie Jedick Olympic Trials. Personal: Majoring in psycholo- took 12th in 1:42.47 … in the prelims of the 100 gy … born June 30, 1981, in Bellevue, Wash. ... free, finished 38th (50.79) at the NCAAs … parents are Ralph and Karen Johnson … sister, team’s fastest swimmer of 2001 in the 50 and Tara (23) ... full name is Karyl Johnson. 100 free, moved to, at the time, No. 6 and No. 3 Sr. • Breast/IM all-time in those events, respectively … person- ASU BEST TIMES: al best 50.61 in the 100 free came in a 10th-place Rocky River, Ohio 100 breast 1:05.57 200 breast 2:21.01 finish at the Pac-10 Championships, while 200 IM 2:09.56 400 IM 4:29.07 fastest time in the 50 free was a 23.64 in the pre- lims of the Texas Invitational … swam under 24 seconds for the sixth time of the season to place 2002: Placed 17th at 16th in the 50 free at Pac-10s (23.98) … season- the Pac-10 best in the 200 free was a 1:52.79 at Pac-10 pre- Championships in Ágnes Kovács lims before placing 24th (1:55.33). 2000: Joined the100 breast (1:05.11), her best time of the sea- son…clocked her best time of the year in the the team mid-season … saved best performanc- 200 breast (2:22.29) against Hawaii…also com- es for the Pac-10s, finishing 13th in the 100 free peted in the 100 back (1:02.55), the 200 IM Returning All-American (50.89) and 12th in the 50 free (23.94) … fastest (2:09.44), the 400 IM (4:38.29) and the 200 free 50 free time (23.74) was an opening split on (2:06.00)… first-team Pac-10 All-Academic with So. • Breast ASU’s 200 free relay team at Pac-10’s … top 200 perfect 4.0 GPA in the classroom. 2001: Took free effort was 1:50.27. High School: A 1999 12th in the 100 breast (1:04.35), 16th in the 200 Budapest, Hungary graduate of Burgardens Gymnasium in breast (2:20.12) at Pac-10s … also competed in Gothenberg, Sweden … competed as a member 200 breast (2:18.94), 200 IM (2:08.54) and 400 IM of the Gothenburg Swim Club … placed third (4:33.23) ... first-team Pac-10 All-Academic. 2002: Led Sun Devils at the 1998 Swedish Senior Nationals in the 50 2000: Awarded team Rookie of the Year honors during exceptional free … member of Swedish Senior record-set- … eighth in the 100 breast at Texas Invite after freshman season that ting teams in 400 and 800 freestyle relays … career-best 1:03.81* in prelims … personal best saw her set ASU records in the 200 breast swam on Junior National squads which set in 200 breast at same meet (2:18.20*) … ninth in (2:07.64) and the 400 IM (4:10.77)…she is records in the 200 and 400 free. Personal: the 100 breast at Pac-10s. High School: A 1999 ranked second on the all-time Sun Devil list in Majoring in marketing ... born March 10, 1980 ... graduate of Rocky River High … four letters in the 100 breast (1:00.47) and tied for third all- daughter of Ulf and Carolyn Hedenskog … two swimming … five-time All-American, three- time in the 200 IM (2:01.27)…earned 45 points younger sisters, Emma (19) and Mikaela (13) time Scholastic All-American … ‘99 at the NCAA Championships, the ninth-most NISCA/Speed Swimmer of the Year … state … full name is Claire Marie Hedenskog. by an individual…finished second-place at the runner-up in 100 breast twice … runner-up in NCAA Championships in the 200 breast while the 100 breast at ‘97 Junior Nationals. Personal: setting the school record…Pac-10 Champion in Majoring in exercise science … born Feb. 6, ASU BEST TIMES: 1981, in Cleveland ... parents, Jack and Elaine the 200 breast, making her the program’s first 50 free 23.20 100 free 50.32 Jedick … sisters, Jacqui (19) and Juli (16) … full Pac-10 Champion since 1995…fifth at the 200 free 1:50.27 name is Joselyn Marie Jedick. NCAAs in the 100 breast…second at the Pac- 10s in the 100 breast…fifth-place at the NCAAs in the 400 IM…second at the Pac-10s in the 400 ASU BEST TIMES: IM while setting the school record…earned 100 breast 1:03.80 200 breast 2:18.20 four first-team All-American honors…member 200 IM 2:05.40 of two relay teams that set ASU records…had 26 first-place finishes in a combined six events 22 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 2002-03ASU Swimming Women’s & Profiles Diving

all season…swam the 200 free once (1:53.24) al marks in the 100 back (1:02.24), the 200 back and the 1000 free once (10:06.76), both times fin- (2:14.04), the 100 breast (1:08.99) and the 200 ishing first. International/High School: A Florence Mauro breast (2:34.75)…earned honorable mention 1991 graduate of Vorosmarty Mihaly Pac-10 All-Academic honors. 2001: Placed 20th (Budapest, Hungary) … named Hungary’s in the 400 IM at Pac-10s in, at the time, a per- woman sports athlete for the year from 1997 to Returning All-American sonal best time of 4:31.10 …placed 23rd in the 2000 … gold medalist in the 200m breast at the 200 IM (2:08.57) after establishing a career best 2000 Olympics, 5th in the 100m breast … Jr. • Fly/Sprint Free 2:08.10 in prelims … also in prelims, dropped bronze in the 200m breast in 1996 … holds Lake Forest, Ill. her best in the 100 free (53.24) … best in the 200 European records (long course) in the free (1:55.20) came vs. UCLA … also competed 50m(31.34), 100m (1:07.79) and 200m (2:24.03) in the 500 free (5:07.65), 50 free (25.20), 100 breast … gold in the 200m breast at 1998 and 2002: Placed 18th at breast (1:09.85) and 100 fly (56.99). High 2001 World Championships … seven-time the Pac-10 School: A 2000 graduate of Corona del Sol High European champion. Personal: Plans to major Championships in the 100 fly…swam a 55.19 in … four letters in swimming, senior captain … in business at ASU … born July 13, 1981 … par- the 100 fly at the Texas Invitational, placing her 2000 All-City honoree … at 1999 state meet, ents are Karoly and Benkei Maria Kovács … fifth on the all-time ASU list…placed 16th at placed seventh in the 200 free (1:56.53) and sibling Balazs (24). the Pac-10s in the 200 fly…swam a 2:02.89 in eighth in the 100 breast (1:10.39) … set school the 200 fly at the Texas Invitational setting a ASU BEST TIMES: record in 200 free ... also trained with Sun Devil personal best…earned three honorable men- Aquatics. Personal: Major at ASU is recreation 100 breast 1:00.47 200 breast 2:07.64 tion All-American honors…member of two 200 IM 2:01.27 400 IM 4:10.77 (tourism) … parents, Bryan and Diann relays that set Sun Devil records…earned two Patterson … sister, Heather (17) … aunt, Susan 1000 free 10:06.76 first-place finishes during the season…set per- Marchiano (tennis), and cousin, Clint Varley sonal bests in the 50 free (23.90), the 200 free (basketball), competed at Iowa State … born (1:52.40) and the 100 back (1:03.44)…also swam June 29, 1982, in Phoenix … full name is the 100 free (53.16). 2001: Placed 19th in the 100 Brianna Lynn Patterson. Jen Lees free (52.10) and 21st in the 100 fly (57.08) at the Pac-10 Championships … in the prelims of the ASU BEST TIMES: 100 free, established a season best in 51.99 … 200 IM 2:08.10 400 IM 4:26.74 So. • Distance Free set another best during the prelims of the 50 100 free 53.24 free (24.14), but did not advance to finals … vs. USC, posted her best times in the 100 fly (56.41) Pleasanton, Calif. and 200 fly (2:05.03). High School: A 2000 grad- uate of Lake Forest High … four-year letter- winner, captain as a senior … conference and Lina Schuetz 2002: Used the 2001- sectional champion from 1996-99 in the 100 fly, 02 season as a red- winning the state title in 1997 … four-time con- shirt year... swam sparingly at time trials before ference champ and three-time sectional titlist in So. • Diving redshirting. High School: A 2001 graduate of the 200 free … 13-time All-American in five Carondelet High (Concord, Calif.) … earned events … 16-time All-State honoree … set con- four letters in swimming, team captain as a sen- ference meet records in five events … 100 fly Mequon, Wis. ior …team MVP in 2001. Personal: Undecided Olympic Trials qualifier … U.S. Senior major … born February 2, 1983 … parents are Nationals participant … also trained with Lake Forest Swim Club. Personal: Majoring in Don and Patricia Lees … brother, David (17) … ASU: Attended ASU full name is Jennifer Lynn Lees. communications, public relations emphasis … born November 5, 1982, in New York City ... her freshman year but did not dive. High School: A 2001 gradu- PERSONAL BEST TIMES: parents are Robert and Florence Mauro … Robert played basketball at St. Francis College ate of Homestead High School (Mequon, 500 free 4:49.50 1000 free 10:05.00 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) … two sisters, Alyse (17) and Wis.)…earned two letters in diving and four 1650 16:45.00 Christine (13) … full name is Florence letters in gymnastics…captained the diving Katherine Mauro. and gymnastics squads her senior year…voted most improved diver at Homestead in ASU BEST TIMES: 1999…earned all-state honors in gymnastics in 50 free 23.90 100 free 51.99 1998 and 1999…voted most improved gymnast 100 fly 55.19 200 fly 2:02.89 at Homestead in 1999 and 2001…won the Highlander Award in 2001…achieved academ- Kristin Littell ic all-state honors…member of Wisconsin High School National Gymnastics Team…placed 6th in beam at Wisconsin state meet in Fr. • Diving Brianna Patterson 2001…coached by Tamara Openthal. Personal: Majoring in psychology with a minor in busi- ness…born January 30, 1983, in Wisconsin Chino, Calif Jr. • IM/Fly Rapids, Wis….parents are Phil Schuetz and Patty O’Brien…has two brothers, Derek (21) and Patrick (9)…uncle Pat O’Brien competed in High School: A 2002 Tempe, Ariz. college gymnastics and aunt Carrie O’Brien graduate of Don Lugo High (Chino, competed in diving at University of Iowa…lists Calif.)…earned four letters in diving…earned competing in the high school national meet for All-American honors…All-C.I.F. 1999- 2002: Placed 23rd in gymnastics as her most exciting sports experi- 2002…first place in the 1999 and 2000 West the 400 IM at the Pac- ence…full name is Lina Rae Schuetz. Nationals. Personal: Major is undecided…born 10 Championships in September 8, 1984, in Covina, Calif….parents are a personal best time of 4:26.74…swam a 2:08.15 Clyde and Marsha Littell…has three siblings, in the preliminaries of the 200 IM at the Pac-10s, Keith Littell (35), Ed Littell (34), and Kai setting her best time of the season…set person- Henrickson (28)…full name is Kristin Marie Littell. 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 23 2002-03 Women’s Profiles

