Women’s & Men’s Swimming

GCU ATHLETICS DIRECTORY AREA CODE-PREFIX: 602.639.

STAFF

B. Keith Baker Director of Athletics x6054

Ruth Ann Gardner Assistant Athletics Director x6041

ON THE COVER Dan Nichols Assistant Athletics Director x6117 From the top: Mychala Lynch, Ivan Nechunaev, Charlie Woodruff and Catherine Polito Photograpy by Tim Koors and Brooke Baker. Patti Stapleton Administrative Assistant x6053

Geordie Hackett, A.T.C. Head Athletic Trainer x6038

Sam Cervantes Assistant Athletic Trainer x6925

Chuck Howard Strength / Conditioning x6655

TABLE OF CONTENTS Dr. Craig Phelps Team Orthopedic Physician x6038

Joshua Meyer Compliance Coordinator x6587 3 Quick Facts 3 Media Information/ Media Outlets Claude N. Pensis Faculty Athletics Representative x6971 4 Director of Athletics Joel Horn Sports Information Director x6061 5-6 Coaching Staff Steve Heath Assistant Sports Information Director x6514 7 Roster 8-17 Student Athlete Bios Mike McNally Assistant Sports Information Director x7153 18 Records FAX NUMBERS 19 Honors All-Time Letterwinners 20 Athletic Training Room Fax x7815 21 2010-11 Schedule Gymnasium Fax x7824 22-23 GCU New Athletic Facilities 24 GCU Athletic Facilities Clubhouse Fax x7834 Grand Canyon University 25 SID Fax 480.270.3672 26 Phoenix 27-28 GCU Administration

CREDITS

The 2010-11 edition of the Grand Canyon University Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide was compiled and written by Assistant Sports Information Director Mike McNally. Design and layout by Deanna M Fusco (SoHo Southwest). Photo contributions by Tim Koors. Quick Facts

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Colors: Purple/Black/White Sports Information Director: Joel Horn 3300 W Camelback Road Nickname: Antelopes (‘Lopes) Phone: 602.639.6061 Phoenix, AZ 85017 Executive Chairman: Brent Richardson Fax: 602.639.7811 or 480.270.3672 602.639.6035 CEO: Brian Mueller Assistant SID: Steve Heath gculopes.com Athletic Director: B. Keith Baker Phone: 602.639.6514 Enrollment: 43,000 Phone: 602.639.6054 Assistant SID (Swimming Contact): Mike McNally Affiliation: NCAA Division II Head Coach: Steve Schaffer, 3rd Year Phone: 602.639.7153 Conference: Rocky Mountain Phone: 602.639.6913 Fax: 602.343.4645 Athletic Conference E-mail: [email protected]

Media Information Media Outlets To The Media NEWSPAPERS Any questions or assistance arranging interviews can be obtained The Republic by contacting Mike McNally, assistant sports information director 200 E. Van Buren St. (swimming contact), at 602.639.7153. Athletes and coaches typically Phoenix, AZ 85004 are available before and after practice. GCU student-athletes are not Phone: 602.444.8641 – Fax: 602.444.8686 available for interviews on game days prior to game time. Requests Glendale Star/ Peoria Times for interviewing a student-athlete at a practice or after a GCU event Phone: 623.847.4614 – Fax: 623.842.6017 should be brought to the attention of Mike McNally. East Valley Tribune Credentials Phone: 480.898.6525 – Fax: 480.898.5665 Requests for press/photo credentials should be faxed or e-mailed on official letterhead to the GCU Sports Information Office at 602.343.4645 RADIO at least 24 hours prior to event. Since space is limited, requests from media that cover GCU Athletics on a regular basis are given priority XTRA AM-910 over those from visiting media. Working media with credentials are Phone: 602.260.9191 – Fax: 602.650.5275 provided with a designated seat location at each event. The Fan AM 1060 Phone: 480.838.0400 Event Services Notes, lineups cards and cumulative statistics are furnished prior to each event. Final match statistics also will be available when complete TELEVISION after each contest. All information can be obtained by contacting COX SPORTS-7 Phone: 602.379.2400 – Fax: 602.379.2459 the Sports Information staff or visiting the Sports Information Office. KNXV-15 (ABC) Phone: 602.273.1500 – Fax: 602.685.3000 Wireless Internet, telephone and fax services are available for each Grand Canyon University event and are located in the Sports KPHO-5 (CBS) Phone: 602.264.1000 – Fax: 602.650.0761 Information Office and athletic venues. Media outside of the metro KPNX-12 (NBC) Phone: 602.257.1212 – Fax: 602.257.6670 Phoenix area may arrange to receive final statistics, event summaries KSAZ-10 (FOX) Phone: 602.262.5124 – Fax: 602.262.0435 and postgame quotes transmitted via e-mail. KTVK-3 (IND.) Phone: 602.207.3443 – Fax: 602.207.3477 Photographers Event access will be available to photographers from media WIRE SERVICE outlets which have received credentials from the GCU Sports The Associated Press Information Office. 500 N. Third Street, Suite 120 Radio and Television Phoenix, AZ 85004 Electronic media (radio and television) must obtain contact with the Phone: 602.258.8934 – Fax: 602.254.9573 GCU Sports Information Office at least 48 hours in advance to ensure broadcast locations. A limited amount of radio broadcast lines are available and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 3 Director of Athletics

B. Keith Baker

Grand Canyon College, 1982

rand Canyon University Director of Athletics B. Keith Baker G has worn multiple hats at the school he attended, competed for and has been employed by since the early 1980s.

A 1982 graduate of Grand Canyon College, Baker was hired in March 1983 as the school’s full-time sports information director. Prior to that, he worked for Grand Canyon as a play-by-play announcer for the Antelopes’ broadcasts since his sophomore year at the school.

While working toward his bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon with a double major in business administration and communications, Baker pitched on the school’s first three NAIA national championship teams (1980-82). He also holds the distinction of throwing the program’s most recent no-hitter against Nebraska Wesleyan University on March 11, 1982. He has been a model representative of the university, upholding its

Baker served as Grand Canyon’s SID until 1989 before becoming core values as a Christian institution, and has become an excellent assistant athletic director. He succeeded former GCU President spokesperson on behalf of the school, his church and the community Dr. Gil Stafford as athletic director in 1994, and continues to hold in a variety of ways. He is constantly pushing his staff members and that position. For six years during his reign as director of athletics, coaches to serve the Lord in their daily lives by the way they treat Baker also coached the men’s team. He guided the Antelopes to one another, in addition to upholding integrity and strong values as three straight NCAA Division II national-championship tournaments they represent themselves and the school in athletic competitions. from 2006-08, finishing in the top 12 in the nation in each of those He was recognized for his exceptional leadership in 2009 when seasons. His team finished 10th in the country in 2007 after winning he was named “Under Armour AD of the Year” for the Division II the Pacific West Conference championship and placing second at West Region. the NCAA West Regional. In 2008, one of his golfers won the NCAA A member of a family that has had numerous relatives attend the West Region individual title. school, Baker and his wife, Amber, met and were married during

