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2012-13 South Dakota State Swimming and Diving Media Guide
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Phil Albu Jacob Bierschbach Ben Bolinske Yann Desjardins Wil Hogue Clark Kocourek Kelsey Boucher Andrea Budahl Kaylin Caron Katie Cook Devonne Dalin Shauna Foor Jr., Charlie Lake, B.C. Fr., Watertown, S.D. Fr., Williston, N.D. So., Whitby, Ont. So., Chandler, Ariz. Jr., Omaha, Neb. Jr., Manchester, Conn. Jr., Mitchell, S.D. Jr., Marshall, Minn. Fr., Sauk Rapids, Minn. Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D. Jr., Chesterton, Ind.
Connor McGinnis Alex McLain Ethan McMahon Jack Morrow Kyle Ochsner John Overman Emma Gaulke-Janowski Selina Gilbertson Nicole Grimit Jessie Hendricks Elizabeth Honner Melissa Mielke Fr., Cape Girardeau, Mo. So., Pierre, S.D. Jr., Dent, Minn. Jr., Lincoln, Neb. Sr., Jordan, Minn. Fr., Bennington, Neb. Jr., Chanhassen, Minn. Jr., Bemidji, Minn. So., St. Cloud, Minn. Fr., Brookings, S.D. Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D. Sr., Brookings, S.D.
Shea Patrick Brad Schoreit Greg Thompson Garth Wadsworth Nathaniel Weinman Blake Yeager Lisa Newberger Bianca Ninneman Olivia Olesiak Kylie Poel Kayce Smith Fawn Weihl Sr., Mitchell, S.D. Sr., Omaha, Neb. Sr., Rochester, Minn. Fr., Durban, South Africa So., Richland, Wash. So., Crown Point, Ind. Sr., Burnsville, Minn. Fr., Fenton, Mo. Fr., Wyoming, Minn. Sr., Milbank, S.D. Fr., Madison, Wis. Jr., Omaha, Neb.
Brad Erickson Phil Hurley Sean Letsinger Paige Weisz Emmalee Wright Trina Young Abby Zenner Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach Fr., West Fargo, N.D. Jr., Kirkland Lake, Ont. So., Mitchell, S.D. Fr., Eagan, Minn.
Brad Erickson Phil Hurley Sean Letsinger Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach • Jackrabbit Swimming and Diving •
GENERAL INFORMATION MEN’S TEAM NAME OF SCHOOL South Dakota State niversity LETTERWINNERS Returning Lost Newcomers CITY/ZIP Brookings, SD RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Phil Albu, ann Desjardins, Wil Hogue, FOUNDED February , Clark Kocourek, Alex McLain, Jack ENROLLMENT , FALL Morrow, Kyle Ochsner, Shea Patrick, NICKNAME Jackrabbits Brad Schoreit, Nathaniel Weinman, SCHOOL COLORS ellow and Blue Blake eager ATHLETIC WEBSITE GOJACKS.COM 2011-12 DUAL RECORD UNIVERSITY WEBSITE sdstate.edu 2011 SUMMIT LEAGUE FINISH Second HOME FACILITY HPER Center Pool AFFILIATION NCAA Division I WOMEN’S TEAM CONFERENCE he Summit League LETTERWINNERS Returning Lost Newcomers CONFERENCE WEBSITE heSummitLeague.org RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Kelsey Boucher, Andrea Budahl, Kaylin PRESIDENT Dr. David L. Chicoine Caron, Shauna Foor, Emma Gaulke ALMA MATER, YEAR South Dakota State, Janowski, Selina Gilbertson, Nicole DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Justin Sell Grimit, Lisa Newberger, Kylie Poel, ALMA MATER, YEAR Bowling Green State, Emmalee Wright, rina oung SWA Kathy Heylens 2011-12 DUAL RECORD ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE SUMMIT LEAGUE FINISH Second TICKET OFFICE PHONE or GOJACKS TABLE OF CONTENTS COACHING STAFF Coaches...... HEAD COACH Brad Erickson, th year Administration ...... ALMA MATER, YEAR South Dakota State, eam Photo, Rosters ...... OFFICE PHONE eam Previews ...... ASSISTANT COACH Phil Hurley, ninth year Men s eam ...... DIVING COACH Sean Letsinger, first year Women s eam ...... POOL PHONE Schedules...... Summit League Results ...... SPORTS INFORMATION All ime op Performances ...... he Summit League ...... ASST. AD – SPORTS INFORMATION Jason Hove About SDS ...... OFFICE PHONE E-MAIL Jason.Hove sdstate.edu
ASST. SID Ryan Sweeter OFFICE PHONE CELL PHONE E-MAIL Ryan.Sweeter sdstate.edu
STUDENT ASST./SWIMMING CONTACT Dustin eurink E-MAIL dlveurink jacks.sdstate.edu
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Credits he South Dakota State niversity Swimming Media Guide was produced by the Jackrabbit Sports Information Service. Photos are credited to Robby Gallagher and Lifetouch Sports. Cover design by Old Hat Creative. For more information regarding the Jackrabbit swimming program, contact the sports information office at . Swimming & Diving 1 • Jackrabbit Coaches • Brad Erickson • Head Coach South Dakota State niversity head coach Brad Erickson is entering his th season at the helm of the Jackrabbit men s and women s swimming teams. Since being named head swimming coach in , Erickson has coached the Jackrabbit men to a North Central Conference championship in and the SDS women to an NCC title in . In the season he was named the North Central Conference Men s Swimming Coach of the ear after leading SDS to a fourth place finish at the conference meet. In the fall of , Erickson was honored with SDS s Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence, which honors an SDS alumnus in the field of education and coaching. Starting with the season, Erickson has guided South Dakota State through a successful transition to the Division I ranks. he Jackrabbits have steadily raised their standing and point totals at the Jackrabbits at the Summit League Championships in both the men s and women s divisions, with the Summit League Championships women s team claiming runner up finishes each of the last three seasons. he Jackrabbit Men men also recorded a second place finish in . th . At the league championships, Erickson was named Summit League Women s th . Coach of the year after SDS posted its second consecutive runner up finish. Erickson th . added Summit League Men s Coach of the ear honors to his list of accomplishments in th . after leading SDS to its best finish at he Summit League Championships, which th . were held in Rochester, Mich. th . A SDS graduate, Erickson became the first SDS swimmer to compete in the nd . NCAA Division II Championships, as a junior. he Arlington, S.D., native won three North Women Central Conference titles, winning the yard breaststroke twice and the yard th . breaststroke once. th . Erickson has continued to represent SDS at NCAA swimming championships during rd . his coaching career, serving as a meet official and judge at the Division I women s and rd . men s championships since . He also served as the NCAA Division II Championships nd . coordinator and is a past member of the NCAA Swimming Committee. th . Aside from his duties as head swimming coach, Erickson also coached receivers on the nd . Jackrabbit football team from and later served as director of intramurals.
2 Swimming & Diving • Jackrabbit Coaches • Phil Hurley • Assistant Coach Phil Hurley enters his ninth season as assistant men s and women s swimming and diving coach at South Dakota State. Hurley serves as the recruiting coordinator for SDS , specializes in coaching the distance events and assists head coach Brad Erickson with team practices and events. During his time with the Jackrabbits, both the men s and women s teams have consistently raised their standings and point totals at the Summit League Championships. he Jackrabbit women have recorded three consecutive runner up finishes at the conference championships, while the men s team ascended to second place during the season. Hurley competed collegiately at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., where he served as team captain for three seasons before graduating in . After finishing a military commitment in the .S. Army, Hurley enrolled in graduate school at George Mason niversity in Fairfax, a., serving as a graduate assistant swimming coach for two seasons while completing a master s degree in exercise, fitness and health promotion. While at George Mason, Hurley also coached several club and youth teams in Northern irginia. He has served as the chair of South Dakota Masters Swimming branch and is a member of the nited States Masters Swimming organization.
Sean Letsinger • Diving Coach Sean Letsinger is in his first season with the South Dakota State niversity swimming and diving teams as the diving coach. A native of Knoxville, enn., Letsinger was a letterman diver at the niversity of ennessee from . During the following two seasons, he went on to become the student assistant diving coach for the olunteers, assisting head coach Dave Parrington in leading his divers to multiple top finishes in the SEC Championships. Letsinger held the assistant diving coach position for ennessee Diving from the summer of until the summer of . During his time with ennessee Diving, he assisted in coaching Samuel Smith, who was a finalist in the SA Diving Olympic rials. Additionally, Letsinger served as the head diving coach for Knoxville Catholic High School from the fall of until the spring of . During his time coaching at KCHS, his divers consistently finished in the top eight in all major high school championships. Prior to college, Letsinger ualified and competed in SA Junior Olympic Nationals, one SA Diving Junior Olympic World rials , two SA vs. Canada Junior Challenges , , and one Junior Olympic Pan American Games . He competed on several SA Diving inter national teams which included Olympic medalists Nick McCrory, Kristian Ipsen and Kelci Bryant. Letsinger remains the current record holder of the Knoxville Area high school city championships . and has held that record since . While in high school, he was named exas Roadhouse High School Athlete of the Week, ennessee State High School Diver of the ear, and Academic All American on numerous occasions. Letsinger graduated with a bachelor of science degree in sports management, with a minor in business from the niversity of ennessee in May . He is currently working towards his master s degree in sport and recreation studies at South Dakota State.
