Cougar Swimming Director: Casey Johnson Breezy Gonzalez/Sarah Hicks

2009-10 Washington State Women’s Swimming Schedule

Date Day Opponent Site Time W A SH i n G T O n S t a t e Oct. 10 Saturday Intrasquad/Alumnae Pullman 9 am. Oct. 17 Saturday at Boise State Boise, Idaho Noon Oct. 23-24 Fri-Sat Debbie Pipher Invitational Pullman 5 p.m./Noon C oug a r S w i m m i n g Nov. 6 Friday at Northern Arizona Flagstaff, Ariz. 2 p.m. Nov. 7 Saturday vs. UNLV/at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. TBA 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 Nov. 13-15 Fri-Sun Minnesota Grand Prix Minneapolis 7 a.m. Dec. 3-6 Thu-Sun Short Course Nationals Federal Way 9 a.m. Jan. 16 Saturday Seattle Seattle 11 a.m. Jan. 29 Friday Oregon State Pullman 5 p.m. Feb. 6 Saturday Idaho Moscow, Idaho 11 a.m. Feb. 24-27 Wed-Sat Pac-10 Championships Long Beach, Calif. 11 a.m./6 p.m. March 18-20 Thu-Sat NCAA Championships West Lafayette, Ind. 8 a.m./4 p.m.

Home meets in Bold and held at Gibb Pool All times Pacific

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Michaela Olivia Jenna Evelina Melissa Kelsey AHLIN Alva BeKker Bieleckaite Bogert Bruggman

Sierra Jessie Jennifer Andrea Breezy Sarah Burton Craig Dean Emde Gonzalez Hicks

Shawna Rachael Shelbi Pamela Rugile Emma Keller Krager Luchini McGhee Mileisyte Neely

Danielle Talor Erica Lindsay Jesse Palumbo Whitaker Quam Henahan Grow Head Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach Washington S tate University

Swimming Quick Facts Contents Why Washington State?...... 2-3 General Information Cougar Media Relations All-Americans...... 4 Location: Pullman, Wash. Director of Media Relations: Gibb Pool...... 5 Founded: 1890 Bill Stevens Head Coach Erica Quam...... 6-7 Enrollment: 25,135 Assistant Director of Media Assistant Coach Lindsay Henahan...... 8 President: Elson S. Floyd Relations: Linda Chalich Volunteer Assistant Coach Jesse Grow...... 9 Director of Athletics: Jim Sterk Assistant Director of Media 2009-10 Season Outlook...... 10-11 Faculty Athletics Representative: Relations: Craig Lawson 2008-09 Review...... 12 Ken Casavant Assistant Director of Media Roster...... 13 Nickname: Cougars Relations: Jessica Schmick Michaela Ahlin/Olivia Alva...... 14 Colors: Crimson and Gray Assistant Director of Media Jenna Bekker/Evelina Bieleckaite...... 15 Conference: Pacific-10 Relations: Joe Nickell Melissa Bogert/Kelsey Bruggman...... 16 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Swimming Sports Information Sierra Burton/Jessie Craig...... 17 Jennifer Dean/Andrea Emde...... 18 Cougar Swimming Director: Casey Johnson Breezy Gonzalez/Sarah Hicks...... 19 Head Coach: Erica Quam Office Phone: 509-335-2684 SID Fax Number: 509-335-0267 Shawna Keller/Rachael Krager...... 20 Alma Mater: Indiana, 1997 Shelbi Luchini/Pamela McGhee...... 21 Johnson E-mail: [email protected] Record at WSU: 35-24 (seven seasons) Rugile Mileisyte/Emma Neely...... 22 Office Location: Assistant Coach: Lindsay Henahan Danielle Palumbo/Talor Whitaker...... 23 195 Bohler Athletic Complex (Washington State, 2003) Class Photos...... 24 Website: www.wsucougars.com Volunteer Assistant Coach: 2009-10 Dual Meet Opponents...... 25 Jesse Grow 2009 Snake River Challenge...... 26 CREDITS: The 2009-10 Washington (Washington State, 2011) 2009 Retreat...... 27 State University Swimming Media Mailing Address: PO Box 641602 International Competition...... 28-29 Pullman, WA 99164-1602 Guide has been published by the All-Time Top 10...... 30 Quam Phone: 509-335-0273 WSU Department of Intercollegiate Academic and Athletic Awards...... 31 Quam E-mail: [email protected] Athletics, written by the Office of Henahan Phone: 509-335-0298 Athletic Media Relations, designed Washington State University Henahan E-mail: [email protected] and printed by University Publishing. Washington State University...... 32-33 Swim Office Fax: 509-335-5197 DESIGNER: Andrew Lehman WSU Alumni...... 34-35 EDITOR/WRITER: Casey Johnson Student Recreation Center...... 36 Team Information PHOTOGRAPHY: Rod Commons, Shelly Traditions...... 37 2008-09 Dual Meet Record: 6-2 Hanks, Casey Johnson, Craig Lawson, WSU Administration...... 38 2008-09 Pac-10 Finish: Ninth Bill Stevens Cougar Head Coaches...... 39 (341 points) Athletic Facilities...... 40-41 2008-09 Home Record: 3-1 Student-Athlete Development...... 42-43 2008-09 Road/Neutral Record: 3-1 Weight Room...... 44-45 Letterwinners R/L: 13/6 Athletic Medicine...... 46-47 Newcomers: 7 Home Facility NCAA/Pacifiic-10 Conference Home Facility: Gibb Pool NCAA Qualifying Time Standards/Pacific-10.... 48 Capacity: 575 C whougary washington S W I M M ing 2state 0 0 8 - 0? 9

Why Washington State University?

“I decided to come to WSU because when I came on my recruit trip, I felt like this was the only place that cared about me as an individual. I felt like the support system behind the athletes was the best I had seen. Watching the seniors improve their last year really showed “Each member of the team gets special me that this is a program where I can be attention from coaches, staff and faculty. successful.” “I came to WSU because I love that people Everywhere you turn you have both academic —Jennifer Dean, Junior love to be Cougars. People here bleed and athletic supporters. The coaches will do crimson and gray and want to show the whatever they can for you to succeed in the school in the best light possible. The pool and in the classroom.” support in academics, athletics and around —Michaela Ahlin, Senior the community is the best.” —Shawna Keller, Senior

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Why Washington State University?

“I decided to attend WSU because I felt connected with the coaches and all of the swimmers. When I first arrived, the camaraderie within the group of the current group of swimmers was sensational. “I came to WSU because it was close to home I loved the beautiful campus and knew but still far enough away to where I could be right away that I wanted to be part of independent. I also felt like out of all of the this outstanding program. The character “I came to WSU because I loved everything places I visited the Washington State athletic on the team was extremely strong and about the campus when I came here. I program supported its athletes the most and coming from a character first team, I thought it was gorgeous. I really got really cared about them as individuals and really felt at home.” along well with the team and I really liked not just the athletics in general.” —Shelbi Luchini, Freshman the environment. I thought there was a —Sarah Hicks, Sophomore lot of team spirit and Cougar pride.” —Jessie Craig, Sophomore

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Erin Eldridge Three-time NCAA All-American 1999 – 100 breaststroke 200 breaststroke 2000 – 100 breaststroke

In 1999 Eldridge became the Cougars’ first NCAA All-American when she placed in the top-16 at the NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. In 2000 Eldridge earned her third All-American honor in the 100 breaststroke, culminating her Cougar career as one of the most prolific swimmers in WSU history. Her times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events qualified Eldridge for the Olympic Trials.

Lindsay Henahan

NCAA All-American 2003 – 100 butterfly

Lindsay Henahan finished her WSU career as the second Cougar in program history to be named a NCAA All-American after a 16th place finish in the 100 butterfly at the 2003 NCAA Championships. In her four years as a Cougar, Henahan broke multiple school records and currently holds the WSU record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 53.75. She competed in the 100 butterfly at the 2004 Olympic Trials.

Erin McCleave

Three-time NCAA All-American 2006 – 1650 freestyle 2007 – 1650 freestyle 200 freestyle

During the 2005-06 season, McCleave was named a National Collegiate Swim- mer of the Week by collegeswimming.com and the Pacific-10 Conference Swimmer of the Month in November 2005. She finished 11th at the NCAA Championships in the 1650 freestyle to earn her first All-America honor.

In the 2006-07 season, McCleave earned All-American honors in the 200 and 1650 freestyle events. She holds five individual WSU records.

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GIBB POOL RECORDS

EVENT TIME RECORD HOLDER YEAR 50 Freestyle 23.15 Mileisyte, Washington State 2008 100 Freestyle 50.81 McCleave, Washington State 2006 200 Freestyle 1:49.75 McCleave, Washington State 2006 500 Freestyle 4:53.49 McCleave, Washington State 2006 1000 Freestyle 10:04.40 McCleave, Washington State 2006 1650 Freestyle 16:49.79 McCleave, Washington State 2007 100 Backstroke 55.30 Ross, Washington 2009 200 Backstroke 1:59.17 Ross, Washington 2009 100 Breaststroke 1:02.51 Patterson, Washington 2009 200 Breaststroke 2:14.38 Steven, Oregon State 2004 100 Butterfly 55.60 Henahan, Washington State 2002 200 Butterfly 1:57.48 Liu, Nevada 2000 200 IM 2:03.92 Bragg, Pacific 2007 400 IM 4:25.20 Ahlin, Washington State 2009 200 Free Relay 1:35.24 Washington State 2008 400 Free Relay 3:26.85 Washington 2009 800 Free Relay 7:35.03 Ohio State 2007 200 Medley Relay 1:42.56 Washington 2009 400 Medley Relay 3:48.48 Washington State 2008

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HE ad C oach Erica Quam Indiana University, 1997 Eighth Year

World Class. Face to Face. That is the signature slogan for Washington State University and some- During Quam’s tenure, the WSU roster has thing the Cougar swimming program has taken to featured student-athletes from a dozen states heart under eighth-year head coach Erica Quam. across the country and six foreign countries that have produced 19 school records, 82 spots on the Cougar individual top 10 lists, three Career Highlights placements at the NCAA Championships, two Erica Quam All-Americans and one Olympian. That’s just in the water. In the classroom, there have been

• During Quam’s seven seasons at the helm of WSU 75 Pacific-10 All-Academic honorees, includ- swimming she has seen 75 swimmers earn Pacific-10 ing 25 first team selections and two Academic Conference All-Academic honors including 25 first team All-Americans. In addition, the Cougars were in She qualified and competed in the butterfly at selections. the top 50 nationally academically among Division the 2004 Olympic Trials finishing 35th. Henahan • Current coach of Rugile Mileisyte who competed for I schools for 12-straight semesters under Quam and remains the WSU record-holder in the 100 butterfly Lithuania in the 50 freestyle at the 2008 Summer have three times captured the Glenn Kranc Award, and a member of the school’s fastest 200 free and Olympic Games held in Beijing, China. presented to the WSU athletic team with the best 200 medley relays. • Coached Erin McCleave to NCAA All-American status semester grade point average. in the 200 freestyle and twice in the 1650 freestyle. McCleave holds WSU records in the 100, 200, 500, Quam also worked with Copland who qualified for Over the last three seasons, the Cougars are 20-6 in 1000, and 1650 freestyles. McCleave participated as an the 2006 NCAA Championships her senior year in dual meets including a victory over arch-rival Wash- Australian National Team member at the 2007 World the 200 breaststroke. Copland went on to place ington, Nov. 16, 2006, WSU’s first over the Huskies University Games Team in Bangkok, Thailand. She also 60th in the 200 IM, and 28th in the 200 breast- earned a silver medal in the 1500 meter freestyle at since 2001. the 2007 Australian Short Course Nationals and was a stroke. She was a member of the 800 free relay that broke the school record at the 2006 Pac-10 Cham- finalist in four out of five events. Last season, WSU won its first-six dual meets for the pionships. Copland earned an NCAA Consideration • Coached a group of seven WSU Swimmers at the 2007 first time in 30 years. The Cougars set 13 records at time in the 200 breaststroke in each of her first three Spring Championships to a fifth place team finish. WSU the Pac-10 Championships and sent a school-record placed second in the 400 medley relay, eighth in the seasons at WSU. Copland swam to a 21st place three swimmers (Michaela Ahlin, Rugile Mileisyte 800 freestyle relay, and 10th in the 400 freestyle relay. finish at the 2003 U.S. Nationals and ranks on five and Elyse Peterson) to the NCAA Championships. Individually, WSU Swimmers earned three top-eight Cougar all-time top 10 lists. finishes, one top-16 finish, and one top-24 finish. Ahlin (Sweden) and Mileisyte (Lithuania) each swam • Coached Lindsay Henahan to 2003 All-American status Quam understands the importance of her athletes’ for their native country at the 2009 World University in the 100 butterfly. Henahan went on to qualify and abilities in the classroom as well as the pool. compete in the 2004 Olympic Trials, and the 2005 and Games in Serbia and Mileisyte represented Lithuania 2006 Summer Nationals. at the 2009 World Championships in Rome. “My interest is in coaching the whole person and • In her first seven seasons, WSU swimmers have set seeing each swimmer achieve success toward her 19 school records, earned 82 different spots on the In 2007-08, the Cougars swam 87 lifetime bests degree and career ambitions,” Quam said. “I place Cougars’ all-time top 10 lists, and recorded 34th, 40th, among 18 swimmers. At the Pacific-10 Conference and 41st place finishes at the NCAA Championships. emphasis on striving to be great student-athletes Championships, 16 swims made the evening final which requires them to be dedicated in both the • The WSU swim team led the NCAA with a 3.66 GPA in sessions. 2004 and placed in the top five nationally seven-straight classroom and in the pool. Our team sets academic semesters (spring 2003-fall-2005) under her direction. goals just as they set swimming related goals. This In both 2006 and 2007, Quam mentored NCAA • During her tenure at Southern Methodist University the is something that comes from within the team. For All-American Erin McCleave. A native of Rutherglen, Mustangs won five Western Athletic Conference titles them to have such an excellent academic record, Australia, McCleave finished 11th in the 1650 free- and finished in the top 10 at NCAA meet four times. they have to strive for this and want it for themselves style at the 2006 NCAA Championships to earn her • Assisted with five Olympic and World Championship as a group.” medalists. first All-America honor. She improved her placement in the 1650 freestyle to 10th at the 2007 NCAA • Guided seven NCAA post-graduate scholars as an Quam also emphasizes the importance of team- Championships and added a 14th-place in the 200 assistant coach at SMU. work and focuses on working together as a group freestyle to become a three-time All-American • Assisted as SMU finished fourth in 1998, third in 1999, throughout the season. The past eight years, the 12th in 2000, 10th in 2001, and ninth in 2002. Cougars have gone on a fall retreat in order to get Other notable Cougar alumnae coached by Quam • Worked with 23 All-Americans, 16 national champions, to know each other better and find way to work include Lindsay Henahan, the Cougars’ current and six Olympians while at SMU. together both in and out of the pool. Activities at the assistant coach, and Jane Copland. Henahan was a retreats have included open water swimming, trail 2003 All-American and a U.S. National participant.

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running, camping, hiking and a challenge course focusing on teamwork.

Continuing her own education as a coach, Quam was selected to participate in a National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Instructor Course in the spring of 2008 based out of Lander, Wyo. Quam spent 18 days backpacking in the Wind River Wilderness, followed by a 10-day technical climbing section at Split Rock Canyon. Quam became a certi- fied Wilderness First Responder in December of 2007 and spent two weeks backpacking in the Canadian Yukon with NOLS in the summer of 2005.