He also coached the women’s team in 1984 and 1986. their undergraduate years at Grand Canyon. They reside in Glendale and have two sons, Brian and Brandon, and a daughter, Brooke, During his tenure at Grand Canyon and to this date, Baker continues who played for the GCU women’s volleyball team from 2007 to 2009 to offer his exceptional talents as a broadcaster, public-address and graduated in May 2010. announcer and photographer. He also served as a part-time faculty member by leading courses in sports broadcasting and golf.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 4 Coaching Staff

Mass from 1988-89. There, he coached Eric McIlquham, who later won an NCAA Division II National Championship, and then went on to become the head coach at University of Alabama. HEAD Schaffer has won numerous awards, being named the Arizona COACH Interscholastic Association Class 5A Coach of the Year in 1997 and 1999. He was the region Coach of the Year in 1992 and from 1997-2001. Schaffer received the American Swimming Coaches Association Award of Excellence in 1994. In 1995, he was Arizona Swimming’s Volunteer of the Year.

Steve Schaffer Prior to taking over at GCU, Schaffer worked as the Children’s rd 3 Year Ministry Associate and Interim Children’s Pastor at Mountain Park Community Church from 2006-2008. He was responsible for group worship for grades 1-5. teve Schaffer begins his third season as Grand Canyon He is married to Deb Schaffer, and has a daughter, Kara, and two University’s head men’s and women’s swimming and step children, Dean and Angela, and lives in Scottsdale. Sdiving coach. Schaffer took over as Grand Canyon University’s swimming coach in July 2008, becoming the school’s second head coach. Under his guidance the program has made tremendous strides in a short amount of time, highlighted by third place finishes for the men and women at the 2010 RMAC Championships, qualifying 12 swimmers to NCAAs where the men and women finished 16th and 31st respectively. He also coached four men’s swimmers to All-American status last season, the first in the school history.

Schaffer has an extensive coaching resume having made stops at some of the Valley’s elite swimming programs. He coached Desert Aquatics Club/Desert Thunder Aquatics from 1989-2006. In 2001, he coached DTAC’s first national finalist, backstroker Amy Wagner, who finished sixth at the USA Swimming National Championships. TEAM YEAR-BY-YEAR Schaffer was Desert Vista High School’s coach from 1995-2003. CONFERENCE RECORDS His boys teams won region titles from 1998-2000 and girls league championships in 1999-2000. He was a member of the board of WOMEN MEN directors of Arizona Swimming, Inc., from 1992-2003 and served as 2007-08 – 7th at RMAC 2007-08 – 5th at RMAC the technical planning chairman of Arizona Swimming from 1994- 2008-09 – 6th at RMAC 2008-09 – 4th at RMAC 2003. In 1993-94, Schaffer was a volunteer assistant coach at Arizona State University, assisting the women’s team. Prior to ASU, he was 2009-10 – 3rd at RMAC 2009-10 – 3rd at RMAC the head coach at Tempe Marcos de Niza High School. Schaffer also was the head coach of Berkshire Aquatics in Williamstown,

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 5 Coaching Staff

DIRECTOR OF ASSISTANT AQUATICS COACH

Randy Bellah Josh Christensen

andy Bellah was hired as Grand Canyon University’s Director of osh Christensen is in his first year working with the GCU RAquatics in July 2006 and is responsible for overseeing the men’s Jswimming program. and women’s swimming programs. GCU introduced swimming as He spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Ouachita an NCAA sport in 2007. Bellah is also responsible for recruiting and Baptist University. While at OBU, the men’s team finished in the serves as an assistant coach. top-five all three seasons he was there. Additionally, he helped to In addition to his duties at GCU, Bellah has coached the Phoenix produce three individual and three relay NCAA Division II National Christian High School swim team since 2004, a program in which Champions. Two of the winning relay teams set national records.

he founded and developed. He was named the Grand Canyon Christensen also had coaching stints with the Arkansas Dolphin - Region Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2006, after leading the Laser Swim Team and the Arkadelphia High School swim team. Phoenix Christian girls teams to a pair of fourth-place finishes at the He is a graduate from Mountain View high School in Mesa, Ariz., Class 4A Division II state championships. Bellah’s boys team was where he swam for GCU head coach Steve Schaffer’s Desert region champs in 2005. During his time at Phoenix Christian, he has Thunder Aquatic Club. coached several individual region and state champions. Christensen currently resides in Phoenix with his wife, Jenny, who Bellah has also coached football at Phoenix Christian, as well as was an All-American swimmer at OBU. boys basketball at Cactus Shadows, Independence and Phoenix Christian.

Bellah and his wife Julie have three kids, Brooke, Brendan and Taylor, and reside in Phoenix.

arin Naranca is in his first year working with the GCU swimming Mprogram. ASSISTANT Naranca is a graduate of Arizona State University where he swam for COACH four years. While at ASU, he was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team in 2010.

Originally from Croatia, Naranca was a member of the Croatian National team. He reached the finals at the 2006 European Junior Championships as a member of the 400 free relay team.

Naranca is currently studying for his Master of Business Administration Marin Naranca degree at GCU.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 6 Roster

2010-11 GCU Antelopes Women

Antelopes YR EVENTS Hometown/High School

DeAnna Anderson SO Free, Fly Westminster, CO/Faith Christian Rikki Chavarria FR Free, Back Peoria, AZ/Centennial Mallory Freeman SO Fly, Free Chandler, AZ/Chandler Christina Garcia FR Free, Fly Tucson, AZ/Sahuaro Kelsee Goodman FR Free Mesa, AZ/Skyline Karlee Grundeis SO Free, IM Bakersfield, CA/East Bakersfield Amy Hammann JR Free Glendale, AZ/Washington Faith Heinz FR Free Corona, CA/Crusaders Christian Academy Victoria Heron SO Free, IM Glendale, AZ/Sandra Day O’Connor Caiti Hoffman JR Back, IM Gilbert, AZ/Gilbert Rashelle Klontz SO Sandpoint, ID/Sandpoint Mychala Lynch JR Fly, Free, IM Phoenix, AZ/Xavier College Prep Samantha Magnani FR Free Moorpark, CA/Moorpark Aime Osterberg FR Breast, IM Coburg, OR/Sheldon Catherine Polito FR Free, Back Cottonwood, AZ/Mingus Union Riley Smith SO Free, Fly, IM Phoenix, AZ/Phoenix Christian Candace Valenzuela JR Breast, IM Lodi, CA/Lodi Taylor Walker SO Free, Fly, Back Anchorage, AK/East Rhian Whitmarsh SR Free Gilbert, AZ/Higley