Swimming & Diving 3 • SDSU Administration • Dr. David L. Chicoine • President David L. Chicoine, Ph.D., has served as the th president of South Dakota State niversity on January , , becoming the third alumnus to lead the state s largest institution of higher education. President Chicoine, who graduated in with a bachelor of science in agribusiness, also holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Economics. President Chicoine has a long association with intercollegiate athletics, and is currently serving a four year term on the NCAA Presidential Advisory Group. Chicoine also serves as chair of the President s Council for he Summit League SDS s conference home for of its varsity sports during the academic year, after filling the role of vice chair for two years. Previously, Chicoine served as the faculty representative to the Big en Conference and the National Collegiate Athletics Association NCAA for the niversity of Illinois at rbana Champaign. He served as chair of the Budget and Finance Committee for the Big en Conference for nine years of his year term. pon his arrival at SDS , Chicoine implemented an aggressive strategic plan Achieving National Distinction, Strength ening Local Relevance. he plan has four goals enhancing academic excellence, fostering economic growth, expanding the reach of the university, and creating a sustainable financial resource. During his tenure, enrollment has reached record levels of undergraduate students and Ph.D. candidates. Correspondingly, the amount of research grants and contract awards has jumped nearly percent during that time, and research expenditures exceeded million in the academic year. o support the strategic plan, the SDS Foundation in launched an aggressive comprehensive fund raising effort It Starts with S A E A Campaign for South Dakota State niversity which recently reached its goal of million. he most visible support for the campaign can be seen in several construction and renovation projects funded primarily by generous donors, all part of the largest campus building boom since the s. he majority of the facilities enhance the university s research capabilities and allow for new discover ies that drive technology based economic development in South Dakota. Building a better academic model has also been part of President Chicoine s agenda. In the fall of , SDS launched the state s first architecture program through its College of Arts and Sciences. he program, created without any new state funding, will place a special emphasis on sustainable and renewable design practices. he Chicoine administration also developed the new College of Education and Human Sciences in , a merger of the former College of Education and Counseling, College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Department of Health and Physical Education. It repre sented the first significant academic restructuring in more than years. Dr. Chicoine brought more than years of experience in higher education with the niversity of Illinois to his role as president of SDS and is a nationally recognized economist. Chicoine received an M.S. in agricultural econcomics from the niversity of Delaware in , and completed an M.A. in economics at Western Illinois niversity. In , he completed his Ph.D. in agricultural economics at the niversity of Illinois at rbana Champaign. Justin Sell • Director of Athletics Justin Sell has moved Jackrabbit Athletics forward in a number of areas of its Division I pursuits since being introduced as the th director of athletics at South Dakota State niversity on May , . At South Dakota State, Sell oversees the Jackrabbits sport Division I varsity athletics program. Eighteen SDS teams compete in he Summit League, while football competes in the Missouri alley Football Conference of the Football Champi onship Subdivision, and wrestling is a member of the Western Wrestling Conference. Women s e uestrian competes under the National Collegiate E uestrian Association banner. During his first three years, the Jacks displayed success across the board, winning both the Summit League Commissioner s Cup the league s all sports championship and the Summit League Sportsmanship Award during the school year. Individually, SDS has claimed two Summit League regular season titles in men s cross country , and women s soccer , , as well as regular season league titles in baseball and women s basketball . In addition, the women s basketball team won three Summit League postseason tournament titles from , the men s basketball team claimed a tournament title in , and the Jackrabbit football team reached the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the first time in . Sell also has implemented aggressive marketing and fundraising initiatives which resulted in record average attendance for football during the season, as well as the highest number of donors and dollars donated to the Jackrabbit Club. icket sales totaled more than million for the first time during the academic year. In the classroom, Jackrabbit student athletes have excelled, posting a cumulative . grade point average during the academic year. Fifteen of the Jackrabbits varsity teams included in the report cross country and track and field are combined into one team each for men and women compiled team GPAs of . or higher. Individually, of Jackrabbit student athletes percent posted a GPA of . or higher during the spring semester. Of that group, recorded a GPA of . or higher and had a perfect . GPA during the spring term. A graduate of Bowling Green State niversity Ohio who later earned a M.S degree at he Ohio State niversity, Sell previoulsy served as senior associate athletic director at the niversity of Northern Iowa. His primary duties at NI included sport management, oversight of the athletic business office, facilities, game management, summer camps and human resources, while also assisting in fundraising and corporate sponsorships. In his previous roles as an assistant and associate athletic director at NI, Sell managed facility operations and the planning of capital projects, including the million McLeod Center and the million Human Performance Center. 4 Swimming & Diving • SDSU Administration • Rob Peterson • Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sport Supervisor Rob Peterson joined South Dakota State niversity Athletics in April as assistant athletic director for internal operations. Now the Jackrabbits senior associate athletic director for internal affairs, Peterson focuses on the day to day op erations of the department, including supervising the areas of facility maintenance, game management, e uipment room, athletic training and strength and conditioning. Peterson also serves as sports supervisor for football, cross country track and field, e uestrian, baseball and swimming and diving. Before joining the Jackrabbit staff, Peterson served as the coordinator of athletic facilities, events and projects for Fresno State niversity from . here, Peterson supervised seven athletic venues and the game operations for sports. Prior to his time at Fresno State, Peterson served as assistant director of recreation, facilities and events at Northern Michigan niversity from . his position provided him the opportunity to supervise events and operations for the Superior Dome on the campus of NM . his facility also houses the nited States Olympic Education Center. Peterson started his career at Northern Michigan as the director of sport clubs from . Peterson s collegiate education includes completion of an H AC certificate program at Northern Michigan in , a bachelor of science in physical edu cation and health at NM in and a Masters of Arts degree in sports administration from Central Michigan niversity in . He also completed a collegiate marketing internship with NM athletics and a professional sports operations internship with the Green Bay Packers, both in . A Mar uette, Mich., native, Peterson lives in Brookings. His primary interests include college football, baseball, softball and ice hockey. He also enjoys reading, especially on the topics of professional leadership and history.
Kathy Heylens • Associate Athletic Director — Compliance • Senior Woman Administrator Kathy Heylens became South Dakota State s first full time Compliance Coordinator in and continues those duties as the associate athletic director for compliance and senior woman administrator. At SDS , Heylens manages all aspects of the athletics compliance program to ensure strict adherence with NCAA, affiliated conferences and niversity rules and regulations for amateurism, eligibility, recruiting, financial aid, awards and benefits, playing and practice seasons, and enforcement and as SWA help to create an environment where staff and student athletes can achieve their goals. Heylens is currently serving a four year term on the NCAA Division I Legislative Council, which is the primary legislative body in the Division I governance structure. She also was appointed to the four member Legislative Council Administrative Committee, which acts on behalf of the full Legislative Council between meetings to transact routine items of business and serves on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Governance Committee. In addition to her day to day duties, Heylens serves on the niversity s ndergraduate Experience Committee, Diversity Committee, Intercolle giate Athletics Board and Compliance eam. She also volunteers in the community as co chair of the Brookings Food Pantry and serves as a member of the Brookings Committee for People With Disabilities. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time at the lake with her family and cheering on the Jacks.
Swimming & Diving 5 • Jackrabbit Swimming & Diving •
2012-13 JACKRABBIT SWIMMING AND DIVING Front Row Andrea Budahl, Devonne Dalin, Kelsey Boucher, rina oung, Paige Weisz, Fawn Weihl, Lexi emperley, Elizabeth Honner, Emma Gaulke Janowski and Kayce Smith. Second Row Nicole Grimit, Abby enner, Olivia Olesiak, Melissa Mielke, Alanah Bird, Jessie Hendricks, Emmalee Wright, Shauna Foor and Bianca Ninneman. hird Row ann Desjardins, Clark Kocourek, Katie Cook, Lisa Newberger, Kaylin Caron, Selina Gilbertson, Kylie Poel, Blake eager, Nathaniel Weinman and Connor McGinnis. Fourth Row Greg hompson, Kyle Ochsner, Ben Bolinske, Ethan McMahon, Alex McLain, Jacob Bierschbach, diving coach Sean Letsinger, Jack Morrow and Brad Schoreit. Back Row John Overman, Alex Henningsen, Wil Hogue, Sam Breen, head coach Brad Erickson, assistant coach Phil Hurley, Phil Albu, Garth Wadsworth, Shea Patrick, Andrei Azbukin.
Men’s Roster Women’s Roster NAME YEAR HOMETOWN NAME YEAR HOMETOWN Phil Albu Jr. Charlie Lake, B.C. Kelsey Boucher Jr. Manchester, Conn. Jacob Bierschbach Fr. Watertown, S.D. Andee Budahl Jr. Mitchell, S.D. Ben Bolinske Fr. Williston, N.D. Kaylin Caron Jr. Marshall, Minn. ann Desjardins So. Whitby, Ont. Katie Cook Fr. Sauk Rapids, Minn. Wil Hogue So. Chandler, Ariz. Devonne Dalin Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Clark Kocourek Jr. Omaha, Neb. Shauna Foor Jr. Chesterton, Ind. Connor McGinnis Fr. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Emma Gaulke Janowski Jr. Chanhassen, Minn. Alex McLain So. Pierre, S.D. Selina Gilbertson Jr. Bemidji, Minn. Ethan McMahon Jr. Dent, Minn. Nicole Grimit So. St. Cloud, Minn. Jack Morrow Jr. Lincoln, Neb. Jessie Hendricks Fr. Brookings, S.D. Kyle Ochsner Sr. Jordan, Minn. Elizabeth Honner Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. John Overman Fr. Bennington, Neb. Melissa Mielke Sr. Brookings, S.D. Shea Patrick Sr. Mitchell, S.D. Lisa Newberger Sr. Burnsville, Minn. Brad Schoreit Sr. Omaha, Neb. Bianca Ninneman Fr. Fenton, Mo. Greg hompson Sr. Rochester, Minn. Olivia Olesiak Fr. Wyoming, Minn. Garth Wadsworth Fr. Durban, South Africa Kylie Poel Sr. Milbank, S.D. Nathaniel Weinman So. Richland, Wash. Kayce Smith Fr. Madison, Wis. Blake eager So. Crown Point, Ind. Fawn Weihl Jr. Omaha, Neb. Paige Weisz Fr. West Fargo, N.D. Emmalee Wright Jr. Kirkland Lake, Ont. rina oung So. Mitchell, S.D. Abby enner Fr. Eagan, Minn.
6 Swimming & Diving • Team Previews •
MEN’S PREVIEW WOMEN’S PREVIEW he South Dakota State niversity men s swimming and diving team A mix of steady veterans and an exciting group of newcomers has the will attempt to continue its steady rise in the ranks of the Summit South Dakota State niversity women s swimming and diving team League during the season. poised to continue its recent run of success during the season. he Jackrabbits, who posted their best ever finish at the league he Jackrabbits, who have placed second at each of the last three championships with a second place showing in , return Summit League Championships, are again picked second in the presea lettermen from a year ago. son poll conducted among the league s coaches. Leading the Jackrabbits in the freestyle events are school record SDS returns a solid nucleus of letterwinners, led by juniors holders Wil Hogue and Kyle Ochsner. Hogue enjoyed a stellar first Andrea Budahl and Kaylin Caron. A Mitchell native, Budahl posted season in the SDS lineup, setting Jackrabbit record times of . three top five individual finishes at last season s Summit League Cham seconds in the yard freestyle and . seconds in the freestyle pionships. She placed third in the , yard freestyle en route to a en route to a pair of fifth place finishes at the league championships. school record, followed by fifth place efforts in both the freestyle He also placed seventh in the freestyle. and individual medley. Hogue will be joined on the sprints crew by freshman Ben Bolinske, a Caron, a Marshall, Minn., product, also turned in a third place finish North Dakota high school champion in the freestyle, and junior for the Jackrabbits, clocking a school record time of . seconds in Jack Morrow. the finals of the freestyle. She also turned in top finishes in Ochsner, meanwhile, holds school records in the freestyle up to both the freestyle and butterfly. the , freestyle. A native of Jordan, Minn., Ochsner posted fourth Sophomore Nicole Grimit also returns after clocking three top eight place finishes in both the and mile at the league championships, finishes in the freestyle sprints, as do juniors Selina Gilbertson and along with a sixth place effort in the . Shauna Foor. Joining Ochsner in the distance events are sophomore returners Blake he distance freestyle contingent is paced by Emma Gaulke Janowski eager and Nathaniel Weinman. eager turned in fifth place finishes in and Kelsey Boucher, both juniors. Gaulke Janowski finished fifth in the both the and , freestyle at the league championships, , freestyle and seventh in the , while Boucher turned in top while Weinman s top finish was a ninth place showing in the mile. finishes in the , freestyle seventh , individual medley ninth SDS also returns both of its top performers in the backstroke events. and freestyle th at conference. Junior Phil Albu holds school records in both the and back Adding depth in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events is newcomer stroke and is coming off a third place finish in the at conference. Devonne Dalin. he Sioux Falls native is a transfer from the niversity of He also placed fifth in the backstroke and th in the freestyle North Dakota. last season at the league meet. Also in the butterfly events the Jackrabbits welcome the return of Sophomore Alex McLain holds the second fastest time in school junior Emmalee Wright and sophomore rina oung. Wright recorded a history in the backstroke and ranks third in the backstroke. third place finish in the butterfly at the league championships, However, his best finish at the league championships was a sixth while oung placed sixth. Wright also competed in both the and place effort in the freestyle. individual medleys, posting a sixth place showing in the IM. Senior Shea Patrick anchors the Jackrabbits in the breaststroke and Senior Kylie Poel placed seventh in the butterfly, giving the individual medley events after a fourth place showing in the Jackrabbits three swimmers in the event finals. breaststroke at the Summit League Championships, while newcomer Senior Lisa Newberger is expected to again lead the Jackrabbits in Garth Wadsworth is expected to lead SDS in the butterfly. the backstroke events, while newcomer Kayce Smith will likley pace he Jackrabbits also figure to rack up points in the diving events as SDS in the breaststroke events. school record holders Clark Kocourek and Brad Schoreit both return. Fellow newcomer Olivia Olesiak is the lone diver on the Jackrabbit Kocourek placed second on the meter board at conference a year roster. She posted three top finishes at the Minnesota state meet ago, while Schoreit finished fourth on both and meter boards. during her high school career.