Last December, Quam was selected to attend a Winter Training Camp for NOLS instructors in Driggs, Idaho, located in the valley adjacent to the Grand Tetons. There, she worked with a group of 10 women on winter camping skills such as avalanche training, Telemark skiing, building snow shelters and cold injury prevention. This past summer, Quam helped lead her first NOLS course with two other co- instructors in the Palisades Range in Idaho. She spent two weeks backpacking with 14-15-year-olds (group of 15), teaching them the NOLS curriculum. Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Mustangs. In addition, she coached seven NCAA summit is a joint project of the NCAA and USOC postgraduate scholarship winners. While at SMU, “My experiences with NOLS have helped me and includes swimming coaches from both organi- she earned her master’s degree in liberal arts. become a better person and ultimately a better zations. She participated on a women’s panel at the coach for my team,” Quam said. “I loved working American Swim Coaches Association Convention in Before joining the SMU coaching staff, Quam with the kids this summer and being out there in San Diego during 2004 and 2007. worked as a student assistant coach at Indiana the lead as an instructor for the first time. The kids I during the 1996-97 season. Quam graduated from worked with did a great job of working together as For the last 13 years, Quam has been a part of The Indiana in 1997 with a bachelor’s of science degree a team and keeping positive attitudes during long Women’s Coaching Summit. This group includes in biology. As a hiking days and a huge array of challenging weather swimming coaches from Princeton, California, UCLA, Hoosier, Quam earned Alpha Beta honors and was a we encountered during our expedition. Purdue, Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Michigan, Texas, Big Ten Scholar Athlete honoree. Georgia and Minnesota. The annual event provides “It was great to be there in a support role to help everyone an opportunity to see one another away A native of Roanoke, Va., Quam swam the breast them realize how much they are capable of han- from the chaos of the pool deck along with a chance and IM events for the Hoosiers. She was a team dling on their own. For me personally, there are so to share their successes and strategies in working co-captain her junior and senior years. She was also many things that NOLS teaches that carry over to with their teams and themselves throughout the the recipient of the Aline Robinson mental attitude my coaching career: creating a positive learning season. award as a junior. Quam was a three-time member environment, working on effective communication, of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee at learning from experiences, motivating one another, “I feel very fortunate to be a part of this group of Indiana. facing individual challenges, functioning as a highly women. I have learned a great deal from each one effective team, and most importantly having fun and of these individuals and grown as a coach from their Quam worked as a coach and counselor at the enjoying the journey.” feedback and guidance. These are some of the best University of Texas Longhorn Swim Camp from coaches in our sport.” 1995-1997 and served as the head camp counselor Quam was selected to attend the 2005 Women in during the last two years. She also coached the Coaching Summit held at the United States Olympic Quam came to the Palouse from Southern Method- Dallas Aquatic Masters team throughout the year ist University, where she served as assistant coach from 1997-2002 and assisted the Dallas Mustangs for five years. During her career with the Mustangs, Swim Club during the summer from 1998-2001. Quam was instrumental in SMU winning five straight Western Athletic Conference championships. A 1992 graduate of Cave Spring High School in During that time, SMU captured four WAC Swim- Roanoke, Quam competed for her high school’s var- mer of the Year awards as well as five consecutive sity team and the RVSI (Roanoke Valley Swimming WAC Freshman of the Year awards. During Quam’s Incorporated) Gators. tenure at SMU, the Mustangs finished in the top 10 at the NCAA meet four times, including fourth in In her spare time, Quam enjoys exploring the 1998 and third in 1999. outdoors around Pullman, including hiking, camping, snowshoeing, backpacking and most recently Quam also assisted with five Olympic and World tele-skiing with her dog Kaia. She was born May 23, Championship medalists during her stint with the 1974.

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A ssistant C oach Lindsay Henahan Washington State University, 2003 Second Year

Washington State University women’s she placed fourth in the 50 butterfly and swimming assistant coach, Lindsay Hena- fifth in the 100 butterfly making her the han enters her second season with the second fastest American woman in both Cougars as a member of the coaching events. Also in 2005, Henahan was a staff. Henahan is a WSU alumna, having finalist for Rochester Sportswoman of the competed as a member of the Cougar Year honors. She received Niagara District swim team from 1999-2003. She was a Senior Swimmer of the Year honors in NCAA All-American in the 100 butterfly both 2004 and 2005. of Fairport, N.Y., working with swimmers after placing 16th in the event at the 2003 ages 9-17, focusing on the development NCAA Championships. Henahan joined the coaching staff at the of swimmers 14 and under. While there, Rochester Institute of Technology as an Henahan established swim camps focusing Henahan’s school record in the 100 butter- assistant coach for the school’s combined on stroke technique, as well as underwa- fly set in 2003 stood until last season. She men’s and women’s swimming program ter kicking, start and turn development. was also a member of the 200 free relay in 2004. There, she developed the weight At FAST, she worked with New York state and 200 medley relay teams that each programs for the women’s team in addi- high school champions as well as junior set a school record in 2001 (both broken tion to the dryland programs for both the and senior national level swimmers. last season). She currently hold a spot on men and women. Henahan also spent the WSU top 10 in the 50 freestyle, 100 time developing and implementing stroke, Henahan graduated from Roberts Wes- freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly. IM, middle distance, and distance work- leyan College with a master’s degree in In her first season of coaching with the outs, while coordinating recruiting efforts. school counseling for grades K-12. She Cougars, WSU set 14 school records and was born and reared in Rochester, N.Y., claimed 37 spots on the WSU individual During the 2007-08 season, Henahan where her parents, Rick and Joanne still top 10 lists. worked with Caitlyn Burr, the school’s first reside. Her younger brother Patrick com- NCAA Division III women’s qualifier in peted on the men’s swimming team at St. After graduating from WSU with a degree more than 15 years, in the 100 butterfly Bonaventure and her other brother Ricky in psychology, Henahan moved to Arizona and 200 IM. Henahan also coached Erik is a sophomore All-American swimmer at to both train and work as a coach for the Zelbacher, a three-time NCAA D-III All- Tennessee. Henahan is the proud owner Arizona Desert Fox. She competed in the American. In her four-year tenure at RIT, of one fat American bulldog named Mina. 2004 Olympic Trials, placing 35th in the Henahan watched the Tigers develop three She enjoys cooking, spending time with 100 butterfly. That same year Henahan All-Americans, break 47 school records and her friends and family, perfecting sweet placed seventh at the US Nationals and 17 swimmers earn Empire 8 Champion- jumps while snowboarding, and traveling. second at the U.S. Open in the 100 but- ship titles as well as all-conference honors terfly as well. from 2004-08.

In 2005, Henahan competed at the FINA From 2004-08, Henahan spent time assist- World Cup at Long Island, N.Y., where ing the Fairport Area Swim Team (FAST)

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V olunteer A ssistant C oach Jesse Grow Washington State University, 2011 First Year

Volunteer assistant coach Jesse Grow swim coach for the Pasco Piranhas. is a addition to the Washington State He also currently works as a lifeguard University coaching staff this year. Grow instructor for University Recreation. hails from Pasco, Wash., where he graduated from Pasco High School. As a Grow is in his junior year at WSU Bulldog, he was a member of the varsity and working towards a degree in soccer and track teams. Although new to kinesiology. His hobbies include the Cougar swimmers, Grow is no stranger learning about new ways to exercise, to the pool, serving three years as a novice riding a unicycle, and swimming.

athletic department Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Athletic Department to create and foster an environ- activities with honesty and integrity in accordance with the principles of good ment which provides opportunities for all student-athletes to enrich their sportsmanship and ethical conduct. The Athletic Department values gender collegiate experience through participation on athletic teams which are and ethnic diversity and is committed to providing equitable opportuni- competitive at the conference and national level. In concert with the mission ties for all students and staff. The department will pursue its mission while and values of Washington State University, the department is dedicated to upholding the values, purposes and policies of Washington State University, providing opportunities, which will enhance the intellectual, physical, social, the Pacific-10 Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. moral and cultural development of the whole person, while conducting all academics and athletics.

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2009-10 Season Outlook

Last season, Washington State set 14 school Sarah Hicks are returnees who will provide State,” Quam said. “She is a great addition to records and sent three swimmers to the NCAA depth. Evelina Bieleckaite, Jenna Bekker our team and will have a chance to score at Championships for the first time in school and Pamela McGhee are very strong in the Pac-10s as a freshman.” history. It is that success the Cougars will look sprints and fellow freshmen Olivia Alva and Returners Dean and Neely will also add a lot of to build on during the 2009-10 campaign. Kelsey Bruggman are contenders to crack strength to the middle distance and distance the Cougar lineup. “We have two swimmers with NCAA freestyle events. experience in Rugile Mileisyte and “Pam, Evelina, and Jenna will all add a lot of Dean, a co-captian, is fifth on the WSU all- Michaela Ahlin. They were able to see strength in the sprint events,” Quam said. time list in the 200 free and eighth in the 500 what they are capable of, realize the team’s “They all show a certain determination that free. She will see action again this year in the potential, and see where our relay teams can will no doubt benefit the dynamics of our middle to distance freestyle events. be,” WSU Head Coach Erica Quam said. team. These three have a real chance of shaking up the Pac-10 at our conference meet “The 200 is a great event for Jennifer Dean in February.” and she is really strong in the 500,” Quam SPRINT FREE said. “She adds a lot of depth to our dual meet lineup in those events. She is coming The Cougars return one of the fastest sprinters off a great summer where she improved in in school history in Mileisyte, a junior. The MIDDLE AND DISTANCE FREE a wide variety of events. She was elected a Lithuanian native holds the school record Ahlin, a senior co-captain, will lead the way co-captain this season and has taken on a in the 50 free and 100 free, and is was a in the middle distance freestyle events. Last leadership role in and out of the pool.” 2008 Olympian and 2009 NCAA qualifier. season, she swam the 500 in several dual After a successful summer representing meets, placed at Pac-10s and competed in Neely is second on the Cougar all-time list her native country at the World University the event at the NCAA Championships. Her in the 200 free and scored at the Pac-10 Games in Belgrade, Serbia and FINA World time at the NCAA meet ranks second all-time Championships in the event last season. Championships in Rome, Italy, she is poised to at WSU. “Emma is traditionally a sprinter, but she be one of the top sprinters in the Pac-10 and “Michaela’s hard work and dedication will no improved her 200 free last season and over NCAA. doubt have her pushing three-time NCAA the course of the summer tremendously,” Also returning for the Cougars are junior All-American Erin McCleave’s school records in Quam said. “She is a very competitive Talor Whitaker and sophomore Emma the 200 and 500 free,” Quam said. swimmer and loves to race, characteristics that Neely. Whitaker ranks fourth all-time at WSU have benefited her and our program.” Balancing out the distance freestyle events are in the 100 free and sixth in the 50 free. Neely sophomore Rachael Krager and freshman Freshman Shelbi Luchini will provide is eighth all-time at WSU in the 100 free. Breezy Gonzales. Krager scored at the depth. Gonzales is a versatile swimmer who “Emma scored at Pac-10s as a freshman, Pac-10 Championships in the 1650 free last specializes in the 200-1650 free. giving her not only a great experience, but season and ranks third in the event all-time at “Shelbi has come in and done a great job leaving her hungry for more,” Quam said. “I WSU. She is sixth on the Cougar all-time list training so far. I think she can help us in the know that she will build off of her hard work in the 500 free and her 1000 free is seventh in 500 free and the 200 free.” over the summer and continue to improve as school history. the season progresses.” “Rachael is a swimmer who gets better at the Sophomore Melissa Bogert is also someone race gets longer,” Quam said. “She showed BACKSTROKE to watch. Her times at the Pacific-10 a lot of improvement in all of her freestyle Last season, Mileisyte traded places with Afton Conference Championships in both the 50 events last season.” Pickett (graduated) as the top 100 backstroker and 100 free were just outside the Cougar Gonzales specializes in the 200 through throughout the season. Mileisyte broke the career top 10. 1650 freestyles and has already shown great Gibb Pool record in the event at the Debbie “Melissa has learned from the people ahead promise in the middle to distance freestyle Pipher Memorial Invitational in October, and of her and she is a competitor who likes to get events as an age group swimmer in southern at the Pac-10 championships, the duo traded up on meet day and challenge for a spot on California. off the school record three times between the relay teams,” Quam said. prelims and finals. Over the summer, she “Breezy has shown a desire to swim fast and represented her native country in the 50 Senior Shawna Keller, junior Jennifer to impact the d-line in a positive way the backstroke and on the 400 medley relay at Dean, and sophomores Andrea Emde and moment she decided to come to Washington the World Championships. She also set the

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Lithuania national records in both the 50 and BREASTSTROKE Bogert is poised to have a breakout year 100 backstroke events. and Emde was voted most improved last The Canadian duo Keller (Cambridge) and season. Both will add depth for the Cougars. “Rugile’s experience leading off the relay sophomore Jessie Craig (Etobicoke), both Bieleckaite, Bruggman and McGhee are and racing the 50 back at the World Ontario natives, lead the way for the Cougars. newcomers who could make an immediate Championships will no doubt pay off this “Shawna is a senior co-captain who is impact. season,” Quam said. “I think she is capable of extremely versatile and is still improving surprising the Pac-10 in the 100 back as well.” heading into her senior year,” Quam said. Sophomore Danielle Palumbo improved “She has great experience scoring at the INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY tremendously last season in both of her 100 Pac-10 level in both the 100 and 200, and Whitaker (200) and Ahlin (400) each own and 200 back, including the 10th-fastest time will continue to make a huge impact in those school a school record in the IM. Building on in school history in the 200, set at the Pac-10 events this season.” the experience she gained at the US Open Championships. Quam added, “Jessie is coming off a great over the summer, Whitaker will be looking to “This past summer, Danielle swam faster than summer of racing and training that has set achieve a NCAA time and again score at the she ever has in her life,” Quam said. “She is her up for a strong season. She has natural Pac-10s. Ahlin is also seventh all-time at WSU someone who will provide depth in the 100 speed, is a great racer, and will be pushing for in the 200. In school history, Keller ranks fifth and 200 in dual meets and will be looking to the NCAA times in both of the breaststroke in the 200 and seventh in the 400. score in both events at Pac-10s.” events. Craig adds depth and versatility to the event Hicks and Dean are returnees who will add Newcomer Alva has tremendous natural while Luchini and Gonzales are freshmen who depth in the backstroke events. talent and will add depth and versatility for will see action in both events. “Sarah has trained primarily freestyle, but has the Cougars. done a good job improving her technical “I believe Olivia has talent that is still untapped RELAYS skills,” Quam said. “She is more aggressive as she is learning more each day about her A strength of the Cougars this season will and confident than she was as a freshman and stroke and how to best swim her race. that will pay off in her racing.” once again be their relay teams. At least two members of each of the five school-record Quam added, “Jennifer is primarily a freestyler. relay teams are returnees. She has great range from the 50 to the BUTTERFLY 500. But she was able to swim a solid 100 Ahlin is the school record holder in both the Mileisyte, Whitaker and Neely comprised backstroke exhibition at Pac-10s and could be 100 and 200. She represented Sweden at the three legs in the 200 free relay that set the a surprise entry in dual meets.” 2009 World University Games and finished school record at the Pac-10s last February. ninth (200) and 13th (100). She was 21st Mileisyte, Neely and Ahlin were all part of the Luchini is a high school All-American, Junior in the 200 and 36th in the 100 at the 2009 400 free relay team that moved to the top of National qualifier and USA Swimming Short NCAA Championships. the WSU all-time list at Pac-10s. Course National qualifier as a prep. “Michaela is strong and competitive,” Quam In the 800 free relay, Ahlin, Whitaker and “Shelbi is extremely diverse and will be an said. “You can’t teach what she has, the will Mileisyte helped set the school record at the integral part of the team early on,” Quam to go above and beyond to achieve her goals 2008 Pac-10 Championships. said. “Her strengths are in the backstroke, and a killer instinct in racing that sets her apart where her times already rank on our all time Ahlin and Mileisyte also swam the final two from her competitors.” top 10 list. She is tremendously hard working, legs of both the 200 and 400 medley relay a true team player, and all around great Whitaker is terrific in the sprint fly events (fifth teams that established school records at the person. We really believe that she has limitless all-time at WSU in the 100) and will provide Pac-10s last season. potential.” depth to the 200 dual meet line-up. “One of our goals is to get our relay teams to Bekker bring great experiences in her 50 and “Talor has natural speed and is learning how the NCAAs,” Quam said. Both Michaela and 100 back racing in South Africa. She is looking to harness that toward the end of her races,” Rugile will provide leadership in helping our to improve and to be a major contributor in Quam said. “She will definitely be a force to team reach that goal.” both of events. be reckoned with and has an opportunity to break into the top 16 at Pac-10s.”