2010-11 GCU Antelopes Men

Antelopes YR EVENTS Hometown/High School

Tyler Bhirdo JR Free Yuma, AZ/Cibola Michael Branning FR Free, Fly Phoenix, AZ/Paradise Valley Cole Chavarria FR Free, Fly Peoria, AZ/Centennial Stephen Gusman SO Diving Phoenix, AZ/Cortez Ralph Herberg JR Breast, Fly, IM Potsdam, Germany/Sportschule Potsdam Ben Hewitt JR Back, Fly Sandy, OR/Corbett Marque Hurd JR Back, Free Chandler, AZ/Chandler Johan Ivarsson SO Back, Free Sundsvall, Sweden/Sundsvall Richie Krzyzanowski SO Fly, Back, Free Scottsdale, AZ/Pinnacle Matt Muchna SO IM, Fly, Breast Prescott, AZ/Home School Ivan Nechunaev JR IM, Fly, Free Tomsk, Russia/Tomsk National University Michael Scozzaro FR Fly Mesa, AZ/Dobson Andrew Stokich FR Free Phoenix, AZ/North Canyon Artem Tretiakov JR Free Donetsk, Ukraine/Donetsk National University Jordan Wagner FR IM, Back, Free Goodyear, AZ/Millennium Brad Waldorf FR Back, Free Des Moines, IA/Urbandale Charlie Woodruff SR Free, Fly Phoenix, AZ/Central

HEAD COACH Steve Schaffer DIRECTOR OF AQUATICS Randy Bellah ASSISTANT COACHES Josh Christensen, Marin Naranca

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 7 Student Athlete Bios - Women

DeAnna Anderson Rikki Chavarria SO Free, Fly FR Free, Back Westminster, CO HS: Faith Christian Academy Peoria, AZ HS: Centennial

Date of Birth: September 14, 1991 Date of Birth: April 23, 1991 Major: Elementary Education Major: Pre-Pharmacy Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Swam season-bests in the Career Highlights: Centennial HS: Team captain as a senior… 100 free (59.94), 200 free (2:04.97), 500 free (5:24.45), 1000 free regional champion two years in a row in the 4x50 medley relay, (11:21.21), 1650 free (18:43.46) and 200 fly (2:20.62) at the RMAC 4x100 free relay and 100 breast… regional champion for the 200 Championships. free as a junior, while placing second in the 4x50 medley relay and Faith Christian Academy: Four-year letterman… team captain on 4x100 free relay… swam in the state championships all four years in back-to-back state championship teams. high school… was on the honor roll throughout high school… event coordinator as a senior for the National Honor Society. Personal: Parents are Scott and Dawn Anderson… she has a brother, Josh. Personal: Parents are Ricky and Dixie Chavarria… has a brother, Cole, who also swims for GCU… swam for Charles Cunningham of the Arizona Swimming Gauchos Swim Team (Glendale, AZ) for four years… nicknames are Rikki Bobby and Rocket.

Mallory Freeman Christina Garcia SO Fly, Free FR Free, Fly Chandler, AZ HS: Chandler Tucson, AZ HS: Sahuaro

Date of Birth: November 25, 1990 Date of Birth: May 11, 1992 Major: Physical Therapy Major: Nursing Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Competed mainly in the Career Highlights: Sahuaro HS: Team captain as a junior and freestyle events… posted season-best times in the 100 free senior… set a state record for her leg (fly) of the medley relay… was (1:02.36) and the 200 free (2:15.86) on Jan. 10. on the National Honor Society for two years… played soccer and Chandler HS: Won Wolves Heart Award… team captain as a was a member of the band and choir. senior… four-year letter winner… most improved swimmer… top Personal: Parents are Charlie and Mary Beth Garcia… has a sister, eight in the regionals. Jenna. Personal: Parents are Preston and Eileen Freeman… has a twin sister, Madison, and a brother, Parker… activities director at GCU.

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Kelsee Goodman Karlee Grundeis FR Free SO Free, IM Mesa, AZ HS: Skyline Bakersfield, CA HS: East Bakersfield

Date of Birth: December 1, 1991 Date of Birth: September 3, 1991 Major: Pre-Physician Assistant Major: Christian Studies Personal: Parents are Gregg and Jann Goodman… has two sisters, Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set a school record in Erinn and Britt… family owns their own business, Boulder Mountain 200 free relay (1:36.89). 2009-10 – Qualified for the 2010 NCAA Therapy… set a state record in the 50 free at age 7. Championships… placed third in the conference in the 200 free (1:57.47)… Academic All-American. East Bakersfield HS: Four-time MVP… captain of the swim team her senior year… top-three finisher in the 200 IM at the Central Valley meet (CA)… named an All-Area Athlete by the Bakersfield Californian… Jim Tyack Award nominee… the award is presented to the most outstanding male and female senior athlete in Kern County. Personal: Parents are Glen and Rhonda Grundeis… has a brother, Garret… Life Leader at GCU… was the co-President of FCA in high school… Salutatorian at East Bakersfield.

Amy Hammann Faith Heinz JR Free FR Free Ventura, CA HS: Washington Corona, CA HS: Crusaders Christian Academy

Date of Birth: November 25, 1990 Date of Birth: November 18, 1991 Major: Physical Therapy Major: Nursing Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Competed in the 200, 500 Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set a school record in the 800 and 1000 free at the RMAC Championships. free relay (7:41.14). Washington HS: High-point scorer and state qualifier four straight Crusaders Christian Academy: Competed in the sectionals and years. the Austin Grand Prix. Personal: Parents are Fred Hammann and Kristine Fountain… had Personal: Parents are James and Diana Heinz… has four older a bowling scholarship for GCU her freshman season… lived in brothers, Josh, Matt, Jeff and Adam. Hawaii for seven years… rides dirt bikes.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 9 Student Athlete Bios - Women

Victoria Heron Caiti Hoffman SO Free, IM JR Back, IM Glendale, AZ HS: Sandra Day O’Connor Gilbert, AZ HS: Gilbert

Date of Birth: August 16, 1991 Date of Birth: September 28, 1989 Major: Biology Major: Nursing Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set a school record in the 800 Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Named to the RMAC free relay (7:41.14). 2009-10 – Swam in the 200 free (1:58.64) and preseason All-Conference Team… set a new school record in 500 free (5:21.00) at the NCAA Championships. the 200 back (2:03.97)… set records in the 200 (1:46.55) and Sandra Day O’Connor HS: All-American and state champion 400 medley relay (3:52.81). 2009-10 – RMAC preseason All- in the 200 free her junior year… member of the 2010 Women’s Conference selection… conference champion in the 100 and 200 National Team. back… NCAA qualifier in the 200 and 400 IM, 100 and 200 back and 200 and 400 medley relay… recorded a RMAC Swimmer of Personal: Parents are Liz and Robert Enguidanos and Cyndi and the Week honor… set school records in the 50 back (27.89), 200 John Heron… has two brothers, Aidan and William. back (2:04.30) and 400 IM (4:35.50)… also was a part of two relays teams that set GCU school records in the 200 medley relay (1:48.97) and 400 medley relay (3:56.88). 2008-09 – Twice named RMAC Swimmer of the Week… first-ever Antelopes swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Championships, competing in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM… was named Freshman of the Meet and Female Swimmer of the Meet at the 2009 RMAC Championships… won the 100 back and 200 back at the RMAC. Gilbert HS: Four-time state qualifier… school record holder in the 100 back and 200 IM. Personal: Parents are Pete and Erin Hoffman… has a sister, Molly and brother, Ian.