WIL HOGUE set school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle last KYLIE POEL is part of a strong contingent of butterfly swimmers for season. the Jackrabbit women’s team. Swimming & Diving 7 • Meet the Jackrabbits • Phil Albu Junior • Backstroke/Freestyle Charlie Lake, British Columbia Bishop Carroll High School Major: Software Engineering/Computer Science 2011-12: Won events his sophomore year and was a part of six school records ... broke the school record with his time in the backstroke . sec on the opening leg of the school record medley relay . on Day of the Summit League Championships v part of the school record freestyle relay . and swam the second fastest freestyle in school history in . seconds on Day ... broke the school record in the backstroke . sec and was part of the school record medley relay . on Day ... on Day , he was part of the school record freestyle relay . ... named to All Summit League eam, Academic All League eam and also honored as a Distinguished Scholar
2010-11: Won events as a freshman and was a part of six school records ... in first meet of his career, he won the backstroke in . sec, backstroke in . and the medley relay in . ... on Day of the Summit League Championships , set school record in the freetyle . and was part of the school record medley relay . ... set school record in the backstroke . on Day of the Summit League Championships and was part of the school record medley relay . ... closed his first Summit League Championships by setting school record in the backstroke . and was part of the school record freeestyle relay .
BEFORE SDSU: hird at the Age Group Nationals in the backstroke ... men s and overall team score National Age Group Champions ... honor roll member at Bishop Carroll High School
Yann Desjardins Sophomore • Breaststroke/Freestyle Whitby, Ontario St.-Charles-Garnier Catholic High School Major: Mechanical Engineering 2011-12: Part of the winning freestyle relay . at Green Bay member of three school record relay teams at the Summit League Championships freestyle relay . on Day , freestyle relay . on Day and the freestyle relay . on Day swam the fifth fastest breastroke in school history in . seconds on Day and the ninth fastest freestyle . sec. on Day ... named to All Summit League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Ajax A uatic Club ... Eastern Canadian Championship ualifier ... won the High Point rophy at the outh Cup ... top Canada in age category in more than events over three years ... most improved athlete three years in a row
8 Swimming & Diving • Meet the Jackrabbits • Wil Hogue Sophomore • Sprint Freestyle Chandler, Arizona Seton Catholic High School Major: Entrepreneurial Studies 2011-12: Won events his freshman season and was a part of six school records ... won four events at his first career collegiate meet freestyle . sec. , freestyle . sec. , medley relay . and freestyle relay . ... broke the school records in the medley relay . on opening day of the Summit League Championships ... broke the school record in the freestyle . sec. and was part of the freestyle relay . on Day ... member of the school record medley relay . and swam the second fastest freestyle in . on Day ... broke the school record in the freestyle . sec. and was part of the school record freestyle relay . on the final day of compeition ... named to All Summit League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Wil competed multiple times at the Arizona state meet for Seton Catholic High School, winning a state title in the yard freestyle as a junior ... was runner up in the free as both a sophomore and senior ... posted back to back state runner up finishes in the freestyle as a sophomore and junior before a third place effort as a senior ... earned Rookie of the Meet at state championships as a freshman ... team s most valuable swimmer three times and team captain as a senior ... West Coast Sectional and Junior Nationals ualifier
Clark Kocourek Junior • Diving Omaha, Nebraska Millard West High School Major: Human Development and Family Studies 2011-12: Won three events and broke two school records his sophomore year ... won the meter dive competition in dual at South Dakota with a score of . points ... broke the school record on both the meter . points and meter . points board in home dual versus South Dakota ... placed second in meter diving with a score of . points on Day of the Summit League Championships ... named to All League eam and Academic All League eam
2010-11: Posted season best meter dive vs. North Dakota with . points , second best meter dive score in school history ... season best meter dive came at Minnesota Challenge with . points ... also was third best meter dive score in school history ... scored . points in the meter dive on Day at the Summit League Championships and scored . points in the meter dive on final day of the championships
BEFORE SDSU: Posted career best meter diving score of points while competing for Millard West High School
Swimming & Diving 9 • Meet the Jackrabbits • Alex McLain Sophomore • Backstroke Pierre, South Dakota T.F. Riggs High School Major: Civil Engineering 2011-12: Won five events his freshman year ... won the backstroke . sec. and backstroke . in his collegiate debut at Green Bay ... claimed the backstroke . versus Western Illinois and North Dakota ... won the backstroke . and freestyle relay . versus Iowa Central ... finished sixth in the freestyle with the ninth fastest time in school history . on Day of the Summit League Championships ... swam the third fastest backstroke in school history in . seconds on Day ... swam the second fastest backstroke in school history at . on final day of Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam BEFORE SDSU: Member of Pierre Swim eam for years ... Swimmer of the ear in , and ... South Dakota winter state meet champion in the backstroke, backstroke and freestyle ... brother, Jim, and sister, Morgan, also swam for the Jackrabbits
Ethan McMahon Junior • Breaststroke/Butterfly Dent, Minnesota Perham High School Major: History Ethan rejoined the Jackrabbits for his senior season after previously competing during the campaign ... first career win came in the butterfly in the season opening dual versus North Dakota in . seconds ... posted a season best breaststroke time of . seconds on Day of the Summit League Championships ... placed sixth with a season best breaststroke of . on Day of Summit League Championships BEFORE SDSU: Won the butterfly and placed fourth in the individual medley at the Minnesota state meet in ... finished fifth in the butterfly at the state meet ... team M P during the season
Jack Morrow Junior • Freestyle Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln Southeast High School Major: Geography 2011-12: Swam the seventh fastest freestyle in school history . sec. and was a member of the school record freestyle relay . on Day of the Summit League Championships swam the sixth fastest freestyle in school history . on Day and the seven fastest freestyle in school history . sec. on the final day ... named to All League eam 2010-11: Part of two winning relays as a freshman ... member of first place freestyle relay team versus North Dakota with a time of . and the freestyle relay versus Wisconsin Green Bay with a time of . ... posted season bests in the freestyle . , freestyle . and the freestyle . at the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam BEFORE SDSU: Was the runner up in the freestyle, fourth in the freestyle and part of the third place medley relay team at the Nebraska state meet
10 Swimming & Diving • Meet the Jackrabbits • Kyle Ochsner Senior • Distance Freestyle Jordan, Minnesota Jordan High School Major: Mechanical Engineering 2011-12: Won events his junior year and was part of three school records ... won the freestyle event four times and the , freestyle event three times ... member of the school record freestyle relay . on Day of the Summit League Championships ... broke the school record in the freestyle . on Day ... also set new school record in the freestyle . 2010-11: Won events as a sophomore ... won the freeestyle . , , freestyle . and was part of the freestyle relay . vs. Wisconsin Green Bay ... set school record in the , freestyle with a time of . later in the season ... part of five school records at the Summit League Championships ... established top marks in the freestyle relay . , freestyle . , , freestyle . and medley relay . ... closed Summit League Championships with top performances in , freestyle . and freestyle relay . 2009-10: Won nine events and set three school records as a freshman ... in first meet of his career, won the freestyle in . and the freestyle in . ... placed first in the second meet of the day at Wisconsin Green Bay with a freestyle finish of . ... won the butterfly at South Dakota, clocking in at . ... named Summit League Swimmer of the Week on Jan. after winning four events in three meets freestyle . vs. Westminster Pa. , freestyle . and medley relay . in a double dual vs. South Dakota and Saint Louis, and the , freestyle vs. Saint Louis in . ... won the freestyle in a double dual vs. North Dakota and South Dakota in . ... set school record in the freestyle . during opening day of the Summit League Championships ... part of record setting freestyle relay team that clocked in at . on Day ... set the SDS record in the , freestyle . on Day BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Prior Lake Lakers and the club team South Metro Storm in and was a member of Black Line from ... several top eight placings at state and three apearances at ones ... honor student Shea Patrick Senior • Breaststroke/Individual Medley Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell High School Major: Manufacturing Engineering Technology 2011-12: Won seven individual events and set two records his junior year ... won the breaststroke . and breaststroke . at Green Bay ... claimed the meter breaststroke . and was part of the winning meter medley relay . at SD ... won the breaststroke . and was part of the winning medley relay . versus SD ... member of the winning medley relay . at North Dakota ... part of the school record medley relay . on Day of the Summit League Championships ... part of the school record medley relay . and finished seventh in the breaststroke with the fifth fastest time in school history . on Day ... finished fourth in the breaststroke with the second fastest time in the breaststroke . ... named to All Summit League eam, repeated on Academic All League eam and honored as a Distinguished Scholar 2010-11: Won nine events as a sophomore ... in first meet of the season, won the breaststroke in . and was a member of the winning medley relay with a time of . at North Dakota ... career best in the IM . and member of the school record medley relay . on day two at the Summit League Championships ... career best breaststroke . on day three at the championships 2009-10: Won first career event at South Dakota in the breaststroke with a time of . ... finished first in the breaststroke in . in a double dual vs. South Dakota and Saint Louis ... placed second in the breaststroke, clocking in at . in a double dual versus North Dakota and SD ... season best IM came during Day of the Summit League Championships with a time of . ... posted season best breaststroke of . sec. on Day ... finished third in the breaststroke with a season best time of . BEFORE SDSU: Competed for Mitchell Swim Club and was a member of high school tennis teams all four years ... also played golf his senior year ... ualified for state swim meet numerous times and state tennis tournament four times ... finished sixth in singles and consolation champion in double during his senior year at state tennis ... honor roll student Swimming & Diving 11 • Meet the Jackrabbits • Brad Schoreit Senior • Diving Omaha, Nebraska Millard North Major: Broadcast Journalism 2011-12: Posted scores of . in the meter competiton and . on the meter board in dual ver sus South Dakota ... finished fourth on both the meter and meter boards at the Summit League Championships with respective scores of . and .
