University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Arkansas Swimming and Diving Athletics 2006 Arkansas Lady Razorbacks Media Guide, 2005-2006 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Communications Office University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Sports Information Office University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Men's Athletics Department. Sports Information Office Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/swimming-diving Citation University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Communications Office., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Sports Information Office., & University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Men's Athletics Department. Sports Information Office. (2006). 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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2005-06 Schedule Date Opponent Time iving Oct. 15 NEBRASKA 4:00 PM D Oct. 22 at Drury 1:00 PM Nov. 3 at Houston 5:00 PM Nov. 4-5 Rice Invitational All Day Nov. 18-20 Indiana Invitational All Day Dec. 3 KENTUCKY* 1:30 PM Jan. 14 TULANE 12:00 PM Jan. 20 at Florida*/Alabama* 3:00 PM Jan. 28 at e 2005-06 Lady Razorbacks Auburn*/Florida State 11:00 AM Feb. 15-18 SEC Championship Meet All Day March 10-12 NCAA Zone Diving 9:00 AM March 16-18 NCAA Championships All Day * Denes SEC Meets -- All times listed are Central Phos by David Yerby Sw imming Media Guide Bev Lewi Old Main s Center Quick Facts Location Fayeville, Ark. Founded March 27, 1871 Enrollment 17, 821 Colors Cardinal and White Nickname Lady Razorbacks Conference Southeastern Affiliation NCAA Division I Chancellor Dr. John A. White Athletic Director Bev Lewis Head Coach Anne Goodman James Career Dual Record 150-119-1 (29 years) Diving Coach Sc Reich Aistant Coach Benji DeMe 2004-05 Record 3-12 2004-05 SEC Record 0-4 Lerwinners Returning/Lost 11/9 Newcombers 7 Facility Arkansas Natatorium Capacity 1,5000 Arkansas Natatorium Lady Razorbacks Brieanne Kushner Emily Gregory Kristen Thibodeaux Angela Kora Swimming and Diving Lady Razorbacks AngelaSenior Kora 5-7 Individual Medley/Backstroke Aloha, Ore. Jesuit H.S./Tualatin Hills Thunderbolts As a Lady Razorback: As one of the most versatile swimmers on the team, Angela Kora competed in the 100 back, 200 back, 500 free, 1,000 free, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 and 400 IM events. In the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 back events, Kora recorded her best times of the season at the Southeastern Conference Championship meet. Kora’s best time in the 100 back, 100 breast and 1,000 free occurred at Washington State. Last season, Kora was honored with the 2004-05 Scholar-Athlete award. Kora had nine top five finishes as a sophomore. Kora’s best finish of the year was second place at Purdue in the 200 IM. Against Houston, Kora finished in third place in the 1,000 free. Kora swam in nine different events in her first year with the Lady Razorbacks. She started the year strong with a second-place finish in the 1,000 free against Drury. Kora placed fifth in the 1,000 free and sixth in the 100 back in a dual with Georgia. Kora was a three-time member of the SEC Honor Roll. Prior to Arkansas: While competing for the Tualatin Hills Thunderbolts, Kora was a senior sectional qualifier and ranked in the top five for the state of Oregon in the 200 back. Competing at the highest levels throughout her prep career, Kora was a multiple event finalist every year she competed at the Oregon state championships. Her club squad finished first at the state championships and was sixth at the senior west sectionals in the summer of 2002. She was a three-year letterwinner and state qualifier, and was the recipient of her club squad’s Yellow Jersey Commitment to Excellence award. Kora also served as her high school’s valedictorian and won awards in the English, Japanese and computer science departments. She was also active in campus ministry and a member of the National Honor Society. Kora competed in triathlons and was first in her age group and the 11th female overall at the Hagg Lake Triathlon in 2002. Personal: Born Angela Rose Kora on July 22, 1984, she is the daughter of Masa and Rosemary Kora. She has one sister, Kristina. Kora is majoring in mechanical engineering on a Chancellor’s Scholarship. Arkansas Lady Razorbacks Lady Razorbacks MariannJunior Fulop KristenJunior Thibodeaux 5-6 5-7 Backstroke/Individual