Rashelle Klontz SO Diving Sandpoint, ID HS: Sandpoint

Date of Birth: July 26, 1991 Major: Pre-Med Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Competed in her first ever diving competition and became the first diver in GCU history, with her appearance at the PCSC Pentathlon… she placed eighth in the diving biathlon, finishing sixth in the 1-meter dive and 10th in the 3-meter dive… earned RMAC Diver of the Week for her efforts… set school records in the 1-meter and 3-meter dive competitions at the Trinity Invitational and was awarded her second RMAC Diver of the Week award. Personal: Parents are Rick and Cathy Klontz… has a brother, Ricky… Life Leader at GCU.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 10 Student Athlete Bios - Women

Mychala Lynch Samantha Magnani JR Free, Fly, IM FR Free Phoenix, AZ HS: Xavier College Prep Moorpark, CA HS: Moorpark

Previous School: Texas Christian Date of Birth: April 27, 1992 Date of Birth: November 5, 1988 Major: Pre-Physical Therapy Major: Nursing Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set NCAA B cut times in the Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Recorded back-to-back in the 1650 free at the Trinity Invitational in Dallas, Tex. on Nov. RMAC Swimmer of the Week honors for Oct. 27 and Nov. 3… 19-20… her time for her 1,000 split also set a B cut time… set set school records in the 50 free (23.69), 100 free (51.73), 50 school records in the 200 free (1:51.90), 500 free (4:59.25), fly (26.42), 100 fly (55.73), 200 fly (2:05.86), 100 IM (1:00.91), 200 IM (2:07.93), 400 free relay (3:30.38) and 800 free relay (7:41.14). 200 free relay (1:36.89), 400 free relay (3:30.38), 200 medley Moorpark HS: Swim team captain her junior and senior season… relay (1:46.55) and 400 medley relay (3:52.81). placed third in the 200 free relay, sixth in 500 free and 11th at Texas Christian: Finaled in three events and three relays at the the CIF. Mountain West Conference Championships. Personal: Parents are Brad and Karen Magnani… has two sisters, Xavier Prep: NISCA winning team as a sophomore… most valuable Cecilia and Michelle… member of the Conejo Simi Swim Club for swimmer as a freshman and senior. 11 years. Personal: Parents are Michael and Gretchen Lynch… has a twin sister, Nicole, who swims for Colorado State… coached as a club coach for two years.

Catherine Polito FR Free, Back Cottonwood, AZ HS: Mingus Union Aime Osterberg FR Breast, IM Date of Birth: February 6, 1992 Coburg, OR HS: Sheldon Major: Pre-Med Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Named RMAC Swimmer of Date of Birth: March 9, 1992 the Week… swam on the school record 200 free relay (1:39.08) Major: Nursing team on Nov. 19… set school records in the 200 free relay (1:36.89), 400 free relay (3:30.38), 800 free relay (7:41.14), 200 medley relay Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set a school record in the 200 (1:46.55) and 400 medley relay (3:52.81). breast (2:26.28) and 400 medley relay (3:52.81). Mingus Union HS: Three-time state champion, winning the 50 free Sheldon HS: Team captain in high school… state qualifier all four and 100 free as a senior and the 50 free as a junior. years in relays, 100 breast and 200 IM. Personal: Parents are Paul and Cathy Polito… has two sisters, Personal: Parents are Carol and Larry Osterberg… member of the Angelina and Natalie, and a brother, Mario. National Honor Society…NCSA Junior National qualifier in 2009… holds 100 breast record for Eugene Aquatics YMCA… USA All- American relay member.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 11 Student Athlete Bios - Women

Riley Smith Candace Valenzuela SO Free, Fly, IM JR Breast, IM Glendale, AZ HS: Phoenix Christian Lodi, CA HS: Lodi

Date of Birth: January 23, 1991 Previous School: San Joaquin Delta College Major: Elementary Education Date of Birth: December 29, 1987 Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Won the 200 fly at the RMAC Major: Undecided Championships... finished third in the 400 IM and sixth in the Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set a school record in the 500 free at the RMAC Championships… In first meet as an 100 breast (1:05.04), 400 free relay (3:30.38) and 200 medley relay Antelope, set the then school record in 800 Freestyle Relay (7:58.60) (1:46.55). with three other newcomers, Victoria Heron, Karlee Grundeis, and San Joaquin Delta College: All-American in the 50 and 100 breast, Alexis Glessner. and 100 IM… California CC state and national record holder in the Phoenix Christian: Won the state championship in the 100 back, 50 breast… received the scholar athlete award in 2010. 100 breast and the 200 IM (twice)… team captain. Personal: Parents are Cris and Amy Valenzuela… has a sister, Personal: Parents are Bob and Mary Smith… has a sister, Spencer… Victoria, and a brother, Cris… returned to swimming in 2009 after has swum competitively since she was seven years old. a five year hiatus.

Taylor Walker Rhian Whitmarsh SO Free, Fly, Back SR Free Anchorage, AK HS: East Anchorage Gilbert, AZ HS: Higley

Date of Birth: February 7, 1991 Date of Birth: September 4, 1989 Major: Special Education Major: Marketing Career Highlights: East Anchorage HS: Top-three finisher in the Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set a school record in the 50 and 100 free; three straight seasons… team captain as a senior. 200 free relay (1:36.89). 2009-10 – Finished third in the 50 free at Personal: Parents are Scott Walker and Kelly Scott… has two the RMAC Championships, setting a season-best time of 53.81… brothers, Drew and Julian. finished ninth in the 50 free and 10th in the 100 breast. Personal: Parents are Doug and Liz Whitmarsh... has a sister, Alana… enjoys wakeboarding, surfing and skating

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 12 Student Athlete Bios - Men

Tyler Bhirdo Michael Branning JR Free FR Free, Fly Yuma, AZ HS: Cibola Phoenix, AZ HS: Paradise Valley

Date of Birth: November 16, 1989 Date of Birth: July 10, 1992 Major: Business Administration Major: Pre-Med Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Finished eighth in the 200 Career Highlights: GCU: Set the school record in the 50 free free (1:48.19) at the RMAC Championships. 2008-09 – Set then (20.31), 200 free relay (1:22.45) and 400 free relay (3:01.07). school records in 500 free (4:50.64), 1000 Free (10:35.87) and Paradise Valley HS: Won the 200 free as a sophomore and the 1650 Free (17:30.30)… also was part of the then record holding 50 free state championship as a senior… has an Olympic trials cut 800 free relay team (7:15.41). time in the 50 free. Cibola HS: All-region swimmer of the year in 2005 and 2007… third Personal: Parents are Carol and Kurt Branning… has a sister, in 200 free and fourth in the 500 free at the state championships… Jaclyn. sectional qualifier. Personal: Parents are Nancy and Bob Jones…has a sister, Alyson.