2010-11: Won meter diving with . points versus Western Illinois ... also set school record in the meter dive with . points versus Western Illinois ... scored . points in the meter diving on Day of the Summit League Championships ... scored . points in meter diving on the final day of the league championships
2009-10: Named Summit League Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for his performances in the Jackrabbits season opening meet, when he swept the diving events in a dual against the niversity of North Dakota ... broke a year old school record on the meter board, compiling a score of . over six dives to eclipse the previous mark of . set by Pete anderpan in ... opened the meet by winning the meter event with a score of . ... broke his own SDS record in meter diving in a double dual versus South Dakota and Saint Louis with a mark of . points ... set the school record in meter diving four times, including his . points at the Minnesota Challenge
BEFORE SDSU: Began diving when he was five years old ... a member of the Metro Omaha Diving eam and Nebraska Dive Club ... participated in karate for five years ... finished second at state his freshman year, fourth as a sophmore and won state titles his junior and senior years ... was also the school s Swimming and Diving M P all four years of high school and the team captain as a senior year ... was undefeated his senior year
Greg Thompson Senior • Butterfly/Distance Freestyle Rochester, Minnesota John Marshall High School Major: Microbiology/Pre-Pharmacy 2011-12: Swam season best in the butterfly in . on Day of the Falcon Invitational turned in season best , freestyle . versus Iowa Central ... season best butterfly . sec. came on final day of the Summit League Championships ... named a Summit League Distinguished Scholar and also named to Academic All League eam
2010-11: Swam career best in the , freestyle in a time of . versus Wisconsin Green Bay ... clocked career best freestyle . on Day of the Summit League Championships ... posted career best butterfly . on Day of the championships ... turned in career best butterfly . on final day of the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam
2009-10: Season best butterfly . sec. and top butterfly time of . were recorded at the Minnesota Challenge ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Member of the John Marshall Rockets varsity from ... team co captain for his senior season ... competed at the state swim meet in ... Big Nine all conference selection in ... Big Nine scholar athlete and a National Honor Society member
12 Swimming & Diving • Meet the Jackrabbits • Nathaniel Weinman Sophomore • Distance Freestyle Richland, Washington Richland High School Major: Mechanical Engineering 2011-12: Won two events his freshman year won the freestyle . and , freestyle . vs. Iowa Central swam the ninth fastest , freestyle . and the seventh fastest , freestyle in school history . on final day of the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Washington state meet finalist all four years ... A District Swimmer of the ear ... Big Academic Athlete of the ear ... member of the National Honor Society
Blake Yeager Sophomore • Distance Freestyle Crown Point, Indiana Crown Point High School Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation 2011-12: Won four events and was a part of one school record his freshman year ... won the freestyle . at Green Bay ... won the freestyle in . seconds and was a part of the winning freestyle relay team . versus Iowa Central ... claimed the , freestyle . at North Dakota ... member of the school record freestyle relay . on opening day of the Summit League Championships ... finished fifth overall with the second fastest freestyle time in school history . onDay ... finished eighth with the third fastest time in the freestyle in school history . on Day ... closed the Summit League Championships by swimming the fourth fastest , freestyle in school history . and finishing fifth in the , freestyle with the third fastest time in school history . . ... named to All League eam and Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Indiana state meet finalist in the freestyle ... three time state ualifier ... team captain senior year ... team M P both his junior and senior years
Swimming & Diving 13 • Meet the Jackrabbits • Jacob Bierschbach John Overman Freshman • Butterfly Freshman • Breaststroke Watertown, S.D. Bennington, Neb. Watertown H.S. Elkhorn South H.S. Major: Aviation Major: Mechanical Jacob won a pair of individual Engineering state swimming titles and will John ualified for the Nebraska compete primarily in the butterfly state meet four times for Elkhorn events for the Jackrabbits ... also South High School ... broke four played on conference champion school records and two pool football team at Watertown High records ... academic honor roll all School ... academic all state selection football four years
Ben Bolinske Garth Wadsworth Freshman • Freestyle Freshman • Butterfly Williston, N.D. Durban, South Africa Williston H.S. Westville Boys’ H.S. Major: Pre-Pharmacy Major: Civil Engineering Ben earned senior Athlete of the Garth won gold medal in the ear honors at Williston High x medley relay and a silver School during the medal in x freestyle relay at academic year ... won individual age group nationals ... member of state title in the freestyle ... the K N Senior Nationals eam ... received first team all state two year captain in high school recognition four times
Connor McGinnis Freshman • Backstroke Cape Girardeau, Mo. Saxony Lutheran H.S. Major: Park & Recreation Management Connor was a sectional finalist and honorable mention all state selection in the yard back stroke during his senior season at Saxony Lutheran High School ... set numerous age group records as a member of the Southeast A uatic League Seals
14 Swimming & Diving • Meet the Jackrabbits • Kelsey Boucher Junior • Distance Freestyle Manchester, Connecticut Manchester High School Major: Landscape Architecture 2011-12: Won the , freestyle in . vs. Iowa Central swam the sixth fastest , freestyle . in school history at North Dakota ... swam the seventh fastest freestyle in school history . on second day of the Summit League Championships swam the fifth fastest IM in school history . on Day finished seventh in the , freestyle with the fifth fastest time in school history . on final day of league championships ... named to Academic All League eam
2010-11: Posted her best freestyle . sec. and freestyle . times in a home meet versus Wisconsin Green Bay ... clocked in at . in the , freestyle, a season best, at Saint Louis ... season best time in the freestyle . was posted on Day at the Summit League Championships ... clocked season bests in the freestyle . on Day and in the , freestyle . on Day ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Connecticut top finisher and a Scholar Athlete ... three time team M P at Manchester High School as well as co captain ... graduated with honors, activity honors, was a member of the National Honor Society and was honored as the reasure of Instructors of the Handicapped ... sister of former SDS swimmer Kayleigh Boucher
Andrea Budahl Junior • Distance Freestyle/Individual Medley Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell High School Major: Early Childhood Education 2011-12: Won seven events and broke four school records her sophomore year ... won the freestyle . on Day and , freestyle . on second day of the Falcon Invitational ... won the freestyle with the th fastest time in school history . and the freestyle . in double dual versus Nebraska Omaha and Northern Iowa ... member of the school record freestyle relay . on opening day of the Summit League Championships ... finished fifth with the second fastest freestyle in school history . on Day ... broke the school record in the IM . on third day of league meet ... broke the school record in the , freestyle . and , freestyle . to close out championships ... named to All League eam, Academic All League eam and also named a Distinguished Scholar
2010-11: Won events nine individual during her freshman season and set two school records ... won five events over two days in a pair of meets at Saint Louis ... was a member of the school record freestyle relay team tthat finished in . ... swam a team season best IM of . ... posted a team best , freestyle time of . and broke the , freestyle record in . at the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: State champion in multiple events ... the Mitchell Booster Club s Hustler of the ear honoree ... Elite Eight Athlete of the ear Award ... National Honor Society member from and a Scholastic All American ... sister of former SDS swimmer Katie Budahl
Swimming & Diving 15 • Meet the Jackrabbits • Kaylin Caron Junior • Freestyle Marshall, Minnesota Marshall High School Major: Hospitality Management 2011-12: Won seven events and was part of four school records ... won the freestyle in . seconds in double dual versus North Dakota and Western Illinois ... swam the anchor leg for six winning relays in the freestyle relay, freestyle relay, medley relay and medley relay times ... broke the school record in the freestyle in . seconds on Day of the Summit League Championships ... swam the second fastest butterfly in school history . sec. and was part of the school record medley relay . on Day ... broke the school record in the freestyle . sec. on Day of the league meet ... named to All League eam
2010-11: Won five events during her freshman season, including one individual, as well as being a part of two school record relay teams ... the first individual win of her career came at Saint Louis in the backstroke with a time of . ... swam the anchor leg for the school record freestyle relay that finished in . , and was the anchor for the freestyle relay that finished in a school record time of . at the Summit League Championships ... also swam a season best freestyle of . seconds and a freestyle of . seconds at the championships
BEFORE SDSU: Named M P of her high school swim team from ... holds the Marshall pool record in the freestyle and the freestyle relay ... set the Marshall girls record in the backstroke, freestyle and the and freestyle relays
Shauna Foor Sophomore • Freestyle Chesterton, Indiana Chesterton High School Major: Nursing 2011-12: Won two events and part of a school record her sophomore year ... member of the winning freestyle relay . vs. Iowa Central ... part of the winning freestyle relay . in dual versus South Dakota swam the seventh fastest breaststroke in school history . and was part of the school record medley relay . on Day of the Summit League Championships ... member of the Academic All League eam and named a Distinguished Scholar
2010-11: Won four events as a freshman and was a part of three school record relays ... part of winning freestyle relays at North Dakota in . and in double dual versus Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa in . ... member of winning teams in the freestyle relay . and medley relay . at Saint Louis ... part of school record relays in the freestyle . on Day , freestyle relay . on Day and the freestyle relay . on final day of the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Six time All American, a four time all conference member and a two time all state selection ... four time conference champion ... national sectional ualifier and a four time sectional champion ... swam on state championship team in ... eight time sectional champion in relay and individual events ... high school team finished with three undefeated seasons, as well as four conference and sectional titles ... named most improved as a sophomore ... individual state ualifier and finalist ... recipient of three sport athlete award at Chesterton High School
16 Swimming & Diving • Meet the Jackrabbits • Emma Gaulke-Janowski Junior • Distance Freestyle Chanhassen, Minnesota Chaska High School Major: Interior Design 2011-12: Swam the fifth fastest freestyle in school history . on Day of the Summit League Championships ... clocked seventh fastest freestyle in school history . on Day ... swam third fastest , freestyle . and fourth fastest , freestyle . on final day of league championships ... named to Academic All League eam