Invitational…swam and set personal bests in the 100 back (1:00.21) and the 200 IM (2:13.81). Miranda Shald Jessica Stenson International/High School: A 1999 graduate of Colegio Universitario Central (Mendoza, Argentina) … Mendoza de Regatas swim club Returning All-American Jr. • Diving … Argentina’s 100 free and 200 free champion Jr. • Back/Fly since 1996 … South American champion in the Kirkland, Wash. 100 free in 2000, second in the 200 free … South Omaha, Neb. American record-holder in short-course 100m free and 200m free … represented Argentina at 2000 Olympics, 1999 and 2001 World 2002: Placed 11th at 2002: Against Championships, 1999 Pan-American Games. the NCAA Washington, scored a Personal: Plans to major in pre-industrial engi- Championships in 287.10 in the One- neering at ASU … born July 8, 1981, in Buenos the 100 back (54.47) and broke her own school Meter/6-dive Optionals which set a new ASU Aires, Argentina … parents Pedro Szigeti and record in the process…placed sixth at the Pac- record…she finished first in that event and Leticia Montero … brother, Martin (18) … full 10 Championships in the same event…placed earned another first-place finish against name is Florencia Szigeti. 14th at the Pac-10s in the 100 fly…recorded a Washington in the 3-meter/6-dive…placed 55.53 in the 100 fly at the Texas Invitational 18th at NCAA Zone E in the platform ASU BEST TIMES: which placed her sixth on the all-time ASU (304.80)…placed 19th at NCAA Zone E in the 3- 50 free 23.77 100 free 50.32 list…earned first-team All-American honors for meter springboard (245.20)…recorded a career- 200 free 1:48.44 her role on the 400 medley relay (3:36.56) that high 434.10 in the 3-meter against broke an ASU record…also earned two honor- Texas…placed 25th at Zone E in the 1-meter able mention All-American honors…is now a springboard (213.45)… earned honorable men- member of all of the top four 200 medley relay tion Pac-10 All-Academic honors. 2001: At Pac- performances in ASU history…recorded a per- 10 prelims was 12th in the 1-meter optionals sonal best in the 200 back (2:04.42) at the Texas (228.95) ... also in prelims was 19th through 11- Katie Titcomb Invitational…picked up three first-place finish- dives of the 3-meter (375.50) and 17th in the es during the season…earned first-team Pac-10 platform (311.55) with personal best totals … All-Academic honors. 2001: Earned first-team best in the 1-meter optionals was a 236.30. Sr. • Distance Free/Fly All-America honors in the 400 medley relay, High School: A 2000 graduate of Lake honorable mention recognition in the 200 med- Washington High (Kirkland, Wash.) … All- ley relay at the NCAAs … broke ASU record in American in 1999 and 2000 … set school record Mesa, Ariz. the 100 back with opening split of 55.22 in the for six-dive list … 2000 state runner-up … 200 medley relay … NCAA prelim time of Junior Nationals qualifier in 1- and 3-meter. 56.39 in 100 back … at Pac-10s, placed 12th in Personal: Majoring in elementary education at 2002: Placed 14th at the 100 back (56.39) and 18th in the 100 fly ASU … grows bonzi trees as a hobby … born the Pac-10 (56.09) … 100 fly effort moved her to No. 9 all- April 26, 1982 ... parents are James and Dorothy Championships in time at ASU. High School: A 2000 graduate of Stenson … sisters, Kate (18) and Samantha (13) the 1650 free (16:58.54), setting a personal Millard North High … four letters in swim- … full name is Jessica Rae Stenson. best…placed 24th at the Pac-10s in the 500 free ming, senior captain … five-time All- ASU BEST TIMES: (4:59.15)…set a personal best in the 200 fly American, three-time Scholastic All-American (2:06.83) against Wisconsin…also swam the 200 … metro and state MVP in 1999 … recipient of 1-meter (6 op.) 287.10 1-meter (champ.) 213.45 free (1:55.69), the 1000 free (10:23.38) and the U.S. Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award … 100 fly (1:00.50). 2001: Placed 12th in the 500 3-meter (6) 281.55 set school records in four events … broke 22- free (4:56.35) and 17th in the 1650 free (17:06.91) 3-meter (11) 434.10 year-old state record in the 100 fly ... second in at Pac-10s, both times were personal bests … the 100m back at ‘99 Junior West Nationals, Platform 311.55 ASU’s No. 2 swimmer of the season in the 500 qualifying for 2000 Olympic Trials. Personal: free … personal best in the 1000 free came vs. Majoring in marketing … parents are Jim and UCLA (10:18.13) … also competed in the 200 Rosemary Shald … siblings, Sarah (25), Michael free (1:53.40), 200 fly (2:11.74) and 200 breast (23) and Katie (16) … born February 13, 1982 … Florencia Szigeti (2:45.30). 2000: Clocked in at 17:21.01 in 1650 full name is Miranda Faye Shald. free at Pac-10’s … also competed in the 500 free (5:02.88*), 200 fly (2:10.73*) and 1000 free ASU BEST TIMES: Returning All-American (10:22.50). High School: A 1999 graduate of 100 back 54.47 200 back 2:04.42 Mountain View High (Mesa, Ariz.) … four let- 100 fly 55.53 So. • Sprint Free/Back ters in swimming, team MVP as a junior and senior … Junior National participant … also Mendoza, Argentina swam for Phoenix Swim Club. Personal: Majoring in recreation (tourism) … born August 22, 1981 ... parents are Ed and Alyson 2002: Finished tenth Titcomb … brother, Wes (23) … full name is at the Pac-10 Katie Lee Titcomb. Championships in the 200 free…her prelim time in the 200 free (1:48.44) at the NCAAs puts ASU BEST TIMES: her fifth on the all time Sun Devil list…finished 500 free 4:56.35 1000 free 10:18.13 17th at the Pac-10s in the 100 free…her prelim 1650 free 16:58.54 100 fly 1:00.50 time in the 100 free (50.32) at the NCAAs ties 200 fly 2:06.83 200 breast 2:45.30 her for second all time in school history…earned three honorable mention All- American honors…member of two relay teams that set Sun Devil records…earned six first- place finishes on the year…set a personal best in the 50 free (23.77) at the Texas

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Texas)…earned three letters in diving…holds her high school record in the 1-meter…first Brooke Townsend place in the 10-meter at the 2001 Junior Kari Wilcox Nationals and second place in the 1- meter…first place in the 10-meter at the 2001 Returning All-American Senior Nationals…first place in both the 1- Returning All-American meter and the 3-meter at the 2001 West Jr. • Distance Free Nationals…third place in the 10-meter at the So. • Sprint Free/IM Panania, N.S.W. Australia 2000 Junior World Championships… won the Rocklin, Calif. platform and placed second on the one-meter and sixth on the three-meter at JO Nationals… 2002: At Texas Won platform at Senior Nationals… Two-time 2002: Placed 11th at Invitational set an state finalist... Third-place on 10-meter at 2000 the Pac-10 ASU record in the 500 Junior Worlds. Personal: Majoring in exercise Championships in the free (4:45.09)…placed third at the Pac-10 science...born May 5, 1983, in Houston, 200 IM (2:02.52) in the fifth-fastest time in ASU Championships in the 500 free…had a great Texas…parents are Johnny and Rita history…placed 16th in the 400 IM at the Pac- year in the 1650 free, placing second at the Pac- Tumlinson…has one brother, Johnny (21)…full 10s…clocked a 4:20.71 in the 400 IM at the Texas 10 Championships (16:23.07), which put her name is Trisha Nicole Tumlinson. Invitational which puts her ninth in the ASU second on the all time Sun Devil list, and record books…finished 22nd place in the 200 placed 14th at the NCAAs…earned honorable back (2:02.37) at the Pac-10s in what was the best COLLIGATE BEST SCORES: Sun Devil time last season…earned honorable mention All-American honors in the 1650 free 1-meter (6 op.) 3-meter (6) mention All-American honors in the 800 free and the 800 free relay…tied for 15th at the Pac- 3-meter (11) Platform relay…swam the 100 free (51.18), the 200 free 10s in the 200 free (1:49.56)…on 800 free relay (1:52.59), the 500 free (5:11.90) and the 100 back team (7:18.85) that clocked second-fastest time (59.03). High School: A 2001 graduate of Del Oro in ASU history…also swam the 1000 free High (Loomis, Calif.) … earned four letters in (10:04.18)…earned second-team Pac-10 All- swimming, team captain as a senior … voted Academic honors. 2001: Joined team at winter team MVP all but her freshman season … All- break ... fourth in the 500 free, sixth in the 1650 Laura Ullrich American in the 200 IM in 2000 (2:04.29) and 2001 free, ninth in the 200 free at Pac-10s … that year, (2:03.99) … Sacramento Bee Swimmer of the Year time in the 500 (4:49.04) put her at No. 7 all-time in 2000 and 2001 … second-place finisher in the at ASU, while 1650 effort (16:40.73) put her 10th Fr. • Sprint Fly/Sprint Free 400 IM at 2000 Junior Nationals … also compet- … ASU’s fastest swimmer of the year from the ed for California Capital Aquatics. Personal: 200 free to the 1650 free … season-best in the Undecided major … born July 8, 1983, in 1000 free (10:06.15) at the Auburn/Florida Centreville, Va. Sacramento, Calif. … parents are Brad and Kris Invite. International/High School: A 1998 Wilcox … sister, Jeni (21) … hobbies include bas- graduate of Picnic Point HS (Sydney Australia) ketball and boating … full name is Kari Anne … competed in swimming and water polo … Wilcox. also competed for the Wilkinson swim club … High School: A 2002 ASU BEST TIMES: earned Australia’s Open Water Swimmer of the graduate of Westfield 50 free 23.70 100 free 51.18 Year, placing fourth in the 10k and fifth in the High School (Centreville, Va.)…captained the 200 free 1:50.99 200 back 2:02.37 swimming team her senior year…Westfield 5k at the Open Water World Championships … 200 IM 2:02.52 400 IM 4:20.71 bronze medalist (fifth-place) in the 1500m at MVP 1999-2002…Sportswoman of the Year at 1997 Pan-Pacific Games. Personal: Majoring in Westfield in 2002…All-American in the 100 fly elementary education at ASU … born May 30, her senior year…1999 Virginia state champion 1981, in Sydney, Australia … parents are Craig in the 50 free…2001 state champion in the 100 Nicole Zukowski and Gail Townsend … sister, Shannon (19) … fly…Senior National Qualifier in 2001 in the full name is Brooke Amber Townsend. 100 fly…her senior year was also second at state in the 200 free and third at state in the 100 ASU BEST TIMES: fly... best times included 23.85 in the 50 free So. • Diving 200 free 1:49.56 500 free 4:45.09 (3/14/02), 51.76 in the 100 free (3/14/02), 1000 free 10:03.86 1650 free 16:23.07 1:52.86 in the 200 free (3/02/02) and 5:13.30 in Tucson, Ariz. the 50 free... has a personal best of 55.61 in the 100 fly (Eastern Zones). Personal: Major is undecided but is contemplating sports medi- ASU: As a freshman cine…born November 16, 1983, in Eugene, competed in eight Ore….parents are Richard and Martha meets last year and Ullrich…siblings are Louis (17), and Lynne the Pac-10 Championships…set a personal best (15)…lists competing at Senior Nationals as her Trisha Tumlinson in the 3-meter/6-dive (229.60) against most exciting experience in sports. Washington…in the Pac-10s she competed in the 1-meter and 3-meter where she set a personal So. • Diving best in the 3-meter/11 dive (313.80). High School: A 2001 graduate of Sabino High School (Tucson, Ariz.)…earned two letter in diving, two Spring, Texas letters in cheerleading and one letter in track…captained the diving and cheerleading squads her senior year. Personal: Major in unde- University of cided…parents are Larry and Barbara Zukowski…has a brother, Christopher (22) and a Kentucky: Earned sister, Ashley (18)…full name is Nicole Meagan honorable mention Zukowski. All-American status last year as a freshman in the 10-meter…holds the Kentucky record in the COLLIGATE BEST SCORES: 10-meter. High School: A 2001 graduate of The 1-meter (6 op.) 198.53 3-meter (6) 229.60 Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, 3-meter (11) 313.80 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 25 2001-02 Men’s Review