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NCAA Nods: For the first time in school history Washington State After the initial meet, Ahlin and Mileisyte were both selected to sent three swimmers to the NCAA Championships held in College compete in the Pacific-10 Conference Invitational on March 1. Station, Texas this year. Sophomore Rugile Mileisyte, junior Ahlin competed in the 100 butterfly while Mileisyte swam time Michaela Ahlin and senior Elyse Peterson all made their first career trials for the 50 free. performances at the championships March 19-21. The Record Books: Overall this season, the Cougars had 26 Ahlin became the fourth Cougar in history to qualify in three school record-setting performances in 14 different events with different events as she earned B Consideration times in the 100 20 of those performances coming at the Pacific-10 Conference fly, 200 fly and 500 free. She placed the highest of the three Championships. The team also had six Gibb Pool record swimmers at the NCAAs after a 21st-place finish in the 200 fly with performances. There were 16 Consideration times swam by four a school-record time of 1:56.46. individuals and three relays. Current student-athletes now hold 10 individual records, all five relay records and 47 spots on the Peterson competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke finishing 31st Cougar all-time top 10 lists. in the 100 breast (1:01.31) and 43rd in the 200 breast (2:13.81). Mileisyte broke the school record in the 50 free five different times Mileisyte swam in the 50 free finishing 28th overall with a time this season beginning with her time of 23.15 at the Debbie Pipher of 22.49. She also competed in the 100 back placing 55th overall Memorial Invite earning her a Gibb Pool record as well. She broke with a time of 54.93. it again at the Texas Invitational (22.86), the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix (22.78) and then broke it twice at The 2008-09 Season: The Cougars finished the season with a the Pacific-10 Championships (22.45). She also broke the record 6-2 dual meet record after opening the season with a 6-0 start, in the 100 free at Pac-10s with a time of 49.81. At the Debbie Quam’s career best and one win away from tying the program Pipher Memorial Invite Mileistye set a Gibb Pool record in the 100 best start of 7-0 (1978, Pipher). Quam also became the first WSU back with a time of 56.86, since broken. head coach to have three 4-0 starts in her career. The 100 backstroke was broken three times in one day at the WSU kicked off the season with a double dual meet against Pac-10s after senior Afton Pickett broke it early in the day with a Nevada and UC Davis defeating both teams 136-126 and 184-78 time of 54.91. Mileisyte then broke the record during finals with a respectively. The Cougars then went on to defeat Northern time of 54.88 before Pickett broke it again with her lead off in the Arizona (146-59), Seattle (153-50), Idaho (149-55) and Boise State 400 medley relay (54.77). Pickett also broke the record in the 200 (138-63). WSU dropped its final two meets of the year to Pac-10 backstroke with a time of 1:57.12. rivals Oregon State (130.5-131.5) and Washington (162.5-96.5). Peterson broke 100 breaststroke record twice this season, first at In addition to the dual meet schedule, the Cougars also competed the Texas Invitational (1:01.81) and again at the Pac-10s with a in several invites winning the TYR Pacific Invitational and their time of 1:00.92. She also broke the record in the 200 breast with a very own second annual Debbie Pipher Memorial Invite. WSU time of 2:13.36. placed seventh overall at the Texas Invitational and won the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix on the women’s side. Ahlin broke the WSU 100 fly record at the Pacific-10 Invitational with a time of 53.72. She then broke it again at the NCAA The Pacific-10 Conference: California captured the national Championships with a time of 53.40. She broke the 200 fly record championship and six other Pac-10 schools scored points at the NCAA three times, twice at the Pac-10 Championships and again at the meet. Arizona finished third, followed by Stanford (fourth), USC NCAAs (1:56.46). She also holds the school record in the 400 IM (ninth), Washington (15th), Oregon State (23rd), and UCLA (41st). with a time of 4:17.23. During a dual meet against Boise State, Ahlin also set a Gibb Pool record in the 400 IM with a time of 4:25.20. WSU scored 341 points during the four-day event and placed ninth overall. The Cougars had 18 individual swims advance to Sophomore Talor Whitaker broke the 200 IM record at the Pac-10s the finals to score. Peterson and Ahlin placed the highest with with a time of 2:01.44. sixth-place overall finishes. Peterson finished sixth with her record- breaking performance in the 100 breast with a time of 1:00.92. Academics: Eight WSU swimmers received Pacific-10 All-Academic Ahlin placed sixth in the final day of the event in the 200 fly honors this season. Senior Jamie MacLeod earned first team breaking the record in the preliminary round and then breaking accolades while sophomore Jennifer Dean, senior Kristin Marceau it again during the finals with a time of 1:56.66. WSU also broke and Whitaker were named to the second team. Ahlin, sophomore school records in four out of the five relays placing eighth in the Sierra Burton, Peterson and Picket received honorable mention. 200 free relay (1:31.96), fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:40.22), WSU’s eight student-athletes brought coach Quam’s All-Academic seventh in the 400 medley relay (3:38.08) and eighth in the 400 honorees to a total of 75 over her seven-season tenure with 25 free relay (3:21.29). total first team selections.

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Name Year Hometown/High School Events Michaela Ahlin* SR Tyreso, Sweden (Tessinskolan ’06) Fly/Free Olivia Alva FR Lafayette, Calif. (Campolindo ‘09) Free/Breast HEAD COACH Jenna Bekker FR Centurion, South Africa (Crawford College Pretoria ‘08) Free/Fly/Back Erica Quam (Indiana, 1997), eighth year Evelina Bieleckaite FR Kaunas, Lithuania (Kaunas Santara ‘09) Free/Back/Fly Melissa Bogert SO Juneau, Alaska (Juneau Douglas ’08) Fly/Free ASSISTANT COACH Kelsey Bruggman FR Wenatchee, Wash. (Eastmont ‘09) Free/Fly Lindsay Henahan (Washington State, 2003), second year Sierra Burton JR Carmel, Calif. (Stevenson ’07) Free/IM Jessie Craig SO Etobicoke, Ontario (Mentor College ’08) Breast STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH Jennifer Dean * JR Campbell, Calif. (Del Mar ’07) Free Jesse Grow (Washington State, 2011), first year Andrea Emde SO Mt. Vernon, Wash. (Sedro-Wolley ’08) Fly/Free Breezy Gonzales FR Corona, Calif. (Santiago ‘09) Fly/Free Sarah Hicks SO Walla Walla, Wash. (Walla Walla ’08) Back/Free Shawna Keller * SR Cambridge, Ontario (Galt Collegiate ’06) IM/Free/Breast Rachael Krager SO Valencia, Calif. (William S. Hart ’08) Fly/Free Shelbi Luchini FR Rodeo, Calif. (Campolindo ‘09) Back/Free AUSTRALIA Pamela McGhee FR Calgary, Alberta (National Sport School ‘09) Free Sunbury Rugile Mileisyte JR Alytus, Lithuania (Salomeja Neris ’07) Back/Free/IM Emma Neely SO Sunbury, Australia (Salesian Catholic College ’08) Back/Free Danielle Palumbo SO Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline ’08) Back Juneau Talor Whitaker JR Chesterton, Ind. (Chesterton ’07) Free/Fly/IM

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Pronunciation Guide Valencia Corona Michaela Ahlin Mt. Vernon C A N A D A (Mi-KAY-la AWE-lin) Sammamish

Evelina Bieleckaite Washougal Richland Pullman Walla Walla (Ev-uh-Lin-uh, Be-uh-LESS-Ky-TAY) Centurion Shelbi Luchini Bend SOUTH AFRICA (LOU-Key-knee) Rugile Mileisyte Etobicoke Mississauga (Rue-GEE-lay, Mill-uh-she-tay) U N I T E D S TA TES OF AMERIC A Cambridge Campbell M E X I C O Monroe Carmel Chesterton

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Michaela Ahlin Olivia Alva

Senior • Butterfly, Freestyle, IM Freshman • Freestyle, Breaststroke Tyreso, Sweden • Tessinskolan ‘06 Lafayette, Calif. • Campolindo ‘09

WSU CAREER PERSONAL Junior (2008-09): Qualified for NCAA Championships in 500 freestyle, 100 fly and 200 Earned four varsity letters for high school coach Ron Heidary…qualified in the 100 breast- fly…was 21st in 200 fly (1:56.46), a WSU record…set WSU record in 100 fly (53.40)… WSU stroke for the California High School North Coast Championship as a freshman…helped record at Pac-10 Championships in 400 IM (4:17.23)…200 fly (1:56.66) was a NCAA “B” team capture three Diablo Foothill Athletic League titles during her tenure as well as a third- Consideration time and ranked in NCAA top 30…NCAA “B” Consideration time at Pac-10 Invi- place finish and two fourth-place finishes at the North Coast Section Championship…NCS tational in 100 fly (53.72)…member of school-record breaking 200 medley relay (1:40.22), 400 qualifier in the 200 IM and 100 breast as a sophomore…as a junior was a double finalist medley relay (3:38.08) and 400 free relay (3:21.99)…all relays earned NCAA “B” Consideration in the 50 freestyle and the 100 breast at both league and NCS championship meets…200 times…scored in all individual and relay events at the Pac-10 Championships, including sixth free relay and 200 medley relay All-American…ranked fifth on the Campolindo all-time top place in 200 fly…swam lifetime best in 500 free (4:46.64) at Pac-10 Championships moving 10 list in the 50 free and 10th in the 100 breast…swam for the Crow Canyon Sharks under into second place on Cougar all-time list…ranked seventh in 200 IM (2:05.21)…set Gibb coaches Dan Cottam and Ethan Hall…two-time finalist at USA Swimming Gold Sectional Pool record in 400 IM (4:25.20)…placed 15th in 400 IM at the Texas Invitational (4:22.12)… Championship (100 breast, 50 free)…three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American… placed 10th in 200 fly at the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix (2:00.05), ninth third-place finish in the 50 free at the North American Challenge Cup…as a senior was an in 400 IM (4:20.67) and 11th in 100 fly (55.27)…Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. All-American in the 200m medley relay and the 200m free relay which set a DFAL record... California Scholarship Federation Life Member...born in Oakland, Calif…age 18…father Sophomore (2007-08): NCAA “B” Consideration times in 200 fly (1:59.23), 400 IM Michael Alva is a public relations practitioner…mother Leslie and younger brother Ryan… (4:21.66) and 500 free (4:53.95) and in 200 and 400 medley relays, and 400 and 800 free plans to pursue a degree in civil engineering. relays…scored at Pac-10 Championships, ninth in 200 fly and 15th in 400 IM…member of WSU record-setting 800 free relay…ranks seventh in the 200 IM and eighth in the 200 freestyle all-time at WSU…Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.

Freshman (2006-07): Scored at Pac-10 Championships in 100 fly (55.58, 19th) and with NCAA “B” Consideration time (2:02.21) in 200 fly (14th)...fourth in “B” final of 100 fly at US Spring National Championships (1:02.34)...part of 400m medley relay that placed second (4:18.56). PERSONAL Swam for the Nykopings Swimming Gymnasium in Nykopings, Sweden and for Polisen in Stockholm, Sweden...2003 Swedish Youth Champion in 200 fly...sixth in 100 fly at 2004 Swedish LCM Championship...third in 200 fly at 2004 Junior Swedish SC Meter Championship...second in the same event at 2005 Junior Swedish SC Meter Championship...reached final of Swedish LC Championship in 200 fly in 2006 and placed sixth...born in Tyreso, Sweden...age 21...parents Tord and Birgitta Ahlin...enjoys swimming, spending time with family and friends and shopping... majoring in communication with an advertising emphasis...minor in sociology and psychology. WSU BEST TIMES Event Time Meet Date 100 Butterfly 55.58 Pac-10 Championships 2/16/07 200 Butterfly 1:59.23 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/08 200 Freestyle 1:49.50 Swedish Nationals 11/18/08 200 IM 2:05.21 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/08 400 IM 4:21.66 Pac-10 Championships 2/29/08 500 free 4:53.95 Princeton Invitational 11/30/07

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Jenna Bekker Evelina Bieleckaite

Freshman • Freestyle, Fly, Backstroke Freshman • Freestyle, Backstroke, Fly Centurion, South Africa • Crawford College Pretoria ‘08 Kaunas, Lithuania • Kaunas Santara ‘09

Personal PERSONAL Swam for head coach Grant Kritzinger at the Players Academy Swim Club and served as team Competed for Lithuania at the Baltic States Championships in Riga, Latvia in March 2008 captain during senior season…team is based on a comprehensive training and competitive as a junior...finished fourth in the 50-meter free, fifth in the 100 free, seventh in the 100 environment which incorporates elements of nutrition and sports psychology with swim- back and ninth in the 100 fly…was a member of the second place team in the 400 free ming and dry-land workouts…formed in May 2008 in part by Olympic Gold Medalist Ryk relay and anchored a fourth place finish in the 400 medley relay…competed at the 2006 Neethling…competed at the Senior Nationals in 2006, 2007 and 2008…competed at the Lithuanian Championships…captured the 50 free and finished third in the 200 free…as a World Cup in both 2007 and 2008...born in Witbank, South Africa…age 19…father Clive is a junior competed at the 2008 Lithuanian Championships…was fourth in the 50 back, sixth mining engineer…mother Janet is a teacher…younger sister Megan…enjoys socializing with in the 50 free and 50 fly and seventh in the 100 free...competed at the 2009 Lithuanian friends and participating in water sports. Championships...captured the 50 fly...born in Kaunas, Lithuania…age 19…father Vaidas is a police officer…mother Rima is an engineer…older sister Gintare…enjoys swimming, dance, music and checkers.

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Melissa Bogert Kelsey Bruggman

Sophomore • Butterfly, Freestyle Freshman • Freestyle, Butterfly Juneau, Alaska • Juneau Douglas ‘08 Wenatchee, Wash. • Eastmont ’09

WSU CAREER PERSONAL Freshman (2008-09): Moved up to seventh-place on the Cougar all-time top 10 list in Earned four varsity letters at Eastmont High School and swam for WRAC under coach and the 100 fly…placed first in the 100 free (53.76) against Northern Arizona…placed third mother, Darcy Bruggman…finished in the top 10 at the state meet during her freshman, in the 100 free (54.53) against Idaho as well as in the 100 butterfly against Oregon State sophomore, junior and senior seasons…led the Wildcats to a district title in each of her (58.33) and Washington (59.50)…member WSU ‘B’ 400 free relay team that finished third four years…as a senior finished in the top five at the state meet and was voted team cap- overall at the Pacific Invitational (1:48.36)…member of the WSU ‘B’ 200 medley relay team tain... born in Spokane, Wash…turns 19 midway through the season…father Matthew is that finished second against Northern Arizona (1:48.34)...placed ninth overall at the Pacific a plumber…mother Darcy was also part of the Cougar swim team and is now a physical Invitational in the 50 free (24.81)…won 50 fly at UC Irvine (26.26)...swam lifetime bests in education teacher…twin brother Cameron and younger sister Hannah…enjoys hanging the 50 free (24.03), and 100 free (52.37) at the Pac-10 Championships. out with friends and family, swimming, eating and being outdoors.