2010-11: Won three events as a freshman ... won the freesetyle in . in double dual against Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa ... member of the winning freestyle scramble relay of . ... won , freestyle in . at Saint Louis ... posted top school times in the freestyle . , freestyle . and the , freestyle . at her first Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Lane Swimmer of the ear in , and ... Heart of the Hawk award recipient ... and high point swimmer ... named team M P three times , and ... all conference selection in ... team captain ... has coached Special Olympics swimming
Selina Gilbertson Junior • Butterfly/Freestyle Bemidji, Minnesota Bemidji High School Major: Civil Engineering 2011-12: Swam career best butterfly . versus Iowa State ... clocked career best butterfly . at Day of the Falcon Invitational ... won the freestyle in . seconds versus Iowa Central swam the seventh fastest freestyle in school history . on Day of Summit League Championships
2010-11: Swam season best in the butterfly . in double dual versus Northern Iowa and Northern Colorado ... posted top butterfly time of . in double dual against South Dakota and Nebraska ... swam season bests in the freestyle . , freestyle . and freestyle . at the Minnesota Challenge
BEFORE SDSU: Participated in swimming, basketball and track all four years of high school ... swimming captain senior year ... helped set school record in the x relay ... team M P three years ... went to the state meet her senior year in the individual medley and and freestyle relays ... four time letter winner ... lettered in basketball twice and went to the state tournament her senior year ... five year letter winner in track and named team caption her senior year ... team field M P three times and ualified for the state meet twice in the discus twice ... honor student and National Honor Society member ... academic all state selection for swimming, basketball and track
Swimming & Diving 17 • Meet the Jackrabbits • Nicole Grimit Sophomore • Freestyle St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud Tech High School Major: Consumer Affairs 2011-12: Won five events and was part of two school records her freshman year ... member of the winning freestyle relay . at Nebraska ... swam on the winning freestyle relay . in double dual versus North Dakota and Western Illinois ... won the freestyle in . seconds at Northern Iowa ... part of the winning medley relay . at the ampa Relays ... member of the winning freestyle relay . in dual versus South Dakota ... swam on freestyle relay that set school record . on opening day of the Summit League Championships ... finished fifth in the freestyle with the sixth fastest time in school history . ... also was part of the school record in the freestyle relay . on final day of the league championships ... named to All League eam and Academic All League eam ... also recognized as a Distinguished Scholar
BEFORE SDSU: Member of Jet Stream A uatic Racing ... five year Minnesota state meet participant for St. Cloud ech High School ... member of the National Honor Sociery
Melissa Mielke Senior • Distance Freestyle Brookings, South Dakota Brookings High School Major: Biology 2011-12: Won the freestyle . and placed second in the , freestyle . in dual versus Iowa Central ... swam season best in the freestyle . and career best in the freestyle . at the Minnesota Challenge
2010-11: urned in season best , freestyle . in double dual against Western Illinois and Iowa State ... clocked season best freestyle . in double dual versus Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa ... season best freestyle . came at the Hawkeye Invitational ... named to Academic All League eam
2009-10: Saw most of her action in the freestyle events as a freshman ... part of the third place freestyle relay that clocked in at . in the season opening dual versus North Dakota ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Athletic Scholar Award winner in swimming, track and field and volleyball ... lettered in swimming as a junior and senior ... named Most Improved Athlete in swimming as a junior ... as a senior, named Most Inspirational Athlete in swimming ... also lettered in volleyball ... was an academic all state selection in volleyball
18 Swimming & Diving • Meet the Jackrabbits • Lisa Newberger Senior • Backstroke Burnsville, Minnesota Burnsville High School Major: Nursing 2011-12: Swam season bests in the freestyle . sec. and individual medley . versus Iowa State ... posted season best in the backstroke . sec. on Day of the Summit League Championships ... swam the fourth fastest backstroke in SDS history . on final day of league championships ... named to Academic All League eam
2010-11: Won first career event as part of the medley relay team with a time of . at Saint Louis ... posted season bests in the freestyle . , backstroke . and the backstroke . at the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam
2009-10: Started for the runner up medley relay at Wisconsin Green Bay . ... member of the second place freestyle relay team in . at Nebraska ... part of the second place medley relay that finished in . vs. Saint Louis ... ended the individual medley prelims in . , fourth best in school history, at the Summit League Championships ... posted season best backstroke time of . seconds in the prelims on Day for the fourth best time in SDS history ... season best backstroke performance came on Day at league meet, clocking in at . in the prelims ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Began swimming on the varsity at Burnsville High School in the eighth grade ... also swam with the Black Dog Swim Club for more than years ... two time All American ... four time all conference honoree who placed fourth in the backstroke at the state meet ... also played varsity soccer ... all academic honoree
Kylie Poel Senior • Butterfly/Freestyle Milbank, South Dakota Milbank High School Major: Microbiology/Pre-Veterinary Medicine 2011-12: Posted season best freestyle time of . seconds versus Iowa State ... swam on the winning medley relay . vs. Iowa Central ... swam season best butterfly in . seconds on Day of the Summit League Championships ... finished seventh in the butterfly . to close out Summit League Championships ... member of the Academic All League eam and also honored as a Disinguished Scholar
2010-11: Posted top school times in the freestyle . and he butterfly . at the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam
2009-10: Placed second in the butterfly at Nebraska with a time of . and anchored the second place freestyle relay that clocked in at . ... first career win came agaisnt Westminster Pa. in the butterfly with a time of . ... had a season best freestyle of . seconds on the first day of the Summit League Championships seventh best in SDS history ... swam a career best butterfly in . seconds, which was third best in SDS history ... also posted a team season best butterfly of . , good for second best in school history ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Milbank Area Lions Swim eam MALS from ... ualified for numerous South Dakota Long Course state meets ... swam in a number of seasonal state championship meets, earning state titles in five different years ... member of the Milbank High School cross country team from ... state cross country meet ualifier in ... National Honor Society member ... ranked first out of students in her high school graduating class Swimming & Diving 19 • Meet the Jackrabbits • Fawn Weihl Junior • Freestyle Omaha, Nebraska Millard West High School Major: Exercise Science/Pre-Medicine 2011-12: Swam the eighth fastest freestyle in school history . on Day of the Minnesota Challenge ... swam career bests in the freestyle . sec. and freestyle . to wrap up Minnesota Challenge ... named to Academic All League eam
2010-11: Captured first career win as member of the winning freestyle relay with a time of . versus Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa ... swam the eighth fastest freestyle in school history in . ... swam a season best freestyle in . seconds on final day of the Summit League Championships ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: Member of the Edwardsville Breakers swim club in Edwardsville, Ill., for four years ... later swam for the Millard A uatic Club in Omaha, Neb., for six years ... Millard West girls varsity swim team member for four years ... Nebraska state ualifier free, free, free, fly, IM ... Nebraska high school state finalist four times in the and freestyle ... member of Nebraska high school state champion team in , and ... NISCA Speedo Swimming All American in in the freestyle relay ... SA Sectional ualifier in the , and freestyle ... two time Metro Conference all academic award winner ... received NSAA Academic All State award in ... NISCA Academic All America award honoree in ... National Honor Society member ... received Health Occupations Specialty Commended Diploma ... honored with President s Award for Academic Excellence
Emmalee Wright Junior • Butterfly/Freestyle Kirkland Lake, Ontario Kirkland Lake District Composite School Major: Early Childhood Education 2011-12: Won the butterfly . in dual versus South Dakota ... swam the fifth fastest individual medley in school history . on Day of the Summit League Championships ... also swam the fourth fastest IM . and the second fastest butterfly in school history . at the league meet ... named to All League eam and Academic All League eam
2010-11: Won two events as a frehsmen ... won the butterfly in . in double dual with Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa ... also claimed the fly against North Dakota in . ... on Day of the Summit League Championships, swam the sixth fastest freestyle . in school history ... clocked fourth fastest IM . in school history on Day ... swam the second fastest butterfly . in school history on final day of league meet
BEFORE SDSU: Kirkland Lake A uatic Club member for five years ... Senior Ontario provincial ualifier in the and butterfly ... Eastern Canadian ualifier in the and butterfly ... provincial finalist in the butterfly ... North Eastern Ontario Region champion from in the butterfly, freestyle, butterfly and the IM ... Kirkland Lake A uatic Club record holder in the butterfly ... Kirkland Lake A uatic Club High Point female in and and Stingray Star from ... two time OFSAA swim championship ualifier for high school swimming
20 Swimming & Diving • Meet the Jackrabbits • Trina Young Sophomore • Butterfly Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell High School Major: Pre-Nursing Won her first career event in the butterfly . at Northern Iowa ... swam a season best in the butterfly . on Day of the Falcon Invitational ... finished third in the freestyle in a time of . seconds versus Iowa Central ... swam a season best in butterfly in a time of . en route to a sixth place finish on Day of the Summit League Championships ... also placed th in the butterfly . and th in the individual medley . at the league championships ... named to Academic All League eam
BEFORE SDSU: South Dakota state meet finalist
Katie Cook Jessie Hendricks Freshman • Freestyle Freshman • Breaststroke Sauk Rapids, Minn. Brookings, S.D. Sauk Rapids H.S. Major: Mathematics Major: Pre-Nursing wo time breaststroke state champion for the Brookings Swim Katie was a three year varsity Club ... also won a state title in letter winner at Sauk Rapids High the breaststroke ... twice School ... three year state meet named girls swimming Most participant ... all conference Inspirational Athlete ... Brookings honoree ... all conference scholar Swim Club co captain ... older athlete sister, Ellie, previously competed at SDS ... home schooled
Devonne Dalin Elizabeth Honner Junior • Fly/Freestyle Freshman • Multi Events Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt H.S. O’Gorman H.S. Major: HPER Major: Nutrition/ Devonne transferred from the Pre-Medicine niversity of North Dakota, where Elizabeth was an individual state she lettered twice ... was named champion in , and ND s Newcomer of the ear after ... state M P ... swam competing in sprint freestyle on state championship club teams events and relays at the from ... member of Conference SA Championships the National Honor Society