inished with a 6-3 dual meet record, history at 19.90…in all, ASU had 10 ath- Newcomer of the Year for men's div- 3-2 vs. Pac-10 opponents…placed letes earn 23 All-America honors, picking ing…picking up Pac-10 All-Academic 14th at the NCAA Championships in up first-team acclaim in the 200y free relay honors were Gordon Blukis (first-team), F (Brunelli, Mathias, Zaabadich, S. Bo West (first-team), Christian Harcsas Athens, Ga., matching finish from 2001…placed fifth at Pac-10 MacDonald) and 200y back (second-team), Ahmed Hussein (second- Championships in Long Beach, Calif., for (Harcsas)…highlights at the Pac-10 team), Gavin Meadows (second-team) and sixth time in last seven seasons…qualified Championships included Brunelli's third- Ace Tate (second-team)…All-America 10 swimmers to NCAA place finish in the 100y free, Harcsas and honors were earned by Nick Brunelli (200 Championships…highest NCAA individ- Ahmed Hussein placing fifth and seventh freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay HM; ual finish was earned by junior Christian in the 200y back and Gavin Meadows 800 freestyle relay HM; 200 medley relay Harcsas, who placed seventh in the 200y fifth-place finish in the 200y free and sixth- HM; 400 medley relay HM), Christian backstroke (1:44.07)…in 200y back pre- place finish in the 500y free…the 400 med- Harcsas (200 backstroke first team), lims, Harcsas set an ASU record at ley relay squad set a school mark at the Ahmed Hussein (200 medley relay HM; 1:43.11…the effort by Harcsas was the only Pac-10 Invitational with a time of 3:13.78 400 medley relay HM), Anders Lyrbring school record set by the men in 2001- in the time trials, while Ahmed Hussein (800 freestyle relay HM); Russell 02…top relay finish was an seventh-place set the school record by leading the 400 MacDonald (200 medley relay HM; 400 effort by the 200y freestyle relay team of medley relay with a 100 backstroke time of medley relay HM), Simon MacDonald Nick Brunelli, Justin Mathias, Bobby 47.62…during the dual season, ASU (200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay Zaabadich, Simon MacDonald defeated Arizona for the sixth time in HM; 200 medley relay HM; 400 medley (1:18.91)…other top performances includ- seven years, while knocking off USC for relay HM), Justin Mathias (200 freestyle ed Zaabadich's 13th-place showing in the the first time since 1992…after his strong relay HM), Gavin Meadows (200 freestyle; 50y free (19.98)…in event prelims, Pac-10 Championships in which he placed 800 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle relay Zaabadich became just the seventh Sun third in the 1-meter springboard (331.95) HM), Bo West (800 freestyle relay HM) and Devil to swim sub-20 seconds in the 50y and fourth in the 3-meter springboard Bobby Zaabadich (50 freestyle HM; 200 free, notching the fifth-best time in school (508.25), freshman Thomas McCrummen freestyle relay HM ; 400 freestyle relay was named the Pac-10 Conference HM). NCAA Championship Qualifying Times Men’s Team Results Events Time Standard/Consideration Standard DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE/POINTS (short course yards) Men’s 10/19/01 @ Hawaii W 193-101 11/02/01 vs. Wisconsin W 170-120 50 Freestyle 19.74/20.33 11/16/01 SoCal All-Stars W 149-56 100 Freestyle 43.64/44.94 11/17/01 USC W 162-138 11/30/01-12/01 @ Texas Invitational 2nd 549.5 200 Freestlye 1:36.39/1:39.28 12/29/01 Washington W 208-80 500 Freestyle 4:19.72/4:27.51 01/04/02 British Columbia W 127-72 01/05/02 Michigan W 132-111 1650 Freestyle 15:01.39/15:28.43 01/25/02 @ California L 162-130 100 Butterfly 47.34/48.76 01/26/02 @ Stanford L 136-99 02/01/02-2/2/02 vs. Texas L 188.5-153.5 200 Butterfly 1:44.93/1:48.07 02/16/02 Arizona W 171.5-128.5 100 Backstroke 47.72/49.15 03/7-9/02 @ Pac-10 Championships 5th 293 03/28/02-3/30 @ NCAA Championships 14th 84 200 Backstroke 1:44.02/1:47.14 Overall Record: 6-3 Record vs. Pac-10: 3-2 100 Breaststroke 54.30/55.92 200 Breaststroke 1:57.68/2:01.21 200 Individual Medley 1:46.71/1:49.91 400 Individual Medley 3:47.29/3:54.10 200 Free Relay 1:18.47/1:20.82 400 Free Relay 2:55.06/3:00.31 800 Free Relay 6:26.62/6:38.21 200 Medley Relay 1:27.21/1:29.82 400 Medley Relay 3:12.44/3:18.21

Diving Points 1-Meter Dual 290/Championship 465/6 optionals 300 3-Meter Dual 310/Championship 480 Platform 10 dives 430 Simon McDonald recorded ASU’s fastest times last year in the 100 breaststroke and 100 buterfly. 26 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 2001-02 Women’s Review

son…other records to fall were in the 50y free team), Natalie Burgess (second-team), Brooke inished with a 6-4 dual meet record, 3-3 (Claire Hedenskog, 23.20), 500y free (Brooke Townsend (second-team), Claire Hedenskog vs. Pac-10 opponents…tied for 10th at Townsend, 4:45.09), 100y back (Miranda Shald (honorable mention), Riley Mants (honorable the NCAA Championships in Austin, F 54.47), 100y fly (Sarah Baham, 53.26), 200y fly mention), Brianna Patterson (honorable men- Texas, its first top-10 finish since 1993…placed (Sarah Baham, 1:56.81), 200y free relay tion) and Jessica Stenson (honorable men- sixth at the Pac-10 Championships in Long (1:32.35), 400y free relay (3:20.40), 200y medley tion)…All-America honors were earned by Beach, Calif., for the seventh straight sea- relay (1:40.87) and 400y medley relay Sarah Baham (400 medley relay first team; 100 son…qualified 10 swimmers to the NCAA (3:36.56)…other NCAA Championships high- fly HM; 200 fly HM; 200 freestyle relay HM; Championships…led all season by Ágnes lights included Kovács' fifth-place finishes in 400 freestyle relay HM), Claire Hedenskog Kovács, who finished her freshman campaign the 100y breast and 400y IM, Sarah Baham's (400 medley relay first team; 200 freestyle relay with ASU records in the 200-yard breaststroke ninth-place effort in the 100y fly and 12th-place HM; 400 freestyle relay HM, 200 medley relay (2:07.64) and 400y individual medley (4:10.77), finish in the 200y fly and Miranda Shald's 11th- HM), Ágnes Kovács (100 breaststroke first while ranked second all-time in the 100y breast place finish in the 100y back…in all, 10 Sun team; 200 breast first team, 400 individual med- (1:00.47) and third all-time in the 200y individ- Devils combined to win 27 All-America hon- ley first team; 400 medley relay first team), ual medley (2:01.27)…picked up 26 first-place ors, including seven first-team honors…ASU's Riley Mants (200 medley relay HM), Florence finishes in a combined five events…included top relay finish was a fifth-place, school record Mauro (200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle in first-place finishes was ASU's first Pac-10 showing by the 400y medley relay team of realy HM, 200 medley relay HM), Miranda title since 1995, winning the 200y breast in Shald, Kovács, Baham and Hedenskog Shald (400 medley relay first team ; 100 back- 2:07.75…also, defeated in ASU's dual (3:36.56)…Kovács earned 45 points at the stroke HM; 200 medley relay HM), Amanda with Stanford in 2:10.40, believed to be the NCAA Championships, the ninth-most by an Stanford (800 freestyle relay HM), Florencia fastest dual meet swim in NCAA history…fin- individual…in the dual season, ASU swept Szigeti (200 freestyle relay HM; 400 freestyle ished runner-up to Kirk (2:07.36) at the NCAA UCLA and USC for the first time since relay HM; 800 freestyle relay HM), Brooke Championships by less than three tenths of a 1991…picking up Pac-10 All-Academic honors Townsend (1650 freestyle HM; 800 freestyle second, while improving her school record to were Miranda Shald (first-team), Amanda relay HM) and Kari Wilcox (800 freestyle 2:07.64…Kovács' record efforts were just two of Stanford (first-team), Elizabeth Lightner (first- relay HM). 11 school records to fall during the 2001-02 sea- Women’s Team Results NCAA Championship Qualifying Times DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE/POINTS Events Time Standard/Consideration Standard 10/19/01 @ Hawaii W 230-70 11/02/01 vs. Wisconsin W 179.5-120.5 (short course yards) Women’s 11/16/01 UCLA W 166-134 50 Freestyle 22.89/23.57 11/16/01 SoCal All-Stars W 227-67 11/17/01 USC W 155-145 100 Freestyle 49.63/51.11 11/30-12/02/01 @ Texas Invitational 4th 464 12/29/01 Washington W 177-119 200 Freestlye 1:47.49/1:50.71 01/04/02 British Columbia W 128-74 500 Freestyle 4:45.71/4:54.28 01/25/02 @ California L 173-125 01/26/02 @ Stanford L 188-112 1650 Freestyle 16:27.53/16:57.15 02/01/02 vs. Texas L 156-91 02/03/02 Northern Arizona W 150-91 100 Butterfly 54.14/55.76 02/16/02 Arizona L 199-101 200 Butterfly 1:58.98/2:02.54 03/28-3/02/02 @ Pac-10 Championships 6th 400 03/28-30/02 @ NCAA Championships 10th 136 100 Backstroke 55.15/56.80 Overall Record: 6-4 Record vs. Pac-10: 3-3 200 Backstroke 1:57.70/2:01.23 100 Breaststroke 1:02.07/1:03.93 200 Breaststroke 2:14.23/2:18.25 200 Individual Medley 2:00.76/2:04.38 400 Individual Medley 4:15.12/4:22.77 200 Free Relay 1:31.03/1:33.76 400 Free Relay 3:20.26/3:26.26 800 Free Relay 7:11.65/7:24.59 200 Medley Relay 1:40.46/1:43.47 400 Medley Relay 3:39.12/3:45.69

Diving Points 1-Meter Dual 255/Championship 375/6 optionals 265 3-Meter Dual 270/Championship 425 Riley Mants placed fifth in the 200 Platform 9 dives 365 breaststroke in the Pac-10 Champinships. 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 27 01-02 Top Men’s Times/Scores

Short-Course Yards

50 Freestyle (ASU Record 19.32) 100 Breaststroke (54.46) 800 Freestyle Relay (6:24.73) Nick Brunelli (tx) ...... ^19.81 Simon MacDonald (tx) ...... ^p55.87 Brunelli, Meadows Bobby Zaabadich (ncaa)...... ^p19.90 Russell MacDonald (pac)...... p56.16 West, Lyrbring ...... 6:29.55 Simon MacDonald (tx, ncaa) .....^p20.25 Joshua Gemmell (pac) ...... 56.83 Brunelli, Meadows Mark Hill (tx) ...... p20.38 Christian Rasmussen (tx)...... p57.09 West, Lyrbring ...... 6:32.45 Justin Mathias (l)...... 20.43 Brian Spetman (tx) ...... ex57.46 200 Medley Relay (1:27.78) 100 Freestyle (42.82) 200 Breaststroke (1:58.31) Hussein, R. MacDonald Nick Brunelli (pac) ...... #43.24 Joshua Gemmell (pac) ...... 2:02.25 S. MacDonald, Brunelli ...... 1:28.15 Simon MacDonald (tx)...... ^44.45 Christian Rasmussen (tx)...... 2:04.54 Hussein, R. MacDonald Mark Hill (tx)...... p^p44.83 Adam Bugledich (tx) ...... 2:04.59 S. MacDonald, Brunelli ...... 1:28.75 Gavin Meadows (tx)...... p45.06 Russell MacDonald (tx) ...... p2:07.51 Anders Lyrbring (tx) ...... p45.13 Rich Jacobs (g) ...... 2:08.69 400 Medley Relay (3:13.78) Hussein, R. MacDonald 200 Freestyle (1:33.73) 100 Butterfly (46.96) S. MacDonald, Brunelli ...... 3:13.78 Gavin Meadows (ncaa)...... #p1:36.28 Simon MacDonald (pac)...... ^p48.32 Hussein, Gemmell Anders Lyrbring (tx) ...... ^1:37.10 Ace Tate (pac)...... p49.78 S. MacDonald, Brunelli ...... 3:14.23 Nick Brunelli (tx) ...... ^1:37.47 Ahmed Hussein (l)...... 50.87 Hussein, R. MacDonald Bo West (tx) ...... ^p1:37.98 Gerrit Hillebrand (l)...... 50.91 S. MacDonald, Brunelli ...... 3:15.71 Federico Martin (pac) ...... 1:40.23 Bobby Crowder (pac)...... p51.10 Diving 500 Free (4:17.83) 200 Butterfly (1:44.49) Gavin Meadows (pac)...... ^4:22.55 Ace Tate (pac)...... p1:50.13 Mike Dowling (pac)...... 4:31.37 Adam Bugledich (pac)...... 1:50.22 1-Meter – 6-Dive Optionals (392.48) Derek Miller (tx) ...... p4:34.48 Rich Jacobs (pac) ...... 1:52.02 Gordon Blukis...... 353.75 Anders Lyrbring (a) ...... 4:34.78 Kyle Horton (l) ...... 1:54.41 Thomas McCrummen...... 349.65 Bo West (c)...... 4:37.86 Jon Shaw (a) ...... 1:55.15 3-Meter – 6-Dive (365.25) 1000 Freestyle (8:57.64) 200 Individual Medley (1:42.72) Gordon Blukis...... 334.35 Gavin Meadows (h) ...... 9:21.28 Christian Harcsas (pac)...... ^1:49.70 Thomas McCrummen...... 333.23 Derek Miller (d)...... 9:22.33 Adam Bugledich (pac) ...... ^1:49.98 Mike Dowling (i)...... 9:28.61 Rich Jacobs (l) ...... 1:50.83 3-Meter – 11 Dives (632.25) Rich Jacobs (c)...... 9:31.14 Bobby Crowder (pac)...... p1:51.72 Gordon Blukis...... 527.35 Adam Bugledich (a)...... 9:44.64 Kyle Horton (tx)...... p1:55.67 Thomas McCrummen...... 508.25