PERSONAL Earned four varsity letters under high school coach John Wray…helped JDHS to win three state championships…two-time 100 fly All-American…three-time relay All-American and 200 medley relay joint state record holder…swam for Southeast Alaska under Scott Griffith…was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American...born in Providence, R.I…will turn 19 midway through the season…father Henry is a mining engineer and mother Carolyn is an architect…sister Sara swims for Purdue…enjoys kayaking, hiking, slacking, juggling, ultimate Frisbee, skiing and running…plans to pursue a degree in engineering.

WSU BEST TIMES EVENT TIME MEET DATE 50 Freestyle 24.03 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09 100 Freestyle 52.37 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09 200 Freestyle 1:55.19 Texas Invitational 12/5/08 500 Freestyle 5:25.85 UCI Invitational 1/3/09 100 Butterfly 56.32 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 200 Butterfly 2:15.85 Oregon State 1/31/09 200 IM 2:16.51 Pacific Invitational 10/18/08

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Sierra Burton Jessie Craig

Junior • Freestyle, IM Sophomore • IM, Breaststroke Carmel, Calif. • Robert Louis Stevenson School ‘07 Etobicoke, Ontario • Mentor College ‘08

WSU CareeR WSU CAREER Sophomore (2008-09): Anchored for the 200 free relay that set a Gibb Pool record Freshman (2008-09): Scored at the Pac-10 Championships with 20th-place finish in the against Northern Arizona (1:35.24)…also anchored for the 400 medley relay at the Debbie 100 breast (1:03.42)…placed 32nd overall in the 200 breast (2:25.09) and 42nd in the Pipher Memorial Invitational (3:48.48) that set a Gibb Pool record… Cougar all-time top 10 50 free (24.13) at the Pac-10 Championships…moved into third-place in the 100 breast list in two events, sixth in the 200 IM (2:04.89) and tied for seventh in the 50 free (23.57)… (1:03.42) on the Cougar all-time top 10 list and eighth in the 200 breast (2:20.21)…finished finished first as a member of the 200 and 400 free relays at the Pacific Invitational and second seventh overall at the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix in the 100 breast as a member of the 800 free relay…finished first in the 200 free (1:52.95) at the Debbie (1:04.61) and 15th in the 200 breast (2:20.21)…also had a first-place finish as a member Pipher Memorial…named Pacific-10 All-Academic honorable mention. of the 400 free relay (3:24.27) at the So Cal Grand Prix.

Freshman (2007-08): Earned NCAA “B” Standard times in the 100 free (50.85) and 200 free (1:49.94)…placed 23rd overall in the 200 free at the Pac-10 Championships…was a Personal member of all five relays that earned NCAA “B” Standard times…anchored the 200 free, As a sophomore, qualified for Canadian Senior Nationals in 50 and 100 meter breaststroke 200 medley, 400 medley and 800 free relays and led the 400 free relay…anchored both events…during junior season, won the 50 and 100m breaststrokes at Eastern Canadian the 400 medley relay (3:43.19) and 800 free relay (7:23.26) to set WSU school records… Championships and was second in 200 breaststroke…competed at the 2005 Common- on the Cougar all-time top 10 in two individual events, fourth in the 200 free (1:49.94), wealth Games Trials and the 2006 Pan Pac Trials…as a senior, placed fourth in the 50 breast and tied fifth in the 100 free (50.85). at Age Group Nationals and ninth in the 100 breast…was a member of the 4x100 free relay that set the Provincial relay record…competed in the 100 and 200 breast at the 2008 Cana- dian Olympic trials...born in North York, Ontario…turns age 20 late in the season…father PERSONAL Martin and mother Terie…has two brothers, Duncan and Alex, and one sister Mackenzie. Competed in swimming four years, the first three at Carmel High School and the fourth at Robert Louis Stevenson (RLS)…USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team and NISCA Academic All-American…earned nine All-American Standards since freshman year…holds six WSU BEST TIMES of 11 MTAL records in swimming…broke nine of 11 swimming records at RLS…undefeated EVENT TIME MEET DATE in four years of MTAL league competition…Junior National qualifier in 100 freestyle…U.S. 50 Freestyle 24.13 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09 Open cut in the 200 freestyle…led her high school teams to MTAL league championships 100 Freestyle 53.70 Southern California Grand Prix 1/17/09 in swimming all four years... born in Salinas, Calif…age 19…mother Michelle…sister 500 Freestyle 5:27.51 UCI Invitational 1/3/09 Megan…enjoys reading, surfing, scuba diving and fishing…plans to major in neuroscience. 100 Breaststroke 1:03.42 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 200 Breaststroke 2:20.21 Southern California Grand Prix 1/18/09 WSU BEST TIMES 200 IM 2:10.95 Southern California Grand Prix 1/19/09 EVENT TIME MEET DATE 50 Freestyle 23.57 Texas Invitational 12/4/08 100 Freestyle 50.85 Pac-10 Championships 3/1/08 200 Freestyle 1:49.94 Pac-10 Championships 2/29/08 100 Butterfly 58.51 Princeton Invitational 11/30/07 200 IM 2:04.89 Texas Invitational 12/5/08

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Jennifer Dean Andrea Emde

Junior • Freestyle Sophomore • Freestyle, Butterfly Campbell, Calif. • Del Mar ‘07 Mt. Vernon, Wash. • Sedro-Woolley ‘08

WSU Career WSU Career Sophomore (2008-09): Moved into fifth on Cougar all-time top-10 list in the 200 Freshman (2008-09): Set lifetime bests in all three of her events at the Pacific-10 Cham- freestyle (1:50.37) and eighth in the 500 free (4:58.13)…had lifetime best swims in nine pionships, the 50 free (24.64; 51st overall), 100 free (53.07 44th overall) and 100 fly different events this season…placed eighth (24th overall) in the C Final of the 500 free (58.16; 32nd overall)…placed 63rd overall in the 100 free (53.84) and 75th in the 200 (5:07.27) at the Texas Invitational and fifth (29th overall) in the D Final in the 100 backstroke free (2:00.65) at the Texas Invitational…placed 18th overall in the 200 fly (2:30.18) and (58.29)…anchored the fourth-place 400 free relay team at the USA Swimming Southern 28th in the 100 fly (1:02.95) at the Pacific Invitational. California Grand Prix (3:30.61) and was a member of the fifth-place 800 free relay team (7:35.58)…placed sixth overall at the Pacific Invitational in the 500 free (5:09.67) and PERSONAL was a member of the second-place 800 free relay squad (7:42.62)…named Pacific-10 Earned four varsity letters in swimming as well as three in cheerleading and one in track All-Academic second team. and field…received coach’s award honors as a freshman…voted most outstanding swimmer for sophomore, junior and senior years…2008 district title holder for the 50 yard Freshman (2007-08): Placed second in the 200 free at San Jose State…member of 200 freestyle and 100 yard butterfly…received District Championship Swimmer of the Meet free relay that placed sixth in the A Final at Princeton Invitational…placed third in the honors as a senior... born in Chicago, Ill.…age 19…father John is a chiropractor and former 200 free at the UC Irvine Invitational…member of 200 free relay that placed second at track and field athlete for Western Washington…mother Debbie is a massage therapist... Arizona State. younger brother A.J….enjoys skiing, dancing and snowboarding…plans to pursue a degree in biology. PERSONAL Swam for Christin Perrill at Del Mar...also a four-year letter winner and MVP in cross country... named Most Outstanding Osprey from 2003-2005 and in 2007 in Osprey Aquatics WSU BEST TIMES club...named most committed 2002-2007 and most improved in 2003…as a freshman, EVENT TIME MEET DATE earned most valuable swimmer award, first at league championships in 200 and 100 free 50 Freestyle 24.64 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09 and 200 medley...second in 200 free relay...earned most valuable swimmer award as a 100 Freestyle 53.07 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09 sophomore...first at league champs in 50 and 100 free, 200 and 400 free relay...Academic 200 Freestyle 2:00.65 Texas Invitational 12/5/08 All-American...as a junior, earned most valuable swimmer award...first at league champs in 100 and 200 free, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay...Academic All-American…league 500 Freestyle 5:40.52 UCI Invitational 1/3/09 champions in her senior year…first in 100 and 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay…second 100 Butterfly 58.16 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 in 200 freestyle relay…eighth in 200 freestyle at CCS…Academic All-America…MVP… 200 Butterfly 2:30.18 Pacific Invitational 10/18/08 finished age group swimming in the summer of 2008 for Osprey with team records in the 200 IM 2:24.35 UCI Invitational 1/3/09 free, fly and back events...born in Santa Clara, Calif., and lives in Campbell, Calif....turns age 20 in first half of the season…parents Matthew, a software engineer…Jayna, a nurse, both graduated from California State University, Chico...brother Chris is attending Idaho… two sisters Whitney and Courtney...is majoring in political science as a pre-law option and minoring in criminal justice

WSU BEST TIMES EVENT TIME MEET DATE 50 Freestyle 23.71 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09 100 Freestyle 51.72 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09

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Breezy Gonzales Sarah Hicks

Freshman • Butterfly, Freestyle Sophomore • Freestyle, Backstroke Corona, Calif. • Santiago High School ’09 Walla Walla, Wash. • Walla Walla ‘08

PERSONAL WSU CAREER Earned four varsity letters at Santiago High School…won the Mountain View League title in Freshman (2008-09): Placed 49th overall in the 100 freestyle (55.05) and 54th in the the 200 and 500 in each of her four years as a SHS Shark…currently holds school records in 50 free (24.95) at the Pacific-10 Championships…placed sixth against Washington in the both those events…served as varsity captain during her junior and senior years…left SHS as 100 back (1:03.58) and seventh against Oregon State (1:03.85)…scored at the Pacific a two-time USA All-American and a four-time team MVP…was elected into high school hall Invitational with an 11th-place finish in the 200 back (2:17.89) and a 16th-place finish in of fame during her senior year....born in Corona, Calif…age 18…father Jim is an air plane the 100 back (1:02.37). mechanic and mother Connie is an office manager…has one sibling, her younger brother Jimmy…enjoys swimming and jet skiing in her spare time…earned the High Honors Award Personal each year of her high school career…plans to pursue a digital arts degree. Earned four varsity letters for high school coach Brad Daly…state qualifier all four years of high school…placed in the top 16 in both her sophomore and junior years…served as swim team captain and voted team MVP her senior year…claimed 50 meter freestyle district championship as well as second place in the 100 meter freestyle…placed third at the Washington State Championships in the 50 meter freestyle…received Columbia Basin League Swimmer of the Year and Eastern Washington High School Swimmer of the Year honors…2006 Walla Walla Swim Club swimmer of the year under coach Dustin Perry... born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho …turns age 20 in first half of the season…father Rod is self employed and a former baseball player for Oregon…mother Kay is a CEO... enjoys hanging out with friends, summer time, anything active, and the occasional nap.

WSU BEST TIMES EVENT TIME MEET DATE 50 Freestyle 24.91 Texas Invitational 12/4/08 100 Freestyle 54.53 Texas Invitational 12/6/08 200 Freestyle 2:03.01 Pacific Invitational 10/17/08 100 Backstroke 1:01.12 Texas Invitational 12/5/08

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Shawna Keller Rachael Krager

Senior • IM, Breaststroke, Freestyle Sophomore • Butterfly, Freestyle Cambridge, Ontario. • Galt Collegiate ‘06 Valencia, Calif. • William S. Hart ‘08

WSU CAREER WSU Career Junior (2008-09): Scored at the Pacific-10 Championships with a seventh-place finish in Freshman (2008-09): Scored at the Pacific-10 Championships in the 1650 freestyle C Final (23rd overall) of the 200 breaststroke (2:19.69) and a fifth-place finish in the C Final placing 19th overall (16:53.43)…also placed 25th in the 200 fly (2:05.13) and 28th in the (21st overall) of the 100 breast (1:03.44)…33rd overall in 400 IM (4:29.28)…fourth place 500 free (4:57.81)…moved into third place on the Cougar all-time top 10 list in the 1650 on Cougar all-time list in 100 breast (1:03.44)…third in A Consolation (11th overall) in the free (16:53.43), fifth in the 200 fly (2:05.13), sixth in the 500 free (4:57:81) and seventh in 100 breast (1:04.71) at the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix as well as first the 1000 free (10:16.12)…placed 17th overall at the USA Swimming Southern California in the B Consolation (17th overall) of the 200 IM (2:06.84) and fourth in B Consolation in Grand Prix in the 1650 free (17:17.52)…placed 15th overall in the 1650 free at the Texas 200 breast (2:21.92)…second in C Final of the 100 breast (1:05.23) at Texas Invitational. Invitational (17:01.32) and eighth in the C Final (24th overall) of the 200 fly (2:06.05)… finished in first-place in the 1650 free (17:20.74) at the Pacific Invitational. Sophomore (2007-08): Earned NCAA “B” Consideration time in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:18.09 at the Arizona State dual meet…placed 22nd at the Pacific-10 PERSONAL Championships in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:21.20. Was a record-setting swimmer for high school coach Steve Neale…named varsity girls’ most valuable swimmer both freshman and sophomore seasons…high school team was Foothill Freshman (2006-07): Member of 800m freestyle relay team that placed eighth at U.S. League champions throughout her tenure…as a junior, she set William S. Hart high school Spring National Championships...10th as part of 4x100m freestyle relay team...scored in records in 200 free and 500 freestyle events and was a member of the record-setting 200 three events at Pac-10 Championships...20th in 200 IM with an NCAA “B” Consideration medley relay and 400 freestyle relay…senior season broke own 200 free school record and time and season best of 2:03.97 at Pac-10 Championships...scored in 100 breaststroke 200 medley relay record…was a CIF qualifier all four seasons…also competed for the Rose (24th, 1:05.31) and the 200 breaststroke (22nd, 2:19.90)...part of WSU’s “B” 400 medley Bowl Aquatics Club for Jeff Julian…was a spring junior national qualifier and summer nation- relay at Pac-10 Championships...placed on two of WSU’s all-time lists...fifth in both the 200 als and junior nationals relay qualifier...born in Panarama City, Calif.…age 19…father Ran- breaststroke and the 200 individual medley. dolph is an engineer and mother Linda is a teacher…two brothers Andrew and Kristofer… enjoys reading, doing crafts and baking…plans on pursuing a degree in pharmacy. Personal Besides swimming, also participated in track and field and triathlon at Galt Collegiate...as a WSU BEST TIMES freshman, competed in high jump and was an All-Ontario qualifier in the event...participant Event Time Meet Date in the Eastern Canadian Championships as a sophomore and was a provincial medalist... 200 Freestyle 1:56.54 Texas Invitational 12/5/08 swam for the Cambridge Aquajets swim club and set the club record in the 50 freestyle 500 Freestyle 4:57.81 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09 as a junior...competed in World Championship Trials...was the Tinman Triathlon winner... 1000 Freestyle 10:16.12 Nevada 11/1/08 qualified for the Canadian Senior Nationals in four events in swimming...competed in the 1650 Freestyle 16:53.43 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09 Pan Pacific Trials in her senior year...born in Cambridge, Ontario...turns age 22 late in the 100 Butterfly 58.20 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 season…parents Ralph and Carol Keller...brother Brian...enjoys chicken, chocolate and 200 Butterfly 2:05.13 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09 afternoon naps...lists shopping and traveling as hobbies…was named to the honor roll every year while at Galt Collegiate...movement studies major.