Swimming & Diving 21 • Meet the Jackrabbits • Bianca Ninneman Paige Weisz Freshman • Multi Events Freshman • Breaststroke Fenton, Mo. West Fargo, N.D. Rockwood Summit H.S. West Fargo H.S. Major: Exercise Science/ Major: Early Childhood Pre-Physical Therapy Education Bianca won her team s High Point Paige was a sectional finalist who rophy twice ... received both went on to earn all state honors leadership and sportsmanship at West Fargo High School ... awards twice ... member of the expected to bolster the Jackrabbit National Honor Society ... honor lineup in the breaststroke events roll student throughout high school
Olivia Olesiak Abby Zenner Freshman • Diving Freshman • Freestyle Wyoming, Minn. Eagan, Minn. Forest Lake H.S. Eagan H.S. Major: Journalism Major: Pre-Nursing Olivia earned a section title in Abby earned both most valuable and was a three time state swimmer and most improved meet ualifier ... posted seventh swimmer honors in at place finish in after back to Eagan High School... competed in back th place efforts in three events at the state meet ... and honorable mention all conference performer in track and field and an academic all state selection ... ualified for state meet in track and field and was a member of school record x meter relay ... older brother, ach, is a running back for Kayce Smith the Jackrabbit football team. Freshman • Breaststroke Madison, Wis. James Madison Memorial H.S. Major: Undeclared Kayce was a four year state ualifier ... all state honoree in the individual medley and breaststroke ... in , placed third at state in breaststroke ... in , placed sixth at state in both the IM and breaststroke ... team M P ... team captain in ... five year MCA National ualifier ... varsity soccer captain during senior year ... recipient of the Dick Shimon Outstanding Senior Athlete Award
22 Swimming & Diving • 2012-13 Schedules • Men’s Schedule DATE(S) OPPONENT(S)/EVENT LOCATION TIME(S) Nov. Wisconsin Green Bay HPER Center Pool p.m. Nov. South Dakota HPER Center Pool p.m. Nov. Dec. Jean Freeman Invitational Minneapolis, Minn. a.m. each day Dec. North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. a.m. Jan. ampa Relays St. Petersburg, Fla. a.m. E Jan. South Dakota ermillion, S.D. p.m. Jan. St. Cloud State Minn. HPER Center Pool p.m. Feb. Iowa Central HPER Center Pool p.m. Feb. North Dakota HPER Center Pool a.m. Feb. Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. noon each day Feb. Summit League Championships Rochester, Mich. a.m. E each day
Women’s Schedule DATE(S) OPPONENT(S)/EVENT LOCATION TIME(S) Oct. Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa p.m. Oct. Iowa State Ames, Iowa p.m. Nov. Wisconsin Green Bay HPER Center Pool p.m. Nov. Nebraska HPER Center Pool p.m. Nov. South Dakota HPER Center Pool p.m. Nov. Dec. Jean Freeman Invitational Minneapolis, Minn. a.m. each day Dec. Omaha Omaha, Neb. p.m. Jan. ampa Relays St. Petersburg, Fla. a.m. E Jan. South Dakota ermillion, S.D. p.m. Jan. St. Cloud State Minn. HPER Center Pool p.m. Feb. Iowa Central HPER Center Pool p.m. Feb. North Dakota HPER Center Pool a.m. Feb. Minnesota Challenge Minneapolis, Minn. noon each day Feb. Summit League Championships Rochester, Mich. a.m. E each day
Swimming & Diving 23 • 2012 Summit League Championships • Phil Albu Brad Schoreit Freestyle th . Meter Diving th . Backstroke rd . Meter Diving th . Backstroke th . Chris Schreier Kyle Avocato Butterfly st . Butterfly th . Individual Medley th . Butterfly th . Individual Medley rd . Freestyle th . Garret Schrock Kyle Catani Backstroke th . Freestyle th . Butterfly th . Freestyle th . Individual Medley th . , Freestyle th . Dylan Stalheim Franky Ciummo Freestyle th . Butterfly th . Backstroke th . Butterfly th . Backstroke th . Individual Medley th . Greg Thompson Yann Desjardins Butterfly th . Freestyle rd . Butterfly th . Breaststroke th . Freestyle th . Freestyle th . Nathaniel Weinman Connor Florand Freestyle th . Meter Diving nd . Freestyle th . Meter Diving th . , Freestyle th . Wil Hogue Blake Yeager Freestyle th . Freestyle th . Freestyle th . Freestyle th . Freestyle th . , Freestyle th . Clark Kocourek Relay Teams Meter Diving th . Freestyle Relay rd . Meter Diving nd . ann Desjardins, Phil Albu, Jack Morrow, Wil Hogue Alex McLain Freestyle Relay nd . Backstroke th . Chris Schreier, Phil Albu, ann Desjardins, Wil Hogue Backstroke th . Freestyle Relay nd . Freestyle th . Chris Schreier, ann Desjardins, Blake eager, Kyle Ochsner Jim McLain Medley Relay th . Freestyle th . Phil Albu, Shea Patrick, Chris Schreier, Wil Hogue Breaststroke th . Medley Relay nd . Breaststroke th . Phil Albu, Shea Patrick, Chris Schreier, Wil Hogue Jack Morrow Team Standings Freestyle th . . Oakland , . Freestyle th . . South Dakota State . Freestyle th . . South Dakota . . I P I . Kyle Ochsner . Eastern Illinois . Freestyle th . . Western Illinois . Freestyle th . Awards , Freestyle th . Men s Swimmer of the Championship Amr el Sayed, Oakland Shea Patrick Men s Newcomer of the Championship Mario Rusnak, Oakland Breaststroke th . Men s Diving Championship M P Doug Ogilvie, Western Illinois Breaststroke th . Men s Co Coaches of the ear Pete Hovland, Oakland, and Individual Medley th . Brad Erickson, South Dakota State 24 Swimming & Diving • 2012 Summit League Championships • Alanah Bird Lisa Newberger Breaststroke th . Freestyle th . Breaststroke th . Backstroke th . Individual Medley th . Backstroke th . Kelsey Boucher Kylie Poel Individual Medley th . Freestyle th . Freestyle th . Butterfly th . , Freestyle th . Butterfly th . Andee Budahl Kali Temperley Individual Medley th . Backstroke th . Freestyle th . Backstroke th . , Freestyle rd . Freestyle th . Kaylin Caron Ashley Valdez Freestyle th . Freestyle th . Butterfly th . Butterfly th . Freestyle rd . Freestyle th . Jessica Ferley Emmalee Wright Backstroke th . Butterfly rd . Freestyle nd . Individual Medley th . Freestyle th . Individual Medley th . Shauna Foor Trina Young Freestyle th . Butterfly th . Breaststroke th . Butterfly th . Freestyle th . Individual Medley th . Samantha Fossum Relay Teams Freestyle th . Freestyle Relay th . Freestyle rd . Ashley aldez, Morgan McLain, Nicole Grimit, Kaylin Caron , Freestyle th . Freestyle Relay nd . Emma Gaulke-Janowski Jessica Ferley, Morgan McLain, Nicole Grimit, Kaylin Caron Freestyle th . Freestyle Relay nd . Freestyle th . Andee Budahl, Nicole Grimit, Samantha Fossum, Jessica Ferley , Freestyle th . Medley Relay th . Selina Gilbertson Morgan McLain, Kaitlyn Hemmingson, Ashley aldez, Shauna Foor Freestyle nd . Medley Relay nd . Freestyle th . Morgan McLain, Kaitlyn Hemmingson, Ashley aldez, Kaylin Caron Freestyle th . Team Standings Nicole Grimit . Oakland , Freestyle th . . South Dakota State Freestyle th . . South Dakota Freestyle th . . I P I . Eastern Illinois Kaitlyn Hemmingson . Western Illinois Breaststroke th . Awards Breaststroke th . Individual Medley th . Women s Swimmer of the Championship anessza Balogh, Oakland Women s Newcomer of the Championship Morgan McLain, South Morgan McLain Dakota State Backstroke th . Women s Diving Championship M P Chen Ni, I P I Backstroke nd . Women s Coach of the ear Pete Hovland, Oakland Individual Medley nd .
Swimming & Diving 25 • Top Men’s Individual Performances • 50 Free Time Name Year 1,650 Freestyle 100 Breaststroke . Wil Hogue . Kyle Ochsner . Chad homsen . Phil Albu . Chris Schreier . Bo Meredith . John Bisson . James Motley . John Bisson . Chris Holzwarth . Blake eager . Cade Roberts . Mario Polito . Kyle Catani . Shea Patrick . Patric Hanchin . Josh Mueller . Paul Weber . Jack Morrow . Mike Adelman . Ethan McMahon . uinn Holden . Alex McLain . Steve Olson . Brandon Maydew . Nathaniel Weinman . ann Desjardins . Nick Carter . Steve Olson . Blake Gipson 100 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Breaststroke . Wil Hogue . Phil Albu . Chad homsen . Mark Garrigues . Benji Erickson . Shea Patrick . Chris Schreier . Alex McLain . Bo Meredith . John Bisson . Chris Schreier . Cade Roberts . ann Desjardins . Dylan Stalheim . Ethan McMahon . Mark Sandager . Jon Wendel . Paul Weber . Jack Morrow . Kyle Ochsner . Chris Holzwarth . Jeremy acevich . Mark Sandager . Blake Gipson . Blake eager . Matt Josephson . Jim McLain . Phil Albu . Don Schmeichel . Steve Olson 200 Freestyle 200 Backstroke 200 Individual Medley . Kyle Ochsner . Phil Albu . Chris Schreier . Wil Hogue . Alex McLain . Mark Garrigues . Chris Schreier . Benji Erickson . Andrew Martin . Blake eager . Matt Josephson . Shea Patrick . Mark Garrigues . Kyle Ochsner . Bo Meredith . Jack Morrow . Nick Carter . Cade Roberts . Mark Sandager . Jon Wendel . Franky Ciummo . Nick Carter . Dylan Stalheim . Benji Erickson . Derek Nordtvedt . Mark Garrigues . Jim McLain . Don Schmeichel . Don Schmeichel . Kyle Ochsner 500 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 400 Individual Medley . Kyle Ochsner . Chris Schreier . Chris Schreier . Blake eager . Nick Carter . Mark Garrigues . Chris Holzwarth . Chad homsen . Andrew Martin . James Motley . Kyle Ochsner . Bo Meredith . Derek Nordtvedt . Franky Ciummo . Shea Patrick . Andrew Martin . Benji Erickson . Josh Mueller . Josh Mueller . Mark Garrigues . Chris Holzwarth . Kyle Catani . Andrew Martin . Alex McLain . Alex McLain . Wayne Schafer . Matt Josephson . Steve Olson . Brad Reynolds . Garret Schrock 1,000 Freestyle 200 Butterfly 1-Meter Diving . Kyle Ochsner . Chris Schreier . Clark Kocourek . Nick Carter . James Motley . Connor Florand . Chris Schreier . Brad Reynolds . Brad Schoreit . James Motley . Andrew Martin . Craig Dolan . Blake eager . Mark Garrigues . Caleb Crevier . Kyle Catani . Franky Ciummo 3-Meter Diving . Josh Mueller . Josh Mueller . Clark Kocourek . Nathaniel Weinman . Garret Schrock . Brad Schoreit . Steve Olson . Kyle Avocato . Connor Florand . Mike Adelman . Colby Lee . Peter anderpan . Caleb Crevier 26 Swimming & Diving • Top Women’s Individual Performances • 50 Free Time Name Year 1,650 Freestyle 100 Breaststroke . Kaylin Caron . Andrea Budhal . Katie Budahl . Alexandra Hoffman . Samantha Fossum . Morgan McLain . Nicole Grimit . Christina Gerometta . Stephanie oung . Shauna Foor . Emma Gaulke Janowski . Emily schetter . Mallory Onisk . Kelsey Boucher . Kaitlyn Hemmingson . Sara Olenich . Kayleigh Boucher . Alanah Bird . Jessica Ferley . Jessica Ferley . Abbey Wharton . Morgan McLain . Cassie Kozar . Shauna Foor . Ashley aldez . Diane Kelsey . Sara Olenich . Julie Hemleben . Shawna Kennedy . Camren Hillewaert 100 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Breaststroke . Kaylin Caron . Morgan McLain . Katie Budahl . Jessica Ferley . Jessica Ferley . Emily schetter . Alexandra Hoffman . Lisa Newberger . Morgan McLain . Nicole Grimit . Alexandra Hoffman . Stephanie oung . Mallory Onisk . Kali emperley . Kaitlyn Hemmingson . Ashley aldez . Mariah Pavlicek . Alanah Bird . Shauna Foor . Ashley aldez . Camren Hillewaert . Sara Olenich . Shauna Foor . Abbey Wharton . Morgan McLain . Ellen Archer . Sara Olenich . Julie Hemleben . Amy Adams . Kristen Graves 200 Freestyle 200 Backstroke 200 Individual Medley . Jessica Ferley . Morgan McLain . Morgan McLain . Samantha Fossum . Alexandra Hoffman . Mallory Onisk . Andrea Budahl . Jessica Ferley . Katie Budahl . Alexandra Hoffman . Lisa Newberger . Alanah Bird . Nicole Grimit . Kali emperley . Emmalee Wright . Christina Gerometta . Cassie Kozar . Stephanie oung . Shauna Foor . Ashley aldez . Kayleigh Boucher . Kayleigh Boucher . Mariah Pavlicek . rina oung . Morgan McLain . Ellen Archer . Lisa Newberger . Rachel Musser . Kayleigh Boucher . Rachel Musser 500 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 400 Individual Medley . Samantha Fossum . Ashley aldez . Andrea Budahl . Andrea Budahl . Kaylin Caron . Morgan McLain . Christina Gerometta Mallory Onisk . Emily schetter . Jessica Ferley Kylie Poel . Emmalee Wright . Emma Gaulke Janowski . rina oung . Kelsey Boucher . Kayleigh Boucher Shaun Grorud . Mallory Onisk . Kelsey Boucher Chelsea Colborn . Katie Budahl . Fawn Weihl . Emmalee Wright . Rachel Musser . Emmalee Wright . Rachel Musser . Shawna Kennedy . Kali emperley . Lynn Wegner . Mariah Pavlicek 1,000 Freestyle 200 Butterfly 1-Meter Diving . Andrea Budahl . Mallory Onisk . Erin Eagen . Samantha Fossum . Emmalee Wright . Sasha Porter . Emma Gaulke Janowski . Kylie Poel . Breanna orkelson . Christina Gerometta . rina oung . racy Hansen . Jessica Ferley . Andrea Budahl . Dana Greco . Kelsey Boucher . Rachel Musser 3-Meter Diving . Kayleigh Boucher . Shawna Kennedy . Erin Eagen . Cassie Kozar . Shaun Grorud . Sasha Porter . Diane Kelsey . Lynn Wegner . Breanna orkelson . Fawn Weihl . Michelle Pollard . Alyson wenge . Lexi emperley . Maribeth Weber Swimming & Diving 27 • The Summit League • www.thesummitleague.org THE SUMMIT LEAGUE #thesummitleague appeared on national cable television. Since 2009, every tournament game has been televised, including the men’s championship on ESPN2 and the women’s title game on ESPNU. Men’s Basketball enjoyed a stellar season on and off the court. The Summit League fi nished 2011-12 with its highest RPI ranking in history, placing 16th among Division I conferences after peaking as high as No. 11 earlier in the season. A record fi ve teams played in national postseason tournaments with one, Oakland, making the deepest run in league history with three wins and a semifi nal appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The league-wide success translated to unprecedented fan support and an all-time best home attendance fi gure. Throughout the 2011-12 season, The Summit League measured up well against men’s basketball leagues across the country and fi nished with a .500 or better record against 15 of the 17 mid- major conferences. Against both Division I and overall non-league competition, The Summit League amassed its highest victory total and posted its best winning percentage on record. Under the national IUPUI’s Chen Ni became the fi rst female in Summit League history to win two spotlight, The Summit League was one of only two conferences with NCAA Championships, after winning the platform dive in 2010 and 2012. multiple participating teams to post perfect records in nationally- televised BracketBuster games. As The Summit League enters its fourth decade of Division I In women’s athletics, The Summit League sent a record four teams athletics, the performance level continues to rise to higher standards. to compete in national women’s basketball postseason tournaments, A memorable 2011-12 campaign celebrated numerous record-setting including an all-time high three in the WNIT. The volleyball season and remarkable achievements for The Summit League, its member saw The Summit League ranked as high as No. 13 among the 33 schools and student-athletes during the league’s 30th anniversary Division I leagues in the Pablo Ranking system. season. With three national champions and the two-highest placing teams “Ascending” and “improving” are common adjectives used in media in league history at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, coverage of The Summit League as it continues its renaissance. The Summit League solidifi ed itself as one of the national leaders in Consisting of nine member institutions with over 3,000 student- the sport. During the Indoor season, The Summit League fi nished ninth athletes competing in 19 championship sports, The Summit League among men’s Division I leagues in the fi nal USTFCCCA conference has enjoyed unprecedented success and development in recent index. A combined 12 men’s and women’s Indoor and Outdoor All- history. America honors went to Summit League student-athletes. Since rebranding as The Summit League in 2007, the league has The Summit League emphasizes a balance of outstanding athletics produced 54 All-Americans, 37 Academic All-America selections and and academics. The NCAA honored a record 15 Summit League seven NCAA Championships. In the past seven seasons, Summit teams for APR success that included fi nishing among the top 10 League teams have achieved fi nal national rankings in six different percent for their sport. Individually, North Dakota State’s Amy sports, won NCAA regional championships in two sports and Anderson continued to garner recognition as one of the NCAA’s top advanced in three additional NCAA team championship tournaments. student-athletes by earning the National Golf Coaches Association’s That level of success carries into both the classroom and athletic Dinah Shore Trophy recognizing achievement in athletic performance, competition. grade point average and community service. Similar honors went to IUPUI’s men’s soccer standout Perez Agaba, who earned selection to Record-Setting 2011-12 Season the Lowe’s Senior CLASS All-America team. A total of seven Summit League student-athletes were named to their sport’s Capital One In 2011-12 alone, The Summit League nearly doubled its all-time Academic All-America teams, includes three fi rst team honorees. NCAA Champions total by claiming four national titles. IUPUI’s Chen Ni became the fi rst female to win multiple NCAA crowns when she Origins and Evolution claimed her second platform diving championship in three seasons. The Summit League produced its most successful NCAA Outdoor In 1982, the present-day Summit League was formed by Track & Field Championships to date when its student-athletes won commissioner F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca as the Association of Mid- three titles. Southern Utah’s Cameron Levins, one of three fi nalists Continent Universities with eight schools competing in fi ve for the prestigious Bowerman Award, won the 10,000-meter and championship sports at the Division I level. Later known as the 5,000-meter races and became The Summit League’s fi rst student- athlete to fi nish fi rst in multiple events at a single championship. Oral Roberts’ Jack Whitt gave the league its third title when he won the THE SUMMIT LEAGUE pole vault competition. 340 W. Butterfi eld Rd., Suite 3D Two additional student-athletes collected NCAA statistical Elmhurst, IL 60126 championships as Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton became The Summit Phone: (630) 516-0661 League’s fi rst men’s basketball national scoring leader and Western Fax: (630) 516-0673 Illinois’ Sammy Marshall was softball’s national leader in stolen bases www.thesummitleague.org per game. The Summit League’s growth and success is most evident at the Commissioner ...... Tom Douple annual Basketball Championships. Its 2012 event set a record for Senior Associate Commissioner ...... Myndee Kay Larsen total attendance, including the all-time highest women’s tournament Associate Commissioner/Administration Services ...... Angie Torain fi gure and the third-best overall men’s draw. The last four tournaments Assistant Commissioner/Compliance ...... Matthew Boyer occupy each of the top four all-time tournament attendance totals in Assistant Commissioner/Communications ...... David Brauer league history. Director of Marketing ...... Vanessa Quimpo Popularity of The Summit League’s marquee event reaches beyond Associate Director of Communications ...... Greg Mette the arena. The 2012 Basketball Championships marked the fi rst time Tom Douple Assistant Director of Communications ...... Stephanie Sabaduquia in league history that all 14 men’s and women’s tournament games Commissioner Administrative Assistant ...... Colleen Rott 28 Swimming & Diving • The Summit League •
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP
FORT WAYNE Nickname: Mastodons Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. Enrollment: 14,193 Founded: 1964 Joined League: 2007
IUPUI Nickname: Jaguars Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollment: 30,566 Founded: 1969 Joined League: 1998
One of the Summit League’s most iconic moments came when Valparaiso’s Bryce Drew hit “the shot”, a KANSAS CITY game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, to top Mississippi in the fi rst round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Nickname: Kangaroos Valpo’s story captivated the nation as they became the league’s second team to reach the “Sweet 16.” Location: Kansas City, Mo. Enrollment: 14,221 Founded: 1933 Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League has grown to a combined enrollment of Joined League: 1994 over 144,000 students at nine universities, four of which are based in top-58 U.S. metro populations (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha). NORTH DAKOTA STATE The Summit League’s two newest members, South Dakota and Nebraska Omaha, compete Nickname: Bison together for the fi rst time in 2012-13. Admitted to the league in 2009, USD completed Location: Fargo, N.D. its initial year of league competition in 2011-12 and is eligible for all championships this Enrollment: 14,407 Founded: 1890 season. UNO joined the league in 2011 and is in its fi rst year of Summit League competition Joined League: 2007 before becoming fully eligible for all sport championships in 2015-16. Current Summit League member institutions include: IPFW (Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne), OAKLAND IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), UMKC (University of Missouri- Nickname: Golden Grizzlies Kansas City), the University of Nebraska Omaha, North Dakota State University, Oakland Location: Rochester, Mich. University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University, and Western Enrollment: 19,053 Illinois University. Eastern Illinois University competes as an associate member in swimming Founded: 1957 and diving and men’s soccer and Oral Roberts University is an associate member for men’s Joined League: 1997 soccer. These member institutions pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes. OMAHA The Summit League sponsors 19 championship sports: baseball, men’s and women’s Nickname: Mavericks basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s Location: Omaha, Neb. Enrollment: 15,448 soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s indoor Founded: 1908 track and fi eld, men’s and women’s outdoor track and fi eld, men’s and women’s tennis, and Joined League: 2011 volleyball. The league champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in all applicable sports. SOUTH DAKOTA Since its inception in 1982, The Summit League has had several transcendent moments Nickname: Coyotes on the national stage. In 1986, Cleveland State upset third-seeded Indiana in the fi rst round Location: Vermillion, S.D. of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on its way to a berth in the Sweet 16. A decade Enrollment: 9,617 later, Valparaiso captured the nation’s attention when Bryce Drew hit “the shot” to topple Founded: 1862 Joined League: 2011 No. 4 seed Mississippi in an NCAA fi rst-round game that sparked its 1998 Sweet 16 run. More recently, Oral Roberts’ baseball program fi nished the 2004 campaign with a national- ranking and became the fi rst Summit League school to reach an NCAA Super Regional in SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Nickname: Jackrabbits 2006. Three years later in 2009, North Dakota State became the league’s fi rst softball team Location: Brookings, S.D. to win an NCAA regional and advance to the Super Regional round. During the 2008-09 Enrollment: 12,816 basketball season, South Dakota State’s women’s team was nationally-ranked throughout Founded: 1881 the year and capped its season with an NCAA Tournament fi rst round victory. Joined League: 2007 The League has produced nine NCAA champions, four Olympic medalists and numerous All-Americans in the sports of track and fi eld, swimming and diving and cross country. WESTERN ILLINOIS Several professional athletes and draft choices have come directly from The Summit League, Nickname: Fighting Leathernecks including three Major League Baseball fi rst round picks, a pair of NBA fi rst round choices, Location: Macomb, Ill. Enrollment: 13,331 and one WNBA selection. Former Summit Leaguer Kevin Duckworth (NBA) was a two-time Founded: 1899 all-star during his professional career. Joined League: 1982 (charter member) To coincide with The Summit League’s 30th Anniversary Season, the league released a list of its Top 30 Distinguished Contributors from the Division I era as selected by a panel ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Eastern Illinois University competes as of voters from member schools and media. Four individual NCAA champions and three an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer. Olympic medalists along with four NBA players and two World Series Champions headlined Oral Roberts Universitycompetes as an associate member in men’s The Summit League’s list of top student-athletes, coaches and administrators that was the soccer. jewel of the anniversary celebration.
Follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague, @summithoops and @summitchamps Swimming & Diving 29 • South Dakota State University • With an enrollment of , in the fall of , South Dakota State niversity remains the state s largest higher education institution. EARLY HISTORY Located in Brookings, SDS was authorized in by the erritorial Legislative Assembly and serves as the state s land grant institution. erritorial Council member John O Brien Scobey, failing to obtain the penitentiary for Brookings, managed to secure Dakota Agricul tural College for his city. Although allocations fell short of the actual cost, the school was able to open in the fall of because the president, George Lil ley, was willing to advance one third of his salary to finish three rooms in the new Central Building. In , the Agricultural Experiment Station was established under the federal Hatch Act and linked to the niversity to conduct research that concerned agriculture and the home. he Coop erative Extension Service was added in through the Smith Lever Act. During the first year of operation, only preparatory classes were held. College classes started in with five teachers, freshman and preparatory students. Growth was slow and erratic for many years, but by the turn of SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY features an 18-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. Over the past five the th century there were students. years, the average placement rate at SDSU has been 95 percent, with placement in selected majors By , enrollment topped more than like pharmacy and engineering approaching 100 percent. , students. oday, students from all COLLEGES ESTABLISHED English, modern languages, military tactics, states and more than nations attend SDS . he structure of the college became more veterinary science, practical business, political More than , degrees have been complex as enrollments increased. he first nine and domestic economy, and music. granted since the college was chartered in chairs of instruction established in By , the year the name of the institution . included agriculture, science, mathematics, was changed to South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, there were departments on campus. In , when State College was renamed South Dakota State niversity, there were six colleges today degrees are offered through these eight colleges Agricultural and Biological Sciences Arts and Sciences Education and Human Sciences Engineering General Studies Nursing Pharmacy Graduate School Honors College SDS also offers degree programs through the niversity Center in Sioux Falls. Evening, RD N, Internet and off campus courses are co ordinated through the Office of Academic Affairs and Outreach. TOMPKINS ALUMNI CENTER features the Aggie School Clock Tower. The building, located on the west side of campus, hosts numerous university and alumni functions throughout the year. continued on next page • South Dakota State University • SDSU BY THE NUMBERS In addition, the Enterprise Institute building, In its year history, South Dakota State which also houses the SDS Foundation, was has grown from a campus of acres in to completed in the fall of . he Enterprise a acre campus with facilities worth nearly Institute is designed to facilitate SDS and in million. dustry resources to encourage and assist the he niversity owns or leases another , establishment of entrepreneurial growth enter acres for research throughout the state. prises in the region. South Dakota State niversity is experiencing More than majors, minors and options unprecedented growth, both in enrollment and are available at SDS with more than , building projects. different course offerings. Projects recently completed include Master s degrees are offered in more than he million, , s uare foot areas and doctorates are available in eight Avera Health and Science Center fields. Daktronics Engineering Hall, a , SDS is accredited by the North Central s uare foot building that will house an expan Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools sion within the College of Engineering and numerous departments on campus have he million Dykhouse Student Athlete earned accreditation from various agencies. Center More than , people are employees of Jackrabbit illage, a complex of suite style SDS , and the niversity s total operating residence halls budget was more than million in Fiscal THE COUGHLIN CAMPANILE is SDSU’s most A niversity Student nion expansion and ear . recognizable landmark. renovation project Supplementing classroom instruction are the versity high research activity institution. his A . million campus wellness center Harding Distinguished Lecture Series, the F.O. prestigious ranking recognizes the growth of and Butler Lectures, the Lusk Lecture and the Am dahl, Schultz Werth and Griffiths endowments. doctoral programs, degrees granted and com Expansion of the dairy manufacturing petitive funds obtained. plant. Students also have the opportunity to choose from more than clubs and organizations ac Major areas of research at SDS include Additional facility projects and enhance tive on campus. Engineering and technology research into ments to academic programs have been identi RESEARCH photovoltaic devices, nanotechnology, materials fied through the SDS Foundation s It Starts SDS has the highest percentage of under science, wind power, surface transportation sys With S A E campaign, a comprehensive fund graduates involved in research of any South tems, signal and image processing, water treat raising inititative which raised more than Dakota public university. SDS is large enough ment, computer sciences, software engineering million by the end of . to offer competitive research opportunities, yet and computational science and statistics. One of the projects outlined in the It Starts small enough to foster student faculty learning Agricultural sciences research on crops, live With S A E campaign is an Indoor Practice opportunities. stock and the spectrum of related issues, such as and Human Performance Center. Construction In , SDS was recognized by the agricultural biotechnology, infectious diseases on the project, which is estimated to cost Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of animal and zoonotic , food manufacturing, million, is expected to begin in spring . eaching as the state s only R H research uni bio based energy and products, economics and horticulture. Management and conservation of natural resources, with research on soil and water ual ity, soil fertility, conservation farming practices, wildlife and fisheries, climate change, landscape ecology and livestock waste. Health sciences, nutritional sciences and wellness research programs in pharmaceutical sciences, nutrition and exercise physiology, muscle bone relationships, cancer prevention, nursing and infectious disesases. Renewable energy research is developing bio based energy technologies, while promoting diversification and environmental sustainability of America s agriculture. SDS was selected as one of five universities COOLIDGE-SYLVAN THEATRE, located on the southwest corner of campus is an outdoor amphitheater to serve as a regional center for the Sun Grant that has been the site of concerts, graduations and inaugurations of university presidents since its dedication by President Calvin Coolidge in September 1927. continued on next page Swimming & Diving 31 • South Dakota State University •
Initiative. he Sun Grant Initiative is a concept to solve America s energy needs and revitalize rural communities with Land Grant university research, education and Extension programs on renewable energy and bio based non food industries. he Sun Grant Initiative will involve several SDS departments, including mechani cal engineering, biology and microbiology, the Geographic Information Science Center of Excel lence, nutrition and food sciences, chemistry and plant science. he Economics Department is studying the economic impact of ethanol development on the state s economy and the logistics of using bio mass for producing renewable fuels. As part of the Governor s Initiative, a goal is for South Dakota to become a recognized leader in research and technology development. o realize this goal, SDS faculty are involved in five research centers A NEW MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR wellness center opened in the fall of 2008. The building is attached Center for Infectious Disease Research and to the west side of the Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center. accinology Center for Bioprocessing Research and top small ornamental gardens in the nation. been the site of concerts, graduations and inau Development It is also recognized as an All American Display gurations for university presidents. Center for Drought olerance Biotechnology Garden, one of only in the nation. Woodbine Cottage, the home of the university Center for Accelerated Applications at the In , McCrory Gardens was designated an president, is a charming example of ueen Anne Nanoscale All American Judging Garden to conduct architecture. Built in by South Dakota Center for the Research and Development research on annual flowers. Agricultural College s second president, Dr. Lewis of Light Activated Materials In , the area north of the formal garden McLouth, the home is crowned by multiple roof An agreement between SDS and Argonne was dedicated to the planting and testing of or lines. National Laboratory will develop opportunities namental trees and shrubs. he acre site was he house also has served as a women s dor for SDS faculty and students working in part designated the South Dakota State Arboretum mitory, music hall and infirmary. nership to pursue fields of science that advance in . STATE’S LARGEST LIBRARY science and technology driven economic devel Perhaps South Dakota State s most he Hilton M. Briggs Library, the state s opment in South Dakota. recognizable landmark is the foot Coughlin largest, was opened in and joined South MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS Campanile, the state s largest chimes tower. A Dakota s statewide automated library network he educational opportunities don t end in climb of steps leads to a panoramic view in . hrough the library, users have access the classroom or laboratory as South Dakota of the city. to holdings from all of the state s libraries, State niversity is home to several facilities, in he statues ue structure on the west end of including official documents and more than cluding museums and gardens, which highlight campus was a , gift from engi million other holdings at Briggs. South Dakota history and heritage. neering graduate Charles Coughlin, who later THE BROOKINGS COMMUNITY he South Dakota Art Museum houses sev went on to become head of the Briggs Strat oday, Brookings is a growing community of eral collections, including early Sioux Indian ton Corporation. about , people. Located miles west of tribal art, the famed Harvey Dunn paintings of Coughlin laid the campanile s cornerstone on the Minnesota border and miles north of pioneer life and the exclusive era Way June , . Since then, its chimes have called Sioux Falls in east central South Dakota, Brook Marghab linens. students to classes with the famous Westminster ings is situated at the intersection of .S. High he State Agricultural Heritage Museum peals. way and Interstate . transformed the former Stock Judging Pavilion An alumni sponsored project to restore the he community also is home to several recog into a home for exhibits that record and pre campanile was completed in the summer of nizable companies including Rainbow Play serve the agrarian heritage of South Dakota. . Systems, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing he acre McCrory Gardens and South Adjacent to the campanile, Coolidge Sylvan M , Larson Manufacturing, and Daktronics, a Dakota Arboretum, located south and east of heatre has provided a restful, green haven for leading manufacturer of scoreboards and display campus, provide a beautiful setting for area students since its dedication by President Calvin systems. residents and tourists to enjoy a stroll through Coolidge in September . the radiant colors and fragrances of one of the Over the years the outdoor amphiteater has
32 Swimming & Diving 2012-13 Jackrabbit Men’s Swimming & Diving 2012-13 Jackrabbit Women’s Swimming & Diving
Phil Albu Jacob Bierschbach Ben Bolinske Yann Desjardins Wil Hogue Clark Kocourek Kelsey Boucher Andrea Budahl Kaylin Caron Katie Cook Devonne Dalin Shauna Foor Jr., Charlie Lake, B.C. Fr., Watertown, S.D. Fr., Williston, N.D. So., Whitby, Ont. So., Chandler, Ariz. Jr., Omaha, Neb. Jr., Manchester, Conn. Jr., Mitchell, S.D. Jr., Marshall, Minn. Fr., Sauk Rapids, Minn. Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D. Jr., Chesterton, Ind.
Connor McGinnis Alex McLain Ethan McMahon Jack Morrow Kyle Ochsner John Overman Emma Gaulke-Janowski Selina Gilbertson Nicole Grimit Jessie Hendricks Elizabeth Honner Melissa Mielke Fr., Cape Girardeau, Mo. So., Pierre, S.D. Jr., Dent, Minn. Jr., Lincoln, Neb. Sr., Jordan, Minn. Fr., Bennington, Neb. Jr., Chanhassen, Minn. Jr., Bemidji, Minn. So., St. Cloud, Minn. Fr., Brookings, S.D. Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D. Sr., Brookings, S.D.
Shea Patrick Brad Schoreit Greg Thompson Garth Wadsworth Nathaniel Weinman Blake Yeager Lisa Newberger Bianca Ninneman Olivia Olesiak Kylie Poel Kayce Smith Fawn Weihl Sr., Mitchell, S.D. Sr., Omaha, Neb. Sr., Rochester, Minn. Fr., Durban, South Africa So., Richland, Wash. So., Crown Point, Ind. Sr., Burnsville, Minn. Fr., Fenton, Mo. Fr., Wyoming, Minn. Sr., Milbank, S.D. Fr., Madison, Wis. Jr., Omaha, Neb.
Brad Erickson Phil Hurley Sean Letsinger Paige Weisz Emmalee Wright Trina Young Abby Zenner Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach Fr., West Fargo, N.D. Jr., Kirkland Lake, Ont. So., Mitchell, S.D. Fr., Eagan, Minn.
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