1650 Freestyle (14:55.59) 400 Individual Medley (3:49.67) Platform – 10 Dives (520.50) Mike Dowling (tx)...... 15:40.56 Rich Jacobs (pac)...... p3:53.17 Gordon Blukis...... 463.30 Derek Miller (j) ...... 15:45.01 Adam Bugledich (pac)...... 3:55.67 Thomas McCrummen...... 416.85 Mike Dowling (pac)...... 3:58.23 Meet Key: 100 Backstroke (47.62) Christian Harcsas...... 4:08.18 a ...... @ Hawaii (Oct. 19) Ahmed Hussein (pac) ...... ~sr#47.62 Jon Shaw (d)...... 4:09.97 b...... @ Arizona, w/Wisconsin (Nov. 2) c...... vs. UCLA/SoCal All-Stars (Nov. 16) Christian Harcsas (pac)...... ^48.77 d...... vs. USC (Nov. 17) Ace Tate (tx) ...... ex51.53 200 Freestyle Relay (1:18.32) tx ...... Texas Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) Bo West (f) ...... 51.72 Brunelli, Mathias, e ...... vs. Washington (Dec. 29) f ...... vs. British Columbia (Jan. 4) Bobby Crowder (tx) ...... ex51.89 Zaabadich, S. MacDonald ...... 1:18.72 g...... vs. Michigan (Jan. 5) Brunelli, Mathias, h...... @ California (Jan. 25) i ...... @ Stanford (Jan. 26) 200 Backstroke (1:43.11) Zaabadich, S. MacDonald ...... 1:18.91 j...... @Arizona, w/Texas (Feb. 1-2) Christian Harcsas (ncaa) ...... sr#p1:43.11 l...... vs. Arizona (Feb. 16) Ahmed Hussein (pac) ...... ^1:44.26 400 Freestyle Relay (2:54.03) pac ...... Pac-10 Championships (Mar. 7-9) in...... Pac-10 Invitational (Mar. 10) Bo West (tx)...... p1:47.69 Brunelli, S. MacDonald, nc...... NCAA Championships (Mar. 28-30) Bobby Crowder (tx) ...... 1:50.53 Zaabadich, Meadows ...... 2:55.54 Kyle Horton (tx) ...... 1:55.03 Brunelli, Hill ~ - Relay split time p - prelim S. MacDonald, Meadows ...... 2:56.66 ex - exhibition # - NCAA ‘A’ Qualifying Time ^ - NCAA ‘B’ Qualifying Time

28 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 01-02 Top Women’s Times/Scores

Short-Course Yards Diving

50 Freestyle (ASU Record: 23.20) 200 Breaststroke (2:07.64) 1-Meter – 6-Dive Optionals (287.10) Claire Hedenskog (ncaa)...... sr^p23.20 Ágnes Kovács (ncaa)...... sr#2:07.64 Jessica Stenson...... 287.10 Sarah Baham (nc)...... ~23.26 Riley Mants (pac)...... #2:12.04 Natalie Burgess...... 275.30 Florencia Szigeti (tx)...... p23.77 Jen Lowe (tx)...... 2:20.56 Nicole Zukowski...... 198.53 Florence Mauro (tx)...... p23.90 Karyl Johnson (tx)...... p2:21.99 Alicia Wheelock (pac) ...... p24.15 Josie Jedick (a) ...... 2:22.29 3-Meter – 6-Dive (341.40) Natalie Burgess...... 339.10 100 Freestlye (49.90) 100 Butterfly (53.26) Jessica Stenson...... 281.55 Claire Hedenskog (tx)...... ^50.32 Sarah Baham (ncaa)...... sr#53.26 Nicole Zukowski...... 198.53 Florencia Szigeti (nc)...... p50.32 Florence Mauro (tx)...... ^p55.19 Sarah Baham (nc)...... ~50.50 Miranda Shald (tx)...... ^55.53 3-Meter – 11 Dives (516.70) Kari Wilcox (tx) ...... p52.18 Alicia Wheelock (pac)...... 56.22 Natalie Burgess...... 481.75 Sarah Fischer (pac) ...... p52.79 Sarah Fischer (pac)...... 56.40 Jessica Stenson...... 434.10 Nicole Zukowski...... 313.80 200 Freestyle (1:48.09) 200 Butterfly (1:56.81) Florencia Szigeti (ncaa)...... ^p1:48.44 Sarah Baham (tx) ...... sr#1:56.81 Platform – 9 Dives (438.65) Amanda Stanford (pac) ...... ^1:48.76 Florence Mauro (tx)...... p2:02.89 Jessica Stenson...... 304.80 Brooke Townsend (pac)...... ^p1:49.56 Alicia Wheelock (pac)...... 2:04.59 Natalie Burgess...... 296.45 Claire Hedenskog (tx)...... p^1:50.89 Liz Lightner (d)...... p2:06.91 Kari Wilcox (ncaa)...... p^1:50.99 Katie Titcomb (c) ...... 2:06.83 Meet Key: a ...... @ Hawaii (Oct. 19) 500 Freestyle (4:45.09) 200 Individual Medley (2:00.29) b...... @ Arizona, w/Wisconsin (Nov. 2) Brooke Townsend (tx) ...... sr#p4:45.09 Ágnes Kovács (tx)...... ^2:01.27 c....vs. UCLA/SoCal All-Stars (Nov. 16) Amanda Stanford (pac) ...... ^p4:47.18 Kari Wilcox (pac) ...... ^2:02.52 d...... vs. USC (Nov. 17) Katie Titcomb (pac) ...... p4:58.34 Sarah Baham (pac)...... p2:07.93 tx .....Texas Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) Melissa Bartlett (c) ...... 4:59.49 Brianna Patterson (pac) ...... p2:08.15 e...... vs. Washington (Dec. 29) Jen Lees (a) ...... 5:03.85 Riley Mants (tx)...... p2:09.26 f ...... vs. British Columbia (Jan. 4) g...... Sun Devil Invitational (Jan. 5) 1000 Freestyle (9:52.60) 400 Individual Medley (4:10.77) h...... @ California (Jan. 25) Amanda Stanford (c) ...... 10:00.80 Ágnes Kovács (pac)...... sr#4:10.77 i...... @ Stanford (Jan. 26) Brooke Townsend (d) ...... 10:04.18 Sarah Baham (tx)...... ^4:19.26 j ...... @Arizona, w/Texas (Feb. 1-2) Ágnes Kovács (k) ...... 10:06.76 Kari Wilcox (tx) ...... ^4:20.71 k ...... vs. Northern Arizona (Feb. 3) Jen Lees (a) ...... 10:10.69 Brianna Patterson (pac)...... 4:26.74 l...... vs. Arizona (Feb. 16) Melissa Bartlett (b)...... 10:22.00 Melissa Bartlett (tx) ...... p4:28.71 pacPac-10 Championships (Fb. 28-Mr. 2) nc..NCAA Championships (Mar. 21-23) 1650 Freestyle (16:19.09) 200 Freestyle Relay (1:32.35) Brooke Townsend (pac) ...... #16:23.07 Baham, Hedenskog, ~ - Relay split time Amanda Stanford (pac) ...... ^16:29.67 Szigeti, Mauro (ncaa)...... 1:32.35 p - prelim Katie Titcomb (pac)...... 16:58.54 Baham, Szigeti ex - exhibition Melissa Bartlett (pac) ...... 17:00.88 Hedenskog, Mauro (pac) ...... 1:32.59 # - NCAA ‘A’ Qualifying Time Amy Pokora (tx)...... 17:34.03 ^ - NCAA ‘B’ Qualifying Time 400 Freestyle Relay (3:20.40) sr - School Record 100 Backstroke (54.47) Baham, Hedenskog, Miranda Shald (ncaa)...... sr#54.47 Szigeti, Mauro (ncaa)...... 3:20.40 Alicia Wheelock (tx) ...... ex58.85 Szigeti, Wilcox Kari Wilcox (d) ...... 59.03 Baham, Hedenskog (tx)...... 3:22.03 Florencia Szigeti (j)...... 1:00.21 Katie Cuskie (pac)...... 1:00.22 800 Freestyle Relay (7:17.45) Szigeti, Townsend 200 Backstroke (1:58.22) Wilcox, Hedenskog (tx)...... 7:18.85 Kari Wilcox (pac)...... 2:02.37 Miranda Shald (tx)...... 2:04.42 200 Medley Relay (1:40.87) Sarah Baham (k) ...... 2:07.82 Shald, Kovács, Alicia Wheelock (c)...... 2:08.51 Baham, Hedenskog (tx)...... 1:40.87 Katie Cuskie (pac)...... 2:08.51 Shald, Mants, Mauro, Hedenskog (ncaa) ...... 1:40.89 100 Breaststroke (59.71) Ágnes Kovács (ncaa) ...... #1:00.47 400 Medley Relay (3:36.56) Riley Mants (pac)...... ^1:02.60 Shald, Kovács, Jen Lowe (tx) ...... p1:04.39 Baham, Hedenskog (ncaa)...... 3:36.56 Josie Jedick (pac)...... 1:05.11 Shald, Kovács, Karyl Johnson (pac)...... p1:07.15 Baham, Hedenskog (pac)...... 3:37.46

2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 29 Program History

The storied history of Arizona State’s men’s be) the toughest conference in the nation Women’s Swimming & Diving and women’s swimming and diving programs for swimming and diving and proved Twenty-four years before the current includes 182 All-Americans, 55 national strong, finishing fourth in the Pac-10 and home of Arizona State swimming and div- collegiate champions and 56 Olympians. 14th in the nation. ing was constructed and named in her Ever-improving, by 1982 ASU not only honor, Mona Plummer arrived on the ASU Men’s Swimming & Diving had its best national finish of all time – campus in 1957. In 1963, Walt Schlueter and Dick Smith sixth – it also had its first NCAA champion Over the next 22 years, Plummer built were presented with the challenge of in Andy Astbury, who claimed the NCAA one of the premier women’s swimming coaching ASU’s first men’s varsity swim- 500 free title two years before he went on to programs in the nation, attracting some of ming and diving team. Schlueter had anchor Great Britain to a bronze medal in the world’s best athletes and winning eight coached the U.S. National swimming team the 800 free relay at the ’84 Olympics. In AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate at the 1950 Pan-American Games. Smith, 1983, Mike Orn added a second NCAA title Athletics for Women) team titles from had just been named the U.S. diving coach to ASU’s mantel, this time in the 200 free. 1967-1978. for the ’64 Olympics. It wouldn’t be long That season (7th), and three of the next Under the tutelage of Plummer, 45 ASU before the ASU men’s program was as four, ASU placed among the nation’s top- women earned sole or shared possession of strong as their credentials. 10. AIAW event titles, including relays. Two years before he’d win gold at the After 18 years at the helm of ASU men’s Perhaps the first queen of ASU swimming 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Bernie swimming, Johnson stepped aside and was was Kendis Moore (Drake), who in 1968 -- Wrightson became the Sun Devils’ first replaced by Dr. Ernie Maglischo before the the same year she finished fourth in the NCAA champion, winning the 3-meter 1993-94 season. Among the highlights of 100m backstroke at the Olympic Games -- springboard in 1966 as ASU earned what the Maglischo era was a second-place fin- became the first collegiate swimmer to win would be its best national finish until 1982: ish at the 1995 Pac-10 Championships -- the three national event titles, placing first in 13th. In 1968, Keith Russell matched highest ever by ASU – and a ninth-place the 50 back, 100 back and 100 fly. Wrightson with an NCAA 3-meter title of NCAA finish in 1996. Another U.S. Olympian to help ASU in his own as ASU finished 16th in the nation. The hero of the ’96 season was its early years was Jan Henne (Hawkins). The Sun Devils wouldn’t crack the Venezuelan great Francisco Sanchez, who Henne, who at the ‘68 Olympics captured national top-20 again until two years into captured ASU’s first national title in 13 gold in the 100m free and 400m free relay, Ron Johnson’s head coaching campaign, years with a victory in the 50 free at the plus silver in the 200m free and bronze in when – along with third-year diving coach NCAA Championships. The same year, the 200m IM, was a three-event national Ward O’Connell – he saw the Sun Devils Sanchez won three conference titles and champion for ASU in its 1970 AIAW title place 20th in 1977. Helping ASU get there joined Orn as the only Sun Devils to win campaign -- 100 breast, 200 free, 400 free was Blake Johnson, who with a third-place Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year honors. relay. finish in the 400 IM as a freshman, became In 1999, the current era of Sun Devil In 1976, , the world record the first ASU men’s swimmer to earn All- swimming and diving began when holder in the 200m back from 1972-74 and America acclaim. Michael Chasson became the fourth head the American record holder from 1972-77, Before the 1978-79 season, ASU joined coach in the history of ASU men’s swim- called upon the skill that saw her win three what arguably had been (and continues to ming. gold medals at the ’72 Olympics and won

Neil Cochran Attila Czene Francisco Sanchez Bernie Wrightson 1984: Bronze, 200 IM 1992: Bronze, 200 IM 1988: Gold, 400 Free Relay 1996 & 2000 Olympian 1968: Gold, Springboard 1984 & 1986: Pac-10 1996: Gold, 200 IM 1988: Gold, 800 Free Relay 1996: NCAA Champion, 1966: NCAA Champion, Champion, 200 IM 2000: 4th, 200 IM 1988: 7th, 200 Free 50 Free 3-meter Springboard