Cole Chavarria Stephen Gusman FR Free, Fly SO Diving Peoria, AZ HS: Centennial Phoenix, AZ HS: Cortez

Date of Birth: May 10, 1992 Date of Birth: May 17, 1991 Major: Justice Studies Major: Christian Studies Career Highlights: Centennial HS: Won the state championships Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – First-year diver. in the 100 free… sectional qualifier. Personal: Parents are Richard and Dixie Jo Chavarria… has a sister, Rikki Jo, who also swims for GCU.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 13 Student Athlete Bios - Men

Ralph Herberg Ben Hewitt JR Breast, Fly, IM JR Back, Fly Potsdam, Germany HS: Sportschule Potsdam Sandy, OR HS: Corbett

Date of Birth: January 10, 1989 Date of Birth: March 29, 1990 Major: Business Major: English Literature Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set new school records in Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Honorable Mention All- the 200 (1:22.45) and 400 free relays (3:01.07). 2009-10 – All- American in the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay… American in the 100 breast and the 400 free relay… Honorable finished fifth in the 400 IM (4:18.14) at the RMAC Championships. Mention All-American in the 100 fly, 200 breast, 200 medley 2008-09 – Third-team All-RMAC in 200 free relay… was the then relay and 400 medley relay… RMAC champion in the 200 breast school record holder in 200 free relay (1:26.12) and 400 medley (2:04.22), 200 medley relay and 400 free relay… placed second relay (3:35.08). in the 100 breast (57.69) at the RMAC Championships. Corbett HS: Top eight in 50 free at winter senior sectionals… Personal: Parents are Harold and Petra Herberg. finished first at the state championships in the 100 fly… several top five state finishes. Personal: Parents are Doug and Vicky Hewitt… has a sister, Karen, and two brothers, Isaac and Philip… recently published his first novel, titled “Toss Till Dawn”…book is available nationwide.

Marque Hurd JR Back, Free Chandler, AZ HS: Chandler

Date of Birth: February 12, 1990 Major: Communications Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Finished eighth in the 100 back (57.75) at the RMAC Championships. 2008-09 – Second team All-RMAC in the 400 free relay… Third team All-RMAC 200 free relay… on two then school-record holding relay teams, 200 free (1:26.12), 400 free (3:11.56). Chandler HS: Rookie of the Year (2005)… Male MVP (2006-08)… 200 medley school record holder. Personal: Parents are Kelly and Roy Hurd… has two sisters, Zel and Amaya… born in Canada… originally a water polo player.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 14 Student Athlete Bios - Men

Johan Ivarsson Richie Krzyzanowski SO Back, Free SO Fly, Back, Free Timra, Sweden HS: Sundsvall Scottsdale, AZ HS: Pinnacle

Date of Birth: February 15, 1990 Date of Birth: August 4, 1991 Major: Business Administration Major: Secondary Education (Mathematics) Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – All-American in the 400 free Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Honorable Mention All- relay… Honorable Mention All-American in the 200 back, 400 American in the 200 fly… Academic All-American… won the 200 fly medley relay and 200 free relay… set school records in the 100 (1:51.48) at the RMAC Championships… First team All-Conference. back (50.74) and 200 back (1:49.80). Pinnacle HS: Class 5A state finalist… national high school runner- Sundsvall: Multi-gold medalist in the Nordic Junior Championships up in 2008. and gold medalist in Swedish Nationals in 100 back… third place Personal: Parents are Richard and Candace Krzyzanowski… has in 50 free at NJC… has swam in Swedish Nationals four straight a brother, Russell… multi-sport talent in baseball, basketball and years. football… scouted by New York Yankees and New York Mets. Personal: Parents are Lars Ivarsson and Marie Nilsson… has a sister, Jessica.

Matt Muchna SO IM, Fly, Breast Prescott, AZ HS: Home School

Date of Birth: April 19, 1991 Major: Business Administration Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – Finished fifth in the 200 IM (1:56.84) and sixth in the 100 fly (52.22) at the RMAC Championships. Prescott HS: Captained team junior and senior year… third in state 200 medley relay, fifth in 100 fly and sixth in 200 IM. Personal: Parents are Mark and Carolyn Muchna… has three sisters, Jessica, Amy and Mollie.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 15 Student Athlete Bios - Men

Ivan Nechunaev Michael Scozzaro JR IM, Fly, Free FR Fly Tomsk, Russia HS: Tomsk Mesa, AZ HS: Dobson

Date of Birth: May 3, 1990 Date of Birth: June 30, 1991 Major: Business Administration Major: Undecided Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Has taken home four RMAC Career Highlights: Dobson HS: Team captain… received the Swimmer of the Week awards, as well as being named the Athletic Leader award. Counsilman-Hunsaker National Collegiate Division II Swimmer Personal: Parents are Michael Scozzaro and Sharon Scozzaro… of the Week… has set school records in the 200 free (1:40.29), has a sister, Danielle. 500 free (4:35.11), 50 fly (22.63), 100 fly (49.02), 200 fly (1:49.08), 100 IM (54.27), 200 IM (1:51.71) and 400 IM (4:15.08). Tomsk: 2010 Russian Open National Long Course Championships semifinalist… multiple record holder and champion for Tomsk… Siberian Cup winner. Personal: Parents are Pavel and Natalya Nechunaev… has a sister, Elizaveta… earned gold medal for outstanding study success at Tomsk… lived in Australia for six months.

Artem Tretiakov JR Free Donetsk, Ukraine HS: Donetsk National University

Date of Birth: August 1, 1987 Major: Accounting Career Highlights: GCU: 2009-10 – NCAA All-American in the Andrew Stokich 50 free and 400 free relay… Honorable Mention All-American in FR Free the 100 free, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and the 200 Phoenix, AZ HS: North Canyon free relay… won the 50 free (20.85) and 100 free (45.04) at the RMAC Championships.

Date of Birth: December 21, 1991 2008-09 – Preseason All-RMAC selection. Major: Secondary Education (Social Studies) Donetsk: Second place in the Ukranian Championships… champion Donetsk area. Career Highlights: North Canyon HS: Named the school’s Outstanding Swimmer of the Year as a senior… was one of two Personal: Parents are Alexander and Tabitha Tretiakov… has a swimmers from his school to qualify for the state championships. sister, Marina. Personal: Parents are Dan and Dina Stokich… has a brother, Christopher.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 16 Student Athlete Bios - Men

Jordan Wagner Brad Waldorf FR IM, Back, Free FR Back, Free Goodyear, AZ HS: Millennium Des Moines, IA HS: Urbandale

Date of Birth: January 2, 1991 Date of Birth: July 29, 1992 Major: Psychology Major: Undecided Career Highlights: Millennium HS: Placed seventh in the 200 IM Career Highlights: Urbandale HS: Finished fourth in the 100 back and 10th in the 100 free at the state championships. and third in the 4x100 free relay at the state championships. Personal: Parents are Jeffrey Wagner and Jackie Wagner… has Personal: Parents are Randy and Annette Waldorf… has a brother, two sisters, Jessica and Jamie… born in Portugal. John.