WSU BEST TIMES Event Time Meet Date 100 Breaststroke 1:03.44 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 200 Breaststroke 2:18.09 Arizona State Dual 11/17/07

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Shelbi Luchini Pamela McGhee

Freshman • Backstroke, Freestyle Freshman • Freestyle, Butterfly Rodeo, Calif. • Campolindo ’09 Calgary, Alberta • National Sport School ‘09

Personal Personal Swam for Ron and Donnie Heidary at Orinda Aquatics for five years...earned four varsity Set Canadian age group records as a member of the University of Calgary Swim Club’s 200 letters under head coach Ron Heidary and served as swim team captain as a junior and a and 400 medley relay teams as a freshman…was the UCSC Speedo Distance Award recipient senior…NCS qualifier as a freshman…received Diablo Foothill Athletic League all-conference as a sophomore…top UCSC 13-14 year-old female swimmer…female senior 16-and-over honors every year throughout her tenure…two-time scholastic All-American and NCS final- aggregate winner at the University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Classic as a junior…as a senior ist...relay All-American during junior season...as a senior at the NCS Finals she took third in placed in the top eight in the 100 freestyle at the Canadian Western Championship and the 100 back and seventh in the 200 free and was a Junior Nationals qualifier...four-time qualified for the Canadian Senior Nationals (100 free)...born in Calgary, Alberta…will turn California Scholarship Federation member…born in Vallejo, Calif…age 18…father Richard 18 this season…father Mark is as sales and marketing manager…mother Terry is an office is a pipe welder…mother Rhonda is a school attendance clerk…older brother Dustin… manager…older brother Bryden…enjoys listening to music, reading and participating in enjoys cooking, baking, dancing, listening to music and playing board games…interested other sports…interested in pre-med. in international studies.

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Rugile Mileisyte Emma Neely

Junior • Backstroke, Freestyle, IM Sophomore • Backstroke, Freestyle Alytus, Lithuania • Salomejos Neries ‘07 Sunbury, Australia • Salesian Catholic College ‘07

WSU Career WSU CAREER Sophomore (2008-09): Qualified for NCAA Championships in 50 frees and 100 back… Freshman (2008-09): Scored individually at the Pacific-10 Championships with a fifth- 28th in 50 free (22.49) and 55th in 100 back (54.93)…broke WSU records in 50 free (22.45) place finish (21st overall) in the 200 free (1:48.36)…broke WSU records and scored at the and 100 free (49.81) at Pac-10 Championships…earned NCAA “B” Consideration in 50 Pacfic-10 Championships as a member of the 200 free and 400 free relays…200 free relay free…broke WSU records and earned NCAA “B” Consideration times as member of 200 placed eighth (1:31.96) and 400 free relay placed eighth with a NCAA “B” Consideration free relay (1:31.96), 400 free relay (3:21.29), 200 medley relay (1:40.22) and 400 medley time (3:21.29)…moved into second-place on the Cougar all-time top 10 list in the 200 relay (3:38.08)…scored at Pac-10 Championships with eighth place in 50 free, 21st place free (1:48.36), eighth in the 100 free (51.00) and 10th in the 100 back (57.34)…placed in 100 free, eighth place in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay, fifth place in 200 medley second in the B Consolation (18th overall) in the 200 free (1:50.04) and 100 free (51.57) relay and seventh place in 400 medley relay…ranks second on Cougar all-time list in 100 at the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix…also was a member of the first-place back (54.88)…broke Gibb Pool record in 50 free (23.15)…second overall in 50 free at USA 800 free and 400 free relay teams…led off the 400 free realy team that broke meet record Swimming Southern California Grand Prix (22.78) as well as 10th in 100 back (56.31), (3:24.27)…placed second in the D Final (26th overall) in the 100 back (57.94), sixth in the ninth in 100 free (50.75) and first as member of both the 400 free relay (3:24.27) and 400 D Final (30th overall) in the 200 free (1:50.84) and eighth in the E Final (40th overall) in medley relay (3:45.73). the 50 free (24.06) at the Texas Invitational…placed second in the 100 free against both Washington (51.99) and Oregon State (52.20). Freshman (2007-08): Had NCAA “B” Consideration times in 100 free (50.74) and 100 back (55.32) at Pac-10 Championships…scored in both events, 17th in 100 back and PERSONAL 23rd in 100 free…placed 23rd in 50 free…member of four relays that earned NCAA “B” Competed as a member of the Melbourne Vicentre Swimming Club for Australian Olympic Consideration times…started the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay and swam on 400 coach Ian Pope…semi-finalist in Australia Open SC Championships in 2005…selected to and 800 free relays…member of WSU record-setting 800 free relay (7:23.26)…eighth in compete in Japan Itoman Championships in 2005…was a gold medalist in the freestyle and the 200 IM (2:05.37) and 200 backstroke (2:04.31) on the WSU all-time list. medley relay at Australian National Age U16 where she represented the state of Victoria… repeated at Australian National Age U18…ranked in Australian women’s open top 30 in PERSONAL the backstroke and freestyle events…competed in the 2008 Australian Olympic trials earn- Swam for Sigitas Skarelis at Salomejos Neries High School…first at Lithuanian national ing a silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle relay for Melbourne Vicentre…2007 World championship as a freshman, sophomore and junior…participated in European Swimming Championship gold medalist in the 400 meter freestyle club relay…won seven medals Championship in 2005 in Triest and set two national records…participated again in 2006… at the 2006 Pacific School Games in both the freestyle and backstroke as well as in the finished first six times at the 2008 Lithuanian national championship setting a new 50 back relays…won 10 medals at the 2006 Australian School Championships…vice captain of the record…set three Lithuanian records at 2008 European Championships and competed at Victorian team...born in Melbourne, Victoria…age 20…mother Karen and father Stan… 2008 Beijing Olympics following freshman year at WSU…competed in World University sister Sam and brother Tim. Games and World Championships in Rome in 2009...born in Kaunas, Lithuania…age 21… parents Arvydas Mileisis and Irena Mileisiene…brother Aurimas…enjoys sports, traveling WSU BEST TIMES and dancing…plans to major in finance. EVENT TIME MEET DATE 50 Freestyle 23.77 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09 WSU BEST TIMES 100 Freestyle 51.00 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09 EVENT TIME MEET DATE 200 Freestyle 1:48.36 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 50 Freestyle 22.45 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09 100 Backstroke 57.34 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 100 Freestyle 49.81 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09 200 Freestyle 1:54.85 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/08 100 Backstroke 54.88 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 200 Backstroke 2:04.31 Princeton Invitational 12/1/07 200 IM 2:05.37 Princeton Invitational 11/30/07

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Danielle Palumbo Talor Whitaker

Sophomore • Backstroke Junior • Freestyle, Butterfly, IM Sammamish, Wash. • Skyline ‘08 Chesterton, Ind. • Chesterton ‘07

WSU CAREER WSU CAREER Freshman (2008-09): Moved into 10th-place on the Cougar all-time top 10 list in the 200 Sophomore (2008-09): Scored at the Pacific-10 Championships with eighth-place finish backstroke (2:04.49)…finished 34th overall at the Pacific-10 Championship with that time… in the C Final (24th overall) in 200 IM (2:01.88) and as member of the eighth-place 200 free placed 35th overall in the 100 back (58.39) and 37th overall in the 400 IM (4:37.41)… relay team (1:31.96)…WSU record in 200 IM with prelim swim of 2:01.44 as well as with 200 placed sixth in the D Final (30th overall) in the 200 back (2:07.47) at the Texas Invitational… free relay…all-time WSU ranks include 200 free (third, 1:49.86), 100 free (fourth, 50.65), 100 scored at the Pacific Invitational with a fourth-place finish in the 200 back (2:09.31), a fly (fifth, 55.19)…set meet records at the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix as 13th-place finish in the 400 IM (4:43.51) and a 14th-place finish in the 100 back (1:01.68). a member of the 400 free relay (3:24.27) and 800 free relay (7:25.63)…placed first in the A Consolation (ninth overall) in the 200 IM (2:04.15) and second in the A Consolation (10th PERSONAL overall) in the 100 free (51.11)…placed first in the B Consolation (17th overall) in the 100 fly (56.17), 200 free (1:49.86) and 50 free (23.83)…placed sixth in the C Final (22nd overall) in Earned three varsity letters for high school coach Suzie Miller…was a Washington state the 100 fly (55.33) at the Texas Invitational…also placed sixth in the D Final (30th overall) in championship finalist in the 100 backstroke freshman, sophomore and junior seasons… the 100 free (51.00)…named Pacific-10 All-Academic second team. also was a finalist in the 200 IM sophomore and junior years…competed for the Bellevue Club swim team for coaches Klaas Schenk and Andy Pym…was an NCSA Junior National Freshman (2007-08): Scored three times at the Pac-10 Championships as a member of qualifier and a finalist in the Western Senior Sectionals....born in Princeton, N.J…age 19… the 200, 400 and 800 free relays…earned NCAA “B” Consideration times in the 100 freestyle father Paul is an FBI supervisory special agent…mother Karen is a senior systems analyst... (50.83) and the 200 IM (2:03.80), finishing just outside of the scoring in both events at the brother Alex…plans to pursue a degree in communication. Pac-10 Championships…had NCAA “B” Consideration times…member of the 800 free relay that set the WSU school record (7:23.26)…ranks sixth in 50 free (23.56) all-time at WSU. WSU BEST TIMES EVENT TIME MEET DATE PERSONAL 100 Backstroke 58.39 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 Named to Duneland Athletic Conference All-Conference team for three straight years... 200 Backstroke 2:04.49 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09 member of state champion 200 freestyle relay as a sophomore…high school squad finished 200 IM 2:09.72 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09 sixth in the team race...100 and 200 freestyle state champion as a junior and senior...placed 400 IM 4:37.41 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 eighth in 200 IM...member of 200 and 400 freestyle relay state champion teams...Junior National qualifier as well as U.S. Open qualifier...set four school records...born in Indianapolis …father Steve swam competitively at Wabash College, and mother Lisa competed for Ball State’s swim team…dad is executive vice president of graphics company…mom is a swim club coach and homemaker…brothers Kyle, Aaron and Ethan all swim competitively as well… Kyle is currently competitng in the USA National Circuit with hopes of being part of the USA National Team in 2010…earned 3.6 prep GPA…plans to major in communication with an emphasis in broadcast media/news.

WSU BEST TIMES EVENT TIME MEET DATE 50 Freestyle 23.56 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/08 100 Freestyle 50.65 Pac-10 Championships 2/28/09 200 Freestyle 1:49.86 Southern California Grand Prix 1/18/09 500 Freestyle 5:15.22 Debbie Pipher 11/2/07 100 Backstroke 1:01.67 Irvine Invitational 1/3/09 100 Breaststroke 1:08.31 Irvine Invitational 1/3/09 100 Butterfly 55.19 Pac-10 Championships 2/27/09 200 IM 2:01.44 Pac-10 Championships 2/26/09

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24 C ougar S W I M M ing 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 2 0 0 8 — 0 9 dual meet opponents

Boise State Northern Arizona Saturday, Oct. 17, Noon Friday, Nov. 6, 3 p.m. Boise, Idaho Flagstaff, Ariz. Location:...... Boise, Idaho Location:...... Flagstaff, Ariz. Nickname:...... Broncos Nickname:...... Lumberjacks Conference:...... Western Athletic Conference:...... Western Athletic Head Coach:...... Kristin Hill (Fourth Season) Head Coach:...... Andy Johns (14th Season) 2008-09 Dual Record:...... 4-10 2008-09 Dual Record:...... 7-10 Website:...... www.broncosports.com Website:...... www.nauathletics.com

Arizona State New Mexico Saturday, Nov. 7, Noon TBA Tempe, Ariz. TBA Location:...... Tempe, Ariz. Location:...... Albuquerque, N.M. Nickname:...... Sun Devils Nickname:...... Lobos Conference:...... Pacific-10 Conference:...... Mountain West Head Coach:.Dorsey Tierney-Walker (First Season) Head Coach:...... Tracy Ljone (Fourth Season) 2008-09 Dual Record:...... 1-8 2008-09 Dual Record:...... 2-9 Website:...... www.thesundevils.com Website:...... www.golobos.com

Seattle Oregon State Saturday, Jan. 16 Friday, Jan. 29, 5 p.m. Seattle Pullman, Wash. Location:...... Seattle Location:...... Corvallis, Ore. Nickname:...... Redhawks Nickname:...... Beavers Conference:...... Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference:...... Pacific-10 Head Coach:...... Kristin Hill (Third Season) Head Coach:...... Larry Liebowitz (Seventh Season) 2008-09 Dual Record:...... 3-5 2008-09 Dual Record:...... 7-7 Website:...... www.goseattleu.com Website:...... www.osubeavers.com

Idaho Saturday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m. Moscow, Idaho Location:...... Moscow, Idaho Nickname:...... Vandals Conference:...... Western Athletic Head Coach:...... Tom Jager (Sixth Season) 2008-09 Dual Record:...... 6-9 Website:...... www.govandals.com

wsucougars . com 25 snake river challenge

Each fall, the Washington State swim team opens its season with an intra-squad biathlon on the Snake River. The Labor Day event consists of a 2.2 mile swim from Granite Point to Wawawai Landing, followed by a 2.2 mile run back to Granite Point.

A strong headwind made for choppy conditions making the already grueling event that much more challenging for the team.

Junior Talor Whitaker was the first competitor to make it out of the water and onto dry land. She was eventually passed by fellow junior Jennifer Dean who finished first overall in 71 minutes, 8 seconds.

“I finished second in the swim and second overall last year so I really wanted to come out and see if I could push it for the win this year,” Dean said.

Shawna Keller (senior, Cambridge, Ontario) finished second with a time of 72:35 while newcomer Shelbi Luchini (freshman, Rodeo, Calif.) rounded out the top three at 73:10.

This WSU tradition kicks off the season each year and allows the swimmers to get to know one another.

“It’s all about the effort,” said Dean. “It gives us an instant connection at the start of the year because we are all cheering for each other.”

This year’s group was tightly packed with only a little over 14 minutes separating the swimmers on either end of the field.

“That was the closest we’ve ever finished across the board, it was an awesome performance,” Erica Quam told her athletes after event.

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This fall, members of the Washington State University swim team ventured out to Dworshak Reservoir in Idaho to attend their annual team retreat. The team was forced to leave its comfort zone at Gibb Pool and enjoy the beauty of the land around them.

“One of my philosophies for the retreat is to see and appreciate where we live, because we live in such a beautiful place,” said head coach Erica Quam. “It’s what makes this school stand out from other schools in the Pac-10.”

The team spent the weekend engaged in workouts during the day which included a swim on Friday and a team trail run on Saturday. The swimmers also played their own version of “The Amazing Race.” Quam organized campfire conversations Quam said the retreat gave the group of Team members had to overcome “road which were used to discuss a variety of new Cougars a chance to express them- blocks” and “detours” by completing topics. One session was used to brain- selves individually, and as a class. mental and physical tasks. storm ideas for what will make the team successful in during the upcoming “This is the most vocal group of freshmen “The retreat helps us get to know each season. In another conversation, each I have ever had, which is a really positive other outside of the pool setting,” said team member shared an item that indi- thing,” she said. “It shows that the upper- head coach Erica Quam. “It brings out vidually defined Cougar swimming. classmen have shown good leadership each person’s uniqueness, and we get and given the freshmen the confidence to to know and respect each other’s differ- This year’s roster includes seven freshmen go out and speak.” ences.” who make up over a third of the team.