France Iceland Sweden Dave Holderback Logi Kristjansson (’96) Peter Berggren (‘84) ASU OLYMPIANS (‘88/’92) Anders Lyrbring (‘96) Argentina David LeBlanc (‘88/’92) Indonesia Mike Orn (‘84) Richard Bera (‘96) Anders Peterson (‘84) Pablo Abal (‘00) Steve Hardy (‘00) Great Britain Craig Hutchison (‘98) Andy Astbury (‘80/’84) United States Brazil Graham Welbourn (‘80) New Zealand Neil Cochran (‘84/’88) Ross Anderson (‘88) Troy Dalbey (‘88) Cristiano Michelena Mel Zajac (‘76) Paul Easter (‘84/’88) Keith Russell (‘68)* (‘88/’92) Simon Percy (‘92) Paul Howe (‘84/’88/’92) Richard Tapper (‘92) Bernie Wrightson (‘68)* Emmanuel Nascimento Ecuador Andrew Jameson Dick Smith, Head Coach (‘88/’92) Felipe Delgado (‘96/’00) (‘84/’88) (‘64 Women/’68 Men)* Eduardo Piccinini (‘92) Robert Delgado Panama Renato Ramalho (‘88/’92) (‘96/’00) Hungary Ivan Mesa-Rodriguez Attila Czene (‘00) Francisco Sanchez Egypt (‘92/’96/’00) (‘96/’00) Ahmed Hussein (‘96/’00) * Diving 30 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Program History

three national collegiate event titles. ASU season – Gibson’s last – but against chal- Since, in five years under Bradshaw, managed only a fifth-place AIAW finish in lenging NCAA competition they dropped ASU diving has produced three All- ’76, but would rebound in 1977 and 1978 to 21st by 1985. Americans. Among them was Marc with its seventh and eighth national cham- Thus entered Tim Hill, who grabbed the Briggs, who in 2000 became men’s diving’s pionships. reins and led the Sun Devils to four con- first conference champion and first All- Not to be forgotten in this period are the secutive national top-10 finishes. In 1994, American in 17 years. After another All- efforts of ASU divers under coach Dick one of ASU’s finest seasons in recent histo- America season in 2001, that included Smith, including 1968 Olympic platform ry, Hill and O’Connell were honored as besting an 18-year Plant record in the 3- bronze medalist Ann Peterson (Scheer) – Pac-10 Coaches of the Year as ASU fin- meter six-dive format, Briggs finished his who actually earned ’68 AIAW titles in ished second in the conference and 13th in collegiate career with ASU records in five both the 3-meter springboard and the now the nation. of six diving disciplines. extinct 100 medley relay -- and Mary Leading the way that season was Polish Under Chasson, the men’s swimming "Patsy" Willard (Heckel), who captured swimmer Beata Kaszuba, who claimed program also made a national resurgence. bronze in the springboard at the 1964 ASU’s first individual collegiate title since In 2000, ASU welcomed two-time 200 IM Olympics. 1980 with a win in the 100 breast at Olympic medalist Attila Czene to its roster Following the 1978-79 season, Plummer NCAAs. The following season, Kaszuba and flourished, placing among the stepped down. Diving coach Ward repeated in the 100 breast and added a 200 nation’s top-10 for only the third time in O’Connell, who had been on staff for both breast title, both in NCAA record times. nine years. In his only season as a Sun the men and women since the 1974-75 sea- In 1999, Michael Chasson became the Devil, Czene was member to three school son, remained and was joined by fifth head coach in ASU women’s swim- record setting relay teams and added two Plummer’s replacement Bill Rose. ming history. individual ASU records. Tying the world The Rose era, which included ASU’s record in the short-course 200m IM only WCAA (Western Collegiate Athletic The Current Era (1:42.72 converted), Czene became only Association) title in 1979, was highlighted In 1999, Michael Chasson became the the sixth NCAA champion in ASU men’s by Canadian Olympians Gail Amundrud first coach in ASU history to officially head swimming and diving history. and Cheryl Gibson, who had began their both the men’s and women’s swimming The women’s swimming program, collegiate careers under Plummer. programs. One year after replacing Ward which hadn’t finished in the top-25 nation- Amundrud earned eight national titles in O’Connell, Mark Bradshaw remained to ally in two years, also received a wel- her four year ASU career, while Gibson – a coach the Sun Devil divers. In both cases, comed boost from Chasson with a 23rd- silver medalist in the 400 IM at the ’76 their impact was immediate. place finish at the end of his first season Olympics -- tallied six collegiate crowns. Prior to Bradshaw’s arrival, the ASU with the team. The following two years The 1981-82 season, marked not only the men hadn’t produced a diving All- netted back-to-back 21st-place finishes, first season for the ASU women in the American since Dan Plant in 1983, while and after accumulating All-America hon- NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Katrina Pfeuffer’s 1997 efforts had gar- ors in four events last year, the Sun Devils Association), but also the first season nered the only All-America acclaim for appear ready earn back-to-back top10 fin- under head coach Bob Gillett. The Sun ASU women divers since Janae ishes in the NCAA in 2002-03. Devils finished seventh in the nation that Lautenschlager in 1991.

Carolyn Adel Melissa Belote Cheryl Gibson Jan Henne Ann Peterson 1996 & 2000 Olympian 1972: Gold, 100 Back 1976: Silver, 400 IM 1968: Gold, 100 Free 1968: Bronze, Platform 2000 NCAA Woman of the 1972: Gold, 200 Back 1978-81: Six AIAW titles 1968: Silver, 200 Free 1968: AIAW Champion, Year for Arizona 1972: Gold, 400 Med. Relay 1968: Bronze, 200 IM 3-meter, 100 Med. Relay

Argentina Sweden Mexico ASU Sports Hall of Fame Florencia Szigeti (‘00) Therese Lundin (‘92) Ron Johnson, Men Eva Nyberg Head Coach (‘68)* Keith Russell (1967-68)* Canada Bernie Wrightson (1962-66)* Reema Abdo (‘84) United States Surinam Andy Astbury (1979-83) Gail Amundrud (‘76) Terri Baxter (‘80) Carolyn Adel (‘96/’00) Women Joann Baker (‘76) Melissa Belote (‘72/’76) Gail Amundrud (1978-81) (‘72) Jan Henne (‘68) Zimbabwe Melissa Belote (1976-79) Cheryl Gibson (‘76/80) (‘76) Tracy Cox (‘84/’88/’92)* Cheryl Gibson (1978-79, 1981-82) Jan Henne Hawkins (1968-72) Riley Mants (‘96) Kendis Moore (‘68) * Diving Kendis Drake Moore (1967-71) Sue Sloan (‘76) Ann Peterson (‘68)* ASU Hall of Distinction Maryanne Graham-Keever (1974-75) Patsy Willard (‘60/’64)* Hungary Peggy Tosdal (1974-79) Dick Smith, Head Coach Mona Plummer Libby Tullis (1972-76) Ágnes Kovács (‘96, ‘00) (‘64 Women/’68 Men)* Swimming Head Coach Sally Tuttle (1973-76) 1957-1979 Patsy Willard Heckel (1960-64)* Ann Peterson Scheer (1966-68)* 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 31 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 31 Men’s Accolades

Swimming All-Americans Pablo Abal...... 1998, 1999, 2000 Thomas Hansen...... 1996 Christiano Michelena ...... 1992, 1993 Paul Asmuth ...... 1978, 1979 Christian Harcsas...... 2002 Emmanuel Nascimento.1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Andy Astbury...... 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 Brad Hering ...... 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 James New ...... 1979 Scott Benesch ...... 1991 Sam Hewson...... 1979, 1980, 1983 Mike Orn...... 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Richard Bera ...... 1994, 1995 Otto Hinks...... 2000 Simon Percy ...... 1993, 1994 Peter Berggren...... 1982, 1983, 1984 David Holderbach ...... 1991,1992, 1993 Eduardo Piccinini ...... 1993, 1994, 1995 David Black...... 1983 Jeff Holshevnikoff ...... 1983 Greg Plank ...... 1998, 1999 Jason Blaylock ...... 1992, 1993, 1994 Paul Howe...... 1990 Cam Reid...... 1981, 1982, 1983 Peter Boden...... 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Ahmed Hussein...... 2002 Brett Rose ...... 1984, 1985, 1986 Scott Brackett...... 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Craig Hutchison ...... 1997,1998 Francisco Sanchez...... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Nick Brunelli...... 2001, 2002 Andy Jameson...... 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Robert Shamosh ...... 1993, 1994 Steve Carroll ...... 1991 Blake Johnson ...... 1976, 1977 Robert Smith...... 1994, 1995, 1996 Neil Cochran...... 1984, 1985, 1986 Sam Jones ...... 1979, 1980 Richard Tapper...... 1990, 1991, 1992 Attila Czene ...... 2000 Doug King...... 1992, 1993 Thomas Townsend...... 1978 Troy Dalbey...... 1991 John Laderer ...... 1984, 1985, 1986 Nelson Vargas...... 1994, 1995, 1997 Felipe Delgado ...... 1994, 1995,1996, 1997 David LeBlanc ...... 1992 Shannon Varner...... 1978, 1979, 1980 Keith Dennison...... 1990, 1991 Travis Leyenhorst...... 1999 Scott VonSchoff...... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Guillermo Diaz de Leon...... 1998 Tom Lundgaard...... 1979 Rob Wallenius...... 1982 Paul Easter ...... 1984 Anders Lyrbring...... 2000, 2001, 2002 Graham Welbourn ...... 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 Magnus Eriksson...... 1991 Russell MacDonald...... 2002 Bo West...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Bruce Foster ...... 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Simon MacDonald ...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Eric Wilhelm ...... 1990, 1991 Adam Guzauskas...... 1998, 1999, 2000 Justin Mathias...... 2002 Bobby Zaabadich...... 2002 Scott Geerts ...... 1983, 1984, 1985 Gavin Meadows ...... 2001, 2002 Jim Hadley ...... 1981 Mike Melley ...... 1995

Diving All-Americans Marc Briggs ...... 2000, 2001 Dan Plant ...... 1983 Bernie Wrightson ...... 1966 Gary Dahle ...... 1969 Keith Russell ...... 1968

Pac-10 Champions National Champions Pacific-10 2000: Marc Briggs (3-meter) 514.55 (Men’s NCAA) Conference Attila Czene (200 IM) 1:44.08 Andy Astbury: (1982) 500 free Medalists 1997: Francisco Sanchez (50 Free) 19.80; (100 Free) Attila Czene: (2000) 200 IM (tied world short-course 1992: Richard Tapper 43.24 record) 1988: Peter Boden Sanchez, Delgado, Hutchison, Mullen (200 Free relay) 1:18.75 Mike Orn: (1983) 200 free (Diver) 1993: Christiano Michelena (1650 Free) 15:05.31 Francisco Sanchez: (1996) 50 free 1987: Jeff Whiteman Eduardo Piccinini (100 Fly) 47.38 Keith Russell (1968) 3-meter dive* 1984: Mike Orn 1987: Peter Boden (100 Breast) 54.86; (200 Breast) Bernie Wrightson: (1966) 1-meter dive* 1:59.66 Pac-10 Coach 1991: Troy Dalbey (200 Free) 1:35.58 *Diving 1986: Neil Cochran (200 IM) 1:47.71 (men’s swimming has competed in the NCAA since 1963) of the Year 1984: Neil Cochran (200 IM) 1:50.18 1983: Ron Johnson 1983: Mike Orn (200 IM) 1:49.45 1996: Ernie Maglischo Dan Plant (One-meter) 477.95 Cameron Reid (400 IM) 3:51.38 Pac-10 Swimmer 1982: Brad Hering (100 Fly) 48.27 Ron Piemonte (One-meter) 427.85 of the Year Dan Plant (Three-meter) 502.75 1983: Mike Orn 1981: Andy Astbury (500 Free) 4:20.51 1996: Francisco Sanchez Brad Hering (100 Fly) 48.47 1980: Duwan Ericson (One-meter) 465.80 Sam Jones (100 Free) 44.43 Dan Plant (Three-meter) 441.75 Hering, Jones, Hewson, Welbourn (400 Free relay) 2:57.21 1979: Sam Hewson (100 Free) 44.75 Dan LaSarge (One-meter) 476.16; (Three- meter) 475.53 (Since Arizona State joined the Pac-10 in 1979-80) 32 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Women’s Accolades