Charlie Woodruff SR Free, Fly Phoenix, AZ HS: Central

Date of Birth: February 7, 1989 Major: Pre-Med Career Highlights: GCU: 2010-11 – Set school records in the 200 free relay (1:22.45) and 400 free relay (3:01.07). 2009-10 – All-American in the 400 free relay… Honorable Mention All-American in the 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay… placed second in the 200 free (1:43.88), third in the 100 free (46.68) and fourth in the 50 free (21.42) at the RMAC Championships… Preseason All-RMAC selection… Academic All- American Honorable Mention… RMAC All-Academic… Second team All-RMAC in 50 free, 100 free and 400 free Relay… Third team All-RMAC in 200 free relay and 200 medley relay. Personal: Parents are Charles Woodruff Sr. and Valerie Woodruff… has a sister, Amber, and a brother, William… only member of the GCU swim team to have been with the program since its first year of competition.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 17 Records

WOMEN MEN

50 Free 50 Free 23.69 3-Dec-10 Mychala Lynch 20.31 3-Dec-10 Michael Branning 100 Free 100 Free 51.73 3-Dec-10 Mychala Lynch 44.72 3-Dec-10 Artem Tretiakov 200 Free 200 Free 1:51.90 3-Dec-10 Samantha Magnani 1:40.29 3-Dec-10 Ivan Nechunaev 500 Free 500 Free 4:59.25 3-Dec-10 Samantha Magnani 4:35.11 3-Dec-10 Ivan Nechunaev 1000 Free 1000 Free 10:24.36 10-Mar-10 Alexis Glessner 10:06.17 6-Nov-10 Xavier Lopez 1650 Free 1650 Free 17:38.41 11-Dec-09 Alexis Glessner 16:49.57 30-Jan-10 Xavier Lopez 50 Back 50 Back 27.89 10-Mar-10 Caiti Hoffman 24.23 11-Feb-10 Ben Hewitt 100 Back 100 Back 57.68 19-Feb-09 Caiti Hoffman 50.74 11-Dec-09 Johan Ivarsson 200 Back 200 Back 2:03.67 3-Dec-10 Caiti Hoffman 1:49.80 10-Mar-10 Johan Ivarsson 50 Breast 50 Breast 30.63 20-Feb-10 Julie Redaway 26.31 10-Mar-10 Ralph Herberg 100 Breast 100 Breast 1:05.04 3-Dec-10 Candace Valenzuela 56.16 10-Mar-10 Ralph Herberg 200 Breast 200 Breast 2:26.28 3-Dec-10 Aime Osterberg 2:04.77 10-Mar-10 Ralph Herberg 50 Fly 50 Fly 26.42 9-Oct-10 Mychala Lynch 22.63 3-Dec-10 Ivan Nechunaev 100 Fly 100 Fly 55.37 3-Dec-10 Mychala Lynch 49.02 3-Dec-10 Ivan Nechunaev 200 Fly 200 Fly 2:05.86 3-Dec-10 Mychala Lynch 1:49.08 3-Dec-10 Ivan Nechunaev 100 IM 100 IM 1:00.91 9-Oct-10 Mychala Lynch 54.27 8-Oct-10 Ivan Nechunaev 200 IM 200 IM 2:07.93 3-Dec-10 Samantha Magnani 1:51.71 3-Dec-10 Ivan Nechunaev 400 IM 400 IM 4:35.50 11-Dec-09 Caiti Hoffman 4:15.08 6-Nov-10 Ivan Nechunaev 1 Meter 6 Dives 200 Free Relay 232.45 19-Nov-10 Rashelle Klontz 1:22.45 3-Dec-10 Michael Branning, Ralph Herberg, 3 Meter 6 Dives Charlie Woodruff, Artem Tretiakov 179.60 20-Nov-10 Rashelle Klontz 400 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 3:01.07 3-Dec-10 Michael Branning, Ralph Herberg, Charlie Woodruff, Artem Tretiakov 1:36.89 3-Dec-10 Catherine Polito, Karlee Grundeis, Rhian Whitmarsh, Mychala Lynch 800 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 6:55.81 10-Mar-10 Artem Tretiakov, Charlie Woodruff, Ralph Herberg, Johan Ivarsson 3:30.38 3-Dec-10 Mychala Lynch, Catherine Polito, Candace Valenzuela, Samantha Magnani 200 Medley Relay 800 Free Relay 1:32.06 3-Dec-10 Ben Hewitt, Ralph Herberg, Ivan Nechunaev, Michael Branning 7:41.14 3-Dec-10 Catherine Polito, Victoria Heron, Faith Heinz, Samantha Magnani 400 Medley Relay 200 Medley Relay 3:23.95 10-Mar-10 Johan Ivarsson, Ralph Herberg, Richie Krzyzanowski, Artem Tretiakov 1:46.55 3-Dec-10 Caiti Hoffman, Candace Valenzuela, Mychala Lynch, Catherine Polito 400 Medley Relay 3:52.81 3-Dec-10 Caiti Hoffman, Aimee Osterberg, Mychala Lynch, Catheirne Polito Records as of Dec. 5, 2010 Bold denotes players on current roster

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 18 Honors

WOMEN MEN

Academic All-Conference (RMAC) Academic All-Conference (RMAC) 2009-10 – Brooke Bellah 2009-10 – Ben Hewitt 2008-09 – Kat Briggs 2008-09 – Charlie Woodruff