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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY OLYMPIANS Name (sport if not track & field) Country Years Medal Allinger, Dawn (team handball) USA 1996 Arouzes, Demetrious Cyprus 1988 Avognan, John Ivory Coast 1976 Babits, Laslo Canada 1984 Bertoia, Don Canada 1964 Bohn, “Doc” (trainer) USA 1932, ’36, ’48, ’52, ’60, ’64, ’68 Brunner, Chantal New Zealand 1996, 2000 Campbell, Ian Australia 1980 Chaplin, John (track coach) USA 2000 Conine, Gerald (wrestling) USA 1964 Dodoo, Francis Ghana 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Eishen, Clem USA 1948 Washington State University’s Rugile Mileisyte became the Enquist, Paul (rower) USA 1984 Gold Gambetta, Carlos Argentina 1980 first Cougar swimmer to compete in the Olympic Games. Gittens, Boyd USA 1968 Gustafsson, Tore Sweden 1988, ’92, ’96 A native of Alytus, Lithuania, Mileisyte won her heat in Hadjiandreou, Marios Greece 1988 26.19, quicker than her Olympic qualifying time of 26.32 Henry, Anson Canada 2004 Hitchcock, Vaughan (wrestling coach) USA 1976 she earned in a time trial at the Seven Hill Trophy meet in James, Laura Trinidad 1972 Rome, Italy, June 7. Jenne, Eldon USA 1920 Johanssen, Patrik Sweden 1992 Competing for her native country, Mileisyte captured the Joubert, Michael Australia 1996 Kablan, Georges Ivory Coast 1976, 1984 sixth of 12 heats in the event, but did not advance to the Kinkade, Mike (baseball) USA 2000 Gold semifinal races after finishing 39th among 92 swimmers. Koech, Peter Kenya 1988 Silver Her time was 1.99 seconds behind Australia’s Cate Korir, Julius Kenya 1984 Gold Koutsoukis, Dimitrious Greece 1988 Campbell, who posted the best time in the heats at 24.20. Lagat, Bernard Kenya 2000 Bronze Mileisyte missed the cut for the semifinal races (top 16) by Kenya 2004 Silver 1.12 seconds. USA 2008 Li, Tony (Li Tong) China 1992, 1996 Lindgren, Gerry USA 1964 Mileisyte, Rugile (swimming) Lithuania 2008 Moracho, Javier Spain 1980, 1984 Moutsanas, Sotirios Greece 1984 Mullins, Peter Australia 1948 N’Drin, Celestine Ivory Coast 1984, 1988 Nordquist, Doug USA 1984 Norelius, Kristi (rower) USA 1984 Gold Orr, Lee Canada 1936 Ortega, Omar Argentina 1984 Pallakis, Christos Greece 1992 Parnell, Bill Canada 1948, 1952 Peyou, Henri Cameroon 1992 Pickler, Diana USA 2008 Rademacher, Pete (boxer) USA 1956 Gold Reed, Georgette Canada 1992 Roininen, Leo Canada 1948 Shirley, Simon Australia 1988 Taiwo, Joseph Nigeria 1984 Thompson, Camille (basketball) Canada 1996 Tiacoh, Gabriel Ivory Coast 1984 Silver Mileisyte lived and trained in Yantai, China in the Waltz, Ian USA 2004, 2008 days leading up to the Olympics. Updated after Beijing Games, summer 2008

28 C ougar S W I M M ing 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 international competition

Washington State University was represented internationally last Mileisyte finished 23rd overall in the 50 freestyle and bested summer by Michaela Ahlin and Rugile Mileisyte who participated 31 swimmers with a time of 26.21, just 0.15 seconds shy of in the 2009 World University Games. Both Ahlin (Tyreso, Sweden) qualifying for the semifinals. As a sophomore in 2008-09, she set and Mileisyte (Alytus, Lithunaia) swam for their native countries the WSU record in the 50 free (22.45) and competed at the NCAA during the competition. Championships in that event as well as the 100 back. She owns the Lithuanian national record (30.04) in the 50 back. During her junior season in 2008-09, Ahlin set Cougar records in the 100 fly (53.40) and 200 fly (1:56.46) at the NCAA The Cougar star was just off her own national record of 30.04 and Championships where she also competed in the 500 free. At the a mere 0.53 seconds shy of the cut for the semifinals in the 50 World University Games, she competed in six events, the 400 backstroke taking third in her heat and 23rd overall. individual medley, 100 and 200 butterfly, 200 and 400 freestyle and the 400 medley relay. She also finished fourth in her heat during the 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke at the Games. A time of 57.21 the freestyle was good enough for a 23rd place finish while her time of 1:04.73 in the backstroke put her in 26th overall.

After taking part in the World University Games, Mileisyte traveled to Rome to compete in the World Championships. The WSU swimmer’s 56.94 leading off the 400 free relay at the event was a lifetime best and helped the relay team set a national record of 3:54.97.

Her next event was the 50 backstroke where Mileisyte did not disappoint. She set a Lithuanian national record with a time of 29.58 breaking her own record of 30.04 set earlier this summer at the Lithuanian nationals.

Foro Italico in Rome Mileisyte’s set a Lithuanian record in the 100 back with a lifetime best 1:02.72 leading off the 400 medley relay. Her time would have placed her into the top 35 at the World Championships. In her best event, the 200 butterfly, Ahlin was 10th in the preliminaries with a time of 2:14.57. In the semifinals, she lowered her time to a ninth-place 2:14.27 and missed the cut for the final by only 0.25 seconds. Her finish was the second best by a Swedish swimmer at the Games.

She also finished 13th in the semifinals of the 100 butterfly, recording a time of 1:01.19 which was seventh in her heat and 13th overall. The senior was 0.61 seconds shy of eight place finisher.

The Sweden native took third in her head and 28th overall in the 200 freestyle, beating out 14 competitors. Her time of 2:05.71 was 2.42 seconds away from qualifying for the semifinals.

In her final day of competition, Ahlin took second in her heat and 19th overall in the 400 freestyle with a time of 4:26.67. Tasmajdan Swimming Pool in Belgrade, Serbia

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50 FREESTYLE 7. Kayli Changstrom (2/26/05) 17:01.47 200 BUTTERFLY 1. rugile Mileisyte (2/26/09) 22.45 8. Kristin Marceau (2/28/09) 17:07.09 1. Michaela Ahlin (3/21/09) 1:56.46 2. Taryn Ternent (2/22/01) 23.26 9. Kenzie Reiter (2/25/06) 17:15.52 2. Melissa Hubley (2/24/01) 2:00.36 3. Jamie MacLeod (2/26/09) 23.40 10. Jadine Louw (12/1/01) 17:20.23 3. Kayli Changstrom (10/7/05) 2:03.73 4. Lindsay Henahan (2/27/03) 23.48 100 BACKSTROKE 4. Bryn Mooney (12/5/04) 2:03.88 5. Rachel Dong (2/22/01) 23.51 5. rachael Krager (2/28/09) 2:05.13 1. Afton Pickett (2/27/09) 54.77 6. talor Whitaker (2/28/08) 23.56 6. Lindsay Henahan (10/19/02) 2:05.21 2. rugile Mileisyte (2/27/09) 54.88 7. Erin McCleave (11/30/06) 23.57 7. Kelly Kocur (3/2/91) 2:05.36 3. Andree-Anne LeRoy (11/30/01) 56.34 sierra Burton (12/5/08) 23.57 8. Erica Dunn (2/25/95) 2:05.84 4. Katie Byrnes (11/30/01) 56.74 9. Katie Keller (2/26/98 & 2/25/99) 23.59 9. Erika Roach (12/2/07) 2:05.99 5. Erin McCleave (11/18/05) 56.86 10. Elyse Peterson (11/18/05) 23.70 10. Rachelle Carano (12/3/00) 2:06.17 6. Nicole Chinn (3/1/02) 57.01 100 FREESTYLE 7. Taryn Ternent (11/30/01) 57.05 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. rugile Mileisyte (2/28/09) 49.81 8. Kelley Miedema (2/25/00) 57.06 1. talor Whitaker (2/26/09) 2:01.44 2. Erin McCleave (2/17/07) 50.09 9. Anna Hohmann (2/26/99) 57.14 2. Andree-Anne LeRoy (11/29/01) 2:02.74 3. Taryn Ternent (12/1/01) 50.44 10. emma Neely (2/27/09) 57.34 3. Afton Pickett (2/26/09) 2:03.50 4. talor Whitaker (2/28/09) 50.65 200 BACKSTROKE 4. Jane Copland (2/23/06) 2:03.96 5. Katie Keller (2/28/98) 50.85 5. shawna Keller (2/15/07) 2:03.97 1. Afton Pickett (2/28/09) 1:57.12 sierra Burton (3/1/08) 50.85 6. sierra Burton (12/4/08) 2:04.89 2. Andree-Anne LeRoy (12/1/01) 1:59.64 7. Jamie MacLeod (2/28/09) 50.96 7. Michaela Ahlin (2/28/08) 2:05.21 3. Katie Byrnes (12/1/01) 2:01.23 8. emma Neely (2/28/09) 51.00 8. rugile Mileisyte (11/30/07) 2:05.37 4. Kelley Miedema (2/26/00) 2:01.82 9. Lindsay Henahan (3/1/03) 51.03 9. Kenzie Reiter (2/24/05) 2:05.62 5. Sasha Taylor (3/2/02) 2:02.19 10. Andree-Anne LeRoy (12/1/01) 51.16 10. Rachel Dong (11/29/01) 2:06.55 6. Anna Hohmann (2/27/99) 2:02.83 200 FREESTYLE 7. Rachel Hawley (2/26/94) 2:03.76 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Erin McCleave (3/9/07) 1:46.70 8. rugile Mileisyte (12/2/07) 2:04.31 1. Michaela Ahlin (2/27/09) 4:17.23 2. emma Neely (2/27/09) 1:48.36 9. Bryn Mooney (3/1/08) 2:04.46 2. Kayli Changstrom (2/16/07) 4:21.31 3. talor Whitaker (12/05/08) 1:49.86 10. Danielle Palumbo (2/28/09) 2:04.49 3. Andree-Anne LeRoy (11/30/01) 4:21.67 4. sierra Burton (2/29/08) 1:49.94 100 BREASTSTROKE 4. Kenzie Reiter (2/29/08) 4:22.09 5. Jennifer Dean (2/27/09) 1:50.37 5. Kelley Miedema (2/26/99) 4:27.29 1. Elyse Peterson (2/27/09) 1:00.92 6. Katie Keller (2/25/99) 1:50.49 6. Kristin Marceau (2/27/09) 4:28.27 2. Erin Eldridge (2/26/99) 1:02.19 7. Becca Cohen (3/1/02) 1:50.60 7. shawna Keller (12/5/08) 4:28.32 3. Jessie Craig (2/27/09) 1:03.42 8. Michaela Ahlin (12/5/08) 1:50.67 8. Laurie Gregg (12/4/04) 4:30.04 4. shawna Keller (2/27/09) 1:03.44 9. Sasha Taylor (11/30/01) 1:50.83 9. Jane Copland (10/28/05) 4:30.36 5. Rachel Dong (11/30/01) 1:03.54 10. Andree-Anne LeRoy (11/30/01) 1:51.27 10. Jill Glatt (2/25/94) 4:30.38 6. Monika Povilonyte (2/25/05) 1:03.71 500 FREESTYLE 7. Jane Copland (2/25/05) 1:04.15 200 FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Erin McCleave (2/15/07) 4:43.46 8. Kenzie Reiter (2/25/05) 1:04.41 Rugile Mileisyte (22.45) 1:31.96 2. Michaela Ahlin (2/26/09) 4:46.64 9. Jessica Chisholm (2/26/99) 1:05.40 Talor Whitaker (23.41) 2/26/09 3. Kayli Changstrom (2/15/07) 4:53.14 10. Katie Leidel (2/26/99) 1:05.55 Emma Neely (23.05) 4. Becca Cohen (2/28/02) 4:53.53 200 BREASTSTROKE Jamie MacLeod (23.05) 5. Beth Platte (2/27/86) 4:57.66 1. Elyse Peterson (2/28/09) 2:13.36 6. rachael Krager (2/26/09) 4:57.81 400 FREESTYLE RELAY 2. Erin Eldridge (2/27/99) 2:13.54 7. Lina Daugvilaite (2/28/08) 4:57.97 Rugile Mileisyte (49.85) 3:21.29 3. Jane Copland (11/20/05) 2:14.92 8. Jennifer Dean (12/4/08) 4:58.13 Emma Neely (50.56) 2/28/09 4. Monika Povilonyte (2/26/05) 2:16.53 9. Jadine Louw (11/29/01) 4:58.75 Jamie MacLeod (50.37) 5. shawna Keller (2/17/07) 2:18.09 10. Sasha Taylor (11/29/01) 4:59.22 Michaela Ahlin (50.51) 6. Kenzie Reiter (2/26/05) 2:18.40 1000 FREESTYLE 7. Rachel Dong (12/1/01) 2:20.09 800 FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Erin McCleave (3/10/07) 9:47.19 8. Jessie Craig (1/18/09) 2:20.21 Michaela Ahlin (1:50.88) 7:23.26 2. Jill Olson (12/1/01) 10:12.96 9. Katie Leidel (2/27/99) 2:22.04 Talor Whitaker (1:51.90) 2/27/08 3. Becca Cohen (3/2/02) 10:13.76 10. Linda Dobbels (2/9/92) 2:22.57 Rugile Mileisyte (1:50.40) Sierra Burton (1:50.08) 4. Shelly Hart (2/9/92) 10:14.00 100 BUTTERFLY 5. Lina Daugvilaite (12/2/07) 10:15.31 1. Michaela Ahlin (3/20/09) 53.40 200 MEDLEY RELAY 6. Kayli Changstrom (11/11/05) 10:15.49 2. Lindsay Henahan (2/28/03) 53.75 Afton Pickett (26.05) 1:40.22 7. rachael Krager (11/1/08) 10:16.12 3. Rachel Dong (11/30/01) 54.75 Elyse Peterson (27.93) 2/25/09 8. Nikki Hudson (12/2/94) 10:21.29 4. Melissa Hubley (11/30/01) 55.13 Michaela Ahlin (24.12) 9. Semah Zavareh (11/16/02) 10:21.85 5. talor Whitaker (2/27/09) 55.19 Rugile Mileisyte (22.12) 10. Kenzie Reiter (2/25/06) 10:25.53 6. Bryn Mooney (11/30/06) 55.85 400 MEDLEY RELAY 1650 FREESTYLE 7. Melissa Bogert (2/27/09) 56.32 8. Erica Dunn (3/1/93) 56.58 Afton Pickett (54.77) 3:38.08 1. Erin McCleave (3/10/07) 16:13.20 Elyse Peterson (1:01.03) 2/27/09 2. Lina Daugvilaite (12/2/07) 16:52.26 9. Rachelle Carano (2/22/01) 56.75 10. Nicole Chinn (3/1/02) 56.92 Michaela Ahlin (52.99) 3. rachael Krager (2/28/09) 16:53.43 Rugile Mileisyte (49.29) 4. Becca Cohen (3/2/02) 16:55.99 5. Jill Olson (12/1/01) 16:56.31 Bold indicates current team members 6. Shelly Hart (2/9/92) 16:58.17