Swimming All-Americans Carolyn Adel ...... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Maryanne Graham ...... 1974, 1975 Carol Pflugheber...... 1974, 1975 Missy Allington...... 1987, 1988, 1989 Allison Grant...... 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 Jodi Quas...... 1988, 1989 Gail Amundrud ...... 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Becky Hackiewicz...... 1992, 1993, 1994 Lisa Rhodes ...... 1992, 1993, 1994 Maria Andersson ...... 1992 Jenny Hau ...... 1988 Meg Rich ...... 1990 Karen Andrus...... 1976, 1977 Claire Hedenskog ...... 2001, 2002 Bente Rist ...... 1988, 1989 Ann Axelsson ...... 1983 Heidi Hendricks ...... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Pam Rogers...... 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Ana Azevedo...... 1992, 1993 Meg Hoeflich...... 1980, 1981, 1982 Kelly Rowell ...... 1977, 1978 Sarah Baham ...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Cyd Horsley ...... 1974, 1975 Miranda Shald...... 2001, 2002 Terri Baxter ...... 1985, 1986, 1987 Tiffany Houser ...... 1996, 1999 Kathy Shipman ...... 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 Melissa Belote ...... 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Debbie Hudson ...... 1974 Cappie Siefarth ...... 1974, 1975, 1976 Amy Bettencourt ...... 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Betsi Hugh...... 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Sue Sloan...... 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 Jane Boyland...... 1981 Chris Jeffrey...... 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Erika Sohlen...... 1995 Leslie Brafield...... 1979 Camilla Johansson ...... 1998 Amanda Stanford ...... 2002 Amy Bush ...... 1988 Stacy Joseph...... 1975 Florencia Szigeti...... 2002 Maura Campion...... 1977, 1978 Beata Kaszuba...... 1993, 1994, 1995 Michelle Thompson...... 1988, 1989, 1990 Shelly Carlisle...... 1982 Agnes Kovacs...... 2002 Sandy Thompson...... 1977, 1978 Leslie Cliff...... 1977, 1978 Diane Kutsunai ...... 1979 Marnie Tobin ...... 1991 Pinky Collins ...... 1974 Beda Leirvaag...... 1984, 1987 Heidi Toft ...... 1992 Julie Creary ...... 1974 Jane Levings ...... 1977 Peggy Tosdal ...... 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979 Joanne Currah...... 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Jennifer Linder ...... 1988, 1989 Brooke Townsend ...... 2002 Donna Decker...... 1981, 1982 Stephanie Lister ...... 1986, 1987 Libby Tullis...... 1974, 1975, 1976 Laura Devore...... 1991 Therese Lundin...... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Sally Tuttle...... 1974, 1975, 1976 Christina Erlen ...... 1987, 1988 Riley Mants...... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Lisa Urban...... 1995 Susie Fawcett...... 1993 Leslie Mauer ...... 1981 Colette Van de Berg...... 1988 Nancy Fenn...... 1977 Florence Mauro ...... 2002 Neena Weber ...... 1976 Jo Frederickson...... 1975, 1976 Michelle Merchant...... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Corrina Weinkofsky ...... 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 Anne Gagnon ...... 1979, 1980 Carolyn Mills...... 1987 Leal Whittlesey...... 1974 Cheryl Gibson ...... 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 Lauren Morelli...... 2000 Baukje Wiersma ...... 1990, 1991 Sara Gieseke...... 1994 Susie Mortensen...... 1988, 1989, 1990 Kari Wilcox ...... 2002 Kelly Gillespie...... 1981, 1982 Casey Murphy...... 1997, 1999 Cheryl Gillett...... 1984 Michelle Oliver...... 1977 Bonnie Glasgow...... 1979, 1981 Nancy Osborne ...... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Diving All-Americans Sally Bernstein...... 1974 Nancy Fenn...... 1977 Ann Peterson...... 1968 Theresa Brookbank...... 1976, 1977 Janae Lautenschlager ...... 1990, 1991 Katrina Pfeuffer...... 1997, 2000 Debbie Cait ...... 1975, 1977 Patricia Malatesta...... 1999 Patsy Willard...... 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 Tracy Cox ...... 1985, 1987 Barb Mayer ...... 1974 Andy Whitelaw...... 1975 Tricia Dollaghar...... 1980 Nancy Paulsen...... 1968

Pac-10 Champions Pacific-10 Conference Medalists 2002: Agnes Kovacs (200 Breast) 2:07.75 1993: Beata Kaszuba (100 Breast) 1:01.87; (200 Breast) 2:13.04 1995: Beata Kaszuba (Swimmer) 1995: Beata Kaszuba (100 Breast) 1:01.61; (200 Breast) 1989: Hendricks, Thompson, Osborne, Allington (200 1988: Robyn Benincasa (Diver) 2:12.32 Free relay) 1:33.41 Chris Jeffrey (500 Free) 4:46.97; (400 IM) 4:14.21 1987: Tracy Cox (One-meter) 439.25; (Three-meter) 480.45 Jeffrey,Urban,Kaszuba,Toft (400 Medley Relay) 3:45.23 Mills, Suttle, Allington, Leirvagg (200 Free relay) Pac-10 Coach of the Year 1994: Tim Hill 1994: Chris Jeffrey (400 IM) 4:15.31 1:34.26 Ward O’Connell Amy Palmer (Platform) 257.55 (Since Arizona State joined the Pac-10 in 1986-87) National Champions (Women’s AIAW and NCAA) Penny Estes: (1968) 400 medley Tina Heiple: (1969) 200 free relay, 400 Carol Pflugheber: (1973) 200 medley Peggy Tosdal: (1975) 50 fly, 100 fly, relay; (1969) 200 free, 200 free free relay; (1970) 200 free relay, 400 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 400 Gail Amundrud: (1978) 100 free, 200 relay; (1974) 200 medley relay relay; (1970) 400 free relay, 200 free relay; (1971) 400 free relay medley relay; (1978) 400 free relay, free, 400 free relay; (1979) 100 Carol Quintana: (1971) 200 medley Jan Henne: 400 medley relay free, 200 free, 400 free relay; medley relay; (1971) 200 medley (1970) 100 breast, 200 relay free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay; (1980) 800 free relay; (1981) 400 relay, 400 medley relay Millie Roberts: (1968) 200 free relay, Libby Tullis: (1973) 100 back; (1974) (1971) 400 free relay medley relay Pat Fleming: (1968) 200 free relay 400 medley relay; (1970) 200 free 100 back, 200 free relay, 400 med- Meg Hoeflich: (1980) 800 free relay ley relay; (1975) 400 free relay, 400 Melissa Belote: (1976) 100 back; Ann Fredrickson: (1975) 200 free relay Cyd Horsley: (1974) 200 free relay medley relay (1977) 200 back, 200 IM, 400 IM; relay Pam Rogers: (1978) 400 medley relay Debbie Hudson: (1973) 200 free relay; Sally Tuttle: (1974) 100 free, 200 (1978) 400 medley relay Anne Gagnon: (1979) 400 free relay; Cappi Siefarth: (1973) 200 medley (1974) 200 free relay, 200 medley medley relay, 400 medley relay; Gretchen Berkebile: (1971) 200 med- (1980) 100 breast, 200 breast, 800 relay; (1974) 200 medley relay, 400 relay (1975) 100 free, 200 free relay, 400 ley relay free relay medley relay; (1975) 200 free relay Beata Kaszuba: (1994) 100 breast; free relay Amy Bettencourt: (1975) 400 medley Martha Gatchell: (1968) 50 free, 200 Kathy Shipman: (1981) 400 medley (1995) 100 breast, 200 breast Corrina Weinkofsky: (1980) 800 free relay free relay; (1969) 400 free relay; relay Lynn Krivanich: (1968) 200 free, 400 relay Didgie Blain: (1970) 200 free relay, (1970) 400 free relay, 200 medley Bonnie Skogland: (1969) 200 free medley relay Leal Whittlesey: (1971) 100 back, 400 400 medley relay; (1971) 400 free relay relay, 400 free relay Kathy Mathis: (1970) 200 medley medley relay Cheryl Gibson: (1978) 200 back, 400 relay relay, 400 medley relay; (1971) 400 Sue Sloan: (1976) 100 fly; (1978) 400 free relay; (1979) 400 free relay; Sue Wiersum: (1968) 50 fly, 200 med- Tassie Bolton: (1970) 200 medley medley relay free relay, 400 medley relay; (1979) (1981) 200 back, 400 IM, 400 med- ley relay relay Lynn Morrison: (1973) 200 medley 400 free relay ley relay * Diving Donna Carlough: (1971) 400 medley relay Cindy Stock: (1968) 100 medley Tracy Gilmore: (1968) 200 medley (Women’s swimming competed in the relay Kendis Moore: (1968) 50 back, 100 relay, 200 medley relay relay AIAW, Association for Intercollegiate Claudia Clark: (1968) 100 medley back, 100 fly; (1969) 100 fly Sandy Stock: (1971) 200 medley Athletics for Women from 1957-81; since Maryanne Graham: (1974) 200 free relay, 400 medley relay; (1969) 400 Jill O’Brien: (1971) 400 free relay relay the 1981-82 season, ASU has been a relay; (1975) 400 free relay, 400 free relay; (1970) 200 medley relay, Eileen O’Donnell: (1968) 200 free Gwen Sutter: (1968) 200 medley member of the NCAA) medley relay 400 medley relay relay; (1969) 200 free relay relay Allison Grant: (1979) 50 breast; Pinky Collins: (1974) 400 medley Ann Peterson: (1968) 100 medley Jane Sutter: (1968) 100 medley relay relay (1981) 400 medley relay relay; (1968) 3-meter dive* 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 33 Men’s All-Time Top-10