Conference MVP (RMAC) First Team All-Conference (RMAC) 2008-09 – Caiti Hoffman 2009-10 – Ralph Herberg (200 breast) 2009-10 – Richard Krzyzanowski (200 fly) Freshman of the Year (RMAC) 2009-10 – Artem Tretiakov (50 free, 100 free) 2008-09 – Caiti Hoffman 2009-10 – Ben Hewitt, Ralph Herberg, Richard Krzyzanowski, Artem Tretiakov (200 medley relay) First Team All-Conference (RMAC) 2009-10 – Artem Tretiakov, Ralph Herberg, Charlie Woodruff, Johan Ivarsson 2009-10 – Alexis Glessner (500 free) (400 free relay) 2009-10 – Caiti Hoffman (100 back, 200 back) 2007-08 – Charlie Woodruff (50 free) 2009-10 – Riley Smith (200 fly) Second Team All-Conference (RMAC) 2008-09 – Caiti Hoffman (100 back, 200 back) 2008-09 – Brooke Bellah (100 fly) 2009-10 – Ralph Herberg (100 breast) 2007-08 – Jessica Coudright (200 free, 500 free) 2009-10 – Johan Ivarsson (100 back) 2009-10 – Charlie Woodruff (200 free) Second Team All-Conference (RMAC) 2009-10 – Matt Muchna, Charlie Woodruff, Johan Ivarsson, Artem Tretiakov 2009-10 – Alexis Glessner (100 fly) 2009-10 – Johan Ivarsson, Xavier Lopez, Charlie Woodruff, Artem Tretiakov 2009-10 – Tori Heron (200 free) 2008-09 – Charlie Woodruff (50 free, 100 free) 2009-10 – Julie Redaway (100 breast) 2008-09 – Charlie Woodruff, Tony Borr, Marque Hurd, Tomek Ciecierega (400 free relay) 2009-10 – Taylor Walker (50 free) 2007-08 – Charlie Woodruff (100 free) 2009-10 – Alexis Glessner, Tori Heron, Rhian Whitmarsh, Brooke Bellah (400 free relay) Third Team All-Conference (RMAC) 2009-10 – Alexis Glessner, Karlee Grundeis, Tori Heron, Riley Smith (800 free relay) 2008-09 – Cherie Przybyl, Caiti Hoffman, Kat Briggs, Brooke Bellah (200 free relay) 2009-10 – Charlie Woodruff (100 free) 2008-09 – Caiti Hoffman (200 IM) 2009-10 – Johan Ivarsson, Ralph Herberg, Richard Krzyzanowski, Artem Tretiakov (400 medley relay) 2008-09 – Brooke Bellah (50 free, 100 free) 2008-09 – Tomek Ciecierega, Ben Hewitt, Marque Hurd, Charlie Woodruff 2008-09 – Cherie Przybyl (200 fly) (200 free relay) 2007-08 – Jessica Coudright (200 back) 2008-09 – Mike Smyers, Keith Myers, Charlie Woodruff, Tomek Ciecierega (200 medley relay) Third Team All-Conference (RMAC) 2007-08 – Charlie Woodruff (100 breast) 2009-10 – Karlee Grundeis (200 free) 2007-08 – Kyle Adler (200 fly) 2009-10 – Cherie Przybyl (100 fly, 200 fly) 2009-10 – Riley Smith (400 IM) 2009-10 – Rhian Whitmarsh (100 free) 2009-10 – Caiti Hoffman, Julie Redaway, Cherie Przybyl, Brooke Bellah (200 medley relay) 2008-09 – Caiti Hoffman, Kat Briggs, Cherie Przybyl, Brooke Bellah (400 free relay) 2007-08 – Jessica Brooke (200 fly, 100 fly) Bold denotes player on current roster

Team Year-by-Year

WOMEN MEN

2007-08 – 7th at RMAC 2007-08 – 5th at RMAC 2008-09 – 6th at RMAC 2008-09 – 4th at RMAC 2009-10 – 3rd at RMAC 2009-10 – 3rd at RMAC

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 19 All-Time Letterwinners

WOMEN

Mychala Lynch Jessica Coudright...... (2007-08) R Julie Redaway...... (2009-10) F Maggie Rose...... (2008-09) Mallory Freeman...... (2009-) S G Riley Smith...... (2009-) Alexis Glessner...... (2009-10) Karlee Grundeis...... (2009-) T Misha Teague...... (2009-10) H Amy Hammann...... (2009-) W A Jennifer Hargis...... (2009-10) Taylor Walker...... (2009-) DeAnna Anderson...... (2009-) Victoria Heron...... (2009-) Rhian Whitmarsh...... (2009-) Caitilin Hoffman...... (2008-) B Z Katelin Baker...... (2007-2008) L Christina Zeyssig...... (2007-08) Yvette Ball...... (2009-10) Kanoe Lyons...... (2007-08) Brooke Bellah...... (2008-10) Bold denotes current athlete Kathryn Briggs...... (2007-2009) M Jessica Brooke...... (2007-08) Chrysta McMahon...... (2008-09)

C P Kaelynn Corbin...... (2009-10) Cherie Przybyl...... (2008-10)

MEN

Ralph Herberg D M Stephen D’Arrigo...... (2007-2008) Matt Muchna...... (2009-) Keith Myers...... (2008-09) G Stephen Gusman...... (2009-) R Paul Root...... (2009-10) H Jess Hemming...... (2009-10) S Ralph Herberg...... (2009-10) Eddy Salcido...... (2008) Ben Hewitt...... (2008-) Mike Smyers...... (2007-2009) Nick Hoelzer...... (2008-10) A Marque Hurd...... (2008-) T Kyle Adler...... (2007-08) Ryan Torii...... (2007) I Artem Tretiakov...... (2009-) B Johan Ivarsson...... (2009-) Jake Trevethan...... (2008) Tyler Bhirdo...... (2008-) Seth Bogen...... (2009-10) K W Tony Borr...... (2008-10) Richie Krzyzanowski...... (2009-) Lee Walton...... (2008) Charlie Woodruff...... (2007-Present) C L Tomek Ciecierega...... (2008-09) Xavier Lopez...... (2009-10) Will Crimmins...... (2007-2009) Bold denotes current athlete

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 20 2010-11 Schedule

SEPTEMBER 12 La Jolla Rough Water Swim La Jolla, CA All day 25 Intrasquad Meet/BBQ Phoenix, AZ 1:00 p.m.

OCTOBER 8-9 PCSC Pentathlon/Relay Riverside, CA All Day 23 Redlands Invitational Redlands, CA 9:00 a.m.

NOVEMBER 5-6 * University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 6:00 p.m./12:00 p.m. 6 ** Air Force Academy Phoenix, AZ 1:30 p.m.

DECEMBER 3-5 Husky Invitational Seattle, WA All Day

JANUARY 7 Mesa State/Alaska Fairbanks Phoenix, AZ 1:30 p.m. 9 UC San Diego/Incarnate Word La Jolla, CA 10:00 a.m. 22 Biola Phoenix, AZ 1:30 p.m.

FEBRUARY 10-12 RMAC Championships Grand Junction, CO All Day 19-21 Last Chance NCAA Qualifier Phoenix, AZ TBA

MARCH 9-12 NCAA Division II Championships San Antonio, TX All Day

Schedules are subject to change | All meets Phoenix time | *women only | **men only Home meets in bold | Home meets held at the Dottie Boreyko/Brophy Sports Complex in Phoenix Crowne Plaza Phoenix is the preferred hotel of GCU Athletics.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 21 GCU New Athletic Facilities

Student Recreation Center

Grand Canyon University’s new Student Recreation Center is a 55,000 square-foot playground featuring three basketball courts

and practice facilities for basketball, wrestling and volleyball. Located on the northwest side of campus behind Kaibab Hall, the

facility features state-of-the-art men’s and women’s locker rooms, athletic training facilities and a student fitness center for use by all

campus residents. The facility’s grand opening was on October 8, 2010. It is open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Friday and

10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday through Sunday.