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Lisa Irwin 2005 (First Team), 2003-04 (Second Team) College Swimming Coaches Katie Keller 1999 (Honorable Mention) Association of America (CSCAA) Andrea Lubeck 2004-06 (First Team) Jamie MacLeod 2009 (First Team), 2007-08 (Second Team) Term national Rank gPA Kristin Marceau 2009 (Second Team), 2008 (Honorable Mention) Spring 2007 48th 3.31 Erin McCleave 2006-07 (First Team), 2005 (Second Team) Fall 2006 T-15th 3.38 Kelly Miedema 2000 (First Team), 1998-99 (Honorable Mention) Spring 2006 14th 3.48 Sheena Mills 2004-05 (Honorable Mention) Fall 2005 T 5th 3.46 Bryn Mooney 2008 (First Team), 2007 (Second Team), Spring 2005 3rd 3.57 2006 (First Team) Fall 2004 3rd 3.54 Suzie Muirhead 2000 (Honorable Mention) Spring 2004 1st 3.66 Beth Newhouse 2006 (Second Team), 2005 (Honorable Mention) Fall 2003 4th 3.48 Jill Olson 2001-03 (First Team) Spring 2003 3rd 3.50 Kelly O’Neill 2006 (Honorable Mention) Fall 2002 2nd 3.53 Lesley Ouelette 2004 (Honorable Mention) Spring 2002 35th 3.25 Elyse Peterson 2007-09 (Honorable Mention) Fall 2001 30th 3.16 Afton Pickett 2007-09 (Honorable Mention) Spring 2001 24th 3.20 Monika Povilonyte 2005-07 (Honorable Mention) Fall 2000 13th 3.32 Sarah Reichwald 2006 (First Team) Spring 2000 15th 3.30 Candace Rodda 2005 (Honorable Mention) Fall 1999 3rd 3.39 Eli Schmied 2000 (First Team) Spring 1999 7th 3.35 Sara Schmied 2001-03 (Honorable Mention) Fall 1998 2nd 3.38 Keara Sheahan 2008 (Honorable Mention) Sasha Taylor 2003-04 (First Team), 2002 (Honorable Mention) Award presented 1998-2007 Julie Thorn 1998-99 (Second Team) Katie Van Horne 2005-07 (First Team) Pac-10 All-Academic Team History Aimee Walters 1998 (Honorable Mention) Michaela Ahlin 2008-09 (Honorable Mention) Talor Whitaker 2009 (Second Team) Lindsay Backhouse 2005-07 (First Team) Larissa Barth 2006 (Second Team) CSCAA Academic All-American Danielle Berish 2007-08 (First Team), 2006 (Second Team) 2006: Jane Copland (3.83) Brett Bogachus 2008 (Honorable Mention) Erin McCleave (3.65) Carrie Breed 2001, 1999 (Honorable Mention) Honorable Mention Sierra Burton 2009 (Honorable Mention) 2006: Kayli Changstrom (3.75) Katie Byrnes 2002 (Second Team) Monika Povilonyte (3.54) Rachel Carano 2001 (Honorable Mention) 2005: Kayli Changstrom (3.66) Gretchen Chambers 1999-2000 (Second Team), Jane Copland (3.51) 1998 (Honorable Mention) Erin McCleave (3.78) Emily Chandler 20-0506 (Honorable Mention) Kayli Changstrom 2005-07 (Second Team) NCAA All-American Nicole Chinn 2002-04 (Honorable Mention) Jessica Chisholm 1998-99 (Honorable Mention) 2007: Erin McCleave, 1650 freestyle, 200 freestyle Rebecca Cohen 2001-03 (Honorable Mention) 2006: Erin McCleave, 1650 Freestyle Jane Copland 2006 (Second Team), 2003: Lindsay Henahan, 100 Butterfly 2004-05 (Honorable Mention) 2000: Erin Eldridge, 100 Breaststroke Tammy Coulter 1998 (First Team) 1999: Erin Eldridge, 100 & 200 Breaststroke Jennifer Dean 2009 (Second Team) Maya Dill 2008 (Second Team) 2008-09 Cougar Swimming Awards Rachel Dong 2002 (Second Team) Most Outstanding: Michaela Ahlin Theresa Dunn 2002-04 (First Team) Most Improved: Andrea Emde Karen Eldred 2005-06 (First Team), 2004 (Second Team) Strength & Conditioning: Michaela Ahlin Wendy Enderle 1998-99 (Honorable Mention) Academic: Jamie MacLeod (3.54 cumulative GPA) Sarah Ewan 1999 (Honorable Mention) Cougar: Jennifer Dean/Afton Pickett Laurie Gregg 2005-06 (Honorable Mention) Glenn Kranc Academic Award Lindsay Henahan 2003, 2001 (Honorable Mention) Spring 2004: 3.66 Team GPA Lisa Hohaia 1998 (Honorable Mention) Spring 2003: 3.50 Team GPA Anna Hohmann 1998-99 (Second Team) Fall 2002: 3.53 Team GPA Melissa Hubley 2001-02 (Second Team)

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C ougar S W I Macademic M ing 2 0 0 9 - 1& 0 athletic awards World class. Face to face. At Washington State University you will work face to face with world-class professors. The University has 10 colleges and offers over 250 fields of study spanning the liberal arts and sciences, as well as architecture, business, education, nursing, pharmacy, agriculture, engineering, and veterinary medicine.

College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences College of Business College of Education College of Engineering and Architecture College of Liberal Arts College of Nursing College of Pharmacy • Washington State University offers over 250 fields of study, many of them as College of Sciences majors. College of Veterinary Medicine • Pullman is ranked 63rd among The Graduate School Sporting News’ Best Sports Cities of 2004. Honors College It’s a refrain repeated by • U.S. News and World Report ranks WSU in the top 50 of the nation’s best public alumni time and again: research universities for 2004. WSU professors were their • The 2003 Princeton Review ranks WSU in the inspiration and their friends. top 50 of America’s most connected campuses. • WSU is ranked in the nation’s top tier of doctoral/ research universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the Enter the future with the confidence Advancement of Teaching. that comes from real preparation. • WSU’s athletic facilities are ranked As an athlete, you know that if you’ve eighth-best in the nation by practiced hard you feel more confident campusdirt.com. for a big game. At WSU, the education you receive, together with the programs A friendly environment available and great faculty, provides you The Pullman campus straddles College with that same confidence for the biggest Hill in Pullman, a college town of 25,000 game of all—your future. The education located among the rolling hills of the gives you the skills to be critical think- Palouse region of eastern Washington. ers and initiators, important skills in any The University is the largest residential endeavor you decide upon. Students can university west of the Mississippi, which immerse themselves in a variety of learn- enhances the friendly, traditional collegiate ing situations, ranging from high levels of atmosphere for which WSU is known. interaction with professors to hands-on research projects and community and public WSU is located within easy traveling dis- service activities. The newest technology, tance of Spokane and Coeur d’ Alene to the numerous leadership opportunities, and north. Seattle and Portland are less than 300 study abroad programs further enrich the miles to the west. WSU college experience.

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Dedicated to diversity

ashington State University seeks to enrich every student’s educational Wexperience through exposure to different cultures, philosophies, and scholarly perspectives. This atmosphere of interchange and inquiry is fostered through various campus programs, diversity in the curriculum, and comfortable places around campus to meet and talk with students with different backgrounds. All students are encouraged to study abroad for a semester to experience life in another county. But you don’t need to leave campus to find opportunities to learn about differences as there are numerous events, films, musicians, and speakers throughout the year that address issues of equity and diversity.

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Equity and Diversity Given the importance of making WSU a welcoming and supportive place for everyone, the Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity was established in 2004 and then merged with Student Affairs in 2007. This office worked with students, faculty, and staff at all WSU locations to develop a university-wide Strategic Plan for Equity and Diversity. In accordance with this plan, goals have been established and work is underway to increase the diversity and retention rates among students and faculty, improve the campus climate for underrepresented students, infuse diversity into university leadership and management, provide increased educational/ scholarship opportunities, and devise better methods of assessment and accountability for diversity progress. More information about the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Equity and Diversity and Equity and Diversity Partners the Strategic Plan can be found by visiting www.diversity.wsu.edu/. The following units report to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Equity and Diversity and serve as valuable partners with all areas of the university working on these issues.

The Center for Human Rights www.chr.wsu.edu/

Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center www.thecenter.wsu.edu/

Women’s Resource Center www.women.wsu.edu/

Talmadge Anderson Heritage House www.heritagehouse.wsu.edu/

Disability Resource Center www.drc.wsu.edu/

Multicultural Student Services www.wsu.edu/multicultural/

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WSU has 11 colleges and offers 250 fields of study spanning the liberal arts and sciences, as well as architecture, business, communication, education, nursing, pharmacy, agriculture, engineering and veterinary medicine.

Students from all 50 states and 103 foreign countries attend WSU.

Agriculture Business Communication Education

Engineering Honors Liberal Arts Nursing

Pharmacy Sciences Veterinary Medicine

34 C ougar S W I M M ing 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 washington state notable alumni

Patty Murray, U.S. Senator Barry Serafin, ABC News correspondent Charles Glen King, Leading researcher in Keith Jackson, longtime ABC sports Voice of the development of Vitamin C College Football and member of National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame

Jerry Sage, Teacher of the Year and WW II Mel Hein, A charter member of Phil Abelson, Father of the Sherman Alexie, Screenwriter, Poet, escape artist who was played by Steve both College and Professional Football atomic submarine Novelist McQueen in the movie Cooler King Halls of Fame

Edward R. Murrow, the father of modern Gary Larson, Creator of the Far Side Drew Bledsoe, NFL All-Pro Quarterback Paul Allen, Owner of the Portland day news reporting and namesake for WSU’s cartoons Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks Murrow College of Communication

Hugh Campbell, former head coach in William Julius Wilson, Harvard University Cindy Brunson, ESPN Anchor John Olerud, Two-time MLB All-Star NFL, CFL, and USFL. Inducted into Canadian Professor, recognized by Time magazine as Football Hall of Fame in 2000 one of America’s 25 most influential people

wsucougars . com 35 S tudent recreation center

The student recreation center opened spring of 2001. Its 150,000 square feet contains seven gymnasiums, a four-lane indoor track, 17,000 square feet of fitness training area, five-lane lap pool, leisure spa, three multi-purpose rooms (aerobic/martial arts), four racquetball courts, a wellness center, a juice bar and a fireplace lounge.

SRC AWARDS • Outstanding Indoor Sports Facility Award, National Intramural Recreation Sports Association, 2002 • Facility Award of Merit, Athletic Business, 2001 • Award of Excellence, Washington Parks and Recreation Association, 2001 • Outstanding Design Award, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, 2001

36 C ougar S W I M M ing 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 washington state traditions

The Cougar Nickname Washington State University students officially adopted the nickname “Cou- gars” October 28, 1919, three days after a reference to “cougars” was used in a football game story following WSU’s upset 14-0 win at Califor- nia. In the story, a Bay Area writer said The Cougar Head Logo the Pacific Northwest team “played In 1936, student Randall Johnson, like cougars” in upsetting the Bears. class of 1938, designed the original Cougar head logo for Washington State College. It was used on the side of college trucks. In 1959, when the institution changed from college to university, he re-created the logo to incorporate the “U” in place of the “C.” In 2002, WSU developed a new graphic identity. It employs the Cougar head within a crest, an internationally recognized symbol for higher education.

The Victory Bell In the late 1800s, the victory bell was mounted on the ground in the center of campus; it rang to start and dismiss classes in those early days. Today, it is located at the Lewis Alumni Centre. A member of the Student Alumni Connection rings it after a WSU football win.

The Cougar Mascot In 1927, Governor Roland Hartley presented a cougar cub to the students of the University. This first cougar mascot was called Butch, to honor Herbert “Butch’’ Meeker of Spokane, who was WSU’s football star at the time. Butch II was presented to the students by Governor Clarence D. Martin in 1938. Butch III and IV were twin cubs, presented by Governor Arthur B. Langlie in 1942. Governor Langlie presented Butch V in 1955. Butch VI, the last live mascot on campus, died in the summer of 1978. He had been presented to WSU by Governor Albert Rosellini in 1964 from the Seattle Zoo. Today, WSU students in a “Butch the Cougar” mascot costume rally school spirit at athletic contests, including football games and other events.