50 Freestyle 1650 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 1. Francisco Sanchez 19.32 1996 1. Scott Brackett 14:55.59 1984 1. Francisco Sanchez 46.96 1999 2. Troy Dalbey 19.66 1991 2. Yan Cardineau 15:04.58 1987 2. Eduardo Piccinini 47.38 1993 3. Felipe Delgado 19.75 1996 3. Paul Asmuth 15:04.81 1980 3. Attila Czene 47.67 2000 4. Nick Brunelli 19.80 2001 4. Christiano Michelena 15:05.21 1993 3. Brad Hering 47.67 5. Bobby Zaabadich 19.90 2002 5. Andy Astbury 15:05.25 1982 5. Andy Jameson 47.75 1987 6. Pablo Abal 19.93 1988 6. Paul Howe 15:09.79 1990 6. Gerhard Vanderwalt 48.10 1988 7. Simon MacDonald 19.94 2000 7. Jason Blaylock 15:11.94 1994 7. Keith Dennison 48.15 1983 8. Craig Hutchison 20.16 1997 8. Karl Elias 15:15.46 1983 8. Bruce Foster 48.26 1983 9. Brad Hering 20.18 1981 9. Eric Wilhelm 15:17.64 1990 9. Simon MacDonald 48.32 2002 10. Andy Jameson 20.29 1987 10. Mike Melley 15:17.66 1995 10. Pablo Abal 48.48 2000 10. Bruce Foster 20.29 1983 100 Backstroke 200 Butterfly 100 Freestyle 1. Ahmed Hussein ~47.62 2002 1. Attila Czene 1:44.49 2000 1. Francisco Sanchez 42.82 1996 2. Pablo Abal 47.85 2000 2. Andy Jameson 1:45.40 1987 2. Troy Dalbey 43.03 1991 3. Doug King 48.19 1993 3. Eduardo Piccinini 1:46.04 1994 3. Nick Brunelli 43.24 2002 4. Christian Harcsas 48.20 2001 4. Richard Shinnick 1:46.61 1989 4. Attila Czene 43.48 2000 5. Simon Percy 48.59 1993 5. Ross Anderson 1:47.48 1988 5. Emmanuel Nascimento 43.73 1992 6. David Holderback 49.01 1993 6. Robert Delgado 1:48.74 1997 6. Felipe Delgado 43.75 1997 7. Nick Brunelli 49.27 2001 7. Keith Dennison 1:48.61 1990 7. Richard Bera 43.89 1995 8. Guillermo Diaz De Leon 49.84 1998 8. Matt Sopp 1:48.52 2000 8. Scott VonSchoff 43.90 2000 9. Bo West ~49.86 2001 9. Cameron Green 1:48.36 1982 9. Andy Jameson 44.20 1985 10. Greg Plank 50.18 2000 10. David Fix 1:48.43 1988 10. Craig Hutchinson 44.21 1997 200 Backstroke 200 Individual Medley 200 Freestyle 1. Christian Harcsas 1:43.11 2002 1. Attila Czene 1:42.72 2000 1. Troy Dalbey 1:33.73 1991 2. David Holderbach 1:43.86 1993 2. Neil Cochran 1:46.65 1987 2. Attila Czene 1:35.20 2000 3. Ahmed Hussein 1:44.26 2002 3. Mike Orn 1:47.32 1983 3. Francisco Sanchez 1:35.53 1999 4. Simon Percy 1:45.02 1993 4. Simon Percy 1:47.79 1993 4. Anders Lyrbring 1:35.89 2000 5. Doug King 1:46.62 1993 5. Cam Reid 1:48.32 1983 5. Mike Orn 1:36.02 1983 6. Brian Atkins 1:47.08 2000 6. Renato Ramalho 1:49.32 1994 6. Gavin Meadows 1:36.28 2002 7. Bo West 1:47.69 2001 7. Anders Peterson 1:49.47 1985 7. Christiano Michelena 1:36.30 1993 8. Christian Jacobson 1:48.38 1999 8. Christian Harcsas 1:49.70 2002 8. Paul Howe 1:36.33 1990 9. Greg Plank 1:48.51 2000 9. Jeff Sheehan 1:49.76 1986 9. Scott VonSchoff 1:36.34 2001 10. Pablo Abal 1:48.77 1998 10. Gerhard Vanderwalt 1:49.78 1988 10. Emmanuel Nascimento 1:36.36 1992 100 Breaststroke 400 Individual Medley 500 Freestyle 1. Otto Hinks 54.46 2000 1. Cam Reid 3:49.67 1983 1. Christiano Michelena 4:17.83 1993 2. Travis Leyenhorst 54.64 1999 2. Austin Paulsen 3:50.65 1999 2. Andy Astbury 4:18.15 1982 3. Peter Boden 54.65 1987 3. Rich Jacobs 3:53.17 2002 3. Paul Howe 4:18.68 1990 4. Peter Berggren 54.89 1983 4. Renato Ramalho 3:53.42 1992 4. Richard Tapper 4:18.75 1992 5. Adam Guzauskas 54.98 2000 5. Chip Martoccia 3:53.46 1984 5. Scott Brackett 4:19.56 1985 6. David LeBlanc 55.18 1992 6. Simon Percy 3:53.61 1992 6. Paul Easter 4:21.11 1984 7. Robert Shamosh 55.20 1994 6. Brett Rose 3:53.61 1985 7. Gavin Meadows 4:21.85 2001 8. Joshua Gemmell 55.80 2002 8. David Fix 3:54.81 1989 8. Eric Wilhelm 4:22.33 1991 9. Simon MacDonald 55.87 2001 9. Anders Petersen 3:55.42 1985 9. Jason Blaylock 4:22.35 1993 10. Neil Lichter 55.88 1998 10. Neil Cochran 3:55.48 1984 10. Robert Baylis 4:22.45 1981 200 Breaststroke ~ - Relay split time 1000 Freestyle 1. Peter Boden 1:58.31 1987 1. Scott Brackett 8:57.64 1984 2. David LeBlanc 1:59.14 1992 2. Paul Howe 9:07.13 1990 3. Travis Leyenhorst 2:00.25 1999 3. Yan Cardineau 9:07.49 1989 4. Peter Berggren 2:00.74 1982 4. Andy Astbury 9:07.62 1982 5. Mike Raley 2:00.90 1993 5. Paul Asmuth 9:07.70 1980 6. Otto Hinks 2:01.14 2000 6. Christiano Michelena 9:09.70 1993 7. Justin Farabee 2:01.21 1987 7. Robert Baylis 9:12.48 1980 8. Robert Shamosh 2:01.29 1991 8. Karl Elias 9:12.67 1983 9. Adam Guzauskas 2:01.31 2000 9. Jason Blaylock 9:13.07 1994 10. Joshua Gemmell 2:02.25 2002 10. Richard Tapper 9:14.50 1990

34 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Women’sASU Swimming All-Time & DivingTop-10

50 Freestyle 1650 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 1. Claire Hedenskog 23.20 2002 1. Baukje Wiersma 16:19.09 1991 1. Sarah Baham 53.26 2002 2. Heidi Hendricks 23.26 1990 2. Brooke Townsend 16:23.07 2002 2. Kathy Shipman 54.79 1982 2. Sarah Baham ~23.26 2002 3. Cheryl Gillett 16:23.17 1984 3. Therese Lundin 54.91 1991 4. Nancy Osborne 23.29 1989 4. Jennifer Linder 16:23.74 1989 4. Tiffany Houser 55.17 1996 5. Michelle Thompson 23.46 1988 5. Joanne Currah 16:27.39 1996 5. Florence Mauro 55.19 2001 6. Allison Grant 23.52 1980 6. Becky Hackiewicz 16:28.66 1995 6. Miranda Shald 55.53 2001 7. Donna Decker 23.62 1982 7. Amanda Stanford 16:29.67 2002 7. Sue Sloan 55.65 1979 8. Sarah Adams 23.66 1998 8. Casey Murphy 16:37.52 1999 8. Laura Devore 56.01 1991 9. Erika Sohlen 23.67 1997 9. Carolyn Adel 16:39.28 1998 9. Alicia Wheelock 56.01 2001 10. Missy Allington 23.70 1988 10. Christina Erlen 16:40.23 1988 10. Peggy Tosdal 56.08 1977 10. Maria Anderson 23.70 1993 100 Backstroke 200 Butterfly 100 Freestyle 1. Miranda Shald 54.47 2002 1. Sarah Baham 1:56.81 2002 1. Nancy Osborne 49.90 1989 2. Lauren Morelli 55.59 2000 2. Betsi Hugh 1:59.74 1993 2. Claire Hedenskog 50.32 2001 3. Ana Azevedo 55.60 1993 3. Amanda Clegg 2:00.15 1998 2. Florencia Szigeti 50.32 2002 4. Tiffany Houser 56.16 1997 4. Therese Lundin 2:00.49 1992 4. Michelle Thompson 50.43 1988 5. Camilla Johansson 56.34 1998 5. Jennifer Linder 2:00.55 1988 5. Sarah Baham ~50.50 2002 6. Chris Jeffrey 56.49 1994 6. Caroline Cast 2:00.84 1985 6. Gail Amundrud 50.62 1979 7. Stephanie Lister 56.53 1987 7. Cheryl Gibson 2:01.51 1982 7. Therese Lundin 50.67 1991 8. Gretchen Verdoorn 56.55 1994 8. Bonnie Glasgow 2:01.77 1981 8. Carolyn Adel 50.73 2000 9. Jodi Quas 56.57 1988 9. Laura DeVore 2:02.12 1991 9. Missy Allington 50.84 1988 10. Cheryl Gibson 57.00 1981 10. Sue Sloan 2:02.48 1979 10. Susie Fawcett 50.90 1993 200 Backstroke 200 Individual Medley 200 Freestyle 1. Camilla Johansson 1:58.22 1999 1. Carolyn Adel 2:00.29 2000 1. Michelle Thompson 1:48.09 1988 2. Lauren Morelli 1:59.16 1998 2. Beata Kaszuba 2:00.64 2000 2. Chris Jeffrey 1:48.22 1993 3. Ana Azevedo 1:59.35 1992 3. Agnes Kovacs 2:01.27 2001 3. Carolyn Adel 1:48.28 1999 4. Cheryl Gibson 1:59.36 1982 3. Chris Jeffrey 2:01.27 1993 4. Gail Amundrud 1:48.30 1978 5. Chris Jeffrey 1:59.57 1994 5. Kari Wilcox 2:02.52 2002 5. Florencia Szigeti 1:48.44 2002 6. Jodi Quas 1:59.98 1988 6. Kristen Neidhoefer 2:02.88 1989 6. Casey Murphy 1:48.72 2000 7. Melissa Belote 2:01.35 1978 7. Riley Mants 2:02.95 2001 7. Amanda Stanford 1:48.76 2002 8. Nancy Schlueter 2:01.70 1988 8. Beda Leirvaag 2:03.18 1987 8. Baukje Wiersma 1:49.23 1991 9. Gretchen Verdoorn 2:02.02 1994 9. Cheryl Gibson 2:03.26 1981 9. Nancy Osborne 1:49.36 1988 10. Stephanie Lister 2:02.23 1987 10. Michelle Merchant 2:03.46 1984 10. Lisa Rhodes 1:49.55 1993 100 Breastroke 400 Individual Medley 500 Freestyle 1. Beata Kaszuba 59.71 1995 1. Agnes Kovacs 4:10.77 2002 1. Brooke Townsend 4:45.09 2001 2. Agnes Kovacs 1:00.47 2002 2. Carolyn Adel 4:13.05 2000 2. Baukje Wiersma 4:45.84 1991 3. Riley Mants 1:02.44 1999 3. Chris Jeffrey 4:14.21 1995 3. Chris Jeffrey 4:46.65 1996 4. Susie Mortenson 1:03.06 1988 4. Beda Leirvaag 4:17.21 1987 4. Amanda Stanford 4:47.18 2002 5. Terri Baxter 1:03.46 1987 5. Cheryl Gibson 4:17.74 1981 5. Jennifer Linder 4:47.27 1989 6. Susie Fawcett 1:03.47 1993 6. Betsi Hugh 4:17.50 1993 6. Christina Erlen 4:47.92 1988 7. Amy Bush 1:03.54 1988 7. Sarah Baham 4:19.26 2001 7. Casey Murphy 4:48.06 1999 8. Anne Gagnon 1:03.57 1980 8. Becky Hackiewicz 4:48.18 1994 8. Kristin Neidhoefer 4:20.52 1989 9. Allison Grant 1:03.68 1980 9. Joanne Currah 4:48.44 1993 9. Kari Wilcox 4:20.71 2001 10. Josie Jedick 1:03.81 2000 10. Carolyn Adel 4:49.68 1999 10. Joanne Currah 4:21.51 1993 200 Breastroke 1000 Freestyle ~ - Relay split time 1. Agnes Kovacs 2:07.64 2002 1. Baukje Wiersma 9:52.60 1991 2. Beata Kaszuba 2:09.71 1995 2. Cheryl Gillett 9:52.97 1984 3. Riley Mants 2:12.04 2002 3. Jennifer Linder 9:54.22 1989 4. Jenny Hau 2:14.67 1988 4. Joanne Currah 9:55.73 1996 5. Becky Hackiewicz 9:58.50 1994 5. Ann-Kristin Riiser 2:15.68 1997 6. Carolyn Adel 9:59.55 1998 6. Anne Gagnon 2:15.81 1980 7. Christina Erlen 10:00.39 1988 7. Cynthia Janssen 2:16.36 1995 8. Nancy Nemet 10:00.63 1983 8. Terri Baxter 2:16.62 1986 9. Amanda Stanford 10:00.80 2001 9. Michelle Merchant 2:17.31 1984 10. Casey Murphy 10:00.87 1998 10.Josie Jedick 2:18.20 2000 2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 35 All-Time Men’s/Women’s Relays

Men’s Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 1. 1:18.32 Francisco Sanchez, Nelson Vargas, 1. 1:32.35 Sarah Baham, Claire Hedenskog, Craig Hutchison, Felipe Delgado 1997 Florencia Szigeti, Florence Mauro 2002 1. 1:18.32 Francisco Sanchez, Mike Mullen, 2. 1:32.82 Heidi Hendricks, Michelle Thompson, Craig Hutchison, Felipe Delgado 1997 Therese Lundin, Nancy Osborne 1990 3. 1:18.63 Pablo Abal, Craig Hutchison, 3. 1:33.10 Heidi Hendricks, Michelle Thompson, Francisco Sanchez, Scott VonSchoff 1998 Nancy Osborne, Missy Allington 1989 4. 1:18.72 Nick Brunelli, Justin Mathias, 4. 1:33.16 Dorra Tang, Carolyn Adel, Bobby Zaabadich, Simon MacDonald 2002 Sarah Adams, Erika Sohlen 1997 5. 1:18.74 Pablo Abal, Simon MacDonald, 5. 1:33.18 Heidi Hendricks, Michelle Thompson, Anders Lyrbring, Scott VonSchoff 2000 Nancy Osborne, Missy Allington 1989

400-Yard Freestyle Relay 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1. 2:54.03 Francisco Sanchez, Pablo Abal 1. 3:20.40 Sarah Baham, Claire Hedenskog, Scott VonSchoff, Craig Hutchison 1998 Florencia Szigeti, Florence Mauro 2002 2. 2:54.32 Francisco Sanchez, Felipe Delgado, 2. 3:22.03 Florencia Szigeti, Kari Wilcox, Nelson Vargas, Craig Hutchison 1997 Sarah Baham, Claire Hedenskog 2001 3. 2:54.95 Emmanuel Nascimento, Magnus Eriksson, 3. 3:22.74 Missy Allington, Michelle Thompson, Troy Dalbey, Steve Carroll 1991 Colette Van de Berg, Nancy Osborne 1988 4. 2:55.26 Nick Brunelli, Simon MacDonald, 4. 3:23.24 Bonnie Glasgow, Gail Amundrud, Anders Lyrbring, Scott VonSchoff 2001 Kathy Shipman, Donna Decker 1981 5. 2:55.53 Attila Czene, Pablo Abal, 5. 3:23.49 Michelle Thompson, Therese Lundin, Simon MacDonald, Scott VonSchoff 2000 Heidi Hendricks, Nancy Osborne 1990