For more on the Student Recreation Center you can watch a video of the grand opening by going to the GCU YouTube Channel at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPqq9g1P41E

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 22 GCU New Athletic Facilities

Events Center

Grand Canyon University’s 5,000-seat Events Center promises to fill a void in athletic and performance facilities in the Valley, with

a “just-right” capacity for mid-size sporting events, musical performances, speaking engagements and conferences. With its main

purpose to host GCU’s men’s and women’s basketball, the Camelback Road location of the 135,000 square-foot venue will be an

ideal location for Christian concerts and outside performances. The facility broke ground earlier this summer and is anticipated to be

complete by the 2011-12 basketball season.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 23 GCU Athletic Facilities

GCU Soccer Field is the home of both the men’s and women’s soccer programs, as well as the men’s team.

Brazell Stadium is the home of the GCU baseball team and is named after legendary coach Dave Brazell, the founder and developer of the program and the head coach for one of the program’s NAIA national titles.

Stapleton-Pierson Stadium is the home of the GCU program. It is named for then-athletic director John Pierson and head baseball coach Dave Stapleton in honor of their efforts and determination in building the facility.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 24 Grand Canyon University

A Learning Leader Based In Phoenix, Arizona Around Campus

You’ll quickly discover that there’s more to the Grand Canyon Grand Canyon University is equipped with amenities such as University experience than classroom learning and campus living. an Olympic-sized heated pool, computer lab, library, Wi-Fi, the Set in the heart of Phoenix, GCU is next door to all the urban Student Union, Latté Dah coffee shop, Cooke Health Center, career activities and attractions, including cultural and artistic centers, services, spiritual life, student life and student cafeteria. There often concerts, five major professional sports teams and shopping are events such as root beer keggers, lip sync contests, pizza malls–plus all the outdoor attractions you would expect from a city parties, movies on the lawn and skiing excursions. Independent, famous for its year-round sunshine, including golf, hiking, biking, apartment-style living environments also are available on GCU’s horseback riding and much more. Whether you enjoy the fast- campus through the North Rim Apartments, which bridge the paced city life, the mysteries of nature, or the fiery sunset painted gap between dorm living and life off campus. GCU’s North in the sky each evening, you’ll find that GCU offers exactly what Rim Apartments offer one and two bedroom units–perfect for you want and need in your life. Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon married students, students with families and those who just want University is Arizona’s faith-based university and is recognized as more space. a leader among higher-learning institutions. GCU is a regionally- What Happens When You’re Not Studying? accredited, private, non-denominational Christian university that offers online and traditional campus-based bachelor’s Grand Canyon University provides an exciting campus lifestyle that and master’s degree programs while emphasizing individual includes an active Student Union, Latté Dah Café, movie nights, attention for both traditional undergraduate students as well as a recreational pool, a wide variety of sports, a fully equipped working professionals. exercise facility and a strong spiritual life that includes chapel, The Gathering (a contemporary evening chapel), community ministries The Educational Experience Of A Lifetime and mission trips. With a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, Grand Canyon University provides the highest level of personal attention from professors who know you by name. The GCU curriculum demands scholarly focus and thorough dedication from students. Although the curriculum is challenging, you will not be alone. The professors will be on your side every step of the way, helping you explore your academic gifts.

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 25 Things are different in the desert. The sky is bigger. The stars are brighter. The sunsets stop you in your tracks.

It’s a feeling that can’t be conjured, landscaped or kindled with twinkling bulbs. John Ford knew that. So did Frank Lloyd Wright. Come to greater Phoenix and Phoenix you’ll understand, too.

America’s fifth-largest city still has real cowboys and rugged mountains and the kind of cactus most people see only in cartoons. Phoenix is the gateway to the Grand Canyon, and its history is a testament to the spirit of puebloans, ranchers, miners and visionaries.

Projected against this rich backdrop is a panorama of urban sophistication: Resorts and spas that drop jaws and soothe souls. Stadiums and arenas worthy of the world’s biggest sports spectacles. Restaurants with inspired cuisine and inspiring patio views. Golf courses that beckon players the year round. Shopping centers as stylish and eclectic as the fashions they house.

This is greater Phoenix – Arizona’s urban heart and America’s sunniest metropolis.

“Photography: Courtesy Greater Phoenix CVB”. Administration

rent Richardson joined Grand Canyon University in 2004 as CEO and was named to his current Bposition in July 2008. Prior to joining the University, he served as the CEO of Masters Online, LLC, a company that provided online educational programs and marketing services to several regionally- and

nationally-accredited universities.

Prior to 2000, Richardson served as director of sales and marketing and later general manager of the

Educational Division of Private Networks, a company that produced customized distance-learning

curricula for the healthcare and automotive industries. He has more than 20 years of experience in the

Brent Richardson education industry. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Eastern Illinois University. Executive Chairman of the Board

rian Mueller has his hand in just about every aspect of this growing organization’s success. He Bjoined Grand Canyon University in July 2008 to usher in a new era for the institution – from an entrepreneurial venture to a market-supported public company. Of utmost importance in this transition

was maintaining the core of the University – the ground campus – and revitalizing programs that are

important to the traditional college experience.

A fixture at GCU athletic events, Mueller’s passion for sports (particularly basketball) have driven a

renaissance of GCU’s sports programs. His experience as a university professor, high school basketball

coach, alumni of a private university and his Christian faith help guide his leadership of Grand Canyon.

Since he took the helm of the institution, GCU has undergone plans for a major campus expansion

Brian Mueller including a 5,000-seat performance center, recruited a highly regarded NCAA Division I basketball coach Chief Executive Officer and has re-introduced popular programs such as the College of Fine Arts, a program that was a part of

GCU’s 60-year heritage.

Chris Richardson Dr. Kathy Player Dr. Stan Meyer Dan Bachus General Counsel and Director President Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer

2010-11 GCU Women’s & Men’s Swimming Media Guide 27 ADMINISTRATION HEAD COACHES

Ruth Ann Gardner Dave Stapleton Russ Pennell Trent May Keith Baker Assistant Athletic Director/ Dan Nichols Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Director of Athletics Assistant Athletic Director Senior Women’s Advisor Baseball Basketball (M) Basketball (W)

Kim Sims Paul Purtzer Jeffrey Guy Petar Draksin Stevie Gill Ann Pierson Head Coach Director Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Cross Country (M/W) Golf (M/W) Lacrosse (M) Soccer (M) Soccer (W) Softball

Greg Prudhomme Tom Flood Jeremy Price Kris Naber R.C. LaHaye Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach (M/W) Track & Field (M/W) Volleyball (M) Volleyball (W) Wrestling SPORTS INFORMATION

Joshua Meyer Joel Horn Steve Heath Mike McNally Brooke Baker Assistant Assistant Compliance Coordinator Sports Information Director Graduate Assistant Sports Information Director Sports Information Director