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Elson S. Floyd Jim Sterk President Director of Athletics Elson S. Floyd is Washington State University’s 10th Washington native James M. Sterk was appointed president. He took office in May of 2007 after serving as Washington State University’s director of athletics in June president of the four-campus University of Missouri System of 2000. In his nine years, Sterk has seen unprecedented during 2002-2007. growth and success by the Cougars’ 17 intercollegiate teams and 450 individuals who compete for WSU annually. “Excellence, quality, and accountability” are keystones to his administration leading WSU. He puts high priority on On the academic front, WSU earned 114 selections to WSU being a research leader and having a global presence. Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic teams in 2007-08. Furthermore, he endorses diversity of thought, opinion, That figure represented the most student-athletes to earn perspective, viewpoints, race and ethnicity as characteristics such an honor during an academic year in school history. of a world-class university. all student-athletes maintained a 3.01 cumulative GPA in 2008-09 and for 10 consecutive semesters WSU student- Floyd served as president of Western Michigan University athletes have averaged at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA. from 1999 to 2002, and held several administrative positions at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, including On the field, Cougar Athletics has enjoyed extraordinary deanships in student affairs and the College of Arts and achievements. In the past three years, 12 sports have Sciences. been represented in NCAA postseason play. Among the many highlights achieved by the programs are the Previously, he spent two years as executive director of the state of Washington Higher Education men’s basketball team three consecutive postseason appearances including back-to-back Coordinating Board, the agency responsible for statewide coordination, planning, oversight, appearances in the NCAA Tournament (2007 & 2008). The football program put together policy analysis and student financial aid programs for Washington’s post-secondary education three consecutive 10-win seasons from 2001 to 2003 and the women’s rowing program system. From 1990 to 1993, he served as vice president for student services, vice president for earned five NCAA Championship appearances including a fourth-place finish in 2006, the administration and executive vice president at Eastern Washington University. highest finish ever by a WSU women’s team in NCAA postseason competition. He began his career in 1978 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he held Facility improvements have also been among projects Sterk has tackled. Following the 2006 deanships in the Division of Student Affairs, the General College and the College of Arts and football season, the initial phases of a renovation to Martin Stadium, the home of Cougar Sciences. From 1988 to 1990, he was assistant vice president for student services for the UNC football, began with Phases I and II which were completed in time for the 2008 football system office, where he helped develop and articulate student affairs and academic affairs policy season. Completed in the fall of 2008 were a state-of-the-art rowing tank and a hydrotherapy for the 16-campus university system. complex to further meet the needs of student-athletes. In addition, plans are underway for A native of Henderson, N.C., Floyd holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and speech, an ambitious capital improvement plan that will enhance many other WSU athletic facilities. a master of education degree in adult education, and a doctor of philosophy degree in higher A 1980 graduate of Western Washington University, Sterk received his master’s degree in sports and adult education, all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. administration from Ohio University. His professional career has included positions at North Floyd and his wife, Carmento Floyd, have two grown children. Carolina, Maine, Seattle Pacific, Tulane and Portland State, the latter as director of athletics for five years before joining the Cougar staff. The foundation of Sterk’s leadership plan is based on five areas: the student-athlete experience, resource acquisition, personnel, political dynamics, and facilities. All five areas have enjoyed growth in his first nine years at Washington State University. Anne McCoy Sterk currently is the chair of the Pac-10 Athletic Directors committee and has served on numerous Pacific-10 Conference committees during his tenure at WSU. Senior Associate Director of Athletics/SWA Veteran intercollegiate athletics administrator Anne McCoy has served Washington State University since 2001 and was promoted from associate director to senior associate director Ken Casavant of athletics in 2004. Her appointment to senior woman administrator came in the summer of 2007. Faculty Athletics Representative Professor Ken Casavant, a member of the Washington State In her capacity as senior associate director of athletics, she is University family since 1967, currently serves as WSU’s charged with overseeing all aspects of WSU’s athletic budget Faculty Athletics Representative to the Pacific-10 Conference and supervises several areas with the department including and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He is a the business office, equipment, computer and football past president of the Pac-10 and most recently served on operations, and event management and facility operations. the NCAA Division I Management Council. She also serves as a liaison for men’s and women’s basketball. Casavant came to WSU as a graduate research assistant in McCoy serves on several Pacific-10 Conference committees, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. including the Senior Woman Administrator and Television He was named an assistant professor in 1971, an associate Committees and on the Budget and Finance, Compliance professor in 1975 and a full professor in 1980. and Enforcement, Diversity Leadership Initiative Review, Awards Review, Medical Care, and Student-Athlete Advisory In 2004, Casavant received the Shalin Exellence award committees. She also been appointed to the NCAA Women’s Rowing Committee and is a past for Leadership for the University, having had the honor vice president of the Pac-10 Conference. several years earlier of giving the Distinguished Faculty Address, the University’s oldest award and also receiving A Wisconsin native, McCoy earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1989 from the the Sahlin Excellence in Public Service award for the University of Massachusetts. While an undergraduate, she worked for the Pittsburgh Penguins University. In 1979, Casavant received the R.M. Wade professional hockey organization, expanding the club’s season ticket base. McCoy also served an award for outstanding teacher in the college of agriculture at WSU, and in 1990, he earned the internship as the assistant athletic business manager at the University of Connecticut, and was distinguished WSU Faculty of the Year award. Casavant was elected vice-chair (1991-92) and instrumental in designing and implementing a comprehensive computerized budget-tracking chair (1992-93) of the WSU Faculty Senate and has been accorded the Distinguished Teacher system. award by the American Agricultural Economics Association. He was named Distinguished McCoy served in several capacities at the University of Maine from 1989-1995, lastly as associate Scholar by the Western Agricultural Economics Association in 2003 for his nationally recognized director of athletics and senior woman administrator. At Maine, she supervised men’s basketball, work as a transportation economist. men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and softball in addition to the athletic During his tenure at WSU, Casavant has served as associate director for the Washington State business office, ticket office, retail store and cheerleading staff and operations. She took a similar Transportation Center (1984-87) and the interim Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs and interim administrative positive at St. Louis University from 1995-96. Vice-Provost for Research (1998). In 1996, McCoy moved west, joining the staff at Portland State University as associate director The North Dakota native is a 1965 graduate of North Dakota State University, where he earned of athletics and senior woman administrator, and was promoted to senior associate director a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics. He received his master’s degree from NDSU, of athletics in 1998. At PSU, she managed all internal staff and the daily operations of the followed by a Ph.D., from WSU in 1971. department, representing the director of athletics as needed. McCoy also supervised men’s and women’s golf, cross country/track and field, and women’s volleyball, soccer, tennis and softball. Ken and his wife Dorothy have two grown daughters, Michele and Colette and one grandson, Raphael. McCoy and her husband Brian have two children, daughter Taylor and son Jake.

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FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL SOCCER SWIMMING Paul Wulff, 2nd Year Andrew Palileo, 2nd Year Matt Potter, 7th Year Erica Quam, 8th Year Paul Wulff became WSU’s 31st Dedicated to rebuilding the Cougar Matt Potter, in his seventh season, has During her seven years at Washington head football coach in December, volleyball program back to national led Washington State to five-straight State, three Erica Quam coached 2007, when he returned to his alma prominence, Andrew Palileo ended winning seasons, an unprecedented teams have scored points at the mater after spending the previous his first season at WSU with the feat for Cougar soccer since joining NCAA Championships. Last season, eight years as head coach at Eastern team winning three of the final four the Pacific-10 Conference. His 55 the Cougars sent three student- Washington University. Wulff has matches in the Pac-10 schedule. The victories are a school record. Last sea- athletes to the NCAA Championships, assembled a 55-51 in his nine-year WSU volleyball coaching staff has son, he led the Cougars to the their a first for the program. Under her head coaching career, including three tirelessly hit the recruiting trails and first postseason berth since 2002. leadership, WSU swimmers have set postseason appearances. the results will soon be evident on He has coached 19 all-conference all 19 school records, and garnered the court. honorees and 72 Pac-10 All-Academic 75 Pac-10 All-Academic honors, award recipients. including 25 first team accolades.

MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Men’s GOLF women’s golf Ken Bone, 1st Year June Daugherty, 3rd Year Walt Williams, 12th Year Kelli Kamimura, 1st Year The 17th head coach in Cougar June Daugherty, in her third season Since taking over the WSU men’s Kelli Kamimura is in her first season Basketball history, Ken Bone brings leading the Cougars, brought a and women’s golf programs in 1998, as the head women’s golf coach 17 years of head coaching experience wealth of experience in building Walt Williams’ teams have re-written at WSU. A native of Burlington, with him to the Palouse, including winning programs. In her first season the record books and crowned two Wash. (Sedro Woolley HS), she the last four at Portland State. A Daugherty brought in one of the All-Americans. Both the men’s and was also a two-time All-American Washington native, Bone took PSU nation’s top-ranked recruiting classes women’s teams have competed in during her collegiate playing days at to consecutive NCAA Tournaments and more than tripled home atten- the NCAA West Regionals during his Washington. his last two seasons with the Vikings dance. Last year she orchestrated one tenure. Williams is the winningest (2008 and 2009), marking the only of the nation’s top 30 turnarounds, coach in school history, compiling a appearances in school history. measured in both wins and jump in total of 27 team titles, including one RPI. Daugherty is looking to take her in 2008-09. third different school to the NCAA Tournament.

TENNIS BASEBALL ROWING TRACK & FIELD/ Lisa Hart, 7th Year Don Marbut, 6th Year Jane LaRiviere, 8th Year cross country The Cougar tennis program, under Don Marbut, is in his sixth year as Jane LaRiviere has led her teams to Rick Sloan, 16th Year the direction of seventh-year head WSU’s head coach and seventh with four NCAA Championships in her Rick Sloan is the dean of WSU coach- coach Lisa Hart, has been nationally the program. In 2009, he skippered seven years at WSU, including twice es, having been with the program ranked each of the last six seasons the Cougars to their first NCAA in the last four seasons. In 2008 the for 36 years, including the last 14 as and has recorded 14-plus wins in postseason since 1990. He has Cougars finished eighth at the NCAA head coach of both the men’s and three of the last four years. In 2008 mentored 14 Major League Baseball Championships, only bettered by her women’s programs. He has directed the Cougars reached the NCAA draft picks and led the Cougars to a squad’s fourth-place finish in 2006. 38 WSU athletes to NCAA Outdoor tournament for the first time since national ranking in three of the last LaRiviere was awarded Pac-10 and All-America status 67 times and men- the 2002 season. four seasons. CRCA West Regional Coach-of-the- tored 29 Cougar athletes to NCAA Year honors in 2006. Indoor All-America status 44 times.

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football Martin Stadium – Capacity 35,117

Soccer Lower Soccer Field – Capacity 2,000 volleyball Bohler Gym – Capacity 3,000

basketball Beasley Coliseum – Capacity 11,671 Track & field Mooberry Track & Field Complex

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tennis WSU Outdoor Tennis Center

baseball Bailey-Brayton Field – Capacity 3,500

Swimming Gibb Pool golf Palouse Ridge Golf Course

Tennis Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse indoor practice facility

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Cougar Student-Athlete Development

Student-Athlete Development Our Student-Athlete Development unit initiates support for academic and personal success during on-campus recruiting visits with prospective student-athletes, and continues providing support and services until student-athletes graduate from WSU. Our student-athlete development staff is committed to developing and implementing comprehensive and effective programs to assist student-athletes in identifying and meeting their academic and career goals leading to graduation and career development. We take a “life skills” approach when assisting student-athletes with class selection, major selection, graduation planning, career development, time management, goal setting, study skills, and learning strategies. Our focus is the student-athlete and her personal development. We reinforce the value of maximizing the educational and career opportunities at WSU. And, most importantly, our staff emphasizes the importance of student-athletes taking personal respon- sibility and ownership in developing their academic and career plans. Our 93 percent graduation rate for those seniors who have exhausted their eligibility (over the past 10 years), second among all Pacific-10 Con- ference schools in that time, reflects our consistent commitment to academic success while striking a balance between academics and athletics.

2008-09 Cougar Swimming Academic Honors Michaela Ahlin All-Pacific-10 Honorable Mention Sierra Burton All-Pacific-10 Honorable Mention Jennifer Dean All-Pacific-10 Second Team Jamie MacLeod All-Pacific-10 First Team Kristin Marceau All-Pacific-10 Second Team Elyse Peterson All-Pacific-10 Honorable Mention Afton Pickett All-Pacific-10 Honorable Mention Talor Whitaker All-Pacific-10 Second Team

Gail Gleason Cynthia Prieto Learning Specialist Academic Advisor

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The Mission The academic support services staff provides comprehensive support for all student-athletes. The type and level of programming, monitoring and support provided to each student-athlete is dependent upon the individual needs of each student- athlete, based on the review of existing academic information and academic assessments administered by the academic support services staff and/or University Testing Services. The academic support services staff also encourages student-athletes to access existing university resources. The academic counselors assist student-athletes with class selection, major selection, graduation planning, career planning, time management, goal setting, study skills and learning strategies. The counselors work closely with the University faculty to monitor grades and class attendance. The academic staff also communicates with the staff and faculty to provide assistance with rescheduling class assignments and exams missed due to team travel.

Academic Support Services Career Development Personal Development • New Student-Athlete Orientation • Junior and Senior Planning Meetings • New Student-Athlete Seminar • General Academic Counseling • Etiquette Dinner • Community Outreach – Team Care • Learning Assessment • Access To SIGI Website For Career • P.R.O.W.L. Resource And Referral • Individual And Group Tutoring Exploration Center • Assistance With Team Travel • Career Fairs and Workshops • NCAA Lifeskills Materials And • Writing And Math Assistance • Interview Skills And Workshops Resources • Graduation Planning • Job Search Strategies • Career Resources • Computer Lab with internet and • Professional Development Portfolio library access • Senior Folder • Priority Registration • Alumni Connections • Summer School And Degree • Resume Development Completion Financial Aid Programs

Bohler Academic Resource Center • 6,225 square feet • Seven study Rooms • 135-seat auditorium • Computer lab • Checkout laptops • Wireless access

www.athletics.wsu.edu/arc

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With two floors covering 14,000 square feet and featuring state-of-the-art equipment, WSU’s weight room is considered one of the top facilities in the nation.

Cori Metzgar-Deacon Assistant Director, Strength & Conditioning Cori Metzgar-Deacon (M.A., C.S.C.S, CSCCa) enters her fourth year at Washington State University, and her first as the assistant director for strength and conditioning. She oversees the strength and conditioning programs for women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s swimming, women’s rowing and baseball. She also coordinates the student strength coach program at WSU. Metzgar-Deacon came to the Palouse from Colorado State University after serving as the head assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Rams from 2001-2006. During her tenure at Colorado State, Metzgar-Deacon was directly responsible for planning, creating and implementing programs for the women’s volleyball, softball, women’s swimming/diving, women’s and men’s track/cross-country and women’s tennis teams. She also assisted the director of strength and conditioning with football. A 1998 graduate of Fort Lewis College, Metzgar-Deacon earned her bachelor’s degree in exercise science while a member of the women’s soccer and downhill ski racing teams. She received her master’s degree in physical education from Western Michigan in 2000 where she served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. After earning her graduate degree, Metzgar-Deacon spent a year as an intern strength and conditioning coach at Ohio State, assisting and supervising the training for 10 sports including baseball, women’s volleyball, women’s swimming and men’s and women’s gymnastics. Metzgar-Deacon married Brady Deacon in May, 2007.

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With two floors covering 14,000 square feet and featuring state-of-the-art equipment, WSU’s weight room is considered one of the top facilities in the nation.

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Cougar Athletic Training Services

Prevention of athletic injuries is the primary goal of the Washington State University athletic staff, along with the care and rehabilitation of student-athletes.

When injuries do occur, the Cougar staff provides the very best in care, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment. A new hydrotherapy complex will be opening in the fall of 2008 to further meet the needs of student-athletes.

n More than 40 students obtaining clinical hours in a nationally- accredited athletic training education program n Three sports medicine trained team physicians n Coordinator of Sports Nutrition/Registered Dietician

Kerry Gustafson Athletic Trainer

Kerry Gustafson is in her second season as the athletic trainer for the Washington State University women’s swimming program. A graduate of WSU in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Gustafson spent eight years as an athletic trainer at Pullman Regional Hospital and Summit Therapy while serving as the head athletic trainer at Garfield-Palouse High School. She received the Virginia Shaw Outstanding Senior Woman Award for Kinesiology in 2000.

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Cougar Mania Hydrotherapy Facility

The new hydrotherapy facility includes a Hydroworx underwater treadmill, a cold plunge and a warm therapy pool.

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2009-10 DIVISION I WOMEN’S SWIMMING QUALIFYING TIME STANDARDS

EVENT 25-Yard Course 25-Meter Course 50-Meter Course

A B A B A B Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard

50 Freestyle :21.93 :23.02 :24.48 :25.70 :25.18 :26.44 100 Freestyle :47.84 :50.23 :53.40 :56.07 :54.74 :57.48 200 Freestyle 1:44.02 1:49.22 1:56.10 2:01.90 1:59.02 2:04.97 500 Freestyle 4:38.46 4:52.41 4:03.63 4:15.83 4:10.42 4:22.96 1,650 Freestyle 15:53.38 16:41.04 15:50.53 16:38.05 16:17.83 17:06.71 100 Butterfly :52.02 :54.62 :58.06 1:00.97 :59.32 1:02.29 200 Butterfly 1:54.95 2:00.69 2:08.30 2:14.70 2:10.48 2:17.00 100 Backstroke :53.01 :55.66 :59.17 1:02.13 1:02.15 1:05.26 200 Backstroke 1:53.37 1:59.24 2:06.53 2:13.09 2:12.29 2:19.14 100 Breaststroke :59.99 1:02.98 1:06.96 1:10.30 1:08.96 1:12.40 200 Breaststroke 2:10.32 2:16.83 2:25.45 2:32.72 2:28.43 2:35.85 200 Individual Medley 1:56.13 2:01.93 2:09.61 2:16.09 2:13.95 2:20.64 400 Individual Medley 4:07.33 4:19.69 4:36.04 4:49.84 4:42.35 4:56.46 200 Freestyle Relay 1:28.35 1:32.76 1:38.61 1:43.53 1:41.44 1:46.50 400 Freestyle Relay 3:14.93 3:24.67 3:37.56 3:48.43 3:43.04 3:54.18 800 Freestyle Relay 7:02.07 7:23.17 7:51.07 8:14.62 8:02.92 8:27.07 200 Medley Relay 1:37.81 1:42.70 1:49.17 1:54.63 1:52.56 1:58.19 400 Medley Relay 3:32.56 3:43.18 3:57.24 4:09.09 4:03.21 4:17.13

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