800-Yard Freestyle Relay 800-Yard Freestyle Relay 1. 6:24.73 Attila Czene, Anders Lyrbring, 1. 7:17.45 Michelle Thompson, Missy Allington, Bo West, Scott VonSchoff 2000 Christina Erlen, Nancy Osborne 1988 2. 6:26.27 Gavin Meadows, Bo West, 2. 7:18.85 Florencia Szigeti, Brooke Townsend, Anders Lyrbring, Scott VonSchoff 2001 Kari Wilcox, Claire Hedenskog 2001 3. 6:27.30 Emmanuel Nascimento, Eric Wilhelm, 3. 7:17.87 Florencia Szigeti, Amanda Stanford, Richard Tapper, Troy Dalbey 1991 Brooke Townsend, Kari Wilcox 2002 4. 6:27.55 Emmanuel Nascimento, Richard Tapper, 4. 7:19.50 Cheryl Gibson, Gail Amundrud, Jason Blaylock, Cristiano Michelena 1992 Corrina Weinkofsky, Anne Gagnon 1980 5. 6:28.50 Paul Howe, Richard Tapper, 5. 7:19.60 Gail Amundrud, Meg Hoeflich, Emmanuel Nascimento, Eric Wilhelm 1990 Corrina Weinkofsky, Anne Gagnon 1980

200-Yard Medley Relay 200-Yard Medley Relay 1. 1:27.78 Pablo Abal, Adam Guzauskas, 1. 1:40.87 Miranda Shald, Agnes Kovacs, Attila Czene, Simon MacDonald 2000 Sarah Baham, Claire Hedenskog 2001 2. 1:27.97 Pablo Abal, Adam Guzauskas, 2. 1:40.89 Miranda Shald, Riley Mants, Guillermo Diaz De Leon, Francisco Sanchez 1998 Florence Mauro, Claire Hedenskog 2002 3. 1:28.15 Ahmed Hussein, Russell MacDonald, 3. 1:41.25 Miranda Shald, Agnes Kovacs, Simon MacDonald, Nick Brunelli 2002 Florence Mauro, Claire Hedenskog 2002 4. 1:28.37 Pablo Abal, Adam Guzauskas, 4. 1:42.16 Miranda Shald, Riley Mants, Francisco Sanchez, Simon MacDonald 1999 Sarah Baham, Claire Hedenskog 2001 5. 1:28.77 Pablo Abal, Adam Guzauskas, 5. 1:42.64 Lauren Morelli, Riley Mants, Simon MacDonald, Scott VonSchoff 2000 Sarah Baham, Carolyn Adel 2000

400-Yard Medley Relay 400-Yard Medley Relay 1. 3:13.78 Ahmed Hussein, Joshua Gemmell, 1. 3:36.56 Miranda Shald, Agnes Kovacs, Simon MacDonald, Nick Brunelli 2002 Sarah Baham, Claire Hedenskog 2002 2. 3:14.18 Pablo Abal, Adam Guzauskas, 2. 3:40.16 Miranda Shald, Riley Mants, Attila Czene, Scott VonSchoff 2000 Sarah Baham, Claire Hedenskog 2001 3. 3:14.23 Ahmed Hussein, Joshua Gemmell, 3. 3:41.66 Lauren Morelli, Riley Mants, Simon MacDonald, Nick Brunelli 2002 Sarah Baham, Carolyn Adel 2000 4. 3:14.67 Doug King, Robert Shamosh, 4. 3:42.87 Lauren Morelli, Riley Mants, Eduardo Piccinini, Emmanuel Nascimento 1993 Sarah Baham, Claire Hedenskog 2001 5. 3:14.69 Simon Percy, Robert Shamosh, 5. 3:44.01 Camilla Johannsen, Riley Mants, Eduardo Piccinini, Richard Bera 1994 Sarah Baham, Carolyn Adel 1999

36 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY President/Athletic Director

Michael Crow became He is the author of many articles and author or editor applicants after a six-month screening and formal inter- Arizona State University’s 16th of several books relating to the analysis of research view process conducted by the Arizona Board of president on July 1, 2002. organizations, technology transfer, strategic research and Regents. Crow came to ASU from development management, research universities, science Columbia University where he and technology policy, and the practice and theory of was executive vice provost and public policy. professor of science policy in Since the early 1980s, Crow has focused his intellec- the School of International and tual energy on understanding, designing and building Public Affairs. knowledge organizations. He has been involved in the Crow oversaw Columbia’s development of more than 50 university teach and or Michael Crow research enterprise, technology research centers or institutes, several as lead “architect.” and innovation transfer opera- In addition, Crow has field studied and evaluated the tions, the strategic initiative program, interdisciplinary structure, environment and effectiveness of more than program development, international initiatives and the 900 knowledge organizations in more than 15 countries. university’s Internet strategy and initiative. He also has been involved in the design and development He was executive chair of Columbia Innovation of three university research parks, 30 technology based Enterprises, Columbia’s highly successful innovation start-up companies and national science and technology transfer arm that earned more than $170 million in strategies for the U.S., Sweden, Taiwan, Poland, Russia license and research revenue in 2001; Digital Knowledge and Canada. Ventures, which focuses on strategic development in digi- Crow also has served as a trustee of Bowdoin College tal media; an Columbia Earth Institute, which serves as a in Brunswick, Maine. catalyst for cooperation in understanding the earth and Crow has been a consultant for ASU for the past ten the complexity of our relationship with it. years, with direct involvement in planning the universi- Crow also is founder and chair of the Center for ty's strategic research agenda. Science, Policy & Outcomes in Washington, D.C., and Crow holds a B.A. in Political Science and the Biosphere 2 Center in Oracle. Environmental Studies from Iowa State University of Prior to moving to Columbia in 1991, Crow was Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in Public Institute Professor of Technology Management and direc- Administration (Science and Technology Policy) from the President Crow and his wife (Sybil Francis) pic- tor of the Institute for Physical Research and Technology Maxwell School at Syracuse University. tured with ASU Student-Athletes, including at Iowa State University. Crow was selected from 75 prospective nominees and swimmer Miranda Shald (bottom right).

Gene Smith was appointed as nation. in Tempe as well as a number of Pacific-10 Conference com- Arizona State University's 18th While at Iowa State, Smith engineered exceptional finan- mittees. He serves as the vice president of the Pac-10 director of athletics on July 27, cial and competitive performance that propelled the Cyclone Executive Committee and the chair of the Pac-10 Football 2000. Smith arrived at ASU as no athletic department to the forefront of the Big 12 Conference Officiating Committee and is a member of the Pac-10 stranger to collegiate athletics, and diligently prepared it for the 21st century. Promising to Selection, Athletics Directors' Revenue Sharing, Rose Bowl serving as athletics director at make Iowa State "one of the premier athletic programs in the Management and Bowl (Ad Hoc) committees. He is a mem- Iowa State University for seven nation," Gene Smith began his tenure as Iowa State's 12th ber of the Honors Court of the National Football Foundation years prior to coming to ASU. athletics director on July 1, 1993. Smith is a past president of and College Football Hall of Fame. Smith was also previously the the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Prior to his arrival at Iowa State, Smith served as athletic athletics director at Eastern (NACDA) who oversaw an athletic department transforma- director at Eastern Michigan University for seven years. Michigan University (1986-93). tion during his tenure in Ames. The construction of new Smith joined the EMU staff in 1983 as assistant athletic Gene Smith In his first two years at facilities, record-breaking fund raising, exemplary athletic- director for non-revenue sports. He was named interim exec- Arizona State, Smith hit the ground running, starting his own academic achievement and the recruitment of staff whose utive athletic director in 1985 and was elevated to the posi- legacy of success in Tempe. He has hired nationally regarded performance has affirmed his choices underscore Smith's tion permanently on June 25, 1986. coaches in football, soccer, wrestling, women's golf and legacy at Iowa State. ISU's student-athletes were community Smith earned a bachelor's degree in business administra- water polo while overseeing each of ASU's 22-sports pro- leaders, participating in a variety of local and regional initia- tion from the University of Notre Dame in 1977. He earned grams, many of which saw unprecedented competitive suc- tives that demonstrate the athletics department's proactive three varsity football letters as a defensive end at Notre cess the past two years. Of particular note were the achieve- outreach under Smith's leadership. Dame and was a member of the Associated Press 1973 ments of ASU's women's programs in Smith's first year with Smith's strong reputation among his peers was affirmed national championship team. all 11 advancing to NCAA postseason competition, including in June 1994 when the Notre Dame graduate was named Smith also served as an assistant football coach at Notre the first ever NCAA Tournament appearance by women's president of NACDA. In 1991, Smith was appointed to a Dame from 1977-81, helping the squad to its 1977 undisput- soccer, the highest national finish in school history for cross four-year term on NACDA's 32-member executive commit- ed national championship. He then spent two years as a mar- country and the first ever Pac-10 Conference title for tee. In 1992, he was elected third vice president of the organ- keting representative for IBM prior to joining the Eastern women's basketball. In 2002, the women's basketball team ization and was named to the Division I-A Executive Michigan staff in April 1983. won the inaugural Pacific-10 Conference Tournament and Committee. He was elected first vice president of NACDA A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Smith earned eight letters in advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. in 1993. Smith has also served on the NCAA President's football, basketball and track while attending Chanel High Smith has also helped to finish a $30 million capital cam- Commission Liaison Committee, the NCAA Executive School and was the football squad's MVP as a senior. Smith, paign, which in part is funding the construction of the $19 Committee, the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee and the who was born Dec. 18, 1955, has three daughters: million Ed and Nadine Carson Student-Athlete Center, com- NCAA Working Committee to Study Basketball Issues. He Nicole (24), who attends Eastern Michigan University, pleted in May, 2002. was appointed to the NCAA's Management Council in May Lindsey (20) a junior at Arizona State, and Summer (19), a The state-of-the-art facility affords ASU one of the finest of 1996 and continues to serve on that committee. He is also sophomore at the University of Michigan. Smith's wife, student-athlete centers in the country, including perhaps the a member of the NCAA Infractions Committee. Sheila, is Director of Leadership Gifts for the Arizona State finest weight room and sports rehabilitation area in the In addition, Smith is a member of the Fiesta Bowl Board University Foundation.

2002-2003 SWIMMING & DIVING 37 Sun Angel Foundation

he Sun Angel Foundation is a and over 500 student-athletes. 2002-2003 Sun Angel Foundation support group that has served The umbrella of the Sun Angel Board Members T Arizona State University since Foundation is large and includes spe- 1947. It was officially incorporated as cific clubs that strive to meet the Richard Barr Steve Loy a non-profit agency for the purpose of needs of specific programs. The Jim Barrett Bob Matthews, Vice Wings of Gold (women’s & Olympic Fred Bengtson Chairman promoting Sun Devil athletic pro- Patricia Boyd Gentry Nathan Norris grams and recently came under the sports), On Deck Circle (baseball) and Steve Butterfield Guthrie Packard direction of Arizona State’s intercolle- Slam Dunk Club (basketball) are part Martin Calfee Bill Post, Treasurer giate athletics department. of the Sun Angel Foundation and Don Carson Bill Robson Nadine Carson Bill Schaefer The Foundation seeks to join the donations to the Sun Angel Founda- Eric Crown Cindy Slick energy and resources of business lead- tion can be earmarked for specific Pep Cooney Phillippi Sparks ers, ASU alumni and members of the programs and purposes. Verde Dickey Don Tapia Gene Drake Gregg Tryhus Valley community with the goals and The support Sun Devil athletics has Geoffrey Edmunds Steve Wood objectives of Arizona State University received from its fans and communi- Mike Gallagher, to benefit the community at large. ty in the past is greatly appreciated. Chairman The Sun Angel Foundation stands Greg Hancock Over the past 53 years, Sun Angels Bob Hobbs have contributed over $65 million in ready to meet its half-century long Fred Homes private funding to ASU Athletics. goal of promoting excellence in both Stewart Horejsi Annual contributions from Sun academic and athletic programs Dean Jacobson, Secretary Angel members are the lifeblood of while becoming the best collegiate Steve Johnson ASU Athletics. Contributions from support group in the country. To join Wally Kelly more than 7,000 members support all the team, call the Sun Angels today at Nap Lawrence of the university’s 22 varsity teams 480-727-7700.