Medley Freestyle/Butterfly Budapest, Hungary Spring, Texas Kolcey Ferenc GIM. Klein Oak H.S./The Woodlands Swim Club As a Lady Razorback: As a Lady Razorback: Mariann Fulop’s versatility showed in her sophomore season as she won multiple Kristen Thibodeaux redshirted due to a medical injury her junior season and has two events against Drury, Kentucky and Louisville. She won her first backstroke event years of eligibility remaining. Although she wasn’t in the pool, Thibodeaux made good at Arkansas when she took top honors in the 200 back while also winning the 200 use of her time and was named to the Southeastern Conference 2005 Good Works team. IM. Her best time of the year in the 200 back occurred at the Texas A&M Aggie As a sophomore, Thibodeaux recorded her best finish of the year taking second place Invitational. In the 100 back, Fulop finished first against Tulane and New Orleans, but in the 200 free against Auburn. Thibodeaux’s best time of the year in the 100 free was she recorded her best time of the season in the event against Southeastern Conference at the SEC Championships. In her first season with Arkansas, Thibodeaux competed foes Louisiana State and Alabama. Against Kentucky and Louisville, Fulop won the in freestyle and relay events. A frequent scorer all season, she placed in the top five in 200 fly and 400 IM events. Fulop finished the season on a positive note with her best duals with Houston, Georgia and South Carolina. At the SEC meet, Thibodeaux swam time of the season in the 200 fly at the conference championship meet. In her first year in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard free races. with the Lady’Backs, Fulop recorded 18 top five finishes. At Purdue, Fulop won the 200 individual medley. A backstroke specialist, Fulop’s best finish in the 100 back was Prior to Arkansas: second place against Houston. At the Indiana Invitational, Fulop recorded her best time As a freshman, Thibodeaux was an all-America relay team member, finishing sixth of the year in the 100 back. place at state. Thibodeaux repeated the feat her sophomore year, when she added a fourth-place finish in regionals and finished as the district runner-up. Her junior year, she competed on all-America and all-state relay teams, winning a district title and Prior to Arkansas: finishing second at state in both the 50 and 100 free. Thibodeaux capped her prep Fulop competed in her years prior to college as a member of the FTC swim team career with a victory in the 50-yard free at the regional meet and a pair in Budapest. Fulop won two Hungarian national championships and was named of eighth-place finishes sportswoman of the year in 1999. At the Budapest short course meet, she swam a at state in the 50 and 100 career best in both the 50-meter (30.66) and 100-meter (1:05.17) back while also free. She also competed posting career best in the 200-meter back for the USS Gulf Zone (2:17.26) and 200- team in 1999, Junior meter free (2:05.21). Nationals in 2000, U.S. Open in 2000 and the American Short Course Personal: in 2000-01. Thibodeaux Born Mariann Fulop held the records for the July 15, 1984, she is 200-medley relay and the daughter of Otto 200-free relay. and Anna Fulop. She has two brothers, Zsolt and Peter. Personal: Born Kristen Lauren Fulop is majoring in Thibodeaux April 4, recreation. 1984, she is the daughter of Randy and Carrie Thibodeaux. She has a brother, Jacob, and a sister, Jessica. Thibodeaux is majoring in marketing. Swimming and Diving Lady Razorbacks EmilySophomore Gregory JamieSophomore Hyslop 5-6 5-6 Butterfly/Freestyle Diving Burnsville, Minn. Vancouver, British Columbia Burnsville H.S./Black Dog Swim Club Seaquam Secondary/Boardworks Club Team As a Lady Razorback: As a Lady Razorback: In her first season at Arkansas, Emily Gregory wrote her name in the school In her first year, Jamie Hyslop qualified for the NCAA Zone ‘D’ Diving record books in both the 100 and 200 fly events. Gregory broke theArkansas Championships. Hyslop tallied season-high scores on the one meter and records at the Southeastern Conference meet. She made the conference finals in platform at the zone meet. She earned her first win at Arkansas on the one- the 100 and 200 fly. Gregory took top honors in three meets in the 100 fly. Her meter springboard against Kansas while also recording her best finish in the first victory as a Lady’Back was recorded against Drury in the 200 fly. She also three-meter event. won the 200 fly versus Kansas.